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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
FEATHERS AND EGGsHELLs.

Iowa's return from poultry has
reached S40,OO0.OOO. This equals Great
Britain's. and the latter has $4,000
more acres Of land.
Some fanciers use their time. brains
and Doodle trying to originate a new
breed. They seldom succeed. Others
endeavor to improve what they have
and generally get there.
The court Of customs appeals has de.
egg is not albumen and a yam is not
a sweet potato. 1t is now In order for
these erudite. august solons to decide
how old is Ann.
It Is remarkable how much good
stock may be raised from a pair or
trio of fine fowls. 1t is better thus to
start with few good birds than to
spend the same money on a dozen
ordinary fowls and get left.
How do some fellows get such big
prices for stock? They raise birds that
are more ideal than others produce,
and there is always some one with a
big wad ready to snap them up.
The Massachusetts experiment sta
ton after a years exhaustive trials
with dry and moist mash feeding both
summer and winter has found that the
hen fed moist mash lays more eggs.
Told you so.
A Coatesville pa, farmer lost 100
chickens in six months and at last
caught the THETA big mink If his
wife had been on the job she'd have
caught him quick III II wink.
Pullets beat old hens as layers, but
for clucks they're moi such stayers.
Give old nanny the chicks for best
ticks.
Introduce the cat 10 the first chicks
that come out and let them peck him
on the snout. Old Tom will not need
this lesson so much as that playful
kitten. but they'll all soon be friends
unless you feed your cats no meat or
serve them raw chicken Burn all
chicken heads and offafBn Matching
season. Thus save depredations from
dogs, cats and crows.
dead crow hung up In sight will
put chick hunting crows to fight,
while streamers waving in the air
will make old chicken hawk beware
Weasels have picnic when a care.
less poultryman allows high weeds
and brush to surround his range. A
chick runs near the brush so thick-a
spring. old weasels got him slick.
Before you sell eggs for Matching Il
is best to test eggs from the same pen
for fertility. To sell an egg you know
nothing about when you may know Ia
as wrong as to sell an egg you do know
Is bad. Both methods generally raise
a rumpus and give one a bad name.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
Com ma nicationS.

The following communication.was presented
and on motion received and filed:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil Of he CT y of Owosso.
Gentlemen:
Following IS report on the Stafford Gardner
and frankie Add Sewer system. This addi
tion Is very low consequently 1t is impossible
to construct satisfactory system. The best
plan from my point OF view, without using a
lift would be to have the sewer empty into the
river near the sou beast corner OF the Athletic
park then extending easterly across private
property 10 the angle in lakewood street,
thence north along said street to the center Of
Main street with latera,s from the ea t and
west on Main. Comstock, Grover, and Jerome
streets with the outlet one foot below the pres
enJ surface OF the river and with Q, per cent
grade t3 10. In each 100 feet 1t would give the
Iol owing depth at street intersections as
follows to wit: AT or near angle In Oak wood
street 8 81 IT. lakewood and Jerome 722 IT,.
lakewood and Grover 4 33 IT, lakewood and
CONS took II IT, lakewood and Main sos IT.,
Main and Gould 3 20 at wav between Oak.
wood and Dewey on Main SIS IT, at Grover and
Gould $50 II, jerome and Gould 5.72 It. Ii
this meets with the approval of the council 1
will submit plans.
Respectfully submitted.
e. +. 'SLIN,
City Surveyor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

pense of said sprinkling at the close OF the
season and In default OF payment that the
amount NAV be placed as q special assessment
upon our property located In said sprinkling
district.
IF Friegel and 10 others.
Aid. Conant presented the following petitions
which were on motion referred to the commit.
tee on ways and means:
Petition No. l45
To the Mayor and Common Council of the City
OF o gosso,
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents OF Elm and
Bradley SITS between River and Bradley ON Elm
and Cedar and Elm on Bradley streets. hereby
petition for the sprnkling OF said Elm and
Bradley streets between the streets named
during the season of 1911. We hereby several
ly agree to reimburse the city Of Owosso for
said sprinkling at the close OF the season and
In default OF payment that the amount may be
perty located ri said sprinkling district.
Albert M Darling and Is others,
Petition No LAG
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso,
Gentemen:
We the undersigned residents of John and
River streets between Main and River streets
and John and west line OF Mrs. e. M. Hubbells
property her by petition for the sprinkling OF
the season of 1911 We hereby severaIiy agree
to reimburse the city OF Owosso for the ex.
pense of said sprinkllng at the close of the
amount may be placed as special assessment
upon our property located In said sprinkling
district.
Frank Woodland and 8 others.
Petition No 147
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Of OwOssO,
Gentlemen:s
Tine uud rsigned respectfully petition that
Mulberry street be sprinkled from the Null.
berry street bride to Oliver street.
mi rie mn nj
Aid. Conant present the following petition
which was on m I'll m referred TO the commit
tee on WAYS and means
Petition No. l4s
To the Mayor and Common CouncA OF the City
OF Owosso
gentlemen:
I he,eoy positively refuse 20 piy aud sprink-
ling tax on River street az 5i4 a. do not thi nix
II n .cessary TO sprinkle on River street 10
FE Valentine aud other.
Aid. Reineke presented the following oeti-
tin, which was on motion referred to the chief
Of police with instructions to enforce the or
dinance:
Petition No. l49
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City of Uwosso,
q ntlemen
The under signed residents and tax payers OF
the city OF Owosso residing In the northwest
portion OF the city res pectfully petition your
homo able body to take steps to put stop to
the shooting of OF Dire arms within the city
limits in That portion of the city, such action
causing considerable annoyance an danger to
life and limb
Albert Setback and II Others,
Aid. Sutfin presented the following petition,
which was on motion referred to the Board Of
Public Works:
Petition No. $50
To the Honor able Mayor and Council of the
City OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
The undersigned owners of property abut.
ting Main street between Park and Saginaw
streets res pectfuLy petition your homo rable
body TO cause M Ain street between said Park
and Saginaw street, including the intersection
of the latter street to be paved, pavement 20 be
full width OF present street.
Frank f. Sutfu and others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

There is nothing so easy but that II
becomes difficult when you do 1t with
reluctance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
Reports from City Officers.

Reports from City Officers.
Ald BRANDED presented the report of the
street commissienerfor the week ending April
goth and on motion same was received and
fled
Aid. CLARK presented the following report.
which was, on motion, received and ordered
printed; ayes 8, nays none:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the
City OF Owosso:
CT ntemen:
Below is brief report Of the work of the fire
department for the year ending April LIST, 1911,
with statement showing equipment and mater
ial on hand and such recommend atoms as have
been deemed proper to make at this time:
The department has responded to ~ calls as
follows: Box alarms 26 telephone calls Is.
or calls responded to Is were between the
hours OF m aud p m, IL between the
hours OF p. IA. and q. m
The following apparatus has been used when
responding to these various alarms, 1890 feet
OF hose. z6S feet OF ladder.
Causes OF fires were as follows: Matches g
Chimney sprrKs lamp |, alcohol explosion l..
oily waste !, gasoline stove 2, overheai cd flue
.. bonfire l, stove 2. gas pipe |, defective stove
5, defective chimney 1. combustion I. genera
tor OF gasoline light plant !, defective cleo ric
wiring I, miscellaneous z, false alarm
Total IL IS be fire esa04 s.
Covered by insurance 36g6 IS
Not insured 20, 90
Number OF buildings damaged
ard not insured
Xmas OF buildings, DrlcB 3. wooden ~, miscel-
laneOus4
APPARATUS IN SERVICE
One combination wagon with 100 feet of 20
inch hose. 200 feet OF chemiIa al hose, l Ii IL
roof ladder, l 25 II extension ladder 80 gallon
chemical tank, gal. extinRuishers, axe.
crow bar, and door op. ner, noZzles, plaster
hook, hose jacket. smoke protectors, coats
and lanterns, log chain.
One Seagraye truck with ] so IT and As IT OK.
tension ladder, I each OF 30, 20. 10. IL and two IL
II roof ladders, MOBILES, deluge set, cellar
pipe, 4 pike poles. plas er hook, crow bar. 2
jacket, hay hook, l50 IT one inch rope, 4
lanterns, I smoke protector. 2 extinguishers
pull down hook and chain. jack screw two
smoke masks, coats.
One Mott steam fire engine, with all tools
and nozzles and 3 lanterns.
One hose wagon with lanterns, nozzels,
axe, 1000 feet hose.
One exercising wagon
Cne hose cart with 1000 feet of hose. one
One hose cart with 1000 feet of hose, and one
nozzle at Hose House No. 2,
500 feet OF hose in reserve.
Making total OF $500 feet OF hose.
HORSES
There are four horses In the department
HARNESSES
2pair Hale drop harnesses, 2 pair work har
nesses, pair extra work collars, pair extra
drop collars. 4 pair blankets, forks, 4 brooms,
scoop shovels
One exercising wagon.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
The system is composed of 30 alarm stations
10 miles of No. 10 iron wire, Indicators
striking gongs, switch board go batteries, l
telegraph key.
SLEEPING ROOM
Seven beds, Z mattresses, IA blankets, 2 Pill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05


Committee on Claims and Accounts.
AID ReineKe presented the druggists bonds
of John G. johnson and Is. Vert johnson with
w. K. all and ID. Burhaps as sureties, Lois
Haggart and w. D. Whitehead, Otto L. Sprague
and Wade b. Camburn, with the Michigan
Bonding and Surety d, as surety, and moved
that the bones be accepted and sureties ap-
proved which prevailed. ayes Reineke, Nc.
Donald, Clark, Sutfn, Brown, Conant, Chavey,
WashourD, nays BRANDED.
Aid Reineke presented the druggist bond OF
Hoffman Brothers with the Michigan Bonding
and Surety Co., as surety and moved that
same be rejected on account of technical error
in bond, which prevailed, ayes Reineke, Mo
Donald, Clark Sutfp BRANDED. Brown Conant,
Chavez, Washburn, nays none
Aid. Reineke presented the bond Of City
Treasurer Jay Mattason with the American
Bonding Company OF Baltimore. as surety. and
moved that the bond be accepted and surety
approved which prevailed, ayes Reineke, Nc
Donald, Clark, Sutfin, BRANDED, Brown, Conant,
Chavey Washburn, nays none.
Aid. Chavey asked that the sidewalk com
mittee be given another week to receive bids
for cement which was on motion granted.
Aid Mcdonald moved that the time for
receiving sprinkling petitions be extended one
week and the clerk instructed to publish
notice to that effect, which prevailed.
Ordinances.
Aid. Chavey presented the following ordi.
nance and moved that IL be read the frst aud
second times by It's title, which prevailed, and
II was so read. Aid. Chavey moved that IL be
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
Not Nowadays.

"Poloh'us was very wise man. Just
consider his advice to his SON."
Reads we'll But would a really
wise man attempt to tell his son any.
thing Washington Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

lows, 90 Slips % sheets. Is towels, dresser, 8
chairs, bath tub, heater, wash stand, desk.
GAME ROOM
One table, chairs.
NAMES OF PAID MEN
Claud Craig, chief, Edward Martin and Cass
Ockerman, Transfers, X. L. Crane, VIM. How
ell, Fred Croft, VIM. Rourke.
CALL MEN
Harry Thompson. engineer. VIM. King, j. d.
Priest, VIM. Ross Geo. Copas.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
Presentation of Accounts

Aid. Washburn presented the claims and
accounts noted below and on motion same
we're referred to the committee on claims and
accounts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

"S"' %
HTo Offset cost OF new horses Is credit OF
$475 10 for horses sold
REMARKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
nv. o,.s,...,.. ,,,o,, re- 49, a,,,.noa
"a. ne ovnip.nati , wason naS S oo9n oquPPSSo
NIL S ~ ss ', Oh" III 80 S th hn,
and ladder wag IN which would nave required
nav wheels very soon rhIs covers the new
eoulpm emit purchased for the entire wear.
~ .,.-,.,. -..,.a, ~. a., a. .,.rr,
Practically new box with scarcely any cost.
would recommend the purchase of Il 90 feet
OF new nose anu Tue equIpu1es. "a o.asiou w.
VIII cotno.natl'n cne"io"' "ho noso ""son
eeam anu iour hen'
Respec fully submitted,
Chief Fire Dept.
CITY Attorney Puiv-r reported that he has
conferred vii the o tijias OF the Michigan
Central and Grand Trunk Railways with re-
gard To protecting crossings or redIcing speed
over crossings, ind had prepared ordinances
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
Petition No. l39

To the Mayor and Common Council Of the City
of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents of North
Washington street between Oliver and King
said N Washington street between the streets
named during the season of 1911 We hereby
severaly agree TO reimburse the CITY OF Owos-
so for the expense of said sprinkling at the
close of the season and In default of payment
that the am cunt may be placed as special
assessmt mt upon our property located In said
sprinkling district.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

Petttl0n NO. III
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents OF Mason
street between w .shlngton aud OAK streets
hereby petition for the sprnkling or sail Mas
the season of 1911, We heIebv severAlly agree
co REIN burse the city OF Owosso for this ex
pense of saic sprinklt Y at the close Of the sea
son and in DEFAULT OF pa ment that the aino mt
NAV he aced as specia. as less nent upon
our pro perty located In said sOrtnking dis ,rict.
u w Clark and 10 others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

PtLItlOn NO. IfU.
To the Mayor aud Common Council Of the City
OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents of Pine street,
between Oliver and King streets hereby petit
ton for the sprinkling OF said Pine street be-
tween the streets named during the season of
1911. We hereby severally agree to reimburse
the city OF OwossO for the expense OF aid
sprinkling at the close OF the season and In de-
fault Of pa ment that the amount may be
paced as a special assessment upon our pro-
perty located In said sprinkling district.
Odell Chairman and 1h others
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

Petition NO. l36
OF Ow )Sso,
GenJlemen:
We he un iersigned residents OF Mulb ,rry
street between Oliver and one block north OF
Jauette to south side of Erie sexes gravel pit
hereby petition for the spriaklins OF said M IL
berry street betw sen tn streets named during
the season Of 1911. We hereby ssverally agree
to reimburse the city of wosso for the exp nse
OF said spriokling at the close OF the season
and in default of payment that the amount
may be placed as a special assessment up on
our property located In said sprlnkling ais
trict.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

Peti ton No. IS5
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the City
of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents OF Dewey
street, between Mason and Exchange streets
hereby petition for the sprinkling OF said
Dewey street between the streets named our.
ing the season OF 1911. We hereby severally
agree to reimburse the city of Owosso for the
ex pense of said sprinkling at the close OF the
season and In default Of payment that the
nmount NAV be placed as a special assessment
upon ouc property located In said sprinkling
district
II Motto and others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05

pense OF said sprinkling at the close OF the
season and In default OF payment that the
amount NAV be placed as a special assessment
upon our property located In said sprinkling
alrin
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
The Waist Line.

Though the waist line is less yer.
satile than it used to be. and is more
and more inclined to assume the con.
ventional position, the empire effect
is still to be seen. For reception and
dancing gowns 1t is graceful, and the
soft outline it gives to the figure is
delightfully."- picturesque. But for the
street all this is out of place; 1t gives
the wearer silhouette that ID un.
tidy, and suggests looseness that il
altogether Objectionable. In regard
also to evening gowns tho Same fault
may be found. So long az a toilette
is to be worn chiefly while walking or
standing, the short waist is permissi-
ble-even desirable-but for a din.
ner, concert or theater it is no LONGER
so. The bust unconf1ned falls out Of
shape, and the figure cut il most IN.
attractive-and it Is the realization of
this fact that has led to so MANY of
the newest evening bodices being
made with swathed draperies and
close fitting lines.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
For the Coat Hanoer.

What bother those fragments Of
tissue paper, used for padding shout
ders and sleeves, are when the gar
ments are IN use! One can hardly
find enough Of them afterward to
again utilize. l have discovered that
half yard of cheese-cloth, folded
crosswise, with edges sewed together.
then stuffed with the paper, is a can't
tai continuance. leave open one end.
and insert wire or wooden hanger.
pulling the hook up through an open.
ing in the seam at the center, then
stuff in the paper, and sew up the end.
1 hook the waist over the pad, pulling
the ends down into the sleeves, and
my waists never look mussy. When
wooden hangers are used they may be
left in the garments While travelling.
as the hooks are removable and can
be packed separately.-Good House
keeping.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30

de Brie! To my mind Tottie looked
like one Of yesterdays ham sand
| wiches, and gent sitting near me
said she was all to the mustard, so
you see great minds run in the same
| channel-oh! la, la, la! But to return
| to our muttons. The show Is said to
have cost $4,000, but what care l.?
VOLTA! tout coalscuttle! I'd roast it
if it cost $4,000, otherwise how
could I make good? VOLTA! tout
blatherskite! But to return to our
muttons. went out after the first
act and never did go back-great joke
on the show, wasn't it? Oh! la, la, la!
Still l insist that Tottie Coughdrop
looked like a ham sandwich. VOLTA!
tout fudge!"
$50 that's the kind of pifle that
managers and actors have to 70 up
against" laughed Bunch.
"They don't go up against it any
more, Bunch" I said. "They are
shifty young guys in the theatrical
business nowadays, and they sidestep
the hammer-throwers. Mr.. Stale is a
back number and his harpoon can't
stop dollar bill from fluttering into
any mans box Office
He thinks he can, all right" Bunch
muttered.
well, there are two thinks and
half still due him. said. 'Who ever
gave that guy license to splash ink
all over a production and hold actors
| weighs 295 pounds and she was i'm
mense.
authors and managers up to ridi.
cule?''
Il thought Stale used to write
books" Bunch put in.
He thought so, too, but the pub
lie passed him the ice pitcher" I
said. HE started in to be a success
full author and then he bit his tongue"
He'll get after you good and hard
if he hears you talking this way."
Bunch admonished.
Say! Bunch! he's been after mo
for five years and he hasn't caught
up with me yet. Every time he's had
chance he's tossed a few sneers in
my direction, so I made up my mind
the other day I'd coax him down to
the foundry and throw the anvil at
him. If ever do cut loose on that
Birmingham gent he'll think he has
swallowed one of his own harpoons.
He's a case Of Perpetual Crouch be-
cause 1t gets the dough for him IN
payday.
If somebody ever steals his ham,
mer he'll be doing hotfoots for the
handout thing and he'll eat about
once a week.
Its brave and glorious spectacle.
isn't 1t, Bunch, to watch this mouldy
writer Showing his hooks into actor,
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rum scarum like your friend, John
Henry; but now that you've developed
such manly traits of character I'm CO.
ing to take four thousand Of your
money, put the same amount In for
Alice, and start you in business Say,
John, wanted to 60 through the par
lor floor and on through the earth and
then out through the busiest ambus-
cade in Mexico, and let an insurrecto
bullet knock my silly head or"
Were both up against it for fair"
l said; "and we'll have to get in the
ice-cutting business right away. AS l
told you, this Signor Petroskinski is
the marvel of the age, and we can
simply coin money with him. Two
thousand dollars will start the driving
wheels-gi' me your thousand and I'll
put 1t with mine"
Bunch dug out his last bundle of big
bills and gave him the partnership
articles l had framed up.
We'll open up in New Rochelle"
| said. next Thursday night. Charlie
Osgood is friend of mine and he's
laid out gilt-edged route for me.
Mamaroneck Friday night, and then
into Cos Cob for Saturday matinee
and night"
THAT doesn't sound like glad ho-
sannah to mel" Bunch grumbled.
What, Cos Cob" I answered.
Its aces. Charlie Osgood says Cos
Cob is a great Saturday night town
because It's payday at the gas works.
From there We jump to Green's Farms
for the Monday night show"
is that place really on the map"
Bunch asked.
Sure it is l said. Charlie says
it's a good Monday night town be-
cause two through freights lay over
there Till daylight. Tuesday night we
have to double back to Greenwich, and
that's where Charlie gave US the bum
deal. This gag of chasing us back
over the same route is rotten, because
somebody may be sitting up for us
with a rock. But Charlie says Green.
wich has developed into a great show
town since five new families moved
there last summer. Wednesday we get
into Stamford for run-two per-
formances. Friday We are booked at
South Norwalk and Saturday we play
matinee and night at Saugatuck juno
ton. Charlie says Saugatuck is q
cinch money.maker because it's a
junction. When asked him what
thoro ia aho,,t a function that n,okoo
it safe play Charlie excused himself
and went to lunch. After Saugatuck
we are not booked, because Charlie
says something may fall down In New
York and he may want to yank US
right in And, say, if Signor Petro-
skinski, the illusionist and worker Of
nvstt,.M magic, ever gets a crack at a
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Safeouardino Their Secrets.

when l am dead" said the stenog
rapher, Il wonder who will be able
to reveal the secrets of these books"
The books referred to were diaries.
There were four of them. She had
written in them that night from dicta-
ton.
ITO keep a diary in shorthand is
the latest method of keeping record
Of the days proceedings secret from
the rest of the family" she said.
Some folks have refrained from writ
ing in a diary through fear that it
might rise up some time and shrek
dread revelations at them. With the
notes taken down in shorthand there
isn't much danger of that, especially
if the stenographer has devised a
system of her own that is perfectly
unintelligible to other stenographers.
THAT is what have done, and
have several customers whose diaries
are enriched by my most abstruse
STYLE So long as l am alive those
people will be able to find out what
happened to them on certain day,
but II I should die before they do good
ness knows who would refresh their
memory"