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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22

nERS0NS OF wealth. east ana
west. are In the habit OF buy
ing whatever suits their fancy,
regardless Of cost. In the East pre-
miums above the highest market
price are paid for eggs that, besides
being the best quality, are large, uni
form in size, even in color and per
fectly clean. In New York premium
is paid for white eggs. One OF the
reasons given is that the shells are
not so tough and the eggs are more
conveniently handled. In Boston
brown eggs are preferred, because, 1t
Is said, a brown egg has a richer fla
We. San Francisco, also, prefers brown
eggs. The well-to-do people OF Kan
Bas take any kind OF an egg that Is
showed at them II It tastes all right.
This is not because they do not aP-
preciate q good thing when they see
1t, but because they have never been
shown. Their taste is as keen as
any New Workers.. When once they
see how much more attractive a
breakfast table looks when the eggs
are all the same size, type and color,
they are going to be as keen as any
one for eggs that are really tip top.
Where can they be shown more con-
clusively than at an egg show?
There is necessity of education on
both sides. The farmer fails to pro-
: duce eggs of first quality, for two rea-
SONS. In the first place he does not
know. But more important still he
thinks there is no demand for better
product. The consumer, on the other
hand, takes the eggs that are given
him because he in turn does not know
any better. He is not aware that there
is anything better to be had. There
Is the greatest need of the producer
and consumer getting acquainted and
finding out what the other wants and
has. Where could this be done more
quickly and easily than at egg shows?
Not a single big show, but many
smaller ones throughout the state.
The present competition between
the breeds and varieties Of chickens
is largely confined to the fancy points,
as beauty of marking or elegance OF
type and carriage. In the Saturday
Evening Post, recently, ] noticed an
advertisement by a Holstein-Freisian
association setting forth the merits OF
Holstein COWS. Nothing was said
about their size or color markings.
Instead the emphasis was put upon
the fact that the fat globules In Hol-
steam milk are much smaller than
those found in the milk of other
breeds and are therefore more easily
digested. / turned over the page and
there was an advertisement Of the
American Guernsey Cattle club They
had nothing to say about the beauti-
full fawn color or the attractive type
OF Guernsey cows. Instead they were
harping on the fact that the butter
from Guernsey is so highly colored
that no artificial colorlng matter is
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22

tube about three-Quarters Of an inch
in diameter. Hold this IN your. right
hand and place one end Of It close up
to your right eye. Place on the table
about three feet from you any small
object, such az a coin. Now open your
left hand and place It with the palm
facing you, against the left side Of the
paper tube, about midway o! Its
length. Keeping both eyes open, now
you win appear to see through this
hand In fact, there will apparently be
q hole right through 1t, through which
you will see the coin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22
Tia Maid and Her Applsa.

Three boys met q servant maid car
rying apples to the market. The frst
took half what she had. but returned
TO her ten; the second took one-third,
but returned two; and the third took
away half those she had left, but ~
turned her one. She had then twelve
apples Ieft-hoW many had she at
Arstf
AnsWer:-Forty.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22

A cat may have nine lives, but q
COW can kick the bucket dozen times
and continue to hold her job.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22
ConalGkOnt.

"Your friend is very particular
about conformity in all things, isn't
he?"
"Yes, indeed. When he went on his
last spree the family were In mourn
Ing and he saw only black snakes"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22
WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.

In this age Of research and experiment all nature
iGFanSack6d By the Ocentih forthe hap
pnes aoY man Science has Indeed made giant strides
IN the past century, and among the-by no means
least Observation-Disclosures In medicine Is that Qk
Thopion, which has been used with great success In
French Hospitals and that Il worthy the attention
Of those who suffer- from kidney, bladder. neryons
diseases, chronic weaknesses, ulcers skin oruponS,
piles &C.. there 10 doubt. In ctltseems evldent
from the blg STR created amongst sPecialsts tnne
those Questionable remedies that were formerly the
sole reliance Of medical men. e OF course impoe.
In this short article but those who would Ike 70
know more about this remedy that has effected 90
should send addressed envelope for FREE book 70
Dr. L. Clero Ned. Co., Hnyerstock Road. Hampatead,
New French Remedy THERAPt0Nw No. !, Nos
OF No. e What they require and have been seeking
and unhapplness. Thempl0n Is sold by druggists %
mall ol00. BougeFa Co., 90 Beekman 81, New YORK.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22

the summer season anywhere. The
one below that Is for winter and the
lowest Of all Is for the north Atlantic
in winter, as that Is considered the
most dangerous Of all the oceans
travelled by cargo carrying ships.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22

II chickens are fed on skinned milk
and allowed free range, they will
grow very fast In feeding milk to
chickens 1t Is greater economy to let
the milk stand until Il b thiek.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22
LITTLE TRICK OF INTEREST
One May See Through His Hand BY
Using Piece Of Paper Rolled Up
In Form Of Tube.

Here is something that is very easy
to try and that Is bound to interest
everyone you show It to. Take .
piece Of paper and roll It up into q
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22
Hens Not WorkInu.

-Can l get some fresh eggs at your
house todayi-, asked . neighbor Of
small Harry.
mo. ma'am," replied the little fok
IoW. "Al our hans have gone 6Ey.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22

Mrs wInslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teethIng, s0ftens the gums, reduces inbamma'
zion, aliays pain. cures wind collie. Csc bottle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-22

Once in a great while loves labor ID
lost, but more often It is misplaced.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06
Former Audrain Boy Writes.

Seneca, Mo, May 81, 1912.
Friend Beal 1t has been a
long time since | have read the
news from home. | knew all the
time there was something that
had gone wrong, but | could hard
ly think what. have just thought
it was the Mexico Message that ]
was not getting. ! believe now
things will come around all righj
again. / live one mile from the
Oklahoma line and 81 miles from
the Arkansas line. | Just believe
| can work better when the Mes
sage begins to come. | am awfully
tired. just got thru gathering
900 crates Of Strawberries, 6 gal
Ions to the crate, and they were
surely fine. | am a long way from
home but | am at home here.
Have bought 40 acres Of new land,
and ! expect to put in 10 acres
of berries next spring. We got
only $1.25 per crate this year,
after all expenses were paid, Gen
orally we get 5000 per crate. I
have one of the finest springs on
my new place that you ever saw.
Audrain is my old home. Down
in the country suits me better. |
have plenty of new beans, peas,
beets and new potatoes this
spring. Plenty of cucumbers but
only about two inches long; will
do to eat by the ST.. of June. To
matoes in bloom and small to-
matoes as large around as a dol
lar. | looked for the land of Para
disc for 30 years and now ] have
found il.
Please send me the Message
Wherewithal enclosed.
w. G. Armstrong, Seneca, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06

son, enjoyed the dinner and Mr.
Kings speech and all the other
boostings for good roads.
j. NJ. Young. of near Moliro
was boosting for good wagon
roads and he wants the electric
railway extended from Molino tc
Santa Fe, too.
The commissioners of the Mex
leo eight mile road district Mes.
srs. Myers, Lee and Lane, are put
ting i'll corrugated culvcrts, and
it looks like good idea, too.
ID. Ward Kin's speech before
the county road oyersccrs will
have one big effect, without we
miss our guess very greatly, there
will be mighty few road grader
sold in the county hereafter.
These machines cost from 5000 TO
$3.50 when a small tool, only cost
ing three or four dollars, will take
the graders place and which will
do the work as well or better-if
the road drag is also given regu.
lar and proper use.
Ms. Myers says one suggestion
made by Mr.. King will save the
Mexico eight mile road district
$500-to quit the road grader,
and that was not the only money
saving idea presented by Mr..
King, either.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06
CAME Near
DROWNING.
CHILD FALLS INTO THIRTY
FEET OF WATER.
Grasps Pole While Head Is Under
Water, Saved.

Jewell Wilson, the ten year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nose
Wilson, of this city, and two girl
and two boy friends walked down
to the railroad lake, near Francis,
a mile east of Mexico, last Sun.
day and had an experience on the
water they will never want again.
They found a raft and boarded il
and undertook to push across to
the opposite side Of the lake. In
the feat Jewell lost her balance,
in the middle of the lake. in 80
feet of water, and fell overheard,
The cries of the other children
brought some railroad men to
their assistance, but Jewell was
under the water and drowning,
her hands only showing above the
surface. Just then one of the
children pushed a pole to her,
which she grasped and held on to,
and was safely pulled to the raft,
The child says she held her
breath when she sank in the
water.
1t was a narrow escape from
drowning The ride on the raft
was a wreckless undertaking,
anyway, and such risk ana daring
should be a warning to other
children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06
WEST LICK.
Fine weather.

Fine weather.
A good shower would be appre
ciated.
Several from this vicinity at
tended the ice cream and straw
berry supper given by the ladies
of the Baptist church of Laddonia
Saturday night. Proceeds for the
benefit of the Laddonia cemetery.
Mrs. L. o. Snedeker and daugh-
ter, Laura, visited the former S
nephew, Harry Leet and wife Of
Farber Saturday.
Thos. Kemper and wife of Troy
Mo, are the guests of their daugh
ter, Mrs. Jack Brown.
Leslie and Charles Brown went
to Troy Decoration Day to deco
rate their mothers grave. They
also visited relatives while down
there.
Miss Lena Moomaw went to
Kirksville Sunday to attend the
Commencement Exercises of tho
Kirksville Osteopathy School
Miss Mary Faires, formerly o.
this neighborhood, is a graduate
Edd. FRAZIER and wife, and s. p
Dubray and wife visited C. B. la
Rue and wife of near Mexico Sun.
day afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06
HOSPITAL TROUBLES.
Suspension of Judgment Asked
by Head of Board.

Fulton, Mo-, June 3,-Robt. NJ.
White of Mexico, chairman of the
Board Of Managers of the Fulton
State Hospital, was in Fulton
Sunday for conference with Dr.
George Williams, superintendent
of the institution.
He made the following state.
ment: "The trouble at State Hos.
pital No. at Fulton was caused
not by any friction among the off
cials, as some say, but by the al
legged misconduct of DIR. r. S.
Magoc. Those who are now
criticising the management and
Isympathizc with Uhose who have
resigned, should suspend judg-
ment until the evidence is brought
out at the trial in the Circuit
Court.
I'm regard to the statement to
the effect that the same keys
would open all wards in the insti-
tuition, will say that the keys to
the male wards do not fit the locks
on the female wards. The key to
one female ward will admit to all
female wards which has been the
case since the building was erect
ed. ! have no knowledge of any
one connected with the hospital
having duplicate keys.
Prosecuting Attorney Baker,
in letter to me under date of
June l, says there have been a
great many things in the news.
papers, both local and otherwise,
about hospital matters, which he
is unable to account FOR.
"The regular meeting of the
board will be June II, when two
physicians probably will be elect
ed to fill the places, caused by the
designations of Drs Magee and
| Wiseman
81 believe the wards of the
State are being properly looked
after, and no one is neglected, and
that there is nothing deplorable in
or around the institution, nor has
there been to my knowledge, eX-
cepting such matters as | testified
to before the Grand Jury and they
have no bearing on anyone not
connected with the institution.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06
MISSNGARTHA TINSLEY EXPRESSION
ACADEMY CLOSING.
Medals Awarded for Scholarship,
Best Drilled Cadet, Etc.

The Missouri Military Academy
closed here last Friday. T-here
were no graduates owing to the
fact that the school opened last
fall under a new management and
all of the students were under
class men. Medals were awarded
as follows: Scholarship, Howard
Donovan, Windsor, H.; most
meritorious, Elmer Bowen, Ed
wardsville, H.; most courteous,
Donald Cruise, Maria, Tex; neat
est room, Bryant Parrot.
Keosauqua, la. best drilled cadet,
Golden Lynch, Tulsa, Ok; best
athlete, Virgil Burris, Puxico, Mo.
Company B won the Lee Cox cup
for being the best drilled, and
Capt. NJ. Mills won the sword for
the best officer of the day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06
MOLINO ITEMS.

Miss Lillian Elynt and Mrs. r.
E. Anderson spent Saturday with
with Mrs. Anderson S sister, Mrs
Will Sterrett at Santa Fe.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Berrey, Of
near Cant visited II. J.. Heizer ano
family Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Blanche Cauthorn spent q
few days with Andrew Cauthorr
and wife last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Cauthorn
attended the wedding Of the lat
'cr's brother, Earl Cowherd, and
Miss Jaenella Waterston at the
home Of the bride near Perry.
Misses Pauline Kerr and Cordic
Bolts, also Mr. Virgil Stuart were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Cauthon Wednesday.
Misses Sue and Mary Lee Han.
sen, of Mexico, spent Sunday with
their uncle, j. d. Worley and
family.
Miss Annie Heizer Of Mexico
spent Sunday with home folks
here.
Ed. Bybee and family spent
Sunday with Edgar Martin and
wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover White Of
Mexico spent Sunday with the
latter's mother, Mrs. Joe Plybon
s. Allynn Troxell returned
Monday from Illinois with five
land buyers and left today for
Illinois to return with four more
The real estate business is looking
Iup.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06
STROTHER NEWS

Crops looking fine. Corn up
nice. Wheat and rye doing fine.
Willie Crigler and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
his parents.
Flossie Harrison and several of
her smaller brothers and sisters
are suffering from an attack of
whooping cough.
Robert Lewellen is beating all
the women in raising turkeys. He
has two turkeys to raise from and
has thirty-fve and has a large
number of eggs still setting.
Several of the young folks
from here attended the Children 5
exercise at Victor.
Mrs. Woodson spent last We'd
nesday with her daughter, Mrs
Roy Reid, who is i'll.
Miss Norma Carpenter is spend
ing a few days with her sister
Mrs. Henry RudasiIl.
Sunday schools doing fine. Boil
Strother and New Hope have {
larger attendance than usual
Everybody come.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06
HOW HOOK STARTED.
Wanders Back to Old Audrain-
True Friends Here.

In 1863, when the roar Of can
non could be heard over the land,
when ones enemies were found
even in his own household, my
wife and myself made our way to
Illinois. Located on the Sny Bot
tom, and we went to work for
three years. ! toiled almost night
and day ;hot or cold, wet or dry.
we toiled ON.
AT last the news came that the
War was over. My wife was in
very poor health. We made up
our minds to return to old Mis-
souri, again. We had nothing Of
any consequence, but finally rig
ged up a one-horSe wagon. hitchcd
up an old blind horse, and off we
started. After many weary days
we landed in Harrison county.
Mo. No special friends to help us.
All we had was an old horse, a
small wagon, worth probably five
dollars, just one suit Of clothes,
pretty well worn, and one sweet
little baby. We managed to get
to Housekeeping and once more
settled down to business. Money
was scarce. "A. least with u.s.
got work. | was asked if | could
do certain things, such as make
board shingic, etc. | answered
"ITl try, sir.
The people saw that ! had a
mind to work and therefore | gcl
all could do. soon got ac.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06

We append a few "notes" in
reference to the above gathering.
C. A. Candy, near Thompson,
pays his men 20 cents an hour for
all rcad-dragging they do, and he
has some fine roads too.
Judge G. w. Batterton, of the
west part of the county, made a
speech at the court house, follow
ing Mr.. King, favoring the
Brotherhood of Road Draggers"
and urged organization for road
dragging in all parts of the coun-
ty.
Il. .. Snedeker, of West Lick. is
putting in concrete culverts in his
district.
A. Talbot, of Laddonia. said
mat Mr.. King said nothing that
was new to him, but he liked to be
reminded of what he knew
Lest we forget.
Frank Canada, in Sailing town
SNIP looks after the dragging of
The roads in his district all right
E. f, Pierce, of Farber, was
here anxiously looking for any
new ideas for better road build,
ing.
John Scott, south of Laddonia
put some straight questions to Mr.
hlng, which stirred thought.
D. W. Peery, south of Martins
Durg' was an interested listener tC
Mr.. King.
D. A, Childers, of near Thomp
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06
NO. 40

the history of Mexican revolu-
tions that after a evolutionary
leader succeeds, he is obliged to
Subdue his lieutenants who were
disappointed in their ambitions.
This was well ILLUSTRATED in the
case of President Juarez. After
Diaz had placed him in the presi-
dental chair, he and six other
generals who had won fame in the
war with France, took up arms
against Juare2. Diaz at this time
was the hero of the international
war, and the most distinguished
military man in Mexico. He sue.
cceded in having nine states de-
clare against Juarrz. Notwith.
standing this fact. President
Juarc2. who was not soldier,
who was without money and with.
out an army, and without rail.
roads, succeeded in putting down
the revolution and ran Diaz and
his associates out of Mexico. The
feeling in Mexico has been gener.
al among the Mexicans, that the
Drozco revolution would not sue.
'ced, because it was not sustained
by public opinion"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06
ROAD men
ORGANIZE.
wHooPING Err UP FOR BET
TER HIGHWAYS.
The overseers of Audrain County
Get Together.

Forty Audrain county road
,.or.eers visited Mexico last
Thursday as the guests of the
Commercial Club to hear d. Ward
King speak on the split log road
drag,
They were entertained at
luncheon at the Hoxsey Hotel and
saw a demonstration of the drag
bv the eight-mile road commission
under Mr.. King. They were al
lowed days pay by the County
Court
Mr.. King made an address at
fine court house, practical in every
DETAIL After Mr.. King S speech "A
motion was made by Ms. Myers,
Of the Mexico Special Road Dis
trict Commission, to the effect
that the Audrain County Road
Overseers Association be formed,
which carried unanimously. On
motion of George Robertson,
president of the North Missouri
State Highway Association,
Judge Alex Carter, Presiding JUS
tice Of the Audrain County Court,
was empowered to appoint a com
mittee Of three to select perma-
nent officers for the Association.
Judge Carter appointed Ms. My
ers, of Mexico; E. o. Snededeker,
Of Laddonia, and G. T. Jesse, of
Thompson.
The committee agreed to name
a yice-president for each town
ship in the county in addition to
the president and secretary. The
officers are:
President, Ms. Meyers; secre-
tary, John B. Graham; vice-presi-
dents, Sailing Township, Hume
Long; Wilson, C. T. Jesse; Salt
River, Robert Powell; Prairie, f.
0. Snedeker; Loutre, j. w. Peery /;
Cuivrie, F. II. Naysmith, Linn,
George Kellerhals.
This gathering of the county
road overseers, we believe, will
prove one of the greatest meet
mgS ever held in Mexico. 1t is
certain to result in better roads
for the county besides money will
be saved along certain lines, too,
Every road overseer here was in
lerested and went home more and
more enthused.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06

my heart to God confessed with
the mouth the Lord Jesus and was
baptized t'e same day, and IKE
the Eunoon, went ON my way re
Jolcng. | soon began to talk IN
public and soon realized that |
was very Ignorant indeed. My
brethren said | must preach, but |
felt sure they were joking. But !
began to study All the book /
had was ten cent Testament. |
studied 1t as best ! could. ! would
plow all day and read my tcSta-
ment OF nights by the light Of a
hickory bark fire. Would put i'm
all the time possibly could thru
Inc day. ! tried TO grow in hu1w,
edge, but it was an uphill bust
ness. | knew nothing about
English Grammar. Had never
had any school advantages i'm my
life. But | buckled ON the armor
and resolved to try TO leave no
stone mturned that | could turn.
| soon began to preach. Ny
brethren were poor and few in
number. Opposition TO our plea
was strong. | believed we were
right. ! asked myself the u1cs.
ton often. "What shall dog"
needed books but no one to helm
me to ANYTHING Whom could
find or hear of a book that | need
ed | would get if. managed to
get good books: good books were
my educators. | soon BEGAN to 90
out and tell the story Of .,Jcsus
and His love-" and | am still tell
ING the old. old story that I have
loved so long
| came back TO Audrain county
i'm 1871. I had then but little to
encourage me. I found the people
better informed and | was almost
ready to give up the work Of thr
ministry forever But for y few
nood and t,,,o rrionds ,,.orll
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-06

Charlie league and wife, Of
West Lick neighborhood, took the
train in Mexico Tuesday for a
visit to relatives near Grand
Island, Neb. Mr.. league S
mother, who lives with Ed. Sum.
mers and wife, out there, will ac.
company Mr.. and Mrs, league
home,