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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
TWO CENTS PER MILE.
This Will Be Rate Charged on Eiec-
ton Oay.

There is one suggestion | would
like to make" said a gentleman the
other day, who is well acquainted
with the franchises of the Common
wealth Power Co. and the Lansing &
Northeastern railroad, land that is
this: In my mind there is little doubt
that the franchises will both carry
awake TO their own best interests
sufficiently not to turn down two
such good things. But / do agree
with you that we should get out as
large vote as possible. If we roll
up a fine big majority for these
franchises, the companies will be en-
couraged to go ahead and give us
liberal treatment, for they will know
that we are behind them heart and
soul. Let us do this thing for them,
and they will reciprocate by doing
things for Owosso.
Another point: The rate of fare
on the new line will be no cheaper
than the rate on the railroads. lt
Will be two cents a mile between
cities and villages, with a five-cent
fare, of course, in those cities and
villages. However the rate
will be the same between Owos-
so and Jackson as it is on the Mich
igan Central now. This, in spite of
the fact that the trolley route will be
five miles longer.
And by the way, to give you an
idea of the speed of those big limited
cars; They will beat the schedule of
the Michigan Central passengers.
five miles and all,
1T really does ones heart good to
think of such things, when we rea-
lie that, after vain dreams of years,
all we have TO do is vote Yes on
election day, and turn the dreams in
10 realities"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
Pioneer Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Shiawas
see County Pioneer Association was
held at Corunna, Wednesday, the at.
tendance being about 300 Many from
Owosso could not 60 because cars were
not running to Corunna after dinner.
Addresses of much interest were made
by g. R. Lyon, Owosso, and Rev. John
w. Mclean of Durand, and talks by W.
Bingham, A. E. Richards, j. NJ. Fitch,
G. w. Shipman. W. E. Jacobs, NJ. NJ.
Byington, and others, were also enjoy.
ed. Music was rendered by Mrs. Dr.
Hoyer and Miss Ruth Mitchell and Miss
Grace Peacock. The officers elected
were:
President-C. A. Whelan.
First Vice Presidential. Nj. Bying-
ton.
Second Vice President Charles Ship
man.
Secretary and Treasurer. NJ. Fitch.
Historian-J. G. Curtis.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
@. NJ. and =. w. Club

Tuesday afternoon, the G. NJ and F.
w. club celebrated the birthday of our
first president, George Washington, at
the pleasant home of Mrs Niles
Virgins which was appropriately dec.
Grated for the occasion. The after
noon was spent in reading sketches of
his life which was very interesting and
instructive. At 5 o'clock artistically
painted sentence cards were given to
each member, they chose partners and
were escorted to the dining room to
partake of bountiful dinner prepared
by their charming hostess after which
a social time was enjoyed. All re.
paired to their homes hoping for many
returns of the day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
A NEW PARTNERSHIP.
4. B. Parker Of Caro- Buys Half Inter.
est IN Shattuck Auto Co.

R. B. Parker of Caro-, Mich, a broth
er OF w. L. Parker of this city, has pur
chased half interest in the Shattucl
Auto Company, of which Justin Shat
tuck of this city was proprietor. Th,
new firm will be known as The Parke,
and Shattuck Auto Co.
The firm has the agency for the Blu
ick, Ford, Hupmobile and Regal cars
and will handle at least three Other
makes of moderate priced cars.
The sale of these cars Will be pushed
vigorously and if indications count fol
anything this will be banner veal
in Owosso for the automoti lie dealer.
In addition a frst-class garage and
machine repair shop will be maintained,
it being the inte ntion of the new firm
to have the best one in this section of
Michigan. A large equipment of new
machinery has been ordered and the
shop will be in charge of the most
competent men that can be secured.
Mr.. Shattuck is well known to Owos-
so people and needs no introduction.
Mr.. Parker has had several years of
good experience in the automobile
business at Caro- and comes to Owosso
highly recommended. Both members
are live wires and we do not hesitate to
say results will be forthcoming immedi-
atelY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
ALL ARE INTERESTED.
In Special Election to be Held Next
Wednes day.

The man of small or moderate
means who has electric lights in his
home, or wants to put them in, Is
directly and intimately interested in
the special election Wednesday
March 2, when the joint franchises
of the L. & N. e. railroad and of the
Commonwealth Power company will
be voted upon. He is interested in
the railroad and all it means, of
course; but he is also interested in
the Commonwealth, since that com.
pany's coming means cheaper and
better lights for him. This is prov
en- by a comparison of the rates of
the o. & C. e. and of the Common
wealth, as guaranteed in the pro-
posed franchises.
For lights in private residences,
the o. & e. charges IL cents per kill
owatt hour after 80 hours reducing
its price to 6 cents per X. W. Com
monwealth charges 10 cents per l..
W. and makes no reduction until 60
hours have elapsed. The time basis
of each company Is one month. The
Commonwealth gives a ten per cent
discount for cash payment before the
18th of the month, and as everyone
will take advantage of this provision.
the cost per k. W. will be cents, or
one-fOurth less than the present rate.
But, someone will say, the Com
monwealth doesn't reduce it's price
until after 60 hours have elapsed,
and the o. & c. E. reduces at the end
OF thirty. How about that? Easy
Ii is known that not over five fami-
lies in OwOssO use 30 kilOwatt hours
per month. Ninety-nine and a frac-
ton per cent of the home-owners
who. use electric lights do not
burn $3.50 worth of light, which
they would have to do month
ly to get the reduction and the same
amount N electricity from the Com
monwealth will cost but $27O, a saw
ing OF 30 cents monthly.
The Commonwealth franchise also
guarantees saving of $50 per year
per all-night street light, and the
midnight lights are correspondingly
cheaper than the rate now in force.
1t is estimated that the street light
saving, under the Commonwealth
franchise will be at least S4, 1000 per
year, and will speedily mount up to
$4,000 as new lights are required.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
Transfers Contemplate Action.

A teamster named J. Rogers, ordered
Colin, son of DR.. and Mrs. c. McCor.
mick, and other boys, who had hitched a
hand sled to his bob Monday afternoon,
to get off, and before they had time to
loosen the rope, picked up piece of
wood and threw at the boys striking
Colin Mccormick on the head and cut.
ting cash two inches long clear to the
skull. Passers ran and stopped the
driver and learned his name. DR.. Nc
Cormick was not at home, but the team.
ster called on him in the evening and
apoligized, but it is not probable such
an action will be allowed to go unpros-
ecuted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
Mrs John Storrer Dead.

Thursday Fred j. Storrer of this city,
received word that his mother, Mrs.
John Storrer, had died at the. home of
her daughter, Mrs Fred J. Miller, of
Detroit. Mrs. Storrer was in fair health
but Wednesday evening was taken sud
denly i'll and sank rapidly. She was
well known in this city, where she re-
sided for years. Her husband, four
children, Fred j., of this city; l.. T., Of
Ovid, and Mrs. Fred j. Miller and Mrs.
j. j. Schuknecht of Detroit, and sis
ter, Mrs. J. F. Laubengayer, of this
city, survive her. The funeral will be
held Saturday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
TAKES LEADERSHIP.
w. +. Zimmerman To Be Conductor
For Owosso Band

Monday evening after comforting
with the members of the Owosso Band,
w. F. Zimmerman was induced to take
the leadership of the band for this year.
He has assumed his duties and arrange
ments have been made for regular
practice hereafter for the band. AT
present there are twenty-four members
in the band. Prospects are that this
number will be increased by at least
ten in the near future. Present plans
include series of. open air concerts
this summer. The band members ale
all confident that with Mr.. thinner.
man at the head the organization will
prosper and increase in efficiency as it
never has before.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
Death of Rev. John r. RejtzeI.

Anticipating the pleasure of greeting
Rev. John r. Reitzel during the week.
his many friends in this city were
greatly shocked, Monday afternoon, to
learn of his sudden death at the home
OF his brother in Sioux City, Iowa. He
had been absent from home for some
time on an extended lecturing tour in
in different parts Of the country and
was to complete his work the first of
this week and come to Owosso to Join
Mrs. Reitzel, who had been the guest of
Miss Anna Jordan for three weeks, and
spend few days with his former parish.
toner's before returning to their home
at Blue Island, Ill. He had been in
good health up to a week before his
death when it is thought he was pois-
oned by some meat which he ate. Let
ters from him informed Mrs. Reitzel
that he had been quite sick but ex-
pressed the hope that he would soon be
all right; quickly following the receipt
OF the letters came dispatch, Monday
morning. informing Mrs. Reitzel that
his condition was serious and asking
her to come but before she could leave
came the message announcing that he
had passed away. Mrs. Reitzel left for
home Monday evening and Mr.. Reit-
zers remains were taken to Blue Island,
where brief funeral services were held
and the body taken to Lebanon, Pa
the, old family home, for interment.
s Mr.. Reitzel came to Owosso in 1891
as the pastor of the First Congregation
al church, serving for four years, and
greatly endeared himself to large
circle of the people in the city. He
was man of far more than ordinary
ability, strong preacher, good work
er, progressive In every line of thought
and leader in every good cause. After
,resigning here Mr.. Reitzel devoted his
time largely to lecturing and in this he
proved unusually successful. His death,
at the age of 63 years, is greatly deplor.
cd as 1t seemed that life still had much
in store for him and that his messages
delivered in the form of lectures were
to be call to better service on the part
of all who might hear him.
Mrs Reitzel has the warmest sym.
pathy of friends in the city, who did
everything possible to comfort her after
the sad news came and who will often
have her in mind during the days to
come.
A letter to Miss Anna Jordan receiv-
ed this morning states that Mr.. Reitzel's |
death was caused by paralysis. On |
Sunday he had practically recovered |
from his illness, then early Monday
morning he had a slight stroke from
which he rallied, then second stroke
which caused his death. l
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
BUYS AN INTEREST.
w. +. Zimmerman Buys Out Frank
Logan Of Salisbury s. Logan.

The new music firm of Salisbury &
Logan will hereafter be known as Sal.
isbury d Zimmerman, the latter, w.
f. zimmerman, buying Mr.. Logan
interest, Monday. The addition of Mr..
zimmerman to the firm is regarded as
most excellent move by Mr.. Sails.
bury. Mr.. Zimmerman is musician
OF established ability and has had years
OF experience in the firms business.
The firm will handle the well known
kimball pianos and several other estab-
iished makes. A big opening is
planned in the near future, watch for
il
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
w. r. c. Entertainment.

The Owosso w. r. G. ladies and their
husbands were entertained at dinner
Wednesday by Mrs. Murdock, two miles
south of the city. About so were pres.
ent. Some walked to the Murdock home
anticipating what was to come. Mrs.
Murdoch served an excellent dinner and
all were convinced that she knows thor
oughly how to entertain. A good time
was had and one which will long be re.
membered by all.
ONE PRESENT
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
Register for the Franchise Election

If you want to gee Owosso boom, vote
for the franchises for the electric road
and the electric company at the special
election on Wednesday next. You can
not do this unless you are properly reg.
istered and this matter can be attended
to on Saturday-tomorrow. See list of
places in the official notice in this issue.
Women who pay taxes have the right
to vote at this election but they can
not drop in their ''yes" unless they too
register. Register, then vote eyes" on
both propositions. Both are for the
welfare of Owosso citizens no matter
whether they reside on the north, south,
west or east side. Vote for a greater
Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25

of the furniture will be placed before
the end of the present week, after
which sometime will be needed to prop
erly label a number of the. cases and
to move the effects of the government
from the present post Office.
When the doors of the building are
thrown open to the public our citizens
will be both surprised and pleased with
the handsome appearance of the inter.
ior Of the Office. 1t will be a splendid
building in which to handle the increas-
ing postal business of the city and the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
Sewer for Dorcas Home.

The much needed sewer at the Dor
cas- Home will be constructed in the
spring If the public will donate the lit
tie balance of $25 necessary, as $50 has
been secured and sum of $40 donated
for previous public function will be
turned over unless some one objects.
The cost will be about 800.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
Owosso Girl Gets Legacy.

Miss Mary Doherty, assistant chief
operator at the Union telephone offices,
received word Friday that she is named
as one of the heirs of bachelor uncle
who recently died at Ithaca, N. Y. The
exact amount of the legacy is unknown
but it is understood to be of a substan-
tial amount
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25

employees will certainly appreciate the
the change to the new quarters. Post
master Dewey had hoped to have the
opportunity to keep 'open house" one
day and evening to give everyone who
wished to do so an opportunity to in
spect the building but this now seems
impossible as the change must be made
at the earliest moment possible.
1t will be several weeks before all do.
tails OF the work on the building will
acceptance. A "N"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
Over 5000 Acres Contacted For
Sugar 6eets.

Up to the 18th inst, contracts for
more than eight thousand acres of sugar
beets for the coming season bad been
received by the Owosso Sugar Co.. and
contracts are being received daily. 1t
is hoped that fully twelve Thousand
acres may be secured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
Pay Your Taxes

The time for the collection of the city
taxes will expire on Saturday, although
after that date Treasurer Wiley will be
able to issue receipts up to the time he
is compelled to make his returns to the
county treasurer on the payment of the
four per cent penalty which goes int
the city treasury. Pay today or to.
morrow and save the extra per cent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
Reelater tomorrow.

If you are not registered voter in
your ward you must register Saturday,
Feb. 26, between the hours of 8 a. m.
and 8 p. m. to be entitled to vote
Wednesday on the franchise question.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
a. A. StegalI Sells Out 10 J 3. Cas-
tree Il Son

A. A. Stegall, proprietor of the ma
chine shop on Comstock street for the
last twenty years has sold his business
to j. B. Castree & Son. The latter, also
machinists and founders, will enlarge
the Stegall plant in the near future.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
ARE YOU AWAKE?

, toned by the projectors of the road in
the franchise. This latter opinion
clearly represented a majority of the
business men and members of the CITY
council.
And so allowing that there may be
features, some single ones, in both the
franchise with the Lansing and North
eastern Railroad Company and in that
with the Commonwealth Power Com
pany, that you do not like, the grant
ing of these franchises means wonder
full gain for Owosso. Even if they do
not bring all you wish they did, they
bring a whole big lot more than we now
have or ever had, We get an electric road
that connects US with practically all
the big cities of the state. We get de-
pendable service for power and lighting
purposes. In fact we gain in every re-
spect and we do not lose thing.
And in the end it just means it is up
to every man in Owosso to do mans
part; TO forget, bury his individual
preferences and boost for these projects
that will help Owosso so much. Other
cities have and enjoy advantages TODAY
that Owosso does not possess because
the citizens of those cities have learned
to eliminate the selfshness of individ-
ual desire and have merged their single
efforts into one united effort for the
betterment of their home city. Next
Wednesday the citizens of Owosso are
going to be called upon to vote on the
granting of these franchises. Are you
booster? If you are you will vote
"yes." Are you an optimist? If you
are you will vote yes" Are you will
ing to give little but see your home
city gain muchf If you are you will
vote yes"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25
NEW eosToFFICE
BUILDING
To Be Occupied Next Week-Car-
penter Work Completed and Work
Of Finishing is Being Pushed.

The Federal building is practically
completed and will undoubtedly be oc-
cupied some day next week, it being
impossible to state definitely at this
time just when. The date of removal
depends on the receipt Of some electri.
cal supplies needed for the lighting sys-
tenn and the length of time required to
place the new equipment. A large part
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-02-25

Are you awake to the needs of
Owosso? Do you realize that to grow,
this city must needs take advantage OF
her every opportunity. These oppor.
tunities may not always directly con-
Germ or affect your personal welfare.
But they do affect the personal welfare
of majority of the citizens of Owosso,
men and women who are your rela-
tives, friends and neighbors. And so,
If not directly, indirectly they affect
you. And for that reason you should
not fail TO take advantage of every one.
Owosso has never had an interurban
electric road or good power service
to assist in her development, though
it is an undisputed assertion that both
would help wonderfully. Today men,
who are willing to furnish these privi.
leges are standing, virtually at the
citys gates, asking to be admitted;
asking for the public approval of the
granting of franchises to build such
road and furnish such power. WHAT
ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT
IT2
There must be unison on the part of
Owosso citizens if this city goes ahead.
Unison means the submerging of indi-
vidual likes and dislikes for the general
good. May be you wanted
this interurban road to enter the city
over some other than the proposed
streets mentioned in the franchise.
You tried honestly to get your desires
granted. Others who honestly differed !
rom you thought it best to confne the
quite to a choice of the streets men :.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-09-21
Provisions of New State Law.

Much interest is felt in the in
determinate sentence law recent
ly passed by the Kentucky Legis-
lature, under which the first con-
victions have just occurred in
Warren county.
After a man has been found
guilty he is sentenced to the
penitentiary and the prison
board decided as to length of
time he shall remain, much de-
pending on his good behavior,
etc. The jury and trial Judge
have nothing to say as to his
term of services further than is
shown by the following, which
is the law governing in such
cases:
THAT the jury by which an
offenders indicted for felony is
tried shall ascertain only whether
or not said person is guilty OF
the offense charged if said per.
son shall be found by the jury
guilty of a felony. The jury shall
SO state in its verdict and after
such finding by the jury the
Judge trying such offender shall
pronounce an indeterminate sen,
tence of Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for a tern, stating
the minimum and the maximum
limits thereof, according to the
penalty prescribed by law"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-09-21
Program.


The Musical Association will be
held at the Pleasant View Church
McGaha, KY, the second Sunday
in Oct. 1910, to open at 9 o'clock
a. m.
Bible lesson, James Mead.
Invocation, Rev James Burton.
Welcome address, Rucker P
Grimsley.
Response, Capt. VIM. Brad
shaw.
Song by audience.
What is music? H. w. Wo-
mack, Albert Bryant.
How find the key note in any
key, Stewart Rexroat, Dennie
Grimsley.
How teach note reading, A. G.
Coffey, A. G. Hill.
Scale building, John Pierce,
John Wolford.
Relative and absolute pitch, ].
F. Hughes, Robert Blair.
Transportation of scale by flats,
Transportation sharps, R. 0.
Cabbell, Geo. Pike.
Double sharps, flats and inte-
mediate tones, |. M. Grimsley,
Porter McCaffree.
Relative length of notes and
rests. Ruck P. Grimsley, John
Burton Jr.
Double measure, Joe Kerns,
Lucian Burton.
Quadruple. M. Jam es Kerns,
B. H. Burton.
The program will be inter
spersed by solos by some of the
very best singers in the county,
and it is hoped that all lovers OF
music will be present to take g
part.
w. H. Womack,
= =. E E. A Anderson Committee
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-09-21
The Crippen Case.

If Doctor Crippen is convicted
it will be on circumstantial, or
indirect, evidence; it will be be-
cause the persuasion of guilt
amounts to moral certainty such
as to convince the minds of his
Judge and of his jury beyond all
reasonable doubt. The evidence
against him will have to prepon-
derrte to an extent such as to
make the presumption of his in
pocence in the highest degree
improbable; such as to amount to
judicial proof. No eyes witness
ed the act; but the collateral
evidence is ocular, tangible, and
may prove to be overwhelming.
Cumulative circumstance have
determined more mysterious muir
der trials than most people re-
member; visible and positive
evidence in such cases is not to
be looked for, nor is it frequent
" available. Men do not go
about such acts before witnesses; |
leeds of darkness are not done |
n daylight, and it follows, there
fore, that. in criminal proceed
ngs, circumstantial evidence
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-09-21

Scientists announce that peo-
Pile can become energetic by eat
ing raisins. The trouble is that
most of the energy produced by
eating raisins has to be expend-
ed in removing the seeds.
A Missouri convict matherna-
tically inclined hopes for pardon
because he has discovered how
to reduce equations of the tenth
degree A study of English
might show him how to shorten
his sentence.
Fears for the leaning tower of
Pisa are shared only by admirers
of the antique. If the worst
SnOulu happen, mOQern sky
scraper would undertake to fit
Pisa ont with an even more re-
markable structure.
A minister in New England has
the audacity to suggest that
there will be baseball in heaven.
Probably thinks that if the
streets are gold the fields may be
diamonds. But what will they
do for umpires? They have all
been told to go to the other
place.