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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-09-18
Quite Sure.

Patricia came tumbling down flight
of stairs, and her mother, badly fright
ened, inquired II she was hurt. When
Patricia regained her breath she loud
ly proclaimed her feelings: II Is killed,
motberJ ] know I is killed."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-09-18
NAPoLEoN's PLAN

1t is said of the great French
general that when he was GO
ing into a battle he took little
or no thought of what he
should do in event of success,
but carefully planned all de-
tails of action in case he should
be defeated.
1t seems to us that this is
the proper course for a man
to assume in regard to his fin
ancial affairs. There will be
no trouble spending the money
if everything is successful
rare is the case indeed that a
man and his family have more
of an income than they spend,
but what of the opposite state
of affairs. The income may
not continue as it is, position
may be lost, health may fail,
and then there is nothing to
fall back on but the savings of
more prosperous days.
Don't expect bad luck but
would it not be wise to be pre-
pared for it if it should fall to
your lot?
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-09-18
Good Advice 10: Parents.

Children readily copy what they see
and hear, and as a consequence they
should not hear squabbles among
adults, and should be given every
chance to observe courtesy.--Ex-
change.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Women May Be Members
of the American Legion

Women who served in various war
service work, including yeOmanettes,
army nurses and marine corps girls,
are eligible for membership in the
American legion, the association Of
veterans Of the world war, according
to a statement issued from the ma
tionaI headquarters Of the %organiza-
ion. The announcement says that so
many inquiries came from women who
served during the val that it was de-
cided to issue a formal notice. Prep
arations are under way to form the
first post of women who had worn the
uniform of their country. Whether or
not the yeOmanettes will unite in a
post with the army nurses or whether
the women will join the posts formed
by the service men is to be left to the
discretion of the local posts.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Rat Skins Make Leather
Suitable for Some Kinds
of Gloves and MittenS

There is not enough leather to go
round. Fish skins are susceptible OF
tanning, and there are rat skins
which make good leather, large
enough for many purposes. They
would 90 for some kinds of gloves
and mittens, says the Little Journal.
They may be sewed together to make
cloaks and other garments, and they
are not too small to be available for
parts of boots and shoes. The gem
eral rule as to leather is that the
thicker the fur is the poorer the hide
and vice versa. According to this.
rat hide would produce superior
leather.
Somebody with the gift Of guessing
computes that there are 100,000,000
rats in this country, and the damage
they do would feed a good sized
army. 1t would take at least 5000
skins a day to supply a small modern
tannery. Nobody wants the rats;
they belong to anybody that can
catch them. That is the only prob
lem-to catch them and skin them,
and then deliver the goods.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Only 125 Cases of Total
Blindness Among Yanks

There were only 125 cases Of total
blindness and fewer than 1000 ampu-
tations in the American forces en-
gagged in the war, ii is stated by the
bureau Of war risk insurance i'm an
announcement concerning the bureaus
activity in supplying crippled soldiers
and sailors with artificial limbs and
in otherwise caring for the wounded
and disabled. Not even all of the 125
cases OF total blindness cited, it is
stated, have yet been declared as per-
manent by the medical officers in
charge. Relative to amputations, de-
NAL is made, on the authority Of Sur
geon General Ireland and Col. Charles
Il. Banks, chief medical officer Of the
war insurance risk insurance that
there were any cases in which men
lost both arms and both legs.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
AbdiCations in Germany
Will Include Total Of
278 of Royal Families

A German professor figures out that
the abdicatiOn and dethrOnements in
Germany include 278 persons. Ba-
varia leads, with one king, one queen,
Is princes, 16 Processes, five dukes
and one duchess. Prussia has sent
SO royalties into exile, including the
emperor, the empress, 20 princes and
IL ~princesses. Brunswick is at the
bottom of the list. with only the ducal
couple and their three children. The
two tiny municipalities Of Reuss, whose
area is hardly one-three hundredths
part Of that Of Prussia, have eXiled
80 royalties.
The principality Of Lippe. only
about 20 square miles larger than the
Reuss states, had a royal family num-
bering "a persons. Most %extraordi-
nary is the case Of Schaumberg-Lippe,
with it's area Of $50 square miles,
where there vas nearly n royal per-
sonage for every five square miles.
These included the reigning prince,
seventeen princes and seven prin-
CeSSes.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Zoo Superintendent Finds
New Husband for Mourning
Widow in Alligator Family

For many weeks Cy De Vry. super
intendent of the Lincoln Park Zoo at
Chicago, watched with utmost con
Germ the ravages Of melanchOlia upon
the person and psychology of BESIDE
mona, the brunette alligator, who
some time since was bereft of her
husband. He succumbed to infu-
euza.
They were inseparable and had
achieved "A oneness OF concord rarely
encountered In the domestic domain.
The unallOyed bliss they enjoyed vas
manifest TO all. 1t was natural that
with the visit Of the grim reaper the
weaker vessel, deprived at one fell
stroke Of prop and stay, should mourn
deeply.
But De Vry thought time would AS
suage her grief. In this he was in
error. After a consultation he de-
cided hat but hope remained-tO
obtain a new husband.
In the Florida jungIes there vas
captured OthellO, a blackamOor. If
Cupid's darts prove potent the
gnawing grief wearing away the wild
Ow'S heart will be eradicated forever
and a day.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
THE WORSHIP OF NATURE

The harp at Natures advent strung
Has never ceased to play;
The song the stars Of morning sung
Has never died away.
And prayer is made and praise Is given,
BY all things near and far;
The ocean looketh up to heaven,
And mirrors every star.
Its waves are kneeling on the strand,
AS kneels the human knee,
Their white locks bowling TO the sand,
The priesthood Of the sea!
They pour their glittering treasures forth,
Their gifts OF pearl they bring,
And all the listening hills of earth
Take up the song they sing.
The green earth sends her incense up
From many a mountain shrine;
From folded leaf and dewy cup
She pours her sacred wine.
The mists above the morning rills
Rise white as wings OF prayer;
The altar curtains OF the hills
Are sunsets purple air.
The winds with hymns Of praise are loud.
Or low with sobs OF pain
The thunder-organ of the cloud,
The dropping tears of rain.
With dropping head and branches crossed
The twilight forest gTieves,
Or speaks with tongues Of Pentecost
From all it's sunlit leaves.
The blue sky is the temples arch,
It's transept earth and air,
The music OF it's starry march
The chorus Of a prayer.
So Nature keeps the reverent frame
With which her years began.
And all her signs and voices shame
The prayerless heart OF man.
Whittier.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
GIVE BABY CHICKS
BEST OF CARE

"a few baby chicks well taken care
Of will give better results than double
the number that are neglected" says
III. K. Mclean Of the Colorado Agri-
cultural college.
keep the hen and chicks free from
lice and in comfortable quarters, 9th
srwise look out for losses.
"Feed the baby chicks a little feed
after they are SO to 48 hours old.
More chicks are killed the first three
days after Matching by overlooking
than during any other period.
"Tf you keep the body growing you
will find no chicks with dropping
wings. Skim milk that is allowed to
clabber furnishes the best animal pro
tein for the growing chick. Give ii
to them slightly warm and start them
out on it. The Tactic acid helps clear
the intestinal tract and a lot of bowel
trouble is avOidable by its use. II
fed in connection with bread crumbs,
johnny cake or IA good commercial
chick feed you can give them all the
milk they need without harmful re,
suits
"DOn't change from sour skinned
milk to sweet or b%uttermilk, but feed
one kind to avoid throwing them of
their feed.
Chicks should have access to
good, clean, coarse sand or the fine
commercial chick grit"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Flat Famine Threatens
N. Y. Workers Exodus

Tenement and home building must
be resumed on a large scale I'm New
York to prevent a general exodus of
workers to other parts Of the coun-
try, the state reconstruction commits
sion announced. A shortage of 100000
apartments exists in New York City,
the statement said. Only half as
many plans for new buildings were
filed In 1913 as for the same period
two years ago, and only a third of
the buildings planned have been COM
pleted.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Insects Cause a Billion
Dollar Loss Yearly, Says
Agricultural Department

Destructive insects in the United
States have a food bill of 81, 200, 000.-
600 annually, according to department
of agriculture figures. That amount is
lost each year because Of insect dep
relations on various farm crops and
fruits. In addition to this, there is
Il large loss to live stock from such
pests as biting flies, parasitic flies.
ticks, mites and so forth.
In 1916 destructive insects caused
a loss Of $430, 204,300 in cereal crops
and were responsible for a loss of
$116,230,500 in hay crops. The insect
damage to the tobacco crops was $16.-
900,S00 and in vegetables $780, 12.-
500. They caused n loss of $S,436,-
800 in sugar crops and "a loss Of $141,-
264,300 in fruit. The loss caused by
them in all other crops was S29,649,-
700.
1t has been found that vegetable
and fruit crops suffer most heavily
from the ravages OF insects and a 20
per cent loss in vegetable crops and a
30 per cent loss in fruit crops is prob
ably a minimum figure for these two.
A further study Of this question has
revealed the fact that in 1916 the
chinch bug alone was responsible for
a loss Of $60,000,O0O. The grasshop-
per caused a loss of $50,000,000 and
the HeSsian fly was charged with be-
ing responsible for $40,000,000 slump.
In addition to the direct losses in
growing crops, forests and live stock,
insects are responsible for depreda-
tons on stored grain, other farm prod
ucts and household supplies. All
these have brought the total annual
loss from insects I'm the United States
up to 81 900, 100000.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Cause of BoMegs.

BOwlegs in growing children are
caused by lack of milk. Walking at
too early an age or too often has
nothing to do with 1t. SO declares a
Pennsylvania county agriculturist. He
says that scientific Investigations show
that all children should have milk, one
quart a day at least. from the time
they walk until they are full grown
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
No Escape.

"Ah, laws. They prate of the time
when dreams come true. Before I
was married l used to hope every day
I'd meet the lady before the day
ended"
And now that you are marriedf"
81 gotta meet her. Can't get away
from it,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Bill Rendered.

Dalton-You should pay more atten-
ton to your personal appearance, old
chap. Remember that clothes make
the man.
DeBrOke-Yes, but for me the man
refuses to make any more clothes.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Dashinu Joy.

Mabel-George gave me such a love-
ly diamond engagement ring.
Muriel-But he'll want you to give
it back to him when he gets engaged
to another girl. He always does.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20

vance so swift and unexpected the big
negro had not even time 10 throw I'D
an arm in defense. With open hand |
struck him sqUarely across the face.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
SCRAPS OF HUMOR
Some Hope.

"Cholly, do you ever intend to quit
smoking cigarettes?"
"Deah boy, why should II"
Because If you don't they will kill
you
"Well, when they do, deah boy, I'll
quit"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
A Quid Pro Quo.

"Why do you
women go to bar
gain sales to get
S o m e t h G for
nothing"
"Why do you
men go to poker
clubs to do the
same thing?"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Very Likely.

"My policy Is
never say die"
"B you'll
change it quick
e h when
your hair begins
to turn gray"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
HE Place.

"What place does that queer fellow
fill in his mechanical businessY
"Oh, / guess they use him anywhere
they need q crank"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Rich Rhine Country.

Strange to say, the fine grapes are
grown on the eastern slopes Of the
Rhine and the choicest varieties, as
Johannisburger and Steinberger. are
produced higher up the river, south OF
the Rhine province. 1t Is. neverthe-
less, the land of the vine. especially
the Moselle valley. The substantial.
claim of the province Is It's mineral
wealth.
Optimistic Thought.
He hath riches sufficient who hath
enough 20 be charitable.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20

sour salmon are nice and fresh.
num-
"Er-have they roesfs
swell, yes, mum. the price Is q bit
hjphap ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29
Kalllr;lr.

Kanrar.
! Mrs. George Naber and baby OF An
plington are here spending a few day
with Mrs. Ms parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Havinga.
The Misses Esther and AIarguerit,
4 COrdes were passengers to Webster
City Tuesday.
Sam Rocker of Webster City visited
his mother and sister, Mrs. c. Rocker
and Mrs. Fuller, Tuesday.
Paul COrdes, who is working in Web
'ster City, spent Christmas with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Cordes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Kennedy and chill
dren of Blairsburg spent Christmas
with Mrs. KS parents, Mr.. and Mrs
II. A. Cordes..
Miss Leith Berryhill Of Bode is
spending the holidays at home.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Germany are, re.
joicing over the arrival Of new daus,l-
ter on Dec q.
Floyd Pierce was a Webster City
visitor Tuesday.
! Miss Synva Berryhill Of Webster
City spent Christmas at home with her
iparen:s.
George BEEN of Webster City spent
Christmas at the Nels Hanson home.
Mrs. Woods of New Providence and
visiting sons, Guy Pierce of Ohio and
Fred Of Colorado, arrived here Friday
to spend few days with her son Bert
and family.
Among the Webster City passengers
Friday We're Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Water
man, Nj. and Mrs. NJ. j. Smith, Mrs.
+. p. Mckay and son, Mrs. s. c. Thomp-
son, Harry Hanson, Nels Peterson and
Louis Olthoff.
Mamie Seamands and children, Keith
and Miss Mildred, spent Thursday and
Friday at the T.. w. Brewer home.
H. A. COrdes and sons, Asher and
Robert, went to Parkersburg Thursday
evening to spend a few days with Mr..
C's parents and relatives.
Ray Daniels was Webster City call
er Friday.
Miss Jennie Olthoff went to Webster
City Friday to visit her sistefin-law,
Mrs. Amos OlthOff, who is at Mercy
hospital. MIS-. o. underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis and is improving
slowly, it is reported.
Mrs. Wilfred Groves returned Friday
after visiting her mother, Mrs. G. A.
Edwin Waterman attended the basket
bail game between Ellsworth at Web
ster City Friday evening.
Anna Fonken and Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
~ VanLangen We're Webster City call
ars Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Gilbert of Nebras-
ka are at the 0. l.. Gilbert home this |
week.
Miss Mary Waterman left Monday
for Ames, where she will attend col |
ege the coming year
Miss Mary Cordes will return to Ce-
lar Falls to school after spending a
few weeks vacation at home.
7 Little Misses Opal and Dorothy Jen-
sen Of Webster City are visiting their
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G.
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H E Ryland and Mary
COrdes and Carolyn Gerber were pas
;engers to Webster City Saturday even
ng.
Rev, and Mrs. .. A. Farnham return
ID home Saturday after a few days
,isit at Farnl,amville.
Mrs. John Havinga was passenger j
o Webster City Saturday.
Mrs. n. G. Nelson and son Melbourne
we're passengers to Webster City Tues
lay.
There was basket ball game Sat
lrday evening here between the coun-
~ bulldogs and Kamrar puppies"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29
Plan DEMON \
: STRA7|ONS
Farm Bureau Bringing
P0ultryman and Fruit
: man Here From
State College.
REMAIN TWO DAYS
Will Hold the Meetings
Throughout Hamilton
County.
REMAIN TWO DAYS

Arrangements have been made by tn
Hamilton County Farm Bureau will
the agricultural extension department
man and fruit man-will spend tw.
days in the county giving demOnstra
tiOnS.
The demonstrations are to be hell
8 at the following farms:
0. w. Kepler, Stanhope, Jan. II, II
a., m.
Sven Stout, Jewell, Jan. II, 2 D. m
Joseph Moose, Webster City, Jan. 13
10 a. m.
Glen Ricke, Williams, Jan. Is, p. M
The Work.
The work will consist of pruning and
care Of grapes, small fruits and frat,
trees. Spraying will be discussed and
demonstrated as far as equipment VIII
permit. The poultry work will consist
of poultry house construction, tine Sc
lection of poultry breeding stock, advaa-
tages of early Matched chicks, control
of mites. lice and diseases. If time will
permit, incubation and breeding, and
care of eggs for market will be discuss
ed.
The demonstrations are to he held
out Of doors and it is hoped that every
farmer and others interested will at
tend. These demonstrations will inter-
est both men and women.
The orchard and poultry should be
an important and paying proposition on
every farm. They 60 well together
and with comparatively little expense
can be made to playsan Important part
in supplying food for che family, as
well as help to pay for the upkeep of
the farm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29
aged father
PASSES AWAY
J. p. Andrus, Aged Nearly
81, Dies at Home of
Daughter, Mrs. w.
O. Mcconnell.
FUNERAL WAS SUNDAY
Seventeen Grandchildren
and 20 Great Grand
children Left.

). l.. Andrus, aged nearly 81 years
passed away Saturday afternoon at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. w. O. Nc
Connell, in this city. The funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon
at the Mcconnell home. conducted by
DIR. Il. L. Chipperfield, and interment
made in Graceland cemetery.
Obituary.
Mr.. Andrus was born in Genessee
county, N. Y. March Is, 1896. He was
married Sept. 5, 1857, to Miss Sarah
Jane Crawford of Rochester, n. y.
They came to Iowa in 1869 and resided
in and near Webster City. In 1889 they
moved to Tama and in 1886 they moved
TO Fort Dodge On Sept. 5. 1907, they
celebrated their 5Oth wedding anniver-
sary at Fort Dodge. On June 5, 1908,
Mrs. Andrus was killed in runaway
accident. Since then Mr.. Andrus had
made his home with his children and
grandchildren.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Antlrus were born
five children, two of whom died in in
fancy. Nellie May, who passed away
Jan. "a, 1869, and Frank Eugene, who
passed away Feb. %, 1876.
The surviving children are Mrs. w.
L. Pray of Salem, Oregon; Mrs. w. O.
Mcconnell OF this city, and Mrs. c. G.
McAnulty of Redfield, S. d. He also
leaves seventeen grandchildren and
twenty great-grandchildren
Mr.. Andrus had been member of
the Baptist church for the past fifty
years. He was kind and loving
husband and father and an ideal citi-
zen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

The puppies" won the game.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Terrence of Ames
were here Tuesday and Wednesday
Mark returned home Saturday evening
latter spending week here.
Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Farnham enjoyed
Sunday dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Nelson
Dec, 30
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Miss Ruth Mag, who teaches in the
schools at Algopa. is spending her va
cation at her home in this city. she
arrived home Saturday from Fort
Dodge, where she spent couple days
as a guest of Mrs. John c. Brady.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Miss Bessie Thompson and visiting
sister, Mrs. George Mattison Of Akron,
spent Sunday in Fort Dodge with Mrs.
John c. Brady, formerly Miss Margar-
Let Hanrahan of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

We have sc,i.e 1920 calendars will,
the dates i'm coed sized type. Call at
cur office, or phone or write and we will
mail one to you. CrOsley Investment
Co., Farmers National Bank Bldg.
Phones 1913 and 633. 29d2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Misses Mabel Holiday and Helen
Groves returned today to Cedar Falls
where they attend the State Teachers
College, after spending the holiday
vacation at their homes here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Mrs. James Conley, Mrs. Alice Lar
gent and Miss Beatrice Moore were
among the Duncombe visitors in Web
ster City Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

j. ID. Slack returned home last even
ing from Fort Madison. where he spent
Christmas with his little son and
daughter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Whitson and
baby of Williams visited in this city
Saturday. They were accompanied
home by Miss Leila WhitsOp, who will
remain for Il brief visit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jurgcna from
near Kamrar went to ApplingtOn Sat.
urday afternoon to spend few days
visiting among the formers relatives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Miss Ella Stickney returned Satur-
day afternoon from Council Bluffs,
where she visited over Christmas with
her parents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Miss Caroline Bossenherger of Wi;
liams was visitor in this city Satur
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Bred SOW sale of Chester Whites jan
uary g. A postal card will get cata-
logue. Ed Evans & Sons.
12-24d & W Mon & Thurs 2 wksx
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Misses Beatrice and Bernice Oskvig
and Ida Wicks. all of Williams, were
Webster City visitors Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Trotter of
Harrisburg We're visitors in this city
Saturday. III se5