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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
PUBLIC LED BY CONVENTION
Fact Explains Why Reality In Any
Form Of Art Comes as Some
thing Of a Shock.

We are all such creatures of conven-
tion that the first impression made by
reality in any form of art is sometimes
a distinct shock and we close the win
dows of our intelligence and draw the
blinds, that the fresh air and the new
light may not enter it. Just as no
form Of art is so strange as life, so
it may be the strangeness of reality
in books, in pictures, and in music that
makes our attitude one of resistance
rather than of welcome.
Virgin snow often looks blue, but it
took courage to paint it blue, because
people judge not by eyesight, but by
convention, and snow conventionally is
assuredly white. In reading books of
fiction We have become so accustomed
to conventions that we hardly notice
how often they contradict reality. In
many novels have read l have been
introduced to respectable women with
scarlet lips, whereas in life l never
saw a really good woman with
such labial curiosities. Conversations
are conventionally unnatural. A triv-
ial illustration will suffice. Someone
in group makes a proposition.
Agreed" cried they all. Did you
ever hear anyone say "Agreed?'-
From Essay on Books" by William
Lyon Phelps.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
DRILLED SOLDIER UNDER FIRE
Reckless Courage Shown by Russian
Captain in Driving Fear From
Subordinate.

At Sebastopol, during the siege, a
Captain Samoiloff, wishing some wine,
ordered an officer to send man for
It, The man, young soldier, took the
money and started on the errand. Just
then, however, a French battery had
concentrated its fire upon the very
spot where the young man must go
outside the works. He stopped and
turned back.
81 wouldn't go out there for the
world" he said.
An officer, of course, reported the
act Of disobedience to the captain. The
captain, in a rage, ordered the man
into his presence and demanded why
he had not obeyed his order.
81 beg you to pardon me, captain,
but was terribly afraid"
Afraid" cried the captain. Afraid
A Russian soldier afraid Wait a min
ute. l will drive the fear out Of you.
Come with me-"
The captain led the way to the ram
part, mounted 1t, and there, with the
bullets raining round him, began put
LluB the man IuIOuBu bOuAS ullAlldl GA
ercises. The lookers-on in the fort held
their breath If hat was put on a
bayonet and lifted above the walls
the bullets came that way on the In
slant.
Not many seconds elapsed before a
bullet struck the captain in the arm.
He did not vince, but kept on with his
drill, while the blood dripped down his
hand to the wall.
Next a bullet went through the tail
of the soldiers coat, and another
through his knapsack. Then suddenly
the firing ceased.
The soldier begged for grace and
promised to go wherever he was sent.
Still the captain continued his drill.
When he thought the lesson had been
learned, or, perhaps, when his wound
grew too painful he dismissed the SOL
der and went himself to the surgeon
and had his arm dressed.
The French explained afterward
that they ceased firing out Of sheer
establishment at the sight Of the two
men exposing themselves so reck-
lessly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
NORTH MoLINo

Rev. Arvin of Benton City fill
ed his regular appointment at
Moline last Saturday and Sun
day at II o'clock. Didn't have
preaching Sunday night on ac-
count of bad weather and roads.
A good many of the Moline
people have been attending the
meeting in Mexico, the electric
car making an extra trip after
preaching to bring the people
back to Moline.
We now have bright hopes OF
the electric road being built on
to Santa Fe, as there are thous-
ands of ties being scattered
along the right of way.
Frances Crigler who has been
attending school at Shady Dell
spent last week with her mother
and family near Strother.
Mrs. II. B. Hill who was para
lyzed one day last week, died
last, Saturday afternoon. The re.
mains were laid to rest in the
Midway cemetery Sunday after.
noon at 2 o'clock. We extend
sympathy to the bereayed ones
Mrs. Telkemper Of near Hat.
ton is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. Walter Henderson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of P. S.
Underwood, late of Audrain County.
Mo-, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court
Of said Audrain County, bearing date
the 23d of February, 1915. All per.
sons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance within six months after
date of said letters, or they may be
precluded from benefits of said estate,
and If such claims are not exhibited
within one year from the time Of
the publication of this notice, they
will be forever barred.
ELMERf UNDERWOOD,
T. B. UNDERWOOD,
Executors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
T. L. MARSHALL,
Ticket Agt. Burlington Route.

At the big dinner Tuesday
given by the churches of Lad
donia in honor Of Rev. A. E.
Burch, it was unanimously voted
that Laddonia would dispense
with her Chautauqua this year
and instead Rev. Burch would be
invited to hold a union revival
meeting in the town. We are
told that New Bloomfield, Mo-,
has also decided not to have a
Chautauqua this year and Rev.
Burch will be importuned to
hold union revival meeting in
that town. All this is very com
plimentary to Mr.. Burch we are
sure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
Relieving Monotony on Train.

As a method of relieving the mo-
notony of a long journey the obser-
walton Of the distance post has val
ne. Calculated in this way, the high
est speed l have achieved in this
country has been one mile in 46 Sec
Onds, or at the rate of 7S miles per
hour, on the Midland railway COM
pany's system between Chesterfield
and Stockport-a most exciting run on
a down-grade five miles length of
track The train swung frightfully,
but we survived. The next highest
speed has been observed on the Lon
don and Northwestern railway COM
pany's system between Penrith and
Carlisle; another down-grade run,
when a speed of 20 miles per hour can
often be observed. Speeds of be-
tween 60 and 70 miles an hour are.
however, quite commonly attained by
many of the main line express trains
in this country, and the amateur OBJ
server need not trouble to record any
runs in which the quarter-mile takes
over Is seconds to complete.-London
Mail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
TEACHERS EXAMS
Number Not as Large as in
Former Years
w. Clyde johnson =


This week was given over to
the examination Of teachers.
There was quite a falling off IN
the number present this year.
Last year and the year before,
forty-fve took the examinations.
This year only %. l think this
is largely due to the fact that
many of them have first-grade
certificates, and because so many
are getting their certificates In
the high schools. This year,.
there are more than thirty IN
this county who will receive
with their diplomas a teachers
which ranks as a first grade so
there should be no lack of cap
able teachers in Audrain this
year.
Ten of the twenty-five who
took the examination have never
taught.
Those present were: Mildred
Stephens, Mabel Brown, Sallie
Glenn, Martinsburg Ina Baxter,
Lizzie Telkamper, Auxvasse; ;
Pearl Morton, Elsie Hildebrand,
Benton City; Mrs. Anna Kelley,
Anna O'Brien, Josephine Erb,
Edna James, Vivion Mildred,
Ona Alexander, Bessie Day, Mil
bred Cook, Mabel Cook, Sarah
CuIbertson, Mary Griffin, Beulah
Moore, Mexico; Dorothy Seek
Ter, Kirksville; Minnie jackson,
W. E. Lewellen, Vandalia; Mrs.
Ida Yost, Laddonia; Mrs. Edna
Ii. German, Sturgeon; Mabel
Kilgore, Centralia.
Of the SO rural teachers in the
county 80 have a first-grade GER
tifcate or better; 80 have a Sec
ond, and 81 have a third; 26
first grade certificates were
granted last year; only four the
previous year. The number of
second grade certificates is about
the same each year. But the
number of third grades dimin-
ished from 80 to 81. At this
rate, in year or two, there will
be enough teachers with a sec
ond grade certificate or better,
TO supply all the schools of Au-
drain. Do the children deserve
anything less than thisY And
when I am grading the teachers
examination papers, who de-
serves my sympathy the more,
the teacher or the children
whom the law compels to so to
her for Instruction.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11

Good enough. The Audrain
County Fair management has de-
cided to do away with horse rae
ing this year and more money
will be appropriated as prizes
for farm live stock and farm
products. The farmers ought to
take to that idea all right. The
Fair ought to have the largest
attendance in its history.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
JOY Turned to Grief,

There is a big bunch of phony
money being lost" in this town every
day, says the New York Press. And
it looks as if some one was dropping
it just for the purpose of causing the
finders to have an attack of heart fail
ure. A man fell upon a roll of green
boys in the theatrical district the 9th
er day and when he wrapped his hand
around it he wore an expression that
seemed to say This will put me on
velvet" But upon closer examina-
ton the paleness of his face indicated
that he had changed his opinion. The
roll was stage money.
There is stage money treasury To-
Gated near the Metropolitan opera
house, where they have stored about
thirty million dollars or more in green
and yellow backs. The money is sent
all over the country to be used in
the movies to pay for mortgages and
on the stage to win heiresses. AS a
side line the stage money treasurer is
sues small lots of accommodation pa
per for four-fushers to use as the ba-
sis for roll" With a couple of
regular ks or ks wrapped around
a bunch of stage money any gay fellow
can make great showing along the
main street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11

That was thoughtful, a
junket of High School pupils
to Jefferson City to see dem
onstration of how the Legisla-
ture gets at lawmaking. More
of the High School pupils should
visit the Circuit Court while in
session and hear interpretations
of the law; perhaps get a line on
how a witnes is used at times.
Go to the court and see how it s
all done.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
KIna as 4 Prisoner Of Va.

In these days no prisoner Of war is
likely to be so well treated as King
John of France, who, after his cap
ture at Poitiers, was lodged first at
the palace of the Savoy and subse-
quently at Somerton castle, in Lincoln
shire. the London Chronicle observes.
Before being removed to Somerton,
John had to dismiss AZ members of
his suite; but even then there re-
NAMED about forty persons in attend
anee on him. Among these were two
chaplains, secretary, clerk Of the
chapel, a physician, maitre d'hotel,
three pages, four Wallets, three ward
robe men, three furrieTs, six grooms,
two cooks, a fruiterer, a splceman,
Jester, barber and person entitled
lie roy des menestereulx," who APP
peared to have been a maker of mu-
steal instruments and clocks, as we'll
as a minstrel He was also allowed
to keep game cocks, falcons and grey
hounds and to 90 out hawking and
cppTslng. 1as a.,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11

Miss Mildred Glandon of this
city, who is but 16 years old,
has decided to become a news
paper woman and will study
journalism at Columbia next
year. She has a bright mind, is
ambitious and we predict success
for her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
Hunting Echoes With an Arc Light.

Hunting Echoes With an Arc Light.
Locating echoes by light beams,
with subsequent correction of bad
acoustics, has been developed into an
exact science by experimenters in the
University of Illinois, Beams from an
arc light are directed from the stage
to all parts Of an auditorium and the
DETECTION of light from walls and pill
lars is noted. Results are checked up
by observing the sound of the kissing
travelling In the same course as the
light.
Experience has shown just what
conditions produce the moAt trouble
someechoes and with the information
given by the lights beams the condi-
tons are readily improved by hang
ing curtains at Troublesome points.
Saturday Evening Post. ,sessas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
Cost Of Going cut in
TWO---CalifOrnia
Expeditions.

You don't have to travel
on an extravagant" Limited
train in order to visit the Califor-
MIA Expositions. Glitter and rose
wood, plush and excessive speed,
have little to do with real comfort
and satisfaction. Certainly if
economy is attractive, you can
just as we'll save considerable on
your travelling expenses and have
considerable in your pocket to do
things with after your arrival.
Join Burlington Route Per
sonally Conducted''party. Through
Pullman Tourist Sleeping cars,
wonderful scenery, inexpensive,
and special guide and conduct
or all the way.
Save your money! See every
thing! Travel in safety and COM
fort and in good company. Get up
a party-lct me help. Let me
send you free pictures, maps and
a descriptive folder. Don't delay
but find out about this NOW.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11

Rev. H. I. Cobb, southwest of
Mexico, who has been in a St..
Louis hospital several weeks for
treatment of his eyes, is home,
but we understand his eyesight
is not improved. He will lose the
sight of one eye entirely it is
feared and there is no certainty
Of saving the other.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11

Mrs. j. G. Lakenan of this
city is raising mushrooms in the
basement at her home. She picks
a quart of the fungi for dinner
every two or three days. All, we'll
all be growing things indoors and
outdoors soon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
ASH SPECTACLE Special.

Your eyes tested scientific
cally and fitted correctly with
Periscopic Lenses in a good
quality Nickeloid riding bow
frame.
Complete in case for $1.OO.
WORRELL, The Jeweler.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
Councilman P. L. Hanley has

Councilman P. L. Hanley has
the right idea-consolidate the
officers of City Engineer and
Street Commissioner. One man
can do that whole work ana
then some. Cut down the mum
Der Of night police too. No num-
Der of men can prevent rob-
berries; one man can quell dis
turbances if they arise.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11
OFFlCE--Il3 East Jackson Street. Three
Door Eat Of Saving Bank.

Alex Carter & Sons mule sale
last week was one of the most
successful ever held in the county.
The long-eared fellows brought
fine prices.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11

Mr.. Clarence Denmark and
Miss Bertha Slayens, both of
Laddonia, were granted mar
riage license in Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-03-11

Harry Lawrence, out south
west Of Mexico, has been seri-
ousIy i'll Of pneumonia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
FOUR ARE INJURED
IN AUTO COLLISION

Mrs. ". p. Koran. 7i13 35th ave.
>. W.; Miss Jessie Hall. 3623 W
Othello st; Louise Campbell, 1915
Rainier ave. and l.. A. Klein, 3745
w. 10th st. were slightly hurt when
an auto driven by |. y. Norris. 1876
gath ave. ~. and a jitbus driven by
Z. !. ken. 1913 18th ave. =. w. col.
lided at Railroad ave. and Dearborn
st. late Thursday afternoon. Tlten
was arrested for reckless driving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
SHIP CREEKS
AUCTION IS ON

SHIP CREEK. Alaska, July o.
After the sale Of lots on the rail.
road reserve is completed, all per
sons not owners will be considered
trespassers. according to an order
OF Lieut. Frederick Mears OF the
railroad commission. The sale be-
gan today, after being delayed a
day Until the steamer Mariposa ar.
rived with additional buyers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
PRESS DELEGATES
SEE SOUND SIGHTS

Delegates to the 10Th annual con
vention OF the United Amateur
Press association enjoyed trip
around Puget Sound Friday. and a,
midnight will be held the meeting
of the Ancient and Terrible Tribe
OF MiclninnI Kow-Kows. whatever
that is.
A. II. Jacobson OF TT. Worth, Tex.
Chairman of the convention. drove
to Seattle In his motor car. the trip
being accomplished In 81 days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
MAKES THIN FOLKS
GAIN WEIGHT QUICKLY

Thinness ia not q natural cond,-
tion. II comes from lack OF food
nourishment. Thin folks eat enough
but the flesh making elements do
not reach the blood, and pass from
the body as waste. Try eating n
sargol tablet with every meal and
you VIII quickly note the difference
Sargol mikes with your food and
turns It's strength, fat and tissue
building elements into solid. healthy
flesh. You can fairly watch your
weight go up, your face and body
flll out and strength and vigor in
crease day by day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
c. {. man FLAYS |
SPIRIT OF WAR.

CHICAGO. July 9.--Internation-
al peace was considered in six
great conferences attended by
over $4,000 delegates. at the fifth
worlds Christian Endeavor con-
vention here today. Plans we're
made to obtain 100000 new mem.
bers for the Christian Endeavor
Peace Union suggested in the mes.
sage from President Francis Il.
Clark last night.
World Peace" was the subject
OF an address by Rev. John w. Day
of Columbus, o.. In the Coliseum.
The message OF Christ to the
world was message OF peace"
said Rev. Day. "A few years ago.
l stood on Michigan ave. in Chicago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
CHARLESTON MAN
HELD ON U. S. CHARGE

Harry G. Logan OF Charleston,
Kitsap county. IL held IL $4,000
bonds by federal officials from Chi.
cago. who charge he used the malls
Illegally in selling gratzoline for
autos. The government holds that
gratzoline is an ether mixture OF no
value to autoists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09

In the world. and re-
quire tho largest Dem
tai office I'm the world
70 accommodate my
patrons: separate rs-
ception rooms for
ladies' and for gentle
men; separate extract
Ing and hospital rooms
for ladies and gentle
men; A STAFF OF
SPECIALISTS IN DEN. g.
tai SURGERY, IN
PROPHETIC - NJ
T ! = 7 * Y. IN GOLD
AND Pc " & CLAIM
u II ! u q y WORK, IN
GOLD INLAY FILLS.
AND IN PAINLESS
u X n II A CTION OF
TEETH. I do not com .
pete with cheap Adver-
tisinR Dentists.
j advertise so as 10
QNnfIiFA thu Ualst.aA -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
FLEET TO
enter SOUND WORK

The Anderson Steamboat Co. IL
planning 10 operate boats on Puget
sound, as we'll as on Lake Washing.
ton, and has asked the port com.
mission what dock facilities may
be had at the Bell nj. pier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
CORRECT cLAssIFIcATIo,

Tho angry citizen puffed ln-
TO the office OF the city editor.
see here, sir" he yelled:
what do you mean by publish
Ing my resignation as mayor In
this way7"
"You gave the story out your
self, didn't your" asked the ed
ltor.
"Of course ! did," replied the
angry citizen. "6ut your fool
paper prints II under the head
Of Public improvements ~
Top-Notch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
5E!!SuRATED'
MAGNESA

Seutraiizes excess acid. instantly
indigestion, heartburn.
belcning. sour stomach. etc. One
teaspoonful in little water after
eating. Pleasant: wholesome: In.
expensive; at all druggists every
There, In either powder or tablet
forr.
Bisursted Mssne-s. No. ~ Y. ss,h 81.
e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
Of the fearful havoc Of war

~ 49, sNs,'sN ho'VN Va "oAs
Then ! thought OF the a.
100000 lives lost In the last
century upon the battle field:
OF the billions OF dollars wosse
than wasted; OF the thou sands
OF mothers mourning for sons
offered up on the affairs OF ma
tional hatred; Of wives left to
toll In earth's fIelds alone; OF
fatherless children and broken
homes; Of mon taken from pro-.
fessional, business and social
walks Of life wondered " the
song Of the angels on the nlaht
Of the nativity had been forgot.
ten, and II the message OF
peace proclaimed by Christ was
mythical"
President Clark, head of th,
convention. called upon the mem
bers OF the Christian Endeavor I,
think as millionaires, not In none,
but In numbers. He urged them I,
achieve millions In a continual cru
SADIE for more membera
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09

Nov shtsy there" said Nora, o
Mailing II on the wall.
"Fer ohm tired o. hesrIn' the mas.
ter cay
Tho barometer's COLIN ter fair"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09

as thousands of the members OF
the Grand Army of the Republic
marched by. The empty sleeves,
the missing limbs. the scars and
marks all told their silent stories
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09

business that will permit me 70 give
ZOO worth Of Dental work for every
dollar paid 10 me. This principle
brlnge me the business.
BEWARE OF Dentists calling
themselves THE RIGHT ~,
brown Just next door TO my Of
fices, who initiate my name.
DO sure 10 como to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
The Dental War Is On
FAKE ADVERTISING
DENTISTS
ny EDWIN ,. BROWN, ID. ID. \.
senttie's Leading Dentist
7f3 First Ave. Uaion block

By ~ years OF honest work IN Sc
attic have acquired tho largest pri &.
vate Dental practice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
Not d." hut EDWIN ,. BROWN
ID. ID. y.
7Is First Ave. Union BIocL

Open evenings until 3 and Sundays
until ! for people who work. Phone
Main 3s40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
Compare These Meat Prices With Those You Have Been Paying!

Lamb Chops. lh..........12hc
Choice Chickens. lb,.....15c
Smoked Spare RIBS. lb..12Nc
Smoked Back Bacon. lh...I5c
Smoked Leg OF Mutton. ID. 2Sc
Smoked Back Mutton. lb..15c
Pure Lard. ih..........12sc
Lard Compound. lb.......lOc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
(ARCOI
. THE u
flesh BUILDER

NOId bN HhfteII DruR Co, SWlftH
Pharmacy and leading druggists
everywhere on n positive guarantee
of weight Increase or money back.
Contains no alcohol or dangerous
drugs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09

Hams. half or whole. lb...1ie
Shoulder Hams. lb,.......I2e
Sliced Hams. zoe
Sliced Bacon. 25c
Local Bacon. lb.....,....12c
Bacon Ends. lb..........Ile
Potato Sausage. ih.....f2 &c
1915 Spring Chickens. 10. .25c
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-04
DeSOtO County Schools
to Haze Clean-Up Day

Twill be sent free upon application
to U. S, Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington, ID. G. Mrs.
Marian A. Meadow, Punta Gorda,
will furnish seeds of vines and
flowers free upon request.
2. See that the pump and out
buildings are in good condition.
3. Scrub the floors, or oil them.
A. Clean the walls and ceiling
If paint is applied, make the cell
ing a lighter hue than the walls,
5. Wash the windows and re-
place all missing panes. Arrange
desks so that no child faces tie
light.
6. Cleanse the water-cooler
and provide individual drinking
cups.
7. See that stove and pipes are
in proper condition for coming
cold weather. Polish the stove
and arrange an attractive wood
box.
s. Secure some growing plants
for rooms. Some clever boy will
be glad to make and paint a win
dow-box to be filled with seasona-
BILE plants. This will afford pleas
ure to the eye and instruction to
the children in caring for the
plants.
8. Destroy all old calendars
and remove gaudy colored pic
lures from the walls, Secure a
few approved pictures.
TO- Dust and arrange the books
in the library.
When the work is done, grade
your school on the accompanying
Cleanup Day score card and keep
it hanging in your school room
where it may be inspected by visi-
tors, trustees and the county sup
erintendent, to see that the school
is not only kept up to the stand
ard, but that it improves.
The second obligation is that OF