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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18
Control Ones Thoughts
for Sweeter Life
Bys. MARnNsoN. New York

spoken suffered again all the painful feelings succeeded spelling
e day. uniting yourself for days work and extracting all happ
from heart Are going continue all day today and by
doing waste of your life in the foolish not insane habit Of
tomentng yourself because something has made you unhappy
an the past?
That thought has right your mind You think cannot
stop but only bad habit into which have fallen
You must break it it will break you get the mastery
your mind and the control of your thoughts This the hardest
battle you will ever have to fight.
To be slave to unpleasant thoughts is the worst kind of bondage
Sometimes leads insanity But to be able think subject
please places happiness hand and you of
and independence which not only delightful realize but which
enables to develop character and shape your life according to
your own choice
When beginning this work should shut himself
aon brood his but should do those things which
will make him forget it. One should live in the open
possible acquainted with the BIRDS watch the Clouds study the flowers
the streams and make companions of the wonderful works
off the loving Father This will help of ones self into the broader
END sweeter life which they live
If cannot do this should have book at hand and compel
msef to read few lines few should visit FRIEND do
Hwo that demands close attention. study picture Whenever the
aeu tomenng thought presents itself your back and
your attention something else till it, "No at home
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18
To Aid Cattle RAISING.

Brand Whitlock. American minister
to Belgium, notifies the state depart
ment that he has received from the
German military authorities a copy
OF an order issued by them relative to
the exemption of cattle and their food
from military requisition when import
ed by the COmite National de Secours
ct d'Alimentation Mr.. Whitlock for
wards the text OF the order as fol.
lows:
I'm order to restore the breeding OF
horses and cattle, which through the
military events have been disturbed. It
is herewith ordered that stations.
bulls, and other male beasts used
for breeding. as well as female ami.
mails with young, and female animals
OF special value to breeding, also
mares with foals, cows with calves,
and other female animals with young,
and lastly cows which have no more
than two teeth. are exempt from requi.
sition.
The above is made known to horse
and cattle breeders by a proclamation,
with the invitation that each procure
Appropriate male breeding animals IN
cases where there are none or moi
enOngh at their disposition"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18
HERE'S NEW TNDOOR SPORT"
Stranger Tells Tad He Knows Tad,
and, as Was Proved by the
Sequel, He Did.

T, A. Dorgan, Tad" the cartoonist.
was dining alone in a restaurant in
Fulton street the other night, says
Cartoons Magazine. A stranger
dropped into the seat opposite and fell
to discussing cartoons.
Now take my old friend Tad" said
the stranger. II like him personally.
In fact we are the best of friends, but
as an artist he is punk"
You know Tad, them" Tad asked.
Know him! l should say / do"
"Ill bet you IS you don't know him, -
said Tad, reaching for his wallet. The
$40 was deposited on the table.
Now" said the cartoonist, how are
you going to prove that you would
know Tad if you saw him."
That's a cinch,' chuckled the stran-
ger as he gathered in the money. You
are Tad"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18
CHILDREN SHOWED IT
Effect Of Their Warm Drink in the
Morning.

"A year ago was a wreck from cot-
fee drinking and was on the point OF
giving up my position in the school
room because of nervousness.
Il was telling friend about 1t and
she said, We drink nothing at meal
time but Postum, and 1t is such com
fort to have something We can enjoy
drinking with the children
Il was astonished that she would
allow the children to drink any kind
Of coffee, but she said Postum was
not coffee, but a most healthful drink
for children as we'll as for older ones,
and that the condition Of both the chill
dren and adults showed that to be a
fact.
Il was in despair and determined
to give Postum trial, following the
directions carefully. 1t was decided
success and was completely won BY
its rich delicious flavor.
In a short time noticed q decided
improvement IN my condition and kept
growing better month after month,
until now / am healthy, and do my
work in the school room with ease and
/ pleasure. would not return to nerve
destroying coffee for any money"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs,
Postum comes in two forms.
/ Regular Postum--must be wen
boiled. 15e and Csc packages.
instant Postum---is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoontul dissolyes quickly
in a cup OF hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes delicious beverage
Instantly. SOC and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
There's a Reason" For Postum.
-sold by Grocers
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18
"CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a Decent boz now.


No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfoTt-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
business, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days Of gloom and distress
II you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need a cleansing, too. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18
Some Pertinent Questions
in Modem Etiquette
ByL- B. JOHNSON. Pittsburgh. Pa.

his caller standing? metropolitan life the
beside the desk of the business head getting farther away In the great
office of Of affairs the chairs may arranged along the walls
fifteen feet They heavy and not easily drawn by able
bodied no To talk for few with the business head the
caller must remain standing The arrangement of the Office furniture
demands this. Why should the office head remain seated?
Observations in such Office will show that often this busy business
head of affairs sits at his desk wearing his hat while every caller
his hat the shown through the into the
office Why should this caller stand with his talking with
chief who sits with his hat on?
Long the average guest friends house ceased rise
when her hostess receives caller and brings the caller in for toduc
ton She sits $50 pounds occasionally offering grunt
of something indicating of apology for the omission
Why adopt for and alike innovation consisting of
plain bae chair tightly strapped place and recognized
article of dress?
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18
II Pays to Pray, and Advertise.

DO you believe in the efficacy OF
prayer" asked the new minister
You bet!" triumphantly replied Sam
Singer, the enterprising real estate
dealer. Why, at the prayer meeting
last Thursday night, prayed loud and
long for blessings on our progressive
little city, incidentally mentioning a
few of the advantages it possesses for
profitable investments, and next morn
ing | sold four lots in my new Sky
High addition. to stranger who had
happened to drop in at the services!-
Kansas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18
School Teacher Is
Most Patient Person
By MRS. c. LEIcFlNTTZ Chieaso

and my last word after good which orgets
good girl and mind your teacher"
We always have fruit Of kind the house and the preties
piece always goes to her teacher.
My girl has attended school five years and getting ready for
sixth grade There not of the teachers has had that she did
love dearly and she thinks the world of them this day But know
that they did not like their teacher she too fresh for
equally convincing reason.
certainly believe the school teacher the patient being any
Chicago and quite certain that mothers would 60
visit the teachers of their children in while it would them
friendly toward them and not like enemies many
to feel.
When look about of the mothers and their children,
The Chicago public school teacher has my sympathy
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18
IWeakVoiced Orators
IAre Often Annoying
By james p. HannuH,. Springfield. Mas.

tace and very effective FORM but like many others of his profession
he not audible.
More should be exercised the state to protect acknowledgements
ing public from of this sort Time and time again. in high
school college lecture halls churches and audoum have
to listen words wisdom from yer tongues but account of the
speakers lack of ability to decam distinctly have left wise when
entered, with lost evening to my
Nowadays tradesmen such plumbers brcay and carpenters
must pass through period of apprenticeship before they passed
efficient Doctors lawyers and others examined by public boards
to fitness in their respective professions.
Public speakers WELD commanding influence and great
power for good they capable of talking distinctly and audiby
Why examine public speakers to their oraca fitness before
allowing them address people professional lecturers and public
speakers?
might patience and time possibly would guarantee
evening pleasure where torture and discontinue found
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18

One thought was in your
mind all day yesterday, and
it made you perfectly miser-
able. Over and over again
you passed through all the
unpleasant scenes, heard all
the cruel words that were
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18

Diogenes was searching the streets OF
Athens for the honest man, when sud
denly the spirit of Ananias sided up
70 him and whispered:
"Diogenes, am a liar"
Whereupon Diogenes scratched his
bald pate for time in perplexity, but
finally. closing his lantern, had to in
vite the shade home to dinner.-CO-
lumbia Jester.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18
AdantahilitN.

why don't you knit something for
the war sufferers"
Il am knitting something" replied
young Mrs. Torkins
What is it"
We'll, l thought they were going
to be mittens, but forgot TO put the
thumbs in, so III have to make them
a pair of socks"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18

If parents would teach
their children a little more
humanity at home there
would be no need of so much
trouble in the schoolrooms.
I have a little girl of ten
years who goes to school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18

What has become of the
old-fashioned schooling in
courtesy which demanded of
the man in home or Office
that in receiving caller or
visitor he rise in salutation
and either offer a chair to
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-18

Recently l attended a lee
ture delivered by a speaker
of international repute. He
could not be distinctly heard
in all parts of the nall.
He gave utterance to his
thoughts in an original, at
Evening star., 1915-12-15
LOSSES OF ALLIES SMALL
ON RETREAT TO SAL LONIKI
Given at Headquarters as 1000 for
British and 700 for the
French.
BY RICHARD HARDING DAVIS

Special tabcgram TO The sta.
SALONIKI. December 13-This morn
inSs local papers are of the opinion
that. while the Bulgars will not cross
the border, the Germans and Austrians
viii make a direct drive toward Salon
Xxi Many inhabitants of the richer
class have applied for passports. Some,
more timid, have already packed their
trunks.
Yesterday British transports dis
embarked reinforcements of artillery
and infantry. Owing to this port being
neutral. a peculiar condition exists
which makes it possible for Turkish
and German spies freely to watch these
ammunition is counted. and the infor-
nation forwarded to the enemy, now
not more than forty miles distant
This morning the train to Doiran was
denied to civilians, but passenger traf-
fic probably will be resumed as soon
as the reinforcements have been sent
to the front
At military headquarters it is stated
that the losses during the retreat from
krivolak were. for the French, 700. and
for the British. who were in the direct
line of attack. 1000. The military situ.
alton is regarded with confidence and
equanimity Evidence of this is that
Gen. Sarrail has invited the CORE
| spondents to visit the front, which does
not look as though an immediate with
drawal was considered probable.
Copyright, 1918, by Richard Harding Dayisl
Evening star., 1915-12-15
MAY FURTHER CUT
TELEPHONE RATES
Additional Reductions Will Be
Ordered if Valuation Bu-
reau's Report Warrants.

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, which yesterday an
nounced a voluntary reduction in rates,
is the first local public service cor
poration to receive from the public
utilities commission tentative report
on the valuation of it's property.
Examination of this document caused
the company of it's own accord to re-
wise it's schedule SO as to reduce its
annual income by an amount estimated
at s105,OO0.
May Order Further Reductions.
The commission itself. according to
statements made today, has made only
the most superficial examination of the
report and will not be ready for some
time to consider the tariffs maintained
by the phone company. Additional rate
reductions will be ordered by the utili-
ties board if a study of the valuation
bureaus report warrants such action
being taken. it is stated
1t is probable that the commission
will send to other public utilities op-
Grating in the District tentative valu-
alton reports as submitted to the COM
mission by the valuation bureau No
reports are ready at this time, and. as
of work remains to be done on the tel
ephone company's valuation.
Chance to Reduce Rates.
If this plan is followed every local
public service corporation, it is pointed
out, will be given an opportunity to
make voluntary reductions in rates be-
fore the commission takes up formally
the question of rates.
For the purpose of completing the
valuations. which are to be the bases
for determination of all rate questions,
the utilities commission has asked that
there be included in the urgent def
cheney bill $4,000, to be made immedi-
ately available.
Work of the valuation bureau is con-
Quoted through its engineering and ac-
counting divisions. 1t is stated that
the engineering work has been COM
pleted for all the utilities except the
two gas companies. The accounting
work remains to be completed for the
gas companies and the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
Other Crop Production.

Rice-Production. 2s.s47.oo0 bushels,
against 23.sAs.0e0 last year. Acre yield
36.1 bushels. against 34.1 last year
Price. sos cents against 92.4 last year
Potatoes - Production. 35sl03 900
bushels. against 405, 1921 900 last year
Acre yield. 35.5 bushels, against IOs 5
last year. Price, 6l.6 cents, against 4s.s
last year.
Sweet potatoes-Production, 1926
600 bushels, against 56,574000 last
year. Acre yield. 1893 bushels, against
s5-s last year. Price. 81 cents, against
13.0 last year.
Hay-Production. s5.225,O00 tons.
against 70.07l.00O last year. Acre yield /
l-6S tons, against LAB last year Price.
5000. against s11.12 last year
Tobacco Production. l.osO.5s7. 900
pounds. against 34.67s.000 last wear.
Acre yield, 7se.l pounds. against s45.7
pounds last year. Price, 81 cents.
against 3.S cents last year
Cotton-Production, n,IsI00O bales
of 500 pounds gross, excluding linters,
against i6.135,00 last year Acre Weld
l12-5 pounds. against 209.2 last wear
Price. ILL., cents a pound, against e's
cents last year.
Sugar beets-Production s4s2 O00
tons, against 6.462. G00 last year Acre
yield. 10.4 tons. against l04 last year
Price. ss.74. against 1854 last year.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
Details of the Report.

Corn-Production. 3,054, 4,535, 900 bush
els. against 2,672.S04.0O0 last year Acre
yield. es.2 bushels. against 25.s last
year. December ! farm price, SIS cents
per bushel. against 64.4 last year.
Winter wheat-Production. 655,045, 900
bushels. against 6si,99O,0OO last year.
Acre yield. 1872 bushels, against 1870
iasc year. Price, 80 cents, against 9s. 6
llst year.
Spring wheat-Production, s56, ,4O6. 900
buai.cis, against 2o6,021 900 last year
Acre yieiu, 1873 bushels. against IIa
last year Price. S6.a cents, against 3s .
IA-t year
Al wheat-Production, 1,0lI, sos, 900
bushels, against S91, 1,0l 900 last year
ldst year Price, 81 cents, against $50
last year.
Oats-Production, l.54O,3 900 BUSH
els. against 1,l4l 100000 last year. Acre
Jieid, 31.s bushels, against 2y.7 last
year. Price, 36.1 cents. against 43S
last year.
Bailey-Production, e37. .009, 900 BUSH
els. against 1874 $4,000 last year Acre
yield. 5z bushels. against 25.s last year
Price, oil cents, against 54.J last year.
Rye-Production. 4S.190,0U0 bushels,
against 42.I1s.00o last year. Acre yield,
1i.s bushels. against l6.s last year.
Price. s3.S cents, against S5J last wear.
Buckwheat Production. i5,7Gs, ,vol
bushels, against 1881. 900 last year.
Acre yield. 1876 bushels. asain.. 2I.3
last year Price. .s.1 cents, against 10 /
kst year.
eed-Produc;ion. I3,s45. 900 BUSH
els. against l5,553.00e las year. Acre
year Price. sL1i. against sl-ss last
Evening star., 1915-12-15

Ihe arTldaVt asserts tnat FranZ BOpp,
German consul general at San Francisco.
personally supervised the activities of
Won koolbergen and directed the attempt
to hire him and blow up tunnels on the
Canadian Pa .ific railroad in May of the
present year.
Canadian Pacific Laid Trap.
The affidavit also declares that Bopp
ordered the money for this work, s1.500, to
be paid to Koolbergen under the impress
sion that the work had been accomplish
ed when as a matter Of fa1t Bopp was
misled by Canadian Pacific officials work
ing in conjunction with Won koolbergen,
who caused stories to be inserted in the
Canadian papers telling of the destruction
dents.
The affidavit also declares that George
Wilhelm Won Brincken, Bopp's assistant in
the San Francisco consulate. worked out
all the details of the plot and that he and
Bopp went over maps of the Canadian
Pacific railway with koolbersen in the
consulate and directed the latter where to
blow up the tunnels where they would m
terfere most with the transportation OF
munitions Of war The affidavit states
also that koolberSen was instructed to
steal the dynamite for these plans from
certain construction camps on the Ca
madam Pacific the location OF which was
outlined to him by Bopp and Won Brlck-
en-.
Sent les s5ron Brincken.
Won Koolbergen sets forth that he was
sent for by Won Bricken. who represented
that he was an officer in the German army
and was in charge of the secret service OF
the Teutons on the Pacific coast Won
Bricken had found out that Won hooi-
bergen had passports which permltteo nm
to visit Canada without hindrance:
After some preliminary nesotialloiia
Won KooIberpen was asked to blow up
bridges and tunnels of the Canadial
pacific railroad, which were Indicated
to him on a map in Won BrlncKens pos
session. Won Koolbergen; ne says says;
wrote to Wallace c. Orchard. an oilleial
of the railroad Mr.. Orchard got him
to come to Vancouver, and there they
decided that Won Koolbergen should ac-
cept the proposition. or the uerIhah
agents and agree to plow up q "a AN ~,
bridge. He was to be pald 9i'''o ny
the Germans for the work
The Trap Is Sprung.
This plau was carried out, and in due
time the Canadian officials caused news
stories to be sent out setting 1orth that
a bridge in the Selkirks, III Manltopa,
had been wrecked by some mysterious
explosion and that the government JIM
cials were investigating
cisco. under pretense of inauiring for "a
freight shipment. supposed to be de-
layed, asked the Dutch consul al vah- i,;1-
couver about the supposed wreck. me
latter INQUIRED of the railroad officials
and the story was confirmed. Won kool-
bergen saws that thereupon Won Brine
ken brought him the sl.709. but de-
ducted $3.50 for his. Won Brincken's,
rake-or Numerous consultations with
the German consul general and the vice
consul are related in the affidavit.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
No Street Riots in Berlin.

BERLIN, December 15.-Among the
items given out for publication by the
Overseas News Agency was the fol-
lowing:
'The English Poldhu wireless station
once more tells gruesome stories of
street riots in Berlin last Thursday af-
ter the opening of the reichstag. But
Poldhu desires to shift the response
bility and quotes foreigners as its
source of information. The only
thing certain is that on Thursday not
even the traditional crowds gathered.
Berlin's main streets were empty"
Evening star., 1915-12-15
FORD SHIP AT BRITISH PORT.
Permit Asked for Party to Pass
Through Germany to Switzerland.

KIRKWALL. Orkney Islands, Decem-
Der 15.-Tha steamship Oscar H. hav-
ing on board the Ford peace party, ar
rived here early today.
LONDON, December ia dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
from it's correspondent at Zurich, Swift
zerland, says: Il am assured that local
paciflsts have asked Germany to per-
nit the Ford peace party to reach
Switzerland by way of Germany with
out passports or any formality, in order
that they may cooperate with the
peace colony here"
The Oscar ii was destined for Christi
ania, and her arrival at kirkwall
probably means she is being detained by
the British
Evening star., 1915-12-15
BRITISH RUSH TO ENLIST.
Between 100000 and 2,5oO,oo0
Men Raised Under the Derby Plan

LONDON. December 15-getween q.
100000 and 2.5oo.ooO men have enlisted
under the plan Of the Earl of Derby.
director of recruiting, according to the
Daily Sketch. The paper says this fg-
ure may be reduced under an analysis,
and that it is quite possible that the
figures relative to single men may
prove to be below the required stand
ard.
According to the Evening News last
weeks rush for enrolment alone
brought in more than 100000 recruits.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
Principal Products Are Worth
1858, S,773,000, Agriculture
Department Estimates.
MINOR YIELDS MAY BRING
TOTAL TO $4,000, ,000,0 900
Prices Paid Farmers Higher Than in
Other Years Because of War
in Europe.

This years principal farm
crops were worth S5,5oS,773,ooo
at December 1 farm prices, the
Department OF Agriculture an
nounced today in its final esti-
mate and review OF crop produc-
tion and values. That compares
with S4,o73.52z,ooo last year,
$4,000, ,4o7, 900 in 1913 and S4,757,
458,oco in 1912.
With the wheat crop passing
the billion-bushel mark for the
first time in the nations history,
corn production reaching a three
billion-bushel total for the second
time and record crops OF oats,
barley, rye, sweet potatoes, hay
and rice, the year has been an ex-
traordinary one for farming.
Prices paid farmers for some
crops have been higher than in
other years because of the Eu-
Topean war, and, as a result, the
value OF some of the crops is the
largest ever recorded.
Value of Each Crop.
The value this year of each crop,
based on its farm price December 1.
with last years value, the record value
of each crop. and the year it, was
produced. is announced as follows:
sEesoTd
crop. L9lo. 1911. value. Year.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
Z SAFE CONDUCT PROMISED.
capts. Boyd and Won Papen May
Even Participate in the War

The British embassy received TODAY
from London authorization to issue
safe conduct to capts. Boy-Ed and Won
Papen, the withdrawn German naval
and military attaches.
The safe conducts will be uncondi-
tional, II having been decided by the
allies not to require the officers to
give assurances that they will refrain
froEa participation in the war after
reaching Germany. Issuance of safe
conducts to their successors. has NOT yet
been considered.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
Germany Denies Plotting in Mexico.

BERLIN, December 15.vThe. OXer-
seas News Agency has given out the
following:
"Oficial circles here disclaim any
connection with activities of so-called
German agents. who, according to
American and English press reports.
are said to have tried to foment a new
in Mexico.
'.The German government, following
the lead of the United States. more
than a month ago authorized the Ger
man minister to Mexico to recognize
Carranza as the head of the govern
ment." .