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The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-19

sudden glory arising from q sudden
conception Of some eminency in our.
selves by comparison with the ini,rm.
ity OF others. or with our own for.
merly."
II . laugh 10 . bsnefaction and the
provoker OF . laugh benefactor. why
are there more statues to dull people
than to witty ones! Who was the
greatest laugh promoter In history
1t was said OF Sidney Smith that hs
was tho father Of 10000, 900 LAUGHS.
Laughter" said Lord Rosebery re-.
Gently. rs a physical necessity. We
live under q sunless sky. surrounded
by . melancholy ocean, and Il 10 q
physical necessity for the English M.
tion-even for the Scotch nation and
the Welsh nation-to laugh. It sx.
hilaratss all social relations. Was
not" his lordship added. sths laugh
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-19

rHICAGO.-With the closing of the
- schools II 10 estimated that there
are about 100000 boys between the
ages Of IL and 20 years who look for
summer Jobs. That is. there are 100.-
600 the first week. When the second
week comes along there are about
$4,000 who still think they want to
work. about 10000 tie third week and
about $4,000 who retain their determi.
nation throughout the summer.
The average high school youth OF
this year expects to earn at least $40
week to start. with a raise at the
end Of every fortnight. Alas! II
seems employers have not the proper
respect for their culture. 'ost Of
these boys. the really valuable ones.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-19
Chicago Boys Work During Vacation

get over their self-esteem after being
rebuffed a few times.
One high school student, who had
completed his sophomore year. and
who during the winter had been one Of
the most popular boys In the school.
started looking for a SO Job and end.
ed collecting bundles In department
store for $3.50 q week. He had some
good stuff in him, however, as was
shown by his raise to IS week be.
fore the summer was over and the
offer OF better Job when he Lad IN.
ished school.
In one department store last year
there were no less than II boys from
one Of the local high schools, all Of
them selling gents furnishings"
These were the older boys and In 9th.
er stores there were high school
men" doing everything from collect
Ing bundles. wrapping them, helping
with stock, doing the work Of four
assistant Office boys, to Jobs paying
so o week. remarkably high wage
for the inexperienced youth Of tender
years.
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.MlE(AkIE[:S;!o0GGg1A[kAAPNl IA I[:;!0G DAY
NDOlnIR.SS"sss SS"ssS7asfE i III fAfE1glAs e.
CYTES2* .&ezs5EEs1l.:I
New York May Establish Tramp Colony

The immense number OF tramps
trespassing on railroads and the IA
talities which overtake many Of them
may be estimated from the fact that
in a period of fve years 23,964 tres
passers were killed and 1926 were
injured in the United States while
stealing rides. Most Of them were
tramps and at least one.fifth OF the
accidents took place in this state.
The bill proposes as solution the
establishment of labor colony. The
latter, briefly, is a state owned colony
for the detention, reformation and In
struction In agriculture and other In
dustrial occupations Of persons COM
mitted by magistrates as vagrants and
tramps. !
In Switzerland there Is such col
ony. located at Witzwill. in the canton
Of Berne, and 1t has proved most sue
cessful. Practically all Of the work
is done by the inmates. Not only Is
agriculture carried on. but other en-
terprises are also conducted. The
buildings Of the institution have been
erected by the inmates and all Of the
furniture is made by them. They
even make wagons and carriages and
the various tools and appliances used
on the farm.
With the establishment Of such a
colony the vagrant In New York
would find himself between the horns
OF an uncomfortable dilemma-either
detention at the farm colony or the
giving wide berth to the state in
which he now is found most often.
Whatever choice he makes should
mean an annual saving to the public
of millions Of dollars.
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been taken. and that the swimming
pool had been locked. Billingslea
himself was one of the victims.
Efforts to make themselves heard
were in vain. and the 20 men and the
20 girls were forced to spend the
night in the swimming pool clad in
their scanty costumes.
Finally. about Ave o'clock. Billings.
lea made some Of his servants hear
and the doors Of the pool wero forced
and the party Of men and girls re-
leased. 1t was not merry crowd that
emerged.
Billingslea thiRks some one played
q practical joke on his guests. but hs
10 mad clear through. and has offered
large reward for discovery Of the
person who stole the clothes and;
locked the pool. At any rate. there
will be no more swimming parties in
Macon for the present.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-19

For years several representatives In congress
tried to secure An appropriation to be used for
the building OF monument to General Miller at
Peterboro. N. H., near which town "Pll Try SIR
lived on \ farm before the war of 1919, and for
years aftsr its close. The representatives. who
had the matter Of pushing the bill in hand used
the words OF Captain Miller at Lundys Lane to
express their own determination to secure a vic.
tory They certainly did try. and the speeches
that were made before the library committee Of
congress held patriotic appeals in every sentence.
Apparently. however. It was easier for Miller to
capture q battery against odds than It was for
members OF congress to capture the dollars neces.
sary to build q monument of enduring stones
to his memory.
1t was case Of try and try again. While the
cause Of Miller. whose heroism was worth q
dozen monoments was being pleaded, congress
voted money for memorials to other men less do
serving Finally. however. q New Hampshire
member who had been digging into history found
out something about I'll Try Sir's" career which
was not generally known. Congress had been
told time and again that Captain Miller not only
had shown conspicuous gallantry at Lundy Lane,
but that prior to that fight he had thrashed .
superior force OF British and Indians at Managua.
Congress had also been told that Miller had com.
manded the center column Of General Browns
army, which routed what was apparently an
overwhelmingly greater force Of the British at
Fore Erie
These things didn't make an impression. Con.
gress seemed to think that inasmuch as Miller
was soldier that It was his business to defeat
superior forces Of the enemy every day in the
week without imposing any monumentraising
duty on p0sterity. Tho New Hampshire member,
however. found out that after the war Of 1919
Miller went back to his farm near Petersboro,
plowed fields, chopped wood and MIXED the cows
instead Of going to Washington to ask the gov.
ernment to do something for him on account Of
his record.
Millers popularity was such after the treaty OF
peace that tho government probably would have
been glad to give him anything that II had to
give. When TN Try SIR was asked why hs
was playing Cincinnatus instead Of taking Job
in Washington. he replied: when men begin
leaving the farms for the cities the nation will
begin to decay"
Congress was told Of this saying OF Miller's,
and either admiration for his choice of q farm.
ers life or else belief that no was a prophet
who before long might have the truth Of his
prophecy proved. brought . favorable report
from the committee on library in the matter OF
the monument at Petersboro.
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crease Of pension for the widow Of q soldier.
There were papers forwarded to him which bore
on the case and these he turned over to the
committee on pensions after his bill had been
introduced.
The widow did not get her money, and It was
not long before the whole house knew why. The
member who had cspoused the widows cause
mad been In congress for years, and the Joke at
his expense was too good to keep. and one after
another Of his colleagues walked up to his desk
and congratulated him on tho wisdom shown in
the plea which was In written form. he had
turned in to the committee to win the widows
case
1t IL perhaps needless to ray that the mem.
Der had never read the plea. It set forth tho
fact that while the amount Of pension increase
the widow Of the soldier hero asked for was
large. It must be understood shat she came OF
good family. moved in the best social circles, and
was In need OF large sum Of money to keep up
appearances"
Upon occasion senators and representatives per.
NIT their constituents to do their talking for
them In congress- Petitions come in foods at
times. with the object Of securing legislation by
external pressure. In the Smoot case. and in
the pure food and army canteen matters the pleas
OF tho people came In by the tens Of thousands.
The members Of both houses present these let.
ters. call attention to their import and then allow
tho petition to do the rest II they are potent
enough.
Senator Latimer Of South Carolina once intro.
duced good roads bill calling for the expendi.
ture Of government millions for the Improvement
OF the Highways. The automobilsts all over the
country began sending letters OF approval They
pressed their friends into the writing service but
that they did not always pass upon the persuasive
merits OF the friends productions 10 shown fair.
ly well by ono letter on the good roads subject
received BY Senator Cullom. It read like this:
Dear Mr.. Culom: Please vote for this id
bill. and you will oblige Q fool friend OF mine
who runs an automobile. Yours more or less
sincerely,
It was Chicago man who wrote this appeal.
There were others like unto It. The good roads
bill still sleeps.
In the older days the school readers contained
the story OF I'll Try Sir Miller" Probably
everybody knows who It'll Try Sir Miller" was.
Certainly everybody ought to know Gen. James
Miller then captain. was tho hero Of Lundy's
Lane He said he would try to do the thing
necessary tor the thrashing Of the enemy. and he
did It. and 'IIl Try Sir" took tho place Of his
Christian name James
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The Shepherd of the Black Sheep

a more intense form Of the smile. In
extreme cases the eyes are moistened
by the shusion from the lachrymal
glands"
There you have . scientific defni.
tion. But Il 10 clear that mankind
would hardly take the trouble to 70
through that experience II that 10 all
that laughter consisted OF. They
would not regard . Dickens or q
Mark Twain 40 . benefactor merely
because q perusal Of their writings
produced that. No: even the philoso.
piers know that laughter 10 something
better than that-something internal
that there 10 such Q thing a. silent
laughter. HOBBIES calls laughter u
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-19
Professor Or Charles Dell In the
Strand Calls Il . convuislvs Ae.
tIen % The Diaphragm.

Laughter" says Professor Sir
Charles Boil In the London Strand. "is
. convulsive action Of the diaphragm.
In this state the person draws . full
breath and throws Il out In interrupt.
Cd. short and audible cachinnations.
This convulsion Of the diaphragm 10
the principal part Of the physical man.
Hesitation OF laughter: but there are
several accessories. especially the
sharp vocal utterancs arising from the
violent tension Of the larynx and the
Sxpression Of the features. this being
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-19

OF Sir Frank Lockwood something that
would make . stuffed bird rejoics3
And those who listened to the splsn,
dor OF merriment which he could i'm.
part by that laugh realize the intense
value Of that emotional exercise"
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-19
Ailbl.

Allbl.
Father (having caught his son IN
. lis)-Haven't ! always told you to
tell the TRUTH
6on-Yes, father: but you also told
me never to become the slave Of
habit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-19

Do You ever think OF the iryevocabls
nature Of speech3 You may fnd.
years after your light word Was
spoken spoken. that II made q whole
life unhappy. or ruined the peace Of
Q housoA0ld.-0topsos1 0yookA
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-10-19

ORCD. picturesQuensss and abil-
ity In congress knows no Sec
tions. Northorners. southern.
ers, easterners and westorners
have their strengths and their
weaknesses. their likes and their
dislikes, their physical manner
isms and their mental idiosyn.
crasies Just like all other human
beings.
There have been men In con-
gress who year In and year ont
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
PRIZE PIANO SOON TO Be
PLACED ON EXHIBITION
Is an instrument Of Beautiful Tone and E.x-
quisite Finish. Is Sure to
Make Hit.
NEXT COUNT MONDAY EVENING OCT. End
STREET CAR STRIKE TIES
UP SERVICE ON D. v. r.

A strike of the employees OF the
ID. u. r. tied up all service on that
company's lines Wednesday. About
1900 men by their refusal to go to
work unless their demands for a raise
I'M wages be needed tied up all cars
in Detroit and Flint and stopped the
interurban service. The employees
were asking for a raise from %, %
and % cents per hour to 25, % and
80 cents. A compromise was finally
reached late Wednesday night and
at one o'clock yesterday morning the
wheels of progress were again turn
ing. The men consider that they
won victory in that compromise OF
80 1-2 cents maximum wage was ac
cepted. The State Fair was most ef-
fected by the strike and had not SER
vice been resumed would have been
an utter failure.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

All the classes have now organic
ed and school has now begun in earn
est. !
ooh, where, Oh, where have the
grave seniors gone, they have been
removed to the Freshman aisle"
The seniors had charge of the chap
el exercises last Friday andthe Jun
iors will try to come up to the stand
ard this Friday.
The sophomores Unexplained a
party at the home of Floyd Hamer.
We had fire drill Wednesday
and the hose was used which proved
a success.
The magic pen which was used at
commencement time now hangs in its
honored place in the assembly room
for the inspection of visitors and
the benefit of the High School.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
OBITUARY

Mrs. Victoria Jones whose maiden
name was Amelia Victoria Alden was
born in Freedom, N Y, May 22nd,
1S45 quietly passed away at the home
of her sister Sept. 8, 1911 Of heart
trouble. Aged &C years, 3 months and
II days.
At the age of Is she was united in
marriage to Norman Wood also OF
Freedom who lived but three years
and she was left to mourn his loss.
She was later married to Anson
Jones of Arcade, N. Y. where the
early years of her life were spent.
Thirty-eight years ago they came
to Michigan and together settled on
the farm which has since been their
home. She was converted in meet
ings held by Rev. J. F. limerick in
Clio andunited with the Nj e. church
where she was an active member
until health failed. She was quiet
|1n her disposition and made very lit.
tie display of her profession but liv-
ed consisten Christian life. II
may be said of her she did what she
could and has gone to the reward
promised to those who are faithful to
the end. We do not mourn as those
having nohopei for we know we shall
meet our loved ones again. She
leaves to mourn her loss her husband
one sister and her aged mother. The
funeral services were held from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Valiquet
Monday afternoon. Rev. A. J. Holder
man, pastor of the M. e. church, Of
ficiated and interment was made in
Woodlawn cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
ABIJAH ALEXANDER, AGED 81
PASSES AWAY IN ARBELA

Abijah Alexander, age ninety-one
years died Sunday morning from
the infirmities of old age at the
home of his son, Ira w. Alexander at
Pine Grove in Arbela township. De-
ceased was born in Brighton, On
tario, in 1920 and the first fifty years
of his life were spent in the Do
minion. He was married at the age
Of twenty-five in Markham, Ontario,
to Miss Elizabeth Beasley who died
some eighteen years ago. He first
came to the United States in 1870
settling in Duluth, Mimi, where he
remained about five years, coming
from thence to Sault Ste. Marie, Micf
Later he removed with his family
to Petoskey and from there to Or
tonville where they resided until his
removal to Flint about ten years ago
For the past five months he has
made it his home with his son in
Arbela where he passed away. The
deceased was the father of eleven
children, four of whom survive him
These are Joseph Henry,of Port HUI
ron, William A., of Detroit, Ira W.
of Arbela and David w. of Vienna
township.
The funeral was held from the Ar
bella residence Tuesday morning, Rev
A. j. Holderman officiating. Inter
ment was made in Ortonville Gene
terry beside the remains of his wife.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22

kind OF contract to have Is the
kind that binds, so that in the fI-
ture when the issue arises, even II
we do not like to go into controversy
and do not want to submit it to q
tribunal to decide we are bound un.
der the contract to do so. In other
words we have to do something that
Is effective, which pledges our honor
and pledges us to take up questions
which arise in the future and set
tie them in some other way than by
the arbitratment Of war-and when
we make something that is binding
and that holds us to something we do
not like, then we have made pro-
gress.
That is the reason why l am so
anxious for the senate to ratify the
treaty because it is step in this
direction. 1t is not the greatest step.
1t is not going to abolish war. 1t is
a step toward the submission OF all
questions arising to an arbitral court
which shall be established so that
each nation may have that court
against another nation and may bring
in the other nations to answer,
and then all questions will be
settled by arbitration and when
every nation knows that it is pos
sible so to settle questions, in this
manner in the future you will have
solved the question of armament, be-
cause If they know that all can be
settled by arbitration then there will
be mo- motive for armament.
1T is al question which have very
much in heart said President Taft
in conclusion lit is al question pend
ing today, and ask the Influence OF
the American people to bring about a
condition in which we can say we
have taken a decided step tSSsrrSs tSesSsSrS
abolishing the horrors OF war and
the encouragement of peace"
Immediately at the close OF the, ad.
dress flashlight picture of the audi
torium stage was taken andthe presi
dent was soon "swingin round the
circle" for Bay City, the next stop
on his "triumphal tour" of the coun-
try.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
REMINISCENT OF EARLY DAYS

Heard at the bowery during the
Home Coming.
"Slute yer pardners; let 'er go;
balance all and do-se-do; swing yer
gal and run away; right and left and
gents sas hay; gents to the right and
swing or cheat;o to the next gal and
repeat; balance next and don'tbe shy
swing yer pard an swing 'er high;
bunch the gals and circle round,
whack your feet until they sound; !;
form a basket, break away; swing
and kiss and all get gay; alaman
left an balance all; lift your hoofs
an let 'em fall; swing yer opposite
swing again; back ter pardners, do
se-do; all jine hands and off yer go"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
Open Season for Game Birds and An
imaIs

Partridge, quail and spruce hen
October 18th to November 3oth in
elusive Wild ducks, snipe, wood
cock and all shore birds, October 15tf
to December 31st inclusive. Fox
black and gray squirrels may not be
lawfully killed until. October 18th 19l
Deer open season October 18th to
November 30th both inclusive, license
limited to 25 days. Rabbits open
season October 18th to March 1si
both inclusive. The use of ferrets pro
hbiited, farmers and fruit growers
may use ferrets on theiE own prem
ises.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22

One evening Clio young lady
asked a gentleman friend IL he could
transpose the letters in the word
enough" so as to form two words
which meant not enough. He took q
pencil and paper and worked on the
problem for some time and suddenly
his face Illuminated with look Of
glee. The character stood before him
in this form. lone hug"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
COUNTY LINE

John Knox, of Saginaw, E. S., spen
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w
Heath.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Owens of Black
mar spent Sunday with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Courtney'
Edd. Broadrick, of Flint, visited his
daughter, Mrs. G.. w. Chapel last
week.
Mrs. VIM. Franklin, of Flint, Wis
tied her aunt Mrs. VIM. Dimone
Saturday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
MASONIC temple
IS A SURE THING
FINAL DECISION TO BUILD MADE
MONDAY NIGHT
Association Has $4,000. Building in
Sight. Nearly $1,000 Already Sub
scribed. "Get Busy and Boost"

The long talked of Masonic Temple
for Clio is now assured. At the meet
In of the Clio Masonic Temple Asso-
citation held last Monday evening for
the purpose of making a final de-
cision. as to whether ornot the temple
should be built, the practically unani-
nous voice OF the meeting was favor
able to the proposition. The secretary
was instructed to secure at once from
several architects, tentative plans for
a 100000 building and. submit the
same to the members of the associa-
ton for a definite choice. The board
of trustees willaccept the several sub
scriptions which have been made and
which amount to nearly $1,000 and
work will be begun at once with
more vigor.
The first plans that were submitted
were for $4,000 or $40 900 building
and while the association would
have been much pleased to have ac
cepted these and proceeded with the
erection of the more costly edifice.
there was considerable doubt in the
minds of several as to the possibili-
ty of making the raise Of the differ
ence, and thus, to make the building
of the temple a surety, with no
rchance of falling down on the fl
! ~s>-~A.-- ..,,,a;no
nancial end. the lower priced
was finally decided upon as being the
feasible one to build
| Although a nice subscription list
is already in the hands Of the COM
mittee, there Is always room for
more and If there are others who fee
that they would like to aid in an en-
terprise that will mean much to the
town, the paper Is ready for their
signatures. The slogan, with all
shoulders to the wheel, is Get busy
and Boost"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
N. p. CHURCH NOTES
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

Next Sunday evening we start on
our TX. Missionary Journey, this
time going to Africa, The lesson is
found in Acts. S:2640. This Isl intend
ed for an interesting session. All are
Charles Blackstone will conduct this
invited to attend these meetings. Mr..
meeting.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION
AND LAND SHOW AT SAGINAW

Saginaw Fourth Annual Industrial
Exposition and First Land Show be-
gins today and continues until Sep
tember both. Exhibitions of manufa-
lures and displays of soil products
will be features. A grand time is
planned.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
'neighbors for their kind assistance
in our time of need. Also the floral
tributes and the comforting words
OF our pastors, Revs. All. Holder
man and J. f. limerick.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. valiquet.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22
A>voTE SEEKERS! ATTENTION!

M, have nmber of accounts on
- ~ like to realize some
which wewouluoo,o, inducement
money and as spe - orc
to have these settled -, :
offering for limited time
25 vote Messenger Prize Conte
pom with each $1.O0 paid on accON
f. M. Houghton & Co.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22

Mrs. Mann's for millinery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-09-22

Created a Favorable Impression on
the Enthusiastic Audience. Largest
Crowd Ever Housed in Vast Build
.ina. FilIed to Overlooking Ten Min
utes After Doors Opened. President
!, Mum on Reciprocity.