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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11
MR.. DoRGAN DEAD
One of This County's Highly Re-
spected Citizens

VIM. Dorgan died at the
home of his son, W. L. Dorgan,
in Waterloo, Iowa, Friday, Feb.
S, 1915. Funeral services were
held at the home Sunday, at 3
p. m. The body was brought to
Mexico for burial Monday. Short
religious service at the grave by
Rev. j. S. Arvin of Benton City,
burial in Elmwood cemetery,
body laid to rest by the side of
his wife who preceded him to the
grave two years ago. The pail
bearers were S. M. Locke, j. W.
Plunkett, Billie Wayne, Will
Crockett, j. L. Jesse and Joe
Botkin.
Mr.. Dorgan was born in Ire
land in 1887. His parents died
when he was six years old. He
was brought to this country when
9 years old by relatives. He
landed in New York and from
there went to Cincinnati. Work
ed and made enough money to
send to Ireland to bring his two
sisters to America. They landed
at New Orleans where they con-
tracted yellow fever and died.
When 20 years old Mr.. Dorgan
united with the Baptist church.
He lived q faithful Christian to
his death. He was kind and
loving father, loved by all who
knew him. Among his last words
We're that he dreamed he heard
the Lord say, "Come home, it is
time, come on"
On Nov. %, 1857, he was mar
ried to Miss Hannah Parsons, at
Dayton, Ky. Later moved to Au-
drain county, Mo-, where he lived
until two years ago. After his
wife's death he spent his declin-
, ,g days among his children. The
blowing children survive him
w. L. Dorgan, Waterloo, Iowa
w. B. Dorgan, earning, Cali.
c. J. Dorgan, Fillmore, N. Y
J. F. Dorgan, Mexico, Mo-; j. R
Dorgan, Benton City, Mo-, and
Mrs. Ella Youtsey, Dayton, KY
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11
Furniture Wanted!

After a years rest will on March LIST
open New and Second-H land Store. ex-
pect to continue the reputation Of paying the
best prices for household goods and sell fer
small profits, thus keep business moving. |
want your goods and must have them. am
ready for them now. If you have anything to
sell notify iIes Green, the drayman. | will
be on the Public Square every day until
March st. G. H. RANDLE,
734 West Liberty St.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11
THE COUNTRY DOCTOR
An Up-To- Date Comic Drama
I'm -Four Acts

Presented by the Rush Hill
Union Bible School, at Doolin s
Hall, Rush Hill, Mo-, Saturday,
February goth.
Synopsis:
Act. l. Office of a small coun-
try tavern at Elmville, N. Y. A
strange couple arrive, the man
in a dying condition. He dies
and is buried as husband of the
woman who survives.
Act. II. DR.. Britton's resi-.
dence, a morning in the follow.
ing June. Mrs. Gilbert is suspect.
ed of being the accomplish to a
thief, DR.. Britton shields her.
Act III. The same as Act II.
A week later, party for the
Dr's sister Dolly is in progress
Squire appears to arrest Mrs.
Gilbert but is dissuaded by DIR.
BrittOn.
Act w. Same as Act l. Mrs
Gilbert prepares to leave. Dolly
and Howard Wayne appear and
announce their engagement,
Squire appears and the mystery
is cleared, and DR.. Britton is re-
warded for his true friendship
and confidence in Miss Gilbert,
All ends well.
Cast of Characters:
Thomas Britton, M. D., the
village doctor, G. v. Ford.
Dolly Britton, the Doctor s
sister, Maude Cornett.
Howard Wayne, a handsome,
energetic fellow, in love with
Dolly, Clyde Shoup.
Squire Ferguson, the arm of
the law, Walter Melahn.
Sam Birch, proprietor of the
hotel, A. P. Heinicke.
Zebediah Bum, a lazy loafer,
Philip Melahn.
Erie, negro boy who helps
around, Albert Davis.
Ben Shaw, the stage driver,
Fay Cornett.
Agnes Gilbert, Swallowed by
fate, Anna Russell Underwood.
Susan Primer, the Doctor IS
housekeeper who is designing on
the Doctor, Anna Miller.
Mrs. Birch, Sans wife, busy
little woman, who is complete
master of her husband, Mrs,
Clara Peery.
Anna Belle Umstead, a large,
awkward girl with aspirations
who thinks she is to become q
great actress, Lille Lower.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11
WTWWWWWWNFHN
WANT ITEMS.

Fer SaIe:-A farm in Pike
County, Mo-, 1856 acres,
at $40 per acre, and easy
terms. Or, will trade for
a farm in Audrain Co.
Inquire at the Message
office.
For Sale. -Full-blood S. G.
Buff Orpington cockerels and eggs
for setting. Prices reasonable.
]. d. Greer, Mexico, Mo. If
For Sale. Fine Barred Rock
cockerels, thOrobred, farm-miSed
ST. each. Inquire of
Reed Brown, Highview Farm, rid
2, or F. L. Crosby, Mexico No,
For Rent. 10 acre farm on
w. Boulevarde. Mrs. Mamie
Smith.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11
PUBLIC SALE
Having my and because of place keep
going sell public auction without bybd
Tuesday, February 18th. 1915,

at my farm, known the Whnberg place. miles northeast
following described property:
$50 HEAD OF consisting of horses
mules cattle, hogs and Sheep all native stock, follows
one span of mules, coming year DID, 6 hands high;
mule coming years DID, 16 hands high; span of
mules coming years old two gedngs coming years old
% Head of Good MIX Cows-all Shorthorn with
cepon of Jerseys four of them fresh with calves at
sde and four will be fresh
80 Head of Feeder Steers-the two punches
coming 2 and 3-year-olds; been feed IS days
2 BULLS, l Black Angus and Roam Durham, could
be registered
,en39 Head of Caves-all natives and good ones.
% Head of Ewes-will lamb in March.
1I6 Head of Shoats, weigh from so to $50 pounds.
Time of sale, 10 o'clock. Lunch served on ground.
Terms of Sale months, approved note, per cent
interest from date.
c. B. Carroll, Ed Atchson a. D..1
and Geo. Clement, Auct'rs. "A. ). DeICknaNu.
T. X. Shelby, Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11

Fred jacob of Martinsburg is
some base ball player. He will
have a try out with the Southern
League this spring and next
month goes to Florida for train
ming.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11
SKINNER ITEMS
Several Land Trades-Corn Sells
at 94c Per Bushel

Skinner, Mo-, Feb. 9.-Butch-
ering hogs is a thing of the past
this winer, w. F. Whitley, Chas.
Tanner and J. L. Carpenter
bringing up the rear.
VIM. Eisele is moving some
things to the "Babe" johnson
place, which place he will occu-
Ply this season.
At Mr.. Swartzendruber's sale
things brought pretty good
prices. Cows as high as $73;
horses, $110; colts, $35; yearling
colts, $50; sows, $25; shoats esti-
mated as high as 10 cts. per
pound; corn, "a cts. per bushes.
Mr.. Swartzendruber traded his
$50 acre farm, just 3 miles west
Of here, for 100 acres near Rome,
Iowa, where he will locate. The
people as a unit regret to have
this excellent family leave here.
Harve Vance bought the Elmer
Guengerich place last fall and
now occupies it. The people here
are glad to welcome them back,
tho regret to see Elmer leave for
Southern Iowa.
The roads were so bad Satur-
day that our mail carrier didn t
make the trip. Mr.. Pulls has been
rather faithful, missing only
very few days in his long tenure
of office of about nine years.
Charley Vance traded his 24O
acre farm near Sturgeon for the
Hank Roberts farm of $50 acres.
We are indeed sorry to chron-
icle the death of Arthur Moore.
Sunday night the Death Angel
visited his home and called his
soul higher. Mr.. Moore was one
of the foremost farmers of our
vicinity, owning and operating
one Of the largest and best farms
in Audrain and Monroe counties.
He was a Christian man, always
taking time to go ~ to the house
of the Lord regularly. Pneumonia
was the destroyer that separated
soul and body. He was only in
his prime He was a Free Mason.
He leaves a wife and two daugh-
tiers, Miss Mary and Mrs. Sam
Rowe, and a host of friends to
mourn and regret his early de-
parture. The remains were buried
at the Long Branch cemetery
Tuesday. The services being con-
Quoted by their pastor. Sincerest
sympathy extended to the be-
reaved ones.
P. T. Bruce sold 100 bushels
of corn to each of the following
at IS cts. and rs cts. per bushel:
w. H. Mallory, Flood Patrick
and Chas. Meyers.
Mrs. Alice l.. Hickans of Vini-
ia, Okla, was here the past fort
night, the guest of her son, R. 7.
Baker and family and the Bruce
family.
H. T. Squirting and son bought
700 bushels of corn of Marshall
Gordon last week at 20 cents per
bushel, measured. Harry Day
purchased 100 bushels of Mar
shall Gordon at same price. VIM.
Cline is progressing nicely with
his new house. They shingled it
Monday. Born, to the wife of
John H. Rudasill, recently, a
bouncing girl baby. Oscar eau
thorn delivered to Powell and
Mundy last week 13 200 pound
hogs at $685. per cwt. Elmer
Chapman will occupy the Clifton
MeGinnas place another year.
Mrs. Jno. F. Baker attended the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Simmons of Columbia, last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11
Honey to loan on improved
farms. See Williams & Sharp.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. SandersOn
are moving to Mexico from
Bowling Green. Mrs. Sanderson
is a daughter of Gov. E. w. Ma
jor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11

Do you need a farm loan7 See
Dry & Sappington, agents for
Walton Trust Co. Reasonable
rates. South Side Spare, Mex
leo, Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11

variety to do any good is this
Texas Red, on account of the
fact that it is the only variety so
far produced that is compare
lively rust resistant.
The Importance of Tanning and
grading oats has been underesti-
mated by the majority of oats
growers. The tendency is to wait
until sowing time, then shovel
them, big, little, chaffy and all,
right from the bin to the seeder.
Experiments along this line
show increases of from 4 to 10
bushels, due to careful grading.
This far south there is strong
tendency for oats to run out, and
this can be prevented to quite an
extent by sowing only plump,
heavy oats. The only other way
to solve this running out prob
lem is to get Northern grown
seed oats every two or three
years.
On an average, an increase of
3 to 4 bushels per acre will be
obtained from oats drilled on a
well prepared seed bed over that
broadcasted in the usual manner.
1t is practically certain, however,
that it does not pay to pillow
ground for oats. The blowing OPP
Grafton is too expensive.
Oats stool best and grow best
during cool, moist weather, so it
pays to get them in early. They
do not stand the hot, dry weather
OF a midsummer well, hence
another reason for early seeding,
and this is also an added reason
for growing the early varieties
mentioned, 1t is not possible to
set a date for the sowing of oats
on account of the variability of
the seasons.
The rate of seeding is not a
matter that can be determined
definitely for all soils and con-
ditions alike, but on our average
soil of this county ten pecks
drilled should be about the prop
er amount. At least this is the re-
suit of experiments on this grade
of soil.
Smut is one of the greatest
enemies of the oats plant. 1t af-
fects the head of the plant, re-
ducing the entire head to a black
mass. The spores scatter over the
grain at threshing time, and
when the infected seed is plant
ed these smut spores develop in
to the smut plant and show up
about harvest time. The loss
from this source very often
amounts to 25 per cent of the
crop.
The method of treatment is
simple. 1t is known as the forma-
lin treatment, and consists in
moistening the oats with a
formalin solution, as follows:
Mix one pound of 40 per cent
formalin with 10 or so gallons of
water in a barrel. This formalin
can be procured at any drug
store at about Is cents per
pound. After you have thorough
ly famed and graded the oats,
spread that which you wish to
use for seed out on the floor and
sprinkle them with the solution.
Be sure to get all the oats thor
oughly dampened. This can be
assured by turning the oats with
a shovel as they are sprinkled.
You can treat about one bushel
for every gallon of the solution
After they have been sprinkl-
ed, shovel the oats into pile and
cover with blankets for a few
hours-over night is usually
handy, Then scatter the oats out
and stir. from time To tinnn until
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11

The proposed paving on East
Jackson street fails again. Too
many protesters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11

w. A. Willingham of Beaver
Dam sold a colt to Ray Fish
bone for SIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11

The revival at the Mexico Bap-
fist church is now under head
way. Rev. A, E. Bureh assumed
charge last night. Mr.. Burch
closed his meeting at Maryville
Sunday. There were 1856 addi-
tons to the Baptist church at
Maryville as a result of his cam
paign there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11

The Glee Club of Missouri
University is to give a concert
at Mcmillan Auditorium here
next Saturday night. Ray Miller,
SON of Mr.. and Mrs, E. G. S. Mil
Ter of this city, is manager of the
Club.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11

Mrs. Louis Patterson of Post,
Cora county, Texas, is in Mexico
on visit to relatives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11

j. w. Burlington has changed
his mind. He will remain in Mex
leo and open a law office, Glad to
have him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11

Helen Keller did not lecture in
Mexico Tuesday night. At Kinks
will Mrs. Macy, became very i'll
and Miss Keller telegraphed to can
eel her date here. Many people
were disappointed. One man,
Rev. G. W. Russell of Warrenton,
came so miles, did.not hear that
the date had been cancelled till he
arrived here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-11

The Legislature is trying to fix
up q law to work convicts on the
public roads. Yes, that's what
Mexico should do with the
''fellers''that are fined every so of
ten for violation of the local option
law. Put the lawbreakers at hard
labor, that'll cure 'em quicker'n
most anything.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27
Phone, SO Black

If you have bought a Ford ear
since the first day Of last August,
you are entitled to rebate Of pos
sibly $50 (amount not yet an
nounced) and it is requested by the
Ford Motor Co., Detroit, Mich. ),
that all profit sharing riders be sent
In at once as they intend sending
out checks just as rapidly as posi-
BILE. Endorse paper as you would a
check and mail direct. II you have
lost your paper, look it up at once
so as to get part of the more than
fifteen million dollars the Ford
Motor Co. will distribute through
out this country during the next few
days. About six thousand dollars
Of this money will come to Polk
county. All parties buying cars
before Aug. Il next will share IN
this cash distribution.
LAKELAND AUTO & SUPPLY co.,
u. Local Agents. 1868
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27
A GREAT AGRICULTURAL AD- :,
VANCE. IN .ESCAMBIA COUNTY

Pensacola, July 27-Ten silos Tor
this county are building or partly
assured as a result of the efforts OF
Prof. C. L. Wlilloughby, of the Uni
versity of Florida, and S. W. Hlatt'
county demonstration agent, during
the past two weeks. Several OF the
silos are large one of concrete, while
wood ones are being erected py
others. A great many farmers have
given definite assurances that they
will build silos next season.
At Century, Clark Shavers Is
building an S7-ton capacity sllo Oh
concrete, with Prof. Willoughby d.
recting the work. Another silo Will
be built on a nearby farm if a filler
can be procured in time to save this
years corn crop. On the Norfoik
Loan Stock Farm, managed by wal
ter Johnson, a silo will be built If
filler can be had, and work will be-
gin at once.
Mrs. E. G.. Brown, of Century,
who recently purchased the j. RI.
Smithwick farm, wants large con-
crete silo, also o. w. jefferson, T. l..
Atkinson, j. c.. Wiener, Fred
Wiener, and w. B. Brooks, all
dairymen, will build or are building
silos this fall.
Prof. Willoughby left for his home
Saturday, but will return Tuesday,
and after needed work has been
completed for the building OF silos'
will assist Mr.. Hiatt in organizing
farm communities in to farming as
sociations, and in starting cam
paign against the cattle tick.
He and Mr.. Hiatt have been busy
for several weeks collecting data on
the cost of watts, and have found that
many good watts have been built con-
siderably cheaper than the govern
ment specifications provide.
Mr.. Hiatt said Friday that the
crops in the county were without a
doubt the best he had seen. The corn
, is nearly all made, and the crop will
be the largest ever grown in this
county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27
| Classified Adnextising
WILLIAMS BARGAIN COUNTER

FINE JERSEY COW years old,
with second calf. For quick sale,
SIS.
FOUR LOTS in Jacksonville; subdi-
vision. VIII take 1925 for all if
sold in 10 days.
NEW MODERN BUNGALOW, city
water. sewer connections, etc., 1870
feet lake front, and dandy lit
tie place. Terms easy. Will take
good car as part payment.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Eight
room house, modern conveniences,
large corner lot with fruit trees,
and nice shady yard, blocks
from. two lakes, fine neighbop-
hood, near public school, easy
terms.
20 ACRES extra goOI land, Is i'm
proved and fenced, small house,
barn and other buildings. About
200 young grapefruit trees. Land
especially suited for strawberries,
celery and vegetables; situated 3
miles from Lakeland. Price $2,-
500, or will divide to suit pur-
chaser.
20 ACRES--Fine truck, strawberry
and citrus land, miles south of
Lakeland; some bearing orange
trees; 8 acres in cultivation, bal
ance pasture, all under good wire
fence. Small house, barn and
packing house, excellent water.
Price $1,650. Easy terms.
ONE Or THE FINEST combination
fruit and truck farms of 80 acres
in Florida, 20 acres. in high state
Of cultivation, good 2-story g.
room house, and out buildings, in
town limits of San Antonio, Fla.
Fine proposition for anyone wish
ing to do general farm. fruit and
stock business in this fertile sec
ton. Price $500, $500 cash.
WHY NOT pay rent TO yourself?
Will sell you a nice 5-room house
and lot, 100x150 feet, full Of
bearing fruit trees, one of the
best ecations In the city, for ST.
$50; small cash payment, balance
like rent.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-One or two
good 7-room houses and lots. mod
ern fixtures. on principal street.
blocks from depot Ia splendid
neighborhood. This is a bargain.
G. J. WILLIAMS.
Phone, SO Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27
AM THE NEWSPAPER
By Joseph H. Finn.

Born of the deep, daily need Of
nation- am the Voice Of Now-the
incarnate spirit of the Times-Mon-
arch of things that Are.
My "cold type" burns with the
fire-blood of human action. Il am
fed by arteries of wire that girdle
the earth. 4 drink from the cup of
every living Joy and sorrow. l sleep
not-rest not. 4 know not night
nor day, nor season. know no
death, yet I am born again with
every morn-with every noon-with
every twilight. leap into.fresh be-
ing with every new worlds event.
Those who created me cease to be
the brains and hearts blood that
nourish me go the way of human
dissolution. Yet I live on-and ON.
am Majestic in my Siren 9Th
Sublime in my Power Terrible in
my Observation-Disclosures as democrat
ic as the ragged boy who sells me for
a penny.
am the consort of Kings--the
partner of capitalize brother of
toll. The inspiration Of the hopeless
the right arm of the needy-the
champion of the oppressed the con-
science of the criminal. | am the
epitome of the worli's Comedy and
Tragedy.
My responsibility is Infinite. I
speak, and the world stops to listen.
l say the word. and battle flames
the horizon. 4 counsel peace, and
the war lords obey. | am greater
than any individual-mors powerful
than any group. am the dynamic
force of Public Opinion. Rightly d.
rected, | am Creator of Confidence.
A builder Of happiness, in living. I
am the Backbone of Commerce. The
Trail Blazer of Prosperity. am
the teacher of Patriotism.
| am the hands of the Clock of
time-the clarion voice of Ciyiliza-
ton.
4 am the Newspaper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27
REMEDY FOR WITHER TIP
FUNGUS ON GRAPEFRUIT

Jacksonville, Fla, July 27-rhe
Florida Experimental Station has
issued the following information to
grapefruit growers:
During the last few days speci-
mems of grapefruit infested with
wwither tip fungus have been COM
ing into the laboratories of the ex-
pertinent station. The fruit is
marked by dark sunken spots, ac-
companied by cumming and bv
areas of gum in flltrated tissue.
THE same fungus works on the
tree and branches. Tt often kills
young twig growth, but this is con-
sidered the least destructive of its
work. The active form attacks
weakened branches and trees II
may kill tree which is not thrifty
Ordinarily when it affects the twies
1t goes no farther, but once in a
weakened branch it will grow unit,
1t strikes tissue strong and vigorous
enough to resist it.
Its presence in the branches os
the tree is known by a yellowinp ~
the foliage followed by whiting and
death. This particular yellow;r ,
should not be confused with yellov-
ing due to other causes. Trees often
turn yellow from nitrogen starv.
tion and branches may be affectea
by bearing an exceptionally beavv
fruit crop.
The best remedy in combatins
wither tip fungus is to prune off ali
affected parts. AS soon as the grow
er is sure that branch is infes,oa
he should take on all those branch
es. The fungus or the spores ,;vo
over from season to season in de.a
wood. hensei all dead wood Should
be takenscut. Once a branch is a.
fected there is no hope for IL 7,
should be Trimmed up close L, 'tl,s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27
Work II Harm,e.s.

Work never hurt anyone II 1t was
only broad enough and deep enough In
its claims on human nature. Our ex-
tremely long lived men have always
beens hard workers. Pope Leo XIII,
who died at ninety-three, Humboldt.
who died at ninety-two; Gladstone and
Virchow, .ogenariaEs. are exam
Piles in our time. Is it any wonder
that a physician gets impatient when
people talk about the men and women
of our generation doing so much that
they are exhausting vitality? The
trouble is they do not do enough.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27

Having purchased and subdivided
the Jesse Keene estate of $50 acres
one-half mile west of city limits. we
are now selling in 10 and 20-acre
tracts some of the finest truck and
farm lands in this section at the
right price and terms. For particu-
lars see G. C. Rogan, Rooms l and
2, cen & Bryant Bldg. Phone 146.
1896
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27
Taking Care of SEWING Machine

After every two days of steady
work oil the machine thoroughly, but
be careful to wipe away all the super
fuous oil. Run the machine rapidly,
but steadily, without any thread, for
five minutes after oiling. This will
cause the oil to scatter. and the su-
perfiuous drops can be wiped away and
none left to stain the material on
which you are working.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27
Polish Patriotic Memorial.

Cracow was once the capital of free
Poland, with cathedral equivalent to
Westminster abbey, wherein sleep the
generations of Polish kings and
heroes 1t possesses the most striking
patriotic memorial in the world. This
is the Kosciuskoberg, a mound 800
feet high, erected to the memory Of
Kosciusko, and formed of earth from
every battlefield of Poland
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27

Better buy Ford. Lower in first
cash. costs less for upkeep, and re.
CARELESS Of how bad the roads are
you need not worry about getting
back. Have sold one hundred and
fifteen since first of last November,
and would like to s.dd you to the
list. Call and see US. Lakeland
Automobile and Supply Co. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27

For sale on easy terms, or will
rent, desirably located dwellings in
different sections of city. For sale,
also, some of finest orange grove
property in state. D. H. SLOAN,
owner. 1869
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27

For sale at genuine bargain prices
and on easy installments, several de-
sirably located dwellings. Located
in different sections of city. Take
your choice. Lakeland Automobile e
Supply Co., owners. SO69