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Cheyenne record., 1916-06-22

cry was taken up an over the han.
The Commoner had Just left the press
stand. but the people continued to
shout his name and redoubled their
tuNiult every time the chairman at
tempted to say anything. After a
long time he managed to make himself
heard. and assured the crowd that,
though Mr.. Bryan had gone to lunch.
they would have an opportunity to
hear him later. This proved satisfac-
tory. and the committee on rules was
called on for a report.
Here came the bitter pill for the
hotels and business houses Of st. Louis
that had contributed toward the ex-
penses of the convention, and that had
counted on having the crowds here un-
til the end Of the week. For some
hours there had been a rumor that
the rules committee would report a
rule that would enable the visitors to
hurry home day or two earlier. and
the rumOr proved to be founded on
fact. The rule called for adjournment
until eight o'clock Thursday evening
at which hour the work Of nominating
candidates should be taken up, to be
continued until completed.
The expected opposition to this plan
on the part of the friends of st. Louis
dwindled to successful effort to de-
lay The opening Of the evening ses-
sion. Senator Reed explained that
nearly all of the delegates had accept
ed invitations to dinners, and in re-
sponse to his plea the hour was
changed to nine.
The Thursday night session, the big
show of the week. was marred by the
same tactics for which the Chicago
politicians were Justly condemned.
Doorkecpers selected from many sec
tons admitted the ward workers OF
st. Louis and those accompanying
delegations from Chicago, New York
and other large cities and excluded
many delegates. newspaper men. and
legitimate ticket holders and even ma
tional committeeman. After the fire
department had taken charge of the
Coliseum thousands Of people stormed
at the entrance and were fought back
by the police.
More than one-half, of the newspa-
permen, many of whom reported the
largest and most influential papers Of
the country were denied admission
and their papers were deprived Of ade-
quate representatives. Among those
who gave up the fight in disgust was
Samuel Gompers.
Bryan Makes Speech.
The session opened with the intro
duction of Hon. VIM. ]. Bryan, for
whom the crowd had been clamoring.
His appearance on the platform occa-
stoned thunderous applause which was
repeated time after time, as he eulo-
gized the party and the president for
the enactment of progressive legis-
lation. He said that while he had dis
/, agreed with the president, he thanked
God the nation had for president a
man who had kept the nation out of
war, Woodrow Wilson. In concluding
he announced his intention Of support
ing the party. its platform and its
nominees. The applause that greeted
his conclusion was certainly an evil
dence that the distinguished Common
er still has hold on the Democratic
hosts.
John w. Westcott of New Jersey
made the nominating speech that pre-
sented to the convention the only
candidate for nomination for presi-
dent; the second time he had named
Woodrow Wilson for the highest office
In the gift Of the people. He made a
scholarly address, but not of the kind
Cheyenne record., 1916-06-22

crowd from Chicago was the only one
from out of the city.
Some Interesting Characters.
A Democratic gathering always ut
tracts picturesque figures, and this
was no exception to the rule. Early
on the scene and always the center Of
curious group were the delegates
from Hawaii. Most of them were ma
tives, and all of them wore on their
hats the leis that are put on for festal
occasions. These, In this instance,
were circlets Of twisted yellow mate
rial, and the color resulted In the gen.
tlemen from the islands receiving
much embarrassing and puzzling at
,tention from the suffragists until the
ladies realized that the Hawaiians
were not necessarily committed to the
cause" because they were decorated
with the votes-for-women color.
Col. Bill Sapp. national committee
nun from Kansas. stood unique among
the throng, for he alone wore a high
silk hat. But then Colonel Bill always
has worn high silk hat. It Is rumor-
ed he was born that way. And an
other colonel, Fairman of PennsyI-
vania, was attired In a way that
caused comment. His hat, Of straw,
was huge and coarse. and his coat
was square cut and reached his knees.
while he hid his countenance behind q
collar that didn't touch him anywhere.
Colonel Fairman says he is a real
colonel and that more than half of
him was shot away in the Civil war,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Leap Year.

The custom which ordains that a
woman may propose marriage to a man
in leap year dates back seven or eight
hundred years. An act of the Scottish
Parliament. passed about the year 1928
made 1t crime punishable by fine,
for an unattached man to refuse to be
come the life partner of woman who
had the courage to speak ye mon she
iikedr'
The custom in milder form is refer.
red to In a work published in 1906,
entitled, "Courtship, Love and Matri.
mony."
ALBEIT 1t has now become a part OF
the common laws in regard to social
relations of life that as often as every
bissextile year doth return, the ladys
have the sole privilege during the time
it continueth of making love unto the
men, which they doe either by wordes
or by looks, as to them it seemeth pro
per; and, moreover, no man shall be
entitled to the benefit of clergy who
doth In any wise treate her proposal
with slight or contumely. From the
Peoples Home Journal for February.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11

Lansing, February SIN reply to
the question, HAS wheat during
January suffered injury from any
cause" las correspondents in the
southern counties answer Yes" and
SO mo" in the central counties 81
answer Eyes" and 81 mo-" in the
northern counties 6S answer Yes
and 26 mo" and in the upper PENN
sula / answers Yes and 13 "No."
Snow protected wheat in the state
10 days, in the southern counties 8,
in the central counties 7, in the
northern counties IA and in the up
per peninsula 27 days.
Tie average depth of snow on
January 10 in the state was 2.33
inches, in the southern counties 1853
in the central counties LAC, in the
northern counties 3.4S and in the
upper peninsula 11.65.
The total number of bushels OF
wheat marketed by farmers in Janu-
airy at 20 Touring mills was 1913, 033
and at 81 elevators and to grain
a
bushels. OF this amount 1S9,3O9
bushels were marketed in the south
ern four tiers of counties, 69,736 in
the central counties and 1894 in the
northern counties and upper PENN
sula.
The estimated total number of
bushels of wheat marketed in six
months, August-January, is $3.50
600. Forty mills, elevators and
grain dealers report no wheat mar
keted in January.
The average condition of live stock
in the state is reported as follows,
comparison being with stock in good,
healthy and thrifty condition: horses
and sheep 90, cattle and swine 95.
Coleman c. Vaughan,
Secretary of State.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
OUTBREAK OF NAVAJO
INDIANS THREATENED
killing Of Tribesman by Police.
men InCenSes Red Men.

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. "a large
number of Indians on the Navajo res
ervation in Arizona are threatening to
go on the war path and the federal Of
ficials here have asked Washington
for advice as to whether to send a
force of deputy marshals to the res.
ervation to preserve order.
U. S. Attorney Thomas Flynn re-
ceived a dispatch from the reserva.
ton which said that the Indians are
in an ugly frame Of mind because
a fellow tribesman was killed by three
policemen who went to arrest him
The Indian fred at the policemen
when they appeared, and he was kill.
ed when they returned the fire.
Friends of the Indian are threatening
revenge.
Washington, Feb. Constructions
were sent to United States Attorney
Thomas Flynn of Arizona to take
steps to head off any Indian uprising
in the Navajo reservation by officials
of the Indian service Of the depart
ment of justice. Mr.. Flynn was told To
send posse into the reservation and
arrest the policeman who started the
trouble by killing an Indian. 1t was
expected that this will quiet the In.
dams.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Notice Of Adjourned Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the ad.
journed annual meeting of the Shia.
wassee Mutual Fire Insurance Company
will be held at the Court House in the
City Of Corunna, on Monday, March
20, A. d. 1915, at o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of considering proposed
amendments to the charter and the
transaction of such other business az
may come before the meeting. The
proposed changes are to amend Sec. Is
OF the Revised Charter to read follows:
Sec. Is. Said Company is formed
and shall be conducted for the mutual
insurance Of the property of its mem.
bers and rural schools, rural church
property and town houses against
losses by fire, and no other property
shall be insured except the dwelling
houses, buildings and personal property
OF farmers, situated upon or used on
or about their farms or business of
farming. together with the stacks Of
hay and grain on such farms.
And to amend Section II of the Re.
vised Charter to read as follows:
Gee. II. Every proposition or agree
ment for insurance shall particularly
set forth by schedule the property to be
insured. it's locality, its value, the
names Of its owners. and also that If
there is any existing insurance thereon,
giving the amount; but in case owner
wishes additional insurance he may pro.
cure additional insurance from another
company or companies, provided he first
secures consent of this company; pro.
vided, that the total amount of insur.
ance must not exceed three. fourths of
it's cash value.
Dated, Owosso, Mich, Feb. 8, 1915.
2 d. HURRELL,
Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Surprise Lodge Brother.

A very pleasant affair took place
Friday evening in the Masonic hall at
Laingsburg, when the eighty second
birthday of w. o. Furey was celebrat-
ed. Mr.. Furey supposed the meeting
was called for practice and was much
surprised when, in the presence of
about twenty-five brothers, he was
called TO the door and presented with a
beautiful rocker by w. H. Hunt A
birthday supper was served and Mr..
Furey expressed himself as feeling very
happy at being the guest of honor. He
has been affiliated with the order for
more than fifty years, having been
granted life certificate a short time
ago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
VARIETY Club Meeting.

The Variety club met at the home Of
Mrs. Norton, Jan. 1S, and installed
officers for the ensuing year. A goodly
number were present despite the in
clement weather and all did justice to
q fine dinner. On Feb. 1st the club
met at the home of Mrs. w. Williams,
nearly all the members and several in
vited guests were present, about 35 in
all. A good dinner was much sp
preciated. The program and social
hour kept things moving lively and all
returned home feeling the day had been
well spent. February 10Th the club ID
invited to meet at the home of Mrs. S
j. Kidd.
Mrs. B. SLIDER, Reporter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Order Publication.

The Probate Court for the County OF shia
wassee.
At session OF the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate office In the City
OF Corunra on Wednesday the 10th day OF
January In the year one thousand nine
hundred and sixteen.
Present Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Elizabeth
Springs, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Ellen
Drown praying that administration OF said
estate may be granted to Charles W. Jenning
or some other suitable person.
II is ordered that the 2lst day OF February
next at ten o'clock In the forenoon at said
Probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And IL is further ordered that q copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day OF bearing, In the Owosso
Times a newspaper printed and circulating In
said County Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11

than ever was and recommend your
remedies to all my friends. Mrs. LENA
WYNN, 1912 E. o Street, Richmond, Va.
While Change of Life is most crit
ical period of woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
it may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such warning symptoms are sense
of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread Of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, constipation, variable ap-
petite, weakness and inquietude, and
dizziness.
For these abnormal conditions do not
fail to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11

Months.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The United
States and Germany have reached an
agreement for complete settlement
Of the Lusitania controversy.
Official announcement to this effect
was made following a conference be-
tween Secretary of State Lansing and
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am.
bassador.
According to American officials the
settlement Is based on a complete
compliance by Germany with all of
the demands of the United States as
set forth in the first American note of
May 10, and reiterated in the notes of
June 8 and July Fl.
A similar statement is made In
German circles, although it is de-
clared that by avoidance of the ex-
preston illegal in describing the act
of the retaliation against Great Bri-
tain which resulted in the sinking of
the Lusitania, Germany saved herself
from humiliation.
All that remains to be done Is the
engrossment of the agreement in the
shape of a formal note from Berlin
foreign office bearing the signature of
Count Won Jagow, the German foreign
minister.
Bernstorff Sends Text Home.
Immediately after the conference
Count Won Bernstorff sent wireless
message to Berlin announcing the
agreement and suggesting that the
text OF the agreement itself which he
forwarded by cable through the state
department and the United States en-
bassy In Berlin, be signed at once and
returned with instructions which will
enable an immediate publication of
the agreement.
These instructions the ambassador
expects to receive on or before next
Monday along with the formal note.
At the same time the agreement is
published the state department, II is
declared, will make public a formal
acceptance of the agreement.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
LAYS CAPITOL FIRE TO PLOT
Letter Gives Officials at Ottawa New
Clew About Holocaust.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 9.-The dominion
police received an anonymous letter,
written under Detroit date line, but
with a Cleveland postmark, Feb. 6,
midnight, asserting that the destruc.
ton of the parliament building was
the result of plot.
The letter said that II the authorl.
ties can locate certain persons having
in their possession termic fuse ma
terial, almost invisible, but capable OF
sustaining a half pound weight and
fusing at temperature of eighty de-
grees. they probably will discover the
origin of the fire.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
FINGER PROMISES FAIL
Deaf Husband O,ssppoints Deaf and
Dumb Bride.

Nina Agnes Williams has begun suit
through her attorney, Seth @. Pulyer
for divorce from Matthew G.. Karruan
after trying to live with him since Jan.
/, 1915. They were students at the
Michigan school for the Deaf at Flint
and became silent lovers. He claimed
to have a big farm. and fine home and
she finds instead that he had 80 acres in
Altoona county with tar shack. He
did not like her cooking, broke dishes
and was generally ugly. She states he
is worth $4,000 and she wants alimong
and divorce.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
THREAT BY VILLA IS TOLD
Said He Would Hold Up Train In u
S. to Force Intervention.

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. "a declaration
that he would force Intervention by
the United States within six weeks
attributed to Francisco Villa by 6
Mexican from MADEIRA, was brought
to the attention of American officials
here and Mexican authorities a.
Juarez.
According to the Mexican informant
Villa declared he would cross the In
ternational border and hold up an f.
Paso & Southwestern railway train, II
Intervention could be brought about 'r
NO other way.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Prince Oscars Wounds SIlaht.

Berlin, Feb. 9.-The wounds re-
ceived by Prince Oscar of Prussia,
fifth son Of the kaiser, were only
slight, said semi-official statement
issued. The prince was struck in the
head and thigh by shrapnel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
GERMANY ASKS SHIP REFUGE
Won Bernstorff Lays Appam Case Be.
fore Secretary Lansing.

Washington, Feb. 9.-When Count
Won Bernstorff called to confer with
Secretary Lansing on the Lusitania
negotiations he presented a formal
communication from his government
contending that under the Prussian-
American treaty the British liner APP.
pam, German prize in Hampton
Roads, should be permitted to remain
in American waters indefinitely.
At the conclusion of the conference
Count Won Bernstorff said: Every.
thing is substantially adjusted, but
the task is not finished"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
SNOW HAMPERS MINE MEN
Copper Miners and Laborers Kept
Busy in Calumet District

Calumet, Feb. because of the
impossibility of otherwise keeping
their tracks open for hauling of cop
per rock, the copper mining compan-
les about Calumet have hundreds Of
men, including miners and trammers,
shoveling snow.
The Allouez company alone had
400 shoveling snow on Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
RUSS SINK 40 TURK SHIPS
Sailing Vessels in Black Sea Destroyed
and Naval Yards Hit.

Paris, Feb. 9.-Russian torpedo
boats sank forty Turkish sailing yes.
sells in the Black Sea and bombarded
three naval construction yards along
the Anatolian coast, according to dis
patches received here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11

V e G e t a bic Com
pound !. feel like a
new woman. / al
ways had a headache
during the Change
of Life and was also
troubled with other
bad feelings COM
mon at that time
dizzy spells, nervous
feelings and h e a t
flashes. Now I am
IN haitian health
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11

Free Medical Book-in cele-
bration OF sixty years we have
published a revised edition OF
DR.. Humphreys Manual or all
diseases, giving in minute detail
the care and treatment OF
the sick with Humphreys
Remedies
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Wanted.

To buy all kinds of FURS. Highest
prices paid. Milster's barn, East Com
stock street, Owosso, Mich. U. Phone
459.red. A. ROOT.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
HEAT FLASHES,
DIZZY, NERVOUS
Mrs. Wynn Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her
During Change of Life.

Richmond, Va. AFTER taking
seven bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
.LUSITANIA CASE
IS NOW SETTLED
Germany Accepts !. S. Note
Of May Is.
Saves FACE ON WORD ILLEGAL

Ven Be:nstorff Cables Text of Settle
ment Back to Berlin Government
To Be Signed by Won Jasow and Re-
turned to v. S.-Case Pending kine
Months.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
A TERROR OF THE SEAS.
This Fish Resembles a Torpedo and IL
Just as Dangerous.

JUST dS Ddn9cIOASs
His shape resembles a torpedo, and
his attack too. Fishermen and bathers
in seas where he is found regard him
as almost as deadly as the torpedo
and far more common in peaceful wa
tiers. Fishermen and fish alike are
enemy to him, and he will attack with
a fefocity SURPRISING even the shark.
He's called the barracuda.
His body is, long and round, and his
head pointed. His wide mouth bristles
with large. sharp teeth. There are
more than a dozen varieties scattered
over the oceans. all of them fierce and
hungry.
Sometimes they grow to a length OF
six to eight feet. These giants are the
ones dreaded by the fishermen. Even
when they have him fast on the end
of hook and line he's veritable load
Of dynamite and will attack and bite
and snap at the hands that are haul"
ing him in.
Fishermen have to guard against
poisoned flesh in the barracuda. Some
times the big fish eats poisonous
kind of fish, which in turn poisons its
own flesh. The barracuda's bite is re-
garded as poisonous in itself, and the
wounds caused by the giant fish's teeth
become inflamed and infected.-Phila-
delphia North American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
SKETCHlMG MARK TWAIN.
cartoonist Ward Found the Humorist
an Impatient Subject.

an Impatient SupJeCt.
Many Of the difficulties experienced
by the cartoonist are related by Leslie
Ward In his volume, Forty Years of
Spy" He writes as follows with ref
erence to Americas great humorist:
MARK Twain was another subject
who came under the category OF the
walkers l had good deal of diff
Guilty in getting hold of him, but when
| eventually caught him at his hotel /
found him decidedly impatient
."'Now you mustn't think I'm going
to sit or stand. for YOU he told me. for
once I'm up keep on the CO.
1.-The whole time / watched him he
paced the room like Gagged animal
smoking a very large calabash pipe and
telling amusing stories. The great
humorist wore a white flannel suit and
told me in the course of conversation
that, he had a dress suit made all in
white that he wore at dinner parties.
He had just taken his honorary degree
at Oxford. and he wanted to put his
gown on, but l preferred to do him in
the more characteristic and widely
known garb. He struck me as being q
very sensitive man, whose nervous pac-
ings during my interview were the re-
suit of highly strung temperament
The only pacifying influence seemed to
be his enormous pipe, which he never
ceased to smoke"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
COUNTY NEWS

ieve they will have little trouble in
ge ting it.
The farm buildings on c, F.
Wiehe's Spring Lake place are now
under construction, and the firm OF
Kopplin & .Kopplin, of this city,
have. the contract to. furnish the
material and to do-the- work of con
struction. Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell
Of Cusson, have been engaged to
look after this farm and will move
there as soon as the buildings are
up.
Andy Murray went over toslWash
burn Friday evening. where he
spent a few days i'm the interest of
his candidacy for sheriff.
Conservation Wardens Powell, of
Bayfield,, Shaver of Ashland, and
Asmuth and Elliott, of southern
Wisconsin, were here Tuesday on
business before the Municipal Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. jacobson spent
few hours between trains here
Thursday evening enroute from the
Twin Ports tc their home in Wash
burn.