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a virgin field for the engineer. the mer-
chant and the investor.
Nor have Americans been slow to
recognize the opportunities now open to
them. Already not only has railway
franchise been applied for but an Ameri-
can company is competing with Swiss
concern for telephone concession for
Constan tinople. and an electric light and
general improvement oorhpany. with
American capital, is. may say. being
formed, American archeologists too are
already arriving.
Under the old regime. as have indi-
Gated. our people have been unable to
do much In this country. Concessions
for us were almost impossible. while
trade, except to some extent that In
tobacco. went and came in British bot
toms via Great Britain.
Austria, Germany and Great Britain
supplied most OF the manufactured goods
sold In the bazaars. but Britain was ou I
OF IL, as was America. In obtaining con-
cessions from the Sultan, while Germany
and France secured the Governments
orders for arms and ammunition.
Constan tinople has been hotbed Of
corruption. Concessions cost money
blood and political influence, The money
went to the Sultan's favorites. The un-
fortunate native Christians paid the cost
In blood. The influence necessary was
ships Of war sent In defiance Of the ships
Of those nations which would long ago
have regulated Turkey.
But the Young Turks have come TO
power and things have changed There
will be. we are told. no more contracts
given to high bidders and no more valu-
able railway concessions granted with
kilometrio guarantees.
The roads already constructed are
generally assured by the Turkish Govern
ment Of annual revenues according TO
the number Of kilometers they cover.
and an indication Of the outrageous
amounts Of some OF these subven tons Is
10 be seen and experienced In travelling
through the country by the sigEae routes
which the lines take between their tsr-
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mini, sometimes almost doubling back
In order 10 make the number OF kilo-
meters covered the utmost possible. In
future. the Young Turks say, though
many who know the Turks doubt, that
bribery will be necessary. and kilo-
metric guarantees will be given only in
the case Of railways chiefly strategically
built through country which will not
otherwise warrant roads.
There are some scandals about the
way In which the Germans obtained first
piaos In th:s market. ! hardly like to
call them more than scandals. Charges
against them OF selling the lives OF Ar
menians and Bulgarians are made by the
most enlightened OF the Young Turks.
For opposing England on several oo-
casions when reforms would have saved
the lives OF countless OF the Christian
subjects Of the Sultan the Germans re-
ceived vast orders for arms and conces-
sions such as no other nation has ever
been able to obtain. The visit of the
German Emperor to Constantinople. where
he was the guest OF Abdul Hamid after
the slaughter Of 5000 Armenians In cold
blood in the streets. supported the Sui
tan morally. gave him strength In the
eyes Of his own people and against Great
Britain. enabling him to continue the
slaughter, which went on In spells up
to ten weeks ago. And by this, support
Of the Turk the Emperor William Sc
cured for Germany the famous Bagdad
railway concession with al that conoes-
sion means
1t is a tremendous thing. this conces-
sion. scouting the exclusive administra-
tive control for Germany Of consider
able stretch OF land on either side OF the
road. IL carries a kilometrio guarantee
which, IL is said. would pay q profit to
the Germans II they did not run train.
1t yields the right Of controlling water
ways OF irrigating lands and utilizing
valuable forests. b..
The German Embassy here. while per-
petualty proclaiming that Germany had
no territorial ambitions In the country.
ha4yet sssn 10 IL that German oonces-
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was in better condition. Turkey. on
tho other hand, is in tho midst Of changes
Ia military administration and system
and her army appears to worse advantage
than even In the days Of corruption and
ineAlciency preceding the Young Turk
regime.
Bulgaria reviews the past twenty years
history Of her army with pride. The
eficers display with swelling chests
troops that have been whipped into what
many European military experts declare
to DO one Of the model armies Of the world
They have no hesitancy In permitting
stranger To witness drills. examine
accoutrenients, and arms and inspect
barracks. Pictures OF troops in action
Of favorite companies and prominent
Officers. are the most oonepicuously dis
played photographs In the shops The
principal club of Sofia IL the Military
Club, and In the afternoons and evenings
II Is crowded with smart looking. we'll
dressed officers, who discuss with pride
the superiority Of their army to that OF
their neighbors. and assert their readiness
for war with Turkey, which they con-
sider Bulgaria's hereditary enemy. II
was group of such enthusiasts who
declared that in the advent Of the decla-
ration Of war the march 10 Constantinople
would be merely a promenade.
sThe Turks seemed to wish to forget
the recent history OF their army said
an American who as the guest
Of Turkish officer hal been alIowei to
witness the drilling OF troops on the plains
near Adrianople. a0ne Of the first acts
OF the present Government was to dismiss
to their homes all soldiers who had served
their three years under the oolors, a course
!. IN marked contrast to the arbitrary rule
tof the former palace favorites who re-
tained men in the,eeryice as long as they
2culd force them to remain. AS result
TIE active army Ia now composed Of re-
,cA Aiits.
Most OF the troops that saw we're un-
derkoing elementary instruction and they
fairA swarmed over the parade grounds
IN snAl squads, mounted and unmounted,
= learniMg to ride and TO march. The men
seemed slow to learn, dull and ignorant.
The officers were alert and energetic,
bat 1t appeared to me that their own
knowledge Of their profession was not
( extsnf ye.
aAt least 80 per cent. of the conscripts
we're illiterate, and while the officers to
eorne extent were educated men, they
Arere lacking In practical military train
ing. Education Is one Of the greatest
wants OF the Turkish army, first Of all
among the rank and file.
There Ia plenty OF good material, but
the training u not up TO date. and without
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TURKEY INVITES CAPITAL
A FRESH FIELD OPENED FOR
AMERICAN ENERGY.

The YounR Turks Look to the United
Resources OF Their Country-Oid
System ef. Corruption Declared Dead.
.CoNsrANTINopLE, Sept, 22.-Among the
many political changes Of an interna-
tional character which have been brought
about by the,unexpeoted change Of Gov
ernsient In Turkey there is one that may
work peculiarly to American advantage.
Previously closed to all intents to Amer
lean enterprise. Turkey will now welcome
brains and capital from the United States
and will grant valuable concessions,
am told, 10 all honest investors from
across the Atlantic.
Particularly advantageous to American
capitalists is the fact that they belong to
q country known TO have no political
interests or territorial ambitions in the
Ottoman Empire. A statement to this
eject has been made TO the American
Embassy here by the Young Turk Com
mittee Of Union and Progress, the present
diotators in the land
The announcement-made unoficially
bg. ~ q wep1ber of the committee after
consultation with his colleagues--was not
entirely unsolicited; II came In answer 10
q question as TO whether an application
for Eseway concession would be well
oomed y the Turkish Government at
{ this nl0tnent. And it was also stated
that not only in railways but In invest
mspts OF all kinds American capital is
earnestly desired, the Young Turks be-
heving that the benefit will be not only
difeCt but also In the secondary way OF
assuring or assisting 10 assure the in.
te9rity Of the empire.
Besidee this. the continuance Of the
Yeuhg TNIks' success depends almost
entirely on the immediate installation
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sions everywhere were OF such q character
that should any breakup occur the terri
torial rights Of the holders would be In
contestible. Germany has got in here
as she and other countries have got into
China; the line Of the Bagdad railway,
for example. marks out almost sphere
OF influence
But for the reason OF Germany's In
fiuenoe with the old Government she Is
out of favor with the new. The Young
Turks have no love for the Germans here,
for they were the friends OF the Sultan
and the palace clique: they were first
among the bribers Of Izzet Pasha and the
Melhamee brothers, apd they sou ght 20
corrupt, 30 the charge goes, every Turk
who had any influence anywhere. This
secret fund, 1t is said, must have been
enormous.
In enumerating the territories saved
to the Empire by the change Of Govern
ment the Young Turks always include
Asia Minor or. q part Of it. Had the old
Government continued, they say, Mace
donia would have gone to Bulgaria, Albania
to Austria and a part perhaps to Italy,
Armenia to the Russians. and Asia
Minor to the Germans. Naturally future
application for franchises by the Germans
will be scru tinized in the closest manner,
and all favors will 60 In preference TO
investors Of other nationalities.
Austria, too. Is charged with having
bribed Abdul Hamid's regime with re-
laxed pressure for reforms In Mace
donia, and even the French seem 10 have
been unable to Withstand the tempta tion
TO secure contracts for arms In tho manner
OF their Teuton enemy. until 1t came to
be that England alone pressed seriously
for good government In the country and
a cessation Of massacres. The old regime
considered England its arch enemy because
the British Government or late years was
always first and most earnest IN further
ing the cause Of the oppressed Christian
peasants.
The new regime and the people have
acclaimed England IN an unnnistakable
way. recognising that shs indeed has al
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ways been the most sincere friend oi the
Turk and that she desired better govern
ment In Turkey only that Turkey might
not be partfioned among other states. Be
cause Of this general feeling OF friepdi.
ness toward their old ally the Turks VIII
always give theft first favors, no doubt,
10 English applicants, but Americans VIII
hold second place.
learn that the Navy Department or
Ministry Of Marine. as 1t Is called, has
decided TO adopt for the new navy course
here the system In vogue at AnnapohS'
which the British Government has re-
Gently come to adopt. This, OF course
does not mean very much, for unless the
Turks secure foreign instructors they
cannot put the System into force, having
no capable seamen nor technical eHpet's
among themselves; but it shows a desire
on the part OF the new Government ior
the best that any part OF the world is aoie
TO supply.
Robert College, the American institu-
ton on the Bospor,ls, has had to turh
away, learn. nearly 200 applicants ior
the new term which began this week.
Since the Inauguration Of the new Govern
ment not only native Christians, BuI-
garians. Armenians. Greeks and others
have applied for admission but also
number OF Musselmans. Hitherto the
college has had few OF the last. because
the Government did not favor Turks
whose sons aspired to European en-
lightenment. The American girls school.
too. has had to refuse applications, many
Of them from Turkish girls.
The American missi onaries. hampered
In every way under the old regime. are
now moving freely through the country.
Colporteurs Of the Bible Society, formerly
hindered and annoyed at every turn.
their Bibles often confiscated. may now
show their testaments even to faithful
Moslems.
Certainly a miracle has been worked
In Turkey. but those who know the Turk
are seri ously pessinlstlc, saying that thus
state Of things cannot survive. The
Young Turks are better than ther
country FRKprHScE MoouA
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Of civiliEing institutions. Their work
use their own argument-is primarily
one of education. and Of the immediate,
quick education Of several millions Of
people. who are likely 70 ask within a
year: what has this Constitution done
for the country?" ~
Ignorant. from the determined sup
preston Of sch ools by the old regime and
poverty stricken to a degree. the great
masses Of the people naturally expect
some material end immediate advantage
to accrue from the experiment with a
Western form Of government. Many
Of them, the great illiterate majority, do
not know what constitution means and
are still devout in their one law. devotion
to tho Padisha. whose old Ministers. they
believe, were guilty OF deceiving him.
Their education, the first necessity Of
the proposed reforms, must begin with
an actual. tangible betternent Of their
condition. Many Of the Young Turks,
the leaders Of them. know that the
country without capitalists. without en-
gineers, with few men OF experience and
success In any line Of organization. and
with an almost bankrupt treasury. can
do little in the way Of improvements for
many years to come. and 1t will be found
necessary TO throw open the doors to
honest European and American investors
generally.
Printing presses and all printing ma
chinery as a beginning have not only
been struck OF the list-of things denied
entrance to the country. but according
to q notice from the Sublime Porte dis
tributed broadcast are now allowed to
come In entirely free Of duty. In conse-
quence Of this mushroom journals have
sprung up 30 rapidly that recently they
have had to apologize for the poor quail
ity and the size Of their paper. having
drained southeastern Europe temporar-
lily OF It's stock.
OF course there have been some serious
abuses Of the liberty Of che press. but
the Young Turks, except for remonstrat-
Ing with the editors. have let them alone.
declaring that the free publication Of
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garian officers declare that this force
can be concentrated upon any point Of
the frontier within ten days Of the mobii-
zation order.
In Turkey the conscripts are brought
TO Europe to serve their time with the
colors and then return to their homes as
reserves. When the time for mobiliza-
ton comes it would be necessary to
transfer them to Europe in order to get
the full war strength.
Mobilization in any country OF the
extent OF the Turkish Empire would under
such conditions be difficult. but IT is
made particularly hard by the insult
ficient methods Of communication be-
tween the Asiatio and European portions
Of the empire. A typical instance OF
what this would mean is cited by an au-
thority as follows: ..,.
The reservists, Of the Sixty-ninth
Infantry Regiment. quartered at Metro
vita. would have to come from Aidin..
a distance of 500 miles as the crow flies.
The route taken would be on foot to
Smyrna, thence by sea to Rodosto, from
there by march route to Mourath and
thence by rail to Metroyitza.
Il Ii calculated that six weeks would
be required before the Turkish army In
Europe could be even partially mobillzei
by bringing the peace unit up to war
strength. At the beginning OF cam
paign Turkey would consequently have
TO depend entirely on it's peace army.
This accounts for the fact that 30 large
a force. about $50. 900. is kept under arms
In Europe.
HAs for the rank and file Of the Bulgarian
army" said military authority, the men
on the whole are useful looking lot, who
seem to be as tough as leather. and on
parade appear fit to do anything and 90
anywhere There Is no doubt that they
think they are more than a match for the
Turks.
@They have this on the word OF foreign
military attaches. who declared to them
that II they had gone to war with the
Sultan four years ago the fight would
have been a pretty even one. whereas
now there is a big balance Of probability
In favor of the Bulgar.
sThe Turkish army will be feeling the
effects Of reorganization for long time
to come. In spite Of the German officers
efforts the army is quarter Of century
behind the times. while It's fighting value
Ia lower than 1t has ever previously been
In the history Of the Ottoman Empire.
'Thirty years Of palace rule has worked
inoalculable havoc. Dismantled fortin-
cations. empty arsenals. starved depart
ments. unframed troops-this Is what
meets the eye on all Sides
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-17
Bank officers and Dire otors.

The various state banks of Owosso
and Corunna on Tuesday and Wednes-
day elected directors and officers as
follows:
owOSSo SAVINGS BANK.
Directors-Wade Camburn, E. f.
Dudley, Charles w. Gale, VIM. M. Kill
patrick, Geo. T. Mason. Charles E. Rig
ley, Sr., VIM. A. Woodland.
Officers-President Charles E. Rig
ley; Vice Pres, Chas. w. Gale; cashier,
A. d. Whipple; Asst. Cashier, Worthy
Cooper.
The past year was an exceedingly
prosperous one for the bank. Besides
paying dividend of seven per cent,
$5, 900 was placed in the surplus.
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
Directors-Dudley E. Waters, Grand
Rapids, Albert Todd, Owosso, NJ. G..
Dawes, Owosso, w. e. Hall, Owosso, j.
w. Simmons, Owosso, w. H. Bigelow,
Owosso, R. J. Colby, Corunna, A. 7.
Slaght, Grand Rapids.
Officers-President Dudley E. Wa
tiers; Vice Pres, w. HI. Bigelow second
Vice Pres, J. w. Simmons; cashier, q.
L, Taylor; Asst. cashier, Jay Mattison;
Asst. cashier. o. L. Dayis.
Cashier Taylor predicts that the bust
ness of the bank will be largely in
creased during 1908.
| OLD CORUNNA STATE BANK.
| Officers and Directors W..
F. Gallagher; Vice Pres, John Driscoll;
second Vice Pres. T. M. Euler; cashier,
w. A. Rosenkrans; Asst cashier, E. L
Sidney; A. A. Harper
The bank has declared the usual divi'
dend
| STATE SAVINGS BVNK
Officers and Directors-President, w
F. Gallagher; Vice President, A. l..
Arnold; end Vice Pres, w. A. Rosen
krans cashier, w. F. Gallagher; Asst
cashier, Nj. Miner H. B. Sturtevant,
T. Euler, John Driscoll, l.. G. Hall.
This bank has been doing business
only 17S days, and declared p pei
cent dividend, besides putting 81, 200 in
the surplus.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-17
II Soon to NJ AIRY.

Miss Mamie VanBlaricom, of South
Saginaw street. entertained Friday
evening in honor of her guest, Miss
Catherine Castree, of Owosso. Satur-
day afternoon Mrs. Mabel MacKennon
was the hostess at miscellaneous
shower for Miss Castree. Miss Castree,
who is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Castree, formerly of Flint. is to be
married soon to Henry Holtzkemper, OF
Grand Rapids. Miss Castree left fol
Owosso this morning. -Flint Journal
Several showers" for Miss Castree ART
to be given'by Owosso friends.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-17
LOCAL NEWS.


J. w. Fournier, of Bennington, is
very low
Mrs. William Durham is recovering
from an illness.
Geo. M. Dewey was in Lansing on
business, Tuesday.
Pres. Stephenson, of the o. q G. E.,
is here from Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. C. johnson and Miss Bessie
johnson are visiting in Canton, Ohio.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs r.
d. Kimble, Maple avenue, Sunday even
ing.
The Ann Arbor early morning train
north will be discontinued after tomor-
row.
A son was born at Lansing recently
TO MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Shier, former
ly of Owosso.
The Orpheus Quartet, of this city,
gave successful concert at Bancroft
Friday evening.
Mrs. Stanley E. Psrkill entertained
Wednesday afternoon in honor OF Mrs
Lawrence Manning.
Clinton county voters will have the
opportunity of expressing their wishes
as to local option at the spring election.
Chas. u. Cook, of Shiawassee, is to be
one of the speakers at the M. A. o. dur
ing it's two weeks special course in nor
ticulture.
Bert Ensign, of the Groton Bridgt
Co., has gone to Salamanca, N. Y, Il
superintend the erection of bridge To-
the company.
William Schaar, of the Owosso Man
ufacturing Co., had the end cut of on
finger of his right hand, Monday, Will
he was at work.
Mrs. Chandler Carr, Herman an
Carr streets fell through an open ira
door in her home, Monday, and wa
painfully bruised.
The council records from 1853 to lo'
were recently resurrected by Mayo
Lamb. They form quite bulky an
interesting volume.
The funeral of Mrs William Schult'
Of Riley township, occurred Wedne
day. Mrs. Schultz was the mother
Mrs. ]. C. Calkins. of Owosso.
William Williams, of New Havel
cleared $s75 on 10 acre beet crop. II
above is profit, all expenses exceptir
Mr.. Williams own labor, being deduc
ell.
The following letters at the Owes
postoffice are advertised for the we
ending Jan. II, 1908: Herman
Bretaig, Danl. Calkins, P. Posek, MI
Katie Studer, Miss Vern Wisner.
The Wesleyan Methodist church
New Haven began revival servic
Thursday evening The pastor, he
G. Keys, will be assisted by Revs'
M. Moore aud M. N. Moore. Ever
body welcome.
State Superintendent of Public
struction Wright was in the city MI
day enroute to Mt. Pleasant lie Wis
ed the county normal and the CENT
school. Everything was progressl
satisfactorily here.
Thomas Barkworth has been allow
1904. 10, fees and expenses, for his
vices to date in the case of John L.
Curdy VS.. Shiawassee county
Barkworth assisted in defending
case in the circuit court.
Both the marriage licenses and
vorce suits have fallen off during
past year. There were BIG hcer
issued, while the ordinary humble
about $50, and there were fifty diyor
ten or twelve less than usual.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-17

Can't look we'll, eat we'll or feel well
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take exer-
else, keep clean and you will have long
life
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-17
Successful Poultry Exhibitors.

The Owosso gentlemen who exhibit
ed at the Saginaw show this week were
successful in winning fair share OF
the prizes. On Barred Plymouth Rocks
Chas. Greenwald won first and second
on hen, second and third pullet; White
Wyandottes, B. p. Lovett first pullet;
Pekin ducks, all the prizes to VIM.
Saver, Jr., also all the prizes on Cor
nish Indian Games and Golden Sea
bright bantams; Light Brahmas, VIM
Saver, Jr., first cock, first and third
hen, fourth pullett, second pen. 0. l.
Prouty, of New Lothrop, won first on
Partridge Plymouth Rock cockerel anc
| first hen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-17

Don't use harsh physics. The reac-
ton weakens the bowels, leads to
constipation. Get Doan's Regulets.
They operate easily, tone the stomach
cure constipation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
SCORES LAWLESS
ACTS OF TRUST
Herman Ridder Says Paper
Makers Compel IdIeness
Among Thousands

NEW YORK, July 13.-"Not only are
the paper makers keeping their own
employees in idleness but they are en-
forcing idleness upon thousands of
workers in printing and publishing
plants throughout the country"
This is the conclusion of Herman Rid
de-, president of the American news
paper publishers association, expressed
In letter addressed to the president
about paper combinations
The letter states that the promise
that the courts would provide an ade-
quate and prompt remedy after an an
peal to congress for relief had failed
has not been fulfilled; that, after "a
paper companies. acting together in
the fiber and manila association, had
been subjected to investigation by the
federal grand jury, the paper makers
admitted. that they had placed their
records beyond their reach; but sub
sequently all but two of the partici-
pants pleaded guilty. and that immun-
lty was practically granted to every
individual who participated in the
pool.
The treasurer and originator of the
pool, John H. Parks, is now, saws the
letter, fugitive in Europe. He was
included in the indictments
Such finish to the procedure" the
letter further states, lis a MISCARRIAGE
of Justice"
The situation, the letter concludes.
requires drastic treatment and the ap-
peal is made that steps be taken ito
bring the law breakers to their senses
and to end a lawless condition which
interferes with return to prosperity"