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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
HAS SAVED THOUSANDS
Operation Of Binder Irvine Plant
In jackson a Big Success.
Irvine Sold Cheaper In Michigan This
Year Than at Any Previous Season
For Fifteen Years.

Jackson, Mich.-The binder Irvine
plant at Jackson prison, which has
just completed its first years work,
has made good every promise made by
Governor Warner when he recon.
mended and induced the legislature to
provide for installing the plant. It
has made good in three ways: 1t has
reduced the cost of binder, Irvine to
every farmer in the state; it will yield
a profit this first season, which shows
the future possibilities of the plant to
take care Of goodly portion of the
expense OF maintaining the prison,
and 1t furnishes an income to those
prisoners employed in the plant who
have families to support which will
so Ear towards relieving mjsery. IN
many homes and instill new manhood
in the convicts.
those familiar with the history of
the binder twine bill when it was be.
fore the legislature will recall that
It was long doubtful whether the gov
ernor would have a chance to sign
tho bill. The boxers" were opposeI
to the BIZ. There wer5 mysterious
moves which retarded the passage of
the measure. Nothing definite came
to tie surface, but there were occur.
anoeS which recalled to many how cor.
poratiCns had in the past killed bills
which the people wanted, but which
the corporations did not.
A visit to the plant to watch the
seventy conyicts employed at the ma
chimes manufacturing binder Irvine
will cause anyone not familiar with
the process CT making cordage to con-
slider 1t wonderful. Warden Arm
strong has not only improved prison
management at Jackson since his ap-
rointment, but in tackl:ng this new
thing in prison economics he has
made it a success the first year. II
opens the way 20 the use OF conyicts
to combat other trusts. The legisla-
ture appropriated $4,000 to equip the
plant and $12r 20 for the revolving
fund with VIII TO buy raw material.
The plant was started last April and
has manufactured 100000 pounds,
or $50 tons, tt season so far. The
full capacity c. The plant, if there was
sufficient none n the revolving fund
to buy the raw material required, is
100000 pounds year. This is about
one-third the binding Irvine required
in the state to tie up the crops each
wear. ..fs-rT1fI,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
STATE BANDS AT THE FAIR.

Arrangements are being made for
the engaging of bands to furnish the
music at the coming state fair. For
come time past the bands from large
cities have been engaged, and this
year 1t is very apparent that the
money spent for music will go to the
bands located in the smaller cities out
in the state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
N EFFORT will be made to eliminat.

An effort will be made to eliminate
everything of a gambling nature from
the state fair grounds this year, AMI
II any gambling devices are found OPP
Grating on the grounds they will be
very promptly removed. 1t is the in
tention of the management to have
the coming state fair free from fakes,
gambling and ell impositions OF every
description and nature.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

Vital Weakness and PrOstra-
ton from overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific No. %, in use
over 40 years, the only success
full remedy. 81 per vial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, SIS.
Sold by Druggists or sent prepaid receipt OF price,
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co., Cor. william
and John Streets, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07

A great effort Is being made this
year to cut down one-half the num-
her of the passes which have been
issued on previous years. The pass
list last year ran very high and natur-
ally robbed the society of many dol
lars to which they are entitled. This
year only those who are absolutely en-
titled to the same will be taken care
nH
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
How Irvine Is Sold.

There was careful consideration at
the starting of the plant as to what
was the best manner of handling the
output to give the widest distribution
over the state and place the Irvine in
the farmers hands with the least ad-
ditional cost to them beyond the price
at the prison. After ascertaining how
the Irvine is disposed of in other
states, Governor Warner and the pris.
on board decided the Irvine could be
best and most fairly distributed by
contracts with the Grange and Clean
ers, the two big farmers organiza.
tons Of the state. The Grange, how.
ever, had contracted for a supply for
its members, and so the output was
placed in the hands of the Cleaners
for distribution, with the proviso, how.
ever, that the twine was to be sold
to any farmer at the same price it
was sold to members. In this way
the farmers have been saved the mid.
dlemans profit, and it has worked out
admirably. so far as is known every.
body beng supplied who has made ap.
plication and with no bad features,
such as some farmers getting the bulk
of the twine and others being refused
any.
Two Cents Less Than Trust Price.
The price of the Irvine this season
has been $I.95 per hundred, cash, or
$3.50 for payment Oct. /. This price
is two cents pound less than the
price fixed by the trust for its Irvine,
which means much TO tho farmers
who have rsed the state twine. 1t
has forced the trust price. down to
every farmer in TIE state, for the
trust has so!d tvilc a cent cheaper
this year than last. Twine has sold
for a lower price this year than in
| says the raw material costs q cent
less this year than last, but judging
by previous operations it is fair to
say that the trust and not the farmers
Of Michigan would have profited by
this decrease in the cost had it not
been for the competition Of the state
plant, and Governor Warner says that
in thus forcing the trust to treat the
people fairly he believes the plant
has paid for itself
Warner Says Lesson Is Valuable.
I'VE hao so much trouble inducing
certain legislators to allow the estab-
lishment OF the plant" says the gov
ernor, that l feel the lesson it has
given the people of the state as to
what can be accomplished along these
lines by proper investments will open
the way for easier victories for the.
people in the future when questions
between them and the big corporations
come before the legislature"
The plant finished the season the
first of July. 1t was shut down for
two weeks and started on next seas
on's supply. The people Of the state
who 60 to Jackson should not fail to
90 to the prison and see the plant be-
ing operated. for It 10 most later.
esting process to watch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26
TT can't be done in time.

1t can. sir, Telegraph the governor
at Salt Lake He'll telegraph the order.
rush the foundries. dozen of 'em. By
Jimmy, You can put the iron af1oat in
week, have it here in 40 days."
/. Mr. Croker caught fire. by George.
Gregory, l believe we might do it.
III have talk over the wire with the
governor He was about to turn
away. but stopped to give Gregory a
paper There's Tuesdays Clarion. In
teresting reading there They're beg
ging the Union Pacific to fly by us.
come into California by Beckworth
pass and snatch our trade
Let the Clarion blow We're giving
the u. p about all the knitting work
they can tend to, we and those dried
beef-colored Sioux
Hold on. Gregory, Well be charged
with murder. yet" laughed the other.
There's the train," he added, as a
whistle pierced the still air.
The men walked along the newly
laid track, past the construction train
to the rear and awaited the approach
ing iron train
Only five cars," groaned Gregory.
1T won't keep the spikers going any
time
Who's that woman standing in the
car door? Well, if it isn't Sally b.
Mr. Croker exclaimed, and went for
ward.
There she stood. smiling, alert, her
mourning discarded, her travelling suit
the smartest, her strong personality
raging out hypnotically to all within
reach. The moment the train halted
she tripped down the steep steps, and
went quickly toward the two men,
calling out voluble greetings on the
way First Mr.. Croker, then Mr..
Gregory, she embraced with impartial
cordially, and kissed each audibly on
the cheek
Its the same old Sally B. Time
can't touch her, youth can never for
get her. Mr. Croker said CALAMITY.
Thank We, Mr. Croker; but it's me
that's got to do the blarneyirg. I've
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26
cYNOPSIS.

1ey a aST6nsh tha f Rot tRs
driver. Alfred Vincent, young man: and
come across she remaina of nassacre
Later at Anthony's station they find the
work there also. Stella anthony. daugh-
Yer of Anthony. keeper of station, is in
Vfneent is asaiEned his Work of in
ing plans of enemies of railroad being
ing signs of love for the other Stella hears
from her lover, Gideon. and of his phe-
po or involving pans hn Of OPPOSITION
Flora is unearthed and discriminating evi-
Phineas cadwaIlader faces prison on
Of Evidence connects him with plot to
blow up Flora Banquet in railroad
by a Miss Hamilton. With DETERMINATION
on Stella's part to change her tempera-
Stella. decrying the attention which he
was compelled to give Miss Hamilton
Gideon makes threat against AIfred's life
Quickly leaves town on best procurable
opposition company's stage success.
stella fails, to hear Of Gideon. Stella re
ceives letter: Promise to marry
Gideon ingram Alfred Vincent will
die After conference Stella decides to
fee; Years pass Stella becomes known as
educates herself at Vassar and steps into
highest San francisco society kidnap-
ing changes Alfred greatly and when
he and Stella meet in Frisco society. she
passes him without recognition. Stella s
love for Alfred and his for her is revived.
However, neither shows recognition of
the fact to the other. Stella visits Mrs.
Sally Bernard. in top notch society
and wealthy. being known a Mrs. Lang
Bernard. Anthony romance is unfolded.
showing Gideon. who loved Stella, to be
her cOusin- He repents deeds and
tries to even up score in interview with
Stella Alvin Carter. Viola's lover when
the Bernards We're poor, visits them and
Sally b. consents to their marriage,
despite the fact that several sons of rich
Sires are asking the girls hand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26
Niqht SWeatS & Cough.

E. w. Walton, Condr. S. p. Ry-, III
Van Ness ST., San Antonio, Tex,
writes: During the summer and fail
of 1902, my annoyance from catarrh
reached that stage where it was actual
misery and developed alarming symp-
toms, such ss a very deep-seated cough,
night sweats, and pains in the head and
chest. Experimental with several So
called remedies before finally decided
to take thorough course of Peruna.
s'Two of my friends had gone so far as
to inform me that the thing for mo to do
was to resign my position and seek q
higher, more congenial climate. Every
one thought I had consumption and
was not expected to live very long.
"Having procured some Peruna, de-
cided to give it a thorough test and APP
piled myself assiduously to the task Of
taking it, as per instructions, in the
meantime.
''The effects were soon apparent, all
alarming symptoms disappeared and
my general health became fully as good
as it had ever been in my life.
81 have resorted to the use of Peruna
On two or three occasions since that
time to cure myself of bad colds"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26

tiers at Salt Lake City, and Superin-
tendent Crocker fitted up and down
the line to the Front whenever the
Sacramento office did not claim him
The movements of the directors
seemed fatally slow to Gregory the
man of steel, who must ask no ques-
tons but execute their office-made
plans He chafed more than ever over
delay in forwarding materials, for he
was desperately near the end of all
the rails on the coast
Why don't you get iron across the
Isthmus?" he asked of Mr. Croker
when the latter had told of the de-
layed ships carrying iron, locomotives
and other supplies
"What?' the superintendent cried in
dismay. Pack iron across the 18TH
mus? Preposterous, The directors
would never consent. Hopkips-he'd
go crazy. We
Good heavens, Mr.. Crocker, Don't
let him-let them hold us up nHwi"
But, Gregory, we're planting money
under every foot of track, finished and
unfinished. Think of the things that
need to be done rebuilt mended. And
last week we killed 20 Cinnamon.
Well have
Dead Cinnamon needn't bother us:
it's live ones we want
Yes, but the dead ones make it hard
for US to get more live ones. And they
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26

fear the cold, too. They say. Too
muchee snow, Too muchee kill,' And
you're always bowling for more
Chinese, you know
Yes, sir. Never have enough Can't
you do that slick trick again, Mr.
Croker? Catch another shipload on
the fly and yank them over here be-
fore they have time to find out wheth-
er it's hell-hot or heaven-coId here
And white men, too. Great guns,
Men. Mem Anything that can drive
spike,'
But what do you want of men If
your irons nearly out?'
You'll get me iron across the 18TH
mus"
We can't It'll cost
"Jove and all the little gods, What
does money, piles of it at any interest,
if you haven't got it on hand, count for
against more than $50 miles of road
for all time?"
"A hundred and fifty miles? What
do you mean2"
Its that far from here to Ogden.
The T. P people get every mile they
can clap iron on first. Yet their iron s
away east of Ogden; and 1 can beat
'em there, if you'll get me the iron,
Think what the business of Salt Lake
valley will amount to in 10, 80, so
years. You've simply got to have that
piece of roadi''
You can't do it, Gregory"
BY the eternal, i CAM I've set my
pins for it ever since that blamed spy
hornswoggled me last summer The
minute the engineers cut out the Pail
SADIE tunnel 1 knew 1 was o. X Now,
don't play Pharaoh on me, Mr.. Crock
er. l can't build your road without
iron- Get it for me, if you have to
steal foundry and pre-empt the 18TH
mus of Panama."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26
EYEsIeHT WAS IN DANGER
From Terrible Eczema-Baby's Head
a Mass of Itching Rash and Sores
Disease Cured by Cuticura-

Our little CIR; was two months old
when she got a rash on her face and
within five days her face and head
were all one sore. We used different
remedies but it got worse instead of
better and we thought she would turn
blind and that her ears would fall Off
She suffered terribly, and would
scratch until the blood came This
went on until she was five months old,
then l had her under our family doc
tors care, but she continued to grow
worse He said it was eczema. When
she was seven months old / started
to use the Cuticura Remedies and in
two months our baby was a different
girl. You could not see a sign of a
sore and she was as fair as a new
born baby She has not had a sign of
the eczema since. Mrs. H F. Budke,
LeSueur, Mimi, Apr. Is and May 2, or"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26
The New Shamrock.

Sir Thomas Lipton's new racing
yacht Shamrock has been successfully
launched and is now being fitted out
in the Solent for the seasons com
petitions. She is longer than last
years champion, White Heather, and
is good deal fuller in the midship
section class More striking, still,
however, is the manner in which the
lines of the yacht are stretched out.
Instead of the comparatively short,
rounded ends of White Heather-a de-
Velopment which was probably caused
by the operation of the new rule of rat
ing-Shamrock is drawn out in long,
graceful overhangs. The modelling
of the counter is particularly hand
some. The beam is carried aft well
into the counter, and, as this is bal
anced with good and fairly full Shout
ders, it is apparent that this vessel
will have at least one of the elements
which helped Reliance to success
l. e., a long sailing side when hard
driven, although it goes practically I'M
taxed in the measurement. The free
board looks more than was expected
green top sides with the white boot
top under may make this something
of an optical delusion. At all events,
there is no bulwark to increase the
height of topside, the only foothold
for the crew being light rail set
well in on the deck From the out
ward appearance, the yacht is in all
respects a racer of the thoroughbred
type, and should give a good account
of herself when pitted against other
vessels in the big class
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Claim to a Title.
H. s. GIvLER, Pub
KANSAS


The slang phrase, "a good mixer"
has a peculiar meaning when applied
to a man. 1t seems never to have
been used as descriptive of women
But why not? Some women might
wear the title with distinction, al
though in a little different sense.
For generations women have been en-
gagged in mixing" reluctant elements
Flour and butter in their hands have
combined into faky biscuit; and I'M
congenial cousins have made up an
agreeable family party A woman at
the head of a large household has
Youths Companion. She may have
three generations under her roof and
dependent upon her care With the
children she must be as a child; with
the grandmother she must see the
wisdom of age, even beneath its
feebleness; for the willful son she
must mingle ready sympathy and firm
control Womans service in village
or church is often that of welding to-
gether obstinate and diverse elements
For there must be no Democrats or
olics, when she has in hand some
measure for the common good. The
shade trees in a certain village are
growing memorial to a certain woman
who got the Second Adventists and
the Congregationalists together, and
set them in pairs to digging the same
holes, instead of working on oppo-
site sides of the street. She was
good mixer herself, and, like all OF
that brotherhood, she was the cause
that good mixing should be in others
In this world of strife and misunder-
standings and petty frictions, the
rarest and dearest of her sex is the
woman who goes her way-a smile on
her lips and a gently persuasive spoon
in Misunderstanding and mingling con-
trary tastes and dispositions and am
billions, and adding to the combina-
ton that subtle one-knows-notwhat of
personality which is the browning
grace of a good mixer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26

come begging she said bluntly, yet
with her old, confident smile.
Whatever L can do for you" Mr..
Crocker began heartily, when Gregory
interrupted.
TN leave you to your business now,
Sally B.-excuse me, Mr. Croker
but as soon as you've finished, you go
right forward to our car-frst on the
other side of the construction engine
there The madame'H hail you as an
angel in the desert We
But I'm goin' right back to-day.
No, you won't, You'll stay all night
with us and cheer up the madame.
Plenty of room" He lifted his hat
with grace that revealed somewhat
of the secret of his ability to meet all
situations.
That night Sally B. told her story to
the sympathetic Gregorys. The human
units that swung Gregory's hammers
and covered under his fierce energy
little dreamed of his gentler side, of
the man who cherished and comforted
a delicate, sensitive wife still mourn
ing the death of their only child.
Yes, Bills broke all to pieces;
won't never be no count agin, the doc
tor says That last buck of his,n
against the stock board tuck his rf1e.
an him. too, mighty nigh Sally B. s
acquired culture dropped from her like
a loosely pinned mantle The desert,
the hustle, the railroad. even rudeness
and crudity, appealed to her elemental
nature Every fiber of her being re-
pended TO the life about her. She
bounded to its call as the long
tethered cavalry horse TO boots and
saddlesI''
And all your money gone? How
can you take care of him? It's too
badi Too bad," condoled Mrs. Greg
ory.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Battle on the Desert.

Out in the sage-covered wilds a
horde of pigmies charged the ice
bound earth with pick and powder.
Fighting desperately against endless
malignant obstacles, George Gregory
forged on toward Salt Lake, the goal
of his dreams.
Side by side, mile after mile, the
rival companies ran their grades. the
Central Pacific working steadily east,
the Union Pacific rushing west from
their main front, and pushing east
with the grade they had begun at
Humboldt Wells. They hoped to out
run their rivals and meet their own
iron far west of Salt Lake.
Thus the days sped. Gregory's life
became profane prayer for iron. For
ten days his men worked but four
hours a day. The rest of the time
they slept, visited or tramped A few
Quarreled, some gambled on the sly
Yet these men averaged well, and it
was not for them Gregory held his
sleepless vigilance, but for the tide of
riff-raff setting westward from the on
coming Union Pacific. from the remote
mines and camps, and taking toll of
mischief as it passed.
One night, worn with fruitless court
ship of sleep, Gregory rose and went
out into the desert cold, striding
noiselessly down the sleeping tented
town. He turned the other way.
passed the boarding train, the com
missary, the shops, and on by the
Chinese camps. Returning, a slight
noise caught his ear as he neared the
wheeled bakery. He stopped. listened.
and sent his lantern ray against the
door 1t was ajar.
Presently man came out with a
loaf of bread and climbed down the
steps into Gregory's light. He was a
recent conner, thick, sturdy. with
beetling brows and fierce, resentful
eyes.
What are you doing here?" thun-
dered Gregory.
Il walked too far to get back for
supper, and went for some bread" the
man answered readily enough.
How'd you open the door? Wasn't
1t locked?"
Yes, sir; but got the key. +
He got no farther. Gregory dropped
his lantern and flew at him. Hot an
ger and the power of authority rein
forced Gregory's more than usual
strength. He rained blows and invec-
tive on the offender; listed him and
booted him; kicked him under the
wagon finally, with a last irate charge.
Lie there, you dog, till daylight. if
you want to, but be out of this canD
before / see YOU again, you son of
iniquity. Blast your eyes, III see if
stealing can't be stopped herei"
Gregory hurried away, but not fast
enough to escape the mans defiant re-
Joinder: Taking a loaf of bread in
place of suppers no stealing I'll be
even with you for this, YOU damned
slave-driver,'
The voice was weak. but Gregory
felt the venom, and its threat
There's man under the bakery
that I've ordered out of camp" he said
to the Waterman. as the two met. See
that he goes; but give him this-on
the quiet. you understand The watch
man took the five dollars He's only
worked two days; there won't be
much coming to him, poor DEVIL the
superintendent said compassionately.
II was this side of Gregory's varied
character that won for him the allie
glance and service of the men he
drove hard, though less hard than he
drove himself
Gov Stanford established headquar-
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{ Too bad nothing! I'm glati-about
the money, / mean This is the first
good clean breath I've had in three
year. II Bill was o. K 1 could yell
with joy for gittin' away from money,
an style, an big bugs. Wis fixed.
Yes, goin' to marry Al Carter next
week His houses all ready-bang
up, it is, too. He's on top; goods
salt-risin' bread, an straight as an
Injun now" 1t would have pleased
Alvin's mother to have seen the proud
flash in Sally BIS eye. And I'm COM
in out here to work for-for Bill.
Her voice trembled.
What did the Boss give you?"
Gregory asked little later.
''Toano eatin' house"
Good enough, There's a chump
there now that don't know beefsteak
from mules hoof. I'm glad he's got
hook trade from the o. P outfit there
too
You bet 1 will, I'm just dead gone
on Charley Croker. He's been that
good to me! I'm going to live now,
you bet. I'm goin' to keep the dog
gondest best eatin' house this side the
Bay An I'm goin' to carry Bill on a
feather pliers longs he lives. Pore
Bill! Lordyt But I'm tired" She
finished breathlessly. and collapsed in
tears-tears that frightened George
Gregory, who had not supposed that
Sally b. possessed them