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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
PLANT The GARDEN
FOR convenience
Much Depends Upon Local Con-
ditions, Location and Best
Service for Family.

Plant your garden in such way
that it is going to be most convenient;
that 1t will be most easily handled;
that 1t will be most productive and
most profitable.
Planting depends upon local condi-
tions, upon your tastes, the location
and the best service for the entire
family. These few things keep in
mind.
Order some of the novelties, If only
one or two, try something new In
order to give you a little interest in
the garden work.
Be sure that the garden is protected
from marauders by an attractive and
substantial fence and finally, plan the
work in such way that 1t will be
most conveniently and economically
handled.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
CHILDREN SHOWED IT
Effect of Their Warm Drink In the
Morning.

"A year ago l was a wreck from COT
fee drinking and was on the point of
giving up my position in the school
room because Of nervousness.
Il was telling friend about it and
she said, We drink nothing at meal
time but Postum, and it is such com
fort to have something we can enjoy
drinking with the children
Il was astonished that she would
allow the children to drink any kind
of coffee, but she said Postum was
not coffee, but most healthful drink
for children as well as for older ones,
and that the condition of both the chill
dren and adults showed that to be a
fact.
II was in despair and determined
to give Postum "A trial, following the
directions carefully. 1t was decided
success and l was completely won by
its rich delicious flavor.
I'm a short time noticed decided
improvement in my condition and kept
growing better month after month,
until now l am healthy, and do my
work In the school room with ease and
pleasure. / would not return to nerve
destroying coffee for any money"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be we'll
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum---is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoopful dissolves quickly
in cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
There's Reason" For Postum.
sold by Groce5
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
One-Hundred-DoIIar Tree.

The government has received $99.40
in payment for a single sugar pine
tree that trespasser cut'in the Stan
islaus National forest in California. 1t
yielded more than enough actual lum-
Der for good-sized house. or for
two-foot board walk nearly two miles
long The tree scaled 1898 board
feet, and was valued at $5.25 a
thousand feet Officers of the for
tional forest timber is frequently sold
at higher rate a foot, no other tree
ever felled in a national forest has
been worth so much.-Youths Com
panion.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02

farm garden is much-nes1ected
proposition.
Not only Is there delay and neglect
in the matter of fitting the ground
and getting the crops in, but even
where the planting Of the seeds and
setting of the plants is accomplished,
there is neglect in caring for the
crops, which must result in Indifferent
success, or even worse, garden over
grown with weeds.
This is the result too often in evil
dence on the average farm garden In
the late summer and autumn time.
The cause is not in the great amount
garden but in getting at 1t at tho
proper time. Weeds are easily de-
stroyed while at the terminating
stage.
A light stirring of the surface soil
close to the row Of plants does the
business, which if delayed may mean
hours of disagreeable, back-breaking
work cutting weeds later on in the
season.
A good garden is luxury or q ne
cessity, as determined by the point
of view taken.
Some take advantage of every op-
portunity of enjoying the good things
of life that come their way while 9TH
ers appear to be content with little.
At least there seems to be no willing
ness to put forth the effort that may
be required to obtain the best things
In life.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
sow CLEAN, HEAVY
SEED FOR DAT CROP
Complete Fertilizer Should Be
Drilled With Seed-EarIy
Work Is important.

Oats make most of their growth
when the soil is cool and moist; SOW
just as soon as the ground is dry
enough to work.
The field should be plowed late in
the fall and in the spring all that will
be needed is two good workings with
the spring-tooth harrow to fit the
land for seeding. Sow only clean,
heavy seed; light, choppy seed is
worthless. Trust no lightweight seed;
buy northern-grown seed, even If it
should cost two dollars per bushel.
1t has been our custom for some
years to buy Canadian or Maine
grown oats every second year for SOW
ing, says writer in Baltimore Ameri-
can. These oats will weigh SO to 40
pounds to the bushel, and, having
strong vitality, when sown early on
good mellow, well prepared land, 60
to 70 bushels of oats and one and
one-half tons of bright straw may be
grown to the acre. The straw will
pay for the fertilizer used. Drill two
bushels of oats and 800 pounds of a
complete animal bone fertilizer to the
acre.
A complete fertilizer should always
be drilled in with the seed; the crop
will ripen early, the straw being stout
and stiff will stand firm and the grain
will ripen evenly and will be free
from smut head. AS soon as the
ground is dry enough to crumble, start
the harrow and follow with the drill.
BY this plan you can seed all the
land that is narrowed the same day.
Early seeding is most important, as
1t means profitable yield in almost
every instance.
Wherever wheat can be profitably
grown it will pay better to drill the
corn ground to wheat than it will be
to seed the same land to oats. Oats
is one of the best summer grains to
feed the horses and it will pay almost
every farmer to drill two or three
acres of land to oats to furnish the
summer grain needed for the farm
teams.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
PAYS to Raise Poultry.

The retail price of eggs in the large
Pacific coast cities all last fall was
from 45 to 60 cents per dozen. In
Chicago the price ran from 35 to 40
cents, while in most eastern cities the
range was from 40 to IS cents, accord
ing to age and the attractiveness Of
the package in which they were sold.
The man or woman who cannot make
handsome profits by raising eggs at
these prices has no business in the
game.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
Good Mixers.

member that cowpea hay is one Of the
cheapest Of dairy feeds.
Cows giving over a gallon of milk
a day should be fed grain. A good
grain mixture is corn chop mixed with
bran or cotton-seed meal, Corn and
cob meal may be substituted for the
chop. A pound Of this mixture should
be given each day for every three
pounds of milk produced.
The best of cows will not produce
milk unless fed literally on the right
kind OF food.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
FEED NECESSARY FOR COWS
Lack of Sufficient Nutritious Food OF.
ten the Cause Of Shrinkage in
the Cows Milk Flow.

(By T. L. HACKER, Minnesota Expert
ment Station)
1t sometimes happens that farmers
are in possession of extra good cows,
but not realizing the amount of feed
required by cows giving large yield,
they are soon allowed to shrink in
milk because the feed given does not
provide sufficient nutrlment. While
cows in good condition can, for time,
give more milk than the feed provides,
by drawing upon the fat stored in the
body, yet If the cows lose in body
weight there will soon follow an abb
normal shrinkage in milk flow, and
also a decrease in the quality of milk
yielded.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
Folly Of PessimIsm.

Pessimists lack the muscular reser-
voirs which spell confidence and the
springs of hidden power. 1t behooves
every gloomy, morose, downhearted,
downtrodden, blue, sensitive. blushing.
bashful, near or full pessimist to sail
right in and educate his and her mus
Giles to some degree of proficiency and
efficiency.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
FrankIin's Secret.

The great secret Of succeeding In
conversation Is to admire little, to
hear much; always to distrust our own
reason, and sometimes that of our
friends; never to pretend to wit. but
to make that Of others appear as much
as possibly we can; to hearken to
what is said, and to answer to the pur-
pose.-Benjamin Franklin.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
Ornaments Necessary.

The small furnishings Of a room are
the things that really furnish 1t. The
wall covering may be In the most ap-
proved OF neutral tones, the floors
may be faultlessly finished. the rugs
may be exquisite and In impeccable
taste and the furniture may be the
product of careful workmanship and
careful choosing. Even the pictures
on the wall and the lights may be
fauluess and yet the room In Ques-
tion will lack certain air Of COM
pleteness unless a few objects, vague
ly termed Ornaments" be included
in its furnishings.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
What Il Cost Him.

MY darling" she murmured, you
were SO grand, so noble, when you
proposed to me that day in the taxi!
Shah | ever forget how touchingly you
spoke Of your future, OF the sacrifices
you would make for me? 1t must have
cost you something to speak those
words" 1T did. Mabel" replied the
young man, a shadow creeping over
his face. 1T cost me about two weeks
salary for the hire Of that taxi"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
Avoid Injury by Rodents.

To prevent injury by mice or rab-
bits, apply in the fall of the year a
wash made of one gallon of lime-sul-
phur solution to eight gallons OF
water. put on with a spray or brush.
This same solution, II applied to the
trunks of trees in May. will also help
TO keep out the borers, OF at least
keep the beetles from laying their
eggs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
Successes and Failures.

Some people fail with chickens be.
cause they are easily discouraged.
Others succeed for the simple reason
that they keep hard at work, cleaning
up. fighting vermin. Matching as much
as possible. One must be persevering
70 succeed with poultry.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02

Came From Sprayed Tree-Two
Upper Came From an Unsprayed
Tree In Next Row.
Study all your tree enemies and get
we'll enough acquainted with them
that you know them when you see
them and know about when to look
for them. This thing Of pulling out
the sprayer and starting in hit or
miss" is not likely to be worth what
it costs. Don't try to fight tree enc
mics unless you know what they are
and when the spraying should be
done.
that can be successfully attacked on
but few days in every year. You
will have to learn to know them at
sight and to know when these days
come, If you are going to rid your
orchard of the pests. You ought to be
ready for the days when they come,
because there is little or no time to
prepare after the pests make their APP
pearance Learn to know the spray
ing times and to be able to take full
advantage of them, and when they
come keep the sprayer going from
dawn till dark. Remember, you can
hardly ever kill the old or the adult
bugs with a spraying mixture any
way, and that you must strike the
young ones to make any progress.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
Got Name From French Town.

The bayonet derived its name from
the town of Bayonne, in France. where
1t is said to have been invented, In
1850. Some authorities claim that the
weapon Is simply the Malay kris in
troduced by Dutch soldiers from the
East Indies, though manufactured at
Bayonne- The Malay weapon consist
ed merely Of a native dagger thrust
into the muzxle Of a musket
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
corroctinu Childish Defect.

Most children at some time or 9TH
or will comfort their faces OF cross
their eyes. II this habit Ia allowed,
frowns become permanent and eyes
glide 1t is good thing to let child
see himself when pulling his face
he will not be proud of his looks. 1t
is a good plan to appeal to a child's
pride, as proper pride is an excellent
quality.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
THE COLONEL'S GOLD MINE

Out in Gregory County, South Dakota,
lives Colonel johnson, the famed Alfalfa
King of that great section.
About thirty years ago he left Wisconsin
for that domain. All he had was willing
hands, a clear brain and a bright vision.
Today he is the owner of thousands of
acres, president of several banks.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
Knows Something of the Sea.

Naval Recruiting Officer Ito actor
who has applied to join the naval re-
serve)-And what experience have
you had?
Actor-Quite considerable, l was
two years midshipman in Fl. M. S.
Pinafore, lieutenant in half dozen
plays and an admiral in the Chinese
Honeymoon-London Opinion.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
keeninn the Cow Busy.

Don't expect COW to put in all her
time feeding. Give her credit for work
ing when she is chewing her cud
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
Keen Cream Cool.

Keep the cream cool. 1t should be
as near 80 degrees F. as possible, If
1t is desirable to keep it sweet and
check bacteria action.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02

When You Give Castor OH.
Pour the oil into pan over a mod
crate fire. break an egg into It. and
stir It up. When thoroughly mixed,
flavor with little salt, sugar or cur
rant Jelly.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02

The Brazilian cotton crop is increas-
ing in quantity and quality.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02

In the German empire two sets of
twins are born every hour.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02

He has found a veritable gold mine in
his thousand-acre Alfalfa field and what is
of particular interest to you and me is
that his first Alfalfa Seed, twenty-five
John A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis.
The Colonel says: "The best paying crop
in hay, or grass, or pasture food is Alfalfa.
1t outranks everything in money value"
Salzer's Alfalfa is good on your own
farm, for three to five tons of rich hay
per acre, and with the aid of "Nitragen"
(see my catalog) its growth is absolutely
certain
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
For 10c In Postage

We gladly mail our Catalog
and sample package of Ten Fa-
nous Farm Seeds, including
Speltz, "The Cereal Wonder;'
Rejuvenated White Bonanza
Oats, "The Prize Winner" Bill
lion Dollar Grass; Teosintc,
the Silo Filler, Alfalfa, etc,
etc.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-02
Or Send f2c

And we will mail you our I
big Catalog and six generous
packages of Early Cabbage,
Carrot, Cucumber, Lettuce,
Radish, Onion-furnishing lots
and lots of juicy delicious
Vegetables during the early
Spring and Summer.
Or send to John A. SaIzer
Seed Co., Box 7O2, La
Crosse, Wis.,, twenty cents
and receive both above collec-
tions and their big catalog.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
LEGAL NOTICES.


SEALED PROPOSALS Will be re-
ceived at the office of the Com
missioner of Public Works, City
Hall, City of Tacoma, between the
hours of ~ M. and 2 p. M. on the
23rd day OF August. 1915, for fur
nishing labor and material for paw
ing, the alley between North *
and II" Streets from North 4th
Street to North 5th Street, in Local
cording to plans and specifications
on file in the office of the Commits
sioner of Public Works.
Amount of bond required will be
the same as contract price.
Proposals must be made on print
ed form furnished by said Commits
sioner and accompanied by certified
amount of proposal, made payable
to the order of the Clerk of the
Commissioner of Public Works.
Work to be commenced within 10
days after signing contract.
Work to be completed within 30
days after signing contract, but If
said work be not completed within
said contract shall become void as
per specifications.
The successful bidder shall agree
TO accept, at par, In payment of said
supplies and work, any and all of
the bonds issued In pursuance of
Ordinance No. 61S3: and shall have
no claim whatever on account there
of against the City of Tacoma ex-
cept solely upon such bonds and
solely from the special assessment
made and special fund by said Ordi-
nance created.
The Commissioner reserves the
right to reject any and all OF the
bids.
OWEN WOODS,
Commissioner of Public Works.
Aug. IA, 16. II. is, 10, 1915.
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A GOOD TVESST TNVl[EElR! 5i;;TAc0MlA REAl. ESTATE
LEGAL NOTICES.

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ent pavement on Division Avenue to
the center of South 2lst Street and
South TX" Street from the presens
pavement at South 18th Street to
South 25th Street and South 25th
Street from -" Street to *" Street.
said improvement shall consist In
grading said portions of said
streets, excepting that portion of
south goth Street, and *" Street
the established grade, with a road
way on TT Street forty t40) feet
IN width, and a roadway on TX
street fifty 600 feet in width, and
In laying down on said roadways
pavement OF asphalt on a con-
crete base, with brick cutters, con-
crete and granite curbs and all nec-
essary storm water drainage. Also
IN extending all aprons to curbs,
taking up and relaying same where
necessary. Provided that that part
OF the intersection of "r' Street
with 10th, 18th, 18th, 18th. 18th,
18th; 18th. 18th and 2lst Streets.
shall be paved with sandstone
blocks. Provided that those inter-
sections already paved, and that
part to be done by the Tacoma Rail-
way and Power Company, under it's
franchise, is not to be included in
this Improvement.
PROVIDED also tnat South *"
street from South 23rd Street to
South 25th Street and South 25th
Street from -" Street to TX"
Street, is to be improved by the
construction of storm water drain
age.
Said installment may be paid on
or before September end 1915, but
If not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
civ Treasurer
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LOCAL Improvement District No.
412.-Notice Is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 1901
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed i'm my hands for the col
lection of the 9th annual installment
of the assessment levied for improv-
ing South ~ Street from the pres
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PERSONAL

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WIDOW A, worth $4,000, would
marry c Box 5S4, Messenger
Los Angeles, Cal.
SUPERFLUOUS hair, moles, remov-
ed permanently without scars b.
Mrs. Ruggles. References COZ FL
deity Bldg. Main 1850.
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REAL ESTATE
$40 Down and $40 Per
Month

Without interest buys 3-r. house
and lots all In fruit; n block to
car. A real bargain. Phone Mad
ison 1853.
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Commissioner of Public Works.
Aug. IA, Is, II, is, 10, 1915.

SEALED PROPOSALS VIII be re-
ceived at the office of the Com
missioner of Public Works, City
Hall, City of Tacoma, between the
hours of ~ M. and =. M. on the
Esd day. of August, 1916. for fur
nishing labor and material for con-
structing cement concrete side
walks on South 21st Street from
*" Street to Ainsworth Avenue,
in Local Improvement District No.
955 according to plans and specifica-
lions on file In the office of the
Commissioner of Public Works.
Amount of bond required will be
the same as contract price.
Proposals must be made on print
ed form furnished by said Commits
sioner and accompanied by certified
check for. five per cent. of the
amount of proposal, made payable
to the order of the Clerk of the
Commissioner of Public Works.
Work to be commenced within 10
days after signing contract.
Work to be completed within 80
days after signing contract, but II
said work be not completed within
80 days after signing of contract,
said contract shall become void as
per specifications.
The successful bidder shall agree
to accept, at par, in payment of
said supplies and work, any and all
Of the bonds issued In pursuance of
Ordinance No. 61S2 and shall have
no claim whatever on account
thereof against the City of Tacoma
except solely upon such bonds and
solely from the special assessment
made and special fund by said Ordi-
nance created.
The Commissioner reserves the
right to reject any and all of the
bids.
OWEN WOODS,
Commissioner of Public Works.
Aug. IA, 16, II, IS, 10, 1915.
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RANCH TRADES
RANCH TRADE

A paying ranch, with good build
ings 20 head of cattle, team, hogs,
poultry, machinery, plenty of hay
for winter for all the stock. Lo-
Gated not far from Tacoma, on good
road. What have you to trade?
Apartment house preferred as part
payment. Add. K-4, or phone Main
ISL
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SEALED PROPOSALS wiz be re-
ceived at the office of the Com
missioner of Public Works, City
Hall, City of Tacoma, between the
hours of IL M. and 2 p. M. on the
23rd day of August, 1915, for fur
nishing labor and material for con-
structing cement concrete side
Sheridan Avenue to Asotin Street
In Local Improvement District No.
95i according to plans and specifi-
cations on file in the office of the
Commissioner of Public Works.
Amount of bond required Will be
the same as contract price.
Proposals must be made on print
ed form furnished by said Commits
sioner and accompanied by certified
check for five per cent. of the
amount of proposal, made payable
to the order of the Clerk of the
Commissioner of Public Works.
Work to be commenced within
days after signing contract.
Work to be completed within Is
days after signing contract, but If
said work be not completed within
10 days after signing of contract,
said contract shall become void as
per specifications.
The successful bidder shall agree
to accept. at par, in payment of said
supplies anu WOThi my ana All OF
the bonds issued in pursuance of
Ordinance No. 61S1; and shall have
no claim whatever on account there
of against the City of Tacoma ex-
cept solely upon such bonds and
solely from the special assessment
made and special fund by said Ordi-
nance created.
The Commissioner reserves the
right to reject any and all of the
bids.
OWEN WOODS,
Copn siopap of Duhli, yva,i,,
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NICELY furnished or unfurnished
Broom fiat, light, sink, bath.
walking distance; rent sc to IS.
call 1902 SO. NJ, or phone Main 3O55.
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