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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18
Notice to Contractors.

The Board OF Public Works Of Owosso, Mich
igan, will receive bids until ten O'Clock In the
forenoon. October 2ist, 1912. for the construc
ton or vitrified brick pavement upon concrete
founda lion on West Main street between the
Michigan Central r. r. and Ann Arbor r. r.,
file in the office of the city clerk. Amount to
be paved S,2l4 So vds..
All bids must be accompanied with certified
checks or currency for two percent of the
amount OF bid, payable to the Treasurer OF the
City OF Owosso to be forfeited to the City OF
Owosso IL the bidder refuses or neglects to en-
titv rves the rpbt 70 Reject any apSIail bids
All bids must be in sealed ENVELOPES marked on
the outside Paving bids" and addressed to the
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Dated October 2, 1912.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

The farmer should be the last mar
In Michigan to talk about the higl
cost Of living. Suppose prices of the
necessities of life are a trifie high
Arc you not in possession OF moro
puying-power now than you were If
1896 under lew tariff? Suppose YOU
raised 10 bushels Of corn in 1895
and the same amount in 1911. Com
pare your own welfare of then ant
now. Read the following figures taker
from the Saginaw Courier-Herald:
Ten bushels of corn equaled IL
value As pounds of Rio coffee In De
cember, 1911, and % pounds in De
SCember, 1896.
Ten bushels Of corn eQualed in
value barrels of salt in December
1911, and 4 barrels in December, 1896
Ten bushels of corn equaled II
value 123 pounds Of granulated sugar
In December. 1911, and Sc pounds il
December, 1896.
Ten bushels of corn equaled IL
valued ITO yards of Amoskeag ging
ham In December, 1911, and 4S yard.
IN December, 1895.
Ten bushels of corn equaled 81
yards of Fruit of the Loom shifting,
m December, 1911, and "a yards IL
December, 1896.
Ten bushels of corn equaled IL
value $50 pounds of galvanized barbet
wire In December, 1911, and IL
pounds in December, 1896.
Ten bushels of corn equaled il
value 433 pounds of eightpenny wire
nails in December, 1911, and III
pounds in December, 1895.
Ten bushels of corn equaled In
value 1,066 common brick in Decem
Der, 1911, and 460 in December, 1896
Ten bushels of corn equaled in
value barrels of Portland cement in
December, 1911, and IL barrels in
December, 1896.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

The high cost of living, of which 81
per cent is consumed in food, % pei
cent in clothing and rs per cent II
rent and fuel, has not been produced
by the tariff, because the tariff has
remained the same while the increase.
have gone on. 1t is due to the chang,
of conditions the world over. Living
has increased everywhere in cost, I
countries where there is free trad,
and in countries where there is pro
tection.-President Taft, at Winona.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF ELECT
oRS OF THE CITY OF owOSso, MICH.

To the Electors of the City of Owosso:
Take notice, that the Board of Registra-
ton OF the City of Owosso will meet in the
several wards of said city Friday, Sat
urday and Monday, November LIST, End and
4th. 1912. and remain in session from eight
o'clock in the forenoon until eight o'clock
in the afternoon OF each of said days for
the purpose of completing the lists of
qualified voters of said city.
And at said sessions of said Boards n
Reorganization of all the qualified electors
OF said city Is required to be made.
The several Boards OF Registration will
meet for said purpose at the following
places:
First Ward-No. 211 North Ball Street.
Second Ward--Tlmes Printing Office, 1913
East Main Street.
Third Ward-City Hall, 120-124 East Main
Street.
Fourth Ward-Fourth ward voting booth,
South Water street.
Fifth Ward-No. 1905 West Main Street
Dated October 10th, 1912
ARTHUR III. DUMOND,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

The buying power of farm products
has doubled under a Republican ad.
ministration. Farmers have to re-
member things like that when they
go to the polls. Some of them may
be dissatisfied with few of the minor
things in the government, but they
will be loathe to vote for system
that will kick over everything.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

You can choose between man
who alters his beliefs and his teach
ings for the sake of political prefer
ment; the man whose sails of ambi-
ton bellied before every breeze of
political within and treachery, or the
man who has stood as the highest
ideal of American manhood, Presi-
dent Taft.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

The civilized world substantially
protects itself, thus forcing us to pro
tect ourselves.-Hon. d. B. Henderson
IN the American Economist
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

The visit of Roosevelt to Michigan
was q confession of weakness. He
had been here but recently and he
wouldn't have come again so soon ex.
cept In answer to hurry call to aid
In stemming the tide OF sentiment
rapidly crystallizing in favor of Taft.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

A comparison Of the administrations
Of Taft and Roosevelt as to actual
progressive measures passed and work
done shows Taft to have been at the
head Of the true progressive admins
tyation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

Defense against injurious importa.
lions IL as necessary and justifiable
A u an army and navy.-Hon. B. r,
Jones.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18
SNAPSHOT VIEWS
OF STATE PRESS

pat" Kelley hit the nail or Ghs
head when he stated at the state cMs
vention that the voter had two oppSr
tunities this year of defeating the sSs
publican party, and placing the DzlVrs.
cratic party in the ascendancy, wix.;;
voting for that party or voting FOR Gss,
Progressive party. -ManistiQne Fe
neer-Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18
CORN BUYS MORE
GROCERIES NOW
Farmers Don't Fear High Cos,
of Living.
Purchasing Power Doubled

Under Low Tariff of 1895 Ten Bush,
els Corn Bought Half the Coffee,
Salt, Sugar. Bingham, Shifting,
Wire, Brick or Cement That il VIII
Buy Under Protective Tariff of Re.
publican Party.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

President Taft's administrators has
been remarkably effective in adyGEr-
ing the welfare of farmers >anS rs
workers. Not in many years hays Use
farmers been so prosperous as nwtzr
this administration. The greai 'necSss
sary conditions for the real weii&y~
of the workingmen have been How:h
improved.-Mt. Clemens Monitor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18
Or. @. MCCORMICK,
Physician, Surgeon, Etc.

Special attention given to the treatment Of
dlsesse by means OF Electricity. Rheu,n atism
Neuralgia, Lumbago, Sciatica and NUM- Der OF
Nervous Diseases readily yield to this formof
treatment.
offfce and Residence. No. so East Exchanged st
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

With over two and one-han 'zna
lions of dollars in the treasury ~
lower state tax for next year. .xEoa
after paying out to the school rSss-
tricts over five and one-half millions
of dollars this year, the State ~
Michigan can no longer be said tr asl
bankrupt" as was claimed by Sgr
Democratic friends two years agna-
Omer Progress.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

And Il does make us weary 10 row
of these millions poured into CAV.
paign Golfers to elect Roosevelt Rs6
coming from sources that are scer-
tainly not above reproach and then IN
listen to the talk of the RocseveS
hired men who solemnly assure M
that their candidate, the colones. is
such good soul that he wouldn't nss
any Of this money.-Daily Mining Grs
zette, Houghton, Mich.
In the midst of such prospefhy ~
Michigan everywhere witnesses-pEre
perity that brings to every abie-bod&a.
Industrious citizen and his 'toEss-
more of certainty and more OF 'upRoy-
tunity than they ever before .exsnri-
enced-in the midst of this kina cef ~
turns, why should Michigan tniaic
about making a radical change7--rse
lilac Evening News. ss
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27

vide their vote, but this was denied The delegates are for Clark. and 1t was claimed that while they received about 400 less votes than the Wilson ticket, the total vote cast for both Clark tickets exceeded that cast for the single Wilson ticket. The Clark delegates who were seated held cer- tiflcates issued under the law by the democratic state chairman, while the Wilson delegates had been awarded later certificates by the state canvass ing board. P. H. Martin, the Wiscon- sin member of the credentials commit tee, proposed that the Wilson dele gates be retained on the permanent roll of the convention. As a substi- tute. Jerry c. South of Arkansas nov ed the seating of the Clark delegates.
 Two minority reports were decided upon. In the Illinois contest, where the Roger c. Sullivan delegates were seat ed, 70 to 10, Harry T.. Creswell. the California member, reserved the right to present a minority report in favor of the Carter H. Harrison faction.
 In the three-cornered District of Columbia contest the uninstructed delegation headed by National Com mitteeman Newman, which had been recognized by the national committee. was unseated. and the Costello dele gation, instructed for Clark, was en- dorsed. A vote on the three delega tions resulted as follows: For Costello delegation 22, for Newman delegation IF, Tor Darr delegation 2
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
BIG WILSON VICTORY.
AbrcsatiOn of Urit Rule May HeIp
 His Growing Boom.

Baltimore. June 2s.-The progress sives in the democratic national con Vention claimed a notable victory to- night when they carried a motion abro gating the rule by which some state delegations were bound to cast their votes as unit
 The fight for and against the unit rule was waged particularly about the state of Ohio, where eighteen district delegates had been instructed by pri- maries to vote for Woodrow Wilson. but where the state convention, con uolied by the Harmon forces, had in voked the unit rule, binding all Ohio delegates to the Ohio governor,
 The convention, by vote of 565 --s 10 491 l-S, voted that no state delega- ton should be bound by unit control except in such cases where a state law was mandatory on the subject
 Wilson supporters in the convention Who earlier in the evening had carried on demonstration lasting 8 minutes, regarded the vote as distinctly favorins their candidate. The Wilson boom had bean growing throughout the day.
 Wilson gained and Harmon lost ls votes from the Ohio delegation as a result of the fight. It was said the abrogation of the rule might lead to
  breaks in other delegations, and this left the presidential nomination race tonight in greater doubt than ever. New YOrk's solid block of 90 votes was cast in favor of continuing the unit rule, amid misses and groans. Mis- souri, the home state of Champ Clark split 29 to ' in favor of the unit rule and this result also was received with groan6. When Nebraska and Kansas voted solidly for the abrogation of the unit rule there were cheers from the Wilson forces. Pennsylvania, a VII. son state. gave a big majority for ab- | rogation.
 There had been reports during tho | day of a growing sentiment in New York delegation in favor of Governor | Wilson. The delegation voted under the unit rule tonight in casting itl | ballot against the proposition faTnret by the New Jersey governors support. CTS.
 The fight over the unit rule carried the evening session well along toward 1 midnight.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
CLARK STEAM ROLLER
Rides Reushshed Over Ten Wilson
 Delegates from South Dakota,

Bsitimsfe, June 26.-Ths eYedeetia1s committee late this .afterneen oTer turned the action of the nstienai cen1- HaltIee Sha gave the ten. seats from 1ettn Ddk6fa tA Clark delegates. ia ths nrst actual test of strength be- tween tRe Wilson and anti WiIseB forces! By a vote of 2S to 2B the committee HRseated the ten Wilson delegates Whe had received the bigh h- est Vete ln theS state primaries June f, and gave the seats to the Clark del egation, headed by Andrew E. Lee. Tnis was enc of tive delegatieas that had run under the Clark banner their combined vote exceeding that of the Wilson ticket. The overthrow of inc wilson delegates, who had been seated Dy the national committee. came as a surprise to the Wilson forces Ii was the nrst case in which the national committee was reversed, and the close vote. zs to g. gave the Clark forces put little to spare in their fight to seal tnelr contesting delegates.
 Former Senator Pettisrew an se
 tive figure in the Clark national cam pa1gn, aided in presenting the claims of the Clark contestants. and was at : tacKed by the Wilson delegates. The Soutn Dakota contingent presented three contesting tickets. one headed
 wilson Bryan progressive democra- cy, another Wilson Clark Bryan de- mocFacy," and third Clark for pres ioert" The second delegation was the ons ssatsd. The Clark forces claimed the third ticket had been flied to d.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
NEW PARTY PLANS IN ILLINOIS
Maybe Full Bull Moose State Ticket
 Will Be Named.

Chicago. June 26.-A meeting of nli- nois progressives will be called within the next three weeks to outline their work in the state and national cam palgn. Medlll Mccormick so announc- ed today
 Tt Is probable that the progressives will put an entire state ticket In the field" said Mccormick, at progressive headquarters.
 No organized effort has been made toward collecting funds for the con duet of the campaign. but voluntary subscriptions are being received. A large amount of campaign literature, including blank pledges of support of the new party, has been ordered. and will he distributed from the Chicago headquarters.
 A voluntary pledge to the progres.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27

mony was urged upon the various fac tons. In a further effort to placate the Bryan interests there was practically unanimous decision to make Sena- tor--elect Ollie M. James of Kentucky permanent chairman. MT. James is known as one of the closest friends of the Nebraskan.
 Some of Gov. Woodrow Wilson's sup porters were claiming tonight that sentiment in the big New York dele gation was turning toward their candi- date.
 Big Demonstration for Wilson.
 It was everywhere agreed that the nominee would be an out and out pro gressivey as the party leaders believe that only in this way can they hope for success. The growth of Wilson sentiment found expression in the convention tonight in a prolonged dem stration when his name was men toned
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
FARMERS SOLD LAND,
 BUT FORGOT THE BEETs.
An Interesting Circumstance Related
 at Sugar Trust Hearing.

New York, June 26.-A land boom which killed itself through it's own success was described today at the hearing which Special Examiner Will son B. Bryce is holding in the govern meBts equity suit for the dissolution of the so-called sugar trust. Thomas R. Sutler, vice president and general manager Of the Utah Idaho Sugar company, was the wttness who told how the land boom had resHtei in the failure of the H8Vemeyer company te erect beet $lgar factory in the vi- einIty Of Fayette, Idaho, in 1sae
 The erec ton Of the factory was contingent upen the ability of the farmers to raise certain number of acres of beets.' said Mir CGuer W hen the news ef the proposed faetery got out land values began to rise. The farmers were SC busy selling land they did not have time to raise beets, and tn efequired acreage was not planted
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
upRoAR IN CONVENTION.
Police tess ce1troi During Demon.
 stratiar for Wilann.

Coat entiSH Hah, Baltimore. June 26, A ss selterins atmosphere charged eith hutniOity greeted the delegates as they riled in for tohtgtltE session just bsf0ys s U'etack. Negiiges was again the eKder of tile occasion,
 A thunder storm that had bee4 threatening fer 9H hour kept the gal lsry attendance down, and at s o'clock oRIy about half of the seats fer spec tatsrs were filled The delegates were slow in arriving, National ChairTnan Mack, Chairman Parker, Parliameata- F1aR Crisp, Representative Henry. ehaiFnaa of the house rules commit tee, and Representative CeviRgt0n- of Maryland spent some time in confer eRes. They frequently consulted a beek sf parliamentary law and we've evidently psAdeFiRg over aR impending parliamentary situation,
 At S.S2 C94aiFHlaR Parker dropped his g9Tel, tfls sergeant at arms cleared the aisieS and secured order, while the Rev. MF. Grouse began the prayer.
 Immediately after the prayer, Repre- sentative CeEiHgt9R of Maryland chairman of the committee ea rules was recognized te present the commit tees report
 Nomination Before Platform.
 The report as read by Mir. Covington would place the nominations for pres ident and vice president on the pro- gramme of the convention immediate ly after the report of the committee on credentials and before the adoption o1 the platform.
 This is contrary to the usual GUS tom" said Mr Covington, but while the committee on rules was in session today three distinguished members o1 the committee on resolutions, Senator Rayner. Governor Vardaman and an other distinguished member of the resolutlons committee. came into oul conference. They informed the rulei committee that the resolutions com mittee, by a vote of fl to ii. had de- tormined that the exigencIes of the present democratic situation made il wise to have this convention proceed to the nominations before the adoption Of the platform. In recognition of tht dlstinguished members of the resolu. Hons committee. the committee or rules emnod1s 1t in the report of tn,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
THIRTY OFFICERS
 MUST STAND TRlRE
Court OverruIes Demurrers in Ns-
 tionsI Cash Register Cases.

Cincinnati, O., June 26.-Judge Hol- lister in the United States district court here today overruled a demurrer to the indictments filed by lawyers for thirty officers and employees of the Na- tional Cash Register company of Day ton.
 It was charged that the defendants were engaged fin a conspiracy in re- straint of trade in violation of the Sherman antitrust law
 This action means that President Patterson and other indicted officials of the National Cash Register com pany must stand trial in the federal courts for the alleged violation of the criminal section of the sherman antitrust law. The indictments against the officials were found by the federal grand jury in this city last December
 In the demurrers, lawyers for ths defendants contended that the charge against their clients was indefinite l and uncertain, and therefore contrary 1 to the constitution, which gives every man a chance to know with what hs is charged.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
NO cAuousr MURPHY DID Ir.
New York Delegation of 90 Voted ss
 Boss Decided.

Baltimore, June 7e.-New York. or rather MT. Murphy, went on record yesterday at Baltimore on the first roll call by casting ninety good democratic votes under the unit rule for Alton B. Parker for temporary chairman of the convention, and against William Jen- nings Bryan, of Nebraska. There had been no caucus to determine how the states vote should be cast. There was no need of that little formality. Mur- phy, himself nominally responsible for the ex-Judge's candidacy, took the responsibility, after talking with as many leaders as he thought necessary, of casting the vote for Parker.
 There were men sitting in the New York delegation who, if left to them selves, would probably not have been so ready to line up behind the Parker standard. But they knew they had no recourse, and so they sat silent while the Tammany boss voted them en bloc along with those who could always be depended upon. anyhow, to vote as the boss directed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
Wilson Forces Claim Large Gains Demonstration For New Jersey Governor Last Niqht 4
 Threw Convention Into An Uproar (
SENTIMENT FOR AN OUT AND OUT PROGRESSIVE

Senator James Selected For Permanent Chairman as Conces sion to Bryan-Nomnatons to be Made Before Presen. tation of Platform at Bryan's Request-Senator Kern Leading Bryanie, regarded Leading Dark Horse"- Western Delegates 'Hearing From Home" For Voting For Parker-Clark Men Control Credentials Committee and Operate the Steam Roller on Wilson DeIegates-Ab rogatiOn of Unit Rule Hailed as Great Wilson Victory
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
NO CANNED" PLATFORM.
Contrary to Expectations, Bryan Did
 Not Have One Ready.

Baltimore, June 26.-Taking things easy was the order established by the democratic convention platform mak- CTS tonight and an expected long night of labor did not eventuate. The com mittee members soon after midnight decided that they could be ready by the time candidates for president and vice president had been nominated to- morrow.
 An interesting development of to- nights session was that William J. Bryan had no canned" platform to present. He took off his coat and roll ed up sleeves and tried his hand. as did other members of the sub commit tee in trying to shape the various blanks 30 that all could stand upon them. The chief progress was the elimination of many small subjects or fads that various men had presented for party consideration. The real work will not be undertaken until the com % mittee resumes It's sessions at ten o'oclock tomorrow. (Draft of platform is printed on Page 8.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
Twelfth Connecticut Reunion.

New Haven, Conn, June 26.-The 47th annual reunion of the Twelfth Connecticut volunteers was held today at Savin Rock. with about 60 in at tendance. Capt. !. E. Smith of Hart ford was elected president and secrc- tary- treasurer, Henry T. Tuttie of New Haven was elected vice president and chaplain.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
Massachusetts Solid for Clark.
EXCURSION STEAMER
 STRIKES ON A DREDGE
Had Nearly 600 Passengers Aboard
 Taken of in Small Boats.

Calais. Me, June 2T.-The steamer Grand Manan, with nearly 500 excur- sionists aboard, struck dredge in the St. Croix river this morning, sinking the dredge and causing the death of her captain The steamer lodged on top of the dredge and the extent of inc damage 10 her hull could not he readily ascerSalned Her rassengere were removed in nnall boats.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
COOK BURNED BY A
 GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
DIss of Injuries Received While Wsrk-
 ing Over Stove.

New Haven, Conn. June 2s-Miss Susan Steptoe Ceolored) a cook en- ployed by Miss I. Newton of 23s Pros pect street this city, was so seriously burned at Miss Eewton's summer home in Guilford today that she died to- night at a local hospital, where shs was rushed in an automobile after the accident. It is understood that there was an explosion of gasoline in the stove over which Miss Steptoe was cooking and the flames spread SO put out
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
NELLIE ELY SENTENCED
 FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
Fine of $3,ooc Imposed and Jail Sens
 teneeo Twenty Days.

New York. June 26.-"Nellis Bly," iu private life Mrs. Eliza beth C. Seaman, one-tim noted traveller and newspa- per woman, and now owner of tho bsngrupt Ironclad Manufacturing com pany of Brooklyn. was sentenced bY United States Judge Myer in Brooklyn today to- term of twenty days in iail and to pay fine of S3,o00. A stay was granted to July i.
 Mrs. Seaman was found guilty of contempt of court in connection with creditors Inquiry begun after a fed eral judge in Brooklyn declared the Ironclad Manufacturing company bankrupt
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27
Colonel Roosevelt to Make This Claim As Basis
 For His Appeal to the Voters
DETERMINED TO STAY IN FIGHT TO THE END
States That He Has Received Hundreds of Letters and Tee grams Urging Him to Go On With His Battle-One Man Enclosed Check For $500 and Others Sent Smaller Amounts-Senator Kenyon Will Stand by Taft

sive cause. containing two thousan6 names, came in from Peoria today, said Mir. Mccormick.
 Senator Kenyon Stands by Taft.
 Des Moines, Iowa, June 26--United States Senator ". s. Kenyon, man ager of Senator Cummins' campaign for the republican nomination for president, today declared when asked as to his attitude since the Chicago convention: q am a republican. purpose to stand by President Taft, the party nominee. That's my position in a nutshell"