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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
NEGLIGENCE Called Manslauehter.


The case of Stehr vs.. State before
the Supreme Court of Nebraska, in
volved the sentence OF a father for
from one to ten years In the penitenti-
airy for criminal negligence, because
during blizzard in Nebraska, when
the weather was bitter cold, he per
mitted the fire to go out, snow drifted
through a crack in the door and a
broken windowpane. and the bedding
of all the members of the family was
frozen stiff. The feet of one OF the
children were frozen, and although
such fact was apparent to the father
no physician was called In for 16 days,
when amputation was found to be nee
essary and the child died of blood pois
oning. The defendant was convicted
of manslaughter for criminal negli
gence In failing to provide medical
care after he discovered the frozen
condition OF the chlld's feet. In at
firming the conviction the court held
that for a parent having special charge
o. an infant child culpably to neglect
II so that death ensues as conse
| qence is manslaughter, although death
or grievous bodily harm was not In
! tended, and IL the parent has not the
means for the chlid's nurture it is his
duty to apply to the public authorities
| for relief
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
SAW OPPORTUNITY FOR JOKE
President Taft's Reply to Request
Had Secretary Of War on the
Anxious Seat.

William H. Taft, when he was
president. never overlooked an oppor-
tunity for a joke. In the closing
months of his administration Henry
l.. Stimson, then secretary of war.
wrote Mr. Taft very urgent request
that he give a friend of Stimson a
certain federal position.
Mr.. Taft wrote to StimBon as fol
lows:
MY Dear Stimson: l am very
sorry | cannot do anything for your
friend in response to your, letter OF
today. / would like to accommodate
you, but it is impossible. Sincerely
yours,
WILLIAM II. TAFT"
Under that he wrote:
Turn over"
Then Mr.. Stimson read on the 9th
er side of the paper:
II couldn't do it today because
gave the fellow the job yesterday
Popular Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

snug up against the body of the tree
above the limb and slant outward and
downwara. If you cut snug up to tree
all the way you have a long wound
that will be long time in healing,
while the other way serves just as well
to prevent rotting and leaves small
err wound. Always paint the wound at
once.
or. course In cutting off limbs, see
that they do not split down. Cut from
below first, or else tie the limb up so
1t can't split as you cut from above.
II stub is left it makes place for
decay to start, and from the stub 1t
goes down into the tree.
Small branches can be cut close to
the body without injury. Use sharp
knife or saw. Never chop big or
small limb off with an ak. You are
sure to make some slashes where they
will only do harm later.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
TelIInu a Secret,

1t is doubtful whether the person
who asserted that secrets were made
to tell, foresaw, even in his most cyni-
cal mood, anything like the following
conversation in Das Echo:
'Lottie tells me that you told her
the secret that l told you not to tell
anyone"
"Oh, isn't she mean, ! told her moi
to tell you that told it to her.
Yes, l told her that wouldn't tel
you If she told me, so please don't tel
her that told you'll"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

clothes. One day my husband got the
neighbors in to see what the matter was
but they could not help me. My hrst
thought was for Lydia p. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and / sent my hus-
band out for it and took ituntil was en-
tirely cured. am a woman OF perfect
health and my health and happiness
came from Lydia E. Pinkham's medi-
cine. You may rest assured that do
all can to recommend your wonderful
medicine to my friends. - MRS. FRED
STONE, Route No. 8, Malone, N. Y.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, iniiam-
nation, liberation, tumors, irregularities
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, iatulency, indigestion, dizziness
or nervous prostration. Lydia Z. PINK
hams Vegetable Compound Is the stan-
dard remedy for female ills.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
SUPERIOR MULCH
FOR FRUIT VINES
Growth of Weeds Is Prevented
and Soil Moisture Is Re-
tanned in Soil.
(By A. G. FINN.)

(By A. G. FINN
The following reasons are given for
mulching:
1t prevents the growth of weeds.
1t retains moisture in the soil.
1t adds humus, one Of the necessary
elements.
1t keeps the fruit clean and pre-
vents mud at picking time.
1t saves labor, the cost of mulching
acre with forest leaves or straw not
exceeding $1,000.
1t prevents deep freezing.
1t makes the fruit more solid and
better for shipping purposes.
1t prevents the baking of the soil
caused by tramping at picking time.
1t has the disadvantages of encour-
aging mice and establishing a surface
root system. However, we have not
noticed any serious damage from ell
Their of these effects.
The cost of growing raspberries by
natures method, as l call it, Is not
very great. Picking is a nice job
where there is no mud, no weeds and
where the canes have been properly
pruned.
Don't leave any old canes standing
! in the field.
Don't fail to cut out and burn any
canes infested by insects and diseases
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Younu Grammarian.

Jack walked into the house rubbing
his nose, and trying hard to keep back
his tears. After he had gained control
Of his feelings, he turned to his mo-
Their and said:
Mother, Bobby Brown is the worst
est boy that ever lived"
There is no such word as 'worstest,
my dear You mean that he Is the
worst boy that ever lived"
Worst, mum! Well, he's lots Bladder
than that"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Deep and frequent cultivation 10
the only way to put soil in condition.
and If 1t lacks in the elements of fer
tility there should be added and
worked into the soil a quantity of
fertilizers II the former is lacking, or
both, to replenish the plant! food
taken out by the last crop. After this
has been done the old crowns will
send out runners in every direction.
If these are permitted to establish
themselves at random it would be
but short time till all trace of the
old rows is obliterated The proven
ton lies in training the new plants
into rows corresponding to those oc.
cupied by the old plants. This is done
by following special method of cul-
ture. Run a horse pillow about sly
inches from the center of each row
on both sides, throwing the soil away
from the row, thus leaving an undis-
J turbed portion one foot wide.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
What Made Him Sick.

Certainly public employees who have
to submit daily to a rapid fire of we'll
meant but needless questions may be
excused IL they occasionally turn upon
their prosecutors. An elevator boy, in
the New York Tribune, was one of the
victims.
Don't you ever feel sick going VI
and down in this elevator all day."
fussy lady asked him.
Eyes, ma'am," courteously replied
the elevator boy.
"Is 1t the motion going DOWN." pun
sued the lady.
mo ma'am."
1.-THE going up?"
mo ma'am."
"Is it the stopping that does it,"
mo ma'am."
"Then what is it,"
Answering questions, ma'am."
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

After a strawberry crop is gathered
the plants will require special cul
tural attention of they are to remain
for the production Of berries the sue
ceeding year, says Michigan Farmer.
The limited cultivation possible
while the crop is developing In the
spring is not sufficient 20 keep down
weeds, SO that under ordinary condi-
tons these are present In a liberal
number and generous size, and demand
removal by the time one can get to
them after the harvest.
Old plants that have spent their
energy will only obstruct the chances
of the patch for another season.
These need to be cut out with
weeds. The soil, stirred but little and
packed hard by the repeated tramp
ings of the pickers, is in poor state
to begin the growth OF new plants
and ripen another crop of berries. II
should be cultivate"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
TOOK ON DIFFERENT ASPECT
Somehow Antics Of Playful Pups on
Second Morning Did Not Appeal
to Mr.. Knox.

The morning was young and beau.
tiful and Mr.. Knox stood at the side
window and looked over into the next
yard interestedly lie chuckled for
sheer delight as he watched the antics
OF two little pups his neighbor had
bought a few days before.
"Oh, Amy, come here and see these
pups, over in Porter's yard" he called
TO Mrs. Knox, who was busily ar
ranging the breakfast table. Aren't
they Just having a circus? Bless emf
he went on, with all the effusiveness
of a genuine dog lover "Oh, look,
Amy. they have taken the morning pa
per of the porch and each enc has
an end OF 1t in his mouth, tussling
with it. Is there anything in the
world more cunning than a little
pup" His enthusiasm was running
away with him. Il think, dearie, we
will have TO get dog one OF these
days
The next morning Mr.. Knox arose
dressed and went down to bring In the
morning paper, as was his habit. lie
was Just in time to see the cunning
little pups next door playfully tearing
/ his paper into shreds and each vanish
ing around the house with portion
of it, He came back to the kitchen
sullenly.
Those blankety blank dogs mex
door have torn up the paper he said
with no trace of his earlier enthusi
asm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
StunQ,

81 want my money back for these
here socks" said the man as he hand
ed the clerk a package. 1.-The sign you
had up said the socks was guaranteed
fer three months"
well, what's the matter with the
socks?" asked the clerk.
Il only wore them three weeks, and
had to take them off and buy another
pair because this pair had holes in
the toes" replied the man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
SCALP TROUBLE FOR YEARS

26S Harrison ST., Elyria, Ohio.-'My
case was . scalp trouble. / first no
ticed small lunches on my scalp which
commenced to itch and / would
scratch them and in time they got
larger, forming a scale or scab with
little pus, and chunks of hair would
come out when l would scratch them
off. 1t caused me to lose most of my
hair. 1t became thin and dry and life
less. | was troubled for over ten
years with it until it got SO bad was
ashamed to go to barber to get my
hair cut.
81 tried everything could get hold
of, - and -, but received no
cure until ! commenced using Cuticu-
ra Soap and Ointment when the scale
commenced to disappear. The way |
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
was to wash my scalp twice day
with warm water and Cuticura Soap
and rub on the Cuticura Ointment.
received benefit in a couple of weeks
and was cured in two months.
(Signed) f. J. Busher, Jan. %, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept l., Boston. ADV
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

tAinly done me a lou
of good. first heard
Of it when l was a
girl and1 always said
that If I ever had fe-
male trouble l would
take it.
"I suffered from
organic inhamma-
ton and would have
spells when | would
be in such pain that
II would tear m y
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Gone Forever.

Mother Ito little Ethel sobbing as
If her heart was broken)-Well well,
what is the matter, dear?
Ethel-Tabby got losted.
advertise in the papers for tabby.
Ethel (still sobbing) She'll never
never come home cause she can't
read.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
In the Same Game.

ct seems strange that he could plum
der a great corporation like that for
years without being found out" We'll,
you see, the corporation was pretty
busy itself."-Chicago Journal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
How He Grew,

Then you weren't always black
Sheep"
NO, num- started my career as a
Wall street lamb, Kansas City Jour
nal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
improving the SHINING Hours.

Blobbs-Why do you liken Hard
uppa to the busy bee? He's not par
ticularly industrious, is he?
Slobbs-Oh, no, it isn't that, but
nearly every one he touches gets
stung.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
All 2 Means of Advancement.

Apply myself earnestly to thy task.
whether It be small or great. for the
achievement of years is but the study
OF many days.-Simon de Bruges.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
lnterestlna RealnnIna.

A fair graduate was conversing with
a young gentleman who had been
presented to her after the commence
ment exercises.
Well" she sighed happily, Il am
an A. b. now OF course you have a
degree?"
YES" he replied. but l am only
a b."
The fair grad pondered. The de-
gree was puzzling.
why, what is that?" she asked.
Bachelor" he said.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Wild Beastie.

Have you ever owend horse?"
Not for long. ! had a nightmare
once."-Boston Evening Transcript.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
THE BEST HOT WEATHER tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
The Old Standard General Tonic Drives out Malaria
Enrches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System.
FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN.

of IRON ste form that wonderfully
the OF the hot
TASTELESS chill TONIC has equal for Malaria Ch and f
appetite Gives life and WGo to Nursing
and Sy Bounes without Pgng Relieves
the liver action and urhes the blood
and Druggist We
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Many have smoked LEWIS Single Bind
err cigar for the past sixteen years. Always
found in reliable quality. ADV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Silence has this advantage over
speech, that you never have to take 1t
back.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
IN SUCH PAIN
WOMAN TORE
her CLOTHES
Testifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Malorps, N. Y, =" Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has GER
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

The New Zealand hen is an expert
rat killer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
INTERNATIONAL.
.S[JNMSC[lOOL
\ LESSON

y SELLERS, Director OF Even
By D. ncnartment The Moody Bible In
.,itute OF ChicagG)
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
LESSON FOR JULY 27.
,oses, REQUEST REFUSED.

,rssoN TEXT-Ex. 6:i-14,
LLLLIInFN TEXT-"Blessed are they
u,n ,"o.irn for they shall be comforted.'
Matt %.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06
TREAT TIE BOYS RIGHT"

Old General Sicl:,ns his come in
for much hard criticism here of late,
and ii has been fire i! allegcd by the
southern press that has been ever
since the war the vindictiye enemy
OF Confederate veterans. This seemed
an unnatural attitude for brave
soldier. as General Sickles undoubt-
eddy was, no matter what his other
shortcomings. and We have not want
ed to believe it. for We have ncye:
met a federal veteran who was a
real fighter during the war who
maintained his enmity after the
peace Of Appomatox. We take from
the Times-UniOn the following from
an interview with DR.. Edmund p
Banning, member Of General Sickles
brigade during the war. which puts
the old soldier in very different
light in his relation to those he
fought against:
II knew General Sickles we'll in
the early days before the war
knew him aitcrward. when he CON-
Eardcd the Excelsior brigade. have
known him since the war, and am
cenAdent That il Woald be as i'm o.
sihic for him to do a criminal act as
i would hatc been to the FaIha
~ Our Country Ike WIS a brave
A.@n, AZ WIS 4 iust mun, ana ! III
Letcr torrt, after u tsAt Whom a
h.r naal : o. Confederate mi on
ers he'd been captured, his wo,ls.
T.".t tsp ! ya II lt tAg feel 4 a
they 2re fahtiAe Just cause Just as
much as We are"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06
OUR NEW hO.uE."

The first issue OF inc FloridA
Christian Advocate, the organ o.
Alcoholism IN Tins state, publish al
from this city by the Lakeland News
Company. makes Il hauusonc appear
ancc. On the editorial pasc, licl.
ID. Ii. Sweat, editor OF the Advocate,
has the following under tho caption
at the head OF this article
"The Advocate grcets its thous-
ands OF readers this week from its
new home, and We announce vita
pleasure that every prospect
pleascs. Lakeland is Il beautiful liz
tie city, and its citizens are progrcs-
sivc. They believe in doing thinss.
That they appreciate the Adyoca ,
and are going to stand by us in our
work is evident from the splendid
advertising patronage given us bythp
business men of the city. We point
with pride to our local Advertising
pages, and bespeak for these pro-
gressive business firms a liberal nat.
ronaee.
1T Is our conviction that our new
printer, the Lakeland News Com
pany, will give us square deal
They seem to be fine people. anxious
&c turn out satisfactory work. and
promise to give us a good Advocate
True. Brother IIctherington did call
us Doctor in his Evening Tclcrraal.
out as it was the first offcnse we will
let 1t pass. The Lakeland printin !.
oilice is 4 busy shop ono daily ana
TWO or three weeklies. in addition to
the Advocate ard the esteemed Ban.
list Witness is enough to keep the
force employed
I'VE devote considerable snaco this
week to Lakeland. its church,
school. etc. This is 10 show our tn
terest in our now homo and c.cry
worthy enterprise hero. W. arc lore
tc help build up and rot tor down
1t is our hope 10 do the town ,cil
by uniting all our forces with tho,
in operation for the ,lcva-
ton Of the rood and the true.
"A word 10 our readers. csrcriaI-
" those in Florida. Let us rally as
IRE man to make of orr Advocate
sreatcr power for GOOD than Il has
'ver been. We must - forward IN
'nr work. Give the ra,er your
Hearty. cordial. sympathetic support
nd it Will rrtrrn 10 you md your
hildren benefit that Is f1rr-fold"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06
Luke I-cIu..e Saws


There are s.Nty-tMo varieties Ot
The idiot, and the man who argue.
with his vile is the king bee.
Isn't it funny that all the lucky
men you know are the kind who at.
tend to business and behave them
selves
Take any dozen great men and
you will find that ten Of them used
to eat off the oilcloth on the kitchen
table
1t is z r iShty dumb l6-year-old
girl who can't write a book on Ad-
vice to Parents.
Most people imagine that swell
obituary in newspaper will give
them a pull with the gate keeper in
the next world.
\ man may not be able to remem-
Der his age or even his name, but he
never forgets the money that he
loaned.
Hetty Green's son has never kissed
a woman. No chance for this lad to
die poor.
A wOman's right shoulder is usual.
~ lower than her left. This Is the
result of swinging her right hand
around every few minutes to feel II
her placket is closed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06
An Effective Hint.

A bishop once rose to address the
House of Lords and began BY say
ing he intended to divide hiS speech
into twelve heads. Lord Durham
thereupon got up and begged leave
to interpose for a few minutes to
tell the House an anecdote, relates
London Tit-Bits.
He was returning home, he said, a
few nights before. and, passing ST.
Paurs Cathedral iaat before mid
night. AS he did 20 there was j
drunken man tryinr to zee tic tin
Just then the c!og6 bean to stri.e
the hour and slowly tolial ont T.,
The drunken N l. toned. locke
hard At the clac'; and said:
"llang you VIZ Is. Int Won l
said that Ill at 81 2"
After this y IA tie bisho,
condensed his r,marhs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06

Pub h,d e,cr. afternoon from tal
koa ~ Eui.a.a,. Lakeland. Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06

Further cabinet making by innmm-
cradle editors and politicians in this
country would seem to be unneces-
sary in view of Mr.. Wilson's state
mcnt that he will give ont no infor-
nation on the subject until the day
before inauguration when he will
tell the full truth about the matter
all at one time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06

Short Talks" In the Times Mon.
noting our plant that very few
Florida editors would Ind ii entirely
convenient 10 spare the So neces
ory to make the trip TO Panama
suggested for the Press ass0 iatiOn.
offers a way out OF the trouble which
looks well on paper but will be diff
cult TO realize In fact. However. it
In not impossible. and We will be glad
u hear from well-disposed and capa-
bic persons on the subject. Says the
TIL:
This Is too bad. and suggests the
idea that such thing has been
known as the raising Of an amount
necessary by the joint efforts Of
friends, to send an editor on a trip.
For instance, II fifteen friends Of
Editor --- Of the News or the Press
or the Courier "chipped" in a s.
note each. they could give the be.
fore mentioned editor trip that
would lc easily worth all that was
paid far il t. every man subscribing
and Others besides Tho writer re-
calls Ar Incident whorc IN editor in
a rn"l' ciiY was ailcn holiday Of
fcycraI months and a purse OF $1,000
Wit va.ca 20 taie trip to Europe
--H"d ha Nas expected 10 cone back,
also"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06

Florida Mcthod'sts are to Dc con-
graduated upon their success in car
rying THROUGH a long cherished pur.
pose 10 provide a home in this State
for the supcrannuatcd preachers of
that denomination, Rev. B. X.
Throwcr. AGENT of the preachers re-
lief board. announces that the nee
essary sum OF money has been raised
and work unon the hui,dinr, which
will be located in Gainesville, will
begin about March l.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06

The Miami Board of Trade. in
spircd by the example and success
of the plan in Lakeland. HIS SGT ont
to increase its membership BY divid-
Ing into two comranics. each undc-
a CAPTAIN, and then going out after
recruits That way will work ev-
ery time in a live town whose citi-
Gems have confidence in its future
end are willing to prove their faith
by their works.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06

Governor Trammcll knows COOL
thing when he secs it, hence he give;
his cordial endorsement to the pro-
gram to make Feb. ID Guava Day in
Florida. Guava culture can be made
. large and profitable industry in
South Florida. The st. Petersburs
Times stands in ignominious isolation
a. the enemy of this noble native
product, and all because its fastidi-
Gus editor couldn't get past tn ,
smell into the rich delights of the
fruit itself. It remains for Guava
Day to bury him under the weight of
public sentiment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06

The Otala Str calamity cor Is
the rsscle Of rs. I.clcn Lon s;r 4
with this neat little sntinl 4
founded on great and Ecncacea
truth:
In the matter Of General Sicklos
her heart has run away with lie,
head. but if that never happened
with women, this would be a bad
world indeed for men,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06
Admiral HaM'. e's hknhitinn

when Admiral Hawke was boy.
ABOUT to 20 to sea for tho nrst time.
MS rather gave him much good adj
vice. ending up with the words. IT
nope TO I'VE TO see You a captain" "a
captain answered the boy; III did
not th'nk should Que day be an ad.
mlral l would NOT go to sea at all"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06

Capt. ". Clay Stanford, of Kis-
eimmee, member Of the next Leris-
Iature. is such an enthusiastic advo-
cato Of Tho nronneed constitutions,
convention that he intends to beat
all his colleagues to II and introduce
a Joint resolution to submit the mat
ter to the people IS soon as the Leg
Stature meets. Our poor old patch
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-06
Learning From the Fish.

That's the tenth can of sardines
yon have ordered" Faid the railway
maeha'e. Ann't You afraid you will
make yourself s'rky" I'm not eating
mem. replied Tie employee with in.
ven,ive genius. 4 link lin on the
track oil way TO get more people
Into street car"