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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
PROOF THAT STONE GROWS
creased in Weight Within the
Memory Of Settlers.

On the farm of Mr.. James Cham
pion. known as the old home place OF
his father, John Champion. boys used
10 meet years ago with The elder
Champion, and often tossed n round
stone. ball fashion. one to another.
The same stone now lies in the yard.
at the old place. and men now in their
eighties often speak 0f this rock and
identify il as the stone they used to
toss about To each other.
Today il will weigh about 300
pounds and lies near the spot where It
has lain for nearly II century. Some
of the most substantial old men of
Mercer county who are now living,
will vouclI that this rock has grown
from small stone To its present size
since their hahyhood dayS.-Wilmore
(Cal) Enterprise.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
WOMEN NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bltion, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
kilmer's Swamp-Root, a physician. pre-
scripton. obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However. if YOU wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
KHAKI AS VIEWED BY YOUTH
Army Called Place Where Collectors
Cease From Troubling and Cal
Iouses Leave the Feet

Ideas about army life that persua-
sive recruiting Sergcants never heard
of in all their various bitches" in the
service were brought out by the public
schools Of the country under the aus
pices OF tie army and recruiting serv-
ice.
Freedom from annoyance while in
khaki is the theme Of little girl i'm
ohio, who writes: zone of the benefits
of an enlistment is that YOU amt all
the time bothered by hill collectors"
You get respect for law in the
army Il Montana hoy is convinced,
because "thc Constitution says Amer
ica is country of free and ungovern-
able rights"
Another hoy In Illinois wishes teach
err WAS man so she could he sol
der" Eillrd with the enthusiasm of II
patent medicine prospectus, an lndi-
ana school girl has this Ia say: AN
enlistment is good for the mind, the
liver, the lungs and the kidneys. II
takes the callouscs off the feet and
puts them on the hands"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
MOURN OVER LOST CHANCES
Few Who Do Not Claim to Have Had
Great Opportunities, and
Lost Them.

I'm an article in Peoples Magazine
Hugh S. Fullerton tells of millions Of
dollars worth of ideas running TO
waste
I'D rather have the idea failed to
follow up than the ones | made my
money out Of"
That was, said TO me by n man who
ranks among the wealthiest in the
country and who is credited. among
his associates with almost supernat-
ural wisdom in evolving ideas and see
ing their possibilities.
Every man had one or more big
chances to get TO the top" he cOntin-
ued. IF you don't believe that. just
get into any crowd of men, tell some
yarn of an opportunity that you had,
and overlooked. and then listen to
them. Chances are every one of them
will have better story OF lost Oppor-
tunity than you told. and nine ont OF
ten of them will tell wonderful story
of how some other man stole their
great ideas and got rich or famous
from them. Examine into these stories
and you will find. In the maiority Of
cases. that the man who claims 10 have
originated the idea did not do IL ut
all, that he did not see the possible
ties OF II, or that, even II he did. he
was not smart enough or lacked the
initiative Ia follow IL up.
There are more chances for men TO
get rich now than there ever were be-
fore in the history of the world, and
more big chances being overlooked.
Whether IL is because men lack faith
in themselves or because they prefer
a humming bird In the hand to an
eagle in the air, ! don't know. They
seem 10 think q man must he super
genius or a great inventor"
! reminded him that he had rep
utation ms an originator. as an invent
or and genius. in addition TO being a
successful organizer.
Bunk" he asserted. 81 do not
claim to have originated anything. My
success has been due To seeing the pos
sibilities OF an idea and working out
the details so ms TO apply the Idea TO
practical business. Probably thou
sand men thought Of the same things
did before | was born, and did not de-
veIop them. Some Of my most success
rul ideas probably were talked over
and dreamed over by hundreds who
failed to work them out practically"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Insect Idiot.

Scientists tell us that when grass
hopper catapults his corporate self
into space by the propulsive power OK
his hinged hopping poles he has no
idea where he is going to light. II
may be I'm the lake or the brush fire
or the Kerosene can or the pansy bed !:
II Is all the same 10 him. Examine his
countenance. He looks the perfect
fool: At the top of the head two
bulging eyes as expressive as the eye
Of a dead carp; and below this Is a
nose like II wooden plowshare. This Is
all. There Is no forehead, 10 brain
and no room for one. The grasshop-
per, we find, is an insect idiot. The
best he ever did was TO keep out from
under the foot of his betters.-Mlnne-
apolis Journal.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Prayed for Cure
Finds it After 10 Years
Food Would Sour and Boil
Teeth Like Chalk

Mr. Herbert NJ. Gessner writes from his
home in Berlin, N. H.:
had stomach trouble over ten years;
kept getting worse. ! tried everything for
relief but it came back worse than ever.
Last fall | got awfully bad; could only eat
light loaf bread and tea. In January got
90 bad that what | would eat would sour
and boil; my teeth would be like chalk.
suffered terribly. prayed every day for
something TO cure me. One day | read
about EATONlC and told my wife to get
me boz at the drug store as ] was going
to work at p. IN. took one-third Of il
and began TO feel relief; when il was
three fourths gone, felt fine and when IL.
was used up ! had no pains. Wife got me
another box but ! have felt the pain but
twice. ! used FIVE tablets out OF the new
box and have no more stomach trouble.
Now | write to tell you how thankful L
am that heard of EATONIC. I feel like
q new man; eat what | like, drink plenty
Of water, and il never hurts me at all.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
False hanniness.

False happiness Is like false money,
70 passes for a lime Ms well as the
true, and servs' some ordinary occa-
sions; but whei. II is brought 10 the
touch. we find the lightness and alloy
and feel the loss.-Swlft.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10

while the rest Of this Mathematician
policy OF repression is modified by the
modern idea Of providing safety
valves. through which rise the
springs"
Capitalizing the mineral waters WAS
'he principal industry. hut not the
only one. of Carlsbad. In the vicinity
were porcelain works, and the shopper
ion Of three continents gathered there
might purchase Bohemian glass and
beautiful trinkets OF many kinds. rep
reseniing the Czech handicraft.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Precision.

"How much is this pair of shoes
worth?" inquired the cautious trader
II am unable to inform yOu as 10
IFS Intrinsic value" replied the laugh
~ salesman. "All can tell you is
the price"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10

which the youth
of that rigorous
military stat e
were trained, tell
ing how n hoy
permitted n stol
on fox. hidden UNI
der the folds of
his tunic 10 eat
into his vituls.
rather than al
low his theft to
he discovered.
What n graphic
picture Of many
a man or woman
who through years
Of anguish have
grimIy endured
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
SHOES WEAR LONGER

When you walk in comfort, so do stockings
package OF Aliens Foot Ease the anti
septic powder TO shake into the shoes and
sprinkle in the foot bath, gives you that
old shoe" comfort and saves wear. Aliens
Foot 81 East makes tight new shoes feel
easy. Ladies' wear shoes one size
smaller by shaking some Aliens Foot =
Ease in each shoe In the morning. Sold
everywhere.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Ereshen q Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic. fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented convenient. economical face.
skin. baby and busting powder and
perfume. Renders other perfumes SUI
perfiuOus. One Of the Cuticura Toilet
Trio tSoap. Ointment, Talcum) ADV.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Another Basic Fact.

IT always seems that the better 4
speaker is the more time the master
of ceremonies takes from him intro
Iucing Wilmington News.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10

BALD HEADS! DiD lOI EVER TRY THE
MASCOT SCALP OINTMENT: ~ you have
not 70 now and watch your hair grow.
II YOU have tried other hair TONES and
failed lust order box Of the Mascot Scalp
Ointment today. You viii find the Mascot
Ointment the most powerful stimulant for
the scalp. There is excuse for badness
or falling hair. This preparation stimulates
the roots Of the hair and stops dandruff
Manufactured by Mrs w. Larivee. So Pine
st order today. Mail 81 30. Detroit. Mich
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Bio Devil Fish.

Four members OF the Miami aquari-
um association recently went on a
fishing trip in the Bahamas and caught
a 3,O00-pound devil fish.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Citizens First Duty.

The citizen is the servant Of the
state, and is bound to use oil his en-
dowments for the common good
Bishop westcott
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
ScIicitous.

Patricia had been strictly forbidden
to help herself Ia her older sister
ll.len's doll. hut one day she got the
doll out Of it's box in II closet and Helen
found her with It,
IL thought ! told you not To take
my doll" snid Helen.
Patricia was silent n moment then.
coming close 10 Helen, she explained,
coniidcntially: 81 had 10 take her up,
Helen; she was crying"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Words.

"This man Jaggs who IS running for
office" "Ycs?" "What does he
stand fOr?"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Forgiven.

But that isn't all. David finds
mercy, as our text guarantees. for Mt
than immediately replies. The Lord
hath also put away thy sin
Once again David seizeS his harm.
and the palace walls ring with the glad
refrain Of the thlrty-second Psalm.
blessed is the man whose transgres
sion is forgiven. whose sin is GOV
cred :" Blessed he our God: when he
covers sin beneath the cleansing blood
Of the Lamb of God. there is abund-
ance of prosperity assured. for who
so confesseth and forSaketh his sin
shall have mercy"
LET the wicked forsake his way.
and the unrighteous man his thoughts.
and lei him return unto the Lord, and
he will have mercy upon him: ana 10
our God. for he will abundantly par
don. For my thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways my
ways. saith the Lord Isaiah SOL. 8.
III we confess our sins he is faith
FIJI and just To forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteous-
ness."--l John | -.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10

People who try Ia stand prosperity
are foolish. They should sit down and
take II easy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Kind Offer.

He-For love of you ! burn.
She-All right. I'll call father and
he'll put you out.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10

the gnawing of unconfessed sin.
Such WAS the ease with King David.
His body WA clad in the royal purple,
ana seated on throne; hut his soul
was in hell. and had been there more
Than year. He had sinned. griev-
ously sinned in the matter Of the wife
Of uriah the Hittite. In idleness upon
the roof of his palace the lust az his
eyes awakened an Illicit passion for
the wife Of another, whom he took,
and by craft rendered n widow. With
cunning cleVerness he attempted Ia
conceal his crime, thinking all would
he well. hut David penned no psalms
and his harp awakened no melO lies
in the royal palace all that year. He
thought 70 prosper. hut his prosperity
was turned INTO the drought of sum.
mpF
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10

If II wasn't for the poor man the
rich would have to shine his own
shoes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Guilty,
But Pardoned
By REV. E. j. PACE
Director OF Missionary Course, Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago

TEXT-He that covereth his sins shall
not prosper; but whose confesseth and
fCrsaketh them shall have mercy.-Prov.
S:l3
A story comes from ancient Sparta
in Illustration of the fOrtitude In
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Found Out" by His Sin.

inen follows Nathnn.S story of the
rich man stealing the only sheep of
the poor neighbor Ia feed chance
gIt y. and the king is furious. AS
the I.ord liveth. the man that hath
done this shall surely die" Hold on,
David. YOU are going too far. The law
grants only four sheep for one, hut
YOU would take the MINIS life But
how like him we all are! What sac
rifice will we not undergo. what sprv-
ic will we not render, rather than
get down.
Thou ART the man" thunders the
prophet. and David crumplpS into
heap before his merciless uncover
ing of that sin, and weakly says: 81
have Sinned." But now the flood
gates are open, and with body shak.
Ing with sohs. he pours out his soul
In that matrhless penitont Psalm (the
fifty-frsD. which has been the beaten
pathway hack to God for millions Of
sinners since.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
Made Coward by Conscience.

Rut that year of agony dragged on.
during which, as he afterwards coy
fcSsed OPS. 30 ~. his homes waxed
old through his roaring all the day
long" all because his tongue kept ST.
lcnce." Then Nathan came. David's
old friend, the prophet Nathan. We
car well imagine how his knees Smote
each other as the chamberlain an
nOunccd Nathan nj the door. Ordi-
narily David would have greeted the
old prophet with hale and hearty
welcome. hut not today. or all men
he cared 10 see il was not Nathan But
he must not he diSCOurteouS; let him
come in. Dignified. clcar-eyed Ma
than stands before the king. Davld's
eyes are shifty; his face is pale. and
his whole bearing is III M ease. Now
he's in for il. But imagine his lelief
when from The lips of Nathan fall. not
words of denunciation. but II com
plant about ~ man losing his sheep.
All. how immensely relieved is Kin
David! The blood comes back tn his
face he is alert and all attention
now. his old self-relant, righteous
self. Sheep: why he knows all about
sheep, having grown NJ with the
fiocks out Bethlehem way. Say on,
Nathan: what was IL you said about
sheep?" (To HIMSELF: my. I'm
glad he isn't going tn talk about sin"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13
MEETING OF DIRECTORS
lF pAEsHEAD HIGHWAY
ASSOCIATION CALLED

sirf'.' tn 90 Nrrs
BIRMINGHAM. Jan D. -Iamc-
'uuuiL acting president 90 tho
iarkload National Highway Ass0rI-
alton has called a meeting at Bin.
nlnEham Feb 3. 1920 OF thp hUlr'
" q reci0r- OF the Rlukhml Sat.
cnal Highway association. which o..
,oWpo u of one vice president ana
'wo directors FROM tbe state. of SIR.
finl. North and south CarUl.r4.
ir1rcll. Alabama. Mississippi. Ten
lcr.''. Arkansas. Texas. Nru N.x.-
20. Arizona. Oklahoma uul CaUlor.
..a
This meeting Is called for m. pune
pos. of receiving the report H. Goo
1lthtiHdins commission fhl. r.
prcird the route from on pa.O. Ts.
through the states OF NrR M.,ep.
Nrifonl and california fo ifs drstu.
uon, san n.olo Tho u. fn. I-
most important one un account OBJ.
i'lNg Vacancies ON tta Board OF
directors hoafiu- tha report. u[ ODD.
liiic'r, and passing upon number
4 appeals that have been G'sI at th.
headquarters ~ tfc association.
llsn io arfancs q program tho bash.
md representation. defining who b..
entitled tp mtmher h.p atbr lsso.
citation af Che F0r'h Annual r0ntau
tiun that meets in ll0t SPRINGS.
Arkansas April 10th and i7th.
1890.
Mr J 4 Rouniree. secretary Of,
The association. has sent an urgent
appeal 90 an 90 the officers and A.
rccicrs. and 600 parties concerned
20 attend this meeting u ia ov-
recicd thai there Wiil Do large at
tendance. as great deal of interest
is being unaffected 10 this rrolt
national highway. which starts m
Washington and passing through
twelve southern and western sfa'rs
Reports - headquarters shps
rreat activity In building the Bank.
head highway through every state
u trayerses Much erecting parma
rent markers will start IN thc ua,t
thirty days II = honed That o. eln
, omarkcd from Washington Go San
Diego IN the next ninety days.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13
LAND VALUES HIGH
IN D0NLEY COUNTY

sr~, iai in ihs News
CLARENDON. Jan ~ In spite
of tho seemingly high prices OF lana
In Doulcy county the transfers con-
tinue 40 climb. The hirh water
mark Was reached Thursday with q
filing of S2li.icG.00 worth Of real
estate transfers with The COUNT
clerk This did not include a single
noteworthy large body al land bu,
WAS made mp OF some ~ average
sire farm transfers.
The Chamber Of Commerce Is
row working upon an industrial and
agricultural survey OF this county
aud che extent of tho development
within 'ho past twelve months can
hardly ha believed with The figures
before YOU.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13

Daily News Want 49, pass d:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13

nal, New. WAC, a.. Go, Results
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13
IluGE kEN CANDIDATE
EuR piilNE COURT

SiiN. Jan DO Last summer
$500. stated in 'hc public press
chat 90 the proper time. Judge W.
81 krr would D. candidate for a
place 900 the surrem. Court az tho
..t election. Confirming that
statement. Judra Key has announc-
ni himself as auud.lItr Tor nomi.
potion by the Democratic party for
Associate Jusiir" off tda supreme
Court to succeed lul-o J g. lllw.
Rims.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13
LUBBOCK LETS LARGE
PAVING CONTRACT

SCI. I". '" Do Vows.
Lubbock. Jan ~ The city
Commissioners have awarded tho
contract for paving of approximately
900 square yards oI the city
streets o. the Panhandle Ccnstruc.
lion company OF Plaintiow.
el"cltcations cHl fnr i-2 inch
vertical fibre brick ou five inch
concrete base: work to begin a. soon
rHi To- ami t1 hu completed
within $50 days from luto of begin
Minis
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13
I.argr Profit From Hen.

CLARENDON. Jan. i9. - One
Donlcy county farmer. a member OF
ne Donley county poultry associa-
ton reported net profit OF s59o
on i5o hens for 1919. with an in
crease OF SO hens for his flock for
1920.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13
GRAND JURY ~ HALL
cot MY RETURNS 20 Hills

MEMPHIS, Jan. 1e.-The grand
Jury hsa adjourned ana thirty four
'diciu.ats were returned. This Is
che largest number In the history
ol the county.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13
PAINFUL INJURIES
FROM EXPLOSION

special in ihe Nsus.
CLAUDE. Jan. IL. koston Hugh
lett OF the Llan0 neighborhood near
Claude sustained severe and painful
burns yesterday as q result OF burn
INK from o. gasoline explosion.
lio was washing some oycralls and
work clothes and decided 20 pour
little gasoline into the boiler to aid
ihc cleansing process The gas that
formed caused ln immediate eXplo-
sion arl burns on face and head
Nas thr result
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13

H.NH News
MEMPHIS, IAN D. The Cray
Ola Npl was spu.i.I in rho first of
ihs week. Tho county records
how 70 large increase iH oil actiy
ffr
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13

fho 80 to IICliCy.
'u'h cars we're driving without
lights or with u1d-'p'lslel lsnis
too diu to ho noticed 90 she snow
storm DC is sid Several others
were hruisoIl and shaken but only
0I' Injured
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13
Injured In CoIn,ra

>llfftal tn 7 ~ News.
CLARENDON Jan. Ia Herbert
Spanu Is IN the Adair hospital az this
place due 10 a smash 40 IN a head
on collision between two Fords on
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13
EASE The PAINFUL
RHEUMATlCTWINCE
Sloan's Linimcnt will BRING COM
fOrtin9 relief quickly

KTENER breaks iaith, SIoans Llni.
N ment doesn't. Just pensisoiss
- ' ppiihOm rab,ssg and eases the
external pain anu ache, rheumatic
iwingcs, lumbago, neuralgia. soiatioa.
Lame. sore, strained muscles. bruises.
spfalns.
For IS years Il has gone ahead wis
ming new friends. holding old ones,
strengthening its reputation as the
Worlds Liniment. Clean, elective In
relieving the aches and pains Of men
and women. this old family standby
Can bc relied upon 60 do its work
promptly and surely. Don't be without
a bottle another daY 49, keep 1t handy.
All Drpggi.is-lSr.. 7uc.. $40.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-13
FLOYD COUNTY COTTON
CROP WILL TOTAL TEN
THOUSAND BALES. BELIEF


sp-einl 10 the New,
FLOYDADA. an. ls.-The five
cotton gins OF the county are an
running full blast. the shortage OF
coal having handicapped them for
short while only. Two OF them In
stalled oil burners In order 80 be in.
dependent OF future possible coal
shortages. II Is estimated that the
three Floydada gins have baled .
little better than j0uo bales thus Tar
and the Lockney gins have done
nearly as well The best estimates
ootairable indicate that tho totaf
yield OF the county will run 90 ta.
goo. January ana February havinr
the prospect OF being busy ginning
months.
schools Dismissed
Due 10 the fact thar labor was
very scarce for cotton picking las
fall. the public schools of both Lock
ney and Floydada dismissed for tive
and three weeks 90 allow the chil
dren 10 help In the fields Man,
rural schools did likewise. anc
- frAAhAANNfN n MNNAAfN Jus INf
cedent Il Is doubtful % the cotton
crop could have been saved had mi
step not been taken
Average ~ III Balc to Acre
The cotton crop Welded on the
average l-3 bale per acre. and while
the grades were materially lowered
because Of pulling ~ swapping the
holes instead OF picking. the price
remained so high throughout the
season that farmers fell justified In
devcting considerable attention 90
this crop next year The First Nat
ional Bank of Lockney in coop
Grafton with the county agent. Is
placing a car Of pure seed here Tor
distribution az cost The gins have
agreed 70 cooperate In ginning his
pure seed separately next fall ant
il Is predicted by the county agent
that barring accidents FLOYD county
will have the purcst cotton seed IN
northwest Texas within four years