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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12
The Platoniic
Lovers
By Alice E. Ives

Copyright. 1sl7. by w. @. Chapman.)
Doris made up her mind, after some
debate and considerable trepidatiOn, to
put the matter before her confidential
and platOnic friends, Dexter Lane. 1t
was necessarily a platonic friendship
between them, for Doris was married.
Her three years of marital experience
had been quietly happy and smoothly
conventional till Ada Wood, young
widow from the West, had interviewed.
Yes, ''intervened" was the word.
Doris was beginning to feel that Ada
Wood was coming between her and
John. He was showing more interest
In her company than seemed desirable
to Doris. For this reason she de-
termined to open her heart to Dexter
Lane.
II can't help seeing that John Is get
ing very much interested In that wom-
an" she said. II don't know what to
do. don't like to say anything to him
at least not yet. 1t might have the
effect of causing him to care more
thuh CNCi lOi uCi VI IC LuiSut iuu6h
at what he would call my foolish jeal-
ousy.'"
EYES," answered Lane, 'he would
most likely call 1t q foolish Jealousy
think, myself, there is not the slight
est cause for alarm. Mrs. Wood has
never struck me as designing wOm-
an"
81 have never found q man who re-
garded woman as 'designing'-when
he was in love with her." retorted
Doris.
'But I'm not In love with Mrs.
Wood" parted Lane.
swell, hope not" said Doris with
decision.
"She has seemed to me simply an
Interesting woman, very much alive to
the questions of the day, and intensely
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12
Notioe Of Hearing Claims Before
Court

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for
the County OF Shiawassee.
In the matter of the estate of Edward J.
Howell. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that four months
from the 10th day Of September, A. ID. 1917,
have been allowed for creditors to present
their claims against said deceased to said
court for examination and adjustment and
that all creditors OF said deceased are re-
quired to present their claims to said court. at
the probate office, In the City of Corunna, In
said county, on or before the iith day Of.
January, A. d. 1873, and that said claims will
be heard by said court on Friday, the iith
day OF January, A. ID. 1918, at ten o'clock In
the forenoon. =.
Dated September 10th, A. ID. 1917.
MATTHEW BUSH,
BY Judge of Probate.
|CEARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Register OF Probate. 25it
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"How Is a Fellow to Go About It?"

interested In discussing these things.
think John likes to talk with her. I
don't believe it ever goes any further"
"Oh!" shifted Doris, with biting sar-
casm. "Well, that strikes me as n
promising beginning for an affair that
might go further"
Dexter Lane looked perplexed. He
ress In his office Of advisor. He did
not believe Doris had any real grounds
for suspicion, and he wanted, IL pos
sible, to convince her she had none.
When he held up the character Of the
lady as above reproach IL had the eff
feet of strengthening her suspicious.
He took another tack, and added: "But
John-why, he adores you. You
haven't seen anything, have you, that
would lead you to think he had
changedT
"Oh, of course, I might have known
you would stand up for him. One man
always stands up for another"
Doris turned away. dashed Off tear,
and looked miserable. Lane looked
helpless.
II did expect little help and SYM
patty from you," she sighed. "And you
stand up for both Of them"
"Well," said Lane, II don't know
what else / can say when I haven't
seen anything wrong"
II suppose not. But can't you see
what it's lending TO? Now. IL you really
want to help me"
'why, Of course do II can," broke
in Lane.
"Then, If you think Ada Wood is so
sweetly innocent, why don't you sug-
gest to her that she is making me I'M
happy, that she may be the means Of
breaking up this family, and--and-
well, you know"
. "Y6u know, Doris, I'd do anything
In the world for you. But this is a
blamed tickllsh job. How Is fellow
to go about itY
"why, Dex, with your tact,
shouldn't think you'd ask. JUST get to
talking with Ada and casually bring
around the subject of John and I. You
always thought we were such happy
couple. you, hope. nothing. will ever
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12

from one to three years of age are
preferable to older stock. Ewes with
broken mouths"-that is, those that
have lost some of their teeth as re-
suit Of aegean be purchased cheaper
than the younger ones, but are not good
property for inexperienced sheep rails.
ers
Telling Age Of Sheep.
Until sheep is four years old its age
usually can be determined within few
months by looking at its teeth. When
about twelve months old the two center
incisors Of the small, narrow teeth OF
the lamb are replaced by two large,
broad, permanent teeth. At about
twenty-four months two more large
teeth appear, one on each side OF the
other pair. Another pair appears at
three years Of age, and the last or cor
ner teeth come In at about the end OF
the fourth year, and the sheep then
has full mouth.
In buying ewes, particularly those
from the range, It is desirable when
possible to examine the udders to see
that they are free from Jumps that
would prevent the ewes from being
mixers. 1t is necessary to guard also
against buying ewes that are useless as
breeders because Of the ends Of the
teats having been clipped Off at shear
ing.
Persons wholly inexperienced with
sheep will do we'll to limit the size OF
the flock at the start. A beginner can
acquire experience quite rapidly with
eight or ten ewes. 1t is very doubtful,
however. whether any one should make
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12
NOTICE

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The 35th Judicial
Circuit In Chancery.
Suit pending In the Circuit Court for the
County OF Shiawassee at the City Of Co.
runna, on the 9th day Of March, 1917.
Sadie Bell McGillvra, Plaintiff,
vs..
Daniel Lyon, ct al, Defendants.
In this cause ON fling the Bill CT Com
plaintiff setting forth the fact that, after
a diligent search and inquiry, she has been
unable to ascertain the whereabouts OF any
err the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees,
personal representatives and assigns Of
them are living or dead, or their names or
necessary parties to this suit and proceed
ing; and
Whereas said suit is brought to quiet
title to the following described lands and
premises situate In the City Of 0wosso,
and more particularly described as follows |:
One acre Of land as follows: Commence
ing twenty six 800 rods east Of the, west
quarter % Of section eighteen (1s), town
seven 90 north OF range three (3) east,
shiawassee County, Michigan, and two (2(
half (12) Of the northwest quarter (A) OF
said section eighteen (1S); running thence
east eight go rods; thence north twenty
thence south twenty (2O) rods to the place
of beginning.
Therefore, on motion of Seth Q. Pulver,
Attorney for Plaintiff, 1t is ordered that
Daniel Lyon and his unknown heirs, de-
visees, legatees, personal representatives
and assigns enter their appearance in this
cause within three months from the date
of this order, and that within twenty days
from the date of this order the plaintiff
cause this order to be published In the
Owosso Times, one Of the newspapers OF
Shiawassee County, said publication to be
continued for six weeks In succession.
SELDEN s. MINER,
SETH Q. PULVER, Circuit Judge.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business Address: Owosso, Michigan.
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the hours Of labor are practically the
same for n dozen or twenty ewes as
for the larger flock. Furthermore, the
small flock on farm having larger
numbers of other animals is unlikely
to receive the study and attention real
ly needed or that would be given to one
Of the chief resources of the farm.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12

II you are inexperienced in sheep
raising 1t Is best to limit the size
of your flock at the start to eight
or ten grade ewes and pure bred
ram. Generally, however, after
flock management Is well UNDER
stood flock of fifty or sixty ewes
can be kept at lower cost per
head than the small flock. Farm
ers bulletin $40, Breeds of Sheep
For the Farn," will help you to
decide on a breed. 1t Is advanta-
geous to farmers In a neighborhood
to keep the same kind of sheep.
Range ewes of Merino breeding
usually obtainable in a stockyard
market furnish a good foundation
for a flock. YeaHings or two-year-
olds are preferable. The animal
shown is a good type of pure bred
mutton sire.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12

A two-year-old mouth. The two
large teeth In the center are the
first pair that come in at about
twelve months of age. The next,
or two-year-old pair. show one on
each side of the center pair. The
two small teeth on the right are
lamb teeth.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12
YOU CAN MAKE MONEY

right around your home just as hundreds OF
men and women are doing. Work is easy.
pleasant and permanently profitable. Be your
own boss and build your own business. You
take no risk, make sure profit right along.
Send name, address. one reference. L.
BROWN, SO Murray St., New York CITY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12
DAIRY NOTES.

When cows are in full milk
they require plenty Of water. 1t
Is stated authoritatively that
cows In full flow Of milk VII
consume 30 per cent more water
than when dry.
Almost any pure bred bull with
good milking ancestry will i'm
, prove a herd Of grade or scrub
, cows. That does not infer that
the. best bun Is not desirable.
Keep the cows on. the farm.
). also the calves, especially the fe-
males.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12
Notice Of Hearing Clsims Before
Court

State OF Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee.
In the, matter of the estate OF George w
Butcher, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four months
ON the 9th day Of July, A ID. 1917. have been
allowed for creditors to present their claims
against said deceased to said court for exami
nation and adjustment, and that all creditors
OF said deceased are required TO present their
claims to said court, at the probate office, In
the City OF Corunna, in said county on NJ
before the I2th day OF November. A. ID. 1917
and that said claims will be heard by said
court on Monday. the 18th day OF November
A. d. 1917, at ten o'clock In the forenoon.
Dated July Q. A. d. 1917.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY CLARIBEL GALLOWAY.
Probate Register.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
PROTECT STOCK FROM FLIES
Best Way Is to "swat the Fly" Before
He Is Born-Do Not Encourage
Breeding Places.

There is probably nothing that will
keep files away from live stock, to the
extent that they will not be more or
less irritated by them.
Most Of the coal tar products used
for "dips" to kill external parasites,
are useful when used over the body,
well diluted, and applied from a spray
pump. OIL Of tar or pine tar can
often be used to advantage in pro-
tecting places that have become sore
from irritation of files.
The following mixture has usually
given as much satisfaction as any
other: Synthetic oil Of sassafras, four
ounces; lard, or neatsfoot oil, two
pints, and crude petroleum enough to
make one gallon. This will cost
about 81 a gallon.
A less expensive mixture and one
that will not need to be applied as
often as the other Is as follows: Fish
oil 100 parts; oil Of tar 80 parts and
crude carbolic acid 1 part.
The best way to "swat the fly is
before he is born. Allowing piles of
manure to accumulate In the stables
and yards, for flies to breed in, and
then applying some kind Of "dope"
to keep flies away from the animals,
is inconsistent to say the least.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
WORMS IN CABBAGE PLANTS
Destructive Enemy Of Various Crops
Continues Havoc All Season.
Sprays Are Favored.

Cabbage worms, the most destruc.
tive insect enemy Of cabbage, cauli-
flower and related crops continue
their havoc until the crop Is har-
vested. Spraying with a pound Of par
Is green in so gallons Of water, or four
pounds Of arsenate Of lead In 90
gallons Of water, with two pounds dis.
solved soap, as a spreader and sticker,
will kill the worms. This Is used
whenever the worms are numerous
up to the time the heads are hall
formed.
After heading begins, one part
pyrethrum to four parts fine lime OF
flour Is preferable. This may be
busted over infested plants once 8
week when the leaves r wet with
dew or rain. A fine material like
road dust, lime or flour stops up the
breathing pores Of cabbage worms
Often it is used alone as a means OF
control.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
SWINE RELISH FEED VARIETY
Widespread Motion That Corn Is Best
Feed Ia Erroneou-Thrive
Well on Pasture.

Hitherto, when corn has been cheap
and abundant, it has been used so e1.
tensively for feeding to hogs that there
is a widespread notion that 1t Is tile
best feed. Investigations, however,
have shown that it has its disadvan.
tages as well as its advantages. When
it Is the exclusive grain feed. breeding
stock are not as prolific as on a varied
ration and for fattening purposes en-
exclusive corn diet is not generally
profitable. The hog Is naturally q
heavy and promiscuous eater. BE
thrives best. where pastures are plen.
tiful and grain crops, nuts, or roots
are most abundant. BE must have
water at all times, and shelter in win.
ter. If these conditions are met, hog
raising can be made profitable outside
Of the corn belt as welNas in it.
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SHOES MAY SETTLE The WAR
Germany Has q Badly shod Army, Do
elares American Just Returned
From tho Front.

Berlin dispatches via London are
not the best criterion Of how Germany
is standing up under the burden of
war, but a late bit Of news regarding
the scarcity Of leather there Is cor
roborated by hrst-hand information.
The dispatch says, according to the
Baltimore News:
"Berlin's bank clerks today set an
example In patriotic selt-sacrifce. To
aid the movement in economy Of leath-
er, the clerks discarded their shoes.
Scores Of barefooted individuals were
seen, on the. principal. streets gingerly
stepping along and saving their. tender
feet as much as possible. Berlin's shoe
stores are now selling wooden sandals,
the only leather being in toe guards"
In the. News there was an interview
with DR.. Joseph Ames Of Hopkins, who
has Just returned from the front on
government business, having been sent
there as q member Of the national re.
search. council. Curiously enough,
Doctor Ames saw but one sign Of weak.
ening in Germany, and that, he said,
was shoe leather. To quote from the
Interview:
II saw thousands Of German pris.
oners while I was in France, and in
none was there the slightest further
sign Of want or privation except.shoes'
They all wore shoes that were In bad
shape, and that, you know, is a thor
oughly good sign, Tor. a badly shod
army is a half-crippled army"
1t may be put down as certain that
the army Is the last to be deprived
either of food or Of clothes and shoes,
In war the needs Of the people at home
must yield to the necessities Of the
men at the front, An army without
shoes Is in a bad way. The dispatch
and, Doctor. Ames' account Of what he
saw with his own eyes are interesting
as Indications that Germany is having
troubles Of her OWL and, doubtless, a
great many more Of them than we
know anything of.
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IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL: PAYS
Application Of Lime, Manure. and Acid
Phosphate Makes Big Difference
In Experiment

Lime, manure and acid phosphate
have made a phenomenal difference 10
the growth of corn, wheat, and clover
that is now growing OIL the Ohio ell
pertinent station farm situated In
Meigs county. The best results have
been obtained where Lime and phos-
phated manure have been applied to
the corn crop and acid. phosphate to
the wheat. Two tons Of ground lime
stone and 700 pounds Of acid phos-
phate were used per acre during the
three years rotation Of corn, wheat
and clover. This treatment has caused
the investment Of considerable capital
but the cost has been returned with a
big rate Of interest.
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EASY TO SLIDE DOORS
Installed to Operate on Incline Of
Roof, Under caves.
Provision Is Made. for Usual Hay.
Carrier Track, Extending Under
RidaepoIe-IIIustratlon Ex.
plains opstation.

Hay doors hinged in the gables OF
barns are troublesome when the crop
is being hoisted into the NOW, and are
a constant source Of annoyance
through damage from the wind or by
the weakening Of the hinged fasten'
ings. By using sliding doors In the
gable these troubles are easily avoid
ed, writes w. e. Frudden Of Charles
City, Ia, in Popular Mechanics. Slid
ing doors, as detailed in the illustra'
ton, can be installed easily to operate
on the incline Of the roof, under the
caves. Provision is made for the usua2
%hay-carrier track, extending under the
ridgepole. The doors are strongly
framed and suspended on a bird-proof
track, from roller hangers, and are
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FERTILIZER FOR WHEAT.

"What kind of fertilizer and how
much per acre should I use on fairly
fertile, sandy loan soil for wheat?
What is the best variety for this Sec
ton?
What fertilizer I would use will
depend on the previous treatment Of
the land. If the land was in peas,
for instance, I would NOW the peas
for hay and then disk the stubble as
fine as possible and get the surface
soil fine but not replowed deeply, and
would harrow in 400 pounds an acre
of acid phosphate. If no peas are
on the land I would make the fertil.
izer one-third cottonseed meal and
two-thirds acid phosphate, or on
thin land equal amounts of the two,
What is fully as important as fertil-
izer is the early preparation of the
soil so that it can be fined and well
settled before sowing. Up in the
beautiful wheat-growing section OF
the northern end of this peninsula
in Maryland and Delaware the farm,
ers usually SOW a fallow field in
wheat, generally a clover sod, and
another field after corn. Riding
through that section the first of Au,
gust, I found that the fallow land
had been plowed and heavy teams
were disking and narrowing and
keeping down all weed growth, and
by seeding time the surface will be
as fine as it can be made and the
lower blowing we'll settled and pack
ed. That is the way they get IS to
40 bushels of wheat an acre The
corn is cut off and shocked and the
soil fined with disk and harrow and
the wheat drilled. Always SOW wheat
with a drill, and SOW in your section
after one good white frost to 2t5r
the Hessian fly. Always sow in the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
DAY OF THE RIFLE NOT OVER
10 Still Valuable In Warfare, Despite
Advent Of Machine Gun, Hand "
Grenade and Other Weapons. "'

The overwhelming position in the
war picture occupied by the big guns,
the machine guns and Lewis guns, the
Importance Of trench mortars, hand
grenades, bombs, rifle grenades, and
other accessories Of trench warfare,
make some men thiiak that the day of
the rifle as an important adjunct to
success in battle ia well.nlgh past.
Such Is not the case, declares Fred
eric Coleman In the Saturday Evening
Post. Those Of US who can remember
the brave advances Of the Prussian
Guard at Ypres, when they marched
In battalion formation right up the
Menin road, straight at our trenches
on one occasion, H. not more, march.
ing to almost SURE death at the goose
step-knew the value Of accurate,
rapid rife fire. So do these Prussian
guardsmen, If any Of them are still
alive. Not many Of them were left
when the broken waves Of gray were
swept back, like leaves by an autumn
wind. DO
The rifles did most Of It. Machine
guns we had, to be sure, but woefully
few of them. Those that we had
were overworked to a point that made
us wonder, not when they jammed, but
when they worked long without jam.
ming. The rife, In the hands Of q man
who can shoot straight and shoot with
great rapidity,sts 6. wicked weapon
still; and the value Of cold steel,
though it is not q subject on which
men who have seen. It used love to
dwell, has not, so far IS T can see,
changed greatly, If at all, in the three
years of grim war In Europe.
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MASTERS SALE.
The State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
Court IF Common p1ooe

The State of South Carolina,
County Of Abbeville.
Court of Common Pleas.
MRS. LUDIE K. COX,
against
MARCUS FRAZIER and AMELIA
FRAZIER.
By authority of a Decree of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State,
made in the above stated case, I will
offer for sale, at Public Cutlery, al
Abbeville C. H., S. c., on Salesday
in November, A. D. 1917, within the
legal hours of sale, the following de.
scribed land, to wit: All that tract
or parcel Of land situate, lying and
being in Abbeville County, in the
State aforesaid, containing One-halt
(1-2) Acre, more Or less, and bound.
ed by lands of Richard Cook and W
T. Bradley and fronting on Vienna
Road.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Pur.
chaser to pay for papers.
1923. Master A. c., S. c.
r. E. HILL,
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Z
SALE.

The State of South CAROL
County Of Abbeville.
Court of Common Pleas
MRS. JNO. 7, EVAFS, MRS.
EVANS and GEO. c. DOUG
against
JAMES F. HUTTO and JAMH
CHIBALD EVANS.
By authority of a Decree
by the Court of Common Ple|
Abbeville County, in said Statd
in the above stated case, I wi
for sale, at Public :Outcry, ad
vile C. H., S. c., on Salesd
November, A. D. 1917, within
gal hours of sale the followil
scribed land, to wit: All that
or parcel of land situate, lyin|
being in Abbeville County,
State aforesaid, containing
Two 1927 Acres, more or les|
bounded by lands Of Rosenbl
tate, Depot Street and Publid
and commonly known as the
House" place.
Also, all that tract or pa1|
land situate, lying and being|
city of Abbeville, County and
aforesaid, containing One and
half Il 1-2) Acres, more
bounded by lot of Derry Don
Tabby Ramey, Hodges, ChildsI
Harper and others-known
evans Store"
TERMS OF SALE-CASH|
chaser to pay for papers.
R. E. HILL
1O-12-3. Master A. c.,
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Saved NanoIeon,a Heart

So the American military leaders
have been visiting Napoleon's tomb, re-
marks the London Chronicle. Did
they, one wonders, hear the story Of
his heart. which the tomb inclosesl
On the night that he lied bis body was
prepared for embalmNng and the heart
was placed in water in a silver ever.
An Irish soldier who loved Napoleon
sat up with his old muzzle-loader to
guard the body, for Longwood
swarmed with rats. In the midst of
his vigil he heard a splash In the
ever. He fred, just in time to save
the heart from the vile rodents which
were dragging it away. Americans
knew that sentry's grandson, Sir Ar
thur Sullivan, and loved his music.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
Slow Feed Manager.

the discharge Of feed from a storage
reservoir into the manger proper. II
provides q manger having a main bowl
and a storage compartment, together
with means operable by the animal fol
insuring a proper feed from the stor
age compartment to the bowl"
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White SWEET CLOVER VALUE:
Considered Better Than Yellow Variety
for Hay and Pasture-Seed
Resembles Alfalfa.

Two kinds Of sweet clover are com
monty grown, the white and the vel
low. The white Is considered to have
the greatest value, both for hay anc
pasture. It grows larger than the vel
low and Is more leafy. The seed OF
the white sweet clover is Of a bright
olive green color and about the same
size as alfalfa seed. The seed Of the
yellow sweet clover is much the same
size, shape and color except that under
tie microscope it has q mottled ap'
pearanes hot unlike a tulEey egg.