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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-10
THE OWOSSO TIMES
EDMUND O. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OWOSSO, MICH JAN. 10, 1918.

Reports from Lansing indicate that
bhe conference of the Progressives held
Tuesday came very near ending in a
6rst-class row and that as it was several
leaders announced that they were
through with the party The attend
snce at the banquet was dlsappointingly
small, about 400 when preparations had
been made for 1000. The state central
committee was recognized, q. F..
hoffman of this CITY being retained as
secretary. Among the utterances at the
banquet which attracted particular at
tention were the following from Prof.
II. Miller: ANY illiterate Slav can
see justice higher than the justice seen
by the supreme court of Michigan" IF
] were to be tried for crime would
rather be tried before jury of ignorant
Slavs than before jury composed of
schoolmasters or college professors. i"
He needs to be tried before the board
which appointed him to his present
college position and be relieved from
the same to save the institution from
surther embarrassment by such utter
ances.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-10
PREPARE FOR NEXT SPRING.
Ground PIowed In the Autumn Is Easier
to Handle tho Coming Year.

Ground PIowed In the Autumn Is Easier
to Handle the Coming Year.
! find that sod ground broken in the
fall is easier to work up in good shape
with disk harrOws in the spring than
that which is freshly plowed in the
spring. says Il correspondent of Farm
Progress. The furro~ slices will be-
better settled down and easier to cut
up with the disk than when it is just
plowed in the spring and the rurrow
slices are loose and easy to he thrown
about by disks without cutting them
up fine. ! do not claim that grass will
not grow To some extent on the land
plOwed in the fall.
| am sure that Il good job of plOw-
Ing done in the fall-and what mean
Is the furrOw slice turned entirely
over. with the sod in contact with the
bottom Of the previous burrows will
be In better shape after thorough har-
rowing than can he made with the
:..ne amount Of work on spring plowed
land.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-10

Tht annual election of the boards of
directors in the three State banks in
this city will be held on Tuesday next.
Mrs. Clay ton T. Cook is improving
from an attack of pneumonia. which
was preceded by grippe and measles.
Miss Donna Morton has resigned as
a teacher il the Washington street
school in this city because of i'll health.
Mrs. c. Fl. Sapp entertained the
ReignY day club and other ladies at her
home on Oliver street, Wednesday.
Herman Klingbiel has returned to
his studies at Milwaukee and William
Wietzke at Watertown, Wis.
In the deluge of bills introduced in
the house of representatives Tuesday
were the following presented by Rep.
Mcbride: Calling for state inspe ction
of the weighing. tareing and testing of
sugar beets purchased by sugar COM
panes; to permit students and CONNER.
cial travellers to vote at their places of
schooling and business; providing for
the weekly payment of employees, OK.
cept by railroads, whom he would have
pay bimonthly; providing for the scru-
tiny of criminal cases by prosecutin g
attorneys before issuing summons; pro.
viding for the inspection of hotels and
lodging houses; asking that unfair dis.
elimination in the purchase of farm
products be prohibited; regulating the
size of train crews and their duties and
providing for the regulation of the sale
of drugs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-10
MEASURING HAY IN STACK

Reply to Andrew Wright, Sidewood.
Sask.; will you please send me a
formula fer measuring hay in the
stack"
For obtaining the number of tens
of hay in a stack, the first step is to
measure the width and length with a
tape line, and then what is known as
the overthrow, that is, PASS a tape
line from the bottom OF the stack on
one side over to the bottom on the
other side and divide this measure
ment which is called the overthrow
by three, then multiply the length by
the width. and this by one-third OF
the overthrow-this gives you the
number of cubic feet in the stack. Of
course, If the stack is different
widths or different heights you will
have to take the measurements in
several places and obtain the average
of these by adding them together and
dividing by the number of measure
ments made.
The number of cubic feet of hay
per ton varies considerably with the
length of time that it has been stacked.
With newly stacked hay it will take
about 500 cubic feet to equal a ton.
If it has been stacked Cor two to
three months. from $50 to 4C0 cubic
feet will equal ton. After you have
obtained the number of cubic feet in
the stack, divide by the number of
cubic feet in a ton, taking into con-
sideration the length of time that the
hay has been stacked
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-10
Civil War Officers May be Benefited.

Capt. VIM. E. Cummin, who recently
arrived home from Washington, D. c.,
had conference while there with SEN
stor Townsend, who informed Mr..
Gammin that the sub committees of
the senate military committee had re-
ported favorably on the bill which
places the volunteer officers who fought
in the civil war on the retired list, with
the same standing as retired regular
army officer. The bill would give those
benefited by the act three,fourths Of
The pay which they drew while in &C.
live service. Prospects are excellent
Tor the bill becoming q law.
che Corunna men who would be ben.
sstted are Capt. Cummin, Capt. H. D.
Pugh, Lieut.. E. D. Babcock and Maj.
p N. Cook.-Corunna Independent,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-10
SheriFs Report.

The report shows that 1o4 trane-
ients have been accommodated in
he three months beginning October
n, and ending January ). Mr.. Her
eicks bill for ST., or so cents each
for the "hoboes' accompanies this
portion of the report.
A bill for s323.55, representing
the sheriff's bill for the board Of
prisoners during three months end
ing December 80, was also presented
Twenty-Five prisoners were kept in
the Jail during that time, being the
same as one prisoner for 719 days,
at As cents day. This does not i',-
elude board for an insane man kept
at the Jail for three days.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-10

The remains of Louis James. aged
t3. former resident of this city.
wehe brought here Sunday morning
srom Detroit, where death occurred
in hospital, as the result of an at
tack of scarlet fever. Funeral SER
vices were held Sunday afternoon NJ
lprs of Jennings Il Son, Rev T.. c.
Dewey of the Corunna Avenue VI. L.
church officiating. Interment will
take place at Lucas, Monday after
RoOn.
Louis was the son Of Mr. and Mrs.
5. ]. James, EOS East Main street.
he had been in Detroit about six
weeks.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-10

''Doan's Ointment cured me of ecze
ma that had annoyed me q long time.
The cure was permanent. Hon. s. w.
Matthews, Commissioner Labor Stats.
tics, Augusta, Me. Advertisement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
Lonn.Lost Mine Found.

The long-Iost Cinnabar mine In Ne
vada has been found after a search
lasting more than thirty years. The
discovery was made some weeks ago
by George Keough while searching for
strayed stock, seven miles from Nina
The discovery was kept secret un-
til claims were staked and assays
made of the ore, showing it to run high
in quicksilver.
Following the announcements OF the
finding of the mine rush was started
for the district in which 1t Is located,
Hawthorne. after finding the Gin
nabar deposit, became confused and
lost his way on the desert. He wan
dered about for several days and final
ly landed at New Boston, formerly q
thriving camp, but now extinct.
He conducted expedition after expo
dition in search of the deposit, but his
efforts were fruitless. He described
the location, stating that two petrifed
trees stood near the mound
The stone trees are to be noticed
today as described by the old pros
pector, who died thirteen years ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
FANcIEs OF FASHION

The newest bracelet is the faceted
bangle bracelet.
The new mohair dust coats have
raglan shoulders.
Separate vests or waistcoats to
coats are very popular.
Mandarin or set-in sleeves are in as
great favor as ever.
Serge will come to the front for
practical street dresses.
Plaid silks are increasing in favor.
especially clan colorings.
Poplins, both plain and figured. are
as much liked az ever
Summer hats are made of malifle.
chiffon, taffeta and lace.
A great many blouses of white mes
saline will be seen this fall.
Velvet and tulle trimmed hats are
being much worn in Paris.
In the dressiest suits the skirts are
the most elaporately draped.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06

Endiyes, stewed, make a pleasant
change as vegetable.
Cold sauce or fruit added to junket
makes a pleasant change.
To cook macaroni without sticking
use vessel with sieve bottom.
To clean rusty knitting needles rub
with kerosene and polish with pun-
ice.
People who suffer from acidity
should eat acid fruit with farinaceous
food.
Flies don't come around without be-
ing invited and the invitation consists
of refuse.
With a steam cooker an entire meal
can be cooked over one burner of the
gas stove.
In cooking asparagus for salad it
should be dropped into cold water
when done.
Flowered cretonnes make the best
covers for beds on the out-of-doors
sleeping porch.
The most economical way to cook
mushrooms is to stew them, because
all the stalks can be used.
Leftover strips of wall paper can
be used for the lining papers" that
are put under straw mating.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
LED HOST IN PATH OF DUTY
Alternately "Kids," on Trip to Wash
lngton, Said to Have Induced Pa
per Man to Go to Church.

The two Alternately kids, who came
through Indianapolis on motorcycles
on their way TO New York, made a
newspaper man go to church, though
they probably did not know it.
The N. NJ. had the boys as guests at
his house while they were in town.
The first night when it came time to
90 to bed the boys handed him sur
prise when they both said their pray.
ers. Sunday morning the boys init
mated that they always went to
church. When one Of them naively
asked the host: do you go to
church," he said that he did, though
he admitted inwardly that he had
been neglecting the church going of
late.
We'll, let's go to church" said Tenn,
pie, who is nine years old.
Would you like to go with me or
would you boys just as soon go with
the boy across the street," asked the
newspaper man, cycling the porch
swing which swayed gently In the
breeze.
Wed rather go with you" said
Louis, the elder. And they all went.
The newspaper man admitted after
ward that he had not attended church
for six months.-Indianapo News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
POLISHED FLOOR NEEDS CARE
Methods by Which It May BE Made
to Last Long and Always Appear
ut Its Best.

The first step in polishing a soft
wood floor is to see that It is perfect
ly smooth and clean. 1t 1t has been
already painted or vanished the
stains should be removed with strong
ammonia and thorough scraping,
when all CRACKS and dents should be
closed with patty and filler" applied
all over. This can be purchased at
most oil and varnish shops, and should
either be mixed with a little color or
sufficient quantity of floor stain
should be added. The filler should be
put on with a fiat brush or piece of
cloth and worked in one direction
with the grain of the wood, while on
completion OF the process the room
should be closed for "a hours. At the
end of that time the boards should be
rubbed until they shine, with a long.
handled, heavy weighted broom, over
which a piece of carpet has been
tackled, and this process may be re-
peated ad libitum Finally the floor
may be polished with boiled linseed
oil and turpentine, this mixture being
rubbed well in with a cloth and then
left for an hour or two to dry, after
which 1t must be again polished with
the weighted brush.
Instead of a final touch of this de-
scription, the floor may be finished
with coat of varnish or shellac or
with some prepared hardwood treat
ment, both of which should be put on
evenly and thinly with a weighted
brush or with an old piece of carpet
In order to keep the floor at it's
best after the polishing process has
been completed, it should never be
washed with water. but after all the
dust has been removed crude retro
leum should be rubbed in and left to
dry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
FINDS A scRAPBooK HANDY
ways Looked Forward to With
Pleasure Tells Her Secret.
| who is quite noted among her
as a successful hostess says

II who Is quite noted among her
as a successful hostess says
..ot just chance, it's due to her
cd. This is how she does it:
eople sometimes wonder" she
.ites. why it is that the boys and
iris always like to have our club
meet at our house We have such
good times, and l think 1t is because
we do not waste time sittiRg around
and wondering what form of amuse-
ment we will have tonight. This is
the way / manage to have plenty OF
suggestions for games and other sorts
Of amusements on hand. In the news
papers there are always lot of sug-
,gestions for games of all kinds and
articles telling how other people have
entertained In clever ways. ! have
cut these articles out and pasted them
In an ordinary notebook, classifying
them as well as / could, as to whether
they were games, guessing contests or
lust merely clever ways to entertain.
Then whenever the club comes to my
house can turn to this book, and In
a few minutes get a suggestion for
that evenings entertainment, and If
the game we start first does not seem
to 90 well, there is very little trouble
to consult the book again and find
something to take it's place"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
Fruit Frappe With Nuts.

Almost every woman nowadays has
her own special frappe combination.
with which she delights to mystify
her guests. Into the bottom of tbs
frappe glass put a generous spoonful
of preserved strawberries, on top OF
the berries come the ice cream, vanilla
in this case, then a spoonful OF
whipped cream, and on top of the
cream a grating of English walnuts,
All sorts of fruit combinations arr
used as foundation for the frappes
and the covering for the whipped
cream is variously cocoa, grated
macaroons, chopped nuts, a sprinkle
of cinnamon or candied rose leaves
Pretty little frappe glasses in the
American pressed ware, light anc
dainty, can now be purchased as low
as 80 cents a dozen. In serving, each
glass is set on a pretty china plate
with a little dolly between the glass
and the plate. A spoon, of course
goes with it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
New Trimmings.

AS the eye steadies down sufficient
ly to take in the detail of the seasons
fashions 1t is impossible not to be
struck by the wealth of new trimmings
and revivals. OF the latter is coarse
macrame lace, frequently dyed to
tone with the gown it adorns. An
afternoon dress of rose crepe chiffon
had z broad line of this lace set in
round the skirt, while the lower half
Of the little bodice was fashioned OF
it. the front followed out in a long
oval and filed in with a guimpe OF
ivory net that was just eased into a
tiny Bleeding at the base Of the throat,
a row of minute black velvet buttons
punctuating the center, and at the
base there was poised spreading bow
of black ribbon velvet
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
THE RIGHT SOAP FOR BABY'S
SKIN

In the care of baby's skin and hair,
Cuticura Soap is the mothers IA
vorite. Not only is it unrivaled in
purity and refreshing fragrance, but
its gentle emollient properties are
usually sufficient to allay minor irri-
tations, remove redness, roughness
and chatting, soothe sensitive condi-
tons, and promote skin and hair
health generally. Assisted by Cuti-
cura Ointment, 1t is mos valuable in
the treatment of eczemas, rashes and
itching, burning infantile eruptions.
Cuticura Soap wears to a wafer, often
outlasting several cakes of ordinary
soap and making its use most eco
nomical
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston ADV.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
WOE BROUGHT MOTHER FOX
Tragic Moments for Vixen After She
Had Carried Poisoned Food to
Her Litter.

On one of the large estates in Hing
ham, few weeks ago, fox was found
to be destroying poultry. The time OF
the raids, and their holiness. were
proof enough that the fox must be
female with young. Poisoned meat
was prepared for her, and at once the
raids ceased. A few days later one OF
the workmen of the estate came upon
the den Of fox, at the mouth OF
which lay dead whole litter of young
ones. They had been poisoned. The
mother had not eaten the doctored
food herself, but had carried it home
to her family. They must have died
In the burrow, for it was evident from
the signs that she had dragged them
out into the fresh air to revive them,
and deposited them gently on the
sand by the hole. Then in her per-
plexity she had brought various It'd
bits of mouse and bird and rabbit and
placed at their noses to tempt them
to wake up out of their strange sleep
and eat as hungry children ought to
eat. Who knows how long she watch
ed beside the still forms, and what
her emotions were? She must have
left the neighborhood soon after, how
ever, for no one has seen her since
about the Dallas Lore Sharp,
in the Atlantic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
ADOPT THE MULTIPLE SKIRT
Prediction Made by Famous costumes
as Far Back as Easter Has
Proved Accurate.

Away back at Easter time M
Jacques Worth confded to American
women his conviction that the three
TERED skirt would be popular this
season. NJ Worth was quite right
And now, not content with three tiers,
or fiounces, or whatever you want to
call them, we are going to have four,
or five, or even more. A recent French
creation, for example, has no less
than nine of these tiers" The cos
tune is In white mousseline, and the
various stories" Of the skirt are
finely plaitetd and finished with a
picot edge.
The top one is the deepest, extend.
ing from the waistline to below the
hips. The next one Is about six
inches deep, and the successive ones
grow narrower and narrower, until
the ninth and last, which measures
only two inches In depth. The skirt
Is lifted in front under great dark
blue velvet rose at the waistline.
This makes 1t draw in around the
heels at the back and hike" up in
front to show the whole instep
The waist has a fat fichu edged
with two plaitings, and a double row
Of these plaitings> extends from the
front under the arms to simulate a
bolero. The sleeves are short and fin
ished with a plating of the mousse
line. This costume is described, with
italics, as very much in the present
vogue
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06

there are very few wires, in fact the
fewest number possible to hold the
shape of the hat.
1t is in the management of the veil
that the designers find exercise for
their variety of ideas. They are using
hemstitched chiffon, either wire or
narrow, and in lengths varying from
Ia to three yards. Nearly all these
wells are attached to the hat at the
back or across the front or all around
by band of trimming which is placed
where the brim and crown join.
Small elastic cords are run in some
Of the wells, gathering them loosely
about the neck. The veil is fastened
at the back with hook and eye.
Longer wells are brought over the
face and about the neck and tied in
a loose knot Wide wells, falling from
the brim of the hat, are split up from
the bottom to half the width of the
veil. The split is finished with a
narrow hem. Each half of the veil
is brought to the back of the neck,
where the ends cross and are brought
to the front and tied in loose knot
either directly in front or to one side.
Vivid colors are in great demand.
Bright red silk bonnets with royal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
Compliment.

1.-THE English are a heavy-handeG
race" said a suffragette in the smoE~
ing room Of the Colony club.
She lighted fresh cigarette and
slipped her coffee.
''The English are heavy-handed,"
she repeated. Il went to hear Mre.
Pankhurst lecture in Woodstock on
my last visit to England, and do you
know how the jolly old farmer chair
man introduced her? Well, this is
what he said, intending it for CON-
pliment, mind you:
Ladies and gentlemen, you have
heard of Mr.. Gladstone the grand old
man Let me now introduce to you
the grand old .woman.a"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
Vegetarian Sausaaes.

One and one-half cups lima beans
two tablespoons butter. one teaspoon
salt, a dash tabasco sauce. Soak the
beans over night, cook them in sailed
water until soft, drain perfectly dry
and then squeeze the pulp through q
potato ricer. Beat in the butter and
seasoning. If not moist enough. add
one beaten egg or as much of it as re.
ouired. making the paste so soft that
1t can be rolled into croquets. Shape
like sausage, dip in beaten egg and
-four, and fry in butter until brown.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
Why She Was Tlmld.

They stood upon the crest of the
mountain, and gazed off through the
purple distances.
Honey plum" he whispered, bend
ing closer, give me kiss-just oneT~
mo, Harold" she answered tim16-
ly, "some one will hear me. There
may be other ears around"
Other ears? Why should you
think go, fairest flower?"
"Oh, because have so often heard
of mountain ears / thought perhaps
there might be some around and"
But just then there was a mighty
crash.
A mountain goat had heard the aw.
full pun and jumped over the Cliff.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
To Lace the Corset Cover.

Instead of using ribbons, get white
crochet cotton, crochet string, and
run it through the top of the corset
cover. Finish each end with a little
tassel OF cotton, and you will have no
trouble with broken strings. By GRO
cheting a double thread you can run
it through lingerie petticoats.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
New Tea Sets.

One of the newest tea sets is made
of heavy imported cream porcelain
combined with silver deposit, hand en-
graved The set consists of tea
pot, a sugar bowl and cream dish. 1t
would be hard to imagine more at
tractive wedding gift. The combina-
ton of cream porcelain and silver
tracery is indescrihably dainty and
withal durable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
Rrocaded Ploue.

Brocaded piQue is popular fabric
for warm weather wear. 1t comes in
various prices, according to the quail
ty. and it comes In wide and narrow
vale Some of the designs are lovely,
showing open, sprawling figures bro
caded on the plque background.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
True Ruslness Instinct,

Topham's was the smartest empor-
ium for miles around. You had to be
the last word in ''go" before situa-
ton was obtained in that establish
ment. Keen business men filed every
post.
One afternoon when trade was in
full swing an unfortunate customer
fell down the first floor stairs.
''Help!" he groaned in agony. II do
believe I've broken my leg!"
A shopwalker Immediately few to
his side.
Broken your leg, sir?" he inquired.
alphabetically. And then, in sharp.
clear tones: Cork legs! Third coun-
ter to the right, sir! Forward, Miss
Davisl"