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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02
"Fordney Did Marvellous Work

The Washington correspondent OF
the Detroit Evening News writes his
paper as follows concerning the part
Congressman Fordney had in franz
ing the new tariff bill:
IF Congress should pass the tariff
bill as 1t was prepared by the house
committee on ways and means 1t
would be almost as legitimate to
call it the Fordney bill as the Payne
bill. At any rate, from the great
number of good stories afioat here
about the way Fordney put his ideas
and preferences into the measure, it
Is apparent that the bill would have
had a far different appearance had
the Saginaw man not been a member
of the committee" After comment
ing on Mr.. Fordney's work in favor
of retaining some duty on the lum-
Der schedule, the correspondent con-
tinues:
But 1t was in regard to the wool
schedule that Fordney showed his
real grit. The lumber schedule was
all at his finger tips and he easily
had the rest of the committee at his
mercy in discussing it. But he did
not know wool like that, and yet
Chairman Payne designated Fordney
and Hill of Connecticut to prepare
the wool schedule. Fordney was for
the retention of the Dingley duties,
and Hill for a radical reduction, and
it is said to have been in this con-
nection that Fordney one day read
Judge Crumpacker of Indiana out OF
the Republican party.
"Crumpacker, as the tale is told,
had been hammering right along
for lower duties or. about everything
until he stepped on Fordney's toes,
Then Fordney is said to have de-
nounced Crumpacker as no Republi-
can, and to have informed him that
his place was with the Democrats,
and that he ought to lose no time in
getting with them. However, it is
generally agreed that no man on the
committee showed greater mentai
capacity in anything than did Ford
ney in getting acquainted with the
wool schedule. Beginning practical
ly as a novice, and having a practical
wooden manufacturer against him on
the subcommittee, he fought the
schedule through until he brought
the committee around to retain the
Dingley rates on all such woods as
are produced in the United States.
"The committeeman agree that
Fordney did marvellous work on this
He worked practically night and day,
and he called to Washington wool ex-
ports from all parts of the country
until he felt that he understood the
business. we'll enough to frame the
bill"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

New Haven Republicans have an
excellent ticket with Jacob S. Schautz
for supervisor; Walter S. Burge,
clerk; Jesse A. Richardson, treasur-
err; Homer Horton. Justice; Worthy
H. Post, highway commissioner;
Chauncey B. Richardson. overseer.
and Otis Cook for member of board
of review Township affairs will be
well managed if entrusted to these
men.
Rush township Republican ticket
Supervisor, Fred Seelhoff; clerk. +.
P. Bishop; treasurer, Chas. Barnes;
justice, VIM. Kiely; highway COM
missioner, Leslie Shuster; overseer,
Geo. Brock; member board review,
Otis Mead. The entire ticket can be
elected If the nominees are given the
party vote.
Arthur J. VanEpps hopes the vot-
ers will not get so excited over some
of the more important Offices that
they will overlook the fact that he
is on the ticket for constable. Make
your X in front OF his name If You
do not put it in at the top of the Re-
publican ticket.
Attorney p. L. Sawyer of Fenton,
formerly of Owosso, has began an ac-
ton for $4,000 ..issHsses Sssffrst
Nelson Lamb of DeerfieiJ. for
SANDER. Sawyer bases his claims or
statements said to have been made
by Lamb to the effect tina: SAWYER
changed the contents of lease for
farm after it had been executed.
Odell Chapman is attorney for Saw
y&r.
Warren Doan, nominated by the
Republicans of New Haven township
for supervisor was obliged to de-
cline on account of his health blu,
hopes at some other time to lead his
party to victory. He wishes to ex-
press his thanks to the friends who
nominated him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02
The Supreme Court Justiceships

The Republican voters have abun-
dant reason to congratulate them
selves upon the work of their repre-
sentatives in the Grand Rapids con-
vention, in the list of candidates
there named for their suffrage; and
in none more than those for the SUI
ipreme bench. OF course, it wasn't
much OF a job to nominate Mr.. JUS
tice Blair for reelection-that did it.
self. His eminent qualifications for
the high place, in temperament and
talent, in scholarly attachments and
habits of industry, and in his high
record of service in the public in
terest in other positions scarcely less
important, left no question at all as
to. the succession there. We all re-
member with what anxious interest
we awaited the result of his labors as
attorney general in the great railroad
cases in which the state was a party,
and with what satisfaction the sue
cesses he there achieved were re-
ceived by the people; and while his
connection with those cases there
in their review by the court now,
this is not specially needed, while
that was immensely needed. There
is no man in Michigan who could
take hold of the popular imagination
more strongly as a candidate for that
high place, than Charles A. Blair, of
Jackson.
In John w. Stone, of Marquette,
the convention found a worthy as
sociate for Justice Blair as successor
Of the veteran Justice Grant. He is
himself indeed veteran. Thirty-six
years ago he was elected Judge of the
Allegan circuit; and four years later
he was elected to Congress, and re-
elected, serving with Conger and
Horn and Hubbell, and Newberry and
Williams and Willitts, and others
long since passed from human activ-
tiles. For the past twenty years he
has been circuit judge In the upper
peninsula, and was reelected in the
25th circuit three years ago with
just four scattering votes against
him in a poll of nearly eleven thous-
and. We can safely put the o. X.
cross in front of Judge Stones name.
The candidacy of Justice Charles
A. Blair for reelection to the SUI
preme bench appeals with sentiment
al force to the imagination of voters
whose memories run back to the days
Of the civil war. He studied law in
the office of his illustrious father, the
beloved war governor of Michigan;
and so he nnites in his own person
and experience the days of Lincoln
and the days Of Roosevelt and Taft.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

tured and sci r markets ne,
iy 100000 rs of hosieI
which undersf Wholesale, Anne
lean manufa! hosiery. A HE
rate of duty " nsfer the indu
try to the Unm. tates. This
believe to be good, thing.
CAS- to gloves; prior to the en-
actment of the Dinghy law, but five
per cent. of mems glotes used in this
country Were produced in the United
States. The duty on mems gloves
was advanced to four dollars per
dozen pairs and today $4,000 en-
ployes are engaged in this country in
the manufacture of mems gloves.
and 80 per cent. of the mems gloves
consumed in the United States are
produced in this country and only
ten per cent. imported. The present
rate of duty on women's gloves is
S2.5O per dozen pairs. The cost of
production of mems and womens
gloves are the same and but FIVE to
ten per cent, of women'ss gloyes now
consumed IN the United States are
made in this country and the balance
imported. Our committee raised the
duty on women's gloves to four dol
lars per dozen pairs, the same rate as
on mems gloves, and ] have not the
slightest doubt that within five years
time, $4,000 Americans will find en-
in American factories pro-
ducing ladies' gloves, aud the price
to the consumer, will no doubt, be
reduced, therefore.
stand by the glove and hose schedule
as now in the bill"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

w. ]. McKone, the Republican
nominee for member of the state
board of education, is well-knovn in
this county where he formerly taught
school and at one time served as a
member of the county board of ex-
aminers. He is at present interested
in one of the financial institutions of
this city and always has a good word
for Owosso and her enterprising citi-
zens. Mr.. McKone is graduate of
the normal college at Ypsilanti, with
the management of which the board
is charged. AS a student there he
won high honofs; and was manager
of the Normal News, the college pa
per. He has since been prominently
identified with general educational
Interests, national as well as local,
and is the author of a popular text
book on state and local government
in Michigan, as well, as frequent
contributor to educational journals,
and in demand as a lecturer.
Mr.. McKone should run well ahead
of his ticket in this county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

GeorgefW. DetwiIer,s the oRepublh-
can nominee for mayor, is one Of tile
city's most successful business men
Coming to, the city "a number o. years
ago from. Henderson. where he was
long engaged in business, he entered
the grocery business, with c. G.. Duff
later on buying Mr.. Duff's interest
and shortly afterward taking one ~
his SONS info the firm, which now
commands, as It has for so many
years one Of the largest grocery
desrinsthe4,eity. 4aa.Mr. rDetwiler. Is
also the principal stakeholder in the
UMongTransfer Co.. is alsos1s stock
holder Ing the~J Jennings .EIoster O.,
the Conner lee Cream Co., the Rell-
ance Truck Co., and. was While the
firms were in business of the Lave
rock Screen Door Co. and the Brr
nett Knitting Co. II has been his
constant aim to promote Owosso in
dustrially and he has always been
willing TO, devote his time and In
vest mohey to gbuild mp the cily and
especially enterprises which woalIo
give employment to labor. Besides
this he has been active in work. OF
the Y. NJ. c. A., the church audi OF
the fraternaI organizations of which
he is member. In short. Mr.. Diet
wher isl a, progressive citizen, man
of the highest integrity, clean MORAL
ly and stands only for what is for tile
best interests Of the community.
Elected alderman several years ago
from the second ward he served onu
term in "a very acceptable mantc.-.
proving his capabilities alorg tbis.
line. If elected mayor-as he should
oes75he will give the affairs of the
city same careful attention he does
10 bis private, affairs, and a man who
Is economical, thrifty and indus
trlous in his own matters can gener-
Any be relied upon to bring these
same qualities into play in his bust
ness dealings for the city. We have
no nesitahcy in giving George WI
letwiler onrE strongest etdc rsenientl
for mayor
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02
The Agricultural Board

In making the state board of agri-
| culture an elective instead of an ap-
pointive body, the members to be
chosen in the spring, and the trans
fer of the election of state superin-
tendent and state board of education
members from fall to spring, with
the university regents, the divorcins
of our entire educational machinery
from partisan political influence is
made as complete as possible. Doubt
less the evils apprehended from the
apointive system are largely fanci-
full; but partisan politics continually
juggles with the specter, and it is
well to "shun the very appearance or
evil" 1t has not appeared anywhere
that the interests of the agriculture
college have suffered through eXecu-
board, which holds the same relation
to the college that the board of edu-
cation does to the normal school and
the regents to the university; and It
is greatly to the credit of our success
sive state administrations that that
is SO. But that might sometimes
happen, and the constitution-makers
did wisely in introducing the change.
So now we are to elect the six men,
bers of the board.
Well, who are they-the candi-
dates? With one exception they are
the present members, already in The,
service; and the exception is Judge
VIM. l.. Carpenter Of Detroit, who
lately resigned from the supreme
bench, and who has been persuaded
by the alumni to accept for two years
this service for the school of which
he is himself a graduate. The other
two-year-nominee Is VIM. ]. Oberdor-
fer, of Menominee county, member
of the constitutional convention, and
of the legislature for four terms. The
four-year nominees are Robert ID.
Graham, of Grand Rapids, fruit
grower. bank president, and with
legislative experience in both house
and senate; and Alfred ]. Doherty, of
Glare, extensive farmer with cattle
and dairy as specialties, and two SEN
ate terms to his credit. For the six
year term they are w. II. Wallace, of |
present general manager OF
the United Michigan sugar compan-
les, and |. Roy Waterbury. of Oak
land county, who has served in both |
branches of the legislature and as
president of the state association OF
farmers clubs, and for many years
the well known editor of the Michi-
gan Farmer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

Up to date General Apathy has
sSeensod TO lead so far as the city
,sgcction is concerned. Possibly this
win be overcome by Monday and a
fan vote Jpolled. Ifthis proves to be
4ite casesthere is nosrea sonawhy the
entire Republican ticket should not
be elected. However. if this is to
ne done it Is imperative that the
members of the party '-get into the
game" with the same vim and deter
snination they have shown i'm pct
81 fradgnsi and which has won many
hard contest | III HC9I IA0
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

OwosSo has not for years been as
we'll represented on the board OF
supervisors as during the past year
by George NJ. Dewey, Alfred A. SUIT
terby. Lloyd Webb, Marion ID. Corey
and George A. Perrigo. These gen.
tlemen have worked together for the
best interests of the city and county
and have made their influence felt on
the board. To each important com
mittee assignments have been given
and their work was always we'll done
While manifesting desire to do JUS
tice to all parts of the county in the
matter of the equalization these men
realized their first duty was to the
city which they represented and it
is to their credit that no injustice
has been done Owosso in this matter.
They have been exceedingly careful
in matters relating to the expendi-
ture of funds for the care of the
needy, it being their practice to in
vestigate each case and give assist
ance where actually needed. the re-
suit being that considerably less
money than in some former years
has been expended. These men win
have greater influence another year
if returned to the board and it is for
the best of the city that all should
be reelected by substantial MAORI
ties. The fact that all of them were
re-nominated without opposition, re-
ceiving practically every, vote cast.
shows that the Republican voters, at
least, appreciate their services In
the case of, Messrs. Dewey and Webs
there is no Democratic opponent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02
John ]. MCDONALD is known to

john j. MCDONALD ID known 10
Owosso people as an enterprising, up.
to-date. progressive young business
man who has made decided success
OF the business of the Conner Ice
Cream Co. and who is now planning
for a large increase in the business
which will mean employment to
more people and the expenditure OF
a large sum of money. He is a man
of good judgment, practical ideas
and would make an excellent alder
man for the first ward-having been
placed on the Republican ticket by
the ward committee. You will not
regret voting for Mr.. Mcdonald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

The Republican city nominees are
sndcavoring to wage a successful
Ns1paigna on their own merits and
hraye .lot found it necessary to thro~
MDd or TO impute wrong-doing or
motives to their opponents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02
Nominated without

Nominated without any solici-
sa,i0n on his part, absolutely IN.
ySedsed and~untrameledy George w.
,DeiIilsr~co could enter, tusal. b. the dis;
charge of the duties dsvol.ilg upon
tae mayor with free hand, 1t is a
grS1t, opportunity for the Republi-
cans tq.make history which Will he'p
1hcspsrty> in the future and at the
KANE time ensure a worthy official.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

With total of nearly eigll:c cen
ahousand cast, Clark county, Ohio,
gave "a majority of eleven for loca,
option. Springfield Is situated in
aLls county. -. R-t. .tss.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02
Not a Few of the older class of vot-

Not a few OF the older class of vot-
srs, when they come to mark then
saIrots for supreme court justices,
will recall with astender and rever-
entail feeling the father of Candidate
Blair, the faithful war governor I OF
Michigan, Austin Blair. But Charles
a. Blair has mo need that such con-
ssdeation should be invoked in his
LehaH. Tits renown rests upon his
avn achievements. and his claim 70
consideration of the voters is ground
cd upon his eminent services for the
state as attorney. general ras we'll az
IN. bis fecord updn theibelch. and Us
escure. Je.M
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

MEN of responsibility, moral
training and business integrity" ap-
plies to the Republican ticket very
nioeIY, thank you. s..
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02
NEW TARIFF BILL
Rep. j. w. FOrdney Writes of Some
of the Schedules.

In letter to the editor of the st.
Johns Republican Hon. J. w. Ford
ney, says
81 received the letter from the Chi
cago Record-Herald and printed
pamphlet sent out by the Marshall
Field & Co., which; you forwarded
me. Replying wish to say, the rates
of duty as now fixed in the Payne
bill on hose is splendid move in the
right direction. Last year, by for
eign cheap labor. Europe manufac-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

So far as being "clean, honest, rep
NATALIE men" the Republican ticket
will not suffer in comparison with
any ticket in the field.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

Perry F.. Powers, editor Of he
Cadillac News and Express. as the
guest of Geo. VI. Dewey on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ID. Fletcher and
children of Shepherd, are guests at
the home OF ]. c. iShattuck.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

fno a
complete 49, net for
the suffrage of LOS on Mon
day next and man for man a better
ticket was never nominated in the
city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

The Republican party in selecting
its city ticket remembered the civil
war veterans by nominating Thomas
NJ. Wiley for city treasurer. Mr..
Wiley needs no introduction to the
people of Owosso with whom he has
lived for so many years and whom he
served eight years in the council and
two years as city treasurer, dis
charging the duties of both offices
to the entire satisfaction of all
Mr.. Wiley is deserving of the hearty
support of our citizens generally
and this fact was recognized by the
Democratic party in it's convention
when it was decided not to place any
one in nomination against him and
many members of this party are to-
day working for his election. While
Mr.. Wiley's age precludes his doing
hard physical labor--as he was ac-
customed to do for years as foreman
of the Woodland mill and later on In
the yards of Sturtevant. & Blood-he
is abundantly able to serve as treas
urertin the same efficient manner he
did a few years ago. His books We're
then well kept, reports promptly
made and every penny of the money
coming into his hands accounted fol.
Give Mr.. Wiley your support and
also ask your neighbor to vote for
him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

When Gustav r. Friegel deter
mined years ago to make a start in
life for himself he realized the first
thing needed was an education, THIS
he obtained by attending and teach
ing country school, attending the
high school, taking the course at the
State Normal in Mt. Pleasant from
which he graduated with a life
teaching certificate. While serving
as superintendent of schools al
Muskegon Heights he found time,
during thes ummer vacation to fur
Their prepare himself by doing work
at the iYpsilanti Normal. He had in
the meantime served several years as
the head of the schools at Benzonia,
where he gave excellent satisfaction
While undecided as to Just what hrs
life work should be, he took time to
study law in the offices of Watson &
Chapman and A.. L. Chandler, ana
was admitted to practice in 1898.
Previous to coming to Owosso four
years. ago he attended The summer
law school at the university and has
SlICe DScH eHSdSeu lh pFdCJlCe IN the
courts in this city and county, and
has come to enjoy the confidence of
a wide circle of friends. His quail
fication to administer the affairs of
the office of municipal Justice, for
which he was nominated withoue
opposition by the Republican party,
is admitted on all sides and that he
will prove his personal popularity at
the polls and his fitness later. on in
Office Is the current belief in the city.
Since coming to Owosso. Mr.. Friegel
has taken an active part in affairs
pertaining to the lbetterment of the
city theafraternal organization tol
which he belongs and in charitable |
and religious work. He is also a
taxpayer and would endeavor to |
keep expenses as low as, possible In
an Office where careless methods OF
delays means added |
burdens for the taxpayers. :, Erie
gel will appreciate your support. i
flqf B. n w 1
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

Rspublicad City Ticket
For Mayor
GEORGE W. DETwILER.
Ror City Clerk
ARTHUR H.. DUMOND.
FOR City Treasurer
THOMAS M. WILEY.
HOx Municipal Justice
GUSTAV f. FRIEGEL.
Ber Constable,
ARTHUR J. VAN EPPS.
h- Aldermen
First Ward-JOHN j. MCDONALD.
Second Ward-WILLIAM L. WREN
Third Ward JOHN J. BROWN.
Fourth Ward--EDWIN F. CONANT.
Fifth Ward-WM. E. WASHBURN.
For Supervisors -et-
First Ward-GEORGE NJ. DEWEY
Second Ward-A. A. SUTTERBY.
Third Watd-LLOYD WEBB.
Fourth Ward-MILAN d. COREY.
Fifth Ward GEO. A. PERRIGO.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02

1t is certainly compliment of
the highest kind and'one which is no
doubt appreciated that neither the
Democratic or Citizens party made a
nomination against Arthur H. Du-
mond, the present popular city
clerk. and candidate for reelection
on the Republican ticket. This
proves two things, viz, that the SER
vices of Mr.. Dumond have been and
are acceptable to the voters of the
city regardless of party, and that no
one wished to undertake the job OF
defeating him. By strictly attend
ing to his official duties, looking
carefully after all financial affairs
which have been entrusted to HIM,
keeping his records in the very best
shape and courteously treating
everyone with whom he has had to
do, Arthur H. Dumond has won a
hold on the people which will stand
him in good stead so long as he may
wish to serve as clerk. He is an Of
fetal of whom his party has reason
to be proud. When you go to the
polls on Monday put cross at the
top of the Republican ticket and
thus assure Mr.. Dumond and the
other worthy men associated with
him on as good ticket as the party
ever nominated in the city, your vote
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02
NominatedA by substantiaIl maiol

Nominateds by substantial ma jor-
ity over two competitors, Arthur ].
vanEpps' naturally has reason to ex-
pect the same sort of support at the
polls for municipal constable. Mr..
VanEpps has d very wide acquaint-
ance i'm the city and he is losing no
time in letting his friends as well, as
all others know that he is in the
race. and that their support will
please himsjs IL elected he win give
his entire TIM @'fo the cork ard will
endeavor to give first class service.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-02
The OWossO TINES
ED69VaaD o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
owosso, FRIDAY. APRIL .. 1909

For Justices of the Supreme Court
CHARLES A. BLAIR. of jackson.
JOE4NtW. STONE, of Marquette.
For Supt. of Public Instruction
LUTHER L. WRIGHT. of Ironwood.
For Member State Board of Education
W, y.McKONE, of Albion.
Ror Regents of State University
w. L, CLEMENTS, of Bay City.
GEORGE P. CODD, of Detroit
ym Members Board of Agriculture
Sxyear terms.
W. 81. WALLACE. of Saginaw and
LR. WATERBURY. of Highland.
7our year terms
ALFRED J. DOHERTY, of Clare and
ROBERT d. GRAHAM, of Grand
Rapids.
Tw0-year terms
W. L. CARPENTER, of Detroit, and
WILLIAM J. oBERDORFFER, of
Stephenson.