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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

That's the way Rock Island schools
are down in the Christmas ship log
that the Herald,is keeping. The pupils
Of the schools can take justifiable
pride in being the first organization in
the city to be logged. In future days
they will be happy in the knowledge
that the privilege OF being in one of
the greatest peace movements of their
time was quickly grasped by their
superintendent and teachers. The
schools will put Rock Island on the
honor roll. In line with the schools
achievements IS their GROWING desire
TO be little brother OF the poor.
Encourage .In UnseIfshness.
Parents will be sure to recognize
what this means to their children and
will encourage them in the great les
son OF unseIishness and brotherhood.
To contribute toward a-fund that is
made up with the intention OF placing
the Christmas tree-Yuletide's COM
mon divisor-ins the homes OF the sad
dened chfIdren.in Europe and to bring
a vestige of Christmas cheer to the
homeless waits OF war. is of itself an
act which will guarantee the safety of
America from the perfls OF unnecessary
war. Not a child who contributes 20
the ChrisiZas snip bgt viii receive in
return a definite impression OF the
cause for the demonstration. The
sanity taught by this free will express
sion is worth as much to the United
States as Il is to Europe. II is the
end OF war. The Christmas ship will
back up theacourage of European peo-
pies in the readJustment TO take their
Tightful placeBas masters 'of their own
destinies.
FoIIowssDay Of Prayer.
II is quite significant that the
schools fund day. Monday. Oct >, fol-
lows that day wherein all the people of
the city and throughout the land will
bow their heads in Gods houses of
worship and pray for peace. II is very
fitting. "PrayerSwithout works avail
eth naught"
II you want your childfto remember
the day On which the people OF half
continent united in prayer for peace
there could be no better way than to
have him follow IL by a gift to the
Christmas ship Oct. 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

Woman Chauffeur Blamed for Mis-
hap.-In attempting to drive her auto
in front OF Central Park car at the
corner OF Grant and Brady streets Lii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

Licensed to Wed-Harley Otis Smitl
OF Davenport; Frances Mae Garrow
Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

be necessary. Earhardt was about "a
years of age, and is believed to have
relatives in Pleasant Valley. He was
known to have kept company with a
Rock Island girl, whose name has not
been learned. He was employed as
clerk at thelwheel works. His
suicide is the third within a period Of
IS hours.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
From the War Zone

DR.. w. r. Cox has favored us with a
copy of the London (England) Daily
Chronicle, one of the great daily news
papers of the British metropolis, which
contains much interesting matter con-
cerning the war, published at dis
tance of only 160 miles from the scene
of actual conflict. Indicative, however,
of the difficulty of securing news from
the front, owing to strict governmental
censorship, under the heading --latest
War Cables" on the front page of the
Chronicle appears quarter column of
blank space. One of the many terrible
phases of the war is made apparent in
a protest from the Italian government
in which the charge is made that the
sea is teeming with mines which have
broken adrift from their moorings and
will, perhaps. constitute menace to
peaceful commerce for years to come.
This war is hellish and if retribution is
a part of the divine plan those who in
stigated it should find eternal employ
ment in the choicest positions that hell
affords.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
Proposed Amendments

Proposed amendments to section 10,
article ten; article eight; section l, arti-
Gle three; and article twelve of the Con-
stitution, will be submitted to the elect
ors at the election to be held on Tues
day, Nov. 3, 1914.
The amendment to section 10 of arti-
Gle ten, if adopted, will empower the
state to issue bonds for the construc-
tion and permanent improvement of the
public wagon roads.
The amendment to article eight, by
adding new section, 15a, if adopted,
will give counties by appropriate legis-
lation, the right to issue bonds for the
construction of drains and the develop
ment and improvement of agricultural
lands.
The effect of the proposed amend
ment to section of article three, is to
give students while in attendance al
any institution of learning, or any mem
Der Of the legislature while in attend.
ance at any session of the legislature,
or commercial travellers. the right tc
vote, although absent from the town
ship, ward or state in which he resides
The effect of the proposed amend
ment to article twelve, adding new
section, 10, is to change existing legis
lation relative to fraternal beneficiary
societies and to alter the system of in
ternal management of such organiza
tions. 1t is designed to provide for 6
direct method of control of each asso.
citation by the members thereof.
These four proposed amendments tc
the constitution are to be voted on al
the coming general election, and it is a
good plan for voters to study the pro
posed amendments so that they will be
able to vote intelligently.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
The Bon Fire Menace

These are bon fire days. Lawns are
being raked of the fallen leaves and
these are carted away and burned with
other refuse. Every fall large num-
ber of fires in buildings are reported to
the State Fire Marshal as having been
caused by bon fires, and many frightful
accidents to children, through their
clothing taking fire are annually brought
to notice. Care should be used not to
light fires near buildings or when the
wind is blowing. Don't let children or
incompetent persons attend to the fires,
and don't leave them until you are sure
they are all burned out.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
E. |. POWERS LEADS
IN POTATO CONTEST
GETS 387 BUSHELS FROM MEAS.
URED ACRE
Will Undoubtedly Win 500 Offered by
Fertilizer Co. Having Contestants in
Mich, Indiana and Wisconsin

E. l.. Powers, the popular deputy
sheriff, is not only exceptionally eff
cient in preventing people from raising
Hades successfully in this section, but
he is able to show them how to raise
potatoes successfully, which is a finer,
if not more useful service.
Two or three years ago Mr.. Powers
planted some potato balls, from which,
in due time, two brand new species of
tubers grew. One of these was of no
value but the other was smooth and
plump ann white with much to recon-
mend its further propagation, So, Mr..
Powers planted it and saved the seed
and continued to do this until he had
enough to plant an acre or more. This
spring he fitted an acre of soil and
planted the seed he had saved, using
800 lbs. of fertilizer at time of fittins
and 500 lbs. at time of planting. The
fertilizer is known as "Best Potato
Fertilizer 2810" and is manufactured
by Detroit concern. This firm. had Of
fered ten $4,000 prizes for the ten
largest yields in the states of Michigan,
Indiana and Wisconsin, where their
product was used in connection with
crop, and inasmuch as Mr.. Powers
yield promised to be very large a repre-
sentative of the company was sent for
to be present and supervise the digging,
weighing, etc.
Fred Gerlach, field agent of the COM
pany, arrived in Clio, Monday, and the
potatoes were dug and weighed under
his oversight on that date, the yield be-
ing exactly 387 bushels, which Mr.. Ger
ZACH says is ahead of anything in any of
the three states that has been brought
to the company's notice, though several
yields above $50 bushels to the acre
have been measured. Thus Mr.. Powers
stands an excellent show of winning a
$l00 prize besides having a splendid
crop of potatoes, the seed for which he
originated himself and which promises
to be an extra valuable and prolific sort.
The tubers are not overly large, being
of an even, marketable size. with a
smooth skin, and are said to be of very
fine quality.
The ground where the potatoes were
raised was measured first by Herman
johnson and John DAILY and later by
Mr.. Gerlach and l. R. Field so that the
record in the case is absolutely beyond
question.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
$I.00 A Year in Advance
Bicycles Stolen

During theNweek two bicycles were
stolen from Clio parties, the first being
taken from the brick yard and belong
ing to Jay Stevens. the second from
Ayliffe's & Sons barn and belonging to
Herman Knickerbocker. Deputy E. l..
Powers was was called upon in both
instances and with customary clever
ness promptly located the thief and re-
stored the stolen property its owners.
Just how he did this we do not know.
Powers has some sort of intuition that
seems almost uncanny to ordinary NOR
tails, but starting out Wednesday morn
ing with an auto he traced his man to
a place mile south of Millington, then
across some fields where an old thresh-
ing machine was standing. against one
end of which stood the missing wheel,
while hiding behind the other end was
Geo. Hitler, who finally confessed that
he had taken it. Mr.. Powers brought
the culprit 70 Clio, lodged him in Jail
and later he was arraigned before JUS
tice Sargent when he entered plea of
guilty and received sentence of $40
fine or twenty days in the county Jail.
Not having the money he was escorted
to the county bastile by Marshal Chas.
Best. The wheel Mr.. Powers found
with young Hitler was the one taken
from Mr.. Stevens, while the wheel be-
longing to Herman Knickerbocker was
taken to the elevator by some one and
abandoned, its whereabouts being later
reported to MIR. Powers. Hitler, how
ever, denies any connection with the
theft of the last named wheel. The
boy is II years of age and an orphan,
his father having been killed by an elec-
trio car near Mt. Morris year or so
ago. Just what is society's duty in
case of this kind and how its interests
can best be subserved is a perplexing
question.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
Good Roads Day at Flint

In celebration of the fact that Gene
see has established the best system Of
public highways of any county in Mich
igan, Flint has invited all of the people
of the county to big public reception
which will be held in that city on Thurs
day, Oct. 20. Reception committees
will meet all visitors at the various ap-
proaches to the city and ample parking
facilities for automobiles and rigs will
be provided. There will be big indus
trial and commercial parade, band
tournament. and at LOO O'Clock Good
Roads Earle will deliver an appropriate
address. Following this fine program
of competitive sports will be carried
out; there will be an exhibition run by
the fire department, an aeroplane fight
and free dancing afternoon and even
ing. In the evening there will be
display of fireworks which, it is
claimed, will be the finest ever shown
in this section of Michigan.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
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Some Tomato Vine

The following letter from our friend
l.. Brown, of 1.-The Poplars, details
the remarkable growth of a tomato
vine that just happened, but perhaps
the good company it kept was response
BILE for its fine development as is very
often the case with all sorts of things:
Friend Reed:
In the last issue of your bright paper,
I notice disposition on the part of
your readers to let it be known what
they are doing horticulturally in the way
of growing large specimens of tubers,
roots, and plants, which is commend
able; and that you encourage them in it.
which shows the progressive spirit and
is pleasing and gratifying to me.
Thinking it might be of interest to
you and your readers, / submit the fol-
lowing: Late last spring there appeared
by the kitchen door at "The Poplars, 4"
volunteer tomato plant. 1t soon
showed desire to get up in the world.
We encouraged it by training it to the
netting of the Crimson Rambler rose
bush under which it had started and it
has attained quite unique proportions
for this climate. The plant was meas
ured by my two sons and their mother,
Friday evening last, and found to be 10
feet and inches high and feet wide.
There is at present on the plant 2 or
fruits that will average lbs. each, be-
sides number of smaller ones. The
variety is the Isbells Mastodon.
Horticulturally yours,
L. Brown.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
CLIO CITIZENS HEAR
THE POLITICIANS
TWO RALLIES HELD DURING THE
WEEK
Rain Interferred With Republican Meet
ing and Progressive Rally Not
Largely Attended

Hon. Fred G. Dewey, of Detroit, was
the principal speaker at the Republican
smoker held in Grange Hall last Friday
evening. He criticised the Democratic
National administration for lack of
economy which he claimed was respon-
sible for laying war tax of $1OO, ,OOO,-
900 upon the people of the country. He
also criticised their tariff policy, which,
though it had placed wool on the free
list and damaged the farmers wool
market, had not resulted in any cheaper
or better clothing.
Jas. S. Parker, chairman of the Re-
publican county committee, followed
Mr.. Dewey, and confined himself largely
to county issues. He said he spoke
from personal knowledge of all of the
county candidates, whom he endorsed
most heartily. He was especially strong
in his endorsement of the sheriff and
prosecutor, with the former of whom
he had come into intimate relations
when he himself was prosecutor, and
said that the county never had two
more faithful and generally efficient
officers.
Prosecutor Bishop made brief re-
marks, after Mr. Parker, and compli-
mented his late opponent, Mr.. Brown
ell, who he said, had joined in loyal
support of the entire county ticket.
The meeting was well attended, con-
sidering the very disagreeable weather,
and the speakers were all received with
considerable enthusiasm. L. l.. Powers
presided in his usual happy manner.
Monday evening the Progressives held
rally at Grange Hall which was at
tended by about fifteen local voters.
Clark M. Johnson. candidate for pros
ecuting attorney, made good, strong
speech from progressive standpoint
and pitched hot shot at some undoubt-
edly reprehensible, if intangible, thing
called "ring."
E. T. Middleton, former representa-
tive, and present candidate for the sem
ate. said he was Granger and farmer
and urged espousal of the principles of
the Progressive party.
John Partridge, candidate for the leg
islature in the first district, gave big
business, the state tax commission, the
Republican party, the Democratic party,
| the blind pigs, the prosecuting attor-
ney, Ira T. Sayre, and the late lamented
legislature (Which he tried to make do
its duty but could not) all terrific
wallop. He was as busy as a switch
engine for upward of an hour and laid
out an awful lot of work for the states
men of the country.
No further business appearing the
meeting closed in due form.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
EAT POTATOES
ADVICE OF HELME
GOOD FOR STOMACH, FINE FOR
POCKETBOOK
Cheapest Form in Which Starch Neces-
sary for Human Body Can
Be Taken

For the sake of your stomach and of
your pocketbook eat more potatoes,
says bulletin of the state dairy and
food department. Potatoes are the one
foodstuff in common use now selling at
low price, and are by far the cheap
est form in which the starch necessary
to produce heat and energy in the hu-
man system can be furnished. The po-
tato is more easily digested than the
starch of wheat, corn and other cereals.
NEARLY 5 per cent. of the dry sub
stance of the potato consists of salts,
chiefly of potash. These salts tend to
purify the blood from the acids caused
by the use of meats, which are the
chief causes of hardening of the arter-
les, gout, rheumatism, Bright's disease
and apoplexy. These salts of the po-
tato are located just under the skin, and
for that reason potatoes should not be
pared before being cooked.
"The potato has a high nutritive
value. One pound of baked potato has
the same food value as 5T ounces of
beef, one pound of chicken, 10 pints of
beef tea or seven ounces of bread. The
potato is not rich in protein and this
should be supplied to the ration by the
addition of milk or eggs. Half pint
of rich milk will thus balance pound
of baked potato. The potato is the
most valuable of all known foods in
furnishing alkaline salts to purify the
blood and the free use of the potato
combats rheumatism and gout, which
are the results of chronic intestinal
poisoning.
'In view of the fact that potatoes to-
day constitute the cheapest foodstuff
on the market and the further fact that
the prosperity of Michigan is dependent
largely upon the potato farmer of the
state, who raises one of it's chief pro-
ducts, we deem it timely to advise the
people of the state to eat more pota
toes and thus contribute to the physical
and financial gain Of the state and the
individual. -
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
Republican Day at Flint

Saturday, Oct. 81, has been desig-
mated as Republican Day" by the
county committee and will be observed
in the city of Flint by an old fashioned
rally that will continue throughout the
entire day. There will be speakers of
state and national reputation for fore
noon, afternoon, and evening meetings
and huge parade and grand display of
fireworks, together with plenty of mu-
sic, will help to keep interest up to a
point that distinguished political gath
erings in by-gone days. 1t is the pur-
pose of the management to make the
meeting one of the largest ever held in
Michigan.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
School Notes.

The junior class had charge of the
chapel exercises Monday morning.
The foot ball team played against
Flushing, Monday, and lost by score
of 45 to 0.
The teachers have organized walk
ing club. They expect to walk after
school and in the morning before break
fast.
Some of the students persist in shout
ing ra, ra, ra, instead of rah, rah, rah,
which shows a lamentable lack of APP
plication to very important matter.
An athletic association has been or
ganized among the High School stu
dents. Their officers are as follows;
Manager, ]. G. Chapel; president, Earl
Maltby; vice president, Harry West
over; secretary and treasurer, Eva
Scott.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
M. E. Church Notes.

Morning services at the usual hour.
In the evening, at the union service, in
this church, Mrs. E. l.. Calkins, state
president of the w. C. 7. u, will de-
liver an address.
A full delegation are in attendance
at the E. L. convention at Flint today.
Owing to the absence of the pastor, j.
J. Jones bad charge of the prayer meet
ing Thursday evening.
The E. L. Study Club met at the par
sonage, Tuesday evening and held a
most interesting session. The men,
bership of the club is increasing rapidly
and it has very promising future.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
Gridley Wheat Ranch

Many of our readers will recall Chas.
Gridley, who was once resident of
this place and later of the state of
Washington, where he owned an i'm
mense wheat ranch of 1920 acres. A
recent copy of the Spokane Daily
Chronicle contains details of the sale of
the Gridley ranch at valuation of $685.
600. Mr.. Gridley now resides at Coeur
D'Alene, Ida., where he has large
property interests.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
CLIO DRUGGIST HAS
VALUABLE AGENCY

f. E. Huyck, druggist has the Clio
agency for the simple mixture of
buckthorn bark, glycerine ETC.,
known as Adler-i-ka, the remedy
which became famous by curing
appendicitis. This simple remedy
has powerful action and drains
such surprising amounts of old
matter from the body that JUST
ONE DOSE relieves sour stomach,
gas on the stomach and constipa-
tion almost IMMEDIATELY. The
QUICK action of Adler-i-ka is as
tonishing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
Government Kent eoIno.

Il notice that the old mans quit
cussin' the government "Yes; after
tryin' 1t for 30 year the government
kept a-goin'. jes' like II never heard
tell Of him-never so much as askin'
him to please let up an give It q
chance to grow up with the country.
That made him so mad he was too
full fer utterance. he was struck
speechless!"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
Why Do You Tarry. Dear Brother7
F'red D. Keister in His Paper. the Pewamo News)

The autumn of the year has come.
The crops are gathered in.
And folks they proudly strut about.
Their pockets lined with tin.
For us there Is no merry jaunt.
We have no cash at all;
Unless you get the saving grace.
And pay us up this fall.
We've trusted you the year just past.
And smiled though out Of dough;
SO whyinell don't you come In.
And give geek show3
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
Nocuous Discovery.

Another thing that interferes some
what with mans ambition to get
even more than seventeen miles per
gallon rs the women folks scientific
discovery that gasoline, poured freely
around the roots of the burdock plants
along the back fence, will kill 'em
deader than a door nail.-Ohio State
Journal.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23

Arkansas Leads in OIL Stones.
Arkansas produces the greater part
81 the natural oil stones of this coun-
try.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
Endorses

Endorses
The National Republican platform,
including tariff to protect Amirican
Farmers against low prices and
American Labor against low wages.
Endorses
Progressive and Intelligent State
Legislation, including a Revised
Primary Law and Revised Com
pensation Law.
Qualifications for the
Place
George A. Barns was born in this
district, at Howell, graduated from
Howell High School and the Univer-
sity of Michigan.
Edited the Livingston Republican
at Howell for two years.
Owned and edited the Bellevue
Gazette, at Bellevue, four years, and
resigned as Presidential, Republi-
can Postmaster two years ago, to
come to Flint to engage in the print
ing business.
Is now President and Manager of
the Flint Printing Co., one of the
most enterprising and successful
publishing houses in Michigan.
Among the people who know him,
he has the reputation of being hon
est, square, clean cut and busy, so If
he does not get to see you personally
you will know that it is because he
has to work for a living.
GEORGE A. BARNES.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-29
Gard Of Thanks

To the kind neighbors and friends
who SO kindly and generously as
sisted us in our bereavement, we
wish to extend our thanks and graft
tude. The English language fails to
furnish words strong enough to you
in regard to our feelings. We are
satisfie' that neighbors and friends
like ours are scarce. We are proud
OF our home town and people, be-
lieving we live in the best town
and state, with the best neighbors
and friends. We are satisfied that
nowhere between here and the Gold
en- Gate could we better ourselves.
you al! long lives and much
happiness. Your friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cunningham and family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-29

The Topeka Capital has the fol.
lowing about a former Abilene boy:
G. R. Messick, a former Topeka boy,
who will be remembered as having
an orchestra at the First Christian
church, and who has recently been
engaged in concert tours, will re-
turn next week to make his home
here. Since leaving Topeka, Mr..
Messfck has studied violin in Chi
cago with Leon Marx, member Of
the Theodore Thomas orchestra, now
called the Chicago Symphony or
chestra. Later he played first violin
at the Hippodrome in Chicago. He
recently filled a seven weeks en-
gagement at q big southern hotel on
the Mississippi river. On his return
to Topeka Mr.. Messick will engage
in solo playing and orchestra work.