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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-31
Testimonial for e. o. Wood

1t appears there is some factional
difference in the minority party i'm
Michigan, through which gentleman
of that party is opposing Hon. E. o.
Wood, of Flint, for membership in the
Democratic National Committee. Mr..
Woods friends are anxious that the
rank and file of the party should know
the true character of his services TO the
party and have, therefore, arranged
for the publication of the following arti-
Gle which needs no further elucidation=
''To the Democrats of Michigan:
"For twenty years, at least, it has
been my privilege to have intimate
acquaintance with the men who in the
larger sense have contributed the en-
ergy and the means to further the in
terest of the Democratic party in Mich
igan, and of both energy and means no
man in the state in that time has made
as large a contribution as Edwin O.
Wood, of Flint.
Political parties are made potent
through their organizations, and organ
izations are perfected and kept intact
through the liberality and sacrifice of
their members. If the Democratic
party in Michigan has been to any de-
gree impotent, it has been because it
has had too few men of the loyalty,
energy and liberality of Mr.. Wood, and
too many men like the few who now
constitute themselves his critics, who.
during the same years, have contributed
nothing to make the party as potent as
it has been.
political disintegration either thru
promoting factional differences or sup
porting candidates of the opposition
has never been furthered by Edwin O.
Wood; he has always supported loyalty
the candidates of his party.
''Twice | was honored by the party
as its candidate for the governorship
and have never been aware that there
was factional division within the party
in the support which l received. In
both campaigns, the first contributions
to advance the work of the State Gen.
tral Committee came in the form of
remittances from Mr.. Wood which ag-
gregated from five hundred to thous-
and dollars for each campaign and con-
stituted from fifth to tenth of all
the funds received by the committee
while the names of most of the gentle
men who now are asking that the direc-
ton of party affairs be given over TO
them, were not on the list at all.
'If loyalty to party principles and
candidates, the sacrifice of time, en-
ergy and money, and the promotion of
party solidarity as against .factional d.
vision, entitle man to consideration
in the party organization, Edwin o.
Wood has pre- e-eminently earned re-
election as a member of the Democratic
National Committee.
Lawton 7. Hemans.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-31
Mothers Club

The mothers of the 5th, 9th, 7th and
9Th grades met at the school house last
Friday afternoon. After listening to a
very interesting talk by Prof. w ID.
White, a Mothers Club was organized.
The following officers were elected:
Pres, Mrs. M. E. Smith; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Maud Goodfellow; secretary,
Mrs. E. L. Powers; treasurer, Mrs. E.
E. Huyck.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-31

The ladies of the w. F. M s. will
hold a social in the M. P. Church on
Friday, April Z. Maple sugar will be
served from O'Clock till all are served
Price. 10c; everybody invited.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-31

TED. NOTE The editor of The Mes
senger would state his approval Of ev-
cry word Judge Swayze has said, and
sincerely hopes the home will be auth
orized by the voters of the county at
the polls next Monday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

Is a misunderstanding farm barn Of
most approved lpractice in farm-build-
ing architecture. 1t is 81 feet by 26
feet in size on the ground, and the
roof reaches up high enough to make
a good-Sized NOW over the stable.
The concrete foundation is built up
above the level OF the barnyard about
Is inches to protect the sillS of the
building from moisture. The sill of
the wooden building is laid in soft con-
crete mortar on top of the foundation
wall, and anchor bolts tie the sill firm
ly TO the concrete.
The floor over the COW stable and
horse stable is made in the usual way,
except that the joiSts are tied together
at the ends and spiked into the stud
ding at the sides to tie the building to-
are put together on the plank frame
construction plan, so that the trusSed
crosSties help materially in making u
solid building.
The shape of the roof also strengths
ems The building, so that even though
the timbcrs are light the structure is
very strong.
There is one central feed alley,
which serves the horses on one side
and the COWS on the other, a plan
which saves n great many steps at
feeding time.
Dutch doors arc provided so that
the upper parts of the doors may be
left open for ventilation.
The horse stalls are made to use as
double stalls when necessary. There
is a door which makes the standing
double stall into a box stall when this
is an advantage. The box stall with
the outside door is convenient for Il
mare and foal, since they can run out
into the yard and come back to the
stable ut feeding time and at night.
Box stalls are convenient in all barns
where live stock is stabbed.
An interesting feature of the plan
is the hay door. 1t is made ten feet in
width and is hung with weights like
moved up or down and left in any po-
SitiOn wanted. In summer time while
the NOW is being filled and for some
time after, this door is pulled down to
the full opening. Afterwards it may
De partially closed until the hay is
done sweating.
The weights move up and down in
boxes at the sides Of the studding. A
raceway a little longer than the height
of the door is necessary to allow for
the stretch of the cord.
Gambrel roofs are becoming quite
common in different parts of the coun-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
MORE THAN SHE COULD STANG
Mrs. De Graw, After Short Interview
With Maggie, Is Again Advertis-
inq for a Maid.

Mrs. De Graw is minus a maid again.
1t happened this way
Maggie, l think you had better wash
the windows today, before we put up
the new white curtains"
Il don't wash no windows for no.
body, mum. l don't wash my own
windows at hum, and l certainly won't
wash yours"
But washing windows is just as
much Il part of housework as wash
ing floors, Maggie"
81 don't wash no floors, either"
The door bell rang Maggie stood
still.
"Why don't you go to the door,
Maggie?'
go to the door yourself. You look
better than l do"
Maggie, do as your told"
Not when l amt dressed up, mum.
And while we're talkin' frank, let me
tell you that l don't like the way this
house is managed. Not Il bit!'
"Then, my dear young woman. you
trOt up stairs and pack your trunk,
and get out of here as fast as you
can. 1 didn't hire you to be the lady
of the house"
exit Maggie in a great rage.)
Mrs. De Graw's help wanted" al
appears in another column.-Newarb
News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

There is no eason why the small
farm should not have buildings of as
high quality as those of the larger
farms. There is little saving realized
in h long run wien cheap, poorly
constructed buildings are placed on a
farm of any size. Small buildings may
be constructed with just as careful re-
gard for the latest ideas in farm
building construction as the larger
structures. IN order that a barn shall
follow the latest practice in farm-build-
ing design it must be provided with Il
large number of windows which Will
allow the sunlight to penetrate every
corner, and there must be n system of
scientific ventilation to insure the
health of live stock kept in the barn
and prevent the formation of condi-
tons resulting in an increased fire
risk.
The permanence of a barn is depend
ent very largely upon its foundation.
When the structure is given a good
coat of paint at regular intervals and
no accident occurs which weakens il at
any point, the only rapid deterioration
which is likely to occur is the rotting
of timbers kept moist by an improper
RECONSTRUCTED foundation system. Con-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
W. N. U, SIOUX FALLS, NO. 4s-1sfe.
The More Effective Way.

The sign, Boy Wanted is more fire.
quent, in windows and in ADVERTISE
ment columns, than 1t was a year ago.
Between improved economic condi-
ance, ii has come to pass, lin the Unit
ed States, that few lads who want
work need go unemployed, On the
other hand, never were school and. coli
leges so crowded, and administrators
so put to it to find room for pupils OF
high school and college age. In this
way, far more effectively than by spe-
cific statutory enactment. is child Ia
Dor being reduced.-Christian Science
Monitor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Lesson Had Sunk In.

The hygiene instructor in the public
schools had made his talk sufficiently
trophic consequences of leaving the
abenoids alone. When he had finished,
the teacher ordered the class to write
Il paper on the subject. This was one /:
Tommy had adenoids and was a
very stupid and slow boy, at home, at
work, and at school. His mother and
father said, What is the matter?' The
doctor cut his adenoids out. Tommy
later became president of the United
States"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
COULD TRUST HIS MEMORY
to Any Book On His Miles
of Shelves.

A couple of weeks ago John Wanna
maker did something which he said he
had not done before in his 80 years eX-
perience us a merchant. He opened
his store on Sunday. That will inter-
est you wen less than something else
which Mr.. Wanamaker did that after
noon and which was told me by one of
the dozen persons who were present,
writes "Girard" in the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. There had been Il din
ner for a party of distinguished Jap
anese visitors, and Mr.. Wanamaker
volunteered to show the oriental gen
tlemen the inside of his store.
Before departing from the big gran
tie building Mr.. Wanamaker said TO
the chief guest:
Baron, there is q book here l wish
you to have"
Naming another book, Mr.. Wanna
maker walked to another case and got
it. Then he proceeded to present to
each gentleman present Il volume or
two, in each instance naming what he
intended to give before he went to n
bookshelf to get it. Which feat of
memory caused my informant to re-
mark when he related the incident to
me:
Il have seen John Wanamaker do a
great many extraordinary things in 40
years, but his ability to pick here and
there Il book out Of many thousands
amazed me the most"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

try. People are becoming accustomed
to them and are, in fact, beginning to
like their appearance. Their main adj
vantage, however, is in the strength
of the roof truss which may be used
in their construction, assuring O solid
building, while at the same time there
is furnished large NOW room In pro-
portion to the amount of material in
the roof, and the free space is not in
terfered with by braces or cross tim
bers.
The strength comes from the num-
Der, shape and construction OF the
trusses. Each pair of rafters forms a
truss which reaches from one sill to
the other. The roof boards are firm
ly nailed to the trussed r~afters, so
that the whole roof is as strong as if
it were in II piece. 1t is strongly
recommended that the roof boards
shall be placed close together so all
shingle nails are usually z~inc-coated
and should Do long enough to reach
clear through. Good shingles put on
in this way will last a great many
years.
Warm and foul air is expelled from
the building by q single large ventila-
tor placed in the center of the roof.
A small barn built in the substan-
tiai manner called for by this design
Is not only far better-appearing than
a cheaper structure, but when 1t has
once been properly constructed /: is
ready for a long period OF use, during
which time the money spent for re
pairs will be practically nothing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Kidney Disorder
(BY DR.. v. N. r

The most simple methods are usu.
ally the most effective ones when
treating any disorder of the human
system. The mere drinking a cup
OF hot water each morning, plenty
OF pure water all day, and a little
Anuric before every Smeal has been
found the most effective means Of
overcoming kidney trouble. Death
would occur If the. kidneys did not
work day and night In separating
poisons and uric acid from the blood.
The danger signals are backache,
depressions, pains. Nheaviness, drowsi-
ness, irritability, headaches, chilli
ness. rheumatic twinges, swollen
joints or govt.
Since 1t Is such q simple matter to
step into your favorite drug store and
obtain Anuric. anyone who earnestly
desires to regain health and new life
vii. waste no time in beginning this
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
important TO Mofhers
With Sorrow.

An example of the genially naive is
the following, clipped from an ex-
change:
1T is with sorrow that we nnoun
an accident to Mrs. John Whitman,
wife Of the well-known grocer, who
sells three pounds and a half Of sugar
for a quarter. While he was chasing
her around the yard In fun the other
evening she stepped on an old tomato
can and severely laceratel her foot.
IShould blood poisoning set In and she
be removed from our midst the Ban
ner will turn It's column rules as a
tribute to her" !
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

crete has furnished one of the most
useful of materials in building farm
structures which do not rot along the
stills. BY carrying the concrete founda-
ton walls up Is inches or two feet
above grade and boiling the stills to the
top of these walls the moisture is kept
away from the wood and rotting is pre-
vented. In addition, the walls and
floors may be made of concrete
throughout, furnishing strong construc-
ton and making the barn very easy to
keep clean.
The heavy timber construction of
barns in which numerous braces and
ties were placed across the hGymow
to interfere with the storage space
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS

The cost Of food today is a serious
matter TO all Of you. To cut down
your food bills and at the same time
improve the health of your family,
serve them SINNERS Macaroni and
Spaghetti two or three times per week.
Children love it and thrive on it. 1t
is the best possible food for adults.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book telling
how to serve it in a hundred ways.
It's free to every mother.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Men and Generals.

Sir Henry Babbington Smith, dur
ing his last visit to New York, was
talking about the war.
"Of course, when 4 general loses"
he said, "it isn't his fault. oh, no! OF
course notl
ITS like men and their o~vercoats.
mo mar is honest enough to say to
his wife, where did / leave my over.
coatT He always says instead:
"'Where did you put my overcoatT''
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

taken the Anuric but a short time, but
am now feeling fine. My side and back
have stopped paining. the passages are
not SO frequent. and I sleep well at
night now. which I couldn't do before.
] certainly advise anyone suffering
from kidney disorders to use Anur4c.s
MRS. L. GILFILLAN. 164 n. Con-
gress street.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Floor Plan of Barn.

ana add cost to the construction is
now a thing of the past. Barns are
built now with self-supporting roofs
shaped to provide the greatest possible
storage space in the NOW without u.s.
ing unnecessary lumber. The strength
of the structure Is not iessened, it is a
sreat deal easier to build. and the NOW
may be filled more quickly with a larg-
er quantity of material.
The barn shown In the illustrations
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

Father, gimme n good lickin' and
make me cry was the astonishing re-
quest little Jimmy made one day.
What makes you want such an abb
surd thing?' inquired father.
You'll hit me and I'll holler with ali
my might and mother will wipe my
face with her apron and give me a
penny and I'll buy candy" came the
logical rejoinder.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Are Thew Really Masters?

"Can you tell me where the prohi-
bition Of bigamy is referred to in the
Bible?" asked a Sunday school teacher
of small children.
Willie Immediately answered: Eyes,
teacher. No man cal serve W. mas
terS."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Knowing Him Like a Book.

HE has a title?" remarked Miss
Cayenne i%nquiringly.
"Yes," replied the young woman.
"Have you learned all about his per.
sonal historyw
II don't think I have"
"Well, / should advise you to dc no.
In my reading I have found that q ~ery
charming title may 60 with q bsSsly
unsatisfactory story"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
BARN DESIGNED
FOR SMALL FARM
Liberal Use of Concrete in Its
Foundation Assures Per-
manenCe.
HAS LARGE STORAGE SPACE
Self-Supporting Roof Helps to Pro-
vide for That Important Matter
Central Feed Alley Saves Much
Work-AmpIe Provision
for Ventilation.
BY WILLIAM 4. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford wilt answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm. for
the readers of this paper. On account Of
his wide experience as Editor, Author n
Manufacturer, he IS, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William 4. Rad
ford, No. 1921 Prairie avenue, Chicago.
Ill, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
For Chapped Lips or Burns.

Equal parts of ~turpentine, sweet Oil
and beeswaX; melt the oil and wax
together and when a little cool, add
the %turpentine, and stir until cool, to
keep them evenly mixed. Apply with
q thin linen cloth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
quickly without scars. Csc and soc by
ali druggists. For free sample write The
J. W. Cole Co, Rockford, ul.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
MINNESOTA NEWS


b d~isordered
kidneys for about
two years. My
back ached ter
ribly, side panied,
and l had fire.
quent passages. I
let Ii run on until
] t recently,
when I read of
DIR. Pierce's An
nrtc T n n v n
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

Silence may be golden, or it may in
dictate guilt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

Paper overs to protect automobiles
in storage have been invented.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

Domestic economy is taught In the
school of matrimOny.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

In the heyday of her youth a woman
may be in the grass-widow class.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Mystery.

what did Rastus git married for?"
"Lawd only knows, chile. He keeps
right on workin'."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Tired Of IL.

Don't you enjoy her reparteey"
swell, I've heard her repertoire."-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

Out Of the Mouths of Babes.
Teacher-Tommy, what is the pos
Sessive form of Mr.. Vail? =
Tommy-MrS. Vail.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20

free to anyone who asks for II, ap-
plying to the Chief OF the Children't
Bureau, United States Department OF
Labor, Washington. D. G.
The baby may not gain in weight
during the cutting s6f his various
double teeth, but It is not serious
natter to have the weight remain
stationary for a short time. The baby
will quickly regain the lost ground
when he is well again, and eating HIS
full rations! u -
The mother, should never allow
anyone to persuade her to give the
baby patent medicihes, such as sooth-
ing syrups to relieve the pain OF
teething. II they do relieve 1t they
probably contain opium in some
form, which is much worse for the
baby than the suffering. II is q safe
rule never to give medicine OF any
sort to a baby, save that which y or
dered by a doctor = - vs. ~
Cnre of tho First Teeth.
From the time when the double
teeth make their appearance trough
ont life the teeth should have daily
care. For the baby very soft brush
is necessary andI the utmost care
should be taken not to injure in any
way the delicate tissues OF the mouth
when brushing the tinty. teeth. After
the baby has several teeth. the mother
should see to It that no particles OF
solid food are left between them at
ter the baby has eaten. # the first
set OF teeth is we'll taken care OF,
the second will DO healthier, and in
addition the child will have been
taught a good habit that willfla
all his life. .$ M. b .5.s
There is considerable variation in
tho time that. the teeth first appear,
but IL the baby has no teeth by the
time he is one year old. he should
have medical attention to see II any
disease is causing this unusual de-
lay in the Development of teeth, or
whether tits dueto improper diet.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20

nIA4Cl0 GNOs
!. The baby usually cuts his first
tooth when he is 6 to 8 months old
and by the end Of the year has, or.
dinarily. six teeth. He should have
twelve teeth at eighteen months Of
age; sixteen when he Is two years
old. and before the end 81 the third
year the entire set of twenty milk
teeth. ~ is's z = lss'~ -
The process Of. teething In .
healthy baby cannot properly be held
responsible for the illness commonly
attributed to- It. The first half dozen
teeth rarely give the baby pain, but
as the double teeth appear there Is
occasionally at the same time Attle
disturbance. such as loss Of appetite,
and possibly evidence Of slight indi-
sestion, which may last for q few
days. But II the disturbance Is more
serious than this, some other reason
for 1t should be sought. -
Teething takes place through the
WEAVING Period
and during the second year, when
mistakes In feeding are 30 often
made which upsets the baby's indi-
gestion. EVENT. they do not make him
seriously i'll. On this account 1t is
often ,pnjustly blamed for making
the babysslck, when the real reason
lies IN tie fact that he was ,overfed
or Improperly ted, or perhaps that
the weather was very hot.
{ 1t must be remembered that ex-
cesstve heat-.aggravates any i'll the
baby may have and is quite sutfici-
emit in itselft7to make sthe baby sick.
1t is necessary in summer, therefore.
both on account Of the. heat and be-
cause Of the disturbances connected
with weaving and teething, to take
great care of the baby in all respects,
and especialfy'to' feed him with great
caution. Directions for feeling, the
baby are given in pamphlet called
Infant Care" which will be sent