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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
Cost of Living Tends Downward
From the Detroit News.

From the Detroit News.
The bureau of labor of the depart
ment of commerce and labor has Just
completed a study of the cost of living
in this country during the past 16 years
and the information disclosed may sug
gest to the student of political econ
omy that the period of low prices is
about to recur. At any rate it shows
that in everything except building ma
terials and lumber prices are now lower
than they have been for several years.
This investigation demonstrates that
farm products reached the lowest av.
erage in 1896, and the highest in 1902,
although it must be admitted that in
this blessed year of 1906 they are al.
most as high as they were in 1902, and
| are at this moment nearly 10 per cent
| higher than the average for the entire
16 years.
Contrary to the popular belief arti-
cles of food were the highest in 1891
and the lowest in 1896, the general i'm
preston being that at the present time
things to eat are higher than ever be-
fore in the history of the country. In
1902 foodstuffs were almost as high in
price as in 1891, but since 1902 the
prices have been going down slightly.
Another thing that will surprise peo-
pie is that clothing was higher in 1890
than at any time since, though now it
| is only shade lower than then. The
lowest point on clothing during the en-
tire 16 years was reached in 1897 when
the price was not over four. fifths of that
in 1890. Clothing was low after the
panic of 1893 until the year of the Span
ish war, when it began to rise, but did
not begin to approach the prices of 1890
until the present year. Now it costs
only 1.5 per cent less than the high
water prices of is years ago.
Fuel and lighting got away down in
1894 and remained there until 1892
when prices took jump and never got
back to earth, the average in 1908, the
I highest year, being As per cent above
the prices of 1890 and 81 per cent above
those of the low year, 1894. The figures
prove that the big strike in the anthra-
cite region was an unmixed blessing for
! the coal roads, which have control Of
the anthracite output of the country,
as never since 1903 have the prices got
anywhere near back to the normal aver
age prevailing before that time.
House furnishings were the lowest
in 1897 and highest in 1903. Drugs
were the lowest in 1896 and the highest
in 1900, and metals and implements
lowest in 1898 and highest in 1906. The
average of the whole seems to show
that if prices run in anything like
cycles we are about due for a spell of
something lower than the top notch we
have been stretching to reach during
the past few years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
GOWN GOSSIP.

Embroidered vests are very much
worn with boleros.
Some of the new shoes have bows
on the side instead of the front.
Plain shirt waists of heavy materials
have Il patch pocket on the left side.
All over lace in designs that can be
separated are an inexpensive way to
get medallions in quantity.
Fancy waistcoats are great feature
in spring garments, and they give an
opening for much hand work.
Most materials are being embroider-
cd, often in open hole work, the pat
terms outlined with narrow gold
braid.
Sailor shapes multiply. The latest
sailor is of the very short brim variety
and Is tilted from the side or back.
Flower crowned sailors, with narrow
straw brlms, are seen.-New York
Globe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
Marriage Licenses.
Real Estate Transfers.

L. Fair to J. and S. Lowery, lot
IL, block 10, d. l.. Co.'s I'd add,
Durand, $1,000.
e. Root to H. ellison and wife, part
lots 1 and 2, block 6, Cary's add,
COrunna, $500.
G. Butcher to S. Smith, part N. w.
", Sec 20, New Haven, $3.50.
J. Butcher to ]. Bulston and wife,
part N. w. u, sec. 25, New Haven,
1925.
B. Transhell to ]. Transhell and
wife, lot 81, block Z, d. l.. Co.'s I'd
add, Durand, $500.
H. Shepard to c. Cooling and wife,
lots 7 and s, block 20, Corunna,
$1,000.
e. Devereaux to w. and A. Lovett,
lot 80, block Is, Woodlawn Park,
Owosso, 500.
M. Ely to F. Williams, lots and
10 and w. " IL, block IA, Corun-
ma, $50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
Deafness Canpot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
Eustachan Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free. +. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
Denatured Alcohol Cannot Compete
With Gasoline.

The people who are enthusiastically
working for the passage of the bill to
remove the government tax from de-
natured alcohol, under the impression
that it will cheaper that article so that
it can compete with gasoline or like
combustible liquids, are grievously in
| error.
Thus says Carman N. Smith, secre-
tary and general manager of the Michi-
gan Chemical Co., which manufactures
annually hundreds of thousands of gal
Ions Of alcohol.
Mr.. Smith favors the bill because it
will bring the price of alcohol for COM
mercial use to a little over 30 cents per
| gallon, he says. He has just returned
from Washington, where he has been
in the sugar beet interests he repre-
sents as general manager and secretary
of the Owosso Sugar Company.
Many promoters of the bill are labor
ing under the misapprehension that the
proof gallon of alcohol and the wine
gallon are the same in quantity" said
Mr.. Smith. "The former measure is
used by the government to determine
taxation values and is 100-1SSths of a
wine gallon, the ordinary measure. AT
the average price of 40 cents per bushel
for corn, a wine gallon of grain alcohol
costs 26 cents.
Under the provisions of the bill the
grain alcohol is to be denatured by the
addition of 10 per cent of wood alcohol
which costs 65 cents per gallon to pro,
duce Ninety per cent of gallon of
| grain alcohol, therefore, costs 23s cents
and one-tenth of a gallon of wood al.
cohol 81 cents, total of 30 cents per de-
natured gallon.
by emitting redistilling and recti-
flying Of the grain alcohol, when used
for commercial purposes, the price pei
gallon would be reduced hardly 1 cent.
Add to this the fact that denatured al.
cohol has 10 per cent less efficiency than
gasoline when used for motor energy or
lighting, gallon of alcohol stands al
the least calculation at 30 cents, az
against about half that amount for 6
gallon of gasoline.
"There is no vegetable from which al
cohol can be made that will bring alco
hol into competition with gasoline as 6
commercial proposition unless gasoline
is raised to 25 cents per gallon. Unit
some genius invents a process foi
cheapening the manufacture of alcohol
or until suppy and demand operate tc
bring up the price of gasoline, there
will be no competition between the two
for power, light and heating purposes
the adherents of the bill now before the
senate so enthusiastically claim"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
A Scenic Trip.

to New York and Philadelphia via the
Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley Route
Interesting all the way, st. Clair Tun
mel, Dundas Valley, Niagara Falls
Lake Region of Central New York
Coal regions of Pennsylvania, Susque
hama and Lehigh Valleys, Mauct
Chunk, the Switzerland of American,
all form continuous charm.
Fares, train service and sleeping car
tickets can be obtained from Ticket
Agent, Grand Trunk Railway System
Phone q
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
A Roosevelt Story.

One night in camp he told us the
story of one of his Rough Riders who
had just written him from some place
in Arizona. The Rough Riders,
wherever they are now, look to him in
time of trouble. This one had come to
grief in Arizona. He was in Jail. So
he wrote the President, and his letter
ran something like this
Dear Colonel:-I am in trouble.
shot lady in the eye, but l did not in
tend to hit the lady; / was shooting at
my wife"
And the presidential laughter rang
out over the treetops. To another
Rough Rider, who was in Jail, accused
of horse stealing, he had loaned two
hundred dollars to pay counsel on his
trial, and, to his surprise, in due time
the money came back The Ex-Rough
wrote that his trial never came off,
I'VE elected our district attorney" and
the laughter again sounded, and
drowned the noise of the brook near by.
Rev. Harvey Fuller, graduate of
Hillsdale college, who has been study
ing typewriting at the Michigan EN-
ployment Institution for the Blind,
leaves this afternoon for his home in
Hillsdale. On his way there he will
make stops at Stanton and Lowell,
where he will deliver addresses in the
churches. Mr.. Fuller is remarkable
man in some respects. Although II
years of age and totally blind for so
years, he has taken course Of instruc-
tion at the New York institution for
the blind, and also at Hillsdale college.
While in Saginaw for the past four
months he has learned typewriting.
using typewriter with an ordinary
keyboard Mr. Fuller, during his brief
stay in Saginaw, has delivered numer-
Gus public addresses that have been
very enjoyable and instructive. He is
an easy, graceful speaker and has made
many friends who will be glad to see
him here again. Saginaw Courier
Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
Many Children are SickIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray, nurse
in Children's Home, New York break
up colds in "a hours, cure feverishness,
headache, stomach troubles, teething
disorders, and destroy worms. At all
druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N.
W
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
a Certain Cure for Aching Feet.

Shake intoI your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. 1t cures tired, aching
callous, sweating, swollen feet. At all
druggists and shoe stores Csc Sample
FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
FOR BOTH

One disease of thinness in
children is scrofula; in adults,
consumption. Both have poor
blood; both need more fat.
These diseases thrive on lean
ness. Fat is the best means Of
overcoming them; cod liver oil
makes the best and healthiest
fat and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
Eat Your Supper on the Train

Leave Owosso at 512 p. M. and
board the solid wide vestibule train of
coaches and sleeping cars at Durand
enroute for New York via the Grand
Trunk Lehigh Valley Route and eat
your supper on the train-Meals la
carte.
Ask agent, Grand Trunk Railway
System, for full particulars. Phone z.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11
Low Settlers Rates.

To points in Minnesota, North Da-
kota and the Canadian Northwest dur
ing March and April. For rates and
particulars write H. w. Steinhoff,
Travelling Agent, Wisconsin Central
R'y., Saginaw, w. s., Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, la.
borers rely on DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, burns
or bruises at once. Pain cannot stay
where it is used
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-11

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow? Liver needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. 20 cents at any drug store.
The evening world., 1906-04-09
Nervous Girls

The pity Of beauty sacrificed to
pain and nervousness! Realize it
now and proven. the inroads upon
your happiness and health
Young girls need not sacrifice
their health. DR.. Greene'S Nervura
will give them strength. Tie begin
ming of womanhood is a trying time
on body and nerves. DR.. Greene'S
Nervura supports both. II enriches
the blood. You won't hear OF
'bloodlesS' women among those
who rely on this grand medicine.
Take Or. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy this spring, for
now OF all times Il is most danger
Gus to neglect your health, and the
system Is always made strong and
vigorous by this perfect spring med
icine.
Remember the great advantage Of
having your medicine put up by DR..
Greene, a regular practicing physi-
clan, who guarantees his Nervura
and will stand behind ii at all times.
Dr.. Greene himself will give free
consultation and advice, personally
or by mail, at his Office. tot Fifth
Ave, New York, to all who Use
Nervura, or contemplate its use.
The evening world., 1906-04-09

10; Jsiy, $3.50 .. ana an csses n
q - OF 80. Jean Il. cass.cg. No. $50 West
a svod amateur team Of Tho Bronx re.
eSi5ss = Ed piiehor and ons or two soc1
ak years, ara has an excellent rsoord. Tis
ieaip p:ayr on aH:u-days All holitAya L.
Tooa. No. 70 Bceiansn street;
TGo Calumet b. G. would rke GATES IN
May and June y-;a ce tan,y!nx teams;
os<,eys, c-ocs q A5bu-- Park, JynbrooSs
oetaEGqrsts. Atihnae Hshanis. Ru.aer-
ts1ns suitable Inducements. william J
Ruekle,. No lbs Greene avenue. Bnookiy9-
tn tie tisld. and we wS33 Ike % isIoSSai sSmea
wIts TIE PseksNiils. HavcrstraTs. cciars
NIaekg and otao- tears OF uca s,renth
Would rke 70 open tho esasou on ATu,l q
Isaac M.nnerly. No. 2ol Elm rtreei. Yonkers.
The Lenor b. b. c. would like games win
travelling teams averaging Nftcen years. IN
Brooklyn, the Bronx. Manhattan and queens,
10 pieyed at BisssnEer GROUNDS, Ravcnswooi
Astoria L. / Teams rcplyi1F must II UNI
f2rpet !. J. Amino, No. $40 East sixty.
Ths Irving \. C. would lt- 10 hear from
sironE teams ~nyctn%1nS s@ixieen years. o..
Hundred and Sixteenth street ana Brcodwsy
Tho ,ino-up fol!owsi Jimmy Han -. IS.
brennan. a.. ] Mention. Il. c1urtu.y.
CT Z. Brennan, 10. Norton. c. Out-of-icwn
teams uaying fast ball ana wiling o. lsor
q guarantee. addrcSs Edward n Brennan
40. $50 West one Hundred and Ninth street
Tho Xavier Athlete Association Will. as
usual. be represented on the diamond 'Nia
season. The following men have E.nri-l lu-
door work IN the club rymnnEtum undar the
guidance Of Bin T!erney. the cld Forihan
College star. who will coach tho team
nomer. Doyle. Hofer. Brewer, Kear!n Filing.
Coy. Foulka Clarke,. Brennan. Craven ard
llob ortson. Among 9ho games Arranged b.
Manager Porgi are those with Ito Crrsceni
n c., Engewopd Field Club. Montclair A
sd,ign ri tsa' Ola Hstt and PfhisSiha,d A G. Is;
will -pronsbly open as u1u8i with
Manhattan ColeEn
The evening world., 1906-04-09

y % 10 yn7 y Ehrcaraoid. No. 4o5 wes.
from any strong team FOR a side bet ram. 70
az r3as, 1Nyeni y-seoInd street. 49,
ms Gospel Settlement basktt-ball team.
eyemgins ,cirhty pounds. would iiho TO NEE;
ZONE good te1mq Of that weight on any
SddrS-s !, g ste sasssfsa' Nan lshas .4!'r a, Il
Lewis street, city.
An infieider would ike to hear from n
Mckeon. No. 22io Firth avenue. ~
nc willows Would Ike games with teams
e@ySfssgg eleven e thirteen, for suudays
ma AlidsAr. A tngcr. No. Cd mas. Two
Hundred ard Twenty second street w.
Tho Syhl> i. G. thirteen 20 fou-tsen. hns
a % dSss' f'r Eatne' fsr Gae bet, q $40
eighth street. M N'sH'Y-
The Ekeelslor \ c. Of Staten Island. h.,
seen with The sispie;on As WI b:
Brewer, G. Doukor. 10. McRerna ~ ~
seoi seni-protesaonni player /. d~er.rous
Woes Of a rood outreldar tor SUNDAY ana
holiday games. James Poole, No. DO wrst
on raa h1 TT5sS5 saa F@%S N.Y. strsot
%wny tvn says'NIl dates s are op. ysaT r
AID holiday Emsi Sniy ago wanted. Il.
Mount Vernon. y. =.
s~ycral good players from II 10 ~. ~,
Mould IKE games with teams Q, tI.. rs
from BattcTy 20 ono Hundred and TverrS.
third st-trt. The Deluar II q. cef,-,i
rarkr. Lsoerty r nnd R.-e--ies A. G, M
prrf.Tred. Pete- Haf-Fr. No. 2oa Avenue A
The Hilisids A. c. vpu,d iibe 70 hear from
n GOOD pitcher and catcher and two rcof All,
srouni playcTs 10 90 II yeoss Ok. VOID
Rle1 Ike 70 csnr from teams Arranging d4-if
Tor Ap1l IS and z Uniformed t,orns prs
fe-ret. James a McGove-n. No. es Law.
rcrsNe street
Tho laurel A. @. would nf, games With
teams Averaging from Is 20 10 years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-01
COLBY HAS
AN INNING
BEFORE THE CITY cOUNCIL-Ex-
PLAINS THE CIRCUMSTANCES
WHY HE LEFT TOWN
ALDERMEN EXPRESS REGRETS
On Losing His Service Appears to
be a Much Mixed Deal

A special meeting of the city
council was held this morning at
the request Of E. Z. Colby. ex-
city engineer. The latter was re-
lieved of his duties at the meeting
last Saturday during his absence
from the city. He has already ac-
cepted a position as chief engineer
for the Western Oklahoma Rail-
way and he stated that he had no
objections TO giving up his job
here, but he did object to the
manner in which 1t was done as it
tended to put him in false light
before the public, He wanted the
impression corrected.
Mr.. Colby states to the council
in substance that he had informed
the council at a previous meeting
that he had an offer for another
position at better salary but he
preferred to remain here and was
ready to sign contract.
Last week the railway company
referred to sent for him to come to
Cherokee. o. T. 10 start a sur.
veying gang. He introduced Mr..
Hebbord to the Mayor and others
and stated that he would leave the
latter in charge of the sewer sup
lervision and he expected to return
by Thursday, Mr.. Hubbard is a
first class engineer and Mr.. Colby
agreed to pay him $500 a day
paying part Of it himself. He
stated also that he had found that
the contractor was not preparing
the cement property and upon the
Recommendation of Mr. Scofern
he had detailed VIM. Burgess to
see that the mortar was mixed
properly. When Mr.. Colby reach
ed Cherokee he found letter from
the Mayor awaiting him, telling
him that his presence was desired
here-there was urgent need for
the paving Specifications. High
water made it impossible for him
to reach home before Sunday and
he wired that he would be here at
that time. With reference to The
paving specifications. Mr.. Colby
stated that he had them ready
prepared to dictate TO his steno-
grapher and could have presented
them to the council by tomorrow.
The aldermen present asked
Mr.. Colby number Of questions.
Temple and Coffman both stated
that the council regarded Mr..
Colby as a very capable engineer
and it was with regret that they
gave him up but they were ulder
the impression that he had left his
work and had no information as to
his placing Mr.. Hibbard in
charge during his absence. Mr..
Coffman didn't think Mr.. Burgess
was competent to oversee the mix.
lug Of the mortar. The alderman
stated that the people were press
ing them for the paving speci6ca-
tons and this together with the
fact that they thought there was
no one but Burgess in charge of
the sewer work lead them to take
action last Saturday. They also
thought that Mr.. Colby should
have notified the council Of his in.
tended absence.
At the meeting Saturday the
counciI voted that NJ Colh.,,e
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-01

salary cease from the time he left
the city. Mr.. Colby gave notice
today that he would contest this
action md demand pay up to Sat
urday. No quorum was present
at the meeting this morning and
action was deferred till the regul-
ar meeting tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-01
JOINT MEETING OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES OF THE UNIONS WAS
HELD LAST NIGHT
THEIR WISHES MADE KNOWN
Provisions that Farmers Want lncOr-
porssad in the Constitution.

A joint meeting Of the delegates
from the labor unions of
Chickasha and the various farmers
unions in the vicinity was held at
the court house last night. the OBJ
ject Of the meeting being TO adopt
resolutions that would express the
wishes of these classes with refer
ence TO the provisions which they
disere TO have incorporated in the
constitution Of the new state.
c. c.Goetting was elected chair
man and A. w. Bennett, secretary.
Interesting talks were made by
John Duff. Warner Black. OF Nap
les, S. d. Dean of Purcell. Tho
mas, of Ninuekah, and others.
A, committee consisting Of A. W.
Bennett, w. l.. Beavers, ]. A.
Wright, o. L.Frain and Mr.. Long.
appointed at a previous meeting
made repor, on resolutions, which
we're adopted after full discussion,
with several amendments added.
The report follows:
To the Unions composed Of the
various crafts, also Farmers and
all laboring class of people in the
vicinity Of Chickasha, 1. T.
We propose to better the condi-
tions Of our crafts and insist that
such resolutions 5 may be recon-
medeed by our meetings assembled
shall be inserted and adopted in
the coming State constitution Of
Oklahoma.
Knowing we can benefit our in
terests for the present and protect
our chiIdren's children, if ever
they may in the futur. be COM
PEELED to live under the jurisdic-
tion of this state.
In cur behalf:
We hereby submit the following
recommendations for your adoption
or rejection.
WHEREAS, II is proper for all
the people in their public and phi
vate assembIages to express their
views Of the conditions that best
benefit the greater number, and in
the making of their state constit-
ution it should be their duty to
heed the errors Of the past, and see
that the laws under which they are
to be ruled, shall be so constructed
as to keep the supreme power Of
this state in their hands; There
fore,
1. RESOLVED, That direct leg
islation through the initiative and
referendum and the right to Of re-
call Of elected officers by their con-
stitutuents.
2 RESOLVED, That a law es-
tabIishing compulsory education
with provisions for the poor.
;. RESOLVED, That a legal
work day Of not more than eight
hours on all public work be insert
ed in the constitution.
4. RESOLVED, Thata clause to
regulate sanitary inspection Of
workshop, mine and home.
s. RESOLVED, That a law Be
provided for liability Of employers $
for injury for health. body and
life.
8. RESOLVED, That the abol-
ishment Of the contract system Of
public work be inserted in the