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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

By a vote of to 1, it was decided
to debate these conventions, both
dealing with Panama Canal routes,
behind closed doors.
Documents in possession of the
senate are reported to disclose that
Germany tried to outbid the United
States for a strip of land through
Nicaragua to be used for oceanic
canal purposes, also for naval bases
in that vicinity.
It is also asserted that Germany
sought a canal concession from Co
lombia and the right to establish a
naval base at Cartagena
The United States prevented the
purchases from the two republics
and FASTENED to make treaties insur.
ing the exclusive control by this coun,
try of all canal and naval-base priv
leges.
And this, despite the fact, it is said
that Germany offered Nicaragua So,
100000 for the canal strip which Mic
aragua is ready to cede to the United
States for 100000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
PROVED HERSELF A HEROINE.
How Modern Maiden Realized the
Ambition Of Her Life, at Great
Self-Sacrifice.

"Mother!" cried the beautiful girf
as she burst into her mothers state
room on the transatlantic liner Wom-
bat, mother, I'm a heroine! / saved
5000 lives!"
How SOP" queried the languid lady
lazily. $50 how?"
20, mother, to think of the times
have read Sir Walter Scott and Rob-
ert w. Chambers and the other mas
tiers of romance and wished myself
in the place of their heroines! It
has been the dream of my life. And
at last it has come true! l am q.
heroine!"
But how. Vasmaline?" put her petu'-
liant parent
"Oh, mother, the second mate-you'
know, the handsome officer with the
eyebrows-the second mate was talk
ing to me on the lee hatchway or
somewhere, and all of sudden he de-
manded kiss. OF course indignant
ly refused. And then, o mother, he
swore If l didn't kiss him he would
sink the ship with all of the 5000 pas
sengers aboard. Oh, mother, I am
q heroine!"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Railroads Refuse to Agree.

After consultations lasting two or
more hours the representatives of the
main line railroads in the state re-
fused to enter into any agreement as
to the appeal of ex-Congressman M
Z. Rhodes from the ruling of the pub
lie service commission, giving the
railroads higher freight and passen-
ger rates.
The appeal was taken to the cir
cult court, and came up before Judge
J. G. Slate. Rhodes offered to waive
every technically and permit a di-
rect appeal from the circuit court to
the supreme court upon the single
issue of the power of the commission
to change a statutory maximum rate
governing either freight or passen-
gers. William G. Busby, counsel for
the commission, also expressed sat
isfaction with Rhodes proposal. The
railroad attorneys declined on the
ground that they should not be made
parties to the suit, and asked dis
missal as far as they were concerned.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
THE FOUR BIG STOCK YARDS
HANDLED 100000 HEAD
OF CATTLE.
VALUE NEAR HALF BILLION
Marched Two Abreast Line Would
Reach LOO MiIes-st. Louis
Does Much Largest Business
Business From Distance.
jefferson City.

The high rank of Missouri as a live
stock state is shown by the 1915 re
ceipts of cattle and calves, hogs,
sheep and horses and mules at the
stock yards of st. Louis, Kansas
City and ST. Joseph, announces a bu-
rear of labor statistics bulletin is
sued by Commissioner John T. F'itz-
patrick.
Four stock yards--two in st. Louis
and one each in Kansas City and St.
Joseph-during the year in question
handled 3,42S,301 head of cattle, T.
17O,442 hogs, 3,494,1S2 sheep and 417,-
500 horses and mules, a total of A.
510,521.
Driven two abreast, the live stock
mentioned would form a line LOO
miles long, allowing eight feet, which
is merely providing breathing room
for each team. It took 260,037 average
sized stock cars in 1915 to handle this
turnout of cattle, hogs, sheep and
horses and mules, which came from
| states as far west as the Rocky Noun
tains, as far south as the Gulf of Mex
leo, as far north as the Canadian Dor.
der and as far east as Indiana and the
eastern foothills of Kentucky and
! Tennessee.
The aggregate value was approx
mately S42S,2O0, 900, enough money to
build % dreadnaughts at S15,OO0,OO
/ each.
st. Louis in 1915 easily surpassed
the the other two cities in the mum
Der of horses and mules and hogs
received. Kansas City led in cattle
and sheep.
Total shipments of live stock, 1915
from st. Louis, Kansas City and st
Joseph were: Cattle, 2,527,162 head;
3,770,856 head of hogs, 2,251,S74 heat
of sheep and 405,019 head of horses
and mules. What effect the European
war had on the number of horses anC
mules handled in 1915, as compared
with 1914 and 1913, is shown by tina
in 1915, 417,596 head were handled
and during 1914 264,710 and in 1911;
275,627, gain of nearly 60 per cen
over 1914 and So over 1913.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
A GOOD CHANGE.
A Change of Food Works Wonders.

Wrong food and drink cause lot of
trouble in this world. To change is
first aid when person is i'll, particu-
larly from stomach and nervous trou-.
bles. AS an illustration: A lady in
Mo. was brought around to health
again by leaving off coffee and some
articles of food that did not agree with
her.
She says:
For a number of years l suffered
with stomach and bowel trouble which
kept getting worse until l was III
most of the time. About four years
ago I left off coffee and began using
Postum. My stomach and bowels.
improved right along, but / was so re-
duced in flesh and SO nervous that the.
least thing would overcome me.
"Then changed my food and began,
using Grape-Nuts in addition to-
Postum. lived on these two princi--
pally for about four months. Day by
day gained in flesh and strength un-
til the nervous trouble had disap-
peared. feel that / owe my health
to Postum and Grape-Nuts.
Husband was troubled, for a long
time, with occasional cramps, and
slept badly. Finally prevailed upon
him to leave of coffee and take,
Postum. After he tried Postum for
few days he found that he could
sleep and that his cramps disappeared.
He never went back to coffee" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich.
Postum comes In two forms:
Postum cereal--the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc
packages.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup OF hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
delicious beverage instantly. S0c
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
/ sold by Grocers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Control Of Impulses
Is Great Factor
By w. B. Darlington. Wilmington. Del.

longer of but will drive direction
serviceabe them under
with the aid of
by underestimate the value of intuition
There sense which particular have 1t
them danger lurking call it intuition for want
of better and often trust your intuition when
to find way out for you.
But don't do anything the spur of the moment Impulse
will the right
direction but impulse alone will lead you where bound to regret
you angry don't let impulse drive you put your anger
speech for you may find later that you have grounds for your
you put speech the things you
said Don't give way mpuve Sit down and out
and after hours sober reflection you conclude something
the offender then have at least grains of right your
side
Don't write letters the impulse of the moment Remember you
writing mood and the recipient will read another and
meaning in quite different light Govern impulses with
discretion and you wish to make them useful
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Good Chance Offered
for American Turf
By HARRY M. WILLIAMS. NewYOrk

where racing less of national institution Conditions abroad
have made possible purchase hg horOughbed that in times
of peace would never go to the sales ring.
The American tooughbds driven out numbers by the
adverse legislation few years back and imperative restoc
farms if the breeding of thoroughbreds to continue
There have been purchases of note and this fall of these
Engbrd horses will be offered auction Others have been brought
by individuals for their breeding purposes and it
that within few years this infusion of English blood will
be benefit to the American strains There old
American strains but they cannot be better benefited than by the infusion
of English blood just the English lines from time time strength
ened and made better by French German American horses
Racing much than the running of horses around track
The horse plays very important part in national Defense and pretty
generally agreed that the thoroughbred the horse above all others
to produce the army horse
This alone should make the great big sport above the reproa that
has frequently from those who have made real study of racing
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Colo County Audit Filed.

Auditor Gordon in transmitting to
the county court the report on the
audit of the books of Cole county just
completed by his examiners, revealed
that present and past officials of the
county within the past is years I'M
der audit owe the state and county
$7,207.75 in fees, and said that many
of the claims had been barred by the
statute of limitations, and that the
audit revealed no dishonesty, the ir-
Irregularities being due to misinterpre-
tation of the laws.
Following are the county officers,
past and present, who are held by the
| examiners to owe the state and the
amount due from each:
d. c. McClung, former collector
state, $327O7; county, s1,45247.-
F. Guy Chinn, former collector
state, 5000; county, $438.37.
F. w. Roer, former county clerk
state, $531.6S; county, $1,443.35.
T. B. Mahan, former collector
500.
s. H. Some, former collector-$20O
c. L. Moore, former circuit clerk
| $119.60.
Henry Andrae, former circuit clerk
l-$167.6S.
]. ]. sommers, former circuit clerk
| $135.95.
r. L. Berry, ex-circuit clerk, now
recorder-s623.S1
Glen A. Dircks, county clerk
| $1,138.49.
OF the amount due against Mr.. Nc
Chung, 500 is for indexing fees ant
$824.47 represents the difference be
tween the taxes he collected and the
amount he paid into the treasury.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
''CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach
biliousness or constipation
by morning.
Get q 1O.cent boz now.


Turn the rascals out--the headache
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions Of men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom-.
ach.
Don't put in another day OF Distress
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour, fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. ADV.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

The problem of the work.
ing girl who lives at home
is not only an economic one
but is a basic problem of
life, in which the individual
pays through service the
debt she owes society. The
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
MIssourI eIrth Rate peereases.

WtobSNIf 0HN HuAE BcCfNaeSof
Missouri slid backward as regards
TO births, during the year just closed,
to the extent of 4,176 fewer births
than in 1914, according to the off
cial figures furnished by the state
board of health. The returns have
just been footed up. They show
that the total births in the state in
1915 were 69,749, against 1926 in
1914.
The death rate also shows a de
crease OF 1894, which is some conso-
lation. The total deaths last year
were 39,409. The birth rate was the
highest in September, being 6.195,
and the death rate the lowest, 2,812,
for the same month. During the
year there were 1925 accidental de-
misses, 227 homicides and $50 sui
cides.
tuberculosis is still the most dead
ly of all diseases in the mortuary
statistics. There were, for the year,
4,647 deaths from this allment, 1925
from pneumonia, 3,34S from Bright's
disease, 2,O73 from cancer, 636 from
diphtheria, $50 from typhoid fever,
IL from smallpox, 81 from scarlet
fever and 100 from whooping cough
Children under 2 years of age to the
number of 1928 were carried off by
ailments of the stomach.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Influence in Chile.

The senate also has displayed keen
interest in the intelligence that Ger
many has extended its military influ-
ence in Chile and Uruguay by train
ing the armies of those two countries.
Germany is reported to have tried
to gain dominion over Haiti by con-
troll of the customs and the establish
ment of a. naval base at Mole St.
Nicholas. Here again the United
States outwitted the Berlin govern
ment and the pending Haitian treaty
is expected to block any efforts of the
Germans to assert their political in
fluence in that country.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Charges Against Hospital Head.

Charges of incompetency we're made
against DR.. George H. Thompson ,su-
perintendent of State Hospital No. 2,
at a meeting of the board of mana
gers, and he will be given an oppor-
tunity to be heard at a special meet
ing to be held soon.
There are nine counts in the
charges which are filed by L. ]. Eas-
tin, a member of the board.
Thompson has been superintendent
of the hospital almost two years and
his term will expire June /.
1t is charged that he has neglected
to discharge his duties essential to
the good government of the institu-
ton that he has failed to systematic
the work at the hospital, and that
through laxity he has lost control of
his subordinates.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
a5 ouit. e.ooo out of Work.

Trenton, N. about rs stokers
at the John A. Roebling Sons plant
here refused to go to work because
their demands for more pay and
shorter hours had been declined, and
as a result the plant, employing about
5000 men, was closed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Garrison VIII Offer Help.

New York.--Lindley M. Garrison,
former secretary of war said that
when his successor was appointed he
would offer to go to Washington and
help the new secretary become &C
quainted with his lob.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Road Delegates Chosen.

Governor Major has appointed the
following delegates to represent Mis-
souri, at the National Good Roads
Congress in Pittsburg, Feb. 20 to
March 3. Frank w. Buffum of Louis
lana, state highway commissioner;
c. H. Adams of Chillicothe, presi-
dent Ocean-to-Ocean Pixies Peak
Road Association, and Thomas w.
Cunningham of Joplin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
writ Refused in Election Case.

The supreme court dismissed the
application of Anthony w. Powers,
;onstable-elect in the fourth district
Of st. Louis, for writ of prohibition
to prevent Circuit Judge Rassieur
from removing him from office and
seating Charles H. Turpin, negro,
who was his opponent in the cleo
ton and who contested his right to
the office.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
warshlp Fund Blocked.

New York. Marjorie Sterrett, the
Brooklyn girl, who started contri-
button to build battleship for the
U. S. navy by sending 10 cents to a
newspaper. and calling upon other
children to do the same has received
a letter from Josephus Daniels, re-
turning her 1O-cent donation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
klIled hv aEmptxy shotaun.

Danbury, Ia. William Huss, a
young farmer, is dead as the result
of being shot by his wife with shot
gun she believed to be empty. The
young man was at breakfast when his
wife pointed it at him and pulled the
trigger.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Political Agreement Alleged.

Political gossip here has 1t that the
friends of John M. Atkinson, chair
man of the Missouri public service
commission, and those of Sam Laza-
rus, former president of the st. Louis
city council, have made an alliance
by which the latter will support Mr..
Atkinson when he runs for governor
and Mr.. Lazarus will be advocated as
candidate for national committee
man.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
TEUToNs SEEKING TO OBTAIN
MILITARY POST ON WEST
ERIN HEMISPHERE.
DISREGARD MONROE DOCTRINE
Offered Triple Price for Canal Con.
eesslon in Niearagua-lnfIuenee
Felt in Chile and Uruguay
Desires Control Of Haiti.

Washington-The United States
has been for some time carefully
guarding secret information in its
possession that Germany, disregard
full of the Monroe Doctrine, has
sought to obtain military as well as
commercial footholds in certain re-
publics of the Western Hemisphere.
Because of this knowledge, it is
said, Democratic and Republican lead
ers joined in the determined fight
against consideration of the proposed
Nicaraguan and Colombian treaties
in open session.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
liner AdrIatlo RrInna cold.

New York, N. Y The new White
Star steamship Adriatic arrived from
Liverpool, bringing $30,000,00O in
gold and securities for New York
bankers. Nine British torpedo boat
destroyers escorted the steamship.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

Farmer, 73, WEEDS Housekeeper, So.
Pana, nl.-Miss Nora Evans, IS,
and Levi Walker. 7s. retired farmer
Of Pana, were secretly married in the
city of Springfield, III. The bride had
been Mr. Walkers housekeeper for
several months
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

1t is just like everything
else. So long as you con-
troll your impulses you will
find them helpful to you in
many ways. But the min
ute you allow your impulses
to govern you they are no
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. so cents
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
| Don LabeI Persons,
but Know Them
By BiIhop Charlie. D. Williams. Ds.rOil. Mich.

ting acquainted We have class distinctions America just every
where What is the capitalist to the wOrkngmapP Simply man
with jobs give What is the wongman to the capitalist? Simply
a a number XXI
Take the word foreigner The give that label TO
man he becomes something entirely different from
And such things determine our whole attitude
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
crossed wires Cause Fire.

Montreal, Canada.-Crossed wires
caused a $4,000 fire in the forge de-
partment of the Canada Car and
Foundry Company.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

Just at this time the
American turf has its OPP
portunity. The opportu-
nifty comes with the very
natural curtailment of rae
ing in England, France,
Germany and Austria,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Convicted Of KIIIlna MOther.

Princeton, Indiana.-A jury has
brought in verdict of life sentence
against Bert Hope, charged with kill
ing his aged mother, 76, Novem-
Der 8.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

Nine-tenths of all our So
cial strife, our hatreds and
our Indifference toward our
neighbors is because we do
not know them-because we
give persons numbers or
labels instead of really get
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
PRICES Too Hlah.

Former State Senator Geo. T. Lee,
vice president of the board of mana
gers of the Missouri school for the
blind, has written to Martin j. Col
Inns, president of the board, protest
ing against the charges made the in
stitution for the construction of two
new dining rooms and supplies fur
nished for the school Senator Lee
charges that the school is forced to
pay 10 per cent more for its supplies
than is charged to private individuals
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
His presentation.

His Prescription.
Doctor. have frightful cold i'm
my head. What shall / take for it?''I
"a handkerchief, madam"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

The dancing master is always TAX
ing steps to raise money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINEA
and constant use will burn out theA
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole Hair Dressing
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Lynohed for, Farmers Death.

EyUSHSa iS' Y 0'HlSi . DCa1N'
Macon, Ga.-Maryin Harris, a ne
gro, accused of killing an aged farm
er, was lynched near here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
LIfe.Termer Escapes; cauaht.

George Smithsinger, IA life-term
convict, for the first time in the his
tory of the state penitentiary, made
his escape by scaling the wall and
jumping Bloodhounds on his trail
resulted in his immediate capture
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Missouri River Appropriation.

Missouri River Appropriation.
The following recommendations are
made by the congressional water
ways committee:
The Missouri river apportionment
totals $1,776,O00, distributed as fol-
lows: From st. Louis to Kansas
City, 100000; from Kansas City to
Sioux City, 100000; from Sioux City
to Fort Benton, $16S,OOO. The appro-
priation for the st Louis stretch OF
the Mississippi river is considerably
below former grants, which have or
dinarily totaled 100000 Congress
will take action this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

Too many men pray for things they
are too lazy to work for.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Pike County Audit.

The petition filed with the state
authorities asking for an audit Of the
books OF Pike county was taken up
and board Of examiners have been
charge for the last week or so. No
evidence of dishonesty has been dis
covered, but owing to certain Gus.
toms there is a shortage of a small
amount, The report will be ready
to give out to the public as soon as
the work of the experts has been com.
pleted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Elrst Candidate Files.

o. l.. Munger of Greenville, Demo
crat, of Wayne county, is the first
Mlssourian to file his official declara.
ton as a candidate for congress anS
pay the $50 for the privilege of max
ing the race. He lives In the thir-
tieth district, now represented by
Walter L. Hensley Democrat But
one other candidate has filed SO far,
and he is Judge Fred L. Williams of
Joplin, who is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for supreme
court. In a few weeks the number
will be as the saUds of the sea.