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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-02
The American Flag.

The Philadelphia banker, George
w. Childs Drexel, has been on an ex-
tended yachting cruise. He started
from Panama, on the Pacific coast,
and proceeded liesurely down around
South America, coming up the east
coast to Colon, where his party stop
ped to examine the Panama canal,
and reaching Philadelphia one day
last week. In the course of his
cruise he stopped at all the princi-
pal ports of South America, and the
one thing which most Impressed him
was the almost total absence of the
Stars and Stripes. The people of
those South American countries re-
ceive an entirely wrong impression
concerning the United States, be-
cause they become familiar with
the flags of other nations, flying
from their ships in every harbor,
while the flag of this country is al
most never seen. 1t is surprising
how patiently the people of this
country submit to the policy of Con-
gress which permits this sort of
thing to continue year after year,
with no chance of improvement so
long as the present congressional
policy is persisted in. The House
defeated the Gallinger shipping bill
after it had been passed by the Sen
ate. Had the bill become a law,
something like twelve large steam
ships would now be in process Of
construction, every one of which, as
soon as it was in commission, would
have been flying the American flag
in foreign ports. The bill provided
for payment by the government for
carrying the mails, as an encourage
ment to American ships. The pay
ments would have aggregated about
SO, 100000 "a year. Now it is worth
while to reflect that the postoffice de-
partment in 1907 paid for the ocean
mail service to foreign countries,
other than Canada and Mexico, the
sum of $2,965, 624.21, while the pro-
ceeds received by the government
from postage between the United
States and foreign countries, other
than Canada and Mexico was &c.
O3,807.53. This left a profit to the
government of .3,043,1S3.32; or
nearly as much as the Gallinger bill
called for. That is to say, if Con-
gress had permitted that bill to be-
come a law, American ships might
have been carrying the American
mails and the American flag at a
cost which would have been covered
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-02
Kelley Pleased With Present Condi.
tons,

Lieutenant Governor Kelley is
back from a tour of the upper pc
ninsula as well as TO several parts oil
the lower peninsula and he says "ev-
erything is gilt-edged," in speaking
of his view of the condition of his
campaign for the Republican nom
ination for governor.
On his trip to the upper country
Mr.. Kelley was accompanied by his
wife, and he said that while politics
we're discussed at every place he
visited yet that was not the only
object of the trip, as he made seve-
raj commencement addresses and
made the tour an enjoyable outing.
"They are great entertainers up
there and royal good people; they
seemed to think there was nothing
to do, but enjoy fine dinners and Wis
it and | was kept busy every min
ute"
Asked what he thought about the
candidacy of Justice Montgomery
for the gubernatorial nomination. he
replied. "The Judge is a fine man,
no one could say word against him
if they wanted to and I certainly
have no desire to. l admire him
very much but I found many friends
much interested in my campaign
and from my end everything is look
ing as good as it could No, do not
know whether Mr. Osborn will be a
candidate or not. He does not say
and his friends do not see to know.
I, of course, am making no effort to
secure support in the upper PENN
sula against him. | do not expect to
interfere with their plans up there
locally but If Mr.. Osborn does not
enter I will have strong support
from up there. | was highly pleased
with the cordially Of the people of
the upper peninsula and Mrs. Kelley
enjoyed the trip fully as much as I
did. SO far as conditions are con-
cerned all over the state, I can see
nothing wrong. Many papers are
endorsing me, and | consider the
situation gilt-edged.' - Lansing
Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-02

Anew provision of the federal law
requires an actual residence of year
in the state from which applicants for
position in the civil service register.
The law on this point has been indefi-
mite heretofore with the result that
hundreds of places have boon secured
in the classified service by residents of
the District of Columbia who claimed
sheir residence in some state in which
shey or some of their ancestors may
have resided so many years ago that it
is impossible for them to name the city
OF village. Of course this feature of
The law is displeasing to Washington
people who train the children from
youth up for the examinations neces.
sary to secure appointments.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-02
Beginning to See Alright.

We are of the opinion that the st.
Johns News will in time come to be
an ardent supporter of Congressman
Fordney, although in the campaign
for the nomination a year ago it OPP
posed him most strenuously. Read
what 1t said in it's last issue:
Golfers Weekly, in recent is
sue under the title, From the
Heart" has this to say about Con-
gresham Fordney:
'The Hon. Joseph w. Fordney
of Michigan is powerful member of
the ways and means committee,
which has charge of making the new
tariff in the lower house of Congress.
Probably he would not speak so
ed speech; the following remark was
tainted out of him in the course of
an acrimonious debate:
eff had my way about it would
not make a change in the Dingley
law by the crossing of a It or the
dotting of an Il"
Don't you ever think he would not
"speak so frankly if he were making
prepared speech" Golfers
Weekly evidently is not "onto" Joe
Fordney's curves. Set speech or not,
he gives it to 'em right. The News
has given evidence of being no adj
mirer of Congressman Fordney for
things he has said and done; but It
DOES admire him for being any,
thing but a coward. What did he do
last fall? Why, he practically took
his constituents in his district by
the nape of the neck and told them
to listen to what he had to say on
the tariff and what he would do if he
were renominated and reelected to
Congress. Was the speech prepar-
ed? You bet it was What did the
people do, knowing what zoe"
would do if he got he chance? They
simply endorsed" him and his pre-
pared speech and gave him a ma
jority that made his opponents teeth
chatter. AS Joe" himself would
say, prepared speech be id" Col
lier's has another guess coming on
what Joe Fordney would do about
not speaking frankly in ''pre-
pared speech" 1t is his speaking
frankly, almost brutally, always that
has made him solid in the Eighth
district-he tells in advance where
he will stand on all public questions
and that's where you find him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-02
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 3 TO RIA
SPECIAL EXCURSION
GREAT MILITARY TOURNAMENT
TOLEDO
Thursday July 9th.

President Taft as we'll as the War
Department is leaving nothing undone
to make the big army show to be held
in Toledo July 5th to 10th the most i'm
pressive affair of its kind ever held in
the United States. 5000 troops desig-
mated by the War Department will par
ticipate in the maneuvers under COM
mand of General Grant. The Presi-
dent has ordered the War Department
to send to Toledo everything in the way
of equipment that can possibly add to
the success of the tournament including
the Wright Brothers Aeroplane or War
Airship. The Ann Arbor Railroad will
run a special excursion Thursday, July
9th, leaving Owosso at $50 a. m. Fare
for round trip 81 so and will sell ex-
cursion tickets every day during the
maneuvers good for return until July
t1th at fare and one half for the round
trip.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-02
New Haven w. G.. T.. L.

at the meeting Of the L. A. S. OF
New Haven Evangelical church We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. William kim, a New Hav-
en- w. G. T. U. was organized with
ffteen members. Mrs. Polly pre-
scented the work in her usual pleas
ant and earnest way after which the
following officers were elected:
Pres.-Mrs. VIM. kim.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. VIM. Burkhart.
f2ec. Secy.-Ella Sdhautz.
Cor Secy.-Mrs. Dave Kurrle.
Treas.--Mrs. John Freeman.
The ladies expect to thoroughly
organize the county and push the To-
cal option work to a glorious vic
tory.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-02
Bennington Grange.

The Bennington Grange will meet
July 6, 1909. After the business
session ice cream and cake will be
served. The worthy master requests
al members to be present. A pro-
gram consisting of recitations, vocal
music and papers on several topics
will be carried out. Ladies please
bring cake. Mrs. F.. D. Burk,
Lecturer
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-02
Notice.

Property owners are hereby notified
to at once cause the branches of trees ad-
joining their property along the street
to be so trimmed as to avoid danger and
annoyance to pedestrians or persons
riding in vehicles along the streets.
If this work is not done promptly, it
will be done by the city and the cost of
same assessed against the property
owners.
s. A. Crane, Street Commissioner
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-02
Attention G. A. II.

Comrades:-On invitation OF Rev
G., H. Hanks, to attend the morning
service, July 4 at the Congregation
al church, you are requested to as
isemble at G. A. r. hall at ten
o'clock a. m.
d. G.. Cooper,
w. r. Smith, Commander
Adit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-02

After having borrowed $4,000 to
meet current expenses the officials of
Ingham county have discovered that
the loans are illegal and they will not
attempt to borrow an additional $25, 900
seeded to meet calls upon the treasury
until winter taxes are paid in. Eaton
county is said to be in the same straits
all owing to the decision in the Shia-
wsssee county case. These counties,
ike Shiawassee, have borrowed money
ior years to pay contingent accou nts
Sut will not continue the practice. 1t
is expected both counties will repay
loans already made without a question.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-02
HEOWOSSO TIMES
EDMUND O. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OwOSSO. FRIDAY. JULY Q; 1909
II is safe to assume that the PROPOSE

It is safe to assume that the PROPOSE
tion of Secretary McVeagh to change
the present rate of quarter of cent a
pound on uncolored and ten cents a
pound on colored oleomargarine to a
fat rate of two cents will meet with
strenuous opposition from the agricul-
turists of the entire country. He also
proposes numerous changes in the law
regulating the size OF the package in
which Oleomargarine can be sold, the
nee of stamp to seal the same, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24

Ketch with his left and then drove his right with such force that he knocked all Ketchel's teeth out and put him away cold. This was pretty
 KetcheI Could Whip Many.
 Some folks will claim that it wasn't such a feat for Jack to put Ketchel away, but they forget hat this mid dleweight was nothing less than a wonder. and could lick she majority of heavies now in the game An other important fact in Johnsons was. that he has fought under a pull in all his battles
 I don't care how they may talk. no one here has seen Jack Johnson fully extended. Now if the colored man was meeting an average heavy, there get the dough- But in stacking up against Jeff the big black is going to meet a man that is out of the ordi- nary When l was training eight sell. Johnson was in my camp, and at that time he showed so much speed and cleverness that I knew he was above the ordinary fighter. As fast as he is and with all his clever ness. don't believe that he will be able to break through Jeff's defense. Jack may figure on wearing Jeff down. but Jeff will have a whole lot to say. and if he ever lets loose that pile-driving right and Johnson stops 1t with his head or body. then it will be farewell to an ambitious black champion
 With Jim Corbett in charge of Jeff's camp it means that the white man will get all the preparation that he will need. I intend to get to the Coast next June. and will spar with both Jeff and Johnson. If I am in good shape and feel that I have a chance for the title, there is no tell ing but that I may challenge the win ner. It will be q great battle if Jeff doesn't have his wind: but if his bel lows work well. then it's a case of ''go way back, Jack Johnson, and sit down."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24
Litchfield County News.
The Last One.
Baggagemaster-

James Harris, the last fullblood In- dian left on the Schagticook reserva- ton, Is dead of diphtheria, aged 5S.
 Oldest RagRagenaSfer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24

New York. Dec. 24-The Manhattan bridge. the fourth and largest struc- ture spanning the East river between Manhattan and Brooklyn, will be for mally opened on Jan l. The first of hcial act of Mayor Elect Gaynor when he goes into office will be the accept ance of the bridge. The gigantic structure which Is to relieve the traf- fic on the Brooklyn bridge will be open to pedestrians on Christmas eve and will be Brilliantly illuminated. Some work is still in progress on the bridge. but IL is practically complete. It Is the greatest suspension span in the world Its cables are 239 feet longer and two and one-half inches large in diameter than those of the Williams burg bridge. which held the worlds record The new bridge will be pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24
OINTS.

]ssrs the i" Ai''a ". .la,o n.eI. oS'e isas'rP' at ATNzzx
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24
TIMBER FALLS ON
 woRKMAN'S SKULL.

Michael Perrillo. of 5s Gilmore street, aged AS years. was taken to the Bridgeport hospital, yesterday afternoon. suffering from severe laceration of the scalp and fracture of the skull. He is in a very serious condition and may not recover. He as unloading timbers covered with creosote ct the site of the new trolley barns near the depot when one of the timbers fell on him and hit him in the head. pr. F. C. Krause of the emergency corps rushed him to the hospital. Perrilo is a married man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24

Thomas Mcdonald. employed at the Thomaston railroad station. is the old est baggagemaster in point of service on the western division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail- road. Captain" as he is familiarity called, began railroading in 1866.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24

vIded with eight railroad tracks. four on the lower deck and four on the up per. having a traffic capacity of 200,- O0G passengers an hour one way or 400. GOO passengers an hour east and
 west In addition. there are a center roadway thirty-five feet wide and two cantalever footpaths twelve feet wide.
 one on each side. Including the ap-
 breaches the bridge Is 6.S55 feet long; the main span, from pier to pier 1.4T0 feet long. The four big catles weigh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24
HANIDIsN WIFE HEATER
 MUST LEAVE COUNTRY.

George Goetzman. of Hamden. thrice arrested for abusing his wife, in the Hamden town court yesterday. was given the alternative of a jail term or leaving the country. His wife offered to pay the fare if he went. and he decided to go. He was given two weeks to go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24

300 tons and are composed of 37.ssS galvanized acid steel wires. 9.472 in each cable. with an aggregate end to end length almost sufficient to reach around the world. Each wire in the cables has an ultimate strength of 215.- 900 pounds to the square inch. while the cables themselves are subjected to a working load distributed upon the bridge of 60.000 pounds to the square inch. or a congested load of 73.000 pounds to the square inch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24
BOWLING.
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.
LEAGUE STANDING.

The Brassies dropped three last .ev- ening to the lumber men from the A. w. Burritt Go. The games were close
 especially the last string which the Brassies lost out by five pins. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24
FoIev's Honey and Tar is the bes

Foley's Honey and Tar is the best and safest cough remedy for children. At the first symptoms of a cold. give as directed and ward off danger of croup. bronchitis. sore throat cold in the head. and stuffy breathing It brings comfort and ease to the little ones. Contains no opi5tes or other harmful drugs. Keep always on hand. and refuse substitutes. FEB. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy. local agents. . 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24
BRIDGEPoRT BRASS GO.
BIG FOUR LEAGUE.

The Points took two of the three from the Lincolns last evening in the Big Four Lea que contests. The Points fell below their average in the last string allowing the Lincolns to gather in a game. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24
BY TOM SHARKEY.

 The Fighting Sailor Man. Who Met
 JeTries Twice in the Ring.
 It's hard matter to try to dope out a fight seven months before the men climb into the ring, but. looking I feel confident thst Jim Jenries will collect the big end of the purse when he meets Jack Johnson next July.
 Now, before I go any further I great contest from the oatside- It Is only natural that I should hope Jcf- fries wins, if only Q have the title remain in the white mans class Many may shriek that there should be no color line in the fighting game, but there is and always will be as long as we're on this earth. This doesn't mean that | am knocking Jack John- son. If there was ever a colorcd man that was really white, Johnson is the stead of black-well. there sght have been a different story. I know them both well, and want to go on record as saying they are great fight CTS in the ring and men worth know ing outside of it.
 There Is one wall that has never stopped since Jim Jeffries signed up for this battle The croakers have breath: "Jenries will have to get back his wind" That's the best joke heard since Joe Miller stopped kidding the public. One would think that Jim JefTries was m ordinary citizen. Let me tell you thing or two- Jim Jef- fries is the kind of a fighter produced but once in a century. He Is com posed of tough flores incased in a bulk that is almost unnatural
 With all respects to Jeff, he is more like big black bear weighing a ton, full of ginger and aching for a fight. And they ask how about his wind. That is the best scream of the year If he has no trouble with his wind there will be no fight Instead. the coroner will have job on his hands | trying to find out what killed a tall, wiry colored man.
 Knows What He Is Saying.
 | As long as you asked me, I want to give you the inside dope on this fight. and you can bet the family | jewels that Tom Sharkey knows what he is saying Let Jim Jeffries enter the ring on the next July one-hall as nt-remember. half fit-as the day he met me at Coney Island ten years ego and he will win in a canter When Jim and I started in that mem orable battle I had the shade of ex- perience in my favor. I had fought all the topnotchers. But when il came down to the point where the it on all the fighters of the past twenty years. He slipped over a right swing that cracked my left Til in the early part of that battle, and it was the first time in my career that sny one made me vince when il landed.
 | I don't want to brag. but in those ! days there was no man outside ol Jem who ever made me back up with q wallop- And don't forget that Ton Sharkey was no slouch in those good days. One year before the ConeS Island fight l had met Jeff on the | Coast and lasted the limit of twenty rounds. Jim wasn't as good in thai | battle as he was in the last meeting and take it from me he showed z wonderful improvement in the las lafafr. In those two battles they de
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
yuJla Dfsllefs Batter md Carve
s,nsa \. Todd
INJURIES NOT OF SERIOUS NATURE
Astsr Having Wounds Dressed TODD
10 Able to Leave Hospitai-Assail.
ants Arrested on Charge Of feIo'
njous Assauit-AdmItteo to Bail.

Samuel II. Todd was assaulted ana
fainfully injured yesterday afternoon
Nv L. u, and A. C. VA gran. gre
trouble occurred at Eighteenth stree:
and the River road. ned. the ssioon
oil ]. NJ. Todd, where thu injured mas
ID employed. The Vaughan lrothers
are alleged to have used knife and
4 pair Of brass "knucks." and when
they finished with Todd he was well
beaten and butchered.
The Vaughans were arrested by 20
lice Sergeant Webb. and locked up at
the station. Soon afterward they
were released on bail by Justice
ssmmes. to appear In the police court
tomorrow morning 10 answer to the
charge Of felonious assault. their
brother, e. r. Vaughan. being accept
ed AZ security In the sum OF $3.50 for
each.
II ia stated that Todd and the
vaughan brothers became involved In
q dispute in the saloon, and after
some talk they went outside to settle
the trouble. A fight started, and Todd
rot very much the worst OF It.
8 Todd was taken to st. Francis hos.
initial where his wounds were dressed
by DR.. 8. w. Hobson. He was able
70 leave the hospital last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
EARLY MORNING BLAZE
DESTROYS FIVE HOUSES
NEW Town" Negro Residential, Sec
ton, Supposed to Have Been
Visited BY Fire Bug.
Daily Press,


Hampton Bureau. April IL.
Fire. supposed to have been OF In
cendiary origin. destroyed five frame
buildings, four dwellings and a store
owned and occupied by negroes. in
a section known as New Town near
Lordley's Crossing, early this morn
ing. The fire started on the outside
Of the store building, and had gained
considerable Roadway before being
discovered. As the buildings were out
Of reach Of protection from Hampton,
the entire group burned to the ground
In short order. Some of the negroes
succeeded in saving part Of their
household goods, but they could do
nothing toward stopping the flames.
The tlaze attracted attention from
all over the lower end Of the PENN
sula. The West End Hose Company
made An effort to reach the scene,
but the place was so inaccessible
that the firemen gave 1t up as bad
job.
The Ave buildings were substantial,
twostOry frame structures. said to
have been worth at least $1,000 each.
The loss Is supposed to have been par
TALLY covered by insurance. The store
was a grocery. and its entire contents
went up in smoke
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
sANKeRs MEET.
Group 2 Of Virginia Association A.
ssnsb,sd In Richmond

Group 2 Of Virginia Association A.
sswbesd In Riehmon6l
Especial TO Daily Press.)
RICHMOND. VA, April 17.-The
parlors Of the famous Jefferson hotel
and the banquet hall Of that hostelry
were turned over to Group 2 Of the
Virginia Bankers Association tonight,
when there were assembled bankers
numbering 60 from South Boston. Roa.
noke. DanviIle, Norfolk. Petersburg.
Richmond. Fredericksburg and other
cities Of Eastern Virginia.
Most encouraging were the numer.
Gus reports made by the representa-.
tives Of leading financial institutions
Of the State belonging to Group g
There were representatives from
other groups Of the Old Dominion
bankers who were Interested specta.
tors. bu. Who had no cfYicial part in
the program.
IL was q bankers love feast Those
present deserted the subjects which
they were advertised to speak on and.
depressing. went into q general rally
Of the future of the State and the ex-
ceilent financial conditions existing in
Virginia.