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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22

good dairy cows have large barrel
and II large capacity udder. The udder
should be attached high behind and eX-
tend well up toward the belly. The
width Of the udder should be as great
as possible. One should look carefully
for the mammary development in the
which extend along the abdomen from
the udder towards the front limbs.
The veins should be large, crooked,
branching out, extending well towards
the front legs and entering the body
through large holes called milk wells.
Such a COW should pay her way and
produce the largest amount of milk
from a given quantity of food.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22
NR\TIARD
GLrANINGS
TIME TO MULCH STRAWBERRY
Covering Should Be Put on After FIRST
Severe Frosts and Left Until
Late In Spring.

In our northern attitudes the mulch
should be put on after the first severe
frosts and left on until the ground Is
well warmed in the spring. Where
no form of mulch is used, the hDrous
roots are subjected to periods or al
ternate freezing and thawing with the
result that many are destroyed. The
most desirable mulch is one that con-
tains no weed seeds and does not bury
the plant to the exclusion of air circu-
lation. Wheat and oat straw, swale
hay, coarse, strawy horse manure,
brush and seaweed have been used
more or less, but the fist four named
are the most satisfactory.
The mulch should be applied care
fully, else it may do more harm than
good. If too thick, the plants are
smothered and if too thin there is lit
tie or no protection, so about an inch
is sufficient covering for the plant.
with three or four inches applied be"
tween the rows, varying somewhat
according to material and climatical
conditions.
In the spring the mulch should be
carefully removed from the top of the
plants and banked beside them. Ii
entirely removed, the berries are spat-
tered with dirt during rainy periods
and lose much of their attractiveness
and sale value. The mulch beside the
plants tends TO retard the growth of
weeds as well as to keep the fruit
clean.-Maine Department of Agricul-
turn.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22
CHAPTER xxIIi.

1.-THE Sweetest Girl Z Know
For almost ten days Larry Redmond
had lain, deiiriopA n q little church
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22
FIGHT AGAINST IMPURE MILK
Only Way to Prevent Use Of Dirty
Cans Is by Careful Inspection
by the Creameries.

Death turks in dirty milk cans
wherever found. If the babies escape
poisoning it is by accident only. The
cheap milk cans are easily indented
when the tin begins to crack, leaving
assures for milk and water and acid.
Under such conditions, the tin peels
and falls off, and the can quickly be-
comes unfit for use. In the picture Is
load of cans, one Of which has been
in use for 13 years and contained no
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22
POINTS OF GOOD DAIRY cow
Largest Amount Of Milk From Food
Consumed-Her Makeup.

(By r. II. WILLIAMS, Department of
Animal Husbandry, University of Ari-
. Zona)
The dairy COW is machine to
manufacture the largest amount of
milk from the food consumed. 1t
has been found that the cows which
make the most efficient milk ma
chimes are those with special dairy
points. The dairy COW should be
medium to large in size and show
considerable angularity in outline.
She should be feminine in appear
ance, have rather long neck,
smooth shoulders, prominent backbone,
with open ribs, and nice silky coat
of hair with mellow, pliable skin. All
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22

wiped out-send reserves! Under
stand? Oh, my leg! he groaned.
"Waitw he continued Didn't girl,
an English girl, with my pass, come
to you with information from me? /.
She didn't? Oh, Ethel, where
are you? Listen, listenv he
begged the officer back there at head
quarters. "Crown prince marching
against Paris! Won Kluck thanking us!
Tourney and lie Cateau. Get the
French to send more troops. You can't?
Then retreat-retreat right to the very
gates Of Paris. It's our only chance.
Yes, I'll keep guardv' He
dropped the instrument then. He had
done his duty.
Captain Redmond Strengthened him
self to his full height. And his hand
reached for his revolver. He did not
remember that he had surrendered 1t
voluntarily to Montague.
"Tll keep guardp' he repeated in a
dazed and mechanical fashion, as he
CROPPED for the missing weapon.
In a second more he toppled upon
the ground. Redmond Of the Irish
Guards had tainted.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22

As he spoke. something came hurting
down to earth.
Look out, boys! For Gods sake
look outv' Captain Montague could
no more keep back his involuntary
warning than he could stay the death
that threatened them.
In another moment there was a ter
rife explosion. Trench q rocked with
the force Of It, The bombproof shelter
fell as II 1t were made Of cardboard.
burying them beneath II. The heaped-
up dirt at the top of the trench was
scattered like so much sawdust.
There was no longer any light In
that little inferno except what came
from the starlit heavens. Men-or
what had once been men-lay motion
less where the powerful explosive had
flung them. Others had vanished as If
into thin air-never to return. And
for few brief moments all was silent.
Then someone stirred In the sham
bles. 1t was Captain Montague. One
Of the timbers from the roof of the
shattered bombproof had fallen upon
his left leg; and, weak as he was from
his injuries, he could not release it.
Boys, take that beam off my leg!"
he called family. II can't move! Take
1t off. tell your He called several of
his men by name. But no one an
swered. He groaned then, as he
struggled to rise, and fell back faint
ing.
The telephone buzzer began to call
insistently. And there was one man
who heard 1t. Larry had been stunned
for a few seconds. How he might be
wounded he had not the slightest idea.
But that he was hurt he had not the
slightest doubt. He could barely move.
as consciousness returned to him. But
until the call of the telephone reused
him further he had been content to
lie where he fell-and rest. That sig
nal however, spurred him to logged
effort.
1.-THE telephone! 1t isn't smashedw
he cried. "Oh, God! Let me get to
that telephone! If they attack us now
we're done for" He dragged himself
along the Uttered floor of the trench
for few feet, then sank down with a
groan. "Oh, my God! My legv' he
moaned. And then he drifted into a
delirium. His mind wandered back to
Ethel Willoughby. And once more he
found himself in Sir George Wagstaff's
house in London, pleading with her to
marry him. Soon he gained
control of his befuddled brain again.
i've got to get to that telephone!' he
told himself desperately. "Come on,
Larry! You can do itv' he told him
self fiercely. "D-n your Irish heart!
Come on! It's only five feet more"
So his undaunted spirit dashed his bro
ken body to its bidding.
At last he gained the phone. At the
other end headquarters was still trying
frantically to learn the rest of that
interrupted message that the German
spy had started to relate.
"No, no! I'm not Lee! I'm Red
mond" he gasped. Captain Redmond
of the Irish Guards! Special service!
f. Major Drayton, you remember
me" Larry said almost joyfully, as he
discovered to whom he was speaking.
Listen! Bomb aeroplane-Trench q
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22

a gnarled spot in the wood, like
wedge, exerting its force at right an
giles to the trunk, Strengthening out
the most obstinate deformities.
But this must be done while the tree
is young, or the bark-wedge cannot
exert sufficient force to bend the
crooked trunk. This scheme is par
ticularly useful in Strengthening up the
Bose and other pear trees, which are,
for some unknown reason, almost al
ways deformed by nature.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22
MANY APPLE TREES INJURED
Spring canker Worm Does Great
Amount of Damage in Kansas
Very Easy Of Control.

The Kansas experiment station Is
Of the opinion that the spring canker
worm has killed more apple trees In
that state in single season than the
San Jose scale has done since its first
introduction.
Anything so easy Of control as the
canker worm should not be allowed to
do serious damage. The canker worm
is leaf-eating insect and easily pol
soned by spraying.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22
APPEARANCE HELPS TO SELL
Fruit and Vegetables Of Neat, Clean,
Uniform and Average Sized
Score High In Contests.

By LEROY CADY, Horticulturst, Uni
versity Farm, st. Paul)
Neat, clean, uniform, average-sized
specimens of fruit and vegetables make
q better showing and will score higher
in contests than uneven and unmarked
able specimens. Appearance as well as
quality helps to sell goods. County
fairs and exhibitions should be one
means of advertising good produce and
help to create demand for II.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22
Keep Milk Cans Clean.

less than 40 soldered holes, some Of
which were covered with lead patches
over two inches In diameter.
The only way to prevent the use Of
unsanitary and dangerous milk cans
is by close inspection on the part Of
the creameries and condensaries and
city dealers. Cans should be exam
ined frequently and all rusty or broken
vessels should be promptly con-
demned
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22
TREE WITH CROOKED TRUNK
Scheme Outlined for Strengthening Up
Bose and other Pear Varieties,
Always Deformed.

Young trees with crooked trunks,
either from wind pressure or from
distortion In the nursery may be
Strengthened easily, as follows: Be
fore the sap starts in the spring make
about three parallel Sits lengthwise
of the trunk on the conceived side of
the trunk. This will arrest the flow
of sap at that point, causing the bark
to thicken. This in turn will produce
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22
TOP BUDDING IS DESIRABLE
Practice 10 Better Than Grating for
Working Over Defective Trees
While Young.

Top budding is better than grating,
for working over undesirable trees IL
they are discovered while young. 4
After the tree has passed its second
year in the orchard 1t should be head
ed back severely In early spring ana
the new shoots budded In August.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-22
zooIooIcaI Moment.

Nephew-"I tried to get a raise to
day, aunt, but the boss refused IT,
Mrs. Blunderby-"Too bad. DicAy.
Perhaps you didn't appruacA ~ g
the sooloejcal momsukr --S
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17

CENTT ENEN-We offer you liar
 mouv Pipe Blend as the newest . discovery in the art of blending , tobaccos. 15c, in the cream-col- ored-nut-brown tin. Keller Bros. . DruS Company, Tobacco Counter,
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
The Riaht Kind.

Modern steamers are floating ho tels."
 DO they employ the bell buoys"- Baltimore Amert.an.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
REFUSED TO OBEY.
Maier Butler Carried His obOtinaoy
 Right Into His Coffin.


 An amusing incident of camp life in Revolutionary days is related by the author of Romance and Realism Of the Southern Gulf CoaSt."
 In 179S the first United States troops that came down the Mississippi were quartered at Fcrt Adams. Gen. eraI Wilkinson hy some nrcident got his cue burned off. Angry at the laugh which followed his mishap, he next day issued an order forbidding any officer to uppeur with cue. Obedient to orders, all the officers but Major Butler cut of their cues
 "The vain old prig." said the major "Tll see him banged before cut ofi my cue to gratify him" And he beld' ly appeared without changing the style of his hairdressing.
 The major was put under arrest, but be declared obs;lnately that he would spend the rest of his life in prison be, fore he would comply with such silly command. Soon afterward be was taR' en very i'll. and, realizing that he was at the point of death. he gave instruc' tions for his burial, which he knew would be witnessed by the whole com mand.
 "Bore a hole" said be. through the bottom of my coffin. right under my head and lat my cue come through It, that the old general may see that even when dead refuse to obey his order. "
 And these directions were literally carried out.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
EDITORIAL
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AFTER THE WAR

A government trade expert is credited by the Washington cor respondent of the New York Tri- buue with making some predictions on results to follow to trade and industry in this country after peace, which are out of line with most of the predictions on tb,s subject. Roughly, these predictions are thrr the close O the war will seri- ously cripple all of the manufac- t2:iLg industries of the United States. without lowering the prices cf food. Rather, he predicts that while factories may close dom or cwrtau production, food prices will continue to soar.
 He predicts that those conditions will come through an abnormaIly- in creased demand for foodstuffs from Europe. and a complete cessation of the demand for our manufactured products. This demand for food s.uffs of our production VII con- tiAue only, Of course, until Europe reudJusts its own production to the normal conditions preceding the war.
 He sees, on the other hand, an enormously Increased efficiency in European labor as a result of the work. done under war conditions and large increase likewise in the labor forces, through the war trainiug of women and children, as well as men below ordinary labor standards, in the mills and factor ies. The men in the trenches, Wac have escapd mutlatton, will return in far better physical cORdi- tlca .anl in Q Higher state of phys5cal and mental efficiency, than they were when called into the field. i a
 From the highest level in its his.or he predicts that the Am er;can export trade in manufactur- cd goods will shrink to an unpre ce3eutly low figure, due to the cheaper labor and increased effl- CNaCy of Europe.
 The one thing possible to protect this country from the dangers thus forecast, this government ex- pect does not mention. It is the retention for our own labor and our manufacturers. of the Ameri- can market, the supplying of whic alone is @ sufficient task to- keep the greater part of the labor of -his country employed, provided that labor does not have to face at home the fierce competition of the new and more highly efficient Europe. It means protection. - seattle P, I.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
Always the Unknown.

Permit me to introduce myself. You have been on intimate terms with me for some time.
 And yet you do not know me. You have talked with me on long walks and in the still watches of the night You have fattered ne and cajoled me and pleaded with me and condoned me. And yet you do not know me.
 The worst of this Is that you will never know me You will always go on believing that you do. This Is your fate.
 I am the unknOwable. am the one you live with and of whom you are destined, so long as you live, to be tn absolute ignorance.
 I am the one you think you are!- Life.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
Corrected

Corrected. We have a large ladies waiting room in our new store. And none for the small ladies r. Boston Transcript.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
A STITCH IN TIME
Alaska people should not NeSfec'
 Their Kidneys

No kidney ailment is untmpoTt- an. Don't overlook the slightest backaehe or urinary irregulaGfty. Nature may be warning you Of approaching dropsy, gravel or Bright's Idisease Kidney disease Is seldom fatal If treated in time but neglect may'pava the way. Don neglect a lame or aching back an- other day. Don't ignore dizzy spells, irregular or d1SOoIore9 urine, headaches, weariHess ow SspF7boa. If you feel you 'nead kidney help begin using the reliable. time tried remedy, Doan's Kidney Pills. For 50 years, Doan's have bean found effective. Endorsed by grate- full people.
 Mrs. s. o. Turner, 6OSh Tenth St., Sacramento. Cal, says: "I underwent three operations end this severe strain, together with Colds' affected my kidneys. I had pain through my back and could hard ly gtoop over for if tried to-, pains caught ma. My pack and Um,s were so stiff couldn't move. My kidneys acted too often. 'Doan 8 Kidoey Pills have promptly 'reltev- ed me of every attack oF kidney suffCring."I !
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan'a kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Turner had. Foster-Iil- burn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
CARE WITH ELECTRICITY.
Extreme Caution Should Be Used In
 Handling All Fixtures.

F100CliN9 Ai flNhuTSS'
 "Electricians think nothing of touch ing with their fingers a 110 volt or 22O volt A. c. or D. C. switch to ascertain whether 1t is alive or not" says the Electrical Experimenter. "On the oth- CT hand it is claimed in a number or authentic cases on record that no volts such as is used for ordinary light ing circuits, has su.Hced to produce fla taI results to a human being. There fore 1t behOoves every one to take the utmost care in handling electrical ap- paratus of any nature, no matter whether 1t is a small tOaster or an h. uOccnt looking electric light switch of the push button variety.
 "A good point to keep In mind would be to exercise extreme caution in ma nipulating all lamp sockets or switches during or directly after severe storm, which may have lSOwn down high volt age wires so as to cause them to drop across low tension wires supplying house circuits.
 "Those having electric lights in their homes should always exercise the greatest care in manipulating any of the devices connected to such service. In the bathroom especially they should never touch the socket or wall switch while standing In the bathtub CT with wet feet on a floor where there Is any water, as these accidents happen at the most unexpected moment. They are practically immune from danger if they would just take the trouble to see that they always stand on dry floor"
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
kia Andn,t Eornotten.

"George, I'll bet you've forgotten 8nat day this Is"
 No; l haven't. It's either our weo- ding day or your birthday. It always Is one or the other when you want to make a bet like that."-Detroit Free Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
WANT GOVERNMENT
 TO BREAK CORNER

Manila, Nov. 16-Smaller cigar manufacturers of Manila-and they are legion principally Chinese - have appealed to the government to break what they call q corner on lea tobacco which has forced the prices Of this article to famine level
 Two European firms which have Du' close to two million dollars in 10 Ire purchase of leaf tobacco cro accused of being back of the corner. One of'these firms :s eN- porting extensively to Holland whil the other is holding its stock To- cauy for big prices.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
An Office Cushion,

If those Of you who have husband or brother or sister working in an Of- flee vii! go to the trouble of making a flat cushion for the chair of the worker you win find that it saves the trousers or skirt from getting shiny and also helps to retain the garment h form.-Good Housekeeping.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
Preparedness.

What was the date of Columbus discovery of America?" an examiner asked.
 "Fourteen ninety-two," the bright boy replied instantly.
 Right" said the examiner. And why was that date important for you to remCmber?
 Because l knew you would be sure to ask It." the bright boy said.-New York Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
Oldar Still.

Tt makes a chap feel rather old to meet the grown son of former col lege mate"
 That's so, but if he tries to make love to the grown daughter of a for mer college chum she'll make him feel older stilI."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-17
The Most Difficult.

What do you consider the most dif- 6cult feat In the worldT
 "Well, there may be things harder than proving to your wife that she is extravagant. but I don't know what they are."-LIfe.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11

the Herald expected be
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caterer was his friend and fully appreciated the position he in He
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certain finishing touches but reality making
The lady asked him questions about
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
WORK IN THE ROSE GARDEN
BY HUGO ERIcHsEN.


Nothing can be said in praise Of the
rose that has not been said before.
Universally recognized as the most
beautiful flower, it is the one child of
Flora around which a wealth of SEN
timent, history and poetry clusters.
The beauty of the rose is so widely
appreciated that the popularity it now
enjoys and the demand for hardy gar
den roses are annually increasing No
garden is complete without roses, and
every family ought to grow them in
abundance, for never have roses been
so cheap and beautiful as now
Moreover, the cultivation of the
flower is SO simple that no excuse can
be offered for it's neglect
The first requisite for success in
rose growing is the selection of good,
healthy plants. Weak, sickly roses
are dear at any price Many of these
plants lack vigor because they are
stunted by remaining too long in the
cutting bed or in small pots before
they are set out.
In order to obtain the best results,
therefore, ii is advisable to restrict
ones patronage to first-class nursery
men only. firms that are prepared to
furnish strong, well-rooted plants, such
as will make a showing the first sea
son and develop into vigorous speci-
mems.
In selecting roses for the garden, it
is we'll to know that those plants are
grown in two ways, that is to say, on
their own roots or budded low on the
Nanetti, a brier rose that has largely
superseded the dogrose and other
stocks in this country, as it is one
of the most desirable for our country
and climate.
Experts are divided on the question
as to which should receive the prefer
ence, and the beginner is liable to be
in a quandary, because growers are
apt to argue for their own method of
propagation.
We find many varieties of roses
grown on this stock (Manetti) adapt
themselves to a greater range of eli
mate and SOIL bloom more profusely
endure better the heat of the summer
and make far stronger plants than if
grown from their own roots.
Many object to budded roses on ac-
count of the suckers they sometimes
throw out; but if proper attention Is
paid to the planting this will rarely be
an annoyance.
Budded roses should be planted suf-
ficiently deep, so that the junction of
the bud with the stock is from two TO
three inches below the surface of the
earth. If despite this precaution,
wild shoot should happen to start from
the base, the growth and foliage of the
stock are so distinct that it is readily
recognized by the most inexperienced
amateur and is easily removed.
When the rose plants are received
from the nurserymen they should be
unpacked as soon as they come to
hand. Thereupon the tops and roots
should be well sprinkled with water,
after which they should be covered
with bagging and placed in a shaded
spot until ready to plant
If the ground is not prepared when
the plants arrive it is advisable to