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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24
Stall for Cow.

At least a month before due to
calve, each COW should be given a
roomy box stall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24

Il heard quite paradoxical remark
the other day"
What was it,"
THAT though there is no excuse
for crime. there is generally a war
rant for it."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24
From 40 to so Woman's Critical Period

Such warning symptoms sense of suffocaion, hot
flashes headaches, melanchoa dread of impending
evil papitaton of the heart iregularty constipation and
dizziness promptly treated by intelligent women who
are approaching the period of life.
This is the most critical period of womans life and she
who negects the of her health this time invites in
durable disease and pain. Why be guided by the ex-
perence of others and take Lydia E Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound? 1t is indsputable fact that this grand old
this trying period with comfort and safety Thousands of
genuine and honest testimonials support this fact
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24

It's better TO deliver the goods than
to be caught with them on you
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24
FOR WEAKNESS AND LOSS OF APE

The Old Standard general STRENGTHENING tonic,
GROVES TASTBLBSS chill TONIC drives out Ma
laria and builds MP the system A true tonic and
sure Appetizer For adults and children. 90 cents
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24

Anyway, the sign OF old age is
never a forgery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24
Eorce Of Habit.

until l was nearly thirty years old"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24
Gratitude.

PA, what's gratitude?"
"A kindly feeling We have today
for the fellow we don't think of to
morrow"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24
From Mrs. HENRY HEAVILTN, Cadiz, Ohio.

Fort Worth Texas" have taken Lydia Pnkhams vegea-
bic Compound derived from its
safely through the Change of Life when in bad health had
that all feeling of the me and headache
and the hot flashes very bad had tried
remedies and DOCTORS but did not improve until began taking
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound 1t has
took the Compound have had complaints
always praise remedies weak women."Mrs. HENRY
HEAvILN, r. +. d. No. 8, Cadiz Ohio
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24
From Mrs. EDWARD ID. HILBERT, Fleetv

Fleetwood Pa During the Change of Life hardly able
be around all always had headache and dizzy
that had rest night The flashes OF heat
sometimes that did not know what to do.
One day friend advised take Lydia f. Pnkhams
table Compound and made strong well very
thankful that followed friends advice and shall
long as live Before took the Compound always sicky
and have had medicine from doctor for You
publish my letterN-Mrs EDwARD nILBERT Fleetwood Pa
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24
From Mrs. +. u. MULLENI

weak while
the Change Life that could hardly live My husband
rubber all the for could stand to have SIAM
al also had baache and ulness stomach noticed that
Lydia r. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound was adj C1@~N
vered for such and sent and bottle S/ zNl1
did much good that kept taking and M ~ &M
found be all you claim recommend to n " G%(p
all afflicted as"-Mrs. i. r. MULLEN n wv II
DoRE Munford, Ala. NJ
PINKHAM MEDlCINECO. \M
CONFIDENTIAL MASS. advice
by a strict confidence.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-04-24

Write for book saving young chicks. Send ua
names OF friends that use incuhutOrs and get
book free. Raisall Remedy Co., Blac kwe!l, Okla.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20

enrich the travellers experience. The
Seven mountains offer the best
scenery Of the Rhine country. There
are mere excursions to be made
In the neighborhood, most Of them on
foot. II carriages are found-as some
times happens-to be too expensive.
Only the Drachenfels and the Peters
berg can be assembled by rail.
Not far above Konigswinter, the
steamer reaches Andernach, an old Ro-
mar colony. There Is a cathedral Of
beauty and a view worth a weary jour
ney to obtain. Coblenz Is situated Just
half the distance between Cologne and
Mayence at the confluence Of the
Rhine and the Moselle, and from 1t
Ems Is but half an hour by rail. Cob
LEM has many remarkable sights, es-
pecially the magnificent monument to
the emperor William l. and the Castle
Of S~tolzenfels. Arenberg, a monastery.
on the other side of the Rhine, is to be
reached by an electric railway from
Ehrenbreitstein, opposite Coblenz,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20
FISHES HIT THE LIQUOR LAW
Mackerel Sold In Delaware Carry Bot
ties Inside of Them for
Thirsty Ones.

Wilmington, Del.-A new industry
to overcome local option conditions in
lower Delaware has developed at
Lewes, and at the Delaware breakwa-
ter. Mackerel fishermen from New
England ports are supplying the dry"
section with liquor by selling pints
and half-pints concealed in mackerel.
BUY a fish and get a big drink" Is
the slogan Of the fishermen, and it is
netting them considerable money.
When Governor Miller recently ap-
proved an act prohibiting the ship
ment of liquor into Kent and Sussex
counties, dry" sections, the bibulous
residents Of Lewes and vicinity be-
came alarmed. The Webb bill had
previously stopped interstate ship
ments.
Ingenious Yankees on a mackerel
boat from New England laid in a large
supply Of liquor before reaching Della
ware and opened a large number Of
fish and placed bottles Of liquor inside.
The fish land contents" were offered
for sale.
There was soon a big demand for
the fish, and other mackerel fishermen
learned of the plan and emulated 1t.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20

tonight" His eyes seemed to hold
me with a more kindly and personal
interest. DO you know l can't tell
you how glad l am that you find 80
much In Francis to like; indeed, l am
delighted" Still studying me atten-
lively, he musingly reached for a fresh
light. I'm point Of fact, Lightnut.
am free to say l hope the intimacy
begun between you two will grow clos
er. 1t would be a laundering good
thing for Francis and a great comfort
to me-"
And, by Jove, he smiled at ma
devilish pleasant smile!
SO | just leaned forward and made
a go:
Thanks awfully; and-er-by the
way" Then | stuck, boggled wildly
an instant and went on: That Is to
say, this intimacy, o know-has 1t
been too short to Justify" | gulped.
'Er-would o be willing to trust
And | lost the dashed idea again,
%fioundered a bit and took another shy:
"Oh, l say, you know, have | your
permission to speak to Frances-er-
you known"
You speak to Francis ?"-he Just
Ieaped toward me Why, my boy"
And he was wringing my arm with
shoulder. MY de-e-ear boy-why,
L%ightnut!" BY Jove, he almost
gushed! You're not joking now. are
your" He peered ~anxiously into my
face. mo, by George, | believe you
really mean it," And he went to
pumping like mad. How awfully
good of you-self-sacriticing is the
word! Are you quite sure you don't
mind?"
"Mind?" BY Jove, l think l looked
what I felt at such a dashed silly
question.
We'll! we'll! well! My dear young
friend!" And oh, he went on In the
most disgusting way--why, dash 1t,
you would have thought | was doing
him some favor! guessed, though.
that 1t was the usual custom, but 1t
seemed rum-for l should have
thought that In giving your daughter
away, you put the thanks up to the
other fellow. But Pugsley says the
rule varies-Quite often varies! Any
how, l felt so gratitied that | had TAX
en- the honorable course and spoken
to her father-understand so many do
not at all, you know. AS 1t was. II
gave me quite a comfortable glow OF
pride, and | reflected how much bet
ter 1t always Is to follow the wise
dictates of your what's-its-name!
by Jove!" l thought, as l nodded
and smiled back, Il wonder what he
would say II he knew that Frances
and | are already engaged"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20

Richard Lghtnut. an American with an
areoted English accent. receives a pres
ent from a friend in China The present
proves TO be a pair OF paJamas. A letter
hints OF surprise to the wearer. Llghtnut
dons the paJamas and late at night gets
up for a smoke. His servant, Jenkins,
comes in and, failing to recognize Light
nut. attempts TO put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy. Lightnut changes his
clothes intending to summon help. When
be reappears Jenkins falls On his neck
with Joy, confirming Lightnut's BELIEF
that he Is crazy. Jenkins tells Lightrut or
the encounter he had with a hldeous
ChinamAn dressed In paJamas, In a
message from his friend, Jack Billings;
IAghtnut is asked to put up "the KID
for the night on his way home from cob
iege. Later LAghtnut finds a beautiful
nut is shocked by the girls drinking,
Pmoking and slangy talk. She tells him
her name is Francis and puzzles him
with a story OF her love for her sisters
roommate. named Frances. Next morn
Ing the girl Is missing and Lightnut hur-
ries TO the boat to see her OFF He Is &C
costed by a husky college boy. who calls
him "Dicky. but he does not see the
girl. lack Billings calls to spend the
night with Iightnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden In the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the PaJamas
and %retires. Lightnut later discovers
In his apartment a beefy person In NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing paJamas.
Jenkins calls the police, who declare. the
tultuutT 10 DC u CTlInlphls Chilco WY
Grandpa" The intruder declares he Is
Lightnut's guest and appeals 70 the lat
ter in vain. He is hustled Oft to jail.
In the morning Lightnut Is astonished TO
md Billings gone. and more astonished
when he gets a message from the latter,
demanding his clothes. Lightnut, bound
for Tarrytown. Billings home, discovers
'Frances," the girl OF the pajamas, on
the train. Iightnut speaks to her and al
ludes TO the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lghtnut never saw her
in black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
u met by a husky college youth. who
halls Lightnut as "Dicky." The latter fg-
pores the boy. who then threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances. Light
nut takes the next train home. Billings
storms over the outrage Of his arrest. He
and Lightnut discover mysterious chi
ncse characters on the paJamas. Profess
sor Doozenberry Is called In TO interpret
The hieroglyphics. He raves over what he
calls the lost silk OF Si-Ling-Chi. The
writing declares that a person wearing
the paJamas will take on the semblance
OF the previous wearer. The professor
borrows the pajamas for experiment.
Billings" dressed In paJamas Is found In
the professors room and Ia taken home
in ar automobile with Frances and a wo-
mar Lightnut calls "the trump" Light
nut Is angered by ''the frump's' SANDER
GUS ak about "Francis." Billings" Is
taken to his room. A servant tells Light
nut that a message has just been re-
eeivsd stating that Billings was under ar
rest In New York for stealing a suit OF
black pajamaaA
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20
Catching Flies Pays Well.

Catching flies is affording a Shreve-
port (La.) man a profitable and indie
pendent living. He sells them to the
city board Of health. His name Is
Bartsch, and his net revenue from the
fly industry for the first two days OF a
recent week was S24.20. When the
health board began offering premiums
for the flies, dead or alive, Bartsch
purchased about 100 traps and placed
them in ly-ridden sections of the city.
Then he began making inroads on the
health boards excheQuer, and so we'll
did he operate that he bore the market
price down from so cents to 20 cents a
quart, for it is by that measure that
the board purchases. Bartsch is still
working, and he will work as long as
the treasury holds out. He finds fly
catching pays.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20
England's Oldest Bowling Green.

Which is our oldest recreation
There are not wanting psychologists
who profess to be able to trace refer
ences to football and baseball on
Egyptian moral tablets. However.
when it comes to actual records, the
fine old English game Of bowls would
appear to be as old as any.
Southampton, Eng, has records
showing that one Of the local bowling
green's was In existence in 1899.
Many interesting customs are asso-
ciated with the game On this historic
green. Every summer a fire jack"
competition is held, and an order OF
k%nighthood is conferred on the win
ner, who kneels in the center Of the
green while the other players gather
round him and the master touches
him with a sword and dubs him sir"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20
TOBACCO BARRED TO PASTORS
its Use, Even by Members, May Be
Prohibited by New Rule Of
the Church.

Winona Lake, Ind.-All church off,
GERS, Sunday school teachers, evan
gelists and mission workers Of the Re-.
formed Presbyterian church are forbid.
the terms Of a resolution adopted by
the synod meeting here. The resolu.
ton was presented by Rev. w. w.
Carithers, a delegate from Cache
Creek, Okla. After its adoption a reso-
luton providing that one year hence
an effort be made to revise the church
discipline, to provide that all members
of the church abstain from the use of
tobacco. was adopted. Bloomington,
Ind, was chosen for the 1914 meeting.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20
BOILED EGGS BETRAY THEM
Nationality Of Diners Is Shown In
Their Various Methods Of
Eating.

Sherlock Holmes might have figured
this out, but he did not.
The average Englishman will al
ways demand his egg boiled just
three minutes, then he places it in an
egg cup, just large enough to have
the egg At 1t, taps the top of the
shell, and the broken shell
spoonful at a time.
A Frenchman, much like the Eng
lishman, likes his eggs of three min
utes, exactly. He then 'peels" them.
places them in a glass, stirs and
mixes we'll together with salt. pepper
dipping bread into the mixture, and
eating it along with the eggs.
A Spaniard wouldn't think of letting
his egg boil more than one minute.
He then breaks 1t, and lets the con-
tents run into a glass, and consumes
it as If he we're drinking a glass OF
wine.
An egg Is only fit in ar Italians
estimation when it has been placed
in cold water. and removed just as
the water begins to boil. He then
breaks it, pours 1t on a plate. and
proceeds to sop 1t with bread.
The German, like the Italian, de-
mands his eggs as neal the liquid
state as possible. He breaks his eggs
in an unsightly cup, and scoops the
liquid out as IL 1t were soup.
The American is about the only one
who prefers his eggs boiled hard.
When they are served up to him, he
knifes them in half, nov the con-
tents into a glass, after which he
adds a plentiful supply Of pepper, but
ter and salt. He then minces the
eggs fine, mixing them we'll with the
spices. and eats them with his toast
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20
Unique Suicide.

A safe was used by a man NAM
ed Jacob R~abinowitz, fifty-four years
old, Of Philadelphia, Penn, to COM
nit suicide, a few days ago. First he
lacked up an 500 pound safe with a
block Of wood. Placing his head be-
meath it he drew a strap as tightly as
he could around his neck. Then he
knocked the block from under the
safe and the heavy weight fell upon
his head. He was found by his wife,
but died before a physician arrived.
He had been respondent for several
weeks because he lost a lawsuit.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20
CHAPTER XXI. fcontInued.l

"Ol" Just a gasp. you know; and
my jolly cheeks stung as from a dash
Of fiery what's-its-name sauce so he
knew about the pajamas, tool
| half rose from my chair.
Il assure you. sir" began stiff
1y.
His fussy shrug checked me. mo,
gets up. The only thing I'm anxious
about Is the scenery and the view
points; and l Just know II Francis
went with you. you would never see
any OF It,"
BY Jove, l thought that quite likely
enough, but OF course II was devilish
personal of him to say so. And dash
seeing tine scenery and view points.
anyway-who wanted to see them, IL
they could see her? | was just going
to suggest this. when he went on:
THE fact is" He hesitated, then
ficked his ashes with a sigh. oh.
well. since I've said as much as |
have, | should go further, | suppose.
It's only fair not to leave you In the
dark, especially as my daughter was
enthusiastically telling me just now"
-puff-"that she already looks on
you as one of the family"
by Jove, did she thought" /
hitched to the front OF the chair.
~How dev-I mean how
He nodded. And so l feel justified
in talking to you f~rankly-not that |
want to prejudice you against Fran
els. you understand. but just because"
his head wagged soberly--"Francis
won't dol" And he looked at me
steadily.
Something like a sharp pain struck
through me-. Again-and this time
from her own father! | just sat there
kind of frozen. you know. except that
] could feel the smile slowly loosen
fng in my face. He moved to a seat
nearer
Il don't like to seem to be dis
paraging my own flesh and blood. Mr..
Lightnut." he proceeded gravely. but
the truth Is Francis Is the only one
OF my children that gives me any
anxiety"
"Oh!" I felt myself shrink together,
my knees slanting away from him.
My dashed monocle hung limp.
He angled closer. Jacks drinking
"a bad-that l admit. but perhaps
h'm-he comes by 1t naturally; still
Jack has never forgotten that he Is a
conference.-the son OF a gentleman
and has never been what you would
call fast, but" His chest lifted under
n deep breath-"but Francis-whewi"
"Fast-Frances?" 1t faltered tremu-
lousiy from my lips: my cigar dropped
with q soft thud.
His eyes widened. "Oh. yes-fright-
And he rendered me another
cigar. and / had to light it The made
me! "Of course. the mistake was In
,yer sending Francis away TO school
always . wise thing. Mr.. Light
especially when the home life
~ been too cloistersd. II think the
was too much for q 90
rreen and inexperienced cs-FsasssG~
.r.-avsSAes-myi" He ltsesA
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20
RIVER RHINE AND ROMANCE
castIed crag and Rich Cathedral Re
ward the Traveller Who Takes
the Water Route.

Berlin.-History and nature collabo-
rated to make the Rhine from May
ence to Cologne a river of remarkable
beauty. Nature has been permitted
to sustain it's W reputation, and his
tory resides with a in crumb-
ling ruins that overspread the crests
Of craggy heights below which the
modern river steamers pass.
From its source in the white
crowned Alps the Rhine runs down to
the North sea-. One takes steamer at
Mayence or at Cologne and journeys
from thence to the other. Castles and
c~athedrals, the legends and the his
tory that hang their glamour about
moated walls and rose-windows, the
story Of the Lorelei and the sight Of
he rock that sustains the legend-all
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20

his hands. Il thought Jack was bad
on something-all he had to do. Dew
ilish simple, you see. but then Pugsley
Is SO ingenious, so-oh, clever, you
know.
enough at Cambridge with a thou
sand-dollar apartment on the Gold
Coast as you call it-and, by George,
you Harvard men have got the right
name for it!-but Francis beat that in
one terms drain on me for poker
losses and"
"Poker?" l moistened my lips. Then
I frightened, for perhaps he meant
bridge-and that was good form, for
there was my Aunt Julia, who lived by
it-fact! But his head shook impa-
tiently when | suggested hat he
meant this.
Bridget" he exploded. why. Fran
els doesn't know bridge from casino!
Poker, | tell you. and faro-and all
the rest. The p~lucking was done
nightly at a ce-tain-er-club. the es-
Enlistment OF a gentleman by the
name OF McGinty-'Spot' McGinty-
oh, you know the place, them"
| faced him earnestly. "I-er-
Judge Billings, do l understand you
that is, 1t can't be that you are speak
ing of-er-Frances?" | stammered
incredulously. II mean your Frances
surely you are mott"
II just ami" His Jaw set with a
cnux HI,.-k rh1 -. aIt~- .L-,t
aud nobody else. young man! l mean
my Francis-Francis Leslie Billings
who else could | mean?" He almost
groaned. "Oh, you don't know Fran
cis!"
Dash It. what they all chorused at
me! They seemed pretty positive
about 1t, too, and | vas jolly miser-
able; but looking back now, | some
how think Of that moment as being
the point where l reached the parting
of the INTERPRETATIONS.
Meantime. her father was studying
me a little oddly and smiling.
Il see you don't quite like what 1
say about Francis" he remarked, puff
fing ~complacently.
| looked him straight IN the eye.
Frankly, l don't. II you muse know" |
blurted. Then | screwed. my monocle
tight and Strengthened forward. by
Jove, l think you ought to be ashamed
of yourself, you know"
"Wh-what's that?-Lightnut!" He
turned a beet color and grasped the
arms of his chair.
"Oh, I do" l stood up and he fol-
lowed. II think If that poor child had
had a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
kindness-that sort OF thing-oh, dash
it, l just think you've been Internally
harsh always-yes, | do"
We'll. I'll be-" He swallowed II,
neck forward, and stood painting a bit.
Harsh, eh?" he jerked at me. I'm!
He stood there, his feet braced apart.
his white brows beetling at the floor.
"Harsh!" He cooked his head on n
side. thrusting out his heavy under
lip. Then came a snif and a grunt,
and oh, he looked black!
And just then came q quick breath.
and l caught a murmur: Il wonder
now II, after all. that is true! BY
George. they say children and" The
mutter trailed on. "Here. here. my
boy-sit down." he exclaimed sudden
ly; and he made me.
II want to thank you. Lightnut," he
said impressively. 1T may be that
you are right. Perhaps the better
course would be gently TO reason with
Francis"
"Oh. Judge. I am SURE Of IT," urged
foelingly.
well, well. my boy-weu sse." He
GATED me- -on-tAs-Aneev-:1'm going
- ~ your WY oeorGs, n - =
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-20
BEGAN YOUNG,
Had Coffee Nerves" From Youth.

When very young I began using
coffee and continued up to the last six
months" writes a Texas girl.
Il had been exceedingly
thin and very sallow. After quitting
coffee and drinking Postum about a
month my nervousness disappeared
and has never returned. This is the
more remarkable as 4 am a primary
teacher and have kept right on with
my work.
MY complexion O Is clear and
rosy, my skin soft and smooth. AS a
good complexion was something I had
greatly desired, l feel amply repaid
even though this were the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum.
Before beginning it's use l had sui.
fered grestly from indigestion and
headache; these troubles are now un-
known.
Il changed from coffee to Postum
without the slightest inconvenience.
did not even have a headache. Have
known coffee drinkers, who were
visiting me, to use Postum q weeR
without being aware that they were
not drinking coffee"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet. "Tha
Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Unjust be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require boil.
Ing but is prepared instantly by stir.
ring a level ~teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup OF hot water. which makes Il
right for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in
aeaptng spseaAei~unl temper n
with a large supply Of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pieases your palate ana
have It served that . in the futurs-
There's . Reason" for Postum.