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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
Ozark Mothers Used To Be
Afraid To Go To Bed AT Nighf

good application at night will, I'm az
most every case, prevent a night at
tack.
But let Mrs. 6ivan speak for herself.
She writes-''l have used Viek's VnPs
O-Rub on my little girl for Group.
rubbed 1t on her chest and thFOat
and II is Just splendid, and Z wasn't
afraid to go 80 bed at night"
Mrs. Cave says find Vap-O-RRo
the best thing haVo ever used for
colds, sore throat. CrOap and all kinds
of skin troubles for children. could
not do without It now, as II saves
calling a doctor"
Tho penetratiye quality OF Vieh'z
makes II excellent also for inllamma-.
tiOns OF tho skin. such as burns.
bruises, itehmgs, plies and muscular
soreness. In these eases, particularly
in cases OF burns. Il seems TO draw
out the Inflammation and has a de-
lightfully cooling effect. Three sizea.
Csc, soc or $1.0O. The wick Chemical
Company, Greensboro. N. G.
oaO NE 0eurlashas rSpo
WE3 ClgllS
this EsaAe Ma1E
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound2' My
mother bought it and the next month I
was so we'll that worked all the month
without staying at home day. am
IN good health now and have told lots of
girls about it. miss CLARICE NORM,
22 Russell Street, Taunton, Mass. t
Thousands of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult ply
sician. If girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion would take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass (confidentiaD for free
advice which will prove helpful.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

Pigs Raised by Member of Pig Club.
versity of Florida extension division,
to have the corn club boys take up the
work. They will have feed from their
acre of corn on which to raise the pigs.
Various organizations, such as bank
ers, boards of trade and school boards,
are fostering the pig club movement.
Mr.. Harrington advises that care be
used in selecting the membership.
County agents should see that ade.
quate provision for feeding and pas
turing the pig is made.
In those counties where the bankers
are lending money for purchasing ami
mails, extra precautions should be
made for their care.
The debt is to be cancelled from the
sale of the increase of the pig and
neither will be adequate unless proper
facilities are provided.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
TWO WAYS OF SEEING THINGS.

A robin and a sparrow sat on the
limb of tree, sheltered from the rain
which was softly falling, making every.
thing green and sweet.
II never saw such weather." said
the sparrow; everything will be wet
and the grounds muddy"
Il think it is nice," said the robin;
everything will be clean and the
whole country will be green"
This weather is too hot" said the
sparrow; 81 do not like it,"
ooh! like it," said the robin; "the
corn will grow and the cherries, too.
Do you like the cold weather." he
asked the sparrow.
NO." replied the sparrow; that is
the trouble with this world; it is all
wrong; 1t is either too cold or too
hot"
why do you not go South, as do,
when the cold days Gomez" asked the
robin.
ut is too far to travel" replied the
sparrow. Nov look at that sun shin
ing" he said. 81 do not see why the
rain did ont keep on falling, as long
as it had started"
eve can find plenty of worms
now"
"They will all be big ones" said
the sparrow. 81 like the little ones
best; besides, it is too muddy. l shall
stay here a while where it is COOL"
Eyes, it is nice and cool after the
shower" said the robin; "the breeze
will soon dry the trees"
"And we'll all get cold, l suppose,
said the sparrow; "the idea of breeze
like this blowing after a shower! Yes,
l am sure shall take a cold"
There is the maid throwing us
crumbs" said the robin; let us fly
down and get them"
"She is probably putting them
there so the cat will get us when we
pick them up" said the sparrow.
"Oh! no." said the robin, "she is a
kind-hearted girl and often throws
them out for the birds"
So the sparrow flew down with the
robin.
"They are nice crumbs remarked
the robin as he hoped about.
"They are too big" said the spar
row. II wish she had broken them
in smaller pieces, and she scattered
them about so we would have to hunt
for them, suppose"
Here is some water" said the rob
in, hopping to a basin that had been
put out for the hens.
"Those hens have everything where
they can find it," said the sparrow.
1--WE have the benefit of it also,
said the robin.
THAT may be-" said the sparrow
'but no one ever put out basin OF
water for US. 1t is hard world. This
morning my nest was almost de
stroyed by a careless woman who at
tempted to open a blind behind which
had my nest, but / flew about and
made such fuss that she fastened
the blind again and saved my home
81 think she was very kind woman
to do that" said the robin, 'for nc
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
"a Never Saw such Weather"

doubt she wished to shut out the hot
sun and keep her room COOL"
"She should look first" replied the
sparrow, "and have some thought of
others She. might have known that
there was nest behind that blind"
you should build in trees" said
the robin, where there are no blinds
TO close"
"And have the cat get me-" said the
sparrow. "No, ! thank you, I'll build
behind blinds and II people are un-
kind enough to disturb us we must
Tight for our rights"
1T is raining again." said the robin |;
let us fly back to the tree"
Did you ever see such luck?" said
the sparrow. Il had Just finished dry
ing my feathers. Oh, this world is all
wrong! The days will soon be short
again. and we shall nave to go to bed
early and get up late. Why can't we
have days all the same length, should
like to known"
Il cannot explain that" replied the
robin, but feel sure that the world
is all right. Don't you think that your
view OF it may be wrong?"
''Wrong!" exclaimed the sparrow
with Indignation in his voice. 'fNo
indeed 1t IL the world that is wrong
not I, Goodnight" ne said, as he tlew
away
The. robin looked after the sparrow
for moment Il am glad | do not
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
Now Sleep SOundly Since They HAvs
Found Sure Preventive
Fer Group.

Many mothers. besides those OF
Ozark, Mo-, have been afraid to sleep
at night for fear of being awakened
by that dread croupy cough. Mrs. II.
H. Givan and Mrs. ]. ]. Cave, both OF
Ozark, have found, IN common with
many other Missouri mothers, that a
jar OF Vap-0-Rub in the house in
sures a good nights sleep.
Vap-O-Rub is the external treatment
for all ferns of Group or cold troubles.
introduced here from the South last
winter. II is in salve form and you
Just rub IL over the throat and chest,
covering with a warm flannel cloth.
The body warmth releases antiseptic
vopors that are inhaled with each
breath. loosening the phlogm, and, in
addition. Vick's is absorbed through
AM stimulates the skin, relieving the
tiFhtness and soreness. Group 10 usu.
a,-2 relieved In fifteen minutes, and \
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
A Bows Reason.

A Boston man has son who has
just entered school. He was sup
posed to be enjoying 1t, but one morn
ing he walked into the dining room,
where his father was having break
fast. and remarked:
I'm tired of going to school, pa, /
think I'll stop"
"Why?" asked the father. What is
your objection to going to school?"
oh" answered the boy, lit breaks
up the day so."-Boston Record.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
On the Face OF It.

"Mustaches come and mustachcs
CO." scrsped the racer 10 the lip.
But go on forever" winked the
eyebrow in an almost mauGible
whisper
What an ighhrow remark" twit-
tered the chin.
And what a lot Of cheek" cut in
the razor.
Whereat they all bri5tlcd up and the
blood flowed freely Michigan Gar
goyle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
Another War Hero.

Mrs. Peck-The papers are full of
deeds of heroism performed by men
for the sake of their country, but one
never hears of a man performing a
deed of daring for the women he loves.
Henry Peck-Tm sure did. my
lear.
Mrs. Peck-You, Why, what brave
thing did you do, I'd like to know?
Henry Peck-Why. I-er--let you
marry me. didn't |?
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

to s tay at home
from work and suf-
fer a long time.
One day a woman
came to our house
and a ed m y
mother why i was
suffering. Mother
told her that l suf-
fered every month
and she said, why
don't you buy a
bottla of T,udia r.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

feel the way the sparrow does" he
said to himself. "He is unhappy, and
l am inclined to think the fault is
with him and not with the world. 1
think it is a beautiful, glorious world
to live in"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
rerra Flrma oood Enouah.

What lesson are we supposed to
learn from the story of Jonah and the
whale?'' asked the Sunday school
teacher,
dat II a guy is wise he will camp
on dry land. answered the new pupil.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
FOSTER PIG CLUB MOVEMENT
Boys Encouraged to Raise Corn to
Feed Hogs-Varlous organiza-
tions Are Contributing.

About a dozen counties in Florida
have organized pig clubs. 1t is prob,
able that many others will follow. be-
cause it is the intention of G. L. Her
rington, state club agent for the Uni
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
From Different Viewpoint.

I'm so sorry you don't like my new
gown" said Mrs. Growell. Everybody
else says it is perfectly lovely"
"Oh, it's easy for others to pay COM
pliments." replied Growell, but have
to pay the bills"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

neuralgia, cramps
in my muscles,
pressure or sharp
pain on the top Sf
my head, and neFy-
Gus dizzy spells. I
had other symp-
toms showing my
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
A Mature Apprehension.

When was a boy my father for
bade me to read dime novels"
"You save great deal of time"
it resulted in saving up my appetite
for sensational fiction till my time was
rather more valuable"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
is her hair. If yours is strealIed with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it In
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
SAVED MINISTER'S LIFE.

Rev ". Fl. Warner, Route z, Myars-
vile, Md, writes: My trouble war
sciatica. My back was affected ara
took the form Of lnmbago. l also hnF
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

Caller--I suppose you can spell all
the short words, Bobbie?
Robble-I can spell o lot Of big
ones. too. l can even spell words OF
four cylinders.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
THIS is TIE AGE oE HourH.

You will look ten years younger n you
darken your ugly. grizzly, gray hairs b.
using La Creole" Hair Dressing ADV
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

hev.W IL. Warner kidneys were az
fault. so l took DOdds Kidney Pills
They were the means of saving my lie
On Feb 10th, 1916, write to say that
undoubtedly your medicine TestoTeSs
me to perfect health.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, soc per box at
your dealer or DOddB Medicine so.
Buffalo, N. Y. DOdd's Dyspepsia Tab
let's for indigestion have been proved
soc per box.-AdV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
Girl COULD
NOT WORK
How She Was Relieved from
Pain by Lydia E. .Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Taunton, Mass. -" had pains In both
sides and when my periods came l had
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

Women with the most Cheeh do the
least hlushipE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDNSQIOOL
LESSON

BY p. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago)
Copyright, 1915, Western Newspaper Union.)
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

A man thinks he ia misunderslOOtf
because he doesn't know himself
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-09

I found out a lot of things, long before
we began to think of building out in
this direction. The right people in
this town aren't always the society
column ones, and they mix around
with outsiders, but they're a clan, just
the same; and they have the clan feel
ing. Most of 'em were here long be-
fore papa came, and the grandfathers
of the girls Of my age knew each
other, and
II see," Bibbs interrupted, grayely.
''Their ancestors fed together from
many a stricken field, and crusaders
/, blood flows in their veins. l always
understood the first house was built
by an old party of the name of YER
trees, who couldn't get along with
Dan'l Boone, and hurried away to
these parts because Dan'l wanted him
to give back a gun he'd lent him.
Edith gave a little ejaculation Of
alarm. you mustn't repeat that story,
Bibbs, even if it's true. The Vertreeses
are the best family, and of course the
very Oldest here; they were an old
! family even before Mary Vertrees'
| great reat-grandfather came west
and founded this settlement. He came
from Lynn, Massachusetts, and they
have relatives there yet-some Of the
best people in Lynnv'
Nor exclaimed Bibbs, incredu-
lousy.
And there are other old families
like the Vertreeses," she went on, not
needing him; .the Lamhorns and the
Kittersbys and the ]. Palmerston
Smiths
Strange names to me-" he inter-
rupted. Poor things! None of them
have my acquaintance.
''No that's just itp' she cried. "'And
papa had never even heard the mans
Of Vertrees! Mrs. Vertrees went with
some antismoke committee to see him,
and he told her that smoke was what
made her husband bring home his
wages from the pay roll on Saturday
night! He told us about it, and I
thought / just couldn't live through
the night, I was so ashamed Mr..
Vertrees has always lived on his in
come, and papa didn't know him, OF
course. They're the stiffest, most ele-
CANT people in the whole town. And
to crown it all, papa went and bought
the next lot to the old Vertrees coun-
try mansion-it's in the very heart Of
the best new residence district now
1 and that's where the new house is,
right next door to them-and I must
say it makes their place look rather
shabby! I met Mary Vertrees when
I Joined the Mission Service Helpers,
but she never did any more than just
barely bow to me, and since papa's
break I doubt if she'll do that! They
/ haven't called"
And you think if I spread this gos-
sip about Vertrees the First stealing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-09

to men that got all their boys dom
well and worth their salt, why, have
to keep my mind on Jim and Roscoe
and forget about Bibbs."
Mrs. Sheridan tossed her head fret
fully upon the pillow. 'You did the
best you could, papa" she SAID, impa-
tiently, $50 come to bed and quit re-
proachin' yourself for it.
He glared at her Indignantly. Re
proachin' myself!'' he snorted. Il amt
doin' anything Of the kind! What In
the name o. goodness would want to
reproach myself for? And 1t wasn't
the best I could either. 1t was the
best anybody could. was givin' him
chance to show what was in him and
make a man Of himself-and here he
goes and gets nervous dyspepsia on
mel"
He went to the old-fashioned gas
fixture, turned out the light. and NUT
tered his way morosely into bed.
"What?" said his wife, GROSSLY,
bothered by a subsequent mumbling.
"More like hookworm, I said" he ex-
planned, speaking louder. II don't
know what to do with him!'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-09

against it. Smokes what brings your
husbands money home on Saturday
night" he told them jovially. "You go
home and ask your husbands what
smoke puts in their pockets out o. the
pay ROLAND you'll come around next
time to get me to turn out more smoke
instead o. chokin' it off"
It was Narcissism in him to love the
city so well: he saw his reflection in
1T; and, like it, he was grimy, big,
careless, rich, strong, and unquench-
ably optimistic Just as he profoundly
believed his city to be the finest city
in the world, SO did he believe his fam
sly to be-in spite Of his son Bibbs-
the finest family in the world. AS a
matter of fact, he knew nothing worth
knowing about either.
Bibbs Sheridan was a musing sort
of boy, poor in health, and considered
fhe faiIure--the Todd one"-of the
family. Born during that most danger
GUS and anxious of the early years,
he was an ill-nourished baby, and
grew meagerly, only lengthwise,
through a, feeble childhood. At his
christening he was committed for life
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-09

"Ofscourse we're all Of US glad to have
! you back"
'Yes?" he said. Father"
| ''Of course! Didn't he write and tell
you to come home?" She did not turn
to him with the question. All the
while she rode with her face directly
forward
NO" he said; father hasn't writ
ten.''
She flushed little. II expect
ought to We written something, or one
of the boys
ooh, no; that was all right"
.fYou can't think how busy we've
ali been this year, Bibbs. OF course
we knew mamma was writing often,
| and"
"Of coursev' he said, readily.
''There's a chunk Of coal fallen on
your glove, Edith. Better flick it off
before it smears. My word! I'd al
most forgotten how sooty it is here"
We've been having very bright
weather this month-for u.s." She
blew the fake of SCOT into the air,
seeming relieved.
He looked up at the dingy sky,
wherein hung the disconsolate sun like
cold tin pan nailed up in smoke
house by some lunatic, for decora-
ton. Eyes, said Bibbs. Its very
gay" A few moments later, as they
passed a corner, aren't we going
homer" he asked your new driver
is taking us out Of the way, isn't he?"
"Good graciousv' she cried. Didn't
you know we'd moved? Didn't you
know we were in the new house?"
''Why. nor said Bibbs. "Are you"
We've been there month! Good
gracious! Didn't you know" She
broke off, flushing again, and then
| went on hastily: "Of course, mammals
never been so busy in her life; we all
! haven't had time to do anything but
keep on the hop. Mamma couldn't
even come to the station today. Papa's
got some of his business friends and
people from around the dollhouse
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-09
CHAPTER |.
-- r.

There is a midland city in the heart
of fair, open country, dirty and Won
derful city nesting dinghy in the fog
of it's own smoke. The stranger must
feel the dirt before he feels the Won
der, for the dirt will be upon him in
gtantly. At a breeze he must smother
in whirlpools Of dust, and if he should
decline at any time to inhaIe the smoke
he has the meager alternative of sui
eide.
Not quite so long ago as a genera
tion there was here no heaving, grimy
city; there was but a pleasant big town
of neighborly people who had UNDER
standing of one another.
But there was a spirit abroad in the
land, and it was strong here as else
where-a spirit that had moved in the
depths of the American soil and la
bored there, sweating, till it stirred the
surface, rove the mountains, and
emerged, tangible and monstrous, the
god OF all good American hearts-Big-
ness. And so the place grew. And it
grew strong.
The Sheridan building was the big
gest skyscraper; the Sheridan Trust
company was the biggest of its kind,
and Sheridan himself had been the big
gest builder and breaker and truster
and buster under the smoke. He had
come from a country crossroads, at
the beginning Of the growth, and he
had gone up and down in the booms
and relapses of that period; but each
time he went down he rebounded a
aittle higher, until finally, after a year
OF overwork and anxiety-the latter
not decreased by a chance, remote but
possible, of recuperation from the for
mer in the penitentiary-he found
himself on top, with solid substance
under his feet; and thereafter played
1t safe" But his hunger to get was
undated, for it was in the very bones
of him and grew fiercer.
He was the city incarnate. He loved
At, calling it Gods country, as he called
the smoke Prosperity, breathing the
dingy cloud with relish. The smoke
was one of his great enthusiasms; he
laughed at a committee of plaintive
housewives who called to beg his aid
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-09
CHAPTER II.

Beginning at the beginning and
learning from the ground up was q
long course for Bibbs at the santa
rum, with milk and "zwieback'' as
the basis Of instruction; and the
months were many and tiresome be-
fore he was considered near enough
graduate to go for a walk leaning
on nurse and cane. These and sub
sequent months saw the planning, the
building and the completion of the new
house, and it was to that abode OF
Bigness that Bibbs was brought when
the cane, without the nurse, was
found sufficient to his support
Edith met him at the station. "Well,
well, Bibbs!" she said, as he came
slowly through the gates, the last Of
all the travellers from that train. do
you think they ought to we let you
come? You certainly don't look well!'
'But I certainly do look better" he
returned, in a voice as slow as his
gait; drawl that was a necessity,
for when Bibbs tried to speak quickly
he stammered. "Up to about month
ago it took two people to see me. They
had to get me in line between 'emi''
Edith did not turn her eyes directly
toward him again, after her first quick
glance; and her expression, in spite
of her, showed faint, troubled dis
taste She was nineteen, fair and slim,
with small, unequal features, but a
prettiness of color and a brilllancy of
eyes that created a total impression
close upon beauty. There was some
thing about her, as kind old ladies say,
that was very sweet; and there was
something that was hurried and
breathless. Bibbs bent upon her a
steady, whimsical scrutiny as they
stood at the curb, waiting for an au-
tomobile across the street to disengage
itself from the traffic.
''That's the new car" she said. "Ev-
erything's new. We've got four now,
besides Jim's. Roscoe's got two"
Edith, you look" he began, and
paused.
"Oh, we're all well,'' she said brisk
~; and then, as if something in his
tone had caught her as significant,
"Well, how do I look, Bibbs?"
sfYou look" He paused again, TAX
ing in the full length of her-trim,
brown shoes, scant, rough skirt, coat
Of brown and green, mad little rough
hat in the mad mode-aH suited to the
October day.
"How do I look" she insisted.
"You look" he answered, as his ex-
animation ended upon an incrusted
watch of platinum and enamel at her
wrist, 'you look-expensive!'
81 expect I am!' she laughed. "Do
you want Claus to help you in?''
'sOh, no. said Bibbs. ''I'm alive"
And after a fit of painting subsequent
to his climbing into the car unaided.
he added, "Of course, have to tell
peopleY'
1--WE only got your telegram this
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-09

morning." she said, as they began to
move rapidly through the wholesale
district neighboring the station.
Mother said she'd hardly expected you
this month"
"They seemed to be through with
me up there in the country he ex-
planned, gently. "At least they said
they were, and they wouldn't keep me
any longer, because so many really
sick people wanted to get in. They
told me to go homeand didn't have
any place else to go. It'll be all right,
Edith; I'll sit in the woodshed until
dark every day."
"Pshaw!o She laughed nervously.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-09


Dan'l Boones gun, the chances thai
they will call"
Papa knows what break he mada
with Mrs Vertrees. MADE him W
derstand that" said Edith, demurely,
land he's promised to try and meet
Mr.. Vertrees and be nice to him. Bob
by Lamhorn told Sibyl he was going
to bring his mother to call on her and
on mamma, but it was weeks ago, and
notice he hasn't done it; and if Mrs
Vertrees decides not to know us, In
darn sure Mrs. Lamhorn II neves
come. That's one thing Sibyl didn't
manage! She said Bobby offered to
bring his mother"
you say he is friend of Roscoe's?'
Bibbs asked.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-09

Eugenlc scientists say like
produces like, and that while,
environment has an influence
in the development of child it
does not materially alter inner
tied temperament. Old Man
Sheridan and Mrs. Sheridan
lived entirely in the material
world. Bibbs, their youngest
son, is dreamer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-09

How will Edith use Bibbs in
her efforts to "get thick" with
the aristocratic old families?
DO you think Bibbs will be
drawn into the "sociaI swim 2"