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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01
SOCIOLOGICAL
Pure Food Law Defended.

DR.. Ii. w. Wiley, chief chemist of the
agricultural department. in an inter
view defends the national pure food
law from the attacks of those who
charge the increased cost of living to
its operation. DR.. Wiley admits that
pure foods are worth more and should
bring higher prices in the markets
than debased foods and says that any
legitimate rise in the price on this ac-
count is benefit to the consumer rath-
er than to the producer and should be
regarded as a blessing and not as
curse. He calls attention to the fact
that, while pure foods have advanced
In price, the adulterated articles have
declined. Nevertheless he points out
that the great staple articles which
form 30 per cent of the food supply are
not and cannot be affected by this law.
He warns the public that in no case
does the government guarantee the pu-
rity OF any article manufactured and
sold, but merely aims to Lave the goods
sold for what they are.
What Is Wrong With Pittsbure?
A group of sanitarians, chemists and
civic engineers Of national reputation
are now making special study Of the
city of Pittsburg similar TO that which
was made Of Washington two years
ago. The local public agencies and
charities are cooperating with the ma
tional publication committee of chart
ties and commons. The work is under
the personal direction Of Paul U. Kel-
logg OF New York, managing editor of
Charities.
Hannas Daughter Quits Society.
Mrs. Medlll Mccormick. formerly
Ruth Hanna and daughter of the late
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

erty owned under contract or I'm com
bination prohibited by the Sherman
law, had remained dead letter. The
seizure In question was complete
surprise to the tobacco company, which
is already under prosecution by the
federal government. 1t is supposed
that this seizure will precipitate an
action which under the law of seizure
would bring to light information other
wise not obtainable, which the gov
eminent might use against the trusts.
Pension Roll Falling OFF.
The report of Pension Commissioner
Warner shows decrease of $4,000 in
the number of persons on the pension
rolls at the end of the last fiscal year
as compared with the previous year.
history Of tie bureau.
Evening Mail Distribution.
Postmaster Morgan of New York has
just begun the experiment of deliv-
cry of mail in the evening to persons
west of Fifth avenue and between Eff.
ty-ninth and Ninetieth Streets all mail
received between and p. IN. being
delivered the same evening. Under
the old arrangement all this mail
would lay. in the stations until morn.
ing. The plan is to be extended to the
entire city as soon as there is an APP
for the additional men nee
essary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

be known as the Carson college and
will be erected on his estate In Mont
gomery county, near PHILADELPHIA. 1t
will be nonsectarian In character. al
though clergymen will be allowed to
talk within the limits of fundamental
Christian principles. In the admission
preference is to be given equally to
girls born In the city of PHILADELPHIA
and In Montgomery county. and after
that to those born In the state of Penn
sylvania and lastly to those born in
the United States. The age of admis-
Sion Is between six and ten years and
OF graduation at eighteen or earlier, at
the discretion of the trustees. The
pupils are to be taught the common
English branches. music and the domes-
tic arts and sciences, so that they may
become successful housekeepers and
nurses. They are also to be taught
handcrafts, gardening. dairying and
poultry raising. There will be no uni
formity Of dress. this provision being
to avoid the appearance of charity and
to encourage individuality among the
girls. The pupils will be housed In cot
tages, not more than twenty-five in
each. The Carson fortune was ac
cumulated during his lifetime In the
development of electric railways.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01
70 r E 1 G N
Record of the Peace Congress.

Record of the Peace Congress.
The net results of the international
peace conference at The Hague. which
extended from June to Oct. Is. are,
in the opinion Of General Horace Por
ter, q prominent member Of the Amer
lean delegation, far beyond expecta-
ton instead of being disappointment.
as has been frequently reported in
cable dispatches. General Porter said
they had done the work they were sent
to do-namely, to establish the prin-
ciple of the inviolability of private
property at sea as n rule Of interna-
tional law He says they secured for
this the support of large majority OF
the powers represented, although they
failed to win unanimous assent. Be
sides this the conference has placed
restrictions upon the use of floating
mines. has forbidden the bombardment
of undefended seacoast towns. has
prohibited the levying of contributions
by threats. has shielded the noncom-
blatant In wartime. has strengthened
the provisions for relief Of the wound
ed and has taken precautions against
a revival or privateering by insisting
that converted merchant vessels be
formally enrolled upon the naval lis
and commanded by naval officers. and.
finally. just before adjournment. the
plan of n permanent court Of arbitra-
ton was agreed upon, with only few
of the smaller nations dissenting. not
from the principle, but as to'the meth.
cd Of conducting negotiations, holding
that the judges should be appointed
upon the basis of the equality of all
nations. AS to the collection of debts
by force of arms. the Porter resolution.
forbidding the employment Of force
until after arbitration should have been
refused or after an award had been set
at naught, was unanimously accepted.
At the closing session President Nell
don asked the conference to render
homage to President Roosevelt for pro-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01
PO Ii 7 &c A L
Bryan In New York.

Bryan In new YORK.
W. j. Bryan. the Nebraska states.
man, began another weeks campaign
with several addresses in New York
city. In his speech at Cooper Union
Mr.. Bryan reiterated his charge that
many of the great metropolitan pa
pers are owned "by interests not
known to the public" and are run not
as newspapers. but to exploit other en-
terprises. While he did not specify
any particular paper, he said he had
trustworthy information that q large
proportion of the newspapers are
owned ''for no other purpose but to
deceive the public" He repeated that
In many the columns are "for sale to
the highest bidder" but said it was
not necessary to give proof of q fact
that was SO self evident The World
had offered its columns to him to
substantiate his charges. The Nebras-
kan appeared in New York under the
auspices of the Progressive Democratic
league. The fact leaked out that he
had private conference with w. r.
Hearst before starting on his up state
trip. To the striking telegraphers he
said their struggle and others of that
kind made necessary a new law Great
ing tribunal Of arbitration.
Third Term Prize Contest.
Oregon's new senator, Jonathan
Bourne, Jr., has utilized a novel meth
cd Of testing the third term sentiment
of the country by Offering through the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

Open Pulpit Plan Adopted.

On the last day Of the Episcopal gen.
eral convention at Richmond the house
of deputies concurred In the action of
the bishops adopting a canon providing
for the open pulpit and allowing the
use of Episcopal churches by Chris
tians not members of this denomina-
ton.
1t was decided that after the present
term of the presiding bishop his sue
cessor should be elected by the house
Of bishops. subject to the concurrence
of the house Of deputies. and that the
term of office should be six years. No
agreement was reached on the adop-
ton of standard Bible.
Bishop Potter Entertains Negro.
Bishop and Mrs. Potter Of New York,
while occupying Richmond residence
during the recent general convention.
startled and displeased the southern
contingent by entertaining at luncheon
Bishop Ferguson of Africa. the only
negro sitting in the house of bishops.
This action especially offensive to
the southern churchmen because Of
their known attitude on the question
Of social equality between the races.
British Methodist Reunion.
Three Methodist denominations In
England. known as the Methodist New
Connection. the Bible Christians and
the United Methodist Free church have
now merged their separate lives in one
organism. to be known as the United
Methodist church. The uniting con-
ference took place in John Wesley's
chapel In London and was attended by
100 delegates. The controversies which
caused this division have long passed
into history, and the only differences
which marked them in recent years
have been those of polity and not of
doctrine. The act Of union was at
tanned unanimously, being the outcome
Of many years of patient effort on the
part OF those favoring the plan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

desires or 'egotistical opinions" para
mount to the wishes of the party and
Of the nation and that Roosevelts
character and policies have won the
confidence Of the people by showing his
ability to make good as the nations
public servant and not as its dictator
and that, barring death or illness,
president Roosevelt must and will be
selected and elected for second cleo
tive term"
A Preacher In Politics. '1as>a''
The Rev. John l.. Scudder, pastor of
the First Congregational church Of Jer-
sey City, in presiding at Republican
mass meeting recently explained his
political activity in these words: "The
minister of the twentieth century is
something more than pious bric-a-brac
or a dear old dominic with no mind OF
his own and just about fitted to say
sweet nothings to the ladies at an aft
ernoon tea. He is a prophet Of God
to denounce sin in high places and
stand up for the right, no matter what
the consequences may be. am
parson, and in the pulpit 1t is my
business to preach the gospel, but l
am also a citizen in free America, and
on the platform / reserve the right to
speak my mind and fight openly for
righteousness and decent government"
He then proceeded to make an earnest
speech for the reelection of Mark
Pagan, the present incumbent CT the
mayors Office.
Conventions of Trust CURRIERS'.
At Chicago 400 delegates appointed
by state governors met under the ans
pices of the National Civic federation
to discuss the curbing of trusts. Pres.
ident Butler of Columbia university
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01
LEGAL-CRIMINAL
Gillette of tho Mutual Guilty.

Former Vice President Walter r.
Gillette Of the Mutual Life Insurance
company now faces possible max.
imum penalty Of ten years imprison.
ment at hard labor, having been found
guilty by q New York jury on the
charge of perjury before the grand
jury in connection with the so called
yellow dog" fund appropriated by
that company for the purpose Of con.
trolling legislation. The jury made e
recommendation for mercy. Pending
sentence the venerable insurance man
was confined in a Tombs CELL
Chadwick Secret Withheld.
Upon the order of Attorney General
Bonaparte the marshal at Cleveland
withheld from publication the deposit
ton which Beckwith. the Oberlin bank
er, gave in regard to the financial
wick. who died while serving a term
in prison for long series of crooked
financial deals. This is expected to
keep inviolate the names of various
prominent persons who were supposed
to be connected with the Chadwick
transactions.
Phelps, Dodge & Co. Indicted.
At Santa Fe. N. NJ. indictments have
been returned by the federal grand
jury against the old and established
New York firm of Phelps. Dodge & Co.,
charging fraud in the securing of coal
lands in that section.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

J. p. Morgan rest of the country,
Judging from the comment of repre-
sentative papers in different sections.
The drastic action of the New York
clearing house in cutting loose from
the trust companies and in fencing the
Heinze- Morse Barney Thomas clique
out of the institutions which had been
used for gambling purposes went far
to disconcert those angry financiers
who, like the vice president of the
suspended Knickerbocker Trust, still
sought to place the blame on President
Roosevelt.
Directly traceable to the withdrawal
of these men was the run on the
Knickerbocker Trust, which resulted
In its suspension. with more than S62,-
100000 in deposits, for lack of cash or
friends in the street to provide it on
the securities offered. When the run
began on the Trust Company of Amer
lea and $1O,000,O0O in ready cash melt
ed away like snow in summer, while
stocks on the exchange were tumbling
and call money went to 20 and later to
80 per cent, the danger of the scare
was apparent to all. Then 1t was that
a pool of leading bankers, formed by
J. p. Morgan and aided by John d.
Rockefeller, came to the rescue, while
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou
gave all the assistance of his great Of
fee within the law. More than $780,
100000 were thus placed at the dis
posal of the market at low rates or for
good securities. Thus was the tide
turned and confidence restored. Sew
eral small banks suspended. but were
found to be solvent. The brokerage
firm of Mayer e. Co. failed for $6OOO,-
600. The Pittsburg exchange closed
after the failure of the Westinghouse
companies was announced. Receivers
were named for these.
Fish Apparently q Winner.
The agreement of the parties at issue
to adjourn the meeting of the Illinois
Central stockholders to Dec. 10 was
taken to indicate that the partial count
Of proxies showed strong trend of
ests. Meanwhile the scramble for
proxies will continue and the case be
fought out In the courts. Mr.. Fish said
the most that could be hoped for under
the modified injunction was to prevent
an election Of directors at this time
Railroads Quit Rate Fight.
Under an agreement with Governor
Conner Of Alabama the Southern rail-
way and other lines in that state, ex-
cept the Louisville and Nashville, are
to put the 2% cent fare and freight
rate into effect Dec. /, and all litiga-
ton as q result of resistance to the
rates is to be withdrawn.
Southern Steel Company Bankrupt.
The Southern Steel company Of Bir-
mingham, Ala, capitalized at $25,000,-
600, was put into involuntary bank
rnptcy Oct. "a on account of being
hard pressed for ready money. This
was assumed to be a direct result Of
the financial panic in Wall street.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01
E x E Gu We
Wider Canal Locks Required.

Wider Canal Locks Required.
The isthmian canal commission has
laid before the secretary of the navy
the suggestion that the locks of the
Panama canal be wider than now plan
ned owing to the larger size of mer-
chant vessels and warships now COM
ing into vogue. 1t is thought possible
that this question may revive the dis
cussion Of sea level waterway.
Trust Goods confiseated.
A new step has been taken by the
administration In its war upon illegal
trusts by invoking section 6 Of the
Sherman antitrust law to justify the
seizure of about $1,000 worth Of to-
bacco goods In Virginia belonging to
corporations allied to the American To
bacco company, otherwise known as
the tobacco trust. Up to this time Sec
tion 9, which specifically authorizes the
seizure and condemnation Of any prop
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

National Magazine
a cash reward Of
$1,000, open to the
A m erican people,
for the best article
In support of three
contentions-n O m e.
ly, that the people
and not Roosevelt
will decide his sDc-
cessor, that Roose-
welt cannot decline
a second elective
term or attempt to
name his successor
without making his
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

German Balloon the Winner.

The second international long dis
lance balloon race, which was begun
Oct. p at st. Louis in the presence Of
a throng of 100000 people, was won
by the German balloon Pommern, pi-
loted by Oscar Erbsloeh and ii. IL.
Clayton of the Blue Hill observatory
The Pommern made successful land
ing on the very brink of the Atlantic
ocean near Asbury Park, N. j., at 8
o'clock in the morning on the 23d. 1873
miles from the starting point In bee
line. Erbsloeh had plenty of gas. bal
last and food left and could have gone
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

President Butler. which civilized man
has in his fellows and upon which
rests the whole enormous structure Of
our credit system" He added that If
this were destroyed there would be
few corporations of any kind left to
regulate. At the same time he admit
ted that the country was face to face
with new economic conditions and
abuses which must be checked. He
thought that the Sherman law COM
mits the nation to too extreme pol
Icy by exalting competition over CO.
operation. Many economists Of ma
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

who presided. made
an address In which
he warned against
premature or Ill con-
sidered measures for
the regulation of
public service cor
porations lest they
disturb that faith
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

sen tor from
Ohio and whose
husband Is the
owner and edi-
tor Of the Cllica
go Tribune. has
left her palatial
residence on the
Lake Shore drive
and made her
home In that
part Of the stock
yards occupied
by the Univer.
sity Settlement.
Mrs. Mccormick
heretofore ha s
been prominent
In the million
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01
EDUCATIONAL
$4,000, 600 For Girls, College.

BY the will of the late Robert n.
Carson of Philadelphia his fortune,
amounting to $5,500,000. will. after the
death of his widow. be devoted to the
establishment Of college for orphan
girls similar to the Girard college for
orphan boys. Girard's benevolence
was Carson's inspiration. and In thus
dtsposing Of his fortune Mr.. Carson
took satisfaction in the thought that
no man would live in idleness as
gentleman Of leisure on the Carson
wealth.
The college thus provided for will
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

much farther If
the winds had
been so as to
carry him on in
to New England.
OF the eight
o t b err balloons
w hich entered
the race all but
one did great
things. Nearest
to the record
N a d e by the
Pom mern was
4 n a 4 n 4 n N
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

finance at the critical
moment by the noted
specialists, DR.. Morgan,
DR.. Rockefeller and DR..
Cortelyou.
That is about how the
New York financial dis
turbance of last week
looks figuratively to the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

pears to have tired Of society's inanitles
and to be anxious to do something use
will work under the direction Of DR..
Mary Mcdowell. Her particular aim
Is to ameliorate the condition of the
ghetto children.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01
COMMERCIAL
New York Panic Stayed.

New York Panic Stayed.
Bulletin! Wall street convalescing
nicely from an acute attack of none
tary anaemia induced by public indig-
nation and popular distrust over the
malpractice of certain bank promoting
"doctors"-thanks to the heroic infu-
sion of cash into the main arteries of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01
KEEPING TAB
ON THE WORLD

Big Dose Of Cash Administered to
Panicky Wall Street by Drs.
Morgan, Rockefeller and Cor
telyou Restores Confidence.
neutrality-suspicious. Specu-
lative Clique Forced Out by
Clearing House-German Bal
loon Wins Long Distance Race.
Tobacco Trust Goods Confis-
cated-Insurance Official Con-
victed-Trust CURRIERS' Con-
vention Urges Government Reg
ulation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01
Notice of Hearing LCiaims Before
Court.

State OF Michigan-The Probate Court for
the County of Shiawassee.
In the matter OF the estate OF Thomas flynn,
ST., deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four months from
the 8th day Of October. A. u. 1917 have been
allowed for creditors TO pre- sent their ella ms
against said ceces seJ to said court for exam
inaton and adjustment ana that all cl,ditcfs
of said decea, ed are required 10 prest NJ th ir
claims to said court, at the probate Office. In
the City OF Corunna in said county. on n be-
fore the lUtb Cay OF February, A. d. 1875 a =,
that said claims will be heard by said cour
Monday he 10Th day OF " bruarJ, a. ID. e..
ut Ten o'clock In ,he forenoon
DATED, October 9TH A. ID. 1907.
MATTHEW Pusu.
Judge OF Probate
nv KATIE Urine f. KELSEY
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01
DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
Directions with each visiin Five Languages
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

No. FOR Price
1. Fevers. COMPOSITIONS, Infammations. .......2J
2. Worms, Worm Fever. or Worm Disease. rs
3. Collie. Crying and wakefulness of Infants. rs
A. Diarrhea, of Children and Adults. .........25
8. Dysentery. Gripings, Bilious Collie.
\. Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. ..................25
3. Toothache, Faceache, Neuralgia. .........28
3. Heada che. Sick Headache, Vertigo. ........25
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak Stomach. rs
13. Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis. ..........25
IA. Salt Rheum. Eruptions, Erysipelas. ........25
is. Rheumnt ism, or Rheumatic Pains. .........2S
16. Fever and Ague, Malaria. ................. 20
~. Piles. Blind Bleeding, External Internal 20
rs. Ophthalmia. Weak or Infamed Eyes.......25
10. Catarrh. Influenza, Cold in BEAD ...........25
20. Whooping Cough. Spasmodic Cough ...25
~. Asthma, Oppressed, Difficult Breathing. ....2S
~. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Calculi. 49,. .....25
IS. Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness -. 90
20. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker.. .......25
30. Urinary Incontinencc. Wetting Bed. ......25
"a. Sore Throat. Quinsy end Diphtheria.. ......35
3J. Chronic COMPOSITIONS. Headaches. .........25
~. Grippe, Hay Fever and Sumner Colds. ...2S
small bottle OF Pleasant Pellets. fits the vest
pocket Sold by druggists, or sent ON receipt price
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
william and John Streets. New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-03
GENERAL BOOTH IN SEATTLE.
Veteran of the salvation Army Tells
of His Work.

General William Booth spoke to
over 10000 persons in Seattle in
three ad :-esses at the Coliseum, says
.le Seattle News. At all times elo-
quent and witty the venerable head
of the salvation Armies of the world
made a deep impression upon his
auditors. He told of the creation of
the army, of its struggles, its hopes
and aims. 1t was one of the most
thoroughly cosmopolitan crowds ever
gathered in Seattle. Governor AL
bert e. Mead presided at the after
noon ceremonies.
Having been an evangelist since he
was 8 years of age-the general Is
now 7S-he spoke without notes and
his smooth flow of earnestness and
sincerity absorbed the attention of
everyone.
"The flag of the Salvation Army is
now flying in So countries" said
General Booth, land the gospel is
preached to the unchurched masses
in more tongues than any other re-
ligion in the world except the Church
of Rome. 1t is a difficult matter to
provide for a mans body and not for
his soul. Our army feeds 1000, 900
hungry men every week, shelters 20,-
600 daily and has rescued 130, 900
lost girls and women. There is u
disposition to turn lacks upon houses
Of prayer. Those are the people we
are after. We are dealers in men
women and children"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-03

San Francisco, April 3.-Between
1000 and $500 employees of the
Union Iron Works, whose combined
monthly salaries amount to almost
100000, will be dropped from the
payroll as soon as the warships
California and South Dakota, now
under construction at the works, are
completed.
The great cut in force is the result
of the determination of the officials
of the works 20 accept no more con-
tracts for the construction of war
ships. Contracts for the construc-
tion of the California and South Da-
kota were entered into four years
ago, and since that time the build
ers say they have lost s1,000,000 on
the work, largely due, they allege, to
the unsettled condition of the labor
market.