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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-28

and tan, with pink ard blue stripe
borders a7c. 55c and &5e pair.
Wool Map blankets, large size,
Plaids ard eojors, splendid values,
$f.95 and s7.65 pair.
Comforts bordered and Persian
designs, filled with clean white
eoeton, $2,75 and down 20 Sfs5.
Coggefo ras-reguis sizes, pretty
covers, filed with sofa carried cot
ton, s1,35 and CSC,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-28
Every Day You Find Here New
Autumn Silks.

THIS mornings express brought wonderful new
pads Military stripe taeas rich dark browns soft delft
blues and wine and forest groensecusive patterns that
you will elsewhere
q little nsssslinss
the eoiors thIs fsiIthess
boosh 70 seaso
yard while they
Those splendid all silk crepes de chine dollar yard
going rapidly IS keeping busy getting them here
fast enough All shades here and coming every
dav At S10o per yard
The six section % truly interesting and G busy
place these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-28
Won BeseIer over Russ Territory.

Amsterdam. Aug. IS. tvia London.
$50 j. M Unofficial word was ra-
ceived here today from Berlin that
General Won BeseIer, conque-er of
Antwerp and Nov0georgievsk had been
appointed general OF the entire 0ceu-
pied Russian territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-28
PUSHING PLAN TO
GET GAS SERVICE
Report Made at Southwest Improve
ment Association That Petitions
Are Freely Signed.
ELEVENTH STREET WIDENING
Move to open Up Thoroughiare From
Eighteenth Avenue to Twenty
Ninth AYenue Boosted.

Improvements i'm the newly annexed
territory we're discussed at the regular
zomimonthlv session OF fhe Southwest
improvement association held last
evening al s o'clock ar the cid Center
station town hall.
e.. 6 wilson reported relative TO
the progress being made i'm getting
slgnerz for gas Id the section. He de-
c.ared the Peoples Power company
charged z5 cents per foot for laying
service pipes from the curb into the
-ard hut thar the residents were anE-
Gaus To Get rhIs convenience and that
the petition was being freely signed.
Under the public utilities commission
rules gas companies must install mains
where there is one consumer to each
400 feet Of main Enough sjgnsrs have
been secured to bring gas TO Brashar
street. but # is hoped to eventually so
go Rock river. The committee in
charge Of the petition. composed Of c.
G. Wilson. u. W Git and Fred Meyer,
was instructed 30 continue the can
vass 10 order that the service can be
installed as soon as possible.
Eleventh Street Widening
Plans relative to the widening Of
Eleventh street, from Twenty-frst to
Twenty avenues. were consider
at Mr. Wilson reported that he had
. presented a petition to the city com
mission at its last session asking
that this he done. He stated that 2
petition had already been fled with
. the commission asking the opening of
Eleventh street from Eighteenth to
Twenty first avenue and that the CONS
mission had consolidated both projects
and had ordered City Attorney J. X
Scott TO take the necessary legal steps
! to carry out the desire of the stgners.
it was explained by Mr. Wilson that
he thought that if Eleventh street was
opened up. the Tri-Cfty Railway com-
pany would double track to the Watch
Tower. which is much desired The
operating Of a special tripper in the
morning from Center station to the No
line factories is also desired The car
now comes to Brashar street but it is
desired that it be continued to Center
station. The matter is to be taken up
with the street car company officials.
e. ID. Fisher presided at the meeting
and John Burton acted as secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-28

Wool Blankets, gulI size, heavy
quality, wiki cotton ssarp 20 pre-
vent shrinking pIajdsr white and
eoforsr S8.5o and s2.85 pair.
Coguf or1ers- with inch Satin
Borders. covered with silk rruiL
in handsome pink, blues, green's,
ETC. $50 and down 30 1926.
Wool blankets, standard size,
sof$ quality wool, white and col
orsr sgsth pink and blue stripe Dor
deTs, SIX binding to match, $500
and $500 pair,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-28
New Blankets and Comforts,
place these days.

at Prices That VII Suggest Immediate Buying
for these chilly night Wool and higher
last figures We provided ahead Our purchases
made the old prices The goods opening better
than usual the quality fine and the very
some Persons VINO viii need blankets comforts will
well 10 visit our bedding section promptly possible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-28
CLOSING EXERCISES
ARE BEING PLANNED

Closing exercises Of the Sylvan PARK
playground. Moline. win be held naxt
Tuesday afternoon and great plans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-28

All The news al the time Ghs
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-28

"A broadcloth suit Of Midnight
blue has clever fur trimmed
collar, stitched belt ali around
coat and Sutton trimmed.
"A sRaager suit OF mixed home
spun is Norfolk model, aaFe
eosts beautifully silk lined
nob5y yoke skirt, two pockets.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
IRllLIElIEy
MAKING WINTER FLOCK LAY
Unless Proper Quarters Are Provided
Hens Will Not Produce Egas-
Mistake to OVercrowd.

By II. L. KEMPsTER, Missouri Experi-
ment Stationl
Farmers lose thousands of dollars
every year because their poultry is
not properly housed. Unless proper
quarters are provided, hens will not
lay during the winter and it is waste
of feed and time to hold them over.
The most common mistake is to keep
more hens than the house will hold.
A better plan would be to Gull the
flock and comfortably house those that
remain. If a poultry house is roomy,
it does no harm to keep the birds shut
up on stormy days. The house should
be dry. This is accomplished by hav-
ing good dry floor and good sys-
tenn of ventilation. Above all, the
quarters should be light and clean
the house a pleasant place for the
hens to live in.
The Missouri College of Agriculture
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
MOTHER! look At
CHILD'S TONGUE
II cross, feverish, COnstipated,
give california Syrup
of FIGS"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
well, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. It should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
TAKE A GLASS OF SALTS
WHEN BLADDER B0THERS
traIize irritating Acids-Splendid
for the System.

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid, says noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it on to the bladder,
where it often remains to irritate and
inflame, causing a burning, scalding
sensation, or setting up an irritation
at the neck of the bladder, obliging
you to seek relief two or three times
during the night. The sufferer is in
constant dread, the water passes
sometimes with scalding sensation
and is very profuse; again, there is
difficulty in avoiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call
it, because they can't control urina'
ton. While it is extremely annoying
and sometimes very painful, this is
really one of the most simple ailments
to overcome. Get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from your pharmacist and
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast, continue this
for two or three days. This will neu-
tralize the acids in the urine so 1t no
longer is a source of irritation to the
bladder and urinary organs which then
act normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless,
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
and is used by thousands of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders caused
by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is
splendid for kidneys and causes no
bad effects whatever.
Here you have a pleasant, efferves-
cent Whitewater drink, which quickly
relieves bladder trouble.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
DOWN TO BASE OF SUPPLY
Manager Of Supply Company Forced
to a Compromise With Receipt
Of Large order.

The tea companies we're fighting
each other for the trade of the town.
The Bee Tea company gave premiums
with each pound of tea, while the Gee
Tea company did not. The result was
that the latter concern was being
pushed to the wall. Finally the Gee
Tea people realized that they must
give premiums OF quit.
SO. after careful consideration. they
decided to give a quart of milk with
each pound of tea. Business picked
up at once.
81 understand you give quart OF
milk with each pound Of tea" said a
lady one day.
quite right" answered the mana
ger.
well, I'm Mrs. Ketchem of Holden
G. Starvem We operate a string OF
ten boarding houses here. I want
$50 pounds of tea. Do l get 100
quarts of milk?"
"Why-er-I think So" stammered
the manager Twill you wait till l go
back and look over the SUPPLY"
In a minute he came back.
Madam" he whispered, 81 have fig
ured up and find that If you will take
200 pounds of tea we can give you a
cow"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

gives the following prescription fos
hen-happiness and a full egg baskets
Allow each hen four square feet of
floor space.
Provide one square foot of glass to
every Is square feet of floor space.
Locate the windows on the south
side and place the tops not quite half
as high as the house is wide.
Ventilate by placing one square foot
of muslin to every Is square feet of
floor space, or by making slat front
similar to the cupolas in barns. Be
sure the house is free from cracks
and that there are no openings for
drafts on the back, ends and roof
Build a floor eight inches higher
than the surrounding ground. Fill in
four inches of coarse stone, then two
inches of clay and then two of dirt.
This will make a dry floor.
Provide eight to ten inches of roost-
ing space and one nest to every six
hens.
Cover the floor with foot or eight
cen inches of straw. Feed the grain
in the straw so as to encourage exer-
else.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
SELECTION OF BIG LAYERS
Many Difficulties in Choosing High
Producing Breed--No General
Agreement Yet as to Type.

There are several difficulties that
surround the selection of high-produc-
ing hens. The individuals are small
Their production, compared with
COWS, for instance, is also small. The
standard yearly profit for each hen is
somewhere around one dollar. One
cannot spend a great deal of time on
each individual hen. So that from a
general farmers standpoint, trap
nests, the one accurate way of getting
at the big layers, are out of the ques-
ton. The fact that the individuals
are so small also makes it difficult
for even those who have given the
matter considerable attention to select
by type. There has been no general
agreement as to what the egg type is.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
Major Announces Board Members.

Major Announces Board Members.
Gov. Major made the following ap-
pointments to vacancies on the vari-
Gus board of educational and eleemo-
synary institutions, etc, which have
been sent to the senate for confirma-
ton:
Board Of Charities and Correction
Miss Mary E. Perry of st. Louis and
Eugene Whiffenback of Warrenton.
Board for Deaf and Dumb School
DR.. R. H. Crews of Fulton, Dewitt
Masters of Perry.
Federal Soldiers Home--J. w. Far
ris of Lebanon, Thomas b. Rogers Of
St. Louis.
Industrial Home for Girls--Frank
Ashby, Chillicothe; Charles H. Bower,
Hannibal; Mrs. James Bradshaw, Kan
sas City.
Board for Fulton Insane Asylum-R,
M. White, Mexico.
Board for Nevada Insane Asylum.
A. Daugherty, Webb City; M. ]. Brady,
Richards.
Board for Pennington Insane Asylum
Judge N. C. Chasteen, Dexter; r. B.
Anderson, St. Louis.
Board for Reform School at Boon
ville-Judge William M. Williams,
Boonville; John w. Baldwin, Sedalia.
Board for st. Joseph Insane Asylum
e. M. Lindsay, st. Joseph; e. s.
Villmoard, Kansas City.
Confederate Soldiers Home, Hig-
ginsville-J. William Towson, Sheibi.
ma. B. F. Murdoch, Platte City.
Regents for Springfield Normal
John H. Case, Marshalfeld; Ignace
CHASER, Springfield.
Regents for Warrensburg Normal
w. F. Quigley, Upton; J. l.. Spillers,
Otterville.
Regents for Maryville Normal
Charles J.. Moseley, Stanberry; George
n. Gromer, Pattonsburg; w. A.
Weightman, Mound City.
Regents for Lincoln Institute, Jeffer
son City-Thomas Speed Mosby, JEFF
ferson City; w. F. Chamberlain, Han
nibal.
State Poultry Board-Louis B. Mey
ers, Bowling Green; ]. Will Com, West
| Plains.
State Barber Board-V. N. Burch
St. Joseph.
The governor also reappointed 10
seph c. billiard of Sedalia as state
hotel inspector.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
DOUIIM NOTE0|
tsSSSsssSSSSSSSS

Have a double floor in the pigeon
house.
Furnish abundant sunlight in the
pigeon loft.
Feed a little hempseed to pigeons
that are going light"
The present prices for squads are
likely to be maintained for years to
come.
Scraps saved at butchering time
make fine egg stimulating feed in
cold weather.
Be careful not to overfeed the first
week of fattening, Il is better to feed
lightly three times day.
The more heavily you are feeding,
the more demand there is for char
coai. Make it an article Of everyday
diet
The name "broiler" is derived nom
the fact that the bird ig usually SPLIT
down the middle and the halves
broiled,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
HOUSE COMMITTEE WANTS TO
KNOW WHY EXPENSES
INCREASE.
KANSAS CITY FIRM is ON JOB
Five Accountants Set to Work In Five
Departments - Committee viii
Question Heads of offices in
Effort to Find Out.
Jefferson City.

JSllCibOh WY
The house investigating committee,
appointed to ascertain why expendi-
lures have piled up so rapidly during
the years 1918 and 1914, as indicated
by State Treasurer Deals report, en-
ployed the accountancy firm of Mar
wick, Mitchell, Peat & Co. of st. Louis
and Kansas City to audit the books
in the offices Of the secretary Of state,
auditor, treasurer, insurance superin-
tendent, state penitentiary and other
departments.
Five accountants will set to work in
the five departments mentioned to
make the audit. The five accountants
in per diem and subsistence will cost
$40 day while employed. The senior
accountant, under the contract, will
receive SIS day, and four others $40
a day. Not to exceed SO a day can be
charged for board.
The committee will probably hold a
meeting for the purpose of quizzing
some of the state officials. The men,
bers of the committee are: Repre-
sentatives Frank II. Farris of Phelps,
Rich Correll of Randolph, N. w.
Simpson of Lewis, Frank H. Harr OF
Clark and Almon Ing OF Butler.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
No Recommendations.


There promises to be lively ses-
sion in the house when the So bills
bending before the judiciary commit
tee will be referred to the new COM
tmittees or engrossment.
Z The Judiciary committee, after de-
butte decided that it would make no
further decisions on pending meas
ures.
The trouble began when Represen-
tative DUNN of Cole county, member
of tho committee, requested that house
bill 149, sponsored by him, which had
received an unfavorable reporh be
placed on the informal calendar.
Representative Frank Farris, chair
man of the committee, protested and
conferred with other members, who
agreed to report all the bills without
recommendations The house referred
the bills back to the committee,
Chairman Farris, after Adjournment
called a conference and the commit
teemen again decided to report all the
bills without recommendation.
The measure that caused contro
yersy relates to appellate judgments
in life and fire insurance, and personal
injury suit, whether by corporations
or individuals.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
urae Railroad Raise.

urge ndllTOdu RAISE
A food of petitions reached the sen.
ate and house from all quarters of
Missouri, bearing on the railroad rate
situation. Members Of the assembly
are receiving letters urging action for
the relief of the railroads.
Some petitions ask for the increase
of passenger rates, others for increase
of freight schedules, while others COW
er the entire field and urge not only
increases, but that there be no legis-
lation against Missouri railroads at
this session.
One of the petitions was presented
in the senate by Senator Yancey. 1t
requested that no legislation that
would have a tendency to hamper the
railroads be passed and that passen-
ger rates be increased so service may
be improved.
Another was from citizens of How
ard county, asking for increased rates;
one presented by Senator Mitchell
from the people of Barry county,
asked the same thing, and one by Sem
ator Phelps from the citizens of Jas
per county, asked for increased pas
| senger rates.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

Father Vaughan tells good story
of certain minister who was preach
ing on Perfection" did you ever
know anyone to be perfect?' he asked.
did you ever read OF any man or
woman who was quite perfect"
AS he paused and looked around
among his audience. pale-faced wom-
an rose up and said: "Yes, from all
accounts, my husbands first wife was
perfect"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
A New Anecdote.

Queer requests are often received
for prescriptions, which might puzzle
either doctor or chemist, far more
skilled than the proprietor of the Or
binary drug store. Here is one recent
ly reported by Morris Wade: 1t is a
note from an excitable mother, whose
nerves we're apparently as much in
need of treatment as the digestion of
her infant:
MY little baby has ct up its fathers
parish plaster. Please to send an anec
dote by the inclosed little girl
Youths Companion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
Loan Association Report.

In his nineteenth annual report filed
with Gov. Major, Morris P. Gordon,
state supervisor of building and loan
associations, says there has been a
gratifying condition noticeable in
these organizations in the state in the
last year,
There were no failures and not a
penny invested was lost to stockhold-
ers. Six associations went out Of
business and IL were organized.
The 145 associations have: Cash on
hand, $35S,308.S5; real estate loans,
sic, ,14S.15; stock loans, 1871, 045, IS;
miscellaneous resources, $394,356.94.
The increase in real estate loans was
$2,22S, 301.10.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
consternatIon at the Eront.

The archbishop of York, in his early
days, did great deal of work among
the uneducated classes, and on one
occasion a very illiterate woman
was godmother to child at a chris
tening. In the course of the ceremony
she was asked in the usual way if she
renowned the devil and all his works,
etc.
ooh, yes, sir" she replied briskly.
81 recommend them all"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
Mo Wonder.

do you think the world is getting
better, Mr.. Gadson?"
"Surest thing you know! It's get
ting better every day"
In spite of the warp
"Oh, yes"
I'm surprised to find you so op-
timistic."
You wouldn't be if you knew what
| knew.
And what is that?"
I've already cleaned up half a mil
lion in wheat and expect to make
more"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
Proctor am Not Favored.

Part of the series Of code revision
measures have gone back into the SEN
ate under report of Chairman Harris
of the code revision committee. There
was only one unfavorably. reported,
that being the one creating the office
of divorce proctor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
No InherItanee Tax Lawyers.

F. G. Donnell, former attorney for
the board of curators Of the state uni
versity in the collection of the collat-
eral inheritance tax, appeared before
the Judiciary committee Of the house
and urged the repeal Of the law under
which additional lawyers are appoint
ed by the state auditor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
HHeIIo. Frisco"

Just think of being able to sit in
a telephone booth in New York and
talk to your best girl in San Fran
cisco!"
"Pve thought of that, and I've been
wondering how long it will be before
somebody writes a popular song about
it."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
Limits in Literature.

You've read The Heavenly
Twins?' asked an Englishman of an
Irishman.
Yes, have"
"And the Sorrows of Satan?"
Yes"
"And you have read Looking Back
ward?"
How the devil could do that?"
asked Pat.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

Two Italian chemists have perfect
ed a process for depositing metals OF
any character permanently upon al
most any insoluble surface by cleo
tricity, lead and tin being used as
easily as silver, nickel or copper.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
Denies Favorlng Companies.

State Superintendent of Insurance
Charles G. Revelle. appeared before
the insurance committee of the senate
and urged favorable reports on the
fire insurance rating, fire marshal and
the agency qualification bills. He de-
MED favoring the companies.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
Reformatory Bill.

The Simpson bill to create a reform
atory for first Offenders, as recon.
mended by Gov. Major. passed the
house without dissenting vote. This
act will be concurred in by the SEN
; te, and probably will be law in 10
days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
Rail- Rates Aired.

Railroad rates again occupied the
senate. The question came up on
adopting the Phelps resolution, which
called upon the public service COM
mission to inform the senate whether
ain its opinion the present rates are
sufficient to yield reasonable COM
pensation for the service rendered,
and are unjust and unreasonable, and
if they are, why does not the commits
sion exercise the power vested in
them to fix rates that are just and
reasonable"
( The resolution as amended and
finally, adopted reads this way:
Resolved, That the commission in
form the senate whether or not in its
opinion the present rates are insult.
ficient to yield a reasonable compen.
sation for the service rendered and
are unjust and unreasonable"
The commission, through its chair
man, John M. Atkinson, stated after
the adoption of the resolution that II
would gladly comply with the request
of the senate for information under
the Morton and Phelps resolutions.
There was the daily deluge Of peti
lions and letters filed in the senate
asking for increased freight and pas
senger rates for the roads.
Senator Moore Of Barton, who rep
resents a district in which there is
one of the largest railroad centers In
the state, Springfield, presented go pc
titions and 103 letters asking for the
rate increases.
Other rate increase petitions came
from Senators Ford, Crossley, Harris
Warner, Greene, Hawkins, Gardner
Mitchell, WEIGH and Buford.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

The truly dinified man is never
ashamed to lay aside his dignity for
the purpose of doing his duty as he
sees It.