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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Gave Fine Entertainment

AS has invariably been the case,
The Silver Family showed to crowd
ed tent last Friday evening and gave
an entertainment fully sustaining their
previous reputation, every act being
clean, new and enjoyable. The musi-
cal features were especially charming,
and aside from the show itself the peo-
pie of Clio are always glad to welcome
the Silvers, because they are good,
clean people in every sense of the word.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Mt. Morris H. S. Banquet

The third general banquet of Mt.
Morris Consolidated Schools held last
week Wednesday evening, was as pleas
ing as it was unique and original. DIR.
Hugh Graham, Rev. j. Bradford Pen
gelly and Rev. FIR. Thomas Luby all
made splendid responses to toasts, but
the specially charming feature of the
evening was the fact that the toast
mistress, Miss Kathleen Graham, who
presided most happily, was member
of last years class of Mt. Morris Hig h
School, while each member of the pres
ent years class responded to toast in
the most creditable and charming man
ner. The menu, which was served by
the ladies of st. Mary's parish, was
very fine indeed, and elected many
compliments. The promotion exercises,
held Thursday evening, were attended
by five hundred patrons and friends of
the schools, and were as usual, splen-
didly testimentary to the manner in
which the schools are being conducted.
Prof. w. j. Maginn has, we under
stand, completed twelve years as sup
erintendent of Mt. Morris schools, and
we can imagine no moment more op-
perfume than this to compliment the
people of his district on their wisdom
in retaining the services of so enthus-
iastic and capable a manager of their
most important public enterprise.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Additional Local

r. Jones went to Detroit on business,
Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Davis spent Tuesday in
Saginaw.
DR.. P. E. White has a fine, new
Overland runabout.
A number from Clio spent Sunday
picnicing at Flint river.
Miss Lena Waite, of Flint, was a
guest of her parents the first of the
week.
Mrs. H. c. Roemer, and daughter,
Edna, of Toledo, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Lathrop.
w. w. Blackney, assistant prosecutor
of Genesee county, was business Wis
itor in Clio, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Lacure and son
Hilton, were guests of friends near
Vassar from Saturday until Monday.
Lost, Wednesday evening, in the vi.
cinity of Clio, automobile license No.
8S, 926. Finder please leave at Clio
garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Houghton. of Du.
luth, announce the birth of an 8-lb
son, Edwin Hugh. May he live long and
prosper.
Mr.. and Mr.. Fred M. Montague, of
Flint, and their two sons, Ernest and
Horace, motored to Owosso, Sunday
and return.
Miss Margaret Close, of County Line,
and Miss Lily Farnsworth, of Clio,
have gone to Mt. Pleasant to attend
summer school.
The dance at Buell. Lake, Saturday,
July 8, will be held both afternoon anc
evening. Good music and good time
Everybody invited.
Mrs. Jennie Lincoln, of Washington
D. c., Rodney Cathcart, of Flushing
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Cathcart anC
daughter, Eta, of Flint, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Buell., last Friday. Tht
ladies are cousins of Mr.. Buell.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Lizards Seventy Feet Long

Como Bluff, Wyoming, is classic
ground to those interested in the fossil
remains of animals that inhabited this
region long ages ago, for it was here
that the first dinosaur bones were dis
covered in the Rocky Mountain region.
Some of the dinosaurs were the largest
land animals that ever walked the
earth, and some were very diminutive.
They differed greatly in size, shape,
structure, and habits. Some were
plant eaters; others fed on flesh. Some
walked on four feet; others with small,
weak fore limbs walked entirely upon
the strongly developed hind legs. Some
had reptile-like feet; othere were bird
footed. Some had toes provided with
long, sharp claws; others had fattened
hoof-like nails. There were dinosaurs
with small heads and others with large
heads. Some were large and cumber-
some; others were small, light and
graceful and so much resembled birds
in their structure that only the skilled
anatomist can distinguish their remains.
Some of enormous size were clad in
coats of bony armor, which gave them
most bizarre appearance.
The largest herbivorous or plant-eat-
ing dinosaur whose fossil remains have
been found in Como Bluff was the huge
Brontosaurus, or thunder lizard, as it
was called by Prof. Marsh. 1t was 70
feet long, stood 16 feet high at the
hips. and had long tail, an equally
long neck, and head that was only a
little larger than that of horse. The
weight of such creature has been
variously estimated at 18 to 20 tons.
This animal doubtless lived on the lux
uriant tropical vegetation, but how its
enormous bulk could be sustained by
such food as could pass through its
ridiculously small mouth has caused
much wonder. 1t is not certain whether
the name thunder lizard was given to
it because of it's size or because of the
large sum-over $40, 000-which Prof.
Marsh spent in excavating and prepar-
ing it.
Some dinosaurs that are even larger
than the brontosaur have been found
more recently. A Diplodocus now in
the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburg had
the enormous length of s41a feet.
At the time these animals fiourished
the Rocky Mountain region was low,
nearly level country, covered with trop-
ical vegetation, with many wide, shall
low streams and swampy areas, thus
furnishing a congenial place for these
sluggish swamp-inhabiting creatures to
wade lazily about or float in the water,
for it has been deemed improbable that
the enormous bulk of some of them
could be sustained without lateral sup
port such as would be obtained in water.
&C. W. Gilmore, Overland Guidebook,
Bulletin 612, u. S. Geological Survey. }
led Note. These fantastic animals
may still be seen by those who look oft
en- enough through the glasses of the
gastronomic robservatories within easy
reaching distance of Clio.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Council Proceedings

Clio, Mich. June %, 1915.
Special meeting held in the council
room, called to order by president pro
TEN, Smith.
Present, Trustees Neelands, Fuller,
Houghton, Taylor.
Reading of minutes waived.
Trustee Stout entered.
Special assessors presented roll, which
on motion was adopted.
Be it resolved, that the president be
authorizing to issue the warrant to the
treasurer for the collection of the spec
ial assessment, tax time to extend to
July 18th at fee of per cent.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
On motion meeting adjourned.
w. G. Goodrich, Clerk.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

The pupils of Miss Ella Russell, as
sisted by Mrs. l.. G. Kurtz and Miss
Ruth Bache, gave a most charming
musicale, last evening, at st. Mary's
Hall, Mt. Morris. There were twenty
six numbers on the program, all of
which were thoroughly enjoyable, evil
dencing high degree of artistic taste
on the part of the teacher, as well as
profcience on the part of her scholars.
The musicale was attended by an audi
ence numbering more than 200.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Teachers Pensions Invalid

Attorney General Fellows has rem
dered an opinion to the effect that the
teachers pension law passed by the
last legislature is unconstitutional. The
Teachers Federation will contest the
matter in the courts.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

Kelly& Brennan's big theatrical Co.
showing under canvas will be in Clio
next week Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. The show is bigger and better
this year than ever before.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02
Deaths

Helen, the two year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Near, of Birch
Run, died Sunday evening of cholera
infantum. Funeral services were held
from the family home on Tuesday af-
ternoon, interment being in Birch Run
cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

"Nylo" Chocolates, 10c to SOC. Moth
ing purer or better in choice sweets
ever produced. The Nyal Store Bo-
dimes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

Big line of the latest books for sum-
mer reading. Glad to have you look
over the line. The Nyal Store-Bo-
dimes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

Mrs. Wilhelmina Voss, respected
resident of this section since 1892, died
at the home of her son, Herman, Fri
day, June 25, 1915, as the result of an
appoplectic stroke suffered the day pre-
viously. Mrs. Voss was born in the
province of Brandenburg, Germany,
March 10, 1885, and was, consequently,
somewhat past eighty years of age at
the time of her death. In company
with her husband she came to America
in 1892, settling near this village where
she has since resided, her husband hav-
ing died about four years ago. Surviv-
ing are four sons and one daug hter,
William and Herman, of this vicinity;
Fred, of Iron Mountain, Mich, and
August and Amelia, who still reside in
Germany. Funeral services were held
from the M. p. Church on Sunday af-
ternoon, Rev. G. w. Greene officiating.
Interment in Wildwood
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

Robert Laverne Clark, three months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Laverne Clark,
of Flint, died last Sunday evening of
pneumonia. Funeral services were
held at the family home on Tuesday,
the remains being brought to Clio for
interment in Woodlawn.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-02

A Song for Our Flag.

- bit of color against the blue
- Hues of the morning, blue for true,
- And red for the kindling light of flame. !
- And white for nations stainless fame.
- OH fling it forth to the winds afar
- With hope in it's every shining star; !
- Under it's folds wherever found.
- Thank God, we have freedoms holy ground.
q Don't you love it. as out it floats
From the schoohouse peak and glad young throats
q Sing of the banner that aye shall be
q Symbol of honor and victory?
q Don't you thrill when the marching feet
q Of jubant soldiers shake the street
q And the buges shrill and the trumpets call.
q And the red, white and blue is all?
q Don't you pray, amid starting tears
q It may never be furled through age-long years?
- song for our flag, country's boast,
- That gathers beneath it mighty host;
- Long may it wave DER the goodly land
- We hold in fee meath our Fathers hand
y For God and liberty evermore
- May that banner stand from shore to shore,
- Never to those high meanings lost
- Never with alien standards crossed
y But always valiant and pure and true
- Our starry flag; red, white. and blue
= Margaret E. Sangster
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21
SPLENDID ENTERTAIN
MENT GIVEN BY PUPILS

The home talent play, "The
Deacon 8 Second Wife, given al
the opera house last Saturday
evening was a success in every
way but the attendance. 1t was
a rainy might and many no doubt
did not care to leave the fireside
but ey are the ones who were
the losers. There have been
many requests for return of
tie company but no arrangements
will be made until after the ex-
aminations.
In the play Mrs. Malvina Fitz,
the part ken by Louise John
son, decided to leave the farm
home for a few days visit and
gave the Deacon, her husband,
Instructions not to take summer
boarders. the very thing he did,as
soon as she was out of sight. The
'boapders We're tourists. Those
wh1 took these parts were: Helen
Forbes, Grace Benn, Donald King
Denny Mann and Closson Rice.
They all looked the real tourists
when they made their appearance
in their travelling outfits. Myrtle
Nelson and Hugh johnson took
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21

the part Of the children Of the
Deacon and were the center of
attraction all the time. Roy Ind
seth as an artist friend and
Beulah Forbes as the second
wife took their parts very well.
Josephine Reid as an inquisitive,
well-meaning neighbor was very
good. Denny Mann was more at
home as tourist than wood
chopper and carried out his
part successfully. The Deacon,
Albert Peterson, enjoyed the
joke on his wife and Albert en-
joYed playing the part. Louise
johnson was decked out in a
dress made in the early sos and
her hat was a scream to say the
least. 1t was just the array need
ed for the part which Louise
acted so well. 1t is hard to say
which of the twelve did the best
and each person seemed to have
prominent part that could not
have been left out. The success
Of the whole affair is due Miss
McGee who he'd the staging Of
the play. It is to- be regretted
that the school fund was not in
creased as much as expected.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21
Germans Are With
The United States
Herman Ridder Says That Ger
man-Americans will Stick
With u. s. to Man.

New York, May 15.-"I speak
for myself and | believe for the
great majority Of German -Ameri-
cans, when l say that we are
with the president Of the United
States to the finish in all matters
affecting national honor or ma
tional prestige"
This is the statement made by
Herman Riuder i'm the English
column of this mornings Staas
Zeltung in reply to an inquiry
editorially made by the evening
Mail regarding the attitude Of
German-Americans toward the
German submarine policy as
evidenced by the sinking Of the
1Msitania, which asked" Are they
with the president or the emper-
CIR Of Germany"
81 subscribe unqualifiedly, :"
Mr.. Rdder continues, ''to the
statement Of Carl Schurz, My
country, right or wrong; if right,
to- be kept right; if wrong, to be
set right
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21

Mrs. Aug. Nelson and Mr.. Big
Ter were Washburn visitors
Thursday.
Walter Grewe is working for
Henry Dahl. Mr.. Dahl expects
to- leave soon. fora visit at
Presho, S. d., with relatives:
Rev. Reid preached to full
house last Sunday and everyone
enjoyed the splendid sermon
and solo by Mr.. Rice and the du-
ct by Mr.. Rice and Mrs. Reid.
All hope they will come and sing
again. Mr.. Reid will preach
again Sunday May, 80 at 3d.
clock providing he is able to
drive out.
E. s. Bigler's house was struck
by lightning a week ago Monday
morning, the chimney was badly
shattered also the roof. 1t seems
a miracle that no one was hurt
as Mrs. Bigler was just going to
the door with a jar of butter
when the bolt struck and SCOT,
bricks and plastering came crash
ing all around her. The lightning
set fire to some sacks of seed
corn but Mr.. Bigler whipped it
out. Their home would have been
burned down had they not been
there. A critter was also killed
in nearby pasture the same
day. Mr.. Cramer will build the
chimney and repair the roof Of
Mr.. Bigler's house next week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21

there is tha- feeling of splendid
confidence which comes from.the
knowledge of high efficiency.
Sunday It is estimated a mil
lion people saw the fleet, thous-
ands visiting the North Dakota.
But there were many thousands
who stood upon the peer and
blllkheads to view the submarin [
nested about the mother ship,
Tonopah, many to marvel that
SO small appearing a thing can
inflict such terrible blows. Some
Of these little battleship wreck
ers have come more than 1900
miles under their own power, a
feat that is record breaker.
On Monday the president will
review the fleet as it passes out
to sea, and on the morning Of
that dey there will be a great
navel parade.
To keep a battleship Of the
Atlantic fleet in commission
costs on an average 1928, IT'S an
nually, Of this more than $780,
600 is for the pay Of the officers
and enlisted men.
1t was now Late in the after
noon. The river was covered
with the tiny crafts carrying the.
thousands Of visitors to and from
the low lying gray ships. With
that courtesy and kindness which
has been evident all afternoon,
as we gathered statistics and
facts, the officers put at our
disposal the ships boat (rather
a large one just to take one
newspaper representative from
North Dakota ashore), and we
left for the shore; where thous.'
ands were gathered to witness
the evenings display.
That evening the line Of light
outlined the ships from waterline
to- rail and silhouetted the fun
nels, superstructures and mill
tary masts, and from each ship
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21
Local News

Mrs. Hall and son Louis OF
Indianapolis arrived yesterday
morning to spend couple of
months with Mrs. Hall g parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. DeGraff. This is
the first time Mr.. DeGraff has
seen his grandson and they an
ticipate good time getting ac-
quainted.
At last a definite date can be
given for the opening of the
Chautauqua here. Read the big
ad in this issue. Notices wilt be
published each week so that you
can get fully posted about the
affair. 1t is sure to be success
and preparations should be made
now for the weeks outing. 1t
willy open June 22nd. Just the
right time for a vacation. "-Suit-
able places for camping will be
made in the park and a good
time is promised all those who
camp and visit here during the
week.
The school board had three
lots near the depot plowed and
put in condition for school gar
den. Small plots will be allow
ed for each child who wants a
garden. The seed will be furnish
ed by the county superintendent.
He has a list Of premiums that
will be given away in the fall
and those who. want to enter the
contest should begin making
plans at once. The grounds are
small and only the best garden
ers and workers will be admitted.
The teachers have charge cf
the planting and during the sn1m-
mer someone else will oversees
the work.
Among those who attended the
funeral services Of Mrs. Fred
Ramsey at Turtle Lake last Fri
day morning were: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Williams, Mrs. Joe Mann,
Leslie Burgum and Rev. Reid.
The death Of Mrs. Ramsey was
SO sudden that it could not be
realized by her relatives and her
many friends until the day Of
her funeral making it a very sad
one. Mrs. Ramsey was a woman
born and raised in that commu-
nifty and with q loving disposi-
ton had many warm friendships.
She will be greatly missed by
everyone. The many Beautiful.
flowers at the church show in q
small way the esteem in which
she was held.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21
EVERY DEVILS LAKE
MAN MUST WORK ROADS

Devils Lake, N. d., May 49,
1t don't make any difference
whether poll tax has been paid
or not, every male citizen Of
Devils Lake, able bodied and
public spirited, is sentenced to
one days real work on public
highway Thursday, according to
the edict of the commercial club.
A little competition has been
aroused by pitting the Devils
Lake Indians" against the red
men of the reservation, who un-
der Col. G. M. Zeibach, superin-
tendent of the Fort Totten gov
ernment agency will start crews
at the south end Of the high
way, meeting the local delega-
tions at the bridge at the Mar
rows which crosses the lake. At
that point, which it is planned to
reach at noon, a big free feed, in
the nature of barbecue will be
served the workers as a partial
reward for their thirst.
For years Devils Lake citizens
have been interested in improvin
highways leading into the city.
In former days work Of this
kind has been done here but all
good roads have disappeared
and new reads have to be made.
Every town should have good
roads in all directions and this
town is in bad need Of it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21
COMMITTEES FOR DECoRA-
TON DAY NOW MADE

Speaker Of the day, Hon. C. L.
Young of Bismarck (Member of
the law firm Of Newton Dull
am & Young.)
Committees:
Program, Messrs. A. Wacker,
A. E. johnson, F. j. Thompson
and Miss L. L. Satterlund.
Parade, Messrs. w. G. Hendricks
l.. C. Whitlock and Rev. j. C.
N. Pengelly
Decorating, Messrs. w. j. Bick-
ert, E. l. Schulz, L. r. Burgum
H. G. Hanson and II. S. West
miller.
Committee of Finance: Hon.
Geo. p. Gibson.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21
Road Work Is
Receiving Attention
Mclean County Commissioners
Met With Ward and Burleigh
County Men.

1T now begins to look as
though substantial moves are be-
Ding made to get good permanent
roads in this county.
The following from the Max
Enterprise shows what was done
there: The county commissioners
of Ward county and those of Nc
Lean county met here Monday
morning to discuss the matter Of
building a road on the county
line north of this place, at the
instigation Of the Max CONNER
cial Club. It was decided to con-
struct such road at once and
the Ward county surveyor is at
work on the grade survey. This
has been long needed as this
road is a section line and has in
the past been nearly impossible.
The grade to be built will be foul
miles long, two miles west and
two miles east of the Minot road,
and will cost large sum.
Wilton News: County Commis
sioner o. B. Wing, accompanied
by Charles Hanson, went over
the road leading to the. river, go
ing west from Wilton, in order to
ascertain what amount of work
will be needed ON the thorough
fare. They went east over the
county road leading to the Kid
der county line and met Albin
Hedstrom q member of the Bur-
leigh county commissioners. It is
expected that with the two
boards Of commissioners working
together much good work will be
done for the county roads lead
ing east and west from Wilton.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21

searchlights sent their fan like
rays high into the air, where
their myriad lights played upon
the clouds, their ever-changing,
waving colors creating a radiant
fairyland.
Then from each turret on the
North Dakota there burst forth
two large letters in brilliant
light, the honored letter Of the
navy, "E." The North Daota,
theg pride Of the fleet and the pl
the pride of the fleet and the
pride Of the state whose name
she bears.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21
IMPROVEMENTS ALL
LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT

The board Of park commis1ica-
ers is setting out a row of box
elder trees along the side walk
on north Main street. From the
town hall to- the school house
there will be a row on each side
Of the walk. This year the board
had to replace only two trees in
the park, but at the school
grounds Is new trees had to be
put out.-Ryder News.