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The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05
Reduction in Coal Prices

On an after November 8, Lion Can
yon Coal will be $3.50 at mine; $3.50
delivered. Strictly Cash on delivery
n7-tf II. f. LENDERMAN, Lessee
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

MONEY at 8 per cent on irrigated
farms.-J. r. Clark, Atty. $50
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

Fred and Mrs. Carstens of the
Mesa, We're visiting town friends,
Thursday.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

FOR SALE-Early Rhode Island
Red cockrels; 81, 30 n piece. Mrs. J.
p. Schermerhorn, Rio Blanco j. o.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

NJ. j. Hayes was exchanging greet.
ings with town friends, Thursday.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

The Ball family have moved intt
the Adams residence, east end o
town,
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

Silence counts very much more fol
wisdom than Gathering tongue.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

Will pay lie for all dry hides. The
Meeker Market. nS-tf
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05
lrrom The Herald of pecember :. lssSl

Rain, snow, and more rain, was the
weather record.
p. f. Welch was making extensive
improvements on Rio BlancO corner.
The Hugus company were receiv-
ing freight by way of Rawlins and
New Castle.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

Oscar Morse was ON our streets
again, after a long spell of Illness.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

I. f. Dennis, special agent for the
German American Life Insurance
company, departed for Grand juno
tion, Tuesday, which will be his
headquarters in future. While in
this section, Mr.. Dennis wrote con-
siderable amount of insurance. One
good feature of the German -Ameri-
can plan of doing business lies in the
fact that the premiums are deposited
in the banks in which the business
is done.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

Note the announcement of Fred f..
Barnard, esteopathist, in another
column.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05
Watch Meeker grow.

Now's good time to reduce your
horse herd.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

On Sunday, Highway Commits
sioner Walbridge. accompanied by
Mrs. Walbridge, Mr.. and Mrs. f. f..
Sheridan, autoed over to the Hes
ranch. Following day. Mr.. Wal
bridge went to Craig and held Il con
ference with the commissioners of
Craig roads. The conclusions ar
rived at call for the starting of work
on the Ninemile hill and Morapos
road early in spring. Steps will also
be taken to improve the Thornburg
road on both the Motfat and Rio
Blanco county ends.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

More White river weather; In
other words, sunshine.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

DIR. Hubbard is now located in the
First National Bank block.
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO

should anid acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to min:
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

If you see it in The Herald, it's So
The Meeker herald., 1914-12-05

November 10, 1889.
Jesse Harris, the noted Fort Collins
importer OF blooded horses, had
agents here, who sold 5000 worth
of imported stations to White and
Yampa river horsemen. Simp Harp
bought the Cleveland Bay bay
Whip" and the Hayes boys bought
the Doctor II fine French coach.
The heaviest snow storm and worst
blizzard ragged for the first week in
November all over southwestern
Colorado, northern Texas, and north
eastern New Mexico. 1t was esti-
mated that 10000 head of cattle
perished and number of cowmen
were frozen to death. Northwestern
Colorado escaped this terrible storm.
November %, 1859.
A car load of machinery for the
new -four mill was at Rifle.
The Herald was urging the con-
struction of board sidewalks. Now
it's cement walks we want.
Mr.. Moulton of the Hugus com
pany, was working for the establish
ment of telegraph line between
Meeker and Rawlins.
The Herald reported an informal
meeting of Masons, residing in this
section, on the previous Wednesday,
November 20, 1889, for the purpose of
taking steps looking to the formation
OF lodge of that fraternity in
Meeker.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
Was the Original spus.

The original spug, who passed away
in 1857, long before the society was
ever thought about, ,j'as one Sir Will
liam Petty, born in 1923, in the town
of Rumsey, Hampshire, England. That
he is worthy of canonization as the
patron saint of the order finds proof
in his last will and testament, wherein
he says, foreseelng the many evils
that may arise from injudicious gifts:
"As for beggars by trade and election,
7 give them nothing. AS for lmpotents
by the hand OF God, the public ought
to maintain them. AS for those who
compassionate the sufferings Of any
object, let them relieve themselves by
relieving such sufferers.
81 am contented that ! have assist
ed all my poor relations and put many
in the way of getting their own bread.
and have sought out real objects of
charity, and do hereby conjure all
who partake of my estate from time
to time TO do the same at their peril"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
Disappearing Lakes.

The disappearance OF Lake Canter-
no, near Rome, will not seriously af-
feet the map of Italy. Only the local
fisherfolk will miss its few square
miles, should its waters never return
from the subterranean caves into
which they have again disappeared.
The Russian government, however, is
much concerned about the greatest
of all the worlds lakes, the Caspian
sea, which covers an area of 100000
square miles. The waters of this
great inland sea are slowly disappear
ing, and the Imperial Academy of
Science has appointed a commission
to investigate on the spot the cause.
Unless the shores of the Caspian are
rising (Which has been suggested)
there seems no other explanation but
that the water is passing away by
some subterranean channel. The Brit
ish colonial Office has also recently or
dered an inquiry into inexplicable al
terations In the level of Lake Victoria,
which occupies some 1000 square
miles of the British East African pro-
tectorate, and occasionally sinks so
low as to prevent steamers communi-
eating with the shore.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
VICTORY OVER Jack FROST
Wrltsr Tells Of Preparation Which
Will Keep Pipes From Freezing
Evsn In coldest Weather.

One of the most annoying and trou,
blesome things to be met each winter
in farm and country life is the ques.
ton of frozen water pipes, writes L G.
Mink In the Country Gentleman. This
is especially 80 In districts where
there Is no gas line, and where plumb
ing is unprotected and open.
Each winter for several years ! was
given all kinds of trouble and extra
work In this way as soon as the ther-
mometer reached the freezing point or
lower. After much experimenting /
finally hit upon the easiest, most mex
pensive and surest way to keep the
frost off the pipes. ! have recon-
mended 1t to many persons, who have
tried 1t and found it saves many repair
bills.
Melt an equal quantity of petroleum
-vaseline-and of paraffin wax to.
gether, and, after wiping the pipes per-
fectly dry, apply with an old brush a
thick coat OF this mixture while it is
hot. An old lamp or torch will easily
keep 1t in a liquid state.
You will find that no matter how
cold the weather may get the frost
cannot penetrate this coat of grease.
I have used this on water pipes that
ran along the ground unprotected. and
not once during the coldest weather
did they freeze or give me the least
trouble.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
One Hundred Years AGO.

One hundred years ago the Ken
lucky legislature, in compliance with
a request from President Madison, set
aside a section of the state peniten-
tiary for the confinement of British
prisoners. The war had now contin-
ued Is months and the problem Of
caring for the prisoners taken by
American arms had become per-
picking one. The vast extent of coun-
try covered by the operations of the
war and the difficulties then existing
in the way of transportation COM
bined to hamper a ready exchange OF
prisoners by the opposing sides. At
the same time the states we're be-
ginning to protest vigorously against
the expense of keeping the British
captives. In an effort to free herself
from the burden, Massachusetts went
so far as to pass an act forbidding the
confinement in her jails of prisoners
not committed by her judicial author
tiles.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
CHEAP LIVING AT ANTIOCH
RldIculousIy Small Sum Will Provide
Family With Every Comfort and
Even With Luxuries.

The inflated price of his majesty the
turkey has no terror for the inhabi-
tants of Antioch in Syria. To be sure,
they have no Thanksgiving feast to
worry about, but on the other hand
life can be one long fowl feast for
them the year round il they so desire.
You can buy pullets and chickens for
five cents apiece. Eggs are four cents
a dozen, while mutton and lamb sell
for three cents a. pound.
These facts about the low cost of
living we're learned from a young Eng
lishman who had been ordered by his
physician to spend the winter away
from the cold and fog of his native
London. He decided to try Antioch.
This Englishman lived in the lap of
luxury in Antioch for five dollars a
week. He rented fine house for
five dollars a month and he kept three
servants who we're satisfied to work
for 90 cents a week.
Throughout the winter months fresh
fruit and vegetables are so cheap that
they are not sold in fixed quantities.
You merely pay quarter week and
this gets you all the fruit and vegeta-
bles for your household needs.
This Englishman's nearest neigh
bors were an American family who had
been living In Antioch for several
years. They had all the comforts OF
life and their expenses were less
than 5000 year.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
PROPER FINISH TO HIS STORY
War Correspondent Equal 10 the oc-
casion When Hearers Inquiries
Became Pressing.

One of the recent London publica-
tions Is a book entitled bohemian
Days in Fleet Street." by "a Journal
ist." 1t contains among other things
some amusing character sketches of
war correspondents, famous In their
day. OF one Of these, genial Irish
man named Charlie" Williams, the
following anecdote is told:
Charlie Williams could have given
Baron Munchausen a stone and beat
ing. He spoke with rasping North
of Ireland accent and his campaign
anecdotes gained greatly by the stolid,
matter-of-fact manner in which they
were narrated. / recall now one OF
his campaign "reminiscences. 1t Is, a
quaint experience of correspondent
under fire.
II had got under cover of big
bowlder and had tethered my horse
beside me. was just munchin' bes.
kit, when a shell burst on the rock
an shot the nosebag right off my
charger. He had showed his damned
ould head out of cover"
"And your" asked Pearse.
Il just went on munchin' my bes-
kit"
"But," suggested Dunning. IF the
shell took away the nosebag it ought
to have carried away the beasts head
as WELL"
'Tt did" replied Williams, with the
utmost sangfroid. 4lyD.z-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
NORTH EAST THETFoRD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gard Swarts and Mr..
and Mrs. Duan Stewart spent Thursday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Pomeroy.
Gard Swartz and Ortho Mcdonald
are hauling gravel for the road north
of Henpeck,
Mrs, A. j. Holden and grandson,
John Tryan, spent Saturday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Len Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pomeroy anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Holden and chill.
dren spent Saturday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Len Smith.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
INSTITUTE
BEST HELD IN CLIO
PROGRAM SPLENDID AND ENJOYED
BY SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE
c. P. Reed and c. A. Rowland. of M. A.
c., and County Agriculturists Parker
and Crandall Among Speakers

"The best one day institute ever held
in Clio" was the sentiment often ex-
pressed by those in attendance at the
Farmers Institute held at the nj. p.
church last Friday. The preliminary
work of the institute was largely done
by Leslie Runnels, local manager, and
the large attendance and general sue
cess of the affair may in consider
able degree be attributed to his efforts.
W. H. Keddy, president of the Genesee
County Farmers Institute Association,
presided during the sessions in his US
ual pleasing and belpful manner.
Addresses of much merit were made
by county agriculturists Parker, of Cen
esee, and Crandall, of st. Clair, also by
c. P. Reed, of the faculty of NJ. A. c.
These gentlemen discussed technical
subjects which space does not permit
us to present to our readers at sufficient
length to be of value, the points raised
during these talks being discussed in
very interesting manner by Geo. Geiger,
j. j. Hill, Harry Gillett, L. Brown, J.
j. Jones, o. M. Field and others.
In the afternoon c. A. Rowland, of
M. A. c., gave an interesting talk at
the High School, in which he empha-
sized the Importance of agricultural in
struction in the village and rural schools
and highly complimented the schools of
this county in that regard.
During the progress of tie prog ram
MISS Gladys Wright entertained charm
ingly with several recitations. The mu-
sical features were rendered by the
High School chorus, under the direction
of Miss Mabel Patterson. and by a. -dou-
BILE male quartette. composed of Mes
srs. Wilson, Meeks, Wirth, Benson,
Capell, Neeland, Stuber and Green.
This added much to the pleasure of the
occasion, and both organizations were
compelled to respond to frequent
encores.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
ARBELA
Mrs. Edmund Miller is slightly i'll.
A number of sick horses are reported

Mrs. Edmund Miller is slightly ill.
A number of sick horses are reported
in this vicinity.
Chas. Hunt purchased a new feed
grinder last week and expects to grind
feed every Thursday.
The Pinkham school went for sleigh
ride and visited the Wildcat school last
Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Sack Nelson visited
their daughter, Mrs. Elmer Heinlman,
near st. Charles, the fore part of last
week.
Otto Hornung was home ov& Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Byliffe spent
Sunday at Archie Browns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Rogers and
daughters visited at Floyd Starts the
latter part of the week.
The remains Of Mrs. Frank South
worth, formerly of Arbela, were laid to
rest in the Gunnel cemetery last Friday
afternoon.
Prayer meeting will be held at Len
Jobson's Thursday evening, Jan. %.
A fshpond social will be held at the
home of David Dalyrimple on Friday
evening, Jan. 20. Everybody cordially
invited.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
THETFORD CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wiley and daughter
of Columbiaville. spent several days
visiting Verne Wilber and wife.
Several members of the Mothers
Club met at the home Of Mrs. Oliver
Clapp last Thursday and did some quilt
ing. All had a fine time.
Mrs. Belle Geiger called on Mrs.
Charles Upton Monday afternoon.
Miss Marjorie Sanford is in Clio.
Mrs. T. j. Wilber spent nearly a
week week in Saginaw visiting Mrs.
Burt Ostrander. Mr.. WILDER and daugh-
ter Louisa, spent Sunday there, Mrs.
WILDER returning home with them.
Mrs. Horace Clapp of Geneseeville,
is reported ill.
Vernal Scott is i'll with a cold.
Mrs. B. F. Ramsdell and Mrs. Phil
lips of Flint, spent Saturday at the
home of Otis Scott. also Leon Davis
and wife of West Forest, visited there
the same day. On Sunday all visited
George Blain and wife. The day was
very pleasantly spent.
Peter Mcdowell of Flint, spent Sum
day with his family.
Mrs. Hattie Moran and daughter
Gertrude, Of Oxford, spent Monday and
Tuesday with her parents.
Lawrence Brady has been out of
school this week on account of sickness.
The neighbors of Thomas Maxwell
surprised him the other day by coming
prepared for saving wood. Sam Brady
brought his wood cutting machine and
engine and sawed about 40 cords OF
wood in a short time. Mr.. Maxwell
has been sick but is able to be out
some now.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
PLAN FOR BEAUTIFYING PARIS
Recreation Grounds and Two In-
mense Parks Are Contemplated
In Scheme Put Forward.

.-.<sr
The prefect of the Seine, NJ Delan-,
ney, has drafted large and fascinat-
Ing scheme for developing and beauti-
flying Paris. Baron Haussmann's fa-l
nous renovation would be almost put
In the shade. The boundaries Of Paris.
would be extended so as to include all
the suburbs which lie round the FORTH
fications, and create Greater Paris
six times larger than the present city.
The inner fortifications-the haunt Of
low characters, who terrify the dwell
er In the suburbs on his way home at
night-which have long been disman-i
tied, would be completely removed.
The feverish building that would GER
tainly follow would be carefully regu-
lated. There would be great num-
ber of new open spaces. No city
needs them more. Memories of the
Bois and the openness of the Champs
Elysee are apt to deceive English vis-i
itors in this respect. Paris is inhab-
tied by 14S persons to the acre; Lon
don by only GA. Such things as the
garden squares of London are un-
known in Paris. The largest open
space within Paris proper is the
cemetery of Pere Lachaise, which is
not exactly gay. Markets, barracks,
and hospitals would all be removed to
the outskirts, and their sites used as
open spaces. The land containing
the inner ring of forts would become
almost entirely recreation ground, and
two immense new parks would be Gre
ated north and south of Paris.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
I. o. F. installation

On Tuesday evening the Independent
Order of Foresters held a most enjoy
able meeting during which the officers
for the ensuing year were installed,
Mrs. Ethelind O'Rourke actiog as in
stalling officer. Following the cere-
monies refreshments were served and
toasts were responded to by various
members of the order. Following are
the officers:
c. r., l. R. Field; v. C. r., George
Swihart; r. S., Glenn Williams; F. s.,
Margaret Rice; Treas. Melissa Will.
liams; Orator, Edith Field; S. w.. Mel.
lie Lacure; j. W., Ella Beeman; s B.,
VIM. Tufford;-J. B., Mary Tufford.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
Masonic Meeting

A lodge of instruction, under super.
vision of Rt. Worshipful Grand Lectur.
er Frank o. Gilbert, will be held al
Bridgeport next SATURDAY., evening the
lodge at that place doing the Eork.
Clio lodge will participate and sIspe-
cIal car will Be provided for its aslom-
qnodation, leaving here at 6:15 p. ~
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
Farmers Attention.
Clio, Mich, Jan. 20, 1914.
To the Farmers of Clio and
Vicinitv.

To the Farmers of Clio and
Vicinity:
Since the Clio Condensed Milk Com.
pany started their plant mistaken
idea has become current as to the
State inpection of the farmers barns
and cows. In order to correct this we
beg to state that all condensed milk
plants are under the same inspection as
cheese factories and the statement
that cows must be inspected in order
to send their milk to ths> condensagF is
erroneous.
routes we ask thsm ~ dflivf to the
road as good milI4S9 tiny you'd ordi-
narily in sending itoIa cbese factory
and that wihsd6fe. Mix must be
sweet and Hstes-draY from the COW.
Many >mNyfthirk tAM as soon as any
consideAfkAlhuMbd of the cheese fac
tories dHNAad thy ycondensary becomes
entrencred N}wtwill go the price, but
that is not NY history of milk conden-
sary plants\Vhe best asset of any
plant is it's mNR supply. This depends
upon retaining the good will and respect
of the farmer, and, considering the
large amount of money invested in the
plant, it stands to reason that nothing
will be done to depreciate the chief as
set of the company. 1t would be poor
business to even think otherwise. The
price of milk will always be as high as
possible, considering the amount of
milk, and will be consistent with good,
sound business. The more milk we can
get. the more we can afford to pay, as
it does not cost much more to handle
80, 900 lbs. per day than it does 10000
lbs. per day. 1t is the price of milk
twelve months in the year that counts
in the grand total.
|. The business will be conducted along
conservative lines which will merit and
encourage a larger production of milk.
The Company, from the 18th to the
goth of each month, will pay for the
whole milk and farm separated cream
delivered the previous month. Price of
hand separated cream will always be
the Elgin price. Price of milk will be
set thirty days in advance, so that the
farmers will always know just what
they will get. Butter and cheese will
be furnished at wholesale price. Milk
cans mended at the factory free of
charge and buttermilk for home con-
sumption will be free to farmers. In
case farmer wishes a little butter
milk to start some young pigs this will
be charged back against his milk at
onh cent per gallon. Liberal advances
will be made on milk any time of the
month, up to rs per cent. of the total
pay check. Milk will be bought by
by the hundred or fiat rate except
where the milk will test oyer A per
cent, in which case premium will be
paid. Everything will be done for the
mutual benefit of the farmers as well
as the factory. We are here to stay
and we take this opportunity Of extend
ing to all an invitation to visit the fac
tory. Thanking you for your kind con-
sideration, we beg to remain
Yours truly,
CLIO CONDENSED MILK COMPANY.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
THETFORD.

Ray Gerwolds, of Dawson, visited at
L, j. Benjamin's over Sunday.
Mrs. John Moran of Oxford, and lit
tie daughter Gertrude, visited at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
J. Benjamin of Thetford, Monday and
Tuesday.
John Benjamin and Floyd McCrady
visited at the home of their uncle, L. j.
benjamin., Sunday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
Will Cut Saloons

Saginaw will have but 101 saloons
after May 1st, the new commission
form of government having hauing
passed a resolution to that effect.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23
Southwest Arbela

y Mr.. and Mrs. II. e Stuart and sons,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sargent in
Birch Run Saturday.
VIM. H. Loomis, whe has been visit
ing his son Roy, at Charleston, returned
home the first of the week.
Henry Thompson, of Flint, visited
his daughter, Mrs. VIM. r. Loomis, on
Sunday last.
The F. M. church has been holding
holding special meetings the past week.
The quarterly meeting begins Friday
evening, continuing over Monday.
Mrs. David Orr, who has been visit
ing her daughters in Flint, is at home
aagain.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-23

John Hughes, of Mt. Morris, was a
Iguest ptths'homs Of hr, md Mrs N.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
Summit Notes

Policeman John J. Cannon to-
day took a position as butcher in a
market in Union place. The former
police officer, who was one of the
most popular of the local cops" has
received scores of messages from
citizens in which their sympathy is
expressed at the loss of his position
i'll consequence of his recent expert
euce with a supposed burglar
Members of the local high school
class of 1912 and 1918 will inaugurate
an innovation graduate affair when
they give reception under the
auspices of both classes Friday eve
ming in the Lincoln School audito-
rum. Invitations have been issued
to the members of the classes Of '09,
10 and I'll, while members of ~ and
Is are each privileged to invite their
friends.
Sixty members of the local lodge,
T.. p. o. E., made the trip to Eliza
beth by special trolley last night
The members wore large badges
bearing the inscription, II love my
wife. but. oh, you Elizabeth" Fol-
lowing the initiation of four candi-
dates In the Elizabeth lodge the in
itiatory work being done by the local
officers, the SummiA delegation was
royalty entertained by the county
seat big Bills