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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07
INDUST RIAL
Gompers Defies Injunction.

with all due respect" says Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Fedora
ton of Labor in the February Fedora
ZIONIST, sit is impossible for us to see
how we can comply with all the terms
of this injunction" He refers to the
Dec. IS order of Justice Gould of the
District Of Columbia supreme court en-
joining the federation and its officials
from making any reference to the case
brought by the Bucks Stove and Range
company's relations with organized Ia
Dor. Mr.. Gompers goes on to say that
he would not be performing his duty
to labor and 10 the public without dis
cussing this injunction and to do all in
his power to point out the invasion Of
the peoples liberties which has taken
place. including the right of free
speech. Using the editorial "we," he
says it is their duty to discuss it and
to protest against its issuance and en-
forcemcnt. and yet the editor does not
consider himself to be violating any
law Of state or nation in so doing. At
rome length he then proceeds to dis
luss the question at issue. holding that
the injunction was never iOaended to
apply to other than property rights.
Coal Men to Cut Wages.
At meeting of the leading soft coal
operators of the Pittsburg district held
Oh Jan. % it was decided that the
miners must accept a reduction of 10
cents ton. A committee of the OPP
orators left for the convention of min
ers being held in indianapolis to pro-
pose this reduction. In case Of its rejec-
ton 1t is expected that every mine in
the Pittsburg district, which produces
55,000,O00 tons of coal annually. will
be closed Immediately. The price now
paid the miners is 90 cents per ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07
A Surprise.

A cook at a cheap boarding house
played a little game on a grumblng
boarder by serving him with piece OF
sole leather instead of beefsteak
you've changed your butcher Mrs
HascherY' said the boarder, looking up
at the landady after saving two Or
three minutes at the leather.
Same butcher as usual" replied the
boarding mistress, with a patrOniZing
smile. Why
"Oh, nothing much" said the board
err, trying to make an impression on
the steal; with his knife and fork.
only this piece of meat is the tender
est | have had in this house for some
weeks. Strand Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07

Justice Harlan. an invasion of the
personal liberty as well as the right Of
property guaranteed by the fifth amend
ment of the constitution. He further
says that 1T is not within the func-
tons of governmental least in the
absence of contract between the par
ties-to compel any person in the course
of his business and against his will to
accept or retain the personal services
of another or to compel any person
against his will to perform personal
services for another. The right of a
person to sell his labor upon such
terms as he deems proper is in its es-
sence the same as the right of the
purchaser of labor TO prescribe the
conditions upon which he will accept
such labor from the person offering TO
sell it. SO the right of the employee
to quit the service of the employer for
whatever reason is the same as the
right of the employer, for whatever
reason, to dispense with the services OF
such employee" 1t is thought that the
decision will have a considerable bear
ing on the attitude of the politicians
in anticipation of the presidential cam
paign.
To Fight Herman Merger.
Attorney General Bonaparte has com
menced action under the Sherman anti
trust law to dissolve the merger of the
Hartman interests in the Southern Pa
cific and the Union Pacific railroads.
This is i'm pursuance of an investigation
and report made by Special Attorney
Frank 3. kellogg on behalf of the in
terstate commerce commission. Mr..
Kellogg. with Mr.. Severance of st.
Paul, Mimi, will have charge of the
prosecution Of the suit which vii;
probably be begun in Utah.
Roads Punished For Evasion.
Six railway companies, the Elgin, Jo-
liet and Eastern, Grand Trunk West
ern, Belt Railway company, Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, Chicago and
Northwestern and the Michigan Cen
trad, have been found guilty in the
, United States district court at Chicago
sof violating the safety appliance law.
In two of the cases punishment was
suspended pending motion for a new
trial In the other cases fines varying
from 500 to $500 we're imposed.
Rebaters Heavily Fined.
In the United States district court at
Kansas City. Mo-, George l.. Thomas,
a freight broker of New York city,
and l.. b. Taggart, his clerk, pleaded
guilty to the charge Of conspiring to
pay rebates to railroads and were fined
$1,000 and $4,000 respectively, the Jail
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07

the highest price ever paid. The op-
orators declare that the decreased de-
mand and the lowering OF the price Of
coal necessitate the cut In wages.
Miners Loyal to Mitchell.
The indianapolis convention of the
United Mine Workers has continued
Its sessions under the complete sway
of the retiring president. John Mitchell.
One important test of his strength
came when the question of the REIN
statement Of Patrick Dolan. former
leader Of the western Pennsylvania
miners. was brought up The whole
matter was laid upon the table, but
the contest between Dolan and VIII
son for the Pennsylvania seat was still
to be reviewed.
Mills Resuming Work.
Signs Of returning prosperity are
given by the resumption of work
in various industrial establishments
throughout the country. During the
past week the Herreshoff works at
Bristol, r. l.. put nearly 20G employees
back on full time after working for
several months on a four and one-half
hour basis. The American Car and
Foundry company Of Detroit reopened,
giving employment to 5000 men. The
Cadillac Motor Car company OF the
same place resumed with full force
Of 1000, and several furnaces and 9TH
er Industrial plants in the Pottsville
and Pittsburg districts are reported as
resuming operations on full or part
time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL
Aldrieh Financial Bill Up.

With numerous amendments design
ed to satisfy critics on the minority
side of the senate and to win support
Of the house majority, the emergency
financial measure fathered by Senator
Aldrich, but in the making of which
Senators Allison and Hale had much
to do, was reported from the finance
committee to the senate favorably and
with no general substitute offered by
the Democrats on the committee. This
bill provides for the issuance Of emer-
gency circulation to national banks Sc
cured by state. county. municipal or
railroad bonds. In the hope Of meet
ing objections on the score of Wall
street favoritism the original bill has
been SO modified that the secretary of
the treasury in approving applications
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07
In a German Law Court.

A German law court was the scene
lately of an amusing incident. The
magistrate, tiresome and long wind
ed person, was deciding a small case
I'm which the plaintiff claimed damages
for abuse. "To call man pig or Il
dog" replied the judge, sis certainly
an insult, but to say that he is pig
dog is offensive, for no such animal
exists" The plaintiff glared at. the
bench. "Schweine-Hund!' he remark
ed. with bitter emphass.-T. P.s Lou
don Weekly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07
:LECAL-CRIMINAL
Thaw Acquitted.

Thaw Acquitted.
As the second trial of Harry Thaw
for the murder Of Stanford White drew
to a close at New York last week in
terest in the result became intense
The foreign experts had told Of Thaw's
insane periods, Littleton had made the
closing plea with tears in his eyes as
he told the story of the defendants
life, Jerome had closed for the state
with some apology for his harshness to
the girl wife and admitting that White
deserved his fate. but holding that
Thaw was responsible, and Judge
Bowling had instructed the jury to the
satisfaction of both sides. The jury.
after being out for twenty-four hours,
returned a verdict Of acQ9ittal on the
grounds Of insanity. Justice Bowling
committed Thaw to the Matteawan
asylum for the criminal insane for an
indefinite period on the ground that his
release would be dangerous to the pub
lie safety.
Labor Unions Severe Blow.
What is generally considered Sc
we're blow to organized labor has been
administered by the United States SUI
preme court in decision declaring that
any railroad or other common carrier
engaged in handling interstate COM
merce may discharge an employee and
assign no reason beyond the fact that
he belongs to a labor organization.
The decision was in the case of VIII
liam Adair, master mechanic of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, who
was fined 500 in a district court in
Kentucky for discharging one William
Coppage, an engineer, because he be-
longed to q labor union. The action
was brought under the Erdman act of
1898, and the case was appealed until
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07
Desert Plants.


Plants Of the desert, as rule, pos.
sess few leaves, the cactus, for in
stance, being mostly spines. There IL
a very good reason for the lack OF
leaves in desert plants. The object Is
to check the TRANSPORTATION of moisture
by offering as small q surface as pos
sible to the dry air. For the same rea-
son the roots of desert plants usually
run deep into the soil so that they can
suck up all the available moisture. In
some instances the leaves assume q
vertical position and thus avoid the
direct rays Of the burning desert sun.
On the other hand. tie leaves Of trees
in very wet countries are provided
with points-such as the maple-fronl
which the rain drops off. Were the
leaves fatter the rain would collect
and make them rot.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07

bank, has begun to
demolish the old
custom house on
Wall street, which
it purchased some
years ago. On this
site it is planned to
erect the most i'm
posing bank struc-
ture in the world, to
be twenty-five sto-
ries high and cost
over $4,000 900. 1t
is said to be the de-
sire Of the bank Of
fcials to erect a
building that will
rel3hd people of the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07

W. NhSy' main conclusion is
that the expulsion of these and kindred
drugs from the body shortens the term
OF the average mans life in the United
States and that kidney disease. SO
prevalent among Americans, is largely
the result OF constant introduction into
the system of such substances. DR..
Wiley told the committee he had dis
covered that salt solution was a per-
feet substitute for sulphur in the whit
ening and dfying Of fruit, and he ex-
hibited samples Of apples so dried to
prove his statement
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07

bcnZoate Of soda,
sulphate Of copper,
sulphur dioxide, for
maldehyde and sal
icylic acid when
used as preserva-
tives in foodstuffs
have been outlined
before the house
committee on agri-
culture by DR.. II.
W. Wiley. chief of
the bureau. The
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07

it reached the SUI
preme court. Two
justices. Holmes and
McKenna, dissented.
In giving the deci-
sion Justice Harlan
says that the tenth
section of the Erd-
man act is unconsti-
tutional in that it is
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07
s. lie N 7 l F c
Effect of Drugs In Food.

Effect of Drugs In Food.
The results of exhaustive expert
ments conducted by the bureau OF
chemistry Of the department of agricul-
ture to determine the poisonous effect
of such drugs as borax. benzoic acid.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07

Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind
piles yield to Doan's Ointment.
Chronic cases soon relieved finally
cured. Druggists all sell it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07
:.---.--s---
KEEPING TAB :
ON THE WORLD

Presidents Broadside Stirs Con-
gress-Union Membership May
Be Cause For Dismissal, Rules
the Supreme Court-Gompers
Talks Back In Defiance of In
junction - Glass Workers
Union Dissolved Coal Men
Move For. Wage Reduction.
More New York Banks In Trou-
bIe-CorteIyou's Panic Report
and AIdrich Bill Before Senate.
Bryan Not to Withdraw.
Hughes Endorsed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07

More proof that Lydia L. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations
Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
II was great sufferer from female
troubles, and Lydia K. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso-
lutely necessary"
Mrs. Alvina Sperling, of 154 Cley.
bourne Ave., Chicago, Ill, writes:
II suffered from female troubles, o
tumor and much inflammation. Two
Of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
an operation"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia X. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice
She has guided thousands To
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07
COMMERCIAL

costly New Bank Building.
The National City bank of New York,
commonly known as the Standard Oil
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
FUSILLADE IN COURT.
Man Convicted of Arson, Draws Revolver,
Kills Detective, Wounds Three Other
Officers and Spectator. Z.

Found guilty of a charge OF arson,
Henry F. Mcdonald, in the circuit court
room, at Terre Haute, Ind, Thursday,
shot and killed Chief of Detectives
William E. Dwyer, seriously wounded
three other officers and a bystander,
and was himself seriously wounded.
Mcdonald had been tried for dynamit-
ing stores and a church at Sanford last
year.
AS soon as the jury reported its ver-
dict, Mcdonald jumped up, drew a re-
volver and fired at Prosecuting Attor-
ney James A. Cooper, Jr., but missed.
Mcdonald continued firing at the Of
icers seated around the counsel table.
Detective Dwyer fell dead at the third
shot.
Policemen and deputy sheriffs In the
court room drew revolvers and opened
fire on Mcdonald, who returned the
FIRE. Before the convicted man fell
with half dozen bullets in his body,
he had shot Harvey v. Jones, superin-
tendent of police, in the side; Deputy
Sheriff Ira Wellman In the chin; Syl-
vester Doyle. court bailiff, in the leg,
and bystander in the side.
The jurors jumped to their feet at
the first shot. Judge Crane, who pre-
sided at the trial, ran to the railing Of
the jury box, and spectators rushed
out In confusion.
Some of the spectators to the shoot
ing said Mcbonald's brother also fired
at the officers. The officers are look
ing for the brother.
Mcdonald was finally overwhelmed
by officers and taken to hospital. 1t
is said that all the wounded men will
recover.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
NAME WATSON
FOR PRESIDENT
Georgian Selected to Head the
PopuIist National Ticket. d.
TWO STATES BOLTED
Plea of Nebraska and Minnesota for Post
ponement of Action Turned Down.
williams for Vice President.

For president of the United States,
Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia.
For vice president of the United
States, Samuel Williams, of Indiana.
The foregoing ticket was nominated
by the Peoples party convention, il
session at st. Louis, Mo-, after two
stormy sessions, during which the Ne
braska and the Minnesota delegations
bolted because they could not pro-
cure postponement of the convention
until after nominations had been made
by the democratic convention, so that
the peoples party might nominate w.
]. Bryan for president, If he were
defeated at the national democratic
convention.
Mr.. Watson was not present, but Mr..
Williams, of Indiana, returned thanks
to the convention in brief speech, in
which he promised to do all things
possible for the success of the ticket
At a meeting Friday night of the
new national committee, James B. Fer
ris, of Joliet, ILL.,, was reelected chair
man and Jay w. Forrest, of Albany,
N. Y, was chosen vice chairman.
The platform, after setting forth
that the government has been con-
trolled so as to place the rights of
property above the rights of human
ity, and that financial combinations
have exerted too much power over
congress, gives the position Of the
party on finance as follows:
The issuing of money is function
of government and should not be dele
gated to corporation or individual.
The constitution gives to congress
alone the power to issue money and
regulate the value thereof. We there
fore demand that all money shall be
issued by the government direct to
the people. without the Intervention OF
banks, and be full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, and
in quantities to supply the necessity
of the country. We demand that pos
tai savings banks be instituted for
the savings of the people"
Alien ownership of public lands Is
topposed, and lands now held by aliens
or by corporations which have vio-
lated the conditions of their grants
should be restored to the public do
main.
Government ownership of railroads
Is urged on the ground that that poll
cy would prevent unjust discrimina.
tions. And that in order to perfect the
postal service the government should
own and operate the general telegraph
and telephone systems and provide a
parcels post.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
DILATORY TACTICS
Of Democrats Cause Eoise Session to Be
Extended Far Into the Night.
Clash On In Earnest.

Clasn Un In Earnest.
Formal notice was served on the
democrats in the house of representa-
tiyes late Thursday by Mr.. Payne Of
New York, the leader OF the majority,
that from that. time on the republi-
cans would lock horns with the demo-
Gratis and carry through the program
OF the majority, in spite of the attempt
of the minority, under the leadership
Of Mr.. Williams of Mississippi, to die
tate the character of legislation to be
enacted. Immediately undertaking to
carry this schedule into effect, he fore
ed the latest sitting of the session.
Both sides were able to keep their
members in their seats, and it soon be-
came evident that the threatened DEM
ocratic filibuster was ION" in real ear
nest, and that the republicans were de-
termined to at least test the sincerity
of their opponents.
The democrats, after the passage Of
the agricultural appropriation bill, had
interposed obstructive tactics against
any business being done. After sever
al measures had been refused consider.
alton by reason Of these tactics, Mr..
Payne called up the resolution to re-
fer to the several committees the
presidents recent special message b
congress.
Observing that the democrats were
preparing to place. distractions in the
way of It's consideration unless ample
time should be given for general de-
bate, Mr.. Payne asserted that ''be-
cause of the hypocrisy of those on the
other side" meaning the democrats.
no general debate would be allowed.
Mr.. Payne denounced the democratic
flibuster begun last Monday. in pursu-
.ance of the notice given by Mr.. Will
liams a week ago, and characterized
the action of Mr.. Williams as "puerile. !"
The democrats, he contended, were In
no position to lay down a program Of
action for the republicans. The ma
jority," he said, have charge of the
business of the house. and the business
will go through Just as the majority
decide 1t shall go through"
60 to your own leader, the gentle.
man froM Mississippi he shouted at
the top of his voice. "and ask him to
stop this flibustering. Ask him to cease
his objection, and when he stops his
objections and nis 6libustering, then
the business of the house will proceed
In the usual way"
do nothing" voice on the demo.
cratic side was heard to say.
-othsrwise," said Mr. Payne. "ws
will transact business In our own way
in spite of your opposition"
Dillatory tactics were kept up until
10:09 p. m. when the house, by vote
Of 121 to 81 adjourned, and the strug-
gle for the time being was over.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
BRYANlrEs THREATEN BOLT
At Outset of Assembling of the Populist
National Convention.


The National Pepulist convention as
sembled In st. Louis Thursday. The
Nebraska delegation, which was trying
to procure postponement Of the popu-
list national convention in the inter
est Of w. ]. Bryan, made no progress
during the day, and neither did the
convention except as to speeches. Al.
ter two sessions were held, at the con.
clusion of which permanent organiza'
ton had not been accomplished, the
convention adjourned until Friday.
The Nebraska delegates declared
they would bolt IL the convention at
tempts to place a ticket in the field
at this time. Their leader said:
Nebraska Is In earnest about this
matter, and we shall bolt II the con-
yention attempts to nominate Thomas
e. Watson or any one else. We are not
alone. for we have assurances that Min
nesota, Georgia. and possibly Michigan
and Kansas win walk out when we
TO-" .tt
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
ROAD TO PAY BACK TAXES.
After Long Litigation State Gets Money
Through Compromise.

After fight of six years, compro-
mise was reached Thursday In the
back tax case of the State of Georgia
against the Georgia Railroad company
for tax On $4,000 shares of Western
of Alabama railway stock, the state
being given a verdict which will
bring into the treasury s3S5,000.
There were three claimants for the
taxes. first the state, next the county
of Richmond and third the city Of Al
gusta. The state gets sS0.225.43. the
county of Richmond $109. .120.90, oi
which s3s,o10.37 goes to the board oi
education of that county and the city
of Augusta s145,s53.s7. This totals
exactly $335,OOO.
The city Of Augusta and the county
Of Richmond obtain more than the
state, due to the fact that their tax
rates are higher.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
LIVINGSTON CARRIES TWO COUNTIES
Congressman from Fifth Georgia District
Wins in Initial Contest.

Congressman Livingston Friday car.
ried Campbell and Newton counties.
thus securing four of the twenty-four
votes to be cast in the fifth Georgia
district convention.
In Campbell the contest was very
close, Colonel Livingston winning by
only ten votes. He carried Newton,
his home county. however, by 377
votes.
Newton and Campbell were the first
two counties in the fifth district to
act on the contest between Colonel
Livingston and City Attorney James
L. Mayson, of Atlanta. who is oppos.
ing him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
Good Report on Egyptian Cotton.

After years of unsuccessful effort to
introduce Egyptian cotton into the
United States. the bureau of plant in.
dustry Of the department of agriculture
reports that promising results have
been secured in New Mexico and Ar
izona.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
ANOTHER GOOD BARGAIN.

One lot Ladies Fine 26 inch Gloria
Silk Umbrellas. Beautiful, Gold Sill
yer, and Pearl handles, $3.50 value
for $1.69.
Children's Patent Pump, Ankle
Strap Sizes l to 3. Special soc per
pair in this week. Sizes 5 to 8, special
pair 9Sc. Sizes s 1-2 to IL, $1.39.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
EXTRAORDINARY SPECIAL.

Forty-four inch Polka Dot EN-
l'roidered Nets Newest thing for
Waist, Maize Golden Brown and Ma
". Sl.5O Quality: Special this week.
sl.OO per yard.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10

Millinery Department, Second floor.
All $3.50 to $14.O0 dress hats, each
one better than the other. Choice this
week at $9.9S.
Misses Merry Widow Sailors,
trimmed with fancy bands, $1.0O val
ues at 4Sc.