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The Owosso times., 1921-06-24
Mr.. Gratebars Trouble Test.

Could there be any better proof of
the insubstantial nature of most of
our troubles than is found in the fact
that old troubles are completely
brushed away by new? We may fret
and bother and worry over something
for days, and even lie awake nights
over 1t IL we must; but let some new
trouble, real or imaginary, come along
and straightway we forget the old one
entirely, showing conclusively that the
old one was never worth worrying
over. We've all had the experience,
haven't wer Surely. And the chances
are hundred to one that this new
trouble that has popped up isn't
worth any more serious consideration
than the old one which it has dis
patched.-New York Sun.
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FOR SALE.
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the conditions of
a certain mortgage made by Roy Whitman and
Ellinor j. Whitman. his wife. to Mary d. Waugh
dated the l4th day of July. 1914 and recorded in
the Office OF the Register of Deeds for Shiawassee
County. Michigan on the 18th day of July 1914
in Liber 1873. on Page 100 of oitgiges. which
said mortgage was assigned to Fred a.. artshorn
on the End day of May. 1916. which assignment is
recorded in Lber 100 of Mortgages. on Page 47O
in the Office Of the Register of Deeds for Shia-
wassee County. On which mortgage there is due
at the date of this notice the of four hundred
fortyeight and So 100 dollars for principal inter-
est and taxes paid and due. and an attorney fee
of fifteen dollars as provided by said mortgage
and no suit or proceeding at law having been in
sttuted to recover the monies due. and secured
by said mortgage. or any part thereof
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the
power OF sale contained in said mortgage and the
statute in such case made and provided. on Mon
day, the 25th day OF July, A. ID. 1921 at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon. Central Standard Time
the undersigned will. at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Corunna in said
County of Shawassee and State of Michigan
that being the place where the Circuit Court for
the highest bidder. the premises described in said
mortgage. or so much thereof may be neces-
sary to pay the amount due said mortgage
with interest at seven per cent and the taxes paid
and all legal costs. together with said attorney 8
fees. to-wit: Lots nine and ten in Block eleven
of M. l. Stewart & Company's Second Addition
to the City of Owosso. Michigan. according to the
recorded plat thereof.
Dated April 25th. 1921.
FRED E. HARTSHORN.
Assignee of Mortgagee
Attorney for Mortgagee
Address. Owosso. Mich. 6-18
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INCREASE YIELD
OF GARDEN SOIL
Only WeIl-Rotted Manure Shautd
Be Applied as Top Dressing
in the Spring.
ADD SOME NITRATE Of SODA
Several Of Salad Crops Require Plenty
Of Nitrogen for Leaf Growth-Ap-
plication of Lime Has pecid-
ed Advantage.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.l
Nothing equals plenty of stable or
yard manure to make 3 garden plot
produce the best crops Garden spe-
cialists Of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture mean by this not
merely meager scattering over the
surface, but an application about two
inches thick. 1t should be applied in
the fall to form protecting cover dur
ing the winter. If this Is done, the
manure should be turned under as
early In the spring as possible, but any
material too rough to turn under
should be piled in a compost heap to
rot. Only well-rotted manure should
be applied In the spring as top dress
ing After the land has been plowed,
scatter the rotted manure over the
surface and work 1t In with the har-
row. If the garden Is spaded the ma
nure should be worked in with a spad-
ing fork or rake.
Elements Sometimes Deficient.
Large uudHtlIleS OI udHuTe SlOulu
be used. On a tenth-acre garden, that
Is, one measuring about 43h feet by
100 feet, apply from one to two tons
two loads-in the fall. If truck Is
used for hauling one. load generally
will be sufficient. If corresponding
amount Is piled up in the autumn with
little sod or soil mixed with 1t, and
worked over once or twice during the
winter, 1t will give good supply Of
compost for use as spring top dress
ing.
Where this amount of manure Is
used very little chemical fertilizer is
needed. However, manure very often
does not have a sufficient quantity Of
nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash In
1t, and it may be desirable to add
commercial fertilizers containing 2 or
3 per cent nitrogen, 8 or 10 per cent
phosphoric acid and to 6 per cent
potash, at the rate Of 100 pounds on
a tenth-acre garden. This also can be
spread broadcast and worked into the
soil when the land is being pulverized
ready for planting.
Several crops require special fertil-
izers. For instance, lettuce, cabbage,
spinach, kale, and in fact all Of the
salad crops, and those which are grown
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WEATHER VANE REAL ANTIQUE
Its Origin Goes So Far Back in His
tory That II is Impossible
to Trace It

The origin Of the weather vane Is
unknown. One of the most ancient of
which there is any record is that men,
toned by Vitruvius, and the ruins Of
the 'TOwer of the Winds" Of which
he speaks, still stand in Athens. This
building was erected about a century
before the Christian era. He writes:
"ThOse who have paid most atten-
tiOn to the winds make them eight in
number, and particularly AndrOnicys
Cyrrhestes, who built at Athens an
Octagonal tower of marble, and cut
on each face the figure of the several
winds, each looking to the quarter.
from which that wind blows.
"On the tower he placed a marble
column on which was a Triton of
bronze holding a rod in his right
hand And he contrived 1t that the
figure moved round with the wind so
that 1t constantly stood opposite It,
and the rod, which was above the fig
ure, showed in what direction the wind
blew.
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IMPROVEMENT OF PUREBREDS
Virginia Farmer Gradually Helps
Quality Of Stock by Using Those
Of Superior Type.

or 151 head Of live stock on a farm
I'm Shenandoah county, Va, all but five
are of pure breeding, the United States
Department of Agriculture is advised.
Cattle and swine are the principal
classes Of animals kept.
In participating In the Better Sires
Better Stock" campaign, the owner
Of these animals states that he cas-
trates all inferior and surplus hogs.
keeping none for breeding that can not
be registered. 81 castrated 26 In one
day." he adds. "Three of these were
good enough yearling boars to head
most herds" BY keeping only those
animals for breeding which are of su-
perior type, this farmer Is gradually
improving the quality Of stock on his
farm.
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Commissioners' Notice.
By CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register.

In the matter of the estate of Ruth A. Hover
deceased.
We. the undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate in and
for the County of Shiawassee. State of Michigan.
Commissioners to receive. examine and adjust ali
claims and demands of all persons against said
estate. do hereby give notice that will meet at
the Union State Bank in the Village of Laings-
burg in said county. on Tuesday. the 9Th day of
August A. ID. 1921. and on Monday. the 10th day
of October. A. D. 1921, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of each of said days. for the purpose Of receiv
ing and adjusting all claims against said estate and
that four months from the 8th day of June
A. ID. 1921. are allowed to creditors to present
their claims to said Commissioners for adjustment
and allowance.
Dated the sth day Of June. A. d. 1921
8. PIATT
F. B. SMITH.
12-15 Commissioners.
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For Love of
Ellen Mary
Cv H. LOUIS RAYBOLD

40 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper syndioate.) }
Rurul Delivery Mailman Clark
logged along the country road In his
white wagon feeling, as he expressed
II TO himself, considerably down In the
mouth. For one thing, the dress goods
ordered parcel post from the huge
mail order house had not arrived for
old Hrs Bassett; for another he was
bringing Joel Sanders, long out Of
work from rheumatic fever, another
bill from his city landlord; but most
important of all, he had no letter for
Ellen Mary.
Now, John M. Clark was a very SYM
pathetic young fellow and the thought
of the disappointment in Ellen Marys
blue eyes when she ran down TO the
letter box TO wait for him and found
that still no letter had come, was very
upsetting.
Yes, there she was! He could catch
ran lightly down the slope of the lawn
70 the gate. He gave his white horse
q flick of the whip, either to get the
business over with or to shorten the
interval before having chance to
speak to her.
Ellen Mary had grown up In the last
year. Although he wasn't very many
years her senior, he could recall her
as little girl with long braids and a
happy laugh. He had watched the
braids disappear into thick, fluffy
knot at the nape Of her neck and her
skirts lengthen decOrously.
And since last summer he had OBJ
served that her happy laugh had gone,
too; ever since that fellow from the
city with his white fiannels and So,
phisticated airs had come to board
with Ellen Mary's aunt while doing a
job Of surveying for the state COM
missioner of roads. At the mere re
membrance Of him, John, who was
ordinarily a most mild-mannered man,
ficked the patient horse again, this
time so irritably that the animal
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CONSIDERING OATS FOR HOGS
Not Worth While Unless Selling for
Less Than Onc-HaIf as Much
Per BusheI as Corn.

AS general rule it Is not worth
while to consider oats as feed for
hogs unless they are selling for less
than one-half as much per bushel as
corn. In case the hogs are being car
ried along rather slowly, however, or
the tankage is extremely high-priced,
It may be worth while to feed as much
as a pound Of oats per pig daily. In
any case continue to- depend chiefly
on corn and tankage. feeding at least
two or three parts of corn for each
part Of oats and at least One-fourth
Of pound Of tankage per pig daily.
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Surned his head reproachfully, then
broke into trot and brought his
driver to the very feet Of Ellen Mary.
Nothing doing, Ellen Mary" said
John as brightly as possible. "a fur
uiture catalogue for your aunt and a
letter from Cousin Emmie." Then, as
the girls lip trembled In spite Of her
self, he leaned forward and with the
privilege of lfetime's acquaintance
asked gently, "Are you so awfully dis
appolnted?"
For moment II looked as IL she
were not going to reply. Then she
eyadcl the issue. "Oh, no." she said,
and l'anaged a smile. II just didn't
know hut there might be something
for ule--nOt that really expected any
thing
But John knew better, and as he
started on his rounds again he shook
his head thOughtfully. His dealings
with Edward Smith had led him to the
conclusion that he was just the sort
OF fellow to enjoy himself I'm q girls
company when she was around and
then forget her Immediately he was
away.
No doubt he had enjoyed filing this
little unsophisticated country girls
mind with interesting tales showing
what a fine fellow he really was, but
never dreaming, or else careless of the
TACT IL he did, that she was endowing
Tim with all the attributes of a Prince
Charming suddenly come from a sort
of city fairyland to make her his.
Suddenly an idea occurred to John
As postman he could play no games
with letters, but as a private individ-
ual he had the same privilege as any
man TO take hand in Strengthening
out another's affairs, which in this
case meant weaving Ellen Mary's
thoughts from the person who so evil
IDENTIFY would never communicate with
.tser again.
That evening John, much to his
mothers curiosity, betook himself to
his room, where he spent an hour In
gazing at his desk and 10 minutes in
composing a short note which ran as
follows:
.Dear Ellen Mary" (He felt very
sure that the Smith person had used
llen Mary's first name)
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Order OF Publication.

State of Michgan-The Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee.
At session of the Probate Court for said coun-
ty held at the Probate Office in the City of Cor
unna, on Friday the 3rd day of June, in the
year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one.
Present-Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Elizabeth A.
Ward. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Theo
Josephine Wade praying for the specific perform
ance of land contract.
It is Ordered That the 9Th day Of July
next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon at said pro-
bate office. be assigned for hearing said petition
And it is Further Ordered, that a copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day of hearing in The Owosso Times
newspaper printed and circulating in said
County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge of Probate
By CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-24

Cattle and Corn-A Good Combina-
tion in Profitable Farming.
and religion have made the most
progress in those communities in
which intelligent stock farming has
been most generally pursued"
The United States Department Of
Agriculture has received a copy Of
Mr.. Hopkins recommendations for the
future development of the live stock
industry in Wisconsin. These recon-
mendations point out that stockmen
may well seek to increase their re-
turns from live stock: (D by discard
ing inferior animals, (2) by strength
ening their organizations, (3) by CO.
operating when necessary in buying
and selling, (4) by combating disease,
(5) by supporting boys and girls club
work, (6) by studying live stock and
milk marketing 90 by insisting upon
more stabilized markets, and (S)
working for the proper relation be-
tween the price paid the producer and
that paid by the consumer.
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To All Whom 1t May Concern:

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Pursuant to resolution adopted by
the Commission of the City of Owosso
at a session held June IL. 1891, notice is
hereby given that the City of o wosso
proposes to make the following i'm.
provement, namely:
To construct pavement ON outh
Water Street from Main street to
Washington street.
That the plans, and specifications and
estimates of cost are on file in my Office
for public inspections; that the Commis
sion has designated as the special assess.
ment distI ict upon which the special
assessment for said improvement shall
be levied, lands as follows:
All the lots and parcels of land front.
ing and abutting o0 said improvement,
assessment to be made according to
frontage on said Improvement.
The Commission of the City of Owosso
will meet at it's regular session on Mon.
day evening, July1l1, A. d. 1921, at 80
o'clock In the afternoon, when it will
hear objections to the improvement as
aforesaid, and to the district to bu
assessed
Notice is also hereby given that the
special assessment heretofore made by
the City Assessor for the purpose of
defrayiDg that portion of the costs
which the Commission decided should
be paid and borne by special assessment
for the improvement aforesaid, is now
on file in my Office for public inspection
The Commission of the City of Owosso
will meet at its regular session on Mon.
day, July II. A. D. 1921, at 7:30 o'clock
in the afternoon, to review the special
assessment and hear any objections to
any assessment which may be made by
any person deeming himself sggrieved
thereby.
Dated June 16' 1921.
B. K. LUCAS,
City Clerk.
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Live Stock
Facts
GREAT AID TO CITIZENSHIP
imaIs Always Will Insure Quail
ity in the Farmer.

Prepared by the United States repart-
ment of Agriculture.)
In message to the directors and
members of the Wisconsin Live Stock
Breeders association, Andrew w.
Hopkins, until recently it's secretary,
makes the following statement: 1T
truly is noteworthy fact that where
live stock farming has attained high
standard Of perfection there also has
citizenship attained an equally high
standard. An intelligent contact with
farm animals always has and always
will insure quality in the men; and
a closer kinship with the better types
surely brings forth fruits not yet COM
passed. General education, honesty
of purpose, righteous living. culture,
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IL often think happily of my sum-
mer with you and your aunt. This Is
, to thank you for your hospitality.
"YOurs sincerely.
edward Smith,"
It was brief and to the point, but
contained no statements which might,
In case Edward ever did write, cause
any tangles He had wanted to hint
at the approaching nuptials of the
said Smith, but decided against Ii as
being too drastic an interference with
another's affairs. The note as 1t stood,
he hoped. would cause Ellen Mary to
realize the tinality of the episode.
Having written ii, he sealed and ad-
dressed it, and sent 1t inclOsed to his
brother in the city, to be mailed from
there.
The following day John went on his
vacation, which he had postponed un-
til the fall owing to an inability to
obtain a substitute before.
And 1t must be confessed that as
distance grew between him and Ellen
Mary his heart grew distinctly fOnder,
even as his fears grew stronger that
he had meddled unwarrantably and
that she would, If she learned of 1t,
treat him with the scorn an interfering
simpletOn deserves.
Fortunately, however, he reflected,
as he started out on the first delivery
after his return, she did not know,
and he would be able to tell after
one look into her clear eyes If she
were still grieving over the detection
of that worthless youth.
With alternate hope and fear he
made the turn in the road which would
bring him into her sight II she were
watching, although he doubted very
much. now that her waiting was over,
If she would still run down at his
coming. Furniture catalogs and let
ters from Aunt Emmie, while divert
ing In their way, were not worth such
great expectation.
Yes, there she was, by George! She
had letters in her hand, tOO--it wasn't
possible she would reply to his curt
epistle
AS he drew up to the box, he no.
ticed an odd expression on her face
not grief, not anger-yet, what was
1t?
"Well, I'm on the job again." he
said cheerfully. "How many stamps
today?".
Then he noticed that the envelope
she held out had their stamps can
celed. He took them wonderingly
from her hand. AS he saw that one
was the one he had written, his heart
sank. He looked at the other.
"Read it," she said briefly.
He opened it slowly and obeyed.
Dear Ellen Mary:
l look back with pleasure on the
summer. Hope your aunt is well and
you also.
Yours truly,
Edward Smith,
There was no address.
"He was d shade more decent than
l thought" was Johns inward COM
nient as he folded the letter
"They both came last week." said
Ellen Mary in explanation, land at
first thought it odd. Then l noticed
how different the writing was-and
knew one was the writing had
seen when you made out money or
ders." She lifted reproachful eyes.
"Why did you do 1t, JOhn?" she asked.
John was not born to be an orator,
but at that moment there came to him
one. of those felicitous phrases that
can swing the course Of nations.
"For love of Ellen Mary" he said
gently, and was nearly overcome at
The Owosso times., 1921-06-24
NOTICE OF
REGISTRATION
in tho City Of Owosso.

To The Electors of the City of Owosso,
Michigan:
The Board of Registration will be in
session at the City Hall of the City OF
Owosso on Saturday, July 3, 1921. from
8 o'clock in the forenoon until
o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose
of registering qualified voters of the
City of Owosso not already reg stored
and on other days until July 3 during
Office hours
B. K LUCAS. City Clerk.
Dated Owosso, Mich, June l6, 1891.
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How we Cleared Onr Summer Hasns
OF Rats" aV Mrs. Re,ry.

when we opened our seaside home
last May. it was alive with rats They d
gnawed all the uphoistering. W. clean
ed them out In week with RAT-SNAP.
prefer this rat killer because it comes
in cake form, no mixing. Saves dirtying
hands and plates Three sizes, 35c, Sc,
81 % Sold and guaranteed by Sprague
% 20. June
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for green's, need plenty of nitrogen to
well be stimulated during their grow
ing period by little nitrate Of soda,
not exceeding ten pounds on tenth
Of an acre at any one application. The
applications should be at least three
weeks apart. 1t should not be applied
within six inches of the plants or in
too, large quantities, or burning will
follow and injure the plants. Fruits
and crops like beans, peas and corn,
that are grown for their seeds, need
plenty Of phosphoric acid. Root crops,
as potatoes, carrots and beets, require
plenty Of potash.
Many gardens are improved by ap-
plications Of lime. However, IL may
injure Irish potatoes, for lime pro-
notes scab, disease to which they
are susceptible. Except on land to be
planted in potatoes, lime applied once
every three years at the rate of 200 to
300 pounds on a tenth-acre garden will
be a decided advantage. 1t helps to
sweeten the soil, thus making 1t more
suitable to crop production, and II
. makes heavy clay soils lighter and easy
to cultivate.
"Green-Manure" Crops.
Another way to iSprove garden soil
is the use of "green-manure" crops
such as clovers, rye, alfalfa, barley,
and, in fact, almost anything which
will grow upon the land during the fall
and winter. The clovers, and the other
closely related plants known as
legumes, which have the power Of gath
ering the free nitrogen from the air
and storing 1t up in the soil are the
most desirable. Green-manure crop,
should be turned under In early spring
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DR.. H. Fl. RCtler says: II use RAT
SNAP around my hospitals every three
months, whether SEQ rats or not. It.
does the wor1-RAT-SNAP gets them
every time. Z recommend it to every
body having rats" Don't wait unit /
there is brood of rats, act immediately
you see the. FIST one. Three sizes. 35c;
65c, III 20 Sold and guaranteed by
Sprague 81 Co. June
The Owosso times., 1921-06-24
Reason to Be Mad.

Dugan-Phwat seems ter be- tn
matter wild Switchman O'Hooligan? He
hardly sphakes to anyone.
Casey-It's a mad man he Is, Du-
gan. TIL other day he loaned some
wan So on a dollar watch.--New York
Central Magazine.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-24
EWES NEED AMPLE EXERCISE
Excellent Plan to Scatter Rough Feed
Away From Sheds and Let Them
Pick II Over.

No matter how well they are cared
for, If they do not have ample exercise
the ewes are likely to have very un-
thrifty lambs. An excellent way to
exercise the flock Is to scatter out
some rough feed away from the sheds
every day, and permit them to pick
Ii over.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-24
FEEDING ROU6HAGE TO SOWS
Care Should Be Taken by Farmer That
II Is Bright, Nutritious and Free
From Mold.

Under no condition should a brood
SOW be fed upon any roughage which
is not bright nutritious and free from
smut or mold. She does not relish or
thrive on such inferior feed. 1t is very
apt 70 cause severe digestive troubles,
and may lead to the loss of her litter.
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Wanted.

Want farm ranch, plantation in OK.
change for apartment buildings. Good
location. Rents $1,000 to $780, 900.
Price S25, 600 to $3.50, O,O0O Trade sep.
arate or together. George W. Stewart,
20 South LaSalle, Chicago