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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17
Clean Seeds Make Clean
Farms.
Ely Professor r. J. Baldwin
of M, A, C,

The importance of securing clean
seed for the spring sowing cannot be
too strongly emphasized. 1t is more
than probable, however, that the farm
er who depends upon the open market
for his supply of seeds, unless he is
very cautious in choosing dealer or
find his fields becoming more and
more polluted with noXious weeds.
Mustard, buckhorn, dodder, docks,
thistles, quack grass and others are
farms; these weeds have decreased
the price of land by half in some
sections of the state.
At present these farms are growing
and placing on the market seeds which
will contaminate clean regions.
In examining several score of seed
samples received from various parts
OF the state, 1t has been found that
they contained from five to eighteen
and in one case twenty-one kinds Of
weed seeds. These included buckhorn,
narrow-leayed dock crab grass, q,lack
grass, black mustard, Canadian thistle,
dodder, nightshade and others. Some
of these samples contained as high as
40 per cent of impurities, and in one
case % per cent of the total was buck
horn.
The introduction of few seeds of
buckhorn or mustard into clean fields
will cause a farmer continuous vex.
alton and financial loss.
In the case of the great number of
kinds of adulterants, there is no ex-
cuse for their sale, because a good
screen, II used, would take them out.
Owners of land should understand
these conditions and should make It
their business to reform or drive out
Of the trade any dealer who will I'M
port into neighborhood seeds OF
whose origin he is not certain,
If the reader is not certain Of the
purity of his seeds. and cares TO know
what he is procuring, samples may be
sent for analysis to DR.. E. A. Bessey,
East Lansing, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17
laIuRSburg

Mrs Tryon of Williamson, is a guest
In the w w Curtis home-A I
Swarthout, Orson Leland and Albert
Schultz returned home Saturday from
u filing trip to Sage Lake--Mesdames
Tryon and w W Curtis and Miss May
Curtis were lansing visitors, Wednes
day-Mfs Newton spent Saturday
with her tfaHghter in Bath-Mrs Wat
ling of Eahsing, is guest of Mrs Addie
Lutz-Mrs E B Wilcox is danger
ously ilfwith appendicitis-Mrs Kirk
Piper of Lausing, spent Thursday and
Friday with Der sister, Mrs E B Wilcox
The three months old baby Of Mr.
and Mrs Tom Burt died Friday morn
ing. &"e
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17
MATCHING SCHEDULE.
Study Your Own Farm.

The winter can be made very i'm
portant time of year if the owner of
farm will take advantage of the
available time in forming working
plan for the coming season. There
are often many opportunities to bet
ter the arrangements of fields, fences,
lanes, ETC., and the farms are few on
which a careful study of each field
with reference to crop rotation, drain
age and manurial needs would not
result in profit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17
Remember the Small Fruits.

Remember the vegetable garden, and
when you are ordering seeds include
a few hundred strawberry plants, a
few bush berries, currants and grapes,
If you do not have them already. There
is nothing that adds more to summer
pleasures than q supply of small fruit
and a good vegetable%garden. Don't
lay out more than Is needed Plant
only as much as you know you can
take care of well, and it will be a
source Of pleasure and profit instead
of a vexation that weeds cause.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17

n Class I'm Dsirying at the
day noon. BY thus concentrating ones
time and attention upon single sub
)ect considerable amount OF very
valuable training and knowledge can
be gotten in comparatively short
time. The work is made equal 10 that
of college grade, and is intensified as
well as made practical throughout
The several subjects covered are as
follows:
Animal Breeding.
One hour each day will be devoted
to a lecture and discussion of the more
important phases of this subject.
Dairy Cattle Feeding.
One period each day will be occu-
pied with the discussion of feeding
problems. The balanced ration will
be taken up and every man instructed
IN its preparation.
Judging Dairy Cattle.
Two hours each day will be spent in
the livestock pavilion, studying and
judging cattle. The new livestock
pavilion and the present equipment of
the college herds furnish an unusual
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17

~ HE week of March 5 to Ibis set
aside at the Michigan AgIfcul
tural college for special work in
Dairy Farming. In response to a very
widespread call that college instruc-
ton be made available to those farm
ers who cannot spare eight weeks to
attend the. regular short courses. the
college has instituted a series of one
week schools. A whole week is de-
voted to q special subject. The work
begins Monday noon and closes Satur.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17
Southwest Bennington.

Mr. and Mrs f Baese were guests of
Mr. and Mrs B G Williams Sunday
Miss Maud Sayles returned home
Saturday from a three weeks visit with
her aunt in Plainwell-Frank Hickey
who has been in Toledo the past two
months. came home Tuesday-The
Valentine social given by the Pittsburg
young people was we'll attended. fine
musical program was given after which
refreshments were served. Proceeds of
the evening 1881, to- apply on the
organ fund-AMr and Mrs Harrison
Bugbee visited his sister, Mrs Slater
Vert in Laingsburg Wednesday, Mrs
Bugbee will 20 to Lansing Thursday
for the day--Ralph Pasco of Kalama.
zoo, was the guest oe his parents a few
days last week.-Mrs. Emma Goble
entertained hay balersa few days last
week. Bert Lewis is drawing the hay
to Bennington-C Ssyles shipped car
load of lambs to Chicago Saturday from
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Desiness is
preparing to build new house this
spring Walter Fauth has purchased
the Everett Woodbury. estate and takes
possession Immediately, the different
heirs purchasing property in Lsings-
burg-The many friends of J B Lewis
of Pittsburg, gave him post card
shower at University hospital Friday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17

facility for this most valuable study
Milk Testing.
The Bahcoek test and the farm sep
arator will come in for. their share oi
attention. Every man not already
familiar with the operation OF the Bah.
cock test will be taught the same.
/ Disease Of Dairy Cattle.
To those not taking the demonst:a-
ton work in tuberculosis, one hon
each day will be devoted to the more
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17
Wood Ashes as Fertilizer.

Wood ashes are obtainable wherever
wood 10 burned in large quantities.
The potash contained In them u wafer
soluble and easily teaches out. Wood
ashes are excellent as fertilizer, and
'Ncne should Be allowed 70 SO 70 waste,
DO not apply at base Of ptsSts. but
spread ssoAasast assut seAAss 9
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17
Alfalfa Yields.

Not only is there a greater amount
of food nutrients in alfalfa hay COM
paree with other folders, but because
OF its rapid growth, three, four and
sometimes five cuttings in favorable
seasons can be secured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17
Conserve the Fertilizer.

If the stable manure for any good
reasons cannot be applied directly to
the land, see that it is piled neatly
and compactly as removed from the
barns. The losses are much greater
when it is scattered over large area,
never to be fully regained.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17
Small Farms Most Profitable.

II is not as important that we have
large farms as It is that we farm what
we have well. The largest net profits
today in farming are secured on small
farms, from 30 to 100 acres. There
are too many 1oO-acre farmers work
ing 800 acres.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17
Ammonia In Commercial Fertilizer,

Ammonia occurs in commercial fer.
tilizers as sulphate of ammonia and
furnishes nitrogen in one of its most
active forms of combination. The COM
mercial article of high grade contains
about 20.6 per cent of nitrogen, equiv
alent to 25 per cent of ammonia. l..
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17

WAile the stocks In the barn. lear,
70 know them. II you have IN animal
IN the herd that II NOT making = profit,,
and \ est Call out the poor onss anl
feed the good ones better.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-02-17

Thomas Elwood, of near Henderson,
reports that he raised twenty nine
scres Of beets this year which brought
him In clear after all bills were paid
t247e.90 A pretty good yield. making
over @95 to the acre. Speaks we'll for
che farmer and the farm Chesaning
Argus. ~
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15
CONTROLLER BAY INQUIRY
INAUGURATED BY COMMITTEES

Washington, July 14.-TestlmonI
preliminary to a thorough inquiry OF
the restoration of Controller Bay
lands to entry and the claims repre-
sented by Richard S. Ryan of New
York, said to represent the Guggen
helm mining syndicate in an effort
to monopolize Alaskan coal fields.
was taken by the house committee on
expenditures in the interior depart
ment today.
The witnesses were Major j. b.
Cavanaugh, assistant to the chief en-
gineer of the army and Alfred IL.
Brooks, in charge of Alaskan mineral
resources for the United States geo.
logical survey who told of topogra-
ply and coal resources of the region
and of the permits already granted
by the war department there for tres
ties, wharves, etc. 1t was reported
that a map of Controller Bay con-
tanning tracngs of the proposed Con-
troller Bay Railroad and Navigation
company's railroad-represented by
Ryan-had disappeared from the
war department but such map al
ready has been produced from the
interior department. SO far the war
department has not received an ap-
plication from that company for
rights to erect terminal wharves or
piers at Controller Bay.
Major Cavanaugh said he believed
map of the route of the Ryan line
had been brought to him by persons
interested in the project some time
ago but so far as he knew il never
had been filed. He did not rcall ever
meeting Ryan, though he might have
been one of the men who visitd him
at the department.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15
AGREEMENT TO VOTE ON
ALI IMPORTANT MEASURES.

washington, July 1.-THE senate
will vote on the Canadian reciprocity
bin July 22, on the wool tariff revls-
ion bin July 27 on the free list bill
August /. congressional reapportlon-
mont bin August, 3, statehood bill for
Arizona aud New Mexico on the legis-
lative day of August 7, and will ad-
journ. according to general under
standing quickly thereafter.
The program, decided upon, after
prolonged conference today and re-
sulting from conferences that have
covered many days, was agreed to by
the senate.
The agreement contained no specific
provision regarding adjournment All
the measures mentioned have passed
the house President Taft was quick
j.. acquainted with tho senate's action
and expressed qualification, particu-
nrly over the precedence given the
reciprocity bill.
senator Cummns of Iowa, lnsur-
gent. after adjournment today eX-
pressed conviction that despite the
program there would be general tar
iff revision before the close lie bas-
ed his belief ON the fact that Demo-
Gratis ana insurgents would stand to-
gether and force amendments TO the
free list bin adding WOOL sugar, STEEL
cotton, etc, to that measure.
The understanding forecasts the
end of long struggle in the senate
over the reciprocity and the Demo-
cratic tariff measure. The final vote
will not be taken on the bills until the
dates fixed, but amendments can be
disposed of from time to time.
No agreement was reached on the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15
FORTY CORPSES TAKEN
FROM PORCUPINE YAKE,

Toronto, Ont, July 14.-NothinG
like an accurate estimate of the VIC
TINS of northern fires is yet possible
but already the list of dead exceeds
hundred. Two names are added this
morning when Mrs Week, mother OF
the Dome mine manager, and John
Pielow. an employe, died at New
Liskeard.
one despatch from Golden City says
the greatest loss of life may have oc-
Cured after all, in the towns, and
not In the great eXpanse of brush.
Forty bodies, it is said have been re.
covered from Porcupine lake.
The Poreupine relief committee is
sending searching parties through the
burned area, many men being report
ed as missing. Telegraph wires from
the far north are clogged with mat
ter filed for transmission which is
expected to throw light on the num-
Der of victims.
despatch from Haileybury SAYS
that Mathewson, town of 900. Is cir
cled by fire, which may prove dis
astrous should gale spring up. At
Earlton 1870 miles north of North Bay
several houses have been burned.
FIRES are raging on the Quebec side
or Lake Temiskaming and many set
tiers around Sudbury have been burn
ed out and had to flee for their lives
Rellef trains, with provisions, tents
and blankets are being rushed in over
the government railroad and food
supply at Porcupine is now adequate.
FRANK Cochrane, a member Of the
Ontario government whose depart
meht OF lands and mines is practic-
ally responsible for the settlements
OF North Ontario, said today:
while We do not wish to minimize
THIS terrible affair there Is every JUS
tification for feeling that the newspa.
per reports have been exaggerated. We
are not blaming the newspapers, They
get the best information they can bat
from the information by officials we
can say with certainty that there has
been too much eXaggeration and peo
pie are being alarmed unnecessarily.
"Mr. Clements, chief engieer of the
+. and n O. railroad, says tina. only
fifty-two persons have been account
ed for as dead. We have it directly
from the Dome people that their dealh
list Is nine only. In several instances
where bodies have ben reported as
living on the ground, investigation by
Mr.. Clements has failed to find any
BODY who had seen any Wild rumors
are caught up and they are spread TO
an Incredible extent.
"The fire area has been unneCessar-
lily magnlfied. There Is no fire Il the
prisoners camp and this Is only about
three miles from Pofcupine."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15
Official Reports From Scene of
Disaster Indicate That Earlier
Estimates of Dead Were
Exaggerated.
NOW BELIEVED ONE
HUNDRED PERlSHED
Refugees Who Fled to Interior
to Escape Flames Believed
Alive But Cut Off From Com
muniCation.
IBy Morning Journal spec,., Leased w,r.

Toronto, Ont, July l4.-Although
the relief expeditions covered the
greater portion of the burned Porcu-
pine district today they failed to re-
port any further loss of life than con-
tained In yesterdays dispatches which
placed the number OF lives lost at
about 100
With the arrival of additional relief
workers the burned area is being COW
cred thoroughly.
Many of the missing are believed to
have fled far into the interior and
found refuge at isolated farm houses
and although safe may not be heard
from for weeks. Richard A. Cart
wright and his son. X. A. Cartwright,
Jr, who were reported among the
missing are safe at Haileybury.
Reports of survivors indicate that
the fires started in immense blotches,
instead of in one place and failed to
cover the whole district.
Frank Cochrane, minister of lands
and mines. is convinced from his in
vestigation that the loss OF life will
not exceed 100.
The first refugees of the fire swept
district believed that the flames must
have swept Il very great area. The
latest of the survivors say the devas-
tated area was confined to Whitney
and Tisdale townships.
Latest advices say most of the
fires are out. Three carloads of pro-
visions reached Porcupine today and
more are on the way. shelter, tents
and materials for houses are also be-
ing sent The work of rebuilding the
mine structures has begun.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15
MADER0' s VISIT To
PUEbLA ENDS
FIGHTING
ORIGIN OF DISTURBANCE
SHR0UDED IN MYSTERY
DiSbanded R5voIutionists Re-
ported Still Armed and Ready
to Rally at Call of Leader for
Further Bloody Work,

Puebla. Mex. July 14.--While this
city presented today holiday appear
ance with its flags and bunting and
its band concerts In honor of Fran
cisco I. Madero and his party there
were present many reminders OF the
riotous events of yesterday and the
night preceding,
There were no further hostlitles
between the Maderisats and the fed
erals but reports of depradatlons by
the mutlnous revolutionists, have kept
the city In a state of apprehension.
Alarming rumors Of a projected up
rising by the followers of Xapata, the
recent disturbing factor in the state
or MorcNs, has had further dis
quieting effect
In the forenoon Madero was closet
ed with Governor Canete. AT the
conclusion of the conference he said.
while regretting the unfavorable cons
dition. 1t would have no serious bear
ing upon the political situation. What
steps would be taken to punish the
leaders of the revolving Maderlstas
or others he would not indicate, say
ing the beginning Of the affair was
snrouded in uncertainty and would
need careful study to fix the blame,
According TO what official informa-
tlon Is obtainable, the dead number
ed sixty-eight Of which fifty-two
were Maderistas There are fifty-four
wounded in the hospitals. Many 9TH
ers are being privately cared for.
Maderistas throughout Morelos are
said still to he In possession of arms
and an abundance Of ammunition and
although dishandcd, have concerted
rallying signal. They are reported to
have received Instructions from their
chief, Zapata tu gather ut Tlastlis-
pam Sunday. July g. Fear is felt that
II Is their intention TO march upon
Puebla. Others profess to believe they
intended to make another advance
upon Cuernavaca.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15

tenSihle purpose. Sganzini then told
witness ne should stand ON his in
NeStment and trust 10 the company.
witness repeated his statement that
ne would not invest another ctnt and
Sganzini then said il he didn't pay
moro on his stock he would Regret II.
or words TO that effect q. Tobacco.
who later corroborated witness story.
then Came in for a sack uf oats. Ga-
comciii had no oats. so he told Sean-
zini good -hye and went over 20 Bitt-
ners with Tobacco to get the oats.
Returning. he says hc saw Sran-
zlni driving away. Three other wit
nesSes testified they saw Seanzinl $50
IN and come out. remaining n the
store only ten or fifteen minutes and
Pete niuelu swore that Seanriui jok-
eel With him and shook hands with
him Us ne went out. later passing the
time OF day with the two fruit deal
ers next door as he drove away. L.
Sci another Italian, testified hc came
IN ana heard some nNersutiuu about
SOME land, that he saw Louis go
out and later saw Sganzini ~ ont
Dr. Elder testified that at mo time
did he find any mark on the plaintiff
except a small roughening OF the skin
back Of one of the shoulder hlades
lie said when he was first called to
attend Sganzini the latter appeared
rational on all subjects except that
he could not remember what happen
ed saturday morning and that he
answered questions with preoccu
pied air as if his mind were on some
thing else. DIR. L. II. Chamhcrlin
and Judge h. r. Adams testified to the
condition In which Sganzini appeared
when he came out of the Cromwell
building at 10 o'clocl, Saturday morn
ing with something evidently "a lit
Tie wrong"
Judge W. w. Mcclellan was assist
ant counsel for the defense District
Attorney George S. Klock handling
the territory's case. Among the Wit
nesses were the four defendants. all
young men; William MeCloskey $.
Kahn. Tobacco, A. DomenicL \. Puc-
eini Spot Brown. +. Mattcucci, A.
Peretza, Sci William Wardwcll. l..
Henderson, Frank Concelli, Pete Din
ELI and u. Coppt The large room
was packed with Italians, witnesses
and spectators Interested In the out
come of the case. NJ. j. McGuinncss
acted as stenographer and chief OF
Police McMillin as sergeant-at-arms.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15
SHIPS CRASH IN STORM;
THlRTY-TW0 PEOPLE DIE

New York. july IA dispatch
from Port Limon, Costa Rica to the
Times. reports that thirty-two pas
sengers and several members of the
crew of the Seamer lrma. were drown
ed or crushed to death when the ves-
sci was sunk in collision during a
storm in the estuary @, san Juan
river. The colliding steamer is given
as the Diamente and the news is said
to have reached Port Limon from
Bluefields.
Nest eff the passengers of the 1rma
We're below When the collision oc-
CURED, because of the heavy weather
and this fact. the dispatch SAYS is
due the heavy loss of life.
The Diamante was damaged. but
kept afloat
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15
TERRlLL RESIGNS FROM
UNITED STATES SENATE

Atlanta. Ga. July 14.--Governor
Hoke Smith this afternoon received
the resignation of Senator j. NJ. Ter
rell. who yesterday announced that
he would not return to the United
States senate as one of Georgia's rep
resentatives.
The governor declined TO accept
the resignation and requested the
senator to continue to represent the
state at least during the present ses-
sion of the legislature.
Governor Smith a few days ago
was elected United States senator by
The legislature and one OF his oppo-
nents was Mr.. Terrell.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15
INCH Of RAIN FALLS
IN 80 MINUTES
Accompanied By Violent EIec-
trio Display at Taos; Much
Damage Done to Alfalfa
Crop In Valley,


Virsylvia n. NJ, July 12.--fhis sec
ton cannot complain of dry weather
as most of the country Is now doing
During the twelve days of July thus
far, il has raned on nine days, the
amount of rainfall being LA inches
during the first eleven days. ON the
18th the most violent electrical storm
took place that has ever been record
ed at the local weather bureau. The
lightning was very sharp and more
than an inch Of rain fell within fifty
minutes. Much damage was done to
alfalfa that had been cut during the
forenoon and not little was carried
away into the Rio Grande.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15
GIRL CAUSES ARREST
OF COLORADO ATTORNEY

Fort Collins. Colo. July 14.--T. j
Leftwich, at attorney and local rep
resentative of the Colorado Humane
society, was bound over to the dis
trict court today on charges preferred
by Enid Cole. a young girl. whom he
met in the course of his humane So
ciety work and whom he later en-
ployed ms his office girl. Leftwich was
released under $1,000 bond.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15
Typhoon Sweeps Iazon,

Manila, July 14.--Northern Lizon
has been swept by a typhoon. All
the wires at Manila are down and the
observers believe the storm was the
worst In years. Details because of the
lack of communication have not been
received.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15

Mattoon, ILL.,, July 14.-w. d.
oDay, a township supervisor, an
nounced himseff today as candidate
on the Republican ticket for congress
against Uncle Joe" Cannon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-15
Mnr sccrcinry In pnnnmn

Panama. July IA War Secretary
Stimson called upon President Arose
mena this afternoon. The Interview
was most cordial Tho president will
give reception in honor Of Secretary
land Mrs. Stimson.