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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
An Unfortunate Position.

In refusing to testify at the coroners
inquest on the death of Edith Presley,
the senate proofreader who died recent
ly under sensational circumstances at
Detroit, State Representative Charles
E. Ward is we'll within his constitutional
privileges. although he certainly has
not gained in public esteem by his con-
duct. The very ground on which he
refuses to plead, the constitutional
privilege behind which he hides, is in a
sense confession of an improper con-
nection with the case, or will be 80
taken by the public.
Without question Representative
Ward has been thrown under q cloud
by his association with the unfortunate
young woman and his connection with
some of the features of the case. If he
is an innocent man and entirely guilt
less of the charges that are whispered
concerning him, certainly the direct
route to clearing his name and vindi-
eating himself was by frank state
ment of everything he knows in con-
nection with the case. He owes it to
himself to clear up the mystery as far
as possible. unless he himself lies at the
bottom of it.
1t must be borne in mind, of course,
that the heaviest blow, as go frequently
happens in such cases, falls on entirely
innocent persons. The wife and family
of Ward must suffer fully as much, If
not more, than he, as their natures and
position are naturally more sensitive
Wards first duty is to his family. II
he can clear away the blot which has
been cast upon his name he owes it tc
do so. If he can locate or assist in 10
eating the real criminal IN the case h,
owes it to the public to do 80. In re
fusing to testify he is only deepening
the blot. Saginaw Courier Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26

Mrs d. M. Estey has been seriously
sick for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. w. Parker returned
from Cleveland. Ohio, on Tuesday.
Misses May and Emma Lawrence and
Mamie Cummins have returned from
their stay in Detroit.
Michael Brodrick, janitor for several
months of the State Savings bank, has
gone to Detroit to be night Waterman
in factory.
One of the oxen to he used in the bar
becue next week was killed Wednesday
at the AFFORD slaughter house. The
animal weighed 1910 pounds, and
dressed about 900.
The children are mourning the death
of H. n. Ainsworth's fox terrier, Crick-
ct. which was poisoned the first of the
week. The dog had been in the fam.
lily seven years.
| Among the victims of the Columbia
wreck at San Francisco were Mrs. Otto
A. Lewis and daughter of Pasadena.
Mr.. Lewis was among those rescued.
Mrs. Lewis was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Holman who live in Miidletown
The Holmans lived only one block from
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hookway in Pasa-
dena.
/
| Ann Arbor Conductor Henry Ocker-
man, of Owosso, acted as a pilot on
Monday for Pere Marquette passenger
train which was compelled, on account
of wreck at Webberville, to use the
Ann Arbor tracks from Annpere to
Durand, and the Grand Trunk Durand
to Trowbridge before it could get back
on its own line again.
Turnkey Gulick, of the county Jail,
was called to the home of Joseph Serr,
northeast of Corunna about five miles,
Monday evening, and on his arrival
there was told by Mrs. Serr that her
husband had chased her off the place
with shotgun, butcher knife and a
| pitchfork. No arrests were made, but
| Mr. and Mrs. Serr came to town the
next day and at conference In the
prosecutors Office were advised to for
get their differences or separate. They
have five children,
On Sunday, July IA, what came near
being forerunner of the Plymouth
wreck was narrowly averted on the
Ann Arbor Railroad at Azalia. The
crew of the excursion train, bound
north in the evening, after spendin g
the day in Toledo, misread the orders,
and ran by the station where the mana.
gers special, southbound, should have
been met. The trains approached each
other rapidly, but it happened to be on
a piece of straight track. The engi-
neers perceived the danger, and stopped
before the trains were in collision.
The excursion crew has been laid off,
pending an investigation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
Real Estate Transfers.

f Stranger to w Mckenzie pit of lot
IL M L s e. Cos add Owosso, 5000.
w Colby to Miller and WI pit of lot
3 blk A Lothrop, $65.
J Laverock to Dean and WI lot blk
1 Keytes add, Owosso, $3.50.
F Holmes to A Lamb lot sub blk 26
d l. Co.'S Bird add, 81, ZOO.
E Bunting to G Huffman pit / sec
90 Rush, $500.
j Forman ct al to E Struber and VT
pit w / sec Caledonia, 81, 700.
E Fulton to E Mead w NV sec 8
Vernon, $1,000.
E Bailey to E Harding and wflot and
pit of blk and pit of n W sec 81 Corunna,
5000.
Kerwin to f Bilhimer and VT LOT
SO and sub out lot 8 and 9 Owosso,
81, 500.
4 Belding to w Smith lot blk I
Thomas end add Owosso, $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
Decorate Your Homes.

The committee on decorations and
street privileges for the Home Coming
celebration request that the citizens OF
Owosso decorate their residences. 1t is
hoped that the desires and plans of the
civic Improvement society be carried
out at this time and the banks of our
pretty Shiawassee River be made clean
as possible in the heart of the city. 1t
is urged that every resident and bust
ness firm cause their buildings and sur
roundings to be made as attractive as
possible and an extra effort be made to
use decorations of flags, bunting, ETC.
Let all turn out and make this the gala
time of oir lives in our city of Owosso.
FRED EDWARDS, Sec.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26

Fitzpatrick & Pierpont acting for the
Hochstein Leaf Tobacco company, of
Milwaukee, has sued the Owosso Cigar
company for $l1l0 for goods delivered
Joseph X. Fischer is the specific defend
ant.
The Y. NJ G. A. has decided to put
on five-number lecture course this
winter, and Some excellent numbers
have been selected. One of the lectu'-
ers will be Judge Willis Brown, of Salt
Lake City, juvenile court judge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
LOCAL NEWS.

w. M. Fitzpatrick was in Lansing on
Monday.
Harry Durham, of Fairfield, did bus
mess in the city Monday.
Joseph Taylor and Andrew Geeck
have gone to Glare to build a mile OF
state road.
Warren Pierpont returned Monday
from a ten days outing at several points
in New York.
Miss Gertrude Cooper, of Detroit, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
G. Cooper for week.
Mrs. J. DISTANT has been in Lansing
part of the week visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Half have ar
rived here from Nacazori, Sonora, Mex
leo, for vacation of several months
Mrs. M. L. Scougale. of Little Rock,
Ark, visited friends in Owosso several
days. going from here to her former
home at Durand.
DIR. and Mrs. Albert Frieseke, of FIT.
Scott, Kas., are guests of the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frieseke, fol
the Home Coming.
Mrs. Gertrude Faxon Hillyer, form
erly of this city, has with her husband
gone to New York City to open a sea
sons engagement in vaudeville.
Married, by Rev. G. H. Hanks on the
18th at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Rockwell in this city, Frank Rockwell
and Miss Hazel Chatters. both of Flush
ing.
Oliver Salisbury ran his auto into
pile of cedar blocks on East Oliver
street Wednesday evening, putting th'
machine out Of commission very
quickly.
Thirteen sheep, owned by H. Buck
CLAYTON Potter. and J. Bush, OF Ben
nington, were killed by dogs last week
and the farmers are hunting stray dog
with guns
Alfred Cook, Charles Fuller and Al
fred Merryfeld, arrested some tim
since for stealing Charles Chapman
horse. were released this week on thei
own recognizance, and will be exam
ined Friday.
Mrs. M. A. Buckminster en- tertaine'
Wednesday afternoon in honor OF MRS
Donnelly and daughter, Miss Alice o
Grand Rapids, who are guests tni
week at the home of Mrs. D. M. Este'
Florence Pauline, infant daughter Q
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Perry, Mul
berry street, died Monday OF convu
sions. aged six months. Rev. Thee
Hahn oficiated at the funeral services
Tuesday afternoon.
Several of the members of the Perr
school board were in the city MOI
day inspecting the heating syste CO
in the school buildings here. The tul
naces in the Perry buildings do not CIV
satisfaction and the board will probapl
decide to install fan system.
Mrs. Emma M. Deal has sold ne
greenhouse and residence on Comstoc
street to G.. H. EIDE, of Lebanon, Ind
who with his wife and daughter hs
moved here and taken possession. M
Eide is an experienced florist and lan'
scape gardener, having learned h
trade in England.
Chief Bert Hodges was notified o
tuesday that Albert Bacon was dead
drand Rapids. After considerab
trouble, Mr.. Hodges learned that Baco
formerly lived at Perry, and that b
wife is still there. The remains we
taken to Perry for interment.
Miss Emma Donigan, of Cadilla
died of consumption at the home of h
sister, Mrs. August Birk, Tuesd'
morning. She is survived by her pa
ents, three brothers and two sistel
one was trained nurse, and b
graduated from two st. Louis schoo
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
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sample sent free also sample of Foot
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
EXCURSION
FARES

Jamestown EAPUSlTlUN fares Ds to Nor oT
folk Va. for the jamestown Exposition, In
effect to Nov. 30th. Choice of various
routes going and returning. Liberal limits
and stop over privileges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

is Just as WELL considering their uncertain temper
Leading city parks, find, splendid ranges for
wild game. Zebras, storks, kangaroos, and even
elephants may be had there in abundance, under
certain conditions.
Before you begin stalking wild game in these parks
it might be well for you to choose the variety of
animal you wish to bag 1t would be embarrassing
for instance, to go hunting sparrows and find yourself
suddenly confronted by rninoceros grazing the
children playground. At first, l think, it would
gradually up to the larger and more irritable species
The park squirrel is delightful to hunt. He is ami
able Confding, and abundant Although dangerous
when in large numbers, he seldom shows fight when
alone, and can be hunted safely with air rife
and peanut. If you nervous subject to
buck ague, the well trained park squirrel will stand
quietly until your aim steadies ITSELF and you
able to bag it.
Should you tire of squirrels you may try duck
shooting of the park ponds. You must
furnish your duck for the sport the city does
not supply any game larger than squirrels If you
duck last for several weeks, and thus prolong
the excitement.
Fox hunting with hounds is also an inspiring sport
AS the dogs get the scent, the chase becomes almost
Immediately interesting. There is something sub
lime about a pack of hounds collding with a red
automobile, upsettlng hanson cab, hurdllng over
half mile of girls in charge of little citizens
taking the park wall at bound and roaring up the
residence streets through the front door of
marbled mansion and into the drawing room where
Miss Van Iceberg is holding debutante reception
To introduce fox hunting SO suddenly into society
has its dramatic, its sensational features, and Will
excite great interest.
AS has become sufficiently adept at
this mildly exciting quarry, he may try his hand at
small cinnamon bear wildcat, and finally at
African lion Bengal tiger Lions may be
had upon application to the keeper of the Zoo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
By WALLACE IR WIN

into our tenement districts longing perhaps starv-
ing to go bear huntingl 1t is what Upton Sinclair
might easily call of the cruelties of civiliza
ton.
The wild game problem, then, becomes serious
social one, running the chromatic scale of crime,
from red murder to yellow journalism. Family
dragged before the divorce courts, draynen
beat their horses editors become politicians. Why?
Because the hundrum city life gives legitimate
outlet to their primitive emotions. Our daily life
of art and artice is, like senatorial courtesy fast
growing from habit into disease Is there no
remedy? Let us see.
l have given the problem entire afternoon of
serious thought and have, of course, discovered
satisfactory expedient. My idea is at once great
and ridicuousy simple Why not stock our great
city parks with game of more or less ferocous
ton and declare an open season during the pleasant
months of autumn? | have not yet mentioned this
scheme to the park co-ninissioners-an perhaps it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

Others of his delightful friends of Wyoming and
Colorado The intoxicating of the early
chase, he exclams cannot be equaled by any
atmosphere of greatness Far be it from
ecutive, he says to discourage plenitude. But
breathes there with soul so dead that he is
satisfied with pushing harmless suburban baby
carriage while the call of the wild is throbbing his
ears? No! Rather week in Wyoming than cycle
in Brooklyn.
Dead indeed to all mortal JOY must he be who,
sliding from the eternal of Pixies Peak through
cons Of space into the Royal Gorge catching at last
upon rugged pinnacle thousand feet in mid air,
where he from his lofty position full grown
chutney ram balanced within easy rife shot upon
ledge of feldspar thousand feet below-dead say,
must he be who can do this stunt without feeling
himself in accord with nature and the ad1ninistra-
tom
And vet it has been the privilege of few of us to
lead so active life The average citizen hasn't
much time on his hands as has Mr. Roosevelt, who
has nothing really serious to do but personally to
conduct the peace of Europe and unite North and
South America by of dividing those estimable
continents at the waist. But we-you and | and
Smith-are tied down to desks by such i1nme
diatey important matters wholesale groceries and
a sluggish real estate market We haven't time to
go up to Canada on wild moose chase or to bait
bears on the backbone of the continent. Nor can
we who dwell in New York Chicago flats bring the
forest primeval to doorsteps without seriously
compromising ourselves with the janitor. What to
do, then, for outdoor sport at home?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

Even corporation lawyer can scent scandal in
these figures. Eighty million ardent sportsmen,
sportswomen, and sportschildren in the United
States-nay, and one hundred thousand more ar
irving every week by immigrant ships from Prussia
Poland, Germany, and Jerusalem-eighty million
shoot Granted that there rats rabbits fortunes
and jobs enough satisfy limited class of hunters
but think of the unsterized hordes packed painting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

who will be
willing, | am
told, to rent
you one by
the day or
sell it at the
regular mar
ket rate. 1t
will be best,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
Il Practical Solution Of the Problem Of Fiudimg
Outlet for the P,rmltl7v Emotions Of City Huutsmem

TT is all very well for Theodore
Roosevelt, passing his hunting
knife idly over a railway rate
bill, to pirate of panthers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
Chauncey Is Delivered

WTHEN Hiram ]. Ringmaster left me that after
w he took away my check for two hundred
and five dollars-two hundred dollars for the lion and
five dollars for Grating, etc. Chauncey arrived next
day packed in large pine box, labeled, Lion
Aive-With Care!' We unpacked him in the
kitchen, fed him of milk. combed out his
name, and put him snugly to bed in the coal bin:
Next morning awoke at seven and after feeding
Chauncey pan of nourishng beef broth myself ate
a light breakfast, put my khaki hunting suit,
polished my rifle and prepared for the chase. Then
it abruptly occurred to that had forgotten
important detail had failed to provide myself
with guide. 1t is madness for hunter, however
fearless, to venture far into Central Park without
guide. But where in New York was such COM
modify to be had? In vain searched the columns
of the morning newspaper, where l found cooks,
BARRIERS, bartenders, coachmen and even Cen
about to surrender to despair when l came across
would make an excellent guide told him; so for
the consideration of dollar bill he consented to
company and Chauncey to the park-provided
that we allowed him hour off for lunch.
Our appearance, | will admit, caused some little
comment rode up town The ladies in the
man to give Chauncey seat; but
Chauncey behaved beautifully, sleeping most of the
way with his head on my lap.
At the entrance of the park We were so much an
noyed, Chauncey and Abraham and |, by the throng
of curiosity seekers surrounding u.s. that
obliged to call cab take into the thckest of
the shrubbery. That is difficulty about stalking
big game in public park-people will collect to
inquire, Say Mister, where dye git de linz
will e bite? -" D yez want to sell i'm =? and like
idle questions which are quite out of place in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

the whole, to buy your lion second hand as
he will, with good luck, keep for whole seasons
hunting, and may be carried between your apart
ment and the park in a hanson cab.
One cannot be too careful about wearing the cor
rect hunting costume in the parks. If goes
squirrel hunting in evening Clothes he is likely to at
tract much unfavorable notice. White gloves
moreover, not suitable for handling gun, as
they soil very easily. The properly dressed squirrel
hunter goes forth in dark knickerbockers and close
fitting astrakhan coat trimmed in ermine at wrists
and collar. Automobile goggles with this costume
look very chic. Long coats of some dark shaggy
fur are correct when one is out for bear. If such
costume is not available he fawn colored
CraVenette coat red tie, patent leather Shoes and
CATERS to match Personally however, | prefer a
suit of khaki, rough riding eggings, and San Juan
sombrero with snakesk1n band This costume,
have found, is especially attractive to wild animals
1t may be helpful at this point to tell YOU of my
first experience as lion hunter in Central Park
New York. 1t in the early fall, and, having
missed my summer vacation my health was becom-
ing seriously impaired through lack of air and
else My doctor proposed change of scene and out
door sports; but business kept me in town. where [
could obtain recreation exciting than
pushing perambulator or playing with the cats.
About this time my professional friend Hiram J.
Ringmaster called and announced that he
was retiring from the circus business and would sell
his menageTle at a bargain. l had immediate
need for boa constructor a ring nosed mongoose
but when he announced that he would sell lion at
less than cost price began to sit up and take notice
L have just the goods you want, old friend" said
lion, thirtythree years old, and born in captivity.
He has gentle, shrinking disposition, and does not
like to appear in public, because he is about
dogs and children. Beeing toothless he only
soft food. We call him Chauncey NJ Depew, because
he has been joke with us for good many years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
Statistics of Hunters

ACCORDING to the most trustworthy statistics
n can gather there are eighty million and two in
habitants residing in the United States. Sub
tracing from this total the of Theodore Roose-
welt and myself, we have remaining even balance
of eighty millions. After careful canvass l find
that the inhabitants are divided about as follows:
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-25

According to the national bureau OF
labor, the pay of wagewOrkers increas-
ed last year one-third faster than ths
prices OF food. In 1906 the weekly
earnings Of each employee were about
4 per cent greater than they were In
1908. The increase in retail prices Of
food used In the families Of working
men was about 8 per cent during the
same period.
Figures IN the hands Of an expert
can be made to show almost anything.
II would seem, however, that In this
showing the average family OF the
wOrkingman was considered to be diff
ferent from the average family in gen.
eral. Only foods that were supposed
to be used by the families of working
men were considered in the computa-
ton. SO far as our information goes
there Is no good basis for an allowance
OF this kind. The family Of the aver
age workingman eats about just as
good food as the family Of any other
man In this country.
Wages have undoubtedly risen.
Whether the prices Of foodstuffs have
fallen is a question that householders
will hesitate to believe. The member
Of the average family who has had to
do the marketing for the past few
years has had increased difficulty to
make both ends meet. 1t would not be
safe for the government or anybody
else to go to that member Of the fami-
ly with the statement that the prices
Of foodstuffs had fallen. She for
nine times out OF ten this will be the
right GENDER would be likely to talk
back and cite few figures.
There is one class of every commu-
nifty that certainly viii not get any
satisfaction from comparative figures,
whether they be correct or not. This
In made up Of salarled employees
whose incomes do not rise greatly In
prosperous times nor fall severely in
periods of depression. TO them the
steady increase I'm the price Of nearly
everything has brought about condi-
ton that has forced them to become
real financiers.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-25
BIG FAMILIES.

There are many married women
who do not agree with President
Ro0aevlt's ideas that 1t Is their duty
to encourage the rearing of large
families. The Illinois Federation Of
Women's clubs recently had the mat
ter under discussion and many prom
inent women opposed the large fam
lily idea, Mrs. Adelia Stevenson,
wife OF the former vice president,
making the statement that it was
equality. not quantity" that we
need in the family. No tFuer state
ment was ever made on the subject.
We do not believe that large families
are desirable for any good reason.
A Occur d'Alens lady, who is the
mother Of twelve children put the
matter In the proper light when she
said to the Press: LET President
Roosevelt and wife be placed in the
position of some poor families Of ten
or twelve children aud they would
change their minds. With my ex-
perience as mother OF twelve children
fully agree with Mrs. Stevenson. ="
The facts 60 to show that the large
family is not only undesirable, but
detrimental, both to the parents and
the children. In majority Of cases
the larger family belongs to the poor
or class Of people who can not care
for them properly, and II they are
fortunate enough to do so the mother
10 still slave to her offspring, and
with the struggle for existence
growing more fierce aud srennous as
the years 60 by, there are increasing
numbers who believe that a moral OBJ
legation exists TO keep the size Of
families within the limit Of two OF
three. They prefer equality 10
quantity" What is gained by bring
Ing large family into the world to
suffer the panes OF poverty and b.
deprived Of the opportunity to pre-
pare for the duties Of manhood and
womanhood on account Of conditions
over which they have no oontrol2 Why
increase the strenuous struggle, want
and misery by unnecessarily inereas.
log the hunter who must earn an OK
istence, no matter how meaRre OF
miserable. Smaller families and
higher attachments will win out
every time In the race against big fam.
lilies and struggle for existence,
President Roosevelt's advice to rear
large families Is not 30 popular as
some OF his other ideas.