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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
SUCCESSFUL MEETING CLOSES.
Rcvs. Arvin and Dorgau ut Thomp-
sOn-Seven Conversions aud Ad.
ditiOns TO Hopewem Church.

The revival meeting at Hopewel
Church at Thompson, which had
been in progress two weeks, closed
Sunday with big basket dinner, and
everybody in the neighfsorhood was
there.
Rev. Arvin is the pastor at Hope
well. He is also pastor at Benton
City. He was ably assisted in the
Thompson meeting BY Rev. Lewis
Dorgan, who is pastor of the Fifth
Baptist Church in Hannibal the most
influential organization of Baptists
in Hannibal. He is a good one, al
able man. He was reared in the
neighborhood of Thompson, and one
Of his hrst sermons, when he hogan
preaching 20 years ago, was denya.
ed at Hopewell Church. lie is q
brother of j, F. Dorgan of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
WEST DULYLETTER.

West Duly, August 21.--Corn is
good in this vicinity. Hear some
talking about it crowding the fences
over.
Grass is doing nicely.
Threshing is about finished. Will
finish in this vicinity this week.
Roy Paulin is visiting his brother,
A. w. Paullin.
Mrs. A. w. Paullin is visiting in
Illinois.
Bessie Day is home from Colum-
bia where she attended summer
school.
School will begin in this district
next Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

Mrs. Susan Payton died at her
home in this city Sunday night. She
was So years old. She formerly
lived in Martinsburg and Benton
City, coming to Mexico about 10
years ago. The cause of her death
was paralysis. Rev. J. D. Greer. CON
Quoted the funeral services Tuesday
morning; interment at Elmwood.
Prof. Howard A. Gass. at Jeffer-
son City, whom the Message reported
last week as being seriously i'll, is
now reported as improving. He is
suffering from yellow jaundice,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
1.-THE Old Reliable" The Normal
School Kirksville, Missouri.

The Normal School at Kirksville
has just establish new highwater
mark by a summer term attendance
of more than 1900 and an annual en-
rolment of almost 1000. Out of
those in attendance during the past
year more than one thousand will
be teachers in Northeast Missouri
during the coming year. They are
vigorous young Missourians entering
the public schools as teachers with
definit preparation and with more
than ordinary skill and ability.
The year 1861 gives promise of
going above the high-water
mark of 1915-1G. The faculty will
be larger the attendance of advan-
ced students, greater; and the organ
lied activities, better. The new
movement in Reading. Speaking,
and Debating is attracting many
students of the highest type. The
facilities for Agricultural Education
are nearly double those of the past
year. The courses in Commercial
Education, in Music, and in Fine
! Arts will be on better footing. The
Rural Education faculty has been
strengthened Manual Training is
placed upon a new basis with in
creast facilities. The library and lab
oratories are in the best working
condition. The gymnasiums are be.
ing improved to conserve and pro.
mote the health of student activities
have better facilities for funetioning
in service to the school. The CO
operative spirit of students and fac
uity is the best the institution has eY
er known. There is every kind ant
variety of subject taught that is ii
any way likely to interest young
prospective teachers.
Ambitious and capable young
Missourians are therefore invited
to consider the unusual opportun
tiles and advantages offered in tn,
wholesome atmosphere of this fine
old school.
The fair term opens Tuesday
September IL.
For bulletins and other informa
ton, address
JOHN r, KIRK, President
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
DRY LAW CUTS INSANITY.

In The sunFower State Psresntaas u
Cases Due to Drinking 10 Only One.
sixth Of the Average In the United
States.
Topeka, July GA new peg was
driven into the prohibition arguments
for Kansas today when the state board
OF health gave out the results Of the
Investigation of persons who became
insane through alcohol The investiga.
tion was made by DR.. r. b. Newcomb,
chief Of the medical staff of the Osa.
watomle Hospital For the Insane
1T appears from the government cen.
sus figures that the percentage of al
cohOlic cases among all admissions to
Insane hospitals throughout the United
Suites is 10.1,' said the statement OF
the board Of health. Last year the
two Kansas asylusns. the one at Osa.
watOmie and the other mt Topeka. re-
ceiyed a total of GS5 patients suffering
from acute mental disease If cOndi-
tons In Kansas concerning the drink
problem had becl level with what they
are In the nation nj larle, slNty-nlne
Of these new iDmates would have been
alcoholic. Tho fact Is that only twelve
Of them were-that is 10 say, the ratio
Of drunkards gone insane In Kansas
Is only IL per cent In place Of the ma
tional average of lO.1 per cent"
DR.. Nrwcomb found that seven OF
the twelve cases were credited to coun.
ties ON tbc eastern border from which
access to the wet goods of west Mis-
souri, is fatally easy for anybody able
to walk. Two other cases came from
within two hOurs' railroad ride Of the
state line. Thus If Kansas could have
cot clear Of the slns of lis ncighbors
II would have evidently reduced its
own proportion of drunknrds gone
crazy to less than onc-teIith the aver.
age percentage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
Alcohol as a Cause.

The national conference of charities
and Correction which met May 1918 in
i'nCl annapolis gave nHlch time to the
dist .ussion of alcohol jill its relation to
the problems of poverty and crime
CO nerOus space was given to an anti
ale ohol exhibit prepared by the Ma
tic nal w. c. Il. U. This consisted Of
20 sters, maps and charts presenting
th e social and economic phases of the
su bject and incidentally the close re
lai ionship between the work Of chart,
tit.s and correction and that of ten
pa rance. Panels showing the relation
ba tween alcohol and insanity, loaned
to the W. c. II. u. by the New York
sta tie Cha rifles Aid association, were a
fea ture OF this exhibit Temperance
workers regard IL Ms a most gratifying
advance THAT charitable aud correction.
al societies and sociological congresses
las that held! in New Orleans In ApriD
should be emphasizing inebriety as one
of the chief causes of poverty and
crime rather than as one Of the ef-
fects.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
CHAMP CHIMES.

our school. Cedar Grove, began
last Monday, Miss Mary Hatcher
welding the birch and Mrs. Elmer
Dicus boarding the teacher A new
heater has been installed in the
school house,
Bethel church has new lamps.
Rev. G. G. Hill, of Texas, is visit
ing in our vicinity and preached for
us Sunday evening. His Bow
Abides in Strength"
Mrs. H. /. Cobb is visiting her
mother in Holt, Mo,
Ed Liebengood has returned from
Iowa where he worked this summer.
John Foddy is building a barn for
Bob Brown in Galloway county.
Rev. II. /. Cobb preached at Lit
tleby last Sunday morning.
Jesse Peas lost valuable mule
last Saturday by overheating.
Wayne Bradley is sporting a new
Ford.
John Kane has been spending a
few days in Illinois.
The Hisey school well has caved
in and they are up a tree" so tc
speak.
ThreshiEg is almost over and fall
| blowing has commenced
w. II. Shrout and John Kane botf
won premiums at the Fair. They are
both in the habit of doing this.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

j. N. Toalson to Grace Il. Ann
strong. Warranty. Consideration,
$1.00 and other. Lot 3, block g.,
Trolley Heights Addition to Mexico.
Mahala Bell to John Ricketts,.
Warranty. Consideration, $50. Lot
3, block /, Fair Grounds Addition to
Mexico.
S. p. Jones ct al to ]. W. Mauk.
Warranty. Consideration, 1890.
Sc sw NV and 4 acres of ne sw NV
of S-5O-1O.
Il. h. Jones by administrator to j..
w. Mauk. Warranty. Considera-
ton, $3.50. Sc sw NV aud B acres
of ne sw NV of S-5O-1O.
Archibald Williamson to Edgar
and Martha f.. Threlkeld Warran-
ty. Consideration, $1.0O and other.
Lots and 10 Except GO feet)
block l, Clark's Addition TO Mexico.
Edgar Threlkeld to Archibald and
Hattie b. Williamson. Warranty.
Consideration, $1.OO and other. w.
60 feet of lot 2land e. AZ feet OF lot
3, block 2, Warden's Addition to
Mexico,
j. T. Williams to Fannie II. WI
liams. Warranty. Consideration,
$1,0O and other. Part of blocks p
and3, John A. Pearson's Addition 10
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

A growing child at school should
have plenty of good. wholesome foyd
that is easily digested. The less UNI
necessary tax put upon his digestive
organs the more energy he will have
TO spare for mental work The lunch
should be carefully selected, keeping
these general points in mind. The
child should have plenty of proteiii -
keep him growing and this should be
gotten from eggs and milk rather
than much meat. Ripe. fresh or
cooked fruits should be a part of ey-
cry lunch. Fats should be supplied
in the form of wOole milk, butter on
sandwiches and egg yolks. Fried |
foods are hard to digest and should |
not form part of the lunch. A few
lieces of good homemade candy may
re given, and an occasional portion OF
yell made pie. Add vegetables to
he lunch whenever possible. |,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
viii Destroy Booze Worth q wuy

Montgomery, Ala. Aug. ATTY prney
General w. l.. Martin return 81 last
Thursday from Scale, Russell. county,
Ala, where the special icrn Of Court
called TO try the GilTrd 'liauor cases nd.
Jonrncd today. Mr. Martin SAWS the
court decided all cay es in favor Of the
state ana ordered every drop of liquor
seiAea III tlle Serlf of sensational raids
Pupii''S ueStr" yed. The wholesale
Naiue VI 'le |" luor is placed at $3O1,I0C
a al1u us re'aD value at more than a mil
n"n anu u quarter of dollars.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

There has been a great wall about
"lnfantile paralysis" this summer.
That it is likely to turn out to b q
nothing more than cholera info nt-
um," Summer complaint" and. the
other ills the youngsters have suffer-
ed all along down the stages of time
since green apples first grew, just a
new tangled name, that's all. An
pendicitis used TO be locked bow
ell" ct caetera.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
THE WEATHER.

Thermometer hung around 100
notch Saturday, and Sunday 1t was
just as hot But Tuesday there was
a tumble down to about IS and yes
terday morning it was lower yet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
Poorer Every Way.

cit is't the saloon that makes IA man
miserable; it's his poverty says the
exponent OF the saloon. Maybe-some-
times. But you never heard of sa
loon relieving man of his poverty
Every time he comes out of saloon
he's lot poorer than when he Went
in. He's poorer every way. -Natlona
Enquirer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
X, .nssa the HeaIthlest State.

government census gives Kansas
me lowest death rate of any state in
- Union, and with every item of pub
&C health work considered it is with
Justiflable pride that this board may
announce that Kansas is the most
healthful. state, in the United States in
which to live ard rear family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

Tie Spokane CWdshl Chronicle Is
convinced that prohibition .an no
longer lie argued against aS n 's.aall
town prohoSitiOn.' at used to be alt
very we'll" says the ChrmicIp, 10
say that prohibition Is go.sI enough for
the rules, but it won't ~ IN the cities.
Now things have Swuae around 10
such an extent that the larger munici-
pnlllieS are among the leaders in the
dry movement. SevpntyLone cities,
ranging from 1900 to 325,OOO popula.
ton, are now listed us dry and with
the dry law as welt enforced as other
laws. Seven wet states contain dry
cities of more than 25,0OO population.
There are nineteen dry states, and tho
nation's going dry all too soon fo
please the salornatics"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24
Aged Negro.

Al Bodine, Mexico's oldest barber
having served at that work ~ veors
died at his home here Tus .sdav morn
: ? = '''"e was d ." we more than
70 years ago. and VIZ o,vnod ~, Tho
Bodine family o. por,s Nonroo
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

MISS Ro'J Baker. a sister of Mrs.
q 9 White here. who has Boon
'eaohfEg at wellston. Mo, several
'efn s has been elected to place in
ffJntral School in Mexico. She is
fine Instructor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

II ought to be evident IT, every man
and woman of average m IND that the
people of nineteen states would not
stand for state wide prohibition Il
there was plot something m it,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

Judge Cowgirl Of Kansas at,
v as chosen chairman Of the state
Democratic Committee. nevertheless.
Notwithstanding, Jim Reed had his
way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

1t Is strange that If tn ere is so much
liquor sold in Kansas we never hear
of any of 1t being shlpr cd into the dry
sections Of Missouri by bcotIeggers,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

William Miller OF near Rising sun
Church has been very sick. n
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

British business m en- arc behind a
movement TO eradica tie aprohOl in that
country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

The Mexico schools open septe mber
18th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

The chautauqua is great. All Mex
leo y catching the spirit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

Race Watts oats made So bush
els to the acre.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-24

Mrs. Jake Atchison has been very
Il,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-19
THE MEXICAN SITUATION

BY way of excuse for the horrible
mess into which our Mexican rela-
tons have fallen,z the Democrats are
again producing that hoary-headed
old plea that the Mexican business is
t'an inheritance from Taft'
The chronology of the bloody deeds
which have married Mexican history
in the past few years is sufficient re-
futation of the declaration-but, even
if it were correct, it is pertinent to
point out that one item in. the Gin
heritance" as it came to Wilson from
Taft was a rigid embargo on arms
and ammunition. Had that bequest
been preserved by the beneficiary
Wilson, practically all of our inter-
vening troubles would have been OBJ
Waited. ....:...
BY raising that embargo Wilson
made 1t possible first for Huertas
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HUGHES TO SPEAK IN
TWIN CITIES AUG, 6

St. Paul, Mimi, July 19.-Judge
Charles E. Hughes, Republican candi-
date for president, will speak in the
Twin Cities on the evening Of August
9. Word to this effect has been re-
ceived from national headquarters by
G. A. Congdon, national committee
man from this state.
The meetings will be held under the
auspices of the Republican State Cen
trail committee. Full details will be
announced later.
Republican clubs and Republicans
generally are interesting themselves
in the meetings and a special effort
will be made to make them success.
The Minnesota speeches will be
among the first to be delivered by
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-19
THE JOKE?

II don't see why yon want to abol-
ish the saloons in Beltrami county.
The saloons pay licenses and help to
support the place in which they are
located. We would have hard time
in Kelliher to keep going if we did
not get some license money and I am
sure that the same is true with Bau-
dette and Spooner Saloons help run
those villages"
The above statements were made
to the editor of the Pioneer Tuesday
in conversation with a resident Of
Kelliher.
They are one Of the strongest ar
guments of the "Wets."
For instance, we will say that a
license is $1,000. "Wets" argue that
the saloons by this $1,000 license fee
help maintain and support public
functions. Take away, let us say 1 S
saloons, at $1,000 each and you de-
prive the city or village of an annual
revenue of $4,000. The "wets"
argue that if saloons are abolished
this deficit will then have to be made
up by increased taxes. The saloon
keepers nod complacently at this ar
gument-and smile up their sleeves.
But, Mr.. Saloonkeeper, answer this
question please:
where do you get that $1,000 to
pay your annual license?"
The citizen pays it, of course. Not
only do the citizens pay this $1,000
but they pay in addition at least
$4,000 annually to each saloon. This
extra sum goes to pay the saloonkeep-
ers' expenses, his salary and his big
profit, which keeps him fat, cor
pulent and happy. By investing the
money that he would save if he gave
up liquors, the average man would
so materially increase his real and
personal property holdings that he
could easily pay his 1.-THE to make
up for the loss of revenue from sa
loon licenses, He would then be pay
inga,a very small per cent Of his in
come taxes and would pocket the bal
ance personally instead of turning it
over to the dispenser Of strong
drinks. Think of what you can do
with. the amount you save and COM
pare this with what you get by
squandering your surplus on alco-
holic drinks.
Suppose the average man drinks
four glasses of beer a day and that
is a low average-there goes $1.2O
week, to say nothing of what might
happen on Sunday when the law
winks it's eye. In 50 weeks $62.40
has disappeared and nothing to show
for it except a bigger stomach and
perhaps loss of breath and of men,
tai and physical energy generally.
In 20 years, if you are an average
drinker, you will have given to alco-
hol tribute of $1,284, the nucleous
of nice home. If there are 1000
average drinkers in the "wet" dis
tricts of Beltrami county they pay
each year 1000 times $62.4O or
$124,S00. Quite a sum and then
think what pitifully small amount
we get back from licenses. These
estimates do not take into account at
all stronger and higher priced drinks
such as whiskey and wines. These
are, however, the greater evils and
the greater revenue producers for the
saloon men.
No wonder the saloon men smile
up their sleeves.
Think of these. facts when you vote
at the county option election in Bel
trami county, August IA.
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AFTER SIX YEARS
Mrs. Erwin's Testimony Remains
Unshaken.

Time is the best test of truth.
Here is Turtle River story that has
stood the test Of time. It is a story
withga point which will come straight
home to many Of us.
Mrs. o. w. Erwin, Turtle River,
Mimi, says: "Some three years ago
my kidneys began to do their work
poorly. got so bad that I thought
I would die. My back was very weak
and-I couldn't bend over without be-
ing in agony. The kidney secretions
were scanty and contained sediment.
Ny breath came in gasps and I often
felt as though was smothering. My
whole body bloated and I often lay
awake half the night gasping for
breath. got SO discouraged that
thought death would be a relief.
ENothing helpedzme and my life was
one constant round Of suffering.
finally began using Doan's Kidney
Pills and am well and happy to-
day. It is Doan's Kidney Pills that
made the cure" g.
OVER YEARS LATER, Mrs. En-
win said: ''The cure Doan's Kidney
Pills made has&been permanent one
and I recommend them, as usual
whenever I have favorable oppor-
Etunity."5
Price soc, at all Dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Erwin has twice publicly recon.
mended. Foster Milburn Co., Props.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
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FARLEY ON ROAD BILL
TO BE AT CASS LAKE

St. Paul, Mimi, July 19.-State
Forester w. T. Cox began arrange
ments yesterday for conference of
supervisors of Minnesota Federal for
ests and representatives of the for
est service and state highway commits
sion at Cass Lake in the near future
to give formal Endorsement to bill
pending in congress carrying an an
nual appropriation of 100000 for
the building of roads in Federal for
est reserves.
1T will mean several thousand dol
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-19

o They are good feed, one of the,
o most nutritious and all stock
o like them. They may even be
o used for human food.
o The peas may be worth as
o much as 500 an acre andstheI hay
o $50 "a ton. The stubble and
o roots are worth S. as fertilizing
o agents.
o They make land easier to
o work, better live stock, better
o bank accounts, and aid land ito >
o withstand the effects of drought
o by helping 1T to hold its mois7 )
0 ture. -..
o They are good subscribers, the
o roots going down and opening q
o up the earth for air and water.
o They will fit into almost any
o scheme of crop rotation, and
o they always leave land lot
o better off than they found it.
O Farm Progress.
O 90 O O O % 90 O O 600
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lars annually for Minnesota, under
the apportionment plan limiting the
disbursements to 10 per cent of the
value of the timber and forage re-
sources of each tract" said Mr. Cox,
land will provide good start toward
much needed roads,"
Governor Burnquist took the mat
ter up at the suggestion of Senator
Knute Nelson.
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foes to carry on their revolutionary
projects and second for the ambi-
tious bandits to carry on their wars
against each other and third for Car
rama now to find himself we'll sup
piled with war materials to use
against us.
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Rev. and Mrs. George Larson and
family, who have been residents of
Nymore for the past four years, left
this afternoon for Thief River Falls
where they will make their future
home
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-19

Somebody says a dollar now goes
further than it ever did, which is true
enough. And it also goes darn
sight faster than it ever did.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-19

A glance at the want column may
help you sell 1t.
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If YOU WANT COUNTER SALES
books in duplicate or triplicate we
have them. Merchants find that
they can save money by ordering
them printed here. A great many
of the stores in Bemidji and sur
rounding towns are. using Pioneer
counter sales books. We want to
fill your next order. May we?
Phone 922 or address Bemidji Pho
neer, Bemidji. 513tf
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Mrs. Carl Ramsey left this morning
for Montana where she expects to
stay for some time visiting with
friends
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EMr. Hughes and forssthat reason
Igreatadeal of interestSWill attach.
BORDER CITY NOTES.

International Falls, Mimi, July 10.
The .Koochiching county grand jury
which met here recently in connec-
ton with district court being con-
Quoted by Judge McOienahan, then
took a recess and met again yester-
day. It is expected there will be a
further probe of blindpfgging cases.
5.a One ef-ther cases-of Frank .Sirois VS..
the Big Forks e. .Inte rnati onal Falls
Railway company now soccupiess the
attention of the district court.
So At the-annuaf117 meeting Of the
school board8of this district held Sat
urday evening", "A. Ogaard of this
city and Thomas atsonaof Ray were
re-electeds No interestswas3ta kenin
the election; but few voting.
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Mrs. Richard larry Of Aitkin,
Mimi, who has been visiting with
MRS. James Burke: for the past few
days, left this morning for Cass Lake
to visit for short time with her
sister, Mrs. Harry Pike.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-19

FOR SALE-Typewr1ter ribbons for
every make of typewriter on the
market at SO cents and Is cents
each. Every ribbon sold for Is
cents guaranteed. Phone orders
promptly filed. Mail orders given
the same careful attention as when
you appear in person. Phone 81.
The Bemidji Pioneer Office Supply
Store.
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NYMoRENEWS

~ (Bys Special Correspondent x
XXX X t+-k * * x X * x Xxx *
Mrs. Ole Solder left this morning
for Steven, Mimi, where she will
visit for "a short time as guest of
Miss Agnes Walker.
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