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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
SILO lessons
COST OF FEED
Most Economical Of All Ratiou5
for the Dairy Cow IL That
Which Ia Grown
on the Farm.
CBy ]. C. FREY. KansasD


The work of our Shorthorn dairy
herd Of Is cows in 1911 was the most
successful in years.
The most economical feed for the
dairy cow is the feed that is grown on
the farm, and must be in the best con
dillon. This Is my method of feeding
Forty pounds Of corn silage; one-haf
In the morning and one-half in the
evening, with all the alfalfa hay they
Will clean up, fed In the barn. They
run to corn fodder unhusked, and
Kaffir fodder in the yard. This is not
a properly balanced ratisR, but is as
near as can be obtained with the
feeds that can be produced on the
farm.
/ find It does not pay to buy the
commercial feeds only in the absence
Of alfalfa hay, when 1t does pay 10
supplement silage with q mixture OF
cottonseed and bran to supply the pro
tein element. Cows fed on the above
ration just can't help glling the milk
pail.
| find in feeding silage the cost on
feed is reduced from 40 to so per cent
and the flow OF milk is increased ara
kept up. This is our second year win
this sllage, and It is surely sausiac'
tory dairy feed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
Mrs. Snp,e -huddered AZ the

Mrs. TSmpie shuddered AZ the
thought, but Wellington drew himself
up majestlcally and called out
Like second one better, eh7
suppozhe It's the same way with
husbandsh."
Then he stalked back TO the smok
ing room. feeling that he had annihi
lated his wife, but knowing from ex
| perience that she always had a come
back. He knew II would be good, but
he was afraid TO hear il. He rolled
into the smoking room. and sprawiing
across Doctor Temples shoulders
dragged him from the midst of a
highly improper story with alarming
| news
Doe, your wife looks kind o. seedy.
Better go to her at once"
DR.. Temple leaped to his feet and
ran to his wife's aid He found her a
dismal, ashen sight
Sally! What on earth ails your"
Been smok-oking," she hiccoughed
The world seemed to be crashing
round Dr. Temples head. He could
only gurgle. SALLY"
Mrs. Temple drew herself up with
weak defiance: We'll, saw you play.
ing cards and drinking"
In the presence of such innocent
deyiltry he could only smile: Aren't
We having an exciting vacation? But
to think Of you smoking!-and a
cigsr!"
She tossed her head in pride. And
II didn't make me sick-much." She
clutched chair He tried to support
her He could not help bordering.
What would they say in Yp-hip-si
lanu?"
WHO cares?" she laughed Il
wish the old train wouldn't rock So"
1--we smoked too much. too
said DR.. Temple with perfect truth
but Mrs. Temple, remembering that
long glass she had seen. narrowed hel
eyes at him: Are you sure II was
the smoker"
Sally" he cried, in abject horror
at her implied suspicion.
Then she turned pale green. "Oh,
/ feel such qualm."
In your conscience, Sally?"
mo. not in my conscience. / think
III go back to my berth and lie down.
Let me help you, Mother"
And Darby and Joan hurried along
the corridor, crowdlng It as they were
crowding their vacation with belated
experience.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15

are also very largely capable of sur.
vival In the cultivated soils, thus our
troubles multiply adequately II our
care be inadequate to avoid them.
We, perhaps. may assert that the
law OF nature Is that of a diversified
plant covering; at any rate the law
Of successful culture will permit Of
statement In terms of crop rotation
And 1t is true that as culture ages the
number and seriousness of plant dis
eases increase almost in geometric
ratio. 1t is further conspicuously true
with respect to those areas devoted
largely to continuous culture in
single crop or in a group of closely
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15

Into a glass salad bowl put one-haIf
pint each of green cages, stoned and
cut In half, bananas. peeled and cut
In slices, and any other fresh fruit
that Is at hand. Sprinkle we'll with
powdered sugar; cover and let stand
one hour. then add one wineglass Of
syrup OF preserved cherries. one of
lemon Juice and the green gage kerr
nels, blanched and cut In half. Cover
again and let stand until required.
Serve with whipped cream and lady
fingers. The cream and lady fingers
should not be put on the salad but
should be served separately.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15

SYNOPSIS,

lieut. Harry Mallory Is ordered 20 tho
- .Ip.rr@ lie and Marjorie Newton
Do. 'aa 90 alopl, but wreck OF taAlcab pre-
vents their seeing minister on TIE way 20
The train TransC0utin"nt8 train Us TAX
trE on passengers Porter has lively
tine with ar Euglishman and Ira Latu-
roy. q Yankee business man. The clippers
nave an exciting time getting 20 tho
train. Little Jimmie" wellington bound
Tor Reno TO get a divorce boards train
!n mRudlin condition Later Mrs Jimmie
appears She Is also bound Tor Reno with
same object Likewise Mrs Sammy Whit
comb. Latter biames Mrs Jimmie FOR
per marital troubles. Classmates OF Nal
torF decorate bridal berth Rev and Mrs
Temple start on a vacation They decide
60 cut loose and Temple removes evidence
q bis calling. Marjorie decides 10 let
mallory proceed alone, but train starts
while they are lost In farewell. passeu-
ger toin Mallory's classmates In giving
couple wedding hazing Marjorie is dis
traCted. Ira LathrOp, woman-hatng
bachelor discovers an old sweetheart,
Anne Cattle, n fellow passenger. NAL
lory vainly hunts for preacher among
The passengers. Mrs. Wellington hears
Little Jinmie's voice Later she meets
Ms. Whitcomh. Mallory reports TO Mar
3or'e hts failure 10 find preacher They
decide 10 pretend a quarrel and Mallory
fnls vacant berth. Mrs Jimmie discov-
ers Wellington on the train. Mallory
again makes an unsuccessful hunt for a
preacher. Or. Temple poses as physi-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15

Wei, no, sub. l cain come dess now
Ter hep clean house, CAIN nohow!
Yo' see, de 'lection's moughty close
I'm so dey's sent TO- me, o. cou'se,
En- got lots o. wuk ter do
Ter hep dem candidates git thoo.
Hits 'portant dat Is 'roun. yo' see,
70 lection day 'uhpends on me.
um-yassah! Vas, knows yo's right
MOS any yutheh day I might
Come 'roun' en- take down all yo' screens
but 20 knows whut desc campaigns
means
Hits runnin' hyeah en- runnin dab
I'm Iayin' plans bofe neah en- fab.
Dey dess cain spain me-fo', you Sc,
DIS lection day 'uhpends on me.
En- den. yo' see. Use dressed dis way,
so nach'ly cain wuk terday
MY Lawdy! Woulden ! look fine
Wis dishyere long-tail coat o. mine
An dishyere plug hat-sho' g yo' live
Er-siftin' ashes thoo a sieve
no. all dem Remmens say, yo' see,
DIS lection day 'uhpends on me-
Um-yassahi Takes NAH long-tail' coat
En- high plug hat ter git de votel
En- den. o. cou'se, yo' got ter mix
Wild lots o. folks in poilytics.
Yves all des got ter sacksrfice
Ouah time-dats how we pay de price
" Rov'mint En-. sub, doan' yo' see
DIS lection day 'uhpends on me?
How dat NAH wife-kin she come 'roun'
En- do de wuk7 Well, be beun'
Dat she kin come, No, she ain vet
Sot out ter DO a sufrersette!
] kin say
Dat she'll come to yo' house dis day,
But / cain come. 'uhcause. yo' see,
De lection day 'uhpends on me.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
HAVE LUNCHE0NS ON LAWN
Idea viii Delight the Little Ones, and
Is Also Pleasant for the
Grownups.

An easy way Of making the little
daughters summer pleasant, is to al
low her to give a series of informal
lawn luncheons. The first requisite is
one OF the big umbrellas or canoples
OF umbrella shape which are mounted
upon substantial wooden handles and
are usually to be found serving as per-
manent sun-shelters at seaside re-
sorts. A discarded dining table, fresh
ly painted and shortened as to It's legs,
VIII answer as standard for the big
umbrella-canopy and about this should
be set from six to eight of tho folding
chairs which are used chiefly in noun
tain camps and are the cheapest and
most easily carried of all seats. Then
buy for the little daughter a set OF en-
ameled tin plates. cups and saucers,
a dozen near silver forks, spoons
and knives, a white oilcloth spread and
a hundred paper napkins and she will
be perfectly contented hostess, pre-
siding over guests delighted with the
novel environment of the entertain.
ment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
ECONOMY IN LITTLE THINGS
May Seem Small, but In Course OF
Year. They VIII Amount to Con.
siderable Sum.

During the time of high prices
there are many little economies that
may be practiced to advantage II one
will only read and heed" says a wise
housekeeper. 1T has been several
years since ! have had TO break extra
eggs for coffee. II is the thin mem.
brane lining that clears the coffee.
skin these out of the shells whenever
| break an egg for cooking or baking,
and keep them in small cup for use
each day.
All fryings, including bacon mot
mutton), may be nicely cleared and
sweetened by string in a heaping tea
spoon OF powdered borax to each pint
Of melted fat Strain into small jar
and cool. Good for use in cookies.
ginger or molasses cakes. and corn
bread
Corn starch is a good substitute for
eggs-one tablespoon equals one egg
Use less In this proportion for GUS
tards. cookies and doughnuts.
Always order the feet of fowl sent
IRON the market when buying. Skin
and cut of toes and stew with tho
chicken to enrich the liquor, as two
VIII jelly over quart of broth; or
stew them in split peas or other vege-
tables for a cream soup. Remove as
soon as the good is boiled out OF them.
Too few use the coarse stalks of cell
cry and many learn to enjoy it cooked.
Dress, cut in cubes, cook In sailed wa
ter and II is ready to cream or escal-
lop. Cooked celery is more digesti.
BILE"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
DRIVING HOGS IS
QUITE DIFFICULT
Bunch OF Animals Started IN
Pursuit OF Ear Of Corn Can
Be Coaxed to Go
Anywhere.
CBy r. G. wEATHERsroNE1

The hog Is OF a naturally obstinate
disposition, and will resist the idea OF
being driven from one place to an.
other. II 1t Is desired to move the hogs
from one field to another 1t is far bet.
ter TO use decoy than to undertake
to drive them.
In driving hogs 1t is very difficult to
get them to see the open gate as their
eyes are usually turned In another
direction looking to be attacked.
The wild hogs when attacked. hud-
die up in a compact bunch, turn their
heads outward and watch every mo-
ton of the enemy.
The domesticated hog has not
entirely lost this wild instinct and
naturally takes to the same plan of
defense.
The hog has a ravenous appetite
and an ear of corn Is one of the most
tempting morsels that Gamble used to
overcome the natural instinct OF the
hog.
II an ear OF corn is dragged along
the road at the end OF a cord eight
or ten feet long, and just kept out of
reach OF the hog, he will forget every
thing else and pursue the ear OF corn
right through cornfield or anywhere
else without stopping to notice the
opportunities for forage offered by his
surroundings.
Get a bunch OF hogs started in pur-
suit OF an ear of corn and they forget
everything else and can be led any
where by their owner
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
WILLING 70 Help.

"Ah. will never be released ?"
walled the imprisoned heroine, beat
Ing her fair white hands wildly
against the bars OF her window, while
from behind the scenes could be
heard the hoarse chuckle Of the vii
lain.
Many in the audience were seen to
apply their handkerchiefs to their
eyes.
Her prayers for release rose again
upon the still air. and lost themselves
in the echoing flies above.
Either git habbyus corpus. lady"
shouted a friend from the gallery, "er
walk out over de footlights!"
And the curtain came down with a
whizz.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
Mr.. Peck Aqain.

Dear mel" said Mrs. Peck, who was
reading the paper while Henry waited
patiently for look at It, Here is a
case Of woman who packed up all
the furniture and left home while her
husband was away at work, and now
he can find no trace of her"
And Henry's face, lost its expression
of patient resignation, taking on the
light OF great buoyant hope For he
had read that women were sometimes
Influenced by what they saw in the
papers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
Cleaning Silver Forks.

Silver forks that have been used
for fish are apt to retain fishy taste,
especially II they have been used In
eating hppered behring's or soused
mackerels. This flshy taste can be re-
moved readily by washing the forks in
cold water before washing them in the
dishpan with the other dishes in hot
soap water. Cold water, used first.
will completely take away the objeo-
tionable taste.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15

since change to rotation may mean
/ serious decrease in the return tr,,
the crop on the special type of gan
While for general field culture ar..H
ance of conditions may be sucacss.r
this is by no means a simple matter
Rotation is often absolutely neccssarv
but this same rotation will not rid ,5a
soil of the onion smut fungus. nor ~
some other parasites such as i'm fla
case Of the club-root fungus of cab
bage and related plants. In these
cases some soil treatment must be an.
piled to field areas. In the case of the
onion smut 1t is sufficient to apply
formalin drip which will fall with the
seed and dlsinfect the soil layer In
proximity to the seed This is efa..
tive because the smut fungus can pen.
ertate the terminating onion plan,
only in the earlier stages of growth
On the other hand with cabbage club.
root, where plants are transplan'ai
from the beds in which they are
grown, some general method OF soil
treatment which involves the soil
mass Is more effective In this case (,
is the application OF stone lime or caus.
tic lime in liberal quantities. These oy.
amples are only illustrative Of general
conditions to be met with. In the case
OF potato scab, 1t is found Necessary
both to disinfect the seed where scah
Is present, even to a limited extent
and to plant upon new soil not infcg'
ed with the scab organism. Potato
rosette prevails where potatoes are
grown on acid soils. This acid cond
ton Is evidently favorable to the 'un
gus which attacks the stems Of the
young plants or even in early develop
ment OF the stems. These are often
rotted of below the surface Of tho
earth. In later developments M
elongation of the plant axis is stopped
and rosette appearance is shown IN
the leaves. When this is found upon
seed tubers they should be treated
with formaldehyde or corrosive subj.
mate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
Apricot MarshmaIIows.

Drain the strip from a can OF apri.
cots and arrange the halves on q
serving dish. Place on top OF each half
a marshmallow which has been partly
melted. and top with another apricot
half; decorate the plate with leaves or
ferns, and serve with small cakes.
The strip from the apricots should be
heated, and when they are served It
should be poured over them. This
makes a delicious and simple dessert.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
How TO Flavor Gravy.

To give gravy a dark brown color
and impart to 1t delicious flavor, use
little sugar that has been Drowned
in the following way: Place several
teaspoonfuls OF granulated sugar In a
saucepan with very little water. II
will. in a few minutes, turn a deep
brown. and have burnt flavor. This
Drowned sugar can be kept indefinitely
in a small glass bottle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
SOIL INVESTING PARASITES
INJURIOUS TO POTATO CROp
Where Rather Liberal Applications StabIe
Containing Spores Are Made Soil BECOME 'Nre
fested-Severa1 Examples o
Conditions o Met

related crops such as the groVf,.. -.
wheat in Western United STA. '
Canada. also in the growing o.. r-
and other crops. Muck lands dew.
to vegetable culture, tempt the s,.....
to continue his crops Of celery or,.-.
etc. Here we have as a true res,r. ..'.
accumulation of diseases which ..,.',.
these plants; thus for field culur. w.,
are constantly facing these pro.r...,
of soil infesting diseases and the r..
ling OF diseases is not an easv nr......
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15

If it is impossible to provide tie
flock of hens with shade from grow.
ing things during the searching "'m'
mer days they will appreciate tH1'
made by stretching sood-sized pie -
of sheeting or canvas over some part
of the yard. This is mere humanity
to dependent things that car do uclh-
ing for themselves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
Another Great Historian.

And so you have been reading
'Plutarch's Lives?'" We said to the
Sudious Person. What impression
do you form of Plutarch?"
1T seems to me-" answered the Stu
dlous Person. with the air OF one who
has given great thought to a matter.
that he was the Murat Halstead of
his time"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
Cleaning Silver Forks,

Silver forks that have been used for
hsh are apt TO retain a fshy taste, ss-
pscially If they have been used In eat
Ing kippersd herring or soused mack
ersl. This nshy taste can be removed
readily by washing the forks in cold
water before washing them in the dish
pan with the other dishes In hot soap
water. Cold water, used first, will com
plstsly take away the Objectionable
taste.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
Possibly.

Get up. thou bahheadi" shouted
the naughty children to Elijah.
TT is bad enough" muttered Elijah,
'to have those BARRIERS soaking me all
the time for haiE tonics, but to have
their children ieer at me because
1on't grow any hair Is too much"
The rest OF the story is well known.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15

When rolling out cookies, try this:
Take a piece Of muslin, pin and
stretch It tightly over the bread
board: thsn cover the muslin with
-four and you will find that you can
roll the dough as soft and thin as you
want. Or stretch a piece OF muslin
around the rolling pin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
Said Adam.

Suppose" remarked Eve while
they were discussing the question of
what to have for dinner. Suppose we
have spare ribs and kaut"
81" replied Adam, rather gloomily,
Il have had about enough spare ribs
20 do me for a while"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15

Sadie" esid mother TO her small
daughter, why is II that you ant
your little brother ara always quar-
relingT Il don't know" replied sa,
die. unless TAXA after you and b.
takes afosr papa"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
Jlm's Position,

They tell me that Jim Muggins is
one Of the directors In big city cor
poration now" said the Grocer.
Yes, seen him las time ] was
down TO town" said Mr.. Meddergrass.
HE directs the envelopes f'r the firm"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-15
Building New Poultry House.

II new poultry house is to be built
see II there isn't sandy spot handy
on which to locate 1t.
The day book., 1912-03-02

: ! Co111SlC1S 0tIIhCs anr.
= x *** X - ** 4 **,* *"*
the service. Ifound that men in
the employ of the government
were used by great corporations,
and that-but no matter, these
things have nothing to do with
the story.
81 was alone in the Office one
day when 1 received a wire from
Washington. 1t read:
Hear trouble threatened
teamsters' strike. Prevent it.
Il stood up and cursed. Did
they think that all that was need
ed to prevent the trouble that
was brewing then was for. secret
service man to raise his finger?
"But I Ichanged into an old suit
of clothes that night, and went to
Lou Benger's saloon, which was
near the teamsters' headquarters,
and where l might hear some
thing.
Il had no plan laid out, so I
went into a little partitioned off
compartment in the rear of the sa-
loon, and ordered beer, and sat
down to think.
"And presently two men NOV
ed into the next compartment
and l. could hear their voices.
They talked of trivial things at
first, and then this conversation
took place:
"I have. come here to, meet a
guy that makes me sick. He
thinks l LIKE to slug men
thinks 1 ENJOY thinks that
after 1 have slugged one, l stand
The day book., 1912-03-02

When-I joined the group at the
rear table in Stun1py Dams place,
Douglas Belford was holding
forth violently on the subject OF
sluggers.
They should hang them on
high from lamp posts" he said.
Il judge no man who takes the
life of another in fair fight, but
he who does so from behind. and
for money is dog, and should die
the death ola dog
you are right" said Wooden
legged Donohue. "a slugger is
no better than wild beast"
r A short, stockily built man,
who sat in the far corner. smote
the palm of his hand upon the ia
bic so that all the glasses jim
gled.
You fellows don't know what
you're talking about he. said.
Would you defend a man who
murders another from behind"
cried Belford, hotly.
q defend no one" said. the
man, nor do l Judge any man.
But l will tell you a story, which
is true story, and you can make
what you please of it.
"This happened years ago,
when I was in the secret service,
and at time when all the team
sters in the Big City were on
strike.
81 had been moved from the
West by Washington not long
before. Twas meant by way of
promotion, but it sickened me of
The day book., 1912-03-02
MARY 1oMALLEY-GoDDESs IN THE MACHINE

Being Tale of Sugger and His Girl and How Red War
= Not Break Out in the Teamsters Strike.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-02-15
Paradise Valley

Will Thompson and wife spent Sun
day at Mr.. Neils.
o. Fl. l.undvall went to Atwood We'd
nesday after load of straw.
Frank Richards was confined to the
house a few days last week with rhcu-
matism.
Claude Davis from near Haytun
spent couple of days on his home
stead last week,
Mrs. Lane, who has been in Long
mont for the past several months has
returned to her homestead for an in.
definite stay.
MIR. Fenton is not improving SO rap.
idly as his friends would like TO have
him. He is still very poorly and con
fined to his bed most the time.
The Big and the c. c. Clubs were
entertained Sunday evening at the
home Of Mr.. Lundgall. A good time
was enjoyed by alt, but report says
that some one got lost. Was it Mike!
Mr.. Zilks team decided to take lit.
tie spin without driver last Wcdnes,
day, and after few turns they run in,
to Mrs. Anderson's fence where Mr.
Zilk caught them. No serious damage
was done.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-02-15
Another Surprise Party

Last Monday evening, about twenty
neighbors of Mrs. ]. M. Smathers
dropped down on her in the midst Of
doing her weekly ironing. surprising
her 50 completely, that she could hard
ly have told her, name for few min
utes.
The occasion was birthday for Mrs.
Smathers, although the party was two
days late for the correct date, but that
did not prevent having a good time
just the same.
The most of the guests assembled in
town and proceeded to the Smathers
home and arrived about nine o'clock.
The evening was delightfully."- spent, the
children and younger people engaging
in games while their elders swapped
stories of experiences in other days and
places. Refreshments were served,
and at about the witching hour of low
twelve the guests departed for their
homes, declaring that they had spent
a very pleasant evening. while Mrs.
Smathers will long remember her birth
day party observed in 1912.