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The chronicle=news., 1914-10-26

As u result OF the European con-
flict II now seems probable that each
of at least 100000 Americans will
lose an eye. II Should not be under
stood. however. that they will lose
their sight since in their cases this is
already gone. the eyes referred to be-
Ing glass eyes. These, as practically
all of themare imported. are getting
scarcer and higher in price day by
day and there is no prospect Of an in
creased supply while the wac contin-
ues according to New York dealers
As glass eyes wear out. usually with
in a year or two. there is a constant
demand for them among the 300. 900
people in this country who 1t is esti-
mated have need of them. While not
all glass eyes are imported those
which are manufactured here are
made from imported material. chief
ly special qualities of clear and col
ored glass which are combined in the
process of manufacture in order to
initiate as closely as possible the ap
pearance OF the human eye. AS not
a single shipment either of imported
eyes nor material has been received
since the beginning OF the war 1t Is
ferxed that the supply on hand will
not he sufficient for the remainder
of the year. Even after the war there
is likely to be much delay before the
new supplies are available since It ia
reported that all the foreign glass
eye factories have shut down and the
workmen have joined the armies. The
process of manufacturing glass eyes
requires peculiarly sensitive fingers
and the reports of large numbers of
soldiers having their fingers injured
is causing much app .hension in lie
glass eye trade.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-26

In spite OF the war santa Claus
this year This is the good news
which has been given out by the
great toy dealers here which is ex
pected to comfort thousands of
youngsters throughout the land. Ever
since the beginning of the war the
question has been raised as to the
extent to which the demand for toys
for next Christmas could be satisfied.
This il due to the fact that great
part of the toys used in this country
are manufactured by hand in Ger
can be manufactured by machinery
being produced in any quantity In
this country. Fortunately, however,
dealers here state that 50 per cent of
the imported goods are here now and
that everything that has been or
dered is on the way. Were it not for
this the Chritmas stockings might be
empty indeed since dealers here as
sert that II this country were to
start now to produce all its own toys
1t would not be able to turn out the
lSupplS III udhJ years IVY "anih6 III
Germany and Austria is an industry
which has taken years to build up
and is carried on for the most part by
hand labor. The excellence of the
foreign toys, they point out, is due
| 10 the fact that for generations small
communities nave confined them
selves to single lines at which the
whole family works, the result being
u product of really skilled labor.
Even for Christmas. 1915, the pros
pect of good supply of toys is en-
couraging. since many orders have
already been placed which, II Hol-
land remains neutral, can be filled
without difficulty.
An idea new to New York although
long made famous by London is soon
to be given trial here. Steps are
already under way to convert a one
time great department storeon 23rd
street. the tenants of which have
moved further uptown, into a public
market which virtually will be re-
production of the famous Covent Gar
lden in London. The successful
Launching of the project is already
assured by the execution of the nee
essary papers. The new market.
which will he located in what was
only few years ago the center Of the
retail shopping district to which
many great stores cling in preference
to moving uptown. will cover nearly
Ione-half city block. 1t Is stated
that applications have already been
received from merchants for space
which; If all are accepted, will repre-
sent leases aggfegating close to
S125.OOO year for practically half
1.-THE rentable area Of the structure.
The cost of alteration will be about
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-26

All the latest war news in the
Chronicle-N ews-KOc a month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Santa Claus at Pen,

Jefferson City.--The convicts in
Missouri penitentiary dined upon tur.
key at o'clock Christmas day. At
the dinner $500 pounds of turkey
were served with the customary &C
Lessories.
Following is the dinner menu:
Roast turkey and dressing, $500
pounds; white bread, zoo loaves; cram
berry sauce, one barrel; potatoes, 40
bushels tomatoes, 10 cases; butter,
100 pounds; ginger snaps and coffee.
For breakfast Christmas they had
hash, hot rolls, butter and coffee, and
for supper cold meats, syrup. white
bread, potatoes and coffee. The pris.
Oners were given the liberty of the
yards during the day and permitted
to indulge in all kinds of sports and
games except gambling. Two moving
picture exhibitions were given. There
are 2,467 men and 81 women in the
nenitentiary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
REFUSED TO GET EXCITED
Old Man Jones PhilosophlesIly Rea-
soned That Norah Had Right to
Go Out as She Chose.

The topic switched to taking phil
osophic view Of things, and Congress
man Patrick D. Norton of North Da-
kota told of the beautiful composure
with which one Jones met rather
trying situation.
One day Mrs. Jones rushed into the
old mans presence with hasty steps
and a wild look of excitement.
"Oh, John! oh, john" she ex-
claimed with a lot of emotional thrills.
"Norah made a mistake and tried to
light the kitchen fire with gasoline!"
Gasoline, eh?" calmly responded
John. Did she get it started?"
did she get 1t started?" cried the
amazed Mrs. Jones. 1T blew her out
the kitchen window"
That's all right, my dear" re-
turned the philosophic Jones. ut was
her afternoon out, anyway"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Woman Wins Land Suit.

Jefferson City.-In the delivery OF
opinions by the state supreme court
en- banc was one by Judge C. b. Faris
affirming in part and reversing In
part the judgment of the lower court
u the case Of the Morgan County Coal
company versus Haldeman. This case
involved o deal in which the sale Of
Oil acres of land in Morgan county
figured
The land was sold by Mrs. Anna B.
Haldeman of Versailles to the coal
company for $55 an acre.
The purchasing company paid a
part OF price and gave notes for the
remainder. After a lapse of several
years the company brought suit to an
null the contract under which the land
was bought, on the ground that Mrs.
'Haldeman had misrepresented the
mineral possibilities of the tract.
Judge Faris directed a Judgment of
S5l'S2O in favor of Mrs. Haldeinan
and affirmed the validity of the con-
tract. The purchasers waited too long
10 institute their action to annul the
contract.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
ECZEMA ITCHED AND BURNED

r. +. d. No. 2, Seymour, Mo.-"My
scalp broke out with fine pimples at
the start. They itched and burned SO
much that l was compelled to scratch
them and they would tester and come
to a head and break out again. The
trouble was attended by such burning
and itching could not sleep, also
when l sweat it burned the same.
My hair fell out gradually and the
scalp kept rough and dry with itching
and burning. After about two years
the pimples broke out between my
shoulders. My clothing irritated them.
/ was troubled with that eczema five
or six years.
Il tried everything that was recon-
mended without any benefit until
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
according to directions, and Cuticura
Soap and Ointment cured me sound
and we'll in two weeks" (Signed) s.
l. Killian, Nov. %. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Housework is a Burden

The daily cares OF keeping house
and bringing up family are hard
enough for a healthy woman. The
tired. weak mother who struggles
from morn to night with a lame, ach.
ing back is carrying heavy burden.
Many women believe that urinary
disorders and backache are female
troubles" and must be endured. But
men suffer the same aches and trou-
bles when the kidneys are sick.
Women are especially subject to kid
ney disease. Tight clothing, indoor
work, the ordeals of childbirth, the
worry, and the STOPPING. straining and
striving Of homework all help to bring
II on. At first the trouble may be only
backache, sick headache, dizziness
and drowsy, dull languid feeling, but
this condition is dangerous to neglect,
for dropsy, gravel and deadly Bright's
disease start in some such small way.
Don't be discouraged. When back
ache, nervousness and irregular or
painful passages of the kidney secre-
tons begin to bother you, use Doans
Kidney Pills, the remedy that has
brought new life and strength to thou
sands of suffering women. There are
no poisonous nor narcotic drugs In
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
ELEVEN AGAINST WHICH DECREE
Is ABSOLUTE SEEK A
MODIFICATION.
JUDGES ALL OF ONE MIND
Same Of the Companies Think the
F,nes Are Too Large and Cite
Standard Oil Case as Prece-
dent for New Hearing.

Jefferson City.--The next move OF
the big lumber companies, IL OF
which were ousted absolutely and 13
conditionally, and one of which was
nenalized by fine will be to file
motion for rehearing, which they must
do within 10 days.
The companies absolutely ousted
will file a motion for modification of
the custer Judgment and reduction of
the fines imposed and, with this, sug-
gestions touching the charges of con-
spiracy against them.
The companies conditionally ousted
will file a motion for a reduction of
the fines imposed Both are likely to
make comparisons with the fines lev
led against the Standard Oil company
and its subsidiary concerns, which
were regarded as the most fragrant
yiolators of the antitrust laws of this
state yet proceeded against.
How the Judges stood.
Five judges concurred In the Faris
opinion absolutely. Judge John C.
Brown did not sit in the cases, and
Judge Woodson concurred in the en-
tire opinion except that feature GUST
ing absolutely IL companies.
The opinion convicting these lum-
her corporations was 81 pages of
closely typewriter matter, one of the
longest opinions ever handed down by
the court,
Because of the length Of the opin-
ION, It was several hours after 1t was
handed down before it was made clear
just which companies were ousted and
to which the option was given to re-
main If they paid up and obeyed the
Law. Early reports were incorrect in
this regard.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Poor Woman's Gift.

A poor blind woman in Paris, we are
told, put q francs into plate at a
missionary meeting.
You cannot afford so much" said
one.
Yes, sir, can" she answered.
On being pressed to explain, she
said: Il am blind, and i said to my
fellow straw-workers, How much mon
ey do you spend in year for oil In
your lamps when it is too dark to
work nights?' They replied. About
twenty-seven francs
80" said the poor woman, 81 found
that I could save so much in the year
because am blind and do not need a
lamp, and give it to shed light to the
dark heather lands"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
HORSE HAD TO KEEP GOING
Might Choose Its Own Time to Die,
but Driver Selected Spot Where
II Was to Fall.

A South Dakota congressman tells
a story of the old coaching days, when
a certain Pete Mccoy, one of the most
skilful OF the old stage-driveTs, oper-
ated a conveyance that made a cir
cult OF Deadwood, Carbonate, Spear
fish, and Bear Gulch. Pete was IA
nous for his fast, furious, daring
driving.
One day. the story runs, Pete tore
into Carbonate on his usual dead run.
Up to the hotel door clattered the
stage. There, suddenly, as 1t stopped,
one OF the four horses fell dead.
kinder sudden, that, Pete" said a
bystander.
Muffin sudden about 1t, said Pete.
THAT boss died at the top of the hill,
ten miles back; but l wasn't goin' to
let him down until got to the regular
stoppin' place. "-Lippincott's Maya
zine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
What He Wanted Il For.

Little Gallon, French boy, was al.
lowed to take luncheon with his moth
er and her guests on condition that he
ate only that which was offered him,
making no comment BY and by, how.
ever, when dessert was on the table,
Gallon could not resist a certain
temptation.
Please, mamma, may have a sar-
dine?"
NO, my son, you know very well
that you may not have a sardine. that
such things are not allowed you. And
l thought you promised me not to ask
for anything special to eat"
"Oh, don't want to eat it," was the
little boys ingenious and astonishing
answer, 81 just want to put it in my
glass of water and see 1t float"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
UNCONSCIOUS FOR HOURS
Michigan Woman Tells Of sUfuI Suffsrina

Mrs. George Dolsen, Inkster. Mich,
says: "Following the birth of my third
child, 1 began to notice signs of kidney
trouble. l had terrible. bearing down
pains through the small OF my back and
my blood was filed with uric acid. MY
limbs. ankles and feet swelod twice their
natural size and finger pressure left -
dent for hours. MY sight was affected.
my head dizzy and l would lie for hours
unconscious. I got so thin that no one
would have recognized me. The kidney
secretions contained white. fatty sub
stances and if allowed TO stand became
thick. / had a doctor and he said my
kidneys weren't flterIng the Impurities
from my system. Nothing had tho least
eject. in fact l was getting worse. My
sister brought me n box OF Doan's KID
ney Pills and when l found fhey wore
helping me, l kept on taking them. L
got stronger, my kidneys began TO act
right and the swelling went down. The
headaches and dizzy spells left mo I
picked up In weight and the pains disap-
peared. was able to take caro- OF my
Homework feeling like a different wo-
man. Doan's Kidney Pills deserve every
bit OF credit for curing me-"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
His DISPOSITION.

During a concert tour of the late
Theodore Thomas and his celebrated
orchestra, one of the musicians died,
and the following telegram was imme-
diately dispatched to the parents Of
the deceased:
John Blank died suddenly today.
Advise by wire as to disposition"
In few hours the answer was re-
ceived, reading as follows:
1--WE are broken-hearted his disposi-
ton was rowing one"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Students Pass Hard Law Tests.

Jefferson City.-Of the 1l6 law stu
dents who took the examination be-
fore the state board of bar examiners
in jefferson City last week only II
failed TO pass.
Carlisle Durfee of 1851 Page boule-
ward, st. Louis, leads the list of sue
cessful applicants with an average
grade of 49, William Kohn of st. Louis
is second, with an average of 81, and
Robert b. Fizzell OF Kansas City is
third. with sc.
The average grade of the class was
20 plus, which is considered a high
class mark.
Jacob Z. Meeker, a former Congre-
gationalist minister of st. Louis, who
abandoned theology to take up tho
study of law, passed with an average
of "a plus.
Two negroes, William Bruce and
Robert N. Owens, both of st. Louis
and both graduates of Howard univer-
sity, Washington, ID. c., passed with
averages of 79 and n, respectively.
Licenses will be issued by the su-
preme court
Those who failed to pass may take
the next examination in June, 1914.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Button Industry is prooperIno.

GdhAoU tUdaS6J - FiOoHVttNNs
Jefferson City.-Pearl button fac.
tories, located in La Grange, Canton.
Louisiana and Memphis, all flourish.
ing Missouri manufacturing centers,
during the fiscal year which the 1913
Missouri Red Book covers, manufac-
tured pearl buttons and other orna.
ments to the value of $339,470, accord.
ing to the bureau of labor statistics.
OF the seven factories which report,
three are in Canton and two in La
Grange. Lewis county; one in Louisi.
ana, Pike county, and the seventh In
Memphis, Scotland county.
Millions of mussel shells are used
to produce the output of $339,470 OF
pearl buttons and ornaments. II IL
turned out was 1SS,749,296. ranging in
size from those with a diameter of
two inches down to those with a diam
eter of quarter of an inch.
One Missouri factory has shipped
its output as far east as Germany and
England, which fact speaks highly for
Missouri pearl buttons, as further
east there are many such factories.
In former years q goodly portion OF
the shells used by the Missouri fac
tories came from the bed Of the Mis-
sissippi river north Of the mouth Of
the Missouri, but now the state must
depend upon the mussel diggers Of
the Wabash, Black. White, Cumber
land, Tennessee, the Illinois and 9TH
er streams for their supply. Shells
are still obtained from the upper Mis-.
sissippl, but not in the quantities of
former years. For 1912 the crop. ac-
cording to the federal authorities,
amounted to S0,o00,000 pounds OF
shells, worth $395,000.
The pearl button industry of Mis-
souri, will last as long as mussel shells
can be readily obtained. The federal
authorities are now wrestling with the
problem of artificial propagation, but
laws are needed to protect the mussel
clans. The factories in which the
blanks and the buttons are made are
all well built, generally Of brick, and
are full Of intricate steel machinery.
The workers are skillful and we'll
paid, their occupation being far from
monotonous, owing to the active lives
they lead and the many interesting
stages each shell passes through be.
fore it finally appears as a string Of
lustrous buttons of varying sizes,
ready to be sorted and stitched on TO
cards for the market.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Commission to Fix Standards.

jefferson City.-Hearings will be
held by the Missouri public service
commission during the months of Jan
uary and February preliminary to fix
ing standards for water, gas and cleo
trio light companies, in this state. 1t
will require a series of hearings and
exhaustive investigation on the part
of the experts Of the commission to
arrive at just standards for all three
Of these services.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
His Contribution.

A little boy of five was invited to a
childrens party. The next day he was
giving an account of the fun, and said
that each of the little visitors had con
tributed either a song. a recitation, or
music for the pleasure of the rest.
"Oh, poor little jack" said his
mother How very unfortunate you
could do nothing!"
Yes, could, mother" replied the
young hopeful. Il stood up and said
my prayers!"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Left Daddy Thinking.

Little Girl-Papa, didn't you whip
me once for biting Tommy?
Father-Yes, my child, and you hurt
him very much.
Little Girl-Well, then, papa, you
ought to whip sisters music teacher
too, for he bit sister yesterday after,
non, right on the mouth, and | know
1t hurt her because she put her arms
around his neck and tried to choke
him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
In After Years.

For three long, weary years they
had been up against the matrimonial
game.
Together they we're meandering
down the street, when the wife paused
in front of jewelers. window.
DO you remember, dear" she said
how we used to stop here and look at
the wedding rings-one of which / am
wearing now?"
"Ah. yes!" rejoined the husband, re.
flectively. Those were happy days"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Wise johnnie,

Little Johnnie had been naughty all
day. At last, to cap the climax, he
slapped his small sister.
When father came home from the
office the mother told him of his sons
mlsdeeds.
THE next time you tease your sis
ter you go to bed without dinner" the
father said sternly.
The kiddie sat in silence for a few
moments. Then all OF a sudden he
turned to his father
'The next time ] want to hit sister
I'll wait till after dinner" he remarked.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Most Any Time.
The scene is set.

The scene is set.
A country road. trees, sky, summer
homes. a lake in the distance. A steam
railway line crosses the road at right
angles.
Enter, up the road, an automobile.
well loaded and running at high speed.
Enter, at the far right, an express
train.
Both automobile and train are rush
toward the crossing.
Owner OF automobile, to chauffeur:
"Can you make it?"
The chauffeur, speeding up: Sure
] can makei"
He doesn't-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
BRIDEGROOM Sues for charivari.

Worth.-Because he wanted to
treat members of a charivari party on
candy instead of cigars those who had
gone 20 help Marvin NJ. Pigg celebrate
has wedding last week ducked the
bridegroom in a nearby pond. They
now are facing a lawsuit,
Pigg treated the serenaders courte-
ously, offering them candy.
They would not accept it, telling
him to "set up the cigars" This he
good-naturedly refused to do, and
when members of the crowd suggest
ed duckinz him in the pond he
thought they were joking.
At their invitation he accompanied
them to the pond, not thinking they
would carry out their threat. He was
completely immersed in the almost
icy water.
In addition to injury the cold bath
may do his health, Pigg charges his
expensive wedding suit was ruined.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Old Adam.

Little Henry, like many other little
boys, was very fond of playing at be-
ing railway train. He liked to pre-
tend to be the engine and to dash
around the house with a great noise
Of putting and footing.
The other day the stork brought
Henry a sister.
He was taken in to see the baby
and regarded her for time with an
expression OF grave curiosity. Then
his face lighted up.
Now" said he, shall have some
body to be the tender, anyhow New
York Evening Post.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Road Bond Tax Case Jan. is.

Jefferson City.-Assistant Attorney
General w. I. Rutherford, who has
returned from Washington, says the
nearing of the appeal from the deci-
sion OF the treasury authorities hold.
ing school, road district and drainage
'us'rict bonds issued in Missouri are
SUBJECT to the income tax law, has
Ooeh postponed until Jan. Is.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
School Bonds Arc Hit.

jefferson City.-If the Treasury de-
partment at Washington rules that
school and road districts and drainage
districts are not political subdivisions
OF Missouri and bonds issued by them
are subject to the income tax the rate
of interest on these securities will
have to be increased to make them
salable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Relieve Feyerishness, Bad Stomach, Teething
Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and
are a pleasant remedy for Worms Used by
Mothers for "a years. They are 30 pleasant TO
take, children like them. TASy aSVsy fail. At
all Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address,
A. s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y. ADV.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Major Paroles Two Nearoes.

Jefferson City,-Chrlstinas paroles
were issued by Gov. Major 10 Willis
Hall, serving life term in the Mis-
souri, penitentiary, and to Waddie
Hunter a negro, who began serving
a 25-year sentence in 1905. Both We're
released Christmas evening.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
A Mean Trick.

What are you punching your broth
er for?"
He went and used the clean place
/ had picked out on the roller towel
1t was the only one left, too?"