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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

Now a new school of taxidermy is IN
vogue, a school with new methods
which practically discards all old proc
esses of .stuffing" in favor of the more
artistic modelling. After the skin of an
animal has been completely removed a
copy is made of the body. posed in
life. and from this an accurate repre-
sentation of form is built up in light
materials. This model is then COW
cred with the skin, which is damped
and pinned I'm to follow every depres-
sion and prominence. When the model
is dry the finishing touches are added
These usually consist of the tongue
eyes and lips. The eyes are not repro
duced in glass. this material being con-
sidered too unnatural They are fash
Toned from hollow globes and are hand
painted from nature to convey the ex-
act impression which the pose of the
body demands.
The new system of work is definitely
exemplified in the lately mounted
groups which show the specimens sur
rounded by exQuisitely modelled foliage
and shrubbery of the nature Of their
individual environments. AS types Of
what the new art has accomplished. no
better examples exist In the United
States than those in the National Mu-
scum.
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preserve in it's best manner a number
of them. The walrus. for instance. has
received close attention. and the excel
lent mounted figure of this colossal ami
NAL will doubtless before another CEN
fury rolls by excite great interest
among the people as relic of a dim
past age.
Some of the seals and other marine
animals are very fine. They. too, scien-
lists say. will soon be eXterminated.
This is also true of the bears, but none
more so than the polar bear. The mu-
scum has a very fine mounted specimen
of polar bear. The ice on which this
bear rests is wonderfully well counter
feited by using coat OF parafnn over
sheet glass The proper effect is gained
through its transparency.
What knowledge one has of ha bits,
ranges and specific differences in re-
spect to the animals of the world is
obviously increased by such museum
exhibits as these which Washington has
access to- That it is thought some of
the animal are vitality interesting enough
to spend from 1000 TO $4,000 to mount
them-for these large mammals have
not been mounted in their present cases
for a cent less-indicates that as pic
torial aids to education they are con-
sidered of immense value.
That the art of taXidermy has been
brought to its present stage of artistic
development is also an indication that
museum curators believe group Oh
animals not mounted III an inStf uIlise'
scientific and artistic manner utterly
fail of their purpose of exhibition That
there has been an evolution, progress
sive advancement in taXidermy, shows
the insistent demand for true to ma
ture" specimens.
What the art has passed through to at
tain this development is extremely in
terestng. for taxidermy, like every
other profession, nursed In the
cradle of crude beginnings far back in
history. 1t came into being with such
pristine pursuits as prehistoric tanning.
the embalning of the human body and
those of certain animals found in antique
remains in Egypt. A very ancient Car
thaginian explorer left in his record of
African eYnIora tjons an account of the
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nodded over the frame mannikin.
Through this ingenious device, after
the skin is on and the taXidermist be-
gins to model the form to copy the live
animal. it is comparatively simple to
reproduce all the wrinkles. depres-
sions. lines and protuberances by
working them on the skin through the
agency of the yielding clay beneath it.
Lions are among the most difficult
anima Is to mount. and endow with life
like expression. This is always the
case with forms belonging to the high
er groups. For this reason also they
offer the finest opportunities for the de-
velopment> of muscular anatomy. and
the expression of the various higher
passions. The Roosevelt lion group is
considered excellent in this matter Of
expression, and has not peer for this
species in any other museum in the
country.
One can have little conception of the
skill displayed in the mounting of this
group. The superb condition of the
fur and the expression in the region OF
the mouth parts. which lends facial
ANNA ton. are testimonials to the in
finite patience which was put into this
work. To make animal grin or lend
t1the eyes a fash of sullen anger is an
accomplishment that demands of the
artist knowledge, skill and above all
superior judgment.
Tigers are in the same class with
lions as far as difficulty in mounting is
concerned. To skin tigers tongue
and preserve it so to make II look
like the original in the living subject
TO clean the teeth and blend the black
parts Of the lips with the pink gums in
side. all these things require time and
superlative skill But the museum has
certain specimens of this sort which
prove that such feats are not impossi-
Bile.
specimen of well mounted leopard
Is the cheetah. which, because il can
beat any animal in Africa on a short
squirt is not always taken with ease
This particular cheetah was killed by
Kermit Roosevelt
Few persons realize that many Amer
lean animals are being swept away for
ever The museum has been careful &c
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of lions and show them feeding. sleep
ing or fighting. with muscles according
TO the laws of physiology and express
sions fitting the activity. He is only
satisfied with faithful portrayal. The
taXidermist of yesterday did not under
stand what faithful portrayal meant
What an expedition really does when
it sets out to capture specimen game is
carefully to observe the region where
the animal lives and take notes and
make photographs of the vegetation
and topography. The camera man is
also brought into service with his tele-
SCOPE lens to obtain views of the ami
NAL in various attitudes in its natural
setting. These are Indispensable in the
subsequent mounting of enviropmental
and dramatic groups. .-,s.~
After an aninfaI HIS Been shot careful
measurements are made of the body
and complete notes taken on the exact
color of the eyes. skin, hair. etc. Then
the skin is sent to museum. When il
arrives it is promptly unpacked and
from this time on most serious and i'm
portant Undertakings are involved he
fore the animal is even set up. The
skin must he tanned in superior man
ner or it is apt to fade and lose its
hair. The skeleton must be constructed
and here the identification to original
measurements and d great deal else of
importance must be closely followed.
II is through adherence to such "A pro-
gram that scientific taXidermy has long
since ceased to be mere trade II has
one might say. been graduated by mod
ern methods into the realm of art II
requires wider understanding and
even a more delicate constructive abil-
ity to mount lion or any other animal
than to chisel the same animal from
marble.
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ton between the disturbance and her
offspring. The calf, standing close TO
its mother. is apparently watching her
before its makes its next move.
The vigor of the male the keen alert
ness of the female and the calm de-
pendency of the calf are reproduced
with all the likelihood which the art in
modern methods of taxidermy makes
possible. This group was collected in
ctober, 1914. and the design and exc
cution are by James l.. Clark of New
York. From the date of collection to
the present time is almost two years.
This seems long time to mount three
elk, or. at least. so thinks the average
museum visitor. but when one consid-
ers the vast amount of labor entailed
in shooting down specimens and sub
sequently landing them as a mounted
group. the opinion must change.
Few comprehend what stupendous
task the collecti1n and installation of
big game" byA museum means. An
intrepid hunter. with a retinue of car
riers. native huntsmen and supplies.
makes his way through the overgrown.
snake-infected tropics: over the bitter
cold ice fields OF the arctic region or
into the almost impenetrable thick
nesSeS of mountain forests. in order TO
bring new specimens of animals back
to civilization for men to study and in
crease the knowledge of the earth be-
yond the limits of individual horizons.
But this tells only one-half of the
story. Nor does it mean that somebod V
in the expedition shoots beast and
has a native rip off its skin, apply a
preseryative, roll il in a bundle and
send il to a museum. where il is soften
ed and stuffed. to be set up for school
children and sightseers to gaze at and
be thrilled by.
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Still-Life Menagerie Of National Museu

Taxdny Governments Big Museum
the Adddon-he Roosevelt Anmaow the Taxdert
Preserved the BmdIhe School
the Old Idea "Stg Mounting the Big Groups
for
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No such haphazard methods are fol-
lowed. On the contrary, the utmost
scientific precision marks every step in
the collection of animals for mounting.
In no small measure does this con-
tribute to the great difference which
museum habitues are wont to remark
distin guishes modern groups of mount
ed animals from the old fash ioned ones
One is aware after trip through the
mammal hall Of amy great museum tina I
the new method is to reproduce nature
\ taxidermist will take A family group
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discovery of the gorilla and mentioned
having killed any layed them and con-
veyed their skins to Carthage
The American Pueblo Indians make
very good f1at skins of small birds today.
an art which can no doubt be traced
to the Mexicans who have probably prac-
tised ii for ages MonteZuma. reported
Cortez. possessed robes covered with
skins of brilliantly plumaged birds Of
Mexico.
From the making of these fat skins for
personal adornmen' it is easy to conceive
that the desire TO preserve similar forms
in their natural appearance ordinarily
followed. Gradually people began to or
nament their homes with stuffed birds
and small animals and demand arose
for that kind of work. and it fell to the
hands of those who We're most skilled.
These were the first taXidermists.
Now. although the mere preserving of
skins of animals is operation that
can be traced back through nearly all
races of people to the dawn of history,
this does not altogether hold true of the
mounted animals. Probably the oldest
museum specimen in existence is rhino-
ceros still preserved in the Royal Mu-
scum in Florence. Italy. 1t dates from
the sixteenth century
Little seems 10 be known of the begin
nings of the practice of the ''stuffng" or
setting up of animals for ornamental
or scientific purposes. 1t is highly prob
a BILE. from what can be gathered from old
works of travel and natural history, that
the art is not more than 300 years old.
II was practiced in England toward the
end of the seventeenth century, and some
of these early specimens are still pre-
served at the museum of South Kensing
ton. England
1T was not until the middle Of the
eighteenth century that any written mat
ter devoted to the principles of the art
was published Reamuers treatise was
probably the first. France and Germany
led in the production of clever taxider-
mists. Among early examples of this
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-HE still-life mena gerie of the
National Museum has been aug
Ill mented by a new family group
q of elk. Comprehensive as this
animal exhibit is. a good specimen of
American elk has not been included
until now. but the new group more
than makes I'D the deficiency. II pre-
SCENTS one of the most illuminating
Illustrations of animal life that the
museum owns The authorities are
-. :. III. ,i. IT., :; =;
unahi"ous III 'heii 'ei"i'' ''"' II -
one of the finest pieces OF taxldermy IN
the huge mammal hall which by the
80 A., -.
""E' S"h "'"'' VI Hoiiie vi '''e ii0'
cellently mounted specimens in the
country
iue he" ei" stoup' ho' yet i"st"iieu
in its case, and. indeed. lacking a few
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, CRETE NJ. Flessner, sim
gle, by her certain Deed of Trust,
dated the 21st day of December,
1908, and recorded in the Recorders
Office within and for Audrain County
Missouri, in Book ga for recording
Trust Deeds, at Page Thereof, con-
veyed to the undersigned Trustee the
following described real estate in
Audrain County, Missouri, to-wit:-
The west half of the Northwest
Quarter of Section Twenty, and the
South West Quarter of the Souh-
West Quarter, of Section Seventeen,
all in Township Fifty-One, Range
Seven West, and containing 1913 acres,
more or less:
In trust to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note with the in
terest thereon, in said Deed of Trust
fully described and set forth;
And whereas, said Deed of Trust
provides that if default be made in
the payment of said note, or inter
est, the same shall become due and
payable;
And, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note
and now the same remains due and
unpaid;
NOW, therefore, 1, c. B. Lyman,
the Trustee named in said Deed of
Trust, at the request of the legal
holder of said note, will, on Fri
day, the oath day of March, 1916,
between the hours of nine o'clock
a. m. and five o'clock, p. m, of that
day, proceed to sell the above de-
scribed real estate, at public ven
due, to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the East Front door of the Court
House in Mexico, Missouri, to sat
isfy said debt and the costs and ex-
penses of executing this trust.
c. b. LYMAN,
Trustee.
March 2, 1916.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02
COMMISSION ON CHILD POVERTY
More Than 80 Per Cent Of Young
Men Applying for Enlistment
Are Defective Physically
Or Mentally.

Senator Kenyon last Friday offered
S. Resolution 112 before the U. s.
Senate on Child Poverty. Following
is portion of the resolution;
Whereas proper preparation of our
country for national defense demands
the creation of conditions favorable
to the birth and growth of healthy
and sane men and women; and
Whereas recruiting officers of the
military and naval service of the Uni
ted States have reported that more
than SO per cent of the young men
applying for enlistment are defective
physically or mentally, or both; and
Whereas officers connected with
other departments of the Federal
Government have reported that wide
spread child poverty prevails in our
country; and
Whereas child poverty, which may
be defined as insufficient food and
clothing and habitations detrimental
to human life, is certain to produce
weak, defectice, delinquent adults;
Whereas this is the richest country in
the world, blessed, with abundant nat
ural resources and a power of pro-
duction unequaled in the history of
the human race; and
Whereas child poverty and the con-
sequent increase of unfit adults in
the United States are due to condi-
lions within the scope of legislation,
and present problem which should
engage the attention of Congress, !;
Therefore be it Resolved by the
Senate, that the President of the Uni
ted States appoint a commission of
seven to inquire into child poverty,
it's extent, and effect on the manhood
of the Nation, it's effect on the mill
tary and naval power of the Nation,
and to recommend for legislation to
abolish conditions which produce
child poverty and delinquent and de-
fective adults; and resolved further
that the commission include three
surgeons, one from the military SER
vice, one from the naval service, and
one from civil life, 90 serve without
compensation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02
LADDONIA LETTER.

Laddonia, Mo-, Feb. U.s. Married,
at the home of the bride Wednesday
night of last week Mr. John Plank
and Miss Sallie Slavens. The groom
is a hustling young farmer of the
neighborhood, and the bride is a
loveable young lady.
Married, last Saturday, at the res
idence of the brides parents, six
miles from Mexico, Miss Beulah
Shook and Mr.. Frank Erdel of Little
by. A highly worthy young couple,
Quite a number attended from Lad
donna, among the number were Mrs.
Carroll Gates, Mrs. James Sipple and
children, Mrs. Jesss, Mr. Frank Nc
Manamy and others whose names
we did not get.
]. R. Pritchett continues quite i'll
at his home in Laddonia.
Mrs. Carr Hatton is slowly conva-
lescing. She has been seriously ill
of inflammatory rheumatism several
weeks.
Rev. p. P. Hummell, who has a
pastorate in Iowa, will move to Sc
dalia soon where he will engage in
working for an OrInans' Home, the
headquarters of which are in St.
Louis. He will travel and solicit. Bro.
Hummell is an eloquent speaker and
devoted to his work.
Mrs. Ben Rice of New Florence Wis
tied her parents, C.A,Torreyson and
wife, for several days this week.
]. w. McCubbin will remove mis-
drugstore to the Odd Fellows bldg.
A. B. Landrum is to leave his farm
and move to Laddonia. He has rented
rooms of E. X. Bernard.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Norris
of Troy, Mo-, Feb, %, fine boy.
We hope the mantle of the illustri-
GUS G. w. will fall on his young
shoulders. The mother was Miss
'Genia Stotler of this place.
Born, the next day, Feb, 23rd, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Summerton, of
East st. Louis, an eight pound boy.
The mother was Miss Clara Stotler,
also of Laddonia. The babies are
cousins.
Bro. A. A. Wallace of Mexico
preached at the Presbyterian church
Sunday and Rev. Cooper of Fayette
preached at the M. E. Church, South,
Sunday evening. Rev.Foster and Rev.
Fish filled their respective pulpits
morning and evening.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02
Public Sale!
March 2, 1916.

Having decided to move to Mon
tana, 1 will sell at my farm, IL
miles north of Moline, IA mile from
Berea Church on
Friday, March 10, 1916,
81 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK. 81
Head Horses and Mules-Pair of
good horse mules, a and 5 years old.
One sorrel mare, years old. One z
year old black horse. One year old
sorrel horse, lady broke, extra good.
One 10 year-old mare, blind. Three
year-old sorrel mare, unbroke. This
horse stock all good workers.
CATTLE-One good mich COW with
young calf. Three good cows. will
freshen soon. Four two year old
heifers, fresh this spring. One year
ling Heifer.
Sheep-9 head of ewes and lambs.
Hogs-Six brood sows. Seventeen
shoats, 40 to 60 pounds. One spotted
Poland boar.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.-Two-
horse wagon. Spring wagon, surry,
moving machine, sulky pillow, disc,
cultivator, corn harvester, two walk
ing plows, and other farming tools.
4 or 5 dozen good chickens. 1 dozen
geese. 400 of 500 bushels snap corn,
lot of cane and some other feed. Lot
of Early Rose and Red seed Potatoes.
ID or 20 bushels good apples. Lot of
Cabbage. Several cords wood stove
length. Household goods and kitch-
en- furniture.
Terms Less than $40, cash; $40 or
more, months time with bankable
note at per cent interest. No prop
erty removed until terms ar met.
Sale starts at 10 a. m.
j. G. Ford and 9. j. Alexander,
AuctiOneers. j. G. Mundy, Clerk.
LEB DYE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02
CANT LETTER.

DR.. Todd is not much better; we
are anxious to see him back home
and we'll. Ed Crawford is out after
a spell of the grippe. Mrs. Grace
Woolery has the grippe. Mrs. Beat
ty is better, we hope she may soon
be out. Mrs. ]. o. Sims is improving.
Sorry to hear of the serious illness
of Dewey Maybe, formerly of Cant,
now of Centralia.
The trunk line to Centralia has
been out of commission since the first
sleet. Several men worked on the
line last week but it is still wrong
somewhere.
Ellie Pulls is hauling hogs to Cen
tralia today for Joe Lakenan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Gretje M. Flessner, sim
gle, by her certain Deed of Trust,
dated February %, 1909, and re-N
corded in the Recorders Office with
in and for Audrain County, Missouri,
in Book "a for recording Trust
Deeds, at Page 12S thereof, conveyed
to the undersigned Trustee, the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
in Audrain County, Missouri, to-wit:
The West half of the SOUTHEAST
Quarter of Section Twenty, Township
Fifty-One, Range Seven, West of the
5th p NJ, and also the Northwest
Fourth of the NORTHEAST Quarter of
Section Twenty-Five, Township
Fifty-one, Range Seven, West of the
5th P. M, containing in all 1913
acres, more or less;
In trust to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note with the
interest thereon, in said Deed of
Trust fully described and set forth.
And, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note
and interest, and the same are now
due and remain unpaid;
NOW, therefore, l. S. M. Locke.
the Trustee named in said Deed of
Trust, at the request of the legal
holder of said note, will, on Fri
day, the Gath day Of March, 1916,
between the hours OF nine o'clock
a. m, and five o'clock, p. M, Of that
day, proceed to sell the above de-
scribed real estate, at public yendue,
to the highest bidder, at the East
Front Door of the Court House, in
Mexico, Missouri, tor cash, to sat
isfy said debt and the costs and ex-
penses Of executing this trust
s, M. LOCKE,
Trutee.
/
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

FOR SALE:-New and up-to
date furniture, stoves and rugs, sew
ing machines on easy payments. Can
furnish your homes or rooms COM
plete. Buy now and pay Later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

Mrs. j. T. Coons, formerly Miss
Florence Frost of this city, a sister of
Mrs. e. r. Cunningham and Mrs. Mil
ton Patterson here, died at her home
in San Jose, Calf. The body was
brought to Mexico for interment,
Rev. s. W. Hayne officiating at the
burial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02
Charles Morgapthaler Of Hallsyille
and his sister, Miss Mildred, visited
q. F. Elliott and wife here this week.

Mrs. Sam Brown, who has been
visiting at the home of her son-in-law
P.H.Ecton, near Thompson, returned
to her home in Southeast Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02
ASSIGNEE's NOTICE TO CRED
ITORS.
compensation,

ITORs.
To The Creditors of Mrs. Bette D.
Bradford, doing business under the
name of Mrs. B. D. Bradford.
You are hereby notified that on
February 14th, 1915, Mrs. Bette
D. Bradford of Mexico, Mo-, doing
business as Mrs. B. D. Bradford,
made an assignment of all her prop
erty by proper Deed of Assignment,
duly recorded on said date in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds of
Audrain County, Mo-, to the under
signed T. E. Hook as Assignee for
the benefit of all her creditors.
And you are hereby notified that
the undersigned assignee will on
Thursday, March Both, 1916, at his
office in the Sears Building at No.
1O2 IL North Jefferson Street in
the City of Mexico, Mo-, hear proof
of, allow and adjust claims against
the estate of the SAD Mrs. Bette D.
Bradford, that the hearing of the
claims of creditors will begin at
o'clock, a. N. on said date and
continue till o'clock p. m. on said
date and continue during the same
hours for two consecutive days there
after. And you, the said creditors.
are hereby notified to present your
claims for allowance during the
dates aforesaid, otherwise you will
be barred of sharing in the distribu-
ton of said estate.
It. e. HOOK. Assignee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

Mr. and Mrs. T. T.Morris are in
Hot Springs, Ark, where for three
weeks they viii enjoy the life-giving
waters of the Springs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

]. w. Dry will embark in the hard
ware business again in Mexico. He
will be in the Potts building on the
east side Of the Square.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

We have note from Frank Day,
formerly of Mexico, now in Tonnes
see. He and his father are in the
dairy business, and doing fine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02

Leo Hanley, The Cleaner, has
moved his pantatorium to the south
Of his old location.