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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
CBy MICHAEL X. BoYER.)

(By MICHAEL X. BoYER.)
1t is surprising how many people,
otherwise model citizens, are guilty
of cruelty to both fowls and animals.
IT may not be altogether intentional
on their part, but nevertheless they do
things that call for censure.
One of the most common acts is to
carry chickens by their legs, heads
down. This cruelty has been practiced
for years and no one thought much
about 1t.
They did not notice the rush of
blood to the head of the fowl when
carried that way. A neighbor of ours
the other day was carrying a fat hen
by the legs and in few moments the
bird was gasping and came pretty
close to choking to death.
An equally cruel method is to carry
tho fowl by the wings-especiallly so
when the fowls are heavily bodied.
The proper way is to allow the fowl
to rest on the arm, the legs held firm
ly by the hand; or 1t can be held be-
tween the arm and the body.
A dealer was one day noticed to
yank killing stock out of a crate by
catching by leg or wing and other
wise roughly handling them. When
demonstrated with he replied that it
did not matter, as the birds would
soon be killed.
With some people it is common oc-
currence to throw chickens over the
fence into a yard. There is really
no telling in what manner they will
reach the ground and when this cruelty
is performed when the attendant Is In
a fit of anger there is considerable
force put into the throw.
A very pious old gentleman was
vexed to the ''cussing' point because
his chickens happened to get out OF
the yard through a broken fence In
to his garden.
In his anger he threw a stone and
famed one of the fowls. There, 1t
serves you right; l don't pity you a
Bit" was the only comment on the &C.
cident
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24

Jefferson City.-State Insurance
Superintendent Revelle announced
that he has information to the effect
that certain individuals operating
through so-called reciprocal and in
terindemnity associations are attempt
Ing to engage in the fire insurance
business in Missouri without having
procured license. He warns the
people against doing any business
with any concern unless it can show
a license from the insurance depar'
ment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
WAY OUT OF TANGLE FOUND AT
CONFERENCES WITH coMPA-
MES, SAYS REvELLE.
PLACES STANDARDIZATION
Won't Discuss Details Of Agreement,
but Declares Concessions Were
Made by Both Sides When
Meeting Was Held.

Jefferson City.--Within a few days
the Missouri insurance situation will
be settled.
State Superintendent of Insurance
Charles G.. Revelle said he had con.
ferrcd with insurance men and a way
lad been found out of the tangled
condition of the risk war which has
threatened the state since the compa-
MES agreed to leave it.
Il worked on this Thursday night
till after midnight" said Mr.. Revelie,
land feel we have reached substan-
tial agreement.
This Is really the first time the
insurance companies have given us a
chance to meet them face to face on
the question, as they reached their
agreements in meetings held in Phila-
delphia and Baltimore"
Both Sides Make Concessions.
The insurance superintendent de-
clined to discuss any of the details of
the agreement further than to say
that both the companies and the state
had made concessions.
Interest is greater in st. Louis and
Kansas City than out in the state" he
said. THUS far the trouble has not
greatly affected business interests, or
realty sales and transfers. Naturally
the situation is somewhat acute in
Springfield just now because of the
heavy FIRE loss there"
That the difficulty in securing in
surance had not been great at any
time out in the state, is the insurance
superintendent opinion. He ascribed
the greater part OF the agitation to
the efforts of the Insurance agents
and their friends.
1T is fairly easy to secure insur-
ance at the present time" said Re-
velle. land IT will be much easier soon.
We hope to be able to make definite
announcements within a few days.
Companies Position Unreasonable.
The position taken by the compa-
MES seemed to us unreasonable from
the beginning. II we had met their
demands, the state would have been
entirely without statutory regulation
of insurance.
I'VE would have been forced to re-
peal one law that has been in exist
ence since 1865. Others were passed
In the eighties and nineties. They OBJ
jected to practically all the legislation
in existence applicable to the subject
of insurance.
1--WE have had an antitrust law APP
plicable to insurance companies and
others since about 1903.\ They OBJ
jected to this and to the valued policy
law of 1889 and the statute taxing at
torney's fees passed that same year.
They objected to the statute au.
thorizing the collection Of 10 per cent
damages for vexatious delays on the
part of the companies. This law was
passed in 1865"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Confederate Pensions Awarded.

Jefferson City The Cole county
pension board, composed of John B.
King, Thomas Green and w. c. Tan
HERSHEY, awarded pensions of 800
each to the following confederate vet
Grams and widows: Il. II. Whiting
ton, ]. T. Bridewell. w. A. Sanders,
Dexter Harding, ]. L. Reeves, Rebec-
ca Bradford, Laura NJ. Loving. d. W.
Branch, Fanny j. Vande.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24

1T would be better for this country
II there were no alcohol in it. The
medical profession does not supply It
as II once did. | shall be glad to see
the day OF universal prohibition. Even
the German emperor has warned HE
army of the dangers of beer drinking
It would be of great benefit to human
ity If all the saloons and breweries
were closed up."-Dr. Harvey w. WI
ley.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Major Wars on Winerooms.

Jefferson City-That there is going
to be a tightening up in the enforce
ment of the excise laws in the large
cities of the state. with probably cru
sades against winerooms, became APP
parent when Gov. Major declared
neither the disorderly saloon nor the
wineroom would be tolerated.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Dull Boy.

Thomas, you have disobeyed your
grandmother"
mo, didn't, mother"
Yes, you did Have you not been
in swimming"
Yes, mother"
Didn't l hear her say to you not
to go in swimming"
"Oh, she didn't tell me that. She
only came out and said: Boys, I
wouldn't go in swimming and
shouldn't think she would, an old
rheumatic woman like her; but she
didn't say anything about our going
in swimming"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Ask Major e WELD Shovel.

Jefferson City.-It is now up to Gov.
Major to WELD the pick or shovel
upon the public roads on one of the
two days to be designated by him in
proclamation to be issued during
this week. A moving picture concern
has notified the governor that its rep
resentatives would be here to get
some Views of him constructing road.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Prison Guard Stays Convict

JeHerson City.-Frank Black, negro
convict, was shot and fatally wounded
by Theodore Stuckenschneider peni.
Tertiary guard.
The convict was attacking the guard
with knife when shot.
Black came here from st. Joseph a
little more than a year ago under sem
tence OF five years for grand larceny.
lie has been an extremely bad actor"
since arriving at the prison.
In a light with guard soon after
coming here he bit and mangled the
hand of the officer so severely partjof
a thumb had to be amputated.
He had to be dubbed on another
occasion when attempting to attack
another convict with knife. Scarce.
ly week has passed that he has not
been in trouble.
Black had refused to work in one Of
the shoe shops and was transferred to
the saddle-tree factory. After work
Ing there part of the day he threw
down his tools, announced that he did
not intend to work, and intended to
clean out the shop"
Stuckenschneider, in charge on that
floor, ordered him to return to work
and the negro started for him with
knife. One shot from the officers re-
volver shattered the right hip of the
convict and he was disarmed.
The factory was crowded with con-
Wet workmen when the shooting &C.
CURED, but discipline was maintained
and no disorder followed.
The prison officers exonerate Stuck
enschneider, who has a good record.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Record Balance in Treasury.

Jefferson City.-There was the larg-
est balance in the state treasury in
the history of the state, at least since
the civil war. 1t was $5,S39, 4314S.
This large amount of funds will not
remain intact long, as nearly $4,000
600 will be disbursed to the public
schools of the state.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Value Of Hen Manure.

1t is claimed that 100 pounds OF
fresh hen manure contains about so
pounds water. l6 pounds organic mat
ter. Sc pounds ash. Analysis shows
that poultry manure contains 2.43 per
cent phosphoric acid, 1926 per cent
potash and 3.25 per cent nitrogen.
as ammonia and organic matter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Hays Family in Long Auto Ride.

Jefferson City. M. Hays of st,
Louis, president and manager of the
Sullivan Saddle Tree Manufacturing
Co. of jefferson City, left here with
his family in an automobile for 1900
mile drive to his ranch in South Da-
kota.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Bassford in Simmons Place.

Jefferson City.--Gov. Major APP
pointed ]. C. Bassford of Mexico
member of the state board of media
ton and arbitration to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of II. j. SIM
mons Of Clarence, who killed himself
at Kirksville last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Not Much U. S. Land Left.

Jefferson City.-There is less than
1000 acres of government land in
Missouri, according to figures OBJ
tanned from Secretary of State Roach,
who certified out to county clerks in
43 counties a list and description of
all government lands homesteaded
within the last five years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24

Jefferson City.-A formal hearing
of the application of F. A. Darlington
Seymour, otherwise known as sLord
sentence in the Missouri penitentiary
for the murder OF James p Mccain
in st, Louis county in December, 1902,
will be given by the state board of
pardons and paroles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24

Jefferson City,. C. Bassford of
Mexico, was appointed chairman of
the board of mediation and arbitra-
lion. to succeed the late II. ]. Sim
mons of Clarence. who killed himself.
bassford was formerly game commits
sloner.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
staff CHANCES at Columbia.


Columbia--The University of Mis-.
souri, curators filled vacancies in the
teaching staff of the university. ].
A. Whitley, superintendent of build.
ings. resigned to go to st. Louis an
engineer for the public school board.
G. A. Lynch was named his successor.
j. p. Barham was made special pho
tographer for the college OF agricul-
ture and the United States experiment
station here. S. I. Simpson was ap-
pointed instructor In animal hus-
bandry and Virginia Hudson teaching
supervisor in the university practice
high school, r. w. Selvidge resigned
as professor OF manual arts to go to
Peabody college, Nashville, Tenn, and
was succeeded by Ira S. Griffith of
Brady polytechnic. C. H. Williams
was named editor of the extension Sc
ries of the University Bulletin. Dan
Mcclure of Jackson was made student
assistant in journalism. ]. w. Haney
was appointed research assistant at
the engineering experiment station, to
replace NJ. X. Wilberling. ]. B. Lat
shaw Resigned as assistant in the vet
Urinary department. Martha Agnes
Troxell was named assistant in home
economics. Martin f. Ryan was made
assistant in engineering. Guy v.
Head was appointed reader in Eng
lish. Eula Weeks was made assist
ant In mathematics. D. Leopard was
made assistant in political science.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Monnis Back From Hawaii.

Jefferson City.-Hugo Monnig, cap
itallst and retired shoe manufactures
OF this city, returned from a visit of
a month to the Hawaiian islands. Pro
posed tariff legislation in Washington,
he says, has caused decided shrink
age of sugar stocks in the islands.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
500 for Capture of Negro Slayer.

Jefferson City-Gov. Major issued
proclamation Offering a reward of S10c
for the conviction of a negro named
Barry Warwick. who is wanted in Sa-
line county on a charge of murder.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Finney Made First LIEUTENANT.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major commits
stoned William d. Finney of Kansas
City first lieutenant of Company A,
signal corps, N. G. NJ, with rank from
June l6.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Hangs Self at Brothers Home.

Fulton.-Winston Lynes, 81 years
old, a farmer of New Bloomfield
neighborhood. in this county, was
found dead in barn at the farm of
his brother, T. w. Lynes, having
hanged himself
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softsns the gums, reduces innAmms
ton, allAys pain cures wind collie. &c botte.AA
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24

A woman has to be pretty good at
figures to become fashionable dress
maker.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24

The woman of fashion considers 1t
a great feat to be able TO wear small
shoes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Protection From Worms.

A little collar OF paper wrapped
around tomato, cabbage or other plant
will protect from damage by cutworms.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Pastures for Sheen,

Change your flock of sheep TO
fresh pastures as often as you can.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
Odd Lack.

A girl marries to gain liberty; a
man remains single to keep 1t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24

INyIGoRATING TO THE PALE AND
SICKLY.
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTRLBSS chill TONIC, drives out Ma
lAria enrichss the blood and builds up tho system
sure Appetizer. For adults and children. ~ cts
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-07-24
DAISY FLY KILLER ,

lust what you need. They tone up the weak
stomach and build up the tagging energies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-24

The Roscry Flower shop. FNner.
al Flowers nj lowest prices. 1905
Second nv. Elliott s2fi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-24

young and pretty. for their features
aro closely yelled by kind OF mask
OF red and black silk. not unlike
those worn by female dominoes at
nnaquerades In our own country.
But 10 Judge by their erect car
riage. their elastic atop and nicely
rounded forms by their large. soft
black eyes. flashing fiery chances
from between their remarkably
long eyclanhos. their beautifully
shaped chins. ruby lips. all these
compel mo TO think that the three
women are not only young and
beautiful. but the daughters OF
wealthy parents. for their hands
and well.roundcd arms arc spark.
ling with richly jewelod rings and
bracelets.
The slightest familiarity with n
respectable Mohammcian female By
Il Christian would end In his instant
murder, and IN cruel thrashing
should the individual be a NOLAN.
modAn. In nagdad I have known a
miserable Hindoo literally hacked
In pieces by a fanatic mob for hay.
ing dared 20 lifi tho pagce thorso.
hair veill OF MohammedRn female
OF moro than doubtful character. %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-24

Never been In Arabia, OF course.
Neither have We But IL IL very
interesting mostly desert. with
half.wild tribes OF people who live
In fonts or on horse and camel back.
travelling with thcir flockA from one
green spot or oasis TO another.
Arabia however. has some cities.
and one OF tho most important II
MuscAt. on the southeastern coast
Practically all It's people are Mo,
hAmmedans-th. faith that gives re-
iigiol 20 hundreds Of milliona OF
tho worlds people in Asia and AZ
RIGA
All MohRmmedan women must
wear some sort OF covering over
their faces whom IN public. and.
while most OF them cover their
faces completely with wells. you
500. here and there. an effort 10 be
distinctive.
Tho Muscat belle In the picture
wears tho most fashionable style In
Southern Arabia.
Take q ally glance at those three
Arab beauties" says traveller
writing OF his experience in the
streets OF MuBcat Unfortunately
No can only suppose thom to be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-24
SHIP is DELAYED
BY ELECTRIC FISH

BOSTON. Oct. 24.--When the
British steamer Rochelle reached
Boston from Macorls. week late,
members OF her crew declared that
an immense school. Of electric fish
(often called torpedo fish had been
partly responsible for her delay.
The fish were encountered In the
Gulf Stream, north of Cuba, and
fastened themselves to the sides
and bottom OF the vessel. whose
steel plates attracted them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-24

Player Piano Music Rolls
Latest popular hits for SS-note Player, to
be closed out at for .S1.00
Player Music, 65-note, slightly used, val
ues up to $500; entire stock at, per
roll LoC
Entire stock of 88-note Player Music
for standard and electric pianos, at
l-3 off
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-24
BOY KILLS CHIEF

iRoNWooD. Mich. Oct IA
Harry Strike. chief OF police at Jes
hisvilIe Was shot and killed acct.
dcn,a'iy BY a e-year-old boy.
Some mon came In from shooting
and laid a shotgun on table The
boz. seeing tho gun. took II and en-.
tered tho room. where Chief Strike
and other men were sitting. and.
pointing the gun. pulled tho trig.
ger Tho charge entered Strikes
breast. death being instantaneous
An inaues, was held. and tho jury
returned a verdict OF accidental
shooting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-24

PACIFIC COAST FISH co.
Stall Sol
rAtDch ehch INC
Halibut and srnei;s. q ibs 1Sc
funds's Hi-Gfade Home Wade Candies
.. y. soc Victoria Hand Rolled and
Princes Chocolates. 10. ..2Sr
.se n z Eat Peanut Brittle. 10. Toe
STALL SCI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-24

Miss Viola Leach II one blk hit
In her portrayal OF the character
OF Molly Wood. tho dainty little
school mistress from Vermont. In
Tho virginian." which 10 being
presented at the Seattle theatre
this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-24
THINGS THE PRESS
AGENTS PROMISE

Miss Juno Keith. now playing the
part ~ Nell. In stop Thief" NJ tho
Metropolitan theatre ncet week. has
appeared In tho following succrss
full plays: "Fathor and the Boya.
~Mrx. wigxs OF tho Cabbage Patch.
The Butterfly and the Wheel. !"
"wiiffiro," Tho Spendthrtft,"
Passing OF tho Third Floor Back"
tho Fortune Hunter" Rosemary
and The Master Mind"
One OF the delights OF The Girl
From Mummn." which comes 10 tho
Moore for four nights and a Wed.
nenday matinee. starting Sunday
night IL Teach Ne" the duet be
tween Mr.. Jackson Barry and Hlss
Nellie Waters In the second act
Mr.. Parry and Miss Walters have
as much fun In this number as the
audience does. 30 Il IL not hard TO
guess tho nature OF the song Seats
are now selling for the entire en-
gAgcmcnt
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-14
Plain Frftters.

One pint of sour milk, one teaspoonful
of salt, three eggs, one tablespoonful
of molasses or sugar, one handful of
flour, and cornmeal enough to make q
stiff batter. Lastly stir in a small tea
spoonful of soda, dissolved in a little
warm water. This recipe is very nice
made of rye flour also.
Apple Fritters.
Make a batter in the proportion of one
cup of sweet milk to two cups of flour,
heaping teaspoonful of baking powder,
two eggs beaten separately, one table,
spoonful of sugar, and a saltspoonful
of salt. Heat the milk a little more
than milk warm, add it slowly to the
beaten yolks and sugar. Then add -four
and the whites of the eggs. Stir all
together and throw in thin slices Of
good sour apples, dipping the batter
up over them. Drop into boiling hot
lard in large spoonfuls with the pieces
of apple in each and fry to light
brown. Serve with maple strip or a
strip made with clarified sugar. Ba-
nanas sliced oranges or other fruit can
be used in the same batter.
German Fritters.
Take slices of stale bread cut in
rounds or stale cake. Fry them in hot
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-14
4 PERSISTENT SMILE
GOES MIGHTY FAR WAY
Story of Stub-nosed, Freckled-faced Lad Who
Changed the Atmosphere of
Whole Office.

nor did they want to subdue 1t just
hadn't been their way to start the new
day with a new greeting, and nobody
thought much about it until the office
boy set the pace.
And as for the office boy-weil, the
chances are that he never will grow
very big because he is pretty ordinary
in ability and not blessed with any more
ambition than he needs. But as the
years roll along he is certain to do his
part toward easing the tension Of things
wherever his lot is cast. For his IL
one of the bright, easy natures that sim
ply refuse to crawl into a shell when
and because other folk do.
A wholesome Tonic.
And when one stops to think about
it, Nature. that denied him many things
was pretty lavish after all. For there
are not so many men and women In
the world who act as a wholesome
tonic. And some times il seems that the
folk apparently in greatest need OF q
tonic are the very ones to enliven and
give spirit to others.
And when Nature gives to boy OF
a girl, a man or woman, the magic
of a disposition that makes glum folk
smile and tired folk relax. it has be-
slowed a spirit that beautifully lights
I'D the world. For the world can grow
pretty dark and forbidding at times
when there is no one around with q
heart to brighten it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-14
GOOD TEETH ARE GREAT ASSET.

Perfect teeth are a great addition to
woman's good looks, but that is as moth
ing compared TO the effective aid they
render in the preservation of the health.
You may never have given this matter
any thought, but il is fact that
splendid physique depends upon whether
the teeth succeed in reducing food to a
proper condition for stomach digestion.
A perfect set of teeth can be possessed
by any one whose parents have had not
only the means but the knowledge to
care for their little ones as they should
If mothers and fathers would watch
for tooth irregularities during the IN
fancy Of their children, the world would
not be thronged with men and women
whose irregular, projecting teeth detract
much from their good appearance.