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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05
John w. Blodgett, national

John w. Blodgett, national COM
mitteeman of the Republican party
is distinctly having his troubles these
days. 1t seems that everybody wants
to see Taft nominated and most of
them go at once to Mr.. Blodgett with
the request for tickets. "I'm un-
certain whether I'll land in the in
sane asylum at Kalamazoo or in the
convention" said Mr.. Blodgett yes
terday. "For two weeks | have done
little but answer requests for tickets
and have had to turn down the ma
jority of them, for l simply did not
have the tickets. l have already CIV
en- my badge as a delegate-at-large
and may have to give up my badge
as state committeeman and trust to
luck to get in myself.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05

During the closing days of the ses-
sion in the House, Congressman
Fordney discussed the tariff question
at length-in fact the address oc-
cupies ten pages of the Congressional
Record-going into details on all
phases of the question. Not even
the length of the address should keep
anyone interested in the tariff prob
lem from giving it most careful
and thoughtful reading. 1t will soon
be issued in pamphlet form by the
American Protective Tariff League.
and copies can be had by dropping
a card to the League at New York.
The American Economist and the
Boston Protectionist will also pub
lish it in full, thus giving the ad-
dress wide publicity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05
Cheaper Postage.

Washington, d. c., June 3.-The
post Office department issued this
statement Wednesday: Postmaster
General Myer announces Wednesday
that an agreement had been reached
with the British government provid-
ing for letter postage of two cents
an ounce between the United States
and Great Britain and Ireland to be-
come operative October 1, 1908.
The postmaster-general stated fur
Their that the British postmaster gen.
eral, Sydney Buxton, was making a
like announcement to the house of
commons Wednesday.
The present letter rate is five cents
for the first ounce and three cents for
each additional ounce.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05

Former Mayor Lamb has reason
to feel that his agitation for an in
creased water supply and better
equipment at the water works plant
has borne fruit The Dr. hobby
during the past year was along this
line and the action of the present
council in including $4,000 in the
budget to carry out the work plan
ned last year is certainly a satisfac-
ton to him and the aldermen who
stood with him. The DR.. is, how
ever, gracious enough to give all the
credit to the present administration,
stating that all he wants is more
water and better fire protection.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05

Robert Smith of Lansing-in the
sixth congressional district-seems
particularly concerned over who is con-
gresham in the eighth district and in a
letter of some length argues for a
change because the present congressman
has been elected several times. Why
not pay some attention to affairs in
your own district, Mr.. Smith, if you
are honest in wishing changes made
for the reason stated as your represen-
tative has served one more term than
has ours.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05

Roger I. Wykes yesterday confirm
ed the general view that he would not
be a candidate for attorney general
If Attorney General Bird goes after a
third term. Mr.. Bird and Mr.. Wykes
have been close friends and those
who have known of this friendship
have known that Mr.. Wykes would be
very unlikely to interfere with any of
Mr.. Birds plans.-Grand Rapids
Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05

Iowa Republicans gave Senator AL
lison a majority of about 10000 for
denomination as U. S. Senator at the
primary election held Tuesday. This
is the first nomination made in that
manner in the state. Senator ALI
son has served more years as senator
than any other man who has had a
seat in the senate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05

If the Republican candidate for
register of deeds in Branch county
could be named by the newspaper
men of Michigan, Chas H. Newell, OF
the Coldwater Courier would be spar
ed the work of making a canvass for
the Office. Newell would make an
ideal register, has earned the place
by long and consistent party work
and here's hoping he gets it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05

Detroit Saturday Night is booming
Homer Warren. Of Detroit, for gov
ernor, intimating that he can be
pressed into becoming candidate
If the good people of Michigan will
1ust let him know that they want him
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05
THE OWOSSO TINES
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OwOssO. FRIDAY. JUNE 8, 1908
Every man who fails to land a most

Every man who fails to land a post
Office, or who fails to retain one he has
landed for life. thinks the peoples in
terests are not being properly looked
after. 1t again resolves itself into the
old question, who are the people?"
Surely the disappointed ones are not all
of the people. The balance have little
time to listen to lamentations.-St.
Johns Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05

The Missionary Societies of the Gen
esee Association of Congregational
churches held meeting at Ovid
Wednesday and Thursday. Owos-
go was well represent, Mrs. Helen zIm-
norman being secretary, and Mrs Geo.
Thompson, Mrs. Juliette Thompson and
Mrs. Eva Perkins being on the program.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-05

The w. G. T. U. of the state gained
400 members during the past year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
NORTH VS.. SOUTH.

Many people appear to be afraid of
cold weather and seem to have desire
to move to a warmer climate. The
people Of arkansas are as much afraid
of the climate OF Iowa or Illinois as the
latter people might be afraid of Canada.
In the face,o this prevailing conditions
we wonder that the southern states are
not more prosperous and of faster
growth than they have been.
The fact remains that the old law,
The Survival of the Fittest" is enforc.
ed in these directi~ ms the same as in
other Ways. 1t is the weaker, less am
bilious and unintalligent Immigrant
who movessto a warmer climate or from
the northern to the southern states,
who moves to the north.
As a consequence we find the north
err state prosperous and full Of energy
and growth. while in the more southern
localities the real indications Of pros
.pefity are lacking, the people generally
seem peer and with much sickness.
Money circulates much more freely
in all the northern states than in any of
the southern states. These are not re-.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
Charged with High Crime.

Miller, S. D., Jan. 7.--Son arrayed
against father an ugly charge of muir
der, of which the wife and mother was
the victim, furnish the motivation in
the drama of real life which has opened
here IN the preliminary examination Of
Gustage Kammel, who was held on a
charge OF poisoning his wife, by pac.
ing arsenic in her oat meal
The little room, dingy and not over
well lighted, furnished the stage upon
which the drama was enacted, and son
and gray barred father, with lawyers
and the court, furnish the dramatic
personae.
The gray haired old man sat sullen
and silent at the hearing, showing no
apparent uneasiness nor shock at the
Aelneousness of the crime of which he
is charged
The unnatural relation existing be-
tween child and parent is shown in the
attitude of the two IN the court, 10y
and man glaring at each other vindic-
lively and meeting and passing with
out word of greeting.
The son accuses the old man OF hav-
ing poisoned his mother, and of having
nearly poisoned him, the boy, also.
With equal vindictiveness the father
charges that Mrs Kammel was poison-
ed by her son Fred, who, he says, used
the colored wall paper, saturated in ar
senic, to accomplish the deed.
The situation offered in the hearing
is rife with primitive interest, and re-
pelllng as the crime was in its brutality,
u attracts because of the primal in
stlncts and passions that must have
been involved in its accomplishment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
marks of prejudices but are astatemen

marks of prejudices but are Statement,
of plain facts that any person can
yarify by investigation.
The city of Galveston, much adyer
| tised and doomed, was first started. and
settled in 1850 1t was organized as a
Icity III 1898, in 1880 it had $4,000 popu.
lation and iii 1900 $4,000,
In 1870 there was no village where
Winnipeg now stands. The first rail
lroad reached there in 1873, in 1900 the
city had 1890 and today claims 100000
Jacksonville the largest city and
metropolis of Florida, is 300 years old
and the official census of 1900 gave il
$4,000 people which mum bers include
more than 10000 negroes who do very
little business and spend very little
money, each year
OF the 30 largest cities in the United
States, according to the last official
census, 29 are located in the north
three-iiftts of the Union and only ore
Is located in the south tWo-litths Of
our great country.
The census of 1856 gave New Orleans
$4,000 and Chicago $4,000. The last
official census gave New Orleans 2S7,
900 and Chicago nearly 100000.
The world over you find the greatest
prosperity and wealth throughout the
colder countries and the greatest por-
ton of poverty and sickness through
the warm climates.
No greater mistake can be made by
any person than to give way to the
weakness of their character sufficiently
TO move their home and family to a
warmer climate of further south than
they are now. Leaving it, is the down
hill road into the valley of darkness
while the moving farther north is climb.
ing the hill into the sunshine of pros
perity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
The Years Ahead.

That Pierre is one of the most for
I tunate of cities in the west, has been
undenied with the general summing UP
OF conditions on the first OF the wear /.
While most cities have unfavorable
conditions, If not uncomfortable iinan-
cial distress to explain, this city has
not experienced single failure in BUSH
4 ness Of any Importance during the
;yeaTs The very palpable reasons for
Pierre's good fortune are the sound con
servatism Of its growth and the tire
mendous development of its tributary
territory. The money, the people, the
enterprise, the natural resources are
s ours, and the possibilities for greater
\ growth are not to be over estimated.
This city, with all its growth of the
past few years, has not yet reached the
stage where railroads and increased
means for manufacturing, will add ma
terial wealth to Pierre. When the
metropolis becomes the center of
network, the impetus to growth and
development will be something enor
nous. That stage of its evolution is
yet to be reached This is one instance
which indicates how little we have
realized the immediate possibilities of
this city. So while Pierre is conspicu
GUS In the limelight as a city of sound
commercial basis, the future holds
prospects for the Gate City that are
rivaled by few other municipalities in
the west. The immense resources of
Pierre and it's strategis Importance
from q business standpoint, insures
good years ahead beyond the ant,cipa- /
lions of its most sanguine champions
IF a few years past
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
Take the Cure Now.

Garry coal and save doctor bills.
Keep your lungs supplied with plenty
of fresh air and walk till the blood TIM
giles In the remote corner OF your little
toe. This South Dakota climate is the
best in the world. Think it over.
There is a good deal OF talk about
prevailing ills of mankind now that
the akids" are not sliding down hill as.
they generally do in the ideas of Janu.
3ary Cheer up; the air is fresh and in
vigorating 30 any man knows who takes
the time and trouble to investigate 1t
is about this period Of the year that the
citizen who plays golf all summer or
potters around the garden for a few
minutes every day in the warm months,
arises late IN the morning and begins
the day by aiding up with buckWheat
cakes, hurries to business with a
Crouch He doesn't know what he is
missing and finally his whole system
seems out Of fix and he calls on the
medicine man i'erhaps if hehad spent
n eventy five cents on q buck saw and
twenty minutes every morning before
breakfast ividing into sgfa tie fire lengths
few knotty sticks The doctor would
never have been able to sell him those
pesky pills Perhaps If he had gone
out into the air every day foI a little
sharp exercise, his physical machine
would have run smooth as a printing
press Perhaps he could have put on
4 listle. more steam. and. dashed right.
through the mercurial dangers of a
sinter as doesn' Il seem to be winter
ut all Per haps it ISM too late yet for
s. man to begin to live right.
Anyway, II is far more entertaining
20 have 9 clear head and a persistent
vitality born Of plenty Of sane exercise
out Of doors the whole year round. a
little common sense is worth a whole
freight car Of medicine sometimes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
Rehearings Denied.

4. The supreme court yesterday hand
ed down opinions in the applications
for rehear'ngs by Il, Il. Landers and
Herman e. McVey, who were sentenced
from Dawson county for life for the
killing Of an unknown man. Rehear,
lngs are denied in both cases. Beginning
at noon yesterday Justice Haney acted
as presiding justice OF the court for twi
years, Justice Fuller retiring from that
position after having acted two years as
the presiding justice of the court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

TO the Republican Voters of the State
of South Dakota:
hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the Republican nomination Of
( Secretary of State, subject to yoaf. de
cision at the primaries to be held next
june.
IT nominated and later elected, /
promise to discharge the duties of the
Office / seek in fair and fearless man
ner, giving to all a "squaIe deal' to the
best Of my ability,
I am q firm believer in the progress
sive Republican policies as advocated
by President Roosevelt
And have nothing to explain but
stand on my past record, politically and
otherwise.
Respectfully soliciting your support
for which | thank you in advance. /
am and remain,
Yours very truly,
L. A. MuNsoN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
Reullisition for Tack Taylor.

Sheriff Hoven, OF Walworth county,
ti7elt Sssss ed
a reqnisition on the governor of Utah
for Jack Taylor who is under arrest in
Salt Lake City, and is wanted in Wal
worth county on the charge Of murder
ing Christ Nelson in that county la t
year Taylor broks jail at Aberdeen
and made his espcape before trial.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

New Mexicois going to send lobby
consisting of a man from each county
10 Washington to labor for statehood,
and it is not expected that anybody
will be kept waiting to hear from the
back counties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

One Of the duties of 1908 will be to-
rot read for the centennial anniyer-
.sAries next rear. As bra ane lincoln and.
Charles Da Ewtn were born or the same
.daySinA 1903 and in the same year oc-
ssurred the birth Of .rennyson, Mendels-
lsohn, Pos and Oliver W endelI Holmes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

Sutherland Il Payne will have
IN elegant suite Of rooms in the
new National Bunk of Commerce
building, second floor, and look
ing out upon Dakota avenue apd
Pierre street, where they will be
pleased to meet all old and new
hereafter. Sutherland is
probably the abIest and most
methodicaI alI-round lawyer in
the State, and Payne is a popular
andgrowing young assistant. New
Era.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

The Oklahoma druggist admits that
general conditions may be bit dis
eonIaging, but he tells you coniidenti
ally that he is looking for the most
prosperous yeal in The history of his
.nnSiness
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

One of the legacies Of 1907 to 1908 is
the proof that the banks are solvent
aud strong. They have been tested and
found worthy Of firm confidence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

The Impression that the republican
nomination for president will go either
TO Taftor Hughes is not shared By the
president OF the senate nor the speaker
of the house
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

The fourth number in the Brother
hood Lecture Course will occur next
Tuesday evening, January H. The
Midland Concert company, one of the
finest lady quartettes row before the
public, will appear at the opera house
on that date,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

Before the end Of the week our fleet
will be in the midst of a Southern Henri
sphere summer. May none of the boys
be caught twelve miles from a lemon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

If the fire marshal of Kentucky keeps
up with his bnainess these days and
lights he can't find much time for
sleep.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

1t is hard to tell what win be left in
Kentucky when the smoke of the
tobacco clears away
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

he Oh saying IS True that HguTes
will not lie but liars will figure.
In the figures used by the railroad
crowd, they figure the levy of 1907 with
the Irvine plant levy in, and they com
pare it with 1906 when no deficiency
levy was made, the failure to make
which caused $2500O0 of outstanding
warrants to remain unpaid, and to pay
which the deficiency levy of mill in
1907 was necessary.-Pierre Kakotau.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

8Utes, viii be retained there for the
balance Of the winter, and in the spring
1t is expected the Utes will go back to
their reservation in Utah.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
LEVEES FOR STATE TAXES.

The figures below are found in the
respective annual reports of the state
Auditor for the years named, showing
total levy for state taxes in each of the
years named;
1892.
General Fund ..............2 mills
Bond and sinking fund -. $40 &"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09

= = TT = - II
Now notice: If you deduct the Irvine
plant levy voted b the peop Q from
the 1907 levy of state taxes, the balance
is 3 mills. Is this high Compare it
with the following former years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
D. @ Jordan, ; 5:.,,..

twenty years experience in. Homesteads, an
protests and contests enables mo -
carefully present all cases before the United
States Land Office.
Office on Pierrest pierre :
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
EIGHT PEOPLE ARE KILLED
Scores of Others Injured by
Several Tornad0es.

Woodward, Okla, May Pat least
eight persons were killed and scores
of others were injured by several tor
nadoes in Northwestern Oklahoma.
The dead are:
]. E. Hale, Little Robe, Ellis coun-
ty: Mrs. J. +. Hale, Little Robe, Ellis
county; two unknown persons, Arnett,
Ellis county; DR.. ]. Howser, Wei,
Woodward county; Arthur Sibel, Mu-
tual, Woodward county; William
Hand, Estelle, Major county; Mrs.
Young, Selling, Dewey county.
The nearest points to Woodward
that the storm struck is at Mutual,
FIVE miles away. The most distant is
Little Robe, in Ellis county, fifty-fve
miles southwest of this place. The
disaster seems to have consisted of
succession of tornadoes occurring
between 5 o'clock and 10 o'clock p. m.
They appeared first in the western
part of the devastated district and
moved toward the east.
The most serious results were in
the vicinity of Arnett, where fully
thirty persons are believed to have
received broken limbs. The only
town known to have been destroyed is
Wei in the southern part of Wood
ward county, where it is said there is
not q house left standing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
DEN MARK.
Copenhagen.


A Copenhagen correspondent states
that the house at Odense in which
Hans Christian Andersen, the great
writer OF fairy stories. was born, has
been turned into an Andersen museum.
Into this little building Of six rooms,
q great many relics OF Andersen al
ready have been placed, and, as from
time to time other relics shall be OBJ
tanned. they will be cared for in the
museum. large number of docu-
ments relating to the various stages o.
Andersen's life are shown In one Of
the rooms. In this collection are to b.
found papers relating to- the great
mans childhood, his school life, his ex-
perience on the stage, and his work
as a writer. In other rooms are dis
played several articles of furniture
which were used by Andersen and
many articles Of wearing apparel.
bag that is carefully preserved under
glass. This bag Andersen wore on mis-
breast, and 1t was found there after
his death. 1t contained at that time
q letter from the only woman that
Andersen loved, but the letter does not
exist today, having been destroyed, rs
directed in the authors instructions II
his executors.
Denmark's debt at present amounts
to not less than 641, 100000 crowns,
showing decided increase during the
last FIVE years. This Is due chiefly to
the general building activity through
cut the country and farm improve
ments. But little Denmark Is good for
this any day In the week and II isn't
anything that Is alarming the country
whatsoever.
According to recent statistics the
Danes are the greatest bread eaters In
the world. Until only q few years ago
the French people used to outclass the
Danes In this respect, but now they
ore In the lead. The average con.
sumption OF bread by each person In
Denmark is now 2s7 Kilograms.
A monument In honor Of the late
finance minister. LAassn. will be un.
relied In Aalborg IN the near future.
MARION 8. NORELLUS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
BIG VESSEL A TOTAL LOSS
Crew Taken of Ship After Hope Was
Abandoned.

New York, May S.-Seventy-two
men who for more than twenty-four
hours had been facing death in the
raging sea near Fire island were res
cued from the crumbling hulk of the
big German ship Peter Rickmers. The
rescue was effected after one of the
most trying experiences the lifesavers
on this exposed coast had ever been
called upon to face. No less than a
dozen times hope of saving the men
on the doomed ship was all but aban-
doned and 1t was only the easing of
the gale and terrific sea that made
rescue possible. Fortunately not
man was lost and II is believed that
not one of them suffered any per
manent harm as result of their long
fight against death. The great steel
ship, one of the finest sailing vessels
that ever rode the sea, is a total
wreck. Her bow and stern have been
completely torn off by the waves, her
masts were ripped out, her Lighthouses
and bridge swept away and she is full
of water. She is lying far back on
the bar and 1t is unlikely even that
any effort will be made to tow her to
deep water again.