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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-11

anu also lot joining uTliueQ yOkeS &c
dresses or waists. The regulation three
eightIls-inoh seam l. stitched in the usual
nanner-tlIe raw edges toward the inside
OF the garment; one edge Is then
trimmed off. leaving only enough cloth
to extend = safe distance beyond the
stitching The remaining scam edge Is
turned under and hemmed either BY hand
or machine to the cloth, covering the
stitching and the narrow raw edge OF
the first seam.
Inserting Lace
There Is 50 much Inexpensive lace to
be found, principally the French and
German Val limitations that It IS greatly
used to trim even the most inexpensivelv
planned garments; but the very cheap
qualities nave little of beauty or service
10 commend them; only the better
grades which closely follow the reaI-Iace
patterns. are suitable for the really nice
clothing that one expends the time and
labor to make. For underwear it will
be infinitely better TO use ruffles and frills
OF the material. which may or may not
be edged with a narrow lace. A very
good effect, without the use OF lace, Is
obtained by making the frills of fine
sheer lawn or dimity, the contrast with
the nainsook, cambria or longcloth OF
which the garment IS made greatly IN
CreasIng their decorative value.
If simple friIlS seem falling into disuse.
1t IS because the art OF preparing them
properly-stroking the gathers, it used To-
be called-iS practically lost art, vet
without this neat siroking the frills lose
greatly i'll value and Importance. \
small section OF frill, gathered and
stroked, IS shown at illustration III.
The gathering Is done III the usual
manner, with what Is called the uneven
running-stitch, the stitch on the under
side being only half the length Of that
on the upper, though all the stitches on
either side must be alike in length Do
not use a thread that IS too long: il the
gathered edge when finished Is to be
more than three-quarters OF a yard long.
1t IS better TO use two threads and divide
the rutfie into halves, marking at each
division with a colored thread: divide
and mark the edge to which the ruffic
IS TO be applied in the same manner.
Alter the edge Is gathered. draw the
thread out at the left-hand side OF the
gathers, drawing the edges up very full:
run III Il pin perpendicuIarly into the
lett-hand end of the rufle and wind the
drdwn-out thread around il under the
head and the point i'll the form OF the
figure s. Use a coarse needle 10 stroke.
and place 1t in the fold of each stitch,
laying little plat toward the left and
holding It under the thumb OF the left
hand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-11

whether we mean 4 gown OF fine hand
kcrchief linen. a waist Of lawn or under
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-11
Gathering 4 Rune

= hume
Do not scratch the material with tile
needle; Use 1t only to stroke each plat
gently into place After the gathers are
stroked, remove the pin at the end and
distribute them evenly over the length
OF thread. A ruffie gathered in this way
must be attached in 4 manner that will
conceal the raw edge. If only seam al.
lowance IS provided, lay the right side
Of the frill against the right side of the
garment 10 which it IS TO be attached.
with the seam edges even; haste the
seam, then lay over the frill a narrow
piece of the material to serve as a fac
ing and include its edge in the same
seam and stitch IT, Turn the facing
over on the inside Of the garment; turn
under the edge and hem it. This finish
IS sometimes called a false hem.
ADMINISTRATION " IS shown the method
of inserting the friI1 in a regulation hem.
Cut the hem along its lower fold edge.
seam the frill to this edge. then turn
under the lower edge of the underfold
OF the hem and hem it, either by hand or
machine, to cover the raw edges Of the
seam.
There IS another method OF gathering
ruffie that was commonly employed BY
the expert needleworkers of our grand
mothers day, and that IS the rolled and
whipped ruifle shown at illustration Y.
There IS little knack TO the rolling.
which. however, may be readily acquired,
and the stitch IS a regular overcasting-
stitch taken at regular distances over the
rolled edge
The rolling is begun at the right-hand
side b. rolling over the corner. and once
started IS easily continued across. being
done by the thumb and finger of the left
hand and kept only far enough ahead Of
the whipping to have the edge properly
prepared for each stitch. These gathers
require no stroking, as the drawing Up
of the thread folds each stitch into its
proper place. There IS no raw edge to
be disposed OF when a whipped ruf1e IS
TO be attached 10 garment The ruf1e
IS measured, the fulness distributed
evenly over the desired space, then hold
ing the whipped edge OF the rufie even
with the edge to which it IS 70 be ap-
piled. a second ROW Of overland stitches
IS made through both
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-19

Respectfully submitted,
IRA G. CURRY,
City Treasurer.
=, Aid. Conant moved that the claim OF r.
Weidman for refund OF portion OF sprinkling
Tax be taken from the table, which prevailed
t niu Sonaht tnen reported that IT appeared
tnat Mr. Weidman had been properly assessed
ana should pay five dement's. On motion the
report was adopted.
Aid. BRANDED asked for more time for the
com Sommittee TO look up the question OF steam
neat Tor citv hall, also for committee on bill
boards on south Washington street, which was
granted.
Aid. Perrigo presented the following report
Whicn was on motion adopted, ayes 9, nays o:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND
ACCOUNTS
Council Room, City OF Owosso,
Mar. 18th. 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Your committee TO whom was referred the
several claims and accounts would res pectfulIy
report favorably or. the following and ask the
claims be allowed and the City Clerk instructed
20 draw orders for the same.
FROM CONTINGENT FUND
oL L G HeyeS, $50; W%> Berestord. sso.57;
IS ss :'SS fsa4ss s e. A 5Isls,
FROM FIRE DEP
VIM King, SO: Charles M.sa. a,3ur.
bank, 81; JAS Brown. $50; NJ p
Whitcomb, S25 Frank Mary r.
man. $25; @ Craig, S25; Ed IN
Ross. SO; Mrs WartenberP,$ Lgue,
~ %: w Pearce. 81 46; BaboosA me Ex.
tinguisher Co $40 so; L G Hall $50 so o. IA
Telephone Co, $40; A II Dumond, clerk,
same, 1915.
FROM POLICE FUND
Bert Hodges $50; Geo Denyes, $50: F A,
Brown, S2s: w Patterson, s2S; L Heyer, a.
Mich State Tel Co. 1886; Union TrapAfer Co
el00 r
From Water Works Fur
The General Hooking Fuel Co. " Ann
Arbor X Il Co, t60.9l; CsStree & VI, asSs SIS;
Sturtevant Blood sl315f 2tonal Meter Co,
a So; Jas b Glow q Sone4AlS; Murray ".
Sales & Co, Si6.S5 :. Jersey MfeSsp, 81 6S j r
Kelley 1878; II 4 eswick, s4.87; B @ Burbank
81 25; Jerry Kin. 1888; F butcher, 81; o
Butler, $1,000: VIM Curtis, $40. so; II Du.
mond. clerk, S3l0; same SiG5,
FROM SIDEWALK FUND
CE Underwood & Co, $3.50.
FROM FIRST DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
L Fowler g7O 'Srl
FROM SECOND DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
II Douglass $50
FROM THIRD DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Sturtevant & blood, s0.5i; w Douglass, Is 10;
M VanBuren. I'll so; Sproule, }5.5O.
FROM FOURTH DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
Geo Erect 1910; Bennett, Sl.EO
FROM GENERAL HIGHWAY FUND
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-19
March. 18th lQ0Q

March, 18th, 1909.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council, City
OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
The following special taxes have been collect
ed ana credited TO the several funds as foiIows.
Michigan Avenue Improve -
ment, Apportional 7le OF
Michigan Avenue Pave
ment, Apportional il5O 81
Michigan Avenue Pave.
ment, AT large 4i5s Cs 53Os 80
Sprinkling, Apportional 23H 40
Sidewalk, Apportional 7l8 So
Lynn st Sewer, Apportional 189 rs
AT large I22 20 26s O4
Clinton ST Sewer Apportional 1873 II
e AT large 90 SO 1871 Sc
Comstock st Sewer Apportional coo 4s
XtOtO5 M
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-19
asy.

Lady ION strect-Do you know where
Johnny Tucker lives, my little boy?
Little Boyle amt home, but If you
give me nickel I'll find him for you.
Lady-Alf right. Now. where is he?
Little Boy--Thanks. I'm him.. Judge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-19

have others. that the main barrier in
the way OF private owners engaging in
the work OF reforestating their lands
is the matter of taxes on growing tim
Der. and to remove this barrier he sug-
gested that for tax on growing tim
Der there be substituted a harvest tax,
so-called, to be levied and collected
when the timber is cut.
Opinion of Senator Forsythe.
The Ieyying of a tax on growing
timber Tom year to year very effect
ually disposes of any and all activity
in this direction. Senator Forsythe
made the statement that with proper
laws on this point many thousand
acres OF now practically worthless
lands in Arenac, his home county
alone. would be available for private
reforestation and similar conditions
prevail in large number OF counties.
The opinion was expressed that in
twenty years these now worthless
lands could be made to yield a very
valuable crop of timber. II was sug
gested that Seeding of Norway pine,
spruce, Eastwood and cottonwood be
sold to- the farmers and other land
owners Of actual cost, the prediction
being made that this, with harvest
tax instead OF a tax on growing tim
Der. would In time yield the state a
large revenue.
The biz embodying these ideas will
be prepared for presentation to the
legislature II is understood that the
bill withdrawing tax lands from the
market for the purpose of, appraise-
ment and reforestation. will now be
amended in some particulars which
will secure for it. the endorsement OF
the auditor general and commissioner
of the state land office. who have the
handling Of these lands. Substantial
progress will now be made.
Both houses have passed and the
governor has approved bill giving
the state tax commission the power to
review any and all assessments
throughout the state. Heretofore they
could review only when complaint was
made by a resident property owner
It is claimed that this bill was not
gencrdlv understood in either house
when e. was up for consideration and
that had it been It would have been
vigorously opposed and probably de
featcd.
However. the legal department OF
the state, at least. is greatly elated
over the passage of the measure, hav
Ing recommended the enactment OF
similar law two years ago. 1t was
argued by the attorney general that
the tax commission should have this
power 80 that they might insure the
taxation OF all property in the state
on an equal basis and leave no chance
for the railroad companies to defea
their assessment on the ground tina
they are required TO pay more than the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-19
From Snrinklino Etind

|
STATE Savings Bank 203 ~ 70 be paid.
QUEENS savings Bank l026.43 TO be paid.
owcsso Savings Bank 1880 to be paid
1878 to be renewed.
From Michigan Avenue Improvement Fund.
Citizens Savings Bank 4oo.o9 to be paid.
1916 to be renewed
o"osso savings Bank 32y % TO be paid
557.06 To be renewed.
FROM ComStock Street Sewer Fund.
queens Savings Bank 430.26 TO be paid.
OWosso savings Bank 236 9 TO be paid.
24D.66 to be renewed.
From Clinton Street Sewer Fund.
Citizens Savings Bank 1879 to be paid.
lO4 n to be renewed.
From Lynn Street Sewer Fund.
owosso Savings Bank 262 04 to be paid.
100 56 to be renewed.
On motion OF AID Conant the street commits.
sioner was instructed to put the street sprink-
Ter In shape for the season.
City Engineer Brewer reported that the
Michigan Central II. II. declines TO alter the
elevation OF iron pipe under their track at the
ditch on Chapman street On motion the oity
engineer was Instructed to make a profile OF
theldrain
Adjourned for two weeks
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-19
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures it'hing, bleeding or
protruding piles efter years of suffer
ing. At any drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-19

Bal CaSh on mana oolo'% o.
Respectfully submitted.
IRA G. CURRY,
City Treasurer.
Owosso, Mich, March 9Th, 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City OF OwoSso.
Gentlemen:
Below is a statement OF the receipts and dis
bursements OF the city OF OwoSso for the
month of Feb, 1909 with balances on nano IN
the various funds Mar. lst. 1909
Ra,ance Feb 1st 1909 s33t2 03
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-19
Council Proceedings.
Council Room, City of owosso:
Mar, 18th, 1909.

Council Room, City of Owosso;
Mar 18th, 1903.
Regular meeting Of the Council, Mayor Wal
lace ID. Burke presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call: Rundell, Stur-
tevant, Wren, Brown. BRANDED, Conant, wash
burn Perrigo. Later Barrett. Absent, Palmer.
The minutes OF the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
AID Conant presented the following petition
which was on motion received hnu reierreu 10
the Board OF Public Works: - -,
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso,
we. residents and tax payers. residing on
Shiawassee street. humbly petition your nom
orable body to lay water mains on Sa HNr
ts sisSss w AS sHsr F. grfy C. L. Paris H. B.
Stockwell and others.
The Clerk presented a commu nication from
the County Clerk asking that the City stand
part of the cost OF assessment and tax rolls
purchased for the City by the County, II being
necessary TO have special prepared roll,
which the State will not furnish. On motion
the subject was referred to the city attorney.
AID. Oonant presented the claims and
accounts as noted below and on motion same
we're referred to the committee on claims and
accounts.
Aid Rundell presented the report OF the
street commissioner for two weeks ending
March 18th and on motion same was received
and filed.
which were on motion received and ordered
printed and filed.
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER FOR MONTH OF
FEBRUARY 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso:
Gentlemen
The following is the report OF the City Treas.
urer for the month Of Feb, 1909.
1863 RECEIPTS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-19
lax LANDS AND
REF0RESTATION
Subjects Receiving Attention
at State Car%tlI.
VIEWS OF FORMER SENATOR.

Demand For Change In the Method
Of Handling State Tax Lands Due
Solely to the Conviction That the
Present System Is Sadly Defective.
indications Are That Circuit Judges
Will Not Have Their Salaries In
creased to $4,000.
Lansing. Mich. March 16.-The gen
eral subject of the proper method Oh
handling state tax lands and reforesW
alton has received considerable attend
ton during the last few days, men,
bers of the special commission of in
cuiry created by the last legislature to
Investigate conditions having been
here for conference with Legislative
committees having charge OF the mat
ter. AS a result of this conference
some Misunderstanding have evident
~ been cleared up. In the course of
the discussion of this subject in the
newspapers and legislative halls, some
rather extreme statements have been
made with reference to the attitude
OF officials and others and also re:
Tecting In a measure on the course OF
these persons and the motives which
prompted their actions.
In speaking Of the matter to me ex-
Senator Robert d. Granam of Grand
Rapids, q member of the committee
on inquiry, stated that the demand
that was being made for change in
the method of handling state tax lands
was due solely to a conviction that the
present system is sadly defective and
results in great loss to the state and
that the attitude of the members of
the commission should not be con.
strued as rejecting in any sense on
the official conduct of anyone now in
office or anyone previously connected
with the administration Of the laws
@Overning these lands.
1ator Graham further stated that
1ttor general is undoubtedly
contention that he has no
follow the plain provis-
ne regarding the dis
ties, and that resO-
both branches of the
not possibly operate
ignoring the law.
that the Morrice bill,
y the house, Which
ithdrawal from mar
mestead lands, will
S~-senate this week.
ttee on forestry was
senator Forsythe of
Tres legislation that
rivt.se--ceforestation, I
he's views have the en-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
POLICE JUDGE EASY:
SHERIFF GETS BUSY
Nlabton Thug Is Arrested Twice and
May be in Serious
Trouble.

Mixing freely with the cup that
sparkles, well dressed and displaying
considerable specie, an old man, who
is a stranger in Mabton came to grief
shortly after the noon hour in that
city Monday, and now lies in a critical
condition with several cuts about hs
face and head and is otherwise dis
abled.
In the crowd around the bar room
and a participant of the old mans
hospitality was one Hollis Mcconnell,
a member of bridge gang working
in that vicinity who enticed the ell
derby liveone' to a spot at the edge OF
the city where he proceeded to as
sault him with the evident intent of
rolling" him for his money.
The unique feature of the case 10
that after young Mcconnell had been
arrested and fined by Police Judge
Miller of Mabton in the sum Of $40,
Deputy Sheriff Roy Graham consider
ed the case too serious to go in that
manner and rearrested him. He will
be brought to North Yakima today
where he will be held pending the
outcome of the injuries inflicted to
the stranger if Justice Crow considers
the case serious at the preliminary.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
NO NEW FEATURES
IN ALASKA MERGER
Wallace Man explains Rule of Grub
Stalking Mining
PrOspectOrs-

SPOKANE, Dec. 6.-Four witness
ses. all entrymen in the Cunningham
group testified in the Alaska coal land
investigation today All gave similar
testimony to that which has proceed
ed
Probably the most significant was
that given by Alfred Page of Wallace,
Ida, regarding the recognized rule
FOR determining the compensation of
grub-stacked prospectors in the alb
Sc nee of a specific agreement.
Practically all the entrymen thus
far have testified they entered no
specific agreement with Cunningham
regarding his compensation. In Cum
ningham's note book there is an en-
try which saws he was to have one
eight interest in each claim. This en-
trymen deny. Page testified he had
grub-staked a plumber of prospectors
and where there was no agreement
the compensation of the prospector is
oue-fourth interest in what he dis
covers. Frank f. Johnson of Wallace
was cross examined today. He testi-
fed he made no agreement to dispose
of his claim.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
WATSON'S POEM RAP
At ASQU|TH FAMILY
Englisllman'S Recent Verses, 1.-THE
WInan With the Serpent's Tongue"
Picture of Prominent British Wo-
man.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-William
in New York yesterday for brief
American visit, has issued a signed
statement announcing that his recent
poem, The Woman With the Ser
penis Tongue" which set all England
gossiping, is composite portrait Of
Mrs Asquith, wife of the British pre-
mier, and her step-daughter, Violet
Asquith Although many critics. both
N England and America, have as
sumed that the poem was a reflection
on some prominent English woman,
the poet has until now declined to be
drawn into the controversy
His statement says in part
The poem is a composite proto-
graph of Mrs. Asquith and her step
laughter, Violet. 1t is a portrait of
the physical characteristics of Mrs.
Asquith and the mentality of Violet
Asquith. The latter is the voice of
the family and rules them all. Violet
is the real official voice, speaking with
authority.
A walking match instead of a box
ing contest as a means of settling the
controversy between himself and
Richard LIE Galliene was suggested
by Watson. 1.-THE Woman With the
Serpent's Tongue" stirred LIE Cal
Henne's ire to verse writing in reply,
and prompted him to forward Wat
son challenge for a meeting, pre-
ferably in the roped arena.
Mr.. Watson appeared amused when
asked about the challenge.
This passage-at-arms," said Mr.
Watson, seems to be entirely one
sided 1 know Mr.. lie Gallienne and l
an remember that he used to walk
> miles and then become fatigued
While | wa, bic to do 80 miles.
am vastly amused at this challenge of
Mr.. LIE Gallienne."
Mrs. Watson accompanied her hus-
band to this country.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
MCKEE PEOPLE |
IN DEAD LOCK
OVER CANAL RtADJUSIMtNl
Meeting of Ditch Shareholders Results
in No Progress After a Lengthy
Discussion.

Shareholders in the Selah-Moxee
Canal company after a lengthy session
in the court house Saturday adjourned
without having accomplished any
thing but in reaching that result they
had a lively session which will be con
tinued when they meet in adjourned
annual session on the first Monday in
January of 1910. Shareholders and
what was called the Rankin interests
locked horns and because of the CON
ditions each was able effectively to
checkmate the other
There were before the shareholders
for action a number of amendments
to the constitution. To pass these re-
quired a two-thirds vote Some Of
the amendments were favored by one
party and some by the other, but each
was sufficiently strong to prevent any
of the amendments from procuring
the needed two-thirds vote and consc-
Quently they all met the same fate.
Even the motion to adjourn, ordinar-
lily not debateable, brought out hard
argument and it was : o'clock before
action on it was taken. AS a result
the matter of selecting three directors
for the ensuing year will go over I'M
til January.
Amendments Ruled Down.
Permanent improvements, especial
ly with respect to the flume was one
of the matters voted down though.
apparently in the interests of both
parties. Another was the matter of
increasing the board of directors from
three to five members. The greatest
discussion arose, however, over a pro-
posed change in the system of supply
ing water. Under the present method
each landowner under the ditch is en-
titled, If he has the necessary shares
to a cubic foot of water for each 100
acres. 1t was proposed, under the
Rankin system, to furnish a cubic foot
of water for each $50 acres above the
ditch to be supplied by the proposed
pumping plant. This would make two
different classes of water users and
was objected to by a great many as
a wrong policy making still another
division where enough exist already
The idea was defeated
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
LOCAL UNIONS WILL
HAVE RESTING PLACE
\ Miniature Labor Temple Provided
For Toilcrs in North
Yakima.
y labor temple for North Yakima!

y labor temple for North Yakima!
That is what the local unions are
going to have in a condensed form.
OF course they cannot erect a build
ing yet as they nave done in Seattle
and other places, but they have de-
cided to do the best they can for a
young organization.
So beginning today, the top floor of
the Pastime hall will be occupied by
the trades unionists. Some of the
partitions Will be taken out and a
larger room made and a general meet
ing place Will be the result Writing
tables and materials will be provided:
all Of the magazines and newspapers
will be subscribed for that are the
product of union printers and press
men so that the men will have plenty
to read, and card tables and other
games of amusement will be in evil
dence.
Then, too, all of the meetings will
be held in this place and it will be
the general headquarters for all work
ing men wfR carry a card.
A labor temple in all the term inn
plies.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
Varkcr-Smook Nuptials.

a dainty December bridal will be
celebrated Friday evening, December
10. in the marriage of Miss Grace
Varker. who has been the honored
guest at many pretty pre-nuptial af-
fairs. and Mr.. Frank NJ. SmoclI. of
California. The ceremon will take
place at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and MRS. J. c. Varker on
Mob Hill in the pkesence of invited
guests. DR. C. e. Gibson of the First
Methodist church off ciating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smock will make their future
home in California