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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
Death of Mrs VIM Lindsey.

Corunna, January 6.-Mrs. Eliza
Thompson Lindsey, a resident of Co.
runna since the Civil war, and one OF
the most highly respected and below
ed women Of the city, died at her
home on Frasier street Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock after long i'll
ness. Mrs. Lindsey suffered gen.
eral breaking down last May, and
while she lad improved slightly at
times, her condition has been serious
almost constantly since that time.
Mrs. Lindsey was born in Orange,
Richmond county, Ohio, on April IL,
1S43. Her parents moved to Well
ington, Ohio, when she was eight
years old, and she grew up there. On
January %, 1860, she was married
to William Lindsey.
When the war broke out. Mr..
Lindsey enlisted and served through
out the strife. When it was over, he
and his wife came to Corunna and
have lived here since.
Mrs. Lindsey was an active men,
Der of the w. r. G. but her time was
mostly occupied with her family. She
was devoted to her home. husband
and children, and they were always
uppermost in ler thoughts. Mrs
Lindsey attended the Baptist church
| Surviving the deceased are hel
husband, and the following children;
J. F. Lindsey. Cripple Creek, Colo;
Mrs. George Lacey, New York City;
Mrs. ]. c. Quayle, Corunna; Mrs. L
G.. Corlette, Cleveland, o.; Mrs. w
J Patrick, Kansas City, Mo; Mrs. f
w. Lewis. Bay City, and Miss Flor
enee Lindsey, living at home Sh,
also leaves one sister, Mrs. w. w
lWelcher of Lansing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
SHIAWASSEE MUTUAL
Annual Meeting Held.-Oficers Re-
Elected.-Associati in
.... Fine Condition.

, A large number of members attend
ed the annual meeting of the Shiawas-
see Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Wednesday at Corunna. The reports
of the officers were read and approved
and the constitution amended to make
the action of board of arbitration
in disputed claim cases final.
The association is in fine condition,
the work of the present officers has
the hearty approval of the large men,
bership. President Rush and Secre-
tary Hurrell have given much time
to the work and the year has passed
with no dissension and with losses
promptly adjusted.
The officers were reelected, none
having any opposition. They are:
President, F.. H. Rush, Owosso; vice
president, William J. Mccullough.
Smawassee township; secretary. z. d.
Hurrell, Caledonia township; direct
or, F. II. Miller, Venice; auditor,
Amos Parmenter, Venice; treasurer,
G. l.. Taylor, Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
Senator Fosters Committee Assign
ments.

Lieut.-Gov. Dickinson lost no time
in announcing his committees, having
named the same on Thursday. Sena
tor Foster, of this district. is giver
excellent assignments and will be one
of the busy members of the senate
He is chairman Of the committees or
constitutional amendments and the
Newberry state hospital, and mem.
Der of the following: Insurance
Judiciary, liquor traffic, Michigan farm
colony for epileptics, University.
Among the important ones are:
Agricultural college Powell
Woodwork and Odell.
Banks and Corporations-Woo
Morford, Barnes, Damon and Hosna
Education and Public Schools
Covert, Straight and Damon.
Elections = Corliss, Woodworth
Straight, Verdier and Powell.
Finance and Appropriations
Scott, Walters, Powell, Deland and
Covert.
Insurance - Fitzgibbons, Taylor
Foster and Paul.
Judiciary-Verdier, Wood, Murtha
FitzgiDbons, and Foster.
Liquor Trafiic-Straight, Damon
and Foster
Taxation-Kelley, Smith, Hanley
Trip ands Roberts.
Interest in the appointments GEN.
tered on Dickinson's selections for
the liquor committee. Senator
Straight, named chairman, has twice
introduced statewide prohibition
bills. once in the senate and once in
the house. Damon and Foster, the
other members of the committee, are
known TO be dry.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
CITY WINS RAILROAD CASE

After litigation lasting nearly two
years, the city of Owosso has been
declared the victor in a case against
the Michigan Central railroad COM
pany, resulting from the company al
lowing one of it's trains to block the
West Main street crossing eight min
utes, holding up the fire department
when it was answering an alarm.
The central department was answ-
ering the alarm beyond the Michigan
Central tracks. When it reached the
railroad, a freight train was stand
ing across the street. Tie depart
ment found it necessary to follow a
roundabout route to the fire. A few
days later the city began suit under
the city ordinance, against the COM
pany and was given verdict Of
thirty dollars and costs in Justice
Friegers court. The case was ap-
pealed to the circuit court and the
penalty was boosted to $50 and costs
The company then went to the sup
rene court, which tribunal Monday
affirmed the decision of the lower
court, thus upholding the validity of
the city ordinance.
Prosecuting Attorney Pulver, then
city attorney, tried the case for the
city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
FAVOR NEW BUILDING

An unusually large attendance
was present at the Tuesday luncheon
of the Improvement association
when the subject of more schoo
room for the city was discussed.
Several members of the board, the
superintendent Of schools and others
took part in the discussion. AL
were united on the proposition that
more room is an absolute necessity
and all were also agreed that an
other school building should be
erected, rather than utilize portable
buildings, halls and Easements as at
present.
Supt. Longman stated that at pres
ent there are about 600 children of
school age in the district, who are
not properly provided for.
There are two methods of secur-
ing the money for erecting a neces-
sary building, one is by voting bonds
the other by raising the money in
one year by spreading. the entire
amount on the tax roll.
All Ci6ht-iOom puIluluB Is Tie
most economical size of a building to
erect This would cost, when equip
ped, $4,000, the board estimates.
At, present the bonded indebted
ness of the district is $4,000, which
is being paid at the rate of $4,000
per year. 1t is the idea to ask the
district to vote bonds which shall be-
gin to. mature when the present
bonds have been paid. This would
not entail any material increase in
the amount of our school tax.
Should the bond proposition fail,
the board of education would be
forced, under the law, to place the
entire amount, $4,000, on the tax
roll this year, which would mean a
large increase in the school tax.
The association by a unanimous
vote endorsed the proposition of the
board for an eight-room building
to be ready for use at the beginning
Of the next school year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
Officials Take Oath.

Woodbridge y. Ferris took the oath
of office fo1Nhis second term as Cover
nor Of the State of Michigan, Friday,
in the presence of small number Of
people. Lieut.-Gov. l.. ID. Dickinson,
Coleman c. Vaughan, Grant Fellows,
o. B. Fuller, j. w. Harrer, the other
state officials, were also sworn in by
Chief Justice Flarius L. Brooke. No
reception was held by the governor
because Of his wife's ill-health, but
a reception by all the state officials
will be held later this month for the
legislature.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
WOULD RAISE JUDGES SALARY.

A petition signed by nearly every
attorney in the county will be present.
ed to the board Of supervisors at It's
January session which opens Monday
asking the board to fix an amount that
the county should pay yearly to the
circuit judge in addition to the salary
that he receives from the state. The
work in this judicial circuit is as much
if not more than in a majority of the
circuits in the state, and in every cir
cult where there is as much busi-
ness as in this circuit the judges re-
ceive extra pay. AS many as twenty
judges in the state receive pay all the
way from $500 to $500 in addition
to the regular salary.
The constitution OF the state pro-
vides that the circuit judges may re-
ceive additional compensation so that
the board has full power to fix it in
each county.
Another matter which. may come be-
fore the supervisors again is granting
the appropriation of 81 900 toward the
erection of soldiers monument on
the court house square. Mrs. William
Jacobs, of Corunna, who has been in
charge of securing a similar amount
in subscriptions, has been i'll for some
time and she has received only small
amount in voluntary subscriptions.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
WORK PRISONERS ON ROAD

Corunna, January when the
board Of supervisors meets next
week County Road Commissioner
Roy C. Bailey and Sheriff b. S. Grif-
fin will put up a proposition to the
members to allow the road commits
sioners to use the prisoners as work
men in the construction of county
roads.
1t is estimated that if violators of
the, law were confined in the county
jail in lieu of the Detroit House of
Correction for short terms, and COM
PEELED to put in their time at doing
something useful, like working on
the roads, hundreds of dollars would
be saved to the county every year.
At present the county is paying
the Detroit House of Correction so
cents per day per capita for the keep
of its prisoners and the institution is
making a nice profit from their labor
The convict labor system applied
to road building is employed with
great success in nearly every section
of the country. Several counties in
Guiding Clinton and Oakland in
Michigan are working their delin-
quent citizens upon the highways,
with benefit and economy to the
couhty. 1t is expected that the board
will take favorable action on the
proposition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
Republican State Csn ion.

Lansing, January 4.-The spring
convention of tle Republican party
of Michigan will be held in Grand
Rapids on February II, Secretary
Dennis Award. of the Republican
state central committee Monday sent
out the call and fixed the number of
delegates at 1868, four less than last
year
The decrease is due to the falling
off of the vote for secretary Of state
last year, from which the number OF
delegates is determined. Wayne
county will have nine fewer dele
gates this year, while Kent county
gains thirteen and will have a repre-
sentation Of eighty-one.
Shiawassee county will be entitled
to twenty delegates in the Republican
state convention to be held at Grand
Rapids, Feb. IL, TO nominate two can
didates for justices of the supreme
court, superintendent of public in
struction, two regents of the univer.
sity, member of the state board of
education, two members of the state
board of agriculture. The county con.
ventiOns will be held on Friday. Feb
..
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
Jurors for Circuit Court.

Corunna, January 7.--Eollowfng
is list of the jurors drawn for
service at the January term of the
circuit court. The term begins jan
uary 25. and the jurors are sum-
moned to appear on the second day
at 8 o'clock:
Fred r. Vert, Elmer Bixby, Sciota
c. w. Bennett, Henry Berger, Shia-
wassee; Z. G. Pardonnet. F. G. Reed,
Venice; Lewis Bissonette, VIM. Bar
low, Vernon; Royal Gibbs, Wood
hull; volney Alling, Antrim; G. Schif-
fer, Bennington; Eugene Wol6n
Burns; Thomas Lawcock, Caledonia;
Ed Kinne, George Markham, Joseph
Smith, Corunna; Bert Darling, Fair
field; Ray Vernon, Hazelton; Daniel
Bush, Middlebury; Harry Smith, OF
New Haven; NJ. L. Peterson, OwossC
township; Horace Hoyt, Ernest Cum.
mings, Geo. Rose, Charles Lawrence
Moses De Long, Owosso; f. F. San
born, Perry; Charles Stewart, Rush
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
New County Officials.

Sheriff B. S. Griffin, County Treas
urer j. A. Richardson, Prosecuting
Attorney S. Q. Pulver, Coroner w. E..
Cornford, the new Shiawassee county
officials, have joined those who were
reelected at the court house and jail
and the business of the county goes
on without interruption. Treasurer
Richardson is living in Corunna. Mr..
Pulver will not move to the county
seat but will be in his Office while
court is in session and during meeting
of the board of supervisors and when
ever needed. Ex-Prosecutor J. III.
Collins will occupy the prosecuting
attorneys rooms and practice law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
U. s. Inspector JopIing at Work.

DR.. William Jopling, United States
live stock inspector for this county,
has received an order in regard to
the quarantine on live stock due to
the Aoof and mouth disease that has
been raging In this state for several
weeks. While no cases were report
ed at any time in Shiawassee county,
the live stock men here had to suffer
from the quarantine, with those in
other parts of the state.
The order permits the movement
Of live stock for immediate slaughter
to places where federal meat inspec-
tion is maintained without bureau
inspection from the following coun-
ties: Cass, Shiawassee, st. Joseph,
Washtenaw, Calhoun, Livingston
Oakland, st. Clair, Van Buren,, Kala-
mazoo, Barry, Kent, Ionia and Clin-
ton. 1t also permits the shipment of
feeding and breeding stock from
free areas into this territory and re-
moves the restrictions on dressed
carcasses, hides, hay, etc.
Dr. Jopling was in Lansing on
Wednesday inspecting some ship
ments of cattle to Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
Claim Wilbur Is Wronged.

Suit in chancery has been brought
by Attorneys John r. McCurdy and
Walter M. Bush, counsel for Frank
II. Rush, guardian for Orin Wilbur,
mentally incompetent, against John
and Eunice Edgar and Sarah NJ. Han
ford, of this city, for bill for an ac-
counting, to reform a deed.
Wilbur, who is G5 yars old. was
adjudged mentally incompetent De-
cember 21 and Mr.. Rush was appoint
ed his guardian by the probate court
The declaration claims that Mr.. Will
bur was really incompetent for some
time previously and that the defend
ants have wrongfully secured nearly
$4,000 from him and that the latter
IS now nearly penniless. They arc
now IN possession Of residence in the
third ward of Corunna which was
sold to thm by DR.. and Mrs. +. H.
Bailey. \ temporary injunction re-
strains the defendants from selling
this property. a farm in Owosso
township also is involved in litigation
growing out of the troubles of the
Wilburs. Mrs. Wilbur is patient in
the Traverse City state hospital.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
Bartz-Keyes Wedding.

The marriage of Miss Edna Keyes
and Emil Bartz took place Thursday
evening at o'clock at the Salems
Lutheran parsonage. Rev. T. j. Hahn
read tie wedding ceremony, which
was witnessed by Mr.. and Mrs. Clar'
ence Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartz, who are favor
ably known among wide circle of
friends, will make their home on
North Shiawassee street. The bride
formerly assisted in the Union Tele-
phone offices. Friends extend con-
gratulations.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
BURTON

Rev. f. L. Kunsman commenced
revival meetings in the M. p. church
at Garland Sunday .evening.--Mrs.
F. L. Wright and daughter, Alicia,
attended six o'clock dinner at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Parker
son, of Owosso, on New Years day.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bonsor en-
tertained company Of friends to
dinner one day last Week.-Mrs.
Alene Lusk, of Detroit, spent one day
the first of the week with relatives
in this place.-Homer Stiff, who
has been visiting relatives in this
place, returned to his home In Chica-
go last week.-Harriette Cadz was
the ,gnest of Miss Anna Mason one
day last week.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Dell, Of Brooklyn, spent one day last
week with Mrs. Dell's father, Peter
Wesner.-Florence Smith returned
to her home in Owosso, after spend
ing the week with her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Babcock.
Millard left the first of the week for
Detroit, where he expects to spend
some time.--Frank Wright return
ed home Monday after a week 8 So
journ with relatives in Alma.-Miss
Inez Cramer left for her school work
in Lapeer Saturday, after spending
the holidays with relatives in this
place and vicinity.-Jas. N Nc
Bride spent part of the week in
Jackson on business.-Miss Silvia
Smith, of Goodals, is the guest of
Miss Grace Kunsman.--Mrs. lii
liam Gates, of Owosso, was the guest
of her brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay Purvis.--There will be preach
ing services in the M. p. church every
Sunday morning until further notice.
A. +. Cadz had the misfortune,
while in Owosso Thursday Of last
week, to slip and fall on the icy side
walk and dislocatea his wrist, also
splintered one Of the bones.-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Rogers, who have
been spending the holidays with the
formers parents, Postmaster and
Mrs. G. c. Rogers, have returned to
their home in Grand Rapids.-Mr
and Mrs. Harold Brooks, Of Owosso
are visiting at the home Of the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. d.
Brooks.-Mrs. Charles Wilkes. of
Battle Greek, is visiting relatives
near Carland.-There were -four
who united with the NJ. p. church al
the Sunday morning services.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
NEW HAVEN

The l.. y. S. met with Mrs. i. Chase
Thursday for dinner.-The first
number of the lecture course, given by
the Christian Endeavor, will be given
at Church of Christ, Friday evening,
by Prof. +. Goodrich, of Albion. "A
Horse Back Through PALESTINE
A series of revival meetings will be-
gin at the Church of Christ Sunday
evening, Jan. 10.-The w. G. r. u.
held an all-day meeting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. White Friday. A pot
luck dinner was served, after which
the honorary members gave a very in.
teresting program.-Mr. and Mrs
f. p. Splitter and family visited rela.
tives near Morrice Wednesday anG
Thursday.--Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Delbridge, of Lennon, were the guests
of the ,latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Augustine, a few days tn,
past Week.-Mrs. Luella Hill ha,
returned to her school work in Hiram
Ohio, after spending the holiday ,vaca
tion here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
Baptist Church Officers.

The Baptist church has electe1 aszsi
GERS for the ensuing year as fsEUxg
Deacons-JOhn T. Mclean, w.. e..
Needham..
Trustees. c. Calkins, w. y. w
kinsOn, f. j. Lockwood.
Clerk-L. 0. Underwood.
Treasurer-Hugh Miller.
Pianist-Nona Bryson.
AuditOrs-Joe Mcintosh, Var
Place, Fl. Kirk White.
Music Committee-Mrs. g.. Ii
Crawford, Mrs. Fred Welch.
Floral Committee-Mrs. j. ". Tsns1ii:
Mrs. w. l.. Parker, Mrs. f. NJ MSiass:
Deaconesses-Mrs. C.. MxSxsxs-
Mrs. c. f. Benoy, Mrs. Rebeooa Mir
Lean.
Benevolent COmmittee-Mrx- e T.
Miller, Mrs. R. A. Lord, Mrs n x
Wilson.
Ushers-E. f. Wilson, Ksl2 yrSssA
VIM. Mccartney, VIM. Skinnec.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
Held Splendid Meeting

More than - people enjoyed the
splendid Nav Years dinner prepared
by the 1t i'rs of :he Church of Chiist
A larger number were present az The
business session or annual meeting
which was held in the church parlors
at 1880 p. m.
The reports were most encourag,
ing. There has been progress in all
lines. Our debts have all been paid
We have a surplus on hand. Oar
membership numbers 239.
= We are in position to do better SER
vice during 1915.
]. F. Green, Minister.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
Y. w. c. A. Work IN ieaR-

The following taken from the M.
ports read at the annual meeting &C.
the Y. w. c. A. will be of interest ~
showing the work accomplisheA g.
this worthy institution:
General and departmental SmLs
affairs during the year, IL; ,attcgEi
ancc, 426.
The educational department nG
ports, classes in sewing, Irish cr.cIsss
basket ball, domestic science, HsazS
ture, tatting, basket weaving, nxG
four alien classes in which 1apeHs Sse
al enrolment of fifteen men AID zx3s,
women. These classes have stksfs
teachers, and an arrangement h8s
been made for the women to ArxHz
their small children who will as sar
ing the classes. The interest in Eh1Ee
classes is rapidly growing. a ruxE
ber of travel talks have also brsy-
given. Enrolment in these ,lsxsrys,
is 303.
The Camp Fire girls mum be1 1osS
lCSh. IAcy nave udu % Ats3i Va :,
ceremonial meetings, hikes, smS-
cial affairs and one camping esgs&i.
tion to the Y. w. c. A. cs.sy w
the Flint river, near Flint. E~r
members have received the def1sn. sa''
Wood Gatherers and Al bonaJe Tu u
been conferred.
A junior organization waB .i@oss,
ed in September with an eDpIzR.s1a
of 21. They have teld 10 14e ~
meetings and have enjoyed thyss ~
cial functions.
The religious work department Ass
held five vesper services, folloWsS az,
a social hour with an average ras.
tendance of 15, total attendaHssg. ~
They have one Bible class taz r.Es
Camp Fire girls, and the Jtxs vi
study TAKEN up was the book oS kaslsf
A. ten-minute prayer service xB x.aas
held each week with good sGnFeE6e
ance. Tie Y. w. c. A. week OF uxsS4-
er was also observed by having xsE
noon prayer services which gVH
quite well attended and much ~
joyed.
A Bird club and Four Leaf CESysT
club did good work during the aae-
son when their work could be sx-
ried forward.
1t may be interesting to note III r
aside from the regular patrols eT
the rooms an average of 5S Rr
month have used the rooms, Eayr'
two-thirds of that number being ssIfi
of-town people. This means @ %
ing place for almost seven ErsM
dred people during the year s-s-
otherwise would have no p1noe c.s,.
felt perfectly free to use whsse 1as
ing for their trains.
During the year 15,904 lNxcsss
and meals were served:
Twenty-seven girls we're aitea r
securing rooms during the year. aie.
employment secured for eig6arss
There were also four cases OF sgssx.
sary charity taken care of.
One delegate was sent to E1 ~
Geneva.
The excellent magazines ana 4.
: brary are also a source OF g1'esS ~
&. joyment TO the many girls snns q
dies who visit the rooms.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08
New Year Welcomed.

A big percentage of the people Of
OwOsso watched the old year out and
the new year in and the new year
was welcomed with whistles and bells
and cheers and songs. Watch parties
by clubs, societies and at private
homes were numerous in all part OF
the city. A new function was a
cabaret at the National hotel, din
ner, vaudeville entertainment, dane
ing and music being enjoyed from 10
O clock to 3.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08

An annual meeting of the Y. w. c
A. was held Tuesday evening in the
association rooms when the follow
ing officers were elected:
President-Mrs. A. F. Howard.
1st Vice Pres.-Mrs. Maude
Thompson.
I'd Vice Pres.-Mrs. j. G. Holden
Sd Vice Pres.-Miss Ella O'Connor
Secretary-Miss Minnie McCorm-
ick.
Asst. Secy-Miss Ethel Hutchin-
son.
Treas.-Mrs. A. L. Nichols.
Asst Treas.-Mrs. Z. G. Osborn.
New Board memberships. s.
Miner; Mrs. M. w .Southard; Mrs
Geo. Reineke; Mrs. J. Laverock; Mrs
F. Wallace; Mrs. Dawson; Mrs. A.
M. Bentley; Mrs. Harry Payne; Mrs.
II. II. Dignan; Mrs. Colon Green
wald; Miss Iva Scott.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08

Rural mail carriers are happy over
The fact that the post Office appropria-
ton bill which has passed the house of
representatives fixes their salaries at
$1,000 per year on all routes exceeding
"A miles in length. A similar pro.
vision in former bill gave the post
office department the power to fix the
amount within $1,000 and the rate was
determined upon the amount of mai
handled. The senate will doubtless
pass the house provision as action il
that body has always been favorable
TO the carriers. The proposal to LEI
the work to bidders was stricken from
the bill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-08

A. M. Bentley spent Thursday and
Friday in Detroit on business.
0. l.. Davis has been confined TO the
house by sickness part Of the week.
W. j. Melchers was in Bay City,
Wednesday, on business for the Union
Telephone Co.
Harry Captain appeared in mum.
cipal court Monday afternoon and
waived examination on a charge oi
violation of the local option law. TX
was bound over to the circuit court.
Robert Gemmell is spending the
week at Leominster, Mass, at the off
ce Of the Wachusett Shirt Co. Mr.
Gemmell has represented this company
as a salesman for twenty-seven years
visiting only the larger cities in {
number of states. Few statesmen hav,
a better record.