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The midland journal., 1907-02-01
Fox Terriers Points.

The fox terrier Is the most Intelligent
of all the smaller breeds. and there is
hardly trick that he cannot learn in
a very few lessons. He is usually
healthy. makes the best kind of a
watch dog, and his ability. to catch and
kill rats and other vermin is another
story. In symmetry. size and character
the dog must present a generally gay.
lively and active appearance. The ter
rier. like the foxhound. must on no ac-
count be "leggy," nor must he be too
short in the leg. He should stand like
a cIeverly made hunter, covering a lot
Of ground, yet with a short back. as
before stated, He will then attain the
highest degree of propelling power, to-
gether with the greatest length of
stride that is compatible with the
length of his body. Weight is not a GER
tain criterion Of o terriers fitness for
his work-general shape. size and con-
tour are the main points. and If a dog
can gallop and stay and follow his fox
up drain 1t matters little what his
weight ls to a pound or SO. though
roughly speaking. 1t may be said that
he should not scale over twenty pounds
Eugene r. Cole in Home Magazine.
The midland journal., 1907-02-01

The subject of ancestors is often an
interesting topic of conversation. A
lady extremely proud of her mothers $
family created sensation and made
her listeners wonder a little when she
remarked: MY father filled many re-
sponsible positions. We all have the
greatest respect for him. MY father
was a good man, but'-and certain
stiffening of the shoulders and an
added expression of frmness in the
good lady's face added Importance to
her conclusion-''my mother was an
Osgood"
The midland journal., 1907-02-01

The complaint of the increasing cost OF
things is universal, making the growing
expense of living in the United States SO
apparent as to scarcely need the figures OF
statisticians to verify.
In order to ascertain the cost of living
a certain number of commodities and
articles consumed in the great majority
of American households are taken as the
basis OF the calculation. For example the
amount of -four, or meat, or other food
required for the annual consumption OF
an individual is calculated and the whole
sale prices of these articles are set down,
the total giving what is technically
known as the index number"
Ten years ago the index number was
$72 as; September I, 1905. it was $Ioo.3o,
and for September 1, 1906, it was $Io4, %.
Thus in the last ten years ending Sept. l..
zoos, the increase in the cost of living
was about 40 per cent. The increase last
year was approximately per cent.
Monetary experts show that the de-
probation in the purchasing power of
gold since 1896, or ten years ago, is
about Sc per cent. Had silver not been
demouetized in civilized countries. and it
had been freely coined, the white metal
would today be loaded with the grumb-
lings of the nations, worrying over the
high prices of commodities, and driven
TO the wilderness. But not so with gold.
The midland journal., 1907-02-01
Neiehbors Got Fooled.

81 was literally coughing myself
to death, and had become too weak
to leave my bed; and neighbors
predicted that I would never leave
it alive; but they got fooled, for
thanks be to God, was induced to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t
took Just four one dollar bottles to
completely cure the cough and re-
store me to good sound health, !"
writes Mrs. Eva Uneagher, of
Grovertown, Stark Co., Ind. This
King of cough and cold cures, aud
healer Of throat and lungs, is guar
anteed by Eli T. Reynolds, Drug
gist. SOC. and $l.O0. Trial bottle
free.
The midland journal., 1907-02-01

w. A. Narvis, of Iowa, grand master OF
the Ancient Order of United Workmen,
fraternal insurance society, advocates the
passage of law which would compel
man to take out life insurance policy TO-
at least ST. 900 before he could be granted
license to get married. Mr.. Narvis in
tends to have introduced in the Iowa leg
islature al bill which will make the carry
ing of insurance by married men
compulsory.
The midland journal., 1907-02-01
A Valuable Lesson.

''Siz years ago learned a val
uable lesson" writes John Pleas
ant, of Magnolia, Ind. II then
began taking DIR. Kings New Life
Pills, and the longer I take them
the better I find them" They
please everybody. Guaranteed at
Eli T. Reynolds, druggist. 25c.
The midland journal., 1907-02-01
Man to Blame.

Women are more prone to deceit than
men. From the time when Schehera-
zade told her lord 1901 lies to keep the
peace it has been the accepted way
And the men. not the women. are the
most to blame. 1t is what they like.
and they get it.-Good Words.
The midland journal., 1907-02-01
Not INNOCENT.

Not Innocent.
"Tommy. I'm going to punish you
severely"
''What for. pas'
"Now, don't try that innocence game.
/ know all the bad things you've done
today
"No, you don't. pa. You don't know
where + hid the strap you whack me
with"
The midland journal., 1907-02-01

Love is intoxicating, it is said. What
q good thing it is that marriage has
a tendency to sober a man.-Terrell
fTex.) Transcript.
The midland journal., 1907-02-01

The President has new spokesman 10
his son-iu-law Representative Nichoas
Longworth who has given out to the Press
another positive announcement that Mr..
Roosevelt will not be candidate for a
third term. He declares most emphat-
ically he can think of no combination of
circumstances which would induce the
President to consent to run for third
term, and though he claims to be speak
ing for himself alone it is believed that
his nearness to the President gives his
declaration the sanction of authority. 1t
is well known that the Presidents favor.
ite for a successor is Secretary Taft,
whom he believes to be not only the must
available man but in his opinion he is the
best equipped for the office. The Secre-
tary is wary though aud will make no
declaration on the subject Should he
not become Chief Justice or Assseiatjate
Justice of the Supreme Court within the
next fifteen months it is quite likely that
Ohio will send divided delegation to the
Convention with some Of the delegates
favoriug Foraker and the others TaS,.
Between the two though it is not hard to
guess where the Presidents preference
would lie.
The death Of Senator Alger while not
unlocked foA came as shock to his FAM
lily and frien4s here. He was in the Sem
ate all dsy 7nssdsSIPd WAdusSdpy uas
The midland journal., 1907-02-01

ELI 7. REYNoLDsp
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22
PICTURE FREE.

Farm Progress, a big monthly
agricultural paper. devoted to the
interests Of the American farmer,
his home and industries. is giving
away free with every three-year.
subscription a beautiful fruit pie
ture. size 22x29 inches. entitled
Natural Fruits" This is a beau.
tiful picture, in six cOlOrs, and
makes a handsome dining.r room
ornament. Send 30 cents for a
three year subscription or three
one-year subscriptions to-day.
Address all orders to Farm Pro.
gress, st. Louis, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22
Champ Clark Came.

G. w. Beal. a native OF Au-
drain county. who is editing the
Custer Co. (Neb.) Beacon, pub.
lished the following in his paper
last week:
The Hon. Champ Clark Of Mis-
souri, came in on the morning
train Monday aud spoke 10 n large
crowd at the Chautauqua grounds
in the afternoon. Mr.. Clark, tho
a national character, is unassum-
ing in appearance and makes no
effort to pandeP 10 public favor.
His lecture on Picturesque Public
Men" was one of the best enter.
tainments il has been our fortune
to hear for many q day and his
great audience was delighted.
Mr.. Clark soon demonstrated
the secret of his great popularity,
He possesses q striking personal.
ity, has a strong. pleasing voice,
his enuneiation is distinct aud his
lecture was characterized with au
abundance Of good humor and
anecdote.
At the close of his lecture, some
200 or more MissouIians came NJ
and shook hands with their ole
neighbor aud friend. We never
knew before that there were 81
many Missourians in the vicinity
of Broken Bow and il any intro
ducing themselves failed to inform
him that they were from Missouri
we did not see them.
Should this distinguished repre-
sentative of the 9th Missouri Con
gressional District return L
Broken Bow some time ir the fu
ture, he will meet many warn
friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22
Elect Officers.

The ex-Confederate reunion al
Auxvasse last week was rained out
for couple Of days, but many OF
the old boys were there and all had
n good time. Friday the follow.
ing officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
VIM. Cooley, President.
Thompson Fry. 1st Vice. Presi
dent.
Ben Garrett. 2nd Vice President
George Kemp, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22
Excursion Rates
To Various Points

Summer Tourist Rates Via the
Wabash to certain points In
Arizona. California. Colorado,
Idaho. Illinois, lows. Indiana.
Michigan. Minnesota, Montana.
New Mexieo, Oregon. Utah, Yer.
mont. Washington, Wisconsin.
West Virginia and other states on
sale daily until Sept. 18th and
3Oth. 1907. Long limit and liberal
stopover privileges.
I. A.. RICHARDS.
Agent Wabash h. r.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22
OPENS EARLY.
Increased Number of
Students Necessitates
Opening September
9th.

In past years the University Of
Missouri has opened for the regu-
lar nine months session about the
middle of September. This year,
however, the Board Of Curators
has decided to devote the week
beginning with Monday. the 9th
of September, to the opening OF
the school work for the fall and
winter, the admission and enroll
ment of students. the arranging
of classes, etc.
There has been in the past much
Inconvenience caused by the stu.
dents who struggled in late. some
registering as much as six weeks
after the date set for the opening.
This practice will be curbed.
If possible. by the imposition Of n
penalty of $500 upon each aud
every student who registers later
than the end of the first week OF
any semester, aud by denying
credit to those who enter over a
month late. Exceptions are made
for the students known as hear.
ers," who obtain no credit FOL
their work, aud for those who
come to take the short courses Of
fered in Agriculture each winter
During this summer reports have
been heard that the University
would not open until the 18th oil
September, but these reports are
unfounded. Altho a six day seized
ule of classroom work still will bC
maintained in large part, as fast
as is possible the work will be sc
arranged that only five days o.
each week will be devoted to class
es. When this FIVE day schedul,
is perfected, Saturday will be lef
free. Partly owing to the intro
duction of this new arrangement
aud partly owing to the hundreds
of new students who viii
flock to the University thi
fall, the opening day has been an
nounced as the 9th of September
The officers Of the University ar,
very DESTROYS of having all pros
pective students. as we'll as oil
ones who are to return to school
take notice of the date of opening
and make special efforts to avoi
mourning the penalty Of 50 i'm
posed for late registration. Ad
) dress all inquiries to the Presiden
: of the University or to Merrill Otis
Publisher of the University, Uni
E versity of Missouri. Columbia
. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22

Money to loan on real estate Sc.
curity. J. w. HOWELL.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22

SPECIAL SUMMER TOURIST RATES.
Rates Practically Cut in Two to
Eastern Canada and New England.
The Chicago 4 Alton r. r. has in
effect every day from now until Sep
TENDER 80, 1907. q ticket based on
what practically amounts to hall
rates TO the principal resorts In
Canada. New England aud also the
tourist district in the state of New
York. Before arranging definitely
for summer vacations 1t will pay
You 10 get into communication
with Il. +. Mathews. ticket agent
q. & A. X. Il.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION FAREs
Do not let the summer slip away
without going 10 the Jamestown
Exposition. The cost Is compare
lively lIttIs. $500 10 James
town aud return via THE only
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22

One way colOnist rates to Mex
leo, California and the northeast
via the Wabash.
On sale daily from September l
to October 81, 1907, to Mexico
City, $27.
To San Francisco, Sacramento.
Los Angeles, San Diego and many
other California points, 5000.
To Billings, Mont. 1890.
To Hinsdale, Livingston and
Gardner, Mont, $22.00.
To Ogden and Salt Lake City,
.$24. 90.
Helena, Butte and Anaconda,
$24 80.
To Spokane and Ellensburg
S27.4O.
To Portland, Tacoma and Sc
attic, Ore, 500. 90.
Low fares to many other points
/. NJ RICHARDS,
Agt. Wabash X. X.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22

A number of guests enjoyed a
most enjoyable afternoon last
Wednesday at q lawn party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Riggs. al
their home south Of Mexico. The
event was in honor Of their niece
aud nephew, Miss Nellie and Mr.,
Howard Lockridge. who have been
visiting them from Hadley, Texas
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22

Audrain County has 6,l25
school children and our apportion-
ment of school money is $S. 734.2l.
Based upon the per capita of the
school en- umeratiOn the apporlion-
ment is Il fraction over $l.41 for
each child of school age. Last
year il was $l.36.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22

Mrs. Chauucey Shaw. nee, Miss
Susie Dean. will open a kinder
Rarten in Mexico. The school
should be we'll patronized.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22

The Kansas City Star says: The
Adamless Ewes, a Mexico Organi-
zation, called to mind the old say
ing about the way to a mans
heart, and invited tho Adams of
the town to u dinner. No apples.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22

Laddonia Herald: Harvey Sum
mers has got one of the best so
acres OF corn in the county. II is
on the old Henry Beal farm. Har-
vey Is a rustler.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22
Way, /" direct, 1910 via New
York and $45.05 via Boston.
HoMEsEEKERs' EXCURSIONS

HoMEsEEKERs' EXCURSIONS
The popular and we'll known ex-
cursions are now in effect on "The
Only Way" and will continue in
effect until November. These ex-
cursions create low fares to almost
every point which homeseekers
wish to reach in the United States.
The undersigned will be glad to
route you via lines which will give
you the best opportunity OF in
spectiDg the country aud making
trips those Of pleasure as well as
profitable.
e. r. MATHEWS.
Tiki. Agt., Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22

Prof. II. b. Finley OF the Mex
leo public schools finished course
in the Teachers College at Colum-
bia recently.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-22

Mrs. K. A. ella OF this city has
returned from q visit 10 relatives
Ia the vicinity of LaddpHia aud
Worcester.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-18

Under his direction, experiments are.
being undertaken In different parts OF
the country this spring in the raising
Of q large, rough potato. high in capa-
city for alcohol production. This
potato has been grown for years In
Germany and Russia and has been
found OF great value for the manufac-
ture Of denatured alcohol 1t is said
1t will produce from 25 to 80 gallons
Of alcohol per ton of potatoes and that
on quarter acre of ground potatoes
enough can be grown to produce suf-
ficient alcohol to supply the farmer
with all the light, heat and power he
needs, even taking modern farm
machinery and the development Of
the traction idea into consideration.
In the opinion Of Secretary Wilson,
while the price Of gasolene is now
but little more than half that Vt
alcohol, the time is rapidly coming
when alcohol can be produced as
cheaply as gasolene II not more SO.
j. c. Weillver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-18
ALBA.

Albia.-A great deal of interest Is
being shown in the case of Ef1ix vs
the wabash for $1,000 for personal
injuries received at the crossing south
of Abba, The case will be finished
shortly, probably today,
William Jones and L. NJ. McCreery
are in Des Moines attending federal
court.
Miss Esther Holmes of Kirksvile,
Hickenlooper.
T, B. O'Bryan of Lovilia was bust
ness visitor at Abba yesterday.
Harrison Hickenlooper. is in Davep-
port visiting his daughter, Mrs. Eli
1ner Eweres. Mr.. Hickenlooper will
return by way OF Marshalltown
Rev. G.. S. Cooper Of Sigourney is at
Abba this week on business connected
with his work.
Abba clubs are we'll represented al
the l. w. F. G. biennial convention
which Is now in session at Oskaloosa
Rev. A. M. Malcolm Of Eau Claire
Penn. arrived Wednesday to assist ii
the communion service Of the Assoc
ciate Presbyterian church. The SER
vices begin Friday and continue over
Monday,
Mrs. Henry Bell of Ohio is guest a,
the Robert Kelly and John Shearel
homes. Rev. Bell has gone south
where he has charge OF a colored
school.
w. w. Cummings of ottumwa wal
granted the contract for the grading
of the, interurban from Abba to Hocl
Ing. The route will lead through
South Clinton street and 1t Is expected
to be in operation about Thanksgivint
time,
r. H. Commack arrived here
from Des Moines yesterday to attend
to some important business.
Mrs George Farrar still continues
to be in a very serious condition. .Great
anxiety Is felt as to the outcome o.
her illness, as this is the third stroks
of paralysis.
W. B. Lutz was in Des Moines or
business Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-18
ABINGDON.

Abingdon.-Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Mo
Creery We're Ottumwa visitors Satur-
day!
Mrs. j. S. Miller and Dan Ada were
shopping in Ottunwa Monday.
Miss Mamie Baker Of Agency is here
visiting relatives and friends,
Me-. and Mrs. Charley Smith visited
ct the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E.W.aNfc.
Creery one day recently.
DR.. and Mrs. d. H. King were Wis
ting at, the home OF the latter's par.
ents Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jones OF Bata-
via were visiting at the home OF Tom
Black Sunday.
James Peters of Fairfield is here Wis.
iting relatives.
Frank Miller and Gaylord Mowery
attended church at Packwood Sun
day evening.
Bonnie Gobble was visiting with hel
friend, Lena Clark, Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-18
THOUGHT He
" AS A TRAIN

About seventy feet out on the Wa
bash railroad bridge at the foot of
College street, sitting in his buggy
chirrupjng to his team, though the
horses were down fiat on the trestle
work with their legs protrouding out
below from the gaps between the ties,
Monroe Handy, farmer residing
seven miles north Of the city was dis
covered at $40 o'clock last night,
drunk
He was in a prevarious position.
The rig was close to the right hand
side of the bridge, so close that had
Mr.. Handy attempted to alight from
the buggy on that side he would have
had sheer fall into the river below
After the team was extricated. Mr..
Handy was arrested and taken to the
police station. He was arraigned this
morning before Judge Kirby and
pleaded guilty to the charge of intoxi-
cation.
Was Going South.
Il was going south, your honor" he
told the Judge this morning, ito see a
friend of mine before | went home.
thought was on the Vine street
bridge until the team fell through the
ties"
He did not know how he had miss
ed all the railroad tracks and claimed
that he noticed none while driving to
the bridge. He wasn't even sure
which street he had used to approach
the bridge, but some "sleuth" work
on the part of one Of the officers trac-
ed the wheel tracks down Jefferson
street, on around the Milwaukee pas
senger depot below the tracks and
thus onto the bridge.
Mr.. Handy'S plight was discovered
by residents Of Smoky Row and the
police station was notified Chief Gal
iagher, with several of the. officers
went to the mans assistance, and with
! help obtained from the large crowd
| that congregated, finally succeeded in
removing the team and rig from the
bridge after more than an hours hard
work. The horses were taken to a
Islocal livery barn and are apparently
| but slightly hurt this morning one If
them being strained from the struggle
on the bridge.
! The Wabash passenger train had
pulled out just few minutes before
Mr.. Handy drove onto the bridge, but
the north bound freight train over the
I AOQuWdS ACtu Ou IlG bOuCu sue vi LIE
A bridge three quarters of an hour until
A the track could be cleared Of horses
/ workers, buggy and Handy.
The Wabash bridge is planked for
about sixty feet, from then on being
1 nothing but the ties carrying the rail
road tracks. The team had passed
over the planks safely, but had not
gone more than the length of theil
bodies and the buggy on the ties be
fore they fell. No guard rail is up on
the bridge, and If the mix-up had oc
Cured one foot further to the RICH,
one side of the buggy would have
fallen off over the ties, in all probabili
ty dragging the team and driver into
\ the river,
Judge Kirby released Mr.. Hand,
this morning after severe lecture, ad
monishing him to be more handy
| with thy reins in the future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-18
The Awful, Terrible
Secret Is Out At Last
Prof. Foster Explains the Present Afro
cious Spring Mars the Cduss Off

electric forces and the ma gnetic sys4
tenn OF the earth to be excited.
My theory Is that the planets are
great magnets and the great magnet
tician Clerk Maxwell. demonstrated
that two natural magnets caused to ape
proach each other, break up or change
the magnetic systems Of each other
AS | seesit, the electrical currents and
their accompanying magnetic spirals.
operating at right angles to those cur-
rents constitute the forces which dom.
mate in the highs and lows, these cur-
rents being connected with the earthss
magnetic poles and the latter with the
magnetic systems Of the sun, moon and
other planets
"The moon has very weak mag
netic system. SO much SO that thu
earth's magnetic system dominates.
causing the moon to be as block of
copper is to magnet. Move the mag.
ret toward the copper and magnetic
currents are set up In the latter. Move
the magnet away from the copper and
currents are set up in the latter In
the opposite direction. Therefore
when the earth receives an electric
charge from planet, that charge over
noWs to the moon at the first magnet Z
ic connection between the earth ana
moon. Then, when the earth loses lis
overcharge to the sun or to a planet,
the moon. In order to keep up tie mag!
netic equilibrium, empties into tho
earth at the next magnetic connection.
The moon. therefore, Is neutral BODY,
an electro, dynamo and acts as an
overflow reservoir for the earth, having
somewhat the relation of governor
to an engine.
The giant Of the worlds. the great
planet Jupiter. is now forty million
miles near the sun than 1t was six
years ago; Saturn is at It's equinox
where 1t forms its magnetic connection
with the sun and Mars is nearer the
earth than for fifteen years. These re-
lations cause an increased magnetic
activity, the latter causes extremes O.
| temperature, one o, these extremes
having occurred in April ard the other
!. will come in June.
These causes also have some rela.
tons to the tornadoes and other rad.
ical weather events and also relation
to sunspots and earthquakes"
i w. I. Foster,
i Washington. D. G.