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once TO denouement and reveal how
Fate kindly took hand and smoothed
out things for our ultra-mOdest and
retiring hero.
Erastus had boarded the 5 10 one
evening when he observed Drusie en-
tering the car. Every seat seemed to
be filled but the one he occupied, and
she did exactly what he at once hoped
and feared she would do-came and
sat down beside him.
But-perversity of bashfulness mo
sooner did he see her coming and
without giving her q chance to recOg-
niZe him, than he unfurled the even
ing paper and buried his face in its
inky folds. He happened to open the
news sheet at q double page spread
ad. of women's intimate apparel. And
doubtless the folk in the seat behind
must have marveled why he found that
page of alleged bargains so absorbing
ly interesting, for he was afraid to
turn the page lest his presence be de-
tected by her whom he secretly adored.
When 1t seemed that hours must
have passed, however, and the tips OF
his blushing ears In contact with the
sheltering newspaper threatened to
start conflagration, he felt that he
lust had to have peep at his fair
neighbor, whose propnquity both de-
lighted and alarmed him.
So he warily turned his head until
Just the tail of his eye cleared the edge
of the lingerie adj, and blest if he
Didn't discover that the poor girl was
fast asleep! Yes, sir and madam, he
had noticed for some time a slight
relaxation of her slim form against his
own. which had afforded him a thrifty
sensation and melted him to take that
observation. Poor tired child What
need for her to toll in an office when
he earned plenty for both?
swell, you know how 1t Is with
person who is endeavoring to sleep
sitting up. Drusie's pretty head
svayed uncertainty this way and that
until-oh, rapture lit found its haven
of rest.
The appreciative grins of the pas
sengers who observed the little comedy
distressed Erastus considerably, but
the sweet consciousness of Drusle's
presence served to sustain him, and be-
fore long he boldly stretched his arm
over the back of the seat, and
Erastus- was reused by the conduc-
tors hoarse cry. END of the route"
II wakened Drusie. too, and never be-
fore vas there such scene Of pretty
confusion ~ wher she discovered her
plight
There was no car back to the station
which theyshad unwittingly passed for
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half an hour or more, and In that
blissful little waiting station Erastus
had a chance to square himself. How
he did it he could never tell you.
Suffice 1t to say that he somehow
succeeded In making himself under.
stood and that it wasn't many moons
thereafter till the merry wedding bells
got busy.
One day, after the return from the
honeymoon, Erastus was passing
through the little den which they had
dubbed the library when he noticed a
sheet of paper on the floor near Dru-
sizes writing desk. Disorder of any
kind was repugnant to Erastus, and in
the interest of neatness he plucked the
errant sheet from the floor and re-
stored 1t to the desk. In doing so he
noticed that Ii was a page of letter
that dearest had addressed to a girl
friend.
He had no intention of reading It,
but some words which seemed to stand
out in bold relief assailed his eyes,
anu thC III 81 thihS yOu huOW uC hdu
devoured the contents of that naughty
page.
Dear Chum," Drusie had written.
'You ask me how he managed to pro-
pose, after all l have told you about
his dreadful bashfulness. Well, it was
this way"
OF course, you've guessed it, and
probably long before this. Dear little
Drusie went on to relate how she
boarded the car that fateful night, sat
down by Erastus and was so chagrined
behind that stupid old paper. that she
made up her mind something desper-
ate must be done. And really 1t seems
to have worked out very well.
Erastus was at first bit flustered
by this astounding revelation, but his
love for Drusie survived the shock to
his sensibilities. After all, it only went
to prove that she, too, really loved
him, a fact that his extreme modesty
had at times tempted him to doubt.
AS time went on his bashfulness grad
ually deserted him, and when l met
him the other day out trundling his
young son and heir, Erastus Spake I'd,
he wore, besides his usual habiliments,
an air of assurance amounting almost
to arrogance, and fairly staggered in
his gait
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be constructed so that there will be
no draft in cold weather. The front Of
the house should be so high that the
windows or openings will allow the
sun to shine well back into the interior
during the winter. Burlap, unbleached
muslin, or lightweight duck cloth may
be used for curtains In the front. This
cloth should be thin enough to allow
slow circulation Of air without
draft. This is impossible If too heavy
grade of duck cloth Is used or If
the cloth Is oiled or painted.
A large amount Of glass in the front
Of the house makes 1t warm during the
day but cold at night, as glass radiates
heat very rapidly. Some glass, how
ever, is helpful in providing light when
the curtains are closed. Some ventila-
ton should be given in poultry house
even in the cOldest night. 1t is usually
best secured by leaving small win
dow open or having muslin curtains in
the front Of the house. If the house is
shut up tightly without any muslin cur
tains in the front there Is tendency
for moisture to collect In the house
and condense on the rafters and other
woodwork on frosty mornings. 1t is
not necessary to close the muslin cur
tains in the front Of the house except
in very cold or stormy weather. Hens
are protected by nature with warm
feathers and high body temperature
so that they are better able to with
stand dry, cold air than warmer air
htay, te, 10
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An Assisted
Fate
4,
'oopynsht. 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
BY ARTHUR W. BEER

Erastus Spake was a bashful Young
Dachelor who dwelt in suburban viii
Iage somewhere In the United States.
he was In love with a charming girl
OIL the neighborhood, but If she knew
anything about the state of his feelings
II could not have been due to any sue
cessful effort On the part of Erastus to
make his heart throbbings manifest.
he had good position in the ada
cent city, fine prospects, and all he
wanted to complete his cycle of happi-
ness was Drusie Clifford for his own
little wife. but
Wen, l have said that Erastus was
Dashful. He was all of that. When it
came to dealings with the fair sex he
was possessed of diffidence raised to
the nth power. And of course, that rem
dered the pathway of true love ex-
tremely rugged for him.
Nearly all our writer's Of fiction. who
1t must be assumed have made thor
ough study of the game, unite in ham
mering home the fact that girl wants
her wooer to be bold and fearless, and
to introduce into his courtship some
OF the rough and ready tactics of the
caveman. And whatever a far cry
may be, 1t certainly was one from the
caveman to Erastus.
With the price Of white paper so
high, shall not spoil lot of 1t by
narrating the many expedients adopted
by Erastus to get his message across
by wireless, as it were, and which all
signally and deservedly failed in their
purpose. Rather shall 1 proceed at
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Notice for Appearance.

State OF Michigan-In the Circuit Court for
the County OF Shiawassee In Chancery.
Lena IL. Covey.
PlaiLti1,
vs..
Austin B Covey,
Defendant.
suit pending In the Circuit Court for the
County OF Shiawassee, In Chancery. at Cor.
unna, on the 2nd day OF July, A. ID. 1919.
In this cause itappearing by an sffidavit on
Ole that the defendant, Austin e. Covey. is a
resident OF Michigan but on account OF his
absence from bis last known place OF rest
dence and his conct ctalment in said state SER
vice OF summons cannot be had upon him.
Therefore. on motion Of Warren Pierpont
attorney for plaintiff, IL is ordered that the
de fendant enter bis appearance in said cause
on OF before three months from the date OF
this order and that within tweLty days the
plaintiff cause this order TO be published in
The Owosso Times, newspaper published in
Owosso. Michigan, said publication to be con.
tinued for six succe ssive weeks
JOSEPH ii. COLLINS,
Circuit Judge.
WARREN PTERPONr.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business Address, Owosso, Mich.
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SUITABLE HOUSE FOR
FARM POULTRY FLOCK
Ventilation Is Essential to Health
of Fowls.
Shutter Should Be So Constructed
That There Will Be No Draft in
Cold Weather-GIass Front Is
Quite Helpful.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The back and sides of the poultry
house should be absolutely tight in
order to prevent drafts which may
cause colds in the flock. This leaves
only the front of the house of muslin
construction or entirely open. An
opening which can be closed by a
shutter may be used to advantage in
the rear wall Of poultry house in the
South, or In growing houses in all
parts of this country, but this should
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Commissioners Notice.

Rush, deceased. -
We, the undersigned. having been appointed
by the hon Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate
in and for the County of Shiawassee, State o1
Michigan. Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the office of the County
Treasurer In the City of Corunna, in said coun
tv. on Monday, the 9th day OF October, A. d.
1919 ami on Saturday, the 9th day OF December
A. ID. 1919 at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of each
of said days for the purpose Of receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate, and
that four months from the 5th day OF August,
A. ID. 1919, are allowed to creditors to present
their claims TO said Commissioners for adjust.
ment and allowance.
Dated the 5th day OF August. A. d. 1919
d. o. WINKLER.
RAYMOND DYNES.
0oCommissioners
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Method.

Donald, aged six, has made very
good beginning on. understanding the
eternal feminine. He was playing with
little Eleanor recently, when his
mother heard him teasing the girl un-
mercifuIly. She said: Donald,
want you to stop teasing that little
girl. Aren't you ashamed of your
self?"
"Well. I've got to tease somebody"
replied the boy.
"What an ideal" said the mother.
"Well, that's so," said Donald, "an'
she wants TO be teased. II I quit
teasin' her she'll go play with some
other little boy."-Life.
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Chancery Order.

State OF Michigan-Sut pending in the Cir
cult Court for the County OF Shiawassee-In
Chancery.
Gottlob Ruess and
Christina Ruess,
Plaintiffs,
L. man Bates, Walter Craig.
Ebenezer Daniels, GeorgeW
McCrumb Leicester Nc.
Crumb Leonard e. Cole,
Stephen Wood, David Loree
Aaron DeFreeZe, JOB w.
Fuller, w. II. Sweet, Joseph
Taylor, David Gould. Reuben
Lucas, Lille Ruess Detwiler,
Ida Merrideth and their and
any Of their unknown heirs,
deviSeeS lelatees and as
signs and any person en-
titled to claim any rights in
the real estate hereinafter
described. under and by vr-
tue OF any titles that the
above named persons had TO
said lands or o herwise,
Defendants.
In this cause 1t appearing from the sworn
Bill OF Complaint on file that the above named
parties are proper and necessary to the above
entitled cause, and that IT Is not known to the
plaintin after diliRent search and inquiry
whether they are living or dead or where they
reside IL living, or IL dead whether they or any
OF them have personal representatives or heirs
living, or where any OF them reside, or what
their names may be. or whether said title, in
terest, claims, liens or possible right has been
disposed of y will, and that therefore under
the Statutes of Michigan, IL IS lawful to make
said parties defendants as above styled.
Therefore, on motion OF G. F. Friegel, attor.
ney for the plain tiffs II is ordered that the
appearance OF said defendants be entered
in said cause within three months after date
hereof and In case OF their appearance they
cause their answers TO the Bill OF Complaint
In this cause to be filed and and copy thereof
served on plaintiffs attorney within fifteen
days after the service on them OF the copy of
said Bill OF Complaint. and that in default
thereof said Bill OF Complaint be taken as con-
fessed by said defendants.
1t Is further ordered that within twenty days
OF the date CT this order, said plaintiffs cause
copy Of this order to be published In The
Owosso Times, a newspaper printed. published
and circulated in said county and that said
publication be continued therein once in each
week for six successive weeks
JOSEPH Ii. COLLINS.
Circuit Judge.
Dated March g. 1919
G. +. FRIEGEL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business Address: OwosSo, Mich,
NOTICE.
The above suit is brought to quiet title to
the following described land aud premises, viz: /:
The east half OF the northeast quarter of sec
tion eighteen, containing eighty acres OF land
more or less; and commencing at the southeast
corner or the west half OF the northeast quar-
ter OF sec tion eighteen. thsnce west one nun.
dred and thirty five rods thence north forty
seven and two-thltos rods thence east one
hundred thirty-hve II DIS, thence south forty
seven and tive thirds RODS u the place of De-
ginning. containing forty acres Of land, more or
less; all in town SIX north, range two east In
dred and twenty acres Of land, more or less.
Il. Il. FRIEG Ell.
tO.7 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business Address: owosso, Michigan.
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Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF Thomas A
Williams, deceased
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
la and for tue county OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan. Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust ell claims and demands OF all per
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we Will meet ut the office of Warren Pier
pont. In the City OF Owosso. In said county, on
Tuesday, the 26th day Of August, A. ID. 1919, aud
on Monday. the 2Tth day OF October, A. ID. 1919
at ten o'clock In the forenoon of each of suid
days. for the purpose OF receiving and adjust
Ing all claims against said estate and that four
are allowed to creditors 10 present their claims
TO said Com missioners for adjustment and
allowance.
Dated the 25th day OF June, A. ID. 1919.
WARREN PIERPC MT,
l.. A. SANDERHOFF,
Commissioners
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Order Of Publication.
State of Michigan, County of Sh

State of Michigan, County of Shiawassee. }ss
At a session OF the Probate Court for the
County Of Shiawassee. held at the Probate
ONCE In the CITY OF Corunna. on Wednesday
the so dav OF July, in the year one thou =.
sand nine hundred and nineteen.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In the matter of the estate of William Il
Galloway, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Sarah
Galloway praying for an order from this Court
determining who were the legal heirs of said
deceased at the time OF his death and entitled
to inherit his real estate.
1t is ordered that the sth day OF September
next. at ten o'clock In the forenoon at said
Probate office, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
1t Is further ordered that copy OF this
order be published three successive Weeks pre-
vous TO said day OF hearing In The Owosso
Times a newspaper printed and circulating
In said County OF 5hiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate
BY CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Register OF Probate
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PRODUCT OF SMALL FL0CKS
Annual Average Is Commonly Esti-
mated at Ten Dozen Eggs Per
Hen If Given Care.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The ordinary average annual pro-
duction of small fiocks Of hens given
good care is commonly estimated at
ten dozen eggs per hen. Two ordinary
hens for each member Of the family
will supply about 20 per cent more
eggs than the average city family now
consumes.
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Flora Burd
Plaintiff,
VS..
John Burd,
Defendant. =
Suit pending In the Circuit Court for the
County OF Shiawassee at CoruDna, on the 2ls,
day of April A ID. 1919 In this cause 1t ap-
pearing by affidayit on file that the defendant
John Burd. is not resident of this State, but
resides at Foraker, Hardin County, In the
State of Ohio.
On motion OF Pulver & Bush. Attorneys for
said plaintiff 1t Is ordered that the appearance
of said defendant John bu-d, be entered herein
within three months from the date OF this
order and in default thereof that said bill OF
complaint be taken as confessed by said non.
resident defendant and IL is further ordered
that within twenty DAYS the plaintiff cause a
notice Of this order to be published, in The
Owosso Times, newspaper printed. pub
lished and circulating In said county and that
said publication be continued therein once In
each week for six weeks In succession. or
that she cause q copy of this order to be per.
sonally served on said non. resident defendant
at least twenty days before the time above
prescribed for his appearance.
Dated, April 2l, A. d. 1919.
JOSEPH H. COLLINS.
Circuit Judge.
PULVER & BUSH,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Business Address. Owosso, Mich. oil
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Dated March 8. 1919.
q IL ERIE(x
Notice For Appearance.

STATE OF MICHIGAN Thirty fifth Judicial
Circuit, In Chancerv. Suit pending In Cir.
cult Court for County If Shiawassee, in
Cnancery. at Corunna, on the 22Gd day OF
April A. ID. 1919.
Florence Kay,
PlaiLt II
VS..
Adelbert Kay,
Defendant.
In this cause it appearing by an affidavt on
file that the defendant, Adelbe-t Kay, is a
resident OF this State, but that he Is con-
cealed therein and service cannot be had upon
him, therefore, on motion OF Neil Il. Walsh,
attorney for plaintiff. IL is ordered. that de.
fendant enter bis appearance In said cause on
or before three months from the date OF this
order, and that within 90 days the plaintiff
cause this order TO be published In The Owosso
Times OF Owosso, NJ cnigan, said publication
to be continued once each week for six wee ks
in succession.
JOS EPH II. COLLINS,
Circuit Judge.
NEIL X. WALSH,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Business Address, Owosso, Mich. Sill
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Commissioners Notice.

deceased;
We the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate
In and for the County OF Shiawassee, state oi
Michigan. commissioners TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per.
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the Owosso Savings
Bank In the city of Owosso in said
A. ID. 1919, and on Monday the 18th day OF Octo.
ber, A. ID. 1919, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF
each OF said days, for the purpose OF receiving
and adjusting all claims against said estate, and
that four N onths from the 18th day of June,
A. d. 1919, are allowed TO creditors 10 present
their claims to said Commissioners for adjust
ment and allowance.
Dated the 18th day OF June, A. ID. 1919
Il. +. BAESE,
FRANK LEPIOR,
1916 Commissioners
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STATE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~
dcial Circuit, In Chancery. ~
SUIT pending In Circuit Court for County al
Shlawassee In Chancerv. at Corunna, on cid
Gath day OF July, A. ID. 1919. ~
Edward Eggleston Plaintiff, e.
Cordrell Eggleston, Defendant ~
In this cause. 1t appesnng:by afIidavit on flle.
that the defendant, Cordrell Egeleston Is NOT q
resident OF This SCate but resiCes at CHICAGO,
Illinois. and that service conld not be had upon
her because thereof, on. motion OF Neil r.
Walsh, attorney for plaintiff, IL is ordered that
uetenoant enter her appearance In said cause
on or before three months from he.date Of tffs
oroer' ana that wi hin TIVE nty days the plaintid
cause tnls order to be published In The OWoSsO
Times, or Owosso, Michigan, said publication
70 oe continued once each week for six weeks
In succession. n ~
,,, w j PARKER,
CIRCUIT Court Commissioner for Shaw assoc
County, Michigan.
NEIL r WALSH,
ATTORNEY for Piaintiff. ni
Business Address, Owosso, Michigan.
SALE OR ExoHANGE-2, $50 acres cut
over hardwood land, gravelly clay loan
soil. Good productive farms adjoining
near Rose City, Ogemaw county, Mich.
Address, John York. 1O2 Belmont Ave.
Detroit, Mich, ,-Ady
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FOR RENT-Eleven (1D acres OF
land at 623 South Chestnut street. West
Owosso. Inquire of M. Marrah, 933
wenohah avenue, Oak Park, Ills.
Union phone 297 will reach the best
place to market your poultry, eggs and
cream. Swift & o.--Adv
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Lest You Didn't Know.

We have 1t on good authority that
the warmest bed in the world is not
bed of red blankets. but one Of red
Goals.
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BARGAIN-ll lots Park Hill addi.
ton. 5000 takes them all G. Muenze,
514 HoldenBuilding, Detroit
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Notice for Appearance.

State of Michigan-Cirruit Court for the
County OF Shiawsssee, in Chancery
Flora Burd,
Plaintiff,
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State OF Michigan-Suit pending in the Cir.
cult Court for the County OF Shiawassee-In
Chancety.
GOttlob Ruess and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-12
GOVERNOR WILL SPEND
TWO WEEKS SPEAKING
FOR THE ROAD BONDS
lStaM Corresnondencel.

oklahoma city April 11-Begiuning
week after next Governor Robertson
viii devote his entire time to d personal
campaign for support of the hf,y-mil.
iou-dollar good roads bond issue. The
governors itinerary during the two
weeks of his statewide canvass has not
been arranged, but it Will take all the
important ccuters of the state and will
be thoroughly advertised in order that
those living within a reasonable radius
Of the towns included in the itinerary
will be able TO hear him.
Governor Robertson left last night
on a trip to northeastern Oklahoma,
which will combine official business and
work in the interest of the bond issue.
He will make his first good roads speech
at Claremore Saturday forenoon and
viii speak at Vinita Saturday afternoon.
The third speech on this trip win be
made at Tulsa 1t is possible that Bar
tlcsyille will also be included
The good roads boosters are in the
midst of am active campaign. Senator
Il. l.. Davidson was i'm oklahoma city
yesterday and reported excellent sue
cess at several meetings he has con.
dIuoted this week. Senator $. l.. John
SON of Okmulecp and Representative
Bert Hodges of the same city We're the
principal tpell-ers at gcbd roads
dinner given Dy hc Chamber of Com
morcc of that city last night Senator
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-12

enced in killing this bill 1t was not
until half past three in the morning of
that sunday on which the session was
adjourned sine die, according to the
letter, that the forces working against
it succeeded in killing this BILL The
writer congratulates the person to
whom the letter was sent, congratu-
lates all the oil producing and refining
fraternity, and himself, perhaps more
cloquently, upon the successful fight
and the killing of this bill.
And the joke is revealed in the fact
that the bill was passed during the
last day of the session and was signed
by Governor Robertson Tuesday after
noon so much for the effectiveness
of lobbyists said the man who re-
ceived the letter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-12
NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS
VOTE CHIEFLY WET
ON SHIP BOUND HOME

Newport News, April 1O,-Before sail.
ing for Auckland, New Zealand, last
night, the 1866 New Zealand soldiers
who arrived here from England on the
transport Northumberland FOR COAL,
participated in the homelands prohibit
ton election by casting their votes
aboard the ship.
Concensus Of opinion among those
who came ashore was that the soldier
vote was overwhelmingly wet" The
ballot boxes will be opened the day the
vessel arrivs at Auckland.