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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-09
Byron.

w w Steele lost his Jersey COW last
week.-Mrs. Savage sailed from Liver
pool for home February 2Sth-Miss
Mabel Smedley, of Vernon, is home
with her mother, sick-Mr Weaver,
of Pontiac. was the guest of Mr. Kohler
last week-Fred Meir and wife, Of
New Lothrop, were here last week.
CA Wilson, of M G was at f
Smiths, recently, testing his herd of
Holstein cows as to their butter produc-
ing capacity. Three four year old cows
tested 16 pounds per Week.-Mrs. Hat
! tie Kirby, of Fenton, was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs T A Eddy last week.
Rev and Mrs s Graves have moved into
the new parsonage-John Smiths
son Major, sat the M A c the guest of
G A Wilson-Mrs o Hendee is visit
ing her parents at Durand.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-09
Maple River.

Mrs Lucy Jackson is visiting friends
at Bancroft this Week.-Mrs. Electa
Deseniss, of Perry, is visiting her sister,
Miss Nettie at this place-Jas Baird,
of Frankfort, Mich. who has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs E D Youngs, has
gone to st Johns TO visit another
daughter, Mrs j w Fitzgerald-Le.
roy Wrigglesworth, of this place, and
Miss Winnifred Boyd, of Fowlerville.
were married, Wed. Mar. at Fowler
vile. We extend our congratulations
Mr. Lawrence, of Pittsburg, will work
for Senator A B Cook this year-Mrs
J Deseniss will entertain the Maple
River Ladies' Aid at her home on Fri
day of this week.-Mrs. ] .Pugsley is
visiting friends in town this week.
Mr. and Mrs A B Cook are attending a
farmers club at Bancroft to-day,
Thursday-Mr and Mrs d H johnson
visited relatives in Owossso over Sun
day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-09
Who Will Handle The Monev7

The mass meeting at Vernon Satur-
day of farmers was well attended and
all seemed free to express their opinions
and some rather forcibly on the ques-
tion of the the selection of supervisors
this spring and as to the voting of bonds
to pay the county Indebtedness. F. M.
.Whelan was made chairman and A. B.
Cook, secretary. A committee of three,
Clayton Cook, Washington Bingham
and M M. Byington was appointed to
draft resolutions
Marcus Wilcox referred to the state
ment recently issued that shows that
the couty debt was $5S,0OO Jan. /, 1908
and claimed that the statement was
made at that time that it was but $10,-
900.
j. j. Patchell advised change in the
membership of the board and urged the
laying aside Of politics. A. B. Cook
said he wanted to know before election
time who was to handle the county
funds and particularly the amount from
the bonds should they be voted. He
would not vote for the boI,ding if the
present board were to be reelected. He
did not want to repudiate the debt of
the county and believed the next legis-
lature could pass an act. legalizing the
debts.
Charles Whelan, Peter ''atchell, En-
met Wiltse and others ia, 1ed along the
same line.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Resolved, that we hes rtily endorse
the work done by the citizens county
committee in helping to secure a
grand jury, and that we fully agree
with the views of that "tommittee as
expressed in their statement recently
given to the taxpayers, and include
that statement as part OF our resolu-
tions.
Resolved, that the tirle has come
when party ties should no longer be
our rule and principle, but in our
local affairs we should elect the best
man regardless of party.
Resolved, that 1t is t1e sense or
this meeting that the best interests
of this county demand that every
supervisor be retired fro1n Office.
Resolved, that the credit of the
county must be maintined and we
believe that some time in the future,
when a board of supervisors compos-
ed of different men is elected, then,
and not till then, should the electors
vote sufficient money to clear the
county of all Indebtedness.
Resolved, that we favor the calling
of our caucuses as early as Ifarch 20,
in order that the people may see who
are named for the various Offices and
see whether or not it is necessary
to call citizens caucus"
Signed,
Clayton Cook (.
w. Bingham
M. M. Byihgton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-09
Death of Oliver Williams.

Charles S Williams received tele-
gram Monday noon announc-
ing the death of his brother, Oliver
Williams, at Pasadena, California, at an
early hour this morning. The news
came as great shock as in the morn
ing mail postal had been received
from MIR. Williams stating that he was
improving in health and was feeling
stronger each day. Almost year ago
Mr. Williams was obliged to give up
business and on the advice of his
physician spent some time in Texas,
afterward going to Chicago where he
remained for some time under the
charge of eminent physicians. In
November the family went to Califor-
MIA, where it was thought Mr.. Williams
would have better chance to overcome
his trouble-heart disease. He had
been gradually gaining and was able to
get out some, on Friday last going for a
drive with Mrs. Tod Kincaid and
daughter, Miss Alice McHardy On
Saturday he wrote letter to his
brother, which was received yesterday,
telling of his improvement, stating
that he felt almost certain he would be
able. ultimately to return to business
and expressing the hope that he could
go to Denver by August at the latest.
The letter was characteristic one, full
Of the vim and cheerfulness for which
he was noted.
Mr.. Williams was the son. of Benja-
min o. Williams and was born in this
city in November, 1850 He resided
here most of the time until 1885, part Of
the time being engaged in railroad
word as travelling auditor for the
Grand Trunk. In 1885 he left for
Denver and became general agent for
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, Of Milwaukee, for the
Rocky Mountain district, comprising
several states and territories. In this
work he was known as one of the most
successful men in the entire country
and gained national reputation. He
was greatly esteemed by the officers of
the Northwestern.
Mr.. Williams is survived by his wife,
two daughters Mary and Kate, and one
son, Benjamin. The remains have
been taken to Denver, where the
funeral will be held Sunday. c.. s.
Williams left Monday evening for
Denver to attend the funeral.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-09
Union Plains.

Charles Leedle and family have left
Mr. Graham's farm and moved to w F
Closes farm, south of Byron-Mrs M
A Davis, of Antrim, was the guest of
Mrs B S Fosket Friday-F w Schwei-
kert disposed of his personal property
by auction on Tuesday-Mrs Bert Le-
May called at B S Foskets Wednesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-09

County rural service was established
in 134 counties last year and of this
number Congressman Fordney secured
three.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-09
lain9sburg.

Mrs Frank Shuman has been very sick
for several days-R G Leland has
rented his farm in Sciota and will soon
move into our yillave---Charles Knight
has gone on visit to Nebraska, where
his mother owns ranch--Herbert is
home from Oregon on visit among old
friends-R B DeLapp received fine
typewriter from Chicago this week. a
gift from his son-The Rebekahs will
hold an open meeting with supper and
program at Fraternal hall Friday eve-
6;ng. They have invited their Brother
Odd Fellows to meet with them who
have accepted the invitation, and will
bring their appetites with them
Only one village caucus this spring held
last Tuesday, which is equivalent to an
election. Joseph Waters was nominal
ed for president; s Piatt, clerk; w H
Clark, treasurer; Harvey Pierce, asses
sor; Harry Holden, VIM Fl Benson and
Alvah Vert, trustees-A telephone
war seems imminent here between the
local company and the farmers lines
which center here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-09

Michigan Methodsts are to have an
important missionary convention in
Flint, March 1913. Many of the lead
ing men of the denomination from all
parts Of the country and several from
foreign counties are to have part on
the program. The meetings will be of
much interest and will doubtless attract
a large attendance from shis part of the
state.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06
Parcels Post.

Our thoughts have been so taken up
with the question of pure food, lately,
that we have entirely neglected the
parcels post. The question has not lost
its Importance, but is of just as vital
interest to the citizens of rural dis
tricts and small towns as it ever was.
We nope that you will have time to
write to your congressman and also to
the senators from your state and let
them know that you are really in ear
est in wanting parcels post system
that is equal to those of foreign ma
tiOns Do not stop with one letter.
Keep after them, they are public serV-
ants and are paid to attend to the
interests of their constituents. And
they will do the best they can if they
find out that the voters really mean
business and intend to have a parcels
post law, if they have to get a new
set of congressman to pass it
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06
Tropical Fruits.

Several varieties of tropical fruits
are attracting much attention in South
Florida Principal among them is
the mango, which promises to become
profitable market fruit. Many inter
esting particulars in regard to it will
be found in Prof. Rolls address before
the Florida State Horticultural So
ciety, which will be found elsewhere
this week. The avocado seems to be a
promising fruit to grow for market
The German CMOnstera deliciOsa),
is also recommended for those who are
below the frost line. We have tasted
this fruit and have no hesitation in
saying that it is the most delicious
species that we have ever seen, well
worth waiting II or more months for
from the time of blooming.
1t is certain that those who live in
the lower parts of the state, where
frost is almost unknown, would do
well to experiment with all these new
fruits. Those who first grow crops of
sufficient size to ship, will be most
likely to get the cream of the market
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06

tOurths of the diseases of the human
race have their origin in disOrdered
digestion, how much of that indigeS-
ton comes from adulterated food no
one can decide. but no doubt it is re-
sponsible for more than people i'm
agine.
The most stringent law will not en-
force itself There must be heavy
penalties and it must be some ones
business to see that the law is not
violated The penalties should extend,
after Il certain time. to all dealers, let
them be sure that the canned goods
they offer for sale are properly labeled,
then if anyone wishes to buy adulter-
ated goods they can have that privil-
Iege. No one will make any objection.
But those who want TO buy and use
p1re food should have the assurance
that it is what the label calls for.
Elsewhere. this week you will find
one of the strongest arguments for a
pure food law that we have ever seen.
Read it carefully and then do what
YOU can to ensure our next legislature
doing its duty on this matter.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06
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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06

believed by many farmers that it was
more economical to cook food for hogs.
And the writer of this book enlargeS
upon the advantage Of doing so, but
modern experiments have almost en-
tirely upset that theory and at the
present time very few advocate cook
ing food for swine.
On the whole the book is an admir-
able one, and if you have a boy who
is becoming dissatisfied with rural life
and longs to go to the city, you could
hardly anything that would be
more likely to induce him to change
his mind and to see the favorable side
of country life than to give him this
book to read
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06
Pure Food.

This is a subject of such vital i'm
pOrtance that we feel that there is no
other subject that so closely affects
the farmer and his family. Without
good food, no one can be healthy.
Drugs. dyes and all forms of adulteril-
ton are injurious to the human stOm-
ach, or if not absolutely injurious,
are certainly not SO wholesome as pure
food. Do you know of any reason why
we should not have a stringent law
against the sale of adulterated food.
unless plainly labeled showing exactly
what the contents are? A label mix
ed" is not sufficient. that might cover
a multitude of IInwhOlesOme items.
Tell the truth, should be the motto.
Why should any one except the MAN.
ufacturers and dealers object?
We have a state law requiring that
all stock food shall bear a label show
ing the exact composition of thecon-
ing the exact composition of the con-
more careful of our stock than of our
own stOmachs? Probably three
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE q, 1906.
The Manatee Snail and the White
E1v.

Mr.. f. d. Waite, of Palmetto, read
an interesting report on this subject,
before the meeting of the HOrti-
cultural Society. He also had with
specimens of the snail.
He also read Bulletin No. 80, but
as this was printed in full in the
Agriculturist of February %, we
omit it. There is no doubt that if
this snail could be protected and en-
cOuraged to multiply, it would in
time. go long way towards settling
the question of white fly damage.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06
Typewriters.

Have you typewriter? If not, we
think you would find it to your advant-
age to get one as soon as possible.
Whether you are an orange, vegetable
or strawberry grower. this has been a
prosperous season. If you have few
dollars that you can spare for pro-
fitable investment, buy typewriter
You have no idea how it will add to
your Importance, in the eyes of deal
ers, to send them typewriter letters
Did you never send a letter which was
misunderstood, Or an order which was
not filled quite as you intended, be-
cause some words were not so plainly
written as they should have been?
All this can be remedied by using a
typewriter. They are still quite high
priced, but if you are familiar with
them, you will understand that on ac-
count of the numerous parts it is i'm
possible to make a firSt-claSS machine
at a low price. There are low priced
machines which do fairly good work,
and are much better than writing by
hand, but for the best work, only a
first-claSs typewriter will do. How
ever, it is now possible to buy a first
class machine at a low price, by get
ting a secondhand one. In many
cases they will do just as good work
as ever, but are sold at low price
hnf. fhn fN1 f1nr
make, perhaps not any better but one
that suited his purpose more complete
ly. If you have any thought of get
ting a typewriter, we wish to call
your attention to an advertisement in
this weeks paper. In it you will find
offered both old and new machines
We can heartily recommend the Will
liams as being, all things considered,
the best typewriter ON the market.
When you get a typewriter, be sure
that it writes all its letters in sight
The old style machines, in which you
have to turn a carriage to find out
whether you have made a mistake or
not, are out of date. We have seen
expert operators who wasted from
one-fourth to one-half their time in
turning up the carriage to see their
work This is not necessary if you
have a Williams, as every word is in
plain sight as it is written.
You need not fear to get a machine
because you are not an expert opera
tor. We know from experience that it
is an easy matter to learn. If you
letter with a pen you can soon write
a better one on a typewriter.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06
Books Received.

Within a few years the teaching of
agriculture in the country schools has
been recommended by numerous
writers on the subject of modern farm
ing. The greatest obstacle has been
the lack of suitable text books.
Several writers have attempted to
produce a book which would supply
this need. So far as we have seen
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06
Commercial Dewberries.

COleman's Rural World tells a long
story of the way in which dewberries
are being cultivated for market in
Missouri. A great many native dew
berries are marketed in this state,
which are gathered in fence rows, or
old fields. These often bring quite a
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06

and one of the very best lis Agrlcult-
ure For the Common Schools, by
James h. Hunnicutt, editor of the
Southern Cultivator. 1t is published
by the Cultivator Publishing Co, p
O. Box 79S. Atlanta, Georgia. Price
- cents postpaid.
1t is cloth bound book of 2S4 pages,
fully illustrated.
In the preface the author says: ''If
farming ever reaches the place among
other callings which it should have, it
will be when we have taught our
children its beauty and its rank in the
schoOlrOom. Agriculture should be
taught in every school"
MANY books have been written on
agriculture. but they are all more or
less treatises on agricultural chemis
try We have avoided this channel
While we adhere strictly to scientific
truth. we have used plain language.
Technical terms have been left out
We have tried to write so that every
education is the demand of the day.
Agriculture is the largest and most i'm
pOrtant of the Industries. Heretofore
it has been at the bottom. Let us now
see that it is placed at the top.
'3'TO do this we must educate the
farmers. The world will respect
.n1x t1,n
equals of other callings in intellect,
then we will be as much respected,
and not until then.
1--WE need as much skill to grow
plants as the doctor does to give pills,
or the lawyer to clear criminals. 1t
takes as much brains to run a four
horse farm as to run bank or a
railroad. The farmer carries all. City
life has been absorbing the brain and
beauty of the country. And they need
it. But we cannot afford to spare so
much of our young manhood and
wOmanhOOd as we have been doing
We must keep the young folks on the
farm
We should be glad to quote more
largely from this book if space would
permit. But in conclusion we will say
of it. that ft should be adopted as a
regular text book in every country
school in the state
We also received at the same time,
from the same publishing house, a
copy of ''Ten Acres Enough this is
| a cloth bound book, of go pages. fully
illustrated, price 30 cents by mail post
paid.
We read this book over 40 years ago,
and from that reading dates our love
for and interest in agriculture i'm gener
al. but especially in truck farming or
market gardening The authors name
is still unknown, but it was written
for Northern gardeners and has long
been out of print The CultivatOr Pub
fishing Co. had the book revised and in
Il measure adapted to Southern needs.
1t is the story of man engaged
in some business in a city who became
satisfied, and sold out, and bought
small place i'm the country and went
to gardening. While it is as interest
ing as a novel, there is nothing eXag-
gerated, impossible, or even imprOb
able in the narrative
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-06
ADVERTISING RATES

Rates for advertising furnished on applica
tion by letter or in person.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
Ten Delegates Elected by North Car
DINA Division of Cotton Growers
Association to New Orleans Meeting.

Raleigh, n. c., January 4.-With
over a hundred delgates from thirty
counties out of forty sever, the North
Carolina division of the Southern Cot
ton Growers Association, closed a long
session at 1 O'Clock this morning. The
officers elected were President, Charles
c. Moore, OF Charlotte; vice president,
A. J. McKinnon, of Robson; secretary
and treasurer, T. B Parker, of Raleigh,
reelected: executive committee, Ash
ley Horne, Clayton; H. C. Dockery,
Rockingham: S. b. Alexander, Char
lotte; A. G. Green, Wake; r. H.
Speight, Edgecombe. Members excel
tive: J.. \. Brown, of Columbus and j.
2. Allison, Of Cabarrus.
Ten delegates were elected to the
New Orleans meeting. The association
decided to asses one cent a bale for the
National and two cents a bale for the
state association, the county associa-
tions to assess as they wish. Reports
showed the association fourishing and
splendid prospects. President Moore.
will be paid $500 a year and some ex-
penses, Secretary Parker, 1000. The
determination TO hold to the reduced
acreage of 1905 and not to dump cot
ton on the market in the fall but to
market slowly, was expressed in an
address to the cotton farmers, while
building warehouses to store cotton
and hold for tOp-nOtch prices was adj
yiSed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
TO AID FIREMEN
Movement to Devote Certain Percent
g of Insurance Premium Receipts
to Their Benefit.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., January 3.-James
d. Mcneil, of Fayetteville, president
both of the North Carolina and also of
the National Firemen's Associations, is
here He says that as president of the
national association he is endeavoring
to have laws enacted in all the states
giving firemen a certain percentage of
insurance premium receipts. He says
North Carolina is giving firemen $500
annually, to be paid out Of insurance
funds was really the cause of the
establishment of the office Of insurance
commissioner. He is under a pledge,
he says, to have legislation on this
matter enacted by ali the states equal
to that in the most progressive states
and will go to Washington to loook es-
pecially into Dryden's bill placing all
insurance matters under national con
tiol. Dryden has promised that Nc
Neill shall be heard before the commit
tee before any action is taken. The
latter is instructed by a number Of
states to favor the bin if a clause is
inserted giving two per cent tax on
premiums. He believes congress will
pass some bill but hopes it will apply
solely to life companies. He will ap-
pear before the South Carolina legisla-
ture on this matter.