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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-08

IA HOST of the successful orchards
NH I'm Michigan are plowed II
the spring and cultivated un
Ill midsummer. This season
is the natural one for trees to make
growth of new wood. and the plowing
and cultivating make the plant food IN
the soil available and stimulate the
growth. After the cultivation ceases
the new growth will ripen. become
hard, in condition to pass through thu
average winter without injury, which
II could not do If growth continued
hate in the fall.
At the last cultivation II Is desirable
10 SOW something that will make q
cover crop on the land during the fall
winter and early part Of the spring. II
nothing is sown weeds will make GOV
er. but they will not make uniform
growth, nor will they result In any ben
eft to the land, and they may become
serious annoyance.
Many desirable features will result
or vineyard. Some of the more impor
tant ones are:
First.-Their growth helps to check
the tree growth and ripen the new
wood.
Second.-A cover Of vegetable growth
over the soil. supplemented by the root
system, will prevent to very large
extent the washing of the. valuable tor
soil by the heavy fall and spring rains
This feature is especially valuable on
knobs and hillsides.
Yhird.-A cover crop will catch and
hold the leaves as they fall from the
trees. They contain some fertility and
afford some protection.
Fourth.-The cover crop itself will
make a blanket over the soil, and by
holding the snow from blowing away
this feature will be more effective, as
1t will largely prevent deep and severe
freezing of the roots and the alternate
freezing and thawing, all of which
cause serious losses In many Michi-
gan orchards. especially those located
upon the lighter and more porous soils.
Fifth.-One Of the most valuable re-
suits from the use of cover crops Is
that they add humus and plant food
to the soil. Certain plants commonly
used for cover crops, as clover, vetches,
peas and beans. possess the power of
gathering nitrogen from the air. stor-
ing it in the plants. and later 1t becomes
available in the soil.
Some of the advantages of the cover
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-08

Dated, October 22nd. 1912.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-08
Notice of Special Assessment No
II For the Opening Of Henry
Street Across tho Michigan
Central Railroad.

To Henry Hicke. G Leatherman, Mrs Heath
erman. Geo Wilkinson. VIM w Cumming, Wu
Greeuthal. Ben Walc. Martin Krause, Fred
Rose, L l. Fuller, Ii M Post, F II Chapel, w I
Wood, q @ Graham, s s Miner, Jacob Thowe
Mrs L L Ketchum, Louise Wetsell. Annie AL
LEM ii Pietschke L Elwel, Allie f Watson
Fred Woodland, w Harnisch and 10 all othel
persons interes ted, take notice. ~l
That he roll OF the pecial as sessment here
tofore n ie by the Board OF Assessors for the
purpose OF defraying that part OF the cos
which the Council decided should be paid and
borne by special assessment for the opening oil
Henry street across The Michigan Central Rail
road is now on die In my ofhce for public
inspection.
Notice is also hereby given that the Council
and Board OF Assessors will meet AZ the Coun
Gil room in said city on Monday. November ilth
1912. at 7:3) O'Clock In the afternoon to review
said assessment, at which time and place OF
portunity will be given all persons interested
to be heard
Dated October 2end, 1919.
A. II. DUMONo
City 81 srb.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-08
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF ELECT
oRs OF THE CITY OF Owosso, MICH.


To the Electors of the City of Owosso:
Take notice, that the Board Of Registra-
ton OF the City of Owosso will meet in the
several wards of said city on Friday. Sat
urday and Monday. November LIST, End and
4th, 1912, and remain In session from eight
o'clock in the forenoon until eight o'clock
in the afternoon OF each of said days for
the purpose of completing the lists of
qualified voters of said city.
And at said sessions of said Boards a
re-registration of all the qualified electors
OF said city is required to be made.
The several Boards of Registration will
meet for said purpose at the following
places:
First Ward-No. 211 North Ball Street
Second Ward-Times Printing Office, 1928
East Main Street.
Third Ward-City Hall, 120-124 East Main
Street. .-r
Fourth Ward-Fourth ward voting booth.
South Water street.
Fifth Ward-No. 1905 West Main Street
Dated October 10th, 1912
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-08
NOTICE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.

To All Whom II May Concern:
Pursuant to a resolution of the Council
of the City OF Owosso at a session held
upon the 21st day OF October. 1912, notice
Ii hereby given that the City of Owosso
proposes to make the following improve
ment. viz:
To clean out Comstock Creek TO the depth
OF the original survey as laid down on the
survey OF said drain according to the level
and grade tables OF the original survey on
file In the office OF the city clerk, from
the Shiawassee river TO point where said
comstock Creek crosses Frederick street.
That specifications. plats. diagrams and
estimates OF cost have been filed in my
Office for public examinations: that the
Council have designated as the district to
be assessed for said improvement all the
lots, lands and parcels of land lying within
the district hereinafter bounded and de-
scribed, the same to be assessed for said
Improvement according to benefits to be
derived from said improvement. said dis
trict being bounded as follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner OF
block 22 OF A. L. b. o. Williams addi-
ton to the city OF Owosso. thence west to
the west line OF Howell street, thence south
to the southeast corner of lot l, block 49,
OF said addition, thence west to Cedar
street, thence south to southeast corner OF
Erastus Barnes addition to the city OF
Owosso, thence northeasterly along the
south line OF said addition to Michigan
Central Railway main line track; thence
southerly along said main line track to
Wnero same lntersectS the main line OF the
Grand Trunk Railway system, thence west
erly to the west line OF Martin street,
thence south along Martin street to the
northeast corner OF block of City Asses
sors Plat No. 3 of the city of Owosso.
thence west to the northwest corner OF lot
IS. block 10 of said addition thence south
to Stewart street, thence west to Ham
mont street, thence south along Hammont
street to Frederick street thence west
along Frederick street to Chestnut street,
thence south along Chestnut street to
ala CA.sfh CfR
to Shiawassee street, thence north along
Shiawassee street to main line of Grand
Trunk Railway system, thence west along
said main line to the west line of Elm
street. thence north along Elm street TO
point OF beginning.
The Council of the City of Owosso will
meet at its regular session on the 18th day
of November. 1912. at 1880 o'clock in the
afternoon when IT will hear objections to
the improvement aforesaid and to the
district to be assessed.
ARTHUR Il. DUMOND,
City Clerk
Dated, October 22nd. 1912.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-08
; NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be, received at the City Clerks
Monday, November 18th, 1912, for clean
ing out Comstock Creek from Shiawassee
river TO Frederick street to the depth of
the original survey. aNi fs.e.
All bids must be accompanied with certi-
fed, check for Ave per cent of the amount
Of hid the same to be forfeited to the
city OF Owosso II the bidder refuses or
nerlects to enter into contract IL his bid
a. accepted The City reserves the right
20 reject any or all bids. All bids must
he in sealed envelopes addressed to the
city Clerk.
Dated october 22nd, 1912.
ARTHUR H. DUMoND.
,n City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-08
How to Eradicate the Common
Burdock
Burdoc,k
By r. j. BALDWIN Of Michigan Agricultural College

burdock is often allowed to grow In
unused corners. But it is unsightly
and is liable TO be taken as an indica
tion of lack of thrift.
The burdock is a biennial and can he
killed by cutting below the ground.
If cut sufficiently low with heavy
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-08
Notice of Special Assessment No. re
For The Construction of Curb
On Washington Street Between
King Street and Galusha
Street,

To Frank w Smith, Mrs N ElYoung II G &
l. Everetts, Chas Bailey. L Dimmick,
Charles Parks, Amanda Schautz, Henry Bag.
lev, John w Thorn Mrs G Z Brewster, @ F.
Brockway. Clara Hopkins, W Galusha, w d
Underwood, M A Pound. Scott Rundell. Mrs
Wolf Whitney. John Kiefer. K II Cherry,
Jerome Markham, John Beely. Florence
cherry, Fred Osburn estate, Morris 0 burn.
Geo q Whitesell, vary Il Welton. and to all
other persons Interested. take notice,
That the roll OF the special assessment here
tofore made by the Boai d OF Assessors for the
purpose OF defraying that part OF the cost
which the Council decided should be paid and
borne by special assessment for the construc-
ton of curb on each side Of Washington
street between King ard .Galusha streets is
now on nie In my ONCE for public inspection. =.
Notice is also hereby given that the Council
and Board OF Assessors will meet at the Council
room in said city on Monday, November:ll, 1912.
at Tao O'Clock In the afternoon TO review said
assessment. at which time and place opportuh-
ity will be given all persons Interested TO be
heard.
Dated, October 22nd. 1919.
ARTHUR a. DUMOND.
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-08

~ Nh of the rankest growing and
most disagreeable weeds in
Michigan is the common bur-
dock (Arctium minus,. 1t Is
not had weed in cultivated fields and
usually disappears from land OH which
. crop rotation is practiced. Unculti-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-08

waited places. such as old. pastures,
roadsides, fence corners. orchards aud
cut over timberlands. are places
which favor the growth Of burdock.
ana in such places Il becomes very
'srsat nuisance where farm animals.
especially sheep, come in contact with
the burs. Simply because II 10 not
wesd to b feared In Geld crops the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-08

maddox or spade that is the end Of
the trouble as far as that plant is con-
cerned. That is about the only way
to deal with It in places that are not
cultivated for. farm crops. 5 iqs
The accompanying cut. which 10 TAX
en- from Michigan experiment station
bulletin No. 207. shows the character
istics Of the plant and seed.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
LAWS INJUSTICE MADE PLAIN
Farmers Grievance Was That Story
Once Accepted Should Not
Remain Good.

A story is being told at the expense
of an old English farmer who was
recently called upon to explain why
he had failed to take out license for
a favorite fox terrier dog. les mob
but puppy" the defendant remarked,
in response to question as to the
animals age. Yes, yes! So you say.
But how old is he?" "Oh, weel, l
couldn' tell to Bit" was the reply.
II never was much good at remem-
bering dates, but 'e's nobbut a pup
py." On the other hand, 1t was main
tanned that the animal in question
was a very, very old-fashioned puppy,
and the magistrate inflicted the usual
fine. Shortly afterward the farmer
was met by friend who wanted to
know how he had Jared at the police
court. "Nobbut middlin'," was the re-
ply. did they fine you?" YES" re-
sponded the victim; AN 'ang me ii
can understand it! Last year an the
year afore that l told the same tale
about the same dog, an it wor allus
good enough afore! Who's been tam
perrin wi the law sim last year?"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
Cops and Cops.

The examining corps Of the patent
Office is of an unusually high order
Of intelligence. and the members are
generally acquainted with the various
arts. Sometimes amusing things oc
cur when an examiner fails to under.
stand technical term well-known
in another art.
A cop" is defined as the conical
roll Of thread formed ON the spindle
Of spinning machine" In an ap-
plication now issued, and consequent
ly a public record, the applicant re.
ferred to an illustration as "the repre-
sentation Of cop"
Not understanding the word, the
examiner wrote, seriously, letter IN
part as follows:
1.-THE attention Of the examiner be.
ing called to this case, he regards II
as in no condition for official judg.
ment OH the merits. Applicant shows
a device which the examiner would
be inclined to regard as the repre-
sentation Of a ball Of Irvine. Apph.
cant says, however, 1t is the repre-
sentation Of a cop It does not look
like a policeman, which to the ex.
aminer's mind is the popular sig
MITIGATION of the word cop, and conse.
quently the word requires some limi'
tations." Scientific American.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
IN AGONY WITH ITCHING,

About four years ago I broke out
with sores on my arms like boils. Al
ter. two months they were all over my
body, some coming. and some going
away. In about six months the boils
quit but my arms, neck and body
broke out with an itching, burning
rash. It would burn and itch, and
come out in pimples like grains OF
wheat. was in terrible condition;
could not sleep or rest. Parts of my
flesh were raw, and could scarcely
bear my clothes on. could not lie
in bed in any position and rest. In
about year the sores extended down
to my feet. Then suffered agony
with the burning, itching sores.
could hardly walk and for long time
could not put on socks.
"All this time was trying every
thing could hear of, and had the skill
of three doctors. They said 1t was
eczema. I got no benefit from all
this. was nearly worn out, and had
given up in despair of ever being cured
when was advised by friend to try
Cuticura Remedies. purchased Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent,
and used exactly as directed. l used
the Cuticura Remedies constantly for
four months, and nothing else, and was
perfectly cured. 1t is now a year, and
l have not had the least bit since. I
am ready to praise the Cuticura Rem
edies at any time. (Signed) E. l.
Cate, Exile. KY. Nov. 10, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold by druggist|a and dealers
everywhere, sample of each, with 32-
page book, will be mailed free on
application to "Cuticura," Dept. L.
Boston.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

REAMS-the day kind and
night kind-are being stud
led by scientific men. Many
have given the dream Ques-
ton much thought. Have
lock Ellis has found az
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
Treacherous Memory.

Parson Johnson -Yo' must nevah
cherish an enmity against youh neigh
Dor, Mis- Jackson. If youth neighbor
does you an injury you must forget it,
Mrs. Jackson-An' so does forget
it, pahson-but Use got powerful bad
memory, and keeps forgetting dat
Use forgotten it.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
A knocker.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-If had to earn
my living at trade, what do you sup
pose l could go at?
Mr.. C~imsonbeak-Well, the way
you can use a hammer. / should say
the carpenter trade wound suit you
best.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
No Jury.

Didn't you give that man a jury
trial?"
Look here" said Broncho Bob,
there amt big lot O. men in this
settlement. We couldn't possibly git
IL of 'em together without startin' q
fatal argument about somethin' that
had nothin' whatever to do with the
case.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
Hoods J
Sarsap arllIa.

Acts directly and peculiarly
on the blood; purifes, enriches
and revitalizes it, and in this
way builds up the whole sys-
TEN. Take it. Get it today.
In usual, liquid form or chocolate coated
tablets called oareatabe.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

&N have given the dream Ques-
H1V ton much thought. Have
lock Ellis has found, as
have many other experts, that dreams
are merely the period Of existence Of
another personality. In other words.
when you are dreaming Of numbering
relatives, scaling mountain precipices,
eating wooden spinach. or doing any
other odd and abnormal thing. you are
aetually doing this thing so far as
Jour inner being is concerned. OF
course your body doesn't move, but
Jorr mind Is having its day" The
bad side Of your character, say stu
dents of dream philosophy, is apt to
he shown in your dreams, or vice
versa. This may be regulated by what
you eat to some extent before retiring.
Work and play teach men what they
90 when they are awake, but most of
rs know little about what we do in
hose seven OF eight hours when we
steep and dream. Some people con-
Ssder dreams us truthful oracles re-
Tsaling happenings that are sure to
soYlow. Others say that dreaming
means one Of two things, either a
bad case Of indigestion or a worse
conscience.
Scientific men do not accept any of
1hees explanations as satisfactory,
though there may be grain Of truth
lin all. They find sleeping and dream
ing interesting, but most complex
state of being. The most advanced
students say shat people think and
sSve as much when they sleep as when
skey are awake, and that dreaming is
one manifestation Of this fact.
Dreams Play Important Part.
Havelock Ellis. in 1.-THE World Of
Dreams" states that sleeping and
dreaming play a more important part
IN our lives than most of us imagine.
Vie importance Of sleep and dreaming
~ unappreciated because it is difficult
80 catch dream and therefore to an
a5yze it. The dream realized is only
fringe of the experience we have
known and never embraces the whole
consciousness We get in sleep. Dreams
are irrelevant, fog so much is forgot
sgn and omitted, and then the logic of
The mind tries to patch it together
;Hiter We awake.
As he explains: 1--WE never catch a
1ream in course Of formation. AS it
presents itself to consciousness there
nay be doubtful points or missing
links, but the dream is once for all
cpmpleted, and if there are doubtful
points or missing links we recognize
skem as such. ! believe that there is
always gap between sleeping con-
sc5ousness and waking consciousness.
The change from the one kind of con-
scSousness to the other seems to be
effected by slight shock and the per-
reption Of the already completed
dream is the first effort of waking
Consciousness. The existence of such
. shock H. indicated by the fact that
egen at the first movement Of waking
Consciousness we never realize that a
moment ago we were asleep"
He goes further. accepting the view
N such scientists as Foucault, Nocke
and Sir Arthur Mitchell, and holds
Shat the mind Is active while the body
S3eeps-dreaming is only one Of it's
processes. The dream Il mind real
y experiences is different from what
b records when the body becomes con-
scious. Even in somnambulism 1t is
unusual for men and women to have
any recollection On awakening. This
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
What Dreams Are
BY HAvELoCK ELLIS.

VHE mind active while the body sleeps Dreaming Is the
panest indication Of this Tho really
experiences different the
body conscious. Even somnambuism
for recollection awakening
This thinking done when the body different
body active The
pictures,
musical compositions, and books Of the world
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
az candy.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
INGREDIENTS of Life.

Ingredients Of Life.
The ingredients Of health and long
life are great temperance, open air,
easy labor and little care.-Philip Sid
ney.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

The only time some people worry Il
when they worry other people.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. i. w.
GROVES signature Is on each box. 25c.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

The fellow who shoots off his mouth
doesn't always hit the mark.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-30

ened walls and ruins cry out to the
state of Texas, its foster parent, for
help. The need is urgent The situa-
ton is critical. The exigencies of the
case demand the immediate assem-
bling of the legislature, so that that
body of representative men of the
state, guided by the wisdom Of our
governor, may make provision for the
reparation of all damages, and at the
same time provide for the needs Of
the future.
The college is part, and vital
part of the state itself. Whatever is
done for the college, is done for the
whole state. The eyes of the people
are upon the governor and the legis-
lature, and they stand ready to APP
plaud whatever effort is made in be-
half of the college; and the prompter
and nobler the effort, the louder will
be the applause. Having made ample
provision for every need so that the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-30
THE A. & M. COLLEGE AND THE
LEGISLATURE.

AS general proposition The Eagle
is opposed to extraordinary sessions
OF the legislature. We do not believe
they are justifiable excep. extraordi.
nary conditions or situations arise
conditions that can not be solved
otherwise, and which initiate against
the general welfare il postponed until
a regular biennial session of the leg
islative body.
In our opinion such a condition has
now arisen, and one that is as urgent
as has ever confronted the sturdy
yeomanry of Texas since the state
was enrolled under the stars and
stripes as an integral number of this
great Union. We refer to the burning
of the main or executive building OF
the state Agricultural and Mechanical
College on Monday morning, May 81.
This is blow that has fallen heavily,
not only on the college per Sc, but
upon the whole state of Texas. 1t is
a dow TO the states educational in
terests, the most vital of all the liv-
ing, throbbing interests that engage
the serious thought and consideration
of both citizen and statesman. When
you touch the educational interests of
a state you touch the very center and
source of all life. Education is to man
what the sun is to the earth 1t gives
all heat, all light, all power. 1t sends
the warm life-blood tingling through
the arteries of the nation and makes
II great or small according to the un-
Outstanding, the training, the culture
the preparation of its citizenship
These statements we feel sure none
will deny.
The calamities that have befallen
the A. & NJ. College within the year
the burning of the mess hall some
months ago, and now the total de-
struction of the splendid main build
ing-brng. the officers and directors
of the institution face to face with
condition that demands to be solved