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The Owosso times., 1916-05-12
May Loo ate In Owosso or corunna.

Herbert McMahan of the Palmer &
McMahan Furniture company, Leb-
anon, Ind, is in the city on business.
His company is looking for a new To-
cation and Mr.. McMahan, Tuesday
morning inspected the plant of the
Fox & Mason Furniture Co., Corun-
ma, and during the afternoon looked
over the plantaof the Owosso Car
rige & Sleigh Co.
Mr.. McMahan is not prepared to
make any dehnite statement as to
the prospects of his company locat-
ing in this county.
The Owosso times., 1916-05-12

Harry l.. lzor, editor of the Durand
Express, is very i'll and has been unable
to be at his Office this week.
The Baptist Young Peopless Union
has invited all the young peoples socie'
ties of the city to join with them in
worship on the evening of Sunday, May
81, at o'cloc k.
II. A. Brown, proprietor of the Bruins
wick alleys, has ordered automatic pin
settlers to be installed during the sum
mer, when the alleys also will be given
thorough overhauling and leveling up
A curb is being built on both sides OF
North Shiawassee street from Oliver
street to the bridge. The dirt that Il
being taken from Adams street, be-
tween Oliver and King, is heing used
to fill in Shiawassee street just north OF
Williams street, where the road is now
below grade.
The Owosso times., 1916-05-12
Delegates Elected

The Democratic county convention
to elect delegates to the state con-
vention to be held in Lansing, on
Wednesday of next week, was held
in the armory Tuesday afternoon. A
goodly number of Democrats from
townships and wards of the county
were present when County Chairman
l.. B. Allison called the convention
to order and secretary Charles Car
land read the call for the gathering
James Lynch was called upon by
the county chairman to act as tenn
porary chairman of the convention.
Mr.. Lynchs expressed his appreciation
of the honor conferred upon him,
and asked what was the pleasure of
the convention.
Upon motion, Mr.. Lynch and Chas.
Garland were made the permanent
officers Of the organization, and
were duly sworn.
The following delegates were nam
ed to attend the state convention, al
so to the district congressional con-
vention not yet called:
l.. B. Allison, chairman; Charles
Garland, Frank Shelp, John AFFORD
Martin Harrington, Il. G.. Fair, w. A.
Seegmiller, John II. BRANDED, G. d..
Smith, G. r. Ram, II. Kirk White,
l.. G. Heyer, James Kinsler, A. l..
Densmore,, G. Fl. Frain, F. II. Petit
bone, ID. d. Curtis, James Lynch, A.
Steele.
w. A. Seegmiller was called upon
or a speech and the convention was
not disappointed in its expectations
of something good politically from
that gentleman.
The Owosso times., 1916-05-12
Visit Ovid Lodge.

Brothers of Owosso Lodge No. 81,
F. & A. NJ, to the number of 1OO
visited the brothers of Ovid lodge, on
Monday night. The Owosso lodge
conferred the third degree on two
candidates for ow%so' and one for
Ovid.
Following the work, social ses-
sion was enjoyed and banquet serv-
ed At the close of the banquet, l.,
Tucker of Ovid, acted as toastmas-
ter and called upon the following to
respond: Rev. Hartley Cansfield, Ira
G. Curry, ]. B. Mcintosh, John
/ Hughes, DR.. Colin Mccormick, and
the three candidates.
The Owosso times., 1916-05-12
Strong-B Brackett.

Miss Lottie M. Brackett and Harry
Strong, both of this city, were united
in marriage Friday afternoon at two
o'clock at the First M. E. parsonage,
Rev. j. Hartley Cansfield performing
the ceremony. The young couple were
unattended. They will make their
home at the corner of Green and Cass
streets Both are we'll known in this
city and their many friends extend con.
gratulations.
The Owosso times., 1916-05-12
JUNIOR CHAUTAUoUA.
Miss Mcintosh to Visit City to Ex-
plain Same-Meetins Monday
Evening in Armory As
SembIv Room

In connection with the Chautauqua
course in this city, July 9.15, junior
Chautauqua for children between the
ages of six and fourteen years will be
conducted each morning for six days
in the tent used for the regular enter
tainmsnts. To arrange the details for
this work. Miss Margaret McIntosh,
junior director, will spend next Monday
in Owosso, speaking in the various
school rooms to acquaint the children
with the treat which is in store for
them and in the evening she will ad.
dress public meeting in the assembly
room of the armory, to which all are
invited.
The Owosso times., 1916-05-12
Superintendent Resigns.

Superintendent Charles johnson of
the Corunna schools, has asked to be
released from his contract to remain
another year in Corunna, and has &C
cepted the superintendent Of the
Otsego schools at a better salary. He
is a fine gentleman and most excel.
lent school official and Corunna is sorry
to lose him.
The Owosso times., 1916-05-12

The annual Baccslaureate address to
the graduating class of the Owosso
high school will be given by Rev. Hart
ley Cansfield in the First M. E. church
at 7:3O p. m. Sunday. June 1s. The
various other churches and the public
in general are cordially invited to unite
in this service
The Owosso times., 1916-05-12

E Company H gave dancing party
after the regular drill Tuesday evening
in the auditorium of the new armory.
Members OF the company and their
friends enjoyed the event, which was
the first of a series. A player piano
furnished music
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
Two in
the
By H. M.

Copyright. 1916. by W. g. Chapman.)
It'd like to see you in the library.
old man." said Munson, the host, to his
guest, Fremantle.
Alfred Fremantle looked rather
vaguely at Munson. The middle-aged
hnancier's voice was a little unreal;
the man was flushed, not with wine so
much as with good living. Munson
had the best cook in Maitland, and
gave the best dinners.
The house party was such as Mum
son loved to give. A round half
dozen of financial magnates had sat
at his table. At their head Edith Mum
son had watched over the affairs Of
the table. She was a beautiful woman,
even at thirty-ive, and much admired.
Fremantle was the only nonfinancial
guest present. He was rich in his own
right, and a famous traveller. He was
an old friend of Edith's, too; before
her marriage there had been some talk
about them. Fremantle had often won
dered whether Munson knew.
Munson paused irritably in the pas
sage. Voices came from the billiard
room.
"All show, old man. one of his
guests was saying. Just to keep up
the pretense of affection between
them. Everybody knows how he's neg-
lected her"
Il wonder whether she knows about
that dancer"
She'll know soon," answered the
other.
D you near to say she's going to
oue?"
so they say. OF course there's an
other reason"
"Fremantle?"
Hes been her shadow while Jim
Munson was away"
Munson overheard the whole CONVEX
sation, and his projected talk with FIRE.
mantle, which had been only vague in
his mind, suddenly assumed the aspect
of the irrevocable. He must end all
this. He had certainly neglected
Edith. But how was it known? And
did they know that it was because of
his suspicious Of her, his assurance
that her love had failed him? And
that dancer, Lois Ferrand! He
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04

shrugged his shoulders contemptuous-
ly. He had met her just twice, at
bachelor parties, and the smooth-faced,
vapid little chit had affected him no
more than a floating feather. He must
end all this! A wave of blood surged
into his heavy face.
I'm ready, Munson!"
Fremantle, immaculate in his eve
ming clothes, was standing in front of
him. Munson felt taken at a disad-
vantage. He frowned, then said
blandly:
Come into the library. I won't
keep you long, Fremantle."
1t was not until he stood facing the
other man beside the big fireplace that
purpose of the invitation. Munson
stood with his back to the door; Ere
mantle watched him with a dawning
sheer upon his lips.
"Now!" said Munson briskly, what
have O to say for yourself?"
us anything necessary. Munson?"
asked the other.
e dS Hy suSSl- Do-
gan Munson bitterly. Then he checked
himself. mo. Nothing is necessary
he answered. "But you did not know
the type of man you were dealing with.
o have made Mrs. Munson's name
common gossip"
That's a lie, Munson. 1t is your
self" answered Fremantle furiously.
Let me pass"
you are not going to pass" said
Munson. AT least, one OF US is not
going to leave this ROOM"
"Heroics, eh?"
CAS- you will. Will you fight like a
gentleman. or like q tough?"
"Oh, like 8 gentleman. Of course
said Fremantle.
He did not stir from his position as
Munson, going to the wall, flung open
a cabinet and brought out two pistols.
Each had a curious arrangement fixed
them c~uriously.
you it. Munson? May / ask
what purpose these contrfvances
serve? To catch the bullet? 2"
"Silencers," said Munson briefly. He
threw open the French windows. "The
winner steps out upon the lawn aud
gets away. You will have no difficulty.
I have arranged my affairs. There is
q train in twenty minutes. One shot
apiece, at a yards distance, in a dark
ened room"
You seem to have thought it all
out" said F~remantle, sneering still.
@Rut before you begin. you may as
well know"
Are you ready" demanded Munson.
He saw his enemy's face whiten. He
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricu1ture.)
Pecan orchards, say specialists In
the United States department of agrl-
culture, probably offer possibilities OF
profit In almost any fertile n we'll
drained portion of the area included
in the southern portions OF the Gulf
states and the eastern portions of the
South Atlantic states. Many thrifty
young orchards are already scattered
over this area. North Of lower Viz
ginia the pecan tree is not often found
and it does not thrive in mountainous
sections or in lowlands where water
stands on or near the surface of the
ground for a considerable period. A
deep, fertile soil. sufficiently porous to
admit Of free root growth and w'H
drained, but Sy no means dry. is best
adapted to the trees.
The pecan does not reproduce itself
true TO seed. 1t must. therefore, be
budded or grated in the same way
that apples, peaches, oranges and 9TH
er fruit are treated. Farmers Bulletin
No. 100 of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, by c. A. Reed,
gives detailed instructions for the
more common forms of grating and
budding. 1t Is pointed out in this
bulletin. however, that the processes
involved require much experience and
skill and that it is better, wherever
this can be done, for the orchardist to
purchase his stock from some reput-
able nursery instead Of attempting to
propagate it himself. Under certain
circumstances, however. the pecan
grower must do his work himself and
it is largely for his guidance that this
bulletin has been issued.
One form or another of cleft graft
ing, says the bulletin. has been longer
employed as a means of ~propagating
the pecan than budding. 1t is per
formed either during the late winter
months just as the buds begin to swell
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
No Enchantment in Music,

Last night q M fiat dweller had
two concert tickets to give away. To
person after person living in an apart
ment house where she had many &C.
quainH.nces the tickets were prof1ered
and were declined with thanks. What
ails all those people. anyhow" ex>
claimed the woman in disgust. Have
they no music In their souls?'' They
have" said a friend, but one of the
violirists who plays In that orchestra
lives in the building and you couldn't
hire one of his neighbors to go tt hear
him. Their case is by no means ex-
ceptional. have tried to give away
concert tickets myself. and experience
has taught me that of all people in
New York who allure concerts none
stay away quite SO religiously as those
who live next door to one Of the per.
formers."-New York Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
SIMPLE WAYS TO SEAL SlLO
Air Always Spells Some Of siIase Un.
less Feeding Is Begun at Once
Cover With Stalks,

In a good silo the contents are bro.
tected from the air on all sides ex-
cept the top. The air always spoils
some of the silage on the top unless
feeding Is begun as sooR as the silo IS
filed.
Various methods for preventing this
waste have been tried. One Is to COW
er the silage with straw and then soak
this protecting layer well VIII water.
This keeps out the air fairly we'll and
the waste is only slight Another
method is to SOW oats on top of the
silage. When they terminate the
dense mass excludes the air.
The simplest and probably the most
practical method is to remove the ears
from the last three or four loads Of
cornstalks brought to the ensilage cut
ter. and then run just the stalks
through. In that way. the % itself
is not wasted and the loss from the
stalks Is but slight
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
Pecan Tree Near Morgan City, Ga,
Top Worked, About Twenty-Five
Years Old-very WeIi-Shaped Tree,
Although Headed Rather High.

Although Headed Rather High.
or very early in the growing period.
Scions for grating Of all kinds should
be selected from the growth of the
previous season. They should be cut
while dormant and either stratifed
in moist sand or held in cold storage
until the grating A sharp,
fine-tooth saw, a sharp grating knife.
a specially devised grating tool, a
short-handlcd wooden mallet. a guam
tity of raftia and grating wax or
grating cloth, and a number of scions
constitute the necessary equipment for
cleft grating.
The trunk or limb Of the tree to be
grated (known as the stock) should
be cut ~squarely across with the saw.
The knife edge of the grating tool
should then DE placed across the stock
and the back of the tool tapped with
the mallet until it has split or cut the
stock to a depth of two to four inches.
The tool Is then removed and the two
parts OF the stock pried apart with
the wedge at the extreme end Of the
grating tool. The scion IL prepared
by shaping its lower end with q graft
ing knife into the form of a wedge
which 10 thic,,or on the side that viii
be outermost when In position. The
wedge end Of the scion is then insert
ed |. the cleft or stock SO that the in
ner bark of its thick side will be IN
close contact with that of. the stock.
Tho scion should be pushed into the
cleft until the cut surface of the stock
Is on = level with the base Of the first
bud. It will do no harm IL It goes
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
Resourceful Author.

She-"Oh. dear! I hardly know how
to tell you, but the baby somehow got
hold of a fountain pen and your first
folio" He-sI see, but don't let 1t
worry you. It really enhances the
value of the book. It disposes Of it as
an autograph copy."-Punch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
DAILY FEED FOR BROOD sow
Ration Should Include Little or No
corn-Avotd Any Radical Change
In narrowing Time.

The daily ration should include little
Of no corn. Oats. shorts and wheat
bran are good. Ground rye and wheat
bran are also excellent.
Whatever the feed do not make 3
radical change at narrowing time.
H4roe 0oys bo1ore farrowing hut the
- lighkx atin
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04

After narrowing give the feed in tho
form OF a slop for about a week but
the first "a hours she will be better
on with nothing but fresh water.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
Work in the Orchard.

Gathering the apples, storing or
marketing them. does not finish ur
the years work In the orchard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
Growing crors for silane,

Growing silage leaves land clear
early In the sfason for planting TALL
ana winter e pa
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04
INTERNATIONAL
NMMSQ1OOL
LESSON

(0Y =. O. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
sunday School Course. Moody Btblo
Instituta.)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04

The house rivers and .harbor COM
mittee has decided to include no new
projects in the forthcoming bill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04

Announcement was made at the ELL
wood City (Pa.) plant Of the Shelby
Tube company that 200 employees
will receive a 10 per cent increase IN
wages.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-04

A. E. Pritchard, assistant postmas.
ter and superintendent of the finan.
cial division of the Salt Lake City
postoffice. was arrested. charged with
the embezzlement of $3,055 April 81,
1914.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-09-14
BADGER BREvITIEs

T. A. Swain, section foreman, ar
rived Sunday to assume his duties
during the absence of j. A. Dasdice.
Geo. M. Ashford from the Bentley
ranch, was in Monday for freight and
mail.
Mrs. Moore and daughter, of Pros
ser, were here Monday on school bust
ness. .e
j. A. Dasdice, section foreman went
to Chicago Tuesday on six weeks
vacation. .5...
Miss Ella Moore returned to her
home in Prosser Thursday evening.
Nick Alfonso has gone to work in
the wheat harvest for Harry Sagsvold.
w. s. Matthews, Heavens rancher,
was in Saturday for wood and the ru-
raj mail. @s "ar,. F.
Eugene Tyrell and son BERTHE were
in Sunday for grain sacks.
Jack Reuter-, of Prosser, arrived
Sunday for short visit with his IA
Their, Christ Reuter-. .. ..
Ez. Scoutin has been on the sick
list with an attack of Indigestion.
L. T. Young, of Kiona, is in charge
of the wheat warehouse here for this
season. @ &".
C. B. Livisay, operator, made a
business visit to Kennewick Monday.
Graham and Kinkaid commenced to
haul their wheat to Badger and are
the first ranchers to market this sea-
sons crop.
Harold Fox has returned to Prosser.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-09-14
BENTON-KIONA

The Kiona-Benton schools opened
the fall term Monday morning, the en-
rollment on the first day being SO,
with more to come. From the High
lands the children were conveyed to
the school in two large covered wagons
each carrying about twenty. A large
autobus has been ordered for this run
and will be on in short time.
A large perambulator that looks
more like a monorail car than a sub
marine or motor cycle suddenly be-
came frightened this morning while
crossing along the border of S. j.
Harrison's domain on the Highlands
and nearly caused a panic among the
natives. A large double anchor in
shape of a gang pillow had been Sc
cured to the quarterback and when the
freak started out the pillow anchors
were sent to the bottom but it dragged
the two anchors and literally
plowed up the ground. 1t took sew
eral hours before the bull-dozing ma
chine was overpowered and stopped.
In the meantime several hundred
square feet of good ground had been
plowed up much to the amusement
of its owner, S. j. Harrison.
Kona and Benton City are now
protected from the sea. When it be-
came possibility that the U. S. gov
eminent might refuse to pay Is mil
lion dollars for the Danish West Indies
and that the old Vikings might re-
taliate by sending fleet of subma-
rines up the Columbia as far as The
Dalles and from there throw large
shells across the Horse Heaven coun-
try, dropping them right down in XII
ona and Benton City, two painfully
defenseless cities, so aroused the Old
Scoutmaster that he at once drafted
regiment of raw recruits from the
Kiona-Benton school. This regiment
has since been doing scouting duty
along the crest of the Horse Heaven
hills locating large sage brush and
other suitable breastworks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-09-14
NOTES FROM HOVER

Harry Hampton left last Wednesday
for Colorado Springs, where he will
attend college the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mills and G.. B.
Schroyer visited in Horse Heaven last
Thursday morning.
F. L. Harsh and sister, of Kenne-
wick spent Wednesday Of last week
at the home of Mrs. G. B. Schroyer.
T. J. Wright, county engineer and
N. p. Palmer, of Pross II, were in town
on business Friday Of last week.
Mcssrs. Powell and Bongard trans
acted business in Kennewick Monday.
A. w. Thomas and his crew finished
threshing for this season last Monday.
They threshed nearly 1880 sacks of
wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Hampton were
business visitors in Kennewick last
Saturday.
Ranchers are beginning to harvest
their apple crops this week.
Chas. Mills left Tuesday for Kcnne-
wick to resume his work on the u. s.
Str. Umatilla.
B. B. Stewart spent a few hours
Sunday between trains with his fam
lily in Hover.
There will be preaching services in
the church Sunday, Rev. McIvor, of
Naches to be present. Morning ser
vices at II, evening at 8.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Dahlin, next Thurs
day afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-09-14
FINLEY NEWS NOTES

Rev. H. O. Perry, of Kennewick
will hold services Sunday morning al
the usual hour, II a. m. Sunday school
at 10 a. m.
Miss Lura McPherren, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. M. Angel
the past three weeks, left Saturday
evening for Pendleton, where she will
visit another sister.
Be sure to see the school children's
exhibit at the hall Friday evening at
8 o'clock. There will be program
then. Cafeteria lunch at noon Sat-
urday.
Miss Verne Bowles, who has been
making an extended visit at the home
Of her brother. N. C. Bowles, left on
Wednesday for Pullman, where she
has accepted a position as college IL
brarian.
Mrs. N. C. Bowles entertained Mon
day in honor Of Miss Verne Bowles.
The primary election brought out
108 voters for this precinct, 164 hav-
ing registered.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-09-14

FOR SALE-My fine herd of JERSEYS.
Many are giving 40 pounds of milk
per day, end several between As to
5O. Health guaranteed. Ages two
to six years. E. E. Watts, Hills
Doro' VI. 20-25p
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Capt. Hoyt has been on Porcupine
Creek in Alaska, too, ard sometimes
cts a little jealous Of Vernon Ford's
proves. He says that when anyone
needs collandcr up there they re-
verse Vernon's method ard prod the
porcupine with the business end of
the shovel ard that accommodating
animal proceeds to switch his tail
and perforates the shovel with dis
patch. II
Since N. C. Bowlcs got his Ford the
rawhide isn't good enough for old Bill
for now whenever N. C. drives the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-09-14
LIVE WIRE SPARKS

Hear Ye! s...-+
Hear Vel!
The grange parent-teachers fair at
Finley will open Friday at 8 a. m. and
close Saturday at 4 p. m. Admission
free.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
THE EVILS OF A GRETNA GREEN.

We are not prepared to believe that
eh1s particular marrying parson was
a bad man. In fact. we prefer to be-
lieve the opposite, and we have no
doubt that he could put up an argu-
n ant, convincing TO himself at least.
that his business or profession, or
whatever he called II was perfectly
proper and right
1t occurs TO us that these '-c1retna
Greens" are evidence of the need of
uniform marriage laws The laws OF
Virginia are framed with a view to
proper care in the granting of licenses
TO wed At times perjury defeats the
ends Of the law. but, Insofar as the
state itself is concerned We doubt
that there is little to add TO the mar
rage law. Hence II rs all the more
regretted that the loose and unwlse
laws OF neighbortng States invite the
disregard of the safeguards thrown
around the young people by the laws
OF Virginia.
While we do not expect to see sat
tsfactory Uniform divorce laws
framed for the reason that the sentl-
ment OF many Of the States will not
tolerate the wide-open door to d.