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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
AROUND THE CIRCLE
KEEP THE DOLLARS MOVING IN
YOUR OWN COMMUNITY.
IT MAKES WEALTH FOR ALL
Buy Of the Man Who Will Buy
Of You and Your Dollar
Will Come Back
Again.
tcopyrIght by Alfred c Clark }

AOpyTiSnt Dy AitIeu y 1idTh.t
Az on the western prairieS In
pioneer. days. the trapper's camp fire,
kindled to prepare his frugal meal or
to warm him from the biting wind,
famed into renewed vigor, spread,
first on the tiny blade OF grass to
ncighboring blades, and thence to the
tangled masses all around until the
broad plains were one vast sea of
seathing fame destroying all before
it, SO the mail order business, started
in the eastern cities on small scale.
famed by the breeze of judicious adj
vertising, has spread until 1t now COW
ers the length and breadth of our land
and threatens disaster to the smaller
dealers everywhere. The note of
warning has been sounded, the light
Visible in the sky, and yet, appar-
~ obllvious to. 1t all, the ones
pc safety is being endangered,
I'd not the alarm nor the signal of
Easter. The country merchant and
he farmer. whose combined efforts
'can stem the tide of destruction that
threatens to engulf. them. are alone
unconscious OF the approaching devas-
tatlon, that, like a great sea of con-
Stunning flame, is threatening to engulf
them.
The country merchant and the farm
cr--the simple. honest dwellers in the
rural districts, are the victims this
gigantic peril is reaching out for to
I'LL its rapacious nav. Each year its
grasp becomes firmer, it's power
greater. Only few short years ago
the catalogue house was thing un-
heard of. to-day it stands as one OF
Americas greatest institutions. And
with great fortune comes great pow
err. SO now the mail order business
may we'll be classed among the powers
OF the nation. Its efforts are already
being felt at the national capital,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21

where cur laws are made, and unless
a check is administered the passage
Of the parcels post bill will mark one
OF its greatest triumphs.
But let us look at few of the
simple reasons why the farmer should
patronlze the home dealer. In the
first place their interests are cen.
tered in each other. Every season of
plenty on the farm means a prosper
Gus year to the country merchant. SO
in the prosperity of the farmer does
the country merchant expect to gain.
The farmer finds. therefore, In the
country dealer, staunch and loyal
friend and defender of his rights.
They pay taxes together. live side by
side, their children play and go to
school together. When the crops are
Goes the farmer look? Not to the
mail order magnate, but to his neigh
Dor, the country merchant. How
often does the mail order concern
take any interest in the political ques-
tions or legal measures beneficial to
the farmer? Yet with their bright
hued catalogue of pictured bargains
they reach out an open hand for the
farmers hard earned dollar. And
dues he get value received? Not
often. The first order he may, but
that is only bait. The business Is
not founded on principles, 1t Is not
bnilded on honorable methods, It's
mighty walls are erected on graft.
The goods are shop.worn or shoddy,
or perhaps many kinds Of goods have
defects so cunningly concealed that
th,. naked eye can scarcely see diff
ference between these articles and
those OF much higher grade. You
are expected to send cash with the
order or have II ready when the
goods arrive with the big G. o. ID.
mark on the package. Your crop fail.
ure, or shortage OF money doesn't in
terest The mail order house. your
credit NTH them Is good only SO long
as yout pocket book Is flied. Your
order Us made out and you pay for
gty you never saw, put up and Sc
lie y by men you do not know. IL
ttdj, hoods do not prove to be worth
II = ney, IL the shoes do not wear
VIII the suit Is shoddy goods. will
tn al order firm make them good?
Not often. Yet the local dealer will
do this. He knows his honesty Is his
best drawing card. So>much for the
Advantage OF dealing with honest men
and boz with grafters.
cstl1 ,fhor faauoe ,nrocenf tnem-
ness substatIons or branch houses
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21

selves in this connection. With tho
rapid growth of the mail order bust
are being established. These large
firms are daily reaching out for new
sections of Arade. What will be the
result along this line? With the
growth OF the catalogue house comea
the death of the rural mercantile
trade. Let them once destroy the
country merchant and the markets
of the world will be in the hands OF a
few wealthy capitalists. Their branch
houses will appear in all the country
towns and the farmer will no longer
be independent His friend. the coun-
try dealer. who through competition
was forced to pay the value OF the
butter, eggs, etc., will be thing OF
the past, and In Ills place will appear
the fat gloating face OF the capitalist,
in whose benumbed conscience there
Is no thought OF pity, whose breast
contains instead of heart a great
lump OF cold stony gold. whose one
ambition is to bI.ld up greater for
tune than the world has ever seen,
and who cares naught for the tears or
trials, woes or weeping of his victims
so long as he can squeeze a little more
OF the coveted glittering treasure from
him.
Again, the, dollar spent with the
local dealer stays in the community
where it bl<sses the spender over and
over again. The merchant pays II to
hn k,,tn hA, co.. ha bat cot q
his bread of the baker and therefore
drops the dollar into the bakers till,
the baker pays 1t to the miller for
-four, and the latter buys his grain
from the farmer, so the dollar once
more jingles merrily in the farmers
trousers pocket. But spend it with
the mail order house and 1t is gone
never to return. 1t goes to build up
the great commercial interests of New
York or Chicago Does it pay the
farmer to send his money to help
beautify and build up these great
cities? Has he not more interest in
identifying and building up his own
section of the country? II not, he
should II place is good enough for
a man to live in and to make his
money in, it is good enough for him to
spend his money in. Who helps build
the churches. school houses, streets,
bridges, etc.? Does the mail order
house help? Will they give dollar
to educate the farmers children, or
donate anything to support the farm
er's widow or orphans? DO they help
to pay the taxes. OF add anything to
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
Frujt.and-Nut Rolls.

Sift together, three times. thee
eupfuls of flour, six level teaspoonfuls
of baking powder and half teaspoon
fui of salt. Work in from one-third
to one-half cupful of shortening. Then
mix TO a dough with milk. Turn the
dough onto Toured board, knead
slightly, then roll ou1 into rectan-
gular sheet about one-third of an inch
thick. Brush over the sheet of dough
with softened butter. then sprinkle
with sultana raisins or cleaned cur
rants and fllberts (hazel nuts), cut
into several pieces. Roll up the
dough compactly. then cut the roll in
pieces an inch long. Set these on
end, close together. in buttered
baking-pan. Bake about 90 minutes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
WASHINGTON.

Soldier and statesman, rarest unison.
High-poised example Of great duties
done
Simply as breathing, a worlds honors
AS life's Indifferent gifts to all men
born;
Dumb for himself, unless Il were 70
God,
But for his barefoot soldiers eloquent.
TraIipIng the snow to coral where
they trod,
Held by his awe In holow.eyea con.
tent;
Modest, yet firm as Natures self: IN.
blamed
Saws by the men his nobler temper
shame6;
Not honored then or now because he
wooed
The popular voice. but that he stiIl
withstood;
Broad-ninded, higher-souied, there 10
but one
Who was all this, and ours, and all
Observation-Disclosures.
james Russell Lowell.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
Ever Try coffee.chocc,ate?

1t is not generally known that cot.
fee and chocolate combined make a
good favoring-somewhat peculiar.
however. and perhaps one would tire
of it easily, but dishes containing this
combination often make an agreeable
change from the general routine. A
loaf cake with this fiavoring is espe-
and half a cup of butter; add the
yolks of four eggs and half cup Of
strong coffee. Sift in one and a
half cups of flour. with two table
spoonfuls OF baking powder. Last.
~. stir In one and a half squares of
melted chocolate. Bake in regular
cake oven; frost If wished.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
PROVE EVERY CLAIM
Or. Williams Pink Pilisp a Specific
For Anaemia and Safe Family
Medicine.

When the body becomes run down.
either as a result Of overwork, worry
or severe illness. an examination OF
and watery. This condition is called
anaemic, which is the medical term
for "bloodless." The common symp-
toms are paleness Of the lips, gums.
anC cheeks. shortness of breath and
palpitation of the heart after theI
slightest exertion, dull eyes and ioss :
of appetite.
Mr.. Louis l.. Clark. a painter, of Isl
Lincoln Place, Plainfield. N. j. says \
Last May was obliged to undergo
an operation for appendicitis and
while the operation in itself was sue
cessful, did not recover my strength
and health. l was confined to my bed
for over d month and was under the
doctors caM When / was able to
get up my legs WI e so weak and I'M
steady that could only walk with q
cane with difficulty.
81 was getting no better and could
not think of going back to work. I
was discouraged, when a neighbor
told me that DIR. Williams Pink Pills
had cured her and advised me to try
them. I began taking them about -
middle of June and soon felt so m
better that kept on and was cuy
DR.. Williams Pink Pills haI
ed rheumatism, chlorosis, aftf
OF the grip and feysrs. and
Meath OF the nerveX ~
purity of the !
me in neura
sieaplessness,
como>or ajax,
all druggiEts'6f sent. postpaid.
ceipt of price, SO cents per box
boxes $3.50. by the DR.. Williams
icine Co.. Schenectady. N. Y.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
Keeping House Sanitary.

TO keep house in sanitary con
l,tion does not mean that you must
be sweeping, busting and scrubblng
all the time.
Let the air and sunshine into every
part of the house; do not allow any
decaying matter to accumulate In the
cellar; wash and dry all Gaming
cloths, tubs, rails. etc. as soon as
you have finished using them. 1t is
not so much the dust that is in sight
rs the dust. dampness and decay IL
dark places that make dwelling IL
sanitary.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
TWO OLD STYLE FAvoRIT
Pumpkin Pie and Indian Puddil
They Ought to Be.

OLD Style Pumpkin .Pie.-When the
lady" did her own cooking or ksfNy
how better than her help. they were
baked in the old style clay deep-ini
the-ccnter plates, brown, with yellow
wiggles in them. The pumpkin vas
cut in pieces, peeled and stewcd 4oft
enough to be scooped. Then mashed
and sweetened with sufficient dark
molasses into which ginger and Elm
namon. two parts Of the first. one of
the latter to each pie, Is mixed, sTo
this was added about one-third ach
cream to two-thirds drained pumps IN.
First bake the pie crust lining, add
the pumpkin till level with the edge
and bake in brisk oven lit wAs
brick them rich brown, even darker
at the edge. with brown film ADOBE
II cuts coherently. not like custard
nor cornstarch. but like a firm pump
kin pie.
Old Indian Pudding a piht
of scalding milk on cup Of coarbe
eggs, two-thirds cup OF dark molasseS
salt and cinnamon to taste, ADJ one
pint OF cold, rich milk. and bake two
hours, stirring several times t0-nAx
it whey. Make sauce OF one GU
powdered sugar and one-half Gu!
butter, beaten to a cream. flavor
nutmeg, wine or brandy. A wol
hotelkeeper in a small western I'd
mas built her trade on that puddi
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
Snakes Reared for Their Skins.

The idea that snakes are useless
creatures and should be exterminated
wherever found, will have to pass
away, says the Shoe Trade Journal
as in Australia they are now being
Systematically reared for the sake OF
their skins, which have q considera
BILE commercial value in London
Paris and New York. Snakeskin Is
the fashionable material for slippers
belts, bags, purses. jewel boxes. card
cases, dressing-table accessories, etc
Rabbit trappers supplement their
means considerably by catching young
snakes and extracting their poinson
Gus fangs. The blacks are also ex
pert snake catchers. To them the
snake is an agreeable article Of diet
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21

A well known British nobleman was
actually engaged to Miss Coutts. but
on her challenging him one day wheth
err 1t was her personality or her grea,
fortune which appealed to him he
frankly acknowledged that although
he was much attached to her, her vasl
property had been his special induce
ment in betrothing himself.
Her reply was characteristics: LEI
us then remain the best OF friends In
stead OF being the poorest of lovers
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
10 aoIl Zoos ProperIx.

Never cook an egg for an invalid in
water that boils furiously, fer this
makes the white tough and indigesti-
Die. Put the egg in boiling water,
throw the saucepan to the back of the
stove and allow 1t to stand for Ave
minutes. This will cook the EGG per
tectly and the white will be soft and
as!ly digested. Little children should
.lso be given eggs cooked in this way.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
washInqton's Wealth.

Whether Washington can be put
into the envied category of million.
aires no one can assert positively
According to the late Paul Leicester
Ford whose work, The True George
Washington" has received wide
recognition, "the father OF his coun.
try" was worth $53o.000. This fortune
did not include his wife's property, but
nevertheless It made him. one OF the
wealthiest Americans of his time
Her part OF the Custis property
cquaied 1880 acres Of land. good
part Of It adjoining the city Of VIII.
laimsbnrg.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
French Apple Eritters.

Pare and core six large apples, cut
them into slices, sprinkle pounded
sugar over them, and leave them for
on hour. Then dip each slice in bat
ter, previously prepared. and fry in
clarified butter. Let the chafing-
dish be very hot When the fritz
tiers arc nearly ready, drain them. and
dust with castor sugar mixed with {;
little ground cinnamon
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21

PILES CURED IN TO n DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any caso
OF Itch nv, Blind. Bleeding OF Protruding Piles in
eto IL days or money refunded. 60c.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21

To be a great man 1t Is necessary
to turn to account all opportunities
Rochefoucaald.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21

Ckuuun1xxuIzuY pest man WHO ilNcS III ~
and the best man who
lives in It is separated by long dis
Ia "a from the angels of heaven. The
ac4 oratiaas- that z.-;a'ail =
- Jll criticism explode againss
D5;ne very hard facts and let out upon
the air great deal of Stiffness. Our
politics arc not so absolutely pure that
a seraph's wing could Craze them
without contamination. Our ideals Of
greatness and glory are closer to the
ground than they ought to be.
Our reverence for the sacredness OF
law that should be as firmly fixed, In
our national conscience asa Pixies Peak
is firmly fixed in the soil of Colorado,
is rot beyond the cavil and complaint
Of those who study the foundations OF
our institutions.
But Of one thing We are persuaded.
and that Is that the virtues of our
country oyer-balance its faults.
There are more angels than devils
among us.
The devils are making the most
noise, but the angels are doing the
mcst work. The man who believes
that righteousness is losing its grip
upon this nation is a woefully mis-
taken man. l heard a speaker the
other day who proclaimed that we are
falling from bad to worse and from
worse to worst
We do not believe him.
We believe that we are rising from
good to better, and from better to best.
One Of the chief roots of our patriot
ism is gratitude, the realization OF an
immense debt to those who battled
about the cradle of our national ex-
istence and won our freedom and in.
dependence at the points of their
swords.
Here we are because the men of &c
put us here.
Here we stay because the spirit OF
&c has kept us here.
Stormy Atlantic, mild Pacific, sleep
Ing lakes, waving forests, tree-crowd-
ed mountains, gold mine and silver
mine. storms out of whose tempest.
driven hearts have futtered the white
feathered birds of peace, fiery bap-
tisms through whose flames have
arept forth the eyangels, gave ever
lasting covenant. When we think of
these things, when we stand upon the
mount OF vision, and the splendor of
our country breaks upon our eyes,
when the song OF the reapers comes
I'D to us, when we hear the hum
OF industry thrilling along the ground.
when we see the cleaning rivers
curying and winding like silver
threads through vast gardens. wat
account OF ourselves shall we give to
ourselves II we take not the cup OF
praise and thanksgiving In our hands
and pour 1t out to the heroes whose
patience. faith and courage ushered
IN the dawn of our splendid prosper
ity?
They we're fighting for the future.
'or the country that was coming. SO
are we fighting for the future-for the
country that is coming. AS we look
into the faces OF eur little children we
cannot feel that for US the battle IL
ended. We have won country for
ourselves. But we must win country
tor them.
And love OF country and love of
children run together With the ambi-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21

y our near approach to the
anniversary OF Washing
tons birthday It behooves
us all to be very grateful
to God and the revolution
airy fathers for the nation
which they gave to us.
Away with the man who
does not love his country.
1t has It's faults.
1t is no better than the
best man who lives In 1t.
onH tho Mast man whn
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21
$500 Personally Conducted Excur-

Colonists' one-way tickets Chicago
to the Pacific coast, via the Chicago.
Union Pacific and Northwestern line,
are on sale daily during March and
April at the rate of $500. Core
spondingly low rates from all points.
Double berth in tourist sleeping car
only 800. through without change to
San Francisco. Los Angeles and Port
land. No extra charge on our person
ally conducted tours. Write for itin-
erary and full particulars to s. A.
Hutchinson, Manager Tourist Depart
ment. 212 Clark Street. Chicago. III.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-02-21

Ola Nelson, the Danish Duse. who
has come to this country to All
number of engagements under tho
auspices of the Scandinavian societies.
Is celebrated a. an interpreter Of ID
sen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
WANTS GOVERNMENT TO
PURCHASE NEW GOLFERS
Senator Lodge Thinks Navy Depart
mens Should Own Steamers Nal.
den, Everett and MeIrose.

According to advices received here
yesterday, Senator Lodge has intro.
duce1 a bill in the Senate providing
for I.e purcnase of the new type
steel steam coIiers Maiden. Everett
ana Mclrose for the United States
navy. These vessels were recently
completed by the Fore River Ship
building Company for the Massachu
sets Steamship Company and are
me largest, fastest and most mp 10
uate coal vessels In the world. They
have Il total carrying capacity OF
$4,000 tons of coal. yearly enough
to fill the bunkers of the 16 battle
ships that are now on their way TO
the Pacific.
The dire need of the navy depsTt-
mcnt for more GOLFERS was forcibly
shown by the cruise of the Atlantic
feet. All of the 100000 and more
tons of coal sent foreign for the use
OF this fleet was carrlsl in foreign
bottoms. A few American sai,1,ag
vessels and one American steamer
were employed to take coal to San
FianS.9co, however. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
CAPTAIN John THORPE
PROBABLY MAS DROWNED
Well Known shipping Man Has Been
Missing Since He Started From
Here for Baltimore.

While returning to his home In Bal-
tmore from this city on the Old Bay
Line steamer Flotidn Captain John
Thorpe, 81 years old, is believed TO
have either fallen or leaped overheard
into Chesapeake bay lie was well
known in this city ana the news of his
drowning was received by his friends
with surprise and regret. Captain
Thorpe left Baltimore last Friday for
Norfolk TO bid on some bridge work.
lie came here Saturday to see some
friends and started back to Baltimore
Saturday night. taking the steamer
Florida Mt Old Point. He was seen
on the steamer mt IL o'clock that
night and the first lntimation that
Capan Thorpe had been drowned was
when the chambermaid on the steam
or went to his stateroom after tho
boat landed Mt Baltimore Sunday
morning rhe maid found only his
ove,ooat ana letter adressed to his
brother-in law Mr.. George f, patter-
son. and which related to some tssi-
ness between the two. A thorough
search of the steamer was made. Int
no trace of the missing man was TO
he found The captains friends he.
iieve that he fell overheard while
looking over the railing of the steam.
er's deck,
captain Thorpe came to America is
years ago 10 act rs dock superinten-
uent Tor the Johnston Line Steamship
company ut Baltimore. He remained
IN that position until about Is months
ago when he left and went into bust
ness for himself. He made frequent
trips to this city and had many friends
mere He is survived by widow and
three children, who live In Baltimore
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
Powell n rust Co.
27ii Washington Avenue.


The attendance was larger than II
had leen at any meeting for eighteen
months.
There were several spirited con-
tests for offices, the results being as
follows:
President. ]. p. Fraley. Bnrtendcrs
League.
Vice-president. w. w. Ianier, Pc
ninsula Musical Unlon.
Recording Secretary, j. *. Strykcr
Pattern Makers Union.
spending Secretary, c. VIII.
lams, Machinists Union.
Secretary-Treasurer. w. X. Hutch
ems, Boilermakers Union
Sergcant-at-Arms. Fred w. Larson,
Pattern Makers Union
Trustees. f. s. Lyon, Typographical
Union; r. II. Kester, Painters Union,
and a. a. Haley, Coppersmiths' Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
JERRE BUNTING QUITS
OFFICES UNDER FIRE
President of the City Council of sris.
tol Charged With Accepting
Railroad Passes.
CRv Assoolated preasl

BRISTOL VA, Dc. 20.-Followinr
me Institution of proceedings to onst
them for violation Of the new consti-
tuition OF Virginia in accepting fire.,
passes on railroads. Jere Bunting to.
night resigned rs president of the civ
council and special Justice OF the civ
and II. d. Gibson resigned MS mem
per OIL the municipal governing board
by agreement Of counsel the proceed
ings We're quashed upon their resigna-
uons. Similar action will at once be
taken against other city officials.
Mayor Rice was appointed to sue,
coed Bunting as police justice; Hon.
>. W. Mort was appointed to succeed
nim as president OF the council. DR.,
y, i. Jones was appointed to sue,
coed Gibson.