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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22
MADE USE OF STEAM POWER
Centuries Ago, Men Were Familiar
With Its Possibilities, but Did
Not Develop Them.

A real curiosity i'm the United States
patent Office is a working model of the
first steam engine, built by a clever
inventor named Hero century and u
half before Christ was born.
A modern engineer would call 1t
steam reaction turbine. 1t consists OF
spherical vessel pivoted on an axis
and supplied with steam through one
Of the pivots. The steam escapes
through bent pipes in opposite direc-
tons, thus causing the globe to re-
vOlve.
Having hit upon the idea that the ex-
pansive energy of steam could be used
for power, he developed number Of
devices for its mechanical employ
ment.
One of them was hollow altar, be-
meath which a fire was built. Under
the altar was vessel containing wa
ter. The latter, converted into steam.
opened the temple doors by pressure
upon pair of vertical posts on which
the doors closed automatically.
The ancients 1000 years and more
ago used steam power for turning spits
and various other unimportant pur-
poses. But 1t does not seem to have
occurred to them that this source Of
energy might be made available for
mechanical utilization on large scale.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22

Our boys are defending this country
on the high seas and on the land. Our
own defense against common enemy
is to keep the system clean by Kidding
the body of the toxins, or poisOns. which
are bred in the intestines. When you
feel tired, sleepy, headachy, when your
breath is offensive, or pimples appear
on the face and neck, it is time to recog-
niSe the danger and protect your bodily
health by taking something for the liver
such as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The machinery of the body needs to
be oiled, kept in good condition, just as
the guns or machinery of ship. Why
should human person neglect his own
machinery more than that of his auto
mobile or his guns? Yet most people
do neglect themselves. Their tongue
has a dark brown color, skin sallow,
breath bad, yet they fail to see that
their machinery needs attention.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets have
been known for nearly half century.
They are made Of May-apple, leaves of
aloe and jalap, made into tiny pellet
and coated with sugar. They are stand
ard and efficacious. You can obtain
them at any drug store in Walls for
twenty-five cents. Ask for DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets-and get no other!
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22
CHAPTER u.

A Book, a Bannock, and q Bed.
DLUE led the way straight to the
ID low, dirt rooted stable OF logs and
stopped with his nose against the
closed door. Billy Lon-sn herself was
deceived by the whirl OF snow and
would have missed the stable entirely
il the leadership had been hers. She
patted Blue gratefully on the shoulder
when she unsaddled him. She CROPPED
with her fingers for the wooden peg In
ths wall where the saddle should hang
failed to find 1t and so laid the saddle
down against the logs and covered 1t
with the blanket.
'Just turn your horse in loose" she
directed the man shortly. blue won't
fight, and think the rest of the horsea
are in the other part. And come on te
the house."
1t pleased her a little to see that hs
obeyed her without protest. but she
was not so pleased at his silence, and
she led the way rather indignantly to
ward the winking eye which was the
cabins window.
At the sound Of their feet on the
wide doorstep her mother pulled open
the door and stood fair in the light.
looking out with an anxious look.
"Is that you, Billy Louise? Oh, amt
Peter Howling Dog with you? What
makes you so terrible late, Billy
Louise? Come right in, stranger. I
don't know your name, but don't
need to know it. A storm like this II
all the Introduction fellow needs, ]
guess"
what about PeterT Billy Louise
asked. isn't he here7'
"No, and he amt been since an hour
or so after you left. He saddled up
and rode OF down the river. to the res
ervation / reckon"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22

Blue was climbing steadily out Of
the gorge, twitching an ear backward
with flattering attention whenever his
lady spoke. The horse went on, calm
ly stepping over this rock and around
that as If it were the simplest thing In
the world to find sure footing and car
~ his lady smoothly up that trail. He
threw up his head so suddenly that
Billy Louise was startled out Of her
aimless dreamings and pointed nose
and ears toward the little creek bot
tom above, where Marthy had lighted
her campfire long and long ago.
A few steps farther and Blue stop
ped short in the trail to look and lis
ten. Billy Louise could see the nerv-
Gus twitchings Of his muscles under
the skin of neck and shoulders, and she
smiled TO herself. Nothing could ever
come upon her unaware when she rode
alone so long as she rode Blue. A
hunting dog was not more keenly alive
to his surroundings.
go on, Blue" she commanded a ter
a minute. IF it's a bear or anytf ing
like that you can make a run for 1t;
IL it's a wolf I'll shoot 1t. You needn'
stand here all night, anyway"
La
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22
A pecaIouue of War.

Don't chatter nor tell all you know
the worst; be neither spendthrift nor
sordid; encourage home industries; do
not look upon departure for "over
there" as an abandonment; do not COM
plain over sacrifice and deprivation !;
be usefully busy; keep your courage !;
be strong and patient in the hope Of
victory bear your bereavements nobly
in tribute to the heroes for whom you
mourn.-Dr. Anna Ii. Shaw.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22


wants me to go to Boise to school next
winter, to Aunt Sarahs. And daddy
says there's debts to pay. l didn't
know you had any, Marthy."
"Well, I have got. We bought some
cattle, too, and they amt done IS wells
they might. II had a man that was
any good on earth could put up more
hay. But I can't git nothing outa Jase
, but whines. Your paw oughta send
you to school, Billy Louise, even If he
has got debts"
"He says he wishes he could, but he
don't know where the moneys coming
| FROM"
"How much s it goin' to take?" asked
Marthy heavily.
ooh, piles" Billy Louise spoke airily
to hide her pride in the Importance Of
the subject. Fifty dollars, guess.
I've got to have some new clothes,
mommie says. I'd like blue dress"
"And your paw can't raise fifty dol
larsT Marthy's tone was plainly bel
ligerent.
SCOT to pay interest" said Billy Lou
Use Importantly.
Marthy said not another word about
debts or the duties Of parents. What
she did was more to the point, how
e' er, for she hitched the mules to a
rattly old blackboard next day and
drove over to the Macdonald ranch on
the Wolverine. She carried $50 in her
pocket, and that was practically all
the money Marthy possessed and had
been saved for the debts that harassed
her. She gave the money to Billy Lou.
ise's mother and said that it was a
present for Billy Louise and meant fol
"school money" She said that she
hadn't any girl of her own to spend
the money on and that Billy Louise
was good girl and smart girl, and
she wanted to do a little something to-
ward her schooling.
A woman will sacrifice more pride
than you would believe If she sees a
way toward helping her children to an
education. Mrs. Macdonald took the
money, and she promised secrecy-with
feeling Of relief that Marthy wished
it. She was astonished to find that
Marthy had any feelings not directly
connected with work or the shortcom.
ings of Jase, but she never suspected
that Marthy had made any sacrifice fol-
Billy Louise.
So Billy Louise went away to school
and never knew whose money had
made it possible to go, and Marthy
worked harder and drove Jase more
relentlessly to make up that $50. She
never mentioned the matter to any one
The next year 1t was the same. When
in August she questioned Billy Louise
clumsily upon the subject Of finances
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22

and learned that daddy still talked
about debts and interest and didn't
know where the money was coming
from she drove over again with mopev
for the schooling. And again she ex-
tracted q promise of silence.
She did this for four years, and not a
soul knew that it cost her anything in
the way Of extra work and extra
harassment Of mind. She bought more
cattle and cut more hay and went deep
er into debt, for as Billy Louise grew
older and prettier and more accustom-
ed to the ways Of town she needed
more money. and the August gift grew
proportionately larger. The mother
was thankful beyond the point Of ques-
tioning. An August without Marthy
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22
is that they are pre-
md a dead shot. He
ter what the circum-
- The trouble with so many Western
posterous. Tho hero Is always young,


stances and he eutton for heroine
thing like goddess handles
like wisdom of the though be
not old 1.-THE Ranch the Wolverine" there
refreshing
other like regular human beings
tobacco when out OF
sight spells
fits Of and just like women in real
e There's shot the and nobody too handsome
and good will surely enjoy this serial
THE EDITOR
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22
becomes . Genera, Nuisance.

"De man dat's always bossin'
around" said Uncle Eben, sis liable
to git folks so interested dat dey neg
lects DER work to listen to him talk"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22

The stranger Introduces HIM
self ~ Ward Warren, who has
q claim on Mill creek. Billy
Louise has had many day
dreams about q mani bearing
that name.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
PROSPECTS FOR
SCOUT CAMPS
Every Troop in City to Have
Opportunity For Ten Days
in the Open

Arrangements are just being COM
pleted for the establishment of a
Community camp for all the Scouts
of Harrisburg. This means that
every troop in the city. whether
possessing equipment or not will
have the opportunity of spending ten
days or two weeks under canvas.
This has been made possible by
the generosity of a friend of the
Scout movement in giving the free
use of over a hundred acres on the
south side of the mountain north of
Enola, with permission to erect
cabins, and shacks out of the lumber
there. AS soon as all the details
are arranged, a complete announce
ment will be made, and headquarters
feels sure that there will be JOY in
the heart of every Scout in the city
and vicinity.
A casual inspection of the tract
has already been made. and it is
ideal for the purpose. On Monday
a final inspection will be made and
at that time it is hoped that arrange
ments will be completed to purchase
the necessary tents and equipment
that goes to make up a real camp.
The tract will be for the Scouts to
use both summer and winter. and ii
is only two and a half miles from the
loop of the street cars in Enola.
Watch for the full announcement
next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
U-Boat Commander Boasts
of Prowess of Raider in
Warfare on Ocean Coast

New York, June 14.-In describing
his encounter with the German sub
marine raider last Monday when his
steamships the Henrik Lund, was
sunk, Captain Axel Kaltenborn said
yesterday that he spent two hours
OH the U-boat in the cabin talking
with the commander.
Captain Kaltenborn had ample
time to observe the deck and the in
terror of the submarine, so far as he
was permitted to go, and said she
was fully $50 feet long, 25 feet beam,
and carried two siX-inch guns, one at
each end. "A
The German commander who
spoke perfect English" Captain Kali
tenborn said, appeared to be very
proud of his craft, and said that she
could dive in twenty-eight seconds.
He also told me that he had been
away from Germany for two months
and could stay out for another six
months, but the latter statement l
do not believe.
THE cabin was comfortably fit
ted, and there was plenty of food and
drinks of all kinds.
Pointing to registry of shipping
on the table, the commander said
with a smile, That is my Bible and
showed where he had crossed out
the names of the vessels that had
been sunk by the U-boat on her
cruise. He mentioned the two Nor
wegian steamships Vinland and Eids-
wold, and also admitted sinking
American ships. but did not give
me the names. The commander was
polite in his manner all the time
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
Troop Six Is Busy Unit
With Much Work Ahead

Busy" is the pass word at Troop
Six. Along with studying for sec
ond class examinations. preparing
a program for our musicale, arrang-
ing our handcraft exhibit and train
ing for our next track event. the
baseball team has found time to reg
lister one victory and one defeat.
The team has not met a Scout
team as yet but have Troop Eight
on schedule for tonight at the H.
A. C. diamond. Our two games have
been with teams with a much older
lineup and lots of practice. Never
theless our fellows have put up a
snappy article of baseball and are
in the field for the Scout champion
ship.
The entertainment on June 25th
promises to be an interesting affair.
Scoutmaster jenkins of Troop Eight
has agreed to lead the singing with
true style and pep. A number of
readings, musical numbers, scout
craft demonstrations, a talk by Scout
Executive Virgin and a fire making
demonstration by Assistant Scout
master Sparrow are some of the high
The handcraft exhibit in connec-
ton with the Susquehannock Camp
Fire Girls promises to be we'll worth
while. Hundreds of entries are in
the hands of Sparrow who is di-
recting the affair. Some of the
articles are basket work, bead work,
knitted articles, bird houses, knife
cases. desk files. tin cups, articles of
furniture, specimens of Indian
craft, and exhibits of literary work
done by the Scouts and Camp Fire
girls.
Wigwam Inn is the name given to
the space which will be allotted to
the hungry or thirsty ones present
and the atmosphere of rest and hos
FATALITY suggested by the title will
hold forth an open invitation.
ROY REEL,
Spriha
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
"a Miracle" Cries
Henry Schuessler
Man So Regards His Re.
markable Recovery of
Health
GIVES CREDIT TO TANLAC

Il regard my recovery as nothing
short of a miracle" exclaims Henry
G.. Schuessler, an expert toolmaker,
of SO North Seventeenth street, Har-
risburg, Pa.
II had been troubled for a long
time with constipation and rheu-
matte gout
II finally determined to try Tanlac.
Now I date my recovery from that
day, for am now free from all my
ailments.
My bowels are regular, my head
aches are gone, myt stomach has
been so strengthened that it digests
my food without trouble. But what
delights me most is that my feet no
longer bother me. The pain aud
swelling have gone and am able to
be up and about my work. Tanlac
certainly has done wonders for me
and I will never forget it,
Tanlac is now being introduced
here by Gorgas' Drug Store.
Tanlac is also sold at the Gorgas
Drug Store in the P. r. r. Station;
in Carlisle at W. G.. Stevens Phar-
macy; Elizabethtown, Albert w.
Cain Greencastle, Charles B. Carl;
Middletown. Colin S. Fews Phar-
macy; Waynesboro, Clarence Croft's
Pharmacy; Mechanicsburg, H. f.
Brunhouse.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
FROM OCEAN
TO OCEAN
Women Praise Lydia E. Pinka
hams Vegetable Compound
for Health Restored.

In almost every neighborhood in
America are women who have tried
this standard remedy for female ills
and know its worth.
Athol, Mass.-"Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
me a world of good. 1 suffered
from weakness and a great deal of
pain every month and nothing
brought me any relief until 1 tried
this famous medicine. l am a diff
ferent woman since I took 1t and
want others who suffer to know
about it."-Mrs. ARTHUR LAW
SON, $50 Cottage ST., Athol, Mass.
San Francisco. CALI was in a
very weak, nervous condition, hav-
ing suffered terribly from a female
trouble for over five years. I had
taken all kinds of medicine and
had many different doctors and they
all said j would have to be operated
on, but Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound cured me entirely
and now l am a strong, we'll wo-
man. Mrs. II. ROSSKAMP, 1447
Devisadero St., San Francisco, Cal.
For special advice in regard to
such ailments, write Lydia e. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The
result of its many years experience
is at your service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
'SCOUTMASTER
WITH THE TANKS
Troop Eight Congratulated
On Its Work During
the Spring

The former scoutmaster of Troop
eight, William ]. Shader. has en-
listed in the Tank corps. Scout
master Shader has been interested
in boys work for many years. In
his younger days he was a member
America" He was an active mem
ber of the Y. NJ. c. A. until called
away for other duties. He was a
star player on the "Old Hill Tiger"
football team. Mr.. Shader was in
border trouble when he was dis
charged. He Immediately came to
Harrisburg and after a little rest be-
came interested in scouting. The
boys are all sorry to lose him: and
we all wish him the best of success.
The meeting on Monday evening was
opened by a song service. This was
followed by a talk on the scout laws
by the chaplain. The chaplain then
lead us in prayer. Our regular rou-
tine of business was followed. After
this Mr.. Jenkins introduced Shorty"
Miller who was an old school chum
of his to the scouts. shorty" sure
was given a hearty welcome by the
scouts. This shows that he must
have been known by most of them
before. He gave fine talk on the
advanta ses of scouting and also
dweltfon other subjects of import
ance. If the scouts of the troop took
to heart what Shorty told them
1t will surely do them some good.
Mr.. Virgin was next introduced.
This is Mr.. Virgins second visit to
the troop. He congratulated Mr..
Jenkins on the work the troop has
done: and urged more work. IL pos
sible. Mr.. Jenkins promised that
every candidate of the troop would
be a tender-foot scout inside of a
month and although our month is
not up yet: we are about ready to
go "Over The Top"
A game was announced as being
scheduled for this Friday evening on
the Island. The troop baseball team
is out for honors in this line of sport
and are to tackle the supposed best
in town, Troop 6. The members of
Troop eight's baseball team expect
to pull off surprise or two.
The track prospects were given
a shove forward by the results of
the grammar-meet. Walters, Burch-
field. McLinn and Potter are all
members of the troop. At the meet
lllS on huIutN eNeTlIS we Hdu L etul
Wright of Troop 81 with us. At the
conclusion of the meeting. Mr.. Jen-
kins, Virgin Haehnlen, Paul Wright
and Assistant Scoutmaster Shader
gave examinations to the scouts.
Another new member was ad-
mitted to the troop by transfer from
one of the troops of the city He
has been high in scouting and ath-
letics of Harrisburg. This person is
Haehnlen. lat of Troop 6.
The boys are working hard on the
black-walnut survey and are getting
along fine.
Camping was discussed at the
meeting on Monday evening and a
date was set. We leave July for
an ideal camping spot.
A combined musical entertainment
and moving picture show will be
held on Friday evening June 81, at
the Shimmell schoolbuilding at S
o'clock. Admission will be by ticket
this time
r. FOSTER SHADER.
Acting Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
Great Preparations For
Troop Seven's Concert

Great preparations are being made
to omake the concert of Troop Seven
a success. The orchestra under the
leadership of W. L Bailey. assistant
scoutmaster. is showing up in great
style. The rehearsals show the musi-
clans of the troop. The Goldstein
trio will be the feature of the even
ing.
To add much to the concert the
male quarter and H. A. Bailey,
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. at York.
humorous reader and impersonator,
will be on the program.
The concert will be held in the
Fahnestock Hall in the Y. NJ. C. A.
building next Tuesday evening at
eight O'Clock. The benefit is for the
annual camp fund.
A two-day hike is being arranged
for the troop next week.
Many of the Scouts will assist in
doing their bit in the farming dis
trict during the summer season. Paul
Schwartz left on Monday to take
an agricultural course at State Col
lege. Paul believes in the motto
Every Scout to feed a soldier"
1t is very important that every
Scout report his financial work at
the troop meeting this evening.
A First Aid corps has been ar
ranged consisting of Carl Gingrich,
senior patrol leader. Paul Strine,
Jacob Stacks and Charles Keller.
They will have part on the pro-
gram on a first aid demonstration.
The camp bee is buzzing pretty
loud among the scouts. Recollec-
tions of last years camp pervade
the minds of the Scouts.
GEORGE REINOEHL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
FLYING WITH SHAFFER
RHEIMS ABLAZE
LETTERS FROM DAurHN BOY no HIS MOTHER

Dear Mother:-Once again 1 am
at loss for words to describe the
novel sights I beheld yesterday night.
One sees so much; and unfortunately
my vocabulary throws up its hands
IN dismay when 1 attempt to put It
on paper. Down near the Argonne
forest were three long trails of
smoke, and since could see no fire
supposed 1t was gas attack. as
the wind was blowing in the right
direction to blow it on the French.
On the other side of Rheims the
same thick lines of smoke streaming
over the trenches could be seen, only
more of it.
So you can imagine my surprise
when L learned from a Frenchman
that gas had no color at all. Learn
ing that, l wanted to know how they
knew 1t was coming. They didn't he
informed me, until they smelled it,
and then it was on with the gas
masks tout de suite"
Speaking OF gas masks, in Challons
To-day, L noticed that the women
carried gas masks swinging from
their shoulders. 1 don't know what
the idea was, unless they were talk
ing too much. Then. again, the
Boches might drop some gas bombs
Tor the moon is beginning to rise
early and bright now and, like a low
er' the Boches become more ardent.
Rheims Ablaze
To come back to the bunch of
smoke 1 saw along the lines, I still
dont know the cause thereof, unless
II came from continuous artillery
nre. However, as l flew high over
Rheims l noticed it was afire in half
a dozen places. The Boches must
be shelling 1t something fierce again,
for passing over it many times as I
flew during the last few days, l al
ways noticed smoke arising from
different points.
it's quite city, you know, and rather
nicely laid out. but the shells are
sure changing the geography con-
slderably. AS for the famous cathe-
dral, the spires still stick up in the
air, and from what could see from
my position on high, there is still
considerable of it to knock over yet
On the Boche side of the lines
opposite Rheims the country is very
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14

to fight. One cannot shoot and
neither can he depend on his motor.
and since the motor Is the only thing
that keeps him afloat it's mighty Inn
portant that 1t run perfectly.
Last night we aetually had moving
pictures. the theater being an empty
hangar (tent for airplanes) and the
light for the moving picture machine
furnished by an electric motor run
in turn by the motor of a truck.
There was no admission fee-after
seeing the picture l don't wonder
so they played to a crowded house.
OF course there were no seats. so
everyone brought his own chair. In
cidentally, there was every, type and
pattern of chair that the ingenius
mind of man could devise. Several
fellows not having chairs, brought
step ladders, which certainly insured
their seeing everything. If we ex-
pected to see n Charlie Chaplin we
were disappointed, for the only
American picture was certainly a
SANDER on American art. being prob
ably the first movie made. Still, the
novelty of the thing made it inter
esting.
WALTER