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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
Work on the Panama Canal

similar establishments in the states.
This is all very gratifying as a canal
digging proposition The cost for the cur
rent year will aggregate an immense fig
ure largely exceeding the original esti-
mate of S26 900 600; but in this connection
the fact is not to be overlooked that, di-
rectly or indirectly, practically all the
canal expenditures revert to the profit of
the American manufacturer OF the year s
estimated expenditures. $12.000000 in round
numbers covers the item of equipment
and goes directly to domestic makers
without even leaving the country. Per-
haps s4.OOO0O0 additional is also spent Ill
rectly here for commissary and other sup
plies, and of the remaining $121.0O0.000 the
major portion by far represents the labor
expenditure, of which, it is safe to say,
three fcurths eventually returns to the
United States. In short, the American
manufacturer is finding the canal com
mission generous customer
Work Is Rapid
There Is however, another though less
generally recognized reason for self-con
graduation at the satisfactory status OF
canal operations. The isthmus is admit
tedly the gateway to the South American
continent, particularly TO that long stretch
of western coast where mining and manu-
featuring interests are springing into ex-
stence. Furthermore, steamship sched
ules are such that travellers to and fron'
the western coast usually have several
days at their disposal on the istlmus, suf
ficient time to inspect the canal strip with
a measure of thoroughness. The entire
strip is one vast exposition of the best
the United States has developed in
wide variety, of mechanical lines. Dredges
and shovels, railway lines, conveying ma
chinery. repair and machine shops all
directed with typical American energy
and skill. are gradually shapingfthe cana
course. and the Interested traveller has the
EupportunIty to see them In successful OPP
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

the speed of transmission ia at the rate
Of 10000 miles a second; where the wires
are through cables under the sea the
speed is only 5000 miles a second.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

Four-fifths of the babies are said to be
ambidexterous. They develop in right
and left handed persons by the force or
example.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22


Mining in Detail
A correspondent gives the following ad-
ditional information;
The Hayseed mine is now sacking ship
ping ore from four Places on the proper
~. ard assays as high as $4,000 to the
ton have been taken.
The Burro mine also proved the judg-
nent OF the Lees, as the whole shaft is in
ore averaging $50 to the ton. Five other
shafts In as many different lodges. each
shows an excellent grade OF milling ore.
North and east of the Burro is the Lee
Jumbo mine. consisting OF six full claims
ard owned by the c. T. Mitchell company
OF Spokane. Washington. Three shafts
have been sunk on the property each
shaft ie II a good grade of milling ore.
with from eight to twelve inches of ship
ping ore on the hanging wall Of the Roma
shaft. the values continuing to increase as
depth Is gained.
North Of the Lee Jumbo is the Grotto.
whore ore Is being sacked for shipment.
West OF the Burro and Lee Jumbo Is the
Burro Extension mineg where high-grade
orc has been opened up. G. A. Smith of
u os Angeles Is president of this company.
Other mines where ore is being sacked
for shipment are the Skidoo. owned by
Charles M. Schwab. Inyo County Gold
Mining company, Gilt Edge, Lee Bonen-
"a and Echo Lee properties.
Mines working In ore running from 500
to 500 are the Horeysuckle. Honeysuclxle
Extension, swanhilda, Pumpkin, Kit, Lee
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
Literary Note.

May Sinclairs new novel, The Help
mate" which goes into its second in
stallment in the February Atlantic,
seems already to have proved something
of literary sensation, if one may judge
from the amount of newspaper talk it
has aroused. Miss Sinclair has chosen
for her theme one of the most vital
situations of modern life, and she pre-.
sents it with dramatic force of rare
order. We are more than ever of the
belief that at heart Miss Sinclair is a
poet: THE Divine Fire" suggested as
much, but in this latest work we seem
to find new and finer sincerity and the
poets frank recognition of passion as
the handspring of life. 1t is fortunate
that, unlike many writers with this I'M
usual endowment. Miss Sinclair also
possesses the saving grace of humor
And best OF all at least for many of us,
is the fact that from the very first sen
tence "The Helpmate" is story of alb
sorbing interest. The Atlantic is to be
congratulated upon having secured a
serial of such rare distinction.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
Order Of PubIicati

State OF Michigan. County OF Shiawassee, S.
At session OF the Probate Court for
said County held at the Probate Office in the
City OF Corunna. on wednesday, the 10Th day of
January in the year one thousand nine hun
dred and seven
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Daniel Roehm
deceased, on reading and filing the petition OF
Edith Vincent praying that administration OF
said estate may be granted TO Edward Vincent
or some other suitable person.
II is ordered that the 18th day OF February next
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said Probate
ONCE. be assigned for hearing said petition
And it is further ordered, that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing, in THE OwOsso
TIMES, q newspaper printed and circulating
In said County of Shiawassee
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge of Probate.
By KATHERINE Il. KELSEY,
Probate Register
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
is NOT FOR SOCIALISM.
II Suggests Industrial! Despotism &c
Or. Lyman Abbott.

In sympathetically discriminating
editorial Or. Abbott, editor of the Out.
look, sounds needed note of warning
at this time, when socialism. like the
camel in the fable, has already poked
its head under the folds of the Ameri-
can flag. Space permits only the fol-
lowing excerpt:
"We dissent from the method and to
some extent from the doctrine of state
socialism-that is, Of that form of So
cialism which would make the state
the chief If not the sole employer OF
industry-for two reasons:
estate socialism assumes that the
evils Of society are primarily in the Or
ganlZation of society, so that if the Or
ganization were changed the evils
would disappear. In fact, society new
er will be better than the individuals
who compose it. A sound ship can
never be made Of rotten timber. In
dividual reformation and social recon
struction must go on together.
State socialism assumes thai all
functions OF society should be carried
state. In fact, society can better per-
form its various functions by separate
organizations. Putting the church I'M
der state control did not make free
church. 1t is more free since it has
been taken out from state control. Put
ting industries under state control
would not make the industries free
Gf,.ia Of Stof &C
Kongo are under state control. and in
dustrial despotsm is nowhere in the
world so bad as it is in the Free State
Of Kongo. The socialist replies that
socialism assumes Il democratic state
to organize and carry on democratic
industries. But in assuming that the
state will be democratic when the
strong men Of the state are melted by
coyetousneSs as we'll as by ambition to
control the state they assume us true
what history proves to be false TO take
industry ont of the hands of Carnc-
gic and put it into the hands of II
Croker would not make industry free
although Croker were kept in power 10y
popular suffrage and Carnegie were
not.
in estimating the value of socialism
the student should keep clearly in mind
this distinction between its spirit, its
doctrine and its programme. He
gramme merely because he believes its
doctrine and admircs and shares in it's
spirit"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
Probate Order.

State OF Michigan, County of Shiawassee, SIS
AT session of the Probate Court for the
said County Of Shiawassee held at the Probate
ONCE In the City of Corunna, on the
fth day Of February in the year one thousand
nine hundred and seven.
Present Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Andrew
j. Beeman, deceased, Ernest H. Beeman as
administrator having rendered to this court
his final account.
1t Is ordered that the 5th day OF March
next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at said
Probate ONCE. be appointed for examining
and allow ng said account
Andit is further ordered that copy OF this
order be published three successive wees pre-
vtous TO said day OF hearing 10 THE Owosso
TIMES newspaper printed and circulating in
said County OF Shtawassee
MATTHEW BUSH. Judge OF Probate.
BY KATHERINE f. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
ADMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.
Ow OsSO, FRIDAY. FEB. Is, 1907.

The same grade of living costs as
much in England and Germany and
France as it does in the United States.
Those persons who are advising that
changes be made IN our tariff laws and
who are basing their advice on the
claim that higher wages are paid to
American workingmen because the re-
quirements of life are higher priced
here, need to know more of the facts.
The difference is more in what is includ-
ed in the term Requirements of life
here and in the countries named. Beef
steak. pork, ham, bacon, eggs. tea.
coffee, flour and potatoes, actually cost
moro in Germany and France and
England than in the United States. In
this country, however, these things are
usually found on the workingman's
table; in the homes of the working
classes of our trade competitors they
are rarely found Living is not cheap.
or there than here, but because of the
principles and policies of our country
which go far towards making the
difference in conditions there and here,
8 cheaper living is compelled in the
countries across the sea.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

division and commencing the subject
to the careful consideration of the
legislature.
Liens Subject 20 Assessment.
The association also favored provid-
ing that liens on property taken in lieu
Of mortgages or land contracts be
made subject TO assessment as mort
cages are. and indorsed the bill pro-
viding for the establishment of legls-
lative reference library or bureau SIM
liar to that which has proved SO sue
cessful in Wisconsin, Another recon-
mendation is that the trainers Of the
proposed new state constitution make
provision for the Incorporation in that
document of the principles OF direct
legislation.
Tho supervisors present renewed
and emphasized their old-tme and
nevcr-ceasing hostility to the state tax
commission. This has been hobby
with the supervisors ever since they
and the members of the commission
first FLASHED several years ago, and the
hostility will douhtlCSS continue and
grow in intensity with the passing
years.
This weeks session of the legisla-
ture will he somewhat brief owing to
the fact that most of the legislators
will desire to attend the Republican
state convention ut Grand Rapids on
Thursday. Morning sessions will lac
held. but tomorrow afternoon will
witness the final session of the week.
JAMES V. BARRY
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

All the good qualities of Ely's Cream
Balm, solid. are found in Liquid Cream
Balm. which is intended for use in
atomizers. That it is an unfailing cure
for Nasal Catarrh is proved by an ever
increasing mass of testimony. 1t does
not dry out nor rasp the tender air-pas-
sages. 1t allays the Inflammation and
goes straight to the root of the disease.
Obstinate old cases haye been cured in
few weeks. All druggists, 75c., in
Guiding spraying tube, or mailed by Ely
Bros, Sc Warren Street, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

Opposition to the enforcement of the
laws on the statute books of our state
with reference to child labor comes
principally from the foreign born ele-
ment of the states population. The
foregoing statement was publicly made
few days ago by one of the Michigan
factory inspectors. If this is true then
pes the opposition come from the very
rsons whom these laws can best serve.
4 was stated that the question as to
whether OF not this was free country
was often asked by those who insisted
upon the right to require labor of their
small children rather than to send them
to school. The questions relating to
rights and privileges in an avowed free
country could probably be taken up at
no better point than through insistance
on the rights Of children to their child
hood and to the privileges of the school
There may be individual cases where
enforcement of the law may seem a
hardship and some provision for such
cases may have to be made, but these
cases should not weaken or hinder the
statutes enforcement The fifty
thousand immigrants who came to
Michigan from other countries last year
remembering the conditions most of
then came from should give cordial
support to Michigan's. laws in opposi.
tson 10 child labor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

farmer is to make every effort to ge,
compensation for the damage from the
owner of the dog.
If this fails, statement of the claim
is to be filed with the city or township
clerk, and when the end of the fiscal
year comes the township board or city
council is to consider the claim. If il
be just it is to be paid out of the years
receipts from dog taxes.
This does not apply alone to damages
done sheep. but to every manner Of
damage done by the dogs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
dog BILL

.-"ious dogs. with wolfish strains
their canine makeup, are to
" of irate Legislators, that
enough irate Legislators
Nill' introduced in the
:. Towner, of Kent.
would make the
responsible for
'"rd dogs. If
aged the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
Real Estate Transfers.

E Wentworth to ] Munsch n W of n
sec 81 Perry $1,000.
F Smith to J Millheiser w / of s g
sec 80 Perry $1,000.
F Gale to ] Pierce lot on sec Vernon
$500.
NJ Wiltsie to NJ James pit of g sec
Is Fairfield $500.
N Wiltsie to J Foose pit of n fir sec s
Fairfield $780,
E Drumm to o Chapman 4of W
of sec II Rush Sl40O.
J Moores to j Davey e. VT pit sec
IA Venice $1340.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
Many Children Are SlekIy.

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, CSC. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
Send Your Cattle and Horses Hide

to the Crosby Tristan Fur Company,
Rochester, n. Y, and have them con
verted into coats, robes, rugs, gloves and
mittens; better and cheaper goods than
you can buy. Never mind the distance,
Crosby pays the freight See our new
illustrated catalog page Is. If interest
ed send for it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
A,lantlnm Ai,rs IN Eras-

Te-i thin; Il wOman's club. to Ue
successful should airl nj something FAR
removed from tomato suffrage. Shc--l
don't agree with YOU. That should be
lite sole aim. he Yes, but IL il aims at
something else il Is moro likely to hit
tl:ot Philadelphia Ledger.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
SiFT THEIR TESTIMONY.
Take City Ownership Officials Words
With a Grain Of Salt.

Take City Ownership Officials Words
With a Grain Of Salt.
Tie testimony of the mayors Of cities
operating utilities AMI the sjrperntcnG
ents of municipal plants is not ncccS-
sarily unworthy of credcncc. but it
should he given only such weight as
would be accorded to the voluntary
testimony of Il bankrupt who refuses
to produce his books for expert invcSti-
CATION and offers instead the balance
sheets he has himself prepared. There
IS scarcely city in America That keeps
its books in such Il way that the real
financial condition of its municipal ex-
perimcnts is readily asccrtainabe,
while the annual reports might usually
be taken as models by II gct-rich-quick
concern.
y The reluctance Of city officials to
adopt the system of uniform account
ing prepared by expert accountants
under the direction Of the National
Municipal league creates presump-
ton that those officials have excellent,
''ough perhaps not statablc, reasons
avoiding a. system of accounts
y would make jugglery impossi-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

Robert McAIanus. said to be the
last survivor of the notorious BLACK
jack band Of train robbers. escaped
from the custody of Sheriff Bride, Of
Guymon, Okla, jumping from train.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
PROSPEROUS YEAR.

At the stockholders meeting of the
First National bank, held last Tuesday
evening, the old directors were re-elect.
ed and the directorate increased by
two. The board of directors is COM
posed of D. L, Plumer, John Ringle, G.
F. Dunbar, Jacob Gensman, G. d.
Jones, C. S. Curtis, r. E. Parcher, G. E.
Turner and F. P. Stone. The latter
two are the new members. Among the
subjects discussed was that of making
alterations on the third floor of the
bank building and cutting the hall up
into office rooms; also installing an ele :
vator. 1t was decided to leave the
matter to the discretion of the directors
and the alterations contemplated
may be made at an early date.
Following the stockholders meeting
the directors held meeting for the
purpose of electing officers and chose
the old officers as follows: d. L.
Plumer, president; r E. Parcher, 1st
vice-president; John Ringle, I'd vice.
president; A. H. Grout, cashier; III. +.
Smith, assistant cashier Reports
showed that the past year had been a
very prosperous one for this institution
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
RATES LOW Erred.

The leading railroad companies of
Wisconsin, last Thursday notified the
state railroad commission that they had
decided to reduce freight rates on
potatoes in carload lots from northern
and western points in the state to Mil
waukee from 20 to 40 per cent. For
some time the commission has been
making an investigation of rates on this
product and after holding conference
with representatives of the railroads; to-
day the reduction in rates was an
nounced
The reduction will make it possible
to place potatoes in Milwaukee at about
3 cents less bushel than heretofore.
The following gives an idea of the re-
ductioDs: Amigo from Is to l01 cents
per 100 pound, Merrill, 144 to 1O4; La
Crosse, IA to 10t; Viroqua, Is to II; La
Fargo, Is to 12; Eau Claire, 15I to 124;
Prentice, 154 to l23 Abbotsford, 14i to
1Ot; Tomahawk, 10 to 12t; Marshfield,
l4t to IL.
The committee also held conference
with the railroad representatives re-
garding rates on live stock from points
in the interior of the state to Milwaukee
and reductions will be made on this
class of freight later In the meantime
the companies will assist the commits
sion in securing data and statistics upon
which to base the reduction in rates.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
AN EARLY EASTER.

Easter will come early this year,
falling on March 81, and all of the
other days in connection with it are
correspondinglY early. Palm Sunday
comes on March "a, and Good Friday
on March 30. The first Sunday in Lent
is February II and this makes the
social season quite short.
The holidays in most cases always
come on the same dates. Thanhsgiv-
ing and Labor day, however, are two
that set differently. Thanksgiving
next year comes on November % and
Labor day on September 2.
The velnal equinox which marks the
beginning of spring comes on March
81, just ten days earlier than the month
ly division. The summer solstice mark
ing the true beginning of summer will
occur on June %. The autumnal equi-
nox marks the opening of autumn on
September "a.
Then on December % the winter soils
tice begins and winter is on.
Four eclipses of the sun and moon are
scheduled for 1907, two in January, on
the 18th and on the Goth, and two in
July, the 10th and on the 24th. The star
event of the eclipse line will be partial
eclipse of the moon visible from 9:04 to
al on the night of July cath.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
MORE MONEY.
Marathon's Increased Population
Brings More School Aid.

Marathon county will this year re-
ceiye S3,01528 more from the state for
the school fund apportionment from
the state tax than was received a year
ago. The amount this year is S43, ,S52.-
"a; last year it was S4O,s47,5 SO The re-
port received from State Supt g. p.
Carey shows that each town and village
"ill receive considerable more than
last year, owing to their increased
population. The amounts .apportioned
to each is based on the report of the
number of children between the ages of
four and twenty years in each town,
hled by the county superintendent June
Both of each year. There were IA, 4,577
school children in the county exclusive
of the city of Wausau at the time the
last report was made. When the ap-
portionment is paid by the state the
county treasurer will withhold $l45. n
for the purchase of books in the vari-
Gus towns. The law states that each
child shall be allowed ten cents for
books from April l, to Sept. 1.
Below is given the amount of state
aid apportioned each town and the
number of children of school age:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

There were about seventy in attend
ance at the mems meeting Sunday
afternoon. The meeting was addressed
by Rev. Frederick Donovon, pastor of
the Baptist church, whose topic was
Men of Single Heart" Mr. Donoyon
is a man OF deep thought and his re-
marks had great spiritual effect upon
those present. Miss Ida Kindwall, a
Swedish evangelist and singers, assisted
IN the meeting by singing three num-
bers. Her singing was delightful She
has an expression of tone possessed by
few singers. 1t is natural expression,
though she manifests the results of
careful musical training Miss Kind
wall is guest o. Mr. and Mrs A. NJ
Peterson and is this week assisting in
services'being held in the Swedish NJ
E. church. She will sing in both Eng
lish and Swedish and will also make
addresses.
On Tuesday evening last the basket
ball games in the intermediate league
resulted as follows: Badgers, II; Go
piers, IL. Wolverines, 20; Porcupines, 9
Wednesday afternoons games in the
Junior basket ball league resulted as
follows, the first named team in each
contest being the winners: Blues VS..
Whites, 30; Whites VS.. Reds, 4-2.
Wednesday evening in the Senior
basket ball league the Strollers de-
feated the Rangers 33-7 and the Clip
pers not appearing, they forfeited the
game to the Meteors so.
Thursday evening in the Junior in
door base ball league the Beetles de-
feated the Spiders 14-13, and the Bees
trimmed the Hornets, 1875.
The annual state convention will be
held in Lacrosse beginning Jan. II.
Those who will attend from this city
are Sec'y. Neil Campbell and Darwin
Kischel
The basket ball team expects to play
in Rhinelander on Jan. 25. 1t is also
hoped to get game with Amigo and
with the Grand Rapids high school
team.
From now on the work of preparing
for the annual athletic contest will go
steadily on. A program of advanced
athletics, superior to the exhibition of
year ago, will be given. The date for
the entertainment is set for April 26