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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Duck Eenthers.

The feathers of ducks are their
covering and protection, which
should admonish farmers not to
pluck them during a cold spell, or
in winter 1t costs something to pro-
duce feathers, as they are grown
only from the most nourishing foods.
Ducks that are in poor condition or
that are not well covered with feath-
ers, should not be plucked.
The rule is to pluck the feather
when they are ripe" which may be
known by the birds dropping them
in the yards or by testing few from
the breast, the ripe feathers having
no blood or colored fluids in the ends
of the feathers. When in good condi-
ton some ducks will produce feath-
ers every six weeks, or even more
frequently. much depending upon the
food.
The feathers of the PeIin and
Aylesbury ducks, being white, are
nearly equal to those of the goose,
and as both kinds are large of size
the feathers are an important part
Of the profit. The common puddle
duck, however, is Of but little value
compared with the pure breeds. The
Aylesbury, Rouen, and Pekin ducks
not only give a fair proportion of
feathers, but also produce large and
desirable carcasses. The feathers
may be steamed, and then sun dried,
but some experience Is necessary to
properly dry them for market.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Autos Damage Roads.

There is no doubt that automobiles
do more to damage country roads
than anything else that passes over
them. In New York state 1900 miles
of good roads" were built. The
autos have torn them up so that 1t
will cost nearly-s1 900 per mile to re-
pair them! These roads were built
for business. 1t is shame to have
them torn up for fun. The ordinary
stone macadam road will not stand
the wear of autos. There is little use
in building State roads which we
know will be ruined in few years
Farmers are not only in danger from
the autos, but they see the avenues
which lead to market torn up before
their eyes. II the autos spoil the
roads their owners should at least
pay for the damage. A bill before
the New York Legislature proposed
to raise money to cover these dam
ages by taxing the autos.-Rural New
Yorker.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Order of Publication.

State of Michigan. In the Circuit Court for
the >ounty OF Shiawassee. In Chancery
Minnie Loucks complainant. vs. James
Loucks defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the
County OF Shiawassee in chan Gerry, at Corunna
on the 10th day of September A. d. 1910.
In this cause 1t appearing from affidavit on
HE. that the defendant James Loucks is not a
resident OF this state and that his place OF
residence cannot be aScertained, on motion OF
Neil X. Walsh compainant'S solicitor IL is
ordered that the said defendant James Loucks
cause his appearance to be entered herein,
within months from the date of this order,
and In case of his appearance that he cause
his answ er to the compliments bill OF com
plant to be filed. and copy thereof to be serv-
ed on said compliments solicitor, within
fifteen days after service on him OF copy OF
said bill and notice of this order; and that in
default thereof, said bill be taken as confessed
by the said non. resident defendant.
And 1t Is further ordered, that within twenty
days thesaid complainant cause notice of
this order TO be published in THE OwossO
TIMES newspaper printed, published and
circulating In said county. and that such publ
cation be continued therein at least once in
each week, for six weeks in succession, or that
she cause a copy OF this order to be personally
served on said nonresident defer dant, at least
twenty days before the time above prescribed
for his appearance.
SELDEN 81 MINER.
Circuit Judge.
NEIL WALSH,
Compartments Solicitor.
Business address. Owosso, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Gray Toulouse Goose.

to hundred and twenty-five eggs in
a season, but to do this they must
have a good shelter and plenty of
producing food. No one can sue
cessfully- raise ducks unless they can
be kept apart from the other feath-
cred fowl of the farm, especially the
chickens and turkeys. They foul the
drinking water and gobble up nearly
all, If not all, of the food within
sight.
A wire netting fence two feet high
will do to enclose duckyard. 1t is
not necessary to have stream or
pond for them, but If either is near,
and can be inclosed wholly or partly
in the yard, do so. The ducks must
have a house or shed as we'll as the
chickens, and some place to stay at
night and for protection from driv-
ing rains and storms. The floors
should be we'll covered with q litter
of straw or leaves and this should be
changed often.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
RoAps!s,sss!!a,EG.
ROADMAklNG1
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GOOD ROAD PRINCIPLES.
Some Points That Are Of Paramount
importance.


Some Points That Are Of Paramount
Importance.
Mr.. Charles L. Wood, civil engineer,
of Columbus. has prepared for the
Board of Supervisors Of Lowndes
county, Mississippi, notes on the
working of the public roads which
are of more than local interest He
regards as of paramount Importance
the appointment as road commission
er of competent civil engineer to
be in entire charge Of the public road
system of a county. including all
bridges, culverts, ferries, canals, etc
He defines the duties of the road COM
missioner, advocates letting of work
for road building and Improvement by
specific contracts after advertising for
bids, and says:
1.-THE width of roadbed will vary
with the amount of traffic. For a SIM
gle track road 1t should not be less
than IL feet, for a double-tJack road
not less than "a feet, including foot
paths inside the ditch lines. The
rise or crown of the road should be
about one foot. The grade should be
kept under 6 per cent. or a rise OF &
feet in 100 feet.
Work of construction should be
done during the spring, summer and
early fall months, and all new road
bed left in compact condition for the
winter traffic. The winters work
oh ntt1d hA INIT
bridges, opening bitches and keeping
the roadbed drained. Road work can
be done during the summer at fully
% per cent. less than during the win
ter.
"A traction engine pulling train
of four to eight wagons can deliver
materials much more economically
than the one-mule two-wheels process
usually employed. The wagons can
be moved separately, IL necessary.
from the loading place to the road by
animal power, and there into a train
for long distance hauling along the
road. A road scraper of six to eight
horse draft is absolutely necessary to
the formation of roadbed. and steam
roller for compacting the same. An
ordinary four-mule farm harrow run
over a muddy road just as soon as
the mud is stiff enough to bear the
weight of the harrow will do wonders
toward putting the road in good con-
dition. A ditching machine is Of much
value also, but in lieu of this a four
mule pillow may be used, supplement-
ed by shofels. For moving earth a
short distance two-mule slips should
be used, for longer distances two
wheel dumps, with an extra team to
load. "-Manufacturers' Record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate OF Granville F
North, deceased
We, the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate
in and for the County Of Shiawassee, State Of
Michigan Commissioners to receive, exam ne
and adjust all claims and demands OF ell per
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we vill meet at the store OF Jennings
Foster and Company, in the City OF Owosso
In said County, on Monday, the 9TH day OF Dec
February, A. ID. 1911, at ten o'clock In the fore
noon of each Of said days, for the purpose OF
receiving and adjusting all claims against said
estate, and that four months from the Bird DAY
of Oct A d. 1910, are allowed TO creditors 70
present their claims TO said Commissioners for
adjustment and allowance.
Dated, the 3rd day OF October, A. ID. 1910.
CHARLES w. JENNINGS,
w. A. WOODLAND,
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Order of Publication.

State OF Michigan, County of Shiawassee. So.
-. At q session of the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate ONCE in the City
OF Corunna. on Friday, the 23d day OF Sep.
TENDER In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten.
Present. Matthew Bush Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Christopher
Nixon, deceased, on reading and filing the
petition OF Mary Ida Nixon praying for an al
lowance OF five dollars per week from said es
tate.
IL is ordered that the 9th day OF October
next. at ten o clock In the forenoon, at
said Probate office, be assigned for hearing
said petition.
And 1t is further ordered, that a copy of this
order be pub 'tshed three su ,cess've weeks
previous to said day OF hearing In THE Owosso
TIMES newspaper printed and circulating IN
SAID County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY, Judge Of Probate.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
ID
PROFIT in DUCKS AND GEESE.
Pekins are Good Egg Producers and
Mature Early.

= ShAhS 90 Y ooou ILSS "ho
Mature Early.
The gray Toulouse geese are bred
in large numbers by farmers and are
fairly well thought of for market
purposes. Their flesh is a trifle too
coarse and fiabby, when compared
with some other geese, to be priced
very highly for table purposes. They
are termed a Christmas goose, as be-
ing later in maturing than the others
they are just about right at the holt
day time. They are fairly good lay
ers, averaging about 40 eggs in a
season.
There is profit In ducks If properly
managed. Ducks require more fresh
air and will stand more cold than
chicks. Do not lex during winter.
nor during the laying season. Always
give ducks plenty of water TO drink,
and it should be near the feed
trough, for ducks wash their food
down with water and are liable to
choke If they do not have 1t.
The Pekin duck Is the largest of
all known breeds of ducks. For early
maturity, laying quality and as table
fowls, they have no superior in this
country. Their feathers being pure
white always command a good price.
Do not let the ducks out of the
house in the morning until they have
laid, as they are liable to drop the
eggs anywhere. They usually lay
early in the morning, though occa-
sionally a duck will not lay until
eight or nine o'clock. With proper
care a duck will lay from a hundred
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Order of Publication.

State OF Michigan, County OF Shiawassee. IS
At session of the Probate Court for sale
County. held at the Probate office. In the Cit,
OF Corunna, on Monday. the third day tof Octo
Der. in The year OF one thousand nine hundred
and ten.
Present Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Emma Dew
ey, deceased, on reading and filing the petit
tion OF George M Dewey praying that admin
istration OF said estate may be granted to Ed
mund O. Dewey or some other suitable person
II is Ordered, That the 3lst day OF October
next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at SAID
Probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing sait
petition.
And IL Is further Ordered, That copy oil
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing. In THE OwossC
TIMES q newspaper printed and circulating IN
said County Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
"a true copy) Judge Vf Probate
By FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Packing Eggs for Market.

Instead of packing eggs in oats,
sawdust or bran, for transportation
to market, try placing a newspaper
on the bottom of the box or basket.
Put in a layer of eggs, laying them
closely SO as to prevent moving
about. Over this lay two thicknesses
of newspaper then another layer of
eggs. and SO on till the receptacle Is
filled. Cover the top layer with a
blanket or shawl. This will be found
more satisfactory than the old way.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Result of a Hundred Years.

While Kentucky has 5000 miles OF
stone road, it must be borne in mind
that she has been nearly hundred
years building them, or. In other
words. that she has built only about
80 miles per annum, whereas, If all
the money you are spending annually
on public roads were spent in build
ing stone roads at cost Of $4,000 per
mile, you would now be building about
ego miles of stone road annually.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Not Built to Endure.

Even in our cities the highways are
not built to endure. They are with
out solidty of foundation or of salts
factory surfacing and in constant need
of repair. In the country there is a
mere slapdash pretence. The roads
are cleared, ploughed, cultivated and
fenced in very much after the manner
of the fields they traverse. After q,
century of this correspondence indif"
ference the people are at last waking
up to the economic waste involved in
getting about over bad roads.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Iiu. Issue In Iceland.

Highway improvement is becoming
a live issue in Iceland. 1t is claimed
that with good roads more than 4o.-
600 acres of land could be made profit
able for agricultural purposes and
that such roads would lead to the de-
velopment of the rich veins Of gold
which are known to exist near Rey-
kjavik, the chief seaport.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Across the Continent.

What the country would like to
have is a great highway from the At
lantic to the Pacific-one that would
not be contingent upon the action of
various States along the route, but
that would take the most direct lins
feasible.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
scale Wash for Fruit Trees.

The scale wash for fruit trees Is
made with 40 pounds of lime, 80
pounds of sulphur, and 90 pounds
salt, boiled together and diluted with
100 gallons of water.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
Dirseoss with each VIalin Five Language.
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

NO. FOR Price
i. Fevers. COMPOSITIONS, Infiammations n
=. Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease 15
3. Collie. Crying and wakefulness OF Infants rs
4. Diarrhea. OF Children and Adults rs
.. Dysentery. Gripings, Bilious Collie. ........2H
q. Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis ..................2H
.. Toothache, Faceache, Neuralgia. ........2S
.. Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo. ......2S
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak stomach - rs
13. Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngits ............3S
IA. Salt Rheum. Eruptions, Erysipelas. ........2S
10. kheumntism. or Rheumatic Pains .95
10. Fever and Ague, Malaria. ..................25
~. Piles. Blind or Bleeding. External, Internal rs
16. Ophthalmia. Weak or Infiamed Eyes. rs
-. Catarrh. Influenza Cold In Head. ..........25
20. Whooping Cough. Spasmodic Cough "a
Fl. Asthma Oppressed, Dinicult Breathing .. rs
~. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Calculi ...,2S
70. Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness 80. Il 90
%. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker. ........25
30. Urinary Incontinence, wetting Bed as
"a. Sore Throat. Quinsy and Diphtheria. ..... rs
ID. Chronic CongestiOns. Headaches. .........2S
~. Grippe, HAY Fever and Summer Colds. rs
small bottle of Pleasant Pellets. fits the vest
POCKET Sold by druggists, sent receipt of price,
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and Ann Streets, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14

Suggests Automobile Tax.
An automobile tax that goes to the
Improvement of roads will help to up
lift the farmer as much as volume
Of good advice. -. -. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03
Our Wheat Consumption.

NJ. A. Carleton in Science.
The home consumption OF wheat per
capita in this country. including seed and
wheat -four Cat four and a half bushels
per barreD, has been as follows: 1870
5Oo bushels; 1889. $50 bushels; 1880. $40
bushels, end 1900 5.11 bushels. The same
is estimated to have been about $50
bushels in 1906 and 6.34 bushels In 1908
There has been much fiuctuation, and the
figures may settle at about six bushels for
1910. or perhaps more. Anyway there has
been apparently an increase of about
one bushel in our per capita consumption
since 1870. We may suppose an equal IN
crease in the equal period of the next
forty years. making seven bushels for
1850, though 1t may be considerably less.
At the rate of seven bushels per capita
population OF 16O.OOO,OOO will require L.
100. 600, 900 bushels of wheat. This amount
taken from the production of 1.600. 100000
bushels above estimated for that year.
and which is shown to be very conserva-
tive, leaves q surplus or 4SO,OO.OO
bushels Some predictions of our future
population have placed 1t much higher
than 16OOOn,OO0 for 1890. one making 1t
as high as 2OO.OO0OOO. Supposing this last
to be correct at seven bushels per capita
that population would require 1.40.O0O.CeO
bushels. leaving still a surplus of 100000
600 bushels Again. il we assume that
there will be greater increase In per
capita consumption. resulting in as much
as eight bushels by 1850, the amount re-
uuired at home at this rate will be
$50 600 600 bushels, leaving surplus OF
300 600 900 bushels. Supposing both con-
tentions Of the larger increase in popula-
ton and consumption should be true,
which is extremely improbable. the de-
mand would just equal the supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03
MASONIC.

Unable to continue its lease with the
Masonic Temple Association. Kallipolis
GrOttO, Mystic Order OF the Yelled
Prophets OF the Enchanted Realm. had
to hustle to find suitable quarters for
the growing needs of that Organization.
Monarch Collins reports that the hall Of
the National Rifles on G street between
9th and 10th streets northwest has been
secured and that the next meeting OF
the grotto will be held September 2S. at
that place. 1t Is expected that there Will
be a large class at this session. and the
acquisition OF improved stage settings.
with ample facilities for the work, prom
ises a notable Inauguration Of the fall and
winter meetings. Monarch Collins init
mates that there Is to be an extra stunt
for the edification of the members. and
is hopeful that there will be large at
tendance on that occasion.
A recent issue Of the Masonic Standard
contains q biography of Past Monarch
Edward S. Schmdd, Kallipolis Grotto. M.
O. v. P. E. r.. Of this city. After
enumerating the various Masonic organi-
Pations with which he is associated. the
biographer adds: He is also connected
with fifty-seven varieties of non Masonic
orders and is signing for more passwords
and grips"
Inc stated COHiIuuHICdtIoH VI oHediPho
Lodge. No. %, calendared for September
5, has been called off. that date being
Labor day. a legal holiday. A special
meeting OF the lodge is called for Sep
TENDER 26 for comforting the NJ. NJ. de-
gree, when three candidates will be due.
This will be the last third degree OF the
present masters term, and goodly at
tendance is expected.
Almas Temple Patrol. A. A. O. N NJ.
s.. will start in drilling next Thursday
for the next meeting OF the Shrine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03
Estimation of Speeds.
From the Manchester Union.


While man has been almost uniformly
successful in the cultivation Of his senses
to certain ends, in at least one case IL
has been found impossible to make much
progress of this kind. The several prob
lens connected with moving bodies, and
especially that which relates to the esti-
nation of their velocity. have been before
us from time immemorial. and 1t would
seem plausible to suppose that. long ere
this. the eye would have become trained
to the quick and accurate estimation OF
the speed of such obstacles as moving
vehicles. Unfortunately, this is not the
case, and the fault is now believed to
be in the eye itself. Hitherto we have
thought of the eye as an instrument pos
sessing more or less of a universal focus
for objects at great distances. but this is
now thought 10 be a fallacious view. The
curious phenomenon presented when one
attempts to guess the speed of an on
coming motor car upsets the idea entirely
Instead of gradually increasing in size as
II approaches. the image on the retina
upon which the estimates depends grows
in sngularly irregular fashion. at va
rance with all known laws of optics. and
the explanation seems to rest in an in
ability of the eye to focus itself quickly
and uniformly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03
NORTH CAROLINA RATTLERs.
Biggest in the Country-Efect ct
Bite on Other Snakes.

Raleigh Correspondence Forest and Stream.
The state museum now contains the
largest rattlesnake. mounted. in any COL
lection in the world. 1t may not be gen.
orally known, but IL is true that in North
Carolina the largest rattlers are founo.
The United States snake experts are the
authority for this statement
II must be borne In mind that the skin
OF a snake can he greatly stretched. 50
that after IL has been removed II can b
pulled out in any way TO make the snake
appear longer or of greater girth. In this
case the taxidermist, Tom Addicks, made
a perfect plaster cast and on this mount
ed the skin. which was made 10 fit pre-
cisely and to conform 10 every measure
ment.
This snake is G feet IL inches in length,
IL inches in girth and weighed Z pounds
10 ounces. 1t has twelve rattles. Tho
width OF its body. lying fiat. is AZ. inches.
The length OF tail from vent to rattles.
but not including the latter. Is only ~
inches. The head is 81 inches wide. The
snake Is OF the diamond variety. II II
mounted nearly at full length. II was
killed at Havelock, near Lake Ellis. by
]. ]. Ballard with one blow on the head
skin was broken. He took this care so
as to secure for the museum In perfect
condition a snake which was the largest
he had ever seen.
Near the same place Mr.. Addicke, Heee
bert Brimley and Mr.. Brimley's two lit.
tie sons had an exciting and peculiar ex.
perience with another rattlesnake. and Q
rather large specimen, too. AS they were
walking Mr.. Brmley stepped over the
snake while his son Arthur saw Il and
stopped. The snake was in coil but was
as gentle as the traditional lamb. u
moose was put over his head. He did noe
rattle. but was Lifted and carried along.
Not until his bearer struck a bush with
him did this serpent turn in the alarm.
The bite OIL the rattler does not appear
to affect other snakes. In the state mu-
scum RATHER bit a kingsnake 30 deep
that blood flowed quite freely. but there
was no further damage. This RATHER 1T
another RATHER. but with no result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03
from the Philadelphia Bulletin.


Floating sluggishly at the mercy OF the
waves for over three years. q pint bottle
containing the address OF William H.
Windolph. this city, Travelled across the
Atlantic ocean and was finally picked up
off the eastern coast of the Azores about
five weeks ago.
The hayward travels OF the little bottle
are most mysterious. Ii crossed the At
lantic, or at least reached the other
shore: whether its course was straight
eastward or whether currents or winds
took IL miles in detour before IL reached
its destination is a subject Of conjecture.
January -, 1907. Mr.. Windolph on his
way TO Tampa and Key West passed
down the coast OF the Carolinas in Q
Merchants and Miners steamship, the
Merrimac. of North Carolina in an idle
moment he put his card within a whisky
bottle and. pushing In the cork against
the rail of the vessel, tossed IL overheard.
Until II disappeared from sight In the
green waves Mr.. Windolph watched the
tiny adventurer. never thinking to hear
from il again.
Three and one-half years after the card
had been sent oCt on the sea strange
letter came TO him from the fishing firm
Of Manuel Vasconcelles & Co. Spain.
Within the envelope was the same card
which he had sent out, unstained by the
water, uninjured after it's long voyage.
With the card was a letter stating that
IL lad been picked up in a whisky bot
tie of the eastern coast OF the Azores. in
the Province of Prala. by one OF the
crew of the fishing smack ID. Carlos, De
cellent English, hut from the style had
evidently been written by an educated
Spaniard. IL did not state the exact date
of the finding of the bottle.