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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

tina while the bill had merits in the
form presented. it was not practical
BILE.
Whether this bill will pass the
senate is q matter Of conjecture, but
while the senators are not openly
expressive, there Is an atmosphere
of uncertainty as to it's fate. 1t is
freely stated, however, by a few that
1t cannot pass the senate.
Farmers Club In Legislature.
There are 2S farmers in the house
and five in the senate, whose chief
aim Is to see that the rural districts
get their share Of official legislative
attention. At quiet unofficial SEES
sion club was organized with Sem
ator Thomas A. McNaughton Of Kent
county as president and ]. Frank Ste
vens of Missaukes as secretary and
treasurer.
Corrupt Practices Act.
The corrupt practices act, intro,
duced by Representative Copley ran
the gauntlet Of the house and emerged
unscathed. There was q determined
effort to localize the effect Of the pro-
posed law to the cities Of Grand
Rapids and Detroit, but this failed
and the measure contemplates the en-
tire state. The bill Is broader than
any that has yet been introduced II
prohibits officers from spending more
than rs per cent of the salary or fees
for a year Except in the case Of
state and legislative, two years) for
primary and rs per cent for the cleo.
ton. It prohibits false statements
In literature, prescribes that all ad-
vertising must be SO labeled, and nc
one may purchase editorial comment
in newspapers. No oath Of office or
commission of Office can be given
until sworn statement is made that
the law has been observed to TIE
letter.
Many New House Bills.
Sixteen new bills were introduce 4
IN the house Thursday and are nov
in the hands OF the committees. II
is purposed to push these through
committee for quick action. Repre-
sentative Nash put in a proposal to
repeal the law enacted in the early
nineties to prevent fusion. With this
law repealed, a candidates name may
appear on more than zone party pr.
mary ticket if the people of more
than one party nominate him. Rep.
resentative Nash put in another bill
providing for a new grade of assault
to be known rs "felonious assault"
grade between assault and battery
and that OF assault with intent tc
Kill. The penalty prescribed is not
more than three years in prison or
less than one year in Jail.
Representative Bricker presented q
bill amending the tax law. broaden.
ing its scope. 1t would include q tax
on bonds from outs de the state
Representative Peylits has bin pro.
viding for examination registration
and licensing Of plumbers and .es
tablishes rigid sanitary code to- &c
spread upon the statute books. Rep
resentative Newell Smith introduced
a measure providing for sanitation
and fumigation of school houses
This measure is being given stronc
Endorsement, as it is argued that l.
the school houses there is greater
opportunity to breed disease germs
than IN almost any other public in
stitution.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28
MEET MOR,,,,,,,.,oo55
TO PUSH WORK
The Day for Adjournme.. J.
Not Yet in Sight.
MORE BlLLSlN THE HOPPER

Equal Suffrage Will Be Statewide
Issue at the April EIection-Glas-
ner Marriage Reform Bill Passed
BY the House, But May Lose in
the senate-Farner Members of
Legislature Get Together.
BY J. w. HANNEN.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28
Senate Has Work Ahead.

Eighteen new bills were introduced
in the senate in single day. Sen
ator Case proposes a bill making H.
legal and uncomfortable any provi
sion in a life insurance policy which
prohibits a member or beneficiary
from resorting to the courts for en-.
forcing claim arising under the
policy. Senator Wood introduced a
bill to amend the state game laws to
allow nCu.re sident hunters to take
one deer out OF the state and all the
birds they can shoot in one day. Sen
ator James introduced a series OF
measures 20 correct defects and in.
constituencies in the election laws a.
well as 10 repeal some provisions IL
consistent with the state constitu.
ton. The purpose is to eliminate
much that will result in making the
primaries and elections more si!npli.
fed and effective.
With the idea OF modifying the tn.
ancy laws, Senator Straight has in
troduced a series Of bills to provide
for supervision of truants by commits
siOns.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

Notice is hereby given that Primary
E ection will be held in the several
wards or precincts of the City Of
Owosso, County of Shiawassee, State
of Michigan, on
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

Suffered day and night the torment
OF itching piles. Nothing helped me
until / used Dosn's Ointment. 1t cured
me permanently. Hon. John r. Gar
rett, Mayor, GiIard, Ala. Adv.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28
Honest Fruit Packing.

One measure which is receiving
much favorable comment is that in
troduced n the house by Represen-
tative Santo, providing for compuls.
cry labelling of fruit packages so as
10 show the grade of fruit packed and
10 prohibit transportation companies
from having in their possession any
fruit packages not so labeled. A pen
atty is provided, the limit not exceed
ing $500 fine. This bill is in line
with the movement of development to
improve the grades Of Michigan fruits
and to insure reliability so that high.
est prices may be commanded in the
markets as well as to protect the
consumer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28
Fight on Text Books.

It is openly declared by friends Of
the uniform text book proposition that
the free text book bills are designed
to hamper progress of the uniform
plan introduced. In spite of opposi.
ton coming from teachers and super.
intendents, it is believed by support
ers of the measure that a uniform
text book bill will pass the house.
It has been rumored that fund of
$4,000 had been raised to beat the
bill, and IT has also been stated that
Burns detectives have been on guard
watching for, evidence in this direc-
ton. UP to this time, however, there
has been no tangible evidence that
the rumor has any foundation.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12

A Tier Of Nests With Broody Coop
on Top. 3. Wall Nest.
10 lay in the straw on the floor than
In the nests, with the result that
many times eggs are left for several
days before being gathered. The care
full poultryman who furnishes guaran-
teed eggs will not sell those which
have been laid on the floor. In build
iugs which have a high rear eleva-
ton, some of this trouble may be OBJ
waited by elevatlng the roosts and
dropping board. This can be done,
especially with Leghorns or other
light breeds that fly well. For the
heavier breeds, 1t will be found neces-
sary to put in a slanting board with
cleats to enable the hens to walk to
such a height. II will always be
found necessary to keep the floor ex.
tremely well bedded Many heavy
hens will Jump DOWN from the drop
ping board instead of walking down
the inclined perch and II the litter
Is thin, they may injute their feet.
Another and quite common arrange
ment is to fasten small open boxes
TO the walls OF the poultry house
These boxes car be fastened with twr
Cd nails and easily removed fol
cleaning. Where thi, system is used
II the boxes should accidentally be
come badly infested with mites, the
entire box being Of little value, car
be burned and new boxes put in. Thin
method does not allow trap nesting
and the nests are not dark, yet 1t Ii
used very extensively by poultrymen
Where hens are confined and al
lowed to lay in open nests OF this type
the eggs should be gathered at leas
twice each day. This is an extremel,
good practice and should be followed
especially on farms where gooC
quality OF table eggs is being pro
duced.
There are several good types o
wall nests, some OF which are dark
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
whu the Duty on Prunss2

There is a duty Of two cents q
pound on prunes just to keep out the
product Of the pauper fruit-growers
OF Europe and protect the owners OF
orchards in California and Oregon.
Therefore, we observe with some in
terest in the trade news that the San
ia Clara valley has produced 165,000,-
900 pounds of prunes, the largest crop
on record; that prices are ruling high
er than ever. which is attributed to
the foreign demand, and that export
ing has begun on a liberal scale
Bosnia and Servia have not yielded
their accustomed supplies. and Europe
is turning to this country. Yet the eX-
port Of prunes is by no means a new
thing. Al various times in the past
we have exported quantities of them,
and the Pacific coast growers, whose
fruit is sold in France, have no need
of protection from the French or the
Balkan growers.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
STRUGGLE
WITH ILLNESS
Mrs. Stewart Tells How She
Suffered from 16to45 years
old-How Finally Cured.

Euphemia, Ohio. -" Because Of total
ignorance Of how to care for myself
when verging into womanhood, and from
taking cold when going to school, suf-
fered from a displacement, and each
month | had severe pains and nausea
which always meant lay-off from work
for two to four days from the time l
was 16 years old.
Invent to Kansas to live with my sis
ter and while there doctor told me Of
the Pinkham remedies but did not use
them then as my faith in patent medi-
cines was limited. After my sister died
] came home to Ohio to live and that
has been my home for the last Is years.
'The Change of Life came when was
Al years old and about this time saw
my physical condition plainly described
In one of your advertisements. Then l
began using Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and j cannot tell you
or any one the relief it gave me in tho
! first three months. 1t put me right
where need not lay off every month
and during the last Is years have not
| paid out two dollars to doctor, and have
been blest with excellent health fOrawo-
woman of my age and / can thank Lydia
E. Pinkham 'sVegetable CompoundfOrit.
"Since the Change of Life is over /
have been q maternity nurse and being
wholly self-supporting ] cannot over
estimate the value of good health. l
have now earned a comfortable little
home just by sewing and nursing since
was So years old. Ihave recommended
the Compound to many with good re-
suits, as it is excellent TO take before
and after childbirth. Miss EVELYN
ADELn STEWART, Euphemia, Ohio.
If you want special advice write 70
Lydia r. Pinkham Medicine Go. (cOnil.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter Will
be opened, read and answered by
WOnlT and held in strict confidence
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12

jfARM1N0TES,

She best way to doctor pig is not
tn let him get sick
Winter only as many sows as can be
given perfect care.
Sheep Iced drafts Of cold air In spite
of their heavy fleece.
TO do their best sheep must have
plenty of pure, clean water.
Feed the boar for vigor, not for fat,
and let exercise enter into his deyel-
opment
Watch the colts teeth. Not infre-
quently they become long and need at
tention.
Beef cattle show a shortage, both
as to numbers and weight at the big
markets.
Good juicy sweet apples suit hens
frst-rate. They ought to have few
every day.
The more comfortable you keep your
hogs the more profits they will re-
turn to you.
The man who pleases the poultry
will find the latter doing its best to
nlease the man.
The value OF hen is measured
more by her winters work than by her
year.round record.
A gloomy house makes = heavy.
hearted hen, and your best success
comes from birds that are happy an
day long.
Account should be taken Of every
pullet and cockerel and every hen
and cock held over for the laying and
breeding season.
About the best remedy for scalJ
legs. which is the work OF miniature
PARASITES. is an application OF sulphur
and melted lard once a week.
Young cattle make more eoonom.
ical use OF their ration than ma.
mre cattle. Hence they can be fed
on a narrower margin than older cat,
/ tie.
For rheumatism in horses, salicylate
OF soda, or salol, may be given in
the feed. The dose is two drains OF
the hrst. or one dram Of the latter
given three times day.
| Big hens with lots OF featherS
ought not to be house with those that
are lighter clad II may not be warn
enough for one kind and too hot for
the other. Suit your houses to yoRr
stock.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
WORK IN BARLEY BREEDING
Several New Forms Have Been Pro
dueed, Most important Being =
Tennessee Winter Variety.

The bureau of plant industry has
been doing extensive work in barley
breeding particularly those OF winter
varieties and those of the beardless
sAG. hull-less types. Several new
forms have been produced. the most
important being strain OF Tennes.
see winter without awns. This is a
valuable improvement, as the awns
have always been Objectionable. This
barley will be increased as rapidly as
possible and introduced among the
farmers. Several beardless and hull.
less barley hybrids which seem prom
Using have also been developed. In.
vestIsations are being made by the
government Of the adaptation Of
beardless and hull-less barleys These
varieties were at first used exclusively
for hay purposes. but strains have
been developed that mature their
grain at high attitudes where other
grain are generally unsuccessful.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
COULD STAND PLAYFUL DOG
Young Man Considerably Relieved
Wien He Learned the Animal Was
Not In Earnest

Have you seen papa's new dog.
Cario?" she asked as they sat In Inc
parlor.
Yes" he replied, uneasily Z
have had the pleasure Of meeting tho
dog"
Isn't he splendid' lie is so afreO-
Tomato"
Il noticed he was very demonstrn-
tive" returned he, as be moved I'M
easily IN his chair.
He Is very playful, too. never
saw a more playful animal In all my
life"
~ am so glad to hear you say
that"
WHY
Because / was q little afraid that
when he bit that piece out OF me the
other evening he was IN earnest But
II he was only in play, OF course, tie
all right ! can take fun as well an
anybody"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
chalrmen No Longer Masters

The new congress, in one. particular
at least, will differ radically from its
predecessors. In the days Of Aldrich
and Hale and Hanna an important
committee chairman was the commit.
tee itself Then no senator would ac-
cept a Craftsmanship unless the com
mittee membership was in accord
with him. Those we're the days of the
ruling ten" and Of the Inner circle"
And. in passing, it might be mentioned
that former Senator Beveridge, were
he a member of the senate today,
would and himself embarrassed in the
the newer company. Whereas Aldrich
and Platt and Smoot and Beveridge
were the masters Of their committees,
the older Democrats, who have been
referred to as the Aldrich rings sue
cessors, not only will be the servants
of their committees, but must, in or
der to make their peace with the
party. support the party's progressive
policies.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12

What attracts money to New York
f. seasons OF general dullness is the
act that local banks pay interest on
deposits by the out-of-town institu.
tons, says the New York Herald
Idle money is accumulated here in
excess: unwholesome speculation and
manipulation of stocks is thereby fos.
tered, and when the crops are to be
moved or business revives and the
country banks recall their money from
New York banks the latter must take
it away from the spectators who are
using It to carry" stocks. There
upon enforced liquidation by the Dor
rowers, depression in Wall street and
sometimes panic. The evil of this ae-
emulation Of idle money and its sud-
den withdrawal has been denounced
by committees OF the clearing house
aft every panic in .he last 50 years,
accompanied with recommendation
t. stop the payment OF interest on the
deposits of out-of-town banks.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
TARIFF is PUT FIRST
PUBLIC DEMANDS REVISION AT
EXTRA SESSION.
Trusts and Currency Reform May
Wait, Though Congress Can Take
Them Up Also n Il So
Desires.

How many subjects for the extra
session OF oonress2 One, or three?
The tarin alone. or the tarii, the
trusts aud currency reform7
The matter has been submitted 10
MIR. Wilson. and he has Il under con
sideration. We may know his views
before the call for the extra session
IL issued. but certainly We shall have
them in that paper.
II Mr.. Wilson recommends action on
the tariff alone, congress win not be
bound by the recommendation II
will be at liberty to travel outside the
message, and take up any subject u
pleases. Or II Mr. Wilson recon
mends action on several subjects,
congress, II Il pleases, will De at lib
erty to condne itself to the tariff.
The tariff, alone IS a big PROPOSE
ton. Reyision-even gentle re
vision-will mean much to the coun.
try. II bears this resemblance TO
matrimony. Il should not be entered
into unadvlsedly or lightly but rever
emily, discreetly. adyisodly, soberly,"
And time win not only be import
ant, but necessary. In the house the
Republicans win be few in number,
and at the mercy OF rules making
when invoked for short debate. But
In the senate they will be strong both
In numbers and opportunity. The
rules Of that body make for liberal
debate, and such debate Is always de.
manded
We shall probably see, then, a tus.
sic worthy Of the importance OF tho
business when the action OF the hous,
comes up for review in the senate.
For however swiftly and firmly Mr..
Underwood may have performed his
! part as chairman OF ways and means
Of the house, Mr. Simmons as chair
man of the finance committee Of the
senate will have 20 proceed slowly
The enemy in his front will be able
to dispute every inch Of the way
and will do So
or course the Democracy is as
| AAuiu Nuulhlllbtu 10 NIuSA lEblhAdAluH
and currency legislation as to tarih
legislation. But opinion puts the tar
III first. Both victor and vanquished
agree that the Payne law should be
put on the operating table at once
The country has twice voted for its
revision, and the sooner the mandates
are obeyed the better. The trusts
and the currency can wait, and will
have to walt only six or eight months
The first regular session of the new
congress will follow the extra ses
sion at no great distance, and the car
rying out of the Baltimore platform
can then be resumed
Haste makes waste. and sometimes
sorrow. The Democracy has bis
order, and should proceed with care
in its execution. In two years-ir
November, 19l4-it will have to give
an account at the polls Of its steward
ship. and IL the record is condemned
the party's prospects for 1916 win bt
overcast
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12

The Chinese have changed their cal
endar. to conform with the Gregorian
arrangement used by the people OF the
western world, and hereafter they will
celebrate the New Year on the same
day as the Americans. 1t is to be
hoped that they win not adopt the Gus.
tom which has been followed by the
large cities during the past few years
OF spending the eve of the first day of
the year in reckless carousing and
marking midnight with a din of horns
and bells and firearms. The money
that is spent in drinking on New
Years eve would be better given to
the poor, says the Milwaukee Wiscon-
sin. Cinnamon who are wise win ex.
ercise discrimination in copying Amer.
ican customs
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
HANDY POULTRY HOUSE
Many Excellent Methods Of Ar
ranging Nests.
Building Must De So Arranged That
Il VIII De Comfortable Place for
tiens, Otherwise They VIII
Not Thrive.

fBy J. q. HALPlNl
Every poultry house should be well
supplied with nests which are easily
accessible and readily removed for
cleaning and dislnfecting. There are
many methods OF arranging nests,
each method having some particular
advantage over all others, The nests
may In some instances be placed I'M
der the front edge OF the dropping
board, and so arranged that the hens
enter from the rear and the attendant
gathers tho eggs by opening a door
or doors on the front side This is
an inexpensive arrangement as the
dropping board forms a cover for the
nests.
These nests are dark. which Is q
decided advantage, as hens like to
hide, and there is less danger OF them
learning TO eat eggs Il has the de
cided disadvantage OF making the
floor under the dropping boards OF
little use In feeding. Il darkens the
floor and hens are much more likely
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12
VEAL ANo eEGF sAoRrAoE.

To remove veal from the hotel
menus was advocated at recent con.
vention OF western hotel men IN Kan
tas Guy as one remedy for the pres.
ont beef shortage In the United States.
A beef steer is but a grownup calf. OF
course. The latter, dressed and ready
for tho market. weighs perhaps so
pounds Permit II 70 grow to matur,
ity. thus becoming beef. and Il weighs
700 pounds or more when dressed II
is putting the case roughly and per
hnps inaccurately. but there is sub
Stantial truth IN the statement that
tho slaughter OF every calf not only
shOrtens tho visible supply of cattle
by one, but Is a net loss OF more than
Cos pounds OF food The loss would
bo the more readily endured. perhaps,
were veal n really wholesome article
OF diet II is tender and tasteful. "a
he sure. and much sought after by
many. but indlgestible and OF little
food value. There Is hardly a cues
ton that tho health OF the people
would be Distinctly better we're this
meat absolutely banished from the ma
uonal dietary. But the main con
Sideration supporting such step II
that a cessation OF the demand fol
veal might definitely stimulate tbs
growing OF cattle in every agriculture
community. The farmer, encouraged
to raise his calves. would provide him
aeif with facilities TO do so. just al
in the days before the cattle business
was monopolized by the western
ranchmen. says the Newark News
The cattle raising industry would b,
distributed throughout the entirI
country.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-02-12

Tho general belief that Friday Is q
day OF i'll luck had It's origin In the his
tory Of Christ, the crucifixion taking
place on that day. Friday. however.
by many has been held to be a lucky
day. as in Scotland It is favorite
day for weddings. Friday has been
a peculiarly lucky day in the his
tory OF America. II was on Friday.
August 3, 1892. that Columbus set aail
on his voyage OF discovery, and FRI
day, October u, that he first sighted
land; Friday. November %. 1893. that
he reached Hispanola on his second
voyage: Friday. June 10, 1894, that he
reached the continent of America
Some other events taking place on
that day in America were the battle OF
Bunker Hin, June IL. i775: Saratoga
surrendered October II, 1776, and II
was also on Friday, October II. 177G
that the motion was made that the
United Colonies of America are and
ought to be free and independent