The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-05

one. ana ''beROrIa an tneIe sne goes" saio
the other In the same breath. The COVER
nor's motives had been questioned but the
war cry had been equal taxation on all prop
erty. One-third OF the property now bears
but one. fifth of the burden of taxation. The
governor said In reference to what was ac-
ccmplished by the legislature, We've got
the la.cals on record" but Mr.. Cook thought
that when legislature, or senate rather,
so completely ignored the popular will as
din the senate at the special session 1t would
he OF some benefit in setting the people to
thinking and In inducing them to give "the
ring" lesson.
Stanley E. Parklll was called on for re-
marks and responded In his usual energetic
way. He had thought that to say the legis-
lature had come and gone told about the
whole story but II it taught the people, or
awoke them. as Mr.. Cook had suggested 1t
would have done some good. Heidi not agree
with the senator that farmers had no greater
responsibilities than other men and he
proved his point by showing how easily a
few good men by working in the townships
could control the caucuses and send good
delegates, and how difficult the same thing
was in the cities; equal effort In the country
brings far greater results than in the city.
Publication must start from place where
purity exists. Mr.. Parkill commended the
work of the farmers clubs and said that
this discussion of problems of the home
seemed to him to be of the first Importance
while he would put politics next and ahead
of the tilling of the soil, for though there is
no greater stickler for improved farm meth
DDS than he, yet the farmers would attend
to their land and make their living anyway
They could not with right escape their politi,
cal duties owing to their peculiar advant-
ages.
A fter a song by the quartette, Mrs. Geo.
Martin read paper on some of the features
of home life In the country. The life of
the farmers wife was by no means neces-
sarily hard narrow, or disagreeable one
though 1t was not by any means life of
ease. Among the various suggestions she
made some were of especial value She
spoke of the organization of home reading
circles operated In connection with the Ag-
ricultural College assisted by its library as
being an especially good policy. The pro-
gram was then closed by reading by Miss
Pugsey and solo by Mrs. Will McCul-
Tough.
By this time the afternoon had gone and
without delay the members and the visiting
friends seated themselves in double rows to
hold the lap board tables more convenient
ly, and then were served with picnic sup
per by the younger members of the club.
And say, you never ate any better bread
or any sweeter butter, or cold meat which
tasted better than 1t did there. Even the ice
cream and cake seemed little sweeter and
nicer than usual. But the supper was soon
over and after lingering awhile longer the
and guests began to separate.
The horses were then brought out again,
goodbyes were said to the gracious and
charming host and hostess and the greater
part of the company of one hundred fifty
people were on their way home just when
the sun, big aid ruddy from peering through
the denser, mOister air nearer ground,
began to sink out of sight behind the woods
and distant hills of grain, leaving above 1t
a bank of bright red clouds with rich
golden yellow fringes which gradually lost
thsir lustre and took on DINNER color as
the red Itself faded away into the mellow
twilight-a perfect sunset to close a well
spent day.
The following visitors were present from
other clubs: From the North Newburg Club
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Lemon, w. II. Devereaux, Mr.. and Mrs.
Derr Devereaux, Mrs. Della Carruthers,
John Carruthers, Misses Grow and Fannie
Clark, Charles and John Whe-
Ian.
From the Meridian Club, of Middlebury,
Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Morrison and daughter
Belle, E K. Warren. Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Cross and daughter Edna.
From the Oakgrove Club, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Wrigley and Mrs. A. s. Holmes.
From the South Vernon Club, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ID. Clark and daughter Nettie.