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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
HammeI 10 Hotel inspe ctor.

Lansing, Mich.-The state labor,
health, dairy and food departments
have finally solved the question of a
hotel inspector and at a meeting of
the three departments, James F.
Hammel, of Lansing, former mayor
of the city, and present chief clerk of
the labor department, was appointed.
He will have his Office in the state
labor department and all correspond
ence will be handled by him.
Factory inspectors of the depart
ment and special agents are given the
title of deputy hotel inspectors. w.
T. Thorne, Of Owosso, recently
appointed hotel inspector but who
could not serve, due to a ruling of the
encouragement that the law did not
make an extra appropriation for GARY
ing on the work, was named as special
agent of the labor department. In
short, the inspectors of the three de-
partments will act as hotel inspectors
under Tammel and the departments
will pay for the work.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
JoL1ED SOCIETY
President Wilson Calls on the New
Year Reception.

Washington-Society received FRI
day the greatest shock administered
since President Wilson assumed Of
fee.
Oficial announcement was made
that the annual New Years reception
which has been held at the White
House for nearly a century, will be
abandoned for the present.
Whether 1t will be resumed in 1915
is not known, but friends Of the presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson do not believe
that 1t will be.
Capital society got its first jolt from
President Wilson when he called of
the inaugural ball. There came an.
other when 1t was learned that many
of the leaders would not be invited to
the wedding of Miss Jessie Wilson.
and a third when the annual diplo-
matte reception was called of, but
the last announcement capped the eli
max Of society's grief.
The White House New Years re-
ception IL a historic institution. 1t
has been the custom for the president
to receive congressman, army and
navy officers, the diplomatic corps and
all official Washington according to
rank and then shake hands with citi-
zens. More than 5000 have shaken
hands with the president on such oc.
casions. The reception is always fol-
lowed by rounds of official calls.
The White House issued this state.
ment:
THE usual New Years reception
will not be held on January 1, 1914
The departure from custom on this
occasion is due to the fact that the
president will not be in Washington
at that time. Owing to the long ses.
sion of congress the president has had
no vacation since his Inauguration. AS
the approaching session of congress
will be the long session the only op-
portunity for the president to secure
rest will be during the usual holi.
day recess of congress"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Passenger Pigeons Are Found.

Lansing, Mich.-Chief Deputy Game
Warden David r. Jones has received
. letter from Richard O'Reilly, of
Brutus, Emmett county, in which the
state department is informed that
there is a nock of passenger pigeons
on the O'Reilly farm. The state game
warden's department will investigate.
II the assertions of O'Reilly are true,
the discovery of the pigeons is of
great importance, for Jones declares
that scientists have said there was no
trace anywhere In the world OF any
passenger pigeons left.
Jones says he remembers years ago,
especially in 1880, when Michigan was
feeding ground for these birds, al
though no trace of any has been found
since that time. Jones also says that
museums have offered as high as S.
600 for single pair of the birds.
O'Reilly is a naturalist of some note.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28

Albion college Will send four dele
gates to the worldwide missionary
convention in Kansas City, Dec. 81.
Miss Lou Byram, Petoskey; Miss Lora
Goodwin, Ionia; Karl H. Keefer,
Byron Center, and Roy Lightfoot,
Harbor Springs, will be the represen-
tatives; alternates, Miss Halle Stiles,
Russellville, Ark; Miss Bernice Elliott
Crystal Valley; Burr M. Berry, Allie
gan; Harry Brewer, Flint.
Horace Robinson, 35 and married,
telephone lineman, of Saginaw re-
ceived 10000 volts of electricity. He
made his way down the pole and then
dropped over unconscious. He was
revived by a pulmotor.
George McNeal, 36, farmer of
Chippewa township, Isabella county,
was shot and killed by Charles Mccall,
one of his own hunting party near
Garnet, in the upper peninsula. He
was mistaken for a deer. McNeal
lived long enough to exonerate Nc
Call from any blame. A widow and
four children survive.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
TUBERCULOSIS
DAY PROCLAIMED
GOVERNOR FERRIS NAMES DEG.
7th FOR SUNDAY TO FIGHT
PLAGUE.
TEACH WELL PEOPLE TO RESIST
DISEASE GERMS.
Executive Believes that Laws OF
Health Are As Much Gods Laws As
the Ten Commandments and
as Worthy Of Study.

Lansing, Mich.-Gov. Ferris has
issued the following tuberculosis pro-
clamation:
Good health is an asset. The laws
OF health are as much Gods laws as
are the Ten Commandments. The
ravages of the white plague surpass
the ravages Of war.
Intelligent, concerted effort on the
part of the American people would
In q few generations exterminate this
plague. Ii is humane to use all pos
sible means to relieve the afncted and
protect those who are constitutionally
weak.
III, however, 1t Is imperative that
dance of pure air, and sunshine, sys-
tematic outdoor exercise, nourish-
ing food and pleasant surroundings,
how immensely important is 1t that all
who are not afflicted have the benefit
of these agencies in order that we may
eventually have a people who are
immune?
1.-The truth of the matter Is, there
exists superstitious fear in relation
to pure air, especially in living and
sleeping rooms-a fear of disastrous
consequences from outdoor living
Let the evangels of rational living
the physical vigor that resists tuber.
culosis.
Therefore, I, WOODBRIDGE N
FERRIS. governor OF the state OF
Michigan. urge the observance OF
Sunday. December the 7th, as Tuber
culosis day."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
To Help Michigan Strikers.

Seattle, Wash.-The American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention Tuesday
adopted unanimously a resolution in
troduced by John Mitchell demanding
that congress investigate the copper
workers strike in Michigan.
The text Of the resolution was at
once telegraphed to Washington.
The federation also pledges itself
to aid the strikers and a committee
was named by President Gompers to
take up collection. ,
The international officers will also
ask the various unions OF the country
to vote strike benefits for the support
of the families of the miners.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Athlete Dies of Injuries.

Detroit, Mich.-Injured in a wreck
on the interurban line near Wayne
last week, Henry Schwesinger, aged
10, Western high school football play
err, died of his injuries Monday night
at Grace hospital. His foot was badly
crushed in the accident and was am
putated. Schwesinger was the Sec
ond victim of the wreck, Bennett
French, aged 20, having died last
week despite the efforts of surgeons
to save his life by transfusing a pint
and half of the blood of his brother
into his veins.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Delinquent List is Small.

Lansing, Mich.-Out of 100000
acres of land in Michigan. only 22,627
acres and 1881 lots in villages and
cities will be subject to deciding to the
state on account of non-payment of
taxes for the past five years and more,
according to information given out by
Auditor-General Fuller. The 22,627
acres constitute Ais descriptions. Luce
county has the largest acreage to be
decided to the state. 4,794. and Mason
county leads in the number of lots,
1920.
Wayne county has no acreage, and
but $40 lots. The counties of Calhoun,
Cass, Clinton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Ma
comb, Monroe, Oakland, Oceana, st.
Joseph and Van Buren, have no lots
or acreage on which taxes have not
been paid.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
FASCINATION OF THE POPPY
Has Effect on Bees and Animals the
Same as II Has on the
Human Race.

The direful effects OF opium upon
animals and the fearful temptation 1t
Is to some of them are set forth In q
recent number of the French Gazette
des Hopitaux, which quotes some
strange evidences gathered by Francis
GARNER In China in 1873.
THE culture of the poppy" writes
GARNER, has caused most important
article-wax-to disappear from the
market Of Yunnan. According to the
natives, the bees, formerly very nu-
merous in this part of China, have
experienced for the poppy flower the
same morbid liking that the Chinese
feel for the Juice that is drawn from
its fruit. In the season when the
poppy fields are in bloom these insects
come In crowds to ransack them, but
they are unable afterward to regain
their taste for other food. anN~ they
perish after two successive seast v,
Another example of this sinlhlfy NJ
attraction that the poppy exerts Upon
animals as well as upon men was
called to our attention. In an opium
refinery in the city it was noticed that
the rats came every evening in great
numbers to SNUFF the fumes that arose
from the furnaces. Following the sud-
den occupation of Yunnan by the Mo-
hammedans the refinery was closed
down and was abandoned for time.
When new owner took possession he
found upon the waiting that remained
In place many dead rats. These had
died Of hunger while waiting for the
pleasure they had been accustomed to
enjoy in breathing the opium fumes"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28

The formal invitation of the Muske-
gon Chamber of Commerce to the
state grange that it come to Muskegon
for its 1914 meeting will be extended
by Lieut.-Gov. John Q. Ross, who will
head a party of Muskegon workers
and Pomona grange men to Flint, De-
cember 2, when the 1913 convention
assemblies.
Thieves again worked successfully
on Tuesday night in the downtown
district of Grand Rapids when the M.
b. NJ. Shirt Co. lost its entire lot of
fine silk, valued at more than $1,000.
IL was the third of a series of burg
laries consummated by exceptionally
expert crooks, which have netted the
burglars alone $1,000.
State Veterinary Surgeon Dunphy
has been here making an investisa.
ton of cholera among hogs around
Petoskey. He found that the swine
were infected only in instances where
they had been fed refuse from hotels
and boarding houses.
The Island City Pickle Co. OF
Charlotte has been restrained from
disposing of any Of Its 1913 output
pending a trial of suit brought by
a Pittsburg company. A misunder-
standing arose because the local con-
Germ cancelled contracts with the
company.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28

E. ID. Townsend, the largest bee
keeper in Michigan, has decided to
move his bee colonies in various parts
of the state to points within q four
mile radius of North Star. A large
share of these colonies was formerly
at Cadillac and Charlevoix. Townsend
has more than 500 swarms. He for
merly resided at Remus.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Davis and daugh-
ter, of Venice township, Shiawasee
county, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. JET.
fers,, of Flint, are floating down the
Ohio river in their own steam yacht.
The boat was shipped to Cincinnati
and the families embarked there. They
will journey down the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi to New Orleans. Then they
will proceed along the coast to Har-
ris, near Pensacola.
To prevent the assets being dissi-
pated, petitions have been filed In
federal court asking that the Mich
igan Trust Co. be appointed receiver
for the w. II. White Co., OF Boyne
City, and the Boyne City, Gaylord &
Alpena r. r., White enterprise. II
Is stated the assets will show largely
in excess of the liabilities. The timber
lands of the company are bonded for
$3.50, 900 and the railroad for $4,000.
Ward II. Parker, county agricultur.
list for Genessee county, has been re-
leased and the Genessee County Crop
Improvement association has disband.
ed because of lack Of cooperation on
the part OF farmers. Out OF 5000
farmers in the county. only 200 were
members of the association.
At a meeting at Kalamazoo OF dele
gates from Michigan, Illinois. Indiana
and Missouri, the central district asso-
citation of the Baptist Women's Mis-
sionary society was formed with Mrs.
J. w. Mauck, of Hillsdale, as presi.
liant
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Harry Is Arrested Again.

Concord, N. H.-Judge Aldrich Tues.
day ordered the rearrest of Harry X.
Thaw, an action which follows the
governors decision to permit the ex-
tradition of Stanford Whites slayer.
The decision of the court was a for
NAL one for the purpose of clearing
the record, and Immediately precipi-
tated row among the attorneys over
the custody Of Thaw. The new arrest
was, as consequence. delayed pend
ing the discussion of the technicalities
involved.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Investigating Credit Of Farmers.

East Lansing, Mich.-Through Prot.
w. o. Hedrick, of the department of
economics at M. A. c., the Michigan
farmer is soon to learn whether bank
ers within the state have rated him as
high as they should. Prof. Hedrich is
making an investigation of rural cred
1t In Michigan. The object of the
work, which is being performed for
the national department of agricul-
ture, will be to inform the incoming
congress whether the farmer needs
help financially.
Prof. Hedrick is securing his infor-
nation on credits from banks and
firms which supply the farmer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
WOMAN NAMED
FOOD INSPECTOR
STATE COMMISSIONER HELME
APPOINTS MRS. DUNK TO
OFFICE.
FIRST WOMAN TO HOLD POSITION
IN STATE.
Words Of High Praise for Housewives
League. Believes Cleaner Stores
Can Be Secured BY the
Ladies'.

Lansing, Mich.-The first woman
food inspector in Michigan was
appointed by State Commissioner
Hslme. Mrs. A. o. Dunk, head Of the
Housewives league, was the appointee
Commissioner Helme complimented
the work Of the league highly and said
II undoubtedly would help to raise the
standard Of cleanliness and purity in
stores.
A ASht ITO Save the Housewives
$4,000 A Year" by keeping that sum
from the milk companies was started.
The companies sell IL milk tickets
for 81. A quart Of milk costs cents.
% the IL tickets should cost but 80
cents. The companies make a profit
OF the extra cent. and the women have
ngured that this means q profit Of
$3S,0oo year. Protests to the COM
panies will be made Immediately.
81 know of no other organization"
said Commissioner Helme, of the
league, that conducts its business in
such business-like way as this body,
except the Michigan Grange, which is
organized for much the same purpose
as this body and had in its infancy
the same discouraging experiences
with cooperative stores and fights
with long-tolerated abuses.
"Your departments of sanitation are
q help to our department. 1t u not .
problem Of getting the stores clean
during inspection, but Of keeping them
clean"
Mrs. Dunk says that the House
wives league Cooperative Store No.
1, which failed recently, was not un-
der the control of. and had no con-
nection with, the Housewives league.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Few Accidents This Month.

Lansing, Mich.-During the first IL
days of November reports Of 1910 &C.
cidents were received at the Offices
OF the industrial accident board. OF
this total, IA we're fatal, and 81 re-
suited in permanent injury. In ALL
SIS cases were serious enough to
cause disability extending into the
compensation period.
This record of less than one fatal
accident daily and 38 non-fatal, is
quite a contrast to the like period in
1912, when two fatal and IS non-fatal
reports were being daily received,
said Secretary Richard L. Drake.
This gratifying experience proves
that the widespread movement in
Michigan for Safety first has borne
fruit"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Dentists Meet in sattIe Crock.

Battle Creek, Mich.-Between two
and three hundred delegates attended
the convention Of the Southwestern
Michigan Dental association. DR.. F..
w. Mcdonald, of Detroit, was the first
speaker, his paper dealing with NAL
occlusion of the Teeth" DR.. s. j.
Lewis, Kalamazoo, led the discussion.
A paper on Dental Materia Medica
and Pharmacology,' by Dr. c. A. Bur-
bridge, of Grand Rapids, and discussed
by Drs. E. T. Loeffler, Ann Arbor, and
w. A. Griffin, Detroit.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28

Myron Emerich, the 13-yearold son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Emerich OF
Port Hope, was killed when he was
thrown from a bicycle.
The Mt Clemens Business Mems
association. has closed a deal with the
newly-organized Flyer Automobile Co.
to locate here. The company will be
exempt from city taxes and receive
free water for FIVE years and will
manufacture a car to sell at s495.
Former Governor Chase s. Osborn
ran across Aepyornis Titan's egg,
one of the rarest in the world, while
touring Madagascar, and to obtain II
for the University of Michigan he was
forced to pay $4,000. The egg has ar.
rived in Ann Arbor and will be placed
nm exhibition.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Arranging a Program.

What did you do in vaudeville on
the Crimson Gulch circuit?" asked the
blonde lady.
Il sang" replied the lady who was
still more blonde.
You sang in Crimson gulch! Was
it safer"
Perfectly. My husband does a
sharpshooting act. BY letting him pre-
cede me on the bill was assured Of
perfect politeness."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Count Transfers by Weight.

Several electric railway companies
including those in Detroit and Phila-
delphia are using a machine for
weighing them. This machine is 80
delicate that 1t can be used for count
ing items weighing from 1-25.000
ounce to Is pounds each in capacities
ranging from eight to six tons.-Elec-
trio Railway Journal.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Postpone New Charter election.

Bay City. Mich.-After having voted
November to hold q special election
December 10 on the question OF a
general revision Of the charter and to
elect charter commissioners at the
same time. the council Monday night
rsscinded all its former action and
directed the mayor to appoint COM
mittee Of FIVE members OF the council
and five citizsns to prepare amend
ments to the charter to be submitted
to the voters at the April election.
The council made no provision in
its annual budget for meeting the ex-
penses of the charter revision.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Senate to Give Tea Set.

Washington-A solid silver tea set,
costing $1,000, was selected by COM
mittee composed of Senators MARITIME,
Overman and Bacon, as a wedding
present from the United States SEN
ate for Miss Jessie Wilson. The set
Is of colonial design and comprises a
water kettle, one tray. a chocolate
pot and ice cream dish, two COM
potes and four candlesticks.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Rough on Dad.

Baby had been displayed In his best
bib and tucker to a number OF admir-
ing callers. The last one looked him
over and was evidently trying to think
of something nice to say. Finally she
remarked: Dear me. how much he
looks like his father!"
Its only the warm weather" replied
his mother, somewhat testify. The
child is usually right cheerful and
handsome"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Very Proper.

Hewitt-He, always sings at his
work
Jewett-He is in a grand opera COM
pany.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
In Good Old Summertime.

In Good Old Summertime.
my wife's out of town."
$50 is mine"
II know two other good fellows"
Great! Tomorrow night at our
house. Ten-cent limit"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-28
Fishing.
nLA.ll20n

Writing to Charlie?"
YES"
Il thought he was engaged to
Helen"
He writes to tell me that Helen
has thrown him overheard. so I'm
dropping him a line"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-09
Paper to Enter Field

The Arkansas Journal" ar evening newspaper, the third to enter the Little Rock field, will make its debut some time between September 1 and Octo Der 1, according to the Rev Frank Barrett, one of the pro- moters and stockholders.
 The company which will pub fish the new paper was organized more than a year ago. Recently it was announced that all the stock had been subscribed. The company is capitalized at S100,- GOO. R. B. Young, formerly of the Memphis Press" is one of the heavy purchasers of stock and will assume the guidance of the infant in the capacity of busi- ness manager.
 More than 400 stockholders in 75 towns and cities throughout the state are interested in the venture and have conceded Mir. Young the entire guidance, it is said, in the management and edi- torial policy which shall be pur- sued. The paper will be inde- pendent in politics and not pro- hibition organ.
 Among the stockholders are pr. J. H. Estes, David A Gates, J. o. Johnston, U. $. Bratton, P. K. Roots, Earle w. Hodges of Little Rock, Col. Ali. Whiting ton, Hamp Williams and others of Hot Springs; w. K. Oldham, Lonoke; J. H. McPherson, Para gould; J. H. Betts, Hope; M w. Greeson, Prescott, and D. w. Richey, Pine Bluff. Arkansas Gazette.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-09
Cotton Crop Small

Little Rock, Aug. 9-Though reports have been coming to Lit tie Rock for weeks about the eX- celent condition of the crops, the reports of the past few days, ard the damage being done by the hot winds, is alarming. A cotton expert from one of the local mills, spent Wednesday in Clark County, and brings back the report that he visited sec tions where the wind had re- duced the crop fifty per cent by drying up the stalk. As the hot winds are such a recent thing, reports as to the extent of the damage have not yet had time to reach Little Rock, but it is feared they will cause a material re duction in the condition of the best cotton prospect the state ever had.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-09
MOVEMENT STARTED
 FOR GOOD ROADS

Little Rock, Aug. 9.-Some twenty communities over the state have started movements to create improvement districts for the purpose of building good roads under the State Highway act, but though this act has been in force for several months, not a single district is yet in readiness for work. Some ot the districts have expired before the pro. motors circulated the petitions among the property owners. Other have the signature of a majority of the property value of the district and are now in court for the approval of that tribunal. It takes eight weeks for the court proceedings to be com pleted, so this is causing the de- lay in many sections.
 It is supposed that the high way district, including the road from Paragould to Hopkins Bridge in Greene county, will be the first to be ready for active work. Commissioner c. w. Highfill is in personal charge of the papers in this district, and will push it through.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-09

seems to be arpretty good inter- est to pay for bonds, and great. CT amount would be a hardship to the taxpayer. In Camden. on little special improvement dis. trict we have, we pay only about 1 per cent, and tke bonds sold for par. With so much land as is behind the district, it seems as though the bonds could be sold for par, otherwise the imn provement will be very costly one. l do not say there would be any cost greater than the benefits derived, for I am not in formed along that line, but taking other bonds issued for public improvements, it seems as though the interest allowed by the legislature should be suf> ficient.