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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

ton and heard voices. A man was
arguing about some way of reaching
the Delmars, and the stocky driver Of
a two-horse sleigh demurred evasively.
ITS nine miles ordinarily up there
and we'd have to go roundabout by
Butts bridge tonight cause the roads
amt been broke through t'other way,
and then like enough we'd never make
1t. It's worth five dollars to drive over
there, every cent of It,"
"I'll pay you FIVE" said the stranger.
Hurry up"
81 can't guarantee to get you there,
but I'll do my best. This here's the
only team in town you could get to-
night. There's dance over at Pom
fredt Green and everybody's gone.
meant to go, but 1 had to take some
folks down to this train, SO / don't
mind making little going since l had
to earn some coming"
"Oh, could l go with you, pleased"
Winifred broke in. I'D pay half, don't
you know, and there's plenty of room.
I'm going to the Delmars, too"
1t seemed too good to be true when
she found herself safely tucked away
on the back seat, with buffalo robes
around her and the two horses taking
up the road splendidly. their hoofs
throwing back spray of light snow.
He was Gregory Ramsdell, he told
her, writer and globe trotter. He had
just got back from year at the front
In Europe and he said Connecticut
hills looked better to him than all the
old world put together. Even in the
darkness the pine trees stood out, their
branches heavy with snow, and before
them here and there in the fields were
clumps Of white birch and red oak,
with dry leaves still clinging to their
boughs. The stars shone famously up
In the winter sky.
Gregory half turned in his seat and
talked. They had many friends In COM
mon. He had known Rolf since they
were boys back in Denver. Neither of
them noticed after five miles had been
covered that the horses were walk
ing breasting the drifts and literally
wadIng through, until they came to
dead halt and the driver jumped out.
They couldn't go on, he said. The snow
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

the Aztecs throw great masses of II
upon a strip of bog to the thickness
of foot or more. The water hya-
cinth is provided with large cellular
floats, natural provision for its dis
semination, which has made it an OBJ
struction to navigation in some of our
Southern rivers.
upon this bed of floats the natives
spread layer of muck, dredged from
the bottom of the canals. Perhaps
before the plant floats have decayed
these gardens may drift away should
the water rise. Even now on portions
of the lake square miles of vege-
tation cover the surface like the 'sudd'
of the Nile, and the canal roads have
to be staked at the sides to keep them
from disappearing.
1.-THE term floating gardens was
properly applied by the early his
torians of Mexico TO masses of water
weeds covered with thin layer of
soil, employed by the Mexicans at a
period when the fluctuating waters
prevented the formation of permanent
chinampas, and so in the New World
the Indians repeated the famed gar.
dens of the lake of Cashmere.
"The Xochimilcos are expert garden
ers and assiduous at their work. Most
Of their plants are started in seed
beds, from which they are transplant
ed to the chinampas, and 1t is strange
to see boatloads of corn sprouts
brought to be planted in this manner.
Curiously enough, these morass gar
dens sometimes require irrigation,
which is accomplished by throwing the
water from the canal with a wooden
scoop.
ut cannot be said that the Xochimil-
can man has an open and ingenious
countenance, but 1t shows force of
character and lights up quickly I'm re-
Spouse to kindness and recognition.
The young women have round, often
ruddy, but rather expressionless faces;
the children are pretty and the older
women are better preserved than the
women Of the Pueblos of the South
western United States"
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tCopyright.)

l. was q supreme
test of friendship,
visiting the Del
III ars on n e W
Years. Wrapped to
her ears in fur,
with a cap meeting
her collar, Wini-
frnI gtAnI ON tbn
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that he is on journey to see the lake
dwellers in their primitive homes.
Tardily then, the barge comes into
the clear pool In front of the medieval
toll-gate fortress, where all shipping
must go under low bridge and where
the old-time toll collector, armed with
pike, could threaten the recalcitrant
without much effort.
Busy Scene on the Canal.
Beyond the gateway begin more
viStas of new world! On this canal,
bOrdered with trees and spanned with
craft. from the slender dugout cha
loupe to the square-bowed flatboat,
hurrying on with everything to feed,
repair, and adorn the great city.
Freight is of all descriptions, but one
looks curlously on the small bundles
Of grass and other green forage for
animal feed, the pulque barrels, vege-
tables and flowers. The Indian boat
men, clad in white cotton shirt and
trousers, are working with a will,
sometimes wading in the canal and
drawing the heavy-laden boats aztec
them; and, alas returning to their
paradise, woman plotting her hus-
band who is the worse for pulque.
"Flotsam and jetsam in the canal
are vagrant bulbs and flowers of wa
ter hyacinth, a wicked, beautiful plant
whose reproductivity makes men work
to keep it down, but here it has met
its match and is made to be useful, for
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29
Gods PRESENCE EveryNhere.

If we lift up our eyes to heaven,
Gods glory shineth forth; If we cast
them down upon the earth, 1t is full OF
his goodness. The hills and the val
legs rejoice and sing; fields, rivers and
woods resound his praise. We will
think of God when we play and when
we work; when we walk out and when
we come in; when we sleep and when
we wake; his praise shall dwell con-
tinually upon our lips.-Anna L. Bar.
bauld.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

campaign Is made to en-
brace the wonderful scenic beauties
Of the southern republic, one of the
most popular resorts for tourists will
probably be "The Venice of the Val
ley" thus described in cOmmunica-
ton from Walter Hough to the Ma
tional Geographic society:
zone of the pleasurable experiences
among those that delight the traveller
in Mexico is a visit to the home Of
the Aztec lake dwellers. Much of the
charm of the great Valley of Mexico,
where they live, is due to the stretches
of water among the trees and verdant
fields in landscape framed in beau
tiful mountains and bathed with clear
est air of heaven.
"Their lakes-TeXcocO, Xochimilco,
Zumpango, and Chalco-do not reveal
themselves except from the high noun
tains encircling the valley. They are
shallow bodies of water in the midst
Of extensive marshes, unapproachable
and lacking the effect of our lakes
with their definite shorelines. For
this reason they have never been
highways of civilized commerce, nor
has navigation flourished in their shall
low waters; but they were from these
very hindrances destined to be jealous
mothers of ancient and remarkable
states, whose people, protected in the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

fred stood on the
bleak little platform at Byers' Cor
ners and looked through the snowfall
for anything that seemed to be con-
veyance.
She had left Boston at ) :45-plenty
of time to reach Windyheath In good
time, Anne had written her.
"It's just nice little run over from
Providence on the Providence and Will
limantic line. Well meet you ut Byers'
Corners. The trains only stop there on
signal or to let off visitors, and the
only visitors that ever come are ours.
if Rolf or | can't come over I'll send
wonderful substitute"
Evidently Rolf, Anne and the sub
stitute had been overcome by the
storm. Trains had been delayed from
Boston to Providence and on the little
local line they had waited again and
again along the way. There had been
no real need of any signal to let her
off when Byers Corners came in view.
The drifts were so high that 1t took
the train 20 minutes to get out Of
Dyer WI clS, ict uloilc SeltlHS III.
But again Anne had written:
Don't feel discouraged getting to
us. We live in the quaintest little
village perched on the top of a hill,
but it is wonderful when you get here,
and we're piling on big logs for you
and the ktchstring bangles, so be
sure and come. Also, l have your
romance! He has come true, Win, at
last, and he's all that anyone who
loves you could wish for you"
1t certainly was stimulating, If moth
ing else, both the lure of the letter
and the trip itself. Winifred went
around the other side of the tiny sta
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29
Breasting the Drifts and Literally
Wadng Through.

laughingly. Gregory carried in wood
and split kindlings for morning, and
locked up for the night. While Miss
Smith went up to look after her old
bedridden father, they sat together by
the fire, and somehow talk died away.
The old clock up on the chimney man.
tel softly struck twelve in the silence.
Winlfred looked up and smiled, her
head leaning back on the cushioned
top of the old black rocker.
Happy New Year," she said. isn't
it the queerest thing, our being way
up here miles from everyone we know,
and not knowing each other even, and
starting off the new year together?"
Its great" Gregory clasped his
hands around one knee, seated on the
woodbox under the big Dutch. oven
I'm not superstitious, but after ramb.
ling for year over there this seems
nwfully much worth while. You know
I'd almost begun to think, if you wont
mind my saying so, that there wasn't
anyone like you in the world"
Miss Smith hurried through the en-.
try way.
"Ira's back with a bigger team and
he's going to take you through all
right, he says. He drove over that
bad spot In the roads and broke it fol
you. And he's telephoned to Mrs. Del
mar that you're coming"
1t was nearly two when they reach
ed Windyheath. All of the windows
of the big country house were lighted
up, and Anne herself, wrapped in 6
wonderful velvet and fur housegown
ran down the steps to meet them.
"Oh, my dear, my DEAR" she cried
when she had Winifred safely upstairs
in her room. "You poor child !"
I'm not poor" Winlfred said ra.
dainty. 1--WE had the most beautiful
adventure of my whole life, and I'm in
love. / agree with you and fate this
time"
''But it isn't Gregory want you t.
meet" faltered Anne. you haven't
gone and fallen in love with dear ole
Gregg"
Il have" Winifred laughed happily
Both of us have. / never believed il
love at first sight before, or anything
like it, but I've made some wonderful
resolutions for the new year this
time"
Now listen to me and the whole
comedy. Anne curled up on the bee
confidentially. "The man you were tc
marry is right down smoking with
Rolf this minute. He's Madison Forbes
with money, position, everything, my
dear. But he didn't think you'd try
to make the trip such q night, so I've
been 'phoning nRdly everywhere &c
find out If you had arrived and where
Then / would have tried to get to you
We sent out car and 1t couldn't ge,
through, and the horses couldn't eli.
ther."
"Don't worry" Winifred smiled at
her reflection In the triple mirror at
the dressing table. II don't give rap
about the money or position or any
thing, Anna. We've been right out in
to the primitive world together, lost
in the snow, and I'd go with him to
the ends of the world If this blessed
old world had any ends. He said, just
as we were driving In here, 1t was the
most promising New Years he had
ever known"
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ReverIe Of the Old Year.

But listen The old year Is speaking.
"How strange thing is the ingrati-
tude of man." he says In slow, faltering
accents. MAN is not satisfied with all
the benefits the year has bestowed
upon him, but must scoff ut winter
and regard him as mortal foe.
Thus winter falls
A heavy gloom oppressive DER the world.
Through Nature shedding influence ma
lign.'
spray, what would these creatures
have-summer the year round2 Is
there no one who will say a good word
for winter T-Countrysid Magazine.
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MAKE THESE RESOLUTIONS.

will take good care of my
body.
| will have house cleaning in
the house l live in.
| will not procrastinate in in
stituting preparedness against
disease.
l will keep clean inside and
out.
| will avoid dirt.
l will cultivate good cheer.
/ will avoid anger, hate and
moroseness.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

The reason so many churches have
financial trouble is because Of the jit-
ney members who think the sermon
and the blessing they get L. only worth
q nickel
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

Make your New Years resolutions
parfy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-29

w YHEN peace once more
AA/ broods over Mexico and
the "See-America-First
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29

TT SUALLY there are two sides to
~ question. and with three big
newspapers bueking ono another in the
same field. the reading public may be
reasonably sure of getting all the argu-
ments in favor OF and against both
sides.
1t is significant. in the matter of
the fight against the Northwest tourist
rates, that the three city newspapers
here take the same view of the situation
the view that there Is only one side
TO the question-and that the three are
united in a common cause for justice.
When The Star took the initiative.
weeks ago. and summoned the citizens
of Seattle and the Northwest together
for determined campaign against the
Hartman tourist monopoly. IL felt certain
the other newspapers would follow the
lead as a matter OF course.
And they have. The Star feels that
il was commendatfe move on their
part,
The Star welcomes them as its al
lies in the battle 10 wipe out an unjust,
discriminating schedule OF fares that
keeps thousands of travellers out of the
Northwest, out OF Seattle, out OF our
hotels. our department stores, our realty
offices and our banks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29
Happiness License Bureau

n IVoRCE licenses are advocated by
- Prof, Joseph Johnson. dean OF tho
School of Commerce. New York univer-
sity.
Prof, Johnson is financier. and an au-
thority on banks. He looks at marriage
as social contract. In his opinion, lit
is not an exaggera,ion to say that three
fourths OF all human misery would pass
away and be forgotten IL we could end
our marriage obligation when love
ceases"
Just So and May Be
And perhaps. II we could license away
all our other obligations. the remaining
one-fourth OF all human misery would
disappear and we should have a world
with nothing but happiness in II.
Please. somebody. hurry up with that
universal anti-misery license bureau. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29
Remedy Prescribed
by Many Doctors
Compound of Simple Laxa,
tive Herbs Proves Most
Efficient

DR.. w. A. Evans writing for the
Chicago Tribune, makes the asser-
ton that practically every one, at
some time or other. suffers from
constipation. This applies regard
less OF age or condition in life.
The congestion of stomach waste
in the bowels ia evidenced in var
ious ways; bloat, eructation OF foul
stomach gases. sick headache, Ian
guor, all Indicate constipation. and
call for prompt attention. not only
10 relieve the present discomfort
but also to avoid possible disease
that follows neglect OF this import.
ant function.
Harsh cathartics and violent
purgatiyes should not be employed,
as these afford only temporary re-
lief. while they serve to shock the
entire system. A mild laxative
such az DIR. Caldwells Syrup Pep
sin is far preferable and Is now the
remedy generally used and prescrib-
ed by many doctors. II Is free from
opiate or narcotic drugs. acts easily
and pleasantly. without gripping or
other pain and is a safe, effective
family remedy.
Mr.. chas. Seheli. 1s2 Church st.,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29
A Steer for Henry

M Z would like to sugges, TO Mr.. Ford
w that. instead OF putting up bunch
OF money TO oppose Prcsiden, Wilson's
preparedness plan. he might devote a lit
tie of his superfluous wealth TO a war on
the gasoline trust.
II gas keeps on going up at the present
rate, Mr.. Ford's little machine will be az
useless and unmarketable as a teddy
bear.
A little commercial preparedness. II
you please, Henry. VIVA, say'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29
CHAPTER ~.
Tho Scotswoman's Tale

<xVIy ELL. last week." vendoms
wv began. Il dined with .
W friend. who is paying
guest OF dear old lady. Savera
others were at the table-aist
payingguests. l presume. One, q
Mrs. Mciyor. was tall. gray hair
cd woman OF exceedingly rtrikinl
appearance. She wore dark glasHcs
and. l learned afterward. was blind
During the course of the meal tbs
conversation turned upon jewels
and presently some one referred q
the recent sale. IN Paris. OF the
crown jewels OF France.
mot all tho jewels were sold.
Mrs. Mcivor rcparked.
"'No. said |. A large portion,
/ believe. disappeared during the
/ French Ravolution--stolen or car
ried away by some loyal friend oi
I tho king have never been re
+ covered
"Mrs. Mcivor nodded.
"'And FOR them tho French GOV
I eminent has searched for years
and Is still searching ahe said
and. all the while. they lie con
ceaied In this country
'whero7' exclaimed tho hostess
where they have been for more
than hundred ycara--in Virginia
hidden and Lost. Tho man who
brought them 20 America and con
cealed them against time whom
bourbon would once again rule II
France. died In their defense. and
+ bis secret died with him
/ "'How did you learn itT' ! asked
81 dreamed t.
"'fou mean that you arc n clair
voyant-have the power OF eiairyoy
aney7' corrected.
81 think so. at least II has beer
tested scores Of times. and the
vision, II I, IL vision. never yet
lied. cannot explain it--ii just is
I Possibly tho fact that have beef
sightless from birth may have
something TO do with tho power
and with the vivldueAs OF tbs
/ vision. She turned TO nr. You
sir. arc n diplomat. and as suct
would bs interested In returnins
the jewels 10 Franee-shail I tel
you what SAW
Pray dol said land all the
table listened.
Mrs. Mcivor paused q moment
and then began:
"T shali civ. yon briefly tho al
/ rection how 90 find tho Jewels
Somewhere I'm Virginia IL a place
called Lands End. IL Ia nnculti
waited. Once II was owned by q
Frenchman. Tho house n ssil
standing. tho fallen 20 decay. The
hall runs directly thru the HOUSE
aud opens. at the rear. upon q
square porch. Around for q con
siderable distance IL turf. Directly
In limo with thu rear door. and %
feet away. 10 a hugo chestnu, tree
Ono hundred and fifty-'hr~e feet
northwest Of this trce ia depres
sion In thu turf. In tho center e
tho depression. at q depth OF air
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29
EVIDENCE IS. GONE;
DRUGGIST freed

Carl Hensinger. proprietor Of the
Stewart Street pharmacy. 100
Stewart St. has beaten the first
OF three cases in Justice Drinkers
court for alleged liquor law viola
tons.
Evidence bottle OF whisky
vanished from the sherifrs Gus
tody. IT was testified at the trial
Monday. and the states principal
witness has disappeared.
Charles c. Bergman. formerly
proprietor OF the Alaska bar. Third
ave. and jefferson St. was fined
500 for violating the liquor law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29

pingiy fresh. they started.
The first 20 miles was over a
limestone pike. and they made II
easily IN two hours. They then
turned into a side road. and the 20.
ing became positively bad. whars
Il was not washed by the recent
rains, IL WAS mass of deep mud
due 20 the bOnehchded supervisors,
whose idea or road making was 10
dig out the bitches and throw the
dirt into the track. and always ~
wait until well into autumn before
doing IT.
How much farther IN IT." NatA
Ito asked.
"Just over the MIN r. springberyy.
the Singleton place" said thu
host Lands End IN beyond
nearer the river. That IN how !,
gets It's namei" he exclaimed. 4
was stupid not 10 think OF II before.
the river there makes a biz reverse
bend. and then straIghtens. Lands
End lies In this bend
They crossed the hill. and sprinr.
berry lay beyond. a substantial
dwelling built Of solid timber. Ia
the style OF century ago: comfon.
able and plain.
The ginRietons used II for 4
summer home many years ago-be
| fore The White came into fashion.
| Then IL WAS turned over 10 the far
mer. except two rooms downstairs,
which are always held ready for
the master or his guests. usually
occupy them several times during
the cunning and fishing season.
The road led by the house and on
thru the farm 10 Lands End. WI
iiams. the farmer. happened TO sec
them coming. and. recognizing the
horses, hurried forward 10 meet
them.
How do you do. Mr. singleton!-
he said.
We shall not stop now. VIII
| liams." Singleton answered, as the
man went to the horses heads. 1T
may be we shall be back presently.
however. We are going 10 Lands
End. No 2. one living in the house.
Not ia the house, sir" Williams
replied. There are couple OF
negro families squatting in cabins
nearby"
Il wish you would fetch a pick, a
shovel. and a crowbar. and como
along with us TO Lands End" said
Singleton. Wen drive on SLOW
~"
Very well. sir"
Williams Is perfectly safe.
Singleton explained-as tho in an.
swer to yendome's thoughts
when they had driven on. Tho
family has been in the Singleton
employ for generations"
The road terminated abruptly.
and a faint track continued thru
the timber--made by the passage.
at rare intervals. OF a vehicle OF
some sort. Even this was ind.silnct
Mt places. Huge trees were on
every side.
For almost a mile the track
wound IN and out thru the forest:
then the timber suddenly thinned.
and they saw the house directly
ahead. with a few great oaks about
IL.
Lands End!- said Singleton
CONTINUED In Our Next Issue)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29

o-Do you believe that . person
ever has what you might call bad
.Duck7
have had . canary bird given
q me twice. The first one got
sway, and the other died the sec
ond nloht l had II. ! took the best
care Of them, but still believe
there was some reason for this. Do
YOU think ! have had bad luck with
blrds7 HOUSEWIFE.
Al do not believe 1t would be
possible to establish any such
proof. Should you get another
canary bird. provided that It was
healthy, and placed in sanitary.
secure cage and cared for proper
~. there would be no reason why
you should not keep II the same as
any one else.
To me. luck IL merely habit Of
mind. Nevertheless, many persons
who would hate to be considered
superstitious talk OF their luck. II
IL Interesting. too, TO note that
these same people always regard