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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-10
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

LOCAk NE WS NO1ES
Hard coal stove for sale. Enquire
of R. J. Woods.
Albert Albertson was down from
Bonair on Tuesday.
The w. R. C. meet next Tuesday
with Mrs. Josie Burr.
Mrs. Max Thuerk returned Wednes-
from her LIE Roy visit.
Barn for rent, centrally located. En-
quire of O. w. CLARK.
Miss Elva Albertson was down from
Lime Springs Thursday.
Nj. and Mrs. Dan Palmer were at
Lime Springs Wednesday.
N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer; office
opposite the National Bank.
DR.. Will Plummer was down from
Lime Springs on Wednesday.
John A. and A. J. Cray were down
fro m Lime Springs on Tuesday.
w. L. Richards returned Wednesday
from a bus mess trip to DEBORAH.
Mrs. w. l.. Harrington returned
Tuesday to Winnebago City, MINI.
Mrs. S. L. Anderson was up from
Ridgeway between trains Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Herzelle we're
down from Lime Springs yesterday.
Eggs wanted for cash or trade.
VIM. KELLOw.
For SALE-Ten first-class breeding
ewes. FRED HOWARD.
For RENT-My cottage on East End
street FRED ERLER.
Don't miss the Suffragette social,
Nov. 22nd, given in Odd Fellows hall.
They are coming! Who? The Stuff
ragettes, Nov. 22nd, at Odd Fellows
hall.
Miss Maggie Lewis went to Lime
Springs Wednesday to visit Mrs.
Morris.
Those that have hay to sell, call on
John H. Jones, Lime Springs. Phor e
No. AZ.
MISS Mildred Brennan returned
Tuesday for visit with a sister at
Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Paschke returned
yesterday to their home at Winnebago
City, MINI.
Miss Eunice Seavy came over from
Riceyille, Wednesday for visit at the
Culver home.
Miss Anna Kestner came up from
Waterloo. Wednesday, to inspect the
local w. r. c..
Mrs. Rolla Jones and Mrs. John
Thomas were down from Lime Springs
on Wednesday,.
Mrs. Catherine Hoy and daughter
Grace left Tuesday evening to visit
Postville friends.
Miss Mae Thomson returned Tues
day to her school work at st. Mary's,
at Faribault, MINI.
Mrs. H. Wilde, who has been guest
at the V. Croatt home returned We'd
nesday to her home at Fl. Atkinson,
Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-10

Musical entertainment by the pupils
of the Assumption school assisted by
Miss Ruth Connolly, Mr.. w. Patterson
and quartet, Friday, Nov. Oath, at
800 p M. in X. c. hall. Admission
Soc, children under IL, Csc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-10

What you dom neighbor? Helpin
Bill. What's Bill dom? Helpin' M INDY
What's Mandy doin'? Helpin' Mother
What's mother dom? Taking Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea, Sensible
family. VIM. CennaIly' 8
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-10
BEATTIE MAY BE TRANSFERRED.
Unless New Trial Is Granted He Will
Co to Death House.

90 10 OSdln 1tVVSSs
Richmond, Va, Nov. Sunless the
state supreme court of appeals grants
a new trial for Henry Clay Beattie,
Jr., the young man convicted OF the
murder of his wife will be taken from
the Richmond city Jail to murderers'
row in the death house at the state
penitentiary According to the law, a
man condemned to electrocution must
be lodged in the penitentiary Is days
before the date set for his death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-10
SCtiLEY.

Chas. Malek was transacting bust
ness in Cresco Tuesday.
John Stacil who has been working in
this neighborhood for some time wound
up at Jos E. Malek's last week and
left for his home in Cleveland, Ohio.
Malek Bros. and Clement Barnes
autoed to Protivin Sunday.
c. A. Fosse is busy taking in poultry
these days and keeps several assist
ants busy picking them.
Minnie Wentworth of Cresco is visit
ing her cousin Mrs. Frank MaIek.
Thomas Hooper made business trip
to Cresco Tuesday.
Mrs. John Lundak and daughter Vic
to i, visited at0the Vogna home Sun
usy.
Victor Cason will have dance in his
hall Friday the 10th.
Joseph Doherty is so much improved
that he is able u walk without assist
ance, we are glad to report.
Frank Hruska has rented the eighty of
the kettleson farm recently and is
busy blowing it.
The Standard Oil company's man of
Cresco delivered some oil to Malek
Bros. Monday.
ALBION.
Threshing is now completed in our
locality. Corn shredding comes next.
Miss Mae Ashley entertains the p.
b. this Friday for dinner.
Sorry to note that Mrs. Ida Paul son
is quite poorly, and has been taken to
Mercy hospital in Cresco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Stevens enter
tanned relatives Sunday.
MIR. ard Mrs. G. Baker of Ridgeway
spent Sunday at the A. l.. Wallace
home.
Henry Bowers and family now oc-
cupy the C.. A, Wells farm.
Oney Bateman has his new barn
nearly ready for winter use.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-10

Alta Baldwin, who has been attend
ing school at Austin, is home on va
cation.
Llewellyn Jones, of Mason City. was
an over Sunday visitor with Chester
friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
LADDONIA ITEMS.

More bad weather; snown'
and blowing Tuesday.
Miss Alta Hobson and littl
Bernice are spending several day
with relatives at Williamsburg.
Miss Clara Stotler will spenC
Thanksgiving with Miss Mary
FARES at Kirksville.
JnO. Dalton of Apache, Okla.
is visiting his many old friend
here. He was called to Hanniba
by the death of his aged fathe,
several days ago.
DR.. Hancock and wife attend
ed the foot ball game at COlumbiI
Saturday.
The Baptist ladies are making
big preparation for their dinner
and supper Thanksgiving. Bro
Jones, the Baptist preacher, will
hold union services at the PreSby-
terrain church at 10 o clock.
Duncan Richart, a former Lad
donna boy, died at Hannibal Sun
day from an operation for nver
trouble. He was buried al
Florida, Mo-, Tuesday, at :
o o'clock. Duncan was a good boy,
the main support of Widowed
mother. His father conducted 4
store for several years. They have
many friends here who deeply
sympathize with the family il
their deep sorrow.
The residence of w. II. Beal
occupied by Reubc Bellamy and
family, caught fire from the thin
bic in the west room Tuesda!
evening and before it was dis
covered had made great head
way and there was a hard fight
by the neighbors to save The
building. The roof and secono
floor and the plastering are badly
damaged. Mr.. Bellamy'S furni
ture was moved out into the yarC
was also quite seriously dam
aged. The loss on the building il
fully covered by insurance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
Notice to the Public.

| have bought Mr. W. +.
Sharp's interest in The Overland
Mercantile Co. and will dispense
with the above name, and in the
future will continue TO buy and
sell stock. We are aiming to close
out this Belleville stock here
just as quickly as possible. My
aim in the future will be to close
out stocks at the place | buy
them, and have not decided yet
whether | will continue this store
in Mexico or not, therefore ! viii
take this occasion to thank al
my old friends and customers
who have been so loyal to me fol
the past % years, that have
been in business in Mexico, dur
ing this sale. We will have eX
perienced salespeOple to wait up
on you and | will personally guar
antee courteous treatment anC
fair dealing,
Respectfully,
W. j. McLONEY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
SANTA FEE ITEMS.

Mrs. Newt. Bishop sDent Tues
day with Mrs. Harvey Moore and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cowman
spent Monday with Mrs Lou
Sterrett ard family.
Perry Davis was Mexico
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Carter and daughter OF
New Orleans are the guests OF
Leander Heckard and family.
Misses Lulu Heckard and Addie
Levic were Mexico visitors Satur-
day.
Rev, VIM, Delaney of Canton
filled Rev. O'IIeron's appoint
ment at the Christian church
Sunday morning and evening.
Don't forget the oyster and
ice cream supper Thursday night.
Rev. VIM. Delaney of Canton Is
visiting homefolks here.
Mrs. o. B. Marandia is very
low with heart trouble.
Mrs. Lon Sterrett and Mrs
Key were shopping in Mexico
Saturday.
A splendid crowd at Mrs
John Trimble's sale Tuesday
Everything sold well. Hog
went as high as eleven cents
pound,
William Rollman while playing
whip-crack at school "Wednesday
fell and broke his collar bone.
Miss Essie Scobee and Mis-
Sarah Crump spent Tuesday wit
Mrs. Sallie Scobee and family.
Mrs. Newt. Bishop spent Fri
day with Mrs. Chas. Lucas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
and sung. Allelua Allclua the
Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. :"
Ella S. Willis.
Mrs. Sansberry Dead.

r. b. Sansberry, II years old.
died at his home in this city last
Tuesday morning. He was "A ma
tive Of Cole county, Mo- For a
number of years lived in Illinois.
The wife survives him besides the
following children: Mrs. W. \
Wayne, of Mexico; Mrs. A. j
Edwards. Of Oklahoma 5. f
Sansberry, of this county; G. NJ.
Sansberry, of NeoshO, Mo-; p. O.
Sansberry. of Schuyler county,
this State, and Claude SansbcrrH
of Mexico. ?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
st. Louis Live Stock Market.

National Stock Yards, ILL.,,
Nov. %, l9l1.-Cattlc receipts
1000. Beef steers 25c higher
than yesterday or the close of last
week ON a very light supply Top
sIl5, made by the National.
Cows steady; heifers strong.
Hog receipts $4,000. Market
was slow. Few choice heayIes
sold about steady at a 500 top.
The general trade was . to It.
lower while pigs were 10 ~ %,
lower Bulk of the hogs at $5.S"
to SO. 10.
Sheep receipts 1000. Mark, 4.
was strong on both sheep am
lambs today. Compared with
last Tuesday, choice lambs ar,
steady; others Is to 2jc lower
top $3.50. Sheep stronger thar
last Tuesday; top 1885.
National Live Stock Com. Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
RUSH HILL NEWS.

Miss Grace Knoble was in Mex
leo Sunday.
Roscoe Copman and Russell
Rosser, both formerly of Rush
He'll, who have been out in
Nebraska for few months, visit
ed old friends here last Monday,
Mrs. Emil Feutz went to st.
Louis last Sunday to get her
furniture ready to move back to
Rush Hill, Her son, Wallace
Feutz, who has been working IN
St. Louis, came back last week.
Mrs. Harry Armstrong spent a
few days in Columbia last week
Clarence Feutz and Fay Cor.
nett were in Columbia last Satur
day to see the foot ball game.
Bro. Gibson filed his regular
appointment at the NJ. f. cnurcr
last Sunday.
Mrs. George Stuart and tire,
children are spending this wceI
in Columbia with her mother
Mrs. May Green.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
Want Items.

Wanted.-YOur farm sales and
all kinds Of auction work. Geo.
r. johnson, Auctioneer, Mexico,
Mo-, GA West Robinson st.
For Sale.-Pure bred Durock
Jersey male hogs. Bred in the
purple and fine individuals. In
quirc Glover Leaf Farm, J. h
Brown. Prop, Laddoina, Mo.
For Sale.-A 90 acre farm, less
than a mile from the Mexico
court house. New So, 900 dwell
ing, new barn and other new
and substantial improvements.
One of the very best bargains
in the county. Price $4,000.
For full description and other
particulars address The Mes
sage, Mexico, Mo.
Farm Wanted.-To buy an sc
or 100 acre farm. Must be priced
right, Give full particulars and
description and very lowest price
Might consider a 40 or 60 acres
close to some good town. Address.
P. o. Box 326, Mexico, Mo. q
Wanted.-To sell wagon, team
and harness, cheap. Also a mum,
Der Of Buff Orpington chickens
Cali j. +. Younger, Mexico, Mo
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
AN 10. HENRY" TRAIT.

80. Henry's" tolerance of anoth-
eF's shortcomings was one of his most
human qualities. A college student
who posed for a tina as author of
". Henry's" work wrote to him ex-
pressing his remorse, says the New
York Post. The impostor said that
he had begun it as a joke and finally
was unable to extricate himself. The
reply was as follows: "Of course, |
NOV it was only a prank. Come
down to New York some time and
we'll do the town together. 1t was
GENEROUS of you to stand for some
Of that stuff"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
AGAIN POSTPONED.

Shem, having been rebutfed sew
ual times, had become decidedly i'm
patient.
Father" he said, "why under the
sun can't we leave the ark now? The
water has subsidized !"
Wet grounds" laconically an
SVered Noah.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
HAPPENINGS AT FARBER

We had quite blizzard Tues
day.
Rev. Fish Of Canton filled hi
regular appointment at tn,
Christian church Sunday.
Miss Ruby Robinson attended
the ball game at Columbia Satur-
day.
The Woodmen of Farber will
have an oyster and general sup
per Thanksgiving. The Wood
men never do things by halve>
Their suppers are simply grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davault of New
Florence spent Saturday amt
Sunday with C. A. Davault and
family.
Mrs. Carr II. Hatton and little
son of LaddOnia visited Farber
friends Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. C. w. Tanner, who ha
been spending the week with
relatives at Santa Fe, returned
home Tuesday.
Grandma Glynn, Farber's old
est citizen. celebrated her 96th
birthday Friday, Nov 25. She
was given a post card shower by
her friends, receiving over a hun
dred cards. Grandma is a very
dear old lady, loved by all who
know her. We hope she may live
to he one hundred.
Miss Pearl Ross entertained tho
young folks Saturday night with
a pie and pound party. All re.
port a fine time.
Miss Emma May of Vandalia
visited at DR.. Mays Sunday.
The Gray Brothers. who are
drilling a well near Mexico, spent
Sunday with home folks here.
Miss Hattie Greasy went &c
Laddonia Tuesday to nurse a sicl;
friend.
Robert Biggs of Auxvasse Wis
tied his parents here Sunday.
Edwin Amidon is serving OF
the jury at Mexico this week.
A. j. Schroll expects to leav,
next week for Fitzgerald, Geor
gia, to spend the winter with hi
| father, "Uncle" Jake Schroll.
The Farber cemetery asSocia
ton will give a supper sometim
during Christmas week, the pro
ceeds of which will be expende,
in improving the cemetery.
Miss Florence kirkpatrick
spent Sunday with homefolks a
Mexico.
Sherwood Amidon very delight
fully entertained his Sunda
school class last Friday night.
D. H. Athey and Harry Turpi
who are building barn nea
Martinsburg visited homefolk
here Sunday.
/ Miss Jennie Crow of Curry
- Vile visited Miss Sue Biggs Sun
} day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
SKINNER NEWS.

Most all our farmers will finish
binning their corn this week.
Yield light, quality moderate.
The second term of the singing
school under the management OF
Miss Pearle Barker began Tues
day night. The class is progress
ing nicely.
Regular services at Olivet
Sunday last. Good crowd both
morning and night
Union Thanksgiving services
between Long Branch, Midway
aud Olivet churches will be had
with the Midway church this
time. The Methodist preacher
will give the sermon.
Mr.. Plybon delivered Who'll,
lot of corn to Lakenan & Barne
last week.
Pie supper at Central will be
reeled off Wednesday night Of
this week.
The ladies of Liberty church
will give an oyster supper, witt,
ice cream and cake. at the HON
Of J. 4. Surber's ThankSgivin.
night.
Miss Alpha Elliott of Sharon.
Kansas, is the delightful guest OF
her aunt, Alexander Bruce. and
family this week.
Mrs. J. r. Squirting and daugh-
ter, Miss Inez, were the guests OF
Columbia relatives a few days re-
Gently.
Miss MamieKennan took in the
game between the Mo. University
VS.. Kansas University foot bal
teams Saturday, at Columbia.
The Rev. Barker preached tc
a good sized crowd both Sunday
morning and night at the Bethle
hem Baptist church.
Miss Heiser of Moline visitet
her sister. Mrs. Chas. Tanner, ans
family Saturday and Sunday
Everybody was delighted wher
the news sped out over the wires
that Chas. Tanner had bough
back a half interest in the Skin
ner store.
Thirty dollars were realized a
the oyster and ice cream suppe
at Mrs. Patterson s last week.
Duly, having been repulset
twice with inclement weather
will try a third time, we hear, t
have their box supper. Here
hoping them great success at tn
undertaking.
Horace Mundy was here Nor
day buying calves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

John ]. COttrill and Benjamin
Wood, living west of AuXvaSSe
are moving to Fulton this week
to reside. They are brotherS-in-
law and years ago lived on and
improved two farms north OF
Laddonia. one of the farms is
now owned by L. II. Bell.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
Circuit Court Doings.

The Audrain County Circuit
Court convened last Monday,
Judge and jury at the bats
James Brown, colorcd, charged
with stealing $50 worth of prop
crty from l.. c. Cove, was fou'l
guilty of petit larceny and given
SIX months in the county Jail.
j \. Neal. who is under two
years parole for forgery, asked
to be released from said parole
but was refused.
The ease Of \. +. Guerue. seek
ing L. $. citizenship, was con
tinued to next term Of court.
Edward Ncil Of Slater, charged
with aSsdulting Charles Robbins,
c. & A. brakeman, with intent to
kill, was put on trial Tuesday
afternoon. Yesterday afternoon
the jury fined Neil' 800.
The ease of the State against
Louis Docblin was dismissed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

The City Council Monday night
granted a franchise to the Mis-
souri, & Kansas Telephone Co. in
Mexico TO stand for 20 years. The
company will build a new central
energy telephone system in McN-
leo within the next - months.
work to begin in 60 days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

b. A. Powell and VIM. Judd
have caused a warrant to be is
sued against the Wabash rail
road charging negligence on the
part of one of its employees for
failing to ring the engine bell at
Western Avenue crossing Tues
day when both men narrowly es-
capped being run into and killed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

4 box social given at Jackson
school house, southeast of Mexico
last Friday night was quite 4
success. Miss FloSSie Harrison
was voted the cake as being the
most popular young lady present.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
NOT SERIOUS.

was young Sappleigh seriously
D'r' when he was thrown out of his
auiomobile?"
No. he struck on his head. OF
. ..., ms injury was painful, but it
'''d not, in the nature of things,
N1'e Ocen serious"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

George Stewart is circulating
a petition to Gov. Hadley asking
for the parole of his son, Roy
Stewart, who was sent to State S
prison in 1908 from this county
for 25 years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

Mrs. S. +. Kendall of this city
is arranging to move to Nandalia
to make her home with her son.
CLAYTON Kendall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
The Best Yet.

The Radiant Home hard coal
stove is the best; it saves fuel
saves temper, gives satisfaction
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
Plenty of Ice

Will be harvested this winter.
Indications are for a hard winter.
Get in line and buy a Superior
air tight Oak to heat your home
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

Henry Forgery, a travelirs
man who resides in this city, an
nounces that he will he a candi.
date for Railroad and Ware
house Commissioner on the Dem.
ocrat ticket.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

VIM. Pollock of this clty left
this week for Washington, d. c..
where he is delegate to the
Deep Waterways Convention.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

Mrs. j. w. Haley Of the west
part Of the county was taken to
Moberly few days ago for a sur.
gical operation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
ANY Stove Will Heat.

But then look at the saving OF
the air tight kind; try the Su
perior air tight Oak.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

Rov Faddis has sold his lease
on the Laddonia Hotel to Mrs.
Sarah Wood of Centralia. SIrs.
Wood now has possession.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

Mr.. Gay Mitchell and Mis-
Oleta McCann, both of Rowcna
urighborhood, were married a few
DAYS ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

Miss Ella Boyd of Concord
Galloway, visited Mrs. NJ. A. Hem
dcrson in this city last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

Mrs. c. Ed. Harrison and Mrs.
II T. Vandegrift visited in St.
Iruis last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

Rev. j. d. Greer Of Mexico will
deliver a lecture at New Hope
church, southeast of Mexico, the
third Saturday night in Deem
Der.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
These Cold Nights

Call for a fire keeping stove
We have them.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
now TO KEEP YOUR STOCK
HEALTHY.
Sprinkle or dip your hogs and
sheep with Cremoline often. Keep
Sat Vet" by them. Cheapest and
host germ killers. For sale at
>, RICKETTS, & EMMONS.

Born. Nov. p, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Wright, son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30

Miss Mabel Randle of Mexico is
;.,ling relatives al Rensselaer,.
lud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-24

possible in advancing the science OF
agriculture and kindred subjects.
Congressman Pepper has explained
his plan to the secretary of agricul-
ture, who has promised that If sufi-
cient number Of boys Of that particu-
lar congressional district will plant
an acre Of corn he will send one o.
the agricultural experts out to that dis
trict this summer to supervise the
work. make the rounds Of the acres
planted, give Instructions and help the
boys with the most advanced informa-
ton on the subject Of proper corn
growing.
The plan is too good to be confined
to the district OF the congressman who
originated it. There is no reason why
1t could not and should not be tried
out in practically every other congress
sional district of the corn belt It is
shrewd political move, but at the same
time it bids fair to have such good re-
suits in increasing the corn yield and
keeping the boys on the farm that 1t
should be considered and praised with
out regard to political effect.
The federal government has spent
considerable money starting boys corn
clubs and stimulating interest in corn
growing in the south. But the
boys on the farm OF the north are be-
ing lured to the south by the attraction
of cheap land and large profits. Why
should not something be done at once
to keep the farm boy of the north at
home, to stimulate his interest in
subject Of which he already, by practi-
cal experience, knows the rudiments,
and so increases the corn yield Of the
great section given over to corn grow
ing? The corn belt has not yet reach
ed the stage when it grows as much
corn as is possible. There is not
county in Congressman Peppers dis
trict or any other district of the corn
belt but could have its corn yield
doubled with a little work. Those
county superintendent of schools in
Iowa who have widened their sphere
of usefulness until they have formed
boys corn GIBBS and girls sewing and
cooking clubs have found the boys and
girls Of the corn belt eager and anxious
for practical Instructions on the prac-
teal things of everyday life. Congress
man Pepper should have the entEus-
iastic support of the rural school teach
ers and the parents of his district. He
has started a campaign which may
spread until its results will materially
effect beth crop WELD and farm popu-
lation.-Iowa Homestead.