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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-06

ton that they are seeking only things
which will help and not hurt the Pres
ident, one gets consensus Of opinion
which is unmistakable. Here and
there are suggestions of method which
differ, here and there are different
degrees of dissatisfaction, but, cate
gorically, these are some of the mis-
takes which the President himself is
declared to have made or to be max
ing today:
First, the President in his ABSORB
ton in foreign questions, has gotten
out of touch with the true spirit of
America on domestic questions. He
has listened to D. small group of ad-
fed with corn meal, the animals appar-
emily make good gains on them.
"The steers weighed approximate
-ly 900 pounds each at,the beginning
of the feeding trial, and were on feed
1856 days according to Prof. G. A.
Brown. each lot was given corn
silage and clover hay for roughage.
In addition Lot / was fed corn meal
and cottonseed meal; Lot 2 was fed
corn meal and Gull bean meal, while
Lot was fed corn meal and cooked
Gull beans. At the end of the trial
Lot No. / srowed an average daily
gain of 2.33 pounds each; Lot No. 2
an average daily gain of 1.94 pounds
each, and Lot No. 8 an average daily
gain of 2.12 pounds each.
"The bean meal was not appetizing
to the steers, but the cooked beans
were eaten with considerable rlish.
A single trial is not sufficient to war
rant definite deductions, but the stock
feeder can draw his own consiusions
after studying the results as shown"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-06

surely proved to be. feel better and
stronger in every way since taking it,
and the annoying symptoms have disap-
peared." - Mrs. M. Golden, 925 Ma
poleon St., Fremont, Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms as heat
flashes, nervousness, backache, mead
ache, irritability and the blues, I" may
be speedily overcome, and the system
restored to normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lyd E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complications present. them
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass, for suggestions how to
overcome them. The result of forty
years experience is at your service and
your letter held in strict confidence.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-06
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
NEEDS REORGANIZING

Washington, November 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson is himself so strong On
advocate of frankness in public bust
ness and politics that he will, not7mis-
take the sincerity of purpose and disin-
terestedness of his many friends who
believe that he is face to face with a
crisis in his own career both as the
leader of the Democratic party and the
representative Of America at the
Peace Conference.
Briefly, there is a dissatisfaction
and discomfort inside the Democratic
party Of witch the public has hitherto
had mo m4f&nG which, if left uncor-
rected ~ Die resident himself, will
mean that as he goes to Europe he
will leave behind a detected and de-
pressed following whose enthusiasm
for him will have been seriously dimin-
ished.
Men who are not oficeholders but
unselfsh friends of the President are
.grieved and disappointed. They are
not his political foes, but they are the
men who helped elect him in 1912 and
in 1916, and they are talking earnest
~ among themselves about what can
be done to make the President see
that he must clean house, that he
must reorganize his entire Cabinet
and that he must, indeed, reorganize
the Democratic party in Congress so
that he will have advisers in the Exc
cutive branch Of the Government and
leaders in the Legislative branch who
arefin sympathy with the true wishes
and spirit Of the American people. |.
After talking with dozens of these
men, the names Of any one of whom,
4 published, would carry the convic-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-06
SENSIBLE VIEW OF BUDGET
SYSTEM


ing much to say about the adoption OF
a budget" system for state expendi-
lures. A budget commission was pro-
vided for by the last legislature ct 2
salary of $15 per day and expenses
and have made report to the news
papers and the governor. Some OF the
recommendation will no doubt appeal
to the good judgment Of the legisla-
ture and become law. Under the pres
ent system, most of the state institu-
tions, commissions and some of the
departments work under definite APP
propriations, while some other depart
ments do not, but all of the probable
needs and expenditures are considered
by the committees on appropriations
in the legislature, and will be finally,
even though we have budget COM
missioner at $4,000 per year to first go
over the estimates. The expenses will
have to be paid n any event, and as
fast as new commissions, new insti-
buttons, new undertakings of the state
are added, the expenses will increase,
A budget system will not reduce exx
spenses to any greatJ degree, if at ALI
The charge of some hysterical writ
sers that the state does not keep good
books, will hardly bear investigation,
as a whole. Some improvement can no
doubt be suggested and we hope will
grow out of the work Of the budget
uniform system Of
keeping all school district, township,
city, village and county books, with
provision for auditing-would be ali
Improvement; but the states busines IS
in most cases has been well and hon.
estly done, and the adoption of bud
get system will not revolutionize
things. The war caused greatly in
creased expenses, fuel and food de-
partments, seed, expenditures for sol
diers' supplies, state troops to take
place of national guard, roads at
camps health at public camps, and
a great variety of calls, some fifty
different things in all, growing out of
the war. These expenditures will
cease, as fast as the different activities
can be wound up, but the state is car
rying on great many things that
were not in existence here few years
ago-tax commission, industrial acct
dent, commission, home for epileptics,
tuberculosis sanitarium, home for fee
ble-minded, state reward roads and a
hundred and one other things. The
activities of the state have recon-
mended themselves to the succeeding
Legislatures. The Republican is not
criticising the increased cost of caring
for the increasing number of insane,
educational institutions, etc.; it merely
wants to make it plain that you can't
eat your cake and keep it, too; you
can't do the things that have seemed
necessary and desirable to do and not
have to pay the bills, budget system
sor no burget system. And again The
Republican asserts, without fear Of
successful contradiction, comparing
with other states, that Michigan in the
main is being well and economically
governed.-St. Johns Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-06

A few minutes after the police had
received telegram Tuesday from a
Toledo undertaken stating that Chas.
Montgomery of this city, had been
shot and killed there, Montgomery
walked into the home of his deceased
wife's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. G..
Warner, Elizabeth street. No one has
yet been able to learn how the mis-
take that resulted in the sending Of
the death message was made.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-06
that CHANGE IN
.W0MAN'S LIFE.
Mrs. Golden Tells How Il
May be Passed in Safety
and Comfort.
Fremont, OF was passing through
the critical period of life, being forty

Six years Oh aye anu
had all sthensymp-
toms incidepttoth that
.changeThcstf flash
es, nervousness, and
was in a general run
down condition, so
it was hard for me
to do my work.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v Vegetable Com
pound was recon-
mended to me as the
best remedy for my
troubles. which ii
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-06

Union phone 297 will reach the best
place, to market your poultry, eggs and
cream. Swift g. Co ADV
statesmen WANTED to solicit or
ders for lubricstipg oils, greases and
paints Salary or Commission. Address
THE HARVEY OIL Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-12-06
WANTED.

From private individual. Ford Tour
ing Car that has been given the best Of
care: 1917 or 'l8 model preferred. Other
low priced car, considered. Lock Box
2l5, Bancroft, Mich. 80 "a
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
DOdd's Kidney Pills Benefit
Mother and Son

This letter from Mrs. L. d. Bohrer OF
Cabool. Mo-, should convince all who suf,
fer from kidney or bladder trouble that
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and only Dodd's, are
what they should use for immediate re-
lief.
For nine years I suffered with heart
disease and bladder Inflammation. Al
times 1 was tired, nervous and irritable
and became easily exhausted.
Il secured no relief until took Dodd's
Kidney Pills. After taking two boxes of
these Pills my health was so much i'm
proved that bought four more boxes.
am still feeling fine and am working hard
every day as we all must do on a farm.
My little boy was troubled with his kid
neys. He took a few Of these Pills and
says they have cured him, and thinks
they are the stun. 1 am going to send
and get several boxes as 1 don't want to
be without them in the house."
Wise persons, like Mrs. Bohrer, accept
no substitute for the old, genuine Dodd's
Kidney Pills; their remedial qualities are
too well known to thousands OF users who
have saved themselves from the ravages
of kidney troubles and Brlght's disease
by the timely use of this famous old REM
edy,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
Disasters of Great Magnitude.

Catastrophies on land since 1900, In
which more than 1000 persons lost
their lives: 1908, Italy, earthquake,
164,S50 killed; 1902, Martinique, earth
quake and fire, 10000 killed; 1915,
Italy, earthquake, $4,000 killed; 1889,
Japan. flood 10000 killed; 1900, Gal
weston, tidal wave, 1000 killed; 1859,
Quito, earthquake, 5000 killed; 1896,
China, flood, 5000 killed; 1912, Cape
Haytien, earthquake, 1000 killed; 1894,
Venezuela, earthquake, 5000 killed;
1887, Japan, tidal wave, 5000 killed |;
1889, Johnstown, Pa, flood, 2,275
killed; 1910, Japan, flood, 1000 killed; /;
1910, Costa Rica, earthquake, 1000
killed; 1917, Halifax, explosion, 1000
killed.-Capper's Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
One Potato a Day.

The potato is going to have a day
all its own. One of the things needed
to help win the war right now, accord
ing to F. B. Mumford, federal food
administrator for Missouri, is special
selling effort behind the potato.
In this new plan of potato day
each week the food administration be-
lieves it has found the stimulus for
steady selling of potatoes. One potato
day each week makes no abnormal de-
mands upon the farmer, or the rail-
roads, and SO will not disturb prices
OF cause shortages or gluts. One po-
tato day week will enable the grocer
to fill up hollow space in his sales
and delivery service and keep his
money and employees busy. One po-
tato day week will enable the con.
sumer to use this valuable food arti-
Gle as a balance in diet and reduce liv-
ing costs and conserve wheat and
meat for our fighters and our associ.
ates in the war.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
unIvnrnItr lielns Out

The University of Missouri is TAX.
ing an active part in the preparations
for the Patriotic Food Show which
will be held in the Coliseum Feb. 2-10.
Miss Louise Stanley, head of the
state department of home economics,
has a number Of features under her
direct supervision, one of them being
a cleverly planned contest for bouse-
wives to demonstrate their skill in
making up a balanced meal. The uni.
versity will have charge of three of
the five main divisions of the exhibit
those displaying proteins, fats and
sugars-the other two being fruits
and vegetables and starches.
In the protein exhibit the exact
amounts of cheese, milk, eggs, beans
and fish which equal a pound of meat
will be shown. In alluring blue-and-
white Patriots Kitchens" dietitians
wearing the official "Hooveralls" of
the same colors and maids in frilly
caps and aprons will make and give
out for sampling dishes that will con-
vince the most skeptical that Mr..
Hoover is not plotting to starve them
by inches or to take all the Joy out
of eating.
There will be a "sugarless" sugar
exhibit to demonstrate how satisfac1
torily honey, corn syrup, molasses and
glucose can be made to take the place
of the usual sweetener. An expert
who will come to st. Louis for the
purpose promises to make every va
riety Of candy known to the tooth of
the sweet-lover by the use Of these
substitutes alone.
In addition to the exhibits there
will be daily lectures by experts on
the economical buying and preparing
of food, patriotic music, educational
and amusing films illustrative of the
food question, elaborate decorations
and various feature of entertainment
whose crownlng attraction will be a
wonderful food pageant written for
the occasion and using hundreds of
people in the cast.
From the hearty support it is re-
ceiving and the able management and
unstinted work devoted to it, it is ex-
pected that the Patriotic Food Show
will outrank in interest and practical
value and similar exhibition ever
given in this section Of the country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
PRISON IN FAIR WAY TO BECOME
A sELF.suPPoRTINe IN
sTiTuTIoN.
CONDITIONS FAST IMPROVING
More Coal Mined Than In Any Pre-
vious Year-oil Inspector Re-
ports Gains ir Receipts
and Decreased Costs.
Jefferson City, Mo.

That a number of state departments
and institutions saved money in 1917
BY retrenching and cutting out unnec-
Sssary expenses was shown in reports
made public by Gov. Gardner.
That the Missouri penitentiary is in
p fair way to be self-sustaining is indi.
GATED in the report submitted by the
state prison board
The institution drew $1S1, ,360.01
from the state revenue fund in 1917,
while S5s6,952.50 was required from
the same fund for the two-year period
of 1915 and 1916 On the basis of an
average OF $29S,476.26 for the expenses
In the two-year period, there was a
falling off OF $117,11624 in favor of
1917
The report states the Missouri re-
formatory at Boonville required S4S,-
b9650 from the revenue fund in 1917,
while the average required for 1915
and 1916 was S44, 4,967.13.
The report shows the expenses of
the industrial home for girls, at Chilli
cothe, were materially decreased in
1917.
The expenses in 1917 amounted to
SS4.527.41. as against $41,274O3, the
average cost Of the two previous
years.
The biggest gain in receipts during
the year was made by the state oil in
spection, which is headed by Omar D.
Gray. He reported that the receipts of
4245,715.96 for the year broke all pre-
Vious records.
The expenses and salary of the de.
partment amounted to S2S,436.S7 in
1917.
State Beer Inspector Speed Mosby
reported that fees collected in his de-
partment during the past year amount
ed to SAL ,940.05, while the total ex-
penditures were $27,537S7.
A. Sidney Johnston, who retired Jan.
1 as state factory inspector, reported
the receipts of the department in.
creased $1,590.50 during the past year.
He said S24,2SO.50 was collected in
1917, as against S22, 2,68950 for the pre-
vious year.
DR.. George II. Jones, secretary of
the state board of health, reported
that his department turned in $3.50
to the general revenue fund during
the past year.
There was an increase of SOL, ,756.49
in the receipts of the insurance de.
partment, according to the report of
Commissioner Walter Chorn. The re.
ceipts for 1917 were S92S,264.S3, while
In 1916 they amounted to 1876, sos. "a.
The disbursements of the depart.
ment in 1917 amounted to S48,S94. 90,
while the expenditures for the preyi.
GUS year were $42,721.41.
Commissioner James I. Bradshaw
OF the grain inspection and weighing
department reported the department
collected $1O6, 6,s67.63, while the expen
ditures amounted to $1O6,593.32.
The bureau of mines and mine in
spection, which is headed by Joseph
Goldman, reported the collection OF
S14,606.26 du: 1917. He reported
that 100000 e tons of coal had
been mined in Missouri in 1917 thar
in the previous year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
A EIv In the Ointment.

1t is possible to derive comfort from
the fact that the weather man has
routed the bore whose tales of old
fashioned winters once oppressed us;
but this is counter-balanced by dread
of the yarns that will be spun in the
future about the cold weather of De-
cember, 1917.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
Rock Islands Value Raised.

The Chicago, Rock Island G. Pacific
railroad, which in 1915 was assessed
by the state. board of equalization at
$7,739,903, returned its property to the
state tax commission for this years
taxes at $17,791 ,159. This is approx
mately two and one-half times it's as
sessment in 1916 or 1917.
The Rock Island returned its prop,
erty in 1916 for taxes at only $3,O7S,.
053. It's return for this year is five
times that figure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
Issues a Drastic Order.

The following order has been issued
by State Fuel Administrator Wallace
Crossley to local fuel committees:
You are authorized to restrict the
delivery of coal to any industry or
business in favor of household users
and public utilities. Business hours
of stores can be reduced, places of
amusement shut down, outdoor light.
ing cut to a minimum every night in
the week. Churches are urged to
hold union meetings."
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
PorkIess Saturday Ordered.

More rigid measures for the conser-
vation of meat, especially pork, are
ordered in statement issued by f.
B. Mumford. federal food administra-
tor for Missouri. In addition to 4
meatless Tuesday in Missouri, a pork
less Saturday, and at least one meat
less meal day are requested.
"The meat requirements of our SOL
diers in France and our associates in
the war require that more rigid meas
ures for pork conservation be taken"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Attacks of indigestion are no longer
occasioned by overeatlng but by lack
of something to digest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

A woman's curiosity is exceeded Snly
by that of the man who says he hasn't
any.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Some people make an awful fuss
about a mans being his own worst
enemy-but why should they care?
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

The trouble with most stories Is
that it is customary to add a few lies.
to make them interesting.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

WoMANs GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. If yours is streaked, with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use la Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

The cream of the Prussian guard be-
gins to look suspiciously like whipped
cream.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 yea7s
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
Certainly

Somebody told me yesterday you
were a perfect icicle."
"Well, that's cool !"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
May Annul state Fare Increase.

The decision of the United States
supreme court that the 2-cent passen-
ger fare law of Illinois is valid ant
cannot be set aside by the interstate
commerce commission may have a de-
cided bearing on the recent action Of
the Missouri public service commits
sion Jan. 1 in increasing passenger
rate " cent mile. The Missouri law
for 10 years has provided for a 2-cent
fare. The Missouri commission will
wait for copy OF the opinion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
Rigorous Training at Funston.

Percy Highfalutin, the bank clerk;
Billy Mccarthy, husky pipefitter, and
all the rest of the Missouri men
learned, soon after they came to Camp
Funston, the art of good housekeeping.
from sweeping and scrubbing to max
ing beds and sewing. They learned
the art well, in short order, for they
soon learned that every Saturday
morning eagle-eyed officers made
thorough inspection and it meant
Kitchen police" for anyone who
sought TO get by with a rumpled
blanket or by sweeping the dirt under
the bed or in a corner. Neatness and
cleanliness was the first lesson in sol
diering, they discovered.
Soon they are TO learn the art of
housekeeping in the trenches-not in
the trenches of France Just yet, but
an duplicate system of underground
passages over on Carter Hill. Ex-
perts who have inspected the system
of trenches made by the men of Camp
Funston say they are more nearly like
the real trenches Of France than those
I'm most of the other training camps.
The health of the men at canton
sments is better than usual, measles
disappearing, but pneumonia hang.
ting on.
May DisquaIify Slate.
Attorney General McAllister has
taled an application with the supreme
court Tor a writ of prohibition to pre-
iVent Circuit Judge Slate of Jeffer-
son City from trying John w. Scott
and others, indicted for embezzling
coal from the state. Trial Of one OF
the cases set against Scott is fixed for
this week. The attorney general is
OF the opinion that the jurist will not
disqualify himself in the case unless
the supreme court orders him, to step
aside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
Holds Loyalty Rally.

A patriotic demonstration was held
at the state mansion by Governor and
Mrs. Frederick d. Gardner in honor of
visiting soldiers and sailors.
Brig. Gen. Harvey c. Clark, former
Adit. Gen. John B. o'Meara of st.
Louis, Dr. Burrus jenkins of Kansas
City, Paul Prosser of Fayette, Mo-,
and Judge David Harris of Fulton
made patriotic addresses.
A large number of commissioned of.
Ulcers and enlisted men of the army
and navy who are home on furlougbs
came here for the entertainment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

The metropolitan press of the coun-
try in general bitterly scored Doctor
Garfield for his order and declared
that it not only was ghastly mistake,
but exposed to the world the utter in
competence Of America TO meet a con-
dltion that throughout the war has
confronted the nations allied with US
and yet has called for no such panicky
action by any one of them. The severe
winter weather which paralyEed traffic,
and the extraordinary demands for
fuel due to wartime conditions are
cited by Doctor Garfield as the causes
making necessary his order. The
miners blame the railroads for the coal
shortage, and the railroads blame the
starvation policy" Of the government
toward them for the last generation.
More coal was mined in the, United
States last year than ever before, the
output exceeding that of 1916 by TO-
OOO,O 900 tons OF anthracite and 42,000,-
900 tons of bituminous. OF the output