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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-04

mainmast. There was nothing living
visible; to all appearances the ship
was totally deserted; the last strag-
glers had taken to the boats. Olson,
who lay next me on the deck jerked my
sleeve, his uplifted hand pointing TO-
ward the starboard rail amidships.
There's two Of 'em," he whispered.
My eyes caught the indistinct out
lines, unable for the instant to make
them appear human. Indeed / was
still In doubt when McCann's voice,
with the old hateful sound in II, called
into the darkness:
"BelOw there; are you still fast?"
"Aye. fast enough, an blamed tired
o. holdin' on" grumbled someone below
testify. "Why don't yer come along
DOWN.
'Tn a minute. Is everyone in the
boats?"
II don't know nuthin' bout the
steward; nobody amt seen him yet
less he got In somewhat else; nor
Tom Dugan. Tony SEE he's In the
cabin"
"Well. he isn't: I just come up from
there. We won't wait for the blame
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-04
AMERICANS GO THE LIMIT
Speed Of Motorcycles Used by United
States Soldiers Attracts Atten-
ton in Paris.

All Paris is familiar now with thu
sight Of huge motorcycles ridden BY
big fellows in campaign hats and guild
ed through the streets at alarming
speeds by sure and steady hands, says
war correspondent. 1t seems that
the ordinary French motorcycle has
something like three horsepower. while
these American military motorcycles
develop IL horsepower. This leads the
French to observe that Americans love
power and lot of It. In their ma
chimes they must have IL.
One of the Paris papers has been at
pains to look up record made In q
24-hour race on tn, Sheepshead Bay
track not long ago. Somebody on
mechanical red devil with two wheels
maintained during that period, II
seems, an average speed OF hundred
miles an hour. The French common,
tator notes the figures, and hopes that
the American staff motorcyclists who
carry dispatches between American of.
ficers and the various bureaus of the
French war department will not maks
Il n point of national honor to equal
the Sheepshead Bay record on the
boulevard Saint-Germajn. One fam
cies that the Frenchman who makes
the uggestion-mildly. as he says
really thinks that the mad Americas
are quite capable Of going anywhere ~
fast as their machines vii VI ths1
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"Bruqes Ia Morte."

In a lost corner of the great low
land fiat Of Flanders. defended from
the sea by an artificial dixie, and at the
point of intersection of a net work OF
canals and waterways, there stands
little town known to the Belgians as
Brugge and to the rest of the world as
Bruges, writes Niksah.
Fortunately for lovers of the quaint
and picturesque, this city with its slen-
der bell turrets, its lacelike gables and
decorated house fronts has so far been
spared the general devastation that fol-
lowed in the wake of the invading Ger
mans. They call 1t "Bruges la morte"
and at every turn there is something to
remind the visitor of the decay that
has fallen upon the town. The ever
recurring view of picturesquely
grouped tower, gable and bridge, Of
wide tree-filled parks, breathes an at
mosphere of infinite stiffness and
charm, which is at the same time
strangely pathetic.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-04
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There ID
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness
and that is by constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
Of the System. Catarrhal Deafness 10
caused by an infiamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube 10 inhamed you have .
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when Il IL entirely closed. Deafness 10 the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be 70.
duced and this tube restored to- its nor.
NAL condition, hearing may DO destroyed
forever. Many cases of Deafness are
caused by Catafrh. which is an infiamed
condition OF the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured By HALLS cATARRH
All Druggists TIC. Circulars free.
r. J. Cheney q Co., Toledo. Ohio.
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Under Control.

Mrs. Flatbush-DOes your husband
come home to his luncheOnY
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Oh, yes; every
day.
"And does he grumble when it's not
ready on timer"
"He does not"
"But you don't always have 1t on
time for him, do yOu?"
Hardly ever OH time"
"And does he grumble when it's not
"He certainly does not"
"Why doesn't he grumbie, do you
suppOse?"
Because l won't let him"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-04
q IF ny LADY of 6ekoRTH" rlAlo 9fth< FOREST" ETC

Enough ter make me want ter live
long nOugh ter spend 1t, anyhow. Are
you comm down this way agln, Du-
gan?"
mo; I'll have a look at the cabin on
my way up; the boss doesn't want any
mistake made. There's nuthin' left
ter do aboard this hooker; she's tick
eted for Davy Jones'"
He stared below minute, as though
to make sure of what Tony was doing
down In the engine room; then, appar-
emily satisfied, swung to firm footing
on the deck Of the passage, flashing his
light aft. The radius was small, and
his glance must have revealed nothing
strange, for the fellow whistled softly
as he advanced.
He was almost at the staterOOm door
behind which we were hiding before he
even noted the absence of the wooden
bars which had confined the prisoners.
He stopped, a look of amazement on
his face, the lantern swung higher to
throw the light forward. Before he
could move limb, had stepped forth
into the radiance, the muZzle of my re-
volver held within three inches of his
eyes.
Don't drop your hands, Dugan,"
said sternly. "Not an inch, you brute.
Here, Leayord, take the lantern from
him. Move quietly, all of you. Now,
Olson, II there is sheet in there, or
anything you can make cord out Of,
bring 1t to me-yes, take the lantern
u minute. Good that will answer; now
lads, make 1t strong, sailors knot"
Dugan sputtered and swore under
his breath, but the shock had robbed
saw a more amazed look In mans
eyes. He stared at us as though we
were ghosts raised from the grave to
haunt him.
Anyone below beside Rapello2"
asked, gripping his shoulder so as to
make him look at me. Answer now
or I'll take means to make YOU"
mo"
mo, what, you fool! You are speak
ing to the captain Of this ship"
"No, sir"
"That's better; you were the two
last men left aboard, take 1t; 1t was
your job to open the sea-cOcks?"
He nodded suilenly, as dug the re-
volver deep into his cheek.
"You dirty murderer! where did you
leave Mccain? Twist his neck, Lea
yord, until he finds his tongue"
ION deck" he sputtered, "close by
the companion; he-he was going
down to the cabin after the girl. Tony
was the only one left In the engine
room, and was sent along to see that
he left the cocks open."
"The boats were all over the side
thenT
ayes, sir"
SLOW many of them7"
"Four."
"Where were they?"
He set his teeth. but the pressure of
Leayord's fingers compelled an answer.
'Three o. 'em had got away, lynn
maybe a hundred yards out, and the
fourth was still at the ladder, waitin'
fer us to come over the side"
"This last one was McCann's boat
Who were I'm it?"
IL didn't look over ter see, SIR"
maybe not, but you know just the
same. The men were all picked for
the boats. Give me the Names"
swell, thar wus Liverpool, White,
Dubois, Tony an myself, the niger,
Watson, an'--let's see-JOe Sachs"
"Seven-with Mccain and the girl
nine; not overloaded surely, and quite
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Tommy Needed Them, Too.

The wounded Tommy writhed and
squirmed as the masseuse, with iron
fingertips, massaged his injured leg.
At last he burst out:
"'Arf a mo! What dyer think yer
adding Of? Ow"
ITS all right" said the masseuse.
I'm kneading your muscles!"
The Tommy gently but firmly pulled
his leg away from the none too gentle
grasp of his tormentor, and breathed |:
'So'm IT,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-04

a picked company, worthy their chief
The other boats held moreT
"About twelve men each, sir"
Leayord's eyes met mine in silent un.
Outstanding. He was seaman enough
to instantly grasp the purpose of this
unequal division-the lighter boat
would be the better sailor, the easier
operated in a heavy sea.
switch boat was II you fellows
chose?" he asked.
"rhe port-duarter boat"
II thought so. What'll we do with
Dugnn. sirT
Throw him into the bosun's bunk,
and then nail up the door. Wen give
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-04
No Need.

Lady--DO you think it is fair to take
his candy!
Little Boy don't have to be fair
| kin lick him.-Life.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-04

Take things rs they come, but re-
member there are some things IL will
pay you to go after.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-04

him dose Of his own medicine. Move
lively; there's another job waiting US
on deck"
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
WEST FORK.

Elsa Deering is on the sick list this week
 Born, to Mir and Mrs. Everett Ma lone Wednesday boy.
 We had nice little rain this morn ing but not near enough
 Mr and Mrs. Kennedy of Pitkin visited at ye scribe's Sunday
 Tom Walker of West Fork left this morning (Monday) fer Camp Pike
 There was another baptism Sunday evening at the bridge at West Fork.
 There was Red Cross sale here Saturday evening which amounted to over S100.
 Charles Underhill was in West Fork Saturday selling a fine beef which he had butchered
 Mir and Mrs Burt Rohisen O. Prai- rie Grove brought their baby to West Fork Tuesday for burial.
 Bill Stearns is working several hands and teams at the canning fac tory. They are putting up a ware house and some rent houses for hands this fall
 Oscar Wood and Miss Olive Vim, both of Ridge, Ark, were quietly ar ried Sunday. N e wish to extend congratulations to the happy young couple.
 Mrs. Clark of Fort Smith came up Thursday and spent few days with her sister, Mrs. Georgia HansheW,
 Ira Underhill was called back to his work on the Frisco Friday.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
CLIFTY.

Mr and Mrs. Percy Sandlain have a new son which arrived the 18th
 Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rainey lost their baby boy recently from summer com plaint.
 Theodore and Orval Calico visited relatives at Mayfield last Saturday night.
 MT. and Mrs. Edd Todd have anoth- CT pair of twins, boy and a girl, who made their appearance few days ago.
 Mrs. Lum Vaughan and Mrs. Bob Vaughan and children visited their mother, Mrs. Snow, at BerryvilIe last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Philips have returned to their home at springdale after a weeks visit with their son. Doan of this place
 Little Miss Osburn, a ten year old step daughter of B. Eggleston, was operated on for appendicitis recently and was resting easy at last repor5.
 Miss Bertha George and Burks Lawson were married at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. John George recently. Their friends wish them much happiness.
 Rev. and Mrs Joseph Tucker of Fullerton California are here con- dueting a revival meeting at the Clear Creek school house. Some in- teresting sermons are being delivered to large crowds.
 Mrs. Jack Johnson and sons Love and Braden of Mayfield visited nere recently. Love expects to enter training camp soon and came over to visit his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. J. Nj. Calico before leaving.
 There is quite bit of sickness in these parts of late and no doctor at this place. So we are depending or Huntsville and Spring Valley for medical aid. Mr and Mrs. Doan Phillips and Jack Vaughan are very low aith typhoid fever, and little Lora Graham and Doyle Stafford have both been very sick with dysentery.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
D, ANT FALL AND WINTER GAR
 DENS.

Everyone should plant fall and Win 4or oardep crops. Clear up as fast as one crop is gathered and plant something else. If possible, clean a good sized plot at one time and then annlv and blow deep well-rotted ma nure, The following vegetables will nroye satisfactory. The Valentine and stringless green-pod beans may be planted as late as August b. The Kentucky Wonder, White Lima or sieva beans may be planted any time in July. Early varieties of carrots and Dwarf kale may be planted as late as August 20, while Purple-top- bed Globe and White Egg turnips may be planted as late as September. Early Drumhead and Jersey Wake field cabbage may be sown in drills as late as August To- They should be thinned to about l2 inches. Purple top Rutabaga turnips should always be planted in drills and will not dc well if put in later than August 15, while eollards planted in same manner should be put in during the first week in August Bloomdale spinach may be planted in drills in August or Sep tember.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
----------------- ASSESSORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby gwen, that shall attend the following places on the dates named for the purpose of assess ing the personal and per capita tax ot Washington County, Arkansas, Tor the year 1918.
 All tax payers will be required to appear in person or send an agent who can make oath to the amount and description of all your property.
 The Township Board, two members appointed by the County Judge Will meet me and help to get an equal as- sessment on all property, and the law does not allow anyone to assess out of his own township.
 Prairie-Fayetteville, July 2Z to August 10 =, It is to be hoped that no one Will fail to come to your voting place to assess while the Board sits Tn your township, for the new law puts 70 per cent penalty on all delinquents now instead of the dollar penalty
 Respectfully,
 ]. L. Harris, Assessor.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26

old men had proved to be. It is very likely that each succeeding draft will prove still better morey savers. The soldiers are realizing the necessity of having q nest egg" when they come out of the army, and more men are coming to the camp who have de- pendents at home, where every cent vii be needed. The younger the men, the more inclined they are to have a good time and to spend every cent they receive.
 If you want to startle a bunch of soldiers into activity don't call At tention" Just step up and yell, Come and get it!" That is the time honored army formula for call ing the men to mess.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
APPLEBY

Mrs. Sanford Davis is on the sick list at this writing.
 Mary Wilkinson is dangerously i'll with typhoid fever.
 Mrs. Lillian Earnest and children of Muskogee are here visiting her moth er, Mrs. Hooper.
 Jessie Freysehlag spent Saturday night with Mary Stearns and attend ed the ice cream supper at this place
 Mrs. Lemons and three little daugh- ters from Dallas, Texas. are here visiting her parents, Mir and Mrs. Akers.
 Everyone is through threshing now and all had good yield of wheat and oats. MT. Jones did the threshing and that crowd sure can eat chicken.
 There will be free Singing School start at Appleby the third Monday in August. Mr. Carrol from Dallas will teach the class. Everyone is invited to attend
 Little Ralph Stearns was bitten by a copperhead snake last Friday He was taken to Dr. Ellis immediately and is doing nicely and able to be up now.
 The children of W. L. Payne gave him 2 surprise birthday dinner last Saturday. It was Grandpa Payne's efst birthday He had hardly reaiiz- ed that it was his birthday until all the crowd had gathered They all took their dinner and spent the day. There were thirty present. among them being Mr and Mrs. Bob Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Payne, Mir. and Mrs. Merriman Payne and children. Mr. and Mrs. Andy George and chil- dren, Mrs. Mary Myers and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Harry George. Frances Warren and Mr Nelson There were twelve grand children and two great grandchildren present. We wish Grandpa many happy returns of the day.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
sure that you have at least what you need for home use.
FLOW WHEAT LAND EARLY.

The best farmers in Arkansas claim. and the results obtained at the Exper- iment Station show, that early blow ing for wheat is best wherever it is possible. Field tests which have been running in neighboring states for a great many years show that fields prepared early yield from Az to 13 bushels more wheat per acre. Ger tainly this indicates that early pre- paration pays and this is reasonable because we know that early blowing keeps the weeds down, puts the land in condition to absorb moisture, and helps to secure firm and moist seed bed, which is good seed bed
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
GROVE.

F. F. Young is building a barn on his fruit farm.
 5ehnney went to Fayetteville Mon lay on business.
 Rev. Cowan was in this neighbor- hood last week visiting friends. Mrs. Tom Fowler of Johnson spent last week with Grandma Baggett. Will Parks of Fayetteville visited W. NJ Parks family Saturday and Sunday
 We need a good rain very badly. It is raining very light at this writing fTuesday9
 Wlter Dowell of Tontitown who is at Camp Beauregard was promoted to Corporal recently.
 Harry Umholtz came home on fur loueh last week and returned to Camp Beauregard Monday.
 L. Stamper and Frank Hanes and Steve MeKeown went fishing on \ hite river Tuesday.
 Grandma Wilson, Rachel Monday and Grandma Colwell of Elm Springs visited Hugh Holcomb's family Sun day.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Phillips came home Sunday from Clifty where they
  have been staying the past week witt their son, Doan, who is very sick. Mr Phillips went back Tuesday to stay with poan awhile.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
MOODLAMN.

Little Voyle Lynch Is stslI quite sick at this writing.
 Mr. Humphrey made a business trip to Fayetteville last Friday.
 J. P. Murray who retaraeI home a few days ago is reported sick at this writing.
 \ few lfoa this lae4l5zq attended the picnic at Healin9 Springs last Se,pl jay
 School q this place which is to be taught by Miss Nellie Cox will conl- aeaee August 19th
 Miss Will Mustain went over near I.9ran last Sa0dav to iii her mo,hef. Mrs Dicl Franklin, wt9 is aa'te sic.
 Several af7sna here are n:rlylna with the law and are having children vaceinated, preparatory to starting them to school.
 Mr and Mrs. Vandiver have receiy- ed notice that the vessel on which their son, Dewey sailed had made a safe landing and is now among the lads Somewhere in France
 Local folks would all enjoy a good old-fashioned rain once more. Crops are showing the need of rain, yet we believe they could stand for several days before suffering greatly.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
FARMING HINTS. '.1l,':......
IKE CARE IN BUYING CATTLE, .,.

oot committee oi
 Tns The. of Agriculture and E1.enslul' .eaSi,,a olrision opiss which met at ,nd rI'tss bankers recent recently warns farmers ,s's Al,r from other against gail. nnlsss they are subject to re, :. states s,r rplsbe tuberculosis in 90 days. sscsotj1 tsst ssa 'Pd Phgbprcsd animals ssss developed bFoasns assase a'' The buyer is s.f the i0ssF sT unless he sas sgned guarantee ,lns.. that tee se having wing. will jl5 not show the disease st.so so animals ,ftsr T' being purchased The ss state +he .lassrinarian days 1l'fl will be glad to slve the retest. olso recommends
 The s,spr spl', precaution should be taken so,1, that a,e,J evStf tbe importation of cattle from to aT0la Darrving ,r,G the germ of contaglous $ herds s;oa oafasff asd that young calves should should abortion .,,'rrbased a. except by farmers not De ,e,pa pais 2 surplus of milk and have who oaas ,a,;saee in raising calves
 h
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26

Doing hard work in a bent or stoop- ing position puts stitch in the back that is painful. If the muscles have become strained, you can get rid off it without help. The great penetrating power of BILLIARDS SNOW LINf- MENT will appeal to you most strong ly at such times, because 1t is the very thing you need. Price 25c, 50c and S1.00 per bottle. Sold by J. R. Joyce Drug Go.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
Ugh! Calomel Makes
 You Deathly Sick
Stop Using Dangerous Drug Before 1t Salivates You,
 It's Horriblel

You're bilious, sluggish, constipat- ed and believe you neei vile, danger ous calonel to start liver and clean your bowels
 Here's my guaranteed Ask your druggist for a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone and take a spoonful to- night If 1t doesn't start your liver and straighten you right up better than calomel and without rriping or mak- ing you sick want you to go back to the store and get your money.
 Take calomel today and tomorrow you will feel weak and sick and nau- seated. Don't lose days work. Take a spoonful of harmless, vegetable Dod- sons Liver Tone tonight and wake up feeling great It's perfectly larm- less, ao give it to your children any time. It cant saivate. 50 let them eat anything afterwards.
 t.-..Z..3
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26

[. S. Food Administrati0n. Baking powder biscuits, con bread, mullins, brown bread, grid ale cakes en waffles is wot dey call quick breads"
 You aS makes 'em wid one cup CT wheat flour ter two cups CT substitute flour to save all de wheat dat kin be saved fer de soJers. Some folks kin git er'long Widout any wheat at all and are glad to do it ter help win de war. Dat ain't bad med cine to take. fo' who's gwine tu'n up his nose at good con bread CT biscuits CT flapjacks?
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
pRFpARE FOR FALL PIGS

Plant rye, oats and wheat t9 fqrnlsn Thasa green green eao lg,I be planted on the remaining crops .t5bbrs ''I land. Disc the land and break ,atar s,aoDif # it if too dry to break now. Keep la'el aa1l, f fine weeds and conserve moisture by by narrowing. The green winter sitS 1opr gogp late crop of peanuts, peas and beans, l'';n la1g tlGp beIp greatly in solving the feed problem.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
PLANT FALL POTATOES IN NEW
 GROUND.

Almost anywhere in Arkansas q good crop of potatoes can be grown if planted as late as the first of Aug pst Egerrone should be sure to have patch of fall potatoes for winter use. but f the early crop was dis eased the late potatoes should not be planted in the same ground. Many will find 1t verg profitable to use fer H.---r, aai eertainly tbe ground should be in good condition before planting. Late potatoes may take the place of flour before next spring. Be
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
WON'T NAME STATE TICKET.

Little Rock, Ark, July 23-Phe Republican party will have no state ticket in the Arkansas election this fall it was announced by II. L. Rem mel, acting C 'airman of the recuh- lean state central committee. Mir. Remmel said that members of the com mittee have agreed that the energies necessary to political campaign might be better expended in helping to win the war.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
Tho 0ulnne That Does Not Affect the Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA. TIVE PROMO QULNIEE is better than ordinary
 Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head Remember the full name and look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. BOG.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26

Druggists refund money if PAZ0 OINTMENT fails to cure Itching. Blind. Bleeding or pretrudna Piles
 Instantly relieves Itching Piles. and you can get restfa sleep after the first application Price 60e
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26

Now is the time for all good women to come to the aid of Hoover.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
drove,s TasteIess chill Tonic

destroys the malarial germs which are transmitted to the blood by the Malaria Mosquito. Price JUG.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic

restores vitality and energy by purifying and en- richine the blood You can soon feel it's Strength enine Invisoratne Effect. Price Soc.
 You might do worse than exagger- ate the goodness of your friends.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
Piles Cured in 6 to II Days

"if it happened it's in Tie News :
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26

Politics may not pay, but most can didates are compelled to put up.
The Springdale news., 1918-07-26

Mothers-in-law come in handy when the children are sick.