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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
], ]. HILL WRITES OF
SUNNYS|DE, WASH.
FORMER VIENNA FARMER LIKES
NEW HOME IN WEST
Says Crops Have Been Splendid During
the Past Season and That Pros
perity Abounds

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
j Hill, who left this section a little
more than year ago to take up their
home near Sunnyside, WASH, will be
glad to know that they like their new
location very much and are prospering
in every way. In writing of conditions
among the farmers of the Yakima
Valley, in recent letter to the editor,
Mr.. Hill said:
"Am sending you small statement
of farm conditions in this section of the
Yakima Valley.
"Will say that corn does well here,
never any failure, always sure of a
crop. Planting starts about the 18th of
April and ends the first of May. Spuds
are sure crop, the yield being from
300 to 600 bushels per acre, 400 is nor
NAL yield Tomatoes are raised in
large quantities to supply the local can
merry and coast trade. Am sending you
a statement of output of tomatoes bv
Sunnyside cannery. A hard frost, Oct.
5, injured the tomatoes on vines, which
shortened the seasons operations. not
withstanding which the cannery turned
out a large amount of stock, as the
statement herewith will show: Number
cans tomatoes, 1,250, 900; largest days
run 40, 094 cans; handled so to 60 tons
tomatoes daily; employed, 100 to 125
men and women; canned nearly 1000
tons tomatoes; paid S1l for tomatoes;
2Oc to 30c per hour for men help.
Intensive farming is carried on here,
| note a large silos an 35 acre ranch.
The cash price asked for rental of land
is 500 to $50 per acre-that means good
spud land.
"Now my dear editor, am sending
you program of Chautauqua held here
July 1923, last. The first one was
held in June, 1914, and the receipts
were over $4,000 for each Chautauqua.
Will say, in conclusion. that we are liv-
ing two miles from Sunnyside, in fine
location. and have pleasant home, to
which all our Michigan friends will be
welcome if they should visit this Sec
tion of the West.
"With kindest regards and best wish
es to all our friends in Genesee county,
beg to remain,
Yours sincerely,
j. j. Hill."
led. NOTE. The Chautauqua pro-
gram sent US by Mr.. Hill indicates that
the people were given splendid enter
tainment, and copy of the local paper,
"The Sunnyside Sum-" with which we
are favored, shows the people of that
section to be represented by neatly
printed, enterprising and capably edited
weekly paper.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
Married
WERTMA ANN MEL

On Wednesday, Dec. 8, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Wertman, in
Flint, occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Anna, to Mr.. Melvin l..
McNiel, Rev. l. w. Knight, pastor of
the Baptist Church, of Mt. Morris. per-
forming the ceremony. The bride is a
charming and accomplished young lady,
who is popular with host of friends in
the county's metropolis, and the groom
is prosperous and energetic young
business man, of Mt. Morris. The
happy couple took short honeymoon
trip to various Michigan points. and
will be at home to their friends in Mt.
Morris after Jan. 1st.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
IBBITSON .wooLFITT

On Wednesday, December %. at Port
Huron, occurred the marriage of two
worthy and popular young people of
Mt. Morris, on which occasion Miss
Marie F. Ibbitson became the bride of
Mr.. Albert j. Woolfitt. The bride is a
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Eagan
and the groom is an Industrious young
man who has many friends in Mt. Nor
ris and vicinity. The happy couple will
be at home to their friends in Mt. Nor
ris after Jan. 1st.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
M. E. Church Notes

Christmas tree and program at the
church this (Friday) evening. Every
body invited.
At the morning service an evangel-
istic sermon will be preached and there
will be baptismal service with recep-
ton into full membership. Sunday
School and Epworth League at the
usual hours.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
New Officers

At recent meeting of the Mich. Ry.
Mutual Benefit Association, the follow
idg officers we're chosen for the ensuing
year. C.. r. Cox, Pres; Wallace Her
rick, Vice Pres; Fred Ross, Treas;
Geo. Benjamin, Sec.; Fred Pomeroy.
R. Russell; Peter Butler, Trustees.
The association is thriving and has dis
bursed large sum in benefits to sick
and disabled members.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

One of our correspondents writes us
the following kindly sentiment: IL wish
you Merry Christmas. May the Mes
senger continue to flourish and ever
stand for the right. l.. v. M" We
thank the lady and promise her that we
shall do our best.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
w. c. T. u. Notes

Our last meeting was held with Mrs.
B. S. Jennings, at which time but few
were present, owing to the illness of
many of the members. An enjoyable
meeting was nevertheless held. Our
next meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. j. b. Currier, Wednesday after
noon, Dec. 20. Everybody welcome.
Press Supt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

Rev. Henry Schofeld, of Mt. Morris,
will begin a series of evangelistic SER
vices at the church next Sunday even
ing, to continue until further notice
The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

Mrs. B. E. Conlee and children and
Mrs. ID. B. Soper are visiting friends in
Adrian and will remain during the holj-
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06
ADVISES A SMALL
POTATO ACREAGE
DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE
REPORTS PROSPECTS POOR
FOR EARLY MARKET

Truck growers. who annually plant a
considerable acreage OF potatoes are
warned by the department of agricul-
ture that there was, on Jan. l. 1915.
a very much larger supply of northern
grown potatoes in the hands OF grow
ers and dealers than was the case
Jan. j. 1914 Experience has demon
strated that a large hold over crop OF
northern grown potatoes which Is IN
good condition and selling at reas-
enable price when the early truck
crop potatoes reach the market means
low prices so low that
the shipment Of such crops ness loss
20 the grower. Under such conditions
a small acreage means a smaller loss
than a large acreage.
With $4,000. 600 more bushels Of po-
tatoes in sight Jan. I. 1915. than were
available at the same time last year
and with a 1915 price OF +3-2 cents
as compared with CO. cents year
ago. a pr-ce which under the then eN-
isting conditions did not improve be-
fore the truck crop began TO move.
there Is little hope that the conditions
Wlr BE- better this year. The price
now Is abou 20 per cent less than Il
was n year ago. The distribution o.
the crop Is much better than last sea
son: so there IS little likelihood that
the price OF hold ever stock viii
reach last years mark even b. the
end OF the storage period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06
DAY IN NEWPORT

reported TO the police By Sid Harrison.
An inv.st sation disclosed the fact
that the fafe had been unlocked by
means % the key and the Si34 taken.
The sum OF $50 Co chnge. enough 70
care for a days business. was left be
hind by the thief The key 10 the
safe Is kept tn the cash drawer and Its
location WIS known 10 Harrison and
Meyers. according TO the police. Al
ter the money had been stolen. the
Key v-as carefully returned 10 the cash
drawer and the box ofiice door was
likewise locked. Everything was left
ia precise order. Meyers was taken
20 headquarters and closely question
ed by Detectives Kinney and Bishop.
Th, boy said. Il put the money In the
safe last night after the show. locked
the vault and placed the key in the
cash drawer. ! then left. That's all
. know about u. didn't 20 near the
theatre afterwards. Meyers told a
straight story. according 20 the detec-
Lves. and seemed TO be telling the
truth 4 further probe into the mat
ter 10 being made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

safe Fsssss ~ Tire Arnsrissn-The
safe in tac box Office % the Amer.
cin thcatF~ vas robbed o. $685. under
Circumstance vhieh the police claim
-9 49, high suspicious. one emp!oye
90 tlr house Uas taken Co hcadgunr-
teFs yesterday and other arrests are
expected. That the safe vas looted
aT stsaeles 90 the theatre and that
outsiders could hardly have been inn
%. Gated in th,. robbery 10 thc belle.
gf thr police Detectives john Kin.
uey and William Bishop have been
detailed on thr ease and developments
% "a sensational nature are expected.
The sole means 90 access Co thc box
Office is by means OF one door which
ftfri uith a vale lock. Keys FOR
tais lock are On posseEE Son o. she man
ae~F. SID Harrison. and the cashier.
George Meyers. The box once door
aas not forced. bIt vas opened by
means OF q tey. The robbery was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

Showers from California. Arizona
and extreme western Texas northwar j
to Wyoming and from the lake region
eastward to New England have re-
suited from the southwestern storm
center which is now over New Mexico
and from the northeastern low which
has moved. with decreasing intensity.
TO western New York The pressure
remains high over the southeast and
moderately high pressures also pre-
vail in the Missouri aud upper Missis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

Check Artist is Taken by Police
r. ". STAFFORD. residing in the 400
block on West Sixth street. was nab
bed by Detectives Kinney and Bishop
on a charge of passing worthless
checks. The authorities have in their
possession three of the checks which
they claim STAFFORD unloaded. Two
were for IS each and were drawn upon
the German Savings bank. One of
them was cashed by c. Lantau, the
shoe man, and the other by w r.
Ryan. Stanford claims 10 have had
an account in the German Savings
bank. but states same is overdrawn
Another check for SO was drawn upon
the Moline Trust < Savings bank, be
ing endorsed by Violete Smith and
Samuel Terrell.
Easter Sunday at Stun Army-The
Volunteer Stun Army gave an Easter
Sunday at their Stun post, 1924 West
Second street Forty baskets, each
containing a pound and a half of can
dy. were given TO the poor children.
IN addition. so sacks OF candy were
distributed.
Former Davenporter Home on Sad
Mission.-Denys c. Myers, former Dav-
exporter. now of the Worlds Peace
Foundation, spent yesterday in the
city on his way home after being call
ed 10 Iowa by the death of his father,
which occurred at Cedar Rapids last
Monday The funeral was held We'd
nesday at Ninton. attended also by
Frank Myers of the Independent Bak-
ing company's staff. the other surviv-
ing son. The deceased had made his
home of late with his twin sister. =
years old, at Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Ny
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

port. having lectured here under the
auspices OF the University Extension.
o
Blue Sex Player Loses Father-The
Blue Sox aggregation had a dampcr
cast upon them due 20 the affliction
that befell one Of their members when
Ray o'Brien. the outnelder who was
with the club last saeson. received a
wire from his home in St Louis that
his father died there. O'Brien was out
% the lineup against Moline in the
afternoon. He Is expected TO return
Thursda~ OF Friday. The afflictiOn
was particularly sad in that when Ray
left home Friday his father was I'M
conscious. His parent had been i'll for
some time. Before leaving home. Ray
consulted with the doctor in charge
and was informed that the patient
would probably live for a month and
had a good chance 10 ultimately re
cover.
Licensed 20 Wed-A license 10 mar
~ was issued 10 Thomas Giles and
Irene NJ Spinks, both OF Davenport.
Ear Bitten or in Fierce Battie-Gus
Tolem. a Bulgarian. started an ar
gument with a fellow countryman, An
thony Moreff. about the weather and
in the physical encounter which fol
lowed the verbal battle. was separated
from a large portion OF his ear. The
wounded Bulgarian FASTENED 10 call
DR.. Bendixen and the ear was re-
paired. An effort was made to dis
cover the piece OF ear, but It was
ground tnto the mud and so badly
chewed that a graft was impossible.
Toleii lives at 223 East Fourth street.
Runaway Child is Found by POLES
4 little tot. about years OF age,
was found wandering aimlessly about
the streets at Second and Western
avenue yesterday and was taken 20
police headquarters for safekeeping.
The telephone was put into service. /
and the child's mother was finally To-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

Fires DO Damage Of si.Oo0-Firer
in Davenport sunday did damage 20.
the extent Of more than 81 900. accord
ing 20 estimates. The home OF John
Cundakcr. deputy city assessor. At
F'inh stree; and Western avenue. was
the hrst one OF the tao. The IRE had
caught In the roof OF the place. start
Ing about 1885 a. m. When the de
paTtmcut arrived the blaze had spread
% considerable proportions. The loss.
which consisted Of partially destroy
ed roof. falling plaster and water dam
ages. amounts 20 about $500. accord
ing 20 Mr. Gundakerls statement. This
"a practically covered by insurance.
AZ the ". J. Rryson home. l9s-l21
West Thirteenth street. IRE broke out
about 1880 p. N. II had its source
IN a defective fiue and Il required
nshinE OF an hour and a half 10 extii-
Eu.sh IN. flames The loss j. estf
mated AZ about $500 The parsonage
~ the Zion Lutheran church. Eighth
and Gaines streets. vas also the scene
% a ERE. The IRE had started IN
the roof but was quickly put out The
loss q abors SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

GATED. The mother works out by the
DAY, and Viola decided TO take a walk
In the brac.ng spring air. Her home
is in Northwest Davenport. Vio.a's
sister arrived at the station shortly
before Il o'clock and took charge OF
the little tourist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06
OLD MISSION BEER

Eaazi &c tHs B-st tr-ssrtss-
Have ycu tasted o,f sfssi7a bert
c1uai Co ere tss. Imported aza rec
oumeaErG . psgstcizrs
CAGvJ ROCK ISLAND BREWING co
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

sippi valleys. II is warmer in the
south Atlantic and east gulf sections,
but, as a rule. the temperature
changes during the past "a hours have
been slight Fair weather is indicated
for this vicinity tonight. followed by
increasing cloudiness and probably
showers Wednesday, due to the east
ward movement of the southwestern
storm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

q Gsrmaa aruy % 10000 men is
saa5 t6 have E5ae Co. the all % Aus
FRA. fs- C~rusn rEsters Co a.f ere
Austrian ir srsTas~ 81 Cracgw zsf
tsr essuasalass On ts~ meaaffur ere
uass.ass arc speep'ss slowly west
ware tIrsf asT taaE Lenders thea
frarm7sls Gov they are errrr Col take
craeas OIL 90 sssrss Co. be s.e easiest
esrraag ier1 Gsrmarv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

winners In Bird con,est-The-e
sas a large gathering OF bsrd lovers
% Davenport az the Academy OF
Sciences Sunday afternoon. the occa-
sion being the awarding OF prizes to
'he boys who submitted the best bird
houses Ia the contest. inaugurated by
the Academy Bird club. W n. Korn.
president Of the club. awarded the
rriEes as follows:
Wren Suuse: First prize. Camilla
Mclean. fo2. Eas; Sixth sect. $500:
second prize. Elmer Asmusscn. Center
and Bush streets. s200; third prize.
Arno w'iose. SIS West Seventeenth
street. Si.0o.
Biuchird house: First prize. Arno
RohiH. eiii ives; Fourth street. $500:
second prize. Lawrence Schebler. sos
AiusWorth street. $500: third prize.
Ernest Bieberbach. 723 Taylor street.
500
Martin house: Prize. Arthur Bolte.
sis East Fourteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

rupled the work of the peace socie-
ties, bringing up so many questions
and queries as well as leading to the
hope that although its present results
seem less, the peace propaganda may
take the practical direction OF help
ing 70 set things right when the time
comes. as II must come before long.
o
Obituary Record.-Alice Viola Vest
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Vest, died at the home, 81 South
Howell street. following a brief ill
ness. The baby was born March 10
1915. Her parents survive to mourn
her death.
At the Davenport hospital Sunday
morning occurred the death of Mrs.
Howard McAthn at the age of 40
years. Deceased was a woman OF love
" character and her death viii be
mOurned by many friends. Surviving
are the bereaved husband and a 6-year
old son. Harold. as also the foster
mother, Mrs Sarah Carson of AIMS
worth, Iowa, and a brother, Carl Han
cher of Washington, Iowa.
Mrs. Margaret R. Miclot. wife OF Jo
seph /. Miclot. died at the family
home. 723 lie Claire street, after
protracted illness extending for many
months. She had attained the age OF
AZ years. Mrs. Miclot was bu,n Sept.
/, 1867, in Ohio. When but one year
old her parents came west and settled
in Mt Sterling, III. There she receiv-
ed her education. Her maiden name
was Margaret Ames. Her marriage
to Joseph l. Miclot occurred on June
II, 1901. The ceremony took place at
the Sacred Heart cathedral and vas
performed by Rev. Brownrigg. The
survivors are her husband, Joseph L.
Miclot, her mother of Russell, Ill, one
brother and three sisters. The fu'
neral VIII be held at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning from the home, with
services at O'Clock at the Sacred
Heart cathedral Interment in 81.
Marguerite's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

Ceroarr Never OF Rock island cesc-
sy held en- inquest yesterday aoon en-
fh~ uaes side 90 ere NuscatIns
bridse. csutaE a jury trpul tbat VI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

Picks a o. Fieke for One Of Three
orea, Poets-In a lecture several days
ago In New York. John Cowper Powys
OF Cambridge. the English critic. de-
eltred Arthur d. Fieke OF DavenpoI.
10 be one OF the three greatest poets
he has been abe 10 discover. Th9
others are Edgar Masters OF Chicago
and Edwin A Robinson. Pnofsssor
Povys - orite well known N Daven-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

port. having lectured here under the
auspices OF the University Extension.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-06

Licensed 20 Wed-A license 70 mar
~ was issued 10 Thomas Giles and
Irene NJ. Spinks. both OF Davenport.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-03

took heart of hope Almost gayly he
bade her good-by.
I'D become a missionary to the
Fiji islands to win herr" he told
himself, as he went his way. 81 see
what's the matter with Grace. She
thinks have no interest in life. III
show her! She'd like to see me doing
good, like her lovely self Ill try her
that way
Lyndon gave up an engagement to
drive down to a summer resort that
evening. He went out on the street
and came near getting a bad reputa-
ton escorting home drunken man to
his family. A poor family had been
burned out. He helped them find and
furnish up some comfortable rooms.
Then he happened to call on Miss Eva
Briggs. She was a close friend of
Grace's, that was why Lyndon liked
her.
He was glad to listen to her warm
praises of her dear chum. She told
him how Grace was at the head of the
society that was arranging to provide
free ice all summer to the poor fami-
lies living over on the fats.
I'm in on that" declared Lyndon,
and he promptly donated a hundred
dollars When he got home he found
he had inadvertently slipped into his
pocket list Miss Briggs had showed
him pf pyor ff+N fopo;Iiac in tho ,Ioor
section of the town where the head of
the household was out of work and
where help was sorely needed In
each instance there was an infant
whose comfort could be increased by a
regular supply of ice, to preserve milk
and other necessaries during the hot
spell.
Lyndon was about to hasten back
with the list when a great idea came"
into his head. He laughed in Jolly
way as he formed a speedy plan. Its
first step was to copy the list. The
next morning he returned the original
to its owner. Then he proceeded down
to the addresses given on the list.
Lyndon wound up dolorous route
at noon. His experience had made
him serious-more than that. pitifui.
He had never faced such sordid dis
tress before. He was practical enough
to discern that the well.meant philan-
thyony of the ladies' society was cir
cumscribed. They had little money to
go on. Ice was, indeed, blessing 70
the novels of the poor but that did not
go far enough. It was the babies they
planned to reach.
And most of them had no milk to
keep cool" soliloquized Lyndon. I'll
fix that end of it, though"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-03
Degradation of Matter.

II we examine the life history of
any substance with suffic ient knowl-
edge and sufficient care, says the En-
gineer, we shall find that nature pro-
vides means and forces that little by
little are turning that substance into
dust. The manipulations of man
greatly assist in the process; but ma
ture itself is quite competent to
achieve the task. At times we strive
to hinder the process-as. for exam
pie, when we apply paint to ironwork
in order to prevent it from rusting.
But we can hinder it only for a time,
and even then we merely check the
degradation of one substance by de-
grading another. Thus we have con-
stantly to renew the paint on our iron
work; the former coats disappear
wholly or in part, and the material of
which they wore composed has turned
to dust. We may accordingly look for
ward to time when all matter will
be uniformly distributed as dust
throughout space-a condition that
according to the nebular hypothesis,
actually did prevail at one time, be-
fore the universe, as we know it, was
formed.-Youth's Companion.