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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-30

G. T. Campbell and family left Sun
day for trip to Niagara Falls and
Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Reiff were in De-
troit part of the week to visit their son
Leo, who was in Detroit from Ethel,
w. Va, on business.
Five hoboes caught at Durand were
added to the county road gang Tues.
day. They were trespassing OH the
Grand Trunk property.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-30
Reward Of 500.

9 Sheriff Griffin offered 500 Saturday
for the arrest of Charles Coleman
against whom charge of murder has
been made in connection with the death
of William Potter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-30

William Kibby, past president of
Owosso Aerie OF Eagles. left Wednes-
day evening for Spokane Falls, Wash.
to attend the National convention OF
Eagles. He is a delegate from the
local aerie. Mr.. Kibby will attend
the exposition at San Francisco be-
fore returning home.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-30
Home Coming at ovid.

OVID is making plans for q home
coming and jubilee celebration to be
held August "a and 25. Over $1,000
will he expended to provide attractions
for the two days of fun. E. y. Smith
is president of the association and w.
T. Martin secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-30
CLAIMS Big DAMAGES

Saginaw Girl Begins Suit for $lo,-
600 Because Of Being Struck by
Automobile.
Suit has been started in behalf OF
Miss Frances Bluem of Saginaw against
Almond Chase of Caledonia township
for $40, 900 damages, the claim being
that the girl was seriously injured by
being struck by an automobile driven
by Chase. She alighted from street
car and stepped in the path of the
machine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-30
Dudiey-Hardv.

The marriage of Eben F. Dudley OF
this city and Miss Alice Hardy OF De-
troit, formerly kindergarten teacher
in the Owosso schools, was solemnized
In Detroit Saturday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-30
REPORTERS ERROR
Gives County Some More Unpleasant
and Unnecessary Advertising.

Through the error of reporter it
was advertised all over Michigan last
week that the county of Shiawassee
was again delinquent in financial mat
ters. It was stated that the board of
supervisors had failed to appropriate
the money for paying court house bonds
which was untrue. The money was
properly raised and the bonds paid,
$15, 900, and the interest paid, and the
county is in no financial trouble. and
the continual agitation is disgusting
to most residents OF the county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-30

Miss Dorothy Howe has returned to
Grand Rapids after visit with her
parents in this city.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
ARM NEWS

Drown eggs, are large in size ana
are usually very persistent stters.
Ihey are quiet and sloW-motioned.
canot fly over a low fence and are
heavily feathered, including legs and
feet. This last feature is objection
able on heavy soil that becomes mud
dy IN wet weather. Aside from that,
that are less affected by climatic
changes than are the more thinly
feathered, larger combed breeds
These heavy breeds easily become too
fat to lay well, if carelessly fed but
care in feeding, forced exercise in lit
ter and skillful breeding will produce
individuals and stocks that will lay
as many eggs per hen in a winter
When marketed for meat each bird
brings an appreciable return.
In the American class we find the
plymouth Rocks, several varieties;
WyandOttes, several varieties; Single
and Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds:
American Dominique; Javas, and sew
eral little known breeds that l am
| unable I'd describe.
The breeds in this class are inter
mediate between the Mediterraneans
and the Asiatics. They are know as
the general purpose breeds. AS
| breeds they are hardy. good fora gers
bear confinement we'll, are the right
size, when we'll grown, to just suit
the average meat-market demand
They have clean legs and produce
eggs that vary in color from very
light tinted to dark brown and il
size from medium to large. While
| they are known as sitting breeds
many individual hens, especially il
Plymouth Rocks, are practically non
SitterS. They are as prolific as an.
| breed or as poor LAYERS as any &C
cording to the particular stock o
strain in hand and the care and skill
lapplied to them.
l have not mentioned the E,nglisl
Orpingtons. There are several varie
ties. | have no doubt that they ar
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

(By r. .. WELLCOMED

which is the best breed Of fowls ~
Is one of the popular and continually
reiterated queries If we look to ex-
perenced poultry keepers for our en-
swer we often find them so preiudiced
against breeds that thtey do not ham
die and SO biased in favor of those
they prefer that their evidence only
makes our confusion more COM
plete.
If we examine the matter in the
light of pure logic we find that most
popular breeds and varieties of chick
ems are so universally bred by all
types of poultry keepsr that ever
were one sort better than another it
would require wiser expert than
the world has yet produced to point
1t out and prove his case.
| saw the other day this statement: !:
"LeShorns are universally admitted
To be better layers than any other
breed" Even if that statement be
true it proves nothing as to the rela-
tive laying abilities Of Leghorns and
other breeds. Sometimes Leghorns
case the reason for their failure is
likely to be the same as those that
cause specimens of other breeds to lay
poorly-and there are many reasons
for poor laying that have nothing al
all TO do with the breed as such.
have no prejudice against any
breed, but during the past ten years
| have examined a great many reports
Of egg production, in private letters
and in our poultry periodicals, and
have yet to find any evidence that any
one breed or variety, as individual!
or as fiocks, surpass another in in
herent producing capacity.
The largest authentic individual
eeg-record that 1 know of-31S egg
in less than one year-waS made b.
Erahma. The next largest-31'
eees in one yearly Plymouth
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
KILLING THE TOBACCO HORN
WORM.

In using poisoned bait it is neces-
sary to first keep the field as clean
as possible Of weeds, two Of three
weeks preceding transplanting in or
der to reduce the food supply of the
worms and render them hungry. A
couple of days previous to transplant
ing, spray a small patch of clover with
Paris green at the rate of one ounce
to six gallons of water. Cut the clover
up into small bits and scatter in small
handfuls about the field, preferably
on a cloudy day and in the evening
when the cut worms are out for food
and the clover will not dry out too
rapidly. If these poisoned bats are
not more than six to eight feet apart
the hungry worms will have no trouble
in finding them. In place of the pOis-
oned clover bait, a poisoned bran mash
| bait may be used. This is made by
| mixing one pound Of dry Paris green,
| with forty pounds Of bran. To this
| is added sweetened water, or a cheap p
syrup, stirring it thoroughly to get it
| all moist. This is scattered about the
| field in the same way as the clover bait
and has the advantage in that it ap-
pears to attract the worm more than
the clover bait. Poultry should be eX-
| cluded from the treated area for some
time at least until the rain has wash
ed the poison away.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
THE COW MUST HAVE WATER

II Is faolish TO expect cows Ia give
milk IN quantity unless they have an
abundance or pure drinking water
MIX Is largely composed ~ water ana
We may as Well Try making bricks
without straw a. 10 supply this in
Scant quantity You want drink
when YOU want Il. Does not the do
mestic animal have the same Crav-
ing? If placed where she can get II
al all times she will drink more and
do better than when IL is only accessi-
BILE at stated intervals. perhaps 80 far
apart that there is tendency To drink
too much.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

Ii YOU have some birds in your flock
that YOU think Will line up we'll with
the winners at the poultry show when
YOU are In the business for selling
eggs for setting. do not hesitate to
exhibit them. but il Will be wise To
have some expert poultryman judge
them first. He may save YOU some dis
appointment and then he may find
birds which are more likely TO be
prize winners than those YOU have
Yourself selected
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

Where the gophers have worked up
the meadow SOD, take a common gar
den rake, smooth down the dirt
mounds, sprinkle seeds over them.
brush lightly again with the rake
and you will not only avoid running
your sickles through the dirt and
dulling them, but good set OF grass
will spring up and cover the ground.
If a considerable area is worked up.
hitch to the harrow and level down
the gopher mounds, seed them and
harrow again after seeding.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

Rock. The largest flock records that
I have seen reported by apparently
dependable people were made by
Asiatic and American breeds as well
as Mediterraneans.
If we divide chickens into three
great Observation-Disclosures Asia
tics and AmericanS-and then exam
inc the difference in those classes we
will much simplify the matter. Hav-
ing selected the class that seems best
suited to our temperament, c1rcum-
stances, location and market, the
choice Of the breed and variety is
mainly matter of whim and fancy.
In the Mediterranean class we have
several varieties of Leghorne. black
and white Minarcas, black Spanish
several varieties of Hamburgs, sever
al varieties of Polish, blue Andalus-
ians
The Leghorns are hardy, small, ex-
ceedingly nervous and active but
tamable; forage widely when at lib
erty, high flyers when confined to
small yards or parks. They are nom
overfat on full and careless feeding
in Compliment as are the larger and
less active breeds. When mark keted
their small size limits the returns.
The Monorcas are considerably
larger than Leghorns and lay a very
large white egg. They are not SO
nervous and ''f1ighty" and are good
market fowls whenever their white
skin and dark legs are not objection
able. They are non-sitters.
The Black Spanish, once deserved
ly popular, no longer possess any par
ticular desirable qualities, as rule.
The Hamburgs are nOn-sitters, lay
white egg, are small and not con
sidered to be sufficiently hardy fol
general utility purposes. They ane
the Polish Ga crested head) are fan
ciers' rather than farmers breeds.
The Blue Andalusians are non-sit
ters, lay large white egg, are large
than Leghorns and smaller than tn
Minorcas and have slate-cOlOred legs
In the Asiatic class we have tn
Light and Dark Brahmas; severa
colors Of Cochins; Black and Whit
Langshans. These breeds lay larg
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
A Paying Flock of Chickens Western Farm.

an excellent breed but wherein they
excel or even differ from our leading
American breeds in any practical par
ticulars l do not known; except that
their white skin is more favored in
the English markets than the yellow
skin that our discriminating market
prefers.
Space limits smopell the brevity of
their descriptions and the commission
Of several breeds that have not yet
impressed many practical utility poul-
try keepers by their merits.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
Give The Fowls Oyster shells.

Some say that oyster shell is only
suitable for egg-shell material and
will not do for grit. AS matter OF
fact nearly all kinds OF poultry will
eat oyster shell at all seasons OF the
year Growing chicks, goslings.
and ducklings have no use for egg
she'll material consequently their lik-
ing for it argues that they need X 10
grind their food
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

| am often asked If warm or cold
water should be used. | would let
cold water stand in the room until II
Is about the temperature of the air
about tho plants On no account
would | use warm water. II I. too
stimulating. In other words. Il ex-
cites the plants To which You apply IL
to an unnatural degree and the re
suit 1t IA rapid development which Is
never healthy-M f..
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
Dark Barns n Menace.

Well lighted horse or dairy stalls
are even more imperative during the
winter months than in the summer
since the absence Of light lowers the
temperature. Then, leading the ami
mails forth into the slnre Of day after
their long confinement in the gloomy
stalls is liable to bring on defective
eyesight while the por1y lighted
stalls also contribute 10 the advance
ment Of almost every known ailment
Of live stock.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

The United States of America IS by
far the greatest steel producing coun-
try on earth Germany comes next,
with Great Britain third. The figures
for 1910 (the latest at hanl for the
momenD show this country to be
equal in steel products TO both Ger
many and the United Kingdom.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

The mule is easily broken. as all
farmers who have handled them will
testify, but it is a good thing TO get
them used to being handled before
they get too old; then they are ready
for the regular work when you need
them.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

Whole corn is the best ration for
sitting hens. Give them all they will
eat of it once a day. Don't feed the
sitters with the rest Of the flock.
They should have some grass, also
clean, fresh water to drink, some grit
and charcoal. Large fens are best
for Matching eggs
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

If the most extensive use il TO be-
made Of corn silage in fattening cat
tie it is desirable to feed some high
protein concentrate in the ration.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

To be perfect in form quality and
size fruit trees need an open soil sur
face, at least every other season
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
Kidding TEXAS or WOLVES
Professional Hunters Are Rearinc Bio
Harvest Under New Scalp
Bounty Law.

Austin. Tex-Althcugh many thou
sands OF wolves have been killed since
the new scalp bounty law went into
effect last June, there is still enough
money in the fund appropriated for
the purpose TO last several more
months.
Many professional hunters are max
ing considerable money killing wolves.
both Of the lobo and coyote varieties
An investigation Of the predatory wild
animals pest was made by represen-
tatives Of the United States depart
ment OF agriculture. and ranchmen
and farmers have been provided with
a formula for killing. poisoning and
hunting wolves, as follows:
The stock killed by wolves is main
Iy cattle. Calves and yearlings are
generally selected, but if these are
not available, cows and even full
grown steers are killed They are
usually attacked from behind and lit
orally eaten alive Occasionally an
animal will escape the wolf with a
great piece torn out of its ham. while
the wolf goes on TO catch and kill
another"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
ALL UNDER THE SAME ROOF
lily Live in Ar1ity in Mich
igan Town.

Atlas, Mich.-Liying under the same
roof here are representatives OF I'VE
generations. ranging in age from
ninety-three years to seven months.
The roof is that of Mr. and Mrs. John
Macomber. with whom live Mrs. Ma
comber's mother and her daughter.
granddaughter and great-grandson.
Mrs. Margaret McCandlish. though
Rinety-three. is in fairly good health
During her youth in Scotland, where
she was born, she lived near the es-
tate OF the Gladstones, and frequent
ly attended the same church where
William E. Gladstone worShiped. She
came to America in 1S43. and two
years later was married to John Nc
Candlish, also native Of Scotland.
They came to Michigan in iS47. and
took up land near Atlas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
WOMAN ADOPTS 10 TOTS
Wealthy South Dakota Ranch Owner
Plans to Educate the Whole
Flock.

Toledo, O.-Mrs. o. H. Bosworth Of
Dickerson, S. D.. has arrived here with
Is children, all of whom she has adopt
ed Mrs. Bosworth is on her way to
visit relatives in Bowling Green.
Mrs. Bosworth formerly was rich
ranch owner in South Dakota. Recent
ly she sold the ranch and moved to
Maine Her desire to visit her OF
home in Wood county became strong.
and she started West with her fam
lily" The children range from three
to sixteen.
Mrs. Bosworth says that at one
time on her South Dakota ranch she
had % children. She has been a
widow for 20 years. and had one
child.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
Don't Neglect Kidneys
sWamp-ROot, DR.. Kilmer's PreScrip.
ton, Overc0meS Kidney Trouble

L is now conceded by physicians that
,b, kidneys should have more attention
:, they control the other organs to a re-
T,rksble degree and do tremendous
,nount of work IN removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
fltering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some as.
rstsnce when needed. We take less ex.
,rcise. drink less water and often eat more
rich. heavy food, thereby forcing the kid.
news 10 do more work than nature in.
tended. Evidence of kidney trouble, such
As lame back, annoying bladder troubles,
,marring or burning. brickdust or sedi.
ment. sallow complexion, rheumatism.
mavbe weak or irregular heart action.
warns you that your kidneys require help
Immediately to avoid more serious trou-
be
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as kidney and
bladder remedy is Dr. Kllmer's Swamp.
Root. There is nothing else like it. 1t
il Dr.. Kilmer's prescription used in pr.
vate practice and it is sure to benefit YOU.
Get bottle from your druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
reat preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton. n. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
TWINS ARE SENT BY MAIL
Mailed to Postmaster in Nebraska
Town as First-Class Parcels at
Cost of At Cents.

Ewing, Neb. - The four-year-old
twins of Postmaster Waugh and wife
were visiting in the country about
seventeen miles out from Ewing and
suddenly becoming homesick they
wished to return home.
Mr. Waugh being unable to go after
the young scions. telephoned for their
return by parcels post, and according
ly Perry Saiser, who runs route No. 2,
brought the youngsters home safe and
sound TO anxious, waiting parents.
The twins eigh 81 and IS pounds
respectively, and their safe transit
home cost the trifiing sum of only %
and "a cents, on each, total of A
cents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
THE VERY TIME
When Powerful Food Is Most Neeoea'

The need Of delicate yet nutritious
food is never felt so keenly as when a
convaIescent gets a set back on &C
count Of weak stomach. Then is Wnen
Grape-Nuts shows it's power for 1t is a
most scientific and easily digested
food.
About a year ago." writes Kansas
woman, my little six-year-old nlece
left the invigorating and buoyant ar
OF Kansas, where all her life she hao
enjoyed fairly good health, to live III
Ohio. She naturally had a change OF
diet and of course a change OF water,
and somehow she contracted typnolu
fever.
After long siege her case seemed
hopeless, doctors gave her up, and sne
was nothing but skin and BONES
couldn't eat anything and for weeks
did not know even her father or MOTH
eF. Her parents, in trying to get some
thlng delicate and nourishing that sne
could eat, finally hit upon Grape-Nuts
Iood and it turned out to be just the
thing.
She seemed to relish it, was soon
conscious of her surroundings and De-
gan to gain strength SO rapidly that
N a short time she was as well, play
tui and robust as If she had never
been ill.
We all feel that Grape-Nuts was
.ae predominating factor in SAVING
me sweet little girls life"
Name given by Postum Co., battis
Creek, Mich.
a., SFer read the above Ietterf new
49, appears from time to time. Tney
Ienuine, true, and fun OF he
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
is THE YOUNGEST MARINE
Frederic c. Bradman, Jr., Aged Seven
Years, is Corporal in His
Second Hitch"

Vallejo. Cal-Although his parents
didn't raise him to be a soldier, Fred
eric c. Bradman, Jr, of Mare island,
aged seven years, has twice formally
enlisted in the United States marine
corps and is a corporal in his second
hitch" to use the sea-soldier vernacu-
lar.
Corporal Bradman wears a service
stripe and a good-conduet medal as a
reward for excellent service during
his first enlistment and also "sports"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
BIG MONEY MADE IN JUNK
oregonian Has Cleared Over S23,oo7
in Eight Months OFF Old
Metal.

Eugene. Ore.-The junk dealers lob
isn't such a bad sort of occupation,
according to the statements of one
Eugene junk firm that today shipped
its eleventh carload of junk collected
in and around Eugene in the past
eight months. The shipment went to
Seattle.
Two men with rickety wagon Fave
done this collecting and the results
have included eleven tons of rubber
nine tons of brass and fifteen tons OF
copper and other metals. Receipts
were more than $4,000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
Shakespeare "calIed Down."


"Ye think a fine lot of Shake
speare?"
81 do sir" was the reply.
An ye think he was mair clever
than Rabbie Burns?"
Why, there's no comparison be-
tween them"
Maybe, no; but We tell US it was
Shakespeare who wrote, Uneasy lies
the head that wears a crown Now
Rabbie would never haze written sic
nonsense as that"
Nonsense, sir!" Numbered the
other.
Aye. just nonsense. Rabbie would
hae kent fine that a king or queen Ell
their disna gang to bed wi the Groom
on their head. He'd have kent they
hang it over the back o. chair"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
kissless for Thirty Years.

Mineola, N. Warren A. Brown
defendant in an alienation suit, testi
fed that he had gone kissless and hug
less for so years. That's his age. He
swore that he did not hold hands with
Mrs St John. He sat in her lap once
but he: husband put him there.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
She's Aoin Il.

Oh Mrs. Lawn, we want to get
your vote Tor the Village Improvement
society's plans. We met Mr.. Lawn on
the way TO the station, and he"
Yes? How did he vote?"
Why. he's for it with enthusiasm,
30 we'll book you"
You'll book me as against it with
enthusiasm. In all the thirty years Oh
our married life my husband and l
have never agreed on anything, and
its too late to begin now"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
ECZEMAS AND RASHES
itching and Burning soothed by cutI-
cura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Relief,
rest and sleep follow the use of these
supercreamy emollients and indicate
speedy and complete healment in most
cases Of young and old, even when the
usual remedies have utterly failed.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-AdV.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED

Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ego. They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22

But many a man who has red
nose is not guilty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
One Thing Sure,

OIIN IIIIIS UT y
Binks-Yes, sir; the horse is near
ly obsolete.
Jinks-I notice yours is.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22

You cant hurt some men unless you
bit them on the pocketbook.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22

Many a good reputation has been
stabbed By a pointed tongue.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.

A near argument is one in which
nobody gets angry