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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
PRICES OF FISH HAVE RISEN
Why Product of the Sea Should Cost
as Much as Choice Steaks Is
Question Asked.

One of the inexplicable things in
connection with the tremendous in
crease In the cost OF foodstuffs In
New York is the rise in the price of
fish. Nothing gives more specific
evidence of the necessity of some sort
Of regulation TO prevent artificial price
making, New York correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Times-Star says. Nei-
Their the freight congestion nor the
Increased demand which prosperity
has brought can be argued as Il cause.
Fish cost more simply because the
dealers have the opportunity TO
charge more. Spanish mackerel,
brought few miles into New York
harbor by the fishermen, are now sell
Ing for as much per pound as the
choicest steaks.
= Only few months ago, when To-
cal newspaper chartered score Of
big fishing boats and opened sale sta
lions all over the city, it was possible
for housewives to buy the choicest
and freshest fish at 6 cents a pound.
1t was contended and it is no doubt
true that an inexhaustible supply of
fish IS ready to the nets near New
York and that the cost Of taking them
Is small. 1t is common thing for
dealers to dump cargoes Of fresh food
fish into the harbor, after they have
bought them, in order that an over
supply may not reduce prices.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
LIBERIA NEAR STARVATION
War Has Made Necessary Enforce
ment of Government Economies
in Negro Republic.

Official dispatches from Liberia in
dictate that the people Of the negro re-
public are nearing starvation as re-
suit Of the war. The trade Of the re-
public was conducted by German resi-
dents, but the war stopped their opera
lions. The population includes 1900
American-Liberians. 100000 SerlSv-
ilized natives and 100000 savage pop
ulation.
The Liberian government is seeking
now I'm the United States an auditor
70 enforce governmental economies.
The country already has an American
receiver general of customs, ii. +.
Morley, selected by President Wilson
for the post from the insular bureau
of the war department, who receives
$1,000 year from the Liberian
government. The country has had
practically no customs receipts, how
ever. for a considerable time.
The Liberian government is also
DESTROYS Of securing from the United
States officers Co command its frontier
forces. its borders being subject to con
tinual raids by unciviized tribes, anc
II desires TO employ also road build
ing expert 10 take charge of the con
struction of highways.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
PAYS FOR 16O
ACRES OF LAND
From the Crop Of Wheat on So
Acres in Western Canada.

This story of paying for your land
Heated by great many farmers in
Western Canada.
And now, all that the farmer makes
Is velvet and you find him going more
extensively into stock raising, for all
authorities agree that in short time
there will be demand for live stock,
such as even will tax the vast re-
sources of Western Canada. They
will go into stock raising because Of
the adaptability of the country to pro-
vide food and fodder without feeding
grain If necessary. They will go into
stock and improve their places. They
will install steam and heating plants
In fact, many are now doing it. They
will have automobiles, In fact in many
districts there is not a farmer but has
one. They will beautify their homes
and erect fine barns until the whole
country will be as attractive as many
Of the counties in the best states in
the Union. But we started out to tell
you of the farmer who paid for $50
acres of land from the crop of wheat
off of SO acres. The Holden district
on the line of the Grand Trunk Pacific
does not appear to the ordinary OBJ
server to be any better than many
other districts along that line, and
probably isn't. 1t was In this district
that John Larcome, q settler, pur-
chased in 1915 160 acres Of raw prai-
RE land. He broke and seeded SO
acres. His crop turned out well, and
he sold the greater portion of 1t for
S2,970. His land cost him S16.50 per
acre, or S2,640. So that the crop from
the SO acres paid for the land and left
a balance of over $500, which with
part of the crop left over would just
pay for the cost of operation. This
is not really an unusual case, hundreds
of other farmers in Alberta and Sas-
katchewan having been able to do the
same.
Sales of land are being reported
from many districts in Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta at good prices.
And values are yet low, but with the
flow of any value that will take place
after the war, no doubt they will be
considerably increased. The home
steads in the Park sections which are
to be had actually free are having
the attention of a good class of set
tiers, who want to go into mixed farm
ADVERTISEMENT.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23

In contrast to the poetic and roman.
tic side of it's character are the odd
uses TO which the handkerchief has
been put and of the part 1t has played
In history. For In ITO the British
government, in the absence Of penr y
newspaper, did not disdain to reso t
to this humble means Of casting broa l.
cast the address delivered by Ques q
Anne on the opening of parliament,
and this strange practice, more or less
in vogue throughout her reign, com
memorated the victories of Marlbor-
ough over the French and Of the treaty
of Utrecht.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
VENTILATION OF DAIRY BARN
Where Air Is Good, Cows Should Re
main in Stalls at Night Both In
Summer and Winter.

If ventilation Of the barn is good,
cows should remain in the stall all
night, both in summer and in winter.
If ventilation is imperfect in very hot
weather it would be advisable to turn
them out in some clean lot or pasture,
but in doing this considerable manure
is lost.
During some of the colder days of
winter it would be advisable not to
turn cattle out except during short pc
RODS for watering. Chilly weather has
considerable influence in reducing milk
f1w and good cow should not be ex-
posed TO too severe climatic changes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
Died of Premature
Old Age!
(BY v. NJ. PIERCE. NJ. d.

How many times we hear of compare
lively young persons passing away
when they should have lived to be 20 or
80 years of age. This fatal work is usu-
ally attributed to the kidneys, as, when
the kidneys degenerate, it causes auto
intOxication. The more injurious the
poisons passing thru the kidneys, the
quicker will those noble organs be de-
generated, and the sooner they decay.
To prevent premature old age and
promote long life, tighten the work of
the kidneys by drinking plenty of pure
water all day long, and occasionally TAX
ing Anuric double strength before
meals. This can be obtained at drug
stores. Anuric will overcome such con-
ditions as rheumatism, dropsical swell
ings, cold extremities, scalding and
burning urine and sleeplessness due to
constant arising.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
GULL CUT ALL THE L0kFERS
Zig Increase in Profits Made by Farmer
Who Weeded Out All unprof-
table Animals.

Merely by culling out the unprofit-
able cows one farmer reports that he
was able to raise the milk receipts per
COW from $50 one year to $50 the
next. and the livestock receipts per
500 worth of feed from $40 to $176.
This made 1t possible for the farmer
to increase the profit $1,000 on his
farm in addition to what the farm con-
tributed toward the living and after
5 per cent Interest on the investment
had been subtracted. The year pre-
vicrs the farmer had lost money.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
Cant Cut Off My Leg"
Says Railroad Engineer

ST am a railroad engineer; about %
gears ago my leg was seriously Injured
in an accident out West. Upon my refus-
ing to allow the doctor to amputate 1t 1
was told II would be impossible to heal
the wound. | have tried all kinds of
salves and had many doctors in the past
20 years, but to no avail. Finally i re-
solved to use PETERSON'S OINTMENT
on my leg. You cannot imagine my as
constituent when / found II was doing
what over 100 things had failed to do. My
leg is now completely cured. Gus Hauft,
100 Myrtle Ave-, Brooklyn. N. Y.
at makes me feel proud to be able to
produce an ointment like that" says
Peterson. mot only do l guarantee Pc
terson's Ointment for old sores and
wounds, but for Eczema. Salt Rheum,
Ulcers, Itching Skin and Blind Bleeding
or itching Piles. and I put up a big box
for rs cents. price all can afford to pay
and money back from your druggist IL
not satisfied" Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23

back and an awful weak back, so
| wanted to see If the trial package
would benefit me. l felt better from
the first, so Invent to the druggist and
got 5O-cent box of the tablets and
took all Of them and never had any
more trouble. After that / can say
Anuric Is just as recommended
MRS. G.. l.. CRANfER.
Send DIR. V. NJ. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,
ten cents for trial package.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
A DraWback

"a photographers has one business
disadvantage"
what is that?"
Gle has to take every customer at
his face value"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
WHAT NEICHBORS SAY
Delphos, Ohio-"I saw the Anu

a uDiClS duNtl llSCu
and sent for a trial
package. / had
doctored q good
deal for ten years.
but l never got any
better. Sometimes
| was disturbed
three or four times
at night. Never
any pain, just UNI
easiness. / had a
nrnn &C ~ NM
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
Where He Rules.

"Are you the head of the house7"
81 wouldn't say that exactly, but ]
do the driving when the missus aid
60 out In the auto"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23

And money is also the root of many
family tree.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23

invented by Philadelphia sporting
man.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23

Nothing iolts a woman's sweet and
trusting disposition like marriage.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23

A busy man talks but little A busy
body never stops talking.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23

Garfield Tea, taken regularly, will
correct both liver and kidney disorders.
ADV.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
Woman Judues in Queensland.

Woman Justices are sitting in the
present session of the high court ut
brisbane, Australia. for the first time
in the history of Queensland.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23

Now that European production has
been shut of. Nebraska leads the world
I'm the potash industry.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
Ambiguous.

Ambiguous.
"My husbands a BRUTE" sobbed the
pretty bride.
"What has he done?" asked her SYM
pathetic friend.
II told him today had letter say
ing mother was i'll and couldn't come
to visit u.s."
"And what did he do?"
"He said-he said he hoped 1t was
nothing trivial"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
Her Penalty.

Her Penalty.
He-Does your father object to my
staying so late?
She-No; pa says it serves me right
for being in when you call.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Beca dse of it's tonic and laxative effect Laxative
Bromo Ouinine can BIO taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the head, There
is only one "Bromo Quinino." h. w. GROVES
signature is on each box Csc.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23

The demand for farm labor in Canada is great AS a
to secure the necessary help at once Canada will give
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

R. S. Gerow has returned from
Kansas City where he went on
business connected with the
light plant.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Oscar Perkins has returned
from Manhattan, where he has
been attending the State Agri-
cultural College.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Next Sunday IS Recruiting
Day at the Methodist Sunday
School. Enlistment will be made
for the Big Spring Drive.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

G. o. Perkins was in Meade a
few hours Saturday. He was
one of the judges in the oratorical
contest held at Cimarron in con-
nection with the Southwest Kan
sas track meet, and came from
there on to Meade.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

The condition of the wheat is
not as good as it might be, yet
it is expected that considerable
wheat will be harvested. Where
the wheat is dead spring crops
will be planted.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

J. E. Roberts has returned
from Geuda Springs, where he
went several weeks ago for the
benefit of his health.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

M. C. Read and son, John, left
the first of the week for Michl-
gan, where Mr.. Read has pur.
chased land. Mr.. Read will
for there ia few weeks.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Coldren are at
the home of their daughter, Mrs
Harry Sweet, east of Meade
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

The Ladies of the Methodist
Aid Society are planning a
Spring Bazaar to be held about
the last of May. Watch for ad
later.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Rev. Kraft has announced that
as long as our country is in war
the Sunday night services of his
church Will be closed with some
patriotic song.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

D. E. Ballard, of Washington
Kansas has been IN Meade for
the past several days.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Full line of trees and shrubs
at VIM. Nelson's yard, south of
Kelley's jewelry store.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Cooper & McCay have purr
chased the Read building, which
they have occupied since going
into business.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

L o S T:-Knight Templar
charm. Finder please return to
this Office and receive reward.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

H. K. Jones, L. T. Gum, and
Roy Moore made business trip
TO Colorado the first OF the week.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Max Kelley has purchased the
Read property in the north part
of the city.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

T. H. Mcqueen and John
Jones will leave this evening for
Colorado.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26
For Sale

One bookcase and wrftingdesk
com blned. One dresser. One
Chiffonier, all new. Also one
cabinet sewing machine. All to
be seen at the M. +. Martin resi-
dence.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

A. V. Angell, of Plains, was
transacting business in our city
Tuesday.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Mrs, Lou Mclean is visiting
relatives in the eastern part of
the state.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

L. F. Schumacher has re-
turned from business to Wich-
ita.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

FOR SALE: Team of mares.
See ]. T. Helm, Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Wilson
spent Sunday in Larned, Kansas
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

H. B. Phelps was a visitor in
Hutchinson the first of the week.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Wallace Anshutz is home from
Lawrence.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Clyde Collins was in Meade
Monday and Tuesday.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

B. F. Bisbee, of Plains, was in
the city Saturday.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Kansas share of the war bill
recently passed IS $l45,833,333.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Chas Wood is visiting his
mother, Mrs, L. Z. Wood.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Sorrow Is Rust.
Sorrow Is the mere rust Of the soul.
Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Best Things.
The best things are not bought and
sold.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26

Ed Watts, of Fowler, was IN
Meade Tuesday,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13

the last census showed hundreds Of thou
sands. The odds were therefore overwhelm-
ing that Switzerland would at first take n
German view of the war. And SO she did
Cantons in the center, in the north and
northeast started with a strong bias in
favor Of their big neighbor across the Rhine
They spoke German, had German shopkecp-
ers. manufacturers and editors
The German bias cooled little after
Won Kluck's hcadong retreat from oaris
Then the British White Book startled the
German Swiss with sober eloquenCe of fact
Meanwhile French papers in the Jura
Were doing their share so that Berlin pro-
tested to the Federal Assembly in Berne.
The populace were closely canvassed by
both sides. You couldn't buy a cake of
soap without reading the German case
on the wrapper-how she'd been assailed,
rnged round with foes. and was now only
fighting for her life
The Swiss Censor--which Is to say the
General Staff-was rnanifestly pro-German.
French councillors like NJ. Ador resented
this, and the Federal Assembly itself be-
came battle-ground of the two opposing
camps.
Meanwhile taxes go up by leaps ar>
bounds in the beseged land. Ordinary
imposts have been doubled Telegraph and
telephones rates have been stifly raised; all
fortunes more than fi00 and incomes OF
fl00 are TO be taxed to meet the heavy cost
of mobilization.
German might no longer looms as it did
In the first days of crushing onset. 1t is a
very grave Switzerland today. with little
worl1e for watchmakers mechanics, or fac.
tory hands, other than those engaged or
munitions of war. Soup kitchens are oper
in once-busy Zurich, selling good soup tC
the needy at a penny a quart. or big
portion of soup and bread for I iad
But. Of course, the vast blank is the lacl
of tourists. who brought 100000 year
to Europe's playground. Even last seasor
was ruined The Oberland alone los
100000, to say nothing of giving un al
hope of a winter season--that new so arc,
of revenue to the high Alpine resorts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
THREATEN SUPPLIES
OF RETAIL PROFITEERS
State Administrator Heinz De-
clares Quick Action Will
Halt Food Gouge

A sharp warning to proflteers who at
tempt to get unwarranted prices for food
stuffs has been issued by Howard Heinz.
food administrator for Pennsylvania. II
use Is made of the war as an excuse for un-
warranted prices, prohteers will be punished
by having their supplies cut off, Mr.. Heinz
said.
The warning was directed principally TO
retailers since the watching of large deal
ers has become n much easier matter
through the activities Of the national food
administration
The small dealer. however. has II in his
power TO cause much hardship among the
people, it was said. Mr.. Heinz explained
that the Government has the power to cut
off supplies from these men. This can be
done by directing orders against deliver-
ing future supplies
The small retailer is caught by Section 4
of the act creating the food adninistrl tion
which provides:
"All retailers who demand eycnesivo
prices for foods, and who hoard DESTROY
or conspre to restrict production OF fooi
are to have all future supplies cut Off
This section, Food Administrator Heinz
warns. is to be rigidly enforced against tho
prohteerer, little or big
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Pertinent Facts Worth Knowing

The ancients held the theory that the
earth was fiat disc
The present population of the earth Is
about t.i5O0OO 600.
The mean distance of the earth from the
sun is % 100000 miles.
Goedsey Is the name given to the science
Of measuring the surface of the earth
BY far the greater portion of the earth's
land IS covered with growing vegetation.
What we now call the earth was at first
nothing moro nor less than a great globe
If glowing gas.
approximately, the mass Of the earth
is 6.00O, 900 600 000 600, 600 600 tons.
As the globe rotates, one-half is ALWAYS
exposed to Sunl ght and the other half
always immersed in darkness.
Among the planets the earth comes third
in order of ncarness to the sun, Mercury
and Venus being before il.
Scientists are unable to tell the earth's 3
age exactly; their estimates range from
1000, ,0O0 to 10000 900 years.
In high attitudes the suns rayS strike
the earth's surface obliquely and have thus
less heating power than in low ATTITUDES
II n magnetic rced'c is placed upon n
pivot, so as to oscillate freely, il takes
up position which is, approximately. north
and south.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Presidents Proclamation
on Control of Bread
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
The Presidents Proclamation pre-
scribing Government control Of he
baking industry was announced last
night. After reciting the empower
ing sections of the food control act,
the President states:
"All persons. firms, corporations and
associations who manufacture for sale
bread in any form, contract. crackers,
biscuit, pastry or other bakery prod
ucts excepting. however, those whose
consumption of any flour and meal in
the manufacture of such products is.
in the aggregate, less than ten barrels
a MONTH are hereby required to pro-
cure license on or before December
10, 1917. This includes hotels. restau-
rants, other public eating places and
clubs who serve bread or other bakery
products of their own baking.
application for license must he
made to the United States Food Ad-
ministration, Washington, ID. c., Law
Department, License Division, on
forms prepared by 1t for that purpose,
which may be obtained on request.
Any person. firm, corporation or asso-
citation other than these hereinhefore
excepted who stall engage or carry on
any business hcreinbefore specified
after December TO- 1917, without first
procuring such license will be liable to
.he penalty prescribed by said act Of
Congress"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
EFFICIENCY THE TEST,
NOT PARTY, SAYS EDGE
Executive Assures Commissioner Bab-
bitt That Former Democratic Af-
filiations Do Not Count

TRENTON, Nov. i3. B Il. Babbitt,
state Commissioner of Reports and editor
Of the Monmouth American, published at
Long Branch, in a communication to Gov
ernor Edge, says that some Monmouth
County Democrats regard his change OF
politics from Democratic TO Republican as
a capital offense. because he received his
appolntment as state Commissioner of Re-
ports from Governor Fielder, Democrat,
and he asks the Governor II he should
resign.
In his reply to Editor Babbitt Governor
Edge says that he does not consider IL
incompatible with the duties of the oi'ce
Of state Commissioner of Reports that Mr..
Babbtt should indorse the policies Of the
present state Administration. The Cover
nor adds:
II am frank to say that I do not believe
that the satisfactory performance of duty
by a state officer depends upon his political
views. If II is to be assumed, that when
a man accepts appointment to a state posi-
ton he oblgates himself thereby forever
to advocate the policies and principles OF
n party, whether known to be right or
wrong. | should say we would have "a most
partisan Governmental n nd..one tot lily unre-
eponsive TO the people