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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-01
Due Bills as Part Pay.

ID. M. Estey, president of the Estey Mfg.
Co., proposes to make use Of due bills In
the payment of his men. He explained the
causes necessitating this move, and the
nature Of it, in speeches to the men Monday
at factory A and Tuesday at factory b at
the close of working hours.
The addresses, which were made in Mr..
Estey's usually pleasant manner, were well
received by the men, being accompanied by
even less grumbling and dissatisfaction than
might have been expected.
The nature of the change is that one-half
the wages be paid in cash and the balance
in due bills which will mature ninety days
from date, before which time 1t is hoped
business matters will be improved SO that
all may be paid in cash and the due bills,
which have at that time been issued, be re-
deemed.
OwOssO has been much more fortunate
than many places in keeping her factories
open, and indeed the trouble is not from a
lack of work or of orders, for the demand
for their goods is as great as ever, but lies
in the difficulty or rather almost imposs-
bility of making collections. The result is
that rather than be obliged to shut down
and throw the entire force out of employ
ment Mr.. Estey has adopted this plan
which will tide matters along at least few
months more, and If collections brighten
mp will enable the men to receive the same
rate of pay they now get, this being in no
way q reduction in wages.
While cheerful, even yet, as to the event
ual Frightening up of business matters, Mr.
Estey took occasion to remind his workmen
that there had been an election last fall;
that the leaders of the successful party at
that election had been full of promises of
the great improvements and benefits to the
laboring classes which would be theirs in
case this party should succeed; that this
party had been successful and the result:
The greatest financial depression the country
has seen for many years; more men out Of
work; men working for lower wages; and
not single promise Of the good times full
filled.
While merely plain business statement
to his men and not political speech, Mr..
Estey's words in connection with the present
condition of the country must have the en-
phasis which no stump speaker can COM
mand and which must convince our citizens
of the genuineness or falsity Of the regard
for the laboring man professed by each
party. more than all the campaign literature
which could be scattered in the country.
In conclusion IL is hoped that all may
end well; that no loss will be experienced
by the men and that II may relieve the COM
pany until it shall be able to redeem the
bills.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-01
Michigan Game Law.

Tie following synopsis of the game laws
of Michigan shows the open season and Will
be of interest to our readers:
Deer-lower peninsula, November TO
November 25. Upper peninsula, Septem-
Der % to October 25. HOunding, jack
shooting and killing in water prohibited.
WOodcock-August Is to December 10.
Partridge-Lower peninsula, November 1
to December Is inclusive. Upper penln-
sula. October to January 1, inclusive.
Wild turkey and quail-November TO
December is, inclusive.
Ducks, water fowl and snipe-SeptemDer
| to January 1, except jack snipe, geese,
red-heads, blue-bills, canvass-backs, widgeon
and pin-tails, which may be killed between
| September l and May 1.
Prairie chicken (pinnated gr0use)-Can-
not be killed according to law until Septenl-
| bel, 1894, then open season from September
| to October 81, inclusive.
| A general law was passed prohibiting en-
tirey the killing of Mongolian or English
pheasants.
Song and insectiverous birds cannot be
shot at any time. Expectation of all kinds
of game prohibited by law. A bounty of 3
cents per body is paid for English sparrows,
from November 1 to April /.
III is UNLAWFUL tO InOieSt, ndrraSS, UT dInoy
any game bird during the closed season, by
any means whatever, or to train. break or
practice any dog upon any game during the
closed season.
Trout and grayling-May to September
1, and only by hook and line.
Bass may be caught at any time, but only
by hook and line.
1t is unlawful ito take, catch or kill, or
attempt to take, catch or kill any fish in any
of the inland lakes or streams of this state
with any kind of spear or grab hook, or by
the use of jacks or artificial light of any
kind, or by the use of set lines or night
lines, or any kind of net, or any kind of fire
arms or explosives, or other device except
the hook and line" Being found upon the
waters of said lakes or streams with any Of
the above devices shall be prima facie evil
dence in the prosecution for above Offenses.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-01
A NEW DRESS

Havea New Dress this Fall by having your old
one dyed and made over. We color a rich green.
maroon, or navy blue, when material and pre-
sent color permits, and reliable dark brown or
black on any faded dress of any shade. Salts
faction guaranteed. Ask your banker for refer
ence. Write for price list. L. c. Brossy Dyeing
Co.. o. Randolph Street, Detroit. Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-01

For purest and best picking vinegar 60
to Hunts.
For the finest dried beef 60 to Hunts.
For the finest homeless pig pork to cook
with beans go to Hunts
''Cloyer Leaf" cheese at Hunts, best
cheese In the state, always good, call and
try 1t.
Don't fail to get sample and try that
Perfection Blend" SOC coffee at Hunts
Best coffee ever sold in OwOsso for the price
and quality always uniform.
Bulk olives the largest and finest bulk
olives ever offered for sale in OwOssO, call
and try them at Hunts.
is what you want IL you use the best flour.
25c tea, new crop, better than ever, call
at Hunts and get sample of the very best
25c tea you ever saw.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at
the Owosso postOffice for the week ending
Aug. 20 1898: II. Button, Nora Heavens,
Daniel Henifan. j. w. Young, Burt West,
Lena Storrs. Edward Snyder, VIM. II.
Reynolds, Clim Pliyn, Mamie Corby, John
Hutson, Mrs. Mary Henry, VIM. Ellsworth,
Warren Wheeler, Lizzie Smith, Fred Shook,
j. NJ. Sharpe, o. l.. Brown, Norman Dixon,
De Lano Bell, Mrs. Emma FOote, Mrs.
Margaret Holster. s. Kaufman (2), Mrs.
Rosa Lamphere. Drops, j. Heuber, Mrs.
Sarah A. Sturgis.
1t is safe 10 assert that the engagement of
Henry Pettits greatest melodrama Glands
Across the Sea" will be the largest of the
season. The play is well organized, high
class attraction, the company is exception
ally strong and the scenic accessories are
most magnificent. Opera House Thursday
Sept. 18th, seats on sale three days In advance
at W. E. Collins Drug store.
Lacy & Altmans' comedians in the bright,
sparkling, and entertaining farce comedy
''Blunders" will undoubtedly test the capac-
| ity of the Opera House on Sept. 4th. 1t
| comes to this city fresh from its successful
| engagements throughout the eastern cOun-
try, not only by press enconiums but by
words of warmest praise from theatrical
managers, among whom the unanimous
verdict is, that "Blunders" is the clearest,
cleyerest, brightest, wittiest and most
| laughable farce comedy ever produced.
Found--A pair of new shoes, half mile
south of Brooks school house. Owner can
have same by proving property and paying
| for this notice. GEO. HAUPT,
| Owosso TIP.
| The popular route to Chicago is the ID. &
M. to Grand Haven, thence by lake to Chi
| cago Another excursion will leave OwOssO,
Saturday, Sept. 2, at 2:03 p. m, arriving in
Chicago at 600 a. m. Sunday. Fare for the
round trip, tickets good ten days, $5.S5,
berth on steamer so cents extra. Many
special attractions at the Fair all next week
including grand celebration of labor day.
The Michigan Central will, on Sept. "a
inclusive sell tickets from OwossO to Indian
apolis, Ind. and return, at the rate of $5. IS
good going on date of sale and returning
until Sept. 10, 1898, on account of the ma
tional encampment of G. A. r.
| r. s. KNIGHT,
| Tiokat rant
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-01
Special Excursion.

A ten day limit at the Worlds Fair. The
Michigan Central II. r. will run another
special excursion to Chicago at low rate OF
one fare for the round trip, $3.50. Train
leaves Owosso Tuesday at S:2S a. m. Sept.
9Th, arrives In Chicago at six O'Clock p. m.
stopping at Midway Plaisance and Hyde
Park stations for passengers with hand
baggage. Tickets good for return until
Sept. 14th inclusive in first class coaches on
all regular trains excepting trains desig.
mated as limited trains and train No. 6.
Returning trains depart from 18th street
station Stopping at 22d, 39th, streets and
Hyde Park stations.
r. s. KNIGHT, ACT.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-01

The Allegan Journal has gone into the
hands of receiver. Dscord between the
proprietors occasioned the move.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-01
Labor Day Dance

At the Armory for benefit of Owosso Light
Infantry. Finest of music, largest and
smoothest floor in the city, best of order will
prevail. Every one invited.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-01
International Bicycle Meeting at Saginaw

The Michigan Central will, on Aug. 31st,
Sept. LIST and I'd sell tickets from Owosso to
Saginaw and return, at the rate of $1.50,
children of proper age 75 cents, good going
on date of sale and returning until Sept. Sd
1898. II. s. KNIGHT,
Ticket Agent.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
All ARour ourMoRMs.


Description OF the Pest, Its Habits, and
How TO Exterminate 1t.
The term cutworm is very loosely
used being often applied TO the larve
Of the June buv, which cut grass roots,
10 the wire worms, the larvB of the
snapping beetles, and even to the
borcrs that cut channels i'll woody
plants. The term cutworm is princi-
pally confined by entomologists to
larvR of the owlet moths (Noctutdn),
that have the habit of hiding just
under the surface of the ground during
the day and feeding upon the roots,
stems or leaves of plants by night
When the larvae climb high and feed
upon the foliage of tall plants or trees,
they are called climbing cutworms
The cutworms may be known by the
following general characters: The
moths known as dart moths or owlet
moths are deltoid or triangular in
shape when the wings are closed, and
usually fly at night and often enter
rooms, being attracted by the light.
The wortns when full grown measure
from one to two inches in length, have
sixteen legs, thick bodies which taper
somewhat ut the ends, without hairs
and greasy looking, brown gray or
greenish with indistinct longitudinal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
FROM RAILROAD WRECKS.
n Queer Little West Side Shop and Od
Things Found in 1t.

Over on West Twelfth street there is
an unprepossessing one-story red bricl;
building, on the grimy windows of
which the following words are printed
in glaring yellow paint:
GOODS TAKEN FROM RAILROAD WRECKE
FOR SALE"
The scene inside is one of widest con.
fusion. 1t looks as if sections of a drug
store, crockery store, dry goods en-.
porium, grocery, q harness shop, and
goodness knows what not had been
jumbled together within the four dirty
walls. The head of doll, dust coated,
lies in box of Candles and a few feet
away stretched beside a row of bottles
of cheap perfumery, which the oblig.ng
clerk said was fine, all of it as good as
bay rum" is the headless trunk. On
the floor on one side is box filled with
paper collars. The neighbor of this as
sortment is a box of goldfish Beyond
the Goldfish and on shelf is u lot OF
china, some of it costly Satsuma ware
in vases and oatmeal sets; and there are
many dainty japanese tea cups, trans
lucent, prettily painted, and as fragile
flS CSS 4NSAb w bllCIlli III NllN
confusion, is heap of horse blankets.
On all sides there are evidences tha,
lend color to the allegation that tie
goods are taken from railroad smashups.
There are pieces of furniture disabled
by broken legs, tops, backs, and gca-
orally in collapse. There are barrels
of flour gaping open, boxes of raisiNs
cracked so that the contents are visible:
and piled in around this confused mass
are boxes of sardines, bars of soap un-
derclothing boots and shoes, bed licll-
ing, stacks of trousers, cookies, and
frosted cakes in boxes; and at one end
of the store, convenient to the stree
odors, is crock of pickles without any
cover. A box of rubbers keeps this
crock company.
II believe there is one other store
something like this in Chicago" said
the proprietor but don't know where
it is We buy these goods from the
railroad companies after smashups. We
also buy unclaimed freight"
The articles are sold to the poor
Hebrews and Greeks residing in the
vicinity The prices they bring are ex-
ceedingly low. In view of this a sign
painted on the wall, ''Please don't ask
for credit" appears whipsical Chi.
capo Tribune
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
An. Ancient Mnnnscrint.

The discovery OF book, or rather of
linen sheets in the Etruscan language,
an undeciphered tongue, has been late
ly made by Prof. Krall of Vienna.
Forty years ago mummy was brought
from Egypt by an Austrian traveller. 1t
was wrapped with linen bands, which
Brugsch Pashn thought to be inscribed
with Ethiopic characters, and Sir Rich
ard Burton thought was Nabathean. A
few known words in the Etrurian text
have enabled Prof. Krall to identify the
manuscript as Etruscan. Etruria was
the home of augury, the great Etruscan
work on divination being in twelve
books. Hardly anything is known of
the origin of the people, but Prof. Sayce
thinks that it can not be long before the
mysteries of this manuscript are re-
vealed and another page of history laid
bare. N. Y. Sun. 15=rS
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
ABOUT LILLE DRAINING.
Work That Pays for Itself in Very Shor

Work That Pays for Itself in Very Short
Time.
All land that has no sand or gravel
should be under-drained.
The first thing in drainage is a good
outlet, whether open ditch or tile,
large enough to carry the water from
the smaller drains.
If the ground is rather fiat, with lit
tie fall, cut the bitches from fifty to
seventy-fve feet apart, with not less
than one inch of fall to one hundred
feet of length, not less than twenty
inches deep in the most shallow place,
nor more than three feet deep unless to
get the grade or level Cut ditch in bot
tom perfectly level, so there will be
no rifles in it; lay the tile close against
each other; fit the joints we'll together;
put fine earth around tile about six
inches deep; then fill the remainder in
with plow or shovel, but do not allow
horses or cattle to tramp in it when
fresh filled in or ground is wet.
The size of tile should vary with the
amount of water and the distance OF
drains apart For fiat ground, fifty
feet apart and forty rods long, with
one inch fall to one hundred feet
length; the outlet should have three
and half or four-inch tile for thirty OF
thirty five rods, and the remainder
with three or three and a half inch.
In bitches of shorter distance three OF
three and half inch is large enough,
according to the water they have tc
carry; for branches from ten to twenty
rods a three-inch tile makes a good
ditch with the above fall.
Tile does good service where the
drains are one hundred feet apart II
put in lowest places. Drains from
sixty to eighty rods long should have
five or six inch tile for an outlet. A
six inch tile will carry all the water on
fat land from forty acres without in,
jury to crops from wet weather.
The advantages of tile draining are
many. Flowing may be done from a
week to ten days earlier in the spring;
tile-drained land is half manured. Al.
though open bitches do good service
where tile bitches cannot be made,
their disadvantages are great; with
tile drains the water will soon disap-
pear from the surface after rain,
while with an open ditch it will stand
outside of bank for several days; you
can farm and raise the best crops over
tile drains, whle an open ditch is
waste land for weeds to grow on; you
never need to clean tile drain, II
properly put in; you must clean out an
open ditch every two or three year
your open bitches harbor vermin, such
as muskrats and the mink, who dig
holes along the bank for horses and
cattle to step in and break their legs;
your tile ditch will not harbor any
thing and gives you no troubleif you
have screen over the outlet. &C. L.
Aeinzer in Farm, Field and Fireside.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

ONE decided advantage with a good
shelter is that the sheep will produce a
greater return in sheep and wool, with
less feed.
IN selecting horses or cattle for
breeding, deep chest, with wide nos
trils, are the essential points. as these
signs indicate large, healthful lungs.
The compound given below is said to
be good for the trees and to prevent
damage by rabbits, VIZ: two pounds
soap dissolved in three gallons of hot
water and two ounces carbolic acid.
AN Illinois sheep-breeder, who has
fattened as many as 10000 sheep, states
that ensilage, with little grain, is an
admirable feed for them. On such
a diet his sheep have gained TWEEN
ty pounds in ninety days, on an aver
age, for large number. While the
gain may not be as great as on more
concentrated ration, yet the cost was
less than with some other Kinds Of
food
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
.soq's yyysr1i-A ~ ,-.SAAs,,zks. ..Iz,i,LIh<,
yii%f1l,N%S1sS&G '2HV$yT
FIG. 1.

FIG. l.
or obliquc markings; head, long, shin
ing red or Drowng, head and anal
segments armed above with horny
plate, darker than the remainder of
the body. On each segment are six or
eight dark colored humps, each bear
ing a hair When disturbed the worms
curl themselves into ring. There are
upwards of three hundred species; one
of the most common and destructive is
the greasy, or black cutworm.
The larva Gig. ~ or worm, when
full grown is about an inch and a half
long, dull red brown color, with five
paler stripes running along the body,
the under side of the body being pale
greenish yellow.
The moth Gig. ~ has dark fore
wings with blush tinge on the front
border and with dark-brown lance
shaped mark running from the pos
terror portion of the kidney shaped
spot in the middle of the wing. Hind
wings pearly white and semi-trans-
parent. There are two broods and the
moths are on the wing from April to
October.
The natural enemies of cutworms are
various species of parasitic and preda-
ceous insects, birds like the robin,
blackbird, catbird and poultry, aud
animals like the skunk and mole.
Among artificial remedies we name
preventive measures, handful OF
salt on the surface of the plant hill, to.
bacco dust about the stem of plant pa.
per, burdocS or walnut leaves wrapped
around the stem of the plant, paper or
tin tubes slit at one side slipped over
the stem, or dusting dry powder like
hellebore, air-slal1ed lime, ashes and
pyrethrum about the stems and on the
foliage of plants.
Among destructive measures we name
early fall blowing which covers up the
feed of the young worms and leaves
them to starve, late fall and winter
plowing which exposes them in thell
winter quarters to perish, dipping
plants to be set in a solution of helle.
bore Zone pound to ten gallons of wa.
teri, or paris green Zone ounce to eight
gallons of water), digging out worms by
hand where plants have been cut by
them.
An effective method of saving a
crop from their ravages is by poisoning
them before the plants are set or a crop
like corn comes up. To do this, grass,
clover, cabbage or turnip leaves are
dipped in paris green water and scat.
tered in small handfuls over the gar
den or field. A stone or piece of wood
laid on it will keep the poisoned trap
from drying out or blowing away.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
FIG. q.

The green stuff may be moistened and
poisoned plaster or flour busted over it,
of course, poultry and animals that
will be injured by eating the poisoned
greens must be kept out of the field.
Kerosene emulsion has been sue
cessfully tried at the department of
agriculture, Washington, D. c., for de-
stroying root-eating grubs in grass
grounds, and would, without doubt,
prove as effectual in killing cutworms
under similar circumstances. The
places affected were thoroughly
drenched with an emulsion of kerosene
in the proportion of one to sixteen, and
the ground then well watered. When
this emulsion was used the grubs i'm
mediately ceased their depredations,
penetrated further into the ground and
not live one was afterward found.
For this emulsion dissolve a quarter
pound hard soap in two quarts boiling
water. Add one pint of kerosene and
churn violently until the emulsion
comes" Add to this two gallons of
water. Before sprinlsling the soil di-
lutte as above.
For cuts and many of the facts here
in given we are indebted to bulletin
of the Maine state experiment sta
ton and the Farm Journal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
MOVABLE SHEEP RACKS.
Two Kinds That Have Been Used with
Good Results.

Two Kinds That Have Been Used with
Good Results.
The illustrations are OF sheep racks
designed for use in barns and sheds
and are combination grain and hay
racks. A movable rack for the barn is
much more desirable than stationary
one. In taking out the manure and
when temporary subdivisions are made,
It is often convenient to shift the racks
Both of those given are movable and
each can be made double by having a
trough for grain feed on each side and
by making it twice as wide as those
described.
Double racks make good movable
partitions. They can be any length de-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
TEN efectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. M
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11

tonic that's peculiarly adapted to their
needs.
But it's more than that, too. It's the only
o,laranteed remedy for all the functional
disturbances, painful disorders, and chronic
weaknesses of womanhood. In "female
complaints" of every kind, periodical pains,
bearing-down sensations, internal in6amma-
tion, and kindred ailments, if it ever fails
to benefit or cure, you have your money
back.
Something else that pays the dealer better,
may be offered as just as good" Perhaps
it is, for him, but it can't be, for you.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
A Dry Process for Glove Cleaning.

Lay out the gloves on a clean table or
board, then rub into them mixture OF
inely-powdered fuller's earth and alum
In equal quantities This will work a
dirty color, and should then be brushed
off; then sprinkle the gloves with dry
bran and whiting. Lastly, dust them
we'll. Those who have glove trees will
do we'll to put their gloves ON to thcn
instead of laying them out on a table
brakes Magazine
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
A blessing.

Mrs Witherby-What is this key in
your coat pocketP 1t isn't our house
key, know.
Witherby-No That's my club latch
key.
Mrs Witherby-Umphl TIA a good
thing you didn't have to use 1t TO get
out Of the club with.-Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11

college, all of whom report it satisfac.
tory.
Fig. shows the perspective OF
another form of movable combination
rack. 1t differs from the first in hav-
ing a sold board A instead of Stats. 1t
has 3-inch opening below where the
sheep draw out hay and the trough b
is used for feeding grain. This rack
keeps the fleece clean and does not
break it. The trough must be cleaned