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The Owosso times., 1914-08-21

The Times is in entire accord with
the statement of Mr.. Fitzpatrick that
the present primary law must be
strengthened to make it preferable
to or better than the old convention
system. While the old primary law
had its weak points it was far better
than the present law. A primary law
without party enrolment or some sys-
tenn which will absolutely prevent
members of one party from assisting
in the nomination of candidates to
run on the opposite ticket is little
short of farce so far as securing
anything like honesty in the primary
is concerned. Under the present law
anyone is free to vote any party
ticket at the primary so long as he
confines his voting to one ticket.
Democrats can vote the Republican
primary ballot or the reverse may be
true. In this county the Republicans
have contests for several positions
while the Democrats have but single
candidate for any Office from governor
to coroner. The candidates selected
at the recent Democratic conference
will be nominated if they receive one
vote or one vote in a precinct This
leaves the members of the party
free-if they are so inclined-to go
to the primary and vote for some par
ticular friend on the Republican
ticket or to vote for the man they
consider the weakest candidate with
the hope that he can be detected at
the election. And this is Just what is
going to occur in many instances in
Shiawassee county next Tuesday, sew
eral members of the opposition party
having stated within the past few
days that they intended to vote for
a certain one of the Republican can
didates for governor as it was their
belief that he could be defeated by
their candidate. A law which makes |
possible or permits such a thing
ought to be amended to prohibit it
or repealed as soon as possible.
AS to combinations or the parcel
ling out of the offices before hand'
as has been suggested to Mr. Kilpat-
rick or eff it is true, as claimed, that
all the county and district officers
have been agreed upon and parcelled
out for long period in the future,
hen there is nothing for the voter
20 do but to ratify the combination at
he polls next fall, or else go to the
primaries and make their own nomi-
lations," we wish to express the
opinion that there is little if any
foundation for such an insinuation
The Owosso times., 1914-08-21

John Y. Martin, former county clerk
ma more recently postmaster at Cor
nrDs, hss amply qualified to enter the
1850 ior legislative honors this fall as a
rsss farmer candidate. With 2,7OO
4a1sssls OF grain in his granaries, his
Anros bnlging with 14O tons of hay and
TGsa 80 acres of fine looking beans and
'9S Aerss of corn coming on, to say moth.
ing as Oh the callouses on his hands,
'rSbnn rs sure some farmer. He has been
sop Susy with his work to pay any at
as0iion to politics this summer but as
Mo Rspublican candidate for the house
III representatives he will doubtless
Ind time to call on his friends about
Nas county during the campaign. We
Arss however. q bit suspicious that he
fnssnas to invite his associates on the
3Snkss to assist at husking bee so that
be can surely be with them as they
aour thu 1aunty.
The Owosso times., 1914-08-21

She Greater Michigan Fair at Grand
Ra2Sas will be formerly opened We'd
sss1sy, Sept. Q, by the Grand Rapids
association of Commerce, the mem.
ssrs OF which will attend in a body.
7Aars will be more than 500 automo-
aaios IN line. A section of the grand
ssSAa he's been set aside for the mem.
s~7s On that day. All business places
via ssOse for half day.
The Owosso times., 1914-08-21

Deacon" Ellis requests us to pre-
qare and publish ten reasons why he
shpasd be nominated for governor and
fo sshd bill for the same. AS for the
ai1a OF US We cannot give even one
sgss8 reason we shall have to forego
ahs pleasure of separating the "Dea-
sf'n" from any of his money. To pre-
pare ten reasons why he should not
AZ dominated would be far easier
9ask.
The Owosso times., 1914-08-21

Primary election next Tuesday Re.
member your voting must be confined
to one column on the ballot. Mark an
X in the circle at the head of your
ballot.
The Owosso times., 1914-08-21
Republican State Convention.
Tn the Republican Electors of the
State Of Michigan:

State of Michigan:
4 state convention of the Republi-
aA1s OF Michigan is hereby called to
ness at the armory in the city of
Kalamazoo, Wednesday, September
aaas, 1914, at eleven-thirty in the fore
moon, for the purpose of nominating
Republican candidates for the follow
IN; state Offices: Secretary of State,
State Treasurer, Auditor General, and
Atbnrney-General, and for the trans
nskaca of such other business as may
Sgrperly come before the convention.
Shiswassee county will be entitled
an q delegates.
The Owosso times., 1914-08-21

WANTED--At once. Married man
to work on farm bv the year. G. M.
Getman, Union phone 513 red, Owosso.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

was like his throbbing whisper be-
fore the altar, when he raised the
Sacred Host, Father Dan prayed for
me calling me his dear child whom
God had committed to his care) that
/ might keep my marriage VOW and
be saved from the temptation to
break il.
His beautiful prayer or his throb-
bling voice, or both together, had a
great effect upon me, and when | rose
to my feet I felt stronger. Although
Martin was as dear to me as ever.
i thought | saw my way at last. If
he loved me and | loved him, | had
to be brave for both of us. | had to
oppose to the carnal instinct of love
the spiritual impulse of remuneration.
Yes, yes, that was what / had to do.
Father Dan saw me to the door.
Give my love to my boy" he said,
land don't forget what | told you to
tell him"
I'll tell him." | replied for though
| knew my heart was bleeding | felt
calm and more courageous.
1t was milking time and the cows
were lowing in the byre when
crossed the fields and the farmyard
on my way back to my fathers house.
Early next morning | left it for
Castle Raa
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
BY WILLIAM F. KIRK.

TINE following tear-stained letter
tells it's own story of the IN
surgent heart of a girl, an in
subordination that is melted and
engthened by the too apparent fact
that her mother is mother to her sons
only:
Il am 10, ! have two brothers, IS
and 10. | so TO grammar school, and
have no one to confide in but you.
My mother always pets my brothers
and speaks so kindly to them. and If
anyone talks about them she is in
suited. But me! / get picked at all
the time ! ask her why she doesn't
pet me, and she says don't work yet
and can't expect any kindness. | so
to party about once a year, and my
mother scolds me so much before / SO
can't eat or talk natural when there.
| have to sit and watch the others
play kissing games, because my moth
er won't let me play them; and they
are nice boys and girls, too, and the
boys only kiss them on the cheek.
Then, at 8, my brother comes for me,
and 1t breaks up the party, and | am
always looked down on because !
break up the party. please excuse
this writing, but l am very nervous.)
81 never bring my girl friends home,
because mother makes fun Of them,
but my brothers have all their friends,
and when their friends come | have to
sit out in the kitchen. l can't remem-
Der the last time my mother kissed
me, and she tells me every day | am
getting homelier and no girl likes 10
hear that. My brothers tease me all
the time. and IL l answer back my
mother Furnishes me.
Isn't It true every girl who IS
treated as ! am. and can't haze
friends becomes the worst kind Of a
girl? / am speaking TO you, hoping
| will have some friend. | am not a
bad girl. / come home straight from
school and do homework till supper
time and never ge, Out
When boys whose families are de-
cent ask me to 20 to picture shows,
mother won't let me go, and she won't
let any boy come to the house.
think that Is why so many girls go
wrong. Their mothers won't let boys
come 10 the house. SO they meet them
on street corners.
Il always act decent. and would like
some innocent fun. but mother makes
me stay home, and then makes home
unpleasant by finding fault with me
81 have black hair and brown eyes
and / don't think I'm so awfu!ly
homely. What shall ] do? ! cant
help II because ] was born"
The letter Is published in the hone
that those mothers who are mothers
to their sons only will read H. There
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
When | Was a Girl
How This Remark from Mother to Daughter Causes
Sullen Resentment to Many
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

and make an effort 10 change conditions
to suit her. If she has known the
common heritage of all womankind she
has learned that there are few the
aters, few parties, few amusements of
is wife and mother, and the pleasures
of this kind which were hers as girl
grow bright in retrospection. She has
what is commonly known among women
as a good time" as a girl: with the
alters and balls and parties making
youth worth while. Naturally, she
wants her daughter to know the same
joys, fearing, from her own experience
perhaps that unless youth brings you
such recreations you will never know
them.
She is right in a degree. The lover
who Is never expected to spend a doll
lar on his sweetheart falls naturally
into the ways of the husband who be-
grudges the penny. You are also right
in a degree Right in spending your
evenings as It pleases you. and right
in smarting under a criticism OF time
spent so innocently. / can almost see
you keeping back the angry reply that
IL you spent all your evenings away
from home she might have something
more to complain about, and am proud
of you that you suppress It.
But don't let your sweetheart get into
the habit of feeling that you have no
longings for anything lying outside your
own four walls, The time will come to
him when he will know safety of the
catlike pleasure of blinking at the fire
all evening, and when he wanders forth
for a change he win (under your present
tutelage) wander forth alone.
There is always something to be
learned from when I was a girl"
though there is a rasping note in the
voice that utters II.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
AN APPEAL
TO WOMEN
By One Who, From Her
Past Experience, Is Ca
pable of Giving Sound
Advice.

Bud, KY want to urge all weak
women" says Mrs. Lizzie R. Barker,
of this place, "to give Cardui, the
womans tonic, a fair trial, for be-
lieve it will do for them what it has
done for me.
81 was a sufferer for 10 years, with
such pains could scarcely walk or
stand on my feet. l had headache,
dizziness and fainting spells.
after many treatments failed to
help me, my husband persuaded me
to give Cardui, the woman's tonic,
trial, and l did so. Now I feel like
new woman. / am we'll Of all these
spells of sickness, and do my work
with pleasure.
when I commenced taking Cardui
/ was not able to sit up. Now | am
enjoying good health, and do all of
my work.
81 shall keep Cardui in my home all
the time. There is not any medicine
that equals it for women"
We, also, urge you try Cardui, the
woman's tonic, for your troubles. It
has helped so many thousands Of
women in the past half century that
we feel sure it will help you, too.
Prepared from perfectly harmless,
vegetable ingredients. Cardui is the
remedy for you to use. 1t can do
you nothing but good.
Try it.
N. B.-Wrlte to; Ladies Advisory
Dept. Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga. Tenn. for Special instructions.
and 64-page book Home Treatment for
Women" sent in plain wrapper, on re-
quest.--ADVERTISE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
Sixty second chapter-continued.

Sixty second Chapter-Continued.
Then you think you can not live
without the one you love. because
all your heart is full of him. But
think of the holy women. the holy
saints, who have gone through the
with all the strength of their souls
until the very wounds of our blessed
Lord have been marked on their
bodies
He was creeping closer to my side.
His voice was quivering at my ear,
l was struggling hard, and still trem-
bling all over.
Hold fast by the church, nv child.
1t is your only refuge. Remember
that God made your marriage and you
can not break it without forsaking
your faith. Can anything be good
that is bought at such a price? Moth
ing in this world! When you meet
tomorrow night--you two children
tell him that Tell him | told you
to say so. l love you both.
Don't break your old priests heart.
He's in trouble enough for you al
ready. Don't let him think that he
must lose you altogether. And then
remember your mother, too-that
saint in heaven who suffered so long
and was patient. Everything
will depend upon you, my child. In
matters Of this kind the woman is the
stronger vessel. Be strong for him.
also. Renounce your guilty love, my
daughter"
"But l can not; can not / said
81 love him, and can not give him
up!"
Father Dan, and, still holding my
land. he drew me down to my knees
and knelt beside me. The room was
dark by this time, and only the sullen
glow from the peat fire was on our
faces.
Then in low voice SO low that it
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Up-to-Date Jokes

A lawsuit was recently in full swing
and during its progress witness was
cross examined as to the habits and
character OF the defendant.
HAS Mr. M reputation for helng
abnormauy lazy" asked counsel
briskly.
We'll, sir. it's this way"
"Win you kindly answer the question
asked?" struck in the irascible lawyer
We'll, sir. / was going to say it's this
way. ] don't want to do the gentleman
in question any injustice, and won [
20 so far as to say, sir. that he's lazy
exactly. but II il required any voluntary
work on his part to digest his food ~
why he'd die from lack OF nourishment
sir"
Mrs. Clark came running hurriedly
into ner husbands office one morning.
"Oh. Dick" she cried. as she gasped
for breath - dropped my diamond ring
Off my finger, and | can't find IL any
"It's all right, Bess, replied Mr.
Clark Il came across IL in my trou-
sers pocket
A local band was one day playing in
Scotland. when an old native came up
and asked the bandmaster what the
piece was they were rendering.
That's THE Death Of Nelson 70 re-
piled the bandmaster.
AYE. man" remarked the native, 'ye
hae given hi man awful DEATH
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

II VERIFYING depends upon the
n manner in which It Is spoken.
There are some mothers who be-
gin softly, when | was a girl" and
their daughters listen with wide opened
eyes and a sympathetic understanding,
and there are other mothers who have
only to mention the days Of their girl
hood to arouse sullen resentment and
obstinacy in their daughters breasts.
They know that the comparison OF
that bygone day with their own youth
is to be unfavorabe to themselves.
They have learned through much reiter-
alton that when | was girl pre-
cudes a criticism and never com
mendation.
OF such misunderstanding and mis-
understood daughters is numbered the
writer of the following letter:
II am IS and am keeping company
with a young man OF %. Now, am a
girl who does not care to go around
much. He calls Wednesdays and Sun
days, and once in a while on Sunday
we go to visit friends, but never 60
out nights
my mother constantly finds fault
about It, She says; 1T is wonder you
don't go to theater instead of stay
ing around the house. When l was a
girl my beau took me to the theater
every week.
"She also calls me cheap sport and
says other unpleasant things. Now l
love this young man, and it hurts me
to have her say these things. She also
says that he is a nice young man. ana
all right but always adds. why doesn t
he take you for good timer
IF you were in my place, what would
you say to herr"
II were in your place, my dear girl
| would try hard to think that there is
some Justice In what my mother says
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

Hope YOU found your father
better. Another wonderful man.
Such an original type, too! Good
bye. my dearest dear, ALMA.
=. Slave missed you so
much, darling! Castle Raa wasn't
the same place without you as
sure you it wasn't.
While was turning this lette
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

as cat and will fancy she is
seasick all the time.
Good bye, dearest, We're just
off envy you You happy. hap
by girl, am sure you will have
such a good time what a man,
as natural as nature, see by
the insular paper that your is
landers adore him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

over in my hand wondering what Ne
beautiful ncnd had meant by it, my
maid. who was standing ny, was Wis
IDLY burning with q desire to know
its contents and give me the benefit
Of her own Interpretation.
! told her In general what Alma
had said and she burst into little
screams Of indignation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
o Little Bobbie S Pa 4

are such mothers; the world is full of
them. Mothers who are on Bonded
knee before a man child, and who are
fault finding and unjrJt, and harsh
to the point of cruelty to their daugh-
ters, with the inherent longings II
whose hearts they have neither uu<
derstanding nor sympathy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

q old found, Woefuy.
that they would be be smile with girls omrade with
they would feet Indifferent chat from grsthey
m to The Dan
everything the world
dancci his Turing thrill
follow right enough
Ilamelinbut the min
a the line OF march
by finds himself sitting rock
FOLLOW So he's pitched his
the roadside learned to Tango!-NEl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

days, hippy-hoppng smooth halls Of
hip soles his crushed
NJ singing Pony Boy
'Tango-gir Taugo-gir.
Won't be go-girl?
Don't
m
our n whiri,
along, somersaul
Tango-rr!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

We'll the huzzy. The wicked
huzzy, That's all she is, my lady,
begging your pardon. and there's 40
other name for her. Arranged 4
month ago. indeed! II was never
thought OF unt!l last night after Mr..
Conrads telegram came"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

Copyright. 1912, by Hearst's Magazine
Copyright, 1918, by Hearst Magazine.
Copyright In Great Britain. Copyright,
1913. by J. B. Lippincott Company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

Dept Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Chat
tanooga. Tenn. for Special instruction
and ga page book, Home Treatment for
Women" sent in plain wrapper, on re-
quest -ADVERTIS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Sixty Third Chapter.

A 59': 3:ssD i: Va he " sa:s s;
gate to the park had not been
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-14
RAILROAD RATE INCREASE.
Beaumont Enterprl

The interstate commerce commls- sion has concluded it's hearings on the appeal of the railroads for an increase of rates, which was based on the al legged inability of the roads to exist on the present rates. Louis D. Brandeis, counsel for the commission, has intl- mated that an increase in rates is nec- essary for the prosperity of the rall- roads, and an increase seems likely to follow.
 In closing his argument before the commission, Mir. Brandeis said:
 "On the whole the net income and net operation revenues in. official classification tel tory re slnl1la sn1aalerr r than is consistent wit ths taaif ass11fea .s prosperity and with the vel fare of, the cofnmunity.$ In. view of this fact it IS desirable that steps should be taken as promptly as reasonably may beFto increase this net revenue.' MT. Bran deis insisted, however, that the t ae method proposed by: the carriers for increasing their net;revedfue essen tially unsound."
 NrnBrandeis did not explain how he would meet the problem, and ltsmust be assumed that he means an*lncrease of rates, although he may think ,that greater economy on the part of the roads is the way to increase the llts' net
 The railroad are entitled to na. es.l fHs| sl cial favors, but they are entataes fa fair treatmerft: If it is*truet hat saln ! der the present rates they can not op- crate at a reasonable profit, they ought to be allowed reasonable m crease in rates. If, on the other hand' by the exercise of rigid economy they are able to exist and pay fair return on the investment, no increase shoulo he allowed. Commerce and the lndus. tries of the country can not thrive II the railroads are crippled, ana rall- road extension will be stopped II rall- road profits are made impossible or improbable.
 One thing is very clear-the final adiustment of the rate question shoulo not be delayed. Uncertainty is Tar worse than any decision that could possibly be made. The railroads should be told the worst-or the pest at the earliest possible moment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-14
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 PINE :l511z z:li&l

q board to censor pictures shown in 1 that city. a.a Commenting on the mayors action, the St. Louis Star says editorially:
 Mayor Kiel sounded the right note in his message when he recommended the censorship of moving pictures and the creation of a commission to
 supervise places of amusement The
 national board of censorship is doing good work, but there are shown in St. Louis every night many pictures not passed by that board, and which could never be passed by it. And it must not be assumed that these are confined to the cheap 5-cent shows. They are to be seen in some of the best 10-cent shows in the residence districts, patronized largely by child re1 and young people. This is not question of interfering with the amusements of the people, but of pre- venting bad educational influences. The states has both the right and the duty to protect itself against the manufacture of bad citizens. Thou sands of crildrel go to these picture SllOWo ciIu tlCll RA1oSAN C"NS on impressions of life as given on the screen. St. Louis expends mil lions of dollars on public education, on the theory that it is the duty of the state, its salvation in fact, to educate it's youth to become intelli- gent and good citizens. It is folly to expend so much money to achieve so imperatively necessary purpose, and then permit powerful contrary educational influences to nullify it.. The claim of private business being exempt from public regulation, made by proprietors of such shows, does not at all alter the fact that the shows are educational in their eff feet, and are therefore clearly with in the. responsibility of the city for proper education of it's youth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-14
A CLEANUP CAMPAIGN.

Now comes the propaganda of paint and soap. We have had the very body-go-to- church Sunday, the go- backbone for-a-visit Sunday, the write-home- to-mother Sunday, the prune day, the old folk day, the swat the fly week and about everything else the ingenuity of the uplifter could suggest. Now comes the clean up and pai1it-up week. Pine Bluff is going to clean up it's yards, front and back, it's streets and alleys, it's houses inside and out. It is going to paint and paper and scrub and SCOUT We are going to have one of the fashionable cleanup campaigns.
 This cleanup campaign. idea has taken a strong hold in the towns that are noted for being out in front. It has done a vast amount of good. It has made cleaner, healthier and hap pier cities where it has been tried It has been an immense success. The City Beautiful club is behind the cleanup campaign and a pro- nouncement has been issued by the mayor setting forth the day for the campaign.
 | Right here a friendly tip. Just { confidential word aside. They meal to clean up and paint up the towr
 We better take hint from Davy Crockett's coon and come right doWr before the shooting begins. We bet l ter start now.
 This is a mighty good move. l has the merit that it can't possibly harm anyone, for soap and water an(
 paint, rightly used, are agents o1 civilization. Let us help in this cam
 paign and help by starting to pain
 up and clean up.