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The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
STOVES OF IRON.
They Superseded the Roman Stuha In
the Eighteenth Century.

They Superseded the Roman Stuha In
the Eighteenth Century.
A heating apparatus called ''stuba'
(stove) was widely used among the
higher class of Romans before the be-
ginning of the Christian era. This
class of heaters was fixed and immova-
BILE, besides being in several other re-
spects wholly different from the mod
ern stove. In Germany and Scandina-
via they were used in bathrooms and
hOthOuSes during the middle ages.
They were usually constructed of brick,
stone or tile and were Of immense size.
They sometimes covered the whole
side of twenty or thirty foot room
and often extended out into the room
as much as ten feet, in which case the
smooth, fiat top was used for q bed
stead, the heated surface imparting an
agreeable feeling Of warmth during
those cold nights Of long ago when
such things as covers were quite rare.
Cardinal POlignac of France was per.
haps the first to attempt the eonstruc-
ton of stove wholly Of iron, this 1t
about the beginning of the eighteenth
century. The first real Improvement
over the old Roman "stuba' was
brought about by Franklin in the year
1145. One of his efforts produced a
typical base burner. almost perfect and
a model of workmanship. Stoves were
not used in private houses to any great
extent prior to the year 1S3O.-LondoD
Standard
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
FIRST AERIAL POST.
II Was Used In China, and a Wild
Goose Was the Carrier

II Was Used In China, and a Wild
Goose Was the Carrier.
The ancient records of China reveal
the fact that our aerial post was fore
stalled some thousands of years ago
APPLY enough by Celestial. 1t is true
that the first postal air man was an
aquatic fowl. and to this day the post
in China is referred to as 1.-The con-
venience of the wild goose" and pic
lures of that bird still appear on GER
tain stamps.
The legend tells us that. Tartar
chief was offensive to the Chinese en-
peror. who sent a special envoy to
warn him. But the chief took the en-
perOr's servant prisoner and made him
shepherd to his flocks. In this condi-
ton of social degradation the unfor-
tunate envoy languished for some
years until one day he captured q wild
goose and his mind was illumined by
the bright idea of using it to carry
news of his whereabouts to mis- friends.
With a letter secured to it's leg, the
Samaritan goose few southwark until.
virtue meeting its customary reward,
1t was killed in the grounds of the
palace by no less a parsonage than the
emperor himself. The letter was read.
and a punitive expedition rescued the
captive and punished the rebel chief
Pearson's Weekly.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Wetliuu's Island.

San Salvador is perhaps the most in
teresting historical point on the Amer
lean side of the world. as it is the is
land upon which Columbus first land
ed. Yet it has lost its name In view
of the history not only of the Bahamas
group. but of the American continents
as well, it is far from surprising that
the identity of the famous island
should have been long lost or that the
reidentification should have been de-
layed until the middle of the last cen
tury. when Captain Becher of the Brit
ish navy by application of the descrip-
ton contained in Columbus journal to
the course from Gomera to the BAHIA
mas determined clearly that Watling's
island alone met all requirements of
the case.-Argonaut
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
GRAIN
TO WORK HORSES.
Relative Va|u's Of Corn and Oats
Determined by Experiment.

The subject of profitable and eco
nomical feed for work horses is one
that interests nearly every farmer,
says the American Agriculturist. The
prevailing opinion is that there is no
feed so valuable for the horse as oats.
There are many people who will not
use any substitute for this grain.
So many questions have been asked
regarding the accuracy of this feeling
that D. f. Carmichael began an eX-
tensive series of experiments to test
the relative value of oats and corn as
work with three teams of grade Per-
cherOn geldngS. These horses did
general farm work. The horses in
each team were about the same age.
One WAS fed on oats and the others on
corn The ELAN was to feed as much
werp all given as much timothy hay
as they would eat up clean. The ex-
pertinent was conducted for twelve
months. The variations in weight Of
the corn fed horses were practically
the same as those of the horses re-
ceiving oats. There seemed to be very
little difference in the strength and
general temperament in the horses of
each team.
Under the market conditions that
prevailed during the experiment the
saving from the use Of corn was very
marked--10 cents per day for each
horse. Market conditions should al
ways he kept in mind. since there may
be times when it would be cheaper to
use oats than corn.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS
Rati0nS For Dairy Cattle.

1t is impossible to give a rule for
feeding dairy cows that will hold good
in every instance. Feeding, like other
farm operations, must be worked out
according to conditions.
The cows should have all roughness,
good hay, that they will eat at one
time. If grain is fed give one pound
to every three pounds Of milk. Give
all of the feed Of the proper kind that
the animals will consume without lay
ing on flesh. AS to the grain ration.
there is controversy on this point,
many holding that grain is not needed
in the ration of a dairy COW. others
-aHsll" liz number Is Professor 9
les ~ Missouri university -maintai
ing 'hat grain is required for best re
suits.
Professor Eckles says that a cow
giving from twenty to twenty-five
pounds of milk a day should have
about the following amount daily in
the ration suggested: Clover hay,
twenty pounds: corn and cob meal.
six pounds: cottonseed meal, two
pounds. Alfalfa may be substituted
for clover hay. Where wheat bran is
used instead Of cottonseed meal he
suggests the following daily ration:
Alfalfa or cowpea hay. ten pounds:
corn fodder, ten pounds; corn. six
pounds: wheat bran. two pounds.
With silage the following may be
guide: Corn silage. twenty-five pounds:
clover or alfalfa hay. ten pounds; corn,
four pounds: wheat bran. four pounds.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
GreenvilIe III.
Editor of the News:

IuiIOT VI GtlC NEWS.
AS l am a subscriber of the
Adair Co., News, a paper from
my old home l thought would
write and tell you how l welcome
the paper each week in my home
in Greenville. III. | was born in
Kentucky, and spent several
years of my life there, but have
been away fifty years.
was back TO my home during
the home coming week, and saw
many of nv old friends IN the
year of 1906.
Wishing the paper much sue
cess for the coming year.
l am very Respt.
Mrs. M4rv McKenzi !.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Putting II Nicely.

There is Il good deal in putting a
thing nicely. A prisoner was being
sentenced at the assizes the other day.
You have pleasant home and a
bright freside with happy children sit
ting around it. haven't you?" said the
judge.
Yes. sir" said the prisoner. who
thought he saw way out of the diff
Guilty.
Well" said the judge. IF the happy
children sit around the cheerful fire.
side until you return they will stay
there just two months. London Tit
Bits.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Realism With a VENGEANCE.

"a great deal of fun has been pOked
ut the realistic school of art" says a
New York artist. and il must be con-
fessed that some ground has been Civ
en- to the enemy. Why. there recently
came TO my notice picture of an
Assyrian bath. done by a Chicago
man. and so careful was he of all the
details that the towels hanging up
were all marked 'NebucliadneZZar' in
the corner e cccc;fc-@ characters"
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Save the Cornstalks.

The cornstalks that are left in the
field this fall are going to proclaim
the farmer more extravagant than
ever before Shredder fodder makes
good bedding. and if the corn was
cut when it should have been there
would be lots of good feed for the
stock
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Thoroughly GualIneo.

And whv do you think" asked the
president. thar you would be an orna
r.enl to the diplomatic CORPSE"
"Sir." replied the applicant. with
pardonable pride. for four years l.
had the honor of directing a church
choir philadelphia Record.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27

Our silk gloves, transformed sudden
ly into miniature robes of Nessus, had
to be thrown away. perfectly unwear-
able. and the inadvertent use of our
pocket handkerchiefs before we had
fully realized the extent of our misfOr-
tune caused fresh agonies. in which
nose as well as lips participated. For
many day did the retribution of that
theft haunt us in the form of myriads
of tiny stings.-"Home Life on an Os-
trich Farm
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
WUnOSWOfTH'S RECITATION.
The Way the English Poet Receives
Ralph Waldo Emerson.

When Emerson. the great American
writer. came to England he paid Wis
it to Wordsworth. says an English
magazine. Wordsworth had just re-
turned from journey and was in his
garden writing a poem on what he had
seen. The visitor found the great poet
white haired. tall, sparely built man,
of a rugged. rustic type. with nothing.
unless it were the fine eyes. to hint of
the poet.
Wordsworth made no ceremony over
the visit Of the man from far land,
but said instantly when he was called
to greet him. eff you are interested in
my poetry perhaps you will like to
hear these lines" Emerson politely
agreed. and this is what happened.
Emerson has himself written the story
down for us. The old poet thought
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
ErIIo,UvS inUiT.
The Stinss That Come With Careless
Handling of PrickIy Pears.

Inc SSin9s That Come With Careless
Handling of PriekIy Pears.
My first sad experience Of the Afri-
can prickly pear was gained on visit
to the market place of Algiers. The
fruit was handed to us, politely peeled
by the Arab dealer. and thus as we
made acquaintance with its delightful
GOODNESS no suspicion of it's evil quail
ties entered our minds.
A few days later. adding the excite
ment Of little trespassing to the more
legitimate pleasures of a country ram
BILE. we came upon well laden group
of prickly pear bushes and could not
resist the temptation to help ourselves
to some of the fruit. The result was
woeful.
Concentrated essence of singing net
tie seemed all at once to be assailing
hands. lips and tongue. and our skin
wherever it had come in contact with
the i'll natured fruit was covered with
tIfi
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27

I'''-!il Ii''Eu-
"The recitation the American phi.
losOpher wrote afterward. twas so !un-
looked for and surprising-Words-
worth standing apart and reciting to
me in garden walk. like a schoolboy
declaiming-that at first i was near to
laughing; but. recollecting myself that
l had come thus far to see poet and
he was chanting poems to me. 1 saw
that he was right and that / was
wrong. and I gladly gave myself up
to hear"
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Some dairymen believe it doesn't

Some dairymen believe it. doesn't
nav 10 raise calves These men are
shortsichted and If they continue in
the hrs' ness many years will realize
fhe folly Of their policy.
The COW is medium for the CONVEX
sion of feed into milk. But she is
living. animated machine. whose per-
sonaI comfort is of the greatest i'm
portance to her owner.-H. NJ. Card
uer. n
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
The Difference.

II am told Homebody takes great
interest In his children"
Yes. he does, but not controlling
interest. Judge.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Dairy Wisdom.

A dairy fed heifer calf from a good
milking mother is worth more money
at any age than is steer calf.
Always have great deal Of respect
for the bull. His past conduct is no
guarantee Of future gentleness.
The dairy herd is y good place to
f,-c~t ..---,'-,.- a"~->;rc-c II ri~ht1v
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27

Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark Of celestial ere. con-
science.-Wasfincf0
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27

Mans life is In the impulse of ele
alton to something higher.-Jacobi.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27

.iis,,--.oonatur. Sc COZ ueaI III senlI-
ment in our town: we deal with faces
#. a. x. fac's.-Chicago Tribune.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Making His Meaning Clear.

Senator 'lust returned from WASH
ington,- Mr.. Eeler. what is the senti-
ment of the people in your town con
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Saved HIS Wife'S Life.

My wife would have been her
grave to-day" rites o. H, Brow of
Muscadine, Ala, IF 1T had no zen
for d.. KIN New Discover, She
ras dawn in ner 'ed. nor ahier ~ p
got her n" Of Or. King lew
Disc very. soon began nd,
and .as " mort time fal-
lihit. fsr etuiA colds, its lost
r-iia ale RENE earth for & ate
lung ,rouple. h-morrhages. Il. ppe,
asthma. hay fever. Group and Ding
cough. soc. 81 90 Trial hots' free.
| Guaranteed by PAUL Drug c.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Will and Wood Talley each de
livcred sheep to Mexico buyers
last week.
Mrs. w. S. Cable returned home
from a visit to her sister in Gala
way, who is sick. Reports no inn
proyement.
" Uncle Frank" Cole is ON the
sick list.
Mat Neal has been afflicted at
intervals for some time. Is now
down again.
Grant MOrthland has Just I'M
dergone an operation for append
citis. Is doing nicely. DR. Moore
Of Mexico assisted by d. w. f..
Cornett of Rush Hill and DR. Me
Call of Laddonia did the work.
Supt. Johnston of the Littleby
Baptist $. S. expects a great day
for July ?. It's Boys Day. Boys
are to have full sway. A boy
(Pindall Atcbison) is Supt. for
the day. Boys will have songs
and recitations.
Miss Lillian Crawford is home
after several days spent in Mex
leo at the teachers examination.
Miss c. has been employed to
teach Duly school this fall and
winter, The Duly people are to
be congratulated on their good
fortune in obtaining so efficient a
teacher this late in the season.
John Turpin is delighted TO read
the compliments he Eeceived in the
Message of some time ago on hi,
crop conditions but more de
lighted with the prospects of {
crop. John is a good fellow
worthy of the best and is as dill
gent as an ant.
Some splendid, refreshing show
er passed all sides of us last weel
We can use more. Hope the corr
will not be cut short as the oat
and grass. Water is getting to b.
an item. The hum of the thresher
comes next, "but a short horse i
soon curried. -
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Franchise Granted for Heating
Plant-Paving Resolutions
Passed.

The City council granted a fran
chise Monday night for heating
plant system in Mexico--thc grant
made to the Mexico Power Co.
The grant is for 30 years.
j. w. Ballew thought that 80
years was too long, but he voted
for the proposition. S j. Sanford
thought the city should have some
revenue in consideration of grant
ing the franchise. lie voted
against the proposition. Leo Han
ley also voted against the fran.
chiSe. But there were five Other
yea votes.
The company expects to have
the plant in operation by cold
weather at least in the bust
ness section of the city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29
SANTA FEE ITEMS.

Artch McCutcheon and Morris
Norman We're Mexico visitors
Tuesday.
Bob. Smiley was a Perry visitor
Wednesday. -
Mrs. Henry Imam is on the sick
list, but is some better at this
writing.
Miss Bessie Scobee spent Fri
day with Miss Minnie Dull.
Rev. O'Heron of Canton filed
his regular appointment at the
Christian church Sunday.
Homer Bridgford was at the
bedside of his father last week,
Mr.. Bridgford has been very i'll,
but is some better at this writing.
r. A. Hanger made a business
trip to Mexico Saturday.
Santa Fe has a new grocery
store. Frank Snyder has charge of
it and the post office.
Miss Mary Wilson spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Viii
son.
Mrs. R. A. Hanger and Miss
Etfie Drake called on Mrs. C. NJ.
Paris, Mrs Ed Hendrix, Mrs. O.
7. Howard, Mrs. Susie Heckard,
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins
Of Paris returned home Monday
after a pleasant visit with ]. j
Dashner and family.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29
SOME CASH; SOME NEWS

A. b. Smith, of Bonneville, re-
newed for the Message. He is do
ing well in Bonneville. Has a fine
position with Fredendall & Will
son.
Ben Showers, of Holcomb, Kan
says, sends us a dollar to renew
for the Message. He says it is
fearfully hot and dry in the Sun
flower State. Everything still
on the jump here" he says, "es-
pecially the hoppcrs. We don t
know whether the grasshOppers
are getting Ben or not.
j. ID. Worley renews for the
Message for his son, Harry f
Morley, at Sapulpa, Okla. Har
ry is getting along. fine dowr
there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29
MISS KEENAN, DEAD.
Passes Away Suddenly Last Fri
day of Heart Disease,

That was an awful shock that
came to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James KEENAN, at their home
north Of Thompson last Friday
afternoon when their daughter,
Miss Harriet KEENAN,. % years
old, suddenly passed away Of
heart trouble The news was an
awful shock, too, to the sister,
Miss Mamie KEENAN,, who was in
MeXico at the time taking the test
in the teachers examination here.
The sister appeared well and
hearty the day before when Miss
Mamie left home and the next
heard Of her she was a corpse. We
deeply Sympathize with the fam
lily this hour of their great grief.
The funeral was held at Cen
tralia Saturday. The intcrment
was in Columbia, where Miss
KEENAN, received her schooling.
Besides the father and mother
and sister mentioned deceased is
survived by a brother, Jack Ken
nan. Jack graduated from the
Mexico High School this spring
and at the time of his graduation
was very i'll of typhoid fever.
Miss Hariett KEENAN, was a
cousin Of Mrs. ". d. Mason
Churchill b KEENAN, and the
Misses Hattie and Carrie KEENAN,
Of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29
Christian Endeavor Convention.

The Fifth District Endeavor
Convention is holding its annual
meeting at the Mexico Christian
church this week. At the opening
session Monday night Miss Bertha
Mackey presided. After the
devotional service Mr.. Homer
Marshall of Mexico delivered the
welcome address, which was re-
sponded to by Mr.. Hugo Hornor
of Fulton. At this same session
Prof. G. +. Underwood of the
Bible College at Columbia deliver
ed an address.
Tuesday forenoon, and most os
the afternoon, was taken up with
routine business, the appointment
of committees, etc. Prof. A. w.
Taylor of the Bible College at
Columbia delivered an address.
At the opening session delegates
were here from Columbia, Jeffer-
son City, Fulton and Laddonia.
Among those from Laddonia were
the following: Guy Elder, c. NJ.
Denmark, E. w. Alexander and J
E. Wolf.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29
NORTH M0LINO.

The much needed rain arrived
last Friday evening and two good
showers Saturday. This is the
first rain we have had for several
weeks thru this strip of country,
but there had been several good
showers just north of US.
The ladies of Mt. Zion had very
good success with their supper
last Thursday night. They took in
$117.6s.
Rev. Mr.. Reeves of Beethoven
Tiled his regular appointment at
Mt. Zion last Sunday. The meet
ing was rained out on Saturday
evening.
The protracted meeting at Mt
Zion will commence the fourth
Sunday in July. Everybody get
ready and come.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Ellis, June 81, a daughter.
S. P. Emmons bought 1000
bushels of corn that was raised
on the old Robinson farm, paying
II cents a bushel, if we have beer
informed right. This will be fec
out on his Long Branch Stool
Farm.
Miss Kate Dudley very highl!
entertained a part of her Sunda!
school class last Sunday after
noon. Sorry all could not be there
Miss Maize Maxwell of Pal
myra who has been visiting he,
aunt, Mrs. G. T. Schietfer, 70,
several days, goes to Kirksvill
this week to take a teacher
course.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29
Epworth Leaguers.

The District Epworth League
Convention was held in Centralia
last week. A delightful devotional
and literary program was render
ed and Wednesday night over 200
persons sat down to a grand ban
quet given in honor of the visiting
delegates. Tom Bruce of Mexico
was POSTMASTER. f. F. Ketter and
Rev. III. l.. Davis of Mexico and
John RosSer formerly of the Mex
leo High School, gave interesting
tOastS. The next annual meeting
goes to Wellsville.
The following were among
those present from Mexico: T. r.
Bruce, Il. +. Ketter, Minerva and
Nellie Pearson, Beth Durkee,
Pinkie West. Mrs. Bert Squires,
Mrs. John Beal, lola Beal, Maude
Wallace, Gertrude Fry, Agnes
White, Ethel Reed, DIR. w. L.
Reed, Ellene Reed, l.. Howell, f.
Kemp, Rev. II. L. Davis, Mrs. II.
L. Davis, Minnie Stallings. Also
the following Junior Leaguers
Helen Creasey, Opal Wilson,
Jewel Wilson, AIDA May Kemp,
Frank Kunkel, Caroline Marsh,
Howard Davis, Esther Hardine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29
THE ONLY QUESTION AT ISSUE

There is no question before the
people affecting the location Of the
permanent seat OF government In
Missouri The matter was settled
for all time 70 come when the gov.
eminent granted land 10 Missouri
10 be used for the permanent seat
Of government, and 1t was sold to
individuals with that guarantee
The only issue, and one issue 10
be determined at the special cleo
ton August /, is whether Missouri
will rebuild the capitol building
now that was destroyed by fire
February 8, or shall we procrasu
nate the matter indefinitely. S.al
we provide a home for the home
less Offices Of the state now, or
shall we continue TO expose the
state records to the mercy Of every
storm that blows and Are that
burns That's the one and only
question TO be settled at the Al.
gust special state capitol election
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29

When an old reprobate whose
whole life has been a living lie, de-
clines to join the church, because
there are hypocrites in it, the
angels weep and devils scream
with delight, " says the Salisbury
Democrat. ITO lose a tough old
sinner like this, though it took
tons Of coal and cords Of wood to
roast him, would be more than
Satan could stand, or the Internal
regions tolerate. If churches
could adopt some way by which
these self styled saints could be
kept out, without frustrating the
plan of salvation, it would be a
great relief to ordinary mortals.
When a man feels too good to
join the church, because there are
bad pople in it, the Devil already
has a'bill Of sale of him"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29
Round Trip Excursion
Rates Account Fourth OF july.

On July Bird and 4th the Chi
cago & Alton X. r. will sell
round trip tickets to points in
Missouri within two hundred
miles at two cents per mile in
each direction for the round
trip. Minimum excursion fare
fifty cents.
For further information call
on l.. A. BYBEE, Ticket Agt.,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29

Bert Roberts, southeast of Mex
leo, tells us that there was an
inch fall of rain in his locality
last Friday evening. Ben Adams
of the same locality seconds the
statment and says you can just
hear the corn joints snap and
grow.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29
Married in California

Miss Mary Egle of this city
went to Riverside, Cali, about two
weeks ago and there on Tuesday
of this week she was married to
Mr., Cecil Corbet, formerly a cadet
in the Military Academy here. Mr..
Corbett is operating a big farm
near Riverside.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-29

Postmaster Kunkel is now also
a banker. He opened the books for
y the Mexico Postal Savings Bank
Tuesday morning. There were five
deposibers the first day. That 5
doing well, The list will grow
larger as the days and weeks go
by.