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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24
Firgt Baptist Church.

Rev. j. w. Keltner, field repre-
sentative of Hardin College, viii
supply the pulpit next Sabbath.
The theme Of the morning will be
.'The Interchangeable Christ" of
the evening, "Proft and Loss" A
cordial welcome to all.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24

Rev. A. A. Wallace, of the
Presbyterian church, will conduct
union Thanksgiving services al
the Baptist church this morning
A collection viii be taken for the
poor of the city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24
ONE MAGAZINE.
AND
ONE NEW SPAPER
Are indispensable to Every
Person of Intelligence.

The Zone magazine" is CURRENT
LITERATURE, because it alone sweeps
the whole field of human thought and
action in both hemispheres.
1t contains monthly review of the
worlds news; quotations from and
comments on the press of the world;
numerous graphic cartoons and 9TH
er illustrations; photographs and
briogaphic sketches of the conspi-
cuous personalities of the month;
the most recent advances in science
and discovery; the noteworthy events
in religion, literature and art; criti-
cal reviews of the best fiction, dra-
matte and musical works; a page of
the best humor and a condensation
of the leading play of the month.
1t gathers impartially from every
field of human thought and activity
those facts which are best worth
knowing and gives the reader clear
we'll defined and Illuminating view
of what the whole world is doing.
CURRENT LlTERATUE BOTH FOR
s=fOr one year $500 80
RMEXICO : MESSAGE / 81 IN
for One:year $I.O0If VZHUU
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24
WOrrell, The Jeweler.

The construction men for the
electric railway shipped in a
camping outfit a few days ago.
They will pitch tent about half
way between Mexico and Moline
Scrapers and other tools with the
outfit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24

We have just a few good sur
reys left, and will allow $1,000 off
on every. surrey sold during Nov
Here is your chance for a bargain
Don't miss it, while the roads are
good,
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24
A HEALTHFuL STATE.
Annual Mortality Low As ANY
Place in Nation.

jefferson City, November 10
Missouri Is a Healthful State, !"
is the title of a chapter in the 1910
Red Book of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, which is devoted to es-
tablishing the fact that this state
is one Of the most sanitary in ths
country and that its annual NOR
tally per thousand is as low as
the lowest.
With an average death rate of
less than fourteen per thousand,
Missouri is one Of the most health
full states in the Union. Even in
the swamp and lowlands of south
east Missouri the annual mortality
is low. AS for the counties which
make up the Ozark regions, no
section of the country, be it larger
in area, or smaller, enjoys lower
death rate per thousand. 1t is esti-
mated that the mortality there is
10 to each thousand which figures
are not too low when it is taken
into consideration that its drink
ing water is the best to be found
anywhere; that drainage is per-
feet and the air as pure and invig-
Grating as nature can make it.
In all sections of the state the
general welfare of the worker is
being looked after more than ever.
In large cities tenement houses are
giving away to modern apartment
structures, fitted with all convent
ences, and built so that there will
be plenty of light and air for each
tenant. Boards of health Of the
city no longer hesitate in corr
demning as a public nuisance and
general menace any building no
longer a fit place Of habitatiOn.
and cause the same to be imme
diately either improved or rebuilt.
The general assembly during
the last session made Missouri Il
registration state" by enacting
law which compels the registrc-
ton of all birds and death thru
out the state as they occur. The
state board of health was en-
powered to rigidly enforce ali
provisions of this new, and all old
sanitary laws and severe penalty
is provided for all violations. I'm
der the clauses of the new law
Missouri has been divided into a
thousand registration districts
and a registrar appointed for
each.
A record is being kept of all
births, deaths and of other matters
pertaining to public health and
safety, and general sanitation.
The handsome oak piano in the
South Side School is a Worreil
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24

Our name on the front of a
piano means service, satisfaction
and a fair price. Come in and
see our Christmas line. Music
Dept.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24
The Sale.

At The Bargain Place will close
on Dry Goods, Saturday. Nov
26, 1910, but will continue on
Mems, Boys and Ladies Suits
until they are all gone. So come
in before it is too late and get
just what you want.
Yours for business,
THE BARGAIN PLACE.
First door south of City Hall
c. F. Clark is in Illinois on busi-
ness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24

Rev. J. 5. Jesse, formerly Of
Mexico, who is now pastor Of Il
Baptist church at Chillicothc
Texas, is publishing a little paper
he calls 1.-THE Baptist Record. y
An editor, well, yes, Bro. Jesse.
"many strange and unexpected
things come to pass. that no one
can tell what he may come to. "
The Columbia Tribune a few
days ago said: Judge Thomas
hurry, of Hereford and w, l..
Craddock and S. L. Robinson, OF
Mexico, were here yesterday
afternoon in the interest of the
Mexico, Perry and Santa Fe Trac-
ton Co. J. Shan Brown, of Au-
drain county; D. B. Guthrie and
l.. E. Bolts, of Perry; John Glenn,
of Boone county, and NJ. B. Muir
ny, Of Hereford. were also here
yesterday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24
Beautiful Lots for Sale.

We have several of the beauti-
full South Side Addition lots for
sale and as we are stocking up a
farm will take good stock in part
pay for some of them. Young
Cattle, Horses, or Mules. Farmers
desiring a well located piece Of
Mexico Property can make an adj
vantageous Exchange.
1t Lakenan & Barnes,
Thoroughbred r. /. Red Cock
ere!s (rose combs) for sale at one
dollar each. Mrs. G. r. Squirting,
Thompson, Mo. R. F. D. No. !.
Phone number 1912 Pine. At
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24

The handsome oak piano in the
South Side School is a Worreil
Ask the teachers and pupils how
good it is, then come and see our
line. Music Dept.
Worrell, The Jeweler.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24

Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-24
JOHN BEAL, Editor and Proprietor

Entered q, the Post Office at Mexico, Missouri
a, Second Class Matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
WESTERN IOWA CORN FINE.
Iinois Central Report Says Recent
Rains Have Done Much Good

Sioux City. Aug. 25.-That the crop
in the western section of Iowa Is an
assured success, following the heavy
rains of last week. is the encouraging
statement Of the weekly report of the
Illinois Central railroad. With the al
ready advanced stage of the gra in,
enough moisture has been absorbed by
the ground to last until the maturity
he report 70 lows:
Stacking of small grain has m wed
along satisfactorily and only such fields
as Will be thrashed from the shock are
left out. Ll'tle t.rashing has been
done the past week, owing to damp
weather the fore part Of the week
Corn is doing nicely and there now is
sufficient moisture in the ground to
fully mature the crop Practically all
the corn is in the ear and well filled
out and by the end of the present week
will be most all past the roasting
car stage. The ears are large and
solid. Rain the past week has improved
the pasturage some, but came too late
to help hay lands. Potatoes show i'm
provement. General prospects for bus
mess could not be better.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
Slam and Il. Force.

Slang is language in the making. II
is the vivid, pulsing speech put for
ward by the genius of the people to ex-
press living, newborn vigorous con-
cepts. Correct English IS composed OF
words which are like coral-beautifult
possibly ornamental, but dead, the mera
dead habitation Of a thought long since
exhac. Language Is not for grammar
ians; 1t is for the children Of tho day,
1t is not a fixed thing with set, UNI
changeable measurements and dimen-
sions; 1t is a growing thing, developing
with the life of the folk. A slang term
carries a thrill with 1t no respectable
word can give. When you use 1t Il
leaves in your mouth the most ex-
quisite flavor Of modernity. It Is vul-
gar; that is its excellence Vulgar
simply means common. Nothing Is gen.
timely human that is not common. I
make bold to say that the most crea-
tive, virile and real literature Of today
is found in the newspaper columns
where baseball games are reported. II
any philosopher wants to know what
the people of these United States are,
to feel the very heart of them throb-
bling. to catch the fire Of their eye and
the painting Of their breath. Let him
read the baseball reports. They are
literature by the best test-they throb
with life.-Dr. Frank Crane. Chicago
Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
Gladstona,s Memory.

Gladstone's power of memory was
always one of his greatest assets. In
his last years he often lamented that
it was not what it had been, but even
so it came triumphantly out Of some
remarkable tests. In his eighty-third
year he set himself to recall Manzoni's
ode on the death of Napoleon, which
as a young man he had translated
into English. He had entirely for
gotten his own version. but by dint
Of hard digging" or fishing up" as
ne called ii, he wrote down lO4 OF tine
1OS Italian lines. Two years later he
essayed to write from memory a COM
plete list Of all the men who had been
his cabinet colleagues and enumerated
sixty-eight of the seventy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
SHIPPERS IN NEW MOVE TO GET
PROOF OF BASIS OF
RATES.
EXPERTS GET FIGURES
ON VALUATION TABLE
Data Filed BY Roads to Be Brought
Before Interstate Commerce Com
mission When it Meets in Chicago
Next Week - May Force Roads to
Furnish tho Proof.

Washington, Aug. 25.-A demand for
IA physical valuation of railroads oper-
ating east of the Mississippi river is to
be made at the hearing of the inter-
state commerce commission to be he'd
in Chicago On Aug. 20.
The shippiig associations which pro-
tested in May and June against pro-
posed increased freight rates intend TO
raise the issue. The fact became
known here thru Representatives OF the
association concerned.
Under an order issued by the inter-
state commerce commission some
weeks ago an inquiry is now being
made to determine the reasonableness
of the proposed advance in ra;es. AS
an incident of the inquiry representa-
tives of the commission will assemble
in Chicago on Aug. % TO take testi-
mony. A hearing also will be held in
New York in due season.
Shippers Get Statistics.
The shippers have now at work in
the offices of the interstate commerce
commission q corps of accountants I'M
der the direction of the president of a
leading audit company gathering fig
ures which have been furnished by
the carriers under the law. These fig
ures will be used at the forthcoming
hearings in Chicago and New York.
In behalf of the shippers it is claimed
that the action of the railroads in max
ing general increases in class rates af-
forded, in connection with the recent
railroad rate act, an opportunity to try
out for the first time the question as
to what were reasonable freight rates.
The new law contains provision
which places upon the carriers the bur-
den Of proof to justify increase in
freight rates.
May Force Proof From Roads.
Representatives of the Interstate
Shippers Association and the National
independence Traffic league, which or
CARNATIONS held a meeting in Chicago
in May last. claim that under this pro-
vision 1t will be possible for complains
ants or the interstate commerce COM
mission to force the railroads to show
exactly upon what they base their
freight rates: this is, the value of the
right of way. terminal facilities, etc.
leaving to the commission the right to
eliminate watered stock, holdings In
other companies, diversion of revenue
to certain sources, etc.
In other words. an effort will be made
to force the carriers to make phys
ical valuation Of their properties at
their own expense and submit it to the
interstate commerce commission.
Appropriation Long Sought.
For several years the com mission. in
annual reports, recommended to con-
gYess an appropriation for the purpose
of making physical valuation Of rail-
way properties.
e. E. Williamson Of Cincinnati sec
rotary Of the shippers committee, and
Francis b. James of Cincinnati one Of
the counsel of the committee, have
been IN Washington for several days
confering with Special Attorney Frank
Lyon and Solicitor Farrow Of the in
terstate commerce commission concern
ing the hearing to be held in Chi
cago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
Became Household Word.

An old doctor was operated on in q
hospital in Berlin. On leaving he
was sympathized with and pitied by
all his old friends who met him. for
his hair had suddenly turned white
as snow. The truth Of the matter
was that Foxy Grandpa had no
chance to dye his hair in the hos
pital. So when he got out he made
the most of the matter with the first
person he met, and became SO IA
nous that he was appointed one of
the kings physicians and died rich,
and his name. like the prisoner of
Chillon, became a household word
New York Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
Bread the ORIGINAL Sal. Cellar.

At picnic the other day girl
who delights in antiques and antiqui-
ties broke pieces of bread. put little
mound of salt op each and handed one
to each member of the party as the
members took their seats for the al
fresco meal. She explained that the
bread was the most primitive salt eel
lar known and that even long after
goldsmiths had made exquisite pieces
Of workmanship in the way of salt re-
ceptacles to be used by royalty or
quality the bread still served its orig
inal use among humble folk. One of
the most beautiful relics of the kind
Of the ancient goldsmith was made by
Benvenuto Cellini for Francis I of
France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
For the Service Of tho Race.

There is no division Of opinion as
to the goal for which our girls are
educated. More and more. out Of the
chaotic past, the conviction stands out
that each one Of us is In training for
the service of the race. A woman's
goal, like mans, is to give up her
life that the life of the next genera
ton may be safer and wiser and hap
pier than this one. No higher educa-
ton that is not foolish and ill-judged
can unfit woman for bringing splen-
did children into the world and train
ing them wisely. No higher educa-
ton that is not foolish and ill-judged
can unfit woman, who is not blessed
with children, for dealing nobly and
wisely and generously with the rising
generation.-Louise Collier Wilcox, in
Harper's Bazaar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
How Tommy Escaped.

At breakfast restless little Tommy
began to play with the cruet stand
His father told him not to do So He
persisted and ut last upset 1t and
spilled the pepper on the tabfecioth
His father said:
"Now. Tommy. you were disobedient
and upset the pepper castor. and
really ought to make the punishment
fit the crime by putting some Of the
pepper on your tongue"
Tommy looked up like fash and
asked
Would be punished the same, dad.
If upset the sugar bowl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
Socrates and His Pupil.

There is a story told Of Socrates that
he once asked a self confident pupil
to draw line and, the line being com
pleted, to construct a square upon It.
The youth did as directed. Now"
said the sage, make me square
twice the size Of the one before you"
THAT Is easy" replied the novice, and
forthwith, producing the line so that
It was double the length Of the first.
made another square. Very carefully
Socrates proved to the now crestfaIlen
follower that the new square was real
ly four times the size Of the original.
Next he explained how the task ought
to have been done and concluded his
lesson with the remark, "Our first step
to wisdom is ever knowledge Of our
aK1 1Snorance.%
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
An Infant Mathematician,

Carl Frederick Gauss, the famous
German mathematician. when he was
three years old overheard his father
making calculation in regard to the
wages Of some workmen. Young Carl
suddenly looked up and called his ia
TIERS attention to the fact that he had
made an error in his figures In one
place. This boy entered the gymna-
SUM at the age of eleven and master
ed all studies with the greatest rapid
ity, so that at fourteen he was thor
oughly well informed in literature,
science and philosophy. His mathe-
NAUTICAL faculty increased rather than
diminished with years. and much Of
modern mathematical science is due to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
Anelen.t .tes ; Unions.

Seven thousand years ago there were
trades unions in Nineveh and Babylon,
and so strict were their rules that in
some cases the penalty Of death was
inflicted for Infringing them. Each
mans work was strictly defined, and
even the humber of hours that he was
allowed to work was stated in the
charter Of his guild or union. Later
exactly the same state Of affairs ex-
listed in Pompeii. and inscriptions have
been discovered stating specific ap-
pointments Of officials to trades unions.
The most powerful Of these appears to
have beer - Ti~hrrrnen's guild.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
Electrical Fires.

A New England electrical engineer
discussed the important susject of the
extinguishment of electrical fires,
which he rightly says often call for
judgment and prompt action. He
warns operators against employing
the stream from an extinguisher upon
live apparatus" in such cases the
first precaution being to shut off the
current. But there are cases where
it is of first Importance to fight the
fire. A liberal supply of sand and dry
powder is recommended, and there
have been times when a wet canvas
tarpaulin has been used with effect in
smothering an fncipient blaze.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
Holly as a Medicine.

Few birds, except the MISSED thrush
when sharp set, ever touch holly ber-
ries, which are violently emetic' and
remain on the bushes for months. Our
intemperate ancestors used to swallow
holly berries after Christmas to cure
the effects of their gargantuan fes-
tivities. Years ago some French ply
stefan pronounced a decoction OF holly
leaves or an extract from the bark
called 'ilicine' to be superior to qui
nine as a tonic. Owing to commercial
and other difficulties the boom died
away. and ''ilicine' no longer appears
in the materia medica.-London Mail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25

The most singular plateau in the
world is in the island Of Papua. Til"
plateau is 5000 feet above the sea.
and there a:e SUBMITS towering 1000
feet higher, but owing to the proximi-
ty of the equator the great plain is
covered with lu1uriant vegetation.
The climate Is perpetual May, birds
sing in every bush. and the only ani
mails are a few marsupials, such as
ground kangaroos and opossums. Yet
this lovely region is almost deserted,
The Papuans live in, the sweltering
coast jungles and only occasionally
stray to the "n'andS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
Rights.

The American people undoubtedly
are entitled to a great many rights.
and If the truth were known It would
show these rights to be worth having
But the trouble with these rights is
that they are never around when they
are needed. They are either in cold
storage or in safe-deposit boxes or In
litigation or in some ward-heeler's
vest pocket Inaccessible rights are
worse than no rights ct alL-Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
Minneapolis Cash Grain Close.

WIhhe1Pol5 cash Grain CIoSe.
FURNISHED by r. j Moore, Grain Mer-
chant, PA East Main. phone 6S]
Minneapolis, Aug. 20.
Wheat-No. l hard, 1.13as; No. ]
northern, Ill Is M1127s; to arrive
1.113s CLIPS; No. northern. 1865 q
LIS; to arrive, 1067s q 1103s; No. 3
northern, 1898 q, 1.0S3s; No. l durum
TO arrive, 9312; No. > durum, to arrive,
81 Il.
Corn-No yellow, 6oQeO1a; No. 4,
5S1a @591a.
Oats-No. white 349s Q347s; to ar
rive. 345s.
Barley-5S@69.
Rye-No ., 7O@7s; to arrive, 70; No
8. 67@71.
Flax-Cash and to arrive. 249
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
FROST At WINNIPEG.
Garden Truck in Canadian City Nipped
Grain Not Affected

Winnipeg, Aug. 25.-Weather turned
very cold here and Tuesday night
nipped garden truck badly. But for the
cloudy weather there would have been
hard frost. Wheat is too far ad-
vanced SO that it is not believed that
frcsts can do much damage excep. to
lower the grade In the south and cen
trail parts Of the country the wheat is
cut and in the north it is fully half
cut. Threshing Is in full swing in most
of the west and the yield is satsfac-
tory
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
Rubber in Fruit Skins.

A cloudy emulsion pressed from the
green fruit of the Martinique banana
has been found to contain ten per
cent. Of rubber, equivalent to so per
cent of the dry weight of the ex-
pressed juice. Analysis showed that
the green banana skins contain as
much as 20 per cent. of rubber, while
the dried skins yielded seven per cent.
of rubber and seven per cent of wax,
resin and chlorophyIL Some varieties
are reported to be even richer in rub
Der than the Martinique banana.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-25
WHEAT OPENED HIGHER, GAIN
ING "a to Ns, BULLS FINDING
ENCOURAGEMENT.
STRONGER FOREIGN TONE
ONE OF THE FACTORS
Lower Temperatures West and East
Excited Corn Pit and Caused Sharp
Advance, Shorts Fastening to Cover
Oats Firmer With Other Grains
and Provisions in Sym pathy.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Wheat opened
higher today prices advancing general
" a to rs, bulls finding encourage
ment in a stronger tone in foreign mar
kets and t1rmer conditions in north
west grain centers. In the first half
~ to "a. September opened at 500
ssA and advanced 10 99@s q 9912. De-
camber started at 1.03ls TO 1,032s, and
touched i.031a. Receipts in Chicago,
Minneapolis and Duluth were go cars.
Free selling on bulge failed 10 take
the edge off the market and a steady
demand crowded values still higher
Wheat closed firm. with September IS
@sl to q up at 9914 q 99as to 1885.
Corn.
Low temperatures in the west and
cooler weather for the east excited the
corn pit and the market opened at
sharp advance, IS to Ia. Shorts hast
ened TO cover and the light offerings
were speedily absorbed, September
opened az 61A to 61$l and added Is
December started at 5S24 to 5914. and
tose " ''7s' A'eo'up'S
Corn closed strong with September
Ia higher at 61s4.
Oats.
Oats were firmer with other grains
at an advance of Is 10 Is. shorts We're
eager purchasers and values went up
slightly. September opened a 34i2
Receipts were $50 cars.
Provisions.
Provisions moved in sympathy with
the grain market and advanced al the
outset, a general commission house
demand being noted.