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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31
Reception and Art Exhibit.

One of the most delightful social
affairs of the season was the recep-
ton given Wednesday afternoon by
the Woman's Club at the home of
Mrs. Bertha A. Pardee.
The guests were members of the
Current Topic and Bay View clubs.
In the receiving line were Mrs.
Pardee and Mrs. Davis, president of
the club, and assisting in the draw
ing room were Mrs. Simmons and
Mrs. Bailey. In the hall and up
stairs were Katherine Fitzpatrick
Kathleen Bailey and Mary Maud
Thompson.
The real feature of the afternoon,
was the collection of forty-five choice
water color paintings by American
artists which had been artistically ar
ranged on the walls of the reception
hall, drawing room and library.
These pitcures were most enthusi-
astically enjoyed by the large num-
Der of women present, and brought
forth much comment and praise.
After an unusually pleasant social
hour delicious two course luncheon
was served.
Between courses Miss Jones sang
two beautiful solos accompanied by
Mrs. Cramer.
The Woman's Club is to be con-
graduated upon the success of the
afternoon and for giving the women
of this city such an artistic treat. 1t
is rarely that one has an opportuni-
ty of seeing so many beautiful pic
lures together outside of our large
cities.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31
Sudden Death of Mrs. RoIla l.. Chase

The community was greatly shock
ed Tuesday morning to learn of the
death of Mrs. Rolla L. Chase, which
occurred at O'Clock. The fact that
she had been III the day before was
not known outside the family circle.
She had, howeveG, called a doctor
twice Monday, but it was not thought
she was in any danger. About 8
O'Clock she awoke in considerable
pain and Mr.. Chase called his parents
who live next door, but before their
arrival Mrs. Chase had passed away.
Uraemic poisoning is supposed to
have been the cause.
Fannie, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert L. Osborn, was born in this
city 81 years ago, graduated from the
high school in the class with her hus-
band in 1900. continuing her stud
les in the Thomas school at Detroit,
graduating from the art department.
For three years thereafter she was
employed as supervisor Off drawing
in the public schools at Shelbyville,
Ind, giving the highest satisfaction
and declined the tender Of the posi-
tion the fourth year On July 10th
last she was united in marriage to
Rolla L. Chase and they at once be-
gan housekeeping in their home on
Saginaw street Mrs. Chase was a
member, of the Baptist church and
had been active in all its work. She
was a general favorite with all the
young people of the city, being high
ly talented, gracious in her manner
and ever pleasing. Her death is a
crushing blow to her husband and
parents and they have the heartfelt
sympathy of many friends Besides
those mentioned she is survived by
two sisters, Misses Mabel and Clara,
the latter a student at the State Nor
NAL, Ypsilanti, and one brother,
George.
The funeral will De held this afternoon
from the home Of Mr.. and Mrs q. L.
Osborn, Rev. F. L. Church officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31
Obituary..

Christopher Cords, who died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. George
Denyes, 1104 South Shiawassee street
Jan. 25, 1908. was born Jan. 80
1928, at Wolslebep Krejs Osterburg
Germany, arriving at the grand old
age of So years, less five days.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Dorothy Mithlestad, in 1869 and
came to America in 1872, living in
Cleveland, Ohio for about four years.
The young couple moved to New Ha-
ven, Mich, where his dear companion
in life preceded Mr.. Cords in death,
May 27. 1880 and he was left alone
to care for his children, two sons and
four daughters. Some of them, were
quite young at the death of their
mother.
But as faithful husband, he car
ried out his wife's dying request, to
keep and care for their children until
they were old enough to care for
themselves.
Mr.. Cords took a trip to Europe
in 1906, leaving May and returning
August 3.
On his return to America he was
taken with a severe illness, from
which he did not expect to recover
But providence provided health,
which he enjoyed until Dec. 81, 1907.
While spending the holidays with his
daughter, Mrs. George Denyes, he
burst a blood vessel in his head, caus-
ing paralysis of the throat, stagna-
ton of the blood and finally death.
Mr.. Cords suffered much, but pa
tiently. The daughters, whom he
cared for so fatherly and without the
mother, were then a comfort and a
blessing to him, caring for and watch
ing over him in his affliction with
tender and loving kindness.
Deceased loved God and died with
Az bright hope of eternal life. He
leaves two sons and four daughters
William and Edward Cords, Mrs. A.
Burkhart and Mrs. Fred Kurrle, OF
New Haven, Mrs. George Denyes and
Mrs. Edward Crooks, of Owosso, be-
sides twelve grandchildren. one broth
er yet in Germany and other relatives
and friends to mourn his loss.
Funeral services were held at the
New Haven Union church and the
remains inferred in the Union ceme-
terry Tuesday, January %, REV p. II.
Polly officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31
Program Owosso Maennerchor Sec
ond Concert.

fine program has been arranged
for the second concert of the season
by the Owosso Maennerchor to be
given at the Owosso Theatre Friday
evening, February z. The German
singersFwill be assisted by we'll known
outside talent. Fillowing is the pro-
gram:
Die Wilde Rose ...... H. Yuengst
Maennerchor
GeStaenndnissee. -. Jos Haustein
Miss Bertha Mushbach
Mr.. VIM. Leonard
Two Tyrolean Zithers
VIM. Leonard, Jr., violin.
Mother Love. 49,. ...... II. Voigt
Maennerchor.
I'm Castanienhain ......J. Schnabel
Either Duet
Miss Mushbach, VIM. Leonard.
o Herzige Anne. j. Fehyl
Baritone Solo with Chorus
Mr.. G. Bluth and Maennerchor..
Heimweh (Melodie) l.. Mayr
Either and Violin.
Part III.
(a) Heiter Mein liebes Kind.
C. F. Zoellner
(b) Philis anr her Mother. -.
...........w M. Spicker
Maennerchor.
Die Rose. ..............J. Haustein
Two Zithers and Violin.
Zwei kohlschwarze Taeuberln.
"A blelIelQ
Either and Maennerchor.
Unvergesslich Qdylle) -. j. Hellige
Two Zithers and Violin.
Der Hahnbalz. ........ C. Fittig
Either and Maennerchor.
Schlaf Wohlp %. Schmidt
Maennerchor.
Non members wishing to hear this
concert, may buy tickets at w. E.
Collins drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31
Reduces s Capital Stock.

New York, Jan. 27.-The American
Farm Products Co., dominated by
Thomas F.. Ryan and his associates,
which was organized about two years
ago for the purpose OF acquiring some
thirty or the largest butter making
concerns, several OF which are in
Michigan, in addition to reducing it's
authorized common stock capital
from 100000 to $1,5OO,0OO, has
largely reconstructed its directorate
and the makeup of its official board,
besides dropping the original plan to
consolidate several of the plants on
which options were held.
The company is also engaged in a
lawsuit with one of it's former direc-
tors, who turned over his plant, one
of the largest the company acquired.
but who, it is asserted, has broken
his agreement by entering into q sim
liar business, which is causing un-
comfortable competition to the Ryan
concern. At the local offices of the
company Saturday the reason given for
the reduction of the capital was that
the company desired to save the stock
tax of about $4,000 a year.
Bought Owosso Factory.
The company was originally incor
ated in February 1905, under the
laws of the state of New Jersey. as
the American Butter Refining Co.. for
the purpose of manufacturing and re-
fining butter, etc. In February, 1906,
the name was changed to the American
Farm Products Co., which has acquir-
ed in fee and is now operating the fol-
lowing renovated butter plants and
businesses: w. f. Roos Co., Chicago;
Elgin Creamery Co., Elgin, H.. Eben
F. Dudley, Owosso, Mich; Alfred G..
Wessling, Kenton, o.; Bigelow But
ter Co., Boston, Purity Creamery Co..
Chicago; Schermerhorn-Shotwell Co.,
Des Moines, Iowa; also various cream
cries in Michigan. These plants have
about 20,000,0O0 pounds of butter
1t is stated that their present output
is about 100, 900 pounds day.
The original president OF the COM
pany was James r. Morse, who is
chief executive officer of the Ameri-
can Trading Co., of this city. He is
succeeded by H. w. Henshaw, of the
western board of managers, with
headquarters in Chicago H. ID. Cook,
OF this city, one of the active men in
the management, has resigned as first
vice-president. Grant Hugh Browne
has been replaced by f. w. Lafren2
as treasurer. Sir Frederick Borden.
of ottawa, Ont; w. p. ID. Harmon
4, and Eben F. Dudley are no longer
directors of the company.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31
Gratiot County Farmers Oppose Tar
iff Reduction on Sugar.

A dispatch from Alma to the Sag
inaw Courier-Herald under date of
January 25th states "that a repre-
sentative gathering of some 500 far
mers of Gratiot county was called
here today to formulate an express
sion upon the question of the main
tenance of the import duty or tariff
on sugar and the protection of the
farmers in the development Of the
sugar beet industry in this country.
The meeting was addressed by local
farmers. After an able discussion
of the various phases of the question
the following resolutions were adopt
ed by unanimous vote:
Resolved, that the farmers of
Gratiot county, in convention assem-
bled in the city of Alma, Mich, rec
ognizing the community of interests
which draws them together in the
growth of sugar beets and the -devel-
opment of the sugar beet industry in
this county, do hereby unanimously
declare:
'First-That we oppose further
reduction of the tariff rate on imports
from the Philippines. We allege
that our government has now treat
ed the inhabitants of those islands
with marvellous liberality. We con-
denim as un-American, any policy
which would degrade the American
farmer and laborer and destroy the
great agricultural industries in the
growth of sugar beets, rice and to-
bacco and other farm products.
"Second-We oppose all legislation
which will have tendency to- thus
destroy said interests.
''Third-We call upon the con-
gressmen and senator's from this
state to do all in their power to hon.
estly defeat any legislation which
may tend to such end.
Foutrh-We ask the united eff
forts of the agricultural and laboring
interests of the state to oppose for
office any person or persons who may
favor such legislation as condemned
by these resolutions"
Great enthusiasm prevailed at the
meeting. Petitions were circulated
and signed by hundreds of farmers
asking those in authority to sustain
them in their efforts in this regard"
The Beet Growers Association of
this county should take similar action
at its next meeting.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31

By vote Of 55 to 80 the constitution
al convention refused to include pro.
hibition section in the new constitution.
Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Cook voted in
favor of prohibition and Mr. Hemans
against it.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Frieseke are
visitingstheir daughter, Mrs. John Sny.
der, in Lansing.
Miss Lulu Washburn, Of this city.
has recently been appointed to posi-.
tion in the government printing Office
at Washington.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31

The Detroit Journal says that as
the elimination of a romance begun
several years ago at the Cass school
Detroit, Howard Bowman, assistant
state editor of the Detroit News, and
Miss Vena Graham, daughter of Mrs
j. Hafner, 337 Ferry avenue east
were married Tuesday evening in
Windsor
The groom is the son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Howard Bowman, formerly Of
this city, who have been in Detroi
for several years and he has many
friends here. Mr.. Bowman has showr
much aptitude in newspaper work
and is one of the brightest of tn,
News younger employees. OwossC
friends extend congratulations ant
best wishes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31
Elect Same Officers.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Estey Manufacturing
Company was held Wednesday in this
city. The same directors and the
same officers were reelected.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31

Mrs. Stewart Beebe returned from
Sandusky, Ohio, Tuesday evening
where she was called by the death of
Joseph Kelley.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31
Engineer Charles w. stever Dead


Charles w. Stever, the Ann Arbor
engineer who was injured several
weeks ago at Milan, died in the hos
pital at Ann Arbor, Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. Stever was taking a special
train to Ann Arbor and as he was ap-
preaching Milan the interlocker was
suddenly turned and the train derail-
ed, Stever and the fireman jumping
Mr.. Stever's back was badly injured
and he was taken to the hospital az
Ann Arbor, the opinion at the tins
being that his recovery would be only
a matter of a short time. 1t was
found later that his spine was hurG
and this finally caused his death
Mrs. Stever and children were not5-
fed Monday that he was failing rapid
ly and were with him at the time or
his death.
Mr.. Stever has been in the employ
of the Ann Arbor for a number %
years and was regarded as a very
careful engineer Personally he wSS
a. quiet gentleman, highly esteemed
by his fellow employees and a wi1s
circle of friends. The family have
the sympathy of the community In.
their bereavement.
Funeral services were held yester-
day in Milan, where the deceased
formerly resided and where his par
ents now live. A delegation of ANN
Arbor employees from this city were
in attendance, going on specis9
train.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31

Some time ago legal proceedings
were instituted against Eben f. Dud~
ley for breach of agreement. He
turned over his Owosso, Mich, planL
to the company, in payment for which
he received big block of preferred
and common stock and was retained
as manager of the plant at a salary Of
10000 a year 1t is alleged that he
broke his agreement with the compa-
ny by becoming interested in a rival
butter making plant at Saginaw
which tends to seriously diminish the
profits Of the Ryan company.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31
DECLINES CALL TO DENVER.
Rev. G. n. Hanks to Remain as
Pastor of the Congregational
Church.


At noon today Rev. Carlos II Hanks
telegraphed the officers of the First Con-
gregational Church at Denver, Colo
RADIO, declining the unanimous call re.
Gently extended him to become pastor of
that church. This decision will be
hailed with joy by the members of the
local church as we'll as by hundreds of
people about the county. The call
was in every way fiattering one and
remaining in Owosso means large
financial loss to Rev. Hanks. Feeling
however, that there was field of USE
fulness in Owosso and knowing that
the church was united in wishing him
TO remain, the decision was reached.
~--
Credit Due County Treas. Shipman.
While bouquets are being passed
around among the county officers for
their management of affairs during
the past year and the economical
manner in which expenditures were
made, the fact should not be over
looked that County Treasurer Chas.
w. Shipman paid into the treasury
for the year 1907 over $1,000 inter
est which he received on funds be-
longing to the county deposited in
different banks. 1t has not been the
custom in the past to pay the inter-
est to the county and the fact that
Mr.. Shipman has done so will be
remembered by the voters when
they come to cast their ballots next
fall. This item alone more than pays
two-thirds or the salary received by
the treasurer. -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31

Rev. G. H. Hanks was in New 10th
rop Wednesday, on official business
for the State board of Corrections and
charities.
Forty members of the w. R. G.. gave
their president, Mrs Emma Deal, a
surprise at her home Wednesday after
noon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31
Garland.

Leo Sawyer. of North Fairfield
won the bear in the shooting mate1
at Owosso last week Thursday.-MrS
Mrs. Lucy Waters from Sunday In
Tuesday.-Mrs. Alfred Curry, oS
Saginaw who has been visiting rel
atives here, went to Owosso last
week to visit her niece, Mrs. jar
Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. DeArmond left FOX
their home at Junction City, KS. yes
terday,. after visit with relatives aud
friends here
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-11
A. G. Miller Dead

A. G. Miller of Stanchfeld lake,
one OF the Oldest settlers in that
locality, died on Tuesday at O'Clock
p. m. from heart failure. He was g.
years of age.
Funeral services will be held at the
Mission church, Wyanett, on Friday
afternoon and will be conducted by
Rev. Olson.
A. G. Miller was born in Stock
holm, Sweden, in 1916, and emigrated
to America in 1876. After living in
st. Paul about three months he settled
on farm at Stanchfeld lake, where
he lived continuously until the time
of his death. Mr.. Miller was twice
married. He leaves widow, two
sons and a daughter. r.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-11

much OF anything else. Under those
circumstances none of the papers were
creditable, and instead OF attracting
favorable attention to the town, they
really were a detriment. Sank
Centres Experience in this regard is
the same as other towns. All of them
have been through the mill, and bust.
ness men who want to grow and sue
coed are not slow to appreciate the
value of one good paper. They are
not called upon to advertise in two or
three local publications, which
amounts to quite sum, without get
ting satisfactory returns. All of them
do not love the editor, but quite likely
he is as we'll liked as the harmless
agitators who having but little bust
ness of their own, have plenty of time
to attend to the affairs of every one
else.-Wadena Pioneer-Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-11

thing under the sun, the possible as
we'll as the impossible, things that
may or may not be included in the
state platform. Jake's real friends
aren' It the ones that are doing the hol-
lering, you can bank on that. We
hope he continues to maintain the
same dignifed silence that he has up
to date, and let his past record speak
for him. 1t certainly speaks more
eloquently for him than can even a
Beveridge, a Bourke Cochran or a
Rip Brewer. Better a man in whom
we believe and have full confidence
without the vestige of a so-called
"platform," than another in whom
we do not feel such confidence on
account of his past record, even
though he stand on platform of "57
varieties" of planks.-Barnesville
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-11
The New Militia Law.

Every citizen of the United States
between the ages of Is and IS is now
a member of the militia forces of the
country, bill having been passed by
congress to that effect. This bill pro-
vides that the militia shall be divided
into two classes, organized and
reserve, the latter to be called upon
only in case of necessity-when the
country is in danger. A reserve of
this sort is entirely unnecessary in the
United States, for nearly every citizen
capable of carrying gun would
readily respond to a call we're their
services needed to protect their
country. Americans are patriots.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-11
Smith n. Soule Laid to Rest.

Benjamin SOu1e arrived here on Fri
day evening from Idaho with the re-
mains of his father, Smith N. Soule,
the announcement of whose death was
published in last weeks Union.
The body was at first placed in the
undertaking establishment of E. A.
Ross and later conveyed to the resi-
dence of Mrs. Phoebe Soule,
deceased's mother, from which place
the funeral was held. The obseuuies
were conducted under the supervision
OF the Masons. of which order Mr..
Soule was member. Rev. Geo. A.
Swertfager oficiated at the funeral
services in the Congregational church
on Sunday afternoon and delivered
an impressive sermon, while the rites
at the grave, in Oak Knoll cemetery,
were conducted in accordance with the
Masonic ritual. A large concourse of
people, among whom we're over forty
Masons, followed the body to it's last
resting place.
Among the relatives from out of
town in attendance at the funeral we're
Mrs. Marvin, Mora, the only surviv-
ing sister of the deceased, and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Fischer, Minneapo-
lis.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-11
Sixteen Pages This Week.

Last weeks installment of the
Union S serial "Richard the Bra.
zon" was crowded out for lack oil
space. This week the Union issues
a l6-page paper in which is included
the closing chapters of the interesting
serial.
Within a few weeks "The Man of the
Hour" by Albert Payson Terhune,
will appear in the U ion. It is a
great story which exposes the knavery
of the political boss and his confed.
crates as practiced in our great cities.
If you were to buy the story in book
form it would cost you the subscription
price of the U n for year.
The U i o gives it's readers more
than their moneys worth all the time.
If you are not a subscriber you ought
to be. Only sl.00 per year.
The Union is owned and con-
'trolled by it's publisher, gives all the
news all the time, treats everybody
fairly and zealously champions the
best interests of Mile Laos and the
adjoining counties.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-11
BRYAN THINKS NATIONALLY.

johnson smaczs of Frank Day and Corner
Grocery Stores
Gov. johnson in his present role of
swinging round the circle as a presi-
Dental candidate can hardly be win
ming golden opinions in respect of the
possible quality of his yet untried
national craftsmanship. In fact, this
competitor of Mr.. Bryan for first
honors at Denver must be either a
grievous disappointment in that re-
gard, or else loose or mendacious re-
porting is putting some rather brash
and twaddling talk in his mouth.
A Richmond (Va.) dispatch, for in
stance, quotes him as saying: II am
an ardent advocate in expanding the
peoples money in waterways rather
than in the creation of a great navy
or the maintenance of a great stand
ing army
Who wants or proposes to maintain
"great standing army?" There is
no such question before the country.
And does Gov. johnson mean that
the American nation, as between
maintaining a navy and developing
waterways, stands hesitating which to
choose-like the proverbial donkey
between two bundles of hay?
What question of competition or
precedence is there between the navy
and the waterways? A navy the
nation must have. That is necessity,
not taste and fancy; and it has about
made up it's mind to set about the
systematic development of waterways
also. No sensible person Except
Gov. johnson, apparently imagines
that if we have one we can not have
the other.
If it we're not for the governors
tactless fapdoodle not long ago in a
public speech about annexing Canada,
this nonsensical reported navy VS..
waterways idea of his might be set
down as an invention of his oppon-
ents. The impression grows that the
more Candidate johnson talks the
better it will be for the prospects of
Candidate Bryan. The national views
OF the latter are not built on parochial
lines and do not smack of the cracker
box craftsmanship of the village
store, at all events. We cordially dis
like much of the output of his politi-
cal thinking: but he has seen the
world and thinks nationally.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-11
JACOBSON LEADS.

He Will Certainly be the Nominee of Re-
publican State Convention for Governor.
The St. Paul Dispatch has, through
it's corps of correspondents, received
reports from 46 counties of the state
on the gubernatorial situation. J. F.
jacobson is the first choice in 20 of the
counties with a voting strength of Ais
delegates in the state convention.
Young is first choice in IL counties
with l21 delegates. Heatwole seems
to be the favorite in 6 counties with
50 delegates. The ratio will hold good
throughout the state. Mr.. jacobson
will be nominated by reclamation or
on the first ballot.