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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
MoUNDING is GOOD PRACTICE
Soil Piled Around Base of Tree viii
Keep Mice Away-work Can Be
Done Any Time.

Mounding trees with soil piled about
foot high around the trunk keeps
away mice which. during some years,
are very destructive. IL one does not
mound his trees, he should either put
wire netting collars around them, or
be prepared to tramp down the snow
around each tree lie there Is much veg
citation in the orchard.
It Is not necessary to do the mound
ing or banking before the weather be-
comes fairly cold, but there Is no rea-
son why this should not be done at
any time. during the fall.
One important thing is to scrape
away the vegetation that may be close
to the trunk, so that the earth that is
thrown In by the shovel will rest up
one earth, instead of upon a mat of
grass or leaves through which the
mice may burrow and thus reach the
trunk and girdle IL beneath the mound
which you have added.
There have been cases where the
short-tailed meadow mice burrOwed
through the bases Of the mounds be-
cause there was enough organic mat
ter or vegetation under them to make
them loose and vulnerable.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01

The handsome set pictured is made
of moleszin bordered with Hudson
seal. The small cape, rather full, Is
heightened by two rutfles of moleskin,
and has the effect of triple cape, each
one of them bordered with the seal.
There are two similar ruffles at each
side of the muff The ruffles are lined
with moIe-colored satin, and the very
modish collar muffies up the neck In
the approved style.
All the soft, loosely woven cloths
that are fashionable are combined
with fur landings in smart sets. Vel
vet, brocade, and rich ribbons play an
important role also In fashioning them.
Neckpieces in combinations of fabrics
and fur are usually small, bue NUNS
are larger than many all-fur muffs.
Large uncovered buttons and hanging
balls of fur are among the embellish-
ments that fashion approves. Occa-
sionally bright-colored material Is
yelled with sedate color In chiffon.
and eneircled with fur In unusual sets.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
dlatorv Of the Dahlfa.

BY curious horticultural irony the
dahlia, which has become the popular
Idol of our early autumn flower shows,
possesses sadly prosaic history. the
London Chronicle remarks. 1t has
been developed from the Mexican tu-
bers introduced about one hundred and
thirty years ago by the Swedish bot
anist. Doctor Dahl, for the purely
commercial purpose Of supplanting or
supplementing the potato. They did
not "catch on" and the dahlia dish
soon disappeared from British dinner
tables, but our gardeners at once saw
the latent possibilities of the flower.
from which they have evolved the
double dahlla and other delightful
floral fantasies. Thus the dahlia has
exactly reversed the fate Of the red
clover, which came TO US In the guise
Of q garden flower but was found to
make fine forage. The tubers Of the
dahlia, too acrid for our taste, are
still eaten In some parts Of France.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
PROGRESS Of Lamp Maxine.

Progress in the design of indoor
amps, whi' n up to later years of the
eighteenth century had been of shall
low vessels into which a short length
Of loose, pIlpy wick dropped, began
In France v it'll Keger's fat wick, while
In the folio wing year, 1884, Aime Ar
gand invented the round cylindrical
burner which to tbis day. by whom
sOever made, bears his name. Then In
succession through the early nine
teenth century came the numerous de-
velopments Of the oil burner. begin
uing with the Vest lamp, produced In
1884; the dat-wick paraHn lamps, de-
signed by Stobwasssr Of Berlin In
1850, and since 1854 commonly used
in every city tenement dwelling room
or humber country homestead of Eng
land and America; tb,; Duplex lamp,
invented by Kinks Of Birmingham,
England, 1855; the Doty Triplex lamp,
1874; the Defries lamp, 1885, and the
Wanzer down-fame shadowless lamp
of 1895.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Specializing Clerk

The New York Stock Ex-
change has ruled to forbid
clerks of any member Of the
exchange, or Of any broker,
bank, truss or insurance COM
pany, from carrying any spec
ulative account, directly or in
directly, unless the written
consent Of the clerks employer
is given.
This rule says, in effect, that
in the judgment of the New
York Stock Exchange (and II
ought to know, specializing Is
dangerous for persons Of small
means.
Clerks-and all others who
cannot afford to lOse-ought
TO see the significance of this
ruling, and take care that their
savings are invested where
they CANNOT lose them-but
where they will earn the larg-
est interest consistent with alb
solute safety.
The First Mortgage Bond
Certificates of the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

You have swollen feet and hands! Stiff,
achy joints! Sharp.shooting, rheumatic
pains torture you. You have aching back,
pain in the lower abdomen, difficulty when
urinating Look out! These are danger
signals. Trouble Is with your kidneys.
Uric acid poisoning, in one form or an
other, has set in. 1t may lead to dropsy
or fatal Bright's disease if not checked.
Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules Immediately. They are an old
preparation, used all over the world for
centuries, combining natural healing oil
and herbs, well-known to physicians and
used by thousands in their daily practice.
The Capsules are not an experimental,
make-shift patent medicine" or salt,
whose effect is only temporary. They are
standard remedy, and act naturally,
gently and quickly. But when you go to-
the druggist insist on getting the pure.
original Harlem Oil in Capsules. Be sure
the name GOLD MEDAL is on the box,
and thus protect yourself against counter
feits. Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Not a Breath of Suspicion.

Many men. although they may no
care TO CO.. ess it, need to guare
against lapsus linguae. A case in poin
is that of prisoner who was address
ing a court over which Lord Russell
was presiding. A very nice story the
prisoner was telling of an offense al
legged against him of which he was
wholly guiltless-he, a man against
whom there had never before been a
breath of suspicion.
prisoner, pardon me one moment"
interrupted Russell. You must speak
q little louder! l cannot catch what
you say. What was your last SEN
tence?
And "Six months, m lord" came the
amazing reply from that fatally facile
tongue.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
NRCIIARD
GLrANINGS
70 INSURE GOOD PEAR TREES
Top-Workino 10 Recommended on
Most Desirable varIeties-orafts
Should Be Evenly Distributed.

The first or second crop Of fruit will
show the quality, some Of which may
be undesirable. Some varieties are
predisposed to cracking, some to soft
ening Of the core, while others are
knotty, and of poor Quality-not as
a general thing, but under present
conditions.
From the varieties that are most
desirable, those showing inferior quail
ties should be top-worked as follows ::
Scatter the CRAFTS through the tops
inserting so many that (each form
Ing a small branch by itself) the
whole taken together will make full
top in few years.
Select six or eight Of the main scat
folding limbs, and trip Off the great
er part Of It's side branches, but If
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
He Knew.

A pretty governess was demonstrate
ing with her young hopeful, aged eight,
on the grounds of his incorrigible lazi-
ness endeavoring to impress him with
the seriousness of his offense. "You
must remember, also, Harry" she con-
tinued, "that you've got to work while
you are young, If you want to be a
successful man when you grow up.
Look at your father, for instance. Why
do you think he stays late in his office
three or four hours every weekT"
Harry looked up suddenly. "D'you
know, Miss Jones" he exclaimed. "Of
course do" she replied. WELL" he
muttered, as he drove his hands deep
er into his pockets, "you keep 1t to
yourself. If mother got to know
there'd be a nice old row."-Tit-Bits.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01

about the same good effect. The hat Is
held on by bride Of eiderdOwn, and
the sportive-looking pompon is made
of yarn, which is Of all things the
best for decorating skating sets.
Besides the sets made of fabrics
there are practical and handsome
ones of yarns. Angora is the coolest
looking Of these. White bordered with
colored stripes and bright cOlors,
trimmed with SVhite, seem to match up
best with a winter landscape; at any
rate this Is the opinion Of those who
have designed skating toys. But more
audacious color combinations may ex-
pect to meet with approval against a
background Of ice and snow, and after
all is said, there Is nothing better
than vivid Scotch plaids for winter
sports.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
QUOTED FOR SHORT TIME
Youthful Soldiers Had to Do Some
Thinking Before They Could Find
Effective Answer to Gibe.

Some young volunteers were travel
Ing to their drilling ground and GER
tain noisy section Of them ut one sta
tiOn sought to pass the time by hurting
ill-mannered glbes at smart-looking
officer In the Regulars" who was
waiting for his trim. He stood the
fire very well for ten minutes and
then, stopping near the compartment
which held the rowdy volunteers, said
sharply to the guard:
Guard, what IL the meaning Of this
trains long delay"
"They are examining the volunteers
tickets, sir" answered the guard.
"Oh, thanks" drawled the officer ;
but l always thought that children In
arms never required tickets"
And the train started again before
any of the volunteers had sufficiently
recovered from the shock to reply
London Tit-Bits.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Bartlett Pear.

the tree is a large one, only part of
the top should be removed the first
season (the remainder to be taken
off the second year,, and this part
of the tree grated. In these six or
eight limbs there should be % or 80
CRAFTS set.
Care should be exercised that the
CRAFTS are evenly distributed over the
top, so that there will be well-bal-
anced head Of the new variety.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
BLACKBERRY IS WELL LIKED
Preferred to Raspberry for Orchard
lnterpIanting Because Of immu-
nifty to. Crown Gall.

Because Of the marked immunity of
blackberries to crown gall, which may
be transmitted to fruit trees, that crop
should be preferred to raspberries for
orchard interplantfng.
At the Ohio station SO rows of rasp-
berries, including black, purple, yellow
and red varieties were all infected
this year by this disease, while none
of the blaekberries showed any infec-
tiOn.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Health Item.

Al learned doctor Of Johns Hopkins
says that football spells health for the
spectators because they leap up and
cheer wildly. After all, 1t appears that
what the world chiefly needs for its
health is some trivial excuse to- leap
and wildly cheer. Perhaps it would
be in order for medical science to as
certain the relative hygienlc values to-
be derived by the spectators from an
exciting game OF pinochle or checkers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
TO OBTAIN COMPETENT HELP
Combination Of Orchard and Dairy or
Poultry VIII Solve Prcblem--
Profit L. Assured.

The small orchard alone will not
permit the employment of competent
help all the year around, but when
combined with dairy or poultry raising
this difficulty Is easily overcome, and
the owner Is In much better posi-
ton to take care OF his fruit and make
better profit out Of II than he would
be n conducting the orchard alone
with insufficient hem
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
MULBERRIES OF MUCH VALUE
Many Birds Prefer Them to Cherries,
Raspberries and Other Fruits--
Remove Complaint Cause.

Probably the chief value of the NUT
berry is as a food for the birds. Rob
ins, jays, 'catbirds and many others
prefer it to cherries, raspberries and
the fruits which they eat when no null
berries are available.
Plant plenty of mulberries and you
will have very little cause for COM
plant regarding the damage done by
birds.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Many Varieties Of Annlss.

Not only has each country Its OWE
Favored varieties Of apples, but each
geographical area In each country has
varieties which are particularly adapt.
ed to 1t. In the ancient times the
Greeks In the days Of Plinius listed
some II varieties Of apples, and In
Germany. under Charles the Great, al.
most 200 varieties were known. In
1855 these had grown to 1000,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
RED, ROUGH, PIMPLY SKIN
Quickly Cleared by cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

You may rely on these fragrant,
super-creamy emollients to care for
your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin of pimples,
blotches, redness and roughness. the
scalp Of dandruff and itching and the
hands Of chapping and soreness.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Animals Fond Of Alcohol.

Goats In Abyssinia are said to be-
come drunk on the coffee bean and
then fight each other desperately.
Cows may be made dangerously mad
on a mixture of hemp seed and opium,
while dogs, horses and other animals
have been given a confirmed taste of
alcohol.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Beware the Trained Short Skirt.

There Is one Partisan horror made
only for American buyers. In which no
vraIe Parisienne would be seen and
which l warn you to avoid-the short,
full skirt with a long train attached
to 1t. Every time see women thus
CARRIED ! almost laugh right out they
look so funny.--Lucile In Harper's
Bazar
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Urban Realty
Mortgage Company

4S-4s w. Congress ST., Detroit
earn So interest with abso-
lutte regularity; and every 81
OF investment is secured by
more than 81 of improved and
actual income-producing De-
troit Real Estate-both princi-
pal and interest guaranteed
by this company, with $780,
10000 paid-up capital.
Ask your bankers advice
about n 500, $500 or $1,000
investment in one of these so
Guaranteed First Mortgage
Bond Certificates.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01

No Foreign Element in the Case.
"Why don't you have your son ex-
Rmined by an alienist?"
"Td rather have a good American
doctor than any of them foreigners"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Good Description.

Helen saw dachshund, and on re-
turning home she said: II saw the
funniest dog in the world. He has aw-
fully short legs and an awfully long
self."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01

To keep clean and healthy take Dr.
Pierce,s Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Very Much So.

us this really cut glass;"
81 should say so! Cut from S1.25i
to. 9S cents"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Laughter and Tears.

Laughter and tears, according to a
recent book, are two forms of tho
same mechanism--a human safety
valve to prevent the result of emotion
from injuring the body.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01

Cupid has enslaved thousands, but:
refuses to be enslaved himself
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Managing a Fortune.

Apple Tree corses From Asia.
The apple tree Is native of south.
western Asia, the territory adjacent
to Europe.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
TO DISCUSS RAISES.

When the board of public safety meets next week, it is likely that ac- tion will be taken on the application increase in wages. According to their contention they should be entitled to the same pay which the third grade patrolmen receive, viz: $2.75, whereas when they put in the time filling in for regular they receive only $2.5O. Action will be taken on the reslg- nation of John Higgins as a callman in the fire department. Providing the civil service board meets before the board meeting, fifteen more mem bers will be added to the supernu- nerary department.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
THROWN FROM CAFE;
 RUN OVER BY AUTO
Waterbury Man in Hospital as
 Result Of BraWl

Waterbury. Aug. 15.-Staggering backward out of the Kasausl1as sa- loon near the corner of North Leonard and Bank streets, James Raila fell into the street and was run over by an automobile driven by LibO COstigiana about ' o'clock last night. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital In an un- conscious condition, where it was said that he might not live. He is suffering from injuries to the head and chest.
 According to with esses he went into the saloon last night and asked for a drink. As he is only twenty years of age they refused to give it to him. Wit nesses state that he became angry at this and started a fight, in which he was knocked down. He was picked up, his hat was pushed onto his head, and he was given a shove out of the door.
 Another version of the story is that young Raila had ben drinking, and that Frank Kaslauskas, his friend who Is bartender in the saloon refused to sell him any more. Stepping out from behind the bar, he put his arm about Raila's shoulder and pushed him gent ly out of the door. The latter, ac- cordins to this story. half turned and
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
CHy Ken1s

Vincenzo MinelIo of Plainville sold property on Arch street, inc ing two houses, to Felix Nacor; Southington.
 The Holy Family of St. Mi church will hold an autumn whis school hall Thursday afternoon.
 The adjourned meeting of health board will be held tomorro7 whether a quorum can be secure
 Members of the health departr planned to inspect Winthrop st extension this afternoon in refer, to the proposed sewer. The b. is anxious to have the city cond the street so the sewer may be dered.
 A marriage license was granted day to Fred Capeman of 200 Oh street and Miss Emma Stanquis 35 Sheffield street.
 J. H. Durston of 109O FarminI avenue was fined $1 and costs in West Hartford town court last e ing for failing to have the rear on his automobile burning when passed through that town. Judgr was suspended in the case of Nor Daniels of 790 Stanley street for ure to operate his automobile the front lights burning.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
BUY AUSTRALIAN WOOL
United States Demanded More Than Double the Usual Crop Shipments Last Year Despite Higher Prices.

Sydney, Australia, Aug. 14.-The American demand was proba bly, the most conspicuous feature of the statistical Australian wool year of 1915-16, during which AntipOdean wool trade and prices for certain grades of the product reached figures never known before in Australia.
 At the port of Sydney, the largest market for raw wool in the world, although a drought had prevailed over large areas of the state of New South Wales, greatly reducing the focks there was an increase in sales of over 154,O0 bales and an increase in realizations of over $26,250,0OO.
 During the year in the Sydney market alone the United States more than doubled the quantity of wool taken during the previous year The
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15

backed onto the street, falling under the automobile
 Raila is a Lithuanian, who has lived in this country for three years. He came here from New Amsterdam, N. Y, about three weeks ago. He has been living at 4 Lafayette street, with Thomas Yanushackas.
 It was stated by witnesses that Costigina was driving the car at a slow rate of speed and no blame at tached to him for the ccident Both Costigiana and Frank Kaslauskas were arrested and held without bonds. Cos tigiana is held on the charge of viola tion of the motor vehicle law.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
INVESTIGATE RELIEF FUND
District Attorney to Present Affairs of Dr. BayIis to Grand Jury-Rich Men Subpoenaed

New York, Aug. 15.-Assistant Dis trict Attorney Markewich is going to present the affairs of the Allies Hos pital Relief Commission to the Grand Jury today.
 In his inquiry into some of the workings of the commission he has received a letter alleging that pr. Charles T. Baylis, director general of the commission, had raised money for the taking of moving pictures in the war zone and has never taken the pictures The writer said that Dr. Bayis had mentioned the names of Col. Roosevelt and Sir Arthur Her. bert as among his influential friends.
 Dr. BaYHs declared that the story that he had raised $2,500 at Lanes vile, Mass, for a European war pie said that the project was started but was never carried out and that no funds were subscribed.
 It developed yesterday through the turning over to the district attorney of Dr. BaYis letters, under a subpoena order, that President Wilson's aid and name as we'll as Mrs. Wilson's had been solicited in connection with the commission, but that both had de- cined.
 Among contributors to the fund who have been subpoenaed as wit nesses are Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt Jules S. Bache, H. H. Westinghouse George A. Kessler and Daniel Gug- genheirn. Some of them are far away.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
G0MPERS PUBLIC NUISANCE
So Says Senator Sherman of Illinois in Vigorous Language-Says He Was Lucky to Escape Arrest.

Washington, August 15.-President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, was character lzed as "a public nuisance" by Sen atOr Sherman of illinois, in a digres- sion yesterday from senate speech on the shipping bill.
 There is no more tyrannicaI, out rageous injustice than that of the leaders who live on the sweat of the other peoples brows," said Senator Sherman. MT. Gompers is a public nuiSance"
 Referring to the Indianapolis and Los Angeles dynamite trials, Senator Sherman declared the fedora tion president had "prostituted the cause of labor by using funds of the labor ing man for the defense of these criminals
 MT. Gompers enever apologized to anybody" he continued, "but it was the most fortunate thing that ever happened to MT. Gompers that he himself escaped indictment on these charges.
 I've been owing MT. Gompers for some time and I'm handing it to him now, and I'm responsible politically and personally"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
If You Are a Sick Woman

Can you afford to doubt such o Whelming evidence as that of
 letters constantly being published the daily press, showing how l.. E Pinkham's Vegetable Compo that good old-fashioned remedy m from roots and herbs, restores sui ing women to health and strene Thousands of women suffered just you are suffering and in. letters their own signatures state. they 1 been made we'll by Lydia E. Pi hams Vegetable Compound. M don't you try it?--advt
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15

XIII after ordering him locked up for a lme changed his mind ordered U brlen to take the pledge for an in dehnlte period and placed him on pro- bation for one year.
 Don't Like Liberty.
 TWO years rehind the gray, gloomy walls Of state prison, evidently has not taught a sufficient lesson of the beau ties Of fresh air and liberty to Charles McAvay and James Delaney, who, aft CT their liberation from the institution governed by Ward A. Garner and his assistants last Saturday, they proceed ed to make Up for some Of their va cation from John EarleycOrn. At an early hour this morning Officer McCue found the pair in lot near ShaptrO's milk station. Both pleaded guilty in court. Delaney asked for chance to go to New York while McAvay had nothing to offer. All mail for the pair should be addressed to Sey1ns street for the next thirty days, this being their abode for that period.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15

total shipments jumped from 92.OOO bales in 1914-15 to 273, 500 bales (es- timated) in 1915-16. Japan and Italy were also heavy buyers. Had not the imperial embargo operated against American purchases just at the close If the year it is probable that the fig ures for that country would have been still larger