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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
CUT WAR NEWS, SAY
MANY IN CONGRESS
Too Much Duplication in the
Newspaper Reports Is Chief
Plant of Critics.
METZ CALLS TT All. "BUNK"

WAsHiNGroN, sept. ca-The remark.
I'm sick Of war news. wish they'd give
us something else is frequently heard IN
the streets OF the capital and in thu halls
OF Congress these days \ SrN reporter
thought he would test out sentiment in
the House and to-day he asked about
twenty congressman selected at random
If tho American newspapers were Civ
ing them too much war news These
were the replies:
SPEAKER Clarh--Thcrc is not too much
for me.
Representative Payne. New Workout
out the endless army OF words just give
US tho Information.
Representative Underwood-i read ali
of It. ! have hoy over I'm Paris.
Representative Butler. Pennsylvania
Headlines and official statements are all
| read.
Representative Townsend. New Jersey
There Is too much of the kind they arc
printing.
Representative Tribbie. Georgia. am
anxious for all the details. Lets have
more
Representative Ferguson, New Mexico
7 tn.nk the moasur" OF " IS all right
Representative Madden. Illinois 49,
There's 50 much ~ II that It's befOgglng
Representative Curry. California;
read it all but there are too many repe-
utons
E"pr"sc tttivc Edmonds. Pennsylvania
disgusting duplication is the trouble.
| read only The headlines.
Representative Glass, Nirg,na--why
keep printing the same old things day
after day
Representative Good. towa--There is
'I- too much Of H.
Representative Greene, Ncrmont-There
Is surely too much Of ~.
Representative Johnson. Washington
Headlines and summaries are all ! read.
Sruatpr-.l"rt Burke. south Dakota
There's 80 much of 1t that It's disgusting
Representative Harrison, Mississippi --
There's not too much for me read 1t
s'
Representative Mitchell Massachusetts
II read - per cent. OF It. perhaps. You
don't print more than enough.
Representative Metz, New York; don't
~rad It at an. Il is all bunk manufactured
]. London.
Representative Pou, North Carolina
Let's have an wc can got
Representative Hay. Nirglnia--There II
positively too much 81 il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
JERSEY FOOD INQUIRY.
4. =. Nttorncy -GrnernI To seek Evil
dcnrc OF Agreements.

WAsurSGroN. sept -Attorncy-Gcn-
cr1l Gregory has ordered special in
vesugitlnu into food prices IN sections
os New Jersey which ara supplied by
Sew York and phi adclphia. This Is a
new part ~ tho nationwide Investigation
which was ordered by President Wilson
because of the price increases which fol-
lowed tho outbreak Of the European war
The Investigation is to ho made hv United
states Attorney Davis Of the Northern
District % Sew Jersey.
The Attorney G.ncrm has directed that
especial attention hc directed 20 IA" price
levels ~ foodS,ufs in camden, y. j..
which are bought I'm IN" Philadelphia
ma rl.tS. and 10 those Of Newark and Ter.
scy city. which ar" bought I'm Sew York
markets. lie believes that this h,ld Offers
for such an Investigation, In
that 70 viii scrutiui&e IN a compa ra'iv,ly
small territory trade directly ascertain
able as Interstate commerce.
An effort with he made 10 determine
II the nNiug Of food prices IN camden
results from any agreement among deal
ers at Philadelphia, and similarly II such
agreements exist among the New York
dealers affecting prices IN Jersey city and
Newark
III. next Indictment likely To bee sought
Ivy tho Government as result ~ the
food invest CATION. IL was said to-day. will
Involve sugar renuers IN Ctah Il was
forecast hv Department Of justice off,
ciiis several weeks ago that these in
dirtmrufs would Ice sought hut The Attor-
ucy General thought 70 best that further
evidence be obtained before the case was
laid before a Grand Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
WILSON TO SUPPORT
NEW YORK TICKET
Nav Not Take Active Part in
Campaign-FricndS Defend
His Neutrality.

WAsuiSGro>, Sept 2a.--r-csider' ~,
son will give his fun support - -.
Democratic ticket. both state and "a.
tional. nominated IN tho New York =
maric.. Efforts were made 10y III, Prs
dents friends to-day To- omphas,l" TO
fact that notwithstanding the acti,''' o.
some members Of hts Cabinet and Of Fcd
eral oiiic,holders IN New York. hc ht.
manufactured a strictly neutral ot'i'uis
In the primary Tight
Many Sew York Democrats Will not
concede this statement They hav. con
tended that the President had Il IN his
power AT least 90 curb the activity a.
Federal Office holders iu New So,
state. aud Of Secretary Mead .
against the regular organization cand.
dates and that IN, President 10y Glossy.
his eyes to these efforts plainly showed
his sympathy with tho fight that Vl,
being made against Governor Glyuu AMI
James " Gerard
Now that the regular o~ganizaiio, has
won, there IS disposition IN Washing.
ton TO forget thc past and 10 do eve.
thing possible to bring about Demo
cratic victory to the state and i,Ior,
ticket in New York.
II was pointed out hero n support .
IN, assertion that the pr.sidoit had con
tinued neutral that h. had sent y cth'.
despatch 10 Ambassador Gerard asSurIn;
him that the Administration had me- uh-
jections to his running This n,ssag
was sent after Franklin y. Roosevelt ra
declared his candidacy and when II wa
reported that the state Department W..
opposed TO Mr.. Gerard to entering '.
race. President Wilson always has had
high personal regard for Mr.. Gerard
while 1t was announced that the pres
dent vii support the Den ocratic ticket ..
New York. no statement va, mad. a> 'n
the campaign The chances are tn'i u.
will not.
lie already has wNttcn TO Chairman
Dorcmus Of the Democratic National Com.
mttee that he could not enter actively
into the coming campaign. II is likely.
however, that he viii ind opportunity 20
write some letters appealing at least 'or
the reelection Of q Democratic Congress
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
LOOK NOW FOR PEACE.

WAsUNGroN, Sept. 29.--News OF fur
Their developments in the Mexican situa-
ton f. awaited with keen interest in
Washington both by the Administration
and by the group OF Consttutiunallsts
here. The lack Of amy advices to-day
was taken az an Indication rather en-
couraging on the side of peace, ~ II was
regarded a. proving ut least that there
are not yet any serious conflicts taking
place.
officials here expressed anew their hope
that the Villa and Carrlnza representa-
uv"s reported to be assembling at Zaca-
tccas may md way out Of the present
difficulty. Only the complete retirement
of Carranza Us provisional President and
as a potential candidate for the Prcsi-
dency will mako such solution possible
according 10 general opinion here
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30

The Laurel House at Lakewood
will open for the Fall, Winter and
Spring season, October first. In
formation in detail and terms for
the early Autumn may be OBJ
tanned on request from Sherman
O.Dcnnis, Special Representative,
at the Plaza Hotel, or by adj
dressing
A. J. MURPHY. Manager.
G. V. MURPHY. Asst. Mgr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
LoUe Insurance

Love Insurance is the in
vention of Earl Derr Biggers,
author of Seven Keys to Bald.
pate, the story Geo. M. Cohan
turned into the merriest farce
of the decade.
Love Insurance is the last
word in entertaining fiction.
And every one who reads il
becomes a beneficiary Of the
richest fund of gaiety and es-
element on record. You can
buy Love Insurance, lllustrst
ed, for S1.25 net, at all book
stores. Do it now. Don't della,
rhc hobbs Me,rM Company, Pu5h,h.,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30

Rumors were current that commission
dealers had advised farmers 10 keep out
Of the market. hut nobody interested m
tho market plan vas able TO get any
tangible evidence that the farmers had
been frightened N. Mr.. Mccormack
learned YESTERDAY that three farmers re-
ceivad anonymous telephone messages on
Friday that the market opening had been
postponed for week and the trio There
fore didn't drive in.
The Borough President said he has Poe
rcived assurances from fifteen farmers
that they will take supplies 70 the mar
lSet next Saturday.
Charles Thorp. secretary of several gro
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
STUDENTS GO TO-DAY
AS NURSES IN WAR
-Four viii Sail With Two Doe
tors on Adriatic for Bat
tlcficldS.
NEW RELIEF GIFTS Sl2.551

Acknowledgement were made Yesterday
~ additional contributions Of Sl2,5|73N
90 various funds IN aid Of Red Cross a'-
'IVftic, aud for the relief Of those nm
rov,r.shed and saddpncd by the slaughter
ou European hdttlctoldT
Contributions amounting to S2,5'i-tS
wore. received by Jacob " Schn, treas
.irrr of 'hr Sew Yo-l, state board Of the
American Red cross. tgr the European
va. r,urf fund as follows. Through the
\,p York U,rdid. $1,000 Hudson RIVER
Uh9pttr Rcd cross. 5000 through Johh
Nauamak.r, S52li1, residents OF t'sr"N
F,Ii.. y. j. f..U.Go. readers Of tldcken-
.a-E Ir,nUg E'"ord, Sl15, butcheeS
county chapter Red cross, 500 through
t. L. G,rrnurs. ti2 through Sew YORK
SfuJts-/,vuur SIS .1H H. \. Moody, N"' Q
,niry mon. C,ntI Iud Eldridgc streets
tfoftv-cight contrlhutors), S2' throug
Anne Drtcscr. Sl4, Mr. and Mts. JONI
Humpstouo, SO, Nl'Nhh1,r N'u ~
SO. through tho Hampstead S"nttnci. $40 q
rhildrer's pla,. NoV London ,add'D, SO /;
l. : So: Hollis Hook and Ladder
Compsuy, g. H. krntIrr, 81 Mrs. i"oIs'
Durv,c. s. Miss Frances 7. drklcN, "
Esther and Thomas Foster. Slo2 Peggy
could, 90 cents. 49,.
S75.,i. ,....,
Tnc Merchants Assoctati"u received
Stsl Cor 10. American He'd cross iund,
making m, total To- date t3,oAi lne
,huds Cuuutlt sent 4 check Tor WV
md ANONYMOUS" 500.
r. " stuart WortI,N. treasurer OF the
Prince of Wales National Relief tunl'
American ur,rrh reported contributions
nfS1G-t6o. The total Is now Si7.'3' ~
Mr. Worthlty. office IS At - hro"h
.troot.
Contributions to the Belgian fund for
tho rcllcf ot uon-co'nhatants. reported by
J. / Morgan y 60. amounted to $500"
making 4 total o' Si2,t6p.
Nrs whitney warren OF l6 West FOR
tN-y.,,riu street announced tl,t6i ada
tior,i funds fpr tuC r,li'i Of women anu
cbiIdro1 m France. The grand total oi
The French relief fund is S6.""36l
The American Ambulance Hospita'
Fun, VA. Increased 10y gifts total!ius
"a" increasing M, fund To- $aN.9>d.yi,
all of which, has h,'u forwarded oy d.
70 Morgan q Go.
SN American volunteers will shl on
h, \dr.atfc to-day 20 work among Ia"
wounded ON tie He'll As representatives
u the American Ambulance Hospital lh
Par's They ar,. Dr. Nrrhihtld S'rohs.
. brother Of benjamin strong president
Of the Bankers Trust. Dr Laurence l.
E,rr,rf BENJAMIN II Allison. Mather
.l,,al..nd Edwin Pyle and Soil Camp
n.l 5tey.r.s. The last four are iourth
..ar s'udcuts Of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons They will act a. nurses
Dr. Luuu,r Eycriugham OF Sew York.
Will also sau ON the Nlriatic To become
A member of the American Ambulance
Hospital stan ,..
NJ. Committee ~ Morcv nt which
Angus, Belmont Is treasurer with head
quarters = Room 1856, FNfth Avenue
RuNIirg announced the receipt OF 81
hoo from =. g. Goats of London Sl,vuo
rom NJ. Uarr, payH" Nhitncy. 500
Z G..h Mr9. w
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
VIvIANI'S SON MISSING.

Npcc,1i cable besDdich 10 THt ST.
PARIS, Sept. 29.-Thc two sons of Pre-.
mier Niviani were among the first 10 20
to the front.
The elder was wounded IN Tho carly
fighting hut has recovered and returned
to tho front. The younger son has hc"7
missing since the lighting Of August -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
Col. Frederick Gordon Not KILLED.

LoNpoN. Sept 99.--The family Of Col.
tho Hon. Frederick Gordon Of the Gordon
TJighlaudcrs has received despatch from
Ambassador Gerard al Boliiu notifying
them that Col Gordon. who had been
reported killed IN action, 10 .uue and
prisoner in Germany,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30

The total receipts from duties collected
yesterday a: the Custom House were
ia5.,57.3l. Of which s2o3,s59l7 was FOR
withdrawn from bonded
and s@52i9N.1i for resent i'm
tvfatiouh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30

GERS associations. said yesterday that re-
tall gr"ccrs are opposed to Manhattan's
free open markets. lie asserted that the
economy OF the market Is wrong and mat
the city shouldn't create competition
against s'Orekecpcrs who pay taxes.
He advised that the city should direct
its attention to the building up Of whole
sale markets. and suggested there should
be terminal markets IN The Brorx. near
the Hudson River. In the u"ighhorhood Of
i35th street, and near the East River In
Harlem
General prices in tn" open markets yes
tcrday were ~ follows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30

Apples. SOC. IL quart basket, Totay
grapes Sc a pound pears, 7ac. for half
huSh"i muskmclons, for "5c.; peaches,
sac. half bushol. oranges. for Zoe:
lemons, Sc dozen b""ts, 3 lunches DC. ,
carrots. lunches de-. celery. &c a
bunch. Cabbsgrs ,whitcb, -. head /,
Cabbag,s trtdD. Sc. - head caul.tiowcr.
SO. head "urumberS for Sc; egg
plant. Sc. green corn. zoe. a dozen let
tucc. 90. a head lima heaus. 1c. q quart ;
onions. 5c. a quart peppers, l6 for 80. I;
potatoes. I pounds Zoe, string beans, &C..
a quart Tomatoes. BE-. a quart
Eggs Fresh brown or mixed Bic. a
dozen.
tish-Weakhsh. ioc a pound hut
toriish. loc. pound clans 'smnih.
ioc a dozen CLANS largeb, l'c. a dozen {;
NuNr SC a pound; whitohsh. sc, a
pound
Poultry island ducks, zoe. q
pound spring chickens. broiirrs. zoe. a
pound roasting. zoe pound; soup
chickens. Ice a pound.
I.oin Of mutton chops. 22c. a pound ;
forcquartor spring lamb, lie. pound
leg 81 lamb, zoe. a pound.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
An investigation Is being made by Dor-

An investigation Is being made ny Bor-
ough President McIormfck OF Richmond
into reports that somebody prevented a
number Of farmers from becoming sellers
at the opening of staten Islands new open
market AZ Tompk.usville square, 1omp-
krsvile last saturday. This Is a Satur-
day market only. only four farmers en-
tered the market with loads of vogc-
tables Each had four loads. They w'r"
greeted by 300 women al ~ whom wcr"
NY Lnils tnr NIrrIlns.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
AMERICAN SHIP BURNED.

NASSAU, bahamas, sept a9.-The
American steamship FoNton Han was
burned at sea off Wallings Island on
September 90 All her crew have been
accounted for except two men. who are
reported missing. Tho survivors have
arrived here
IN" FoNton Han formerly was a British
SHIP She changed her registration at
Colon on September 10. when she sailed
for Perth Anlboy, and was one of the
hrst foreign ships to take advantage of
tho new registry laws.
The FoNton Hall was Of i247 tons and
was built In l90" She was comma ndcd
log capt stevenson,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
From I2H to 90 Per Cent.
Saved by Public Markets
Officers of Fifth Avenue Coach Coz Employing Many Men,
Make Comparison of Prices With Those Charged
in Neighborhood Grocery Stores


The Central Federated Upion OF Greater
New York has adopted resolutions indors-
ing the Efforts of ~ rough President
Marks to maintain four open markets IN
Manhattan.
Tho union requests that the Board of
Estimate appropriate enough money Tor
proper supervision Of the markets and
asserts that they should be kept NJ with
out payment Of any fee or rent until
such times ~ improvements have been
made which warrant the eNacti"h OF
small fec.
Tn" resolution was presented by A com
mittce on public markets consisting ~
!. y. Holland, II. Roscnthal and Ernest
Bohm.
The Fifth Avenue Coach Company.
which has a small army of men on iis
payr II. sent recently through the open
markets a representative. who obtained
the prices Of various articles on sale
\ comparison Of these prices WAS made
by g. A. Green. chief engineer Of the
company. with prices for the same itoins
on y lie az stores IN the ncighhorhood or
h. m Riots
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
Price Comparisons.

\ list % the prices was issued 10y the
company to It's employees as Notice No.
40S Tho comparisons were as follows:
pC
Tprtg saved
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
School Notes.

Everyone reports pleasant vacation.
Everyone get your tickets now for
the lecture course.
The first grade pupils are interested
in mat weaving this week.
Beatrice Palmer has not been able to
return to school since Thanksgiving
Mrs. M. c. Doyle and Mrs. c. c. Bee
man visited the first primary depart
ment Friday afternoon and Mrs. George
Brewer and Mrs. Robert Kent were
visitors Tuesday afternoon.
Bernard Doyle had charge of the
Freshmen exercises Monday morning
Program: Solo, Pearl Barrett; Dialogue,
Bernice McLeish, Cecil Maltby, Carlyle
Sandersfeld and Wallace Pound.
A quotation written on the board con-
sisted of these words:
I've allus noticed great success
Is mixed with troubles more or less,
And it's the man who does the best
That gets more kicks than all the rest.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
The Early Bird-A Bit O. Verse

The early bird is wise old chap. He
takes no time for beauty nap, but
wakes at the first faint call of day and
rouses his family from the hay, then off
to the fields he wings his fight and COB
bles all the worms in sight. No voice
has he in the matin song, but his busi-
ness eye is alert and strong, he's al
ways first at the scratching place, and
his one great aim is to feed his face.
Why can't he snooze in his leafy bower
and call, his kids at decent hour and
join with them in song of praise and
voice his thanks for the bright spring
days? They preach to me till it makes
me squirm of the early bird and the
foolish worm; but note this fact as
older grow, that early or late, or fast
or slow, in the field of toll or the path
of fame. we must dig to accomplish just
the same.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
Great
Subscription
Bargain F!
Readers of The Messenger Will
Be Interested in This

On another page of this issue, read
ers of The Messenger will find the de-
tails of newspaper bargain which we
honestly believe to be the best PROPOSE
ton ever made to the people of this
vicinity, and all of Michigan, as mat
ter of fact. Whether you take advant-
age of it or not, it is one that merits
your best consideration, for it not only
offers you an opportunity to save sub
stantial sum of money, but provides
you with clean, wholesome reading
And this offer is of special interest at
this time because of the long winter
months that are now with us.
This is the time of the year when the
days are short and the nights long.
They give our friends plenty of time to
read. to gather about the fireside in the
evening and discuss those topics which
are of mutual interest in every house.
hold-the war, politics, women's inter-
ests, business conditions, winter sports,
and the thousand and one things that
come up in the course of an evening at
home.
AS stated in the advertisement re-
ferred to, The Messenger is enabled,
through a special arrangement with
The Detroit Tribune, to offer it to all
the people on rural free delivery route,
-. so, sfu
enger at such low price that no one
can afford to overlook it. The offer
will not last forever. In fact, it is linn
tied to short time only and we urge
you to take advantage of it at once.
Newspaper bargain opportunities like
this don't knock at your door every day
But read the advertisement on page
=. 1t speaks for itself.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
BIRD MAN LIGHTS
IN FIELD NEAR CLIO
ACCIDENT TO WATER PIPE CAUSES
THE STOP
Air Craft Visited by Many Citiz ems Who
Find II and Its Navigator
Interesting

We believe it to be true that almost
every person has frequently wondered
if the time would come when they
would actually see airships sailing
across the big blue dome overhead,
hitherto practically untenanted except
by the birds and for centuries thought
inaccessible to man. That question
had a striking answer to many persons
living south of town, Tuesday after
noon, when with noisy swish big BIZ
plane fitted across the sky, then dipped
toward the earth to which it settledas
gracefully as might some great bird.
The airship was the property of o. E.
Williams, of Fenton, who built and
navigates it and came to earth on the
farm of VIM. Newton. Mr.. Williams
was on his way to Bay City on busi-
ness trip and was obliged to bring the
bi-plane to the ground because of
minor accident to one of its parts. Then
a fog settled over the earth and he was
unable to continue his flight as the ma
chine travels at the rate OF ~ to 100
miles per hour and it is necessary to see
the country for a considerable distance
ahead. Mr.. Williams was formerly
mechanical engineer, but became inter-
ested in aviation and has built several
successful machines. The planes or
wings of the one here were covered
with special linen fabric. its frame
work is of spruce and hollow steel tub
ing and it is equipped with beautiful
eight cylinder, 100 h. p. Curtis motor.
The aviator remained at the Newton
home Wednesday evening and intended
to resume his flight Thursday but up to
the time of our going ta press the air
ship was still in the field where it was
brought down.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
M. E. Church Notes

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs. w. H. Stout,
this friday afternoon at 200 o'clock.
The Crescent Class will hold its next
meeting at the church parlors next
Wednesday evening. Following the
lesson there will be debate, the topic
being, Resolved, That Conditions in
the United States Demand National
Prohibition. Earl Gillett and Earl
Maltby will. respectively, lead the op-
posing sides. All young people are
especially invited to attend.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
LOCAL DRUGGIST SAYS
TAKE ONLY ONE DOSE

We want to tell those in Clio
suffering from stomach or bowel
trouble that we are agents for the
simple mixture of buckthOrn bark,
glycerine, ETC., known as Adler-i-ka,
the remedy which became famous
by curing appendicitis. This is the
most thorough bowel cleanser
known and JUST ONE DOSE re-
lieves sour stomach, gas on the
stomach and constipation almost
IMMEDIATELY. You will be sur
prised at the QUICK action of Ad-
ler'i-ka. f. f. Huyck, druggist.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
Died

Mrs. David Knapp, aged 81, formerly
and for many years respected resident
of Clio, died Tuesday, Dec. /, at the
home of her son, Warren, in Flint, of a
complication of diseases. Surviving are
the son above mentioned, two sisters,
Mrs. John Covert, of Clio, and Mrs.
Geo. Penoyer, Sr., of Shepard, and one
brother, VIM. Morse, of Battle Creek
The remains were brought to Clio and
the funeral was held from the M. P.
Church, Thursday afternoon, Rev. c..
w. Greene officiating. Interment was
in Woodlawn.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
How 1t Was

On the road through South Carolina
with Sherman, the company halted at a
plantation, and the captain was made
comfortable by the only person who re-
mained there, an old colored servant
named Wash.
Good heavens, WASH" said the cap
tain, .swatting at the pests. "How does
your master live in such a mosketoey
hole as this?"
"Well, sab, the fac am, at night
Mars George am so intoxified he DON t
give a cuss for the skeeters, and in de
morning de skeeters am so intoxified
they don't give cuss for Mars George" /"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
The Quack Doctor

There was a quack doctor lived back in
the hills,
Who used two concoctions to cure
human ills;
One was physic-"the best in crea-
tom
The other would fix any old "consti-
pation"-
One he called "Tweedledum, one
"Tweedledee,"
Both made of the bark of the same
blooming tree;
He skinned the bark upwards to make
"Tweedledum.
And to make '"Tweedledee" he skin
ned downwards, by gum.
And the people, whenever they got sick
abed,
Swallowed whichever the quack doc
tor said.
For the people are easy and grafters
are slick,
And more suckers wear breeches than
swim in the creek.