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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19

faith in your good temper at the same
moment?
One night at dinner some clever
men were asked why they had not
married their first love. One man said
because she had not spoken to him all
the way to the theater. He had been
ten minutes late and the curtain had
risen. He thought how awful it would
be to live twenty years or less with a
woman who turned silent and morose
over every trifle.
To be thankful In a graceful way
learn to look down instead Of up when
figuring on your blessings. Do not
look at Alice Mays golden hair and
then worry about your own pale brown
tresses. Look at Mary AIMS freckles
and be thankful for your own olive
skin. Real gratitude consists of MAX
ing the best of things. and it is not
set forth in any church ritual.-Wash
ington Star.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19

too, the family begins to get hungry
for green stuff usually long before
there is any for USE
| Besides having light, early soil, a
south slope and preparing the ground
early, there are a number of other de-
| vices that can be resorted to to secure
| earliness. One of the most important
| of these is the hotbed. A hotbed costs
little, and after its advantages have
once been found out by actual trial it
| is seldom abandoned. The best loca-
| ton for n hotbed is on the south side
of a building. 1t should face the south
| in order to get the most possible heat
| from the sun. The main source of
heat. however, is fermenting horse ma
nure. A pit may be dug for the ma
| nure, but the hotbed will be Just as
successful if the manure is piled on
top of the ground. The pile should be
about two feet deep and should be
spread out fiat and packed tightly. 1t
should extend out about two feet each
way from the frame that is to be used.
The manure used should have the
proper proportions of straw and mois-
ture, so that it will be springy, but
not too loose.
1t is q fact that much of the success
of the hotbed depends on the proper
condition Of this heat supply. If the
manure is too far advanced in decom.
position the fermentation will not be
active enough to generate the proper
amount of heat. On the other hand, If
active fermentation has not already
begun the necessary heat will not be
on hand when 1t Is wanted, and ger
mination and growth will be alto
gether too slow. A little careful at
tention to this matter will prevent dis
appointment.
The frame may be Of any desired
size, according to the size Of glass that
can be secured. A storm window
makes n good top for a hotbed. If no
glass can be secured q sash covered
with muslin may be used. The frame
should he about eight inches deep in
front and fourteen behind. AS soon as
the manure has been packed in place
the frame should be placed upon it
and about five inches Of rich soil plac-
ed inside. The best way to get this
soil is to store it away in a barrel the
fall before. as you will want it long
before the ground thaws in the spring
Managing the Hotbed.
The proper time TO start the hotbed
Is about six weeks before the ground
outside will be ready for planting
About three days after the hotbed has
been started the temperature will have
become uniform, and the seeds can be
| planted. They can be planted th.ckly,
since they are to be taken up before
they have made much growth. The
| principal plants started in a hotbed
are cabbages and tomatoes. Lettuce
| md radishes may also be grown in
the hotbed and If planted thinly
enough may be left there until they
are large enough to use. III you want
few early melons or cucumbers the
seed may be planted I'm strawberry
boxes Of dirt and placed in the hotbcd
When the weather Is sufficiently warm
| outside they may be set out in the
garden. The roots will make their way
through the sides of the box, and three
| or four weeks will be saved. This is
clever device for treating early SOW
ings Of plants which do not bear trans
planting. Started in this way early In
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
PRISCILLA breaches.
On the Noble Art of Being Thankful
Gracefully.

Every girl wishes she was charming.
Some girls wish it so fervently that
they actually do something to bring
around the happy result. Others just
build air castles on such foundations
and a full pocketbook. which gives I'M
limited privileges in the matter OF
choosing frocks and frills.
More arts than you can count on
your two hands go to make up that
composite gift personal charm. One
OF them is appropriate to the season
the art of giving thanks gracefully.
Have you ever practiced It? II not,
Thanksgiving is the appointed time to
begin. 1t makes men adore you. old
people speak beautiful words of you
and young women envy you.
Perhaps you are going to Thanksgiv-
ing service If you are the kind Of girl
who lives up to the good old New Eng
land custom. Perhaps you belong to
the new idea class with whom football
has risen superior even to the turkey
dinner at midday. Perhaps you are
going for long days outing in the
frosty country. No matter where. it is
pretty sure that he is going, too, and 1t
ought to be written He" Armed with
II -ehrysanthemum and purely mascu-
line sense of gratitude for a day away
from the grinding cares of office or
shop, he will call for you early with
blithe "Well. isn't this q day to be
thankful for?"
And what reply will you have ready
for him?
If mother could not afford to give
you a new frock for the day or if
your slender salary forbade quite as
stunning costume as your minds
eye pictured. will you say in cold. care
less fashion. well, | don't know that
| have much 10 be thankful for" or
"Please do not spring that chestnut on
me; you know Thanksgiving day is a
mere form in this money making age"
Girls do say such absurd things
when something goes wrong with their
clothes,
Can't you see how you will Quench
that young mans enthusiasm and his
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
Worth irving.

Perhaps you cannot always sing
Or cannot always throw a smile,
But you can always do one thing.
And that's be decent all the while.
Boston Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
Baseball Fatalities.

A baseball enthusiast took his wife
o the ball game. That night the fan
vas awakened from his slumber by
his better half shouting in her dreams:
xiii the umpire. Kill the umplre."
Half asleep, he sprang out of bed and
in doing so knocked over the wash
stand. The crash awoke Mrs. "Fan"
Did you Kill the umpire. ,Iohnw she
inquired.
No" replied John angriIy. but |
smashed the pitcher. "-SuCcess.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
Tired, Cross and Dull.

Your liver is out of order and tn,
only safe way to repair this important
organ of the body is by removing tn,
cause. Try DIR. Herrick's Sugar
Coated Pills. Small, sweet and pleasant
to take, will not grippe or burn. Price
25 cents per box. Ask for free sample
Sold by johnson 81 Son and Sprague
& Co
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19

FIG. XXXvI-THE CABBAGE PATCH.
better plan Is to knock the beetles to
the ground by slfgtt blow and XII
each one with drop Of Kerosene.
Sprinkling the plants with pepper, to-
oacco dust or air slaked lime will help
some.
Paris green. applied at the rate of
one pound to hundred gallons of wa
ter with four pounds of.freshly slaked
lime added TO prevent injury to the
foliage, is one of the best remedies
for cabbage worms and most Of the
other insects that infest garden crops.
The big tomato worms can best be
killed by knocking them or into
can Of kerosene.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
Directions with each yiaIin Five Languages.
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French

No. FOR Price
1. Fevers, COMPOSITIONS, Infammations. ......25
2. Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease .25
3. Collie, Crying and Wakefulness of Infants rs
4. Diarrhea, of Children and Adults. .........25
3. Dysentery. Gripings, Bilious Collie. %
q. Coughs Colds Bronchitis. ....................25
=. TOOthache, Faceache, Neuralgia. ...........2B
q. Headache, Sick Headache, Vertigo. ........25
10. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak Stomach. 10. =. rs
IL. Group. Hoarse Cough Laryngitis. ...........2y
II. Salt Rheum, Eruptions, Eryspelas. .......,.2s
rs. rheumatism, or Rheumatic Pains. ........ 20
10. Fever and Aguc. Malaria .................. 2J
~. Piles. Blind or Bleeding, External Internal 2S
rs. Ophthalma. Weak or Infamed Eyes 1900. 25
10. Catarrh, Influenza, Cold in Head ..........2s
20. WhOOping Cough, Spasmodc Cough ...... 2J
II. Asthma. Oppressed, Dinicult Breathing lis
~. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Calculi ...........25
IS. Nervous Debility, Vital Weakness .....I 90
%. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker........25
30. Urinary IncOntinence, wetting Bed rs
81. Sore Throat, Quinsy and Diphthera 800. rs
35. Chronic CongestiOns, Headaches. .........25
~. Grippe, Hay Fever and Sumner Colds. rs
A small bottle. OF Pleasant Pellets. fits the vest
pocket Sold by druggists, sent receipt price.
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., CoruSs
William and Ann Streets. New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19

a GOOD vegetable garden will pro-
"a duce at least half of the fam
ily's living during the sum.
mer months, to say nothing of
the vegetables that may be canned or
stored in the cellar for winter use.
Many farmers object to garden as
causing too much work. That is large
ly because they make 1t so. The lar
gest item of work is hoeing, and If the
garden is properly planned and man
aged little of that will need to be done
The mistake most often made is in the
location of the garden. 1t is put in a
little corner back of the house where
there is no room to use horse tools. 1t
is much better to plant a few fruit
trees in such space and locate the
garden some place where it can be
worked by horsepower.
Securing Early Vegetables.
A south slope is best if early vegeta-
bles are wanted. a sandy soil is also
a big help in getting things started
early, but almost any soil may be
made to give good results by draining
and manuring. Fall blowing is nec-
essary step in getting the garden plant.
ed early. Then as soon as it is dry
enough to work in the spring it should
be disked and narrowed until the best
possible seed bed is produced.
Earliness is a prime essential in a
vegetable garden. One of the main
satisfactions in having a garden is in
being able to send mess of peas or a
watermelon TO the neighbors before
they have any of their own. Then.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
Tied In a Knot

Describes the way your muscles feel
when they're cramped or when you
have been over exercising. Renne's
Pain Killing Oil takes the kinks out
OF sore or cramped muscles and relieves
all aches and pains. Buy bottle to-
day and learn what it is to be free
from bodily ailments.
Sold by Johnson & Son and Sprague
g. Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
A Quiet SPOT.

Tom-Say. did you ever kiss girl in
a quiet spot?
Jack-Yes, but the spot was only
quiet while | was kissing it.-Boston
Transcript.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19

A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspep-
STA and neutrality-suspicious. the
whole system. Doan's Regulets (25
cents per box correct the liver, tone
the stomach, cure constipation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19

Cures baby's Group, Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mama's sore throat,
grandma's lameness-Dr Thomas Ec'
lectric Oil-the great household remedy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
Father and Son.

"What do you figure is the result Of
college education:"
The young man learns to yell for
the money and the old man to whistle
for it"-puch.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
Will II Come to This?

When ladies go to see a show
They now remove their hats,
But by and by We'll hear the cry.
"Please remove your rats!
st. Louis Republic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19
One Sided

Does he enjoy funny stories?"
Yes; when he tells them."-Hous.
ton Post.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-29
The Watchmakers' Bill.

A bill has been introduced III
the legislature requiring watch
makers aud repairers to stand an
examination and obtain license be-
fore engaging III the business.
This is good measure and should
be speedily passed. 1t is a well
known fact that more good time,
pieces are ruined by incompetent
repairers than by actual wear. In
speaking of the bill, Mr.. l.. P.
risch, of this city, who is an ex-
pert in this line of work, says that
all reliable jewelers. and watch re-
pairers throughout the country
will be heartily in favor of the pas
sage of this bill, as it will put the
tinker, who knows nothing about
the mechanism of a watch, and
who is responsible for SO much
damage to reliable time pieces, out
of business. The measure men
toned above is said to have been
gotten UP by c. H. Roblnette oil
Conway, who is one Of the finest
jewelers. in the state.-Whlte
County News.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-29
CALDWELL IS
NON-C0MMITTAL

Little Rock, April 24.-Will the
contracting firm of Caldwell and
Drake accept the medicine prepared
for them by the state of Arkansas
or will they fght'
George w. Caldwell had this
question put to him by a correspon-
dent of The Log Cabin Demo
crat this morning. His answer
while edifying was scarcely en-
tightening.
The board of arbitration provid-
ed for in the Patterson bill met yes
terday and organized. This board
is to decide how much Caldwell
and Drake are to receive from the
state of Arkansas for their services
as capitol contractors. The board
is composed OF Judge Jacob Trieber
of the Federal court of Little Rock
Chief Justice T.. A. McColloch OF
the supreme court, who also resides
in Little Rock and Judge Jno. II.
Rogers, of the western district
federal court, resident of Fort
Smith.
The board after electjng Justice
McCulloch chairman adjourned
without taking up the details of the
work before it.
Whether or not Caldwell & Drake
will make a legal fight against
being ousted from the job is a
mighty interesting question just
now. When asked therefore, what
he was going to do about the mat
ter George w. Caldwell spoke
exactly as follows. He is quoted
verbatim that none of the fine
points may escape attention.:
Crops around my neck Of the
woods up near Columbus, Ind, are
growing fine this year. There is
every prospect of big yield. The
pumpkin crop is going to be extra
fine too. You didn't know that |
was the champion pumpkin grower
of Bartholomew county, Indiana,
did your Yes, l am. expect &c
go up home and raise some pump
kins next week. . And the inter
view was at an end.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-29
FORFEITED BALL
CAME STANDS

Little Rock, April 24.-At the
meeting OF the executive board OF
the Arkansas State Athletic ASSo-
citation held at the Marion hotel
last night, the board by major
ity of nine votes, decided that the
game which Umpire Pence forfeit
ed to the State Normal team at
Conway on Wednesday when the
Cumberland College nine lett the
field, refusing to abide by one OF
the umpire's decisions, should
stand as a victory for the Normal.
1t was decided that the umpire
acted strictly within his rights in
FORGETTING.
1t was also decided that the ell
igibility committee should be more
strict in the future in the matter OF
pardoning athletes convicted OF
professionalism, and that no athlete
should under any circumstances be
pardoned a second time.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-29
TWENTY-FIVE "VETS" TO GO
To Memphis Reunion in June-County Re-
union Again to be Held.
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.
SATURDAYS DAILY.

At meeting of Jeff Davis Camp
u. c. V. held at the courthouse
this afternoon, IS veterans an
nounced their intention to attend
the reunion at Memphis June s tC
10. Those who had their badges
ordered are J. A. Stal gs, G.. w.
Wright, J. K. Wimberly, A. Hay,
j. A. Ellzey, c.. M. Easterwood
M. c. Canada, w. A. Loveless,
D. l.. Smith, r. A. Reynolds, I.
J. Bullion, w. d. Cole, J A. Pat
rick, P. N. J. Wilkinson, Joe
Basket, D. R. B. Greenlee, +. G..
Majors, r. d. Naylor, w. W.
Martin, Jesse Witt, V. w. John
ston, J. M. Denison, B. B. Barker
y. f. Mounger.
AT this afternoon meeting it
was decided to hold the county re-
union again this year. A commit
tee, composed of Commander I. J.
Bullion, Adjutant R. A. Reynolds,
]. A. Ellzey, Jesse Witt, V. w,
Johnson, J +. Mounger and A. J.
Ca, tleberry was appointed to fix the
date and place for the reunion
The committee will meet tor this
purpose on May s.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-29
night sessions nest week, and
then until the end of the session.

night sessions NEXT week, and
then until the end of the session.
Batson Opposes Special District.
Shortly after the house convened
in the morning Mr.. McCracken OF
Conway introduced house bill No.
465, providing for the attachment
of a part of School District No. IS
in Faulkner county tC School Dis
trict No. 31I in Conway county.
Mr.. Batson of Faulkner moved to
indefinitely postpone further con-
sideration of the bill. He spoke
in favor of his motion, declaring
that the petitions endorsing the bill
were from Conway county and not
Faulkner county people, that the
bill would result in voting lower
school tax in the locality affected
and that the bill was in retaliation
for his bill providing for adding
certain territory in Conway county
to the Martinville special school
district in his county, which re-
Gently passed.
McCracken and Clerget Reply.
Mr.. McCracken denied the allie
cations that the bill would result
in voting a lower school tax and
and also stated that III supporting
the Martinville district bill Mr..
Batson had spoken in anything but
complimentary terms of the terri
tory in Conway county affected.
Mr.. McCracken stated that the
same argument reversed would hold
good in this case. Mr.. Clerget op-
posed the motion and spoke in IA
vor of the bill. He declared that
the Martinville district bill had
taken twice as valuable territory
from Conway county as the bill
before the house would take out OF
Faulkner county. The motion to
postpone was lost.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-29
STUDENTS take
LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, April 24.-Thous,
ands of studt hts are making the
welkin ring" here today with their
vociferous college and high school
wells. Ideal weather brought one
of the largest crowds ever seen at
West End park this afternoon to
witness the finals in the contests
for which the preliminaries were
held this morning.
Much interest is also manifested
In the interscholastic contests which
were held yesterday and continue
today. The prizes in the contests
held yesterday were awarded as
follows.
Academy Declamation-First
George Handy, Stuttgart Training
School; second (tie), I. H. Var
brough, Clary- Banks Training
School, and c. Richardson, Ouach-
tia.
High School Reading-Frst,
Helen Caudle, Hope; Jessie Mich
olson, Little Rock.
Map Drawing-First, Carl Ben
son, Malvern High School; second,
Patsy Clary, Clary Banks Training
School.
Academic Reading-First, Lucy
Lindley, Galloway; second, Carol
Cooley, Ouachita.
High School Defamation
First, Eugene Smith, Little Rock;
Rolin Rogers, Texarkana.
College Piano-First, Ethel Nc
Kay, Galloway; second, Alcle
Dean Olmstead, Henderson.
At 10 O'Clock this morning at
the Y. M. c. A. building the spell
ing contest was held. Clarence
Downs of Vilonia was one of the
IS who qualified to enter this con-
test. At the same hour the academy
girl S piano contest and the college
women S reading contest began at
the Capital Theatre.
The college men S oratorlcal con-
test and college woman's voice con-
test will be held at the Capita
theatre tonight. w. w. Parker
will represent Hendrix College in
the oratorical contest.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-29
Suit for Divorce.
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY,

Mrs. Maggie Hay has fi!ei suit
in the Faulkner chancery court
for divorce from her husband,
Alexander Hay. She alleges that
defendant has offered her indigni-
ties during the past three years
that were intolerable, causing her
to leave him on February 7, 1909
The plaintiff states that they were
married on December rs, 1898, and
have one child, a son five years
old. In addit on to divorce she
prays for the custody Of the child,
attorneys fees and costs and per
nlanent alimony.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-29
A New Seven Up Story.

Two neighbors in a Missouri
village were arrested for fighting
and brought to court. The judge
asked the assailant to tell his
story. ledge" he said, I'VE
war a-playin' of seven,up, seven
points to the game, two bits on the
corner. l had bin losin' all day,
ledge, an lost my last two bits
| dole the kyards. He war two
and l war six. He begged an
give him one. He fang his queen
an l played my ten. He fang
his ace an l played my jack, an
then, Judge, he fang his deuce,
an l hit him.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-29


Lee, formerly of Wooster, but now
of England, Ark. She was born
in Alabama in 1872 and came with
her fathers family to this county
in 1882. She was married to Mr..
Simmons OH November 9, 1889,
and to them were born six chill
dren. four daughters and two sons,
Herbert, Clara, Tressie Maud, An
ME Lois, Robbie and Charley.
The funeral services were held
this afternoon and were conducted
by Rev. ]. B. Stevenson, pastor
of the Methodist church. The
body was laid to rest at Oak Grove
cemetery.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-29

to secure as nearly uniform text
books as possible throughout the
county, and prepare a course OF
study for his county and aid teach
ers in putting it i'll operation; he
shall maintain an Office at the
county seat, where his records ana
papers are to be kept, and remain
in said Office on the second and
fourth Saturdays in each month
he shall devote his entire time to
the performance of his duties and
shall visit each school in the Coun-
ty at least once during each school
wear and as often thereafter as praC-
ticable, remaining not less than
three hours upon his first visit; he
shall hold district institutes for
teachers; he shall hold a normal
insti ute from the first Monday IN
Apri, to the regular quarterly ex-
animation in June. 1t is provided
that his supervision shall not ex-
tend to cities and towns that haye
provided for the supervision OF
their schools. His compensation
shall be the same as that OF the
county Judge and shall be paid
from the fees required of teachers
examined, the balance to be made
up out of the county general school
fund.
No Contest in Conway.
Secretary S. E. Anderson of the
Conway school board today posted
notices of the election to be held in
this city May IS, The two di-
rectors whose terms expire are A.
T. Witt and S. T.. Anderson.
These gentlemen, it is understood,
have consented to serve another
term, and it is generally under
stood that there will be no oppo-
sition to them. The present mem
bership of the board have made q
splendid record in building the
new school building and supervis-
ing the school work, and the gen
eral impression seems to be that
the board should be kept intact,
not only as a recognition of the
services they have rendered the
district, but in order that all de-
of the new building may be closed
up by a board familiar with the
contract, ETC. under which it was
constructed.
1t is also thought that there will
be scarcely vote against the sew,
en- mill tax this year, as it was
carried practically unanimously at
the last election.