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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
OLD CODGER IS REMINISCENT
Like So Many That Have "Had Their
Cake" He Is Here Signing for
the Good Old Days.

In youth had an appetite that rare
ly slept except at night, and even then
l often rose and creeping on my tippy
toes stole to the pantry on the sly to
finish up a pumpkin pie.
An ordinary meal for me would sat
isfy the needs of three such puny chill
dren as we raise in these degenerate
days.
never saw the kind of cake that
handed me a stomachache; and as for
pie and similar stuff, never though
had enough. There wasn't any sort of
meat or fruit or bread l couldn't eat.
The day of days in my career came
round on time with every year.
Thanksgiving to healthy boy express
es all there is of joy.
Twas then we saw about the farm
the red and gold of autumn's charm.
The cribs were bursting with the corn;
the chestnuts strewed the ground at
morn until the little boys were out to
gather them with laugh and shout.
Uncles and aunts and cousins came TO
join in jest and song and game. The
key ne'er suspicioned that the day of
doom was near at hand, but spread his
tail with manner grand, and gobbled
with the same old pride up to the very
day he died.
Then came the climax of my story
Thanksgiving dinner in it's glory. The
family table was increased to twice
its usual length at least, and grandad
with a solemn face began the feast by
saying grace then took the carving
knife in hand and we were off! N.Y.!
it was grand. The kids were seated all
around, you bet they made a joyful
sound as they beheld the good things
stored so long now heaped upon the
board.
The old folks joked, the young folks
laughed, and many a merry toast was
quaffed. The kids-they Just sat still
and ate until they'd polished every
plate.
Thanksgiving in the real old style
beat modern feasts by many a mile.
have my pig and turkey still but some
how they don't seem to fill me with
the same delight as when ! was a little
boy of ten. And when | sit in lonely
state, faint like we used to celebrate
that happy day of mirth and JOY long
since. when l was Just boy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
Barker Dismisses Insurance Cases,

Jefferson City.-Attorney General
John p. Barker dismissed the injunc-
ton proceedings in the supreme court
Instituted last summer to restrain the
fire insurance companies from perma-
nently ceasing to do business in Mis-
souri,.
This finally terminates legislation
that directly affected more people and
interests in this state than any other
proceeding ever fled in the supreme
court. 1t was inaugurated when feel
ing over the insurance situation was
tense In the extreme.
One hundred and thirty-two of the
largest fire insurance companies in
the country were involved.
After the companies had withdrawn
from Missouri on April 80 and had de-
clared their intention Of permanently
remaining out of the state, the issu-
ance of the injunction brought mat
tiers to n point, which, after several
weeks Of comforting, resulted in the
companies returning and resuming
business.
The companies withdrew because of
the repeal of the Oliver rating law by
the forty-ninth general assembly and
the enactment in it's place of the Orr
insurance bills. The companies took
the position that under the restrictive
features Of the new laws they could
not safely continue in business.
The chief Objectionable feature of
the new law, the companies declared,
was that use of the same ratebook
was made prima facia evidence of vio-
lation of the antitrust law.
Under the construction placed on
this point by Attorney General Barker
the companies resumed business with
the understanding that the use of the
same ratebook would not be held
violation of the law, provided there
was no previous agreement as to
rates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
NATIONS DAY OF GRATITUDE
Henry Ward Beecher Has splendidIy
Set Forth the Season Of Universal
Rejoicing.

Henry Ward Beecher expressed him.
self as beautifully on Thanksgiving as
any man ever has. Said he:
Thanksgiving day is the one ma
tional festival which turns on home
life. 1t is not a day of ecclesiastical
saints. 1t is not a national anniver-
sary. 1t is not day celebrating a re-
ligious event. 1t is a day of nature. 1t
Is day Of Thanksgiving for the years
history. And 1t must pivot on the
household. 1t is the one great festival
of our American life that pivots on the
household. A typical Thanksgiving
dinner represents everything that has
grown in all the summer, fit to make
glad the heart of man. 1t is not riot
Gus feast. 1t is a table piled high
among the group of rollieking young
and old, with the treasures of the grow
ing year, accepted with rejoicings and
interchange of many festivities as a
token of gratitude to Almighty God.
Remember Gods bounty in the
year. String the pearls of his favor.
Hide the dark parts except so far as
they are breaking out In light. Give
this one day to thanks, to joy, to graft
tude."-Le Rows pieces for Every
Occasion"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
CRITIC OF THE GERM THEORY
Writer in Indiana Newspaper Has
Some Pertinent Remarks to
Make on the Subject.

No inconsiderable body of physi-
clans and these not of any one school.
many even of the regular profession"
are beginning seriously to question
whether germs" are the greatest, or.
as some hold, the only cause of dis
ease. The United States department
of agriculture has issued a bulletin
ito determine the best way of pas
teuriZing milk so as to kill the dis
ease germs and yet not give the milk
a cooked flavor or lessen its nutritive
value" Where are Sukey and dear
old Bossy of yesterday? Gone, with
out ever having entertained the slight
est suspicion that their tactical prod
uct was not above reproach. Then
science comes into cast doubt upon
all their daughters. "a healthy child"
says the Homeopathic Envoy, grow
ing up where germs swarm becomes n
strong man. while another fed on pas
teurized milk and guarded by 'steriliz-
alton may grow up a weakling Why?
Give it up! Perhaps there are funda-
mental causes not recognized by the
theorists. If milk will cause disease,
will heating make 1t wholesome? II
milk is pure, will not heating cause 1t
to lose its best nutritive qualities? II
the germs come from the COW, why
without, why not keep them out in
stead of killing them after they get
in the milk?"-Indianapoli News.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
Evans Names Delegates.

Jefferson City.-State SuperiEten-
dent of Public Schools William p. Ev-
ans, in behalf of the Missouri Conser-
walton congress, has appointed the fol-
lowing delegates to the fifth National
Conservation congress: Herbert S.
Hadley, Kansas City; DR.. William H.
Black, Marshall; DR.. L. A. Goodman.
Kansas City; Joseph W. Folk and Mrs.
William Blodgett, st. Louis The al
ternate delegates are: II. A. Buehler,
Rolla; S. NJ. Jordan, Sedalia; b. p.
Lewis, Crescent; F. B. Mumford, Co.
lumbia, and w. A. Dalmeyer, Jeffer-
son City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
ALL LOOK FOR GRATITUDE
Nothing That Can Be Bestowed Is
Able to Take Its Place In the
Human Heart.

Gratitude given or received is one
of the best things in the world. We
need far more OF it and far better quail
ity. Yet have never read and salts
factory account of what It so glorious
ly means. Its value begins just where
the value OF pay ends. Thanks are
personal, and attempt to fit an ade.
quate response to the particular serv-
Ice performed. Pay is an impersonal
coin which has been handed out to
many before Il reaches you. and will
go to many others when It leaves you.
II Is your right and you are not crate
full for It. But thanks are a free gift
and enrich the giver. There Is no
nobler art than the art of expressing
ones gratitude In fresh, unhackneyed.
unexaggerated terms which answer
devotion with fresh devotion, fancy
with new fancy, charity with SINGER
ity. Artists who get their reward
only in money and in the stale plaud-
its of clapping hands are restless for
something more individual They
want to be intimately understood and
beautifully answered. For such graft
tude they look TO brother artists. to
the few who really understand. There
they find their best reward-but even
this leaves something wanting.-Ths
Atlantic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
Conservation Deleqates Named.

Jefferson City.-The delegates to
the Fifth National Conservation con.
gress, which meets at Washington,
ID. c., Nov. IS to 20, were appointed
by Gov. Major. He appointed the fol
lowing: w. X. Kayanaugh and Mrs,
Philip n. Moore OF St. Louis; Clark
Craycrnft and David d. Hoag of Jop-
lin; Walter S. Dickey and d. A. Lat
cry of Washington and Senator Kirk
Hawkins of Springfield. The latter is
chairman of the senate committee
which is investigating water power in
Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
FAMILY OF FIVE
All Dranl. Coffee From Infancy.

1t is a common thing in this country
to see whole families growing up with
nervous systems weakened by coffee
drinking.
That is because many parents do
not realize that coffee contains a drug
-caffeine-which causes the trouble.
(The same drug is found in teal
There are five children in my fam
ily," writes an Iowa mother, "all Of
whom drank coffee from infancy up
to two years ago.
"My husband and had heart trouble
and were advised to quit coffee. We
did so and began to use Postum. We
now are doing without medicine and
are entirely relieved of heart trouble.
caffeine causes heart trouble when
continually used as in coffee drink
lngD
Our eleven-year-old boy had weak
digestion from birth, and yet always
craved and was given coffee, When
we changed to Postum he liked iU and
we gave him all he wanted. He has
been restored to health by Postum and
still likes it,"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek Mich Write for the little
book, The Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be boiled
Instant Postum is a soluble powder.
A teaspOonful dissolves quickly in a
cup Of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes a delicious beverage
instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a reason" for Postum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
.,oer IMPORTANT OF NEW LAWS
"a INSTALLATION OF THE
BLANKET BALLOT.
CONVENTION DATES ALTERED
,v,N ae on Fourth Tuesday In August
and at Any Point Desired In the
state-Party Committees to
Name Meetinf Place.

Jefferson City.-There are ten
changes in the general election laws
og Missouri which will be in force and
,,ir apply at the general election next
November.
Some of these changes are Of vital
,uportance. the chief one being the
"non.fusion" provision and the "blan-
tet" ballot instead of the ribbon
blanket"
The date for holding the state con-
venttons has been changed from the
second Tuesday in September to the
fourth Tuesday in August, and the
convehtions may be at any point In
the state selected by the state COM
mittee Of each party.
Heretofore the conventions have
been held in Jefferson City under a
provision of the law requiring all con-
yentions to be at the state capital.
Secretary of State Roach, who is
charged by law with the execution OF
the election laws and who makes up
the official ballots, has prepared the
following synopsis of the changes
made in the election laws by the last
legislature. He says, in part:
The amendments to the election
laws made by the last general assem-
bly, are embraced in ten separate acts.
The most important, perhaps, Of the
four, regarding primary elections, is
the one that applies to provisions Of
the primary election in municipalities
having more than 100000 inhabitants.
THE next measure Of Importance
affecting primaries is the one intend
ed to establish a non-partisan judici-
airy in counties and cities having
$4,000 inhabitants or more.
Two new acts amending the pri-
mary law relate to provisions Of the
same section and have reference to
party committeeman in ccundes that
have more than one legislative dis
trict. where congressional district
constitutes in part a county contain
ing a population of not less than
$4,000, and in part city with not less
than 100000, in which case the men,
bers of the county committee and the
ward committeeman Of that portion OF
the city located in the congressional
district shall constitute the members
of the congressional committee OF the
district.
Hereafter counties that have more
than one legislative district will be
entitled to as many members of the
congressional committee as there are
legislative districts in the county.
The amended primary law fixes
tae third Tuesday in August as the
day the congressional committee shall
meet and organize, the second Tues
day in August being the day, as here
tofore, on which the county commit
tee organizes, and the first Tuesday
in August being, as heretofore, the
day of the general primary election.
"'The fourth Tuesday in August, in
stead of the second Tuesday in Sep
TENDER. will hereafter be the day of
the state convention, which shall
meet not necessarily at the state cap
ital. as heretofore, but at some point
in the state to be designated by the
state committee"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear
sd and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use OF Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: I have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev. z. Hes
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music OF National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes All sent free.
Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
St Louis Ice Cream Is Bad.

jefferson City-St. Louis ice cream
is short On butter fat and fails to
come up to the standard and the soda
water and soft drinks served to the
public In many places in st. Louis
upon examination revealed the pres
ence of saccharin, "A substitute for
sugar according to a recent bulletin
issued by F. II. Fricke, pure food com
missioner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
To Vote on 100000 School Bonds.

Jefferson City.-Jefferson City will
vote on Nov. 20 upon the proposition
OF Issuing bonds to the amount of
100000 for the enlargement of the
nigh school and the construction OF
three additional ward buildings. At
the same election the question of sup
plying the schools with free text
books under the statute enacted by
the forty-seventh general assembly
will be voted on.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
"Home Day,v

Thanksgiving day alone, of all our
few pleasure-days, is dedicated pri-
marily to home; the comparatively
few who heed the advice of the presi-
dents proclamation to assemble in
their various places of worship rarely
think of any thank-offerings beyond
those melted by family blessings. Let
us keep its NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
To Pay teachers Made Idle.

jefferson City.-That school teach
ers are entitled to pay during periods
when schools are dismissed because
of contagious diseases was the opin-
ion rendered by Assistant Attorney
General Rutherford. Health authori-
ties have no authority to close a
school without the consent of the
board of directors and the teacher, the
opinion holds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
Wants Better Depot.

jefferson City.-A complaint OF the
commercial club of Webb City, Jasper
county, filed by ]. c. Veatch, pTesi-
dent, and A. A. Hulett, secretary, with
the public service commission,
charges the ST. Louis & San Fran
cisco railroad with maintaining made
quate depot facilities at Webb City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
Three Sick convicts Pardoned.

jefferson City.--Acting Gov. Paint
er pardoned three Aegro convicts on
recommendation of the board of par
dons and paroles and the penitentiary
physician. All three have tuberculo-
sis. Gov. Painter required each to
leave the state and never return.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
Mexico Election Attacked.

Jefferson City.-Legality of the
recent local option election in Mexico
was attacked in the supreme &urt in
banc. A writ returnable on the first
Monday in December was issued on
the application. 1t will be heard on
it's merits at the January call of the
banc docket.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
Warden Fears Prison Riot.

jefferson City-Warden d. C. Nc
Chung of the Missouri penitentiary
said If the agitation concerning the
punishment in that institution is kept
up discipline among the convicts will
be seriously affected. There always
is apprehension of riot of the in
mates at times when there is public
discussion of the methods of punish
ment in vogue, he protested.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
URGE Granite for Capitol.

Jefferson City.-Operators of gran
lite quarries In Iron county appeared
before the state capitol commission
with proposition TO construct the
new capitol Of granite instead of lime
stone. They told the board that they
could furnish the granite at a reason
able figure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
Packing Co. Cases ARGUED.

Jefferson City.-The packing COM
pany cases were argued and submit
ted in the supreme court en- banc. II.
S. Priest and Morton Jourdan of St.
Louis end Frank Hagerman of Kan
sas City represented the companies
and Attorney General Barker and AS
sistant Attorney General E. A Green
the state.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
Would Tent Anti.Fuslon Law.

Jefferson City.-That the Republic
an state committee should take steps
10 test the constitutionality of the
anti-tusion law enacted by the forty
seventh general assembly is the opin-
ION OF w. II. Hallett of Nevada, law
yer and former member of the Repub-
lean state organization.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
Saline County Prisoner ParoIed.

Jefferson City.-Smith Tompkins,
sent from Saline county to the penl-
'enuary, in July, 1912, under sentence
Of live years for forgery, was released
under communication issued by Gov,
HlaJor on recommendation OF the
board Of pardons.-
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
3. stenhena LInnnred-

JEFFERSON City.-The board of man
aSers OF the Boonville state reform
t,hool for boys has elected Alex. H.
stephens of Boonvillo, treasurer, sue
ceeding NJ. f. Schmis..
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet we're cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that II was
difficult to move.
After using 8
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
A cLERoYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet we're swol
len and puffed, He had heart flutter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-11-20
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDNYSCIIOOL
LESSON
(By f. o. SELLERS, Director Of Evenins
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 20
JOSHUA THE NEW LEADER.

Lesson TEXT-Joshua 1919.
GOLDEN TEXT-"Be strong and OF
good courage" Joshua l:9
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-16
HATS AND CAPS.

Mems s. Hats, in all colorS
and shapes, now ....... csc
Soft and Stiff Hats, in all
the latest shades ard styles;
worth So, now 80. $1.95
Mems Fur Caps; worth So,
now S1.S5
Halifax Seal Caps, worth
81; now 80. $Z.S5
Mems Caps, fur lined; worth
Mems regular S1.OO Caps,
now 79c
Mems regular $3.50 Caps,
HOW -. 95c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-16
Money JdOed
by Making Your Cough
JyruE at Home
Takes But "A Few Moments,
and stops = Hard Cough
i'm n Hurry.

Cough medicines. as a rule. contain a
large quantity of plain syrup. III YOU
take one pint of graduated sugar. add
j pint of warm water and stir about
= minutes, YOU have as good syrup a.
money could buy.
If YOU will then put 21l ounces ot
PineX fifty cents worth III a pint
bottle. and fill it up with TIE Sugar
Syrup. YOU will have as much cough
syrup as YOU could buy ready made Tor
$3.50. Take teaspccDIui every one,
two or three hours. 1t keccs perfectly.
You will find il one OF the best cough
svrups YOU ever used-even in whcOping
cough. You can feel it take hold
usually conQuers an ordinary cough IN
"a hours. 1t is Just laxative enough,
has a good tonic effect, and the taste
is pleasant.
1t is n splendid remedy. too, for
who oping cough. spasmodie Group.
hoarseness and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is a most valuable concentra-
ted compound of Norway white pine
extract. rich in guaiacOl and other
healing pine elements. No other prepa-
ration will work in this formula.
This plan for making cough remedy
with pinex and Sugar Syrup Is now
used in more homes than anv other
cough remedy. The plan has often been
initiated but never successfully.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction
or money promptly refunded. goes with
this preparation. Your druggist has
Pinex. or will get il for you. III not
send to The Pinex Co., Fl. Wayne, Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-16
COMMITTEE FAVORS
TWO PROPOSITIONS
Republican National Body Wants
Early Convention and Reds
tricting OF Country.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. - Two
distinct propositions 10 be consider
ed by the republican national COM
mittee here Tuesday were agreed
upon late upon Monday night by the
members of the committees. who
dined with Chairman Hilles and talk
ed far into the night over the pro-
gram.
The propositions are
That special convention Of the
republican party be called immedi-
ately 10 revise the basis of repre-
sensations in future conventions and
make certain changes in methods of
procedure.
That the committee itself fix a new
basis OF representation in party con-
ventiOns and submit them TO the
state republican conventions for rati-
fication. the changes 70 become effec-
tive when approved by the cOnven-
tions of states in which was cast
twO-thirds OF the total republican
vote in the election of 1908.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-16
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
RECOMMENDED TO COURT
Hotel Bell Boys and Clerk Among
Witnesses in Suit Against
j. l.. PuItz.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-An abso-
lutte divorce for Hildegarde McKenna
Pultz. daughter of United States SUI
preme Justice McKenna, from John
Legget Pultz, is recommended in the
report OF a referee appointed TO take
testimony in Mrs. Pultz's suit, TO the
supreme court here Monday. Hotel
bell boys and clerks were among the
witnesses examined by the referee.
Pultz is of an old New York fam
lily known socially here and at New
port His marriage to Hildegarde
McKenna in Washington in 1906, was
witnessed by Pres. Roosevelt Vice
Pres. Fairbanks, Admiral George
Dewey. members of the supreme court
and others prominent in the public
life of the nation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-16
LADS IN EAGER HUNT
FOR Y. M. MEMBERSHIPS
First One is Located Under Porch
Steps of Home of Rev. Charles
A. Decker.

Under the front porch steps of
Rev. c. A. Decker's home. w. Wayne
St, Meryl Fisher found the first Of
the membership cards that were hid
den by the officials of the boys de-
partment of the Y. NJ G. A Monday
afternoon. Four Of the six were
found by four of the 200 boys that
participated in the hunt. The second
TO show up with a card was Herman
Lusing. who found his card in one
of the drain pipes of the First NJ. E.
church. The other two lucky boys
were'Glen Gelnett and Stanley Frye.
The card that had been hidden un-
der the metal covering of a tele-
phone pole in the block between
Wayne st. and Jefferson boulevard
was the only one that was not found.
Each of the boys that found one
Of the cards was given a six months
membership in the junior department
of the association. One boy who had
gained information beforehand as to
the whereabouts of one of the cards
was not allowed to take out a mem
bership.