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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
WIRE WORMS ARE SOD PESTS
vent Its Attacking Corn and
Other Crops.
BY DON 3. WHELAN,
Extension Entomologist, M. A. c.

East Lansing, Mich.-The wire
worm, as always, will bear watching
this season in Michigan. Wire worms
are yellowish brown larvae. posses
sing hard polished skins and bodies
slender and cylindrical in shape, meas
uring from three-quarters of an inch
to an inch In length. The most inju-
rious form in Michigan prefers low
mucky, or poorly-drained soils, where
II feeds upon the roots of grasses,
grains and the like. Two or three
years is required for this pest to reach
maturity, which accounts, many times,
for the damage done by ii year or
two after grass sod has been turned
under. The adult is brownish beetle,
which from its habit of swapping its
body up In the air, is known as a
"click beetle"
Susceptible crops, like potatoes, corn
or root crops, should not be planted
after blowing up grass sod. Prof. S.
A. Forbes of Illinois, suggests that re-
Gently plowed up grass sod should be
kept in clover as much as practicable
for a few years, as wire worms do not
thrive well i'm clover land. In plants
badly infested with wire worms it
would be well to use some commercial
fertilizer. This will not kill the in
sect, but will aid the plant in over
coming its work.
1t is sometimes advisable to drain
land and add lime In order TO make IL
possible for the clover to establish it.
self, and this has given rise to the
impression that the lime itself kills
the wire worms. AS matter of fact,
the action of the lime simply changes
abe physical character of the soil.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
MOVING DAY AHEAD FOR BEES
New Law AboIishes Old Crossed-Comb
Frame and Box Hives.

East Lansing, Mich.-The old box
hive, and crossed-frame hives, which
progressive bee men have so long rant
ed against, are headed for the junk
heap, for q new law which was passed
by the last legislature and which just
recently was signed by the governor,
makes the use Of these relics n penal
act. After May the state inspector
of apiaries will he privileged to order
the destruction of every one he finds.
Accordingly there Is every prospect
there will before long be general
moving day for honey gatherers in
those communities where bees are still
kept in the old-fashioned way.
The new act was passed in the In
terest of greater food production, for
the box hive containing crooked combs,
have always been unproductive, be-
cause In such hives IL is impossible to
examine and. manipulate the brood
chambers. Good Bookkeeping, II is ex-
planned by the state inspector of
apiaries at the college, requires that
every part of the hive shall be acces-
sible to make 1t possible to determine
Mt all times the condition of the col
ony.
BY the time the new law becomes op.
erative, bees now in old hives must be
transferred TO new. Methods for max.
ing the transfer are explained In q
bulletin which may be had by bee
Keepers II they will write in TO the
state inspector of apiaries at the col
lpre s%
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
Sugar for the Babies.

As sidelight upon the economic
suffering caused by the sugar order in
the old country, many babies, says the
medical officer OF health at Luton, Bed
fordshre, were suffering from the lack
OF that fattening ingredient. The in
ability Of the mothers I'm poor circum-
stances to make purchases Of a char
sugar has suggested TO the officer re-
ferred To that the council should pur-
chase large quantities of sugar and
sell them to such mothers through
baby clinics. The suggestion has been
put into effect and proved the solution
of q problem that was assuming seri.
Gus proportions.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
GOOD ROADS NOW IMPORTANT
Transportation of Raw Materials and
Finished Products Of Far
reaching Importance.

Highway authorities are facing a
new public demand which must re-
ceive at once the most careful study.
Every resource of the country must be
utilized to the utmost and all unpro-
ductive expenditures Of money and en-
ergy must be stopped. The efficiency
of the American army and navy will
be fostered by greater efficiency among
those called upon to bear the financial
strain on our resources and to furnish
the labor and material needed to sup
ply our armed forces.
The products of the forest, mine,
farm and factory must be supplied to
both nation and private consumer at
the lowest reasonable cost in order
that all may contribute their utmost,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
MUST KILL WEEDS Early
Use Up to 400 to 500 Pounds Of Water
for Each Pound of Dry
Matter.

East Lansing, Mic.I.-The farmer
who is looking out for No. / this sea-
son, or in any season, for that matter,
will see to II that weeds in corn and
beans are killed before they get a
start. Early cultivation, and cOntinu-
Gus practice Of IL throughout the grow
ing season is the remedy, say farm.
crops men of the Michigan Agricultu'
raj college.
weeds" II is said, "are the great
est crop enemies, and 1t is mistake
to allow them to. get up four or five
inches before cultiyating. The time
to hit them hardest is just when they
start.
"Soon after planting, with both corn
and beans, the field should be gone
over with a spike-tooth harrow, teeth
slanting slightly back. The weeder is
an excellent tool for early cultivation.
and can be used in corn until the
plants are six or eight inches high.
1.-THE first cultivation with the Gull
tivator is usually made when the
plants are up high enough so the rows
can be easily followed. This cultiva-
ton should be close to the plants and
fairly deep, though If the seedbed has
been properly prepared, deep cultlva-
ton Is not necessary.
THE next cultivation usually comes
within week or ten days. This cul-
tivation should not be quite so close
to the plants, or as deep. Later cul-
tivatiOns, with either corn or beans,
should be shallow-merely deep enough
to dislodge the developing weeds and
keep the ground in loose condition.
After about 30 days growth, the roots
of corn or bean plants completely in
terrace between the rows and come to
within about two inches of the surface
These surface roots are the chief feed
ing roots of the plant, and deep cult.
walton will cause considerable loss
in yield by pruning them. Level and
shallow cultivation Is the best, and the
use of small shovels, or small cultiva-
tors equipped with blades or sweeps
is advised. Deep cultivation is par
ticularly the practice of laying by.
Cultivating deeply ut the last cultiva-
ton and throwing the earth from the
middle of the rows should be avoided"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22

far-reaching disease banishing, health
compelling remedy of the age, and
the phenomenal success the prepa.
ration has achieved throughout the
country proves conclusively that my
confidence in Tanlac is well placed.
1.-The ingredients or medicinal ele-
ments which make Tanlac come from
many remote sections Of the earth
the Alps, the Pyrenees, Russian Asia.
West Indies, mountain states near the
Rocky Mountains, Mexico and Peru
are among the points from which prin-
cipal parts of the preparation are OBJ
tanned. In the principal laboratory Of
the Cooper Medicine Co., Inc, under
the efficient direction of a chemist OF
note, those medicinal herbs, roots and
banks are assembled in the rough and
painstakingly developed so as to at
tain that high standard Of efficiency
shown by the uniform preparation,
Tanlac."
The wonderful success which Tan
lac has achieved seems almost incred-
ible, as over Seven Million bottles have
been sold and distributed since ii was
placed on the market, something over
two years ago, and it Is now selling
at the phenomenal rate Of approx
mately Five Million bottles per year.
One retail firm, the Jacobs Phar-
macy Company, Of Atlanta, has sold
at retail in their eleven Atlanta stores
the astonishing total of $4,000 bottles
within the past twelve months. break
ing all records for the sale of pro-
prietary medicine in the same length
Of time.
Memphis dealers and jobbers have
sold POSI- bottles since April, 1916.
Texas dealers and jobbers have sold
approximately Half Million bottles
within the past six months, and 1t is
now the most widely talked of medi-
cine in the world today.
There is only one explanation for
this Nation wide popularity and rec
ord breaking demand for Tanlac and
that is very simple. The inherent
purity and wholesomeness of the med
icine has confirmed 1t in the minds of
the people and have made it house
hold word throughout America.
The leading drug firms of Detroit
and other cities in this section are en-
thuSiaStic over the wonderful success
the preparation is making and in only
few weeks time Tanlac will be
placed on sale in every city, town,
village and hamlet throughout the
state Of Michigan.
There is Tanlac dealer in your
town.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
Need for Saving Breeders and
Feeders Is Great.
CROPS REDUCE FERTILITY
Cash Crops Craze May Injure Land II
PIantfood is Not Reproductive
Stock VIII Keep Up Rich
ness Of Soil.
BY GEORGE A. BROWN,
Professor of Beef Husbandry, M. A. c

East Lansing, Mich,-In many Sec
lions Of the state the extremely high
prices prevailing this spring for grain
and prOvender, together with the poor
outlook for the hay crop, are causing
the sale of considerable numbers of
young stock which now, If ever, should
he grown out to the fullest extent pos
sible.
The farmer or live stock man In any
sort of touch at all with agricultural
and market conditions doesn't have to
look far for reasons why animals
should be kept. In the first place the
necessity for increasing our meat sup
ply is urgent, and coupled with this
is the additional fact that prospects
for a continuation of high prices were
never better. And we should bear in
mind further that our live stock pop
ulation is already far too small to
insure the maintenance of soil fer
tility and the production of -bOuntiful
crops I'm the years tn come. To appre-
ciate this fully it is only necessary to
consider the immense amount Of fer
tiHty which is sold with the various
crops. Realization of this brings
home the immense Importance of feed
ing out every animal possible.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
The Desired Effect.

NASSAU! l sho is in phudiCky-
munt, sah,' whined. Brother SlewfOot.
"Muh children has done got de
humps, and got 'em so pow'ful POM
pous dat yo' kin her 'em clar acrost
de street. And ! wisht you'd please
gimme bout haffer dollah, sa, to buy
some medicine for 'em. When all dem
eight child'en gifts mumpin' at once,
de sound
"Pshaw! You can't hear the humps,
Slewfoot, you are an al Ominable
liar ~
"Yassah And won't y0' please
gimme dat haffer dollah for bein' de
most bom'able liar yo has met dis
bright mawnin', sab? Uh-yaw Hawi
haw Judge.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
DRAG Is FUNDAMENTAL TOOL
It Is Simplest and Cheapest Of All I'm,
plements-Not Difficult Of
Operation.

Economy in road building calls for
consideration Of tools, consideration Of
operation, and comparison of results.
On all these points the split-log drag
scores a bull's-eye. 1t is the simplest
and cheapest of all road tools. And it
Is the cheapest and easiest to operate.
And, when assisted by farm imple-
ments, it can be made to do anything
that needs to be done in building the
average earth road; with results that
1t is difficult to obtain with any other
tool, no matter how expensive II may
be.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22

Thousands of the most prominent
people In st. Louis, Cincinnati, Dallas,
Memphis, Atlanta, Birmingham, Louis
cities of the North and East, where
his celebrated medicine has been ac-
complishing such remarkable results,
are even more enthusiastic over Tan
lac than Mr.. Cooper himself.
II Is Mr.. Cooper's theory that nine
tenths Of the diseases and ill-health
Of the average person Is due to ca
tarrhal inflammation of the mucous
membrane which produces faulty di-
gestion and improper assimilation of
the food.
In recent interview, Mr.. Cooper
was asked If Tanlac would relieve
Kidney trouble, Liver complaint and
dozen other ailments and in this
connection, said:
"As have repeatedly said, my med
icine acts directly on the mucous
ling from them the impurities and
toxic poisons, and rendering to them
q strong, healthy condition.
81 am convinced that the stomach
regulates the condition Of the blood,
and Is the fountainhead of health or
disease, as the case may be. My
medicine Is intended primarily for the
regulation of the stomach and catar-
rhal inflammation, but 1t is no uncom-
mon thing for persons who have used
1t to come to me and explain that it
has relieved them of rheumatism and
many other ailments not generally
recognized as having their origin in
stomach trouble.
Most of the so-called stomach,
liver and kidney, troubles" continued
Mr.. Cooper, "are due almost entirely
TO a catarrhal Inflammation Of these
organs and 1t is believed that Tanlac
is the first-actually direct specific
therefor.
"Catarrh of the stomach, liver and
Kidneys is the most frequent cause Of
dyspepsia and kidney disorders and a
catarrhal condition of the nose and
throat often leads to deafness. FIRE.
quently the lungs become diseased by
the extension of the catarrhal inflam-
nation by way Of the bronchial tubes
to the lung substance. The mental
and physical state of the chronic ca
tarrh sufferers is indeed very unfortu-
nate.
'Tanlac has overcome this condition
In its most obstinate stages, and the
preparation, therefore, must be, as l
have always contended, the one great
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22

whether it be small or large, to the
national defense. The transportation
of raw materials and finished products
becomes far more important than ever
before, for transportation charges form
large part of the cost of many es-
sentials.
Utility must be given more weight
than heretofore in reaching decisions
as to road improvements and mere en-
joyment, ordinarily a legitimate OBJ
ject for some expenditure of public
funds, must be relegated to the back
ground for time. Our roads have ac-
CURED an Importance as agencies in
national preparedness which calls for
a mobilization of our road builders for
the greatest efficiency in the broad
transportation problems of the coun-
try.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
Prove What swamp.Rc,t viii Do For You
Too Much.

George AIDE said ut wedding
breakfast at st. Joseph:
"Once, in lut,ing on new play Of
mine, the manager refused to have a
young married couple in the cast.
"Tll take on one or the other,
George he said, but not both
"'Why not bOthT said /. They're
both clver.'
THAT mas be- said he, but the
public, George, don't care to see a
man making love to his own wife,
Looks too much like acting. chr
aid l."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
MICHIGAN WANTS THIS
SEASON..
The Right Use of the Harrow, and
Proper Cultivation, viii Help to
Put the Field In This Condition.

An acre Of oats yielding so bushels
Of grain, by way of illustration, will
remove from the soil In grain alone
approximately 31.6S pounds of nitro
gen, 1896 pounds Of phosphoric acid
and 500 pounds of potash. To re-
place this amount of plantfood by the
use of commercial fertilizer would cost
not less than 1854 per acre, even at
the prices prevailing three years ago.
But an acre of corn, yielding one
hundred baskets, or 80 bushels Of
shelled corn removes still greater
quantities of desirable elements from
the soil. The grain alone in the corn
removed from an acre of land con-
tains 45.36 pounds Of nitrogen, 1892
pounds of phosphoric acid and liz
pounds OF potash, having a fertilizer
value of 5000. The fertilizing ingre-
dients in a ton of clover hay are val
ued at 5000.
When these figures are thoughtfully
considered the farmer cannot help but
realize that he can hardly afford to
sell all the crops he raises. Rather
he should devote only set area to
cash crops and make 1t fixed policy
TO feed the remainder Of his crops to
live stock. The animal utilizes only q
small part of the fertilizing ingredi-
ents In the feed, and those which
aren't used are returned to the farm
er In the form of manure. IL is safe
I'm CIV tbot 1yhara tnonura &c corafulI,
handled. full so per cent of the fer
tility value OF feed finds its way
back to the soil. Figuring on this
basis, an acre of oats IL fed to stock
on the farm, returns to the soil $5.47
worth of fertility. On the other hand
IL the oats are sold. $5.47 worth of fer
tility is removed from each acre. With
corn the loss through sale would be
$775 an acre, and in the case of n
ton of clover hay the loss through sale
would he S7.4S worth of fertility.
Feeding these crops returns these val
ues to the land.
For each bushel of oats fed, we get
back IL cents worth of fertility and
for each bushel of corn 15h cents
worth of fertility. The ACCESSIBILITY of
raising more live stock becomes appa-
rent, even though part of the feed
must be purchased.
The protein-rich feeds, which are
the ones most economical to buy. have
much greater fertility value than
the homegrown feeds. The fertiliz-
ing value of the manure obtained from
the feeding Of n ton of bran is $6.S4 I;
from ton of linseed meal $17.S5. and
from ton of cottonseed meal $23.70.
Both of the last named feeds can be
fed In combination with homegrown
ceds and profit obtained on the live
tod. produced, to say nothing of the
~ that the manure resultant from
s" feeding is practically equal In
- 70 a ton OF many brands of com
~ fertilizer
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
twenty-five Years
Experience With This
Kidney Medicine

1t is a quarter of century since l in
troduced DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root to
my trade and they all speak very favor
ably regarding it, and some friends said
it is the best medicine they have ever
used. The sale we have enjoyed on the
preparation and the splendid reputation
that it feels is a positive proof that it is
one of the most meritorious remedies on
the market. Very truly yours,
f. E. BRITTON, Druggist.
Nov. 2Sth, 1916 Jonesboro, Tenn.
Prove What Swamp-Rcot viii Do For You
Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. V, for a sample size bot
tie 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
Conducive to Happiness.

Good roads are more conducive to
human happiness thhn good diges-
ton. You can coddle your digestion
with matted milk, but there is moth
ing more certain to convert cow
path into a hard-surfaced highway
than brains, plus money, plus con.
crete.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
THE WORLDS FIRST MILLIONAIRE

=, An opportunity to share in the business
offered to the small investor Full particu-
lars will be furnished absolutely free and
without obligation to anyone who will send
a postal card to The Securities Finance and
Investment Co.. 800 Foster Bldg, Denver.
Colo.--Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
Temple of Solomon.

The Temple Of Solomon was begun
in the fourth year of his reign (B. G..
1922, and completed seven years
later The whole area was Enclosed
square of about 600 feet. The front
of the porch was supported by two
great braZen pillars. One Of these
was called Joachim and the other BoaZ.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22

Now Is the Time 10 Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as tho
prescription othine double strength n
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get ounce OF othine-doubls
strength-from your druggist, and apply o
little of II night and morning and you
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II IL seldom
that more than one ounce IL needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
BE sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee OF
money back IL 1t fails to remove frecklea--
Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
Woman,s Way.

II see the department stores are go-
ing to sell Liberty loan bonds"
But remember. dear, if you buy one
you can't 20 around the next day and
exchange IL for something else"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
Innortant no. nnothera
How Money GETS Into Circulation.

Money is sent from treasury 20 sub
treasures and from these it is distrib-
uted to banks. 1t is drawn out of banks
to he used in payment of wages, sal
aries or exchange and thus gets into
circulation.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
Lonq Enough and Cold Enough.

The winter that has just closed was
the longest and coolest winter in $40
years, so it is announced by the odd
est inhabitant In England" Well, we
can easily believe him, but isn't he
an old fellow and hasn't he a wonder
full memory ?"--Providence Bulletin.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
Patience Rewarded.

Patient work with the drag when
ever necessary during the season will
mean more for our roads than will
trying for bond issues.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22

If each member of the congregation
was to give the minister his candid
opinion of the sermon he would prob
ably resign.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
Doesn't Like Lap Dogs.

"What is your husbands pet aver
sion?"
"An aversion to pets"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
DON'T WORRY ABOUT PIMPLES
Because cuticura Quickly Removes
Them-TriaI Free.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off the Ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water, using
plenty of Soap. Keep your skin clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22
7. COOPER TO PROVE
HIS FAMOUS THEORIES
Renowned Lecturer and Scientist Will Prove Famous
Health Theories Man Who Electrified Larger Cities
to Give People of This Section Benefits of Study and
Medicine Many Thousands Benefited.

WAS announced last weeks papers, Mr. L. Cooper the Mil
ionaire Phantropst who electrified the larger cities the country
with his demonstration of practical philanthropy health theories and ce
brated medicine Tnac has been invited visit Detroit and other Mh
gan cities
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22

1t must he tough to be tied for life
to man who insists on wearing off
his grOuches Mt home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-25
HOW JIMMIE BECAME A
MEMBER OF THE TAO.

YOU" piped out odd Ezra" who
had kept still as long as he could.
"I'll just go right down to the sta
ton with you, and see that he gets
arrested all right"
We'll now. l don't think we can
do this all up tonight" began the
policeman in a slow drawing tone.
'I'll take care of this boy now, and
then you can come down to the
station tomorrow morning to
straighten things out. Yoi better
20 on back home now, and don't
worry, I'll take care of Jim here
until tomorrow.
well, II got him." began Old
Ezra once more.
That's all right" broke in the
policeman. you come down tomor.
row and W" can. get things fixed up
then" And he and Jimmie had