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Arizona republican., 1921-06-04
Little Stories For Bedtime
BY THORNTON ". BURcEss

strange voice little cold chills had chased each other up and down his backbone, just as they had with near lys all the others who had heard 1t, and Reddy had not gone hunting that night. But Reddy has big appetite, and a, hungry stomach doesn't let one think of much else. So after day or two Reddy grew brave enough to go hunting Somehow he had feel ing that it was safer to hunt during the day than during the night. You see it was only after jolly. round red Mir. Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills that the strange voice was heard. and Reddy guessed that perhaps the stranger slept during the day
 So Reddy started out very early Tn the morning. stepping as softly as he knew how, looking behind every bush and tree, and with his sharp little ears wide open to catch every sound. Every few feet he stopped and sniffed
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04

Wednesday afternoon. June |. Car rielien Beck became the wife of Mir. Dickerman. The couple left on the evening train for a honeymoon in Cal ifornia- Miss Beck was a member of the high school graduating class this year and Is charming and popular Mir. Dickerman comes from Tup>on. where he is connected with the uni- versity and has been doing agricui- tural extension work In this com munity.
 Mrs. F. l. Gungle is enjoying a visit from her mother. Mrs Henry Hshser of Los Angeles.
 Miss Jessie Thomason of San An- tonIo. Tex, Is visiting her sisters. Miss E,ssie and Mrs F.. F. Stroud. Later she will go 10 Sacaton as a nurse in the Pima hospital
 Mrs. George Lingsrd leaves this week with her four small daughters for the summer. going to their old home in Illinois.
 Mrs. l.. R. vermiliion. her son Ken meth and sister Miss Lille Grcenhaw leave this week for a visit to Harris on. Ark.
 About SO members of the machine gun company left Sunday night for the encampment at DouriaS They win be gone IS days
 Rev. Robert AcMurdo of Canada Is holdings meetings in the Baptist church this week.
 Mary F. Reeves of Seattle. the aged sister of Mrs A. ". Whitney has arrived for a visit. having made the trip alone.
 Mrs. Robert Allen has returned from a business trip to Brawlcy. Cal
 Miss Lcrnore. national W. C. T. C lecturer. spoke Monday evening a the Christian church
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04

For the very young girl, one of the safest rules In the selection of costume accessories is that beauty most adorned Is unadorned the most But for the woman whose beauty depends not on blue eyes md pink cheeks and simple lines but on the attraction of half mature dignity and clothes that are subtly sophisti- cated. accessories are one of the principal items of the costume This does not mean such accessories as gloves and hosiery, handkerchiefs and collars. but the half unneces- sary little touches that make cos tune striking success er a com plete failure
 Elsie Ferguson, star in Paramount Pictures Is an example of the graceful stately type of woman who
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04
REDpy FOX MAKES A DISCOVERY

REDpY FOX MAkEsA "A DISCOVERY
 Reddy Fox had boasted that he was not afraid of the unknown stranger who had frightened Peter Rabbit so, and whose voice in the night had brought the great fear to the Green. Meadows and the Green Forest But Reddy Fox is always boasting, and a boaster is seldom very brave. Right sfpwn deep in his heart Reddy was klrAid. What he ws.s afraid of he sMdn't know That is one reason that pe is afraid. He Is always afraid of things that he doesIit know about Do you know, it is a pretty good plan to De afraid of things you don't know about. Old Granny Fox had taught Teddy that
 If you are afrai6I of things you don't know about and just keep away from them they never will hurt you. : said wise old Granny Fox, and that Is one reason that Farther Browns boy had never been able to catch her in a trap. But Granny was too smart to boast that she, wasn't. afraid when she was. while Rkddy was forever brag igin2 of how brave lie was. when all .~see time he was ono of the greatest towards among all the little meadow and forest people,
 When he had first heard that
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04
BAPTIST
 CHURCH ACTIVITIES

Notwithstanding the fact many people usually leave the city during the summer months and that this ex- odus reduces the number of mem bers participating in the activities Of the church. Calvary Baptist church has decided work will not be permit ted to languish nor interest allowed to lag and is making deilinie plans to keep up interest in the work for the summer
 It has been definitely decided that. for the best interests of the man who may be called as pastor as well as for the best interests of the church, the wisest course for the church to pursue would be not to call a man to the work until the summer period has passed
 Since the resignation of the former pastor. Rev. John Fl. Helm and Rev, H. G. Behrman have alt,arnated and filled the pulpit in very satisfactory manner and now the church has made definite arrangement with Rev Behrman to act as supply pastss for a period of three months. or unti the first of September.
 Rev. Eehrman has had wide ex- perience both in business and ir church life. having been at one tims a city Y. M- C. A. secretary and hay ! ing had charge Of both city ana TUT al churches.
 Already plans have been suggest ed looking to increasing interest ana building up the work and it is thu hope and belief of the members tha under the leadership of Mir. Behr man the church will go through thu depressing summer period in goo' shape and with the approach of fal be ready to take up the work deter mined to carry it on to success.
 Plans are being discussed an' steps taken to obtain a strong evan
 gelist to lead in a revival meetinl in the early fall
 The men of the church and con gregation are preparing to organiz in a way to make their influenc count largely in the service of th Sunday school and church. If your cake sticks put the pan
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04
FOR FLIES

For the woman who lives in the country and is unable to get fly paper when her supply runs out, this hint will be useful. Mix half tea- spoonful of black pepper, one tea spoonful brown sugar, one teaspoon full of milk. place on plate, and the flies will soon disappear.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04

the wind very carefully, for Reddy's
 nose can tell him of things which his
 eyes do not see and his ears do not
 hear And all the time he was ready to run at the first sign of danger. He had left the Green Forest and was out on the Green Meadows, hoping to catch Danny Meadow Mouse. when that sharp little nose was tickled by one of the Merry Little Freezes with a. smell that Reddy knew. Reddy
 turned and went in the direction from
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04
CONFESSIONS OF A HUSBAND!
 The Mans Side of Married Life

IL was an Impossible situation Il would find s,Jne means 10 cut my way out of tine petty enfanglements and deceits tt at were stifiing me Then I remembered that I needed the job her filther could give me
 lTo be Contlnuedl
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04
FRUIT BUNS

One pint bread sponge, 1 cup raj sins. F cup each of butter and sug ar. Flour for stiff batter. Flavor with cinnamorl. Mix thoroughly, let rise and bake in moderate oven.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04
USE FOR CLOCKS

The small worn out clock can b. useful in the sickroom if the face is still Intact .sffer a dose of medicine Is given the hands should be turned to denote the tune when the next one Is due.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04
FOR FURNITURE

A good light polish for furniture can be made of a wine glass of olive oil, one of vinegar and two table spoons of alcohol. Apply with soft cloth and polish with flannel
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04

Prince Getrgc Of Bavaria who has become priest. is tho first member of royalty q, take The vow
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04
Eec STAINS

Egg stainis can be removed from silver by fhs' application of dry salt Use n soft flannel cloth for appifca- ton
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04

The sea cucumber is an animal not a plant, and is eaten by inhabi- tants of eastern Asia
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04

If your cake sticks put the pans on a damp cloth after removal from the oven and you will find the cake comes out easily
Arizona republican., 1921-06-04

Next story. Reddy Fox consults Bobby Coon.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
HANGING UP nHE STOCKING
Time Honored Christmas custonn
Dates Back to the Days OF ST.
Nicholas Of Padua

IRON Italy comes, the legend
from which we are supposed
to get the time4honored Gus
tom of hanging up the
Christmas stocking.
Good old st. Nicholas of Padua
used TO throw long knitted purses tied
at both ends, into the open windows
OF the very poor people. These purses
were made of yarn not unlike foot
less stocking. Finally II became the
custom of the people to hang them
outside OF their window on the night
before Christmas, SO that st. Nicholas
could put gift into them as he passed
by. BY and by. when coin became
scarce. toys were put i'm for the chill
dren. and useful presents for grown
people. In the North country where
II was rather chilly ut Christmas time,
the purses were hung on the mantel-
piece, and II was believed that the
good old saint would come down the
chimney and fill them. When these
purses We're out Of nse. stockings were
substituted and have been used ever
since
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
THETFORD CENTER

Mrs. f. j. WILDER is able to be
about the house after three weeks
illness.
Little Marguerite Ostrander is able
to walk now after nearly seven weeks
illness of pneumonia.
Miss Mary Harvey visited her par
ents last Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Geiger visited her
daughter, Mrs. Helen Cummings,
Monday and Tuesday.
Clay w. WILDER spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents.
Edison Hart and family and Mrs.
Marjory Ridley and daughter spent
Tuesday in Flint.
Charles Reynolds is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Mildred Dohrman of
Flint, and Clio friends for two or
three weeks.
Harry Blue and wife of Flint visit
ed the lady's parents, Guss Ludwig,
and wife, few days ago.
Fred Geiger and wife visited Flint
friends few days last week.
Lloyd Geiger and son, WILDER, and
Mrs. Eliza Saunders spent Sunday in
Flint at Hurley Hospital visiting Mrs.
Inez Geiger. Mrs. Gieger is getting
along nicely.
John Watson and wife, Merle Rid
ley and wife, attended party tend
cred VIM. Harrison and wife at Mt.
Morris Saturday evening. About
twenty were present. Refreshments
were served and fine time enjoyed
by ALL At a good hour all departed
declaring Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
royal entertainers.
Merle Ridley and family visited
Mrs. Hattie Ridley and Edison Hart
and family of Otisville, Sunday. Geo.
Ferguson and family, Ed. Philpott
and family and Benjamin Durdle and
wife of Flint were also present.
Guests numbered eighteen. A sump-
tous DINNER was served at the noon
hour The Flint ladies were sisters
of Mrs. Hattie Ridley. The day was
very happily spent. Toward evening
all returned to their homes hoping
all to meet again next Christmas.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
Cakes by Parcel Post.

Cakes can be sent long distances by
parcel post without so much as crack
ing the icing, IL they are packed in
this way: Place the cake on a large
sheet of heavy waxed paper and apply
the frosting, allowing a generous por-
ton Of the frosting to extend on the
paper. Plastering the cake to the pa
per helps TO keep 1t in position. Fold
the rest Of the paper neatly around the
cake and slip under 1t a piece OF, card
board or thin board the exact size of
the cake. Put both cake and board
into strong cardboard box. A CORFU
gated box Is preferable as 1t lessons
the jar upon It's contents. Fill the box
with sawdust or bran, which should
be allowed to settle to the bottom Of
all the crevices. Finally, wrap the box
in heavy paper and tie 1t with n strong
cord
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
THE PEOPLES
WANTS

FOUND-String of keys. Owner can
cover same at this office.
HOUSE TO RENT-Inquire Of f. L.
Powers or Mrs. Lizzie Haven. 47-S
FOR SALE-One Galand range and
one hard coal stove. Mrs. Leslie
Hurd. 45tf.
FOR SALE-One Garland range and
one hard coal stove. Mrs. Leslie
Hurd 45tf.
FOR RENT-Four rooms on ground
floor, about two blocks from post
Office. A. Kyser, Young St., Clio
If.
FOR SALE-No. 8 six-lid steel
range, with reservoir. All in good
shape. Howard Brado, residence
next to John Hurd's on North Mill
St., Clio. AZ
HARD WOOD WANTED-Ten or
fifteen cords of hard wood wanted
for the Boutwell, school. Inquire of
M. J. Boutwell,, Director, Serviss
phone. 47-48
STRAYED OR STOLEN-Male Bea-
gle hound, white, brown and black.
Return or give information to
James Smith, two miles northeast
of Clio on Tuscola road. 46347
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
MAKE MERRY ON CHRISTMAS
Cxlabrisn Minstrefs Of Rome. With 1
SiIvan Pipes, Started Celebration
Ten Days In Advance.

n IfRISTAfAS used TO be cele-
brated In Rome by the ar
4 - rival OF Calabrian MINISTRIES
with their silvan pipes ten
days before Christmas, In
every street Of the historic city they
would play their wild. plaintive music
before the shrines of the Madonna.
These MINISTRIES or 'pifferarl," as they
were called. became rare after the
latter part of the Nineteenth century.
Tn Sicily men came down from the
mountains nine days before Christmas
TO sing .'novena" to a plaintlve mel
ody accompanied by violin and cello.
The music of Ginning bells fea-
lures Christmas the world over. In
the Philippines the dawn of Christ
mas is ushered in by ringing of bells
in scores of church towers, calling the
people to service. In the dark they
flock to the churches to the familiar
notes of the "Adeste Fideles."
The music-lovlng world agrees with
the stranger in Bracebridge hall, 81
DO not know grander effect of music
on the moral feelings than to hear the
full choir and the pealing organ per-
forming Christmas anthem In a
cathedral and filling every part of the
vast pile with triumphant harmony"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
Celery Soup.

Take the coarse outer stalks Of
a bunch Of celery and scrub them
well. Cut into small pieces: cover
with boiling water and boil until ten
der in an uncovered saucepan. Drain
and save the water. Mash the celery
through colander, return To water
and boil for ten minutes. To each
cupful of celery water add cupful
Of hot milk. two level tablespoonfuls
Of butter and one level tablespoonful
OF flour rubbed together. Season with
salt and pepper. Sprinkle chopped
parsley over the top of each bowl and
serve with croutons.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
SOME POOR BLIND FOLKS HAVE
NEVER SEEN A MIRACLE.

Here is an important distinction
that many people overlook. God
made the world; but He does not
make your world.
He provides the raw materials, and
out of them every man selects what
he wants and builds an individual
world for himself.
The fool looks over the wealth of
material provided and selects a few
plates of ham and eggs, few pairs
of trowsers, few dollar bills-and is
satisfied
The wise man builds his world out
of wonderful sunsets, and thrilling
experiences, and the song of the
stars, and romance and miracles.
Nothing wonderful ever happens in
the life of fool.
A primrose by rivers brim
A yellow primrose is to him,
And it is nothing more.
An electric light is simply an
electric light; a telephone is only a
telephone-nothing unusual at all.
But the wise man never ceases to
wonder how a tiny speck of seed,
apparently dead and buried, can pro-
duce a beautiful yellow flower. He
never lifts a telephone receiver or
SWlICneS on an llkHL WlLHOuL
a certain feeling of awe.
And to think what miracle it is,
this Harvesting of electricity to the
service of man!
Who, unless his sense of awe had
grown blunt through constant famil-
aritv, would believe it?
The sun, the center of our uni
verse, goes down behind the western
horizon. touch button, and presto p!
/ have called it back-the room is
flooded anew with light.
The thunder that men once called
the voice of God, rolls out its mighty
waves of sound, and the sound carries
only few score miles. But I-puny
speck upon the face of the earth-I
lift a little instrument: and behold,
my whisper is heard thousand miles
away.
Prometheus stole from the gods
and brought it down to earth.
For that crime the gods chained him
to lonely rock and sent huge bird
to feed upon his vitals. Each night
the wound healed, and each day it
was torn open again
That was the punishment of the
man who dared to wrest away the
richest treasure of the gods.
But fire-the treasure of the gods
has almost disappeared out of our
daily life; we scorn it.
Do we want heat? We press a
button: and 10, heat, invisible silent,
all-pervasive, flows into our homes
over a copper wire.
Do we need power? We have but
to press another switch, and giarts
come to us over the same slender
roadway Clothed in invisible gar
ments, they cleanse our homes, wash
our clothes, crank our automobiles
do everything that once taxed the
strength of men and hurried women
into unlovely old age.
Don't let your life become
prosiac affair; don't let familiarity
with the marvels about you breed
thoughtlessness and contempt.
Let the fool build his world out of
mere food and drink and clothes; you
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22

fashion yours out of marvellous ex-
periences; furnish and decorate it
with miracles.
Exercise your mind in the whole
some activity of wonder, train your
soul to reverent awe.
If you had stood with Moses on the
shore of the Red Sea, and had seen
it divide to let the children of Israel
pass over, you would have had no
difficulty in recognizing that as a
miracle.
But every night when the sun goes
down, man stands in power-house
in your city and throws a switch, and
instantly the city and the country for
miles around are flooded with sun
shine.
And you say to yourself casually:
"Oh, / see the lights are on"
Bruce Burton.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
Wandering Jews Christmas.

There was a common belief in some
countries that the spirits OF the lost
had rest on Christmas night, and that
when the hour comes that ushers in
the holy season. the wandering Jew
rests his weary feet, and with sad,
upturned face gazes in the direction
of Jerusalem where he struck the
Savior i'm the time Of his trial. A
lamp or candle must not be permitted
to burn to Its end on Christmas, as
that forbodes death in the family
during that year. For the same rea-
son a live coal must not be taken
out of the home on that day.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
WORRIED
Star Of Bethlehem in Holland.

In Holland the harbinger Of Christ
mas is huge illuminated star which
is carried through the silent, dark,
Dutch streets. shining upon the crowd
Of people dssignifcant Of the star
which once guided the three wise men
Of the East. The young men who car
ry the star through the streets gather
money for the poor from the crowds
who come out to watch for 1t. After
this they betake themselves to the
burgonlaster of the town, who, accord
Ing to custom, Is bound to set the
youths down to a splendid meal. This
Is very great institution in many
Dutch towns.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
sagEEUSssfGks2aEGasseaR $4,000,
CHRISTMAS TIME IN FRANCE
Yuietide Season Great Time for Dis
play Of Green Plants; Houses
Filled With Decorations.

a TT Is the lie Petit Jesu that
brings gifts TO the French
children at Christmas time.
He never forgets good
child and is sure TO slip
something into the wooden shoe OF the
child If il is left al the door. He
has however. been known TO leave
pebbles in the shoe Of one who has
been. naughty.
To the French. Christmas Is the
great time for green's. Everywhere
one sees the brilliant poinsetta flower
displayed. The houses are filled with
mistletoe and holly. and half the fun
of Christmas consists in getting the
green's and decorating the houses. The
houses are then ready for lie Jour de
= An. or New Years day. which is the
gayer of the two festivals
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
Discrimination.

Nanny" said Pickaninny Jim, IL
wants you to do me a favor.
"Whut kind Of a favor?"
81 wants you to shet youssr out o.
sight same as me on Christmas eve"
"Whuffoh?"
"Well. l ain gineter say dat Sanity
draws no color line. But las Christ
mas / looked de neighborhood over an
/ KANT hep s'plcionin' dat mebbe I'd
stan a better chance fob presents II
we didn' give him no chance to notice
dat dis ain a white folks residence"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
ARBELA BRIEFS
last weeks letter.

LAST weeks letter.
Jay Monroe and family of Flint
spent the week end with Calvin Mon
roe and wife.
Bird Dubois of Williamson, who
has been visiting his cousins, Mrs.
Fred Currier and Mrs. VIM. Lurvey,
has returned home.
Edmund Miller and wife spent last
week with Mrs. Miller's parents, near
Hale.
Mathew Hunt of Flint spent few
days this week with Hunt Bros.
Chas. Henry and wife of Milling
ton and Gordon and G. w. French of
Hale spent Sunday with Edmund
Miller and wife.
Harry Ward and Ina Hunt spent
Sunday night with Miss Lizzie Ay-
life.
A Cleaner meeting was held at the
home of Clarence Roland's Saturday
for the purpose of installing officers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
LOCAL NEWS,

Will Pliter has gone to California
for the winter.
Miss Eva Smith and Miss Sophie
Matzen attended the Follies of 1921
at the New Detroit opera house, We'd
nesday.
Sand grown potatoes, $1.00 per blu.
at Elevator.
The Messenger is informed that
Bill Conlee is prepared to give lessons
in plain and fancy skating. Students
call at residence after 1000 p. m.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
The Real Spirit.

Has the real Christmas spirit been
laid upon its bier by a lot of old
fogies who have lived too. long to
sense the thrill Of the holly and mis-
tletoe; whose spectacles and whiskers
have debarred them from entering the
kingdom of pure delight where the
children wander: and whose dyspeptic
spirits have been warped with acid
bitterness until they can no longer
row with the sweet JOY of Christmas
cheer? No! The real happiness
and the cheer that go with red-rib-
boned wreaths and twinkling candles
peeping and winking from between the
green OF fairy Christmas trees; the
thrill OF myriad toys stacked in chaotic
heaps: the mystery OF tissue paper
bundles: the secrets that fly back and
forth under the grave cover Of seren-
ity; the smell OF spicy fruitcake and
the mellow aroma Of holiday baking
are here They are here as they are
always here when the holidays are
Just before us.-Evansville Courier.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
QUEER WAYS OF MlSTLETOE
Popular Christmas Green Fastens It's
Roots on Sturdy Trees and Re-
ceives Nourishment.

At HE mistletoe is really de-
generate for it is parasite.
Instead of being healthy
tree itself, il fastens its
roots upon the sturdy oak
and gum trees, and even depends on
others TO have its seed carried to.
places where they will grow. The
numerous pearly white berries cover.
ing the mistletoe all winter attract
the birds. When bird eats cherry
he swallows the meat and drops the
pit, but the seed of the mistletoe is
sticky and clings to the birds bill. The
only way for the bird to rid himself
of the annoying seed Is to wipe it of.
This he does. on some branch of the
tree on which he happens to be at
the time. Later this seed sprouts, and
not finding earth. which its habits
have made II cease to want ii sinks
Its roots into the bark of the tree and
there receives the richest nourish-
ment. 1t keeps its leaves all winter,
and when the oaks are bare its waxy,
pale-green leaves stand out prOmi-
neDtly against the dull brown bark
Edwin Tarrise.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22
Sauce for Plum PUDDING.

Serve foamy sauce with plum pts
ding. To make 1t, cream together one
half cupful Of butter, one cupful Of
powdered sugar; add gradually one
well-beaten egg and one-half tea
spoonful Of vanilla. Heat the mixture
in a double boiler, beating 1t thorough
ly all the while.