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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
SMALL CHOCOLATE CAKES.

These small cakes are nice to serve
for afternoon teas or receptions:
Chocolate Dominoes.-Mix together
a half cupful each of chopped walnut
meats and figs, add a half cup of
pounded almonds and the rind of an
orange, a pinch of salt and orange
juice to make of consistency to
spread. Knead on sugared board.
cut in domino shape, coat with melted
chocolate end decorate with pieces Of
almonds to simulate the dots on the
dominoes.
Chocolate Angelettes.-Beat the
whites of four eggs. add a half tea
cup of sugar, pinch of salt. Beat and
sold in a fourth OF cup of -four, four
tablespoonfuls of grated chocolate, a
teaspoonful of vanilla. drop on a but
tered sheet in spoonfuls, sprinkle
with powered sugar and bake in
moderate oven.
Brownies.-Cream cup of butter,
add a cup of sugar. two squares OF
chocolate, two eggs, and n half cup
each of chopped nuts and -four. with
a pinch of salt. Spread on buttered
sheets and bake fifteen minutes. Cut
in squares as soon as baked.
Chocolate cakes.-Cream two table,
spoonfuls of butter, add cup of su-
gar and half cup of water, two beat
en- eggs, four tablespoonfuls of grated
chocolate, pinch of salt, one and half
cups of -four sifted with a teaspoon
full of baking powder, Melt the choco-
late over hot water and flavor with
vanilla. Bake In patty pans In a mod
crate oven.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
SAD-LOOKING MAN SCORED
His "6Iuff" Worked, and as a Conse.
quenee the Laborers Went Hun
cry Through the Afternoon.

sad-looklng man entered the
shanty where the workmen were eat
ing their lunches. He was holding
red can.
Hey, fellers," he saluted them
look at this can o. powder | picked
up outside. I've a mind to blow me
self up"
"Aw, cut out that stuff and beat il
out of here" ordered the foreman
The man looked around, then
walked deliberately over to the stove.
opened the door and thrust the can
inside.
There was a yell of dsmay aud Ia
moment the shanty was empty.
Ten minutes later the runaways re-
turned. The can was lying harmlessly
on the fire and the sad-looking man
was gone. SO were their lunch pals.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
TIE "a e.
SABLE W.T.
2X, IT <>-~ 1p.r~1
HORACE HHDRIHA
ffAZELTINE coo,zeearz lau 4 G DoauroA co.
SYNOPSIS.

Robert Cameron. capitalist. consults
Emiip clyde, newspaper publisher, re-
farolng anonymous threatening letters ne
mas received. The first promises sample
OF the writer's power on n certain cay,
On that day the head Is mysteriously cut
from a portrait OF Cameron while the lat
yer is In the room. Clyde has theory
that the portrait was mutllated while the
room was unoccupied and the head later
feinoved by means OF a string, unnotcCd
py Cameron. Evelyn Grayson. Camcron-s
piece, with whom Clyde Is In love, hnds
Nhe head Of Cameron's portrait nailed 10
tree, where II was had been used as a
arget. clyde pledges Evelyn TO secrecy.
tlyde learns that a Chinese boy employed
oy philatus Murphy, an artist living
nearby, had borrowed n rifle from Cam
erons' lodEekeepr. clyde makes an *
He pretends TO be investigating alleged
attractions OF the game laws and speaks
Ger the tree whore Camcrons portrait
was found. The Chinese boy Is found
dead next morning. While visiting cam
eron in his dressing room Nell Gwynne
mirror Is mysteriously shattered. Cameron
becomes seriously IN as a result Of the
shock. The third letter appears rnysteri-
ouslN on Cameron's sick bed. II makes
direct threats against the life OF Cameron
Clyde tells Cameron the envelope was
empty. He tells Evelyn everything ana
plans TO take Cameron on yacht TRIP,
drifting helplessly In boat He gives
the name OF johnson. Cameron disap-
pears rom yacht while Clydcs pa.h -
turned A fruitless search is made Tor
motor boat seen by the captain Just be
fore Cameron disappeared Johnson Is al
lowed to go after being closely questioned.
Evelyn takes the letters to an expert in
Chinese literature. who pronounces them
OF Chinese origin. Clyde seeks assistance
from a Chinese fellow college student.
who recommends him TO Yip Sing. most
prominent Chinaman I'm New York. The
latter promises to seek information or
Cameron among his countrymen. Among
Cameron's letters IL found one from one
Addison. who speaks OF seeing Cameron
In Pekin. Cameron had frequently de-
cisred to CLYDE that he had never been In
China. Clyde calls on Or. Addison. He
isarns that Addison and Cameron were ~
one tine intimate friends, but had a fall
ing out over Camerou's denial OF having
been seen in Pekin by Addison. Clyde
goes 90 meet Yup Sing. sees Johnson, at
tempts 70 follow him falls into base
rnent- sprains his ankle and becomes I'M
conscious
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
GOOD NATuRED AGAIN
Good Humor Returns With Change 70
Proper Food.

For many years l was a constant
ness, amounting almost to prostra-
tion," writes Montana man.
MY blood was impoverished, the
vision was blurred and weak, with
moving spots before my eyes. This was
steady daily condition. l grew III
tempered, and eventually got so nerv-
GUS / could not keep my books pos
ed, nor handle accounts satisfactorily
l can't describe my sufferings.
Nothing ] ate agreed with me, till
one day happened TO notice Grape
Nuts In a grocery store, and bought
a package out of curiosity to know
what II was.
Il liked the food from the very
first, eating It with CT cam, and now
buy 1t by the case and use It daily
soon found that Grape-iNuts food was
supplying brain and nerve force as
nothing In the drug line ever had
done or could do
1t wasn't long before l was re-
stored to health, comfort and happi-
ness.
Through the use of Grape-Nuts food
my digestion has been restored, M
nerves are steady once more, my eye
sight is good again, my mental facultic5
are clear and acute, and have become
so good-natured that my friends arr
truly astonished at the change. feel
younger and better than have for -
years. No amount OF money would
induce me to surrender what I have
gained through the use OF Grape-Nu,s
food" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reg.
son" Read the little book. The Road
to Wellvillo," in pkgs."
Ever read the above letter. 4 nov
one appears from lime 10 Zinc. thy
are genuine. true, and full of hr4nHH
Interest. ADV.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
In the Day Of the Millionaire.

A brilliant New York lawyer said
at dinner at the Lotus club apropos
Of certain trust magnates:
Thanks to watered stock-and va.
tered stock ia criminal abroad-theso
men are indeed rich beyond the
dreams of avarice
IF the watering of stock is allowed
to keep on wen hear our billionalrss
talking like this some day:
Hullo, There goes Jones in his
500 horsepower car. Do you know
him."
DO / know him! Do I know
Jones! Why, man alive, Jones aEsj {
were struggling young millionaires to.
gether" New York Times.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
CHAPTER XIV.
A slump In cryats, consolldated.

A Slump In cryA.s, Consolidated.
The week OF nI9 eonvalescence was
not eventful Evelyn and Mrs. Ian
caster caHs9 daily, and the reports
from o'Hsra came each morning with
uDysryfng regularity and equally un.
vs2ylng lack of import. The artist,
after hts visit to Yup Sing. had re-
turned TO mis- Cos Cob hermitage, &C
companied by a successor to his for
mer unfortunate Chinese servant, and
now rarely left his own grounds.
Gravid with suggestion as his appear
ance in Chinatown had seemed at first,
soon came to realize that II might
possibly bear no more vital signifi-
canoe than that altogether common
place proceeding. the quest OF q cook.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
HUSBAND
TIRED OF SEEIN2
her SUFFE2
Procured Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable COMPOUND,
which made His Wife
q Well Woman.

Middletown, Pal had headache
backache and such awful bearing doy,D
pains that l could not be on my feet M
times and had organic inflammation "a
badly that was not able TO do mywork
1 could not get good meal for my hus.
band and one child. My neighbors said
they thought my suffering was terrible.
"My husband got tired of seeing me-
suffer and one night went to the drrg
store and got me bottle of Lydia "
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
told me must take it. l can't tell Won
all suffered and can't tell you all that
your medicine has done for me. vas
greatly benefited from the first and il
has made me well woman. can %
all my homework and even helped soma
of my friends as well. / think it is a
wonderful help to all suffering women.
! have got several to take it after See
ing what 1t has done for me. Mrs.
EMMA EsPENsHADE, 219 East Main St,
Middletown, Pa.
The Pinkham record is proud andhon.
orable one. 1t is a record of constant
victory over the obstinate ills of woman
ills that deal out despair. 1t is ar cs-
tablished fact that Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound has restored
health to thousands of such suffering
women. Why don't you try it if you
need such q medicine?
II you want special advice write 10
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOna-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
RuIina Passion.

First Messenger Boy-I had to take
a pretty tough wire up to that Glldey
girl on de ave dis morning. Railway
smash an lot of her folks badly hurt.
She made me stay fer de reply while
she read 1t.
Second Messenger-Did she faint?|
Nope"
Scream"
Nope"
What did she say?"
she said: What do you know about
that?'"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
CHAPTER XIV.



Who will deny that sturdy
Hhysique is a valuable asset? Had It
not been for a deep chest, powerful
pair Of lungs, heart without flaw,
and an underlying vitality such as is
possessed by but a small minority In
these degenerate times, l must Ger
tainly have succumbed. For, as
learned later. had inhaled enough
carbon monoxide gas 10 have killed
the average man Of my age, twice
over. The stove on which the caul-
dron Of peanuts steamed was a char
coal furnace. and the tiny space within
that back room was impregnatcd with
the heavy poisoned fumes 10 dis
lance OF four feet and more above the
Hoor.
Sitting on a low stool, bent for
ward over my sprained ankle. which
for relief ! had raised and rested
across my other knee. / had come in
contact with the deadly gas. breathing
e withou, suspicion. until drowsiness
fntervened and stupor. insensibility,
and eventually coma followed.
II IS customary. understand. TO en-
5ploy rigorous treatment in such cases
to effect resuscitatiOn. II ] am 10 be.
ilieve what l have been told OF nv con
'dition when discovered, was very far
on the way TO dissolution ! was, IN
fact, moribund, and in the eyes OF
those who carried me from the cellar
to an upper room was already dead.
II is perhaps needless 10 add that no
steps we're taken 10 revive me. Even
had ! been regarded as still living
doubt that should have received any
other treatment
Providence. however. favored me.
was thrown into a bunk under one OF
the few open windows OF Chinatown,
and a door left ajar, by accident, prob
ably, drew across me a current OF com
paratively pure oxygen. Thus invited,
nature reasserted itself, and respira-
ton, which had been temporarily
suspended, gradually resumed its Of
ace.
With dawning consciousness came
scute discomfort. My head and back
ached nigh unbearably. and my ankle.
swollen 10 twice its normal size, shot
pains 10 my thigh. Ny tongue seemed
100 large fer my mouth and my throat
was raw. Later. memory started a
train of questions and surmises. A
half light admitted through the open
window gave unsatisfactory answer as
20 time and place. II might be dawn,
midday or evening. ! might still be in
the same building into the basement
of which / had plunged after the So
called Peter Johnson, or | might be
miles away. Yet Of one fact / was
assured. II was no longer night. Day
had come again and eight hours at
least must have passed since ] stood
killing time on the sidewalk in front
OF the restaurant in which | was to
have met Yup Sing
And, rs my mind cleared there
rushed in upon me recollection OF
Evelyn's apprehension and OF my
pronise 10 reassure her not later than
eleven o'clock. Suffering as was,
physicaiiy. know my mental distress
at thought Of how she must have
waited with growing solicitude hour
amer hour for that expected ringing OF
enc teIephone bell; how. indeed. she
must. even now. be distraught, not by
uncertainty, but by the conviction that
.xotne tIi---lome serious iIl-had befal-
aen me. was more poignant
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
Loss TO Antlnuarlana-

One of the huge stones or the Ay.
enbury Druidicai circle. which Is much
larger and older than Stonehenge,
has fallen, owing, doubtless. to the
effects of weather-heavy rains fol-
lowing a dry season. Aubrey. who
acted as guide to Charles H., on a.
visit to this district in 1868, declared
that Avenbury as far surpassed stone
henge as a cathedral does q parish
church.-London Mall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

RA@ have not great virtues. God
made million spears of grass where he
made one tree.
The earth is fringed and carpeted not
with forests. but with grasses.
Only have enough of the little virtues
and common fdelities and you need not
mourn because you are neither hero
nor a saint. Henry Ward Beecher.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

What are the principal activities
of the official position our friend &c
crpies?"
Those involved in holding on to il"
replied Senator Sorghum.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
Ie<AE- IH~,<e.eN-
Good Scheme.

my barber always insists on SINCE
ing my hair"
why don't you wear a celluloid
collar sometime and surprise him?"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
IIffH7 KIN HEN
tGARll MET

Va HOSE your friends wise
49, ly,
Test your friends well:
True friends. like rarest gems.
Prove hard to tell
Winter him. summer him,
Know your friend well.
Who dare deny the truth, there's poetry
in pie. -Iongfeilow.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
Such a Mad Wac.

He-Ever notice what heavy face
Mrs. Strongmind has?
She-Yes; what a thump there'd be
" her countenance fell.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30

Years Report Shows Great Growth

During the past year there We're
l25. 900 men and boys in Bible classes
of the Y. VI. c. A. and the attend
ance az all religious services was D.
sIs,7ls. There were 10000 enrolled Mt
night educational classes and 100000
In physical training. The membership
is now 566, 100. The Association Is
working among the men OF the pack
ing houses, foundries, shops and fac
tories; among Toys working in mines.
cotton mills, stores and In messenger
service; among students in college
and coo, 900 High School boys; among
the million railroad men; among SOL
diers and sailors; among lumbermen.
the country boys. the immigrants as
they sail, land and reach a thousand
POINTS; among construction gangs
pioneering railroads and building
bridges; amorg colored men and the
Indians; among the men OF the great
teaming cities OF the far East. Us
well In North and South America.
II has found means, methods and the
message to reach them all.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30
BIRTHDAY PARTY

The Senior Glass enjoyed another
delightful time last "wednesday even
ing.
II was the birthday of one OF the
class, Miss Lillian Newcomer. and
they celebrated II by giving her a
surprise party at her home. She was
completely surprised. but bore II
cheerfully and gracefully. knowing
that the plans OF a crowd OF seniors
are not easily frustrated
Each member OF the class took some.
thing to eat which no one else knew
about. and furnished much amusc.
ment by giving the name OF their
contribution in response to roll-call.
After feasting on the varied and deli
cious abundance OF food. a number Il
witty toasts were given. ana many
songs were sung. after which they
counted the years for Miss New
conner. the party then came to an
end.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30
Jackson Aroused

Sentiment is said To be increasing
throughout the county IN favor ot
lifting the reproach that has 50 long
been hanging over Breath!,t, school
men and public officials joining with
good citizens OF all classes In thu
denunclatlon of the criminal element
and banding together for better
things. In union strength Is being
found. and 1t is hoped tina, the time
will soon come when the hwless ele-
ment will be In the minority and the
law abiding will not he afraid 10 ex-
Iress their sentiments.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30
NARROW ESCAPE

Berea had another fire at 10 O'Clock
Saturday night, which came neal be-
ing tragic The house. occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Walden, belonging to Mrs.
Laura Jones was burned. Mrs Wal
don had retired and was awakened
by her little baby gasping for breath.
and found that the house was on fire,
the flames bursting out above the
bed. The doors being locked, she
broke out a window and escaped
Just in time. Men coming from the
Lodge gave tbs alarm. but the fire
had gained too much Roadway 10
save anything The origin Of the fire
is unknown. Both the house and fur
niture we're insured.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30

Start the New Year right-go 70
WEIGHS and Save the Difference.
(ad)
Judge T. J. Coyle was called 10
Lancaster on business, Monday, and
was accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. Felix Estridge who had a
paralytic stroke some few weeks ago
is improving slowly.
Mr.. John Hammond who has been
very i'll with pneumonia while visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. W. b. Harris is
out again.
Mrs. Mamie BrannanIan was called
to Brush Greek on account Of the
slight illness OF her daughter. Mrs
LasWsll.
The contractors are getting along
nicely with Miss Dooley WEIGH 5
house. II will be ready for occupancy
soon.
Houses will burn. Insure in an old
reliable Company-H. c. Woon. (ad.l
Miss Lucy Ogg visited her aunt,
Mrs. Moore. in the country, Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Hanson and little daugh-
ter. Julia. spent Saturday and Sun
day in Lexington.
Miss Grace Adams returned home,
Saturday. after a weeks visit at
Kirksville.
Mr.. Chas. Holcomb expects to erect
a two story brick building or the lot
Purchased Of b. II. Hanson on Chest
nut St., this spring.
Miss Maud Morgan of Richmond,
visited friends in Berea. SATURDAY. and
Sunday.
Mr.. r. F. Sellers was in Winchester,
Monday. at a State Committee meet
ing of the intercollegiate Prohibition
Association in behalf of the local
league. Arrangements were made 10
have the convention at this place,
April 2lst and 22nd.
The Misses Carrie Marcum and
Eunice Pierson made a short trip
90 Richmond. Monday.
Mr.. ]. w. Swartz of Cleveland, o.,
representative Of CHM and Co., a
friend OF Prof. Edwards and class
mate of Prof. Montgomery, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in town.
Miss Zoda Greenlee, student of the
College Dept. here for three years
until last spring when she was COM
Ielled to leave school on account of
III health, is now Librarian at the
Battle Creek Sanitarmm Library.
Pres. Frost is at the Hinsdale
Sanitalium this week taking his
Christmas Vacation.
Mr.. VIM. Hayes came up from his
home at Conway. Tuesday, to visit
with his son. Oscar and family.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30
SLATE LICK LOCALS

Mrs. John Preston is very sick.
Miss Nora Mccormick has return.
ed from Paris. where she has been
visiting her aunt. Mrs. +. y McCor
EiiCh and other relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Prather has return
I'd Ia Louisville after making an ex-
tended visit with her sister. Mrs
w. ID. Parks OF Berea and Mrs. J. ).
Rutherford Of Richmond.
Mrs. Lucy Mccormick and Mrs.
W. II. Parks were the guests Of iir.
and Mrs. J. s. Rutherford. Saturday
and SunCay.
Miss Maud Snider is visiting her
sister. this week. near Kirksville.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30
Miss Helen Gould WEEDS

Miss Helen Miller Gould and Fin
ley J. Shepard were married at Miss
Gould's country home, Lyndhurst. 81
noon. the 22nd
The marriage promises TO b. a
peculiarly happy one, the contracting
Iartics having met on one Of Miss
Gould's trips Of inspection o; rail-
road Y. VI. c. AS in 1911. Mr.. Shcp-
ard, who is the assistant OF the
President of the Missouri-Pacific Rail.
road. being d.lcgated by that road
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30

to accompany her. They found that
their tastes were similar. both be-
ing charitably inclined. and since that
time Mr. shepard has been a frequent
visitor TO New York. Miss Gould will
be forty-five in July. Mr.. Shepard
being nearly year her senior
As yet no wedding tour has been
announced. the happy couple seeming
to prefer the retreat Of Lindhurst.
Thousands Of kilograms of congratu-
lation were received. and hundreds
OF costly presents.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30

other well known books. was in BE-
rea. Monday and Tuesday. His Iecturt
to men, Monday evening. won hearty
applause as did his short talk on
heredity at Chapel exercises, Tuesday
morning. lie also gave a lecture,
Tuesday evening in Main Chapel and
more than two hundred young men
requested that he continue his lee
ture and did without their supper in
order to hear him. At sew N he adj
dressed the young ladies a: Ladies'
Hall. His stay will long be remember
ed in Berea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30

As a result ~ the recent uotoriety
given TO Breat1itt by the Winchester
trials. public sentiment has been
aroused In Jackson. aud civic bet
terment league formed. This league
is holding meetings on Sunday after
moons in the Knights Of Pithias Lodge
room
A mysterious committee known Us
the Vigilance Committee. reports %
the league. and has taken occasion to
commend the police judge and city
attorney for their courage In the
prosecution OF criminals.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30
ACADEMY GIRLS WIN

The College and Academy Girls
basketball teams played their first
dual game In the gymnasium. Mon
day afternoon. at 2:l5, resulting In d
score OF twelve to ten in favor of the
Academy girls.
Good team work prevailed turnout
the entire game and fouls were com
paratively few.
The star for the College team
was Miss Myers who made a goodly
number of the points for that team,
and Miss Bowman starred for the
AcaGomy team. making ten OF the
twelve points for her side.
The line up was:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30
FAREWELL RECEPTION

Mrs. +. c. Maupin and daughters
gave a reception in honor Of Rev. ~.
f. Reed and wife. pastor OF the Bap-
fist Church at their home on Center
st.. Friday evening, Jan. 18th.
A large number were present. in
GLIDING members OF the Baptist and
other churches as well as several stu =
dents and College people.
Refreshments were served and a
very pleasant evening enjoyed by
all
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-30
FOR YOU
Saturday Feb. LIST. 1918. is set aside
AT HOLIDAY STORE

For the greatest coffee demonstra-
ton that has ever been held in Cen
trail Kentucky. Everybody cordially
invited TO see the largest and best
stock OF coffccs that has ever been
seen In Berea. Ky. Time OF demonstro'
ton from 8 a. m. to 1880 p. nj.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Bonavita OF Chicago, who
has had 43 years experience in this
country and across the waters in the
coffee business has been secured 10
give this demonstration. lie Is a man
of unquestionable ability and repre-
sents W. +. Mclaughlin and Co, Of
Chicago. the largest exclusive cof-
fee Co. In the country Every
come.