The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-09
Burton Farmers Club.

After another four weeks we met
again at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Martin. Mrs. Martin welcomed
us with cane and a sprained knee.
After going through the usual open
ing exercises, Mr.. Fred Love sang,
"Ellsworth's funeral song"
Should the free distribution of the
legislative manual be prohibited was
answered both ways, some saying we
should take all the good things we can
get, others that they we're given out as
political favors and only the few were
benefited. Is it best to exclude from
club discussion any political or religi-
Gus question that would be for the good
of the members? Miss Guilford an
swered no, but that we should be care
full not to hurt peoples feelings.
MIR. Doane has tried corn harvesters
and huskers. He says the best and
cheapest way is to cut and husk by
hand; then have machine to shred the
stalks. Mr.. Mason told his experience
and said he did not think he would ever
have his corn husked by hand again.
Mr. Mason told about the trials of
candidate, said we knew but little
about politics, and that all the 'cussed-
ness" was not confined to one party.
The people are easily deceived. They
would believe lie, If gotten up in good
shape, sooner than the truth He told
about some scenes in the legislature,
and spoke about the Calumet and
Hecla mines, how little they had been
taxed. Mr.. Mason said he went to the
legislature with an honest intention to
do his duty, and that he was not afraid
to have his record shown up in fair
way; If the people did not want him to
20 back he did not want to 60. Mr..
Mason advocated payinga stated salary
to members of the legislature, saying
that the business could be done in much
less time than it is now.
Mrs. Devendorf read an essay on
civilization. 1t means culture, educa-
ton, temperance and all that tends to
promote the general welfare of peo-
pie. 1t leads to the building up of
Christ's kingdom in mankind. The Eng
lish-American civilization has dark
side as we'll as a bright one. In the
congress of religions in Chicago a
Brahamin of Madras, India, painted a
word picture showing civilization as a
and bottle of rum in the other. The
greatest hindrance to the missionary
work is not the ignorance of the heath.
en- but the liquor imported from civil.
lied lands Mrs. Marcia Launstein
followed, giving the brighter side.
Civilization is refinement of manner
and department as applied to individu
ais of nation. Secondly, those ma
tiuus which are instructed in the WAYS
of civilized life. meaning the entire
civilized world. Compare the original
thirteen states with the United States
of today. The war between the Unitrd
States and Spain was begun as prote
of civilization, and to put to an 81
barbarities and bloodshed. Let us
how we'll this object Is being attaine
Gov. General Wood, of Cuba, sa
every town in the island has been pr
vided with hospital, equipped with
necessary supplies, asylums for
phan children have been establishe
where necessary, prisons have be
ton has been vastly improved. T
United States troops have not been us
during the present year for the mainte
ance of order. The treasury has an uni
numbered balance. Civilization follow
the flag.
The next club meeting will be wit
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Giles with Christ
mas program on Dec. 6.
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