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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
Shiawasseo.

Fred Cook spent Saturday and Sun
day with his parents in Garland
Earl Kenyon of Durand, called on
friends here Friday-Miss Helen Pratt
from near Durand, who has been spend.
ing couple of weeks with friends here
returned to her home on Sunday
Earl Lemon of Lansing. was here on
Saturday to attend the funeral of his
uncle, E N Lemon-Mrs Gardner and
Mrs Miller of Lansing, were the guests
of Mrs Jess Morrison part of last week
Mrs Emory Dickinson is entertain
ing lady friend from Durand, this
week-Clinton Moore and wife of
Vernon, spent Sunday with her moth.
er and brother here-Mrs Will Wal
lace, who was at Ann Arbor for treat
ment, is rapidly recovering her eyesight
Mrs Golden Robertson of Oil City,
Pa, is visiting her father, G Clarv,
of this place--Mrs Forbes Furguson
has been quite sick with neuralgia for
the past two weeks-The Misses Pearl
Kent and Ethel Wallace are attending
The spring term of school at Vernon
Dickinson is working for B
w Mattoon-Ora Wilkinson and wife
OF Newaygo, were the guests of his
brother Ward and family, part of last
week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
Obituary.

William Wright, aged SO years,
and a respected citizen of this city,
died about 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning, at his home. 213 Comstock
street. Mr.. Wright had been ailing
for the past five years, but stroke
OF paralysis. suffered Tuesdat noon,
caused death.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Mr.. Wright was born in Portland
county, Ont, and was married there
about IL years ago. In 1876, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright moved to Owosso town
ship, residing on a farm until eight
years ago, when they came to Owes
so to live.
2 Deceased was a member of the
First NJ. e. church of this city and OF
the Owosso Grange.
The following relatives and a host
of friends are left to mourn Mr..
Wright's death: widow, Mrs.
Rhoda Wright; four sons, George U.
A. T.. Howard and Grant, all of this
city; one daughter, Mrs. Claude Nut
son. also of Owosso; two brothers.
Arthur Wright of Fenton and Geo.
L. Wright of Owosso; and one sister,
Mrs. Griselda Russell also of this
city
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
Byron.

Mrs Frances E Sleeth; widow of the
late James Sleeth, passed away Satur
day after long illness incident to ole
age. She was SO years old, and had
lived in Byron all her life. She was
united in marriage to Mr. James Sleeth
in 1853, and thus they shared the trials
and joys of life until death separated
them by taking him away six years ago
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon, when her mortal remains were
conveyed from the house where she
had lived so years, never to return.
The services were conducted by Rev H
Morgan, assisted by Rev Simmons of
Mason-Mr and Mrs William Drain
were called TO Linden Thursday, to at
tend the funeral of Mrs Drains sister
Mr. II L Bishop has returned home
from the st Louis sanitarium where he
mas been taking treatment for rheuma-
tism, cured of the rheumatism, but par
alyzed in his limbs so he is unable to
help himself and Mrs William
Drain have moved to Durand-Mrs
Omar Gregg, who died at her home in
Jackson county, was brought here for
burial. She was the daughter of DR.
William Harper. DR. and Mrs William
Harper Of Detroit, were here to attend
the burial.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

Washington has given statistics which
go far to prove that the cost of living
has been raised to cover $1,000. 600, 600
loss in agricultural produce from the
ravages of insects and 70 dents that
would have been largely wiped out if
their natural bird foes had been pro-
tected from feather men, market
butchers and pot hunters.
Last years cotton crop suffered loss
of at least $e5. 900, 900, paid for by all
who buy cotton goods, because the
birds that destroy the weevil are being
killed off.
Almost every edible product of the
farm except meat. has decreased in
quantity and increased in price be-
cause Of the lack of insect. eating birds
to drive away or destroy the field pests.
Only recently some $4,000 meadow
larks were killed in Georgia because of
their beautiful plumage. vet seventy
five per cent of diet of these birds con.
sists of crop destroying insects. Every
such bird killed means larger depreda-
tions by destructive insects and in
creased cost of food and clothing. The
sport of the hunter is exceedingly cost
ly sport, and every citizen in city or
country has to help meet this expense.
1t would pay the people to buy and de-
stroy every gun and to prohibit the
killing of nearly all kinds of game for
ten years at least.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
THE OWOSSO TIMES
kDMUND O. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OWOSSO, MICH, MAY 5, 1911.
Es.ssominate Gov. Osborn.

There is not the slightest doubt in
tSs mind of the writer as to the re.nom
ZHsssscn and reelection of Hon. Chase s.
CNAsrn as governor in 1912. Gov.
ps5GUn's plans and methods will be
ESeeay understood as the months &c
saxrg and the demand that he again be
- Rsnaidate will be such that he will
rgs ,sfuse. A Lansing dispatch of re-
sscs Safe sizes up the situation as
Gss3ews: For the last two months it
lxss practically an assured fact that
GSCyswnor Osborn will accept the nom
inssioa Of the Republican party next
gRsx He has been pressed several times
Ey friends and by others as to his in
tss2aien and to all has given the same
upgy
'Dz1eant just what I said when l
tysrs out statement that L will not be
n candidate for the nomination next
yssr If, however, there should be a
sasDeral demand on the part Of the
&spr6licans of Michigan that 1 should
I-aps may say would consent.
The nomination must, however,
czzgns from such demand and the de.
'nsE5 must not be stimulated by my
Grieaas will not make a campaign
ssuEs as 4 made last year. 1 will not
efIsr myself as candidate. will &C.
esss tAe nomination if it comes vol
uEsssily and if accept it will make
~ campaign for the election with all
aha Force at my command"
3s~ersl other prospective candidates
As@sheen. in to talk with the governor
7D discover his intentions if possible.
Wfna the possible exception of Martin
tsk,A they have expressed themselves
ams not being candidates if Osborn will
ls~ Patrick H. Kelly, who has still
snRlisions to be governor, has said
WHY frankly that Governor Osborn
ixaasitled to second term If he wants
n aa& he would not butt into the same
T&sburn will run. Around the capitol
SDwss quite generally known that a
sErs IF tacit understanding exists that
"a Osborn. will accept denomination
assyiHaot he opposed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
Garland.

Mrs Wickham and John Austin will
conduct the Sth grade examination in
district No. 4 for Fairfield township
Preaching service and Sunday
school will he omitted at the Metho.
dist church sunday-Albert Rood and
family of Bennington, spent Sunday
with Mrs Rood's sister, Mrs Leo
Christmas, and husband-Miss Mabel
Downey will lead the Endeavor meet
ing at the Methodist church Sunday
evening-The Fairfield Township
Sunday School Association will hold
their semi annual convention at Chaplin
Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
TnD Resuits Of Destroying Bird Life.
From Pontiac Press -Gazette,)


esHe of the measures which the leg
asasSsre failed to pass was Senator
Emenkrans' bill providing that thirty
1mss1fas each week be devoted to the
n1rEication into the minds of children
ssf sA@principles of kindness to dumb
lHTrsais and the protection Of birds.
7fss, measure called for no appropria-
saaFls upset no course of study and was
iiD Rseping simply with the national de-
SniEDd for preventing an humiliation of
bar9 life. In connection with this sub.
5skt William L. Hornaday of the New
Nsnrs Geological Park, who was guest
Isss year of Mr.. Joshua Hill at his
Raxsast Preserve, has issued an appeal
iSt&sG lovers of birds and wild animals
ias help to protect them from ruthless
&sEces.
The slaughter of denizens of the
No0ds and fields continues without pity
IssL without very material decrease,
:an& the birds and animals, unable to
oxxxvit and circumvent mans inven-
fsans to kill them, are every succeeding
NsRz subjected to more rapid destruc.
ssiyr By the use of new and more dead
w. weapons.
Tbs pump gun" is one of the latest
'nSa the most notorious of these de-
sas7ctiye. devices, though an arms
company advertises the making of a
INV type more deadly than the one al.
nsaay in use. A pump gun is a shot
sEn to which is attached magazine
cspsbie of carrying six or eight loaded
sAsEls. BY an automatic device these
s'fsEs may be thrown into the gun
bssxsch and fred one after another, all
En ~iaw seconds.
Neither single bird nor q small flock
az birds has any fair chance to escape
1Hca skilled hunter with one of the
"rrxnp" guns. and they are the favorite
sxspon OF the pot hunter and for mar.
Lsst gurners. There is a bill in New
KSrk Legislature, Assembly 275. by Mr..
Masher, forbidding the use of such
lnlzs in this State unless their maya
ziDse are reduced to two shots only.
The National Association Of Audubon
3cei sites has received estimates that
abs losses last year to food and cloth
Reducts in the United States amounted
Rover 80 for every person, chiefly
dSaps to the destruction of feathered
Insect eaters.
The kovernment biological survey at
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

The board of directors of the Union
Telephone Co. will hold a special meet
ing in this city Friday evening.
Married, Monday. by Rev. David
Hicks, Albert Trumbell and Miss Lille
O'Brien at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
g. L. Comstock. They will reside in
Middleton.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-31
THE NEW DREADNAUGHT WYOMING
AND THE OLD WARSHIP WYOMING

lie was unacquainted with the passag
Ct the Straits, and could not Obtain
any chart of the place, the doughty
commander ordered coal on board and
procuring two pilots from the govern
ment lost no time in sailing out to
Shimonoseki.
The Wyoming was a sloop of war
Of 700 tons equipped with four thirty
two FOUNDER side guns and two eleven
inch Dahlgren pivot guns. She car
ried crew of 100 officers and men,
all of whom seemed "fit," and they
composed really fine crew.
The Straits of Shimonoseki form
the western gateway of the Inland
Sea, the actual straits being about
three miles long and from one and
half to two miles wide, but the navig-
able channel is only from 800 to 700
feet wide. The town consists princip-
ally of one long street running along
the foot of some bold bluffs, and there
is a ravine in which the houses clust-
er pretty thickly. The population was
at that period about fifteen or sixteen
thousand persons. The batteries, or
more correctly speaking the redoubts
or platforms, where the IA guns were
mounted, extended from point at the
extreme east of the Straits right up to
the town itself, the village of Chofu,
where the heaviest guns were mount
ed, being nearly in the middle Of that
line. There was also a ten-gunned fort
on the opposite shore but in such a
position that it could not come into
action against any ship that was at
tacKing the town of Shimonoseki. In
addition to the shore batteries, the
Japanese had three armed vessels.
The Wyoming entered the narrow
straits at 6 o'clock on the morning of
July 16. Signal guns were fired from
the first redoubt and the warning was
passed along as far as the town. Be-
fore the ship was within sight of the
town the first shot struck her above
the engine room No reply was made,
however, until the Wyoming rounded
the Monshi promontory on the south
ern shore, when the three ships and
the whole town burst into view,
Stakes had been driven into the mud
on the edge of the nayigable channel
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-31
BY ]. A. RREcKoNs.

Special Correspondence of the Starr
WASHINGTON May 25-In connec'
ton with the launching of the new
,battleship %Wyoming," unsurpassed
by any other warship in the world,
which took place today, an interesting
story is recalled in the life history Of
the old Wydming, wherein that famous
old war ship distinguished herself in
no ungallant manner and was the in
direct means whereby war with Uni
ted States and Japan was summarily
npped in the bud.
1t happened in 1863. Peace had
reigned between United States and the
Flowery Kingdom but now, according
to the decree of the Shotgun, the
"hairy barbarian" was to be expelled
from Japan. To bring this to pass,
the Mort, the powerful daimio of the
Choshin attempted to bar the passage
of foreign vessels through the Straits
of Shimonoseki by firing on them.
June rs was the date set for the car
rying out of the decree, and on that day
Mort was given just the opportunity
he sought for carrying out his part OF
the program, for during the afternoon.
the American merchant vessel Penn
broke entered the Strait on her way to
China, having on board pilot supplied
by the Yeddo government. At once
she was fired on by the land batteries,
also by the guns of the armed brig
Kosei, but escaped unhurt. But the
fatal blow had been struck and by
that one incident, the peace Of two
and a half centuries was broken.
Now it happened that at this time,
the Wyoming was most opportunely
at hand, for in April of the same year,
Commander McDougal of the United
States Navy, in command of the Wy
oming was in Hongkong looking for
trouble in the shape of a Confederate
privateer. He received orders at once
from the United States Minister in
Yokohama to bring his ship to that
port with the guns ready for service,
as the Japanese were beginning to
make trouble for foreigners. Close
upon the heels of this order came the
news of the firing upon the Pembroke,
and nothing daunted by the fact that
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-31

every nerN e to make way against the
very powerful tide. The bark was
stu firing as = ere also the batteries,
but Mcnoagal decided to settle the
bark first and then give all his atten-
ton to the shore guns. The bark was
soon disabled and worthless, and alive
with victory, the Wycming on her way
back soon made sGCrt work o. the
batteries, lie Cf Itch was 10ll ,jlelriy
demolished.
Half an hour after noon, the firing
ceased, the Wyoming having fired
from fifty to sixty shot in all against
over 130 of the enemys. The Wyom-
ing lost five men killed and seven
wounded She was hulled ten times
and pretty badly cut up but the Japs
had lost two vessels and had another
disabled. One battery was destroyed
and many were killed and wounded,
although the exact number was never
asceTlained.
Summing up the whole engagement,
the American vessel stands out as
something remarkable in the manner
of victory. Under fire from three ships
and at one time or another from
eight batteries and either one or Jwc
redoubts, before she got through, she
sank two Of the ships, made a lame
duck of the thifJ, went aground and
worked OFF again. disabled one of thc
batteries and silenced several others
She carried only six guns herself but
had opposed to her no less thar
nlnety.two. For this little episode the
United States collected $4,000, par
of which went to the owners of the
! Pembroke.
On entering the harbor of Yoke
hama the following day, the brave
! Wyoming was greeted with cheers
frolI the Conqueror and other British
' essels, as well as those of other ma
tons then at anchor and Admiral Kup
er made haste to congratulate Com
mandeT McDougal. Very soon after
ward, having made good her damages
she sailed for home waters followed
by the hearty good wishes of all who
remained behind.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-31
COMM ssIoNER's SALE OF VAL
UABLE REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to a decree made and
entered by the Honorable w. ]. Rob-
inson, third Judge of the Circuit
Court of the First Judicial Circuit OF
the Territory of Hawaii, at Cham
bers, in Equity, in a certain case
pending before him entitled "Adel-
aide L. Rawson Schlief and John
Schlief, her husband; Elizabeth
Schlief; Dorothy Schlief, minor;
Kathleen Schlief, minor; Violet
Schlief, a minor; Adelaide Schlief
minor; Hazel Schlief, a minor; Pearl
Schlief, a minor, and Louise Schlief,
a minor, by John Schlief, their Guar
dian ad Item, Complainants, vs..
Frederick E. Steere, Defendant" on
the 26th day of May, A. d. 1911.
notice is hereby given that win sell
at public auction, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, at the auction
rooms of James F. Morgan, in Homo
lulu, on Saturday. the 10th day or
June, 1911, at 70 o'clock M, those
very desirable premises situate at
the Mauka Eva corner of King and
Focaumoku Streets, having a front
age on King Street of about 100 feet,
and a depth on Keeaumoku Street IL
about 1877 feet and containing an
area OF 1920 square feet more OF
less.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-31
INVESTIGATE
FRIAR LANO SALES
BY J. A. BREcKoNs.

Especial Correspondence of the Starr
WASHINGTON, May 17.-That the
House committee on Insular Affairs
intends to make another probe of the
Philippine friar land sales was an
nounced in connection with a demand
in that body for an investigation Of the
official conduct of ID. c. Worcester,
Philippine commissioner, A petition
demanding an investigation of Wor'
cester's official conduct, declaring him
to be antagonistic to the inhabitants
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-31

of the islands, has been filed in the |
house by Representative Slayden of
Texas.
The petition, which is addressed to |
President Taft, the senate and house,
recites that:
al. G.. Worcester, a member of the
commission appointed for the govern
ment of the Philippine Islands and
acting as Secretary Of the Interior
of said commission, has become notori-
cusly unpopular among the natives of
tie islands, the final and eliminating
evidence of which was given by res
olution unanimously passed by the
General Assembly of the Philippine
Islands as the closing act Of its last
session"
Calling attention to the fact that
President Mckinley had promised that
all American officials appointed during
this country's control of the islands
must be acceptable to the people
governed as a condition precedent to
successful administration" the peti.
ton continues:
Whereas d. c. Worcester has en-
deavored to bring to bear repressive
measures in the United States upon
the press favorable to Philippine in
dependence similar to those exerted
L.. '.s.,, nyor Manila naWcDan prS and
said Worcester has antagonized and
publicly vilified the friends of the
Filipinos in the United States, the
officers of the Anti-Imperialist League
and their counsel, and has provision
ally threatened a member of the House
of Representatives in execution of his
duty with a suit for libel similar to
those with which he secured the i'm
prisonment of a member of the AS
sembly in the Philippines; therefore,
I "Resolved, That you are respect
fully requested to institute at once a
special inquiry into the manner in
which the said d. c. Worcester has
discharged the duties of his office as
+ Commissioner in the Philippine Is
lands.'
The name of Commissioner Wor-
cester figured extensively in the re-
cent friar lands investigation conduct
ed by the House Insular committee,
and it is largely on the strength of
testimony adduced at the time that
the Worcester investigation is to be
made. The former investigation of
friar land sales resulted in unanim-
Gus finding by the committee that no
actual fraud had been pracHced as
charged by the democrats.
Those signing the Worcester petit
ton are:
Frank 3. Sanborn, literary man, CT
Concord Mass, e. II. Clement, forn
edit0 Of the Boston Transcript; Jobs
Rhrlle. of the Boston Scientific So,i
ETY.; Frederick Starr, of the University
of Chicago; L. f. C. Garvin, former
governor of Rhode Island; Oswald
Garrison Willard, publisher Of the New
York Evening Post; Louis r, Erich, of
the Free Trade League, New York;
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and it was evident that the japanese
knew the exact distance and expected
to blow the ship to smithereens The
steamer Koshin was lying close under
the forts, and McDougGl ordered the
man at the wheel to steer direct for
her, as he intended to rake her. The
pilots then got frightened and told him
he would run his ship on shore as
there was not enough water, and they
were doing all they could to keep
their vessel on the southern shore; it
being very evident that they were not
accustomed to fighting.
AS soon as the Wyoming was seen
to be steering for the northern shore
the steamer and another battery up
the side of the hill began to fire. Then
another battery was also opened and
upon this it was shown McDougars
wisdom in steaming out of the staked
channel, as the shot began to pass
above the hull and up in the rigging.
Even by this time, thanks to the eight
cen guns carried by the Japanese men
of-war, the Wyoming had three killed
and several wounded. AS she neared
the Japanese vessels her flag was run
up with cheers by the crew and it was
at once saluted by the shore battery
of four guns. Soon the American ship
/ ~, Of hi N q
in between the steamer and the two
briggs was soon abreast of the Kosei
which Immediately fired a broadside.
The Koshin was not able to do much
damage her guns being pointed up
the channel, but so near were the two
vessels that their guns nearly touched.
AS the Wyoming went between the
two vessels she fired both broadsides
and every shot found its billet. Now
the inevitable happened. The Wyom,
ing cleared the steamer and steered
over toward the southern shore and
all the shore batteries getting their
range again, concentrated their firing
| Hpon her and-sha grOunded-but,
despite that fact and the holes torn in
her sides by shells, she still kept up
vigorous firing. But McDougal was
not content to fight with his ship in
the mud, so he set the propeller to
work her off, and this being fortunate
Iy most powerful one, she soon float
ed again.
Ignoring one of the brigs, which was
sinking, the Wyoming paid all her
attention to the Koshin, which had
slipped her cable and was making
toward the shore. The Americans
bow gun now got in its good work
and the second shot pierced the Kos
hins side. passed through the vessel,
came out at the other side and ex-
ploded in the town, half a mile away.
The disabled ship was now scene
of terror and confusion. Her officers
left in the small boats leaving the
crew to jump overheard just as the
steamer sank from sight, at least 40
of these men losing their lives. BY
this time the Wyoming was well past
the town itself and was straining
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-31

the Rev. A. A. Berle, of the Peoples
Church, Boston; the Rev. Robe e. Bis
bee, of Massachusetts; Walter G.
Wright Lincoln R. Stone, John f. Jen-
nings, l.. H. Bonelli, JT.; Whitfield l..
Tuck, Gamaliel Bradford, w. H. II.
Bryant; Francis e. Woodruff Charles
b. Wildly, B. C. Fox, w. F. Fox, and
Prescott Smith.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-31

Hawaiian Lodge will hold a special
meeting this evening for work in the
third degree.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-31
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-03-09

A sense of duty pursues US ev.
or. 1t is omnipresent, like the Del.
ty. If we take to ourselves the
wings OF the morning and dwell
in the utternost part of the sea,
duty performed or duty viola ted
Is still with us, for our happiness
or our misery. II we say the
darkness shall cover us, in the
darkness a. iu the light, our OBJ
legations are yet with W. We can.
not escape their power nor fly
from their presence. They are
with US IN this life, will be with
US at its close and in that scene
of inconcrivable srlemnity which
lies yet further onward We shall
still find ourselves surrounded by
tho consciousness OF duty; to
pain u 40 far as it was violated,
and console US 80 far a. God may
have given US grace to perform
it. Daniel Webster.