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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21
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SKINNER ITEMS

Milton Householder now sports
a new auto. His son, Harry amt
Otto Howard, went to ST. Louis
last week and brought it up
Regular preaching services a.
Liberty were held last SUNDAY
Rev. Egan lIerndon held the pU..
pit both morning and evening
Chas. Weaver aud James Chap
man recovered their houses "'.
week, the immediate consequent"
Of the hail two weeks ago.
Miss Lola Heller was the guest
of her sisters, Mesdames Daa'
Tanner and Forest Berroy d ieN|
days last week, She dep~'o'I
for her home in Dalton, Arbr u4|
latter part of the week.
We saw Beuregard GairNooI'
passing by a few days ago We
see where Beura is right m .r''.
ing Texas for at least a sea,oa
The Angel of Death came ".'
our midst the latter part o. .."
week and claimed Mrs '""'
Vance. Her maiden name va"
Shuck. She was married to &a
Vance when lust II years o.. ago.
She also united with the Hr..r
dist church at that age, and ryr.
since lived consistent Christian
life. She leaves five children D.
husband. father, brothers and s'~
tiers and a host Of friends "
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21
Electric R. R. Committee,

Fred Pitcher, president of the
Commercial Club, has appointed
the following committe to solicit
subscriptions on the plan lately
proposed to extend the electric
railway from Moline to Santa Fe
l.. Roy Ferris, w. a. Sharp, Sam
Morris, f. r. Locke, and Wallace
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21
MoLINO ITEMS.

Walter Robinson of Hannibal
came up Sunday and returned
Monday, accompanied by ms
wife who had been the guest oil
II. l.. Robinson S the past week
Two of Dode Barnes children
have been sick, but are better.
Mrs. j. w. Weaver OF Mexico
spent Thursday and Friday with
Forrest Weaver and family.
Lon Heller and wife visited
Edgar Berrey and wife, OF Cant,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Nan Williams and Miss
.ILeota Weaver were guests OF
| Mrs. Mary A. Cauthorn and fam
| lily Saturday.
Miss Lola Heller returned to
Dalton, Neb., Friday, after an
! extended visit with relatives
here.
James Camplin and wife OF
| Santa Fe and Miss Annie Heizol
lof Mexico were Sunday guests o
Holm Heller and wife.
Miss Mary Johnson Of Santa
Fee was the guest of Mrs. Harr,
Heller Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Grace Of Mexico wa
- the guest of j. ID. Morley Sun
day.
James Williams and Henni
y Williams and son, Ross, of Bool
=. vile, are visiting relatives her
4, Russell Woods of st. Lou
> spent last week with relatiy,
here.
Miss Matte Williams is visi
ing Mrs. W, b, Marshall of Me
leo this week.
Mrs. Dode Barnes tells us tn
chicken thieves visited them l
ut Gently and took about 40 of h
II" nice hens,
'P- Mrs. James Campln was call
TO the bedside Of her daught'
III Mrs. John Heller, who took 81
no' Monday morning with nerYo
trouble.
'uH c. r, Massey of Mexico, "a
rier on Route T, is taking his
PS' cation. His substitute is Men
'o' Roberts, of Mexico.
Robert Heller and wife II
!" Gladys and Anna Bess Cmn
''" were guests Of Victor rela'r
~ Sunday,
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21
Mr.. Creight Dead,

Charles a. Creigh, 70 years old,
former Circuit Clerk of Monroe
county, died at his home near
Santa Fe last Monday afternoon
of ptomaine poisoning contracted
some weeks ago. Recently he was
brought to the Mexico Hospital,
but nothing could be done to help
him. He was q fine Christian
man and upright citizen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

Mexico still stands in need Of d
humane society. Once in a while
there is a fellow who has no bet
ter sense than TO whip and abuse
his horse or other animal. Such
matters reported TO a humane Of
fcer and a prosecution or two
would have wholesome effect
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

President Wilson is guiding
the ship Of state safely-we'll not
have any war with Mexico. The
lives Of thousands Of American
boys saved and millions Of money
will go into better channels.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

VIM. 7. Cross, son Of j. y.
Cross, formerly Of Mexico, has
been reelected secretary and
treasurer Of the National Confer
cuce on Charities and Correc-
tons. The annual meeting was
held at Memphis, Tenn, last
week. The organization is a large
influential one and Yields a
mighty influence for good, anc
Willie Cross is just the man to be
one Of its officers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

Don't forget Farm Bureau
Day in Mexico next Saturday.
See article on front page of the
Message for full program. Be
sure to attend this meeting.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

And the Hessian fly is in the
Audrain county wheat. Another
pest to torment and discourage
the farmer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

See article in the Message this
week by Farmer Rusk as to how
to "treat" the Hessian fly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

Mrs. S. d. Wilson, southeast 'ot
Mexico, is visiting her mother at
Santa Fe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

Wanted; - Farmers come IN
and list your farms with us. We
advertise over Iowa and Illinois,
and will sell some farms this fall.
Morris & Lyman, Mexico, Mo,
Office with Farmers Mutual ms.
| Co. al
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21
Butter and Mackerel

Can be kept in the same refrig
orator if it is cold storage.
L. Roy Ferris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

Don't wait until your build
ings are shattered to pieces be
fore you rod them. See Y, c. Me
Cowan, Cant, Mo. Both phones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21
WANT ITEMS.
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Notices under this head .
cents per line per issue. Count t
words to the line.)
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

Old papers for sale at Message
office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

FOR SALE - A few Poland
China brood sows with pigs, good
ones. Enquire at this office. 1t
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

For Sale.-A Atom Fairbanks
scales for $50. w. w. COrnetl
Laddonia, Mo. A.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21
7 NE MESSAGE
THURSDAY, MAY p, 1914

En,.,,d q, The Post Office at MeIe0' Missouri
., Second Class Mattel
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

FOR SALE: Fresh COW (young
Jersey, price $1,000.
If II. g. Black.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-21

SLoo Per Year in Advance
OPPlCE-ll3 East Jackson Street h'ee
Door East Of Savings Bank
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-30
new CENTURY CLUB.

This weeks meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was given over to
entertainment and Mrs. S. j. Abbott,
Chairman of Reciprocity was in charge
Miss MAY Davis, who attended a meet
ing of the State Board Of Woman S
Clubs in place of Mrs. j. l.. Pratt, gave
a full report Of the meeting. She also
announced that the next meeting would
be given over to two papers on Travel. ="
Miss Nellie Nickerson entertained the
ladies with a vocal solo, Grieg's the
.'Spring. Education in Germany,
bv Mrs. Gabhard Schirmer of the Dover
Club, was read by Mrs. r. c. Hall.
Solo. Iii Trovatore, Miss June Atkin-
son. Sharf's Private History on the
Delaware Coast" from the Dover Club
was read by Miss May Foulk This was
a very instructive paper and was loan
ed by the State Library. A Character
Sketch of Mark Twain, written by
Miss Zella NJ. Roe of FELTON, Club, was
read by Mrs. S. j. Abbott, following
which adjournment was taken.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-30
DELAWARE COLLEGE AFFAIRS.

DR.. George A. Harter, for eighteen
years president of Delaware College
asked to be relieved of the executive
duties of the institution so that he can
devote all his time to class room work.
His request was granted by the board
of Trustees at a meeting this week and
the President of the board was authoriz-
ed to appoint a committee of seven
trustees to look for a new President
whose salary will be S., 900 year. This
when ready to make a recommendation
will report back to the board. DR..
Harter, is now 62 years of age and has
been connected with with Delaware
College for a quarter of a century, as he
was an instructor for some years before
being elected president. The Alumni
Association has guaranteed to raise an
endowment fund of 500, 900, the pro-
ceeds from which will be used to pay
the presidents salary, there being no
fund at present for that purpose. OF
this amount $50, 0e0 has already been
secured and a committee of the trustees
will be named to assist in raising the
remainder.
On the recommendation of the joint
committee of the board and the Affiliated
College Commission, the Board of Trus-
tees this week elected Miss Winifred j..
Robinson. assistant professor of Botany
at Vassar College, dean of the new
Woman's College. Miss Robinson, is ex-
pected to arrive in Newark early next
week when she will confer with the
Delaware College Faculty to consider
a course of study and other details in
connections with the Woman's College.
1t has been decided by the Board of
Trustees of Delaware College to extend
the new heating system by means of a
tunnel to the WOman's College, a dis
tance of more than a mile.
The new plant cost S32, 600, and this
extension it is estimated will cost S15,-
10000. The plant however is a model
one and between the two Institutions
will save 81, 400 a year in operation ex-
penses.
State Commissioner of Education Dr.
Wagner, on the recommendation of
President Harter, was made dean Of the
Summer School by the Board Of Trus-
tees. DR.. Harter's recommendation
that the term of the Summer School be
made six instead of five weeks the
coming summer was also carried out by
the board The Summer School will
open Monday, June 29th and close Sat
urday, August 8th.
Another recommendation made by
DR.. Harter in his report which was
carried out by the Board was the estab-
lishment of a course in Chemical Engin-
eering. to meet the demands of indus
trial plants for young men trained in
this line.
George E. Dutton, T. Harry Strager
and A. c. Whittier were made assistant
professors by the Board of Trustees
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-30
HEAVY FINES FOR THESE OFFENDERS

After having imbibed freely of liquor
Edward Morgan and Jane Emory, well
known characters, started out Monday
evening last to paint the town. Arriving
at the home of George w. Walls they
broke in and beat the old man follow
ing which they chased Purnell Lofand,
colored, with a knife. By this time the
officers had been notified and after much
trouble arrested the couple. Because of
their drunken condition they were locked
up over night until they had sobered
sufficiently to stand trial. On Tuesday
morning they were brought before Alder
man Ramsey who imposed fine of $40
and costs, amounting to Sl2 in all, on the
W Jman, and SIS and costs and ten days
in the city Jail on Morgan. Alderman
Ramsey has announced that he intends
to break up all of the lawless element,
and that if heavy fines will not do the
work he will jail each offender to the
full extent of the law. He has started
out well to accomplish the desired re-
suit, and Milford should experience very
little fighting this year One or two
examples will accomplish the trick.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-30
AUDITING ACCOUNTS
OF DELAWARE COLLEGE

Auditor of Accounts w. P. Prettyman
and the auditing committee Of the Cen
eral Assembly started the work this week
of auditing the accounts of the treasurer
of Delaware College. This is the first
time that the books of Delaware College
have ever been audited by the State,
but the new college charter passed by
the Legislature last year contains a
provision to the effect that the state
auditor shall audit the accounts of the
cnllege the same as he does the other
various department of the State. The
members Of the legislative committee
are: Representative S. NJ. Reynolds,
chairman; Senators William F. Black
stone and William Nj. Hazel and Re.
representatives. DR.. John Hammond anc
Edward G. Bradford. Colonel Theodore
Townsend, of Milford, a former State
auditor, has been engaged by the com.
mittee as expert accountant. IL VIII
require several days 10 complete the
work.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-30
DEATH OF THEODORE E. watkins.

Theodore E. Watkins was found dead
in an outhouse at the rear of his little
home at y Jewell Street, Battle Creek,
Michigan, on Saturday morning, January
10th, 1914, by James Smith, a neighbor.
Mr. Smith had seen Mr.. Watkins, who
was in apparent good health, leave his
home and 90 into an outbuilding. AS
he failed to come out, Smith thinking
that something might be wrong. made an
investigation. He found Mr.. Watkins
sitting down, with his back against the
wall, his head hanging over on his chest
and blood running from his mouth. DR..
H. A. Powers was Immediately notified
and after one look pronounced the man
dead. saying that death had been due to
heart trouble. Mr.. Watkins was born
in Milford Neck on February 18th. lS47,
and went West when a young man and
has made but two visits to Delaware
since that time. He had been employed
at the Advance Thresher Company plant
as a painter up until fifteen years ago.
He lost his eyesight and has since that
time been seen selling newspapers on
the streets of Battle Creek for his living.
Mr. Watkins was a brother to John K.
Charles p Watkins and Mrs.
B. Hall of Milford Neck, and
Mrs. Mary Masten Of Edwardsburg,
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-30
LEGAL ADVICE ASKED
ON Child LABOR LAW

State Child Labor Inspector William
J. Gibbons is comforting with Attorney
General Josiah o. WOlcott to clear up
certain disputed details in the Child
Labor law. Mr.. Gibbons desires that
he be fortified with competent legal
opinion on all provisions of the law
which different persons interested in
its operation are viewing in a different
light from himself. One of the phrases
in the law which Mr.. Gibbons desires
Strengthened out practically prohibits
school children working the days"
they attend school. Obviously the in
tent of the law is that children shall
not work during the time" they attend
school. This latter is the phraseology in
the Maryland act from which the Della
ware law is largely copied. A literal
Interpretation of the Delaware statute
would probably prohibit children from
doing odd jobs such as working in groc-
cry stores the days they attend school.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-30
TWO DAYS FARMERS
MEETING NEXT week

The program of the Farmers Insti-
tute to be held in Milford Monday and
Tuesday, February 2nd and 3fd, is one
of the best that has ever been arranged
for in this State. To begin with drain
age. Mr.. Haswell is an engineer of
very practical experience. He has laid
out drainage plans for a great many
farms and farming districts on this
peninsula, and has shown the workman
exactly how to do the work. At the
institutes he will exhibit the tools used
for the purpose.
S. H. Derby is well known in Kent
county and no man probably has made
a more Intelligent study of our soils and
the good effects of leguminous crops.
and he has gotten his knowledge from
practical experience and knows how to
tell others.
Fred H. Stoneburn is not only prac-
tical pOultryman but he is a fine speaker
and very enthusiastic in his work, and
will not only give entertainment but in
struction to his hearers.
Irving Culver, of Delmar. is one Of
the most practical cantalOupe growers
and haI ders on the peninsula. He has
large farms to which he gives his per-
sonal attention and has made money out
of cantalOupes. His experience will
be valuable to Milford farmers.
Emmor Roberts, of New Jersey, is a
successful fruit grower and market gar
dener on an extensive scale, and is a
very interesting speaker. He will give
the experience of himself and other
members of his family who manage a
dozen farms within ten or fifteen miles
of Philadelphia, and ship string beans
and other vegetables by the carload.
They have hundreds of acres in apple
orchards and grow a great variety Of
crops.
DR.. Wagner and Professor Hayward
will discuss the improvement of our
school system, which is a matter of
great Importance to farmers as well as
to our other citizens. In addition to
Professor Hayward, Professor Granthan
Professor Manns and Professor McCue,
of the Delaware Experiment Station,
will give scientific instruction of most
practical nature. No farmer can afford
to miss this meeting. The program
follows;
Monday Afternoon Session. 1-SO O'Clock.
Building Up Delaware Soils...........S. II. Derby
Vegetable Growing in Young Orchards and Other
Methods Of lntercopping Emmor Roberts.
Our Cereal Crops .......... Prof. A. K. Grantham
Cantaioupe Growing. ng............- Irving Culver
Monday Evening Session. O'Clock.
Growing Apples. Mr.. Derby
Cover Crops for the Orchard lantern slide talk
Prof. c. A. McCue.
Tuesday Morning Session. o'clock.
Growing and Marketing Fruit t....... Mr.. Roberts
Forage Crops..................... Prof. Grantham
Tomato Growing nR.....................Pro Prof McCue
Poultry. ry........................F Fred H. Stonebnrn
Tuesday Afternoon Session, O'Clock
Address. ss......................Dr. DR.. Chas A. Wagner
Drainage Of Lands, J. r. Haswell. u. S. Drainage
Engineer.
Our Live Stock Industry. Prof. II, Hayward
Some Fungus Disease. ........ Prof. 7. F. Manns
Tuesday Evening Session. O'Clock.
Our Educational System and How 70 Improve It.
DR.. Wagner
Agricultural Educational. lantern slides Prof.
Hayward.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-30
DELAWARE COLLEGE NOTES.

Professor Hayward address the Ma
tional Berkshire Congress at York, Pa,
on Wednesday evening, January 2lst.
On January 3rd, he will address the
New Jersey State Board of Agriculture
at Trenton, New Jersey, on Economic
Dairy Feeding"
Professor Grantham is confined to his
bed with a severe attack of tOnsilitis.
DR.. Manns and Taubenhaus have re-
Gently been elected to membership IN
the Botanical Society of America. As
the membership of this organization is
very limited the election of these men
is an honor to Delaware College and
especially to the Experiment Station.
DR.. Manns attended the Farmers In
stitutes which were held this week at
Selbyville, Georgetown and Lewes.
A. F. Walker, 1912, has been appoint
ed superintendent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Demonstration Farm at Bacon,
Delaware. Mr.. Walker will assume his
duties at once.
Up to January 26th, the Holstein COW
Maud H2's Lass, owned by the college,
produced l9, l23 pounds of milk and 797
pounds of butter. 1t is expected that
her record for the year, which will close
February 23rd, will exceed 20, 600 pounds.
The College Farm has just received a
high class Berkshire sow from Illinois.
The half sister of this sow at the recent
public sale of Berkshires at York, Pa,
sold for $3.50.
The College Farm has recently added
four pure bred Guernsey cows to the
herd. One of this is now giving 80
pounds of milk day.
The College recently shipped to J. 7.
Shallcross of Middletown, choice Berk-
shire pig which he had won as a prize
at the recent Corn Show
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-30
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Mrs. Samuel Steers, of Camden, N.
j., is visiting Milford relatives.
Miss Ellen Nicholson. of Wilmington,
is the guest of Miss Mary Smith.
Mrs. Goodwin, of Ridgley, Md, is
spending the winter with Mrs. Carrie
Latchum.
Col. B. B. Deputy is spending some
time with his daughter at Syracuse,
New York.
Miss Pauline Townsend is in Phila-
delphia for a ten day visit to relatives
and friends.
Mrs. r. d. Shaw is spending the win
ter in Philadelphia, the guest of her son
and daughter.
Jonathan johnson, of Newark, Della
ware, visited friends at Milton and Mil
ford this week.
Mrs. John c. Hall and daughter, Mrs.
T. T. Windsor, are visiting friends in
Philadelphia and New Jersey.
Mrs. Frank DeArmond, of Whining
ton, has been the guest of her grand
mother, Mrs. r. B. Roudebush.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harry Truitt, OF
Millsboro. were the guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. r. r. Davis on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Smith are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth OF
a daughter, Eleanor Florence Smith, OF
January oath, 1914, at their home il
Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-30
WATERFOWL SEASON ENDS SATURDAY.

The open season for hunting water
fowl in Delaware will close on January
3lst. On and after February 1st it will
be unlawful to hunt for any form of
wild waterfowl, including wild geese,
brant and duck. The State law provides
for an open season for these kinds of
waterfowl closing on March 18th. But
since the State law was passed the
Federal regulation under Act Of Congress
approved March 1913, has gone into
effect closing the season for these birds
in Delaware in February. 1t will be
lawful to hunt raccoon and oppossum
until February 18th. The open season
for taking muskrat, skunk, mink and
otter will close in New Castle County
on March 10th, and in Kent and Sussex
counties on March 18th. The fox hunt
ing season for the entire State will close
on April Both. In Sussex County alone
it viii be lawful to fish for pike until
April.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-30
CHURCH NEWS.

Baptist Church Sunday. $50 a. m,
Bible School As a. m, sermon, That
Tired Feeling 100 p. m, Christian
Endeavor union services with the Ave
nue. NJ. E. Church.
Rev. T. C. Davis has been assisting
Rev. w. r. Mowbray at the Avende M.
y. Church in special meetings. The
church has been greatly revived and
number of the men from the Friendship
Bible Glass have professed conversion.
Presbyterian Church The Go To
Church" movement will be the subject
of the sermon in the morning. All are
cordially invited to attend. Sunday
School at 2 o'clOck. Lesson, The I'm
friendly Neighbor." Evening meeting
at Z o'clock. Topic. Christian Endeayor
Progress.
Christ Church February (4th Sun
day after the Epiphany services at
1913 a. m. and p. m. Sunday School
at 2.30 p. m. Monday (Purification OF
Blessed Vigin Nary Holly Communion
at 10. 80 a. m. All are cordially invited.
St Cecelia's Guild, Monday, 7.3O p. m.
Woman's Auxiliary, Tuesday, p. m.
Sunday. February 1st. having been
set apart as Christian Endeavor Day
the Christian Endeavor Society OF the
NJ. P. Church will meet at 6 80 p. m.
Leader, R. B. Banning. q special pro
gram has been arranged. Theme, Here
to Serve. Special music will be rem
dered. The young people are especially
Invited.
st. Johns Church-S Sunday. February
1st, Mass at a. M; Sunday School at
D. m; Rosary. Sermon and Benediction
at 7.30 D. m; Monday, February Ind,
Feast of the Publication of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Mass and Blessing Of Can
dies at 9 a. m. Tuesday, February 3rd,
Feast of ST. BlOise; Blessing of the
throats at 80 p. m. All are welcome.
Rev. NJ. J. Dougherty.
Avenue NJ. E. Church Morning SER
vice, preaching at 10. 80. Sunday school
at 2 D. m. The school is increasing in
interest and numbers every Sunday.
Epworth League servive at 6.45 to be
followed by sermon and revival services.
The meetings during the past week have
been marked by the conversions otquite a
number of persons, and in the general
ouickening of the church. An oppor-
tunity will be given both morning and
evening on Sunday for any persons who
may desire to do so, to unite with the
church. Junior League on Friday after
noon at O'Clock. Orchestra practice
in the lecture room of the church on
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
First Methodist Protestant Church p
Sunday services. Experience meeting 9
a m. Preaching 10. 80 a. m. Subject,
Shocking the Formalities. " Sunday
School at p. m. Come and join the
Sunday School Several new scholars
last Sunday. Christian Endeavor meet
ing $50 p. m. This beingsthe anniver-
sary services please do not fail to at
tend Preaching at 7.40 p. m. Subject.
"He that is not with me is againt Ne. "
The revival continues with much inter
est; large attendance and a number Of
conversions this week. Everybody is
cordially invited to be present next week
as the pastor is expecting Rev. Reynolds
to assist him in the meeting. Reception
will be given to those who desire to join
church Sunday