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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
Building OF Railroad Delayed.

j. A. Thick. of Detroit. who has
been in the city for several days,
does not speak as though the build
ing OF the Lansing-Saginaw electric
line is prospect of the next few
days. Asked about the matter yes
terday, Mr.. Thick said the action OF
the last legislature had been detri-
mental to electric road construction
in that it made the floating of bonds
far from an easy matter.
THE people will have to exercise
patience said Mr.. Thick. This
undertaking is a big one, and can
not be consummated in a day."
From this it might be gathered
that until the legislature meets
again, and amends the law in refer
ence to the bonds of electric roads
there will be nothing doing. There
is little building of this character in
progress in the state at the present
time.
E. NJ. Hopkins has found OF neces-
sary to take a trip to Europe to float
the bonds of the proposed Hopkins
roads which also hold out prospects
of electric transit for Owosso. He
will leave the first of July.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28

The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation when 1T entered the railroad
field had for its purpose to make
men not only more comfortable but
also more worthy to be trusted with
the lives and property of the public.
That they are doing this Is no long
er a question. A Southern railway
president gave this definite testi-
mony to the value of the Associa-
ton in dollars and cents.
Since the introduction of Rail-
road Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation work on this line the loss
due to wrecks caused by drunken
ness on the part of employees has
been reduced from nearly one thous-
and dollars per day to a little more
than one hundred dollars per day"
1t is bad business for owners of
railroads to contribute large sums
every year for the maintenance of
such work?
Years ago leading railroad men
realized the need for places along
heir lines where engineers, brake
men, ond other workers could rest,
refresh themselves and enjoy bit
of sociability. Their thought was
that the construction of building
would be enough-that the men
would take care of themselves.
But they soon found that a house
was not always a home. Men re-
quire leadership in their play az we'll
as in their work. The fine club
houses were deserted or used so UNI
wisely that they soon lost the very
attractiveness that was to have been
menas of holding the interests of
men. The railroad presidents and
superintendent were discouraged
They stopped building houses and
the workers relapsed into their old
habits of sleeping in roundhouses
or sheds or in the poor apology for
hotels that might be found near
their work. So far as comfort was
concerned many of them led little
better than tramps' lives. Yet they
deserved better things for it is the
railroad that makes possible the en-
larged comfort and welfare of the
nation. 1t opens up great stretches
of new territory and enables men to
escape from the cramped lives of
cities to farms and homesteads of
their own. 1t enables friends and
relatives who must live apart from
one another to meet from time to
time. The success of the associa-
ton movement dates from the time
when it was discovered that the first
essential of success was the creation
of places so restful, attractive and
pleasant that they are resistful.
More than one hundred thousand
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
JOYOUS Re-Union.

About 100 guests and former con
firmants gathered in the basement
of Salems Evangelical; Lutheran
church, Sunday morning, ant
marched into the church to hear {
sermon for young people by the
pastor, Rev. Theodore Hahn, ant
special music by the choirs.
In the afternoon, at the school
hall, the cantata Ruth was given sc
beautifully that the guests from
Bay City who were present are SER
iously considering having the choir
from Owosso sing it at the conven-
ton of the General Synod of the
Lutheran church in Bay City In
August.
The informal program consisted
Of choir, quartet, and solo singing
Especially interesting were the dec
lamatfons of the students of North.
western University, WATERFOWL
Wis. These students were Henry
Schneider, of Owosso, John Schnef.
der, of Philadelphia, and Paul
Kirsch, of Buffalo.
The services were ended by an
elaborate supper, during which two
hundred people sat down to the
tables.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
Quickly Separated.

The following is clipped from
Tuesdays Detroit Journal:
June 16-Carried on matrimon-
ial correspondence with Lemuel Lat
tin, Corunna farmer, whose 'ad''
for a housekeeper she saw in De-
troit newspaper.
June 22-Married to Farmer Lat
tin by Justice OFT in Wayne county
building.
June 24-Deserted Farmer Latin.
June 25-Arrested by Detectives
Seymour and Downey on warrant
sworn out by Latin, charging bride
with the larceny of $40.
This in brief is the experience of
Mrs. Anna Watson-Lattin, Al years
old, rooming at 1928 Abbott street,
until her marriage, has passed
through within the past 10 days.
In the warrant Latin gives an
itemized statement of his alleged
loss, saying that his bride took $40
in cash, while the other $40 is said
to have been spent in expenses for
for the wedding, the groom's time
in arranging for the ceremony, post
age stamps during the ante-wedding
correspondence and the cost of the
wedding dinner, etc.
Mrs. Watson-Lattin, tall and lean,
left her new husband on Sunday, the
day after the wedding, and the war
rant was issued on Monday. The
sheriff of Corunna, accompanied by
Groom Latin, who is CT, is on his
way to Detroit to arrange for the
transfer of Mrs. Watson-Lattfn to
Corunna. 1t is not likely, however,
that she will be obliged to return, as
the Detroit police explained to her
that it is no crime for a wife to steal
from her husband.
81 left Latin because of the condi-
tion of his home" said Mrs. Watson
Latin after her arrest. "He told me
he had a fine home, but I want to
tell you it was little better than a
pigpen. I was thoroughly Disguised
on Sunday everything was dirty and
ants were crawling all over the table.
| was so sick from such sights that
| didn't eat but little from the time
left Detroit on Saturday until I
got back here on Monday. He gave
me $40 to keep for him and ]
brought that away with me. /
thought | was entitled to it..
81 have left him for good. I
wouldn't return to his place for any
thing. I will proceed to get free
from him in the courts at once.
understand he was married twice be-
fore"
Mrs. Watson-Lattin came to De-
troit from Toronto, Ont, six years
ago, and has been doing Homework
for a living. She has three children,
who are with relatives. Her first
husband died six years ago.
After the wedding of Latin and
Mrs. Watson, the groom created
some talk in the county building by
tipping Ike Rosenberg. chief of the
county building police, nickel for
showing him and his bride to Justice
Otis office.
The bride produced in court the
marriage certificate and was dis
charged.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
Shiawassee County Homo Coming
Week.

The homecoming is a go. That
much is assured. and a glance at
the officers and committees appoint
ed at Friday nights meeting further
assures that 1t will go with a rush
The meeting at the Owosso Saw
ings Bank was we'll attended. G. w
jennings was chosen temporary
chairman, II. g. Dewey temporary
secretary. 1t was decided to make
the homecoming a county celebra-
ton rather than local or city gath
ering, and accordingly the name
chosen was the "Shiawassee County
Homecoming Week" The dates
are from Sunday July 2S, to Wed
nesday, July 81, inclusive, the exer'
cises to begin with services at the
churches.
Mayor Lamb was chosen perma'
nent chairman and A. D. Whipple
treasurer. The secretary will be
chosen later. The committees are
as follows:
Finance-Ira G.. Curry, D. M
Christian, j. G. Shattuck, james
Lynch, w. L. Parker, A. A. Suffer-
by, George B. McCaughna, A. D.
Whipple, L. A. Sanderhoff, l.. G.
Heyer, A. L. Arnold, Theodore Keb-
Ter.
Advertising and Printing!. o.
Dewey, H. Kirk White, George T.
Campbell, T. B. Willoughby, G.. E.
Pardee, Rev A. B. Leonard.
Speakers and Music-Rev. c. H.
Hanks, S. e. Parklll, Judge Miner,
James Osburn, Fred H. Gould.
Games and Sports-John Hughes,
John Mcdonald, w. D. Burke, Geo.
B. McCaughna, A. L. Chandler G. E.
Pardee.
Streets, Privileges and Decora-
tions-C. w. Jennings, Harry R.
Cole, L. A. Manning, A. J. Van Epps,
w. e. Hall, e. F. Conant, G. E. Rig
ley, Jr., DR.. P. S. Wilson.
The supervisors of the county
and the aldermen of the city were
made vice-presidents of the associa-
ton.
A meeting of the committees and
all others interested in will be held
Tuesday evening at the council
chamber.
The exact nature of the home
coming is still undecided, beyond
the rough outlines given above, but
barbecue will be a feature. The
four days will be given over to clean
wholesome sport, the renewal of old
acquaintances, and incidentally the
placing before the state in an i'm
pressive manner the fact that Owes
SEQ is very much on the map.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
Parochlal School Commencement.

In the presence of an audience of
friends and relatives that filled
every seat and aisle at the opera
opera house on Friday evening, a
class of eleven were graduated from
st. Paul's parochial school. The ex-
ercises gave themembers of the class
an opportunity to display the ac-
complishments taught them at the
schools, and each pupil was greeted
with hearty and deserved applause.
The members of the class are as
follows: Francis e. Phillips, Michael
Byrnes, Howard G.. Fuller, Anna F.
Cunningham, Mabel Kerwin, Hazel
R. Mills, Mary A. Cramer, Clara l..
Smith, Hazel M. Shelp and Anna M.
Sheldon in the commercial course,
and Hazel d. Lowe from the course
in music. $780,, s.s.
The first number was a song by a
choir composed of Michael Byrnes,
Howard Fuller, Francis Phillips,
Anna Cavanaugh, Clara Smith, Mary
Cramer, Hazel Mills, Stephen Far
rell, Libbie Byrnes and Elizabeth
Byrnes. The salutatory was given
by Howard Fuller, and thirty pupils
took part in the cantata, 'The Revel
of the May Queen and Her Fairies
The queen was Miss Bessie Webb,
and the fairies were little girls.
An impersonation of the times
Washington was given by the small
boys of the school followed by the
Revel of the Maids, by the larger
girls of the school. The dumb-bell
drill was given by twelve boys.
Miss Hazel Lowe was warmly ap-
plauded when she played LISTS
Rhapsodie Hongioise. The poung
ladies gave the garland drill and
this was followed by the valedictory,
given by Anna Cunningham and
Francis Phillips.
A clown drill was very pleasing
feature. The address of the evening
was delivered by the eloquent Hills
dale pastor, Rev FIR Catalan, who
has on previous occasions charmed
Owosso people with his eloquence
Not only was his address on Friday
the finished orator, but it also con-
tanned many bits of good advice to
the young people who have compIet-
ed the school course they have map
ped out.
Diplomas were presented by Rev.
FIR. P. j. Slane, pastor of st. Paul's
church, who had every reason to feel
proud of the part the pupils took,
for to him almost exclusively is due
the establishment of the school in
this city. He labored hard under
Encouragement, financial and other
wise, to establish and maintain dur
ing the first years, the institution
which has since developed into one
of the finest sectarian schools in
Central Michigan.
The sisters in charge of the school
are also worthy of comment, for to
for business and social life which
the graduates of the school have re-
ceived.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
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bsa,s tho HIhs Kind You l!aw ways Bou.a
''. ~ NAzzZw
NEW MANAGER.

c. e.. Rowe, the new manager of
the Southwestern Telephone and
Telegraph company of this city, has
nisen in the sixteen years that, he has
heen liz the service of the Bell COM
pxnies, from the position of collect
or.
Mr.. Rowe first started to work
sixteen years ago in Jackson, Mich,
az. COLLECTOR under c. A. Gates, gen.
eral manager of the Dallas exchange.
He remained with the Michigan
State Telephone company, the Bell
company in that state, for fifteen
years, rising gradually in position,
until year ago, when he received
an offer of the managership Of the
Sherman exchange from the South
weatern Telephone and Telegraph
company, which he accepted. He
remained there until he was appoint
ed to the exchange here.
/. G.. Mahan, formerly manager of
the Fort Worth exchange, remains
with the company here as local
cashier.-Fort Worth, (Tex.) Tele-
gram.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
Local News.

Reeves Goodwin, who graduated
this year from the engineering de-
partment of the U. of M, was in the
city on Monday, coming here from
his home in Bancroft. He leaves
Tuesday for Pittsburg, where he
will be steel inspector for the Union
Pacific Railroad. This is an import
ant position, and his friends con-
graduate him on securing it.
James Omans, of Weidman,
Mich, and Miss Julia Dubois, of
Durand, were married Saturday at
the home of Wallace Wood, 744
Woodland avenue.
Mrs. Seth Hughes received word
of the death June IL, of her brother,
Capt. Geo. Bentley at the home of
her sister, Mrs. James Pierce, in
Los Angeles. Mrs. Pierce formerly
lived in Flint. Capt. Bentley was
a member Of the 18th III Cav, and
leaves a large estate. Mrs. Hughes
and her sister are the only heirs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes and Miss Jen-
ME expect to leave for Los Angeles
in short time and will remain there
permanently.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
An Agreeable Surprise.

A most agreeable surprise was
perpetrated Friday night on Charles
#. Schoultz, of West Main street,
the occasion being his fortieth
birthday. Mr.. Schoultz was out In
the country during the day and
when he arrived home his house. was
in the possession Of the members of
the Arbeiter Society of which he is
president. A social evening was
spent by all and an elegant lunch
served. Before leaving, the guests
presented their host with a fine
horn handled. gold trimmed UNI
brella as token of the high re-
gard in which he Is held.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
JUMPED TO DEATH.
Tragedy i'm the Office of DIR. John
Wesener, of Chicago.

Tragedy in the Office of DIR. John
Wesener, of Chicago.
The Chicago papers publish the
following thrilling account Of a
tragedy that occurred in the Office Of
DR.. John Wesener, formerly Of
Owosso:
While State street was thrOnged
with afternoon shoppers Alice Gray,
of the office of DR.. j. A. Wesener, on
the fourteenth floor of the Colum-
bus Memorial building, 1O3 State
street, plunged from a window sill
and was dashed to death upon the
stone pavement. Jealousy and des-
pondency are given as the cause Of
the act.
Alice had been employed as a
tester in the impure food operations
of Fish" Murray, former health
inspector. Suspected chickens and
eggs were given her as luncheon,
and she, together with Sylvia, a
boon companion, ate freely, never
suspecting i'll. The theory of the in
spectors was that If these two suf-
fered no evil effects the provisions
were all right, whereas if they died,
there would be grounds for action
against tn provision dealers.
But one day according to Dr.
Wesener, the secret was revealed to
Alice. She appeared to change to-
ward him. Her wanted gayety fled
and she took to spending long hours
by the window.
This continued from the time Mr..
Murray left the Office until yester-
day. Jealous of Sylvia, who began
to be more and more of a favorite
in the office, also seemed to have
preyed upon her spirits.
Yesterday afternoon before the
tragedy" said DR.. Wesener, Miss
Gray seemed more respondent than
usual. Just before shetook the fatal
plung she came to my desk and gave
me a look / shall never forget. 1t
was eloquent with reproach. She
turned from me and walked deliber-
ately to the window, leaped lightly
to the sill, and with one long, wild
'Mea-a-a-ow' she vanished into
space"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
Deafness Cannot 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 constitutional remedies
Deafness is causedby an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imper.
feet hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by Ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an infamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by ca.
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
Or, eIasscock Sells Practice.

Or. A. d. Glascock, for the past
three years located in this city as ar
esteopathic physician, has sold his
practice to DR.. G. L. Sheppard, oil
Mt. Pleasant, a, and will leave July
1, to take up postgraduate course
on the eye,ear, nose and throat al
Chicago. Later he will make his
permanent location at Charlotte, N
G.
DR.. Glascock has made many
friends during his stay in this city
and they regret to see him leave.
They will, however, doubtless ex-
bend a cordial welcome to his sue
eessor, DR.. Sheppard. The latter
will retain DR.. Glascock's office
rooms in the States Savings Bank.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28

men are making daily use of two
hundred and thirty-two Railroad
Associations building. Almost any
figures that can be given, however.
are sure to be inaccurate because
before reports can be printed the
rapid increase of work has made
them incorrect.
The extension of the Association
work to street railways has just be-
gun. More than four years ago the
Association opened headquarters in
Rochester, N. Y. The work for
street railway men has been so gen
orally appreciated and taken advan-
tage of that a branch had to be put
in. Other street railway Associa-
tons are in existance in Richmond,
Va, Memphis, Tenn, Birmingham,
Ala, and elsewhere.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
Graham is Certainly There.

Although his team, Shreveport,
La, is the last in the Southern
League, Southpaw Bill Graham, Of
Owosso, is twirling winning ball
just the same. On Tuesday he shut
out Nashville by a score of too,
letting the Tennesseeans down with
one hit. Graham has pitched seven
games since joining Shreveport.
One he lost, two were stubbornly-
contested ties, and the rest were vic
tories. 1t seems almost certain that
it wsll take a bigger league to hold
hif'N ext season.
their talent as teachers, patience
and tact, is due the thorough fitting
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
Death of Milo 3 HaIstead.

Milo B. Halstead died at the home
of his brother, M. A. Halstead, of
Fletcher street Friday afternoon af-
ter long sickness. The funeral services
were held Monday afternoon from the
house, Rev. G. H. Hanks, officiating.
Deceased leaves widowed moth
err SO years old, and four brothers
and two sisters, Oscar, of -Benning-
ton, Lewis, of New Boston, William,
a rural mail carrier out of Owosso,
and M. A., at whose house he died.
The sisters are Mrs. Gardener, of
Petoskey, and Mrs. Henry, of Cha
pin.
Milo B. Halstead was born in
New York state 76 years ago, and
came to Saginaw, Mich, early in
life, where he afterwards engaged
in the lumber business. At the out
break of the civil war he enlisted
and took active part in the war. At
one time he was so badly wounded
that he was left for dead on the
battle field by several of the rebels
who had found him. They remark
ed as they walked away, 1--WE will
leave him here for he will never do
us any more HARM But the in
jured man was found by friends and
taken to the hospital where he re-
covered.
Since the end of the war he has
resided with his brother in this city,
and has lived a retired life.
The fact that Mr.. Halstead's
mother is so advanced in age and
that she takes his death so hard has
rendered her very feeble.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
KDMuND O. DEWEY. Eplron.
0Wossos FRIDAY JUNE %, 1907
Mocha los Lien.

The fine new home of Lee Woodard
on West Main street is subject to a
mechanics lien filed on Tuesday in
the circuit court by Walsh & Pardee
attorneys for Robert Bonsor, the
contractor who built the house
The Owosso Casket Co., is also made
defendant.
1t is understood that there is
some dispute over the cost of the
house, which was higher than an
ticipated, and the owner refused to
pay the additional sum, which Mr.
Bonsor claims Is $742.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28

Aliens Foot-Ease, q powder; cures
Tired, Aching, Swea ting. Swollen feet
Sample sent free. also sample of Foot
Ease Sanitary Corn Pad. new inven-
ton. Address, Allen s. > Olmsted, Le
Roy, N Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation
Doan's Regulets operate easily. tone
the stomach, cure constipation. csc.
Ask your druggist for them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28
Successful Races.

The Owosso Driving Club held
it's second matinee of the season
Saturday afternoon and it was a
grand success from every stand
point A large crowd was out, ana
the track was in the best of condi-
ton and the races themselves were
Of the kind which delights the heart
of the race horse lover.
Below is given tabulated form
of the results of the races:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an unhappy
slave. Burdock Blood Bitters builds
up sound health-keeps you well.