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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19
POWELL FORD.

We are glad Mexico is to have
another Chautauqua next year.
The big rain of last Saturday
gave the farmers plenty of stock
water and put the ground in good
condition for wheat sowing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Lewis spent
Friday of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Euell Paisley Wis
tied relatives near Auxvasse Sat
urday and Sunday.
j. II. billiard, of Beaver Dam.
spent one night last week with T.
j. Powell and family.
Mrs. Gill, of Mexico, spent
few days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Earl Carter.
Several from Laddonia spent a
few days weekbefore last at the
Dan billiard cabin near Powell
Ford and enjoyed a nice fish fry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19
James Doolin Sunday.
Mrs E. Il. Gripsby of Y

James Doolin Sunday.
Mrs. E. l.. Grigsby of Vandalia
visited her daughter here, Mrs.
L. w. Mccain, Sunday.
Born, to the wife of Henry
Amidon, September It'll, a son.
James Weaver was a guest at
Charles Tanners Tuesday.
Ed. Gray left first of the week
to visit his sister at Artesia, New
Mexico
Sam Coons and wife are spend
ing the week with relatives at
Palmyra.
Little Mary Kimmel has been
quite sick but is better.
Mrs. Laura Veal of Vandllia
visited her father here, G.. w.
Chase, Sunday.
Mrs, Thomas Reighley visited
friends at Monroe City Tuesday.
Miss Emma Sutton spent Sun
day with homefolks at Vandalia.
Rev. Pool of Vandalia attended
the meeting here Tuesday.
, Mrs. Effie Mcdaniel and Mrs.
Maude Alexander Of Laddonia
Iloade q business trip to Farber
Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

interment at Mt. Olivet Sunday
morning, at 10 o'clock.
W. s. Barbec was called last
Sunday to the bedside of his faith
err in Pike county, who died Mon
day evening after short illness.
The sympathy of the entire COM
munity is extended these bereaved
families.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

much labor.
In order to secure recognition,
it was resolved to take steps to in
corporate the State Association
and ask the State Legislature for
an appropriation similar to that
secured by the State Horticultur-
al Association.
At the close of the meeting Mr..
Darby delivered an address on
the "Need of Education in Bee
Keeping Among the Farmers. "
Mr.. Darby is in favor of teaching
bee-culture in the country schools
and gave very convincing argu-
ments on this subject.
Officers were elected as fol-
lows: j. W. Rouse, of Mexico,
president; R. A. Holekamp, of st.
Louis, vice-president; j. F. Die
mer, of Liberty, secretary-treas-
urer.
After very enjoyable meeting,
the members parted with many
thanks to Mr.. Rouse and his three
pretty daughters for their hospi-
tally.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19
STPOTHER NEWS

Weather very cool Green corn
looks as tho it were afraid Of a
visit from Jack Frost
Henry Rudasill and wife visited
Oscar Massey and family Sunday
Mrs. Smithey is visiting her
sons. Emmett and Willie Smithey,
this week.
Mrs. Crock Harrison has been
confined 10 her bed for the last
week With a severe cold.
Miss Ruth Nevins and brothers
entertained their friends very
nicely at moonlight Friday
night
Mrs. Joe Massey, Of Kansas
City, j, the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
Dave Arnold is having two
new siIos erected on his farm
Stockwell ForSythe new scales
Willie Smithey a new barn, anC
Bob Vaughn a new house.
Rev. McChuton filled his regu
lar appointment at New Hop
Sunday. Not a large ATTENDANCE
on account Of rainy weather.
Miss Myra Miller Of Molln
spent from Saturday to Sunda
with her cousin, Clara Crigler.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

il Won wish to subscribe for the
Democratic campaign fund, hand
YOUR contribution to the Message.
No difference how small your
mite. This is the peoples fight
this year The money of the big
"interc,t, is not solicited nor
wanted. Wilson and Marshall
are to be elected without any
promises except to the great
common people. -
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

Miss Leila Winans returned last
week from an extended visit in
Virginia and Washington, d. C.
Miss Winans will attend the Mis-
souri, University thru the coming
year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

members did not wish to become
members of the National, it was
decided TO allow such persons as
wished to do so to become mem
bers Of the State Association only
by payment of so cents instead of
$3.50.
Attention having been called
to the small amount allowed for
bees and honey in the State Fair
list, a committee was appointed
to interview the officers of the
State Fair Board, and request
them to increase the premiums to
bees and honey.
Resolutions were passed re-
questing the Legislature to in
crease the appropriation for the
State Inspector Mr.. Darby, the
inspectOy gave general state.
ment of his work, and explained
that a number of deputies would
have to be appointed in order tc
cover the territory for inspection
at the proper season. He STATED
that there are some 10000 bee
keepers in Missouri, and that 1
thorough inspection will requir,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

"SuT" Wright Is in duresS IN
the Fulton Jail for his failing to
nav n 5000 fine for violation Of
the local option law. Or rather
we should say he had paid 5000
on the fine and failed to pay the
balance. That's Stiff on Wright,
sure enough. but Wright ought
10 learn TO do right
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19
The South Bend
Malleable Range
Always Preferable

am glad to announce the
date, Sept. 80 to Oct. 5th.
You will know how much
Always means when you see
the range. 1t means the most
beautiful looking range that
it will do the best work with
the smallest amount of fuel,
and that it will last longer
than any other range made.
[ know this to be Il fact, but
| want you to find it out your
self. Buy the range Exhibit
Week and | will give you a
set of high grade cooking
ware, including four nice
pieces of pure Aluminium,
also a set of cooking bags.
All visitors will receive a
useful souvenir. Won't you
come? Remember the date.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

The American Bee journal
at Hamilton, ILL.,, con
tanned the above picture and the
following paragraphs few days
ag:
The Missouri bce-keepcrs met
at the home of their president, j.
W. Rouse. in Mexico, on Aug. /
and ,. Although the attendance
was not large, important meas
ureS were taken and great inter
est was exhibited. Excellent and
helpful remarks were made by j
W. Rouse, president; T. G. vii.
son. Secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture, Columbia, Mo.
c. p. Dadant. President Illinois
State Association, Hamilton, Ill.
r. a. Holekamp, of st. Louis. M
f. Darby. of Springfield; W. L
Kent and E. G. s. Miller, of Mex
leo: f. B. Gladish, of Higgins
vile; Irving E. Long, Marceline
J. f. Sandker. of Woodlandvillt
and others.
It was decided to continue aft
liation with the National.
In view of the fact that som
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19
Did You Ever Stop to Think.

How the wife would appreciate
a nice Superior or Majestic
Range! We have them in several
patterns, Good ranges cook the
food well, prevent indigestion
and fussing in the household.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

Frank Ragsdale of this city
was in Chicago last Saturday and
saw Aviator Gill in his fall to
death from his flying machine,
Mr.. Ragsdale remained in the
Windy City over Sunday. He
saws Chicago is a wicked old
town, St, Louis is no comparison
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19
REPUBLICAN, SPEAKING,

Hon. w. L. Cole, Republican
candidate for Representative,
will speak at the Mexico court
house Friday evening, (tomor-
row., 7;30 o clock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

Rev. G.. A. Mitchell of this city
closed a revival meeting a few
days ago at Hopewell Baptist
church. near New Bloomfield
with - conversions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

Miss Lucy Adams, formerly Of
this city. a granddaughter of the
late G. d. Massey, was married a
few days ago in New Smyrna,
Fla. to Mr.. Mcdonald Jones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

j. 7. Finke, formerly of Long
Branch neighborIood, this coun-
", now of San Francisco, Cali, Is
here on a visit 10 his sister, Mrs.
G. II. Randle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

w. w. Pollock shipped 153
head of goats to the st. Louis
market Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-19

We are glad to enroll Walter
Allen as a new Message sub
scriber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

She is no stranger TO the padded
mitts, and it is said on authority that
more than once has she knocked fair
antagonists painting over the ropes.
She walked &C miles at time in Cali
fornia a couple of years ago.
More recently she has taken up
skating and here, too, she shines.
Miss Sears doesn't stop with being
an athlete. She's a social leader,
equally well known in Boston, New
York and Washington. AS a hostess
she has gained fame from Bar Harbor
to California. She is a good dancer,
and invented the chicken fip," which
has become the craze with the smart
set of Boston. She is very much liked
and is extensively entertained, one
week being a member of a house par
ty at the home of the Duke of Con
naught in Ottawa and the next being
seen as a guest at an opera party in
New York; following this up with a
run out to some country club for g
series of toboggan, skiing and bob
sled parties at some country house.
Miss Sears entertains lavishly and
we'll herself, and counts among hel
friends not only the Princess Patriots
of Connaught, the Due d'Abruzzi, Mrs
w. K. Vanderbilt and Harold Wander
bilt, but Walter Hobart. the cracl
California polo player, Grahame
White, the English aviator, Mrs. Johr
Gerkin, noted New York whip anC
many others of equal note in society
and out of it.
Very unconventional, veins tinglint
with red blood. hater of "moliycod
dies" Miss Sears is a popular younl
woman. She is the daughter of Fred
erick Sears, a millionaire Bostonial
| of ancient lineage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Rock Island

verses, which had merely oozed from
his pen the afternoon previous, made
no effort at correction then. When.
however, the eastern press enthusiasts.
tically copied it and publishers and H.
Illustrators rang all manner Of comic
changes in it he tried to substitute the
correct phrase, but without avail, and
"The Heather Chinee'' has persisted
in its original form through number
less editions ever since.
What Bret Harte wrote was:
In his sleeves, which were long, he had
twenty-four jacks.
Now, in the game of euchre. as all
card players know, the jacks are of
great value, and the stufting Of num-
berless jacks up his flowing sleeves.
as the poet intended to sing, showed
great astuteness on the part of All
Sin. The uncOrrected error of the com
position who set up packs" instead of
Jacks" still left enough Of sense to
pass muster when embodied between
the contexts.
The poet, after years of fruitless en-
deavor, finally gave up all hope and
resigned himself to the butchered read
ing.-New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
SUNNY HILL

At meeting held in Coal Valley to
make arrangements for the coming
farmers institute, G. B. Buck was
elected president to succeed T. R.
Lees.
Charles A Johnson. who has been
sick the past week, is able to be about
again.
At 2 O'Clock next Tuesday after
noon the Kingdom school will haYe a
program and Christmas entertain
ment, when school will close for the
holiday vacation.
Miss Nellie Kerr visited relatives
ane friends at Reynolds last week.
Arthur Lawson and Reid McMeeker
visited in Rock Island Saturday, max
ing the trip in Mr.. Lawson's auto.
Arthur Wright was taken to the
GaIesburg hospital to be treated. I'm
der X-ray examination it was found
necessary TO amputate his limb which
vas broken last July and since then
has been in serious condition He
stood the operation very well consid-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
Mul. Ridina In par.unsI

In odd contrast to the modern rush
and honk of the automobile and the
clang Of the trolley cars are the saloIos
or small farmers OF Portugal. who ride
nonchalantly through the twentieth
century hubbub on the baek-the eK-
treme back-of small. patient eyed
mules. Though the country has pro
crossed and the farmers are progress
ing toward prosperity, they have con
sistently refused to move farther for,
ward on the mules back in Portugal
than the last ffthof his anatomy. Per.
haps the custom arose from the dme
when the mule carried large load
just before the rider and the habit has
not been broken.-Christlan Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
CANARIES ARE NERVOUS.
And They Dread Mice That Like TO
Steal Their Bird Seed.
I'd Ave, 18th St.

One of the common troubles with,
canaries and one that few bird owners
realize is that of nervousness. The
nervous system of canary is as high
~ sensitive as that of a delicate wo-
man. Any sudden shock to their
senses, whether of sight or sound. is
liable to throw them into cQnvulsions,
that often result In death. An old bird
dealer mentions a frequent but rarely
known cause of sickness and even
death among the little creatures.
81 had two canaries," he said, "that
for some reason 1 could not discover
fell into frightfully nervous state and
started to pine away. / doctpred them
with all the remedies known TO bird
lore, but the poor creatures continued
to droop In dismal decline. At last I,
discovered the trouble. 1t was mice.
mice are as fond of bird seeds as
canaries themselves. In the darkness
of the night the mice would creep
through the bars of the cage and de-
your the seeds, while the poor little
canaries sat above shivering them
selves into q state of nervous prostra-
ton from the very terror Of the mon.
sters below. l removed the cage to a
position where the mice could not get
at IT, and my pets rapidly recovered"
New Orleans States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
THE "HEATHEN cHlNEE."
And the Cards Bret Harts Wrote into
His Flowing Sleeves.

And the Cards Bret Harte Wrote Into
His Flowing sIsevss.
Every one who knows American
poetry Is familiar with Bret Harte's
Heather Chinee," written in the ear
ly seventies at the time when the feel
ing on the Pacific coast ran high
against the mild eyed Celestial and
voicing that feeling by portraying the
hero, II such term may be applied to
All Sin, as crafty card cheating
villain who outwits the sharps of the
California mining camps.
1t is not generally known. however.
that The poem is unique In that il
contains an error which the author
failed to detect when reading the gal
ley proofs and which survived and
still survives all attempts at correc-
ton. Perhaps 1t is the only instance
in literature where a grossly patent
error in the copy reading Of an after
ward famous article, whether prose
or poem, has persisted through MI
merous editions despite all efforts OF
author and editor to kill IT.
The poem was written while Bret
Harte was employed on a San Fran,
cisco daily and, to him, was merely
a part of the days work 1t tells of o
Chinee, All Sin, who, with q smile
that was childlike and bland" sat In u
game of euchre with Truthful James
and Bill Nye.
At a crucial point of the game the
srtless Chinese plays the winning
card, (which" says Truthful James,
the narrator Of the catastrophe. "the
same Nye bad dealt unto met Where
upon Truthful and Nye proceed to
Ego for that heather Chinee." The
damaging evidence disclosed by their
rough and searching investigation is
told as follows in the poem as it was
printed-and has been printed ever
since the initial publication:
In his sleeves. which were long. there were
twenty-four packs.
Which is coming 1t strong, yet I state but
the facts.
In this form the busy Bret Hartt
let the proofs go down to the printer
and it was not until some time later
that he recalled having overlooked al
error in 1t. He hurried down to the
press, but already several hundred
copies had been struck OF and were
being distributed about the city to the
morning subscribers. Bret Harte, at
taching no importance TO the fugitive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

Boston.-Speaking Of athletes, its
too bad Eleanor Sears of this town
isn't a man. II she were, there GER
tainly would be something doing in
the world of sport.
Miss Sears, unfortunately, is a wom-
an, yet she has shown such remarka-
brawny men have had to admit their
hopeless inferiority. Others who will
not admit she has them beaten de-
clare freely that if she were a man
she would be the most rosy hued of
all the white hopes in the fistic realm;
that in the world of tennis McLaugh-
lin and Bundy would shrink 10 the size
Of pygmies by her side: that as a
Merathoner she would undoubtedly
cause the sinewy gentleman from
South Africa who won the prize al
the Olympic games last July to go
way back and take an inconspicuous
position in the rsar.
But the fact that Miss Sears is a
girl has not deferred her from going
into athletics in big way, and she is
generally conceded to be the best wo,
man athlete in America.
To begin with. she can swim better
than your ordinary fish. and has some
notable long-distance swims to her
credit. She has played pony polo on
society ladies' team, her skilful driv
ing and daring riding being the admi
ration Of men players who refereed
the game. She is an excellent tennis
player and can beat anything New
port has to offer. At horse shows she
drives in a faultless manner and has
won many firsts and seconds in the
dog cart classes and pony tandem
driving. She also rides to the hounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
ALEDO

DR.. and Mrs. Brown Of Joy spent
Monday in Aledo.
Mrs. Ira Hughes went to Viola We'd
nesday to spend the day with rela-
tives.
in. Bassett and daughter, Miss Mi
nota, spent Wednesday in Burlington,
Iowa
Miss Laura Simpson and Mrs. T. H.
Childs of New Boston, were guests
Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Cooke.
The Mercer county short course
opened in this city Monday. Prof l..
Hegnauer is conducting an enthusiast
tic class in the corn judging depart
ment Many entries have been made
in the corn and poultry shows and the
work of judging is being done.
Much interest was shown in the do
nestle science meetings. Some very
helpful papers we're read Monday aft
ernoon and Mrs. Kathryn McMurray
gave her lecture, His Unprogressive
Wife" Monday evening. which was
full of wit and good suggestions. The
demonstrations under the manage
ment of Mrs. McMurray, Tuesday
morning and afternoon were well at
tended. Many out Of town ladies
were present.
Two lady instructors from the state
school of household science at Urbana
organized an extension school of
household science for girls which
promises to be both interesting and
instructive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21


annoying. and disturbed my sleep. This
last February 1t was ever 50 much worse
than before. i did not do all my work on
account Of the condition OF my hands.
could not put them in water without maxi
ing them worse. / tried q lot Of home
remedies, also saves and hntmsgts that
claimed to be a cure for the trouble. but
did not obtain a cure.
AT last / saw the advertisement for
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I sent for
q sample. I thought they would cure, so
/ sent for q ffty-ceut boz Of Cutfcura
Ointment and some Cuticura Soap. A
doctor advised me 70 keep ahead with the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and thsy cured
me completely. No trace OF the trouble
remains" CsIgned) Mrs. Mary Taylor,
Mar. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are
sold throughout the world. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free. with 32-p. skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard ''Cuticura. Dept.T. Boston"
ATTender-faced men should use Cuticurz
Soap Shaving Stick, 25e. Sample free-
ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

noon at the Custer hotel, PA Scott
street, after a lingering illness. STEM
der who was employed at the Betten-
dorf Axle company, is survived by a
mother, Mrs. H. Slender of Moline.
The death of James H. Bushnell Of
Davenport occurred suddenly last
Tuesday at the Mt. Pleasant hospital
Mr.. Bushnell was SO years of age and
had lived in Davenport for some Is
years. He leaves wife and four chill.
dren.
Lucille Iva Armstrong, the infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Arm.
strong, died yesterday at the home OF
the parents, 2240 Eastern avenue
after a brief Illness, at the age OF
three weeks and four days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

was q breaking out with
watery bHsters on my
hands which would then
dry and scale, and then
would follow the trouble
Of cracking and bleeding.
also itching and hurting.
My hands were disfigured
at the time. and sore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

ering his weakened condition. He has
the sympathy of the entire commun-
ity and all admire the courage he has
displayed in the long months of suf-
fering.
Mrs. VIII Tenant was a Rock Is
land visitor Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21

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