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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
Interesting Relics for Museum.

The national museum at Washing
ton has just been enriched by the adj
dition of a number OF relics and me-
mentoes of the second Grinnell expe-
dition, which, in May, 1853, set out in
search of Sir John Franklin. Upon
the death of Amos Bonsall, the last
survivor OF that expedition, a collec-
ton was presented to the museum
by his daughters, and the exhibit, con-
tanning gold and silver medals present
ed by the British government to Mr.
Bonsall, a pair Of polar-bear skin boots
made by him, an English rife, an Eng
lish knife with carved handle of Eski-
mo manufacture, and foot coverings
made by the Eskimos has just been
placed on display.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
Farrandville

Mrs. Peter Mentally is reported slow
ly on the gain.
Mrs. Addie Whitcomb, has been visit
ing at the home of her sons in this vii
lage for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Goshman, who
were visiting relatives in this village
for about two weeks, have returned to
their home in Vassar.
N. M. Downs was called to West
Branch, Thursday, last, by the sudden
death of his brother-in-law, Curtis
Falls. He returned home on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Phillips visited at
he home of his nephew, Frank Whit
comb, one day last week. The latter
took them over to Mrs. Phillips broth
er's in Arbela.
A large surprise party was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Blain, Sunday evening, it being Mr..
Blain's birthday. In honor of the
event large chair was given him by
his children.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
All Under SUSPICION.

Here is a good story from the front.
There have been so many cases Of Ger
man spies masquerading in English
uniforms that sentries at night are
required to halt every body of men
and give the order, Advance one, to
be recognized" which means that one
goes forward alone SO that the sentry
can satisfy himself without the risk
of being overpowered If several went
forward at once A certain we'll
known officer Of the - was found
by a London Scottish officer held up
by sentry, who refused to allow him
to move and announced that he
"warn't satisfied with the man." The
sentry refused to be convinced, and
eventually a scout coming along had
to conduct the doubtful one to the off,
Ger in charge of the post, when all
was well. THE sentry thought"
writes the London Scot, that he had
got hold of a good thing and saw
visions of many stripes. He was per-
fectly justified, and no one blamed
him."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

he thought OF the dinner hour and its
usual concomitants-dry bread frag-
ments, stale roast, pie, with a soaked
crust.
by all means l must find a new
boarding house." Alvin soliloquized.
Il can't afford the hotel. There must
be some place where l can get clean,
wholesome food, even If it isn't grand
and varied
Then his thoughts reverted to the
letter he had just ordered returned
to its writer. Well he knew from the
handwriting it bore that his uncle,
Gideon Blake, was the correspondent.
Six months previously he had quar-
relied with that self-willed relative. Mr..
Blake wished him to marry certain
Eulalie Merton. Against this Alvin
rebelled. In the first place he had
not yet learned what love meant. In
the next he knew Eulalie Merton to
be naturally fiirt, and by proclivity
a good deal Of an adventures.
Il do not want your money" Alvin
had said. Il can earn my own living"
and now he was doing it.
He began calculating possible prog
ress in his sphere of employment to
keep from feeling lonely, for he found
little congenial companionship In the
Woodworking, slow-going town. His
shoe became unlaced as he was cross
ing rustic bridge spanning a ravine
near the river. Alvin set his dinner
pail on the rail.
Crack!-he glanced up quickly, in
time to see his dinner pail go flying
from its place, rolling down a steep
incline and striking the river. He no
ticed two boys rushing through the
yard of a vine-embowered cottage near
by. One carried sling-shot. They
rapidly got beyond pursuit. Alvin
tried to make out where his MONDAY
lunch and it's receptacle had landed,
failed, and proceeded towards the
plant half mile farther on.
Il shan't mourn much" he humor-
ously told himself. "A restaurant meal
will be a pleasant variation"
1t must have been two hours later
when the timekeeper of the plant came
to him. He carried tin dinner pail
with a dent in one side.
This yours?" he inquired. II fancy
so, for your initials are scratched on
the cover.
why, yes" replied Alvin, inspect
ing his missing dinner pail. Where
did you get it?"
Two boys brought 1t, said It be-
longed to a man working here, and
described you. Then they scooted
away as IL scared into hurry"
"Remorse or genuine good-hearted-
ness" smiled Alvin. Thanks" and
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
GIVING UP USE OF RADIUM
Through Constant Study at Hands Of
Experts, Better Understanding Of
Its Action Attained.

The outburst of sensational discus
sion OF radium as cure for cancer
having subsidized. this method of treat
ment is finding its true place and value
as an aid to surgery. Through con-
slant study at the hands Of many ex-
perts a new and better understanding
latest statement from an authoritative
source is found in the annual report Of
the Harvard cancer commission.
At the Coils p. Huntington hospital
in Boston 200 milligrams Of radium are
In use under all the advantages of new
and ingenious methods of application
devised by the hospital staff. AS a
result of another whole year of obser-
walton, the Harvard commission re-
peats its conclusion first published in
1914 that the curative value of radium
Is limited to certain types of skin can
Ger and other localized forms of the
disease. Its value as a palliative in
relieving pain and discharge in inoper-
able cases has been fully confirmed.
1t has also been found effective in
leukemia, disease marked by an enor.
nous increase in the white blood cells
with enlargement of the spleen. Large
cancerous growths were sometimes
found to disappear under the influence
Of radium, but the spreading of the
cancer to other parts of the body was
not prevented in these cases, and in
deed it appeared that the patients
might even succumb to the poisons re-
leased into the system as a direct re-
suit OF the breaking up of the tumor
under radium treatment.
Most significant of all is the state
ment that radium treatment has been
refused at the Huntington hospital in
cases where surgical cure seemed
reasonably robable.-Journal Ameri-
can Medical Association.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

perience In New York's East Side
Law Disregarded.

A friend has recently given to mo
the letters which wrote regularly to
her family during the first two years
Of my life In New York's East side, Lii
liam d. Wald writes in Atlantic. l had
almost forgotten, until these letters
recalled 1t to me. how often Miss
Brewster and mourned over the boys
and girls who were not in school, and
over those who had already gone to
work without any education.
Almost everyone has had knowledge
at some time of the chagrin felt by
people who cannot read or write. One
intelligent woman of my acquaintance.
born in New York state, ingeniously
succeeded for many years in keeping
the fact of her illiteracy secret from
the people with whom she lived on
terms of intimacy, buying the newspa-
per daily and making a pretense of
reading it.
We had naively assumed that ele-
mentary education was given to all,
and were appalled, to find entire fam
lilies unable to read or write, even
though some Of the children had been
born in America. The letters remind
me, too, Of the efforts we made to get
the children we encountered into
school-day school or night school,
public or private-and how many diff
ferent people reacted to our appeals.
The department of health, to facilitate
our efforts, supplied us with virus
points and authority to vaccinate,
since no unvaccinated child could be
admitted to school
Since those days New York city
has established school census and
has almost perfected policy whereby
all children are brought into school;
but throughout the state there are
communities where the compulsory
education law Is disregarded. The fed
eral census of 1910 shows in this EN-
pire state, in the counties (Franklin
and Clinton) inhabited by the native
born, illiteracy far in excess Of that
in the counties where the foreign born
congregate.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
THAT DINNER Pail
BY AUGUSTUS GOODRICH sHER-
WIN.
Copyright, 1915, by w. @. Chapman)

Copyright, 1915. by W. G. Chapman)
Return to the writer" spoke Alvin
Prescott, and an expression crossed
his face that looked strangely out of
place for one so young and hand
some.
1t was indignation, resolve and grim
ness ombined-naught of regret. He
handed back letter, just delivered
by the postman and brought to him
by the slovenly maid Of the third
class boarding house, the fare and dis
order of which constituted one Of the
many hard crosses he was compelled
to bear.
Il won't break, won't give in"
he said between his set teeth" 81
won't truckle. Gideon Blake. and his
dollars-that!" and he snapped his
fingers airily. "I'll earn my own living
and work my own way. Thanks" he
added, arising to leave for his daily
task and taking up the filled dinner
pail brought to him by the kitchen
slavey.
He swung down the street not one
whit ashamed Of carrying the badge
of the artisan. 1t was pretty big fall
from the luxurious theory of engineer
ing, to begin at the bottom to learn
the practical end of mechanics. Two
dollars a day looked mean and little
to the recent prospective heir to for
tune. The worst of 1t was that the
factory town did not boast decent
boarding house. The charge was
cheap, the fare abominable. Even now
Alvin made slight grimace and then
resignedly shrugged his shoulders, as
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
PROPER WAY TO PLANT POST
Workers Have Found Il Makes Much
Difference as to Which End 10
In the Ground.

The average person in planting a
post is very likely to place 1t SO that
the upper end is in the ground. This
he does on the hypothesis that mois-
ture will follow the same course in
the post that sap pursued in the tree
from which the post was taken. In
point Of fact, water flows either way
through the pores Of dead wood so
that, as far as the transmission Of
moisture is concerned, 1t does not
matter which end of a post Is in the
ground.
A hundred and twenty-five posts set
20 years ago have just been carefully
examined for information on this very
point. Eighty-six of them we're placed
in the ground top up, and 80 top down.
OF the former, Is or II per cent,
were decayed, as against IL, or 30 per
cent, Of the latter.
The observer very logically con-
cludes that the direction Of the flow
OF moisture through the posts had
little or nothing to do with their con-
dition. In all instances the greatest
decay was at the ground line, and,
naturally enough, the posts In which
the smallest diameters were at this
line had suffered the most.
The conclusion arrived at Is, there
fore, that If posts are to endure to
their limit they must be so set that
their largest diameter is at the ground
line. The question as to which end
is up is Of no practical importance.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
Thetford Center

John Horton is very i'll at his home.
Levant Jobson spent Tuesday in
Flint.
Glendon Sheridan visited Mervel
Scott, Sunday.
Otto Hornung visited his parents in
Arbela, Sunday.
Grant Jobson has been visiting at his
home for the past week.
Miss Mildred Reynolds visited Miss
Roberta Ludwig. Sunday.
Walter Johnson, wife and baby spent
Sunday in Bay City and Saginaw.
Oliver and Logan Beckwith, and
Floyd Potter spent Tuesday in Flint.
Mr.. Myers and little Herbert DON
molly spent Monday in Frankenmuth.
Leon Davis and family, of West For
rest, spent Sunday with Otis Scott and
wife.
An ice cream social will be held in the
basement of the church, Wednesday
evening, June %.
Floyd Potter, of Saginaw, who has
been so very sick, is visiting his aunt,
Mrs. Nellie Beckwith.
Frank La Favre and wife have re-
turned to their home in Sandusky, o.,
Peter Mcdonald having rented their
farm for the year.
Misses Marjory, Hazel and Dorothy
Sanford attended the Genesee County
Normal Commencement exercises at
Flint. Monday evening.
Misses Ellen and Mabel Franklin, of
Clio. spent Tuesday and Wednesday at
the home of their uncle. Sam Brady,
Their grandmother, Mrs. Brady, &C
companied them home for visit.
The funeral services of the infant
daughter, Anna Elma, of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Scott, were held at the home,
Sunday morning at 1870 o'clock. Rev.
N. Butler, of Clio, accompanied Mr..
Huyck and the little one was laid to
rest in the family lot at Thetford ceme-
terry, The baby was born Saturday
morning and only lived twelve hours.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
Must Be Total,

A clergyman was discussing with an
illiterate member of his flock, in an
orthodox church of Georgia, religious
topics of varied interest. The men,
Der said that even the best we're none
too good in this vale of sin and tribu-
lation.
you believe, then" interposed the
preacher, "in the doctrine of total de-
pravity?"
yes, do" responded the member,
that is-er-er-where it's lived up
to."-Christian Register.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
County Line.

Mrs, VIM. Booth was in Flint, Thurs
day.
Miss Gertrude Downs attended an
uncle's funeral at West Branch last
week.
J. H. Fox and wife, of Flint, called
on his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Fox,
Sunday.
Misses Margaret Close and Mona Pur-
cell attended the commencement exer-
cises at Flint, Saturday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

no tnougnl no more OF the incident un-
til noon-quitting time.
Then as he removed the cover of
the dinner pail, In profound bewilder-
ment he stared. A napkin spotlessly
white came first. Beneath was a
heap of dainty meat sandwiches. A
layer of lettuce leaves, and there nes-
tied square of pie nudging harmoni-
ously thick slice OF raisin cake.
my original lunch must have spilled
out, and those two mischievous lads
in a spasm of contrition must have
recovered the pail and had 1t refiIled
at home" reasoned Alvin. .''Home-
oh, somewhere In this town there is a
famous cook! My favorite dainty,
too-raisin bread!"
The toothsomeness of the unexpect-
ed repast fingered like after fragrance
of rose, as he passed the spot where
the catastrophe of the dinner pail had
transpired. Alvin had never before
noticed the sylvan beauty of the little
cottage standing back from the road
amid nest of greenery and flowers.
For the first time, too, he observed
a written card nailed to the fence
post. 1t read: Can accommodate
one or two boarders."
IF the food they dispense is any
thing like what got today" ruminated
Alvin, Il can't do better than make
the change"
Which Alvin proceeded to do the
next day. The comfort and coziness
of the place delighted him. There was
an added charm. He found that the
widow who owned the house had a
daughter who assumed the duties of
hostess in way that made him feel
at home.
Meta Day was beautiful girl. She
was musical and 80 was Alvin. Two
pleasant evenings surrounded by real
friendliness and culture gave Alvin a
new spur in life.
The third evening as he sat down
to supper there was raisin bread. He
could not help but praise 1t. Then
naturally in his usual good-natured
way Alvin recited the episode Of the
disappearing dinner pail. He COM
mended the worthy restitution made
by the two mischievous boys.
"Why," suddenly spoke up Mrs. Day,
Meta made them return the dinner
pail"
"Mother!" warned Meta, flushing
deeply.
Yes, and 1t was Meta who filled
the dinner pail" proceeded Mrs. Day.
cts original contents had gone into
the river. She made the boys recover
the dinner pail"
Alvin glanced gratefully at Meta.
Amid her confusion she seemed love
lier than ever to him.
One evening two months later, COM
ing home from work, Alvin was con-
siderably surprised to meet his uncle,
Gideon Blake.
"Ah, l have found him at last, dear
boy!" exclaimed the old man EMU
sively. Hunted you up, to suggest
that bygones should be bygones. Miss
Eulalie Berton-"
Regarding that estimable young
lady," interrupted Alvin forcibly, that
devoted hope of yours is farther away
than ever"
Good" cried Uncle Gideon. I've
found her out-a mercenary match
maker"
you see," continued Alvin, IT am
engaged to another"
mot the pretty girl just saw at
the cottage yonder?"
1.-THE same" nodded Alvin proudly.
Lucky fellow!" commented Uncle
Gideon. Il would feel it an honor to
make her joint inheritor with your
self of the fortune SO meanly denied
YOU"
And then Alvin invited his en-
thusiastic relative to tea, and Metals
raisin cake made the old fellow more
in love than ever with that charming
young lady.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
Good and Bad.

A noted wag met an Irishman In the
street one day and thought he would
be funny at his expense.
"Hello, PatF' he said. "I'll give you
eight dn) pence for a shilling"
"Will We now" said Pat.
YES" he replied.
The Irishman handed over the shil-
ling, and bis friend put eightpence into
his palm in return.
Eight In pence" he explained. mot
bad, is it7"
mo-" answered Pat, "but the shil-
ling isr'-London Tit-Blts.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
Much More Literal.

"Just as / entered the theater last
night said Minerva, Il heard some
one say: Now for the dirty work."
"And then l suppose the villain car
ried of the girl" ventured brother
Ben.
mo-" replied Minerva, "a comedian
was on the stage and when he said
that he started to black up his face In
full view OF the andienca"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
Northeast Montrose

Mrs. j. B. Yeaster and son, Everett,
and Ellsworth Fent were Clio visitors,
Saturday.
Mrs. Rye has returned to her home
in Burt, after spending the past year
at the home of Lawrence Bolter.
Rollie Fent and Bessie Johnston at
tended the eighth grade commence
ment at Flint, Saturday, and received
their diplomas.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
Copper and Electricity.

The electrical conductivity Of copper
depends upon the total amount of i'm
rurities and not upon any one element
This is why the conductivity test is s.
valuable in determining the purity OF
copper.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

BENJAMIN T. GOODFELLOW, M.
ID. Physician and surgeon. Office
over Bodine's drug store. Office
hours. 1890 p. m. to 2 p. m. and
$3.50 p. m. to 500 p. m. daily and
Saturday afternoons. Valley
phone 107.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

DIR. r. H. NEELANDS, Dentist;
office over r. Jones store Dentistry
in all its modern branches. Special
care to children S teeth. Goes to Mt.
Morris every Wednesday. Valley
phone No. SO.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
A Second Look.

Cynthia-These bathing suits make
some people look shorter, don't they?
Tom-Yes, and others look longer
Judge.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

MISS BERTHA YERDEN tea
cher of Piano and Organ, stu
dio at residence on Bluff st.
Clio. Mich. Flint on Wednes-
days; Birch Run, Thursdays,
and other days at home.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

MISS ELLA M. RUSSELL, Plan
list. Graduate of Michigan Con-
servatory, of Detroit, and Stu
dent of Victor Benham, re-
nowned European artist, re-
ceives pupils at Mrs. N. w.
Mann's on Saturday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

GRACE B. ADAMS, teacher Of
Piano, residence on Center St.,
Clio, Mich. In Flint Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Saturdays and at
residence in Clio, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

FOR SALE-McCormick mower in
good condition, fifteen dollars. Chas.
Bowren. 81
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

DIR. PERRY E. WHITE-Qfice over
Huyck's drug store. Office
hours, 1880 to 400 p. m. Valley
phone.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

FOR SALE-Cow and four young pigs.
Frank Leppek, Farrandville. P. o.,
Clio. 1t
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

COLTS FOR SALE-Seven first-class
colts, weighing from 1850 to 1900 lbs,
thoroughly broken, double and single,
and guaranteed in every way. V. B.
Butler, Clio.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

FOR SALES Burner Oil Stove. used
few months, just like new. Mrs. N.
w. Mann.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

FOR SALE-1 gray mare, weight 14O0,
10 years old, Belgium. A good one.
Two miles east of Clio, on Tuscola
road, at the Diamond School House.
Charles Letter.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

CLIO l.. o. L. 1863, meets in Odd Eel
low hall, second and fourth Mondays
of each month.
FRED STURDIVANT, w. M.
l. r. FIELD, Secretary.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

GIRL WANTED-For general house.
work. Mrs. M. S. Clum, Clio, phone
Valley SO is IL Fl
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
RUTH WILCOX
Teacher of Piano

In order to introduce my new method
and organize a class in Clio, will teach
beginners at 25c lesson. Will be at
Mrs. Fred Carter's residence Saturdays
of each week. Phone 61-3r.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
DIRECTORY

"A VIENNA LODGE No. EOS,
w F. & A. M. A regular COM
w munication will be held
Tuesday. July 6. q
M. l.. HADSALL, w. NJ.
F. M. BUFFUM. Sec'v.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

FOR SALE-Thirteen pigs, ready to
take from sow. G. H. Dingman, 2
miles north and Is mile west of Clio.
81
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18
THE PEOPLES
WANTS

OLD PAPERS for sale at this office.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

HOMESTEAD Fertilizers-Carload for
sale. Prices reasonable. Howard &
Pickering, Is mile west Clio. %
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

FOR RENT-ComfortabIe brand new
dwelling house. Apply Mrs. Mary
Stevens, Clio, Mich.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-18

FOR SALE-Seed beans from northern
grown seed. ID. E. Montague, Valley
phone, Tinker line, % IL 2-s. 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29

Is occupied By the largo family Of .
small farmer. q stranger to that part
OF Virginia and unfamiliar with and
apparently Indifferent to the great
memories Of the country in which he
lives.
At the time Of the surrender the
village had been reduced by four years
or war to q ramshackle. crossroads
hamlet. cluster of dwellings,. mostly
OF wood, a livery stable and . store
or two were built around the sleepy
courthouse square. The court building
was burned down twenty years ago,
ana today the desolate courthouse
square Is numbered with ashes, charred
plaster and shattered bricks.
In particularly dark patch OF a
gloomy stretch of the pines there the
returning veterans will come upon the
North Carolina monument.
Inscription Causes Strife.
The Inscription on It has caused tense
and bitter controversy in tho south. It
follows:
Last Of Appomattox.
"At this place the North Carolina