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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27
Resolutions of Respect.

At a stated communication of
Houston Lodge, No. $50, A. F. G.
A. NJ, held March p, 1913, the
following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Su-
preme Architect of the Universe
to call from labor to rest, our
dearly beloved brother, Edmond
Green Leach, a past master of this
lodge, who died March 20. 1913.
therefore,
Resolved, That in the death OF
Brother Leach his family have
lost a devoted son and brother
the lodge a faithful and useful
member, and the community an
upright and honored citizen.
Resolved, That we ever bear in
grateful remembrance the zeal
and fidelity with which Brother
Leach discharged all his Masonic
duties, and will try to initiate hi
devotion to the grand principle.
Of our fraternity.
Resolved, That we tender oul
heartfelt sympathy to the be
reaved mother, brother and sis
ter, and recommend them to the
care of that God whom Brother
Leach served and in whom he
trusted.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon oul
records, and an engrossed copy
sent to the family of our deceased
Brother.
W. H. Wilmot,
s. 0. Groves,
E. J. Sims.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
Mr.. Hodges Home Burned-Miss
Kennen's Music Glass.

Rush Hill, March 25.-This is
certainly good weather for ducks
but guess that is all it is good for.
With such an early Easter we
were in hopes we would have a
real early spring. Not many have
made gardens as yet. Some few
have a few young chicks. Mrs
Henry Barney has about 70, and
Mrs j. l.. Carnes has some.
Miss Alberta KEENAN, of Mexico
has a class of music pupils here.
Emmett Rosser and family Of
Mexico spent Sunday here with
relatives.
Robt. Walter and son, Elmer,
were in Mexico Saturday.
Louis Knobel is on the sick list.
The ladies of Rush Hill met at
the home of Mrs. c. Ray last Sat
urday and sewed for the family
of r. Hodge whose home and con
tents We're destroyed by fire the
night of the Goth The fire was
discovered about 4 a. m. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hodge were preparing to
move to a farm near Farber and
had their goods all packed to 60
out on Friday. They were spend
ing the night at Mr.. Poorman s.
When the fire was discovered the
house was too far gone to save n
thing. There was a strong wind
from the north which was all that
, saved C. L. Stewards property.
This is a great loss to Mr. Hodges,
and they have the sympathy of the
: community in their misfortune.
J Well, Good Friday has come
: and gone and not a potato planted
= that we have heard of.
Fay Cornett started to Green's
burg, Kansas, Monday night.
Messrs. +. A. Feutz, S. Torrey-
: son and c. Lower were business
visitors in Mexico last Saturday.
Miss Beulah Greer spent Sun
day with home folks here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

little waste as possible and also
to have long rows. Some figures
were given to show that an educa-
ton pays. The figures showed
that the labor income from a
district school education was 1918
annually. From a high school
education 1922 annually, ana
from more than high school
$S47 annually. The average labor
income with the same capital
with district school education
$4SS; more than district school,
$699.
Mr.. Doane was followed by Mr..
Bloomer of Wisconsin, who said
that the three most important
problems before the farmers
were: How to make more money,
how to keep the boys on the farm,
and the labor proposition. He
told how the farm adviser could
be of assistance to the farmers,
and said that consolidation Of the
schools would help to solve the
boy problem. Mr.. Bloomer con-
graduated Audrain county in be-
ing one of the first counties to Sc
cure a Farm Adviser, there being
only 800 counties in the U. S. that
are beginning this work.
Mr.. Douglass, a business man
of st. Louis, next made an inter
esting talk. He said that the cities
had their problems, that st.
Louis and the State of Missouri
would both be in better condition
If large portion of the popula-
ton of st. Louis was scattered
over the State. He also said that
business men of st. Louis were
calling meeting for April Is to
which the prominent citizens from
all parts of the State would be in
vited. The purpose of this meet
ing being for st. Louis to get in
formation as to how it can best
assist and serve the rural portion
of Missouri.
The morning session closed by
some interesting questions and
answers with j. Kelly Wright as
leader.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

We rather think if we were IN
Gov Majors place we would
veto that proposed law to allow
the Standard Oil Co. to come back
into Missouri when they pay that
fine for their misdeeds Of the past.
The Standard would not pay the
fine; they could simply add
about half cent a gallon for gas.
oline and the dear people will
have paid the fine (for the poor
oil company in a month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

Mrs. Wallace Pearson is in
Omaha, Neb., to assist in nursing
two of her grandchildren which
are afflicted with diptheria, the
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Pearson. These parents lost lit
tie daughter with this same dis
ease in Mexico last year. The
Pearsons live near the storm
stricken district in Omaha.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27
Laddonia Wins Again.

The first debating team of the
Vandalia High School had a de.
batting contest with the second
team of the Laddonia High School
at Laddonia Tuesday night and
Laddonia won the cake" again
The Laddonia team was composed
of Gavin Crandall, Anna Ham.
NETT and Guy Leet. This same
first team of Vandalia debated
with Laddonia first team a couple
of months since and Vandalia lost
out then also.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

Why this haste to find a buyer
for the electric railway? We fail
to see where there is such an en-
Urgency. We've been taking time,
and we can wait a little longer if
necessary. If possible save the
proposition for home people but
not at a sacrifice to other home
people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

The Legislature, as we predict,
ed they would not, did not at,
tempt to kill the initiative and ref,
erendum. But they passed bill
providing for a constitutional
amendment which if the people
adopt will have the effect of put
ting an end to Single Tax agita-
ton in Missouri, if it is sought
thru the initiative. The people of
this State are overwhelmingly OPP
posed to the Single Tax, but we
doubt the wisdom of their tying
their hands as regards this ques-
ton or any other question.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

The Message has been calling
him Farm Commissioner" and
others call him Farm Adviser, "
but Mr.. Rusk says for us thru
this paper TO call him Farmer
Rusk; that that will suit him in
just the right fashion. All right
let it go at that.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

Rev. w. II. Hook is visiting his
daughters at Princeton, Ill. He
expects to get ministerial employ
ment over there and we hope that
he may for he is in every way
worthy. However we should re.
greet to have him and his good
wife leave Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

The Message regrets that Mex
leo community is to lose DR.. c. N.
Cowherd, veterinarian, who has
accepted a government position
at National Stock Yards, East St
Louis. He had been located here
only about a year but had built
up a fine practice. He is young
man who will succeed anywhere,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

Yes, we thought it was time to
quit booming the population OF
the towns. Out in the rural dis
tricts and the wide fields is where
population is needed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

The firm of Carter & Holt, feed
and fuel dealers, has dissolved.
Charles Holt will continue the
business. Richard Carter, retir-
ing member of the firm, has NOT
yet decided as to his future bust
ness intentions. He is a fine fell
low and we hope he may remain
in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WANT ITEMS.

Eggs for Sale.-Full blood Buff
Orpingtons. $1.00 per setting.
j. d. Greer.
Seed Corn. - Reds Yellow
Dent. Apply to w. Z. Thompson
& Son, Laddonia, Mo.
Seed Corn for Sale.-White and
Yellow Dent. Also Indian Run
ner duck eggs, Is for $1.00. j. II.
Swift, Mexico, Mo-, RID Z. 4w
For Sales. c. Buff Orping-
ton and R. G. R. /. Reds. $1.00 a
setting or $500 hundred.
Mrs. Geo. L. Dean,
R. l, Box 6S, Phone 3F.4.
For Sale. A Bronze gobbler and
Plymouth Rock ROSTERS. Mrs. f.
j. Harris, R. Z; Phone 10F11.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

1t is time to quit talking about
farmers and business men. The
farmer is just as much business
man as any other business man,
and often a little more so.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

County Farm Adviser E. w
Rusk moved to Mexico this week
from Bement, Ill. He has a wife
and one child, a daughter, little
Rowena. The Message and all
Mexico join in warm welcome TO
Mr.. Rusk and his family. May
their stay with US be long and
pleasant.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

Ned Holt of Galloway county
has traded his farm to j. W. Gal
laher of Mexico for the Linden
meyer farm, southwest of this
city. Mr.. Holt is arranging to
move to the place at once. The
Message is glad to welcome him
TO Audrain county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

Mrs. Una Bugg of Centralia,
who recently bought property
here, in South Jefferson addition,
from Mrs. Dea Carr Smith, is pre-
parlng to erect a dwelling thereon
immediately Mrs. Bugg will
make Mexico her home.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

Senator r. D. Rodgers and
Representative E. A. Shannon re
turned home first of the week
from their work at jefferson
City in the Legislature They did
a good work and Audrain county
is proud of the record they made
for themselves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27
j. P. POWELL,
The House of Opportunity.

Neal Watts, southeast of Mex
leo, had a son, Jesse Watts, who
was in Omaha at the time of the
great storm, He has not heard
from the boy and is uneasy as to
whether he escaped safely.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

We understand that Receiver
Bolts is ready to give all the time
necessary in closing a deal for the
sale of the electric railway. Then
why are some folks in such a hur-
ryi
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

W. A. Pembroke, a noted con
tractor and builder of Virden, H.,
has been the guest of the family
Of c. NJ. Shut, in Washington
district, south of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

See the beautiful mattresses in
our large show windows. Prices TO
suit everybody's pocketbook. l..
w. Roberts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

See our line of harness. All
handmade. j. p. Powell
Our Harness is all handmade.
j. p. Powell.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

Joe Kendall, near Perry, is re-
ported in a critical condition OF
diabetis. Mr.. Kendall is a cousin
of Mrs. John II. Lane of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27
farmers BU-
REAU MEETING
d. H. Doane, M. v. Carroll, ]. KEEL
ly Wright and E. w. Rusk at
First Session.


day. The creeks were high from
the late big rains and the roads
were full of mud, and the people
could not get to town.
However, a goodly number of
farmers managed to get here, by
one means or another, and the
ball was set rolling. The meet
ing was held at the Lyric. f. l..
Crosby was chosen chairman; I.
J. Bates, chairman, and r. E.
Race, secretary.
ID. II. Doane, of the Missouri
Agricultural College, made the
first address. He talked concern.
ing farm bureau plans and urged
Audrain farmers to stand by
Farm Commissioner f. w. Rusk.
Mr.. Rusk is not going to impose
himself upon anyone. If you want
his assistance you get it, if not,
no harm done. Mr.. Rusk is not a
county official. He is responsible
to the State and Government au-
thorities. His sins of commission
and omission are closely watched
by those in authority. Go slow.
Give him a chance to study you
and your conditions. Don't ex-
pect spectacular things. Mr..
Rusk is nightly Interested in
making two dollars grow where
only one grew before, and he
wants to help you keep up the
production of your soils and i'll
making farm home life more
worth while and interesting. Give
him your help, and the chances are
he'll be able to help you more
than you think.
NJ. V. Carroll, secretary of the
Sedalia Booster Club, talked
about the Farm Commissioner
movement in Pettis county. 1t is
highly satisfactory and 40 other
counties in the State see what is
coming and they want Farm Com
missioners also.
E. W. Rusk, Audrain County's
Farm Commissioner, was present
and made short speech, present
ing some of his plans for work in
Audrain.
Mr.. Rusk says: l am not com
ing to Audrain with the idea of
lrevolutionizing the agriculture of
the county, but rather with the
purpose of helping to build it up.
| am not much in sympathy with
the idea of doing the most good
by appealing to the masses thru
speeches and publications of the
various sorts. Some of this is
good but rather | would empha-
size the fact that | believe in the
results obtained from more per-
sonal and individual work. Last
ing results is my aim and motto.
Meeting called to order yester-
day morning by chairman f. l..
Crosby. Mr.. Doane of the Farm
Management Dept. of Agriculture
then gave some illustrated stats
tics in regard to farm manage
ment. lie showed by actual sta
tlstics that large farm can be
operated more cheaply than
small one, for the following rea-
sons: Not so much of the capital
is invested in the buildings. Same
Of labor, and horses cultivate
more acres. He also showed that
it is diversified farming that pays.
The man who. sells all his crop
usually makes little, and that it is
not generally best TO devote all of
the farm to stock but combina-
ton of both is the most success
full.
Two plats for laying off a farm
were shown, illustrating that it is
best to lay off the farm to have as
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27
The House of Opportunity.

We are sole agents for the John
Deere Line. All new grades, no
out-of-date Flows and Corn
Planters.
j. p. POWELL,
The House of Opportunity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

NJ. P. Carpenter, formerly of
Mexico, who formerly lived on a
farm just southwest of here, who
was charged with the murder of
his wife and his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Mary Davis, at Blytheville,
Ark, was cleared of the crime in
trial at Osceola, Ark, last Satur-
day. Prof. j. w. Million, G. +.
Clark and W. w. Pollock of this
city were called as witnesses in
the case.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27

Our undertaking department is
up-to-date. Phone for quick SER
vice. l.. w. Roberts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-27
The House of Opportunity.

We especially invite you to in
spect our ware-room. We have
the latest machinery ever brought
to Mexico. Something that will
interest Won.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-09-26

The recognized Republican party of
Maryland, augmented by the Bull Moos
ers who got ba K into the fold at the rec
ent amalgamatiou meeting. held their
State convention ia fillmore, on Thurs
day Of last week. and everything seemed
to be serene. the machine working with
old-time smoothness.
The platform bears the impress of the
Bull Moosers. and while some of its fea-
lures made the old line politicians
squirm, 1t went through with ruah. AS
adopted 1t pledges the Submission of the
Initiative and referendum and womans
suffrage to the voters, and declares for
home rule for the city aud counties;
equalization Of taxes and central tax
agency; mass primary vote for State
Offices; resurveys where it shall appear
that natural oyster bars have been in
clnded in the planting area and for pub
licity in renting the planting areas; a
work mems Compensation law; uniform
accounting in the State Offices; eliniina.
ton oflthe fee system; improvement in
educational and agricultural conditions;
aprotective tariff; commends the admin
istration of Governor Goldsborough. and
indorses Thomas Parran for United States
Senator. Oliver Metzerott for Comptroller
and Augustus NJ. Denhasd for clerk Of
the Court of Appeals
After the State convention had adjourn
ed the members Of the new State Central
Committee met and re elected John B.
Hanna chairman by reclamation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-09-26
Forest Notes.

Two million trees will be planted on
the national forests in Utah. Nevada. and
southern Idaho during 1914.
Makers of small hickory handles for
hammers. cbisels. and the like, are Nno y
trying to use the waste from mills which
make hickory spokes aud pick and axe
handles.
There is much waste in getting out the
fiawless white oak necessary for tight
barrel slaves The forest service is trying
TO get manufacturers of parquelry a or
ing 10 use some of this waste.
The u. S. 'or-st service is using easo-
line railw.y speeders for FIRE protection
purposes. They follow npirains on steep
grades where sparks thrown out by forced
draft are likely To start 6res along the
right of wav.
At the naiiousl conservation congress
Ia he held in Washington. November
10 20, the suhjsc Of forestry ill be ham
dledshy a main committee, with snb-com-
(. itiees ~hich will report on federal aud
- ;. i.rest policies. forest taxation, 6Ies
Numbering, planting. utilization, forest
schools, aud scientific forest investiga-
tious.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-09-26
Don't Let Baby Suffer With Eczema
And skin Eruptions.

Babies need a perfect skin cover.
ing. Skin eruptions cause them
not only intense suffering, bnt
hinder their growth. DIR. Hub
sons Eczema Ointment can lie re-
lied on for relief and permanent
cure of suffering babies whose
skin eruptions have made their
life miserable. "Our baby was
afflicted with breaking out of the
skin all over the face and scalp.
Doctors aud skin specialists failed
to help. We tried DIR. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment and were over
joyed to see baby completely cured
before one box was nsed' writes
Mrs. Struhler, Dubuque, Iowa.
All druggist or by mail, SOC. Pfc
iffer Chemical Company, ST. Louis,
Mo. Philadelphia, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-09-26
The Worlds oypsies.

The gypsies have passed under va
riety of names. arising either from
their supposed original country or the
callings and characteristics Of the race.
The old English Egyptian, the Spanish
Gitana and the Magyar Pharas nepek
(Pharaoh's peopleD all point to an
Egyptian origin. The Scandinavian
Tatare identifies them with the Mon
golian hordes which terrorized early
Europe, while the French Bohemian
suggests yet another country as their
cradle.
AS to the names bestowed by their
supposed character, the Arab boldly
calls them harami "a villain). the
Dutchlnan heydens. or heathens, and
the Persian tnkes his name from their
complexion and dubs them karachi. or
swarthy. A charter Of William the
Lion. as early as the twelfth century.
mentions their Scotch name Of tinklers.
which is commonly supposed to be a
corruption Of tinker, although possibly
the substitution Of ''t'' for ''z'' has pro-
duced this form Of the Italian zingar0.
one of the most widespread Of gypsy
applications. London Spectator.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-09-26
the Schools OF the State.

State Superintendent Of Education. M.
Bates Stephens. in his report calls atten-
ton to the fact that the public schools Of
the city of Baltimore are in d state of
such efficiency that the people of the city
not realize the needs of the rest OF the
State. Yet It is important to the city. as
to the counties. that the rural schools
should be properly sustained
From the counties we receive many Of
the best citizens. aud the interests of the
city and of the counties are SO intimately
connected that what promotes one is
bound TO promote the other.
The first recommendation made by DR..
Stephens is that an accurate survey OF
the existing schools should he made by a
board Of, three persons. representing re-
spectively. the United States Commission
of Education. the Board Of Education
aud the respective county school boards.
His second recommendation is that the
public should be awakened 10 the needs
of the public schools. The necessity OF
public educstion is too obvious 10 need
discussion II the people are not inter
ested in il this must he the fault OF those
who have il in charge.
A number al saher re- ommendati.ns
are made. ntass Of which call {, in.,. ~
ed appropriations. Necessarily the great
er the means II rs disp,s !. TIE greatrr
The rssulls il can accomplish -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-09-26
Have che Best Last.

He who eats the best grapes from q
bunch first and finishes with the poor
est on the stem is likely to feel at the
end that grapes are very nnsatisfac-
tory and that he does not care for any
more But " the last few grapes are
good he is more than likely to reach
for another bunch. And so it goes
with all the gastronomic affairs OF
life. The dinner that starts or with
q very poor sonp and works through
a mediocre fish to fair entree. an
excellent roast and superb salad.
concluding with unimpeachabIe coffee
and dessert tit for queen. leaves
far better impression than dinner
that starts with excellent soup and
progresses downward" steadily to an
atr0ciOus finish. Providence Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-09-26
what the Patent Home viii Be.

The number of patents issued last
year was greatly in excess Of all other
years. And vet nobody in all inventive
America has patented home. We
must all live. The old home Is now a
back number. It is bound in time to
be succeeded by the patent home.
Hasten the day. The patent home viii
have all its beds made up automatic
ally. 1t win cook its own meals, keep
itself busted. decorated and disinfected.
1t will heat the baby's milk at all hours
of the night and will be servantless.
All the pictures will be changed at reg
ular intervals. and new furniture viii
automatically replace the old. Family
prayers will be provided by phono-
graph. and births, weddings and funer-
ais will be covered by pressing but
tOn.-Life
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-09-26
Transmitting Electricity.

When an electric current flows
through a conductor it is not sent or
pushed through. like fluid in a pipe,
but is rather handed on from particle
to particle. In other words, It Is a
transfer of electrical energy which can
be illustrated by setting up row OF
rubber balls tangent to each other.
Now, If we strike these balls at one
end the energy will be transferred
from ball to bali and can be utilized at
the other. Here we had no actual
flow. and yet the energy was transfer
red from one end to the other.
The basic units which we use are the
unit of the rate of flow, or ampere: the
unit of electrical pressure. or volt. and
the unit of resistance to dow. or the
Ohm.-Aera.