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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18
To Help Secure en- Electric Line.

At a citizens meeting held at the Y
M. G. A. rooms Tuesday evening to con-
slider the proposed Detroit, Owosso q
Saginaw electric line, much interest
was manifested and it was the prevail
ing sentiment that the growth of Owos-
so would be given greater impetus by
the completion of one or more such
routes than by most any other means.
Mayor Parkill explained that meetings
had been held in most of the towns in
terested and representatives had been
sent to general meeting in Owosso
and that there seemed to be little doubt
that the road could be financed and
built within a few months. 1t is to
start from Saginaw, coming down
through New Lothrop, Owosso, Corun-
ma, Bancroft and Byron and then south
east to Pennington connecting with the
Detroit lines there. The promotion
work was to be provided for by dividing
the road into fifteen districts of ten
miles each, $500 to be raised in each
district for expenses OF incorporation,
and director appointed by each. 1t is
figured it will cost $4,000 a mile to
build the road and each district is to
take S., 600 in stock, the road to be
bonded for the balance.
1t was moved that committee be ap-
pointed to raise the $500 and those
present selected j. NJ. Terbnsh. S. E..
Parkill, DIR. P. S. Wilson, G. w. Det-
wiler B. E. Smith, l. H. Keeler and E.
o, Dewey. Speeches were made by a
number and there is little doubt that a
proper appreciation of the advantages
to be gained by the building of the road
will make the work Of the committee
| easv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18
Reception to Rev. D. w. Wise.

The large and comfortable home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Williams was thrown
open Wednesday evening for recep
tion by the people of the city to Rev. D.
w. Wise, the new recsor Of Christ
Episcopal church, and his family. The
vestry and the Ladies Guild members
acted as reception committee and the
members of st. Agnes Guild and others
served ice cream and cake. Several
hundred people took advantage OF the
opportunity to meet the rector and fam
lily and they were assured of the hearty
cooperation of members of the church,
attendants and others in making their
life here pleasant and the work of the
church successful. The affair was ex-
cellently conducted and very pleas
ant evening enjoyed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18
Judge Miner Explains Law Relative to
Returning Jury Lists.

The time is near at hand when the
townships and wards of the different
cities are to return the lists of jurymen
to the county clerk, of those who shall
serve for the next year, and l have been
requested to state the law which must
be followed in order to get legal jury.
The statute, section 31S of the Com
piled Laws, provides that the supervis-
or and township clerk of each township,
and the supervisor and alderman of each
ward in any city, shall at the time ap-
pointed by law for the review of the
assessment roll of each year, make out
list Of persons to serve as petit jurors
and list of persons to serve as grand
jurors for the ensuing year. The fol-
lowing sectionIprovides that these shall
be chosen from persons whose names
appear on the assessment roll of the
township or ward for the same year;
that they.must be electors; that they
must be persons who are not exempt
from serving on juries; that they must
be persons who are in possession of their
natural faculties; that they must be
persons of good character and of proved
integrity, of.sound' judgment and we'll
informed and conversant with the Eng
lish language, and especially those who
have not made, and in whose behalf
there has not been made to the officers
mentioned in the preceding section
any application to be selected and re-
turned as jurors. Such LIST shall con.
tain not less than one for every one
hundred inhabitants of such township
or ward according to the last census;
The statute provides that in making
such selections the officer shall avoid as
far as possible selecting any of the
jurors who were drawn the previous
year. Duplicate lists of the persons sc
selected shall be made out and signed
by the officer making such selection
and one of such lists shall within ter
days. be forwarded to the county clerk
and the other one filed with the town
ship clerk
If the foregoing law was strictly ad
hered to, as it should be-, it would save
much of the objection now raised tx
jurors. In order to try "a case we'll, {
juryman should be, as the statute pro
vides, a person of intelligence, wei
versed in the English language, and TIN
officer should be careful not to place up
2 on the jury list anyone whose nan
; does not appear upon the assessmel
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18
Y. M. c. A. Lecture Course.

The lecture course committee of the
Y, M. G. A. has made its contract for
the next seasons entertainment with
the Slayton Lyceum Bureau of Chicago.
There will be FIVE numbers and the
tickets will sell at one dollar with re-
served seats fifty cents extra. The diff
ferent numbers are: Bostonia Sextette
club with Shainia Cumming, soloist;
Russell H. Conwell Of Philadelphia,
lecturer; Frank III. Dixon, lecturer, sub
ject being "The Man Against the Man."
The Dunbar Company, hand bell ringers
and general entertainers; The Rogers
Grilley company of musicians, readers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18
New Teachers.

Among the new teachers engaged by
the school board for next year are
Charles f. Taber, of Auburn, N. Y,
now teaching at Michigan Military
Acadamy, graduate of Williams Col
lege, sciences in the high school, Oren
B. Jillson, Ovid, who graduates next
month at the U. of NJ, mathematics in
the high school; Miss Margaret Kelly,
of ST. Johns, now at Holland and Miss
Katharyn Bowen, of Sylvania, Ohio,
now at Byron, for grade work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18
Must Have Approved Rural Mail
Boxes.

The post Office is in receipt of an
order from Washington to send in the
name of every patron on the eight rural
routes from the Office who has non-ap-
proved mail box. AS soon as this is
done the patrons will be given an order
to put up approved boxes within a
stated period and the carriers will be in
structed not to deliyer mail to parties
who do not conform to the order within
the time. In some cases this may seem
to be hardship but as many of the non
approved boxes are old and badly out o
order and would soon have to be re-
placed it is the policy of the department
to make clean sweep.
On rural route six all the boxes with
the exception of one are approved. On
most of the other routes there are many
old style boxes
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18
City Base Ball League.

The managers and captains of some
of the base ball teams met at the ". M.
G. A. rooms Monday evening and organ
ized a City league of the 9Dutchtown
Eagles, the Y. M. GA. business men,
the Masonic and casket factory teams.
1t is hoped to play two games a week,
charging small admission, 10 cents a
game, or three games for 25 cents. DIR.
Lamb was chosen president, Dorr Day.
vice president and Geo., H., Swarthout,
secretary 1t is organized for the recre.
alton to be obtained and to give the
people of the city chance to }see some
ass-.nA = f>ssEn. <rrns6eA no vad
base. ball games, Games VIII N Raia3 - -
at Dewey Park.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18

roll, and one who is not entitled to vote;
or, in other words, it is the object of the
law to get the very best men in the
township or in the ward to act as jury
men, and this becomes very necessary
when cases last, as they sometimes do,
for several days. Take person who is
not intelligent, and he cannot follow
the evidence and the trial becomes
farce; while if he is intelligent he pays
attention to the evidence, follows the
same and renders just and honest ver-
dict. S. S. MINER.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18
Not Guilty.

The case of the People vs. f. G. Nor
rice, ex. supervisor of Bennington town
ship, charged with misconduct in Office,
was given to the jury in the circuit
court at 200 o'clock Monday afternoon;
and at 4:30 o'clock verdict Of not gull
ty was returned by the jury. The ver-
dict was not surprise to those who had
heard the trial Of the case, the techni-
cal difficulties in the way of proving the
defendants guilt being almost insur-
mountable even if there was a case
against him. Every possible legal OBJ
lection to every step by the prosecuting
officers was. made by the defendants
attorneys and every right to withhold
sa5rmation was also, taken ADVANTAGE
by witnesses. The jury, under the law,
could not consider many things, that
seemingly, were necessary to secure a
conviction. .
The taking of testimony in the case
was concluded Saturday afternoon, the
defense resting as soon as the people
were through, not offering any. testi
mony. Monday the law points were
argued, G. r. Lyon asking the court tc
direct verdict for the people because the
defendants, with others, voted to ex'
pend $14t4+6 to finish the basement
after contract had been let for the
building for the full amount voted by
the peopleAand also voting to direct the
county treasurer to borrow money suf
ficient to pay all claims due, amounting
to $31, 900; also for voting to let con
tract for an incomplete building, not
having included plumbing, heating
| lighting and other necessary things
and also for voting $40, ,901. II when the
original amount appropriated had been
used and $4,000 besides He claimed
it was not necessary to prove an inten'
tion to violate the law.
Mr. Chapman argued that the people
had not proven that the supervisor:
borrowed or raised by tax any money
for the purpose of building a court
house in excess Of the amount voted by
the people; also that the statute does
not provide that it is an offense for the
board. of supervisors to thus borrow
money and the county is not responsible
for its action. nll kApB Gul5
The Judge having refused to direct {
verdict, the arguments before the jur,
were made, by Prosecuting attorne.
Hamper, Odell Chapman and A! E
Richards and q. R. Lyon. Judg
Dodds charged the Jury at 80 Monda.
afternoon, the court room being crowd
ed with interested listeners. He tool
each count up separately withdrawing
from consideration the one as to tn
expenditure of $1,000 received for tn
bonds above the $4,000; he directed
verdict of guilty on the charge of vot
ing to raise by tax $1414.56 If the jur
found it proven that Mr.. Morrice ha
voted for it; also verdict of guilty
the jury found that Mr. Morrice ha
voted to borrow the 100000 as charge
in the third count; on the fourth coun
Mr.. Morrice was not to be found guilt
unless 1t was proven that he had col
rupt and willful motive in voting fo
the original contract which provide
for an incomplete building; on the fift
count he was to be found guilty if b
Intentionally voted for larger SUI
than the amount provided by the pc,
pie regardless of his knowledge of tn
law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18
Contest for Members.

The young ladies of the Y. w. G. A.
have organized under Miss Lena Welte
and Miss Mabel Tyler for a contest for
new members A chocolataire social
will be held in the Y. M. G. A. rooms
Tuesday, May %. Warren Vreedeadrg,
reader and monologist, will entertain,
and readings and singing by others will
make up an interesting program.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18
Mayors Appointments.

Mayor Parkill named the following
officers Monday night and they were
unanimously confirmed:
Health Officer-Dr. T. B. Scott.
Members of Board of Health-Edward
G. Kline, George E. Pardee, DR.. c.
Shickle. AEaH g.
Special Assessors-,M. w. Southard,
w. o. Phillips.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18

Wait for it-Carl Hagenbeck
Circus, juno I ct. Wait for 1t.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-18
Sixty Double Length Car
Hundred Horses Acres OF
Canvac Modern CncuC.

Men, Women
Fathom Parahera
wonderful
Absolutely New, Novel and Wonderful
Only Circus in the Universe with such Re-
markable Attraction
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-01
GERM PROOF SLEEPING CARS.
4 DeodOriEing Apparatus Also Employed
 to Nullify Bad Orders.

A DeOuOFIEhuk AppbTASua tAANV AuAVtuy pu
 to NuIlify Bad Orders.
 New York Press.
 Sterilization of sleeping cars between Jersey City and Chicago is now . regular feature of the Chicako Limited trains Of the Erie Railroad. and the process is most interesting Immediately upon the arrival of the trains in Jersey City the vestibule cars are switched to a side track. The porters open the berths and hang the bsd- ding on racks. The cars are ther almost hermetcally sealsd. and sort of formal dehyde gas. caused by the nDatufe of two chemicals. Is poured into lhs, carE. After being .'bathed" for q stated lenRtil Of time, the cars are then thoroughly aireG washed aud dusted. and are ready for the next trip absolutely free fIom disease germs and bad odors.
 The Erie company has been experimenting for a month upon methods of steiiiizing cars and finally decided upon the present sys- tenn, which was devised by Chemist Landon of the mechanical dc partment of the road It Is claimed that cars after being so treated are absolutely free from germs of grip. tu- bercu!osis. fevers. or other contagiou' diseases.
 A deodorizing apparatus has also been de vised, that for the last two weeks has beer in use in fifteen Erie clubs perlor. ant commuters' ears This apparatus is placed under the seats of the cars. and gives of an odorless gas. which combines with thu stale tobacco smoke or other offensiv, odors which may accumulate in the cars and serves to completely nullify them. Thi treatment has been so effective that it vii be extended to all the passonge" cars in thu Erie service.
 Under the state laws of Texas and Ken lucky the sterilization of railroads cars | compulsory at periods of from three tn if teen days. The agitation of such laws fl DOW going on in Ohio The Erie manage ment, believing that such laws will become general has taken an anticipatory step.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-01
"A HAPPY NEW YEAR
MARKED BY THE USUAL
 NOISE.
Telephone Company Flashes Spark of Electricity Around the Country. Todas is Holiday in Mont-
 GOmery.

Happy New Year." The glad cry sounded from dozens of throats on Dexter Avenue at midnight as hun dreds of whistles and fbells in every section of Montgomery marked the beginning of another year.
 One hour before a message had been flashed over the wires of the south ern Bell Telephone and Tlegraph Con- pany that New York and the East was shouting Its acclaim of the New Year. It was am interesting idea that this arrangement of the telephone compa- ny whereby spark of electricity was shot around the United States just as the new year came into being. This message was sent at Il o'clock and at 12 o'clock, Eastern and Central tune. The wires were perfected so that no hitch could occur and wire cnieIs were stationed at all important points so as to keep the wires cleared.
 There was nothing unusual or ex- ceptional in the enthusiasm which Montgomery showed for the coming of another year. There were watch parties" at several of the suburban churches and a similar service at the Dexter Avenue Methodist church.
 in all of the Montgomery churches yesterday reference was made to the approaching new year and in some eases special sermons were preached on the significance of the occasion.
 At. St. Peters Catholic church this morning special masses will be cele- brated at 6:30 o'clock and at o'clock. The Hate mass, which will be said by Rev. Father Costello, will be followed by a Benediction of the Blessed Sac rament and Father Costello will extend greetings to the congregation The first mass will be said by Rev. Father Eaton.
 This will be a holiday in Mcntgon- ery The banks. exchanges and pup lie buildings will be closed and the postoffice will observe holiday hours.
 At o'clock this afternoon the Montgomery City Band will give concert at Court Square.
 The public schools of Montgomery will resume their work tomorrow morning after 8 holiday of a httle more than a week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-01
IS BACK AT CAPITAL
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT RETURNS TO WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Roosevelt Caught in Rainstorm
 on stroll and iA Compelled to
 Take Refuge in House of Native.

Washington, Dec. s1.--The President and Mrs. Roosevelt. with their two children, Kermit and Archibald, re- turned to Washington at il o'clock tonight from their visit to Pino Knob. Va, where they have been staying since Wednesday last. They were driven immediately to the White House.
 The President and family and pr. Rixey, who also accompanied him, oc- cupted private car attached to the reguiar New Orleans express. Because of the heavy holiday travel and the bad weather. heavy fog following the snow storm of today, the train was an hour and half late in reaching the city. As soon as 1t came to q stop. the Presidents party alighted and walked along tho train shed to a side entrance, where they took their car- riages.
 The President seemed to be in a spe- cially happy mood. and cordially greet ed the crowd of policemen and em- ployes who had awaited his coming. As he left the station, he shouted a happy New Year" greeting to those gathered about him. During the trip to Washington he expressed himself as having had (. delightful time, and to have been greatly benefited bX his outing.l The wild turkey and other game which the President had bagged during has four days stay in the neigh borhood of Pine Knob was brought to Washington.
 The President and his party reached North Garden, the railroad station where he embarked, about 4:SO o'clock this afternoon.
 The special car which had been pre- pared for him and his family was in waiting, SO that there was no discom- fort following the wait of less than two hours for the regular train. Dur ing the time the President busied him self with a number of matters of an oficial character demanding his atten' tiou.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-01
MILITARY ACTIVITY CONTINUES.
Moroccan situation Causes Grave Un'
 easIness in France.

Moroccan Situation Causes Grave Un-
 easIness in France.
 Paris. Dec. 31.--.Sensational papers here continue to publish lengthy tele- grams from. frontier towns, reporting extraordinary activity of the military authorities. The evening edition of The Intransigeant today, reproduces the alleged declaration of superior Belgian stan officer upon the military precautions Belgium Is taking in order to preserve peace and also lengthy special dispatch showing the defensive strength of the main frontier points.
 Deputy Jaures reflects the pessimls- tic view of the socialist element, writ ing in The Humanite that ''the anta- gonism in which France and Germany enter the Moroccan coference causes a terrible uneasiness to weigh upon Europe as the slightest untoward incl dent might unchain a catastrophe"
 Most of the serious journals take. Q more conservative view, although all recognize the existence of widespread feelings of induietude. Marcel Provost. in the Figaro seeks to analyze the existing feelings. saying it is the na- tions awakening from pacificisrn. This M Provost says, must be understood as an indication neither of a desire for war nor actual anticipation of war, but lively sentiment which has taken hold of the people that the nation should be prepared for all emergen- cies.
 This sentiment, he adds, has grown out of the scare of some months ago, when Germany's attitude in Morocco seemed to threaten grave consequences and France was made to realize that arranging ententes and arbitration had relaxed her military policy.
 The agitation began against pasific- ism in favor of military alertness. It is noI to be understood as indicating the purpose of France to assume a bel ligerent role in the Morocco conference. but merely a return to the former pol iey of military preparedness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-01
PHONE II! |!3|E|| !!||||||||l

The President expressed great entls- faction with sis stay in the Old Dos minion. He has missed a number of proposed hunts by reason of rains. bne on the whole has fared well as q sportsman, having baggod several fax turkeys. besides a quantity or amall game.
 alone through the pine woods yesfef- day. She wandered farther than she Intended and was overtaken by one of those sudden rainstorms that play such havoc with the roads of AniberYnarle She was prevented by the mud from returning by the route sho had taken from home, and put in at the house of neighbOT in very much bedragHioa condition. She was rescued by Q ve. hicle sent out for her from Pine Knob. and arrived at her home not much the worse for her drenching.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-01
Mrs. Richard washington Under Arrrst
 in Kentucky.

Lexington. Ky. Dec. s1.--Murdared in his sleep. Richard Washington, q hostler at the Mansfield Stock Farna. was found today with his head split open with an axe. His wife Is under arrest charged with the crime.
 The police hurried to the Mansfield farm today in response to telephone message from Washington's wife, say Ing her husband had been killed < bloody axe and dress belonging to the Washington woman stained with blood and having the appearance of having been washed, were found con- cealed. She alleges that two white men entered the house last night, each having club, land beat Washington into lnsensibility
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-01
John BarIeyeorn,s Punch.

St Louis Post-DisDatch.
 1T John Barieycorn knocks out prize fighter at l2 at what age will the business man thow up the sponge i| the great champion? We are told that Bob Fitzslm- mons was not a drunkard He was steady drinker. Few business men gre drunkards, but many of th0m are steady drinkers. A business man may go on for wears drink ing staaCilS. and if tho punch in the stomach in the shape of unforeseen diff culties does not como he may pull through. But who can say when t will come ar that it will not come at all? Is it possible that the business man has potter chance to survive the punch than the puKilist2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-01

- TART the new year with clean mind and clean body!
 Most people are very neat and clean in their outward
 appearance. but how about the inside Are you clean inside? And if not, how can you face the New Year with clean thoughts. clear intelli- gence. fair. just. and bright mind, and your full share of capacity for work and enjoyment?
 The holidays are over and everybody s had good time--perhaps a lille too much of good time. over-eating and over drinking have been the rule ever
 since Thanksgiving Day. Many people get little exercise in winter and breathe much stuffy, over- heated inside afr.
 At the same time they eat too much fruit and fresh vegetables are scarce in the market. So stomach and bowels are liable to bc over-taxed Clog up. stretch and paralyze the large intestine by over-stuffing it with undigested food, so 1t can not carry off the useless refuse. and It backs up'' the sewerage. and compels the small intestine to absorb the poison of decay ing matter, instead of wholesome nour- ishment.
 That's what must happen. Is..t it plain as day?
 What's the result? Nearly everybody gains in flesh" in the winter time, but it's pussy fat---not healthy flesh and muscle. The liver gets inactive; the bile doesn't work off:" the eyes get yellow; the skin gets dead like putty and pale like dough,
 with boils. plnpies. blaokheads, liver. spots to break the monotony. Dizziness, headaches. blurred vision, foul breath. siceplessness and tenn per like a wild cat make such persons very pleasant company to themselves and others.