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The Clio messenger., 1915-08-27
JOBSON ESTATE
State of Michigan,

State OF Michigan,
The Probate Court for the County of Genesee.
At a session of said Court. held at the Probate
Office, in the city of Flint. in said county. the
23rd day of August, A. ID. 1915.
Present: Hon. Colonel o. Swayze. Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Jacob j. Jobson,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time for the
presentation of claims against said estate be
limited and that the time and place be appointed
to receive, examine and adjust all claims and
demands against said deceased by and befor said
court.
1t is ordered. That four months from this date
be allowed for creditors to present claims against
said estate,
1t is further ordered. That the 30th day of Dec
ember 1915, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at
said probate Office. be and is hereby appointed for
the examination and adjustment of all claims
and demands against said deceased,
COLONEL o. SwAYZE,
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
TRENT BowLEs. Register. 81
The Clio messenger., 1915-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Gard Swarts were in
Clio, Monday.
Roy Bloss, who has been working in
Flint for the past few weeks. spent
Saturday night and Sunday at his home
at Buell. Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rogers and three
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Rog-
e:s, of Mt. Morris, spent Sunday at the
homes of Samuel Pomeroy and Willard
Holden.
The Misses Pearl, Eunice and Mabel
Smith called on Mrs. Samuel Pomeroy,
Sunday.
Hugh Wildfong is working for Oscer
Sears and living in the Will VanCuren
house..
The Clio messenger., 1915-08-27
Building Auto in Ten Minutes
Machinery Displays

Most modern types of farm machinery including gaso-
line engines, cream separators. so fers and other
time saving inventions of mechanical experts will
the attention of Michigan rural residents especi
ally. The display in the machinery building will set
record for size and the interest it will
The Clio messenger., 1915-08-27
Better Babies Contest

In addition to the speed contests there will be
other noteworthy attractions including large
tractor demonstration, four-day test for dairy cows,
builders exposition, Boy Scouts congress, fireworks,
night horse show. bigger and better midway, and
superb displays of the products of Michigans farms
and factories
The Clio messenger., 1915-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Seib were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Jobson, Sunday.
The Clio messenger., 1915-08-27

Just the Other Way.
"Mr. Wilgus tried to kiss me last
night" "How dared herr "He didn't
l dared him" m."-Pittsburgh Press.
The Clio messenger., 1915-08-27
Auto VS.. Aeroplane

The daring of the avators at the State Fair will
compete with the driver of the fastest
driver also will race with the aviator.
The Clio messenger., 1915-08-27
Automobile Show

The State Fair automobile show will be larger than
year ago when the automobile building almost
flied with the latest models of of all Sizes power
and prices. The 1916 models of all the leading
bile companies will be exhibited.
The Clio messenger., 1915-08-27
Automobile Races

Noted drivers Of space eating vehicles will attempt
shatter dirt track records Night automobile racing
innovation which is attracting thousands the racing
in the east will be inaugurated the 1915 State
Fair Auto races for women drivers will be featured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13

excuse explain away things which Germany has done
that opposed to the genius Of worldcvilzation.
But two things The Herald feels very certain Of that
Germany has contributed enormously to the progress
the world and that she has been harassed beyond en-
duranee by two great and greedy empires who desire
nothing so much as Germany's national ruin
As to the prospects Of end of the war, they are
not encouraging. Any thought that Germany can be
crushed Inundated IS out Of the question. The
come Of the viii be a "dog-fau" When such
mighty powers are engaged in combat, neither side
viii 90 the point of utter exhaustion Both sides
will be ready to quit long before that point reached
compromise and temporary settlement will be
made-temporary in the sense applicable to long
reaches Of history, that is it may last for century
two 1t may last for five or ten years But no
settlement that does not provide for evenly bal
ancng the British and German empires in world affairs
and world opportunity last with any degree Of per
manency.
A most elementary knowledge of geography and
history should help to correct wrong ideas about
the underlying Of the For the moment, fix
your attention point only, to Wit, the division
of Ownership" Of the earths surface Great Britain
has 100000 population but she Gowns" 13,265,4O0
square miles-neary one-quarter of the earths land
surface And how did she get it? By what right
does she Gown" it? With the exception Of thenorthe
and western parts Of British America, islands in
the Atlantic Australia and few adjacent islands in the
south Pacific every particle of Englands posses
sons has been gained by and conquest by seizure
and annexation" under duress-not by discovery or
peaceabe occupation initial settlement, purchase
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13

monkey" he said The rabbit gentle
man stopped short and set the dishpan
up on the ground, with the round, shiny.
dazzling bottom turned toward the
chtmpanZee. Up came the tail pulling
chap, but as soon as he came near the
dishpan the sun shone from IL into his
eyes so brightly that he sneezed
ker-choOi ker-choOi A-ker-chooi'
went the sneezing chimpanzee.
And he sneezed so hard and so many
tears came into his eyes from the sun
shining in them off the bottom OF the
shiny. new tin dishpan that the chin
panzee could not see Uncle WigEily any
more than II the rabbit gentleman had
not been there
"Oh, dearl Oh. deari On. dear" cried
the chimpanZee tail pulling monkey.
what cold am catching, TO be surei
And my eyesl can't open them in this
bright light / must go see a doctor at
once! Ker-choO, ker-fooi Ker-zoOr"
Then he ran away, not hurting Uncle
Wigglly in the least and the rabbit
gentleman was soon safely at his hol-
low stump bungalow. Sc this teaches
US that a dishpan is useful for some
thing else than to mix a strawberry
shortcake in And in the next story
III tell you about Uncle Wiggily and
his whiskers- And do hope the po-
tato masher doesn't step on the toes
OF the football and make it cry, so the
butter knife can't go to sleep in the
spoon holder.-COpyright 1915, by the
Mcclure Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
p. 81
Short Snatches From Everywhere

False ecOnomy-buylng trash because II Is cheap
Galveston (TeL) News
Italy's CRY is for someone Austria preferred, to
knock the chip Off-Albuquerque IN. Nj Journal
A local philosopher says that many mans earn
ing capacity offset by his wifes yearning capacity
beaumont TEX Journal
Any citizen may practice the higher political
strategy BY assisting to elect capable city officials
Amarillo (Tex) Panhandle.
odd that the age which has always professed most
o. record--Portales IN NJ Times-Herald-
There 1866 telephones in one New York hotel
and still there persons who surprised at the
many suicides in GOtham's hOstelries-Austin (TeN)
American
Let continue to improve roads and TO tell
widely we may the benefits arising from their
and their eXtensiOn--Las Cruces (N- NJ Republic
Kansas City has decided that more than three
at any street intersection may be occupied
by saloons What Kansas City street for,
anyhOw2-TucsOn (Ariz) star
So long as AIE Booze had nothing more to fea-
than the protests OF nOn-driu1ing persons. he
fairly secure but when he loses three such good
s slipping for sUre.-ROsweu IN NJ Record.
In the European trenches the soldiers are reported
to be singing John Browns Body" since Tipperary
are likely singing the tne-honored ditti Down
Goes McGinty-"-A (Tex) News
Leaders in a republic should be followed because
principles. modes thought and action They should
followed of devotion to their personal
tune ambition. genius charm--TucsOn (Ariz) Citi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
Federal Court Jurymen May Read Newspapers;
Judge Clayton PHILOSOPHERS From the Bench

! ingtOn o. . o'clock schedule. and
believe we can do the same thing here,
replied judge Clayton
But your honor. I thought congress
did not convene until noon" said one
OF the attorneys.
Congressional Wind Jammin=.
'pslaWi That is when the repre-
sentatzves sit in the house and hear the
wind tanning Of the fellow members, "
answered judge Clayton THE real
work is done in the committee rooms
and We got down 10 work at g o'clock
just like any other department clerk
or average man There is where all Of
the hard work is done just as a lawyer
does his hard work reading law in his
office his speeches in court correspond
10 the speeches in the house Of repre-
ser tatives
During the afternoon session Monday.
some MeXicans were hammering away
on some lumber directly beneath the
windows Of the federal courtroom.
Judge Clayton sent L. s. marshal John
d Rogers down TO quiet the Workmen.
They stopped hammering and started
slamming boards onto a wagon with
even more noise.
Step On Each Others Feet.
AS If it was not bad enough up in
this little courtroom where we are
have to be Interrupted by noises from
the outside" said the judge. Captain
Rogers go down and stop that noise"
Captain Rogers disappeared and
threatened TO take the WOrlCmen 10 fed
eral court where they might be fined
and the noises ceased Earlier IN the
day judge Clayton criticized the federal
building, saying il was the worst he
lad ever seen and announcing that he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13

would do all he could TO make its con-
diton known to the government He
declared that this city Needs a $1,000. 900
federal court house.
RePrOves Attorneys
Two attorneys were arguing over a
fine point OF law and the trial was
dragging a little.
You attorneys remind me Of the time
when 1 was a boy and we had jumping
matches" judge Clayton said We
would jump as far as We could and
count the distance from where our heel
prints showed. Sometimes we would
miss our balance and sit down in the
soft ground but we were never allowed
TO count from where some other part OF
our anatomy struck. You attorneys
should go ahead and argue out your
point on the law and not get off on a
tangent like the boys did"
Judge Clayton Is Fair.
Court with judge Clayton presiding
IS a running fire Of these comments. at
torneys and court officials declare. His
efforts seem TO be directed TO getting
the cases tried without too much waste
of time and he is constantly intervening
with his good hUmored philosophy to
smooth out the legal wrinkle and ex-
pedite the court work.
Judge Clayton is an impressive figure
on the bench and his big, booming voice
may be heard in all parts Of the court
parent in everything he does. for he
VIII not consult with one attorney with
out first calling the other to the bench
10 listen we want TO get through as
soon as We can" he said Monday. But
we do not want 10 make haste at the
expense Of justice and everyone viii
have fair hearing in this court
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

H D. McGregor. These are the dog
DAYS for the passenger department
The time is fast approaching for the
usual summer vacations and until 1t
arrives there viii be light traffic
Through passenger traffic from the
fornia continues to be very good, but
all the transcontinenta1 railways are
taking advantage OF the comparative
lul in business TO prepare for the big
rush which is expected to start in about
a month"
Everyone who heard the declama-
tons given in the junior defamation
contest at the High school was i'm
training OF the boys" said Samuel Wei
day. "In some Instances the pupils had
been coached by their grade school
teachers, in others. the parents had
coached for the contest. II was all sur
prisingly fine and made a very good
impression"
FL Paso women viii have an oppor-
tunity to meet two very distinguished
Miss Anna Reynolds and Miss Louise
HolmQuist two OF the Young Women's
Christian asso -tltio1 rational Se=rera-
ries. will visit FL Paso." said Mrs. II.
T. Bowie. Both Of these women have
had very wide experience in the asso-
citation work in this country and
abroad, and Fl Paso is sure TO gain
something for good from them At this
time, when the local association is Try
ing TO broaden out. to make itself more
useful to the young women OF the city.
il is mos cpportune that we may have
a message and the benefit OF the ex-
perience from these two women"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13

TURYAfEN in federal court may read
the newspapers as long as judge
Henry D. Clayton IS on the benca
In the western district Of Texas The
AIstama federal Judge announced this
Monday afternoon when he adjourned
court for the day. He delivered his
usual warning to jurymen not to dis
cuss The case on trial with each other
or anyoae outside Of the court
Il Will not insist that you do not
read me. papers" said judge Clayton.
Everyone ought to, read the newspa-
pers. A man. in these times, would as
soon do without a meal as without his
newspaper and I am not going to ask
you Jurymeh not to read the papers ex-
cept TO request that YOU do not read
any references to the case on trial
Further than that you have my per
mission 10 read the papers all you
wish"
Changes Court Time.
This is only one Of judge Clayton's
broad rulings while presiding IN the fed
eral court Before the adjournment Mon
DAY evening, judge Clayton announced
That court would convene at o'clock
tuesday morning for the hearing OF the
ccsa on trial-the United States vs.
q ohm T. Nay ct al This is half an hour
earlier than federal court ever con-
Teues In FL Paso and the fact was
called TO judge CIayton's attention by
one Of the older members Of the bar.
For Is years got TO work in Wash
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13

had gone to Germany:
"They how two great doctrines which
had sprung from the German protestant refor-
nation had been developed by Germans from
seed then planted in Germany The first was
the doctrine Of universal education developed
from the protestant conception of individual re-
sponsbilty, and the second the great
doctrine Of civil liberty, liberty in industry, in
society, IN government, liberty with order under
Law. These two principles took their rise in
protestant Germany, and America has bsen the
greatest beneficiary of that noble teaching"
Comment IS as unnecessary It would be useless
Those people who have made up their minds" in
trenched their pTejudices to the effect that Germany
the sole offender IN this and that all virtue and
righteousness reside outside her borders would not
Influenced one Jet by anything they might read Oh
the other side. For ourselves, cannot take the
extreme view that most Americans take, in opposition
TO the position Of Germany and in favor of the position
Of the allies. Indeed, going back the history Of
$50 years so, 1t appears to hat there IS infinitely
for Americans to admire and feel sympathy with
the history Of Germanys foreign relations, than
England's. The idea that England, in this sny
other in any Of her external activities, in the
last two centuries is fighting with aruistic motives
is too grotesque to merit serious consideration England
not very different from the rest Of the peoples Of
earth She looks out for the main chance But often
and often her methods acts, and aims have been any
thing but atruistic and not seldom they have been
dictionary and destructive and antagonistic to progress
sve ideals in the world.
The Herald does not appear to wish to cOndOne or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
The Daily Novelette,
EMlIA's LATEST.

By Chester Randolph George.
~ CK from tour OF slams big de-
partment1 stores, Emma O'Cheesy.
fresh. lovely and young as ever.
strobe gracefully into the private Of
fees Of T. B. Broncho. head Of the Win
some Women's Wear works.
Good morning, Mrs O'Cheesy, wiz
you marry me this morning. began
Bronsho cordially.
Now, T. B." demonstrated Mrs
OCheesy pIayfulIy. What would nv
boy Chuck think Il brought him
home new papa after all these Iears2
Chuck VIII be So next March. But. T.
B., II I look younger, Tu tell YOU the
reason. Look at me- Lamp me long,
Do YOU notice how sveltly nv dress
nangst How trim and true to nature2
T. B. I've got new one for YOU IN
derneath this skirt I've got a form
hitting, sanitary. Wrinkleless applica-
ton OF whitewash, Do you get the
possibilities. 7. B 90
Mrs OCheesy, you're a Eenius-"
cried the head OF the WinsOme Won
en-. Wear works In two weeks the
Winsome Wrinkleless Whitewash IN
dergarment viii be in 50 cans and on
the market And now viii you marry
me-"
But the Peter Pan OF Eomen's wear
line merely laughed gaily and staIked
gracefully out OF the story
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13

"Oh, you Uncle Wiggilyl" they called
waving at him their paws, their tails
or their Wings-whatever came easiest
an Having good time, I seef"
Uncle Wiggily answered. and as he
passed the little animal girls, he tossed
them some peppermint drops that Aunt
Letties the dear little old goat lady, had
given him, thinking they might cure
the rabbit gentleman's rheumatism. But
they did not, so he gave them away
ell, In little while the rabbit
gentleman was at the five and 10 cent
store There was a great crowd of
animal folk there, buying different
things, such as pianos and diamond ear
rings and gold cups and saucers and
things like that
E Il want a new dishpan, II you
please, said Uncle Wiggily to a little
mouse lady clerk
Here you are" she said. smiling and
putting her tail around her neck. She
neld something shining up in front Of
Uncle Wiggily- He saw himself in il as
plainly as anything, and said:
I beg your pardon. I asked for a
please"
"Oh, this is a dishpan." said the
mousie clerk I showed you the bot
tom Of It. but you see the tin is so
new and shiny that IL is almost like a
looking glass"
why. so it is" Uncle WiggiIv ex-
claimed. 1t is brighter than the look
ing B4aSs shave at When Nurse Jane
isn't using this pan TO wash dishes. III
use it to see to put lather on ny face
and shave off my whiskers IT may be
Just fine for THAR
Yes, indeed" the little mousle girl
clerk said So Uncle Wiggily paid for
the dishpan and took it away with him.
hopping and skipping along toward the
hollow stump bungalow.
The rabbit gentleman had not gone
very far before. all at once, he heard
a sort Of rustling noise in the bushes
behind him. Turning suddenly, Uncle
Wlgglly saw that same bad, old tall
pulling chimpanzee monkey whor had
tried TO catch him the day before.e
"Ah har" cried the chimpanzee mon
key This time 1 have you SURE" And
he began running after Uncle Wiggily.
Well, the rabbit gentleman ran and ran.
but he could not run very fast, with the
big dishpan he was carrying. The
chimpanzee monkey came nearer and
nearer to catch the rabbit
"Oh, deari" thought Uncle Wiggily.
I haven't any molasses with me now
TO tangle him up in the leaves and stop
him, as I did yesterday when he chased
mel What shall I do2'
Just then the paper came off the
shiny dishpan- The sun glistened bright
y on it. Uncle Wiggily thought Of
something.
III play a trick on that tan pulling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
[ PROPHET is a man. who is able
4 TO say I told you so" and prove

!.
~ TO say 4 told you so" and prove
He is a man who wears his hindslght
Before. who is able 10 read the future
as readily as If 10 were a Walt Mason
prose poem; who can write a book OF
interesting history beginning with the
day after next year and can then sit
around at ease waiting for time TO
catch up with him
Prophets are as old as history and
have been steadily deteriorating for
thousands of years. In biblical times
there were great prophets who could
not only tell what was going 70 nap
pen in the next generation but would
finger along and see that IL came true
Nowadays. however. about the best
prophet can do is 10 put his prophecies
a long way ahead and live on his repu-
tation. discreetly retiring from view be-
fore history hands MIN the cruel,
raucous ha ha-
A batting average OF .0O1 is very good
for a modern prophet sill people are
very easily satisfied nowadays II
prophet makes 1000 guesses and one OF
them comes true he rises to great honor
and his book goes into the 18th edition
in two weeks
There are three kinds OF prophets to
DAY, those who propnesy for revenue
money TO lend The men who make
money on the price OF things tomor-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
"Uncle Wiggily and the Dishpan. i"
By HOWARD B. GARRIS.

Jane Fuzzy T Sta5aii3 ias a sH5s,
rat lady who Kept house IL
the hollow stump bungalow for Uncle
Wiggily Longears. the rabbit gentle
man Dear me. wish I could go down
town and get oner7
Get one2 Get one what. II you
pleaseT' asked Uncle WiggiIy, as he
arose from the breakfast table, after
having read the paper to see what the
weather was going 10 do that morning.
Get a new tin dishpan," said Nurse
Jane I saw an advertisement IN the
paper that there is a special sale Of
them at the five and 10 cent store
why get a new dishDan by all
means, Nurse Jane" said Uncle Wig
glly, kindly. Here is the money"
Thank you, she answered But
really haven't time to go downtown
this morning ] have so much 10 do
baking and sweeping and busting the
bungalow And if I wait until after
noon all the dishpans may be gone. 1
don't know what to do about it,"
Gould I get the dishpan for Won 90
asked the rabbit gentleman, politely.
Why s pose you could Nurse Jane
said. slowly like But I don't like TO
ask you 10 carry one home"
7 don't in the least mind" Uncle
at once. How many yards Of one 10 you
want?7
Yards! Why dishpan doesn't come
by the yard, you funny rabbit" laughed
'Oh. very vel. then. how many
pounds Of dishpan shall 1 bring homer
asked Uncle Wiggily- You see he
didn't know very much about house
keeping
Pounds cried Nurse Jane. why
you don't buy dishpans by the pound,
Uncle Wiggilyr
MOP Well then. pray excuse me
What meant TO ask, how many dozen
dishpans you wanted, or perhaps how
many quarts. You see 1 never bought
a dishpan before"
"Oh, dearH' laughed Nurse Jane, tying
her long tail up with a pink ribbon
bow, so II would not catch in the dust
pan when she swept the floors. Just
bring home one, nice new, shiny tin
dishpan," she said to Uncle Wiggily.
Bring one; that's ALI"
Il will" promised the rabbit gentle
man
off he started. hopping toward the
five and 10 cent store, that was on the
other side Of the green forest where
the rabbit gentleman and the other ami
NAL folk lived.
Uncle Wiggily saw Susie LittletaiI.
the rabbit girl with Jennie Chipmunk.
Lulu and Alice Wibblewobble. the
ducks, and Brighteyes, the little guinea
pig girl playing with their dolls under
a green tree.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
COMMITTEE OF 80 IS
CONSIDERING Ell PASO

Fl Paso may get the convention Of
the southwestern branch Of the Ma
tlonal Association for the Study and
Prevention Of tuberculosis this fall
The committee OF 90. OF the South
western Conference on Tubercp1osfs
mas written from Austin that this CITY
mas been suggested for the. conference.
one Of the principal matters TO he
taken up at the fall. meeting is the
consideration Of the problem Of the
southwest
The southwestern conference In
elgQes Arizona, Texas, New Mexico.
California Colorado, Kansas. Nevada
oklahoma and Utah. Delegates from
ton, which viii be called bv Gov
Ferguson.