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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Least of Two Evils.

An employee In the Office of noisy
munition plant was absent from work
one morning. After luncheon, how
ever, he presented himself. He looked
pretty bad, but he claimed that he was
ready for work.
"Why, what are you doing down
here?" cried the boss. Your wife tel
ephoned that you probably wouldn't
be able to work for several days. She
said you were on the verge Of nerv-
Gus prostratiOn and that the least
noise was bad for you. Why didn't
you stay at homes"
"Well," answered the wage slave,
raising his voice to be heard above the
distracting din. 81 did get through
with the morning at home. But my
wife had bridge party this afternoon,
so / thought I'd be better OF down
here"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
APPLE POMACE FOR FEEDING
Has Value Almost Equal to Corn SiIage
Dairy Farmers Will Do Well
to Get Supply.

Apple pomace has feeding value
about equal to good corn silage. 1t
contains little less fiber, but larger
amount of extract matter and fat. 1t
also has about the same digestibility.
Dairy farmers who live near cider
mills would do well to secure and save
all the apple pomace possible. The
best way to keep 1t is to put 1t in a
silo, but 1t will keep for one or two
months In a pile out of doors. After
the silo has been filled with corn and
has settled, there is generally room
to put in several tons of apple POM
ace.
Feeding tests in Massachusetts and
Vermont have given quite satisfac-
tory results. In the latter state the
pomace was shoveled into the silo,
leveled off and kept in good condition
without further care. The quantity
fed varied from 10 pounds per day at
the start to 80 pounds daily after the
cows became accustomed to 1t.
Possibly the best way to feed 1t is
to give about Is pounds daily with as
much corn silage and what hay the
cows will eat, which will usually be
from 10 to 16 pounds. In addition,
dairy cows in milk should have five
to ten pounds of a suitable grain mix
ture.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
BOY OF CHESTERFIELD TYPE
Newsy Divides His Papers With Pals,
Also Remembers Arresting Off,
Ger on Reaching Station.

A policeman with kindly eyes, but
Spartan sense of duty, was towing
small boy to the nearest station says
the Washington Star.
A flock of other boys tagged be-
hind.
The criminal grinned with nervous
bragadocio. Each boy was human
geyser of sympathy and the whole
show, from strictly SCENIC viewpoint,
supplied comic supplement tempest
of the sort we know about-with the
teapot left out.
AS he reached his last edge of free
dom the prisoner passed over batch
of newspapers to the nearest boy with
orders to divide them all arOund-ex-
cept one. He handed that one to the
policeman.
The officer accepted the courtesy
Then he ordered the boys to return the
papers. Then he gave the criminal a
good-natured shake and told him to
be off.
"And don't let me catch you scrap
ping again, you little scamp you"
And the little scamp took to his
heels.
Which is merely to note that there
is growing up in this town a certain
small boy who had already put Ches-
terfield among the "also' rams"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
You're Flirting with Death!
Stop Kidney-IlIs Now
Thousands Die Yearly From Rnvages
of Kidney Troubles for Which
Dodd's PILLS Give Quick Relief.

Take heed! Never disregard natures
warnings of that great destroyer-Kid-
ney Trouble. You know the signs
backache. shooting pains through the
loins, stiffness in STOPPING or lifting.
spots before the eyes. dizziness. rheu-
matte pains. swollen joints. bed-wet-
ting, nightly arising.
At the first sign OF Kidney derange-
ments, get in your preventive work
with DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS. Take
no chances. Stop thinking 'I'll be all
right in a day or two" That's the road
to dreaded Bright's disease.
Every druggist has DODD'S KIDNEY
PILLS. Remember-the name with the
three DIS. You don't have to take box
after box. and wait weeks for results.
The first box is guaranteed to help
you. If 1t doesn't. your druggist will
gladly refund your money.
But, to get results, you must refuse
substitutes and accept no remedy of
similar name. DODD'S do the work
and IT'S DODDS you want.
To-day, get DODD'S PILLS and start
on the road to Kidney-hcalth. Your
drug store has the genuine-your
druggist guarantees them. Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
POWER SPRAYERS ARE HANDY
Iiohtness Is important on
Rough Ground.

A large orchard should be provided
with power sprayer, If the orchard
is considered worth giving good care.
In large orchard, generally speaking,
sprayer for each 30 acres at most, and
many of the best orchardists who are
spraying carefully, maintain that 20 or
% acres is enough for one power
sprayer.
In buying a power sprayer, several
features should be considered. In
rough land one Of the most important
would be lightness. The sprayer should
be short and light so that it would
be convenient In turning and running
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Mistaken Identity.

The other afternoon a woman rushed
eXcitedly down an alley in a poor quar-
ter of Manchester, and, stopping at a
house, knocked loudly.
Receiving no reply, she knocked a
second time. Still no answer.
A third time she Knocked and then
window above was hastily flung
open, and a woman whose appearance
betrayed signs of sudden awaken
ing leaned out.
swell, what is it?" she asked.
The woman below looked up and
exclaimed, with bated breath:
"Mrs. Skinner, yer 'usband's got ten
days.
Dear, dear me, Mrs. JONES'" was
the reply, is that all? 'Ow yed did
unnerve me! All thought 1t was that
scarecrow after the rent agin."-Tit-
Bits.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
The Honeymoon.

He-honey, you have done me q
grievous wrong.
She-Why, George?
He-I never ought to have married
you at all.
She-Oh, George!
He-Because, If you should die, you
have made it impossible for me to live
without wife.
She-Why, George
He-And you have made 1t impos-
sible, honeybunch, for any other wife
to suit me.
She-Oh, George Judge.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
PROBLEM OF FRUIT GROWING
Possibilities Of Country Are Great and
Yet Slightly Tested-PIant
Some Trees.

The fruit-growing possibilities Of
this country are so great and as yet
so slightly tested that 1t Is big ques-
ton that should be taken up as serious
ly as the country from the Pacific to
the Atlantic showed, when the call
from the government came, what IL
could do in the line Of vegetables and
wheat. Do not neglect to plant fruit,
make as serious study of it as you
have Of this years planting and the
results will be delightful surprise.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Hun Music Barred.

Our Tommies, writes the anonymous
author of "From Dug-Out and Billet"
don't appreciate the Boches' music one
little bit; they say there is no tune
to Ii.
The other evening they (the BOches)
had piano in their advance trenches.
and we were close enough to hear the
performance.
"What the blazes are you playin'r
one of our chaps shouted across
"Wagner !" came the reply.
"Well, grumbled Tommy, 81 don't
wonder we're fightin' you about It."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
FIX MULCH FOR STRAWBERRY
Covering Of Strawy Stable Manure
EnrIches Soil and Protects
Plants During Winter.

1t is the habit of many strawberry
growers to cover the plants in winter
with strawy stable manure, which an
swers the double purpose Of enriching
the soil and protecting the plants from
heaving, which danger Of heaving &C.
ours most seriously In the spring
months. For home supply plenty of
strawberries can be- grown on ordi.
nary soil without the application Of
any fertilizers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Every Woman Wants
CeaseIess Worry.

"Are you still planning to move to
the countryT
mo"
II thought you said that was an
ideal way to spend your declining
years in peace"
II used to think so, but I notice
that great many people who move
to the country for that purpose are
continually wrought up over the in
adequate transportation facilities for
getting back to town."-Birmingha
Age-Herald.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
In Form at Last

"A confirmed golf player died In our
town yesterday"
swell, what about 1t? Even a golf
player has to die some day."
"Just before he breathed his last he
rose on one elbow and said: 'FOreT
but there was such a cynical look on
his face, members of his family
thought he might have meant four,
as that many doctors were at his bed
side."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
500 Reward. 500

Catarrh is a local disease greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. 1t
therefore requires constitutional treat
Is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys-
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
gives the patient strength by improving
re general health and assists nature in
doing its work. $4,000 for any case OF
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
+. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Egotisnn.

The man who had built up the new
town and was showing prospective
settler about the place pointed with
pride to pretty little church just
completed.
"Do you belong to the church,"
asked the visitor.
81 should say not" replied the head
man with an air of injured pride, 1.-THE
church belongs to me-"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Outdoor Barberinu.

Shaving in the street was the way a
Beckenham, Ireland, barber got over
difficulty recently. The customer
was wounded soldier, and the mans
invalid chair was too wide to enter
the barber shop. Accordingly the bar
Der went to his customer, and shaved
him in the street.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Gasoline Power Outfit With Tower for
Spraying Tops Of Trees

over the rough land. The same would
be just as true of muddy land. Cen
orally speaking, it is very important
that sprayer be light.
Then the engine should be one that
will run all day at a pressure as high
as 200 pounds. OF course, pressure
lower than this will do the work, but
If an engine will get hot and stop at
a pressure of 200 pounds when 1t is
new, when it gets old 1t may get hot
and stop Mt much lower pressure. In
fact, 200 pounds is a good pressure to
run at.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Prize Boy Farmers.

Milwaukee last summer sent 326
high school boys to work on farms.
All won medals.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

When a rich man is seriously III he
sees lot of people standing around
waiting for his old shoes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Where Many Stop

What Is regarded as stepping
stone to business often proves an eter-
nal roOsting place.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Awaiting Peace.

New York Jews have postponed
calling proposed Jewish congress I'M
til peace is declared.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

New York wants law to curb reck-
less pedestrians.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

Even a strong-minded female dis
likes the idea of standing up for her.
self In q street car.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

Be sure you are right, then 60 ahead
and ask your wife.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

We can't all be rich, but we can all
be patriotic.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Want Cheaper Gas.

Mayor Buschemeyer has started q
fight for cheaper gas for Louisville,
Nv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

Unconscious humor seldom makes
the right people laugh.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

Many man believes in eternal pun.
ishment-for his neighbor.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

Mailed
Address Royal Baking w. l35 William Street, Neu York
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-13

Il can hc done We recommend that
the incoming administration take up
with the proper Oregon Short Line
officials the question of purchasing
and parking that strip of land lysag
weat OF tho passenger station and
known az the triangle.
Fifth We pledge tho nominees on
this ticket TO strict enforcement OF
all laws and ordinances
Tho chairman then stated that the
nomination for candidate for mayor
was in order. and ur, Guyon placed
the name OF r. N. saeddon, tho pres
ont incumbent. before the convention.
No other nominations were mAdc and
Mr., snoddon was declared tho unan-
imous choice Of the convention,
For city clerk. the names of Thoa.
Barrett aud c l.. French were placed
before the convention. A ballot was
ordered. which resulted 10 Mr. Bar-
rctt's denomination by = vote OF So
TO is.
These present from the various
wards then met In caucus to select
candidates for enunctlmen. and only
In the first ward was there any eou.
test Tho names Of Jas, smea,h. hoy
OcorKe, J. q, Merrill and Thos ateph.
ems aud VIM Ridd we're placed before
the caucus = ballot resulted In the
nomination Of smeath and Mprrtll
The Second ward Fonomlnatsd BY
AeclamAIlon tho present ineumbenta
m J Davis and NJ y chcrry
Richard 0roo and " e. Toemar
wore also re-nomlnatcd by acclama.
tlon ~ counciimcn In the Thlrd ward
The nominations we're ratified BY
tho convention.
Upon motion q committee eoUroa-
"a Of =. l. Cruikahanh. A. D dough
and G, p Wright. vac appointed With
authority 70 fiii any vacancies that
might occur On the ticket.
Upon tha motion Of Dr unyoH ths
convention commended the present
administration TOR tho faithful and
efficient manner In which # had con.
Quoted the affairs of thc city during
the past Two years
A COMMITTEES composed Of the chair.
men ~ the ward eancuaaa wam An.
pniut 70 sae thar the ticket waA legal.
" flied with the city clerk
The convention then adjourned.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-13
ALL But ONE OF PRESENT
OFFICIALS RE. NOMINATED
Mass Convention Makes Quick Work Of Select
ing City Ticket Platform Favors Sewerage
System and Adequate Fire Apparatus.

With the exception Of Roy Gcorge,
councilman in the First ward. all of
the present city officials who are to
be elected ON April s&th we're re-nom-
mated at masS convention which
was held In the city hall last night
II is probably the first time in the
history Ot the city that such thing
has been done,
The meeting. which was attended
by about 1876 citizens. was called to
order by Mayor sneddOn. Fred L.
cruikshRnk WAS chosen an chairman
and c. E. Wright as secretary OF the
meeting.
Upon motion tho chairman appoint
cd the following committee on reso.
buttons; Nose Lewis. Ed Rich. Y. A.
Burrcll. ". N, ancddon and ] Y. O.
connor. A recess OF ib minutes was
then taken in order TO give the COM
mlttee time 10 draft . platform. Up-
IN rc-conveninE Chairman tsewts auh.
tnltted tho following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted by
the convention
We. the citixena OF Montpelier, IN
mass convention assembled In tho city
hall thia lath day OF April 1917.
hereby adopt tho following platform
81 principles and pledge the candi-
dates for city offices hero selected 60
faithfully carry out the same:
First. That the name OF the tick
ct nominated shall be the citiaen' =
Ticket
Second. We favor installing a mod
arn and up-to-date sewerage system
IN our city and we pledge the nom
'neea of this convention 10 an early
investigation Of this very important
and necessary Improvement. and u u
Is found that such q system can he
Installed, complete or Ia part. with.
out too great strain on the ~.
sources of the people. TO call tho citl.
IONS In mREa meeting and present the
matter 10 Them for their considers
ton and deciaFnn.
Three We believe the time has
come for Montpelier 10 provide ita
citizens with better fire projections
and pledge the nominees on the tick.
et to purchase and keen In proper
condition nueh modern fire appaFat.
Jus as they believe will meet the re.
Iauirementa OF the city.
Fourth. with a firm faith In ths
] future growth of Montpelier We be-.
+ lieve that lie citixenA should have
sufficient civic pride 60 favor a rec
sonahla expenditure Of monay n
i beautifying the city In what aver way
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-13
COME FROM MINNESOTA To
RE-JOIS IDAHO REGIMENT

Priyates Peterson and Hansen Of
the machine gun company of the Sec
1nd Idaho infantry. spent Tuesday IN
this city The home of the young men
Is at cioquet. MINI. They were visit
ing in Idaho last summer ehen the
call for recruits was made and en-
listed in the machine gun company
when the Idaho regiment was called
out three weeks ago they wrote to
Captain Jeffries and he instructed
them TO pay their way to the Idaho
state line and await transportation
to Boiae. They had their choice ot
doing that or transferring to the Min
nesota regiment and they decided
they would return 10 this state -
they would rather soldier with the
Idaho boys for they were . better
bunch OF fellows for associates than
the Minnesota boys. They went or
to Boise Wednesday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-13
OFFERS LARGE PRIZES FOR
RAISING ROoD6TtEEsFa

\ Thirty five hundred dollars have
been offered in prizes for growing
grain and potatoes by President jos.
eph r, Smith. az trustee In trust for
the l.. ID. 8. church, says the Desc ret
News The announcement of the
prizes was made In the Salt Lake tab
ernacle at priesthood meeting last
Saturday. The purpose Is To stinl-
ulate the production OF foodstuffa
which are badly needed In the pres
ent crises. The offer is made TO any
quorum or the priesthood. any ward
the Relief Society. the Y. NJ or " l..
M. |. A, Sunday schools. Religion
class or Primary association. Organ
izations desiring TO enter the contest
are asked to notify the presiding bis
hop OF the Church on or before May
is, 1917. The prizes offered are as
follows: First prize for the greatest
producing acre OF potatoes for the
year 1917 will be 1000. the second
prize, $500 and the third prize $3.50.
For the growing Of spring wheat the
prizes for the best yield for an acre
will be first prize. $1,000; second
prize, $500 and third prize $3.50.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-13

CcOntinued o. page u
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-13

know the few that are
best in Idaho-Early Ohio. Irish
Cobbler. Melted Gem. and Idaho Ru-
ral-and then not only know them
but stick to them.
II is surprising how frequently
growers. particularly those who do
not make potato growing a leading
business are deceived in buying seed
potatoes. There is a strong tempta-
ton this spring on the part of the
seedsmen and dealers to sell any and
all varieties of potatoes under the
name of Early Ohio and Cobbler. In
investigating this matter We have
found several different varieties OF po-
tatoes. all dissimilar being offered as
Early Ohio. There are also seed po
potatoes being offered in the state Al
Irish Cobbler that have no resemb
lance to that variety. Any one buy
ing potatoes for this springs plant
ing should be on his guard as muef
stock 10 being offered which ID no
true to name and which is not ever
true as to season Of maturity.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-13
LOOK OUT FOR MIS-
NAMED POTATOES


The fact that Pigs is pigs" does
not prove that potatoes are potatoes
at least that potatoes are all alike,
writes e. R. Bennett of the Univerisi-
ty OF Idaho Extension Division.
We have learned to discriminate
carefully between the different varie-
ties Of apples. in fact, OF most kinds
of fruit. but many people still think
that potatoes are just potatoes. or d.
vide them into two classes-reds and
whites. But color is really no indica-
tion of quality. nor can 1t always be
relied upon in determining the yarie-
ty. since several of the leading yarie-
ties have both red and white strains
A working knowledge OF the lead
ing varieties of potatoes is Of vital i'm
portance to the grower, and aimosi
as much 70 the consumer. It is not
NECESSARY for anyone to aequaint
himself with all the varieties of po
tatoes something over = thousand
but every resident Of the state shoulc
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-13
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
AND WHAT IT DOEA

The American Red Cross society IL
chartered BY congress-. and Its -.
counts are audited by the wnr depart
ment The society Ii the official ave
nuo for all relief work 10 the United
States ln time Of var President vii
son Ii nov the president of the or
ganization. Army and navy officials
are members of the board Of control
IN order that lts activities may be
best directed for the use Of the army
and navy Some of the ablest men IN
the United States are its officers its
membership II enrolled from al
walks 81 life One dollar DAYS for .
msmbershlp and So for a "subserlp.
lion membership. which entities the
subacriber to the He'd Cross maKa
sine for one gear
The department of Civilian Relief
takes care of the dependent families
In time Of war The Nurses Ala fur
nishea volunteer nurses The Bureau
~ Medical Aid furnishes doctors and
things needed In their work Ths
Bureau Of Supplies gathers and dls.
tributes supplies Of al kinds There
are two departmenta--ctYiilaB Re
lief and Military Relief. and all bar
aus are classified under these heads
+ No other agency provides saci
practical means for helping humanl
ity in times of great crises. when III
need II urgent and tho measures 10
relief must be prompt and adequate
Branches of the society are being oE
ganizsd All over the United States
Montpelier i In iine-wiil You help
The membership Ia classified =
follows: Annual. costing 81: sub
icribing. So. contributing. %: sus
aiming. SIC. life. one payment. So
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-13
FIRST TUESDAY NIGHT
DRILL A TH0RO SUCCESS


The first Tuesday night drill OF the
Montpelier regulars found four
squads in line and a number Of ex-
tras. The membership Is now IS.
This number Just about- tllls the att
ditorium in the city hall. The move
ments partly learned last Friday
night we're tried out again, and some
new ones learned, including march.
ing IN eolum. Everyone showed mark
ed Improvement in keeping line and
covering IN file. and the company
really presents very good appear
ance for a new oranization.
Capt Norris spoke Of the need for
taking the work seriously and asked
everyone TO be ready to fall In at 3
O'Clock sharp next Tuesday night NJ
the city hall The management Of
the pavilion has shown It's patriotism
by donating the use of the hall for
jrill. and the company viii probably
use IL next Tuesday night. II the
weather IL NOT favorable for drilling
in the open air.
The following new members were
enrolled: G. f. Dunayan, L. 3 W.
del. W Davis. Grant staiey. G. n
sorensen. T. II. Toomer Guy Davis
G.. A. Doty. r w King and Pau
| Rairdon.