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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
HEROIC ACT or
Clio M0TORMAN

The daring and heroism of Albert La
due of Clio, motorman on limited in
terurban car, running between Detroit
and Saginaw. saved the life Sunday of
a two-year-old child that had wandered
upon the car tracks at a point near
Genesee avenue and Hess street in Sagi-
nav.
Running several minutes behind sched-
ule, the car. northbound, was travelling
at SO miles an hour when Ladue saw the
child step between the rails only few
rods ahead of the car. Realizing that it
would be impossible to stop the car be-
fore reaching the child, Ladue acted
quickly and effectively. He shut off the
power, applied the emergency brakes,
flung open the vestibule door and while
the heavy car along the rails, climbed
to the fender, reached far out, caught
the child by its skirts and lifted it to
safety.
The car came to a stop more than 100
feet past the place where the child had
stood.
Passengers on the car, frightened
when the brakes were suddenly applied,
rushed to the forward end of the car,
to find the motorman's seat vacant and
the motorman himself placing in it's
mothers arms the child which he had
saved from certain death. -
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
Your Label Corrected

This week the Messenger subscription
list is corrected to date. If there happens
to be any mistake on your label kindly
advise us and correction will be made.
Corrections will be made hereafter the
date subscriptions are received either
new or renewal. Proper notification will
be given each week on all subscriptions
expiring. All subscriptions must be paid
in advance. There will be no favorites.
We are compelled to make this move to
protect ourselves against the party who
allows subscription to run three, four,
or nine months as the case may be.
moves away, forgets to forward to the
publisher the necessary wherewith to
cover the delinquency, does not even
send change of address. We are then
notified by the postoffice department to
discontinue. This may be all very well
for the delinquent and Uncle Samuel
but it don't get US the 25c, Soc, 75c, or
the dollar. Hence this business move.
The Messenger is worth the dollar we
ask for it. We want all the subscrip-
tions possible on business basis.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
FLINT DISTRICT NJ. f.
APPOINTMENTS MADE

The Detroit conference of the M. E.
church met at Ypsilanti this week.
Next year the conference will meet at
Saginaw. The following appointments
were made:
Supt. A. B. Leonard, fifty year Flint
Mich; Bancroft. w. j. Weidenheimer;
Bennington and Burton, C.. F. Bar
mum, Byron. C. F. Tripp; Burt. sup
piled by j. E. White; Charleston, J. E.
Mckenzie; Clio, E. C. C. Benson;
Commerce. supplies by r. E. Winn;
Corunna, c. E. Doty; Davisburg, sup
piled by G. A. Tomlinson; Dawson,
Frank Jones; Durand, j. T. M. Ste
yens; Fenton, C. M. Thompson; Flint,
Court street, A. r. Jones; Garland
street, w. H. Rider; Elm Park and
Goodrich, G. W. Wright; Oak Park,
F. M, Miner; Riverside and Kearsley,
P. B. Hoyt; Flushing, j. E. levin;
Gaines and Duffield, Franklin Bradley;
and Elba, Fred Walker; Hartland,
G. w. Beacock; Henderson, c; N.
Loomis; Highland, supplied by E. M.
Foster; Holly. Harrison Karr; Judd.
vile, Henry Scofield; LaPeer,, N. c..
hdl hdhiouuIS, L. II. OIcNciS, |,
Linden, B. A. Champion; Leonard, R.
L. Millard; Metamora, S. l.. Bard;
Milford, j /. Nickerson; Montrose,
Robert Pattinson; Morrice, S. A.
Carey; Mt. Morris, Samuel Graves;
New Lothrop, A. E. Tinglan; Oak Grove,
E. H. Wilcox; Ortonville and Seymour,
Henry Biddlecombe; Otisville, G. w.
Gordon; Oxford and Thomas, Geo. H.
Hicks; Owosso, Asbury and Pittsburg,
j. p. Cooper; Owosso. Corunna Avenue,
E. c. Dewey; Owosso, First Church, ID.
H. Glass; Parshallville, A. Garmand;
Perry, j. d. Young; Shaftsburg, sup
piled by Benjamin Porter; Swartz Creek
WI. Passmore; Vernon md Venice, E.
A. Cross; Walled Lake, to be supplied.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
Bad Habit for Boys

The worst habit boy can fall into is
that of loafing around on the street at
night. 1t is then they cast their lot in
slippery places when at any moment
they are likely to fall from grace. All
good and noble lessons taught them by
their mothers are counteracted and
nullifeld. Tney learn nothing that is
good but every thing that is bad.
The boys who spend their evenings in
the sacred precincts of the home with
good books for companions are the
future hopes of the republic; they fill
our legislative and congressional halls
and sit in judgment upon men and
measures, while boys who run the
streets will fill the penitentiaries,
almshouses, and lunatic asylums.
Parents who are responsible for these
broken laws of decency will have
broken hearts and bowed down heads
in the Weakening years that will in
evitably follow.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
new CHANGE IN
PRIMARY LAW

The new primary law provisions as
published by various newspapers and
probably correct, are these:
Party enrolment is dispensed with.
Hereafter, instead of all party tickets
being separate and distinct and printed
on paper of different colors as under the
old law, all party tickets will be printed
on the same ballot as are election ballots
at the present time. Each party ticket
will be under its own heading and in
1914, when the first general primary
occurs, they will be in order of votes
cast for secretary of state at last gen.
eral election that is, in this case, Re-
publican, nalcProgressive, Demo-
crat, Socialist and Prohibition.
Any registered voter may receive a
ballot.
A cross in the circle under the party
heading will indicate the affiliation of
voters. No voter can vote for candidates
under more than one party heading and
have his vote counted.
After marking the circle at the head
of the ticket, the voter should designate
his choice of candidate by-a cross in the
square before the various candidates of
his party just as he does under the
present primary law.
Should the voter neglect to mark his
party heading, he may still vote for
candidates under single party head
ing, but he may not vote for candidates
under different party headings and have
his ballot counted.
The design of party enrolment was
to prevent voters switching from their
own ticket to another to help friend
or nominate weak opposing candidate.
1t is claimed that the new law will be
more effective than the old one in this
respect and secures much larger pri-
mary vote. Under the old law, many
neglected to enroll and so could not vote.
Others helped friend or injured an
enemy by enrolling in parry for whose
candidates they never intended to vote
Of course, they can still do this, but it
is thought will not be as likely to do so
as under the former system, while much
trouble, expense and dissatisfaction will
be avoided.
A candidate for Office must as before,
file petition of not less than two nor
more than four per cent of the regis
tered voters of the district in which he
desires to be candidate.
This vote is determined by the vote
for secretary of state at the last cleo
tion in his district.
A new party to get on the state tick
ct must file with the secretary of state
a petition of not less thon three thous-
and voters.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
New Potato Measure

1t is unlawful in Michigan for deal
ers to measuer potatoes in the so-called
.'bottomless peck" measures. The
dairy and food commissioner says while
this measure contains the same number
of cubic inches the flat peck measure
does, it is impossible to get peck of
potatoes in it. A bushel of potatoes
under the Michigan law weights so
pounds, and peck or stovepipe measure
Of potatoes should weigh fifteen pounds.
But the bottomless peck only twelve
pounds Of potatoes can be placed
therein. The use of this measure
gives the dealers FIVE pecks to every
bushel and this is why it will be against
the law to make use of It now.
1t will also be required from now on
that beans shall be sold by dry measure.
Heretofore some retailers have meas
ured beans in the liquid quart. Dealers
are warned against the use Of these
forbidden measures,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
Oh, You Chicken!

Yesterday some poultry dealers from
outside were in Clio loading q car with
poultry. Nothing unusual until the price
went up in less than two seconds from
ten to twelve cents per pound. The
story goes like this: During the summer
~ IA for this concern went through
De S&Antry bargaining to pay 10 cents
per pound at the least and il the market
was higher at the, time of loading the
car, to pay the market price. According
ly the present market price is IL cents.
Some farmers In the early morning sold
at 10 cents, and about $50 another
farmer who had remembered the exact
agreement, demanded IL cents. He was
refused. and was preferred the 10 cents
per pound, which he refused, according
" he demanded the return Of his chick
ems. The buyers refused to agree to
this. Mr.. Farmer said he would call the
sheriff to settle the question. He was
then told he would be paid IL cents and
was. Result, all the rest received IL
cents per pound the rest Of the day.
t'Oh, you Chicken!'' Some scheme In
che early morning hours.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
Clio School Fair

Only one more week from today, then
comes the event worth while, and with
no charge for admission the attendance
should be record breaker. Remember
the date and tell all the rest OF the folks.
Friday afternoon, Sept. 26th, 1913, Clio
School Fair at the school house. The
boys and girls are preparing rare treat.
Novel exhibits Of flowers, products of
the garden, samples of work in school,
and a musical and literary program,
under the supervision of our efficient
teachers. To say that it will be success
is right. Now let all parents, and others
interested in the school show their APP
preciation of this effort, put forth by
our boys and girls, fulfill their expecta-
tions with our willing presence on that
day.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
Pedigreed Seed

There are many factors that must be
considered in the productions of crops.
Among these are soil, drainage, previ-
Gus cropping, culture, seed. etc. If any
one or more of these are unfavorable
the production will be limited. Attention
should therefore be given to the proper
development and correlation of all these
factors. 1t is poor management, for in
stance. to look Well after those factors
relating to the soil and culture, and
then plant seed that is inferior in yield,
which produces poor quality of product
or is otherwise poorly adapted to the
conditions under which it is grown. This,
however, is just what many farmers are
doing; in fact, most farmers are COM
paratively little attention to improved
seed beyond getting some which is fairly
good in appearance and of fair germina-
mating quality. If more attention were
given to the sowing of the best produc-
ing varieties that could possibly be OBJ
tanned and the saving of the seed in
such way as to insure perfect germina-
tion the returns would be largely in
creased without materially adding to the
cost of productions.
The Agricultural College has been
working for several years on the breed
ing of better varieties of the principal
farm crops of the state, including wheat,
oats, barley, rye. corn, alfalfa, clover,
timothy, peas and beans. A large num-
Der of selections, largely from Individual
plants, are tested each year. Several of
these have proved to be very promising
and are now available for distribution
to the farmers of the State. Among the
better varieties of small grain might be
mentioned the American Banner and
Shepherds Perfection wheats, the
Worthy and Alexander oats and Rosen
rye. Among the varieties of corn which
have given the best results are, about
in order of maturity, the Leedy, Golden
Glow, Pickett, Wisconsin Number z,
Balls White Cap, Folks White Cap,
Duncan and Leaning.
The suppy of seed grown on the Col
lege Farm is, however, entirely inade-
quate to supply the demand over the
state and reliable farmers are needed
to cooperate with the College in the
increase and sale of these improved
varieties. 1t is also necessary in many
cases, at least, to make further tests of
several of these varieties to learn which
are best suited to local conditions. For
the purpose of facilitating this work a
State Association of Pure Seed Farmers
has been organized. This is known as
the Michigan Experiment Association.
1t is affiliated with the College, the Col
lege furnishing most of the improved
seeds, looking after the experimental
work. inspection of the fields, etc.
Farmers Interested in the growing of
pedigreed or improved seed should write
to the Secretary of the Michigan Ex-
pertinent Association, East Lansing,
Mich. Michigan Bankers Assn.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
Mr.. Consumer-Dig Down

Unable to settle the small difference
of $35. 90 the mine operators and miners
of Michigan are at odds, as result a
walk out and closing down of the mines
pending settlement. This will occasion
a raise in price as it already. has in soft
coal. Result miners lose time; operators
gain raise in price. Differences will be
settled when the price has advanced be-
yond reasonable point. Miners will
probably get their $500 in question.
Consumers foot the whole bill 100 times
over-Final result, nothing but a price
boosting-graft scheme on the part of
the mine operators.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
Saginaw Theatre Notes

The Jeffers is giving two shows each
week, a new show Sunday and Thurs
day matinee every day and two shows
every night.
The Bijou is presenting five reels Of
every performance. The music is furn-
ished by the Big Organ.
The Battle of Gettysburg comes to
the Auditorium Sept. 18th.
The jolly musical mixture "The Girl
and the Baron" has been secured by
Manager Rusco and will be the attrac-
ton at the Academy matinee and night
Sunday. Sept. Il, and all lovers of
Musical Comedy should not fall to wit
ness this attraction. The scenery and
costumes are very elaborate and the
most beautiful that has left Broadway
for road tour this season.
Millions who have read and loved
Little Women" have dreaded the
transplanting Of the gentle characters
from Louisa N. Alcott's book to the
glare of the footlights but they have
been splendidly disappointed by William
A. Brady. When the play comes to the
Academy shortly local playgoers will
see Meg, Beth, 10, Amy, and the other
characters in the same purity and gen.
tleness that has hallowed them in so
many memories.
'"fhs Shepherd of the Hills" drama
tization of Harold Bell Wright's BEST
Seller" will be the attraction at the
Academy Sept. 9th and 18th, matinee
daily. This story of the Ozark mountains
has proved very popular in novel form
and as a play it is said that its success
indicates IL will exceed the popularity Of
the book. Messrs Gaskill and Mac Witty
the producers, have given it very
beautiful scenic mounting.
II Is no mean test Of any musician 6
calibre to meet year after year the same
class of music-lovers, and to grow
steadily in their estimation. Yet such
has been the unique experience of John
Philip Sousa. The public has never be-
come weary of his programs or his
composition. Sousa and his Band will be
in Saginaw Oct. 1st at the Academy and
the reason for the popularity Of this
much travelled organization will then be
demonstrated. as it was IN England, ac-
cording to a writer in the Exeter
"Times" who said:-"Sou is genius"
q man who can hold an audience for two
and half hours must be.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
Don't Let Baby Suffer With
Eexenaa and Skin Eruptions

Babies need a perfect skin-covering.
Skin eruptions cause them not only in
tense suffering, but hinder their growth.
DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment can be
relied on for relief and permanent cure
of suffering babies whose skin eruptions
have made their life miserable. ~Our baby
was afflicted with breaking out of the
skin all over the face and scalp. Doctors
and skin specialists failed to help. We
tried DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment and
we're overjoyed to see baby completely
cured before one box was used writes
Mrs. Strublen, Dubuvue, Iowa. Alldrug-
gists, or by mail, SOC.
PFLIFFER CHEMICAL COMPANY
st. Louis, Mo. Philadelphia, Pa
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
Fake Concern

The Continental Motorcycle and Boat
Co., of Trenton, Mich, Box ii, are a
fake concern. Securing advertising in
nearly every newspaper in thetstate,
employing statesmen, collecting pay
ments for boats and motorcycles in ad-
vance. They have not only let down the
newspapers, but many others who paid
from $25 to 500 in advance, and never
received the goods. Their whereabouts
are unknown. Lycnhing would be too
good, and were it possible there would
be good crowd of willing witnesses.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
New Power Source

The S. & F. Ry. is now being prepared
to received power from the AuSable
Power Co. The cars that have been
running on $50 volts have been re-
equipped for 10000 volts. The road bed
has been raised and leveled during the
past few months, and the service will
be made more efficient. With the ex-
tention of the line to Bay City. through
connections will be made with all steam
roads and time schedules made to con-
form. 1t is understood that the change
will be some time next month.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR NOTES

Christian Endeavor meeting in the
M. P. church next Sunday evening at
$50.
Subject: How to get the most from
this school year. Scripture lesson Tim.
2:15-26.
Leader: Miss Elsie Farnsworth.
Our meetings are interesting. Come
and enjoy them with us.
Come and hear the debate on the
question, Resolved that an educated
bad man is more dangerous to the COM
munity than an uneducated one."
Everybody welcome.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
Isolated for Over Forty Years.

New York.-The 'lonsomest man In
the world" sailed from New York re-
Gently aboard the steamship Baltic OF
the White Star line. James Noodle Of
Urea island, near Caledonia. in the
south Pacific, claims the distinction Of
being the most lonesome man. For
nearly forty years he has been the
sole white inhabitant Of the south sea
isle, and so seldom has he met men
Of his own race that he has almost
forgotten the language Of his parents.
It was nearly q half century ago
that Noodle. an adventurous Scotch
lad. engaged tn the south sea island
trade. He found Urea island to his
liking and established q trading post
there. Only at long intervals has he
been visited BY white traders. seeking
copra and other products of the 10
lands.
During the many years he has been
on Urea island his family has died
on one by one. until today he can
claim but single living relative, Rob
ert Noodle OF Loanhead. Scotland. .
brother. James Noodle has not seen
this brother IN thirty years. They
parted an mere youths and In . short
time will moot again. srixzled and
gray.
When Noodle first went to Urea -
land he took with him . violin that
had previously been the possession Of
his father, and he carried the fiddle
under his Arm.
This violin has been my constant
companion for more than half q life
time" said Mr.. Noodle before he
sailed. II have been and still am the
most lonesome man In the world. and
had u not been for my nddle DO not
know how I should have lived. Al
tho present day I am tho only white
man on Urea island. but a long -
have my violin do not caro- A
the years have gone BY I have grown
more and moro accustomed to beins
aluns.
We get Tho mail At Urea island
about once every six weeks. and %
from time 70 time learn Of the
WOxb1 pfO8I0oo hn0 kuo 0o1Au Oh my
friends and relatives. They alvays
seam to bs dyins, and suddenly the
thought came TO me that my brother
and I vePe tho last Of our family, and
% packed Mp my fiddle and sst out
for my homo In Lonehead. Scotland.
Tho only people have talked With
for years and years are the natives
and have almost forgotten my moth
eY tongue.
"Ever sincs arrived in the United
States have been astonished beyond
measure. especially BY the horseless
vehicles and other Injuries of travel
have kept track Of the worlds prog
ress in the newspapers and periodi
calls. but never realised what II all
meant until landed In this country
Il am going homo to Scotland for q
few weeks and then am going bach
ITO Ureau with my fiddle. and there
viii remain until the trumpet calls
me TO my everlasting home"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19

Life is too short for the consumer to
employ detectives to ferret out mer-
chants who have the necessities of life
to sell, but do not say so. People who
wants to buy things do not catch the
seller, chloroform him, and cram the
orders into his pocket. Parties who
want milk should not seat themselves
on stool in the middle of a field, in
hope that the cow will back up to them.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
Obituary.

Last Friday afternoon, Mrs. E. w.
Shorten passed away after an illness of
about six months of diabetes. She was
born in Vienna township 26 years ago.
and leaves besides her husband, her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rockafel-
low, and sister, Mrs. E. j. Hackney.
Monday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. F. E.
in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the friends and
neighbors for the beautiful flowers,
and for any assistance given US in the
death and burial Of our loving wife and
mother. To Rev. E. w. Greene for his
words of comfort and to Mr.. Walter
Wilson for the songs rendered we are
grateful.
Mr.. C. w. Munsell and Children.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to the friends and neighbors,
business men of Clio, West Vienna
Grange and others for their many acts
of kindness and floral offerings, also
Rev. F. e. Ogle for his words of COM
fort.
E. w. Shorten
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rockefellow
Mrs. E. J. Hackney
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19

Nearly every woman needs q good
laxative. DR.. Kings New Life Pills are
good because they are prompt, safe, and
do not cause pain. Mrs. M. c. Dunlap of
Leadill, Tenn. says: 'Dr. Kings New
Life Pills helped her troubles greatly" /"
Get . box today. Price, 25c. Recon-
mended by H. F. Bodine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19

ITS all very we'll for educated
women to vote." said an ardent anti
to Mrs. Belmont, "but think how ter
rible Il would be II your cook had
vote" "He has" replied Mrs. Belmont
with q smile.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19

Where He Had Run.
Il hear Arthur has bought mo-
tor car" Yes" Where has he run
with it SO far?" Principally into
debt
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19

Awful Prospect
Pop. did you look like me when
you were . boyf'' Yes. Willie: why
do you ask!" "Oh. nothing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19

Our new stock of ga Horse
Blankets is now ready for your
inspection. Stuber's.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-28
Danes Mourn Death of King George.

Copenhagen.-The deepest sorrow is
felt here over the death of King
George of Greece, who was very popu-
lar throughout Denmark. For the last
fifty years he had been accustomed to
spend a six or eight weeks holiday in
Copenhagen. living like an ordinary cit
izen and taking an interest in every
thing that concerned the life of his
native country.
The royal family learned of the as
sassination through a press dispatch.
They were deeply moved, particularly
King Georges brother, Prince Waldo
mar. with whom he had always main
tanned the closest companionship.
When extra editions of the newspa-
pers spread the news Of his assassina-
ton. all the theaters and music halls
closed their performances and the peo
pie left silently.
King Christian received an official
message from Athens at midnight.
Members of the royal family remained
up through the night to obtain details
from the newspaper dispatches.