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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
HOW TO MAKE GRATING WAX
Rosin, Beeswax and TaIlow Are Nee
essary Three lngredients-Should
Be Melted Slowly.

There are three ingredients in the
best grating wax for use in outdoor
work: rosin, beeswax and tallow. The
proportions (by weight are rosin four
parts, beeswax two parts, tallow one
part; in all, seven ounces or pounds.
They are to be melted slowly, in an
iron vessel, putting In the rosin ten
minutes or so before the beeswax and
tallow. Then all well mixed together
by much and careful stirring.
When thoroughly mixed lin twenty
or thirty minutes) convenient por-
tion is poured into bucket containing
cold water. In a short time-rather
less than a minute-it will be cool
enough to be lifted out by the hands
and pulled like taffy. The hands, of
course, must have been creased with
tallow, to prevent sticking. When it
becomes light yellow by pulling it Is
ready to be made into short rolls, three
or four inches long and an inch thick,
and placed in another vessel of cold
water, to harden.
Additional portions of the melted
wax can be put through the same
operation until all is used up. The
sticks, when sufficiently hardened, can
be put away until required in grating.
This wax will not crack on the gratis,
nor will It melt and run down In the
hot sunshine. In using it, IL the
weather is cool, it will need to lie in
water that is moderately warm. In
warm weather, cool water may be
necessary. In lifting 1t out of the wa
ter 1t will be best to shake off as much
of the moisture as possible.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
Wear and Tear.

Jim enjoys the distinction of living
near to the only saloon in a southern
town. He also enjoys the distinction
of being without an index finger to his
right hand
Came one day stranger and asked
Jim the usual question-where was
the place of refreshment. Jim pointed
to it,
who cut dat finger off fob your"
asked the stranger. Jim looked him
up and down.
"Dey ain no one cut dat off," he
said. "Ah's done wo' 1t off p'intin out
dat saloon TO pussons jes sech an
yoself. New York Evening Post.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

deducted-was only s24O, while on
farms of over 100 acres the average
was $1,575. From these and other fig
ures which convey the same lesson,
the investigators concluded that the
small farm, carrying on a general
farming business, labors under fixed
ha .dicap that is inherent in it's size.
This relation of the size of the
farm to the opportunity for profit is
declared in the bulletin already men,
toned to be of vital interest because
OF the notion which so widely pre-
walls that the ideal of American agri.
culture is the small farm. Numerous
real estate promotion schemes are
based on this idea. 1t is a distinct
fallacy. Very small farms are diff.
cult to make successful anywhere, and
it is only the exceptional man who
is equal to the task. They must al
ways be devoted to the most intensive
types OF farming, and the products
of most kinds of intensive farming
fuctuate greatly in volume and price,
so that the business is very insecure.
The danger is greatly magnified If
the small farm is situated long dis
lance from market, for prices for their
products do not have to fall very far
until the transportation charges wipe
out all profits. Even in the vicinity
of the markets these small farms
succeed only in localities where
they have distinct advantages for
the particular type of farming which
they follow"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
Seconded, But Not Carried.

Paul Armstrong often told how q.
lawyer acquaintance of his, who lives
at Seattle, was retained to defend a
colored man accused of absconding
with the funds of a colored debating
society. The outlook for the defend
ant was rather black. At the trial
the attorney for the defense arose,
as soon as the charge had been read,
and said:
your honor, move that the indict-.
ment be dismissed"
Before he could proceed further
Before he could proceed further
his client was on his feet, too, adj
dressing the bench without a trace OF
embarrassment.
your honah," said the defendant
briskly, 81 seconds dat ion."-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

(F'rom Weekly Letter. United States De-
partment Of Agrlculture.)
Under the conditions which prevail
on the average American farm, the op-
portunity for making a satisfactory
profit varies directly with the number
of acres farmed, according to farm
management specialists in the depart
ment of agriculture. This statement
is substantiated by figures gathered
in the course of survey which has
recently been made by the depart.
ment of a portion of Chester county,
Pennsylvania. This survey, in the
opinion Of the specialists, emphasizes
what has been called the small-farm
policy which is discussed at some
length in bulletin soon to be issued,
Farm Management Practice of Ches-
ter County, Pennsylvania.
In the territory surveyed, farms Of
from 80 to 40 acres required for each
crop acre SIS worth Of machinery on
an average, as compared with less
than SO worth on farms Of 100 acres
and over. The small-sized farms need
ed one horse for every nine acres,
as compared with one horse for more
than II acres on the larger holdings.
In spite Of this increased investment
per acre, the small farms were not so
well equipped with labor-saving ma
chinery.
On the farms of from Is to 40 acres
the average labor income-that is to
say, the money which tte farmer re-
ceives for his years work after the
interest ON his investment has been
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

are the most productive and have the
longest fruiting season.
AS a rule, varieties that have the
most vigorous and healthy foliage are
the most productive, while those with
a weaker growth Of foliage and a
greater susceptibility to leaf blight
are usually more prolific.
Winter protection may be dispensed
with upon well-drained sandy soils,
but appears to be necessity upon
heavier ones.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
Profitable Hoo Raislnn.

To make hogs profitable we must
provide plenty of range that we may
keep their yards clean and sanitary.
To be successful a man must be
particular with his breeding stock,
The breed is of less Importance than
the surroundings.
1t will pay any hog owner to dip
all of his growing pigs at least once a
month to keep their skin in good con-
dition and free from lice.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
Make Progressive Farmer.

All success in the cultivation of the
soil comes from the application of
scientific methods. The application of
scientific methods in practical agricul-
ture makes of us progressive farmers.
We are progressive to the extent OF
applying scientific methods to our ag-
ricultural work. The application Of
scientific methods makes US practical
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
FOR THAT SORE
RAW THROAT
ReiieG In Every Rub

Try this-results are certain: Just
get an original yellow box OF true
Mustarine and rub it on your neck and
upper chest. Do 1T tonight and that
sore, raw feeling will be gone in the
morning.
Nothing cures SO quickly as true
Mustarine which costs but a trifie, yet
Is SO wonderfully good that thousands
praise II for Asthma, Pleurisy, Bron-
chitfs, rheumatism and Neuralgia.
Get the genuine, made by the Begy
Medicine Co., Rochester. N. Y.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
Foreign View.

"Spread-eagle oratory seems to have
fallen into disfavor," remarked the OBJ
servant man.
II shouldn't wonder" replied the
apostle OF preparedness. $50 many
feathers have been plucked with i'm
punity from the grand old bird that
he is now considered hardly more
belligerent than the domestic turkey"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
support for Ordinary Family.

Three or four acres of alfalfa, with
an acre devoted to garden truck. and
another acre to poultry, and COW pas
ture, with a few COWS, hundred
chickens, and three or four brood
sows will support the ordinary family
OF Ave, with enough left over to pay
taxes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
III: THE !: :. 9 IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
BIC HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels Culled From Events ct Mo-
nent In All Parts Of the World
OF Interest to All the
People Everywhere.
European War News

Austro-Hungarian troops have cap
tured the Albanian town of Alessio
and are nearing Durazzo, according
TO word received by the Italian gov
eminent at Rome. With the occupa-
tion of Durazzo the Teuton forces will
be in control of all of northern Alba
mia.
According to a statement made by
M. Longust. French Socialist deputy
at the British trade union conference
at Bristol. England, the French losses
in the war have been 100000 killed, L.
100000 wounded and 100000 captured.
An official communication made pub
lie at Petrograd says: at has been
learned that the Turkish Goeben (Sul-
tan Selling suffered severe damage in
an engagement January s. It's casual
ties included 33 men killed and 80
wounded.
The Cologne Volks Zeitung says the
British in southern Arabia are in a
dangerous position as a result of fierce
attacks by Turks British casualties
up to December 80 amounted to $4,000
killed and 10000 wounded.
Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty, com
mander of the first British battle
cruiser squadron, whose ships defeat
ed the Germans in the North sea. made
a stirring appeal at Liverpool for
great religious revival in England as
a necessary step to victory in the war.
Representatives of the Montenegrin
government signed articles in which
the Montenegro army agrees to lay
down its arms, according to official
announcement to Vienna from field
headquarters.
In the attack of Nancy by two Ger
man air squadrcns, Lieutenant Boehme |
of the aviation corps was killed, II was |
announced at Berlin. Lieutenant |
Boehme had been decorated by order
of the kaiser.
Thirty-ntne persons were killed, one |
transport was sunk and several rail-
road cars loaded with provisions were
destroyed when German airmen raid
ed Dover, according to the Hamburg
Hereafter French warships will as
sist British vessels in blockade duties
in both the English channel and the
North sea, participating in examina-
ton of mails and cargoes, the an
was made at LonCon.
ACCORDING. to a Turkish oficia re-
port, the British left 5000 dead on
the field in battle near Kut, in which
they lost ground.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

The constitutionality of the Mime.
sofa presidential primary law was up
held by the state supreme court at st.
Paul, MINI.
Plans for the reimbursement of the
| United States army must be formu
lated and carried out without delay
for we do not know what the circum
stances of another month or another
| day may bring forth" This was the
warning sounded by President Wilson
before the members of the Railroad
Business association in New York. II
was the presidents first speech in the
campaign for preparedness.
Eugene Van Schaick, millionaire
president of the Knickerbocker Oil
and Gas company, and cousin of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, committed sui
eide by shooting at his office in New
York. He had been ILL.,
One man was killed and part of q
fast New York-St. Louis Pennsylvania
limited train Topped over into a Is
foot gully, shaking up AZ passengers,
when the train struck an automobile
near Newark, o.
The Republican state convention at
Madison, Wis. selected &c candidates
for delegates to the national Republic
an convention in Chicago next June,
adopted platform dealing entirely
with national questions except for a
paragraph indorsing the administra-
ton of Gov. Philip, and postponed
the Endorsement of a candidate for
United States senator to oppose SEN
ator La Toilette until later confer
ence.
A car loaded with black powder ex-
ploded in the yards of the Norfolk and
Western railroad at Blueheld, w. Va.
injuring more than forty persons, sew
eral probably fatally, and causing |
heavy damage.
A bill which would submit a consti-
NNNiOhoA ptONldlh6 lOl
statewide prohibition was defeated.
20 to IA, in the upper house of the gen.
eral assembly at Frankfort, KY, where
1t originated.
Sheriff Matt Olson of Barron, Wis,
was shot and killed by John Baralek
On the latter's farm when the sheriff
attempted to arrest Baralek on a
minor charge. Baraiek was arrested.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
Washington


Brandeis Z, Boston to be associate
! justice of the Supreme court to sue.
coed the late Justice Lamar. MIR.
Brandeis' nomir alton went to the SEN
ate at Washington Mr.. Brandeis Is
lawyer, WHO has been much in public
life during The last three years. He
is Kentuckian by birth and is sixty
years old. Mr.. Brandeis will be the
first Jew to sit on the bench of the
Supreme court.
President Wilson left on his one
week expedition to preach the admin
istration's preparedness program to
the people. He is scheduled to make
10 speeches before his return to Wash
ington.
The text of the American protest to
Great Britain against interference
with neutral mails. made public at
Washington, reveals that diplomatic
and consular pouches have been treat
ed In a manner the United States con-
siders "vexatiously inquisitorial." The
United States declares that parcel
post articles are entitled to the ex.
emptions of neutral trade.
Internal revenue receipts for the six
months from July to December, inclu-
sive, on spirituous liquor taxes aggre-
gated $80,400,000, a gain of SAL, 900
over the corresponding six months of
1914, it was announced at Washington.
To pay for the preparedness pro-
gram of the administration at Wash
ington a revision of the income tax
law is to be made by congress which
will net easily an extra $100,000,000 Of
revenue. This plan, which has been
approved by the president and Demo-
cratic leaders, means the repeal of the
existing stamp taxes imposed under
the emergency act of October .22,
1914.
The munitions embargo clouds
which have been lowering over the
broke into deluge when a mammoth
petition for an embargo on arms, bear
ing over million signatures, was pre-
scented. The petition was worked up
by the organization of Women for
Strict Neutrality.
The administration at Washington
definitely committed itself to complete
independence of the Philippines within
four years. abandoning it's partial self.
government plan for the islands.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

Privates William G. Wheeler and
Biggo Peterson Of the Fourth United
States Field artillery, who were CAP.
tured by Mexicans, were rescued by
Garranza soldiers and turned over to
the American military authorities at
Brownsville. Tex.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
Domestic

The five men who held up and
robbed the Washington Park National
bank at Chicago of $15,616 are under
arrest. The money was recovered.
The robbery, bold as it was, becomes
a minor part of gigantic plot of po-
lice graft and criminal political prac-
tees, according to the confession of
one of the bandit gang.
Seven workmen were burned, three
seriously, in four fires that occurred
at the Carneys Point, N. j., plant of
the. DUPONT Powder company.
Five persons were killed and a wide
stretch of country devastated when
two dams on the San Diego water sys-
tenn broke in the Otay valley south of
San Diego, Cal The dams were weak
ened by a storm.
The United Mine Workers Of Amer
ica adopted at Indianapolis the report
of the scale committee, which asked
for raise of ten per cent for the
bituminous miners and workers about
the mines and 20 per cent for the an
thracite workers. The demands will
be brought before the bituminous op-
orators at Mobile February and be-
fore the anthracite operators at New
York February 21
National officers of the United Hat.
ters Of North America estimated at
New York that the contributions made
for the relief of the defendants i'm the
Danbury hatters' case would be at
least s350,000. The contributions are
sufficient to save the hatters' homes.
y Six persons were killed in q Ere that
Ited the Talbot Walker building at
>tle, Wash.
versions persisted in Montana
Nwave, the worst ever ex-
'he state.
:. president OF the
fridge company,
member of
Vuicide by
'nadnock
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04
Mexican Revolt

The bodies OF Benjamin Smell and
Frank Woods. American cowboys. have
been found west of Cusihuiriachic, &C
cording to an unconfrmed report from
western Chihuahua reaching lei Paso.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

George c. Carothers, special agent
Of the state department, formerly with
Villa, will depart from FL Paso. Tex,
for Washington, having been recalled
by the state department from the
Mexican border.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

The administration at Washington
definitely committed itself to complete
independence of the Philippines within
four years. abandoning its partial self.
government plan for the islands.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

Seven workmen were burned, three
seriously. in four fires that occurred
at the Carneys Point, N. j., plant of
the. DUPONT Powder company.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

ACCORDING. to a Turkish official re-
port, the British left 1900 dead on
the field in battle near Kut, in which
they lost ground.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

Eugene Van Schaick. millionaire
president of the Knickerbocker Oil
and Gas company, and cousin of Col
Theodore Roosevelt, committed sui
eide by shooting at his office in New
York. He had been i'll.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

One man was killed and part of u
fast New York-St. Louis Pennsylvania
limited train Topped over into a Is
foot gully, shaking up AZ passengers,
when the train struck an automobile
near Newark, o.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

Sheriff Matt Olson of Barron, Wis
was shot and killed by John Barale
on the latter's farm when the sherit
attempted to arrest Baralek on
minor charge. Baraiek was arrested.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

car loaded with black powder ex.
ploded in the yards Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad at Bluefield, w. Va,
injuring more than forty persons, sew
eral probably fatally, and causing
heavy damage.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

An official communication made pub
lie at Petrograd says ut has been
learned that the Turkish Goeben (Sul-
tan Selling suffered severe damage in
an engagement January 8. It's casual
ties included 33 men killed and 80
wounded.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

The constitutionality of the Mime
sofa presidential primary law was up
held by the state supreme court at ST.
Paul, MINI.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-02-04

Five persons were killed and wide
stretch of country devastated when
two dams on the San Diego water sys-
tenn broke in the Otay valley south Of
San Diego, Cal The dams were weak
ened by a storm
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-07

Double Daily Service On C. & L.
There has been some talk about a
motor car to be put on the G. & L.
road to carry passengers and mail and
make two round trips daily, starting
from Pageland in the morning and re-
turning after the Seaoard trains run
in the afternoon. Such a car would
not have to be very large, and 1t could
be opearted by one or two men. 1t Is
said that double daily service could
thus be given cheaper than the present
unsatisfactory service. The present
service is unsatisfactory because only
one trip a day is made and because
Is is impossible to run on tine and do
the work required Of this train. The
proposed motor car could be light, and
still be large enough to accomodate the
passengers who travel this way. Not
only would this be cheaper, but In
our NSinion, it would materially in
crease the passenger receipts OF the
road, by this method Pageland and the
other towns along the line would have
much better mail service, which they
need and deserve.
Every man who believes this ca.
would benefit the service should write
a letter or card at once to Mr.. G. Lane,
Cheraw, s. c., and urge him to give
US this service.-Pageland Journal.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-07
METHODIST LAYMEN'S MEETING
FLORENCE DISTRICT
Strong Addresses and Instructive Dis.
cussions by Able Speakers.

4 meeting Of the Boards Of Stewards
Of the Methodist church Of this, the
Florence District, was held Wednes'
day in the Cheraw NJ. p. Church.
This meeting was arranged through
the oint efforts Of Rev. Peter Stokes
Presidinf Elder of the District. and
Mr. Thomas II. Tatum an attorney OF
BiShopville. who is lay leader OF the
South Carolina Conference. Mr.. Ia
tum presided over this meeting.
The meeting was opened with devo-
tional exercises conducted by DR.. w.
y. AinswOrth. of Macon, Ga. who de-
ivered the first address.
The second speaker was Mr. Charl-
ton Durant, an attorney Of Manning.
He presented in q clear manner the
plan of the Every Member Canvass" >"
His presentation Of this plan was fol-
lowed by an interesting general dis
cuSsion under his direction.
The morning session closed with a
powerful and pleasing address by DR..
Ainsworth.
During the noon recess picnic
dinner was served on the church
grounds by the ladies Of the local
church. There were snbstantia!s and
dainties in plenty and over 125 delegate
testified their enjoyment of it.
The opening address of the AFTER
noon session was by DR.. F. H. Shulcr,
Commissioner of Education. His
topic was the schools Of the denomlna-
ton in this state.
DR.. VIM. c. Kirkland, editor OF The
Sented the claims of the church paper.
Southern Christian Advocate, pre-
Mr. Durant again spoke very
earnestly and impressively OF the bene-
fits of the Every Member Canvass and
conducted Round Table" which de-
veloped an unusually interesting ana
instructive general discussion and clos
ed with the passing Of resolution
pledging an attempt to introduce the
plan proposed by the Laymen's Move
ment of the church into every church
in this district.
The meeting closed with an address
bv DR.. AinSworth. His theme may be
EXPRESSED as The Only True Objective
and the address brilliant, impressive,
mastery and searching-held the clos
est attention. 1t was rare treat ana
evidence of sincere appreciation were
apparent.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-07

Miss Mary Stricklin is spending
sometime in BennettSvile, the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. r. L. Freeman.
Mr. r. d. POwe, who has been
spending sometime in Landrum, 5. c.,
the guest of his sister. Mrs. Lottie
Kittrell, has returned.
xFx
Mrs. J. \. Stricklin and children
spent Wednesday in BennettSville, the
home of Mrs. r. l.. Freeman.
Miss Willie Lee Hutchinson. who
has been spending several weeks at
Rocky Mount, \. c., has returned.
Examinations will he held Septem-
her l. and 26 for male stenographerS
and typewriterS. See notices posted
in the lobby of all postoffices.
Sss
Mr.. j. Sidney Smith. Of Ruy, was
Z visitor 1t The Chronicle office this
morning
Mrs. George Walters and children
spent the weekend with Mrs. Walters
parents at Pageland. S. c.
Fred Shaw. cOlOred. who Ices out
on route >, Cheraw. was in this morn
ing renewing his subscription for
another year. Fred is Il hard work
ing farmer and one after the style of
the old antebellum darkey, and is Il
reader of The Chronicle. If
well. if we only had more citizens like
him. of his color, what difference
there would be- Speaking of colored
The Chronicle asserts
without fear of contradiction that
nowhere can he found Il better class
Of colored people than right here i'll
and around Cheraw.