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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-29

The Democratic city platform de-
clared against further bonuses to indus
trial concerns which may wish to come
to Owosso. If we remember correctly
one Democrat took this position some
weeks ago and maintained it despite
frantic appeals from some of the lead.
ing members of his party to "discon-
tinue the suit" 1t was generally con-
ceded at that time that the giving of
bonuses was at an end in this city.
The plank will fail to catch single
vote.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-29

GEORGE w. CLARK.
his Chaplin store ten years ago and
came to Owosso to reside. For few
months he was with the agricultural
implement firm of Convis G. Carmody
when his capability and success as a
salesman attracted the attention of
that shrewd business man, A. e.
Hartshorn, who was only too glad to
secure his services for the firm of
Hartshorn & Son and Mr.. Clark has
since been with that firm and its sue
cessors as a salesman Of agricultural
implements.
Due to his strict attention to busi-
ness, Mr. Clark has not made as wide
an acquaintance in the city as a man
might ordinarily, but our citizens
who do know him regard him highly.
Three years ago he was appointed to
fill vacancy as alderman in the sec
ond ward and after a years service
was elected by flattering majority.
He has always found time To give
careful attention to his official duties
devoting last year an unusual amount
committee to which he was assigned.
This was particularly true in the
equipping of the fire department on
the west side, and as chairman Of the
committee on fire department, he Sc
cured first-class outlt at very
reasonable figure. In all his work as
an alderman, Mr.. Clark has been con-
scientious and insistent on doing the
best possible for the interests of the
city and the taxpayers. He has also
shown an executive ability which
leaves no doubt in the minds OF those
familiar with his record as an alder
man that he is amply qualified to step
into the position as mayor and give
the city an administration which will
be a credit to himself and the munic-
ipality.
Mr.. Clark has made good in ev-
erything he has undertaken. He will
make good as mayor.
IF my election depends upon max
ing promises to appoint this person or
that 10 any Office. then shall not serve
the people as mayor during the coming
year. for have not and shall not make
any pledge along this line, neither have
] authorized anyone to make any
pledges in my behalf declared George
w. Clark, the Republican nominee this
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-29

money should be used in voting city
funds for various purposes. The pres
ent members, Aldermen Reineke and
Palmer. have heartily co-operated with
Mayor Sprague in his policies during
the past year--policies which brought
about reduction Of $4,000 in the tax
budget notwithstanding the fact that
80. O00iwas provided to pay: city bonds
falling due this year, q happy change
from the plan Of the past in refunding
bonds as they becrme due. Both have
given much time to committee work
which affected the welfare of the entire
city and in favoring expenditures have
taken broad view Of what was best
for the whole people. overlooking en-.
tirely ward boundaries. Aid. Reineke
Of the first ward, has resided in Owosso
all his life and from early boyhood has
been employed rs factoryman, start
ing at the work boy could do and
working his way up to the superinten.
dency of the Woodland Furniture Co.,
plant and a few months ago accepted
similar position with the Estey Manu-.
featuring Co. He has ever had the
good will Of both his employers and the
men with whom he worked; he has
proven his worth in many directions
and has shown himself man Of good
executive ability. His services during
the past two years have earned re.
election this year. Give him your vote
and thus your endorsement for what he
has, done. Cecil R. Mclaughlin, the
second ward nominee, is the cashier of
the State Savings Bank, which is only
one of the important positions he has
filed in highly satisfactory manner.
No one who knows Mr.. Mclaughlin
will question his qualification for the |
position or doubt that his official acts
will be along right lines. He is broad
minded, exercises good judgment at all
times, is worker and clean. cut bust.
ness man who will be an honor to the |
city as an alderman. 1t will surely be |
. pleasure to second ward electors to /
cast their vote for him. In the third |
ward some difficulty was found this |
year to induce anyone to accept a
nomination and it was only after much |
persuasion that William A. Wright |
to run. However, lie did so |
and now wants to be elected. He may
be put down as business working man |
and success along both lines; coming
to the city several years ags ne engaged
in various lines Of workout he was
always at work from early morning
until late at night; outstanding his
finances he was enabled to purchase an |
interest in the Owosso Ice and Fuel
Co. and as manager of the business has
largely increased its volume of trade.
Careful, shrewd, ert he should make
q competent alderman. His friends
have no doubt of his election. Alfred
Palmer, re nominated in the fourth,
has had responsiable place with the
Ann Arbor railroad for number of
years and is well-regarded by his super
iors. His record in the council is clean,
he possesses an abundance of good,
sense business ideas and his
work in the council has been along
practical lines. His reelection will en-
sure watchful representative for the
ward. In the fifth ward, the Repub-
licans decided after the withdrawal of
w. d Whitehead to place no candi-
date in opposition to s. @ Chavey, the
Democratic candidate, who has made a
good record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-29

A telegram was ordered sent to Gov.
Osborn requesting him to send mes
sage to the legislature authorizing
action upon an appropriation bill for
the erection of srmories in various
cities which have taken the necessary
preliminary steps to qualify for such an
appropriation. The belief was ex.
pressed in the telegram that the appro-
priation should be twenty or twenty
five thousand dollars instead Of fifteen
as in the bill passed and vetoed at the
regular session 80 that with donation
of ten thousand dollars from the cities
creditgble armories could be erected.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-29

choice of the man who is to fill it. Up
on this officials devolves the duty of
drawing jurors to hear cases tried in
the municipal court. matter of much
concern to litigsntsin small civil suits
as with incompetent men prejudices
often sway the verdict. This officer
also has the serving of many papers
and can make undue expense or keep IL
where 1t should be. has to serve fire.
quently as . pence officer and in many
ways is or can be useful man. II. as
10 planned by the Republican members
of the council, the duties of sealer Of
weights and measures are added to
those Of constable, the Office becomes
one Of still more responsible y. Dur.
ing the past year Frank Forster has
discharged the duties Of constable in q
manner which entities him to the sup
port Of his party on election day and II
he receives this he will be elected and
during the coming year will prove a
more efficient officer than in his first
year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-29

No one has ever been obliged to spol
ogize for George w. Clark by adyert's.
ing him as Honest George Hts
looks and acts speak for themselves.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-29


the Office with that of municipal con-
stable; hence the $4,000 in the
budget and the resolution of October
9th. I am advised by Alderman
Clark that Mr.. BRANDED has never
called a meeting of the committee
and any research he has made and
any communications he may have
received have only been the result. of
independent action and not of the
committee. i believe all discussions
looking towards work as outlined
above, indicated that all members
of the council were in favor of work
of that kind being performed, but
not by means of a political office, car
rying with it but little work and con-
siderable expense. The Republican
council provided the funds and the
matter since the 23rd day Of October
1911 has been entirely under the
control of Alderman BRANDED and he
has never seen fit to make report
until he was able to use It for polit-
ical purposes.
= If Alderman BRANDED had been so
inclined the matter could have been
disposed of at any time within thir-
ty days and the benefits arising
therefrom would have been reaped
by the citizens of this city during
the past winter
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-29

1t is easy to infer from the advertise
ment of the Democratic candidate for
supervisor in the first ward that he
wishes to be elected in order to secure a
reduction in his assessment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-29

No one need be ashamed to "vote-er-
straight If he votes republican tickets
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
EASTON

Miss Minnie .. Sherwood and Aunt Mrs. Ida F. Ogden spent Sunday with Mir and Mrs Harry Hurlburt in Bridgeport and also visited Alfred Stillson who is i'll at the St. Win. cents hospital
 Owing to the storm on Sunday ev- ening there were no services in any of the local churches.
 Clarence B. Andrews of Rock House was taken with an attack of appen. dicitis on Sunday morning and it was thought at first he would have to go to a hospital and have an operation but Dr. Smith of Stepney was called and he packed MT. Andrews in ice and he is now more comfortable.
 Miss Clara Sanford has returned from a few days visit with relatives in New Haven.
 Mr. and Mrs. George StillsOn and family, having spent a few days with friends in Derby, have returned to their home.
 Mrs. Edward Hawkins and son AL bert Hawkins returned home Sunday evening after a few days visit with MT. and Mrs Clark Long of White Plains, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Mills of As. petuck are receiving congratulations over the arrival of eight pound baby boy.
 Edward Mills and son of Aspetuck have purchased a new gasoline en- zine.
 The Easton dancing class is invit- ed to meet with the Greenfield Hill dancing class in Bridgeport on Tues where the graduate nurses of The Leisure Hour club are to give their second annual dance. Music will be furnished by the Speidel orchestra.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09

but are usable for culinary purposes and some may be so slightly affected as to pass as healthy. It is a disease difficult to detect by inspection in it's early stages, and there is nothing to prevent its distribution in the United States on imported potatoes. This | danger is the greater since the badly infected districts of England lie near Liverpool, from whence many ship ments are made. This disease has been more fully described in two pub lications of the Department of Agrl- culture, Circular No. g of the Bu- reau of Plant Industry and Farmers Bulletin 4S9, both of which may pc had free of charge upon application to the Secretary of Agriculture or to a Senator, Representative, or Delegate in Congress.
 Such dangers as the present empha size the need for a national quaran" tine law to enable the Secretary of Az riculture to exclude diseased or insect infested plant products or imports from localities known to have these pests Such a bill has been pending before Congress for several years, put as yet no action has been taken. The potato wart is not. the only dis ease likely to be imported. There Is another tuber trouble, known as Spon- gospora scab (Spongosporo. slFbterra- nea CWallroth Johns), which would he an undesirable addition to our al- ready long list of diseases brought from foreign sources This scao causes small spots Or even tumor-like growths of small size. It does not
 destroy the potato as may the wart, but lessens it's market value. Spon-
 gospora scab is quite prevalent in Ire
 land. Large quantities of potatoes
 are now being imported from that
 island.
 A third trouble which may be intro
 duced on imported potatoes is Sile
 black-leg, a. bacterial disease which can rarely be detected in the tubers, as
 the. infection is always internal. It
 manifests itself in the field after the
 potatoes are half grown. The tops
 yellow and curl up, the stem blackens
 and decays at the base, and the hill dies. This disease has already been
 introduc into many Of our States, probably from England by way of Canada. The danger is no less in importations from Germany. as the disease exists there as well as ir Eng land.
 The wart disease also exists in Ger many, but there is. less danger of its i'm port a tion from that country, as it is not yet common in the principal pU- tato-producing sections there. Ger man potatoes may, however, be affect ed by '1eapcurl,'' a peculiar disease of doubtful nature very widely preValent in that country. This disease causes a curling of the leaves and reduces the yield or cuts it off altogether. It is transmitted in the seed tubers,- but is not to be detected by any kind of in spection.
 The danger from these diseases is not limited to single season, as soils once infected remain unfit for potato culture for many years.
 These facts, together with those pre- viOusly presented concerning European varieties Of potatoes, should become generally known in time to prevent the planting of such foreign seed.
 Any diseased or doubtful specimens discovered should be sent to the De-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
STEPNEY

At the Methodist church on Sunday morning the following program was rendered: Song by the school; Scrip ture lesson and prayer by the pastor; song by the school; recitation, Doris Sharpe: recitation, Fred Glauser; class exercise. Mrs. Elwells class; song by Miss Mellen's class; recita- ton, Beatrice Davis; recitation, Mary SammiS; solo, June Lynch; recitation, Eliza beth Gilbert; song by school; re- citation, Alice Sammis; recitation, June Lynch; reading, Vera Hubbell; address by the pastor; song by the school followed by benediction.
 At the Republican caucus on Fri day evening Homer Sherman and Zal- mon Purdy were elected delegates to the state convention.
 MT. and Mrs. Dwight Sharpe of Bridgeport and daughter, Doris, are spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. D. w. Edwards.
 w. B. Sinclair and family who have been living in the house owned by Mrs. Jessie Craig, moved to Bridge port last week.
 Rev. F. H. Sawyer has returned from conference. Friends here are pastor of the Methodist church for another year. Mrs. William Craft has been on the sick list during the past week.
 Surveyors were at work last week making the last survey for the new state road.
 Miss Dorothy Williams who has been spending her Easter vacation here has returne td her home in Brooklyn.
 MT. and Mrs William Skinner and son, Wesley returned Sunday after spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. John Hinckley.
 The Methodist mid-week prayer meeting will be held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Elwell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
STAMFORD REDUCED ATANNUALPARISH MEETING Deficiency of $1OO Made Up By Cut ting Salary-Churcil Officers
 Reelected.
Special to The Farmerl


 Stratford, April 9-At the annual meeting of Christ, church parish held in the chapel last night the salary Of the rector. N. Ellsworth Cornwall was reduced, from $1,O0O to ssOO to meet a deficiency of s10O which the report of the treasurer for the year showed. The rector presided at the meeting and the clerk Charles F. Judson read the minutes of the last meeting. The report of the treasur. CT, Frederick Booth, showed a deficit of $1OO in the finances of the church for the past year. The meeting voted $375 for music for the coming year. A motion was made and carried re- ducing the salary of the rector from 1000 to $500 unless the funds show a surplus of $100 at the end of the year in which case the salary of the pastor will be restored to $1,O00. No change was made in the officials of the church all of whom were re-elect- ed for another year. The officers are: Walter Wilcoxson, senior warden; John E. Holmes, junior warden; Chas. F. Judson, clerk; Frederick Booth, treasurer; w. H. Fryer, collector; Charles F. Judson, David L. Rhoades. Frederick Booth, George Booth, Chas. Wilcoxson, L. J. Todd, Gilbert Y Ed wards, Herbert Sniffen. William H. Fryer, Clayton K. Blakes1ee, vestry- men; David l.. Rhoades, Arthur De- Forest Wheeler, music committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
FLOWERS.

Spake full we'll, in language quaint
 and Olden, One who dwelleth by the castIed
 Rhine. When he called the flowers, so blue & and golden. Stars that in the earth's Armament
 do shine. .. Wondrous truths and manifold as won
 drous. God hath written in those stars
 above: But not less in the bright f1owerets
 under us. .sE.@ Stands the revelation of His love. Bright and glorious is that revelation Written all over this great world of
 ours: Making evident our own creation, In those stars of earth-these gold
 en flowers Everywhere about us are they. glow Some like. stars to tell us spring is
 born; Others, their blue eyes with tears oer-
 flowing. Stand like Ruth, amid the golden corn; Not alone in springs armorial bear ing.
 And in summers green emblazoned
 field, F But in arms of brave old autumn's
 wearing. Tn the center Of his brazen shield; Not alone in meadows and green al- " leys.
 On the mountain top and by the
 brink in
 leys.
 Where the slaves of nature stoop to
 drink In the cottage Of the rudest peasant, In ancestral homes, whose crumb-
 ling towers, Speaking of the past unto the present, Tell us of the ancient games of flow CTS: In all places then, and in all seasons, Flowers expand their light and soul
 like wings, Teaching us, by most persuasive req
 sons. ! How akin they are to human things And with childlike credulous affection We behold their tender buds ex-
 pand: Emblems of our own great reSurrec-
 ton.
 Emblems of the bright and better
 land.
 Henry w.. LongfelIow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
FAIRFIELD LOOKING FOR HER LOST
 HUSBAND IN FAIRFIELD
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield. April 9-The police author fties of the town of Fairfield yesterday received a letter from Ireland, from & woman who claims she has lost her husband. The letter was address ed to the Chief of Police of the City of Fairfield, Connecticut, U. $. A., and was delivered to Sheriff H. R. Elwood. The letter was written from 54 Blar- ney St, Cork, Ireland by d woman Calvin. and says she has not heard from the. man in three and one-half years. At the time she last heard he was living with a sister, Mrs. Rigney of this city. She describes the man as being five feet six inches tall: fair hair; light brown nous Eache; large blue eyes, and a long nose He was one time employed by a doctor connected with St. Luke's Hospital of New York city, and later by the New York City Railroad Com pany- When he went to work for the railroad company he had to have photograph to give them for their rec ords Mrs. Calvin wrote to the doc tor in question and learned that the man had gone to Ellis Island, but has since learned that he had been to Fairfield. She has three children to support, one girl and two boys, and living is a. hard matter for the wo- man. She signs the letter as Mary Calvin.
 The Mrs. Rigney spoken of in the letter moved to another town some time ago. If any one has any knOWl- edge of the man, they will do a favor to both the woman and the Fairfield authorities if they will notify Sheriff 1T. R. Elwood, at his office in Fair 1ield
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
Danger " Of Using Foreign
 Potatoes for Seed

Large quantities of European pota- toes are at the present time being received into this country. Their fine appearance and reasonable cost in comparison with the high cost of hom grown seed have led growers | to consider the adyisability of using them for seed in place of home grown stock. This should under no circum- stances be done.
 A wide experience in testing large number of foreign-grOwn varieties has demonstrated that, with few excep- tions, foreign stock is not adapted to the climate and soil conditions obtain ing in this country. The Department of Agriculture during the past seven years has tested more than 100 for eign varieties. with the uniform result that the yields during the first year were not equal to the. yields of our best American sorts. These results have been repeatedly corroborated by American growers and seedSmen. The few fairly satisfactory varieties of the many tested have required from two to three seasons to become acclimat- ed.
 Varieties Being Improved. The varieties of potatoes which are now being imported into this country consist of late-maturing sorts and In consequence are not adapted for early crop production For this reason these potatoes should be avoided by southern planters. Experience has also shown that the standard '.nlain-crop'' varieties grown In the British Isles, as well as on the Continent, set large number of tu- bers, much larger, in fact, than our American varieties. As result of this tendency these varieties require
 an unusually fertile soil and especially
 favorable climatic conditions to de-
 velop their tubers to a merchantable size. As a rule our soils are not suf- ficientiy we'll supplied with organic
 matter, available plant food, and nlois- ture to produce satisfactory crops with these varieties. There is also great
 danger of introducing several new dis
 eases of potatoes which occur abroad,
 but which are as yet unknown here.
 Two Serious Diseases.
 The most dreaded of these is the
 wart disease, concerning which so
 much has been written in England
 and in this country. Potato wart, or
 "black.scab" is a disease of the tu-
 bers which forms large, irregular ex-
 crescences, at first greenish or white
 and later black. These begin near
 the eyes, but in advanced cases in-
 volve the whole tUber, which is con-
 verted into an unrecognizable and use-
 less mass. There are no conspicuous
 evidences of this malady in the foliage
 of affected plants. The more severe
 cases exhibit the disease at the sur-
 face of the. ground, where the worst
 affected tubers protrude above the
 soil. Other tubers have small warts,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
NOTES ABOIYT THE TOWN.

The Book committee of the library met Saturday afternoon at the library and voted to buy several new books.
 The Woman's Auxiliary Missionary band will meet with Mrs. Edward Os- borne on Thursday afternoon.
 Many new evergreen trees are being Set out upon the grounds at the rear Of the Fairfield Memorial Library, by Henry Horn of Southport.
 On Wednesday afternoon the joint committee appointed by the last town meeting to consider the matter of ad- school, will meet in the town hail. The public is invited to this meeting, and it is hoped a large number of the townspeople will attend and make known their views of the matter. Sev- eral new plans have been suggested ant of which is the building of an en- tirely new structure upon the present site.
 Miss Eva King, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Clitus H. King, of this town, re- turned yesterday to her studies in Boston. after spending the Easter re- cess with her parents.
 Daniel Curran, Jr., and son Law renee, of New York city, spent Sun day with Mir. Currans parents, MT. and Mrs. Daniel Curran, Of this town.
 Dr. Joseph Robinson of Cornwall, who is to succeed the late Dr. J. L.. Hetzel, comes highly recommended by all kho know him. He is to have the office formerly occupied by pr. Het- gel, and dispense his own medicines. He has taken a lease of the house owned by Miss H. M. Bradley. on Ma pie avenue, and will move into it as soon as necessary repairs and altera- tions are completed.
 The Kings Daughters of the South port Methodist Church will hold their next meeting on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Samuel Jennings.
 Timothy O'Dwyer of Litchfield, is visiting his parents in this town for a few days.