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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
COMMERCIAL EXPEDITION
LEAVES SAC PAULO, BRAZIL

SAC PAULo, Jan. 9.-The Amer
can commercial expedition left here
today for Rio Janiero where they will
be honored for four days by munici-
pal and government officials and by
local business mems and manufactur-
ers' associations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
MINER CRUSHED TO
DEATH AT BOULDER

BOULDER, Colo, Jan. 9.-Wm.
Anderson, aged lG, an employe of
the Rec No 1 mine near Louisville,
was crushed to death last night be-
tween a train of loaded cars and the
wall of the tunnel. His neck was
broken. Anderson was resident of
Denver
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
DITCH NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting OF
stockholders in the Florida Farms
Ditch Co. will be in Durango, Co
on Saturday, January 10, 1914, 1T
1870 p. m, for the purpose of ele
ing directors, voting an assessme.. t
on the capital stock for ditch MAJ =
tenanee and any other business tLat
may properly come before such meet-
ing.
C. W. GRIFFITH,
President
A. E. Reece,
Secretary.
Dated Du rango, Colo, Dec q,
1918.
First publication Dec. 20, 1913
Last publication Jan. 8, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

mittee of the latter with the drawing
up of the suffrage bill which they
will have introduced.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

WASHINGTON, Doc, Jan. o.
Officials discredit the report that
Taft will succeed White. White has
two more years to serve.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
TAFT MAY BE APPOINTED
CHIEF JUSTICE S. COURT

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 9,--lt
is rumored that President Wilson
contemplates appointing ex-President
Taft chief justice of the supreme
court, Taft refuses to discuss the
matter.
Ii seems question whether he
would accept.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
/. OUR NEIGHBoRs' BUSINESS 81
y =
IT n II II u Il n n n n n n n n n

Several cars Of hogs have been
shipped from the valley TO the new
packing house at Durango since its
opening for business, but there isn't
hogs enough 90 supply the demand.
This means much to this section and
every farmer should at least grow a
few hogs and keep this plant going.
-Cortez Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

Herb Colderyille and Charles Glib
son were brought before County
Judge Palmquist Saturday, where
they plead guilty to the charge Of
contributing to juvenile delinquency
and were fined $50 and costs, each,
with jail sentence Of ninety days.
The Jail sentence was suspended upon
prompt payment Of the fine and costs.
-Silycrton Miner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

Miss Helen Fritz departed for Man
cos this morning TO spend few days
with Mrs. Armstrong.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

Phil Roberts who formerly resided
at Flora Vista, was killed in Cripple
Creek, Colo, by Mexican woman
shooting him four times with a re-
volver and cutting a cash across the
face from one side to the other. The
woman left for Trinidad after the
killing before the body was found.
At last reports the woman had not
been located.-T'armingto Times
Hustler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

The Kensington club Indies partook
Of the pleasing hospitality of Mrs. G..
Cutler Wednesday afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

( George haleom. son Of Mr.. and
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

News was received here during the
week of the death Of Rev. J. Bunting
johnson in Denver. Mr.. Johnson was
pastor of the Congregational church
in this town before going to Denver
where he was in charge of the Peoples
Tabernacle until recently when in
ternal dissentions caused his removal.
The Denver papers claim that he died
from broken heart as result Of
this trouble.-Silverton Standard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eldredge viii
entertain informally at dinner this
evening. Their guests will be Mr.
and Mrs. J. X. c. Tyler, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Robin and Miss Edit
Robin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

On n tour of inspection of the phy-
steal properties, the plants, build.
ings, ETC., of the Doherty Operating
company of New York, Holton II.
Scott Of New York, general manager
Of the company, and F. Palmer, T.
Bashford, H. Ricardo ard R. Dobbie,
English gas and electric engineers
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

The Reading club met with tho
president. Mrs. Frank Eldredge
Thursday afternoon. Elaborate prep
arntions are being mnde for the Read
ing club ball to be given ut Red Men
hall Friday evening.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
Clio Man Assaulted

A very unfortunate affair that has al
ready gained considerable publicity took
place in Ed Hyman's implement store
Wednesday afternoon at about three
o'clock, when Fred Wilber, a we'll
known and prominent farmer, of Thet-
ford, assaulted Shannon Scott, an aged
and well-known citizen, of this village.
Mr.. Scott was struck twice, we are in
formed, and his injuries were quite
painful if not serious. 1t was current
ly reported that Mr.. Scott's jaw had
beee broken, but We were not definitely
informed as to this. We do. not know
what the cause of the trouble between
the men may have been, but it is said
to have been of long standing. On
Friday morning Deputy Sheriff Powers
went out to Mr.. Wilber's farm and ar
rested him on a charge of assault and
battery. He was brought before JUS
tice Fuller, entered plea of not guilty
and hearing of the case was set for
Feb. 11th.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
ENGINEER GETS RECORD FEE
EneIishman to Receive 100000 for
experimenting Construction OF
Ottawa (Canada) Water Works.

docs engineering pay?" Is fire.
quently asked by the prospective stu
dent-the young fellow just starting
out to make name and fortune for
himself in some profession. There
are eminent engineers In the United
States who have received fabulous
salaries for their services In consul
tation, but the largest recent figure
reached goes to an English engineer,
Sir Alexander r. Binnie of London.
Sir Alexander is to receive fee
Of 100000 to take charge of the con-
struction of the water supply system
of Ottawa, Canada. It will require
several years to complete this under
taking, and Sir Alexander is to pay
at least one visit to the works him
SELF each season. He has contracted
to furnish the surveying corps and
the engineers to direct every branch
of the work. Thus he merely trans
fers his office from London. In the
case Of New York's gigantic project
just being pushed to completion, the
primary engineering work and the
final supervision was handled by the
city's staff.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
An Education From : Nickel.

A young girl who lived in Mississip-
pi asked her brother to give her the
money to go to college. He told her he
could not afford it, and tossing her a
nickel, added, Unless you can go on
that"
The plucky girl took the five-cent
piece and bought some calico, from
which she made bonnet that she sold
for 25 cents. With this money she
bought more calico, and made more
bonnets. After she had made several
dollars in this way, she determined to
raise potatoes. She did all the work
in the field except the plowing. The
venture was a success, and she had
enough money to start at school She
did not stop work, however. and 1t is
not surprising that girl of 30 much
determination was able to borrow
enough money to supplement what she
made.
She was graduated with honor from
the state college for women, attended
a medical school. still earning all her
expenses, got her degree, and is now
a successful practicing physician in a
large town in the south. and Il all be-
gan with nickel!-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
KILLER WHALE NO MEAN FOE
Diaries Of Captain Scott Tell Remark
able Story of Their Strength and
Vindictiveness.

The whale is usually supposed to be
an innocuous animal, and not lightly
would we assail character for vir-
tue that has been we'll established. But
Captain Scott's diaries show that the
killer" whale is a veritable demon,
and an intelligent demon at that. He
tells us that on one occasion the ships
photographer. Pointing, and two dogs
were on an ice foe when they were at
tackled by six or seven whales. The
method of assault was ingenious. The
animals swan under the ice and
smashed 1t by blows from their bodies
with the evident intention of shaking
their victims into the water. "Then it
was clear that the whales shared our
astonishment, for one after another
their huge, hideous heads shot verti-
cally into the air through the cracks
which they had made. AS they reared
them TO height of six or eight feet
it was possible to see their tawny
head markings, their small, glistening
eyes, and their terrible array of teeth
by far the largest and the most ter
rifying in the world. There cannot be
doubt that they looked UP to see
what had happened to Pointing and his
dogs. That they could display
such deliberate cunning, that they
were able to break ice of such thick
ness Cat least two and half feet) and
that they could act in unison we're a
revelation to U.S."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30

From J. L. Keeler comes an inter-
esting account of the missionary hos
pital work at Ch'angli, in the province
Of Chihli, North China, in its ninth
year. One case mentioned is that of
young magistrate who was recently
brought in chair to the hospital with
a badly swollen face. The left half Of
the lower jawbone had been destroyed
by an abscess and his whole system
poisoned His arms and legs were
dropsical, and for three months his
only relief from pain had been afford
ed by opium. After consulting native
doctors in vain, he had burned incense
and made offerings at various temples
and shrines. To one idol he vainly Of
fered as inducement to cure him the
erection of a tablet extolling his heal
ing powers. At another temple he
hired theatrical company to perform
religious acts. At last he went to
Ch'angli, where a. cure was affected.
Thoroughly convinced of tho useless
ness of idols and priests, he turned
away from paganism and joined the
church Christian Herald.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
"For the Honor Of the Service

One of the crew of the American
battleship Ohio, recently in harbor at
Marseilles, made friends one night
with French tirailleur from Algeria.
who picked his pockets of ego. The
American lodged complaint and the
tirailleur was arrested He was for
mally identified by the American, who.
however, when he discovered that
the robber was soldier, wished to
withdraw his charge "for the honor of
the SERVICE" suggesting as suitable
alternative that the magistrate should
allow him to settle the matter man
to man" out of court with bare fists or
regulation gloves, as his worship
should please. His worship did not
please that the case should be set
tied In this rough-and-ready manner.
and although the American sailor has
withdrawn his charge, the tirailleur
is still held at the disposal Of the au-
thorities.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
Saginaw Show Notes

Jeffers- Week starting February L
All girl vaudeville bill, including ia
nous Roehm's Six Athletic Girls. At
Tuesday afternoon matinee Miss Edna
Rachin will give physical culture lec-
ture to women only. Not man will
be allowed in the building,
Academy Jan. 80 = Bought and
Paid For;" Jan. 81, James X. Hackett
in "a Grain of Dust" Sunday, Alice
Lloyd and Vaudeville Co. of 70; Feb, 2
and 3, Peg o. My Heart"
Bijou- Movies.
Seats. reserved at Jeffers or Academy
by telephoning or writing management
of either theatre.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30

On Monday evening jolly party Of
twenty gathered at the home of An
drew Littlefield. by way of surprise, to
make glad the occasion of his 3Sth
birthday. Euchre furnished plenty of
diversion, piano music and singing by
Mr.. and Mrs. Littlefield's young sons,
Donald and Harold, helping to round
out genuine good time. AS token
of esteem Mr. Littlefield was presented
with handsome, leather seated oak
rocker and all joined in an expression
of best wishes to the genial host.
Bountiful refreshments were, of course,
feature of the occasion. A party of
thirteen from Clio, were in attendance,
going in sleighs, but during the night
it rained and the return trip was made
on wheels.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
TABLE FACTORY
At A STAMDsT|LL
REORGANIZATION MUST BE EFF
y FEcTED OR PLANT SHUT DOWN
Stockholders and Creditors Have Held
Several Meetings but Settlement
Has Not Been Reached.

Citizens of Clio will learn with regret
if they do not already know of the fact,
that the Clio Manufacturing Co. is in
the midst of financial difficulties that
render the continuation of the table
factory at least doubtful.
1t is said the troubles of the company
had their inception in the fire which
destroyed the plant year or so ago.
At that time big loss was sustained,
owing to lack of adequate insurance,
from which the company has been un-
1able to recover.
\ The factory has been closed down for
Z number of weeks and at a meeting of
ftqe stockh ,lders held few days ago a
committee was appointed to confer
} 'wilh the creditors and see if arrange
ments could be made that would permit
a resumption of business. This com
mittee secured proposition from a
similar,committee, consisting of Messrs.
Fred Sturdivant, of. Clio, and Messrs.
Kanouse and Gillispie, of Detroit, rep
resenting the creditors, stating that
they would accept 75c on the dollar for
their claims or that they would be will
ing to take over the entire plant and
property of the company in full salts
faction of such claims, their plan being
to turn the same into money at their
earliest possible time. This PROPOSE
ton was received by the stockholders
but no action was taken thereon.
At the last meeting mentioned. which
took place on Monday, committee of
the stockholders, consisting of E. r..
May, M. c. Doyle, and r, N. Gillett
was appointed to confer with the busi-
ness men of Clio, and others who might
\ be interested, to see if some plan could
not be worked out whereby the immed-
; late financial necessities Of the COM
pany could be taken care of and new
capital secured so as to put it once
more on practical operating basis.
Everyone interested in the welfare
of Clio will hope that this committee
may be successful and that this i'm
pprtant industry may be enabled to con-
tinue and to grow until it shall employ
! many hands and benefit everyone who
lives here.
A meeting of stockholders will be
held on February 3rd at 2 p. m, when
it is expected some definite action will
have to be taken and the future of the
industry decided, 50 far as the present
proprietors are concerned,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
Bouquet From Home

We should be something more or less
than human if we did not find cause for
pride in the following article, which is
self-explanatory. Let US also express
the hope that we may always find it
possible to live up to the character our
friends have so generously given US.
The article is taken from last week s
issue of the Chesaning Monitor:
"Chesaning lost progressive citizen
yesterday when Chas. H. Reed went to
Clio to take possession of the Clio Mes
senger newspaper plant purchased by
him Saturday evening. /.
Brother Reed has been a business
man in Chesaning nearly two years and
during that time has proven himself a
valued member of the community, his
progressiveness and sincereity placing
him among the leaders, and Clio busi-
ness people will always find him pound
ing away for the good of the town and
the people in it.
"The Monitor editors have known
Mr.. Reed in the role of competitor anc
as an assistant at the desk and in both
positions truth and courtesy has mark
ed all his dealings with US. A capable
writer and with facility for getting
news and business, we predict deserved
success for brother Reed as editor O.
the Clio Messenger.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
PRINCESS SHOT BY A. MOTH;
Accused husband Saved by Remari<a-
BILE Evidence introduced In
italian Court.

There seems to be no good reason
for doubling the story that set free q
Neapolitan prince accused Of murder.
It was the locally notorious case Of
the Princess Caravella, at Naples. in
Italy. After giving dinner party she
proceeded to her room to snatch q few
minutes of rest in order to refresh her.
self for dance.
She was discovered lying dead on
her bed, with pistol wound In her
heart. Her husband, Prince Caravella,
had been noted for his jealous dispo-
sition; and, as it was certain that no
stranger could possibly have been in
the princess room, suspicion pointed
to him and he was arrested. The pis-
tol was found lying near the murdered
woman, which in itself was favorable
to the prince, for no murderer, unless
he courted detection, would thus leave
the weapon to be discovered. In spite
of this, 1t was probable that things
would have gone hard with the ac-
cused but for the shrewdnesss of a
Naples police officer This man care
luiiy tAdmlueu tue UeuCudLuucI duus
lying on the floor by the bedside, he
found one of those large moths that
abound in Italy. A lighted candle had
stood on a table by the bed, and the
moths wings bore evident marks OF
having been badly singed against the
| flame.
What was more important still, some
of the powdery dust from the moths
wings was found on the trigger of the
pistol, and the pistol had lain in such
position that it covered the princess
heart. 1t was clear, argued this astute
detective, that the moth had burned it's
wings and had fallen on the table
where, writhing in agonies, its wings
had struck the trigger of the pistol.
and the pistol had been thus fired. 1t
was noted that the trigger worked with
exceptional ease.
It should be remarked that these
Italian moths are larger than any with
which we are familiar in Canada. On
this evidence the prince was acquit-
ted.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
NJ. P. Church Notes

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the M. E. church will meet
with Mrs. j. F. Wirth Friday after
noon, Feb. 6 at o'clock. All ladies
interested are cordially invited.
The M. E. church society are plan
ing to observe the twenty-fifth ami
versary of the dedication of their
church, by an all DAYS meeting, Feb
ruary 18th. Several of the former
pastors will be with us to take part in
the program. Dinner and supper will
be served in the church dining room.
The public are cordially invited to
attend one or all of these services.
Complete program in next week s issue.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
STEPHEN WEBSTER
DIES At FLINT
PIONEER CITIZEN DIES AT RIPE
OLD AGE.
Was Resident of This Vicinity Nearly
Sixty Years. Funeral Held Here
Saturday.

Stephen Webster. aged 81 years, and
one of the pioneer residents of this Sec
tisn, having lived in the village and inn
mediate vicinity for more than half a
century, died last week Thursday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Verne
Waite, in Flint.
Mr.. Webster was born in Ohio and
came to Vienna township when 21 years
of age, residing there until few years
ago when he, together with his wife,
removed to Clio, later going to live
with their daughter in Flint where his
death occurred. Mr.. Webster is sur
vived by his wife and daughter. before
mentioned, one son, Albert, of Saginaw,
one brother, William, of Illinois, and a
sist9r-in in-law, Mrs. Carrie Webster, all
of whom will have the heartfelt sympa-
thy Of many friends in their bereave-
ment.
Mr.. Webster was esteemed an ex-
cellent citizen in every respect. He
was for many years an active member
Of the Free Methodist church and
treasurer Of the Diamond school dis
trict where he resided Brief funeral
services were held at the home of the
daughter in Flint and the remains were
brought to Clio on Saturday where fu-
neral services were held in the M. E.
church, Rev, H. j. Hescott, of Flint,
officiating Interment was in Pine Run
cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
Lucius L. Davis Dead

Lucius l.. Davis, an old resident of
Clio, and veteran of the Civil war, died
at his home in the village Thursday
morning following a protracted illness.
Mr.. Davis is survived by widow and
three children, the latter being son
Harry, who resides in Flint, and two
daughters, Mrs. Bertha Scherping, also
of Flint, and Mrs. Nina Scherping, of
this place; also by three brothers whose
place of residence we have been unable
to learn.
Funeral services will be held from
the late residence of deceased Sunday
afternoon at 2 o, clock.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
Reaented Anv EQUINE Levity.

According to the Ashland Clipper a
farmer who was driving along a coun-
try road encountered one Of his neigh
bors seated In buggy with stone in
either hand. Occasionally the horse
would turn his head and look at him,
which seemed to be the signal for the
stalled ruralite to heave another stone.
what is the matterY' inquired the
new arrival. Il don't mind horse
baking, so much," was the reply, but
I'll be burned II he is going to turn
around and laugh at me."-Kansaa
City Star.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
Miss Clara A. Rice Dead

Miss Clara A. Rice, an esteemed res
ident of Clio for the past few years,
and prominent among the workers in
the Pomona Grange in this county,
died suddenly at her home here Sunday,
Jan. %, 1918, following an illness of
Bright's disease. She was born in
Parish, N. Y, Dec. 26, 1863, coming to
Michigan with her parents when a
child and removing with them to this
vicinity about twenty years ago.
Miss Rice was very public spirited
and much interested in the work of the
Grange, being at the time of her death
lecturer of the Genesee county organ.
ization. She had very wide circle of
friends and acquaintances, among
whom her memory will long be treas
ured.
Surviving the deceased are her faith
er, r. l.. Rice, one brother, w. j.
Rice, of Flint; one sister, Mrs. Eliza
Johnson, also of Flint, and a niece,
Miss Mabel Rice, of Clio, all of whom
will have the sympathy of many friends
in their bereavement.
Funeral services, which were largely
attended, and included representatives
of the local and county Oranges and
w. C. T. U., were held in the M, p.
church Tuesday at o'clock, Rev. F.
E. Ogle officiating. Burial was in
Woodlawn cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
DEFIEs EFFORTS or CAMERA
Speed of Bullet on Its Mission OF
Death, Makes Photosraphing
an Impoaslbliity.

If a photograph of speeding bullet
could be taken the print would prob
ably show space like body of water
marked by what looked like speeding
water bugs, each leaving a ripple in
Its wake. Photographs of projectiles
have been snapped in time Of peace,
but it is doubtful If the camera ever
caught one as it sped on its mission Of
death. A bullet speeding at the rate
of 5000 feet second, which is more
than 1000 miles an hour, makes a
great disturbance In the atmosphere
and creates air waves, which of course
are invisible to the naked eye.
IL you draw stick through the
water 1t causes little eddies and waves
to trail behind it. The faster you draw
the stick the more waves and the
wider the angle will 1t leave. The
slower the stick is drawn the fewer
waves. Just so the bullet. II it is
travelling slowly no waves can be
photographed, as apparently there are
none. 1t is only objects travelling at a
terrific speed that create any appreci-
able air waves.
Photographs of a bullet going at a
rate of speed less than 1000 feet a
second show no air waves at all. This
Is an interesting scientific discovery.
But anything cutting through the air
at greater rate than this disturbs the
atmosphere to such great extent that
air waves are formed and can be pho
tographed.