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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-17

Harvard and other colleges were
lucky in drawings for the distance
races at Penn Relay Carnival next
week. Harvard will in all probability
get the pole, unles Kansas City sends
team. Penn was unfortunate in get
ting the outside position.
Harvard and Princeton will meet in
the opening rowing contest of the sea-
son at Princeton this week. Harvard
has sent 25 good men to the Tiger
town to train this week. Princeton
has been doing good work in prepara-
ton for this big event.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-17

Allentown's Atlantic League team
played its first game yesterday, losing
to Mike O'Neils Syracuse team, score
Z to /. The game was played at Dor
ney Park, Allentown. Allentown's
pitchers were hit hard. The Atlantic
players had little opportunity to get
together.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-17

The first week of Major League
baseball brought few surprises, ac-
cordinS to the opinions expressed by
local fans. The results give no foun-
dation on which to pick a sure winner.
AS President Tener predicted, it looks
like an open race. The Phillies have
not shown real form. The Athletics
are having trouble with pitchers.
Cleveland won the first game Saturday
and showed big Improvement. The
Eastern clubs in both leagues have
shown the best work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-17

Opening amateur games in Harris
burg on Saturday indicate success
ful season and close competition for
championship honors. The majority
of the scores were close. Marysville
and Camp Hill had a battle royal.
Belmont A. G. made a killing with the
Stanley A. c. The latter has had little
uractice
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-17

(TO he Continued TomOrrO~.)
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28
School Notes.

Miss Henderson of Fenton visited the
5th and 9th grades Monday morning.
The fourth grade are progressing
finely with their series of ten stories.
We thoroughly enjoy the "Whoa!"
and Back up Duke!" under our win
dow.
We are glad to have Miss Uptegraff' s
smiling face back with us again this
week.
In the 9th grade spelling contest
Mary Montney and Vinton Main tied on
the word Appalachian. "
The 5th grade boys beat the girls
again in the spelling contest. Harold
Stevens spelled 'em all down.
In our last easy test in arithmetic
Roy Brewer was the only pupil in the
5th and 9th grades to get 100 per cent.
Teacher: "Who in this class can
tell me what twigs are? Fourth grade
pupil: "What an old man wears on his
head.
The rhetoric class had very interest
debate Thursday afternoon, on the SUBJ
ject, "Resolved, That physical culture
should be taught in all public schools. !"
1t is very fortunate for the lady
| teachers and the girl students that the
styles this year permit plenty of room
for jumping. Otherwise they would
have to exert themselves to go clear
around the school building to avoid the
the ditch that is being dug in front.
Plans are being made to celebrate
the Booth anniversary of Shakespeare,
the great English dramatist, in all the
schools of the country. In honor of
this occasion the High School will de-
vote the last two class periods Friday
afternoon to giving selections from his
works.
We think that the students in the
civics class will become efficient social
reformers if they keep on discussing
problems that are brought up from time
to time. Probably the other students
in the room willfeel like reforming (or
deforming) the whole class if it don't
sop getting so excited while they are
trying to get their lessons.
The following article, under the cap
ton, Needed Reform in Study Hour, "
has been handed to the editor of this
department by SOPHOMORE" ''The
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28
Michigander in Saskatchewan.

Jos. Arnold, who together with his
wife left this place for Saskatchewan,
Can, number of months ago, writes
us the following informing and appre-
ciative letter:
Dollard, Sask., April II, 'l6.
"Your paper coming to US out here
is surely greatly appreciated, as with
out it we would know but little of what
is doing in the East, and especially it
gives US a good deal of pleasure to hear
from Clio.
"There is but little amusement here,
the main sport being to see the farmers
break their horses or "bust their
bronks," as they call it. The weather
here is fine; we have had only two rainy
days since last fall-today is one of
them and the people say they never
saw the beat of these two rainy days in
the spring. But the farmers here don't
need any rain for two months yet, any
way. as there are thousands of bushels
of wheat laying in piles with little OF
no shelter, and few dry days will put
every man to his best licks in seeding.
"Men are very hard to get in this
country and wages range from sixty
dollars a month up. A good man with
rough horses can get as high as eighty
dollars a month. What they call rough
horses are those that can snort loud,
kick high and strike like a steam
hammer.
remain,
Yours truly,
Jos. Arnold.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28
VVWVVVVWNVVTs

study period should be had in quiet
room where ones mind could be con-
centrated on the work. In many, as is
the case in our own school. classes are
held in the main room, where others are
attempting to study. Sometimes an
interesting story is developed in the
recitation, the students mind being
thus diverted from his study; perhaps a
visitor or agent enters the room, caus-
ing the pupil to lose the train of his
thought just as he was accomplishing
a difficult Latin or German translation
or solving some intricate problem.
There are other incidents to distract
the attention, any of which may result
in subsequent "flunk" in class, the
Settling therefor by learning some
poetry or staying after school to master
the lesson. 1t is hoped that the re-
modelled building will be so arranged as
to remedy this condition"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28
A Wise Suggestion

A member of Woodlawn Cemetery
Association has suggested that we pub
lish short article requesting all who
have lots in the cemetery to attend to
their care at once to the end that the
cemetery may present the finest possi-
BILE appearance on Decoration Day,
Tuesday, May 80. This seems very
sensible and important suggestion, be-
cause if the leaves and dead grass are
removed now the new growth will be
much thriftier and finer than it will
otherwise. Besides this, men are now
at work in the cemetery and if the lots
are slicked up, as suggested, the rub
bish can be removed and the whole
plot made clean and beautiful Wood
lawn is a beautiful spot, and a credit to
our village. 1t will be visited by hun
dreds on the day set apart for honoring
the nations heroic dead, which is also,
by custom, time for decorating the
last resting places of all our loved ones
who have gone on before. so that it
is hoped everyone interested will COM
ply with the suggestion of the Gene
terry Association, to the end that it may
be made as beautiful as possible on that
day.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28
Methodist Protestant Notes

Services morning and evening at 1000
and 7:30. All are invited. "The Su-
preme Aim of Religious Education"
will be the theme for the morning SER
mon. "Self knowledge, Self Respect,
Self Control" evening subject. The
topic for discussion at the Christian
Endeavor service at $50 p. m. will be
"Using Sunday for This World and the
Next" Mrs. Maud Goodfellow, leader.
Mrs. Taylor entertained the Young
Mems Brotherhood and Lamplighters
Class on Tuesday evening. Refresh
ments were served and a social hour
enjoyed. The attendance was good.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28
Splendid Easter Programs

The programs appropriate to the
Easter season, given in the churches of
Clio, were of very pleasing and in
spring character and exceedingly COM
plimentary to those who arranged them
as well as to the talent that partici-
pated. The M. p. church gave its Eas-
ter program at the morning service
hour, which was largely given over to
the children, who in song and recita-
tion gave fitting celebration of the
sacred and happy occasion. The at
tendance was very large and the pro-
gram one of the best of the kind that
has been given in the church in years.
A splendid program of sacred music
was given at the M. E. Church in the
evening, the crowd in attendance being
so large that, Notwithstanding the
aisles were filled with chairs, it was
impossible to find seats for all who
came. We cannot mention all of the
numbers in detail, but they were charm
ing without exception and constituted
possibly the finest sacred song service
ever given here. The solo work of
Messrs. Earl McCrady and Rollie Good
rich and Miss Anna Ulrey was excep-
tionally good, as was also the instru-
mentation by Mrs. Benson and others
comprising the orchestra. 1t is to be
hoped the public may be favored by
other concerts of similar character in
the future.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28

The w. H. M. S. will meet with Mrs.
H. C. Beardsley, Friday afternoon,
May 5, 1916.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Epworth League will be held
in the church parlors Tuesday evening.
May 2, at eight o'clock. All are in
vited.
Glass meeting 9:30 a. m. sermon, II
a. m.; Sunday School, 11:30 a. M; Ep-
worth League at $50 p. m, subject,
what Are My Prayer Habits?" Lead
er, Mrs. III. Mccormick.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28

The NJ. E. Sunday School will send
the following delegates to the county
convention to be held in Dawson next
week: Mesdames Markey, Gilmore and
Hayes and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Wirth.
The party will make the trip by auto.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28
The
hoop
skirts now
are coming in
the kind they used to
wear when grandma

are coming III
the kind they used to
wear when grandma
looked just like a churn
with slaves and bands
that flare. When grandpa
wanted for to kiss my
grandma on the cheek he had
to climb upon a chair and
stretch his kissing beak and all
the sweetness it contained when
first he started in had got as cold as
ice and run all down his chin; so
grandpa didn't think so much of them
parachutes, and when he saw the fash
ion go he laughed you bet your
b b
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28
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Old Doc Bates

Did you ever hear tell of old Doc Bates
Who used to tramp the middle states,
And sell his marvellous ''drawn salve'
To every person who'd buy or have?
Well he was queer old fellow, was he
With scraggly hair and white goatee;
And twinkling eyes that made you smile
Just to look at them-and he knew pile,
Did old Doc Bates.
.Howdy H'' he'd say with grim
Now it seems to me particular sin
To see an able man like you
Lookin' so alfred black and blue
It's the pesky rheumatic, you say,
'"Thet's got in my bones again today?'
We'll, here's tue very identical stuff
To ease yer jints an make 'em tough.
Says old Doc Bates.
This marvellous drawin' salve O. mine
Could draw the sap right out O. thet pine
An there's yer sheep dog, Napthalene,
What lost his tail in a mowin' machine,
I'll fix up plaster thick an strong
An draw out new one nice an long,
Fer drawin' things out it can't be beat,
Be it tails on dogs or pains from feet,
Says old Doc Bates.
why, once | recomembcr talkin'
To man whose stubborn hoss was balkin,
Don't bother, says, to coax or lick i'm
Just wait a minnt an bet I'll fix i'm.
So rubbed some salve on the boss nose
An first ye know, what dye spose?
1t drew the boss right up the street
Oh, tell we this salve cannot be beat
Says old Doc Bates
And that was Doc all through and through,
He was always ready with something new,
merry joke and jolly smile,
Though he'd tramped for many mile.
And folks that were tired or blue or i'll
Cheered up when Doc came over the hill,
And often wish, in the busy din,
For the whoppin lies and kindly grin
Of old Doc Bates.
ID. E. Khnger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
One of the Eamilv-

Mrs. West was on the street car one
day when one Of the passengers suffer.
ed an accident. The conductor TOOK
the names Of the witnesses, but Mrs.
West. TO avoid being summoned tc
court. gave a fictitious name and ad.
dress.
The next morning her colored cook
ventured the remark that man must
a been hurt mighty bad yesterday"
"Oh, were you on the car, Miranda?"
asked her mistress. II didn't see you
"Ias'm. l was settin' right behind
you"
We'll Miranda. l hope they didn't
get your name, for I couldn't a
you to go to court"
"Oh, nom; / didn't give 'em my right
name. They'll never find me-"
What did you tell them?" asked
Mrs. West. wondering how far Miriam
da's imagination had led her.
"WelVm. heard o says Mrs.
Hawkins &c l seq Miss Hawkins.'"-
Harp"r's magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

isn't quite right. Turn it completely
around. No. not that way; tho other
way.
Husband-Huh! That's no good.
Wife-Well. try it.
Husband leans over and moves rug
where she indicates. Wife surveys it
critically
Wife-A little more that way. That's
too much. Pull it toward you. That's
too much. Push it back. Now, pull it.
just a little.
Husband Wuting)-What do you
think | am-the piston rod of a steam
engine?
Wife Observation-Disclosures not quite
right. Take it up and put it down the
other way.
IIusband-Look here! Have we got
to do this thing now? I'm tired.
WITCHES. yes. try hat way. No,
the other way.
llusband-SaN, YOU don't know any
thing about this rug. Ole grabs it flu
riously and, mad With rage, lifts it
With superhUman strength into the
pace Wnere he threw it 1irSt.) There.
that's the proper place for that rug!
You never did have any Judgment or
taste about rugs anyway.
Wifc-No, no. that isn't right. lust
move it
Iusband-Never. L
Wife tsweetly)-Just once more, dar-
ling. That's a good fellow. One inch
more that way. There, That's Just
right.
Husband, immensely relieved. starts
to go.)
Wife-Oh. darling. wait a minute.
Husband-Well. what do you want
now?
Wife-Won't you please take this rug
up to the top floor? 1t isn't a hall rug.
you know. just wanted to see how it
would look here.-Lifc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Swat the Billboard.

Why in the world will farmers lease
to advertising the right to
erect lines of billboards along railroad
rights of way? 1t is one Of the most
cxcuseless and improbable disfigure-
ments of the country, says the Farm
and Fireside. 1t breaks up the tilling
plan Of the field. and it leaves Il bad
taste in the mouth of the railroad trav,
elerS.
The farmer who let's his barn be used
as a signboard for pills in considera-
ton Of having bad paint put on it adj
vertises himself as thriftless. The
man who cuts into a good field in or
der to get n few dollars from n liver
cure or a blend of booze is losing sure
money to get what he foolishly regards
as easy money.
One Of the advantages of owning a
farm that thousands Of railroad pas
sengers see every day is the possibility
that some OF them will fancy and want
to buy it. If statistics on the subject
could be had it would be astonishing
that so many sales come this way.
Well, the farmer who plasters his land
over with circus paper and patent. med
icine propaganda is in effect saying, II
can't make this land pay just farm
ing it,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

The theatrical manager leaned weari-
ly against the desk in the office of the
hotel. .
well, now goes it?" said the clerk.
The manager shrugged his shoulders.
I'm afraid we may have to close be-
fore the seasons over. MY stars i'll.
When she to the theatcr at
night she's hardly able to get through
her work. She says she can't eat any
thing.
lust then the telephone bell rang.
The clerk turned to answer it. After
listening for a moment be said: wait
till ! get a pencil. I've got TO write
that down."
AS he wrote he repeated. Mock
turtle soup, porterhouse steak. half a
chicken. mashed potatoes. peas, toma-
to salad. ice cream. stra wberries and
coffee. Whew!' Then he. shouted
into the phone: How man. is the din
ner for-one? Whew!'
Then he turned to the manager.
That's your stars dinner" he said
quietly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
COOPERATION OF
FARM and town
The Community Institute Exen-
p|ifiod In Wisconsin.
AWAKENING CIVIC SPIRIT
Problem Is TwofoId Drawing tho
People to the Center Occasionally
and Making the Neighborhoods Con-
slider Themselves, In Their Own Ac-
Invites, Part of a Greater Whole.

The Wisconsin type Of community
institute and other movements to unite
the farmer and the villager have been
brought prominently before the read
ing public during the last two years.
The village of Frederic, Wis, is one of
the places where this community work
has been undertaken. writes II. Il. Bar
ker in the American City.
influential men and women III Fred
eric, who had felt that the community
should be more conscious of itself and
it's problems and who had been work
ing along many lines TO awaken the
needed sentiment. found the Communi-
ty institute the best entering wedge.
Because of Frederic's large territory
the institute held there was very sue
ceSSful. 1t consisted of Il three days
program Of inspiration. There were
Joint meetings of men and women and
special sessions. The talks and demon
STATIONS covered almost every phase
of rural life.
The aim was to arouse sentiment
that would function in the active oper-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
No Free Publicity.

They were getting up a charity con-
cert in the small town. and the com
mittee determined to work hard to
make a great success Of it. The local
magnates and tradesmen were called
on, and to n Of the latter. a coal
merchant. an appeal was duly made.
"Ah'm very sorry" was the coal mer-
chants reply to the committees rep
resentative, but Abs stopped sub
scribin' tae a these things
Well, you'll give us an order for
an advertisement on the program?"
suggested the caller.
The coal merchant shook his head.
Then a sudden inspiration seized him.
'Ah tell We what Anil dae. though
he said. "Ah'l get me daughter tae
sing for ye."
Right you are" said the other.
What will I put her down for?"
keep the Home Fires Burning"
Cant be done" declared the concert
man emphatically. folding up his pa
pers. IF you won't subscribe I'll take
jolly good care you get no free adver-
tisement on our program."-London
Mail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

before they should. This decline is the
one that throws thousands of COWS
from the profit side 20 the loss side Of
the ledger.
The best method OF getting ahead Of
the hot weather is to have COWS fresh
en- in the fall. Every COW needs six or
eight weeks rest during the year, and
because it is so hard for her to main
tain her body. tormented as she is with
"pesky flies" and make milk under
summe conditions she should take her
vacation at the season of the year
when other laborerS do so and not be
expected to give milk under the trying
hot weather conditions, when those
who are supposed to take good care Of
her are too busy in the harvest fields
| to do so.
The majority OF COW mixers seem to
persist in having their COWS freshen i'll
the spring, so they should follow the
next best procedure and provide feed
other than that which the COW can Sc
cure in the pasture to tide her Yer the
dry spell. Even though the COW is dry,
if it is impossible for her to secure feed
from the pasture other foods should be
furnished for her.
The best method of furnishing food
for COWS in the summer is to have q
summer silO. This can he filed in the
fall while the other silos are being
filled and be ready TO open after the
luXuriance Of spring pastures has been
eaten off and the grass blighted by the
heat and sun. Cows will appreciate
two feeds OF silage daily and eat it
with avidity. 1t is surprising how we'll
and probably they will keep up on
their milk flow. and those who have
tried the ummer eilo are of one opin-
ion. They have learned that the sum
mer silo is as profitable or even more
profitable than is the winter Silo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
EDUCATION IN MOTHERHOOD.
A School For Mothers and Prospective
Mothers Opened In Los Angeles.

A School For Mothers and Prospective
Mothers Opened In Los Angeles.
A school for mothers and prospec-
tive mothers is the latest addition to
the educational system in Los An
geles, CAL. although for the present
the organization is being financed by
prominent clubwomen Of the city.
The chamber of commerce has provid-
ed free an exhibit and lecture hall.
where the examination of babies and
talks to mothers take place twice each
week. The general plan of the organ
ization is to provide q complete course
Of scientific instruction free of charge
to women with infants to rear. 1t is
hoped to make the work so effective
that the city and county will provide
funds for permanent maintenance.
Within the first week of the school
hundreds of babies were registered.
The first division Of the study course
includes cugenics, prenatal care, san
itation Of the home, diet, bathing, ex-
ercise and sleep; the second division
deals with motherhood in general; the
third division, the care Of the child
through its first year, and the fourth
division. it's care from the first to the
sixth year. The extension course of
the state university is included in the
curriculum.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
Skim a Heavy Cream.

Setting the separator to skim rich
cream saves more skimmilk for feeding
to the calves and pigs. The cream is
sold on Il butter fat basis. and the
skimmilk it contains brings nothing.
At this season Of the year heavier
cream can be skinned than in the win
ter. Reducing the quantity Of cream
to a minimum also lessons the labor
and expense of hauling 1t during the
warm weather. 1t car be more quickly
cooled and express will be saved in
shipping as well. The skimmilk which
remains in the cream forms Jumps of
curd when it sours, and this is a disad.
vantage to the buttermaker. Cream
erymen always prefer the heavier
cream. and there is a place on the farm
for all the skimmilk produced.-Kan'
sas Farmer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
samplinu Milk For TESTING.

A fair and representative sample is
the foundation for an accurate test Of
milk. To obtain q sample the milk
should be stirred up thoroughly before
the sample is taken from the milk.
The first milk drawn from the COW is
very thin, and the last milk drawn
is very rich, sometimes testing as high
as IS per cent. Therefore, stirring
the milk is absolutely necessary. After
the milking has been finished pour the
milk back and forth from one bucket
to another at least three times and
stir thoroughly. using both an up and
down and a sideward movement.
Then take from as near the middle of
the milk as possible n sample jarful
Of milk, using a long handled dipper
or a regular cream stirring rod.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
DAIRY ana
CREAMERY
KEEPING UP MILK FLOW.
Summer Silo a Necessary Adjunct to
Successful Dairyine.

Summer Silo a Necessary Adjunct to
Successful Dairying.
The flush Of the milk and butter sea-
son has passed for this year. Because
of the hot, dry weather in many sec
lions pastures have dried up and COWS
have declined in milk production dur
ing the past few weeks. writes Hugh
G. Van Pelt in KimbalI's Dairy Farmer.
This situation occurs nearly every
year at about this time, and there are
two undeniable truths about it that are
deserving Of more than casual thought.
The first Of these truths is that. al
though cows naturally decline in milk
flow as they advance in lactation and
especially in hot weather. there is no
occasion for them dropping so radically.
The second truth is that they have
not merely declined in milk flow for Il
length of time equal to the duration Of
the hot. dry spell. but they will not re.
turn to their former yield until they
freshcn again. They are more liable to
continue to decrease in milk flow even
to the point of going dry several months