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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

Cities are not liable for personal
damages resulting from slight depres-
sions in cement sidewalks, according to
a decision of the supreme court in the
case of Rebecca Bennett, against the
city of st. Joseph. The plaintiff secur-
ed verdict against the city, which has
Is miles of cement sidewalk and two
miles of board sidewalks, and this
Judgment is reversed because of the
failure of the court to direct verdict
for the defendant. The court says that
municipalities are not required to
keep their streets and sidewalks abso-
lutely smooth A condition of reason
able safety is all that the law requires. E"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

Make a note now to get Ely's Cream
Balm if you are troubled with nasal Ca
tarrh, hay fever or cold in the head. 1t
is purifying and soothing to the sensi-
tive membranes that line the air pas
'ages. 1t is made to cure the disease
lot to fool the patient by short, de.
;eptive relief. There is no cocaine nor
nercury in it. Do not be talked into
aking substitute for Ely Cream Balm
Ill druggists sell it. Price SOC. Mailed
y Ely Bros, So Warren Street. New
York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16
The Rev. IrIR Hicks 1907 Almanac

The Rev. Irl R. Hicks has been COM
PEELED by the popular demand to resume
the publication of his well known and
popular Almanac for 1907. This splen-
did Almanac is now ready. For sale by
newsdealers, or sent postpaid for 90
cents, by Word and Works Publishing
Company, 2201 Locust Street, st. Louis,
Mo , Publisher of Word and Works, one
of the best dollar monthly magazines in
America. One Almanac goes with
every subscription.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

The Lansing Republican says: The
election has lot served to straighten out
the situation with respect to the selec-
ton Of United States senator. Three of
the candidates are said to have lost one
or two votes apiece by the election of
Democrats in the places of those who
were expected to vote for them in the
event of their election, but this does not
materially affect the chances of any of
them, so far as present appearances are
concerned.
The impression prevails about the
capitol that dark horse stands better
chance of being elected than any of the
candidates now in the race Among
those frequently mentioned are Cover
nor Warner. Secretary of State Prescott,
Railroad Commissioner Atwood, Hon.
Benton Hanchett of Saginaw, Congress
man j. w. Fordney, also of Saginaw,
and State Treasurer Glazier. of Chelsea
However, the present candidates are
not yet willing to give dark horse the
pole and each is arranging to make the
strongest kind of showing in Lansing
whom the legislature convenes two
months hence
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16
FORTY YEARS Ago YESTERDAY
First Train to Run from jackson to
Owosso Through Lansing

From the Lansing Republican.
The first train to run from Jackson to
Owosso ran through this city forty
years ago yesterday. The train left
Jackson at 7:05 a. m, arrived at Upper
Lansing" at 9:35 a. m, left Lower
Lansing" at $40 and arrived at Owosso
at 1910 p m, making the trip in FIVE
hours and five minutes Today the
flyer" goes from Jackson to Owosso in
one hour and thirty one minutes Sam
uel Milemore, 1916 High street, told
several interesting things about this
old railroad.
The first railroad between this city
and Owosso was called the Ram
Horn, because of the many curves.
The old North Lansing depot, which
was used in 1862, when Samuel E. Mile
more was baggageman at the North
end was converted into residence last
summer. 1t is owned by Jacob Sporkig
and is occupied by Mrs. Lee Cook,
Franklin avenue.
Mr.. Milemore entered the employ of
the old Rams Horn railroad in 1862
and continued to work for the success
ors of the company until last May, when
he was taken i'll. He expects to resume
his position as gateman at Shiawassee
street if his condition improves suffi-
GENTLY
Mr.. Milemore. who is so years old
and claims to be the oldest railroad man
in the state, says that the Rams Horn"
road was thirty.four miles long, but
every train ran 100 miles every trip in
consequence of being obliged to back
up from the grades to take fresh
header at them.
The one engine on the old Rams
Horn" was called Peggy The con
ductor on the combination freight and
passenger train was Edward Todd, now
a resident of Owosso. Only one train
day was run over the road.
The real name Of the Rams Horn
road was the Amboy, Lansing & Trav-
erse Bay railroad company. Later it
was operated by the Detroit g. Milwau-
kee Co., then it was purchased by the
Jackson, Lansing &c Saginaw Railroad
Company and then by the Michigan
Central. Mr.. Milemore said that when
Peggy" was on the line the train would
stop any place to allow passengers to
get on or off.
when the women were after buckle
berries in Chambers marsh, the train
ran so slow" said Mr. Milemore, that
they would pass up branches of the Der
ries to the engineer and fireman for
them to eat.
There are four generations in the
Milemore family. Samuel Milemore,
his daughter, Mrs. Anna Milemore, her
daughter, Mrs. G. P. Glassbrook, and
her son, Samuel Milemore Glassbrook.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

The defeat of several republican con-
gressDnen in the election will make some
important changes ia committee as
sigDMents for several of the members
Of congress from Michigan in addition
to tho promotion of Samuel w. Smith
to thochairmanship of the house COM
mittee on District of Columbia. Messrs.
Fordney and Nc Moran will get the
heaviest lifts into places of influence
and power. By the retirement of Sibley.
Of Pennsylvania, Grosvenor, of Ohio.
and Minor. of Wisconsin, Greene, Of
Massachusetts, comes into line for the
Craftsmanship of both the committee
On manufactures and of merchant
marine and fisheries. 1t is not possible
for Greene to hold both Of these import
ant places and he will have to let go of
one If he gives up the craftsmanship
Of manufactures McMorran will be in
linefor fireplace, as he is the next in
rank If Greene relipquishes the chair
manship of merchant marine and fisher.
les Fordney will be right there to in
herit the Craftsmanship as he is now the
ranking member of that committee.
The defeat of Lacey in Iowa and Martin,
Of South Dakota, gives Fordney tie
place next to the chairman on the com
mittee on public lands. position of ex-
ceediug Importance. VIM Alden Smith
also gets a boost of three places on the
ways and means committee, making
number nine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

F. B. Day will sell at auction at the
residence of the late Hannah L.. Van
Liew, one mile east and one and three
quarters miles south of Bennington, one
and quarters miles north of Pitts
burg, next Thursday afternoon, Nov.
%, at 10 o'clock lot of personal proper
ty including silverware, furniture,
dishes, ETC., four horses, and other
stock
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

Henry B. Fuller, the author Of The
Chevalier of Pensieri- Vani,' has recent
ly written very little, but in the Christ
mas Scribner he returns to his best
manner with a story of Americans
travelling in Italy. entitled "Addolora-
ta's Invention The delicate satire and
charming humor of Mr.. Fuller are
shown at their best.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

The selection of James r. Garfield,
SOP Of President James A. Garfield, as
Secretary of the Interior, seems to have
givon general satisfaction throughout
the country
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

The question uppermost in the minds
of most Shiawassee people just at
present is what will be the next move
in the county Indebtedness matter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16
manner.

Just before sailing for Panama Presi-
dent Roosevelt reiterated his determi-
nation not TO be n candidate for re-
election under any circumstances. The
demand for his re nomination is grow
ing daily aud from present appearances
he will be re-nominated despite his OBJ
jections. Whether he can be forced into
accepting is another question.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

1t is doubtful wheather any achieve
ment of Mrs. Virgins heroine, Re
becca." equals the one narrated in the
Christmas Scribner, which reveals Re-
becca's fertile resources in rescuing the
flag from ignominy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

No, Jim Helme will not have a
vote in the selection of the next U. S.
Senator from Michigan. The voters of
his county-democrat and republicans
looked after him in very satisfactory
manner
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16
Advances in Wages.

The increase which has been ordered
in the wages of the employees of the
Pennsylvania and the Reading railways
is one of the many manifestations of
republican prosperity. On December 1
the increase will be effective. Over
175, 600 will profit by it. The advance
is voluntary. All the big railways in
the country are doing a larger trade
than ever before. The Pennsylvania and
the Reading think that this is good
time for them to give their employees a
new share in the prosperity.
We hear much about the increase in
cost of living which has taken place in
the past few years. The increase has
been marked in many lines. But wages,
for the majority of workers, have adj
vanced in a greater degree than prices
of food and clothing. This has been es
pecially true, not only of the lower
priced workers on farms and in manual
labor of all sorts, but it has been true of
most of the mechanical trades. This is
why the great bulk of the workers of
the country cling to the republican
party. 1t shows why large majority of
them will vote the republican ticket in
1908.
The farmer, the cattle raiser, the
cotton grower, the miner and the rest of
the producers of the country are getting
far more for the things which they sell
than they did ten years ago. They
know that this change has been one of
the results of republican control of the
government On this account they will
continue to vote the republican ticket.
So long as the republican party holds
on to its benefcent policy of advancing
the interests of producer and consumer
its tenure of power will be assured. AS
this has been the policy of the republi-
can party from the beginning, there is
an excellent reason to suppose that it
will last. Under republican sway the
United States has advanced more in the
past forty years than it did in all its
previous life as nation, and immeasur-
ably more than any other country has
advanced in twice that duration. With
the workers of the country on its side
republican victory in 1908 is as certain
as any political event of the future can
be.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

Evidently the Lansing Journal cor
respondent of the Detroit dailies in
tends to continue his warfare on Re-
preventative Ward with a view of in
juring his chances for the speakership
of the house, as kilograms from that
city predict the election of one Of the
other candidates. 1t is also noticeable
that some Shiawassee county papers are
re printing all items of this kind. Why
not stop knocking and give Mr..
Ward good word for the position
which seems to be within his grasp if
he has loyal support from his home
friendsS Shiawassee county has never
been honored with the speakership and
its claims are certainly as good as any
9 ,uuty in the state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

Bryan still endorses Hearst and all
that he stands for, This should settle
Bryan with the American people.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16
Cole Grateful.

The magnificent vote given me by
the people of Shiawassee county, who
have chosen me register of deeds, is an
honor of which am Justly proud and
truly grateful. In return for your kind
consideration l will endeavor to show
my gratitude by thanking all at this
time, and if permitted to qualify will
do my very best to merit the confidence
you have shown. GILBERT j. COLE.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16
Annual Canadian Excursion Via Ann
Arbor Railroad

On December 10Th, Goth, 21st and
22nd the Ann Arbor railroad will sell
excursion tickets at one fare plus 81 for
the round trip, good to return until
January 18th, 1907, from all stations on
its line to points in Canada on the
Grand Trunk Ry., Michigan Central X.
r. Intercolonial Ry., Canadian Pacific
Ry., Toronto, Hamilton q Buffalo Ry.,
Wabash r. r., and Central Vermont
Ry.
Inquire of Agents as to time Of trains,
routes. ETC.. or address,
j j. KIRBY, q. p. A.,
Toledo, o.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-16

G. w. Danforth, Sd door east of post
Office, Owosso, has thirty swarms of
bees for sale. IF
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
DEBATE ON DRAeo DOCTRINE
Difference of Opinion in Panamer-
lean Congress Relative to Re-
ferring to The Hague.

RIO DE JANEIRO. Aug. 1.-THE sub
committee of the International American
conference on the Drago doctrine today
agreed on resolution even more general
than the one on the program. 1t recon-
mended that each American nation at It's
discretion request The Hague tribunal to
study the question of the forcible collection
Of public debts and pecuniary claims OF all
natures The Argentine republic alone op-
posed the resolution. which finally was
agreed upon and will be signed today The
opinion ts expressed that the resolution will
be accepted unanimously and adopted by
the conference.
Later II was announced that the Uru-
guayan republic had withdrawn from the
Drago doctrine agreement which resulted
in slight movement to throw the whole
resolution out of the program by a two
thirds vote. However, II was still consid-
cred probable that the resolution would be
adopted.
The Panamerican railroad commission of
the conference discussed two projects, one
to the effect that the construction OF the
entire road be turned over TO a private
company in the United States and the other
that each government undertake TO con-
struct that portion of the road which Is
within its own territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
BROWN RELEASED FROM JAIL
Former sink Inspector Who Jumped
HIS Bail Given Liberty on
Habeas Corpus Writ.

NEW YORK, Aug. I-Charles e.
Browne former examiner of silks in the
government customs service In this city.
was, ordered released from Sing Sing prison
by Judge Hough of the United States court
today on a writ OF habeas corpus. Browne
was reeently brought back from Canada,
where he had fed after giving bail and
was taken direct to prison. His counsel
claimed this was in viola tion OF the extra
dition treaty between the United States
and Canada.
In his opinion discharging Browne from
custody Judge Hough declared that there
is no authority vested in the United States
government TO seize or hold person extra
dited in pursuance OF treaty provisions
except upon the charge on which the ex-
tradition was granted.
The court declared:
This doctrine rests not only principally
upon the civil rights of fugitive criml-
nal who has been returned In accorda nee
with an increasingly civilized Internal tional
law, but upon the grounds of national
honor, imposing upon this government the
obligation TO deal with the human being
entrusted to II by friendly foreign power
only with respect of the matter by reason
of which he was so entrusted.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
STUBS CALLED TO EUROPE
Hartman Trannc Director offered
Large salary 10 Act for
British Railway.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1.-THE Exam
liner says today that J. c. Stubbs, the
trafic director of the Hartman system in
Chicago. has accepted an offer Of $4,000 a
year from an English railroad corporation
TO go to London and handle the company 8
American travel.
William sproule. 1t is said. will be APP
pointed in his place as trafic director OF
the Hartman system at a salary of $4,000
a year. Mr.. Hartman. II is ssiS. has in
sisted that Mr.. Stubbs shall remain with
him until the end of the year, to which the
English Railroad company has consented.
NEW YORK, Aug. H-J, C. Stubbs said
today that there was no truth in the re-
port that he is going TO leave the Harri-
man system or take up railroad work In
London. Mr.. Stubbs said he was going
to stay with the Hartman system until
he was kicked out"
He said also that so far as he knew Mr..
Sproule is not going to succeed him as
trafio director. From another source Il
was learned that Mr.. Sproule would leave
the Hartman system to go with another
railroad company. but the name of the
company was not disclosed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
shower. "Wednesday. Thursday Fair.
SERIOUS WRECK IN KANSAS
Seventeen Persons Injured when
Frisco Engine strikes "i<aty"
Chair Car.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Aug. IA St. Louis
& San Francisco freight engine ran into
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas fast passen-
ger train No. 6. northbound, at the crossing
of the two roads near this city early today,
overturnng a chair car and one sleeper.
Seventeen persons were hurt and a number
OF others were thrown from their seats or
berths, but escaped injury. None Of the
injured is seriously hurt. The more seri-
ously injured:
Joseph Haddick. susquehanna. Pa. hand
mashed.
j. n vallard. Montrose, Mo. cut about
face and head.
A. w. Rinsland. South MoAlester. 1. T..
John E. Pace. Muskogee, I. T.. hand
smashed.
and leg bruised.
Several persons were bruised or badly
shaken up, among them the following:
A. p. Hurford Charlton, Ia
A. r. Gum, Clinton, Mo.
R. Il. Shepherd, Wichita Falls. Tex.
Mrs. Edward Lamp and daughter Ruth,
Mrs. W. A. Scott and child. Denison, Tex.
Susie. Meng, Cedar City. Mo;
Mrs. ]. j. Brodrick and daughter, St.
Louis.
Myrtle Watkins, Houston, Tex.
]. N Pallard Montrose, Mo.
J. d. Daynks residence unknown.
The passenger train was bound from
Texas to ST. Louis and was six hours late.
The chair car was turned completely over.
but the sleeper fell against a telegraph
pole. which prevented it's falling to its side.
The injured were able to continue their
journey after receiving the attention of
physicians sent from Fort Scott.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
POOR SPECULAToRS BARRED
Bond In Large sam Must Accompany
Bids for supplying Chinese
LabOrers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1L-scores OF ap-
pllcations for information concerning the
proposed contract for $500 Chinese lsborers
have already reached the Isthmian Canal
commission, and indications are that hum
dreds OF persons are planning 70 make
bids for this contract In the hope OF
realizing a small fortune from It as sew
eral bidders did on the recent issue Of
Panama canal bonds. But prospective
bidders without extensive financial back
ing viii be much disappointed. II will be
required that large certified check. prob
ably nc: less than s5o.OOO shall accompany
each bid. Bids not accompanied by such
a guarantee OF good faith viii not be con-
sidsred.
Advertisements for proposals to supply
the Chinese laborers must be published for
thirty days. and consequently no proposals
will be opened before September Is at the
earliest. Several months will be required
TO get the Chinese TO this country after
the contract has been awarded. Conse-
quently the commissioners do not expect
TO have the Chinese laborers on the isth-
mus oetore January / lS 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
EARTHQUAKE CLAUSE IS UP
First Case Involving Its Validity is
Called i'm San Francisco
Court

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. H.-The first OF
the insurance cases involving the earth
quake clause was called for trial today by
Superior Judge Hebbard. The case is that
OF the Rosenthal Shoe company against
the Williamsburg Insurance company. The
attorney for the insurance people asked
that the case be not set for trial until
opportunity could be given the Judges to
mutually arrange with the insurance COM
panies for a test case, He said that the
insurance companies would demand jury
trial in each case, and unless proper ar
rangements were made for test case the
courts would be occupied for years in hear
ing Insurance litigation. h--
The attorney for the plaintiff declared
that there were points of fact in this con-
nection that could not be settled by a
test case. The court then asked the in
surance attorney IL he waived a jury trial
and was answered, mo" The judge then
asked. DO you demand jury trial?' but
could not get direct answer.
The attorney for the shoe company then
announced that to save time he would
formally demand a jury trial The case
was set for August q.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
PERSIAN REFoRMERS ACTIVE
Progressive Party Demands Abolition
of All Real Power of
the Shah.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. M-According
to private advices received here today from
Teheran the complete demands OF the pro-
gressives far surpass the scope of the re-
forms proposed by the government These
demands involve the practical abolition of
all the real power of the shah, leaving him
only a igurehead, and even propose the alb
rogation of the so-called divine law on
which his authority is based, and provide
that the national assembly shall have COM
petence TO put its decisions into immediate
effect. and that the ministers and officers
shall be responsible to the assembly, which
can demand their dismissal. The conditions
also include complete amnesty; freedom OF
the press Sin order that the shah may learn
nothing but the truth" and the enactment
of a new code and the right of habeas
corpus.
The sweeping nature of the demands
which. according TO advices received here.
the shah has promised to grant adds to
the scepticism with regard 20 the perma-
nance OF the reforms.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
POPE ON LAW OF FRANCE
Says Time Has Arrived 60 Carry
Out plans Against New
Regulations.

ROME, Aug. 14.-The text OF the pope's
long encyclical to the archbishops and
bishops of France concerning their future
conduct. in view of the enactment Of the
laws providing for the separation Of church
and state, appeared in the Osservatore
Romano today. 1t refers to the previous
encyclical condemning the general princi-
Piles OF the law and says the time has now
arrived to indicate what should be done to
defend and preserve religion In France
I'VE deferred" the encyclical continues.
''our decision, owing TO the Importance OF
this grave question. and particularly
through a charitable feeling for the great
services your nation has rendered to the
church. Having heretofore condemned this
inipultous law. we examined with the
greatest care it's articles to see II they
permitted the organisation of religious life
in France without jeopsrdizing the sacred
principles OF the church
Afer approving the recommendations OF
the French hierarchy disapproving of the
law, the Encyclical says:
Therefore concerning cultural assocla-
,,He Absolutely that they cannot be formed
m out a violation of the sacred rights
, "a &. are the life itself of the church
a Sl " therefore, aside II Sc 1ssocia-
ito "a, ~, ,'ch our conscience forbids us to
app is opportune to examine VI
some kind of organization. both
legal a. 4. ENnical, can. avert the threat
ened dan. q HIz0 the church.
The Ency L,%/'hen examines at length
the other for. >i< Tganization.
The pope sa thing causes him
greater agony thA the eventualities men,
aoing the church In France, and there
| fore, he hopes to find some other kind
of associations not endangerins divine
| rights.
But as this hope fails u.s." he continues
"and the law remains as 1t is, we declare
| II is not permissible to try other kind OF
associations so long as they do not es-
tablish in the most legal and most posi-
tive way that the divine constitution OF
| the church, the immutable rights of the
Roman pontin and the bishops. and theil
authority over the temporal AFFAIRS of the
church, particularly the sacred edinces
will be irrevocably protected by such as.
sociations. We cannot wish otherwise
without betraying our sacred charge and
reducing the ruin of the church ir
France"