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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28
TO INVESTIGATE
ALL STATE OFFICES
RESOLUTION WILL COVER THE
LAST TWO ADMINS
TRATIoNS.
DEMOCRATS ASSUME BLAME
Republicans Demand That lnvestiga-
ton BE Thorough and Claim
to Be Able to Prevent
Use Of Whitewash.
Jefferson CITY.

Jefferson City.
As a result of Treasurer Deals re-
cent report, in which many of the Of
fice-ho1deTs at the capital have been
severely criticised, a committee has
been appointed and a sweeping inves-
tigation of the charges of laxness and
extravaganza will follow.
Representative Wilder of Ste. Gen
evieve was the author of a resolution
for committee of six, three Demo
Gratis and three Republicans, and
named the members of the commit
tee. They were: Thomas j. Rooney
of Jasper, A. E. Shannon of Audrain
and Joshua Barbee of Saline, Demo
Gratis; James j. Kyle of Ozark, H. L.
Shannon of Jasper and William r.
Wilder of ste. Genevieve, Repub
licans.
The Democrats, under the leader
ship OF Frank II. Farris, aided by ].
II. Sommerville of Mercer county, the
lone Progressive, damned through an
amendment prepared by Farris strik-
ing out the bipartisan feature and
the names of the committee and sub
shutting a partisan committee of
five, composed of three Democrats
and two Republicans.
Upon this committee Speaker Boyd
appointed Representatives Almon Ing
OF Butler and Frank M. Harr of Clark,
Republicans, and Frank H. Farris of
Phelps, Noah w. Simpson of Lewis
and Rich. r. Correll of Randolph,
Democrats.
Representative Ing said there will
be a vigorous minority report, show
ing up the facts as they are found, If
the majority report is political. Two
Republicans appointed will see to this
detail.
The Republicans of the house and
senate believe the taxpayers are en-
titled to know all the facts about the
expenditures of public moneys, and
should the majority report be in the
nature of whitewash the facts will
be forthcoming anyway.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28
Club Bill introduced.

Senator w. s. Alice has introduced
bill to relieve social clubs from the
drastic workings Of the liquor laws
and allow them to operate on the
payment OF an annual state tax in
the sum Of $500.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28
Parenta D TestIfy separateIy.

When children are mistreated or
neglected hereafter the court before
which such case is heard may compel
parents to testify against each other.
ribs is incorporated In q bin by SEN
ator Crossley.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28
More Llauor LeaIsIa.lon.

mofc Liquor IS9ieidTou.
Representative Damron by a bill
seeks to prohibit the licensing OF
dramshops within 200 feet of any
dwelling unless the applicant has OBJ
tanned permission from the occupant
OF the house,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28
Matchless coneeIt.

Stranger-Haye you a match, sir?
Vain Individual-No, l don't think
so.-Boston Evening Transcript.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28

1t is sometimes hard to forgive ones
enemies even after having got the
best of them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28
paNelonlnn.

Irene-Don't you think that travel
brings out all that is in one?
Ire--Yes; especially ocean travel
Judge.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28
Truth That Bores.
lat is a truism?

PA, what is truism?"
"A truism, my son, is truth which
is so true that it makes everybody
tired"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28

1t sometimes happens that man
who fails at everything else marries
quite we'll
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL You
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak. wateTy
Just Eye comfort. Write for Hook of the I'VE
By mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy CO., Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28

You never miss the water until the
courts get hold of the stock and
squeeze it out.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28

Trouble is a Splinter. If you don't
believe it, see how he overtakes those
who travel at the fastest clip.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28

There may be people who are smart
err than you are, but you never meet
them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28

When a man does try to be good his
wife doesn't believe it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28
New Constitution Proposed in Bill.


Voters in Missouri probably win
ballot at special election Aug. 4,
1915, to decide whether a constitu-
tional convention shall be called in
this state. A measure providing for
such conclave was introduced in the
house by Representative Drake Wat
son.
The bill provides that should the
voters approve the delegates selected
should meet the first Monday in
March, 1916, at Jefferson City. The
act also provides for an appropriation
of $4,000 to pay the cost of the cleo
ton and expenses of the delegates.
The repeated failure of amendments
to the instrument indicate that the
people are unwilling to patch up the
old document but may be willing to
adopt an entirely new one.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28
compuIsorY Edueatlon.

Representative Evans Is author OF a
bill to fine parents $40 II they do not
send their children between the ages
Of and l6, 70 school.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28

Man is of few days and full of con-
densed meanness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28

Where a pretty girl is concerned it
doesn't take an egotist to make eyes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28

How a girl does hate a male fiirt-
unless he is flirting with her!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28
HeartIess Prophecies.

Heartless Prophecies.
Harold says that after we are mar.
ried he will want me to dress like a
queen"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. And
for a while he win be as proud as a
king. After that he win grumble like
a taxpayer"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-28
The Opportunist.

The masculine idea OF an intellee-
tual woman is one who is built like a
hairpin and wears spectacles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
WAR DEPlETlNC
 STUDENT RANKS

Oxford. Feb. 19-The winter term &1 Oxford. University. known as 1aent or Hillary was never more 1sauten or less Hilarious.
 There were 1900 undergraduates left for the autumn term biat now there are only 1000. No new stu dents arrive, for the upper-class boys An the public schools are being taken directly into the army as officers As fast as they are ready. Of the various colleges which go to make up the composite whole which is known as the university, Corpus < Christi College is the nearest empty having only 22 students left, St. Ed naund Hall has 25. and Trinity Col fege 426.
 A Considerable proportion of the students still in attendance are the Rhodes scholars and other men from foreign countries. particularly the Americans. They practically mon opolize whatever is left of college Sports. and they also take the major ity of the scholastic honors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
GERMAN RUSSIAN
 TRADE CON INUES

Copenhag Feb. 19-.WhIle the coIni11erciaI blockade between Eng land and Germany is maintained rig orous1y, there appears to be no par 4icularly strong feeling against trad ing between Germany and Russia Business men from the two countries continue to deal vtdths each other. and commercial travellers from Germany are said to have booked orders for Russta after meeting their custom CTS by appointment in Denmark or Sweden.
 Russian nfanufacturers established in the Scandinavian countries have supplied, large quantities of shoes to Austria. the Shipments being made via Germany. German holders of Russian bonds have managed to cash sheir interest coupons through midi aIernen here.
 France watches the commercial sit nation with a keen eye and is as careful as England to avoid all trad ing with Germans The French con seular agent here has Just been dis missed from the office which he had held for p years, on charges that he shipped leather to Gerrnasny. He admitted the charge, but asserted that 41is ofHce as consular agent was un- saIarsad and he saw no reason for breaRdn off his old l9usdn ess re1a- tfons with his trusted customers in Cser1ma merely because some of the European countries Happened to be at war;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
BAT TUBS BRING
 J 10 SOL DIERS

Berlin, Feb. 1sA German officers letter tells how his men Jumped for scy at the opening of a bath hcuso rigged up in the basement oe a .but3Gzng, partly destroyed by the ar5aIlAry. Two bath tubs found un- der the ruins of another house were Installed and in addition large swimming basin was built, with con- nectaon to 2 windmill pump about two miles distant
 ssBtt there Is 4one arnwback to our fine estaibiis sI1rnent he says. ssthe shells of the enemy continually roar and explode around it. But we have grown so bold that we do not let this cheek our impulse to get clean. we must have our pleasure in these tt1fs even though the French shells crash and explode around us The estabIishnent was opened several weeks ago. and since then it has been used to it's utmost capacity Every man in my company is happy on his bath day. although he knows that death and destruction threatens him while bathing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
ather a-Aoo onIv French.

Around the shacks, notwithstand- ing the sandy soil, some of the men have laid out little patches of garden. The authorities distribute daily pre- rl1iurns to those obtaining the best re- suIts in neatness and cultivation In one place an excellent imitation of the Dutch lion is laid out in sand and green turf fetched from the woods.
 Four priests and 34 sisters are en- gagged in the religious and education al work of the camp, and besides these there are men and women among the refugees who possess a high grade of education and who give their ser vices as readers. to their comrades in distress in the soho oolroonns after nightfalI. A benevolent resident Of the district also has presented a nov ing picture apparatus for entertaAn-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
G GERMANS TO START
 STOCK FARMS WITH
 CAPTURED HORSES

Berlin Feb. 1s--Three hundred Ardenne horses, taken by the Ger man army in the agricultural dis strIcts of France, are to be put up for sale by auction in Berlin, with the idea. of making the1n the basis for new breed of horses for agri- cultural purposes iii Germany. The government circular declares that they are the most easily maintained and least subject to severe changes of climate of any breed known.
 number of Belgian horses and a few English farm horses, which were captured in France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

treatment of tncfpiant tubarculosis. It consists of four villages formed of capitaI1y arranged and cofnmodious hutH in which each family has a. chamber. All have board floors and are illuminated with electric light, In each of the villages are large work rooms for different trades, wash houses, baths and a, ehi1dren's fecrea- tion shed, all provided with heating apparatus, while there are four seheolhouses and 8 wooden church capable Of seating about 2,ooo people. Hospitals for ordinary ailments and for infectious diseases. a dispensary and several small libraries have been either specially erected or establish cd in houses already standing in the ne1ghborhood and lent for the pI1r- pose by cIlaritab1e people.
 The eaHap is under a, Dutch naift=
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
tary guard and besides the

tary guard and besides the company of 150 soldiers a small detachment of county police and Belgian gendarmes patrol the villages to keep order. Tools necessary to all the ordinary trades are provided and several small huts in each village are fitted up as woFksh ops. The men make or mend all their own shoes and clothes, while the women do sewing
 It is interesting to observe the pride the refugees take in the decoration of the hnts. which are separated by wide tracts of ground, Each shack has received it's name and b
 in the two Belgian races Flemish and WaI1oon-ean be mark- ed at once by the inscription in Low Dutch or French. A small propoFti on of the people are bi-lingual, but 5000 of thesn speak only Flemish and the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
SEARCHING BIBLE FOR
 KAISER $ QUOTATION

London. Feb. 19. = Theological GcholarE have been searching in vain through the works of John Knox to ind the kafser's quotation attr1b41ted to him that "A man who walks with God is always in the majority The Edinburgh Scotsman has called upon ~aadtng Presbyterian pastors, wno confess themselves unable to ind the words.
 Stephen A. Douglass or Wendell PfaiI- lips. a6zka khs Scotsman. Douglas said. God and one are raa5ority.'' Phil lips expression took this forrn ssOnA on Gods side is a naJority.a
 Some scholars attributed the lines to an old Spanish proyerb. At any rate, it is pointed out that. being ssln n majority was not q sixteenth een- tury pE1rases
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
BELGIAN GIFTS PRISON
 TERM or ROASTING

Paris. Feb 9-The Third Court Martial of Paris sentenced Belgian named Stynen to two years fmprfs- or1nent foI~ making the following declaration.
 Germany asks nothing better than to make peace if she is allowed to annex Belgium and Calais. don't give a dg whether I become Prussaau or not. The Germans massacred in Belgium because they were fred up- on
 The Jndgme ent has been reversed on account of an error Of form and the case will be tried over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
BELGIAN REFUGEES
 ENJOYING LIFE AS
 HOLLANDS GUESTS

NHnspeet, The Netherlands, Fob, 19-The life of the nine thousand Belgian refugees who are enjoying the hospitality of the Dutch authoFi- ties in vast camp here, is an inter- esting side light of the war, Tha camp, which is one of numerous alHa= liar concentration eeHteT-a spread about H1l1and, is situated ea a sandy plain surrounded by pine woods Fe- neWnsd for tAeiF efficacy in tae
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

Russian and NorfoIk Suits mostly Bulgarian models with stitched belts and pIeats; sizes to 1T years; BUTTDN-TO-NEC OVERCOATS- gray and mixtures: blue and gray chin chillas; 3 to 10 years.
 Worth @ W
 $500; at uSS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
r11ent.

Sickness among the refugees has been little considering the number of people and the circumstances under which they were brought together in a spot where no drainage or sanitary arrangements existed before their ar rival Only one adult has died since the camp was formed and that was a woman of over eighty years of age. Among the children, a number have died of measles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19
SPECIAL WAR CROSS" FOR FRENCH SOLDIERS

dera of the day is proposed in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

form of sfcroix de GueFre', twar cross) consisting of a bronze cross bearing the words ''citation' and the date -+1914-1915.'' For each additional citation a bar bearing the word scita. ton" will be added. On the Uniform the cross will hang from the green ribbon of the medal of 1870 but with the black bars, symbol of mourning for Alsace-Lorraine. suppressed. On civilian dress, to distinguish the cross from other medals it will bs worn without ribbon in the button hole.
 Berlin cafe owners win advance She price of beer.
 Let Us Refill Your Fern Dish
 JOHN RECK & SOM
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-19

.Lef Us Refill Your Fern Dish
 JOHN RICK 6 SON
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
he one of fhe finest in the Park.

be one of the finest in the Park.
Some of the Florida girls in camL
at Indian Cave desire to remain until
November 1st, and have arranged to
come to Myrtle Cottage at Laurel Park
next Wednesday.
The Laurel Park Pleasure Club has
now fifty active energetic members.
besides visiting the sick and welcoming
visitors they have royalty entertained
the tourists at different times from
States of Florida, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
No other tourist point in all the land
but Hendersonvill has taken such
pains to welcome tourists or visitors.
The club has a Press association
formed to write up the numerou at
fractions of Hendersonville and its en-
vironments and have its. reports print
ed in prominent papers in many states
The work will commence tomorrow.
A committee of three will visit all the
schools here: Fassifern, Blue Ridge,
and Fleet and in their report show the
great educational facilities offered at
this point In this way we hope to
reach thousands Of people in Other
other states without cost save the hire
of an automobile for a half day. These
reports will appear in the Democrat
next week. Nh, Wa. Smith furnished
the auto for the first trip. What citi-
zen will kindly provide one for the
next q.
On request of u club, Mr.. Smith
has consented to permit us to call the
canal drive, Haseltine drive. The club
wishes in this way to show his estima-
bic wife, Mrs. HaseltIne- Smith our ap-
probation of her continuous effort TO
beautify the park. Theodrfve will be a
flower garden from start to finish and
an inspection will delight any visitor.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
TREE INSURED FOR $4,000.

Yearly Profit From Alligator Pears and
Other Products $4,000. +
An alligator pear tree has been in
sured by Lloyds for $4,000. This
makes an American tree, situated in
Los Angeles county, California the
most valuable tree In the world, even
outstripping the centuries old date
palms of Arabia. Through the enter
prise of Lloyds Of London this tree is
insured against damage by wind or
rain.
This avocado tree grows on a fruit
ranch in Whittier, Cal. Last year it
produced 5000 pears, which brought
the owner an average of so cents
apiece. Besides the pears, which are
used extensively for salads, the owner
received 81 SOC for the bud wood. The
total amount brought by the tree last
year was $4,000, which is equivalent
to the interest Cat 5 per cent? OF a
6 $4,000 investment.
Not only is the tree valuable to its
production of fruit and bud wood, but
valuable by-products can be taken
from the fruit, following no waste In,
the event of overripeness or spelling.
The seed is used for making of black
dye and any fruit unfit for marketSpur2
poses can b~egsqueezed and the oil ex-
pressed.-Spring1eld Republican.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
TO REVIVE OLD DANCES.

There has been a growing senti-
ment the past few years in favor of
reviving the old dances, and the We
mems clubs Of America, as previously
pointed out in these columns, have
been asked to assist in p~opularizing
the movement. In Philadelphia active
steps have been taken to encourage a
more wholesome form Of this more or
less innocent amusement-more or
less innocent according TO the charac-
tier of thee dances sanctioned by the
best fathers and mothers and most
prominent social leaders. Comment
ing on the action of Philadelphia So
ciety the Richmond Times-Dispatch is
lied to wonder:
"Is the night Of the tango about
over? Is the craze for the other
dances which followed in its train and
gripped the communities where they
ragged, passing? We hear that the or
der has gone forth in the City of Broth
erly Love that in the coming season
there shall be only such dances as are
discreet. Philadelphia. may not be the
best authority in the land on what
constitutes discretion, as an en-
tirety, Tbut it IL to be commend
ded, nevertheless. 1t is to be
the fox trot, the glide, the canter and
other ece~entrieities, which have in1the
last two years crowded outthe move
ments p~racticed by the youth, beauty
and chfKalry of other days.
What vas good enough for our
grandfathers and grandmothers is not
in all cases good enough for the present
but in dancing the old-timers set the
steps that created grace, which ought
to be good enough until the last sylla-
BILE of recorded time
"That the present craze was toe
swift for u oldsters may have some
thing to do with the call for a return,
but we suspect that what is known as
our best society, in Philadelphia and
elsewhere, has decided that 1t was go
ing beyond what was for, the good OF
the rising generation"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
LAUREL PARK NOTES

The present season now closing has
been a pleasing one to every resident
Every house was occupied and most
regretfully many applications for
dwellings were consequently refused.
The cilitary s~choolhad ali the pu1a1s
they could accommodate. An enlarge
ment will be made for next year. The
boys this year We're a manly set, quiet,
studious and gentlemanly.
Mr.. Giles Wilson and wife and Miss
Addie Tfmmons opened up their beau
tiful homes and viii remain here until
October.
The new large home being erected
by Mt. McKeithan of Darlington, S. G..
will be finished early this fall. 1t viii
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23

with this Department, showing the
condition of said Company on the 31st
day of December, 1914.
Witness my hand and official seal
the day and date above written.
J. r. YOUNG,
9-16-2tc Insurance Commissioner.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
Statement
Lloyds Plate Glass Insurance
Company

New York City.

New York City.
Amount of Capital paid UP
IN cash.. ..... ..SIoU,DUO.OU
Amount of Ledger Assets De-
cember 31st of previous
year.. . 80. -. ....$962, 74S.57
1neome-From Policyholders,
$50 $3.50; Miscellaneous,
$49,999.96; Total. seq, 67S.76
Disbursements, to ~policyhold-
$226,135.60; Miscellaneous,
1881 ,364.60; Total. :. 1907, 10000
ASSETS.
Value of Real Estate. ..... .$275, 100000
Mortgage Loans on Real
Estate. :. 6o,000.O 90
Value of Bonds & Stocks. SAT, 984.63
Cash in Company's Office. 2,674.52
Deposits in Trust Companies
and banks not on interest. 2O,342.7G
Interest and rents due and
accrued. ....... 4,1s5.5s
Premiums in course of Col
lection. o. $780, 7
All other Assets, as detailed
in statement. >. 80. $4,000
Total. . . . -. ..... 81, O23.O69.5 So
Less Assets not admitted $113,417.87
Total admitted Assets ....$ 9O9, SILL
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
State of North Carolina,
Insurance Department,
Raleigh, March Is. 1915.

1, James r. Young, insurance Com
missioner, do hereby certify that the
Is a true and correct abstract of
Inc statement Of the Lloyds Plate Glass
insurance Company, of New York filed
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23
LIABILITIES,

- LIABILITIES.
Unpaid Claims. :. ....$- 35, 497 .O8
Uneafned' Premiums. $s13,456.65
Commission; Brokerage and
other charges due. ....$ 31,8S6.6O
Salaries, Rents, Expenses,
Bills, Accounts, Fees, etc.,
due or accrued. ..... IS 6.33
Estimated amount for Fed I
eral, State, County, and
Municipal Taxes. F.. IS 100000
Return Premiums. . Il. IS 1886
All other Liabilities as de-
tailed in Statement. IS 8O5.17.
--
Z: Total amount Of all La
bilities except Capital 1892, 1898
Capital actually paid up in
Surplus over all Liabilities, $26E, 5T7. AZ
Total Liabilities. :. .~$9O9.651.71I
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA
DURING 1914. 4
Plate+glass, premiums received ST.
979.25. Losses paid $649.58.
President w. II. Woods; Secretary
Chas. e. w. Chambers.
Home Once New York City.
Attorney for service H. H. Galloway,
Winston-Safem, N. C.
Manager for North Carolina Home
Once