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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

E. Il. Myers, editor of the Intelli-
gencer, spent last week with his ia
ther-in-law, Mr.. J. B. Woolery, on the
farm southwest of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Miss Ruth Rouse took up school in
the Hedgedale district, northeast OF
Mexico, Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Miss Anna Miller of Rush Hill has
been enjoying a visit from her
friend. Miss May Roberts, of Halls
Vile.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Miss Grace Copman is the teacher
in Beaver Dam district. She had an
enrolment of 81 pupils the first day
of school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Miss Blanche White has opened
school in Liberty district. She has a
fine enrolment and a nice class of
boys and girls.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

r. H. McClintic Of near Laddonia,
is visiting his brother in Western
Kansas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Shannon are
home from a pleasant visit in South
Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Miss Winnie Gibbs, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. e. S. Gibbs of this
city, will teach in the consolidated
school at Auxvasse this winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mrs. E. Y. Mcintosh and son, Mar
quette, are home from a visit to
friends in Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Miss Bessie Hickman, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. W.. H. Hickman of this
city, teaches the Limekiln School in
Galloway county this winter
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mrs, G. w. Elzea. from out beyond
Moline. moved into Mexico this week.
She and sister are domiciled with
Tom Gohson and family on East
Monroe street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Earl Hays near Mexico suffered a
broken finger Friday while bridling
an obstreperous mule.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mrs. j. w. Crewdson of Louisiana
is visiting her daughter in this city,
Mrs. j. w. Burlington.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Summers and
children of near Laddonia visited
Mexico relatives last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mrs. Harry Shoup and sister, Miss
Pinkie West visited friends In 81.
Louis last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Tom Hammett of Laddonia, the
blacksmith. after rest from his la
bors in that line for about year is
arranging TO go back into the bust
ness again. Tom enjoys honest toll.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

The Mexico Christian Church do
mates 500 for the social service fund
of the Federated Clubs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Miss Osceola Clapper enjoyed a
visit recently among friends in Chi
cago and Hannibal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Miss Mabel Cook was employed
last week to teach in the Bean Creek
district
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Melahn of near
Centralia visited friends north OF
Mexico Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Miss Jayne Powers, of Paris, Tex"
is the guest of Mrs. l.. F. Austin, of
this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07
County Court convened Monday,

X. p. Ball was in Jefferson City
last week on business,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Miss Anna Moore of this city /!
visiting st. Louis friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

The Louisiana Nurserymen defeat
ed the Mexico Athletics at base ball
here Sunday, But II was narrow
margin. the score standing 2 to 1.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mrs A. G. Whitson has as guest
Miss Mabel French of st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mrs. c. H. Carpenter has returned
from a pleasant visit at Colorado
Springs. Colo.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
The Lakeland News
| akeland's Oldest Newspaper.

- paper has told the story OF Lakeland
that has children, of whom later
that since there was
town here interviewer in its history.
More Lakeland through reading the
other agency Every
out OF the state the OF
large the neshbons towns and villages ano
the central ana
northern portions Of Polk County
splendid advertising medlumso recognized by the Dig
national advertisers, who It regularly
II Is Just thing who lives at distance ana
desires to keep sections and happenings
THE WEEKLY NEWS from the Telegram office mas sne
Earnest In this vicinity being oeVoteu "
the interest Of the better medium "
reach Of the merchant get before the puoh o.
Florida many adjoining states
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
Our Art Department

Hs means JOB PRINTING description IT you want
callna Card Dance Program Menu Wedding invitation
ater Head Bill Head, Statement Handbli from SSs 70
so - Calender Book Pamphlet Leaf Ledger Pay
Checks or anything be printed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31


arose and wandered away for few
yards and began a fresh attack on the
finny tribe IN water about two feet
deep.
Suddenly, as Henry was thinking OF
pumpkins and squashes, there was
scream and a splash, and be calmly
and slowly looked up. The girl was
in the water. She held out her hands
to him In an appealing way. He knew
the depth of the water at that point
and said. 81 don't see how you manag-
ed to fall in. but catch hold of that
bush there and pull yourself out"
And when the bedraggled and defect
ed girl reached home she vowed a sol
emn vow to herself that never, never
in this wide world would she be the
wife of Henry Strong. But after
awhile common sense got the upper
hand again and three months later they
were married, and it wasn't two weeks
more before she was saying to her
mother:
Henry has no romance about him
nor is he anything of a hero, but be
chopped two cords Of wood yesterday.
and that is more than any other man
in Medana county can do. | can't get
him to read and he don't care for whip
poorwiIls, but you ought to see how
beautiful he peels the potatoes and
cuts the ham for breakfast
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
Few of OUR Presidents
Have Worm Whiskers

m My Four men wearing boards
W have been chosen President of
the United States. Lincoln was the
first, and the others were Hayes,
Garfield and Benjamin Harrison.
Grant was the first President wearing
a mustache and since his time Cleve-
land. Roosevelt and Taft have worn the
upper lip adornment. Arthur, as vice
president, succeeding to the presi-
dency on the death of Garfield, wore
a heavy mustache and side whiskers.
Blaine, who barely missed the execu-
tive chair, wore a full beard, neatly
trimmed.
Of the several presidential candi-
dates in this campaign Mr.. Hughes is
the only one with a beard. AS ton
serial artists are said to discourage
the growing of whiskers, some one
started the story that the BARRIERS
union had declared itself solidly in
opposition to the republican nominee.
Upon investigation it was found that
the report was groundless. 1t was
only a joke. BARRIERS are divided,
politically speaking. Some are for
Hughes, some are for Wilson, some
are for Benson, the socialist candidate,
and it may be that corporals guard
will vote for Hanly, the prohibition
candidate.
While pert photographers and car
toonists have stressed Mr.. Hughes
whiskers, there has been no malice
in these gibes-only fun. There may
be psychology of whiskers, as there
is of almost everything else in these
days of advanced culture, but the
400 per cent candidate will owe
his defeat-if he is defeated as now
seems probable-not to his facial
hirsute or to any subtle influence on
the imagination, but to the popularity
of the democratic ticket and the weak
ness of his own reactionary cause.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19

From the Savannah News.
6NHE Southern Newspaper Publish
ers' association, with member
& ship of about three score of the
largest southern newspapers, including
the Morning News, has prepared book
let on "The Southern Market-How to
Reach It," that contains many things
that likely would be surprising even to
well informed southern people. The cold
figures it presents are enough in them
selves to stir the pulses OF any man
who loves the south and has faith in its
surely marvellous future. After telling of
the remarka BILE advances along every i'm
portant line in the south since $780, the
booklet says, mo single element has
been so potent factor in the develop
ment of the new south as the southern
have grown proportionately; and, best
of all, they have earned and acquired the
confidence of their readers
Any one who has given much thought
to southern newspapers as whole will
understand that no other agency has
been so powerful-simply because no
other agency can reach other sections
of the country day after day and put
the case for the south before them-in
telling other parts of the country about
tho south, in telling the south about it
self and in prompting, encouraging and
recording it's strides of progress. OF the
south's advancement no other group OF
men can be any more proud than the
newspaper men Of this section Newspa-
pers reflect prosperity, or it's lack, moro
quickly, SO far as the public's eye il
concerned than can anything else.
And the growth of southern newspapers
themselves-until the 1874 of them that
have more than 5000 subscribers each
have a total circulation or 1854 SITS as
good evidence as anybody could ASK 10
prove how great is the south OF To-Day
The southern newspapers, knowing the
value of telling the world about the
south. have not failed to do their share
of the labor of spreading information
about it. They even have gone down into
their own pockets to buy advertising
space in northern publications, as for
example, the Literary Digest, the New
York Times, and others, merely to tell
a large number of northen people about
the south and to offer Information to in
quiries.
In season and out they have sought for
new opportunities of southern develop
ment and when they have found them,
have not failed to point them out and
encourage their utilization. They realize
the south's possibilities, the tremendous
market the south offers for all the count
less things it does not itself produce in
sufficient quantity to meet its own de-
mands, and they understand fully the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
LUkE M'LUKE SAYS

1t is the cost of his wifes upkeep that
keeps many a man down.
Even when a man is wearing a Car
negie medal to prove 1t, you can't mako
his wife believe that he is a hero.
They are making wedding rings out Of
platinum. But they are not doing 1t be-
cause of demand for something that
will wear longer than gold.
Legs is legs Some Of them are things
of beauty and some of them look more
like crimes.
Every woman knows when some other
woman is wearing a made-over gown.
And every woman imagines that other
women can't tell it when she herself is
wearing one
The reason a man fights SO hard for
the principles of his party is because
ne doesn't know what they are.
When woman reads over friend hus-
bands old love letters she figures out
how wonderful it would seem if any of
it had come true.
thin girl can wear her waist as low
as she pleases and still look modest. But
1t is different with corn fed girl.
Any time you have four hours to spare
and want to occupy them, just stop q
young father on the street and ask how
his baby is getting along.
Some men need managers But we are
not speaking of married men.
When a princess secures a Job at a
salary that enables her to pay for her
own movie tickets and her own chewing
gum, she likes to talk about what a
great help she is to her father.
In setting a question we never con-
slider how others look at it, but how we
look at it.
The woman who marries for conve-
nience finds that a husband is q mighty
inconvenient thing to have around.
Some men can't get around if they for
I get to take their glasses. And others
can't get around If they take them.
No matter how hard to please a man
| may be, you will find that he Is satisfied
with himself.
Love may laugh at locksmiths. But ii
had better have care about keyholes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
And young girls strewed roses in her
path as she was carried down the gang
plank" is the news that tells how the
supreme artist in the person of Sarah
Bernhard was welcomed in New York
Not only as the embodiment of inter-
pretative are revealed in spirit of I'M
quenchable enthusiasm, but as the very
auintessence of the uncomfortable French
spirit the divine Sarah" comes as the
most inspiring example of what the war
means to the nation that has gained
more than any other combatant in honor
and esteem before the whole world. Well
may the young girls "strew roses in her
path" for as her day declines toward
it's setting, so far as this country goes
her path will always be one of roses
Moreover, in nothing has Bernhard
shown the true French spirit more than
in her decision mot to talk war, be-
cause she does not wish to violate the
hospitality of a neutral country" which
in way is an unconscious criticism of
the infant class schoolroom brand of
neutrality which we were all asked to
observe, But Sarah will find out that we
have not all forgotten our Indebtedness to
France, and that she can talk as freely
and enthusiastically here about her be-
loved country and it's brave defenders as
at home. Beliefs and courage such as
hers and an enduring art that nothing
can stale were never more admired over
here than now. Sure of her immortality,
It, icr tc or,.f
of apctheosis in which she stands for
France and the French, final triumph
which probably gives her more pleas
ure than any of the great moments in
a great career.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
THE AUTHOR OF ALL CRIMES

From the New York World.
To one of the women on the Hughes
butterfly campaign train in the west is
due the discovery that the Wilson adj
ministration is responsible for the lynch
ings in the south. In gratitude for the
helpful suggestion of Miss Elizabeth Free,
man, the least Mr.. Hughes can do in the
short time remaining is to proclaim daily
that If he had been President none Of
these outrages would have happened. AS
everybody knows, one of the last lynch
ings took place in Kansas, a VIGOROUSLY
rock-ribbed democratic state. Beyond
doubt the crime was perpetrated by tho
democratic state organization under d.
rect orders from Washington. to demon
strate the loyalty OF Kansas to demo-
cratic principles.
1t cannot be said too often that the
Wilson administration Is to blame for
the violations of speed laws IN New
York, for the milk strike, for the sudden
drop in temperature after an unusual
spell of mild weather, for the baby's at
tack of collie and for the cooks burning
the bacon and eggs for breakfast. The
utter depravity of the Wilson adminis-
tration is a scientific fact to which every
republican campaigner, from Mr.. Hughes
and Mr.. Root to the newest elocutionist
on the women's Hughes train, is under
sacred obligation to testify. Nothing
is too base to be attributed to it. If Mr..
Hughes is defeated November 7. that.
too, will be the fault of the Wilson adj
ministration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
TRIES TO CATCH BOMB

From the London Chronicle.
An accident during bombing practice,
which caused the death of Lieut.. George
Stanley Charles Baker, 20 years old, of
the Duke of Cornwalrs light infantry,
was investigated at Freshwater Isle of
Wight.
The young officer, who had been to the
front, was in charge of bombing class,
when the last of the party, a young SOL
der named Boyle, in throwing his first
bomb, failed to clear the parapet Lieu
tenant Baker endeavored to catch the
grenade when it rebounded, but let it
slip, and while trying to regain it the
missile burst and killed him.
Sergeant Instructor Allen, who grabbed
Boyle and threw him into safety, said
Lieutenant Baker had time to reach
safety if he had not attempted to throw
the bomb clear. He had successfully
thrown away a bomb dropped in a SINH
lar way the previous day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
HOTEL LOBBIES
should Be More Dignined

Assistant Solicitor w. S. WEIGH stated
yesterday that the courts in the eastern
states were much more dignified than
welcome the cap and gown" for the
bench in Alabama
While on a visit to Baltimore" said
Mr.. Welch, II was much impressed with
our lack of dignity in conducting legal
affairs in Alabama 1 stepped into
spacious courtroom, where everything
was orderly and everyone seemingly was
quiet. The atmosphere of that courtroom
was sombre and dignfied and very i'm
pressive. 1 thought that 1 was in the
supreme court of Maryland, when 1 was
informed that L was simply before a
police magistrate. In that courtroom one
could not but have a respect for the
law.
II would willingly favor the cap and
gown for our judges in our courts of
record, even for our police magistrates,
for the lower the court the more i'm
pressive it should maintain it's dignity in
order to instill into the first offenders a
respect for the majesty of the law In
fact it should be emphasized that the
courts cannot be too strict in maintain
ing their dignity. Let just one judge
start being martinez in his court
room, and the others will follow. Such
a course would be generally approved by
the bar of the county. The courts can
not have too much dignity"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
Left His Congregation

THE excitement caused by the
earthquake shock in Birmingham yes
terday afternoon reminds me of a story
1 heard about a preacher in Georgia
who was holding protracted meetings
at the time of the Charleston quake, 20
years ago. said ]. o. DeJarnette, chief
clerk of the Tutwiler. This evangeI-
list, so the story goes, was holding a
meeting in the backwoods of Georgia
at the time the first quake came. The
audience became nervous and the min
lister reminded them of the horror of
appearing at the pearly gates with sin
on their souls. AS he finished this
speech, the next quake came, more vio-
lent than the first. Brethren and sis
ters,' said the larson, Just ina CINE
how you will feel when st. Peter calls
on you to account for your acts on
earth
"rhe third shock was so severe the
congresatio arose and fled. Tho par
son dived out Of a window and fell
on top of a COW. The last seen of
him was as he went across the fields
crying out to the fleeing crowd, You
will have to look out for yourselves
my friends. The devil has mo and I
am going to outrun him for the prom
nsed land"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
BELATED ABUSE OF LINCOLN

From the Montgomery Advertiser
o. w. Blacknall of Kittrell, N. c., has
gone to a lot of expense and trouble to
circulate a pamphlet devoted to an abus-
i've attack upon Abraham Lincoln, the
title of the little tract being, Lincoln,
AS the South Should Know Him" We
haven't read but three or four paragraphs
of it. We probably never shall read it.
We class it with the tracts which fire.
quently come to newspaper editors de-
voted to an exposition of some theory
about religion.
Some people never know when a period
draws to a close There are demagogues
in the north-whom the President de-
nounced a day or so ago-who are willing
to revive sectionalism to get votes for
the republican ticket. They do not rep
resent the advanced thinkers Of the north
They do not represent the rank and file.
They represent desperate political
cause
But can we denounce the activities of
these demagogues and at the same time
condone ridiculous vituperation, widely
circulated, against Abe Lincoln?
The country probably knows as much
about Lincoln as it will ever know. There
are times when it is appropriate to dis
cuss him and the war, even as it is APP
propriate to discuss Lord CORVALLIS and
the American revolution; but this is not
one of those times. In fact, it is pain
full to thoughtful southern people to see
a well meaning, but high strung and err
ratio man, such as Mr.. Blacknall evil
IDENTIFY is, come forth hurting violent
words at Lincoln, the idol of the northern
people, and who has also become very
popular in the south The south owes a
good deal to Lincoln; it owes him some
thing more than a long string of offensive
epithets. Lincoln was a great man who
loved his country.
Let US not fight Appomattox again I'M
til we have won Armageddonl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
Flour Demand Not Great

Despite the high price of flour at the
present time, the demand is not as great
as some would imagine said j. L.
Davis, of the Blsh Milling company who
is in the city for a few days on bust
ness. GAS a matter Of fact the laboring
man who has a large family is not so
quick to buy at present in view of the
high prices that are prevailing.
"The big demand for flour is in Eu-
rope. where they are clamoring for all
kinds of foodstuffs. This causes the price
of all foods to go higher each day. There
is no telling what will happen if the
price of food continues upward and the
labor wage stays where it is"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
LOVE

By Henry Van Dyke.
Let me but love my love without dis
guise
Nor wear mask of fashion old or new.
Nor wait to speak till I can hear
clue
Nor play part to shine in others eyes,
Nor bow my knees to what my heart
denies;
But what am, to that let me be true.
And let me worship where my love 10
due,
And so through love and worship let me
rise
For love is but the hearts immortaf
thirst
To be completely known and all for
given,
Even as sinful souls that enter heaven;
So take me. dear. and understand my
worst,
And freely pardon 1t. because confessed,
And let me find in loving thee, my best.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19
Too Much Fat
Spoils the Play

II T is announced that new play
y will shortly be produced in new
York with a cast of fat men and wom-
en. each of whom must tip the scales
at 200 pounds or over. Doubtless
some enterprising agent is already
preparing press matter for the forth
coming Obesity" play, in which he VIII
call attention to extra supports be-
ing placed under the stage and furnish
light gossip as to the ways and means
hy which each member of the cast
acquired his or her avoirdupols.
Long have fat persons contributed
to the gaiety of stage performances
for no particular reason, in ma
jority of cases, other than their huge
pirth. Doubtless Sir John Falstatf is
the most famous, as well as the most
Ioyable. of all fat rogues who ever
praced-and by the same token dis
graced, the boards. Of comedians,
however, whose Wristbands were ex-
tended by nature or by an air pump
or a pillow, the passing years have
brought forth dreary procession.
AS a rule, the fat man on the stage
owes much of the diversion he creates
to the contrast between his own bulk
and that of the other players. A thin
comedian is your true foil for corpu-
lent one. The person or persons who
design to perpetrate a play calling
for an all-fat cast have overlooked an
important point. A stage full of such
people would be just as unfunny as
a stage full of thin persons. The
contrast would be lacking.
However, if the play is produced
and fails, there may be other reasons
to account for it's unpopularity besides
its heavyweight cast.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-19

BEGINNING THE DAY-''O, all We
saints of the east, of antiquity, of
Christianity, phalanx of heroes! Ye,
too, drank deep of WEAKNESS and
agony of soul, but ye triumphed
over both. We who have come forth
victors from the strife, shelter us
under your palms, fortify us by your
example."-H. Nj. e.