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Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04
Uncle Sans conscience Fund.

The conscience fund of the Treas
ury is not, as is popularity supposed, an
idle fund which is added to from time
to time. lies dormant, and is never
used. Contributions to this so-called
fund are turned into the regular gov
eminent receipts and on the books ap-
pear under the heading ITO Account
Conscience" This account was opened
by the United States government in
1911. 1t would not be fair to infer
from this fact that the American con-
science had its awakening at so late a
date in the country's history, but that
year witnessed the first return to the
government, as the result of the "stin,
small voice." of money of which it had
been defrauded some time before.
President Madison found on his desk
one morning an unsigned letter IN
which the writer confessed to defraud-
ing the government of 81, for which
his conscience had made him suffer
sorely. This amount was enclosed with
the request that it be turned into he
National Treasury, the writer express
ing the hope that this full restitution
and repentance would restore a clear
and easy conscience. Contributions
have since been received varying in
amounts from a 2-cent postage stamp
to ten thousand dollars or more.
Up to date the amount received from
those who have defrauded the govern.
ment and become conscience-stricken
is over 100000.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

which appeals to me beyond all 9th
ers-the effect of impure foods on in
yalids. People who are under the
care of "A physician. and are com.
PEELED to eat prepared foods should
know at least what they are getting.
If the foods which they buy as pure
are found upon analysis to contain
ingredients which have proven harm
full to them, they should have some
recourse at law to punish the maker
of this fraudulent food. \ simple in
stance is sufficient to illustrate the
point. There is at this time a great
demand for gluten flours. They are
recommended for certain diseases,
and there are various preparations on
the market witch ale sold at hleh
prices. Many of the so-called gluten
fiours contain but a small percehtaee
of pure gluten; they are filled with
chalk and starchy substances, M art
This is one example; "A hundred others
could be named
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04
GIANT KANSAS CORN.
Exciting Experiences OF Boy Lost In
Field of Growing Grain.

A report which seems to have come
from the Portland Exposition states
that a great object of curiosity there
is a corn stalk of mammoth SIZE eaeh-
ing almost up to the very root Oh .ne
g]ricultural building. The history of
the stalk is perhaps as marvellous as
the object itself.
1t appears that prior to the last
hot wave which swept over the coun-
try. a farmer in Kansas sent his M
tee~n-year-old son out to take a o
over the corn field and notify him of
the prospects. In order TO do this the
son went to the implement shed which
this wise farmer had provided and
procured a ladder with which he
climbed one of the cornstalks. After
surveying a fine growth of corn for
miles around, the boy started to climb
down, but in his excitement at the
prospects of the golden harvest which
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04
To Make Old. Fashioned Yeast.

Boil two ounces of the best hops in
four quarts of water for half an hour j:
strain and let the liquor cool down to
the warmth of new milk, then put In
a small handful of salt and half a
pound of sugar, beat up one pound of
the best flour with some of the liquor
and then mix well all together. Let
this mixture stand until the third day,
then add three pounds of potatoes,
boiled and mashed, let it stand a day
longer, stirring frequently and keeping
it near the fire in an earthen vessel,
then strain and put in bottles and il
is ready for use. The advantage of
this yeast Is hat 1t ferments spontan-
eously not requiring the aid of other
yeast. Ii well cooked and kept in a
cool place, it will keep six months or
more. 1t has been thoroughly tested
and fails to make delicious light
bread.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04
Chemist WiIey on Pure Food.

DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, the chief of
the Bureau of Chemistry of the De-
partment of Agriculture, has just re-
turned from a t0ur of the British
Isles, France and Germany, where he
has been studying the preparation Of
food products-packing, shipping, and
human consumption of foods. DR..
Wiley is a pure food man. He be-
lieves that we should all have pure
food, or at least know what it is
a~dulterated with, and he is one of the
most active advocates in the country
of national pure food legislation.
THE question of pure food" he
said, lis one that should be better I'M
derstood. and more actively engaged
in by people generally. We have Sc
cured legislation enabling us to pre-
vent the Importation of impure and
harmful foods, but the people are ap-
parently careless in regard to domes-
tic manufacture. There is one feat
ure of the pure food investigation
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

Secretary Wilson's statement that
there are no bad acres in the United
States is again brought TO light
through the efforts of the Department
of Agriculture TO induce more general
attention to the culture of the basket
willow. There are very many farms
in this country which contain some
low land, and through which runs "A
small stream. This portion of n
farm is too often allowed TO run
to waste. dense growths of weeds and
scrub prospecting i'll the rich. moist
soil. and the locality rarely visited by
the farmer except when in search of
some stray cattle which have come
down to the brook for a drink.
Although introduced in this country
as early as 1910. willow growing i'll
America occurs only in restricted To-
~ca1ities throughout Il relatively small
portion of the country. On account
of the isolation of these groups of
with little or no connection,
and because the growers are not in
touch with basket makers, there has
been little chance for improvement.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04
Basket-WiIloW Growing
INDUSTRY BEING FOSTERED BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
by ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

bundles of these cuttings should then
be kept in running water until small
leaves or sprouts appear, when they
will be ready to peel.
Pretty White Willows.
Willows thus peeled are of a fine
white color. while those which UNI
dergo steaming or boiling for the re-
noyal of the bark are of a dark color,
being stained by coloring matter con-
tanned in the bark; but experience has
shown that the articles made of boiled
willow are much more durable than
those made from the white rods of
spring peeling. The operation is so
simple that old persons incapable of
arduous labor can make fair wages
doing this sort of work.
And yet, the farmer may ask, is
there a market for willow ware in
this country? The United States con-
sumes the largest amount of willow
ware of any country in the world.
From one district in Germany alone,
as far back as 1898. in spite of the
panic existing at that time, $230,OO0
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04
CONTROL OF CANAL MATTERS.
Transfer to the State Department
Under Secretary Root.

1t seems to be generally accepted
that the control of all matters in con
nection with the construction of the
Panama canal is to be transferred
from the War Department to the
State Department. Under the law the
work is to be performed under the dl-
rection of the President, and he origi-
nally intrusted it to Secretary Taft on
the general ground that all national
engineering works were properly the
business of the War Department. II
is now realized that Secretary Tart
has u great deal more than his pro
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

worn of fine willow ware vas I'M
ported. Since that date, however, the
value of willow imports has decreased,
due, probably. to the increase OF VIII
low growing in this country.
The manufacture of willow IS VIVA,
might be termed a house industry,
in which the men, women and chill
dren are engaged in peeling and split
ting the rods and weaving the bas-
kets under contract.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

poultry lower this winter than they
have been for some time, owing to the
heavy grain crops. Fattening cattle
on corn at 50 cents a bushel, he said.
is not a profitable performance, and
that is what the farmer has been do
ing for the past three years; but with
this years grain crops, the farmer
should find at the end of the season
that his margin of profit is greater,
and in the due curse of events, meats
should be cheaper.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04
Willows Crow on Corn Land.

The general idea is that willows
will grow only on very swampy
ground, but experience shows that all
serious attempts made on we'll
drained soil. even though of poor quail
fty. have been successful. Tile ground
Is prepared just the same as ii would
be for corn or wheat. Willow plant
ing generally is done in the autumn;
should be in rows. the sets or cut
tings. according to older methods be-
ing placed about ten inches in length
and planted in the ground until about
only an inch and a half protrudes
above the ground. Almost without
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

exception through the country will
lows are planted from . inches TO a
foot apart in rows - feet to Il yard
distant from one another, thus allow
ing from about 14.OO0 to $4,000 to the
acre. This method of wide planting
is followed for several reasons, it of
course being cheaper 10 plant fewer
cuttings. and the cost of cultivation
being reduced. the wide rows allowing
for the use of a pillow. 1t is also I'M
derstood and held by the higher
authorities that the more shoots from
a stool or stump. the greater the yield.
Where the cuttings have been planted
on meadow or corn land, the first year
the rows are hoed two or three times.
and later run through with a light
pillow. In later years only the pillow is
used. On bottomland. however, they
are only cultivated once. and there
fore only grassed with a sickle.
To Produce Straight Rods.
The Department of Agriculture has
found that though there may be OBJ
lection 10 close planting on account of
increased cost and greater AMOUNT
of cultivation necessary. both a
heavier yield and longer. more even
49, tAihi ~ itl@ dlt uDldllltt-
straighter, less branchy, and less ia
pering. While a yield of four tom
of green rods per acre may be OBJ
tained in twelve years where the hollis
are planted in rows three feet apart.
with a distance of one foot between
hollis, over six tons are obtained from
an acre planted 29x9 inches, in only
ten years. The Department also adj
yises that the, cuttings should be not
less than twelve inches in length. and
planted with the buds pointing up
ward, and that when placed in the
ground each cutting should be per-
fectly perpendicular. When willows
are planted close together all weeds
ana grass, the foes of the willow.
should be kept out.
USERS should be cut the first year.
even If no valuable material can be
obtained, for if this is delayed until
the second year, there is apt to be a
tendency to branch. so that less valu-
able material can be cut. This cut
ting should be done during the winter.
frsm November / TO March 1. and as
near the ground as possible. The
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

Prior to 1889 the Speaker of the
House of Commons was paid a salary
Of 5 pounds a day and a fee of S
pounds on every private bill passed..
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

While this is not true of the condi-
tons in western New York, the trade
there demands only the cheapest
grade of the steamed willow. But
steam-peeled rods have a dark color,
and hence cannot be used for fine bas-
kefS
The statesman., 1905-11-03
COLORADO SPRINGS.
Continued from second page

Continued from second page,)
sive experience, having served as Ed
tor on some OF the leading papers
throughout the country. He was
born in Georgia. He had been a
member of the Rocky Mountain Con-
ference three years.
He was conscious OF his death and
said, "Tell tho brethren to meet me
in heaven" Rev. and Mrs. Bray, Rev
Owens, and Mrs. Dorcas Watson ac.
companied the bereaved wife here.
Revs. Tillman, Bray, Owens and
Father Rice conducted the funeral
services, which were impressive and
pathetic. A beautiful cross so emble-
matte of his life, was gi5en by the
Colorado Springs Mercantile Compa-
ny, Prof. and Mrs. Jackson, and Mrs.
Pennington. Mrs. DeClelland's
mother arrived from Las Vegas, Nm ,
for the funeral. Interment at Ever
green cemetery.
The community extends deepest
sympathy 10 the bereaved wife and
relatives.
Mrs. T. j. DeClelland and mother
are the guests Of Mrs. Pennington.
The statesman., 1905-11-03

FOR RENT-Neatly furnished rooms
at 22l4 Arapahoe St. Phone Pink,
6sl. 1913
FOR Furnished room suit
able for gentleman or lady, handy to
down town, and convenient to church
ll24- 18th ST., Pueblo Colo. On the
Irving Place car line.
FOR RENT-One large front room,
suitable for two, at 242l Welton st.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house. Mrs. Greenleaf, 629
22nd street,
FOR RENT-A nice froLt room suit
able for two gentlemen, at 1884 Penn
Ave. Mrs. Dean.
FOR RENT Nicely furnished room
cooking privileges. $3.50 Clarkson St.
l1-6
FOR RENT-Front room, furnished.
2l6l Lawrence St. ll-6
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms
10 modern house at 1881 Stout Street.
Mrs. Sarah Roundtree. 1906
FOR RENT-A nice front room fer
gentlemen, ll0S 9th Street, near Cur
los. Mrs. j. 7. Thomas.
Good women wishing work by the
week or month and ladies wanting
such help, will please call Mrs. Mary
E. Wade, 2227 Lincoln Ave Call
from 3 a. m. to 5 p. m. Phone Red
2547.
Write or call upon Mrs. P. A. Hub
bard, Ill High St., Manitou. Colo, for
rooms. Modern.
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
with the use OF the kitchen at 1862
Lawrence St. Mrs. A. Douglas ll-6
FOR RENT-A neat comfortable
The statesman., 1905-11-03

bed room with bath for a man. In ia
quiet neighborhood, no street car fare.
Apply at this office, LOG
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms
in modern house. Mrs. Bragg, 3l36
Downing ave. ll-l5
The statesman., 1905-11-03
REGISTER HERE

- Inquiries for help and for work are continually
coming to Us and frequently cannot give satisfact
ory answers.
Inquiries also come to Us for Accommodations Of all
kinds furnished and unfurnished rooms with and with
out board. Persons who have such, should also reg
ister with u.s. In case this practice becomes general
will greatly aid Us in Our endeavors to further the pub
lies welfare in these two particulars, Either cal.
write or phone
The statesman., 1905-11-03

FOR RENT Furnished rooms at
2345 Lawrence street. Modern house
Mrs. E. T. johnson. Hi
FOR RENT-Unfurnished room at
Zach Hooper's 2035 Stout Street.
FOR RENT Elegantly furnished
rooms in a modern house. Conven-
lent location. Mrs. T. S. Walker
1888 Curtis st. 1l-27
The statesman., 1905-11-03

Notices inserted under this head at
the rate Of 5 cents per line per week,
or 80 ceuts per month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-11
A0oNAa-----N ---,-.saaoNA.
NEIGHBORH00D NEWS
SKINNER

Whole lot of our farmers had to
plant over some of their corn.
j. Il. Carpenter is preparing to
erect a fine two.story 9 room house
on his valuable farm on Youugs
Creek. Carp. always does things
right.
Miss Leila Whitley closed a very
successful two months school at
Fern Glen school house last Fri
day.
Octave Ellis just finished build
ing a dandy concrete cellar. Mr..
Greenriche of near Centralia
was the contractor.
j. w. Holloway is having a con-
crete cellar built this week. Mr..
Greenriche is doing the work for
him.
Little Belle Ehret suffered a very
painful accident the other day.
Riding to school her horse became
unmanagable and ran into the
fence with her, tearing the flesh
away to the bone on her leg.
Mrs. Alice Gilpin attended the
funeral of her grandmother, Mrs.
Lindsey of Ashland, recently. Mrs.
Linsey was 81 years old.
Miss Efie Bruce after a visit of
two weeks over in Boone county tC
friends and relatives, has returned
home.
Mr.. Stuart Of Ceutralia was thru
our vicinity last Thursday buck
stering.
John Quinlan contracted a loat
of cattle recently to Lewis John
son & Co. to 90 in July at &c per
| lb.
Misses Elsie and Pauline Wa
dell of Kansas City will visit r
Bruce and family shortly.
Mr.. chatham sold a good mule
to Lee Green last week for 5000.
Rev. G. A. Mitchell filled hi
regular appointment at Bethlehem
last Sunday and Sunday night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-11
MOIinO.

Mrs. johnson of Texas is the
guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. G. T. Schieffer.
Master Paul Cauthorn spent sew.
eral days last week with his broth
ers, Frank and Will, ut Thomp.
son. Quite a treat for Buddie.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Will Heller of
Mexico and Mrs. Montgomery of
Centralia visited their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Heller, last
Saturday and Sunday and attended
church at Mt. Zion.
Mrs. Ada Shepard (nee Mundy)
is visiting friends in this vicinity
this week.
Rev. II. B. Rice of LaddoniG
filled his regular appointment al
Mt. Zion last Saturday and Sun.
day.
DR.. Flynt and family are visit,
ing friends at Hallsville, Boone
Co. While there Mrs. Flynt will
have her eyes treated by a COlum
bia specialist.
Will CauthOrn who is now 10
Gated at Thompson as night oper
atOr, was at home Saturday ant
Sunday.
Miss May Brown of st. Charlie
is visiting her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Sim Greed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-11
SANTA EE

House cleaning is the order of
the day.
Rev. Howerton will deliver a
lecture at the Methodist church at
this place on Wednesday night,
May II. We hope that every one
will attend, as we think this lee
ture will be a help to all who hear
it.
Jim Camplin and wife and
daughter and Miss Oracle Camplin
were in Mexico trading Monday.
Prof. Osborn and wife of Perry
visited John Bullock and family
from Friday till Monday.
Miss LYDIA Dull entertained quite
a number of her friends one night
last week. All present seemed to
have an enjoyable time.
Miss Matte Bess Sherman Of
Paris visited Miss Lula Heckart
and other friends here the latter
part of the week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-11
BEAN GREEK.

Mr.. Pearce and family of
Youngs Creek visited Rev. j. T.
Atkins family Sunday.
Shannon Willingham and wife
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
latter's former home near Tulip.
IL. NJ. Ray of Spurgeon, Mo-,
attended S. S. and delivered a
short but very interesting address.
While in Liberty last week we
called on that prince of good fell
lows, Ike Dyer. Mr.. Dyer has nice
stock but his special pet at present
is a nice yearling steer which is a
fine specimen indeed. Mrs. Dyer
has a flock of Langshan chickens
which are unsurpassed. We
brought home two settings of
eggs.
Chas. Martien and wife spent
Saturday aud Sunday in Monroe
county.
In the absence of the teacher
and secretary, G. b. 'Willingham
taught class No. l and Miss Mary
Byars acted as secretary.
Friday has been named as the
day to put up the fence around
the new church, and we hope there
will be as good turn out as there
always is.
We took supper Saturday even
ing with Phillip Shire and wife
These good people know how tt
prepare a meal and make one fee
at home, and we can do the res
or at least make a good second foI
Mr.. Ray.
A full meeting of Farmers I'm
ion Monday night. The boy
plowed corn under the leadership
of that venerable old farmer, HIM
Ray, who gave them plain ant
comprehensive instructions at tn
end of each row. They will NEE
Friday evening of each week.
Hey Byars, Josie MOrtien an,
Emma Green attended church il
Vandalia aud solicited aid in rails
ing balance due on our ehurcI
building.
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West Lick.

The West Lick school closed last
Friday with an entertainment. A
large crowd attended.
Miss Donia Horton left for Aus,
tin, Texas, last Saturday where
she will visit relatives aud will
prospect. We wish her much sue
cess.
ABB. Hale, superintendent ofS the
Baptist Sunday school of Laddo-
MIA, aud family visited the Unity
Sunday School last Sunday.
The directors of West Lick met
last Saturday evening and employ
ed Miss Sarah Owings of Jones'
burg, Mo.
Mr., and Mrs. Samuel Torreyson
were callers at E. o. Snedeker' S
last Sunday.
Mrs. S. P. Dubray and two lit
tie children are at the bedside Of
her mother, who had a stroke Of
paralysis.
| Several of the families of tn,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-11
son near here.

son near here.
Frank Appling spent Monday at
Mexico.
Miss Allie Ellis of Mexico was
the guest of Mrs. Chas. Clark
Thursday.
Mrs. T.. f. Elliott is home from
a few days visit to Kansas City,
d. Mosslander, travelling audi
tor of the Eastern division, was
here in the interest of the "Only
Way" Saturday.
Miss Kathryn Lyons returned to
her home in st. Louis Tuesday af-
ter n months visit to her mother
here.
r. s. Mcconnell and wife and
daughter were guucsts of j. Steele
and family Sunday.
Miss Mary Hunter of Mexico
visited friends here Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Tanner of Moline was the
guest of Mrs. f. r. Cauthorne sew
cral days recently.
Miss Elizabeth Clurkton of
Montgomery City is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Jas. Cunningham
Miss Martha Pool of Mexico
visited here Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Pansy and Velma Cor
don are guests of their grandpar.
ents at Sturgeon.
Miss Edna Cant returned tc
Mexico Tuesday to resume schooI
duties.
r. Il. Brown and L. f. Elliott
were at Mexico Sunday.
Miss Daisy Boone has returned
from a visit to Centralia.
Will Cauthorn spent Sunday
with home folks at MolinO.
Chas. Clark and wife returned
from a visit in Mexico Sunday.
Rev. A. a. Wallace and wife
and little daughter of Mexico wer,
very pleasantly entertained b!
Chas. Clark and wife Tuesday.
Rev. a. A. Wallace, pastor o
the Mexico Presbyterian church
will preach at Thompson at 8 O.
clock Sunday, May 18th.
Miss Bette Mae Considine en-
tertained quite a number of her
friends Saturday with birthda.
dinner. All spent a pleasant day
and we wish her many happy re
turns.
Harrison Brown attended tn
intcr-scholastic track meet at Col
umbia Saturday, and reports
pleasant trip.
Mrs. Harry Day of Moline i
the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. I
CawthOrne.
Il. A. Daniel of Uentralia wa
here Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-11
Powell Ford.

The nice, gentle rain last Tues
day morning was appreciated. Oats
grass and gardens are looking fine.
Conrad Schultz celebrated his
10th birthday May Sd. INVITED in
a number of his yonng friends
to spent the evening. Refreshments
were served, and all enjoyed the
evening very much, wishing Con-
rad many more happy birthdays.
VIM. McMurtry sold a nice lot
of wool last Monday.
Miss Francis Carter is the guess
of Miss Mary Eller of Mexico.
Miss Katherine Cook gave a
special dinner to her friends last
Saturday evening. The evening
was very much enjoyed.
Some are replanting corn. Most
all of the home grown seed has
come up. Seed that cost 81 80 bu.
has to be replanted.
Miss Lena Hamilton of Mexico,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs,
Wallace johnson.
Ray Smith of Worcester was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. j. II. Dill
lizard.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-05-11

Mr.. J. A. Swartswood, after an
illness with consumption extend.
ing over four or five years, died at
his home in this city Tuesday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Swartswood was
proprietor of the Mexico Bottling
Co. He leaves a wife and one
child, Miss Zella, aged about II.
Deceased was a man of noble char
acter and was held in the highest
esteem by all. He was a member
Of Mexico Lodge A. F. & A. NJ.
The interment will be at Fulton
today. A delegation of Masons
will accompany the remains from
here.