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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-08-07

partments is working overtime. 1t
las recently completed a very
large addition to its plant.
THE Simplex Co., at Ham
nond is increasing its force, and
soon will be running to its nor
nal capacity.
The Inland Steel Co., at In
diana Harbor, the largest indie
pendent mill in the United States
reports very satisfactory cOndi-
tons. 1t is reliably stated that
the directors of this company will
declare a % per cent stock divi-
.dend, and recommend that the
authorized capital zation Of $lO,-
100000 be increased at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders
to be held at Chicago July Is.
$50 far as workingmen are
concerned, conditions are excep-
tionally good. Labor scales are
higher than usual. A prominent
labor-union mar from the Calu-
met district was in my office to-
day and said the scale for
puddlers is 25 cents per tor
higher than it has ever been in
the history of organized labor
Every union mill from Maine tc
California is working, and has
signed up new wage scales al
advanced rates"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-08-07

OUT OF THE DUST
BY FRANK ALLEN.

The governor sat at his desk, star
ing at a letter in his hand. Present
ly he touched his bell. A smart, alert
secretary appeared.
Il shall not see anyone this after
noon except a woman named Mrs. Win
.lrop," he said. She is to be admit
ted as soon as she arrives"
Very good, sir" answered the sec
'ctery, and disappeared again.
Governor Smith read the letter
again, and his thoughts went travel
ing back along a road that he had
kept closed, even against himself,
or 20 years. The letter was a pa
thetic appeal from a mother on be-
half of her only son, sentenced to
serve ten years in prison for killing
a man in a drunken brawl. HE is a
good boy" wrote the mother, but his
father was a convict, and he never
had a chance. implore you to give
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-08-07
THE GARDEN VARIETY.

A slim chicken, who was so thin
that she nicked the counter where she
leaned against it, trickled up to the
hosiery department of a Sixteenth
street store and said:
Gavin you give me a pair of hose
that won't bag at the knees?"
Name shifted her chicle against
her back molars, ozzed a wise slant
over the customer and replied list
lessly:
"Not unless yuh take garden hoseE"
Judge.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-08-07

Miss Elizabeth Wilson return
ed Thursday evening from a
visit in COrder.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. G. Phetzing
returned Thursday night from
a trip to the 0zarks.
Mrs. J, II. Poole returned to
her home in Kansas City Sun
day evening after attending the
funeral of her son, A. j. Poole.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dawdy
returned to their home in JEFF
ferson City Saturday after
a visit here with Mrs. Dawdy's
parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. j.
Greer.
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me a hearing. shall come to the eX-
ecutive mansion this afternoon at four.
DO not refuse to see me, If you have
any mercy. Lucy Winthrop"
The governor sat quietly In his
chair and his thoughts went back 20
years to a scene inside the peniten-
tiary at Mansfield.
Smith" said the head warden, the
governor wants to see you"
The convict followed the man into
the Office. where the governor was
standing before the window.
This is the man, sir" said the head
warden, and the governor turned
r-lnd and took the prisoners hand in
his. -
Smith, you are a free man." he
said. 81 have decided to issue you an
unconditional pardon. In due time,
if you show yourself worthy Of it,
your rights OF citizenship will be re-
stored to you"
He paused and added:
Remember, Smith, there is the
stain Of murder on your soul. You
killed a man There is no way Of
Disgusting that, even to yourself. That
you had great provocation extenuates
your crime, but does not Reuse 1t.
l hope you will report to me, Smith,
from time to time, Now you can go
back to your wife and child
It was three years since the convict
hcd seen his vile, The child had not
been born when he was sent to pris-
on. When Smith saw the free heav-
ems above him and heard the clang of
the prison gates behind the tears
streamed down his cheeks.
lie went to the little cottage where
his wife had lived. The place was
for sale. Nobody knew anything
about her. Smith spent weeks trying
to locate her. That he did so at last
was purely by chance. He met her
father in the street. The old man
passed by as though he did not see
him. Smith ran back and seized him
by the arm.
For heavens sake tell me where
she is" he cried. She is not dead"
She is dead to you, forever an
swered the old man.
You have no right to keep her
from me-"
II am not keeping her from you,
She is keeping away from you be,
cause she wants no more to do with
you. She helped you to gain your
freedom, now she is going to keep
hers. She has secured a divorce"
Smith had killed one man, and the
memory Of his crime was strong upon
him. Nevertheless he was ready ia
kill another. He looked around; the
street was almost empty and II wsl
growing dark, He seized the old mar
by the throat.
Tell me where she lives. or / vii
strange YOU" the %ex-conyict shouted
He saw a look Of terror in the 9th
er'B eyes. The old nan stammsreC
out the address, and the ex-convict
releasing him, hurried away.
The old man had been too terrinet
to lie. Smith found the place; It wal
a clean little cottage on the outskirtI
OF the town. Smith would never hay'
found It without the Information. HI
raped at the door, and q momen.
later he was staring into his wife'a ter
rined eyes.
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AsA -
THE LIMIT. =

"Ain't it orful," observed Weary
Waggles, chow little sense some guys
has got?"
"Umhuh," assented Dusty Rhoades.
"Can youse imagine a bloke as stu
pid as dem rich New Workers, what
has t go t a school of philanthropy
t learn how t give money away2"-
Puck.
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Change Your Seed Wheat.

Sell ten bushels of your com
mon wheat at market price, say
Is cents, making $3.50. For this
sum, $3.50, we will send you
enough of the wonderful mar
velous wheat to SOW ten acres.
You're skeptical? We don't
you! 1t will cost a stamp
or postal card to get the proof
how thousands of others in 1913
and 1914, saved money on their
seed wheat and grew the great
est crops they ever did.
We quote just a few extracts
from hundreds of letters receiv-
ed. The original letters are on
file in our office and can be
seen by interested people.
Beats everything in the way Of
wheat.-A. c. L., Dent Co., Mo.
It is marvellous indeed.-O. r.,
Laclede Co., Mo. Beats any
thing | ever save. f. p, Nor
gan Co., Mo. Greatest wheat ]
ever saw.-Mrs. G.. O. c., Polk
Co.. Mo. 1t beats them all by
far.-T. J. NJ, Newton Co., Mo.
50 to 60 bu. per acre. Beats all.
L.. s., Miami Co., Ind. One
acre equals 3 of old kinds.-W.
w, Unicol Co., Tenn. 6315 bu,
per acre; fully 8 times others
II. B. A., Warrick Co., Ind. 100
bu. from | bu. sown.-W. E. g.,
Preble Co., O. / estimate my s
acres will thresh 500 bull. b.
A., Warrick Co., Ind. Heads 5
to inches; S5 to 100 grains to
head, with Old kinds only % to
80 grains. W. s., Highland
Co., O. Yields double old
kinds.-U. S. n, Carter Co.,
Tenn. Ahead of any other kind
| ever saw. Doubles yield.-C.
l.. p, Richland Co., 0, So bu.
acre.. II. Lincoln Co., N, G.
New wheat 40 bu. to acre, others
Is blu. Counted 90 heads from
one grain of wheat. r. Neil,
Stewart Co., Tenn. Yield so bu.
acre.-W. NJ. p, Scott Co., Ky.
If you grow winter wheat
you owe it to yourself to learn
Ill about this new wheat. It's
money saved right now and more
bushels of wheat for you next
harvest, Whether you SOW one
acre or many this should interest
you more than anything else
printed in this paper. Send you
order from this advertisement OF
write today for catdlog, photo
graphs, complete letters from
growers, etc.
o. X, Seed Store, Dept. 7S3, In
dianapolis, Indiana.
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OVER THE TELEPHONE WIRES.

Excitable Party Cat telephone) -
Hello! Who is this? Who is this
l sayl
Man at Other End-Haven't got
time to guess riddles, Tell me your
self who you are.
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ITS KIND.

"Did you see where a man bet he
could use his safety razor while in
midair in his aeroplane ?"
an bet that was a close shave"
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Preeoeloua chldhood.

Now. my child" said the kind old
Judge, which parent dosyou prefer to
90 WITH" :
THAT depends" answered the fash
ionAble child rs mother going to
get large allmonyi" 8
Yes"
Large enough to embarrAss father
nnancially2" - Louisville Courier
Journal.
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GOOD N sAD ART.

"Did that militant sufragstto
damage your picture2"
ut depends on which one abe
slashed. Maybe she improved it"
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EXPLAINED.

"Why is there so much bowling
over the decline of the dramaP ?"
Il suppose it is because they win
Try 1t on the dog"
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K~idder-Bragger doesn't UNDER
estimate any Of his own qualities.
Katherine-Yes, he does.
Kidder-Which one?
Katherine-His stupidity.
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ruin the sheep industry in the
United States and deprive the
farmer of his profits from this
enterprise"
INDUSTRY BOOMING TOO.
OF like tenor are the develop
uents in the industrial field. The
great Calumet district now con-
tains the heart of Middle West
industry Representative John
B. Peterson, of Indiana, spokes-
man of this region in the House
Of Representatives, summarizes
The conditions there as follows:
Tn this region are located
,he cities of Gary, Hammond,
Cast Chicago, Indiana Harbor
md Whiting, all manufacturing
centers.
81 find business and indus
trial conditions throughout the
'egion satisfactory. Bank bal
ances show Larger deposits for
the time of year than have exist
ed in ten years. There is more
building and general improve
nent going on all over the dis
trict than at any recent period.
Railroads are taking on men
and making general improve
ments everywhere. AT La Fay
cite, the Monon Railway shops
are running full force and en-
)loying more men each week.
The Pennsylvania Co. has a
large force of men treble-track-
ing its road between Chicago and
Logansport. The Lake Shore
< Michigan Southern is building
$4,000 station at C~hesterton.
TN the manufacturing portion
Of the district optimistic feelings
prevail. At East Chicago the
Republic Iron & Steel Co., the
chief industry, is running with
nearly full force. During this
month a permanent addition to
its mill costing more than $25,OO(
raS completed. Conditions at
Gary are rapidly improving.
/, There are now in operation at
the Gary works of the Indiana
Steel Co. tw%enty-seven open
hearth furnaces out of a total
Of forty-two, while six of the
light blast furnaces are in opera
ton. The number of open
hearth furnaces in operation.
represents an increase Of eight
since May Is, when there were
'nly nineteen open hearths in
operation. This was the infOr-
nation given out at the genera
al offices of the Gary works,
coupled with the general in
Ormation that the working ca.
pacity of the plants vas being
gradually increased, and that the
prospects for further increases
are considered good. From other
reliable sources it is learned
hat some big rail orders have
)een received, and that the bill
let mills, the merchant mills,
and axle mills are gradually in,
.%,reasing their output and running
well up toward capacity. The
open-hearth furnaces are never
all in operation at the same time
because of the necessity of
periodical repairs.
f BIG MILL COMPLETED.
"Most important, however, of
all recent additions to the ca
E pacity of Gary mills is the com
pletion of the great slab mill,
/ costing more than $4,000, 900 that
went into operation only last
week. One hundred and fifty
men are employed as a full.day
J shift on this new enterprise. An
immense COrliss steam engine,
t generating 1900 horsepower, is
required to operate this mill,
} 'The Standard Steel Car Co.,
at Hammond, has increased it:
working force more than 300 me.
within the Last month, iS taking
Il IN mnra man and :, coma A..
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
BOOST THAT WAS A KNOCK
Critic Knew Well That His Praise OF
Novel Would Inevitably De-
crease It's Sales.

In a discussion of the popular lit
erary taste Theodore Dresser said at
the Century club in New York:
Here is an Illuminating episodes:
A preacher was talking to a critic.
The preacher said:
I thought you didn't like the work
of Potts, the novelist?'
Neither do L. the critic answered.
"'Yet in your review the other day
you declared that Potts last novel was
remarkable for its purity, that its high
moral tone was a splendid change
from the tainted fiction of the day, and
that you advised the public to turn to
the moral Potts from the debasing
white slave fiction so much in vogue.
Why, now, my friend, If you dislike
Potts, did you talk like that about
him?'
"I did it,, the critic answered, to
spoil his sales"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
DRY SCALE COVERED HEAD

2760 Tamm Ave, st. Louis, Mo-
My little daughters head began with
a dry harsh scale covering it. First It
got a white scale over the top and
then 1t got dirty brown scab with
pus under it, Her hair came out in
less than week and her head itched
and bled. She had no rest. had her
wear a scarf all the time, ii looked 80
badly. She was so sore and had such
big brown scabs on her head that the
teacher would not let her attend
school,
I'VE took and had her treated for
three months with no relief She kept
getting worse until l tried Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. ! used the Cuti-
cura Soap every third day and the
Cuticura Ointment at night. In three
weeks her head was well of sores. Two
cakes OF Cuticura Soap and one box
Of Cuticura Ointment completely cured
her" (Signed) Mrs. Walter Rogers,
Nov. 2S, 1912.
Cutloura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, on."-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
Uric Acid is Slow Poison

Unseen in its approach, hard to de-
tect in its early stages, and cruelty
painful in its later forms, uric acid
poisoning is a disease too often fatal
Brights disease is one of the final
stages Of uric acid poisoning. 1t kills
in our country every year more men
and women than any other ailment
except two-consumption and pneu-
monia. Brights disease and uric acid
poisoning usually start in some kidney
weakness that would not be hard to
cure, if discovered early, so It is well
to know the early signs OF kidney dis
ease and uric poisoning.
When uric acid is formed too fast
and the kidneys are weakened by a
cold, or fever, by overwork, or by over
indulgenCes, the acid collects, the blood
gets impure and heavy, there Is head
ache, dizziness, heart palpitation, and
a dull, heavy-headed, drowsy feeling
with disturbances of the urine
Real torture begins when the uric
acid forms into gravel or stone in the
kidney, or crystallizes into jagged bits
In the muscles, joints or on the nerve
tubings. Then follow the awful pains
of neuralgia, rheumatism. govt, sciat-
lea, neuritis, lumbago or kidney collie.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
CORN CAN BE GROWN
ON CANADIAN PRAIRIES

Manitoba ia now commencing to
producs considerable corn, chiefly for
'e,ning purposes. In some cases,
where the crop can be matured into
the dough stage, silos could be used
and would be a profitable Investment.
According to the Farm and Ranch Re-
view a correspondent visited a field
of corn in southern Manitoba on Sep
tember 20. The corn then was UNI
touched by frost and It stood on an
average eight and nine feet in height
The corn had developed into the
dough stage, and the crop would easily
exceed 20 tons to the acre At many
experimental farms, the same favor
able showing of the corn crop has
manifested itself. At the Brandon ex.
perimental farm this year several va
rleties, all very good yielders, matured
into good silo corn.
Considering the success with which
corn can be produced, and the advan-
tages to be gained by so producing it,
should not it receive the serious at
tention Of the western agriculturist?
Corn is successfully grown in the
northern part of Minnesota In SINH
lar soil and under the same climatic
condition, and there does not appear
to be any reason why like results
should not be secured In western Can
ada. 1t Is the opinion of many Ameri-
can farmers of experience that the
corn belt is extending northward. The
prairie provinces must gradually take
up with mixed farming. More stock
on the farms must be raised and in
consequence farming must to some
extent be diverted from grain growing
to other necessary crops. If crops
suitable for wintering cattle and espe-
cially dairy stock are to be grown,
why should not corn be one of these
crops? In Ontario and in the United
States we find It forms the main bulky
food for wintering beef and dairy cat
tie. They would not be without this
profitable plant In fact, since its in
PRODUCTION almost twice as much stock
can be retained on the same amount
Of land, besides considering its great
value for keeping the land clean.
Some may say that many crops that
can be grown In Ontario and the
States cannot be grown here, but not
so with corn, even now we find scat
tered fields Of corn in Alberta and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
Fable of Misunderstood Pianist.

A fable by Strickland w. Gillian:
Once upon time there vas Young
Lady who was downright Abusive of
the Pianoforte. When she began to
Swat it. the Family first, and then
the Neighbors, Beat it to some Place
where the hearing was less Acute
One day when the Young Lady was
Maltreating the worries, a Great Critic
who haC noticed the Signals wandered
Into the Danger Zone and heard the
Noise. He paused and Gasped and
people Watching from a Distance ex-
pected to see him Fall Dead. Instead
he Rushed to the place whence the
Noise Emanated and hired the Young
Lady for a Concert Tour Beginning
Mr.. Blngaling Presents Moral
Haec fabula dopes it that music Is
sometimes far better than 1t sounds
Kansas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
WAS NOT REvENGEFUL MAN
But at the Same Time Dog Owner
Meant That His Pet Should
Have a Fair Show.

Il am not revengeful man." said
Brooklyn real estate dealer, but
now and then ! do want to get even.
A few days ago l drove out as far as
Mineola in horse and buggy, and my
log followed me. He's no fighter as
4 dog, and 1t was bad trip for him.
Every time we passed a farm house a
log came rushing out to roll my ca
nine in the dust, and he was licked SO
different times before we got home
was sorry for him and mad at the
other dogs, and three or four days
later | got a loan of a mastiff and
made the trip over again. There was
fun from the start to finish. The same
farmers dogs came bounding off the
fence to chew up something, and most
Of them got hold of the mastiff before
they knew whether he was a poodle
Dr. an elephant. They saw their mis-
take too late. Lord, he Stayed EN-
right and left. He simply left a trail
Of bowling. limping dogs from Pros
pect park TO Mineola and back, and
I've been told that some of the farm
ers along the road have offered as
high as 500 for my scalp. No; I'm
not revengeful man, but I want to
see my dog have a fair show in this
world, don't you know"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02

The Osservatore Romano, the Off
cital organ of the Holy See, relates
that in one of the female secondary
schools Of Rome the teacher of history
is an atheist and that recently, while
EXPLAINING the crusades, she asked her
pupils whether they believed in Jesus
Christ. All the young girls replied in
the affirmative whereupon the teacher
sadly shook her head and said it was
pity that not one girl was sufficient
ly intelligent to be an athelst.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
Too Much to Ask.

Little June Marie's mother is very
indulgent, but there are times when
even she draws the line.
One very hot day last July, when all
nature dropped, neighbor saw June
Marie and her mother toiling along the
street under a blazing sun. June
Marie was weeping aloud, struggling
and holding back, but her mother
dragged her firmly on over the road.
why, what's the matter with June
Marie?' the neighbor asked.
Her mother looked patiently at the
neighbor, while the Precipitation ran
down her glowing face. shes crying
because l wouldn't let her wear her
mittens," she said-Youth's Com
panion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
CONFINED TO BED
A Stony Of Terrible Suffering From
kidney Disease

Mrs. Eliza Kirk Main ST. spencer. IND.
says; when my back began to get lame,
didn't pay much attention to tho trouble
ana ~ the result / got worpy. ~ I made u
sudden move. the pain in my back was like
knife thrust Tho ncNt aymptomp were
dizziness. languor and a worn out feeling
went to the doctor, but his medicine dtdut
help me. I began to have terrible nervoue
spells and IN three months, | was phNEical
wreck My limbs and hands became U.S.
less from rhoumatie pains and I bad g. BE
swcllcd and would rather he dead than go through
that suffering again. All that time was In bod ana
were IN awful shape. When had almost rivcn M
hope, began using Deans Kidney Pills and i've
boxes put me on my feet, Right bOICsCurcd me. Fcf
OCtT ssutR btdis hare remained cared
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02

It is but a further stop to dropsy ur
Brights disease.
BE warned by bnckache. by sediment
ia the kidney sccretions, by painful ,scant
or too frequent pa ,sages. Cure the weak
Cnod lddnCvs Use Doan's Kidney Pills
a medicine made Just for weak kid
ncys, that has been proved good in years
Of use, in thousands Of UaScS--thc rem
cdy that is recommended by grateful
nSerS from COMET 20 Cnnsf.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
Was Neither, Nayther Nor Neether.

was NtItHeF, NdythtT NOT NettHVT'
A group of Scottish lawyers were
gathered round brew of teddy one
evening. The conversation turned upon
a question of pronunciation.
Now, always say neither" one Of
the lawyers said in discussing the pro-
nunciation of the word neither"
Il say 'nayther,' remarked another
lawyer.
Turning to a third, he asked: What
do you say, Sandy?" Sandy, whose
head was little muddled by too many
helpings of toddy, woke up from a
gentle doze.
"Me?" he said, "oh, l say, whusky."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
Imnorfanf 20 Mnthera
Rlrthdays Of Promlnent Mem.

Andrew Jackson, seventh president
Of the United States, was born in
Union county, n. c., March Is, 1861.
Grover Cleveland, our twenty-second
and twenty-fourth president, was born
in Essex county, N. j., March IS, 1887.
William ]. Bryan was born at Salem,
ILL.,, March 10, 1860.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
Flies Cost Us s35o,ooo,ooo.

Flies cost the United States $780,
100000 annually.
The progeny of single pair of flies,
assuming that they all live, if pressed
together at the end Of the summer,
would occupy a space of 100000 Gu.
bic feet
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02
His Mistake.

Gimme some candy, Tom?"
Candy! l amt got no candy
that's a toothache."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02

When a fool has nothing to say he's
never satisfied until he says II.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-02

Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain
the kettle. Adv.