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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
Frozen Food for Nerves.

Whereas once upon a time ices"
(although not ice) were considered un-
suitable for invahds, some doctors
have now decided that they supply
needed stimulant in cases Of nerV-
Gus breakdown and have tonic virtues
Of their own in certain fever cases.
But the frozen dainties should be
carefully prepared and contain only
the finest ingredients, and 1t should
be impressed on the invalid that he
or she should eat Of the ice creams,
etc., only very slowly, in small sips
from the end of teaspoon, and, need
less to say, with the express permits
sion Of the physician.
The most wholesome of drinks Is
grapefruit juice squeezed into aer
ated water and iced. Frozen eggnog
and frozen custards have their vir
tues, but are not so palatable as cream
Ices, which likewise afford good deal
Of nourishment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
FAMOUS RESORT is PASSING
JardIn de Paris, Landmark Of Cay
Capital, a Victim Of
Evolution.

The Jardin de Paris IL doomed
After gentle decadence Of some ten
declining years 1t will perish soon,
with no pain, when the Champs
Elysees chestnuts are shedding their
first rusty leaves. ! noticed a sad
change in 1t when, after many years,
l visited it a night or two ago. The
trail Of the moving picture was over It
all.
The Jardin de Paris was at it's best
in the early nineties. II was one OF
the first. as IL long remained one Of
the most Partisan Of open-air resorts.
The Jardin was not solely or even
mainly a music hall, though there
were turns from II UPWARDS for the
amusement of women, fools, boys and
tourists. Up almost to the very end
the dancing was the thing. In it's
palmy days such curiously nicknamed
dancers as La Goulue, Grille d'Egout,
and Valentin lie Desosse-Valentine
the homeless wonder-were the par
ticular stars of the Jardin de Paris.
Untiringly they evolved in the tangos
Of the day on the asphalt food sur
rounding the orchestral kiosk. In
comfortable fauteuils-the chairs of
the Jardin de Paris were deservedly
famous sunk in a gentle after-dinner
languor, literary, sporting, and dra-
matte Paris watched their evolutions.
Thanks to its chairs, the Jardin de
Paris became q sort Of open-air salon
In the summer months.-Exchange
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
RATTLEsNAKE is AUTo-PRooF
Reptile Continued In Fight Mood
After Being Repeatedly
Run Over.

William Burguson Of the Charleston
Motor Sales company, while driving
through North Charleston in an auto
mobile, effected the capture Of large
rattlesnake, which he brought to
Charleston, s. c., alive. The reptile
is between FIVE and six feet in length,
with six rattles and button, and is
of the deadly diamond back variety
The capture was made by the skill
full use of a lasso which was hastily
made from O ball of Irvine. When
first sighted the snake was vigorously
disputing the right of way with Mr..
Burguson's automobile, and It was the
buzzing of the snakes rattles which
first attracted his attention. The rat
tier was stretched across the road,
and Mr. Burguson, intending to kill 1t,
drove the car directly over its body.
The snake coiled, and made several
vicious strikes at the auto, apparently
none the worse for having had its
body passed over by several hundred
weight. The driver backed the car,
and again ran over the reptile, but
with no apparent effect, except to put
the rattler in worse humor, for the
latter repeatedly struck at the wheels
Of the car. Mr. Burguson Their alight.
ed and attacked the husky specimen
with large stick, and the snake re-
treated to the bushes on the side OF
the road. After an exciting chase the
reptile was finally stunned and las
seed. Mr.. Burguson brought it to the
city in box. 1t is the intention Of
Mr.. Burguson to give the snake tC
Professor Rea of the museum, alive
as the reptile seemed to recover com
pletely from its rough handling with
in few hours after its capture, ant
showed fight every time any one tool
a peep at it in its temporary prison.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
RETAINED FAITH IN GHOSTS
EnulIshman Of High Position One Of
the Few Who Believed In Such
Vlsitations.

Robert II. Benson, whose death is re-
corded, was one of the few remaining
men of high intelligence and education
who believed in the old-fashioned
ghost. II may have been his opposi-
ton to modernism, leading him to re-
nounce the faith Of his father, the arch
bishop of Canterbury, in favor OF
Catholicism, that impelled his prefer
ence for haunted houses Of the old
style, with malignant apparitions
tramping on the stairs and clanking
chains in the deep watches of the
night, and dissipating themselves in
revelries that include groans, means
and the passing of cold fingers across
the threats of uneasy sleepers. The
manifestations" of Professor Hyslop
and his mediums were not at all Mgr.
Bensons ghosts. And he had moth
ing in common with Sir Oliver Lodges
hope of establishing intercourse with
disembodied spirits across the ether,
or with Henri Bergson's elaborate te-
lepathic arguments.
But he was willing to consider theo-
ries of ghostly visitations that would
not impair the old-fashioned concep-
ton. A ghost might, for example, be
the effect Of some violent emotion
which, like an aroma, still fingers
around the scene of its original genera
ton and penetrates the consciousness
Of visitors. Or it might be the astral
body" believed in by the theosophists.
Scientific help was not needed to &C
count for ghosts in these ways, and
psychologists were dispensed with, ex-
cepting when they yielded to Hamlet's
or Macbeth's conceptions. Those con-
ceptions are, in fact, more comfortable
and satisfying than the scientific spec
ulations of the modern "highbrows. -
New York Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
Canadians leach EnuIInh.

Canadian troops arriving at Sails
bury Plain, England, carry an en-
trenching tool that is novel to the
Englishman. It is capable of being
used as shield and is slung across
their shoulder in leather case. The
tool is spade weighing about four
pounds, and consequently can be car
ried at all times. The spade has an
oval hole in the center of it through
which a gunbarrel can be thrust. The
tool thus serves both as rifle rest
and a shield to the soldier in the
trenches. y All the spades have been
subjected to heavy fire and the metal
in them is practically bulletproof. At
distance Of 200 yards heavy ammuni-
ton only cracks the shields and does
not penetrate them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
THOMPSON ITEMS
A Chuch Extends Help-Mrs.
Bloom Quite III.

Thompson, Mo-, Jan. l2.--Llt-
tie Edward Morris is improving
nicely. Jesse Carter will start for
California Thursday to visit his
son, Claude. w. Ii. Dempsey
sawed wood for Geo. Pool Tues
day. Prof. Claud Sansberry COM
menced his school at Hurdle
Monday, after two weeks va
cation. Mrs. Bloom Thornton
has been quite sick.
Henry Tiger of Moberly
bought one fat hog from Sumner
Davis and one from j. A. Chill
dress. Mr.. Childress dressed them
for Mr.. Tiger Monday.
Mrs. Scott and children spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Sansberry. W. H. Blythe enter
tanned on Saturday, Ed. Beatty
and family, Thos. Squires and
family, Alvin Sellars and family
and Mr.. Jesse Carter.
The members of Hopewell
Church made up between $13 and
$l4 and presented it to Mrs.
Neal, who has been in poor
health for several months. She is
IN a hospital in Kansas City I'M
der treatment. The community
wishes for her speedy recovery
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
Historic FaIntIno speII.

Prince Oscar, the kaiser's fifth son,
who has just returned to duty with the
German army, left the fighting line
after an engagement in which he saw
the officers about him slaughtered by
Turcos and himself collapsed from
what has been pronounced severe at
tack of heart trouble. In the Mexican
war Brig. Gen. Franklin Pierce of New
Hampshire tainted while in action
from the pain OF an injury sustained
when his horse fell on him. This in
cident--this unmanly faintlng at o
time when other people were getting
kiiled--was used numerically to make
Pierce target for ridicule in later
years when be ran for the presidency.
s-Haftford Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
Trustees Sale.

WHEHENS, james p. Powell and
Laura Powell, h,swife, 10y their certain
deed of trust dated the 10Th day of
October, 1913, and recorded in the
Recorders Office within and for
Audrain County, Missouri, in Book 49,
at page 344 thereof Tor recording
deeds of trust, conveyed to the under
signed trustee the following de-
scribed real estate situated in Au-
drain County, Missouri, to-wit:-
The East Forty (40) feet of Lot
Seven ~ and the West Forty (4O)
feet of Lot Six (6) in Block Five Isl
of Broadwater's addition to the City
of Mexico, Missouri, as per recorded
plat thereof.
In trust to secure the payment
OF two certain promissory notes
therein described.
And whereas default has been
made in the payment of said notes
and default made in the condition of
said deed of trust;
Now, therefore, 1, T. H.
Williams, the undersigned trustee,
at the request of the legal holder of
said notes, will on Friday, the 18th
day of February, 1915, bsBween the
hours of o'clock a m. and O'Clock
p. m. of that day, proceed to sell the
above described real estate, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder,
for cash, at the East front door of
the Court house in Mexico, Missouri,
to satisfy said debt and the costs and
expenses of executing this trust.
T. j. WILLIAMS,
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
OAKLAND STOCK FARM
Weather very changeable.

weather very changeaDle.
Mrs. Annie Miller is very sick.
Her daughter, Mrs. Cliff Harris,
is with her.
+. r. Harris entertained at
turkey dinner Christmas Mr.. and
Mrs. Fremont Platte and daugh-
ter, Ethel, Mrs. M. j. Graham, c,
A. Hopkins and wife and three
children, Stanley, Landon and
Alicia, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Harris,
Charles Powell and the three
Misses Duty.
G. A. Hopkins and wife enter
tanned at turkey dinner New
Years day: Rev. H. Neighbors
and wife and son, Roy; Mrs
Fremont Platte and daughter
Ethel, Mrs. M. J. Graham, Mr.
and Mrs. Cliff Harris, Mrs. John
Dahlam and four children and
IF. T. Harris and wife and son
Trinity Missionary society held
their first meeting of the new
year with Mrs. w. T. Lambert
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather few members were pres
ent. The topic for the month was
Prayer. Several good paper:
were read on the subject. Topic
for next month will be on giving
j. j. Quinlan and wife enter
tanned Jim Quinlan and wife anC
son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
/ Powell and son, John Robert, a
Christmas dinner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
WAR WILL HELP PoTTERIES
American Industry Bound TO Benefit
by Changes In the Commerce
Of the World.

The American demand for several
minor mineral products will be stimu.
lated by the changes in trade with Eu-
rope, with the result Of increasing
materially the production for 1914 and
following years, says a bulletin Of the
United States Geological Survey. In
the case of pottery this movement to-
ward a stronger hold of the domestic
market is already we'll under way.
The production in 1918 was the larg-
est in the history of the industry. The
underlying cause of this prosperity
is no doubt the improvement In the
character of the American product in
texture, finish, color, decoration, and
the prevention Of Grazing, the higher
grades of American pottery equaling
If not surprising some of the best i'm.
ported ware. For many years the
value of the imported pottery exceed
ed the value of that made at home.
but about the close of the nineteenth
century domestic production caught
up with imports, and since that time
it has greatly exceeded them, the pro-
duction in 1918 being nearly four
times as great in value as the i'm
ports. There was, however, last year
a considerable decrease in exports Of
pottery, a record which should now
be reversed by reason OF the changes
in the worlds commerce that have
become inevitable.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
conserIptIon In Great nrItaIn

In the United Kingdom a form Of
CONSUMPTION was created by the ballot
act OF, 1880, which provided for all
males Of over five feet two inches In
height and between the ages Of eigh.
teen and thirty being called on to
serve in the militia, but this law is
held in allegiance by act Of parliament.
In May, 1904, royal commission re-
ported in favor OF the CONSUMPTION, but
the suggestion did not survive the
resultant severe criticism.
The use Of the pressgang has al
ways been legal, but is not now taken
advantage of. Seafaring men ana
others were liable to be pressed into
the kings service In times Of emers
gency without any notice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
A NTSNONER

The United Societies for Tie
Suppression of COmmercialized
Vice in Mo" with Clair E.Ames
of st. Louis, ch., and Nat Spencer
of Kansas City, secretary are
sending out copies for proposed
law which bear prima facie evil
dence of having been gotten up to
benefit owners of property used
in keeping up dens of vice. 1t S
entitled Proposed Injunction and
abatement Law for the State OF
Mo-" While it says ITO enjoin
and abate" it seems to mean, sen
courage ownership of house and
furnishings for lewd purposes.
According to its provisions any,
one can indefinitely own, keel
aud maintain anywhere in Nilsson
ri the vilest helI-hole in the State
by paying tax of $500. Out OF
such under-handed .pretention
We do not know what this unit
I'd Societies etc." is but judgini
liy its products, United Societies
for Increasing Vice. would come
nearer TO fitting their case. 1t il
sincerely 10 be hoped our law.
makers will not let such a thing
thru to passage into law.
Chas. Townsley of this city
who pleaded guilty some weeks
40 to felonious assault upon his
wife was sentenced last week to
two years in States prison.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
Mailman Redford Eorreat.

It is not true that General Forrest
was IAN ignorant man, never to his
dying day able to read or write" as
has been said. On the other hand. he
was a man Of extraordinary natural
ability and the possessor Of great
deal of solid wisdom. The poverty Of
his parents prevented him from obtain
ing an early education. but in mature
life he learned to read and write. The
best life Of Forrest is that Of Dr. John
A. Wyeth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
The Perlscope.


Permit me to introduce myself to
the public generally. Modest and re-
firing, both by nature and occupation,
have hitherto refrained from obtrud-
ing myself upon the attention of the
multitude.
My name is Periscope. My principal
object in life is to rise to every neces-
sary- occasion. When this demands
my more or less immediate presence,
occupy myself by holding up the
mirror, not to Nature, but to the enc
my. Like an occasional idea which
renders superfuous old systems of
philosophy, have come to render
superfuous an entire cycle of inven.
tons. am the last triumph of mind
over matter. reflect, and a thousand
men go down to their fate. Within
the blue zone of my horizon, subject
to my orders, fits the angel of death.
am the naval eye that put the
naught in dreadnaught-Life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

The Missouri Beekeepers' AS
ISOLATION will ask the Legislature
to place a small tax on bees in
the State and to appropriate 3d.
500 to the State Association to
enable it to carry on campaign
for better beekeeping conditions
in Missouri. j. w. Rouse of Mex
leo is president of the State As
ISOLATION. We think his request
of the Legislature is but reason
able and just and should be al
lowed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
We are told that Helen Keller

We are told that Helen Keller,
born deaf, dumb and blind, but
now famous the world over be-
cause Of the obstacles she has
overcome, is to lecture in Mexico
on February 9th. Happiness
will be her subject. She is &
finished orator and many may
count themselves happy to hear
her on her visit to our city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

Another proposition published
in the Message this week to pave
East jackson street, just part OF
said street. Protesters knocked
out the first proposition. But,
just the same, the protesters are
going to have to pay on this
proposition, just as was proposed
at first, and not get the whole
length of the street. Why not
change back to the first PROPOSE
tionY
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
Rsfors the DAYS Of Steam.

Ninety-six years ago the people of
Pittsburgh and Birmingham were re-
joicing over the completion Of prepare
lions for the opening of bridge across
the Monongahela at Smithfield street
by the election of a gatekeeper and fix
ing of a rate Of tolls. Foot passengers
were to pay two cents, vehicles with
four wheels and six horses 62h cents,
two-horse vehicles, 25 cents, one-horse
vehicles, 20 cents, horse and rider six
cents, horse alone six cents, cattle
three cents, and sheep two cents. A
bill had been enacted by the legisla-
ture in 1910 for the erection of bridges
across the Monongahela and the Alleg-
heny. The war of 1912 interviewed and
It was not until 1916 that the bill was
re-enacted and the governor author
lied to hold 1000 shares of stock in
each bridge for the state. Work on the
construction was begun in June, 1918.
The cost Of the bridge was $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
RELIGION and DANCING,

The dance, says Anna PavIowa, is q
major part Of all primitive religions,
and 1t is on primitive religions that
all the warning creeds Of today are
built. In this matter of religion and
the dance Americans are, Of course,
most familiar with the dance rituals
Of the Red Indian. You must not scott
at the religion Of Poor Lo, because the
Indians who yet survive still love the
dance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

The City Council has gone into
"retrenchment and reform" Elk
penses are to be cut. AS a start
er, Curtis Sims, Waterman at the
Jail, and Fred Knoebel, an en-
ploye in the street department,
have been relieved of duty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

Hon. E. A. Shannon, Represen-
tative from Audrain county,
broke into the st. Louis Times
the other day-that paper pub
lished his picture and announced
that he is likely to be the dry
leader in the House. Shannon is
all right, and don't you forget
it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
EdInburah for oulst sunday

Cinematograph shows have been
prohibited in Edinburgh on Sundays.
by the magistrates. They have also
instructed the chief constable to take
steps to mitigate the nuisance caused
by boys shouting newspapers on Sum
day, especially during divine service.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
Rare NeWa. Indaad.

The Hartford Courant, the Oldest
living newspaper on the continent
recalls with pride that 1T published
the Declaration OF Independence e.
news" Well, the Constitution Of tho
United States would be news to
good many people, politicians inolnd,
ed. nOw.--New York sun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

Push the dairy interests in
Audrain. Old Boss with her milk
and butter and Mrs. Hen with
her eggs are getting more recog-
milton than they used to get.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

st. Louis housekeepers have
caught the idea. If hobo comes
to the back door he is invited to
church. 1t pulverizes the hobo
at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

Mexico is to have a band. A
fact this time, it is said. The or
ganization has been perfected.
The members will cooperate
with Mcmillan and the Academy
bands.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
RIaekflsh In Cape Cod BAY.

6laShhou III ScPO wv S&ys
A school Of blackflsh which has
been in the waters Of Cape Cod bay
for several days, has become stranded
on the beach, near Provincetown.
Blacklist were very plentiful forty or
fifty years ago, but after 1883 none
were seen until in the fall of 1911.
Blacklist are also called pilot
whales" deriving this name from the
fact that in school one always acts
as the guide. They are very valuable
for the oil they produce. Each NAM
moth fish contains about barrel Of
oil A blackfish is a sort of miniature
whale, varying in length from six to
twenty-five feet, and weighing from
400 pounds to ton each. Their skin
is as smooth as satin and Jet black.
Years ago each fishing shanty along
the cape shore was equipped with its
whaling equipment-dory, harpoons.
try-pots and lances. Each time a
school of the mammals was sighted
there was a contest, in which the tirst
on the scene was the winner.-Hx-
change.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

When the cartoonists begin to
exploit prohibition on the front
page of the metropolitan dailies
and a paper like the Chicago
Tribune pictures "King Alcohol
as losing his crown, we may be
sure that the public is thorough
ly awake to the Importance Of
the subject. By the action of the
warning nations, especially that
of Russia, regarding the liquor
question, prohibition in a day
leaped to prominence as a world
issue, and the attention of all
civilization is focused upon it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

Grant Morthland, of near Mo
limo, won first prize for the best
peck of soy beans in Missouri at
Farmers Week in Columbia this
week. That IS good. Rah for the
Audrain farmer boys.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
Miss Mabel Grafford, Depu

County Treasurer, treated the
Court House officials one day
last week to large box of can
dy. How much better-she could
enjoy the candy with the fellows
but if it had been cigars-that
would not have looked so nice at
least.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
sl.oo Per Year in Advance

Yes; "Get acquainted with
your neighbor, you may like
him"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

Mr.. A. o. Montague, 70 years
old, and Mrs. Mary E. Parsons,
also u, formerly of Mexico,
were married in New Florence
a few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14
CT1ICAGo&nA>kroN RY.
rrMrIl5rAaLB

EAST BOUND
Train, Leave
No. "a, "Early Bird" for St.
Louis ------------------3 ;05 am
No. IL, ''Fast Express" for
Peoria, Springfield and
Chicago am.
NO. SO, Daily for Chicago 800 am
no. Is, Missouri State Express
for Peoria, Springfield and
Bloomington ----------1 20 pm.
NO. %, "Red Flyer" for st.
Louis --------------2 so PAN.
No. 10, cred Hummer" to jack
sonville and Chicago 10 52p. m
WEST BOUND
NO. %, Early Bird to Kansas
City 30 a m
NO. 8, Red Hummer to Kansas
City 05 q NJ
NO. 1876, Elk. Sunday Local freight
for Slater --------------720 q m
NO. ii, Fast Express to Kansas
City -------------------8 IS NJ
NO. 81, Red Flyer to Kansas
City ~ 40 p m
NO is, Missouri State Arrive 2 40
Express for Up m Leave
Kansas City ------ $50 pm
No. 81 Daily from Chicago I As p m
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH.
SoUTH BOUND Departs
NO. 2IS, Daily Jefferson City
mail As am
No. 2II, Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Accom- 800 D m
lrRoM THE SOUTH
NO. 30. Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Mail ------------- ~ I5p m
NO, 2I2, Daily Jefferson City
ACCOM- ---------------0 10 p N
I u. MARSHALL,
Tkt. Agt,. Mexico. Mo.
Old papers for sale at Messaee.
office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

Miss Geneva McCune of Van
dalia visited Miss Hilda Brand
in Mexico last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-14

Old papers for sale at Message.
Office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-03-18
T H I NIX OF 1T
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Our Remedy, Some are Pine
Bluff People.

Over one hundred thousand have
recommended Doans Kidney Pills,
For backache, kidney, urinary Ills.
Thirty thousand signed testimoni-
ais are appearing now in public
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Some of them, are Pine Bluff peo-
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Some are published in Pine Bluff.
No other remedy shows such proof
Follow this Pine Bluff woman's eX-
ample. a. ii
Mrs. F. NJ. Smith. 11O5 Alabama St.,
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and my kidneys acted too freely A
few doses OF loans Kidney Pills re-
lieved me and | kept On using them
taking about six boxes in all. My
back hasn't bothered me near as
much since and ! have felt better"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
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