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The Washington herald., 1907-06-05

For tie fortunes that have been made
in city real estate. Ike those Of the Van
dernilt. Astor. and Rhiuelauder families
in New York. the silent" Jim Smith
fortune in Chicago. and others. there are
sad stories Of bankrupt families who lost
their all in the booms. Bo0ms are going
on now. but they are on safer plane
than iu the SOS. A real estate investor
must be able % wait, and walt patiently.
When the great Birmingham boom started
in the Alabama coal and iron fields IN
1SS2 the Elyron Land Company was
formed. with a capital stock of $4,000
Tha; stock was not increased, but at the
foodtide its sl0J shares sold on the open
market for $3.50 each. of course. Birm-
ingham suffered when the boom busted,
but now il has reached the same plane.
or a higher one. by the process Of natural
growth. and everything that the boomers
said about the future Of Birmingham Is
being realized. The only thing is-real
estate fortunes cannot be made in a day.
Time is necessary.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-05

Miss Libble Rice and Miss Louise Fitz-
gerald. Of Washington. are the guests OF
Miss Mary King Nash. Of Portsmouth
Va
The Washington herald., 1907-06-05

After the panic Of 1893 the receiver Of
a bankrupt land and loan company in
Kansas City tried I'm vain to get 30 cents
an acre for vast tracts Of Kansas farm
lands. That same land Is now selling for
SO an acre, and one would be lucky TO
get much Of it for that. The average
price Of Kansas farm lands. improved
In 1890, was S15.5l Five years later. ac-
cording to the government ststisticians,
II had increased 20 1889. In the last two
years It IS estimated that there has been
"A further increase OF from 10 to 10 per
cent.
The highest price ever paid for real
estate in Washington was $75 a square
foot recently given for a small lot at
Fourteenth and streets northwest,
where the path Of men pursuing politics
and pleasure crosses the trail Of
the women seeking shops and soda wa
ter. The whole price OF the place was
$4,000. the Improvements being nothing
but an antiquated residence. which was
Immediately torn down. This lot had
been in the Stone family since 1919, when
il, and two others Of about the same
size. were purchased by William J. Stone
from Jasper Cope, of Philadelphia. for the
lump sum Of three thousand dollars in
current money Of the United States"
Two squares farther out Fourteenth
street IS the old oxford Hotel. purchased
a few years ago by Thomas F. Walsh.
the Colorado mining millionaire. for 500,
000 These three lots were once knocked
down to Robert Morris the first great
American inancleT, for $50 but he re-
fused 20 accept them because they weren't
worth Il. In 1892 they sold for cents a
square foot; fifty years later the whole
tract went for S35o. and in another fifty
years the price had leaped 20 a quarter
OF a million dollars.
In Virginia, where land is high I'm price.
a farmer bought forty-fve acres Of land
for S3s an acre five years ago. II then
grew eight bushels Of wheat 20 the acre.
lie sent samples Of the land 10 chemist
10 be analyzed. found out what It needed.
and applied the proper chemical fertilizer.
The wheat WELD increased 10 thirty-two
bushels an acre. and the farmer has since
declined sl25 an acre for the tract. The
comparatively new science of dry farming
has brought the price Of arid lands in
oklahoma and Texas from nothing TO s.
and SO an acre. The building Of scientific
roads and treating them with petroleum
has doubled the price Of farm lands in
Madison County. Tenn.
The value Of mining lands Is usually
not related 10 the real estate value OF the
tract In the phosphate beds Of Tennes-
see. however. ii is different. for the phos-
phate rock underlies the richest Of farm
soils A woman bought a little patch Of
ten acres for S25 an acre the first Of this
year. She intended to manage Il small
truck farm. Phosphate was found under
the soil She leased il for "A royalty Of
- cents 2 ton. and since February has
had an income Of $40 o day from her in
yestment Of $3.50 It viii take more than
The Washington herald., 1907-06-05

Miss Marry I. Ramsburgh, Of Frederick,
Nd is visiting her uncle, DR.. Jesse II.
Ramsburgh at the Portner.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-05

Mrs. Georgia Macdonald, contralto, Of
Cincinnati, gave an informal song re-
cital in the parlors Of Alton House last
evening
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
Department of Agriculture Gives
Farmers and Fruit Growers
a Heart to Heart Talk.

Washington, May 27.-Appealing
to the farmers and fruit interests of
the country to stimulate efforts to
utilize the lower and less desirable
grades of apples so as to yield a
fair return to the producer and re-
move them from competition with
the better grades in the market, the
plant industry bureau Of the depart
ment of agriculture has issued a
bulletin on Evaporation of apples"
designed to encourage work along
that line.
1t points out that the portion of a
fruit crop which is of too low grade
often be made to pay at least large
part of the expense of maintaining
the orchard or fruit plantation If it
is converted into some other form or
handled in some way other than that
practiced with the better grades.
while the recent tendency of the
apple industry" says Chief Gallo
way, of the bureau, in the bulletin,
has apparently been to centralize
fruit evaporation into distinct COM
mercial establishments having con-
siderable capacity and requiring cap
ital to construct and equip, there
still remain large regions in which
there is considerable surplus of fruit
that is unsuitable for packing and
shipping in almost every crop year.
Encouragement of evaporating, can
ming, cider making and other meth
DDS of utilizing appears desirable,
and of these evaporating is the one
that is most applicable at present to
wide range of re- conditions. and
therefore of most Importance to the
average farmer"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
Mrs. Mckinley.

The death of Mrs. Mckinley closes
the life history of a family that was
endeared to the American people be-
cause they saw in it the ideal home
life that more than vast wealth or
commercial power or "far-flung bait
tie line" is the true strength of the
nation. 1t was President McKinley's
kindly spirit that showed itself most
plainly in his old fashioned devotion
to his wife that more than anything
else made him a popular idol. Sim
pie goodness did what genius hardly
could have accomplished.
Even in these days when the
clink of coin has hushed most other
sounds, home" still charms us.
our stress and toll, our money-mak-
ing and money-spending, the
American home remaines intact, the
quiet haven of simple pleasures that
it was in the earlier days. 1t was
just that old-fashioned sort of home
William Mckinley and Ida, his wife,
made for themselves in Canton and
maintain even among the turmoil of
the official world in Washington,
and which gave to the executive
mansion a new and more impressive
meaning in the minds of their coun-
trymen. They made the White
House the capitol building of ma
ton Of homes, and for that the peo-
pie long will remember them.
The American of our secret ideal
is he who makes his wife his first
consideration; we may not do it al
ways ourselves individually. but we
consider it a distinctive American trait
none the less, and in the affection
and attention which were always the
portion of Mrs. Mckinley the public
saw exemplified the simple ideals,
the mutual affection, the mans
thoughtfullness for his wife and the
wife's loyalty for her husband that
are the foundation of the home.
And the sorry day has not yet come
when the people of this country put
riches abov eaffection and fame above
home. So long as we honor the
memory of this ideal American
couple the home life they exalted
before all the world Is safe from de-
observation-disclosures Post.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
Runaway Boy Located.

A week or ten days ago Deputy
Sheriff, A. IL. Corey, of Hubbardston.
was in the city looking for fourteen
year old VERNE Wagner, son of
Charles Wagner, who had disappear
ed from his home near Middleton.
A clew seemed to indicate that he
had located near Owosso land this
city and Corunna we're searched,
though without avail.
Mr.. Corey was persistent, how
ever, and he has succeeded In find
ing the boy. Under the name of
Frank Thompson, Vernie had been
working for thirteen dollars a month
on farm near Ovid, with Mr..
Walterhouse. He was apparently
contented, and well liked by his en-
ployer. Still he was glad of the
chance to return home, and willing
ly accompanied Mr.. Corey. There
was a. joyful reunion when the boy
arrived at his home and attended
Sunday school with his parents and
brothers and sisters Sunday after
noon.
VERNE ran away a month ago be-
cause of some disagreement with
his parents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
Strenuous Life In New York.

The wriggling of life in Gotham is
so rapid that it seems impossible to
check the pace. One must go with the
crowd or be trampled on. To show
just how people and and things keep on
the go, the New York Tribune sum-
marize the daily round in these short
lines:
Every forty seconds an immigrant
arrives.
Every three minutes some one is
arrested.
Every six minutes child is born.
Every seven minutes there is a funeral.
Every thirteen minutes couple get
married.
Every forty-two minutes new bus
mess firm starts up.
Every forty eight minutes building
catches fire.
Every forty.e eight minutes ship
leaves the harbor.
Every fifty.one minutes new build
ing is erected.
Every hour and forty.fi minutes
some one is killed by accident.
Every seven hours some one fails in
business.
Every eight hours an attempt to, kill
some one is made
Every eight and half hours some
couple is divorced.
Every ten hours some. one commits
suicide.
Every two days some one is m murdered.
Miss Iona Fox entertained mum
Der of her little friends Saturday in
observance of her tenth birthday an
niversary. She was the recipient Of
many tokens of love and rememb-
rance. The house was prettlly decor
ated with apple blossoms, and dainty
refreshments we're served.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
Common Council.

The $4,000 budget was voted
through by the council last evening
after a sharp discussion in which
Alderman Lamfrom argued heatedly
without making any apparent impress
sion. He had long list of figures to
show that the city could worry along
on much less than was proposed, and
still have plenty.
Alderman Rundell thought that the
first ward could get along on a fund
of $500 instead of $1,000, the amount
named in the budget, and moved that
the appropriation for that purpose be
reduced. Alderman Lamfrom gave
support, but the resolution was not
passed, Aid. Appleton arising on re-
quest to state that he thought $1,000
none too much.
The matter was further discussed
and wrangled over before the budget
put to a vote went through, as orig
inally planned, Alderman Lamfron,
and Rundell voting nay.
Several bids were received for the
new construction of the new west side
hose house, and that OF J. w. Har-
rington for 1897 being the lowest,
was accepted. There were two other
bids naming amounts slightly under
$1,000.
Alderman Lamfrom introduced \
resolution that the bids be advertised
for the city printing for the fiscal
year. o Alderman Rigley argued
warmly against it and Alderman.
Townsend remarked that it was queer
Rigley who was in such a hurry to
have the matter taken up year ago
should be so anxious to have action
postponed this year. Aid. Rundell
remarked that Rigley's great interest
in the matter indicated that there was
a niger in the woOdpile," thus
arousing the wrath of the alderman
from the fourth who attacked the
first warder rather savagely. Aid.
Rigley moved that the matter be left
on the table and with the support of
Alderman Brown who argued against
advertising for bids, and others, sue
ceeded in tabling it by vote of Z to
8.
The sidewalk committee was EN-
powered to employ Andrew Geek to
build bridges for sidewalks on Stew
art and Howard streets.
The chief of the fire department
was given permission to send three
members of the department to the
meeting of the state fireman's associ-
alton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
The Late John Patton.

In thu passing of John Patton, of
Grand Rapids, the state Of Michigan
loses that rarest and most valuable pro-
duct Of our process of citizen making
a man of scholarly attachments and an
effective personality. He was a man of
ideals, of temperament and taste, yet
he had a strong grasp upon the practi-
cal problems of the day and was ever
eager TO discharge his duties of citizen
ship to city, state and nation.
1t is difficult to calculate the influ-
ences which such man as John Patton
sows in the political, ethical and moral
fields Of community. The citizen of a
louder voice and less erudition leaves
more tangible monuments. The infu-
ences of culture, charity and forbear-
ance, however, are infinitely subtle and
their expression demands time. Such
was the citizenship of John Patton
A graduate of Yale and the Column
bia Law School, he early received the
equipment and the intellectual trend of
the student. His life in private legal
practice and the public life of Grand
Rapids was obscure only as the methods
and manners of the quietly effective
] gentleman are transformations. But in
his digni6ed labor and his broad and
comprehensive understanding of public
questions he has been to Grand Rapids
her foremost citizen.
The character of the man was dem
onstra ted excellently in his term in the
United State senate. In 1894 upon the
death of Senator F. B. Stockbridge he
was appointed by Gov. Rich to
serve the unexpired term He deliver
cd no ford orations upon the floor of
the senate He took no part in the
wrangles. He figured inconspicuously
in the newspapers His methods were
quiet, but he proved himself to be of
that material that makes for the high.
est type of craftsmanship and the attain
ment Of the highest ideals of govern
meDt, the scholarly citizen of poise,
balance and depth. He failed of cleo
tiun largely because the noise and self
extolling of the political campaign
were distaseteful to him. But had he
remained in the United States senate
his name would have been conspicuous
in the history of the country and he
would have gone down to PROSPERITY as
one of Michigan's most brilliant sons.
He has represented all that is best and
purest aud most progressive in the prin.
ciples of the Republican party. The
value of life and influence such as
John Patton lived and exerted lie not
in their wide appeal, but in their beau
ty and potency to those who came with
in the circle of his exquisite sympathies
and cultured humanism. Detroit Jour-
nal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
Eureka Mine Closed.

The Courier-Herald recently not
ed the impending closing of the
Eureka coal mine at Corunna, on ac-
count OF a pay roll that was not met,
The mine has been closed down as
forecasted and the some forty men
employed there are idle. pending
the payment of some 81, 200, claim
ed to be due them for wages. A SIM
liar condition has occurred at the
mine twice before. The Eureka
company seems to have insufficient
capital to operate the mine. The
mine will probably be closed for some
time.
President E. S. Mccullough, in
speaking of the Corunna matter,
says:
Legislation to protect the coal
mines against such companies as
this is badly needed in Michigan.
The coal miner is the least protected
of any workman in the state. There
should be a law enacted that mine
property should be held for unpaid
labor"
ITeSiueHI MCCuilUuSH, III speak
ing of the amendment to the mining
laws relative to oils, said: There
is an amendment being offered to
our present mining laws in this ses-
sion of the legislature to have all oil
used in the coal mines tested, and
making it unlawful for a miner to
use or company to sell oil that does
not stand the test. This amendment
is much needed and should be enact
ed into law. Our present law pro-
vides that the oil should be tested,
but does not provide for anyone to
test it. Michigan therefore becomes
the dumping ground for cheap oils
that are prohibited by law in other
states. Saginaw Courier-Herald
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
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Wonderful Growth of the Country.

Washington. May 27.-A series of
panoramic views of conditions in the
United States from 1910 to the pres
ent time in area, population, pro-
duction, commerce, money circula-
ton, wealth, intercommunication
publication and education is present
ed in a statistical abstract of the
United States just issued by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor.
1t is a volume of 700 pages, with
scarcely text discussion other than
the titles of the tables themselves.
Vast Increase i'm Wealth.
Beginning with the table as to
area, it is shown that in the CONT
mental United States the population
to the square mile has grown from
six and one-half persons in 1900 to
nearly twenty-eight at the present
time. The per capita circulation,
which in 1900 was IS, in 1906 was
$32.32. The per capita wealth,
which in 1850 was 1907, in 1904
was $1.310.
Bank deposits, for which no re-
cord is available earlier than 1875,
were "a trifle over 1000, 100000 in
that year, and in 1896 there were
$12, $3.50, 1000, 900. In 1920 deposits
in savings banks amounted in round
numbers to $1,000,000, while in
1906 they were $3,250, 1000, 900.
with S,O27,192 depositors. Imports
of merchandise, which in 1900
amounted to 100000, in 1906
were 81 100000; while exports
which in 1900 were $1,000, 900, in
1906 were $1,744, 100000.
Greater Production of Staples.
The publication also shows in
crease in cotton production from
1886 bales in 1900 to 1888 900
bales in 1906; in sugar production,
which amounted to less than $4,000
tons in 1925, to 5S2,414 tons in
1906, and in corn, the production of
which in 1910 was 377, 200, 900
bushels, to 1927, 6,O91 bushels in
1906. The value of manufacturing
products have grown from 81 ,000,-
900. 900 in 1850 to nearly $4,000
100000 IN 1905.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
The Most Famous Artists Model in
the World.

Tho June American Magazine con.
tain8 an account of Antonio Corsi, the
most famous artists model in the world.
Photographs are reproduced showing
Corsi in several poses and in his rooms
in New York in the midst of hundreds
Of costumes Numerous stories of his
remarkable experiences and talents are
told
No public building of this decade is
complete without at least a dozen fig
ures Of Corsi painted upon its walls
The New Amsterdam Theatre, New
York, boasts fifteen such repetitions,
the Boston Library presents him seventy
times TO the public gaze. The McKin.
ley memorial windows for the Canton
church shows the sun shining through
him four times. The Metropolitan
Museum revels in his multiplicity.
Coral rs an Indian, Corsi as Floren-
tine troubadour, Corsi "a the dying
Christ Corsi as Mephistopheles, Corsi
asa Greek god. Corsi as a praying
monk, and yet his versatility is not
half stated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
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Bears. Bear. the, H'h' Kind a% You Have Away: Bought
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Obituary..

Helen Hinze, who died at her
home Monday evening May 20, at
o'clock was born July 81, 1892,
arriving at the age of IA years, 8
months and q days.
Her health began to fail year
ago in February, and later on she
was Obliged to leave her school
studies, even though very reluctant
ly as she was doing well and look
ing forward to a bright future.
Her illness however, grew con-
tinually worse, until few months
ago when she grew weaker and was
soon confined to her bed. Nothing
was left undone for her recovery,
that temporal means could provide,
but all seemed i'm vain. She endur-
ed it all patiently to the end.
Helen was faithful school
scholar as long as her. health permit
ted her to attend. She accepted
Christ as her Savior, and whispered
softly, "He is coming to get me-"
She leaves to mourn her early de-
parture, sad and bereaved mother,
a brother Paul and a sister Title,
besides host of friends.
The funeral services were held at
the home 100 Park street Thursday
afternoon May Odd, Rev. p. II.
Polly officiating There was singing
by Guy Irving Waltz.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Redmond Walsh. of
Caledonia township, on Sunday cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary by entertaining their seven
chrildren and twenty-five grandchild-
rem, four great-grandchildren, and
various other relatives and friends,
in all numbering about fifty. Mr..
and Mrs. Walsh, both hale and
hearty, were married May "a, 1857,
in London, England. The family
circle has never been broken by
death
The children are: Mrs. Peter
Betsing, Detroit, John NJ. Walsh,
Miss Margaret Walsh, Redmond, Jr.,
Neil r., Daniel, all of Owosso and
vicinity and William Walsh of Pin
Coming.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
The Military Bill.

Since the senate has shot the new
military bill so that the men who
drew it up now scarcely recognize
the militia coupled with a fervent
prayer that the measure may die
from its innumerable wounds.
Introduced in the house it went
through about in its original form,
except that the item of expenses of
the armories were cut down. This
bill, as passed, was satisfactory,
however, to the men, for five officers
of the Michigan National Guard, APP
pointed by Gov. Warner, had work
ed on it for months and the state
military board had given it's ap-
proval.
But when the senatorial bombs
began to explode, thed didn't do
thing to the bill. The props were
Knocked from under the seniority
feature and the hope of eliminating
politics was given such a blow that
the bill is left in sad condition.
"This measure has been so emas-
culated," said e. d. Preston, major
and assistant nspector-general of
of the M. n. G., this morning, chat
there is only one of the original fea-
lures left intast-the provision to
pay the men % cents each for at
tending drills
What we wanted most, the in
PRODUCTION of the system of promo
ton by seniority is practically gone.
1t provides that the second lieuten-
ant, first lieutenant and captain be
elected; that the junior major be ap-
pointed this year according to SEMI
ority and that the Northumberland
and colonel be elected
Under the bill as is now before
the senate, a new office-that of in
spector of rifle practice-is created,
the salary to be $4,000 a year and
the term of Office to be life tenure.
Then, too, all the armories are plac-
ed under control of the city govern
ments. That means that the men,
bers will be barred as we are now at
the Light Guard, whenever the ar
mory happens to be rented to private
parties. / hope the bill is killed al
together, and / believe that a great
majority of the men agree with my
sentiments. Detroit News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-31
Graham Makes Good.

William Graham, of Owosso, who is
pitching for the Shreveport, La.
team of the Southern League, has de-
livered the goods and is now a fix
ture with the club. Graham was one
of three pitchers the manager of the
team took on for try-out, intending
to give a permanent job to but one,
Graham got the job, and is pitching
uniformly good ball. The last game
heard of here in which he threw was
a fifteen inning tie between Shreves-
port and Montgomery, the score being
three alike.