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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
A Dinner 10 G. W.
CPEAKING of dollar dinners and

CPEAKING Of dollar dinners and
other democratic economies Of
the socio-political activities Of
the present era" said a distinguished
looking person. lit is interesting to note
the cost OF dinner given In the city
of New York to President Washington
and the French Minister several years
before Col. Bryan had flashed his dollar
dinner upon the eager world Of demo-
cratic retrenchment and reform. This
dinner Is reported in Col. Roosevelt's
autobiography, one Of his ancestors,
Isaac Roosevelt, being a member Of the
auditing committee Of the banquet man.
ayers.
According to these figures there were
100 dinners served at a cost of f4S, say
$24O, which is 81 n head, or double Col
Bryan's dinner standard. But that
amount was for plain food only. In ad-
dition there were served 1885 bottles Of
Madeira, more than a bottle per diner,
costing $270, with thirty-six bottles of
port. costing $54, and beer and punch
costing $50 more. or $4l4 for drinks;
that Is, $40 more than for the eats.
THE merest glance at this collection
OF potables is enough to convince the
"''st SNVptNdi tHdt juice was not
a popular beverage in those days. Eight
gentlemen out Of the 100 had coffee az
ter theirs and the cost Of II was IS, in
dicating that these gentlemen were
heavy consumers Of the bean, or 1t was
very expensive grade Of coffee.
"a somewhat suspicious item in the
bill Is one of $22,50 for sixty broken
wine glasses. or one glass for every
other diner. Still more suggestive OF
violent hilarity Is an item of SIS for
eight cut glass decanters broken. That
sounds almost like riot and 1t is hoped
that 1t occurred long after the i'm
mortal George had gone home and to
bed.
However. de mortuis nil nisi bonum,
or words to that effect. Further items
In the report show that there were
eight dinners for musicians, costing IS,
the real dollar proposition; ten dinners
for servants, also dollar dinners. and
that music and fees-did they call tips
fees In those days?-cost $40, while
fruit and nuts added $c5 more to the
bill, which seems a bit extravagant for
this line OF food, considering that hen
fruit was not one of those included.
I'm all, the banquet to the President
ana the Minister cost $7S2.5O, which is
not as democratic as II might Ike for
10 gentlemen, although most of them
were New Workers OF the economic
days"
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Mr.. Woodwork is very proud Of the
tree.
THAT the tree bears any fruit at all
Is indeed surprising" he remarks "for
1t hasn't had half a chance since 1t
made a reputation for itself. Every
day throughout the year the crowds OF
tourists who visit Whittier to see the
sights come here to pay their respects
to the tree and they will never he salts
fled until I take them within the en-
closure so they can touch the tree, peel
of little scale of the bark. break of a
twlg or take Off leaf. just to see what
II looks like.
"Curious persons keep the ground
around the tree trampled down so hard
that 1t would be useless for me to at
tempt to fertilize It. In that connection
/ may add that fertilization, for avo.
cados, Is a waste Of time and money. So
is sub-irrigation.
1.-THE avocado comes from the high
lands Of Mexico and Central America.
where 1t gets little or no moisture from
the surface soil. 1t has a tap root that
goes straight down to moisture. In
some places it will go down great dis
tances to moisture. With such roots as
that 1t Is useless to try to introduce
water and fertilizer from the surface.
another thing about the avocado Is
that 1t does not need spraying. 1t is
more nearly free from pests and dis
eases than any other tree We grow In
the West"
The prize tree blooms In March. The
crop begins maturing in September and
continues to ripen until late in January.
A C,IriOns thing about the alliga or near
Is that 1t Is worthless II permitted to
ripen upon the tree. The pears. which
are light green In color, must be gath
cred when they have reached the proper
size, and laid away In a dark place, to
mature like bananas. When they be-
come mellow they are ready to serve.
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The famous Woodwork avocado
tree before fence was built around

years since it's introduction into this
country. The first trees brought to the
United States came from Hawaii ard
south America. Nearly all of them died.
The alligator pear from the Mexican
highlands has proved to be the best, for
the reason that It Is accustomed to a
high altitude In its native haunts, and
It withstands the cool weather u the
southern States quite well.
Many avocados have been imported
from Mexico and Guatemala, but only
| a small percentage Of them have proved
to be profitable producers. Last year
the progress Of the avocado industry
suffered a severe setback owing to the
| establishment Of rigid Government
| quarantine against the importation Of
| avocado trees, buds and seed from
| foreign countries. The quarantine was
made necessary In order to protect the
Industry from two varieties OF scale
| which seriously affiict the trees OF the
tropics.
At the present time two-year- ayo.
| cado seedlings, budded with wood from
a productive pear. are worth from SO
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tons more there'd be damn little turning
out Of the road then and that lad so
bold with his guns would never get near
enough to use them. But, Lord. It's q
poor man that quarrels with his tools.
She'll do. Well make her do. Stand
ready now. Heave those bottles over
or hurry up and empty them-one or
the other"
will you be needing a pilot, Skip
PERI" asked Wallace. "'Cause II you
do"
why q pilot? Even II I couldn't re-
member. It's easy made. that road.
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wheel. Take 1t, you Wallace. and forget
all that ever entered your head except
how to steer vessel. And wait till
give the word. And when I do you
move. Hear me? IL you hope to see
Bay of Islands ever again you work
now"
1t lacked an hour Of sunset. PLENTY
Of light yet, plenty" muttered Bryan.
and guided her between two large rocks,
Helrs GatepOsts, against which the
pillows Of the broad gulf were now
breaking. mounting white to the bald
crests almost.
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for. Fifty tons more to her now and
she'd be dom her fourteen in this
breeze"
"And yet grand boat Of her tonnage.
Skipper-Quick to handle"
II know that. and a good thing for
where I think I'll put her-Helrs Har-
Dor, do they still call 1t. just ahead?
That was the name when I was last
here. Ave years ago."
"Ay. sir, and he'll It is yet to make on
a blowy day."
"All the worse for whoever Il behind
us. And worse yet II men brought up
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sauce or dessert. Some use sugar on
il. some use salt. vinegar. olive oil. pep
per or spice. and some eat It raw. 1t
Is fruit that may be served in innu-
merable ways. all Of which are good.
The alligator pear tree is just now
claiming the attention Of orchardists in
many parts Of the world 1t is not many
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The average avocado when mellow
weighs from eight to ten ounces. 1t is
neither acid nor sweet. It contains a
high per cent. Of vegetable fat-more
than that contained by any other
known fruit. Persons who cannot d.
gest other fruits find the avocado easy
to assmilate. 1t can be served as a
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Tearing past the granite entrance
went the little jack. with Wallace at
the wheel and eyes on Bryan. Who in
turn. stood at the fore rigging with eyes
only for the channel ahead. 1t was a
dubious outlook. 90 much 30 that were
II not for the narrow strip Of green
between quarter and bare rocks Bryan
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on sailing craft don't dare to 90 further
than steamboat hands. You'll follow
me. lads?"
"Ay. Skipper!" They waved the half
empty bottles. ITO hell ITSELF"
Bryan could easily make out the cut
ter then. -Four miles to our three
she's coming. Oh. man. but with nifty
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crushed and bloody-and our little ves-
sci ground to powder. Oh. don't you
wish you could get us?" He shook his
fist at the indented row.
The crew was inhaling the leaders
spirit. Would he "stop to take a few
sups Of wine on the way. captain?"
Bryan laughed. Lord, but you're
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the Elbow. even In moderate weather
And now 1t was blowing a gale.
Now fairly inside. the Jack was APP
preaching stretch Of jagged rocks
which protruded from the sea for vary.
ing heights. Some barely showed above
the normal level. others rose for perhaps
ten feet above the surface Of the sea.
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told EN- Id

There's the deep water and there's
the rocks. both marked better than II
all the red and black Government buoys
In the world was there. Where q surf
like that shows only blind men would
20 wrong. And they wouldn't even
then. II they only used their ears. Pilot?
Lord, no: but q strong hand to the
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and first cooking an ear
bent ii to the rail. \ Ion
to the south and he SHOOK
yet II came after 4 thuN
Mind. whatever happen,
are all right. I signed -
trip, as the papers will 81.
Of yours I had contrabanl
hold"
At that they began to +
uneasy; but that they We
apprehensive was made O..
out Of the fog came the -
Ding-ding. dlng-dlng, q
bells. Z o'clock. on the ~
Newfoundland It was only
vessels that marked the t.H
And then. exactly as it
previous day. the vapor e
up to the sky. Not n g.
away lay the cutter. on'
commander to grasp the
they saw him pull the eng
She dropped easily alpn-
commander over the rail
"Come aboard" he said
ance Of the victor spoke ..
Thanks" answered -"
know but what we ".
fellows"
Not until he reached q
cutter did he speak fnr'
been looking over the g.
G; ptive vessel and from -.
looked to where the rooN
Islands lay. And then
sigh he said It: "BcSs''
hest, but we fingered "t
dance, and now I'm afr"
Ing to get another par.
No more than that ~
for him to be taken below
| (COpyright by the SAT-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-22

More than 200 specialists on child
life in school and in the home will
take part in the Fourth International
Congress of Home Education to be
held September % to 20 in Philadel-
phia.
Five hundred delegates including
official representatives from twenty
foreign nations will attend.
Philadelphia won the conference
mainly through the efforts of Mrs. ].
Scott Anderson, directress of Torres
dale House. She has since been made
general secretary of the organization.
The duchess of Vendom, sister of
the king of Belgium, is president of
the International commission under
whose auspices the congress will be
held.
-O-O
Never place food directly on the
ice.
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NEW DANCES

The Luncheon Lurch.
The Dinner Drag.
The Supper Spraddle.
The Breakfast Balk.
The Midnight Mop,
The Morning Mix.
The Sunday Scramble.
The Monday Middle.
The Tuesday Tie-Up.
The Wednesday Wobble.
The Thursday Throw Down.
The Friday Flop.
The Saturday Slide.
Cincinnati Enquirer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-22

That labor unions have established
better class of workmen and i'm
proved conditions of miners, is the
declaration of F. S. Peabody, head
of the Illinois coal operators.
Unlike John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Peabody frequently eats and lives
with his men in the coal fields and
says he finds them pretty good sort
of folks and nothing like what the
capitalists are trying to make people
believe of the Colorado miners.
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repeatedly the enormous defensive
power OF small, scientifically handled
bodies OF men. These huge conscript
armies are made up not of masses OF
military muscle but of huge proper
ton Of military fat Their one way
of fighting will be to fall upon an an
tagOnlst with all their available weight,
and IL ne is mobile and dexterous
enough to decline that issue OF adiposity
they Will become mere embarrass-
ment to their own people. Modern
weapons and modern contrivance are
continually decreasing the number OF
men who can be employed efficiently
upon length of front. doubt IL
there Is any use for more than 400, 900
men upon the whole Franco Belgian
frontier at the present time. Such an
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army, properly supplied, coud-so far
as terrestrial forces are concerned
ho.d that frontier against any number
of assailants. The bigger the forces
brought against il the sooner the eX-
haustion Of the attacking power. Now
1t Is for employment upon that from
ter, and for no other conceivable pur-
pose In the world, that Great Britain
army
And II too big an army Is likely to
he mere encumbrance in war it is
perhaps even still graver blunder TO
maintain one during that conflict of
preparation which Is at present the
European substitute for actual HOSTILE
ties. 1t consumes. 1t produces nothing.
II not only eats and drinks and wears
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contention, which is that we do not
want such an army. l believe that the
vast masses Of men In uniform main
tanned by the continental Powers at
the present time are enormously over
rated as fighting machines. ! see Ger
many in the likeness of boxer with
mailed fist as big as and rather heavier
than its body, and | am convinced that
when the moment comes for that mailed
fist to be lifted the whole dspropor-
tomato system will topple over The
military ascendancy of the future lies
with the country that dares to expert
ment most, that experiments best and
meanwhile keeps its actual fighting
force fit and admirable and small and
flexible. The experience of war during
the last fifteen years has been to show
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in the world-are scarcely enough to go
round our present supply OF private
soldiers. And the best and most Drill
liant among this scanty supply are
being drawn upon more and more Tor
aerial work. and for all that Increasing
quantity Of highly specialized services
which are manifestly destined to be the
real fighting forces of the future. We
cannot spare the best OF our Officers
for training conscripts; We shall get the
dsmalest results from the worst OF
them; and so even IL 1t were n vital
necessity for our country to have an
army of all its manhood now We could
not have It, and 1t would he mere last
conN tNsion to attempt to make 1t with
the means at our disposal.
But that brings me to my second
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
A $4,000 GYM FOR

M. M. A. THIS YEA
The Missouri Military Academy will
have a $4,000 gymnasium when the
school opens this fall, provided the
efforts of Col. z. Y. Burton meet
with success He met the direct
ors of the Mexico Commercial Club,
Tuesday afternoon, and stated he had
$4,000 available for such a structure
II the remaining $4,000 or a part
could be raised at once. All he
asked at this time was the assur--
ance the business men would Co
operate with him when the time came
The gymnasium will be erectsd just
north of the north barracks and fac
ing west. 1t will be about rs feet
long by 40 feet wide and will .con-
tain shower baths. %natatorium, full
equipment and could be used as a COZ
vention hall II needs be. His plan is
to sell shares in 1t for $40 each.
These shares can go toward paying
for the holders use Of the swimming
pool. gymnasium, baseball diamond
lake or tennis courts.
Col. Burton asks that $4,000 OF
as much as can be raised or pro.
cured here through the sale II
stock. 1t will not be in the character
OF a donation. as he expects tc
give value received. To make the
school a success. it is necessary tc
have a gymnasium. according to Col
Burton. He was assured the bushes.
men would aid him and the matter
will be taken IN later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
PURE FOOD SHOW WILL BE IN
HALL OF GREER BUILDING.

The Pure Food Show, Cooking
School and Household Arts Exhib-
II that is to be held here Friday ana
Saturday of this week under the u
pieces of the Missouri State Board
Of Agriculture, the Missouri Food ana
Drug Department, the Audrain
County Farm bureau and the after
noon newspapers of Mexico will be
held in the large hall on the second
floor of the Greer building.
Admission to the exhibit will be
BY a free coupon published in the
Mexico papers. This coupon Is WORT
five cents, and all persons not hav
ing coupons will be charged an ad
mission fee Of five cents. At the
close of the exhibition, the amour
collected in admissions will be DO
mated to the Mexico Hospital
From the interest taken in the
approaching Food Show by the merci
ants and citizens of Mexico, thu
exhibit here promises to surpass tn
one held in Columbia last week
where the attendance was nearly T.
COO.
More than a dozen Of Mexico's lea'
ing merchants in various lines o
business will take part in the exhibi
here.
Among the national manufacturer
who will have exhibits here are: Al
mour & Co., The Chicle Products
90. The Diamond Crystal Salt Co..
The Association Of Manufacturers
Of Products from Corn, the DR.. Price
Bakiug Powder Co., the proctor
Gamble Co., one of the large cor
porations manufacturing electrlc'
cooking and heating devices, an
one of the large cereal Manufacture
PRODUCTS. These companies will DEL
onstrate their products, explain u
care exercised in their manuIaceu,
: Samples Of many Of the lines w
, be distributed free.
J In connection with the EXHIBIT
: number of cooking and baking col
notit,ous will be held that will be
vital interest to every wornan
a "a Audrain County. I'll
{ prizes will consist of 100 pound sac.
| Of flour, aluminium cooking utensi
? and other household devices handl
! by Mexico firms. Each prize wili
: worthy of any wOman's time not
;, mention tho honor going to IN
]. housewife who bakes the best bre
} and cake in Audrain County. inc !
tails OF the competitions wiz pc '
: nouncea in the next couple o. p's
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
WEDDINGS

The Rev. A. B. Culbertson married
John ] REBUILDING Of Wellsv1lle and
Miss Alma NJ. Katz Of Montgomery
City at his home Thursday afternoon
2 O'Clock. Mr.. Rubbing Is a pros
porous farmers CT lear wellsville
he and his wife left Immediately al
ter the ceremony for his farm where
they will go 10 housekeeping.
The Ledger joins friends OF the hap
py couple in extending congratu.
lations.
Homer Dempsey aud Miss Laura
Toalson were married at the home
OF the brides parents at Sturgeon
Sunday afternoon. July IL. 1914, al
1870 by Rev. Smith, of Centralia.
The bridegroom formerly lived al
Mexico. but is now located at Tama,
Iowa. where he is a telegraph opera
tor. He is a splendid young man
with excellent character.
The Ledger extends c~ongrafdla-
latIons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
AupRAIN JAIL IS REPORTED TO
aE IN RAD CONDITION.

DIX ~ ~
The Audrain County Jail receives
one OF the worst reports in the re-
Gently issued bulletin of the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections.
And J. L. Wagner, Secretary OF the
Board, states that such institutions
Increase crime rather than tend
halt it in communities where such
poor facilities are had.
Remedial legislation is badly need
ed for Missouri jails, T~hree-fourths
Of u criminal population are kept
in iails, and there is practically no
effort being made to reform them
We are making Migrants, paupere
and criminals of these people" said
Mr.. Wagner, after visiting the jails
in twenty counties of Missouri. Prac
tically all the jails visited, he says
were inadequately heated, badly
lighted and poorly ventilated. Man!
we're In wholly unsanitary condi
ton.
Mr.. Wagner Is planning to inspec
the rest of the jails in Missouri Il
thine to have a report on them read
for the next meeting Of the legisla
ture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
HugRTA HAS FLED FROM MEX.
Ico TAKES 8 MILLION AWAY

Mexico City, Mexico. July 16.
General Huerta has fled from the
city of Mexico and taken with hin
10000, 10000. For several days he
has had a train in readiness for in
slant flight. Several thousand Mex
lear, troops were ready to accompany
him to the coast and protect hin
u, til he embarked.
DR.. Francisco Carbajal succeeds
Gen. Huerta in the provisional pres
idency. DR., Carbajal. who was ap
pointed minister Of foreign relation
a few days ago, appeared before tn
assembled deputies and senators a
$40 D. m. and took the oath OF Oh
flee. He made a short address an.
was wildly cheered by the legisla'
ors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
MEXICO WILL BE WELL
LIGHTED IN NEAR FUTURE.

LIGHTED IN NEAR FUTURE.
1t looks like Mexico will be really
lighted before Winter.
p. R. Locke, general manager OF
the Mexico Power Co, this
week, said he was working on a
proposition to present to the City
Council, which he thinks will be salts
factory to both parties. He Is now
holding up his plan awaiting some
idea Of how much candle-power will
be needed in the business section.
The proposition probably will be Civ
en- to the Council at the next regu-
lar meeting.
Members of the Council, with Ma
yor J. W. Dry, inspected the different
sized lamps, burning. Monday even
ing, Mr.. Locke had a $50 candleTpow
err, 100 candle-power and 60 candle
power lamp on display. One OF the
largest of these lamps is now at the
northeast corner Of the Square and
60 candle-power lamps ire used II
the lights around the postoffice ant
Christian Church and on South Clarl
avenue. The Acknowledgements lamp II
the latest thing in electrical illum
nation and furnishes a powerful
light. The Councill took no actor
on the lighting proposition, Monda!
evening, but the matter is being
thoroughly worked out and will be d
oided upon definitely within a shor
the new plan, Mexico will be one o
time.
: According to MIR. Locke, under tn
new plan, Mexico will be one OF tn
best lighted towns in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
LOOKS DON'T COUNT so MUCH

Judge. When the Judge learned
where Col. Johnson was from. he
asked about Wade Chick. Col. John
son know him. he said. and asked the
Judge If he did.
The judge then told him about
the scrsWny little volunteer Who
turned out to be so good. He was
Wade T.Chick.
Mr.. Chick nov lives south OF
Thompson, in the New Hope neigh.
borhood. and is correspondent for
the Ledger from that section. When
Colonel Johnson told him
about seeing Col. Maupin and what
he said. Mr.. Chick told him about en-
listing.
! He says he had been picking black
berries for some time before he
volunteered and his legs were solid
scabs. Despite his hard service in
the army, Mr.. Chick is sble to
and does get arourd like a much
younger man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-23
HOW CHILDREN GROW

Children grow by nourishment-not
overloaded stomachs o. rich foods but
qualities that are readily converted into
DEMONSTRATING blood; too often their
digestive powers cannot procure these
qualities from ordinary foods which results
in weakness, dizziness and sickness.
If your children are under-size, under
weight, catch cold easily, are languid,
backward, pale or frail, give them SCOTS
Emulsion whichis pure medicinal nourish-
ment. 1t sharpens the appetite, builds
healthy flesh, firm muscles and active
brains. Scott's is growing food for
children. Refuse alcoholic substitutes.