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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
What Flags Mean.

The flags displayed by vessels in
port have quite a language of their
own. Flags half-masted mean death.
A yellow flag means that the vessel
Is In quarantine; yellow flag with
black quarters, plague; blue with a
white center square Is the Blue
Peter" and signifies that vessel is
about to sail. A red burgee-a flag
with the V.piece cut out, denotes dan
ger from explosion above or below
water. The Union Jack upside down
indicates extreme distress. The White
Ensign denotes that the vessel wear
ing 1t Is man-of-war under the kings
commission. The blue ensign has no
cross, and Is worn by vessels on pub
lie service or merchant ships, liners,
ETC., under the command Of officers
who hold the kings commission In
tho reserve. The red ensign with no
cross denotes British" that is ALL
London Tit-Bits.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Overcoming opposItIon.

Keeping sweet in spite of opposition
Is never a sign Of amiable weakness;
only the strongest can do 1t. There
fore such keeping sweet IL an irresist.
ible attack on the opposition, and will
convert 1t to friendliness or agree
ment II anything can. One man who
Ia often right in his convictions, and
who rs able to express them clearly,
wonders why 1t Is that he has difficulty
in getting others to agree with him.
The whole trouble lies in his over-sen-
sitiveness to the disagreement Of those
whom he would convince. The instant
they show or express q difference Of
opinion. he flares up" and his oppor-
tunity and power are gone. Another
man keeps undisturbed and smiling In
the face Of disagreement. and wins
men to his side In most that he has to
say. The difference between the two
men IL not In the truth that they pre-
sent, but in the way that they present
1t. The surer we are that we are right,
the more important It Is that we should
not dishonor our message and lose our
case by antagonizing those whom we
ought to win.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Disposed Of the plans.

While preparations were being made
for the attack on New Orleans, the
navy department came into possession
of complete set of plans of the de-
lenses of that city. Not only were the
positions of the forts laid down, but,
also. the submarine mines. as we'll as
the system Of torpedoes, and the re-
serve of war vessels which were to CO.
operate with the land batteries No
time was lost In sending 1t to Admiral
Farragut. but no acknowledgment ever
reached the navy department. Mean
while, the passage of the forts was ef-
fected. New Orleans captured, Ad-
miral Farragut in due time, went
North. Proceeding to Washington, he
at once called at the navy department,
where he received hearty congratula-
tons upon his brilliant successes.
While he was In the department a
prominent official referred to the plans
Of the defenses of New Orleans, and
asked the admiral II he had ever re-
ceived them. YES" he replied. II re-
ceived the plans, but on examination
found out that, according to them,
New Orleans could never be taken; SO
tore them up and threw them into
the waste basket"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

A program had been arranged for
visiting day in the school at New
ington, N. H. The music had been re-
hearsed In the town hall over the
school, as the hall could boast q
piano and the school had none.
Dan had asked and received per
mission to sing hymn In honor
Of the minister, who was to be pres
ent. Dan had a sweet voice and
plenty Of confidence. On the day Of
tho entertainment he came forward to
the platform and in q high-pitched
monotone announced impressively,
my God-it's too hight" and stopped.
There was a Mortified silence while
the teacher struggled to control her
voice. Dan has always rehearsed
with the piano." she explained. BE
gin again, Dan, and pitch 1t lower this
time" To the relief of the audience
Dan began again. my God. from out
whose bounteous hand" and finished
without further mishap.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
The Proudest Moment,

Oh, no! A fellows proudest mo-
ment was not the time he came out
on top in his first scrap with "the kid
next door" Nor was 1t the first time
he saw" Mary Jane home from the
party. Nor, again, was it when she
named the day"
1t wasn't when he made his biggest
business deal; got his largest raise;
became a partner In the concern and
was paying an income tax.
And while this, too was proud mo-
ment, the proudest of all was not
when the first-born came, nor was it
when the youngster first lisped dada"
All those were big moments, mo-
ments most every fellow remembers
long and happily. but the rea proud
est moment was the first time when
He wore his first pair of long pants!
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

forming material such as alfalfa, oats
and wheat bran, will be more vigorous
and give better service than bull
permitted to run with the cows. 1t is
very essential that the bull should
have plenty of exercise, which he can
not get If confined to stall. Where
1t is impossible for the owner to fence
securely about one acre for the bull,
he can very easily provide the neces-
sary exercise by stretching a strong
wire between two substantial posts
and fastening the bull by chain from
the ring in his nose to ring which
slips loosely over the wire. This
makes a secure fastening and one
which experience has proved practi-
cable.
When kept in this way the bull is
also more easily managed. A dairy
bull makes a dangerous pet, and
should never be so far trusted as to
be in a position where he can get the
advantage of his attendant Those I'M
fortunate accidents which have some
times occurred have usually been due
to overconfidence on the part of the
attendant.
The bull should always be handled
kindly and firmly, and should under
stand that his attendant is his master.
It is always advisable to train the bull
calf to lead, and a ring should be
placed in his nose at an early date.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
TEST OUT PROFITABLE cows
Important That Farmer Should Know
Quantity and Quality He Is Re-
ceiving From Animals.

By w. A. M'KERROw, Minnesota Ex-
pertinent Station.)
Feed is going to be higher than
usual this season unless all signs fail.
It is, therefore, doubly important that
the farmer keeping dairy cows should
be sure that his cows are giving him
more than value received for what
they eat. The way to be sure OF this
is to have scales and Babcock tester.
This is only one of the reasons why
farmers should test their cows for
quantity and quality Of product.
Other reasons for cow-testing are:
It enables the farmer to eliminate
cows that do not pay for their board.
It saves many a good COW from the
shambles.
1t is an encourager Of good feeding
and good care.
1t gives the farmer an opportunity
to build up a good producing herd.
It increases ones interest In dairy
ing as a business rather than as
means Of labor merely.
In short, 1t Is plain common sense.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Ants an SteriIixera-

Many schemes have been developed
for Kidding clothing OF soldiers OF
vermin, as substitutes for the remedy
used in peace times-simple cleanli-
ness. Gasoline or kerosene rubbed
into the seams is the favorite idea.
A member of the French Academy OF
Medicine, however has reported q
simpler scheme, which is good during
warm weather.
The soldier is directed to take on
his clothing and lay IL on an ant hill.
The ants will soon discover the hiding
places Of the lice and capture them
with enthusiasm.
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wont of late, when, toward the dawn,
the Dream Spirit came and touched
her, bidding her follow him out into
the shadows.
Suddenly she found herself stand
ing on naked beach-drear, cold,
wind-swept The waves of the ocean
dashed their icy spray along the
shore and the sound was that as Of
children wailing. A great darkness
settled over the land; that darkest
hour which comes just before the
dawn. Then came the first gray streak
across the eastern sky, and The Girl
saw.
Along the barren shore ran little
children-numbering many, many
thousands. They were naked, and q
great brawny hand scourged them as
they ran until the beach was crimson
with the blood which dripped from
their little nude bodies, and the air
was filed with their helpless cries for
mercy.
The Girl covered her eyes with her
hands to shut out the vision, but the
Dream Spirit drew them down again.
They are the thousands of little
children brought into the world by
mothers who knew beforehand that
there was every possibility that they
would be scourged down to death by
the hand of inherited disease.
Little, little children" went on the
Dream Spirit, children meant to live
and to be happy; children meant to
have strong bodies and untainted
blood; yet children brought into the
world doomed from the beginning"
The sea washed over the blood.
stained beach, and the children were
dissolved in the sunlight of new day.
The afflanced bride Of The Man
marked for other things than mar
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

For myself 1t would not matter.
Any suffering / might incur for my
self could bear. Gladly would give
myself in your place If I might" she
told The Man touched already by his
ghostly heritage when he came to her.
but SUPPOSE THERE SHOULD
BE CHILDREN?' she went on, look
ing bravely into his eyes. Perhaps
we have the right as far as we are
concerned. BUT NO WOMAN HAS
THE RIGHT TO BRING AN MINOR
tai SOUL TO LIVE IN A HUMAN
BODY THAT WILL BE SCOURGED
BY THE HAND OF INHERITED BIS
EASE"
Then she told him OF the doomed
babies wailing on the naked shore,
dashed by the hand from which there
was no escape.
And The Man helped her do the
only right thing there was to do.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
BULL MAKES DANGEROUS PET
Should Never Be Trusted So Far az to
Get Advantage Of Attendant
Exercise Is Essential.

The practice of permitting bull to
run with the dairy cows cannot pos
sibly be commended, especially is
this true during the breeding season;
and with the dairyman who Is milking
large number of cows and has con-
slant demand for milk, this means
practically the entire time. A bull
kept in q small paddock where he
gets plenty of exercise, pure water
and food rich in bone and muscle
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
BEWARE OF THE QUIET BULL
Easy to Spoil Disposition Of Animal
by Allowing Children to Tease
HIm-Make Him Obey.

Never permit the bull to have his
own way about anything where you
may differ with him, and insist upon
prompt obedience.
1t is very easy to spoil the disposi-
ton of bull by permitting children,
old as well as young, to play with him
or tease him. The man who Is al
ways prepared for trouble never has
any.
II Is the quiet bull that has never
horned anything that usually does the
damage, suddenly developing vicious
spirit and attacking his unsuspecting
attendants.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
opln,on PLAINLY Expressed.

The rehearsal had not gone at all
to please the stage director, who. at
It's close, severely and unjustly criti-
cized the leading man. In conclusion
he said: Say, do you think ! have
been a stage director for fifteen years
for nothing?" II can not say as to
that" answered the actor suavely,
but II you haven't. you have cheated
the management"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
pehorn Now.

u you have any dehornirg to do
remember to do II as early as posi-
BILE, while the days are cool and the
flies scarce. Prevention is the most
humane and effective method, which
can be accomplished by the use Of
caustic potash on the horns of calves
not more than q month old.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Fatal Mlshap.

Ladies an gen1'men," said Sam
Johnson to the invited guests who had
filled his cabin to overlooking since
p m, I'm mighty sorry to have to
tell you all that there amt goin' to
be no party tonight, cause that white
man what owed me 10 cents amt
paid me yeti"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Qulfa a Possibility.

A man met another, and while not
remembering who he was, but feeling
certain that he was acquainted with
him, held out his hand and said: II
am sure / have met you somewhere.
mo doubt" was the reply. Il have
been there often"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
MISSING Something.

am sure 1t is a great mistake al
ways to know enough to go in when 1t
rains. One may keep snug and dry by
such knowledge, but one misses O
world of loveliness.-Adeline Knapp.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

Miles Aeoicai Co., Tor infornation COIL
corning my case, and In reply received
very kind and instructive lstter.
which handed to my family doctor,
and he told nae to uDe your Remedies
in connection with the medicine he
gave me. SO / did. used five bottles
Of DIR. Miles Heart Remedy and seven
bottles Of Dr. Miles NsrNtns. I was
confined to the house for about four
months. The action Of my heart II
now, and has been normal for the last
six months. ] can truly recommend
DR.. Miles Nervine and Heart Remedy
to do what they are intended for, II
used according to directions. I thank
you kindly for your advice In answer to
my monthly reports I am now sixty
seven years Of age. have been In the
mercantile business for thirty Ave years
and lived retired fer the laet thirteen
years" A. b. HOLLINGER.
Lincoln. Penna-
Or. Milcs' Heart Remedy Is sold and
guaranteed by all druggists. 10
MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Ind.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

shake off the grim hand that lay upon
The Man.
But suppose there should be chill
dren?" suggested The Gossip to The
Mother Of The Girl.
The Girl pushed the idea aside and
went on reading in the next room, but
the words she had heard kept running
in between the printed lines of her
book.
She went for walk in the twilight
stiffness, and 1t seemed to her that
everywhere there we're childr en-,
healthy, splendid specimens, bubbling
over with life and happiness, and
every one that turned a smiling face
to hers seemed accusing her of some
horrible thing she was about to do.
She called to see a friend, and in a
friendly little chat tried to force The
Gossips suggestion from her mind, but
II chung.
As the days went by and prepare
lions for The Girls wedding pro-
crossed the thought implanted in her
mind by The Gossip became as a plant
<that stretched out its tendrils and
w0lve them into the wool of The Girls
Iife,\ and so tenaciously did they cling,
and soR fast did they grow that they
crowded. out flowers Of thought like
a rough AUD hardy weed, until they
filed The Girls conscious hours. and
Tapped over INTO her subconsciousness
haunting her dreams by night
~
The invitations toSthe wedding were
in the house and The Girl and The
Man had spent very happy evening
addressing them. The prospective
bride had gone to bed little less
troubled in mind than had been her
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
SUPPOSE THERE SHOULD BE
CHILDREN

We'll, suppose you know that tu-
berculosis has developed in three gen.
erations of The Mans family?" ques-
toned The Gossip.
Eyes," answered The Mother of The
Girl quietly.
And The Girl knowsT probed the
visitor.
Eyes, she knows" came the even
tones of The Mother again.
"And you will not interfere?" went
on The Gossip, and before The Mother
had time to tell her that the life of
The Girl was her own to give or with
hold. the talker said:
Suppose there should be children"
And The Girl. reading in the next
room, heard.
The first part Of The Gossip's con-
versation amused her. She had gone
through with all the struggle before
she gave The Man her promise. But
in her discussion concerning the mat
ter with either The Man or The
Mother the suggestion of The Gossip
had not entered.
Suppose there should be children!
The Mother had not suggested such
a possibility, and The Girl had been
too much absorbed in just loving The
Man to think of II. Her consent to
marry him had been merely a matter
of personal concern. The heritage of
The Man had already touched him
with a ghostly finger, suggesting to
him that he was marked for other
things than marriage. But he was
young. The Girl was young. and had
so much of vital strength. They would
60 away together to the heights and
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Business Man Praises
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy
Found a Remedy That Re-
stored His Health.
This Is Thanksgiving day In the
s<ota ~ papnavlva MIA and / want to

devote a part OF
II in writing q
letter to you-
On the 26th day
of November. 10,
I was stricken
W 18th h Q ar t
tro u b ! e. M "
family physician
called It Angina
Pectoris. ! had
from one to Ave
attacks In "a
hours. In ( h .
latter art OF
D,scember. 1910.
I wrote to the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

riage found herself sitting up in bed.
the sunlight of an autumn morning
streaming in at her window.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-05
SMALL FAMILIES THE RULE
Birth Pate UnnaturaIly Low Among
American Men of Science, is
Assertion Made.

Prof, J.. McKeen Cattell of Column
bia university has been engaged for
several years on a study of the fam
lilies of 1000 American men of science.
" lille the data and their analyses are
not yet complete, Professor Cattcll
has proved that the birth-rate is de-
cidedly low among this part of the
population. The Journal of Heredity
gives the following synopsis Of his
conclusions up to date:
THE completed family of contem-
porary scientific men is about two,
the surviving family about IS and
the number of surviving children from
each scientific man about 1.6 Twen-
ty-two per cent. of the families are
childless; only one family in seventy.
FIVE is larger than six. The same
conditions obtain for other COLLEGE
graduates. Answers have been re-
ceived from 461 leading scientific men
giving the causes which led to their
limitation in the size of their families.
One hundred and seventy-six were not
voluntarily limited, while 2S5 were
so limited. the cause of the voluntary
limitation being heath in 1873 eases,
expense in So cases and various other
reasons in 50 cases Chi'dlessness
was involuntary in two-thirds Of tho
cases. in the standardized iamuy %
two the condition is desired in six
cases out of seven. In over one
third of the families the limitation
was involuntary. due to pathological
causes but if these had not obtained,
voluntary limitation would have oc-
Cured in nearly all, or, perhaps, IL
all of the cases"
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-05

A speed of 10 miles an hour is
claimed for an engine-driven unicycle
recently built by a resident of st.
Louis, which has been tried put on
the roads surrounding that city. The
wheel is Of aluminium and is 81 inches
IN diameter, with a solid rubber tire.
The seat for the rider, the engine and
the gasoline tank all are suspended
inside this ring. When at rest this
machine is maintained in an upright
position by means of a pair Of rollers
and skids, which are located at the
sides of the machine, but when the
latter is in motion these are raised
clear of the ground. The motive
equipment consists Of the engine of a
flying machine with its propellers and
the apparatus presents a very remark
able sight as it speeds over the
ground.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-05
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
: Thedford's Black raught.

McDuff, Va.-"l suffered for several
years." says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, oil
This place, with Sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me to try
Thedford's Black Draught, which | did,
and | found it to be the best family medi-
Inc for young and old.
keep Black raught on hand all the
anne now, and when my children feel a
ts;Ie bad, they ask me for a dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
lney ever tried.
We never have a long spell of sick
aess in our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught."
Thediord's Black Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
sieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and Similar
symptoms.
Ii has been in constant use for more
thau 70 years, and has benefited more
ti.dn a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black raught. Price only 25c. Get a
package to-day N. c. ia
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-05

fore, as a cash girl, with the determine.
ton to become a controlling influence
in it before she reached middle age.
All her life was bound up with Mob
BILE & Black. She became first steno.
grapher. then private secretary to Mob
BILE and Black successfully, then as
sistant manager. From that post she
was nominally promoted to business
director, being really shunted into a
%sinecure. In vain. Miss Gregory re.
fused to stay put, and created a new
department of more importance than
any other.
This was an excellent thing for the
firm, but Miss Gregory acted as il she
was the firm. "She won't let us have
a run for u money" was the way
Mobile pathetically put it.
"Mr. Black would like to see you.
Miss Gregory" said the head office boy
~deferentially.
Miss Gregory went into Mr.. Blacks
office and sat down before him, looking
at him with a direct gaze which con.
s:derably disconnected the junior part.
ner.
"Ahem. Miss Gregory" he began,
playing with his ruler, "Mr. Mobile
and | have been thinking about your
future. We are agreed that yer
chances with a small firm like ours
do not amount to what they ought to-"
Never mind that, Mr.. Black" inter-
posed Miss Gregory suavely. I'm go
ing to make this a very big firm in
deed, some day. Now, I have a
scheme"
Excuse me, Miss Gregory Mr..
Black interrupted, but the suggestion
| wanted to make is this: If you
would like to take a three months va
cation on full salary and look around
you"
why, my dear Mr.. Black, I look
around me every day of my life" an
swered Miss Gregory. However. I
think The idea a good one | will &C.
cept the holiday in part-that is to
say, | shall come down only in the
afternoons and look about for ideas in
the mornings. When the time is ended
no doubt l shall return to my full days
work with a number of innovations to
suggest"
Mr.. Black looked at Miss Gregory.
and. realizing his failure. groaned
What IL che matter. Mr.. Black?" in.
quired Miss Gregory In alarm. You
are mot feeling we'll? Can | set you
"A touch OF headache" said the
Junior partner That viii BE- Ill.
Miss Gregory. thank yon."
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-05

STILL WITH Them
BY GEORGE

M~a
Henry Mobile. senior partner of the
firm Of Mobile & Black, brought his
fist down upon the mahogany table
with a crash of self-emphasis which
showed plainly enough that he was not
q married man.
Black. Miss Gregory has got to 60"
he detained.
Andrew Black looked up at his part
uer with a melancholy smile.
Il know she has. Noble. but who's
going to do the trick?" he asked.
II tried 1t last Christmas. and all
she got was a raise Of salary" said
Black. you try"
But / can't think Of any excuse"
protested Mobile. Il can't pretend
that we're getting into deep water, be-
cause she knows more about the firms
finances that we do. And. anyway.
after Is years service we couldn't fire
her without a real reason"
Then let her stay" said Black with
resignation.
buI Silc . 81 dUClIiiidUiy Ob-CfOuos
Black" protested Mobile. She's SO
strong-minded that she's got to the
point where she run the whole shop.
She won't let me do anything I want to
do. OF course, l admit she Is a wom-
an of sound judgment-in fact, a treas
ure, but"
"But this is our business, Mobile,
and not Miss Gregory's, and we want
the fun of managing it ourselves" said
Mr.. Black. Well, I'll tackle her
again"
Get her out" said Mobile. Il don't
care how you do it. And, when she's
gone, no more strong-minded women in
our employment"
Miss Ada Gregory would have been
surprised and distressed beyond meas
ure could she have heard this CONVEX
sation between her employers. Miss
Gregory might have been strong
minded, but she was certainly pretty.
She had entered the firm Is years be.