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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11
FAIR IS MIRROR. or r .,7''
STATES RESOURCES
II IS a Great Moving Picture Of
a Great State.
IT IS EvERYBODYS FAIR
Everybody Ought to See It-Every e.
fort Is Being Put Forward to Make
the Michigan State Fair Greatest
In Country.

the Michigan State Fair Greatest
In Country.
What is the Michigan State Fair
and Exposition going to be in 1911?
This is question that is now be-
ing asked and will be asked much
more frequently during the next few
weeks. The real and conclusive an
swer VIII be made at the fair grounds
the days following September 18th.
Before that time it is only possible
to Judge of what the 1911 fair will be
by consideration of the methods en-
ployed by those who are making 1t
and by comparison.
President Newton and the officers
and board of directors of the Michi.
gam State Agricultural Society, and
Manager Harmon, have gone into the
matter of making the greatest fair
and exposition of the society's history
In very thorough, business-like and
systematic manner To the close OBJ
server, these gentlemen have already
made marked progress and from all
obtainable indications it seems sure
that they will make good"
There are several objects which the
managers have unitedly determined
upon and which they will work I'M
remittingly to attain. These objects
are:
To make the Michigan State Fair
and Exposition one OF the greatest
educational institutions in the state.
To make it a place where all
classes and condition of people can
come and learn from observation what
brains and time and money and per-
severance have achieved in every line
Of industry.
To make 1t a mirror Of the states
resources, and thus Detroit and Mich.
igan's greatest advertising asset.
To make it not only the greatest
exposition in point of size and at.
tendance, but the greatest in intrin-
sic educational value.
To make it place where everyone
Soh 81 anu NC cuteTldlueu royalty,
but entertained without resort to
amusements that are not uplifting
and moral.
To make It veritable short course
in agriculture, stock raising, manu-
featuring and in every industry that
Is worth while.
To make its location and it's dates
in September, the place and the time
that will furnish the greatest interest
to the greatest number of people in
the great state 1t represents.
"The greatest of all fairs, in the
fairest of all states" is the claim
made by President Newton and his
aides for 1911. Plans for the coming
nine days fair, September 18th to
9th, have been drawn to a gigantic
scale and some idea of its magnitude
may be gained from the statement
that $4,000 is offered in premiums
and purses.
The fair grounds, with enormous
buildings erected or under process of
design, all of substantial and harmo-
NOUS structure, estimate the gener-
GUS figure of nearly a million dollars.
1t Is doubtful If an exposition pro-
ject was ever initiated under more
favorable circumstances than is the
State Fair this year
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11
What Of the Future7

The American Economist, the organ
Of the American Protective Tariff
League, states its views as to the re-
suit of Canadian reciprocity as follows:
We have received manv inquiries
from members of the Tariff League and
friends of protection, which may be
summarized as follows:
Canadian Reciprocity having passed,
and all kinds of tariff reduction being
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11
Five Times az Much Area Of Pasture
Required a. Corn and Alfalfa
to Support q Cow.

The Department of Dairy Husbandry
at the University of Illinois has 100
acres of land that it has been operating
for the past seven years. The first
thing done when we acquired posses,
sion of this land was to prepare the
ground properly and SOW 10 acres to
alfalfa. We have gradually increased
the area in alfalfa each year until at
present we have so acres devoted to
the raising OF this crop and are seeding
90 acres more to alfalfa this season.
We expect to continue to run the dairy
farm exclusively to corn and alfalfa in
about equal areas.
The average production of alfalfa
has been four tons Of hay per acre. A
yield of tons of alfalfa hay will fur
nish 400 pounds total digestible nutri-
ents continuing $50 pounds of digestible
protein per acre, this is as much as is
contained in an equal weight Of bran.
If every acre of alfalfa will save the
purchase of tons of bran or an equal
amount of similar feed is not the grow
ing Of this crop worth considering9
An acre of good corn will furnish 40
pounds of silage per day to COW for
500 days, and an acre of alfalfa will fur.
nish l6 pounds of hay per day to cow
for 500 days. This makes good "a.
ton for COW producing % pounds of
milk per day. This means that an acre
of corn put into the silo and an acre of
alfalfa made into hay will support a
COW 500 days, or 1t will require only
1 81 acres of land to support COW q
year on q ration composed of these
crops, while 1877 acres of blue grass
pasture will support q COW of the same
production only 70 days, or about one
fifth as long. This would indicate
that on high priced tillable land where
it is desired to practice intensive meth
DDS, corn and alfalfa should be largely
grown and that the pasture acreage
should be reduced to minimum.
Many dairymen say that they cannot
raise alfalfa. That theory was long
held by many, but it has now been
shown that it can be grown successfully
in most sections under proper condi-
tions. The following are essential:
Thorough drainage, an abundance of
lime, incubation, soil rich enough in
fertility and organic matter to start the
crop and well prepared seed bed.
The alfalfa plant is very tender at
first, which necessitates the ground
being in excellent condition and the
killing of as many of the weeds as
possible before seeding. After it is
once established, it is strong, vigorous
and deep roofing. A careful study Of
the conditions required for the bes-
growth of alfalfa, together with intelt
ligence and perseverance, is necessary
before success is likely 10 be achieved
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11

The senate on Tuesday passed with
two slight amendments the house bills
providing for the admission of the ter
ritories of Arizona and New Mexico as
states. Because of the fact that the
proposed constitution of Arizona con-
tains provision permitting the recall
Of judges it is considered doubtful
whether President Taft will sign the
bill He may allow the same to be-
come law without his signature.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11

under consideration, what of the fu-
ture2"
1t would take real prophet to an
swer the question, but
Assuming that every member of con-
gress voting for, was conscientiously
in favor of Canadian Reciprocity;
Assuming that majority of MEM
bers of congress are conscient iously in
favor of further reductions of the
tariff;
Assuming that they correctly repre-
sent their congressional districts and
states;
Assuming that the great daily news
papers and magazines have been hon
est in their advocacy of tariff .reduc'
tions and honestly represent their SUBJ
scribers and advertisers; and
Assuming that members of congress
were not led by misu understanding, or,
induced by promises, to vote as they
have voted, it would seem, on the face
of things. that a majority of the Amer
lean people are against adequate pro-
lection to American labor and industry.
We believe that the legislation just
adopted, and legislation under consid-
eratien by congress, will bring upon
our people desperate industrial condi-
tions similar to those which existed in
1898, 1894 and 1895. 1t looks as if.soup
house conditions are the only kind of
advice that the people of the United
States will accept.
What of the future2 We will have
to wait; not in the spirit of scold, but
by presenting to the intelligence of the
people the effects Of recent laws. pres
emit conditions and present drift. Cd
We have no enemies to punish or
friends to pet, and Jour future record
will follow our past record. We believe
in the necessity for an adequate protec-
tive tariff against the products of for
eign labor, in order that our people may
attain to higher civilization, greater
happiness and continued prosperity =
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11

2 When one stops to consider the num-
Der of thousands of Changers. Cleaners
and farmers not connected with these
organizations in Michigan who per-
sonally wrote to the Michigan delega-
ton in congress objecting to the rati-
fcatiOn of the Canadian reciprocity
treaty. the number who signed petitions
and the number of farmers clubs and
kindred organizations which passed
resolutions opposing the treaty, no
greater compliment was ever paid Con-
gresham Fordney than the statement
made by A. L. Chandler to the Argus
that 1T looks to me as though J. w.
Fordney is at the bottom of the fight in
Michigan. Taking Mr.. Chandler at
his word. it would seem to be beyond
dispute that the farmers of Michigan
have unbounded confidence in the judg-
rhent of Mr.. Fordney and that they
were willing to follow his lead in op-
posing the treaty. Mr.. Fordney was
certainly in good company when he
stood with the agriculturists of Michi-
gan in making this fight and he was
also in good company in congress as a
majority of the Republican members Of
both houses voted against the treaty
this number including Senator VIM.
Alden Smith and eight Of the ten
Michigan representatives. Senator
Smith, also, made one of the ablest ad-
dress in opposition to the passage of the
bill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11
Local News.

+. M. Reed and II. M. Miller have
succeeded G. II. Shaylor as local agent
FOR the Detroit Evening News and the
Sunday News-Tribune.
Miss Hazel Reed succeeds Miss Ella
Bower as stenographer at the Offices of
the Independent Stove Co. The latter
will enter college this fall
FOR SALE-A country store doing
good business, good location. For par.
ticulars write MRS. j. H. Day,
Fostoria, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11

in growing the crop, but the final re-
suit will more than repay the extra
effort required.
WILBUR j. FRASER,
Chief in Dairy Husbandry.
University of Illinois.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11

The knights of Columbus, the Catho-
lie order which includes in its member
ship thousands of the most active and
influential Catholic men of Michigan,
vigorously affirmed at it's recent annual
convention at Detroit the former declar
alton of the order in favor of total alb
stinence and opposition to the saloon.
In an executive session an attempt wa s
made to amend the by laws 80 that wine
and other liquors which are now pro-
hibited might be served at banquets
and club rooms of the organizations.
There was a storm Of opposition and
the amendment was overwhelmingly de-
feated No other body of men can 80
well assume to speak for the Catholic
laymen of Michigan and Of our country
as whole as can the Knights of Co.
lumbus. They represent the resentment
of the Catholics who have become sick
and tired Of having saloon orators and
saloon editors refer to the Catholic
church as a friend of the liquor bust
ness They know that that statement
is not true and they are determined it
shall not be anywhere repeated here
after. 1t was this present and increas-
ing opposition to the saloon and to the
entire liquor traffic on the part of the
Knights of Columbus that caused the
storm of opposition at the convention
at Detroit last week and led to the over
whelmingly defeat of the proposition
that sought to put the order on record
in q contrary direction.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11
Very Stronu.

81 see," said Skaters, that our old
friend Bilkins had a strong article in
one Of the Boston papers the other
day."
"ReallyT said Binks tremendously.
"Td never have believed that Of old
Blk. What was itT'
"a recipe for picked onions" said
Slaters.-Harper's Weekly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11
THE OWOSSO TIMES
Entered at the Postomce in owosso for
transmission % second GLASS matter.
Published everv Friday noon.
SUBSCRIPTION Sl.oo YEAR
OWOSSO, MICH. AUG. II. 1911.

President Taft has signed the appor-
tionment bill which fixes the member
ship of the house of representatives at
43S. Michigan gains one member. The
increased membership in the house
will begin with March 4, 1918.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11
Iona Drawn Out.

Little Elmer had just been given a
piece Of pie. "Are you going to give
me another piece, mammal" he asked.
"Why do you ask, Elmer" she que
ried.
"Cause If you amt I'll eat this
piece real slow" was the reply.-Chi
cago News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11

Senator w. P. Frye of Maine died at
his home on Tuesday, aged nearly 81
years Senator Frye had been a mem
Der of congress 40 years, serving 10
years in the house and 30 in the senate
and was considered one of the ablest
men in the upper house.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11
Unfeelinu.

Orator-I arsk yer. wot Is this life
we old so dear? Soon I'll be lynn
with me forefathers. The voice-An'
givin' 'em points at the game tool
London Tit-Bits.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
Deaths.
WHITE.

Sarah J. Herrick, Sc years, 1S45 Q street
northwest.
Patrick Cleary, IS years, Georgetown
Hospital.
James Kennedy. 50 years. 35O6 Georgia
avenue
Christopher Ingle. 50 years, Washing gton
Home for Incurables.
Mary E Hayes, so years, 35g7 o street
northwest.
Jesse Corcoran, 50 years, George Wash
ingtOn University Hospital.
Mary A. Harrison. rs years, 1142 North
Capitol street northwest.
Margaret COnlon, 81 years, Third and H
streets northeast.
ChristiaRn Blumer 60 years, 81 B street
southeast.
Frank Cristando, % years, Casualty
Hospital.
John Cleary, 16 years. Providence Hos
pital
Francis y. Byrne, &c years, 231 E street
northwest.
Joseph Boucher, II days, 237 X street
northeast.
John D. Phillips. months q days, 6S3
II street southwest.
Infant Of II. J. and Mary Guerth, 253
Twelfth street southeast.
Stephen B. Elkins, So years, 1875 X
street northwest.
Alpheus Dawson. s. years, 1852 Talbert
street, Anacostia, D. c.
Adeline w. Hasbrouck, 70 years, 1915
Adams Mill road.
Meyer Hecht, 81 years, 1926 Four-and-a-
half street southwest.
John c. Weidman, As years, 81 Seaton
street northwest.
John NJ. Canter, 50 years, 2950 Thirteenth
street, Brookland. D. c.
Mary C. Brown, 81 years, 3217 Volta
place.
Elizabeth Bryan. ~ hours, 626 street
southwest.
COLORED.
Henrietta Turner, S5 years, sO6 McGuires
court.
Isabella Robinson. 81 years, 2246 Cleve-
Mary Campbell. 49 years, 4S Peterson
street, Garfield, D. c.
George Platter, 80 years, Freedmen's
Hospital
Thomas l.. Blanford, SO years. 1850 o
street northwest.
James B. Deveaux, 65 years, 1875 L street
northwest.
Edward Ford, s years. 2l1O NJ street
northwest.
Rachael Gray. 20 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Louvia Cambell 9 years, Freedmen's
Henry Duvall, 10 years, ChiIdren's Hos
Lille Morris, 80 years. tuberculosis
Hospital
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
REGULAR DIVIDEND
. DECLARED ON GAS
Books Close Jan. 14-Local
Securities Were Only
Moderately Active.

The notification from the directors of
the Washington Gas Company regard
ing the dividend payable February 1,
was received on Change today, and
at once quieted the rumors that have
been going around for a week or more,
that the distribution would be $l.S a
share. The payment which will be made
to stockholders of record, January IA,
on which day the books will close, Will
be s1.2O, 1.-The regular rate" The words
in quotations are from the notice. and
would seem to joke the reported Joker
in the resolution for the increased divi-
dend basis.
There was a fair volume OF trad
ing, rather~Iess in the aggregate than
on the previous days OF the week,
indicating a lull in investment buy
ing, which will be resumed In Few
days. February l distributions Will
hold the market materially, as num-
Der Of big corporations make pay
ments at that time and the Gas diVl-
dend alone will be $156,0OO.
Gas SIS were slow at 110b and
10Y: small sales of the As at no.
Potomac Electric SIS, 1861.
Railway preferred sold sparingly at
S6. Mergenthaler was quite active
in a small way at 213. Light sales
of Gas at the old price, u. There
seems to be quite a block of this
stock seeking a market, but generally
held a little above current figures.
Distric. National Bank shares
touched the old high again when a
few shares sold at 14O.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
THREE INDICTED IN
Los ANGELES INQUIRY
Arrests Being Made Today
In Investigation of
Times Explosion.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 6.-Arrests Of
the three men against whom the grand
jury in the Los Angeles Times explos-
ion inquiry returned true bills are being
made today. The names of the men in
dicted were not made public, and prob
ably will not all be known until they are
behind bars awaiting trial. The indict-
ments were returned yesterday.
Probably more than 200 persons in all
were examined before the grand jury.
Many of these were officials of labor
unions in this city and San Francisco,
and some of them are thought to have
been acquainted with J. B. Bryce, NJ.
A. Schmidt, and David Kaplan, the
three men who are most badly wanted
by the police, because detectives claim
70 have evidence showing that this trio
purchased dynamite from a San Fran
cisco powder firm just previous to the
Times explosion. Following the Times
disaster, dynamite was also found in a
bomb under the home OF Felix J. Zee
handlaar, secretary of the Merchants and
Manufacturers' Association, the organi-
Zation which most bitterly opposed the
extension of union labor i'm this city,
and tried to organize a vigilance COM
mlttee to protect business property.
Two theories of the explosion, which
resulted in twenty-one deaths, and
hence makes murder the charge in the
indictments, were presented to the
grand jury. One, which was set forth
by an investigating committee appoint
ed by Mayor Alexander, charged that
the building had been blown up by
dynamite through a conspiracy. The
other was presented by a committee
named by the State Building Trade con-
vention, then in session here, and held
that the Times Building was wrecked
by a gas explosion. The grand Jury was
impaneled October %, and has been at
work ever since.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
Taft Denies Pardon
In Peonage Case

President Taft today, in denying a
pardon to w S. Harlan, the general
manager of the Florida and Alabama
Lumber and Turpentine Company
charged and convicted of peonage, de-
clared that Imprisonment was necessary
to stop crime among men of wealth.
He said fines, howevO large. were not
effective.
The President prepared an EXTENDED
review of the Harlan case.
' It is the most famous peonage case IN
recent history. Harlan was convicted OIL
cruelty to foreigners in his lumber
camps in the South.
Vet a desperate effort has been made
to save him from the penitentiary.
Twice the case went to the United
States Supreme Court, and twice the
opiuions of the lower courts were re-
affirmed. Then came the application Tor
pardon. It has been pressed with all
the influence that it was possible 10
bring to bear.
THE Government has been at great
pains and cost to suppress peonage,
saws the Presidents statement. 1t Is
mich more likely to be maintained sue
cessfully where, as in these cases, the
laborerS are foreigners and DO NOT
speak English and hardly know their
rights. 1t is a kind of offense that Is
regarded lightly in some communities;
II permitted to live at all, 1t will spread
RAPIDLY it's demoralizing influence.
when a man of high business stand
ing and large enterprises, is convicted
of the offense, the punishment should
be such as to deter others from the
practice Fines are not effective against
men of wealth. Imprisonment is neceS-
sary. / am well aware of the grievous
character of confinement in Jail to a
man OF Mr.. Harlan's standing, and l
should be glad to yield to the urgent
appeals of his many friends, but 1 can
not do so. I believe him to be guilty.
To retain and enforce the Imprisonment
part or the sentence will operate pow
erfuIly to prevent a recurrence of such
offenses, by men of large affairs and
business standing"
The Washington times., 1911-01-06

follow quickly on the moderate gains
have impressed upon the professional
traders, and there are few others, the
Importance of garnering in the fleeting
profit while 1t Is yet in sight. ConserVa-
tive houses urge the investment IN Con-
solidated Gas and Canadian Pacific, and
any speculative purchases in Reading,
Union Pacific and Steel common, where
quick action may always be had, and
where there is little danger of other
than moderate fluctuations.
One of the best features of the situa-
tion is the excellent buying of bonds
by corporations and individuals. This
inquiry centers largely on the high
grade issues, to the neglect of any is
sues that SAVIOR of speculative securi-
ties.
In the matter of prices there are very
few changes that are worthy of COM
ment. The market is remarkably steady
and where there was a rise oLtsa9s; as
in Reading, Steel and Union racine
there was a reaction of like proportions
before the end of the noon hour.
In the noon hour. and during the f1rst
half of the second hour of the after
noon, the market moved sluggishly'
with an occasional eighth variation,
sometimes extended to one-quarter, put
usually followed by recovery or decline
of like fraction. There was nothing m
the action of the market to interest the
spectator looking for action nor TO en-
courage the investor.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06

FEW IMPORTANT PRICE CHANGES
IN NEW YORK SECURITIES
AND LIGHT TRADE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-There was lit
tie satisfaction for traders seeking
action in the market this morning.
1t was narrow, with fluctuations
equally restricted, and but few stocks
showing any changes worthy of no
tice. The condition of the money
market is partially responsible for
the existing slowness, but 1t is ex-
pected that the return flow of in
terest and dividend disbursements
will be fairly underway with the COM
ing of next week, when the strin-
gency ought to abate. Much tax
money, has been drawn from the
banks. American stocks in London
were reported as very steady. Steel
manufacturers have decided to stand
pat, and will not lower the prices
of their products in the hope of be-
ing able to stimulate activity. On
the contrary they believe that the
general policy of keeping orders
down to bed rock has gone about as
far as possible and that necessity
will demand increased commissions
in the immediate future.
While gossip on the situation is gen.
orally favorable, the recessions that