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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-23
Financial Reasons.

why don't you get your doctor to
reduce that swelling in your facet"
I'm afraid he'll put it in the bill"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-23

The amount OF money in circulation
in this country is $S4.53 per capita.
In 1900 It was IS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-23

Too often there is a sting back of
honeyed words.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-23

Some people do odd things in trying
to get even.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-23

Some wives can henpeck so sweetly
that a fellow does not realize it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-23
HIS PERFECT Wife
BY WILL ADAMS.

George Anderson Davis looked out
Of his Office window and saw a man
and a woman walking up the street.
The couple passed from view, and the
fist of George Anderson Davis came
down on the table with thud.
by Jove! That's the twentieth
couple I've given a wedding present
to in the last ten years"
Twenty wedding presents, and If
teen silver mugs marked Baby, and
nothing to show for it, not even o
baby named for me, by Jove!"
George Anderson Davis picked up
his pen and continued his writing.
"Old Hicks thinks he has the only
wife. They all think that, suppose, "
was his inward comment.
But / wouldn't let my wife dress
like that" The words, my wife,
struck him. He had never used them
before. Somehow he liked them, they
sounded proprietary.
by Jove! l ought to have wife
The fist struck the table the third
time. I'm ten years older than Hicks
and he has one"
A peculiar smile played over the
face of George Anderson Davis. He
closed his desk with bang. He was
man of quick decision.
"And I'll have one inside of thirty
days-by Jove, l will! Every man
ought to have WIFE"
But when on the street a new
thought assailed George Anderson
Davis.
Whom should he marry"
George Anderson Davis had an ex
cellent opinion of George Anderson
Davis. His wife must be perfection
good and sweet, of course, but do
nestle, intelligent, stylish and beauti
full as we'll.
I'll build the finest house in town
by Jove, and l want wife to suit it
If 1 have to go to Europe to find her.
After supper at the boarding house
Anderson asked Margaret Allen tc
take walk with him. He wanted to
talk to somebody, and she was a nice
quiet girl who wouldn't offer sugges
tions like the other boarders.
Margaret was not surprised that Mr.
Davis was going to be married. George
Anderson Davis went to bed feeling
good. 1t was just as Margaret had
said, he could get any girl he wanted
Margaret was a real nice girl any
way; too bad she didn't have any
style about her. He would send hel
some post cards while on his trip.
George Anderson Davis notified the
firm the next day that he would leave
Monday for his vacation.
Just a little wedding trip, boys!"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-23

The Salvation army is fifty years
old this year. 1t was founded in 1866
by Gen. William Booth.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-23
FARMERS WIFE
TOO ILLTO WORK
A Weak, Nervous Sufferer
Restored to Health by Ly.
dia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

KasCta, MINI. --"I am glad to say
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-23


At the little mountain hotel George
Anderson Davis walked YEARLY to the
far end of the porch and lit cigar.
Several people at the other end
seemed to be having a good time. It
irritated him, people made such idiots
of themselves, especially girls. They
giggled so they made him nervous.
George Anderson Davis had been
everywhere, to New York, to Niagara
and to California, and all the girls
were the same; they made him sick.
George Anderson Davis was disgust
ed; he was going home. The blooming
little fools could have all the wedding
presents, and the silver mugs, too. AS
for him, he was through with matri-
mony.
He flicked the ashes from his cold
cigar and felt for a match. He had no
match at all-even in his vest pocket.
He smiled at the appropriateness of
it.
Someone came softly across the
porch and sat down near him. 1t was
quite dark, and he could not see the
intruder, but sweet voice called,
"Mother!"
George Anderson Davis started sud
denly. That voice had a familiar ring.
1t reminded him of home.
Here, motherl"
That sweet voice was mysteriously
near him, his pulse quickened, he sat
and waited.
"All right, Margaret"
Margaret Allen! Like an electric
shock it flashed over him. He was at
her side in an instant.
Margaret, you here?"
''Why, Mr. Davis, your"
He assured her that 1t was he, and
he was very glad to find her here also.
George Anderson Davis had Travelled
far, the world was disappointing. He
was tired. 1t was good to meet some
one from home. 1t seemed to him
that Margaret always had a way of
being in the right place at the right
time.
us Mrs. Davis with your" inquired
Margaret.
'AS AoN5ASu eIu sChu6ut In5 girl .
hand. A.
mo. and ! am glad she isn't. 1 want
to talk to you"
She slipped her hand away, from
his with soft little "Ohl"
The sweet intelligence OF that re.
mark pleased George Anderson Davis.
He caught her hand again.
And because Margaret was very
good girl, and George Anderson Davis
a very old friend, she didn't remove
It.
And then-the world slipped mill
lions Of miles away. The hotel lights
were as stars in the heavens, George
and Margaret were alone, and the
moon kept watch.
George Anderson Davis looked into
eyes--not found in California. He
touched soft brown curls- unknown in
New York. And he was thrilIed-as
Niagara never thrills.
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INTERNATIONAL.
SUNNGSGOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 2s
OBEDIENCE AND KlNesHIP IRE
VIEW.
(I3y o. b. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible Tnstitute,)
LESSON TExT-Psalm q.

GOLDEN TEXT-The king shall Joy in
thy strength, o Lord; and In thy saliva
ton how greatly shall he rejoice. Ps.
H:1.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
NOT SUITABLE FOR THE NAl
Would-Be Sailors Hardly Understoc
the Duties Required Of Fighters
on the Ships Of v. S.

They tell q story about certa
secretary of the navy who had new
seen a ship, and who exclaimed, wht
he began to explore a man-oi.wa
Good gracious, it's hollow! This
an unlikely yarn, but 1t Is fact th
there are people who apparently kno
as little about a ship as q Sioux
dian.
Some weeks ago a man visited Il
receiving ship Wabash, lying at Il
Charlestown (Mass.) navy yard, al
said he would like to ship. but wou
not enlist If he could not be give
work to which he was accustome
He was not enlisted. for he would
useless. He was a paperhanger.
Another man went aboard an
asked to see the captain He was |
formed that that official was vel
busy. He then made his erraI
known to the officer of the deck. Il
wanted to enlist and care for the ca
tain's horse. for he was a stableman
Another wanted to enlist as ship
roofer, and once gardener called
obtain employment. Flowers and ga
dens are scarce on board of Unite
States man-of-war. so he failed to e
ter the service.
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whired from the Seventy.second
street entrance up the avenue to the
proper turning, and half way down the
block, where he made swift but
smooth stop, bringing the step with
marvellous accuracy to within an inch
of the curb.
She flashed at him a smile and ran
up the steps. She turned to him again
as she waited for the bell to be an
swered, and nodded to him with frank
comradery. Two vivaclous'looking
women, one tall and black-haired and
the other petite and blonde, and both
fashionably slender and both pretty,
rushed out into the hall and sur.
rounded her.
For an instant, Edward e. Allison
had glimpse Of her, in her garnet
and turquoise, fanked by sprightly
vision In blue and another sprightly
vision In pink. and he thought he
heard the suppressed sounds of litter
inC; then the door closed, and the lace
curtains OF the hall windows bulged
outward, and Gail came tripping down
the steps.
They raced up and into the park
and around the winding driveways
with the light-hearted exhilaration Of
children and if there was IN tnem at
that moment any trace OF mature
thought, they were neither one aware
of 1t. They were glad that they were
just living, and moving swiftly in the
open air, glad that II was showing,
glad that the light was beginning to
fade, that there were other vehicles
In the park, that the world was such
bright and happy place; and they
were quite pleased, too, to be to-
gether.
1t was still light, though the electric
lamps were beginning to fare up
through the thin snow veil, when they
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Sargent heartily; that is. II she'll go
with you"
Thank YOU" said Gail simply. as
she stepped out OF the pew.
The gentlemen of the vestry rose
as one man. Old Nicholas Van Ploon
even attempted to stand gracefully on
one leg, while his vest bulged over the
bac' Of the pew in front Of him.
81 think Wen have to make you a
permanent member of the vestry,"
smiled Manning. the patriarch, as he
bowed his adieus. We've been need
ing a Frightening influence for some
time"
Willis Cunningham, the thoughtful
ore, wedged his Vandyke between the
heads Of Standard Cereal Clark and
Banker Chisholm.
we hope TO see you often. Miss
Sargent" was his thoughtful remark.
q mean to attend services" re-
turned Gail graciously, looking up into
the organ loft where the organist was
making his third attempt at that baf-
fling run in the Bach prelude.
You haven't said how you like our
famous old church." suggested the
Rev. Smith Boyd with pleasant ease,
though he felt relieved that she was
going.
The sudden snap in Calls eyes fair
ly scintillated. 1t was like the shat.
tering Of fine glass in the sunlight.
1T seems to be remarkably lucra-
tive enterprise" she smiled up at him.
and was rewarded by a snort from
Manning. Allison frankly guffawed.
The balance Of the sedate vestry was
struck dumb by the impertinence.
Gail felt the eyes of the Rev. Smith
Boyd fixed steadily on her, and turned
to meet them. They were cold. She
had thought them blue; but now they
were green! She stared back into
them for a moment, and little red
spot came into the delicate tint Of her
oval cheeks; then she turned deliber-
ately to the marvelously beautiful big
transept window. 1t had been de-
signed by the most famous stained
glass artist in the world, and its sub.
ject lent itself to wealth of color.
It was Christ turning the money
changers out of the temple!
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ILLUSTRATES WITH LIVE MICE
Up.to-Date Seller Of Traps Uses Novel
Means to Get His Hearers Inter
ested In His Goods.

An ingenious method for exploiting
an invention is being used with sue
cess by Washington man. His In
vention is a mousetrap, a model OF
which he takes along with him. He
Immediately interests his intended
customers by producing two live
white mice. which he sets down In
front of the trap.
They promptly head for a passage
way at one end of the trap. appar-
emily tempted by cheese contained be-
hind a grating inside. AS they enter,
however. their weight springs trap
door. closing the passage by which
they entered the cheese proves to be
inaccessible. and In seeking to escape
they follow q passage leading up an
incline and ending with another trap
door Presently they push open the
door and tumble down into a pail OF
sawdust--their nest The opening OF
this second trap door by the mice re-
sets the trap BY opening the first trap
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CHAPTER II.
aMh>7r


"Snow!" exclaimed Gail in delight,
turning up her face to the delicate
flakes. And the sun shining That
means snow tomorrow"
Allison helped her into his big. pi-
ratlcal-looking runabout, and tucked
her in as II she we're some fragile hot
house plant which might freeze with
the first cool draft.
The pretty white snow is no friend
of mine," he assured her, as he took
the wheel and headed toward the ave
nue.. He looked calculatingly into the
sky. This particular downfall Is
likely to cost the Municipal Transpor-
tation company several thousand dol
lars"
I'm curious to know the CONNER
cial value of sunset In New York"
Gail smiled up at him. Allison had
the impression that under the cover Of
her exquisitely veined lids she was
looking at him cornerwise, and having
a great deal of fun all by herself.
I'VE haven't capitalized sunsets yet,
but we have hopes" he laughed.
Then there's still a commercial op-
purtunity," she lightly returned. 81
feel quite friendly to money, but It's
so intimate here. I've heard nothing
else since ! came, on Monday"
Even in church." he chuckled.
you delivered a reckless shock to
Rev. Smith Boyd's vestry."
"Well?" she demanded Didn't he
ask my opinion?"
Il don't think he'll make the mis-
take again." and Allison took the cor.
ner into the avenue at a speed which
made Gail, unused to bare inches of
leeway, class Allison as n demon
driver The tall traffic policeman
around whose upraised arm they had
clrcled smiled a frank tribute TO her
beauty, and she felt relieved. She
had cherished some feeling that they
should be arrested.
However, even a church must dis
cuss money" went on Allison, as il
he had just decided a problem to
which he had given weighty thought
Fifty millions isn't mere money,
retorted Gail; its criminal wealth II
no man can make a million dollars
honestly, how can a church,"
Allison swerved out into the center
Of the avenue and passed a red limou
sine before he answered. He had no
ticed that everybody in the street
stared into his car, and it fattered
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Gail Watched the Alert Figure Of Al.
llson, Tensely Motionless Beside
Her.

rounded a rocky drive. and came In
view of little lookout house perched
on q hill.
"Oh!" called Gail, involuntarily put.
ting her hand on his arm. Il want
to go up there!"
The work of Edward Il. Allison was
well.nigh perfection. He stopped the
runabout exactly at the center of the
pathway, and was out and on Calls
side of the car with the agility of a
youngster after robins egg. He
helped her to alight, and would have
helped her up the hill with great
pleasure. but she was too nimble and
too eager for that, and was in the
lookout house several steps ahead OF
him.
When she was quite finished with
the view, and turned and went down
the hill, one of her tiny French heels
slid, and she might have fallen, had 1t
not been for the ironlike arm which
he threw back to support her. For
Just an instant she was thrown fairly
in his embrace, with his arm about
her waist, and her weight upon his
breast; and, in that instant, the fire
which had been smoldering in him all
afternoon burst into flame. With n
mighty repression he resisted the i'm
pulse to crush her to him, and handed
her to the equilibrium which she in.
stinctively sought, though the arm
trembled which had been pressed
about her. His heart sang. as he
helped her into the machine, and
sprang in beside her. He felt a saw.
age Joy in his strength as he started
the car and felt the wheel under his
hard grip. He was young, younger
than he had ever been in his hoyhood;
strong, stronger than he had ever
been in his youth. What worlds he
might conquer now with this new
blood racing through his veins. It
was as IL he had been suddenly thrust
into the fires of eternal life, and en-.
dowed with all the vast, irresistible
force Of creation!
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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Just a Suggestion.

Nov. my men," said the employer.
81 have engaged Mr.. Pushem to sys.
tematize the work of the plant BY
his methods we expect to increase
the efficiency Of each department fully
fifty per cent. Have any OF you sug-
gestion as to where Mr. Pushem
should begin?" 'lf it's efficiency you're
after, sir" suggested horny.handed
son of toll, you might test this man
Pushem on your son. who is keeping
the newspaper reporters busy describ-
ing his rapid advancement from one
department TO another while he
gains a thorough actual work'ps
knowledge of the business"
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BY PAST ERRORS
Necessary Reforms Hard to Effect Be
cause Of the Mistakes Made
by other Generations.

Civilization often seems like an old
Irunkard who Is forever taking one
more drink to work off the effects OF
previous drink. or like a chronic
debtor who is always borrowing upon
the future to refund the past II never
seems to catch up with Itself. to start
as freshly as It would like to- Be
cause their fathers fought. children are
taught to hate. and when they grow
up they also fight. leaving to their
children a new heritage OF hate Be
cause their fathers gave over cont
nent to aimless exploitation, the new
generation finds itself entangled In
network OF law and tradition and
vested rights from which 1t cannot free
itself except by Injuring those who
have done no wrong.
Because our ancestors lived in hud
dled cities we go on building upon mar.
row and tortuous streets. sinking our
ran u In mistakes which age makes
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What Came up.

"London's dreary sort OF pac
and the smokes something awful
the returned countryman was telliF
his ewed village friends. ITS so thlc
the air is. that wonder anythlT
grows there. planted some corn
a box on my window sill. to remiT
me of home. and what do you thin
came up?"
One suggested wheat, while anOt
er thought oats more likely. III
most of them remained silent, loOkir
at their venturesome friend with T
spect.
All wrong!" said the returned ira
eler. presently. "A policeman eau
up and told me to take the box dow
at oncel"
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Scene PAINTING.

In the past half century. and more
especially since the improvement Of
the electric light, scene painting has
become very elaborate and very ex.
pensive. Instead Of being kept In its
proper place as the decoration of the
drama. as beautiful accessory OF the
action. II has often been pushed to
the front. so as to attract attention
from the play which II was supposed
to illuminate. Shakespeare has been
smothered In scenery, and the art OF
the actor has been subordinated to
the art Of the scene painter Brander
Matthews in Scribner's Magazine.
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| THE BALL OF FIRE !
( BY GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
s and LILLIAN CHESTER s
: ILLUSTRATED BY c. D. RHODES
ILLUSTRATED BY c. D. RHODES
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CcopyrlEht. lslL By the Red Book cOrpOration)

to the anger line to swear. They mum
bered just eight, and they were most
lnterestlng And this was yestry
meeting!
THE topic Of debate was money,
believe" suggested Rufus Manning,
rescuing his sense OF humor from
somewhere In his beard. He was the
infdel member Suppose we return
to II. Is Allison's offer worth consid-
ering?"
"Why?" inquired the nasal voice OF
clean.shaven old Joseph G. Cook, who
was sarcastic in money matters. The
Standard Cereal company had attained
its colossal dimensions through re.
bates; and he had invented the de-
vicel THE only reason we'd sell to
Allison would be that we could get
more money than by the normal re-
turn from our investment.
1--WE allowed two million for the
profit OF Market Square church in
dealing with me" stated Allison, again
profering the envelope which no one
made a move to take. 81 will not pay
a dollar more"
w. T. Chisholm was suddenly re.
minded that the vestry had a moral
obligation in the matter under discus
sion. He was president OF the Males
tic Trust company, and never forgot
that fact.
ITO what use would you devote the
property Of Market Square church p
he grayely asked.
"The erection Of a terminal station
for all the municipal transportation In
New York" answered Allison; Sub
ways. eleYateds, surface cars, traction
lines! The proposition should have
the hearty cooperation Of every citi-
zen"
Simple little idea. wasn't it? Gail
had to think successfully to compre-
hend what a stupendous enterprise
this was; and the man talked about 1t
as modestly as II he we're planning to
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Wireless Electricity,

The requirement for accuracy In
railway watches in particular, and for
others as we'll, is becoming more ex.
acting every day. Horologists are at
their wits end to meet them. The
time is surely coming when purely
mechanical device will no longer suf.
fee to produce sufficient accupcy
What then? Some other force OF ma
ture must be enlisted. What will II
be? What else but that mysterious
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
CUTlCURA COMPILATIONS
Are Usually Fresh and Clear, Soft and
Velvety. Try One.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Thus
these supercreamy emolllents promote
and maintain the natural purity and
beauty Of the skin. scalp. hair and
hands under conditions which II neg.
lected might dishgure them.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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He Got Them Mixed.

A Missouri farmer had ordered
fancy pig from a breeder. The pig
was a mere mite of a pig, and the
farmer sent it back. Dear Sir" he
wrote. From the comparative size
of the pig and the bill, am forced
to the conclusion that you got them
mixed You should have sent the pig
by mail and the bill by express.
Youths Companion.
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Not for Himself.

Donald, boy of ton years, had been
sent to an apothecary store and told
to get package of cigarettes for his
father and a rubber nipple for his baby
sisters nursing bottle. The druggist
declined to give the boy the cigarettes
fearing that he wanted them for him
self. Indignant because of this i'm
pugning of his veracity after he had
said that the cigarettes were for his
father, the boy said
Huh! s'pose you think that the
nipple is for me. too, don't your
Judge.
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rranninn the Elusive Mouse.

Every housewife has had the expert
ence of finding a carefully prepared
mouse trap denuded of its bait, but un
sprung and minus its victim. This
can be avoided and Mr. Mouses cap.
ture assured by using for bait cheese
crumbs instead of large lumr To
get the crumbs the mouse must press
down and thus set of the spring. A
lump, on the other hand, is easily
stolen
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Safest Way.

Are you OF opinion, James ask
slim.lookins man of his compahl'
that Doctor Smiths medicine do
any good?"
Not unless you follow the dir
tions."
What are the directions?
Keep the bottle tightly corked.
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Remembered the CHARGE

The Judge had a colored man befO
him in a police court and he ask
him when he had been arrested B
fore. The fellow scratched his hea
thought a moment, and then said, "A
think II was about a year ago. jedge
What was the charger" asked u
court.
After thinking awhile the prison
looked up and said: "Ah'm not qul
shuah, but ah t'lnk 1t was tree d
lahs, yer hannah"
He was discharged.