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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-11
Ccopynaht. 1913, BY W. J, Watt & Coz
SYNOPSIS.

On Misery creek Sally Miller finds
George Bescott, a landscape painter, un-
conscious. Jesse Purvy OF the HOLMAN
Iclan has been shot and Samson is sus-
lDected Of the crime. Samson denies It.
The shooting breaks the truce in the
il1oliman-South feud. Lescott discovers
artistic ability in Samson. Samson
thrashes Tamarack Splcer and denounces
l1im as the "truce-buster" who shot Purvy.
ISamson tolls the South clan that he Is
going to teaye. the mountains. Lescott
goes home to New York. Samson bids
Spicer and Sally farewell and follows. In
new York Samson studies art and learns
much of city ways Drennle Lescott per-
uades Wilfred Horton, her dilettante
EtoVef. 20 do mans work in the world.
prompted by her love, Sally teaches her
SELF TO write. Horton throws himself into
the business world and becomes we'll
nated by. predatory financiers and politi-
clans. Az a Bohemian resort Samson
meets William, Farbish, sporty social par
iasite, and Horizons enemy. Farbish con-
spires Eith others to make Horton jeal-
Gus, ana succeeds Farbish brings Horton
AND Samson together at the Kenmore
clubs shooting lodge. and forces an open
rupture, expecting Samson to kill Horton
ana so rid the political and financial thugs
OF Ihe crusader. Samson exposes the plot
.And thTashes the conspiratOrs. Samson is
lauVlsed by his teachers to turn to por-
tralt painting. Drennie commissions him
70 paint her portrait. Sally goes to school.
<oafnhOn' goes to Paris to study.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-11
CHAPTER XIII.

Tamarack Spicer sat on the top of
a box car, swinging his legs over the
side. He was clad in overalls, and in
the pockets of his breaches reposed
a bullying flask of red liquor, and an
unbulging pay envelope. Tamarack
mad been "railroading" for several
months this time. He had made a
new record for sustained effort and
industry, but now June was beckon-
nng him to the mountains with vaga-
bond yearnings for freedom and lei
sure. Many things had invited his soul
almost four years had passed since
Samson had left the mountains. and
an four years woman can change her
mind. Sally might, when they met on
the road. greet him once more as kins.
man and agree to forget his faulty
method of courtship. This time he
would be more diplomatic. Yesterday
iiie had gone to the boss and called
for his time" Today he was paid off
and a free lance.
AS he reflected on these matters a
Tellow-trainman came along the ton
OF the car and sat down at Tamarack's
side. This brakeman had also been
recruited from the mountains. though
from another section-over toward the
Virginia line.
$50 yer quittin'?" observed the new.
conner.
Spicer nodded.
Coin back thar on Misery"
Again Tamarack answered with a
Jerk of his head.
1--WE been layin' off ter tell We some.
thin, Tam'rack."
"Cut her loose"
II laid over in Hixon last week. an
some fellers that used ter know my
mothers folks took me down in the
cellar Of Hoilman's store, an give me
some ticker"
what of hit?"
They was talkin' bout you"
( what did they say?"
: Il seen that they was enemies of
yours. an, they wasn't in no good hui
NOR so. when they axed me eff 1,
hEnowed vel lowed didn't know
nothin good about ye. / had ter cuss
ye out Of GIT In trouble myself"
Tamafack cursed the whole Holman
tribe and his compRnion went on:
lin AsberTy was thar He lowed
Ihsy'd found out thet you'd done shot
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-11
FEEDING THE YOUNG CHICKS
Little Fellows Are Not Fed Anything
Until They Are Two Days Old at
Minnesota Station.

By c. e. BROWN, Minnesota Expert
.E.. ment Station.)
We do not feed little chicks before
they are two days old, but from the
beginning give them water. During
this period the hen is given her food
out of reach of the little ones. The
first feeds are given sparingly every
two hours, and are usually wet
mashes.
After the third day we feed some Of
the cracked grains, a little at a time,
till, at the end of the fifth or sixth day
we are giving only two feeds day Of
the mash and three feeds of the
cracked grain. Occasionally we give a
little whole wheat, and by the end OF
eight weeks we are feeding most OF
the grains whole. If the chicks are UNI
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-11
First English Newsnapsr.

The first newspaper printed in the
English language. with Its old English
type and it's quaint account OF events
in foreign countries. was a pamphlet
issued in 1921. It's title, "Corrant or
Nerves from Italie, GermaRie, France.
and other places" is as curious as is
contents. For many years It had been
supposed that no copy OF the Corrans
was in existence, but recently a copy
Of this interesting document was dis
covered
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-11
Best Ration for Eat,.nIn,

There is no ration better for fatten.
ing poultry for market than sweet
potatoes and cornmeal. Cook the M.
tatoes and just before removing from
the tire add cornmeal. Feed when
cold About a pound Of cornmeaI 10
a half peck of sweet potatoes makes 4
good ration. :
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-11

able to get worms or insects in suffi-
cient quantities, they must be supplied
with substitute, such as milk or beef
scraps. Green feed is given in the
form of finely chopped lettuce, a piece
of potato or turnip or mangel when
they are not able to run outside on the
grass.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-11
Space for Eaoh -

allow every hen from four to slx
ieet OF noor space; better six. Ten
inches each Of roosting space "a NOT
soo mueh' the roosts should be placed
al least eighteen inches apart.
The evening world., 1915-01-07
BRYAN DECLINES
TO MAKE INQUIRY ON
0UMDuM BULLETS
"a SIIuNn-n,

WAsHlNGToN. Jan. 7-secretary
Brysn to-day informed Count BernstorfY.
Sie German Ambassador, that the United
States. In maintaining strict neutrality,
must refrain from Officially inyestisaf. #.
Ing ar commenting upon his charges that
dundum bullets we're being furnished
from this country TO the allies
Secretary Bryan told the Ambasss-
dor that n hs could furnish proof that
forbidden war materials were bsIns
shipped by American firms President
Wilson would use his influence To stop
the trsntc without Involving legal or
international questions
Mr.. Bryan eaIis attention Ia the dc.
mails already made As to the charge tha,
30, 900, 900 buck shot cartridges aud ~, ,OOl
riot guns had been ordered by ths
British, Hs quotes from u Isitsr con
csrnlnk the alleged sale ~ k,0VD, ,byl
soft nosed buiIets' THIS letter says thai
only ii7,ooo were made aud only 100 .oo'
The latter further asserts that ,hsss
cartridges were made 10 supply . de-
insDd Tor . better sPortiDs eartridss
With . son no:.a ~ 10, sna ,h., SUE. s.si
larry viYIs of any foreign power.
A complete dstaiisd Iist of the per
sons TO whom these cartridges wsr'
cold shows that they wsrs sold 4,
! these osIy go esriridsss went Il
Hvisish eegsh .A.ssiss sss iss u
The evening world., 1915-01-07
Russia Begins a NelD Offensive
.TOuurd East Prussian Border

PETRO0RAD Jan UNITED Press-Wih
Poland checked weather.
impossible the combaants their
moving
against that
heavily reinforced
hghting
taken by the Russians.
LONDON jan ASSOCIATED Press)Althoush
indicate that the Turkey
suffered since the outbreak OF the
dwe the which
Urumah that
Persians. they defeated the Russians.
Poland the Germans apparently
the battle extending
main effort in
vigorous
offensive Bukowina. Ia largely by Roumauans
The evening world., 1915-01-07
WHITMAN TO ASK
LEGISLATIVE PROBE
OF P. S. BOARD
Will Send Message Urging a
Special Committee of
Inquiry.

ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. 7.-Gov.
whitman received reports on the sub
way disaster from District Attorney
Perkins and Secretary whitney OF
the Public Service Commission. lie
will use these In connection with the
coming investigation Of the commits
sion and will send special message
to the Legislature when 1t convenes
next Wednesday recommending q
special committee of inquiry. The
Governor takes the view that while
the commission Is not directly rcspon-
sible for the accident, yet the affair
serves to emphasize the necessity for
vigorous action and complete reor.
ganization in order to end deplorable
conditions.
The evening world., 1915-01-07
REpARATIoN ASKED FOR
SHOOTING Of AMERICANS
Washington Wants British to Pay
Indemnity to Families of
Smith and Dorsch.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-State De-
psrtment officials to-day began pre-
pairing q note to Great Britain asking
reparation for the families Of Charles
Dorsch and Walter Smith, the two
Americans fred upon by Canadian
troops while duck hunting In the Nj
agara River. The representations
which will be transmitted to the Brit =
ish Embassy this week, will also ask,
It is understood, that the Canadian
troopers be punished. Evidence has
been presented to the department that
they shot to kill. -
Smith was killed almost instantly
and Dorsch IL In a precarious condi-
tion.
The evening world., 1915-01-07
ARIZONA LABOR Law voIo.


SAN YRANcrsco. Jan. THE Ari.
sonA Ant.Aiien Employment Act,
adopted BY the people OF the State at
the November election ss an inistivs
measure. was declared unoonst,tu-
tionai here to-day BY = special court
OF three Federal Judges.
In brief the court held that the stat :
ute violated the guarantees of ihs.
liberty and the possession OF property
ina de- 90 all alike. whether aliens or
not. under the Fourteenth Amsndmsn,
20 the Constitution that n the stats
OF Arisona could forbid any employer
more than ~ psr cent, OF aliens !,
could With sVpsl tvsttes forbid hlip ts
M. : per sssl, d even an ISaivixu;l
TS,s struck e 60, y: ~! vital. q n. a., -,
Sc! s'hnaSn 9nss d i.s.. 20 W. s.si i y isss::..
nomss we've sf dsly qualified electors
the state Dspsvtsnsnf that these c0n
ditioos Of stnptsy msRt violated III,
treaty rights of thsU eittsshs,
The evening world., 1915-01-07
'nEll.RIDDEM new y0Rl
NIT BY BILLY SUNDAY
Evangelist Calls City Everything
That Is Bad, but Says God
Will Get II Yet.
Especial 10 The Evening World. }

u aH
PHILADELPHIA Jan. 7-"Do you
know how I've sized up you people
In Philadelphia ?" asked Evangelist
Billy Sunday to-day. You're good
and attentive. but you look as though
you ate too much, slept too much.
were too self-satisfied and quite con-
tent to sit back and let your GOOD old
town slide straight to he'll. .6
But don't care what you say. God
can move any city. There's rottins.
stinking. corrodins. corrupt, hell-rid-
den, God -defying. devil-beridden New
York. God'il get 1t yet in his own
good time. He can move II. and, oh.
how he will move it," -
Sunday Is in the first week of a ,rs -
vivai that has deeply stirred Phila-
delphia. thousands attending his SER
vices day and evening.
There's new drink in Philadelphia.
It's the BILLY Sunday" and can be
taken either In temperance or anti
temperance form. The anti-temper- =
ance Is composed of a little brandy,
dash OF vermouth. couple OF dashes OF
benedictine, small piece of lime-arid
finally n dash of red pepper. The
pepper Injected" said one bartender
with wink, ''is in keeping with the
idea, for lots OF our customers say
that BILLY" Is making 1t too hot for
them. We add the benedictine be.
cause 1t seems to give a chuYohy
flavor"
The temperance BILLY Sunday" Is
a little plain soda, some white Ice
cream, few slices of orange. piece of
pineapple and three red cherries. The
cherries are to remind the drinker
that sin turks everywhere, and their
red color is to show that none OF us
are 80 good that we can't be q little
better.
The evening world., 1915-01-07
GERMAN LINE PUSHED BACK
IN HOT FIGHTING, SAYS PARIS
CONTINUED From First Page.)

making Of tho unfavorabe weather
" communication follows:
j.. I'm the French
continue destroy Belgian and French villages
this they do by bombardment
North Of the Arras lighting still
possession Of the yesterday.
In the part the Forest
the. attacks which delivered
eastern part 81 the Arsonne not far from
but the
positions all the line with
, comparatively slight.
Of sennhem Cernay) again attempted
night to obtain Of the height
emaine
IN possession"
The evening world., 1915-01-07
NEW PASSPORT RULE
lSsUf0.iN 'EnoLANn; ,. .
I, "a AMERICANS OBEY IT

LONDON. Jan. 7 .Associatsd Prsss).
ALI passports issued by the state
Department at washington viii. Ia
the future have to bs vised by the
American GMbassy In Londen. The
bearers Of Amsricsr passports. previ-
Gus 70 leaving Enstand for the
Continent. viii hays. 10 submit their
pAssports to the Consul IN London. Of
the country whittier they arc Goins
for the eonsuiAy stAnAp- r.
Americans who reached England
yesterday on the steamer Lus(tania
have been required 70 observs thsss
foymalittes.' ..t.> -. ..
The evening world., 1915-01-07

engineer Of
train
would killed Persons
the
fumes the subway In
accidents future
DID NOR sELIEvE SUCH ACCIDENT POSSIBLE ri. >.
gradually iearAsA stehAt
Ine Services ad -
The evening world., 1915-01-07
REMEDY FOR SUBWAY
ACCIDENTS 70 DE
FOUND, SAYS EDISON.
lss>clai ~ 1es Ess,as Wa,d., F,

WEST ORANGE. N. j.. Jas. -
when asked II there was say
means OF preventing burning In
suiation under conditions such a.
started the subway nre IN New
York ysstsrdsy. Thomas A. Ed
.on at his laboratory here to-day
said q.
.we ssssss o. lstsr asl . rsa.
sly fsT svsry thias. ss1 ~ seei.
dsst hal - seess bslses . remedy
hsl 10 ~ sought
The evening world., 1915-01-07
Child Fatally Injured by Wagon In
BrOOklyn. H..

four-year-old child. as yet un-
identified. was run over at Fifth Avs-
nue. and Twenty-first Street. Brook,
lyn. this afternoon and is dying in
the Norwegian Hospital from de-
pressed fracture of the skull. Tho
wagon. owned by J.. Kindt, baker. al
No. 1915 Atlantic Avenue. was driven
by Theodore Roonan of No. 4s6 Sixty
sixth Street.
The evening world., 1915-01-07
WILSON IS TAKING
NO ACTION IN the
PASSPORT SCANDAL.

. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Newspspsr re-
ports that q Gsrrpsn Embassy attaches
withdrawal from the diplomatic service
here would be asked BY this Govern
ment were given denial to-day when
the white Hosiss let II be known that
Presidsnt WILSON is. taking no part IN
tschs has bssn alleged 90 be involved.
The evening world., 1915-01-07

WASHINGTON. Jan. making OF
a new American record for passengsr
carrying aeroplanes was reported to
the War Department to-day by the
army aviation school at San Diego.
Cal. The message announced that
Lieut.. Carburry. with Lieut.. Christie
as q passenger. new to an altitude OF
1880 feet in one Of the new tractor
military machines.
The evening world., 1915-01-07
CARDINAL MERCER
HAS NOT BEEN ARRESTED,
GERMANY DECLARES

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE German mill
tary government Of Belgium has Issued
an ofiicial denial Of the report that Car
dlnai Mercier. the Belgian member Of
the Sacred College. has been arrested
by the German authorities.
The evening world., 1915-01-07
ENotAND's EXPORTS
FELL OFF N76y0 y000, 900
IN FIRST YEAR OF WAR.

LONDON. Jan a-Ths effect Of the
wss on Ensisnds foreign trade vas
shown In . striking manner In the year
~ returns of the Hoard sf Trade. an.
nouhoed to-day
Espssts In lsit asetsassa more thar
With ths pssesdiAs year Imposss De-
sIslfse more ihsD Eil.ssS.51S osSS.
The evening world., 1915-01-07
EXPLAIN ARRESTS.
IS iTALy's DEMAND
TO THE AUeTRlANS

TuRfS. Jan. 7 Unitsd Prsss).-Ths
nsuspapsr stsnpa sAys that the Italian
0oy srnsssnt has demanded from Austria
ss ssplsnstioa and prompt reparstio0
for ths arrest ef fsar Italian subjects 81
Bsisrads vho have bssn held ~ host
The evening world., 1915-01-07
GERMAN OFFERS 5000
'F0R TAKING 4 HOSTILE
70 AlRnlAM, DEAD on ALIVE,

nsIEn%P4;ss 9 4: ,.:v.I ~: .s,:s ...,:,;, r.;; " Il.
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The evening world., 1915-01-07
STEAMER Denver !:
ANDc0TToNCARG0
ORDEREDRElEAsED
British Admiralty Does Not
Wait for the Protest From
s 80
: Washington. So. :

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Vm osc'arsd there 70 no oisposiuon
on the part Of England to protest
srsinst the purcbase NJ Gepmao vs~.
al. hv Am.-A.,. ,h.,. ~. ..,..
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are genuine ana the "nips are not
used 20 40 TO avoid what might rsa-
sonably bs called the consciousness
The evening world., 1915-01-07

lie Service Commission had never col
On botA sldss of the subway, I'm.
beddsd IN the walls. are HIN and
,ov tsns,ou feed wires. insulated u
the h,shes, degrees OF service, u II
claimed. The hlsh- tension virss
carry a voltaRs az 1900 and coovsy
electricity from the main powss
house 10 substatious, where Il b dis-
tributsd along low.tsnsion wiroa
which carry q voltage Of ~ and
fesd the third rails with power ID
move the trains. On the west side
Of the subway there are thirty feed
wires running along Close 10 one an.
oshsr ana on the east eide tweuty.
five. pecause of THAR srest vesrhs,
thsse wires are made in stripe Of 90
feet, which makes hecsssary what IL
known A. q splicing station svssy ~
feet.
OGliGvgo REGULATIONS WE'RE
NON coMOU0TiOLg.
These stations are deprsasions In
the walls Of the subway. vhich open
into the street through q manhcie. but
may be reached through the subway.
u necessary. through doors Of CORFU
gated steel. II 10 very rarely. how
ever, that these doors are opsned.
The Insulation Of the wires cos
sists Of silk. canvas. treated With .
supposedly non-combustihls varnish.
then rubber, over which 10 . coating
OF lead. the whole encased In steel
piping. Between splicing stations the
wires are set In vitrtaed briok IN the
pasonry oe the wallis When The
wires reach q splicing station thsy
stretch across II on steel racks. Csa-
aecuons estwesa ehs wircs on the
west ana east side OF the tunnel are
mAde oy means OF small wires across
.ne roof' ana are for the purpose OF
transferring power from an overload
GO w're 70 one an'e TO stand the strain
y" ne o'ner s'de.
u " believed that the nrst wire to
oufn oat It's Insulation yesterday was
=" "e west s'dc' causing short CIV
cu'' thAt burned the .snsulatloa of
o'ner wlres' the heat ultimately gen.
elAted dsd what nons OF the omeials
t"ouxnt ever could be dons-'ifsraiiy
melted the corrugated steel doors that
separated the splicing station from
'"s subway ana be'chins Into the
tunnel vast ouantitlss Of smoke and
poisonous fumes. ...r'
The Insulation on high tension
wires IL estimated by sxperts TO last
from eight to ten years. subway
omcials say II often lasts twenty-five
years. The Insulation ~ou the wires
burned yesterday had been there
since the subway opened. moro thar
ten years Aso. Twenty.one Of the
twenty Ave wires stretched through
the splicing station were burned out.
General MANAGER Hediey Of the In.
terboroush had this 10 say about In.
spco,inr the insul.tion,
eeL,ciNo sTATloNe ARg yGsvgp
evERv MONTH.
.vv. ,,.nec, .v.,v .n,ic,rv .,.,,on
o,.. -. r,or,h ..na,ns ,hroush a cur
-. - .,.c,-,o,,v ma. an. .rd,u. ~
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strength n concfee weh Oetwssn
the subway and the splicing statiens
vou,a k.sn ths smohs ont Of the sub-
- 49,. a. ,v.,,,A 80. ,,.n.cti.c
The evening world., 1915-01-07

them. Tney lookeo nk0 ~
blotchss. The itching and
burning that the pimplsa
caused me would hs hard "a
describe. IL was almost
unbcarable and ! was %
disfigured that l was sshamed
to 70 out. l could hsrdly
sleep 1t night they hurt %.
"I tried many remedies
The evening world., 1915-01-07
SAMPLE Each Free by Neil
PERSONALS.

II. R.-Ouiy method: unparalleled by
''donts:" thank for letter. In Asmorium.
Nov. 7 once was.
The evening world., 1915-01-07
FACE FULL Of I: I: I.
ITCHING P|MPLES
And BIackheads. itching and Burn.
ing Almost UnbearabIe. So Dis
figured Ashamed to Go.0ut. CUT
cura Soap and Ointment Healed.

o3 Morreil st.. Brooklyn. N. Y.-"Ptm.
plss and blackhssds began TO como on ny
fsca. A few weeks later my faco was full Of
The evening world., 1915-01-07

Thsre are S.SSI Isasvsses and Sisise.s
" .h: s.s .sS I. ..S g, ~ ne ssse .A,:.
Sssls vtth stSsnss ssaSs
The evening world., 1915-01-07

but al failed to help. I had had the trouble
for about three years when I saw Cuticura
advertisement In the psper. and started to
use them. was surprised to 80 the result.
In . moath my friends could hardly .rscos-
nise mo I was 70 much changed. Bcsocs
going to bod would bathe my facs in warn,
water with Cuticura Soap. dry n and pui
the Cuticurs Ointment on. Cutacura eeAs'
and Ointment healed me In three months" :"
(Signsd) LYMAN Novins. August z. 1914.
Sample Each Free by Mail
with 82-p. Skin Book On request Ad.
dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept. T, DeS
teu." Sold throughout the world.
The evening world., 1915-01-07
s0MERvILLE LOSES HIS JOB.
OmciaI whose Appointnest Was
Criticized IL Removed.

ALbANI, Jan. TX. v. Somerville
Of New York. whose appointment as
Chief Clerk In the State Engineers or
Ace was criticized by the Civil Service
Reform Association. was removed from
Office to-day by State Engineer VIII.
iams. II was charged by the associa-
ton that Somervii1e. an abpointee OF
former State Engineer John A. Bensel
has been advanced In his examination
rating by the Civil Service Commission
His successor has not been appointed.
The evening world., 1915-01-07
LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS.

LosT-Jan. 0. between o and Z p NJ, Martsu
tween ia st. and BEo.dwsy and 73f. q. ssd
Columbus az, o. on Brosdway css. Rswam u
West ed st.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-13

MIR. and Mrs. Harvey S. Cunningham are
guests at the home of their son, Ross W. Cum
bingham, Upper High street. Mr.. Cunning
ham has been ill for several months and has
undergone severe operation, but is gradually
gaining.
THE CORN FACTORY TO RUN We learn from
Edward Evans, field manager in this vicinity
for the Saco Valley Canning Co.. that they
will operate their factory here this season, as
corn acreage has been coming in freely of late
and enough has been pledged to warrant its
operation. The company had liberal offer to
move to New Hampshire and had it been &C.
cepted Belfast would have lost this industry
permanently. Their decision to remain here
is good news The potato situation has no
doubt decided many to plant more cosh this
year and it is hoped it may prove favorable
season. The president of the company, Fen
ton Tomlnson of Portland, arrived Monday to
confer with Mr.. Evans and will spend nearly
all the week here. Fred E Jew, IT, who has
been employed for come time by the COM
pany, will be the manager at tie factory here.