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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
SYNOPSIS.

Lieut. Harry Mallory is ordered 90 tie
philippines He and Marjorie Newton
decide 60 el0ps. bot wreck Of faN'rAu Pre-.
vents their seeing minister on tho way %
the train TrausyOuilurutal train IT, TAI
inE on passenger Porter has NE'iy
Sirrp with an EuElishuan and Ira Lath-
r1u Yankee business man. The elopgFS
have an exciting time getting 70 "a.
train "IIftl, Jimmie wellington, bound
Tor Reno 90 get divorce. boards tram
IN maudiu condition. Later Mrs. Jimmie
appears She Is also bound for Reno with
same object. Likewise Mrs. SAMMY Nmt-
comb. Latter blamcs Mrs. Jimmie for
her marital troubles Classmates ot Nal
Tory decorate bridal berth Rev. and Mrs.
Tsupie start on a vacation. They decide
50 cut loose and Temple removes evidence
" his calling. Marjorie decides TO Lot
Mallory proceed alone. but train starts
while they are lost In farewell. Passen-
gers Join Mallorys classmates in giving
couple wedding hazlng. Marjorie Is dls-
tracted. Ira Lathrop. woman-h atlhs
bachelor. discovers an old sweetheart
Anne Cattle. a fellow passenger. Nal
tory vainly hunts for a preacher among
the passengers Mrs. Wellington hears
Little Iimmle's voice. Later she meets
Mrs whitcomb. Mallory reports to Mar
inrie his failure to find a preacher. They
decide 10 pretend quarrel and Mallory
finds a vacant berth. Mrs. Jimmie discov'
egs Wellington on the train. Mallory
again makes an unsuccessful hunt for q
Ciar. Mrs Temple is Induced by MRS
Wellington 20 smoke cigar. sight 81
preacher on a station platform raise
Mafory's hopes. but he takes anoihel
train Missing hand baggage compets th'
couple to borrow from passengers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
PROPER USE OF FATS
FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES THEY
HAVE DIFFERENT USES.
Home Rendering Of suet and Beef
Lard Always to Be Recommended
Economy Praetieed by the
German Housewife.

Fats that are derived from the
cooking OF bacon, ham, chicken, beef
and other meats should be kept, each
in It's own receptacle, to be used for
different purposes,
Home rendering of both suet and
leaf lard has its advantages, because
the product is generally superior to
what can be bought for the same
price.
Both suet and leaf lerd require
cooking in order to loosen the fat
from the tougher membrane that
holds IT, For this purpose the mate
rial is cut into small pieces and Gov
cred with water and allowed to cook
slowly for some time until no more
water remains.
A better method for suet is that
used by German housewives. who
economize on butter by the use of beef
fat more than do American housekeep-
ers. The suet is cut in small pieces
and covered with water, In which 1t 10
allowed to soak for a day, the water
being changed once in the time. 1t
is then drained, the scrap has turn
ed to light brown, and put into an
iron kettle with one-half teacup Of
SKINNED milk to every pound of the
suet 1t should be cooked very slow
ly until the sound of boiling entirely
| ceases.
When 1t has partly cooled 1t should
/ be carefully poured off. This fat has
no unpleasant taste or odor, and in
many recipes may be substituted for
part OF the butter. Some cooks add
| a pound of leaf lard to four or five
OF the suet; this makes softer fat,
as lard has a lower melting point than
beef fat.
An old.fashioned method Of clarity
ing fat from the soup kettle, or from
cooled meats, 80 that 1t may be used
In the kitchen, Is to add the cold fat
to a liberal quantity Of cold water,
then heat slowly and let cook for an
hour or more When cold, the cake
Of fat is removed and the lower por,
ton, which will contain the small par
ticles OF meat, etc, should be scraped
away and the white, clean fat saved
II the flavor or color of both are not
satisfactory, the process may be re-
peated several times. Another meth
cd which is often recommended Is to
cook a number OF slices Of raw potato
in the boiling fat.
When an Ice chest is used, fat In
small quantities may be easily kept
sweet for cooking purposes. If lard
is rendered at home in quantity suff
Client for long time, 1t should bt
kept covered In tins or earthen jars
in cool. dry place, as In cellar oil
storeroom.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29

The little French boy has every op-
portunity Of getting an engaging idea
OF London. In a recent volume OF
French and general geography, which
has run into several editions, the COM
piler gives an English reading from
the works OF NJ. Enault, whoever he
may be. And the little French boy is
told concerning the London OF this
century that there are in the best
parts OF our unhappy city whole
streets formed of dens dug out OF the
soil. which itself was only mass OF
rubbish" And again: "A little further
on, bands OF half-starved men without
fire or shelter take refuge in gypsy
vans, which vans are buried up to the
axletree in mud" People also sleep
in Wheelless cabs. for which they pay
a rent OF 12A cents a week. We Lon.
doners should not have known any.
thing about this II NJ. Enault had not
told us!-London Chronicle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29

connect the top with the back wall
The sash bars had best be purchased
from some firm making a business of
furnishing them, for they require spe-
cial saving, which makes them ay
pensive for an ordinary sawmil n
produce. These vary in thickness. bpt
the ordinary sash bar is q inches
by "a inches.
Arranging the Benches.
The benches may be built of wood
or iron. The iron would be more our.
able. but more expensive. They should
be arranged as shown in drawing
II made of wood the supports are
usually of by 4-inch material and
the bottoms and sides of 1-inch boards
Hemlock or cypress make the most
durable benches. For the sides and
bottoms cheap grade of cypress
known as 'pecky" cypress is now ire.
quently used.
| The only difficulty in growing plants
in the lean-to house is the fact that
they get light from only one direc.
ton; therefore, they frequently spin.
|
The even-span house gives prob,
ably the best satisfaction, and for a
small farm greenhouse may be quite
cheaply constructed. This may be
butt with side walls, as shown in
Fig. 2, using by 4-inch material for
the side posts and covering this first
on the outside by rough sheathing
then a layer Of building paper, fin.
ishing with match boards or patent
siding. Cutters are seldom used on
greenhouses, because of their tendency
to decay. Therefore the ground
should be carefully graded, so all
water from the roof may be readily
carried away from the building The
side posts may be made of iron piping,
these should be embedded in cement,
which will make a more durable strug.
ture These side walls should be
feet above grade, and feet below
grade for greenhouse from 10 to p
feet wide.
For the best growth OF the plants
the benches are not placed against
the side walls, but a 2-foot walk eE
tends around the house The other
walks need not be over is inches in
width.
Venulators should be placed on
both sides Of the ridge and on both
sides Of the house below the cave
plate. For houses over 20 feet wide
columns Of Il -inch pipe are used 10
support purlins of similar material IN
der the roof. These columns should be
placed about 10 feet apart lengthwise
of the house.
The best heat for the farm green
house is hot water. This gives uni
form temperature, and does not re-
quire the constant care steam does
, For the flow pipes 2lA-inch pipe
should be used. and for the return IA
: or 1s-inch pipe is required. These
should be placed as shown in Fig :
| The cost of such a house will vary
in different localities and with the size
Of the house, but the average price
: with the heating system established
, will be approximately so cents per
square foot of ground surface
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
Worth Knowing.

How many know that to let silver
stand in sour milk half hour, then
wash in good soapy water. will make
it look as bright as to polish 1t with
silver paste?
When lace curtains are ready to be
washed, haste a narrow strip Of mus
lin along each outer edge and let re-
main until ironed Tor drying process
is completely and you will find your
curtains are straight and do not sag
as usual.
Tar may be removed from the
hands by rubbing with the outside OF
fresh orange or lemon peel and dry
ing Immediately. The volatile oils
dissolve tar so that 1t can be rubbed
off.
To clean knife handles or any bone
article 1t is a good plan to use salt
and lemon Juice. First rub the arti
Gle well with the lemon Juice and
then with the salt. This will remove
the stains and grease spots.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29

During the winter months the gen.
eral farmer Is supposed to be man
OF leisure. This. however, does not
prove TO be true in many actual cases.
Nevertheless, the average farmer has
considerable spare time in winter
which might be pleasantly and profit
ably employed in caring for small
greenhouse. This sort of work would
also be attractive to the boys and
girls on the farm.
The results would we'll repay the
cost OF construction and maintenance
of such Il house. In the average farm
iEg community there is almost no way
CT getting lettuce, radishes or flower
ing plants during the winter months,
writes Prof +. A. White in the orange
Judd and Farmer Many Of the rural
jewellers would be glad to have these
II they could be obtained at a reason
able figure; therefore, home green
house might be made the source of
considerable revenue. Besides these
sales, every farmer would feel repaid
| by the products which should come
to his own table.
Then early lettuce plants, cauliflow-
er. cabbages or tomatoes could be
grown for sale or the home garden.
and pansies, asters and other ANIMALS
| for giving a touch of attractiveness
about the farmhouse.
Planning the Greenhouse.
The greenhouse need not necessarily
be an expensive affair 1t may be
simply a sash house with portable
roof. These houses are, however, less
satisfactory than the more substantial
permanent roof, and the additional
cost of permanent roof should not be
very much greater.
The cheapest construction and prob
ably the most convenient type of house
is the so-called ''lean-to" house. Thi!
may be built on the south side o.
the living house, barn, or other out
building, provided the pitch of the
roof Of the building is not such tha
the snow will slide from 1t during the
winter thus breaking the glass. TIL,
boiler might be located in the base
ment and be used also for heating tbs
house. or for heat or power in thu
barn.
Fig. / represents a structure OF THU
kind which could be built at com
paratively low cost. The south wal
should first be constructed Ordinar,
field stone may be used. These shoult
be laid in cement, and the wall SHOULD
be at least inches in thickness
Stone is rapid conductor OF heat
therefore concrete would be more sal
isfactory, using one part cement, thre
parts sand to five parts broken stone
Near the top of the wall half-incl
holt about inches in length shoul,
be firmly embedded in the stone wal
or cement to hold the sill firmly t
the wall
The wall should be built feet be
low the grade line to insure ia firm
foundation. The angle OF the roo
should not be less than 20 degrees
in order that 1t may not hold the snow
and that the water after a rain ma
quickly drain OF and not drip into tn
house. A narrow ventilator Shout
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
He guided Wellington with difficulty

He guided wellington with difficulty
to the observation room and, finding
Mrs. Wellington at the desk as usual.
he began: "Oh, Mrs Wellington, may
| introduce you TO your husband"
Mrs. Wellington rose haughtily'
caught sight OF her suffering consort
and ran to him with a cry Of Jim
miel"
"Lucretia!"
What's happened are you killed.
I'm far from we'll But don't wor-
ry My life insurance is paid up
oh, my poor little darling" Mrs
Jimmie huttered. what on earth ails
you?" She turned TO the doctor is
he going to de-"
Il think not" said the doctor. IT'S
only a bad case OF cinderin.the-eye-
tie"
Thus treasured Mrs wellington
went into the patients eye with her
handkerchief rs that the eye" she
asked.
mot" he howlod. the other one
She went into that and came out
With the cindcr
There! It's Just a tiny speck"
Wellington regarded the mote with
amazemcnt is that all? II felt as II
I had Pixies Peak in my eye" Then
be vaXod tender. oh, Lucretia, how
can / ever
But she drew away with disdaln-
'ul. Give me back my hand, please.
Now, Lucretia," he protested,
don't you think you're carrying this
pretty far?"
"Only as far as Reno" she answered
grimly, which stung him 10 retort:
You'd better take the beam out OF
your own eye, now that you've taken
the c!nder out Of mine" but she, not.
ing that they were the center Of inter
est, observed: IAN the passengers are
| enjoying this, my dear You'd better
90 back to the cafe"
Wellington regarded her with a re
vulsion TO wrath He Numbered al
her: Il will go back, but allow me 70
inform you, my dear madam, that II
not drink another drop-just 10 sur
prise you"
| Mrs. Wellington shrugged her shoul
ders at this ancient threat and Jimmie
stumbled back to his lair, whittier the
men followed him. Feeling sympathy
in the atmosphere, Little Jimmie fel
impelled TO pour out his grief:
"Jellmen, I'm a brok'n.heartlesi
man. Mrs. Well'n'ton is queer
among women, but she has temper o
tarant--"
Wedgewood broke in 81 say, oil
boy. you've carried this ballast 70
three days now, wherever did you ge
it,"
Wellington drew himself up proud
ly for a moment before he slumpe'
back into himself. Well, you see
when ! announced to a few friend
that | was about to leave Mrs. We
linton forever and that | was goin
out to-to-you know
Reno We know. Well?"
We'll, a crowd OF my friends got IL
a farewell sort of divorce breakfast
and some OF EN- felt so very sad abor
my divorce that they drank little to
much. and the rest OF my friends fe
/, so very glad about my divorce, thG
they drank a little too much. And, {
; course, had to join both parties"
And that breakfast" said Ashton
LASTED till the train started, eh7"
Wellington glowered back triumph
antly. Lasted till the train started
Jellmen. that breakfast is going yet!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29

cows; but Sow the fattening steers ,S
the sheep, the horses, and TO soIo
extent. the hogs and the puoItry "'O
fed silage with perfect success AZ ~
instance is in mind of the succr7''1,,
feeding of silage to all the horses u
a large farm during the last and -1i
less winter. BY putting all thes. 'g.
mails on silage, with such other i5'1s
as will balance the ration '".
small farm may find the bu'.o..- We
silo a most profitable tE.n- ~ ~
sures against short pasture. and J.. ~ ~
the best way to utilize the best o. 49,
crops-corn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
SMALL SlL0 FOUND
USEFUL BY FARMERS
Feeding Of Silaee Is Profitable Only
When Top Is Kept From
holding.

Silage is finding so many uses that
smaller farms find the building OF a
silo profitable. The feeding of silage
is practicable only when enough is
fed to keep the top from molding A
few inches must be removed each day.
BY the use of a high and narrow silo,
a small stock OF animals may be
made to eat large amount of silage
without molding. Formerly silage
was used almost entirely for dairy
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
Pre-GIacIaI Man.

The "pre-boulder clay man" found
under the sheet of red crag formation
OF Suffolk. near Ipswich, in England,
though tall and we'll shaped as the
modern Englishman, resembles the
ape-like Neanderthal man OF a later
age in the very fat and broad pos
terror part Of the skull. He exhibits
one popularity not found in any other
fossil man Of queerly shaped leg
bones-the tibia and fibula. The re-
port In the London Times says their
significance rs as yet inexplicable;
they probably depend on the manner
in which the legs were used In walk
ing"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29

Pare, stone and quarter ripe free.
stone peaches. To six pounds OF
peaches allow three pounds OF brown
sugar. Put the sugar over the peaches
and let them stand over night. Next
morning place them in a preserving
kettle and boil for two hours. Keep
II well SKINNED.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
Bathroom Stand,

A low stool with broad seat, most
convenient for drying the feet. for put
ting on shoes and stockings or pedi-
curing, is given a touch by one house
keeper that makes 1t effective and
sanitary. The cushion. indeed, most
OF the framework, ia covered with a
neatly fitted slip, with square top and
sides, made OF thick white Turkish
towellng.
Several of the covers are owned, so
they oan be frequently changed;
usually a fresh one is put on each
morning
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
Homemade Soda Water,

Pour three pints of boiling water on
three pounds of white sugar; when
this is cool add two ounces OF tartaric
acid, the well-beaten whites of three
eggs, and to every pint of strip add
one teaspoon Of flavorinS; put It in
bottles and cork tight. Put three ia.
blespoons in glass; fill two-thirds
full OF water and then add one-third
teaspoon of soda.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
To Keep Green veastabIes.

When wishing to keep vegetables
such as green's, lettuce, parsley, etc,
until the following day, place, with
the roots, or where they have been
cut, in a vessel containing water, ex-
actly as you would a bunch Of cut
flowers, and they will be as fresh as
II newly cut.-Home Department Mag
aZine
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
CHAPTER xxI-(contlnued) .


The first one they labored at, they
could not bulge after biceps-break-
ing tug. The second few up with such
ease that they went over backward.
Ashton put his head out and an
nounced that the approaching depot
was labelled Green River" Yelling
ton burbled: What beautiful name
for a shtation."
Ashton announced that there was
something beauhfuller still on the
platform-"Oh, a peach!-a nectarine!
and she's getting on this train"
Even Doctor Temple declared that
she was a dear lite thing, wasn't
she'
Wellington pushed him aside, say.
ing Stand back Doc, and let me
see: have a keen sense of beautiful"
BE careful" cried the doctor,
he'll fall out OF the window"
Not out Of that window" Ashton
sagely observed, seeing the bulk Of
Wellington. AS the train started of
again, Little Jimmie distributed alco-
holic smiles to the Green Riyerers on
the platform and called out:
Goodbye, everybody. You're all
abslootly-ow- owl" He clapped his
hand to his eye and crawled back into
the car, groaning with pain.
What's the natter" said Wedge
wood Got something in your eyer?
No. you blamed fool I'm trying to
look through my thumb"
Poor fellow" sympathized Doctor
Temple, its a cinder'"
"A cinder. It's at leasht a ton Of
coal"
Il say. old boy, let me have peek, "
said Wedgewood. screwing in his mon.
ocle and peering into the depths of
Wellington's eye. i can't see bally
thing"
"Of course not, with that binder
on" growled the miserable wretch
weeping in spite OF himself and rub
bling his smarting orb.
Don't rub that eye" Ashton coun
sclled. rub the other eye"
It's my eye; I'll rub il II want to
Get me a doctor. somebody. In
dying"
Here's Doctor Temple" said Ash
NOLs Ileul On INC JOD "
turned TO the old clergyman with pa
thetic trust, and the deceiver writheC
In his disguise. The best he coulC
think OF was: will somebody LENT
me a lead pencil?"
What for?" said Wellington, I'm
easily.
Il am going to roll your upper liz
mn on IL" said the Doctor
"Oh, no, you're not" said the pa
tient. You can roll your own lids!
Then the conductor. still anothe
conductor. wandered on the scene ant
asked as II ii were not a world-impor
tant matter What's the matter
pick up a cinder?"
Yes. Perhaps you can get 1t out,
Ghe alleged doctor appealed.
The conductor nodded: The bes
way Is this-take hold OF the winl
ers"
The WHAT" mumbled Wellington.
Grab the winkers Of your uppe
eyeIid in your right hand"
1--WE got EN-"
Now grab the winkers Of your low
or eyelid in your left hand. NOV
raise the right hand, push the unde
lid under the overid and haul tn
overlid over the underlid, when 20
have the oyerlid well over the III
der"
Wellington waved him away: "Say
what do you think I'm trying TO do
stun a mattress? Get out of my way
want my wife-lead me TO my wife.
An excellent idea" said DR.. Ten
pie. who had been praying for a recon
.sliaDop.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
Te>EAE- Tke-,<t.eN-.
Pear Preserves,

Weigh the pears after they are
pared and TO every pound add three.
quarters of a pound OF loaf sugar wa.
ter enough TO prevent them from burn.
ing and the peel OF a small lemon cut
very thin. Let them stew gently for
six or seven hours.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
|D1eKFFGHEN


jDDfNGs. my friend. do mission
fuihl.
They add 20 the dinner. as well as the
bill
They cause men TO wish. with ardor they
may.
That the meal. which foretells them'
came three times day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
NothIno New.

Knicker-"They can now make light
audible" Pooh, I've always
been able to hear your socks."-New
York Sun
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
Diplomatic.

IAN women are beautiful" de.
clares the leading photographer OF
England, That's why he's the leading
photographer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29

HEY would tempt the dying an
chorte TO eat;
Back to the world he'd turn his neetins
soul,
And plunge his fingers in the salad bowl;
Serenely full, the epicure would say:
Fate cannot harm mel have dined to-
day"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-29
WEIGHT Of Average Egs

Eggs vary greatly in si-. az
weight, but the average egg "e's.
about two ounces, or eight eggs "s'7-
a pound.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-16
Salt Light

Ye the salt of the earth; but if the salt has
lost its SAVIOUR wherewith shall it be sailed? 1t is
thenceforh good for nothing but be cast out and
trodden under foot of men, Ye the light of the
world. A city set a hill cannot be hid Neither
do men light lamp and put it under the bushe but
the stand and it shineth unto all that are in the
house. Even let your light shine before that
they may see your good works and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.-St. Matthew s. 1916.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-16
The Only Real Remedy.

1t is not beyond the power of imagination to
ceive OF model saloon conducted by the aid of police
whose salaries entirely independent of the man
who sells liquor. There good many people who
have the conviction that saloonkeepers of this
try obey the law, refusing to sell to drunkards and
minors, closing prohibited days and hours, discon-
tinuing short changing their patrons, refusing to
harbor political gangsters and criminals that the ma
Jority of them would be forced out of business in
short order They would become model saloons by
becoming closed saloons 1t is hardly likely however
that with these three special officers Galesburg will
succeed in any such manner The people will find that
the only effective way to conduct model saloon is
Rockfords way-naing the door shut by vote of
the people.