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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
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At the banquet given in Chicago
hv the Brewers association to Mr..
yopica the newly appointed United
s,s,es minister to the Balkan States
"a one OF their own number. the
snsstsrs attempted to show UP their
busipess as one OF the financial props
OF the country.
Among the statements made were
these
The brewers own and operate
, 400 extensive plants. manned by 67,-
g1o wage earners on whom 100000 de-
md for legitimate livelihood and sup
port.
The brewers OF this country
have an invested capital OF s670,000.-
I'D and the value of their annual
,--sr,,s is $4,000, 600 They pay out
in WAGES and salaries annually seS.
cocoa
ey use annually s100.000,o00
worth O. grain and other materials.
Grazing that these figures are cor
-s-. b. Us remember that the account
between the nation and the brewers
has debit as well as credit side.
PIT over against the value of the pro-
drce and the $1,000 employees with
their wages and salaries" the amount
OF inehiciency and the number OF
deaths caused by the alcohol In beer
-lnencieney and deaths which entail
an army OF Gelinqrents and depend
ents for the state to care of-and the
l4UU brewing plants are found to be
quite as serious a drain upon the
country's assets tits finances and its
citizenship as are the distilleries
which some of the beer men are try
Ing 10 put out OF business.
As regards the amount Of grain
used by the brewers, let US listen to
Prof John A. Nichols OF Boston. who
has made an exhaustive study Of the
drink question from the financial and
industrial viewpoint. Following is an
excerpt from his text book, Eco
nomic Studies in the Liquor Prob
lem" prepared for the course of study
Of the young peoples branch of the
Womans Christian Temperance
Union.
Investigation shows that only a
very small part OF the farmers pro-
ucts are taken by the breweries and
distilleries. For instance, during the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1911, 114.-
5OS,S55 bushels of barley. wheat, rye,
corn and oats we're used In making
alcoholic liquors. But the farmers
raised, during the year 1910. a total
Of 5,14S,1S7 ,000 bushels OF these same
grains and this shows that the liquor
traffic uses less than two and a half
per cent OF the five leading grain
crops OF the land. For every bushel
Q; grain used by the brewerles and
tistileries more than forty-four and
threeffths bushels are used for legl-
innate food purposes. One OF every
one hundred dollars worth of grain
sold by the farmer the brewer and
distiller buy about s2.25ia worth"
Query: II brewers and dis:illers
combined use less than 2ls per cent.
Of the farmers grain, what proportion
is used by the brewers alone?)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
Had the Rudiments.

Youthful human nature is much the
same the world over. Here is the
story told of the eleven-year-old son Of
a Philippine head-hunter. recently
brought to San Francisco by return
ing missionary. The boy, being intro
duced to some friends OF his guardian,
remarked that he knew much about
the United States, and understood
baseball-although he called II "miki
fula'
so you know baseball?' one Ques-
toner remarked. What do you call
the umpire?"
The boy hesitated, and the mission
airy encouraged him.
Tell the gentleman what you call
the umpire, my boy!"
Thief, sometimes, but robber most.
ly," was the unexpected reply.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
nARM IN MODERATION

c.s,. Is not the one who goes on an 90
srs, onal spree and then abstains who
Wis., a."lhS the greatest injury. The one
dsiI,, escorts to alcohol in small doses
ten. IS being injured TO a greater ex.
esss ,nah the man who drinks to en-
ono s' occasionally. 1t is the continu.
tS the mid irritation that brings about
tho G Sisanic degenerative changes in
bod, O'ood vessels and organs of the
ers,o,,. ne man who INDUCES Immod-
NV 'y on widely separated occasions
-Dr u,S BODY chance to recupsfate.
u H. Kress. Washington
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
Satisfactory.

so you want to marry my daugh-
ter. What is your financial standingT'
We'll, sir, I've figured out every ex-
emption possible. I've had the best
legal advice that money would secure,
I've done everything ! could to dodge
it-and I still find that can't entirely
escape paying an income tax"
She's yours. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
Rare Work.

Fogg reports that he overheard this
in the book department OF one of our
big stores:
Customer - Have you Arnold's
poems?
Salesgirl turning to head of depart
menU-Miss Simpson, have we Bene-
dict Arnold's poems?-Boston Tran
script.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
In Dire Disgrace.

What's the matter?"
I'm in disgrace with my WIFE"
What about?"
She sent me down town to match
some hair. got some like the sales
lady's. thought 1t was prettier. -
Washington Herald a
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
N<A4-.N ~~..~A
Superb John o.

An efficiency engineer ws% talking
about presence OF mind.
For presence Of mind" he said, no
body can equal John ID.
when John ID. lived in Cleveland
his next door neighbor said to him ons
morning.
Smiths COW got in my garden
yesterday and ate lot OF grass and
flowers
Eyes, said John d. 1t got into my
garden, too. MIXED n to the value
Of the damage done and then drove It
out"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05

Many a man has real money in his
pocket because he doesn't own an
automobile.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05

Let Deans Mentholated Cough Drops re.
lieye you Of that cough and stop the
throat irritation-5c at Drug Stores,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
Unappreclatlye.

My nephew doesn't seem to appre-
ciate that oil field decided him"
why not?"
He has made light of it."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05

II you would cultivate a good DISPOSE
ton. select one hour IN each day and re-
solve to let nothing ruffie you. The first
week may record many failures. but
keep al It and you will win. Lloyd.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05

Charity begins at home. and Ia Otter
kept right In the family.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05

brought new life and strensth to thea
sands OF despairiuE men and womta
and there is nothing in the remedy q,
cause any harm or start a pilltakiut
habit.
Here's the hes; OF proct-;cstimouy
from n grateful user.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
Bad Enouoh.

Here's fellow offers to teach you
to talk and drink at the same time"
For PHYS sake don't let my wife
find out about him"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
Queer Sort

What bent has this young man in
the drama?"
Straight work"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05

Who gives trife meanly
meaper than the trifle.-Layater.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05

Putnam Fadeless Dyes make no
muss. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
Only One "BRoMo OUININE"

To get the genuine, call for full name, LANA
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature c
z. w. GROVE. Cures Cold In One Day. asS
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
THEKIIcHEN
G6ABLNEE

" ARE all capitalists. The only
pauper In the world IS a deaf
dumb. blind idiot. Let US examine our
gifts and capacities aud put them to the
best use we may. Browne.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05
IeITlpefalille:!e

....,,sy.,sd by the National woman's
CHRISTIAN Temperance Union)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-05

DR.. PiERcE'S PLEASANT PELLETS .rsssisi
SssaT eeatsd. tiay sraaaiss sasy 10 taks ss eaad,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25

could not help being impressed by the
great change, but somehow they never
were quite satisfied with the new Or
der of things.
One day the creditors of the old firm
of Hoffman, Gerhardt & Shultz got
checks in their mail, together with a
note from the junior partner. He re-
called the promise he had made years
before. He was paying, he explained,
not ony his one.third with interest, but
the other two.thirds with interest, for
neither Hoffman nor Gerhardt had
prospered or seemed likely to be able
to pay.
1t is thirty-odd years since the firm
of Hoffman. Gerhardt & Shultz failed
and Shultz was so shocked that the
papers paid little attention to the hap
pening. It would be different matter
today if Shultz failed, for Shuftz'
name Is known the world over. His
business has spread until his factory
buildings cover many acres of ground
and his employees are numbered by
the thousands. He has farms in the
East, the South. the West, the North
and the middle West to furnish sup
plies for his great kettles. He has a
big glass works in which he makes his
own bottles. The volume of freight
he furnishes to the railroads each year
is immense. He is millionaire many
times over. And he is as plain as an
old shoe. For Mother Shultz, whose
$1,000 was the basis of his fortune
he shows his respect in way that Is
Unique She has been dead some
years, but her sons office is a memo
rial to her. The windows and thu
partitions are of stained glass. an(
on them are the homely proverbs thu
good old German woman cheered he
son with in the days OF darkness ant
of struggle,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25
FOR NEW YEARS EVE
Tow Noise Producers and How to
Make Them.

40 one objects to moderate
IN amount of noise in welcome to the
incoming new year, and | am sure
that you will agree with me that the
following are splendid noise produc.
ers. Each will require but a few
minutes time to make.
The bell rattle shown in Fig. is
made with tin can, common thread
spool, two short sticks and two screw
eyes. The tin can forms the bell
portion of the rattle, and short piece
of broomhandle, or other stick whit
tied round, fastens to it for handle.
This handle stick GA, Fig. p is Sc
cured to the bottom Of the can by
piercing a hole through the tin and
screwing screw-eye from the in.
side of the can down into the end of
the stick. Figure 8 shows how the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25
THE new YEARS EVE FATES
How Curious Maidens Can Find Out
What Is in Store for Them
An italian Custom.

Every maiden wonders what the fu-
ture has in store for her, and this Is
what she must do on New Years day
to learn her fate:
Turn the pillow at midnight, the
31st of December, and you will
dream of the man you are to marry.
Or let her take her hymn book to her
bedroom, blow out the lamp, open the
book and mark hymn Tin the dark
put it under, the pillow and sleep on
it. Next morning when she reads the
hymn she will find it's text will indi'
cate the event of the year.
On New Years eve the Italian maid
en- places in one corner of her bed
room a thimble, in another water, in
a third ashes and in fourth a ring
Upon waking in the morning, If she
sees the ring first she will be married
that year; if she sees the water frs
the year will be unlucky; If thu
thimble, fortune Will smile on ueT
if the ashes, she will die.
On New Years eve, If a maidel
wishes to know her fate during tn
coming year, she must 60 into tn
open air with a psalm book in on
hand and a piece of silver in he
mouth. She must allow the book t
fall open, and if it opens at the deaf
psalm she will die; if it opens at tn
bridal psalm she will marry, and wha
ever else it opens to will indicate he
fate.
On New Years eve, while the cloc
is striking twelve, repeat three times
Good st. Anne, good st. Anne,
Send me a man as fast as you can
And you will be engaged in a year.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25

out speculatively got number OF OF,
ders. His territory was extendeu' anu
then another travelling man was pu,
on the road. Their success plo'ou
embarrassing. Shultz had to enlarge
his little factory and employ hloie
hands. That part was simple, out ~
was not so easy to obtain supplies
The farmers Shultz had been patrohlz-
ing could furnish so much ana 'o
more. Making purchases in distant
cities was not always satisfactory
Sometimes the fruits or vegetables
we're not in condition, and the auul'
tional freight charges cut into the
profits. To protect himself Shultz hrst
rented a farm or two and devoted all
the land to the supplies he neeoeu'
Later he bought these farms and oth-
erS.
Success had its own perils and hand-
leaps. Shultz came near being rulneo
through the rapidity with which MS
business increased, once it really De-
gan to expand in earnest Hardly
would he complete one addition to his
factory when another would be need
ed. 1t costs money to build and 1t
/ takes years to get it back. The inter
ruptions and the changes consequent
upon interminable rebuilding or ex-
tending of factory affect the econom-
ical operation of plant and the ell
cheney of the organization. Shultz
would have been pleased to take a
breathing spell, but competitors
aroused by his growth, were aggres-
sive. He had to 60 on or he would
lose the trade he had been spending
good money to gain. And to 60 on
he had to do some elaborate financing
that entailed the borrowing of a sum
that would have seemed staggering
to him a few years before.
Women Able to Retire.
With the expanding of the factory
Mother Shultz and his wife no longer
worked at the kettles or acted as SUI
perintendents. Occasionally they
came in and looked about at the hun
dreds of mon and women who had re
placed them. Possibly the new house
Shultz built for them was not all thell
| hearts desired, for they loved to lin
ger about the great watts and caldron
that had taken the place of the small
vessels they had employed. The.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25

the vegetables according to the time
honored recipes. Shultz looked aiIei
putting the stuff into the jars ne nau
very attractive labels printed nc
had his owl ideas about advertising
He nut his name in large letters on
his labels and brought out prominent
" the fact that the preserves were
homemade, we're of the purest OIL
goods and prepared with the greatest
of care. When he had a pretty laii
stock on hand he went out through
the town to sell them. Some ne placeu
in grocery stores, the grocers taxing
them without any risk to themselves
They we're only to pay when they maue
sales After he had made a fair DIS
tribution through the grocers he went
from house to house. 1t was slow, te'
dious and dispiriting work. Many d
time he had the door slammed IN MS
face. Occasionally he had a dog
sicked on him.
Once in a while he made a SAFE
MANY a night he returned home utter
" worn out from carrying his samples
mile after mile through the CITY
streets. Sometimes people bought
from him and promised to pay at the
end of the week, and when he went
for his money he was put on WIN
some excuse or laughed at for MS
follv He made lots of mistakes ana
once or twice lost heart, but his moth
err never did. ShuItz and the two WON
en- discussed affairs every night ana
planned the program for the next day
The women never complained, no mat
ter how many hours they put in over
| the pots or how tired and worn they
were from the days labor. The old
woman was a philosopher. For every
situation she had a homely proVerb
Nine times out Of ten it was a cheer
full one.
Sales Began to Grow.
Shultz kept books as carefully as
if he we're doing large business. Fol
the first four months there was
loss. The bad debts he had made
more than overbalanced the small
profit that should have been his. Two
months later there was little to the
credit side of the ledger. The sales
in the stores began to pick up, TO
some people began to see virtue IL
Shultz' preserves The young mai
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25

went to printer and had a heart.to'
heart talk with him. AS a result,
he got credit for some advertising
matter that was sent into many homes.
He watched the store sales carefully,
to note the effect 1t was gratifying.
A little later, when he made some good
collections, he did a daring thing. He
spent all his ready money in display
advertising in the home papers. In
each advertisement he told where his
goods were for sale, and he was not
stingy in the amount of black type he
gave to the retailers. The grocers
we're pleased with this, and some of
them went out of their way to push
his product.
When the year closed Shultz had to
| do some hard scratching to meet his
bills with the baker, the butcher, the
landlord, the drygoods man and the
others who had trusted him, but he
was able to pay every cent. The wom-
en- were hard-pushed to make up all
the stuff for which he had orders, so
as soon as he could with safety he en-.
gagged two girls to help them. He had
been compelled to pay cash for all
his supplies and make trips into the
country to buy his fruits and vegeta'
bles. AS his Oh ders became larger the
farmers took confidence and were sat
isfied with monthly payments. Before
the second year closed his business
outgrew his home. He had to rent q
little building and hire more hands
His wife and mother supervised the
factory They were scrupulously neat
and so intensely jealous Of the good
name the preserves had won that they
mad no hesitation in throwing away
anything that was not perfect. They
inspected every jar before it was sem
out, and watched over the kettles witt
care that was remarkable
Extended His Territory.
Some one suggested to Shultz tina
there was market outside the eft,
for his goods He had beef think;n.
80 himself, A bright Young man sen
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25
HAPPY NEW YEAR CUSTOMS
Days In Englant-Tens'Hs 49,
Revive Visiting.

On Friday, January l, the mummers
will mum-that's their way of ush-
ering in the New Year How many Of
them know the beginning of the GUS
tom-or the ending! 1t began in
nocently enough, but by the seventh
century it amounted to "diabolical
paganism," outrageous, blasphemous.
Ruttians robbed and even murdered
under the pretense of merrymaking.
Not all was frightful, however. In
Rome slaves were waited upon by
their masters and the poor reaped
veritable harvests, which was but nat
ural, since it all came from the sat-
urnalia of the Eternal City.
In England the mummers performed
plays, spoke dialogues and imperson-
ated famous people, especially kings
and warriors. Songs were sung both
by the mummers and their entertain
ers. Here is one:
To shorten winters sadness
See where the folks with gladness
Disguised all are a-coming
Right wantonly a-mumming.
In those days they loved, too. to
masquerade as animals, bears and
unicorns being especially favored dis
guises. SCOTS couplet summed it
up:
Who lists may in their mummng see
| Traces of ancient minstrelsy.
At last this mumming came to be
a menace as well as a nuisance, and
the chaste Henry VIII made 1t mis-
demeanor to wear mask.
1t was George Washington who
made the day what it once was in
this country. Said he: Never forget
the cheerful and cordial observance Of
New Years day" The celebration
grew and grew, until generation or
so ago, the scenes enacted at some
receptions were simply disgraceful, So
ciety having progressed some since it
was good form to imbibe until the i'm.
biber quietly slid under the table.
OF late years there has been tend
ency to revive visiting on the first
day OF the year. But 1t is all very
informal, and every hostess knows
each and every one Of her guests,
which was not always the case when
1t was the fashion to have as many
as possible and any man counted one
An amusing story is told of one host
ess who, in lull, left the line and
went over to the punch bowl in the
; back parlor, saying to a man she
q didn't know: What Is your name?
e don't think know you" He told her
e She didn't remember 1t, so she asked
e him with whom he had come. HI
# said he had come by himself, where
o upon she ordered him out. Imagine
h her chagrin the next day upon receiv
e ing from this man letter she hat
t. written to relative in neighbour,
n city asking that he visit there when
ever he should be In the city. Ais
X to be reminded by him that he ha'
J: sent his letter of introduction and re
ceived cards, which he also Enclosed
- In the holiday rush she had simpl
forgotten the new name.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25

Figure 5 shows the idea adapted to a
toy that is quickly put together. Get
an empty tin can, a piece of heavy
wrapping paper, piece of stout wrap
ping Irvine, and piece of rosin. Dou-
BILE the wrapping paper, pierce hole
through it's center, stick the end of the
cord through it and tie large knot
on it Zig. g.. Then tie the paper
over. the open end of the can, as
shown in Fig. 6, and trim off the pro-
iecting edges. To operate, pull firmly
on the string, at the same time allow
ing it to slide through your hand.
sCopyright by A. Nicely Han9
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25

moved, and the sides opened out. Tack
the pieces to opposite sides of the
stick handle.
BY holding the handle in the posi-
ton shown in Fig. 4, and shaking
from side to side, the tin wings will
flap back and forth and make splen'
did cracking crashing noise.
If you have never tried pulling upon
a string rubbed with resin, you cannot
appreciate what a loud shrieking
sound is produced in this manner.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25
The International Mind.

Give us an international mind tt
understand An international heart f
feel.--William d. q Aina
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25

tongue Of the bell rattle is prepared.
The length of the tongue should be
equal to the inside depth of the can.
Cut a stick of this length and whit
tie down one end to fit the hole in
the thread spool you have obtained;
then screw screw-eye into the other
end Gig. -. Fasten the tongue in
place with a piece of string, passing
the string through the screw-eyes in
tongue B and handle A, and tying
them loosely with firm knots. This
completes the rattle.
The odd-shaped rattle shown in
Fig requires short stick for han.
die A, and two tin cans out of which
to make the wings, pieces B and c.
The bottoms of the cans must be re-
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25
A Nrfu Vrar'a prayfr
By DAVID CORY

God grant that I the new yea, through
MAY striue with heart and soul TO do
Those things which are most good and true.
God grant that ! each morning start
My duties with cheerful heart. ,
And eheetully perform my part.
To u.ar a smile all through The day.
To Danish thoughts unkind quay;
And when my bedtime comes, to pray.
To say my prayer, wiih folded hands
4, night comes softly o'e, the lands.
To Him. who alvays understands.
And when the bell, on New Years dawn
Proclaim the bright New Year Is bonn.
And l quake on New Years nom.
pray Him whisper. lou and stOeei.
To help me guide my woyoo'd feel.
Lest l forget my prayer to meet.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-05-16
-CABLEGRAMAS-
rRAsarIpos PoR La coMPAsIA DE CABLES FRANcEsA

rdo m cambio interesante con motive
De la union de las Compaiiia de Bull
y Peek La renida competencia en- fie-
les que ha venido sosteniendose, sera
acknowledgements moditicada con esta
combination. pues las dos Companies
he vapores de que Sc trata habian sldo
rivaleS acerrimas EN- el cabotaje con
Puerto Rcio. Los otros competldores
ham sirlo la New York 4 r. X. 5. ). Co.
la Red ID Line. La nueva compania
81 llamara la Bull lnsular Line, Y sc ha-
ri cargo del servicio de Puerto Rico de
ambas Ineas. poniendo cada cual tres
vapores para dicho traficO, establecien-
10 un servicio semanal, con salidaS los
sabados