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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01
SCHOOLS VOTE
TO CONSOLIDATE

At the recent election, six dis
tricts voted to consolidate with a
central high school at Santa Fe, says
the Paris Appeal. The vote stood
6S for and "A against, the districts
being those of Santa Fe, Peake,
South Fork, Doshner, Wafer Ash,
and Fisher. Another election will
be necessary to decide upon the
levy for the new building and its
maintenance. The state allows one
fourth of the cost of such buildings,
up to $4,000, and will pay the con-
solidated districts $25 per square
mile towards the maintenance of the
school. In this case such an al
lowance will amount to about $500
year, sufficient to pay one teacher.
Directors of the new district are:
A. A. Bolts, Roy e. Peake, C. w.
Coleman, S s. Hoar, Geo. T. Trimble
and c. E. Smith.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01
KEEP KOOL!
Wear a straw hat from 1Oc to $3.50
THE ENTERPRISE STORE.
THOMPSON LETTER.

Thompson, Mo. May 29,'16. Far
mers not quite thru planting corn.
too much rain.
Mrs. Jesse Hoover is on sick list
George Allen cut his foot serious
ly with an ak. Had to have nine
stitches taken.
Mrs. Ben Brown was called to Co.
lumbia Friday because of the death
of her brother, Granville Reed. Re-
mains were shipped to Mexico for
interment.
Several from here attended sun
day School Convention at Skull Lick
Sunday. They report plenty of dinner
and a splendid program.
Misses Mary Alice Dempsey and
Elizabeth Beatty Wen, to Columbia
Wednesday to be guests of friends
and relatives and to attend com
mencement at University High
School.
Mrs. British Daniel visited hel
daughter, Mrs. James Beatty, the
past week. j. e. Beatty and famil!
visited Grandpa Daniel Sunday.
r. l.. Davis has rented the Porte
Tinsley place in Thompson from 10,
Considine and has moved in, w
welcome these good people again
Miss Leila has a position with H. E
Pearl.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01

Miss Mamie Wright, we are glad
to report, is much improved.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01
DATES FOR
THE COUNTY CANDIDATES

Speaking dates for the Count!
for the year 1916 are:
Moline, Monday, June &c.
Rowena, Tuesday, June 81.
Friendship, Wednesday, June 2S.
Macedonia, Thursday, June 20.
Canada, Friday, June 80.
Naylor, Monday, July, 9.
Burnham, Monday, July 8.
Thompson, Thursday, July G.
CAN'T, Friday, July 18th.
Burk, Monday, July 10.
Union, Tuesday, July II.
Benton City, Wednesday, July II
Edwards, Thursday, July 10.
Martinsburg, Friday, July IA.
Black, Monday, July II.
Crow, Tuesday, July is.
Vandalia, Wednesday, July 10.
Farber, Thursday. July 20.
Laddonia, Friday, July 81.
Beagles, Monday, July "a.
Rush Hill, Tuesday, July 25.
Mexico, Wednesday, July &c.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01
ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT.
Art Glass at Hardin With Mrs. Fitz-
gerald, Instructor, and Miss Fran
ces Pear, Assistant.

T CeS Pear, Assistant.
The Art Exhibit at Hardin College
Thursday, May rs, was the occasion
for the large company that annually
gather to study the beautiful in pic
ture, in porcelain, in china.
The two seniors, Miss Elinor Con-
nelly and Miss N6lie Lee, had num-
Der of attractive pictures in oil,
water color and tapestry. Miss Con-
nely's, THE Signal Fire., and "The
Testing of The Wine, attracted es-
lpecial attention. Miss Lee was
complimented on the oil painting,
Esther, her Forest Scene" and
the tapestry, "Rebecca". The dis
play of china and the cast and char
coal work of these young ladies made
excellent showing.
The juniors, Misses Mary Cunning
ham, Elizabeth Mcclure, Edna Nc
|. Murtry, had good displays. Miss Nc
I Murtry's Path Ger the Hills
showed a raithfulness to nature that
called up pleasant memories. Miss
McClure's Camp Fire" and Golden
4 Rod Girl" were much admired. Miss
Cunningham's oil painting, cat the
Beach," and her still life study, Obi
BILE and Violets" drew forth much ia
yorable comment.
Miss Miriam Johnson, post grad
uate, had two effective tapestries
The War Shield" and Indian in
Canoe"
Miss NARROW Williams, Bertha
Weaver, Letha Dunaway, Velva
Bearden, Mary Lee Burks, Lena
- Hamilton, Martha Berry and Martha
. Suess had work of merit in water
color and oil.
Art this year at Hardin is marked
by many new tones and notes-es
, IDCcially in the line of Keramics
: Miss Frances Pearl had spent sea
/ son in a ST. Louis studio and with
} al had many new ideas in gold EN-
e. DOSING, which combined with the
new blue mat work was seen in ;
r. number Of effective pieces. Mis-
Pearls original work was the OBJ
, ject of much complimentary com
ment.
The Glass in Keramic Art com
prised Misses Frances Pearl, Sybi
Barnes, Irene Doran, Gladys Ulen
Elizabeth Mann, Ruth Noah, Nelli,
Lee Elizabeth Mcclure, Madge May
Miriam Johnson, Mary Lee Burks
Letha Dunaway, Mary Cunningham
Retha Pease, Olive Molese, ant
Retha Pease Olive Molese,, Colen,
Colene Smith.
Hardin is fortunate to have tn
instructor, Mrs. Fitzgerald, with u
again next year. Her work il
porcelain figure painting ranks wit
the highest. Her various origina
studies were also in the exhibit
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01

The Woman's Missionary Society
Of the Mexico Methodist church have
as there all-day guests members Of
the different societies of the Mexico
Circuit. Among those on the pro
gram are Mrs. A. B. Culbertson, MIS-.
Patterson, sAIr Holmes, Mrs. Neigh
hours, A.rs. Rodgers, Mrs Hayro.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01

Helen, the two year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Squires, died
Tuesday. The child had been i'll
several weeks. Funeral this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the home CON
Quoted by Rev. ]. D. Greer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01

tration of real, vital school work that
children should be doing. DR.. Mer-
lam will use it in connection with the
courses that ,he will give here this
summer.
With the above suggestions, l
wish to pass to what should be done
and to what is being done to take
care of the individual differences of :.
children as they grow older, when
these differences become more evil
dent and when the Importance of
providing for them is greater. AS
an illustration of the modern ten
dency to take into consideration the
individual differences of children in
planning school courses, 1 wish to
give a brief account of what is be-
ing done in the schools of Solvay,
New York, to make the courses of
the seventh and eighth grades fit
the needs of boys and girls. The
Solvay schools enroll about the same
number of pupils as our own schools
at Mexico. On entering the seventh
grade the child has a choice of any
one of six different courses-all Of
fering different experience and train
ing The courses are so planned,
however, that a child may easily
change from one course to another
at certain stated periods.
| Q) There is the regular acad-
emic course which, in addition to :
the regular grade school subjects,
gives the child a chance at German,
mathematics, etc. If one ever ex-
poets to study foreign language, he
should begin in the early teens.
Time and energy is wasted by wait
ing until the high school period, as
physical changes make the work
more difficult then.
CD The additional subjects Of
fered in the practical arts course for
boys include shop work in wood and
metal working, mechanical draw
ing, etc.
CD The additional subjects in
the household arts course include
dress making, cooking, design and
harmony, etc
CD The additional subjects in
the commercial course include book
keeping, commercial history, COM
mercial geography, penmanship,
typewriting, commercial arithme-
tic, etc.
go The general industrial
, course for boys offers subjects that
will give a good general idea of and
; a little specific skill in the given in
; dustry that the boys, who must leave
, school early, will enter. This
course receives state aid.
co A general state aided
course on home making for girls.
There is difference between the
S tu,r J,ousobo ola or+c oo,,r,o, - +Lo+
1 one gives more definite training for
A the trades, while the other empha-
l sizes home-making arts.
The fundamental aim of these
six courses for children i'll the sew
enth and eighth grades is not to
force them to go in different direc-
tions but to give each child the
= chance to take the type of work for
(which he may haNs special ability
and aptitude, and also to give him
the chance to try several different
types of work in order to enable him
to find the work for which he has
special ability. In my judgment
many of the pupils, who are taking
little interest in the upper grade
work at Mexico, would rank very
much better, if given the chance to
do a kind of work more in line with
their individual interests.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01

The write-up of The Senior Play
on page four of the Message should
be credited to Roselle Haskell OF
Mcmillan High School.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01

For State Senator, Eleventh District.
J. j. DUNCAN.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01

Circuit Court Convenes next Mon
day: The second week of court will
be presided over by Judge David H.
Harris of Fulton, as Judge Cent will
be disqualified because he has been
counsel in several cases that are to
be heard that week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01
SPECIAL PRICES.

At SPRINGERS' CASH GROCERY.
Three cnas corn, % cents. Regular
1Oc can.
Two OARS peas, i5c. Regular
price, Toe can. Two cans Salmon,
80 cents. Regular price, zoe can.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY


Every body appreciates good
pair of scissors. We have made
arrangements with The Diamond
Edge people for qauntity of their
50 cent values, which we will sell
ON these two days for As cents.
l.. ROY FERRIS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01
JOHN W. HOWELL

Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Gives special attention to NOtarlal
Work and COnVeyahcing.
ONCE; French Bldg, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01
ANOTHER CAR

of the popular Moon Buggies.
Lots larger. Looks better and is
better. Also line of cheap
buggies.
i. ROY FERRIS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-01

Mrs. August Ahlfeldt of Arkan-
sas is suffering from paralysis at
the home of her mother Mrs. Neeley,
near Benton City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-07
CAL0MA SELDOM
SOLD HERE NOW
Nasty drug salivates, makes
you sick and you lose
a days work.

Every druggis, in town-your drug
gist and everybody's druggist. has no
ticcd a great falling of in the sale OF
caiomcl They all give the same rea
son. Dodson's Liver Tone is taking
it, place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know il, while Dodson's Liver Tone IS
perfectly safe and gives better results
said a prominent local druggist. bod
sons Liver Tone is personally guaran-
teed by every druggist who sells it, A
large bottle cost SO cents, and il 1t
fails to give easy relief in every case
OF liver sluggishness and constipation.
you have only to ask for your money
back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant.
tasting, purely vegetable remedy, harm
less to both children and adults. Take
4 spoonful at night and wake up feel
irs fine; no bi~liousness, sick head
ache. acid stomach or constipated bow
els, 1t doesn't grippe or cause incon-
vtnience all the next day like violent
caIcmcl. Take a dose OF calomel today
and tomorrow you will feel weak, sick
and nauseated. Don't lose a DAYS
work. Take Dodson's Liver Tone in
stead and feel fine. full OF vigor and
ambition.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-07
REVELATIONS
W Wife
BV HdpIp C0rriSOu0

I SAW very little OF Dicky's sister
and her husband during the week
they spent in New York before sail
ing Tor France. True. Harriet spent
some portion OF every day with her
mother, but she ate at our table only
once, always hurrying back to the no
tel TO oversee the menu OF her beloved
Edwin.
Reasoning that in a similar situation
| should not care for the presence OF
an outsider, | left the mother and
daughter alone together as much as |
could without appearing rude ! think
they both appreciated the action, al
though, with their customary reserve,
they said very little to me.
DIR. Braithwaite came twice during
the week, to see us, each time making
a hurried call. Harriet appeared to
wish to impress us with the Importance
of these visits from so busy and dis
tinguished a man. But the noted sur
geon himself was simple and unafiect-
ed in his manner
One thing troubled me. | had done
nothing, said nothing to further Miss
Sonnots desire to go TO France as a
nurse. She had left us the day after
Dicks sister and brother -in-law ar
rived, left with the admiration and
good wishes OF us all. The big sur
geon himself, after watching her atten-
ton to his mother upon the day
of arrival, made an approving com
mcnt.
Good nurse. that" he had said. |
took the first opportunity to repeat his
words TO the little nurse, who flushed
with pleasure. | knew that | ought to
at least inquire OF the big surgeon or
his wife about the number of nurses
he was taking with him, but there
seemed no fitting opportunity, and
did not make one.
did not try to explain to myself
the curious Discrimination | felt to liz,
a hand toward the sending of Miss
Sonnet TO the French hospitals. But
every time | thought OF the night she
had told me OF her wish | felt guilty
II wa the same night | had seen the
picture OF Jack Beckett, my brother
cousin, in her scrap book and discov-
cred that the little nurse was the sis
ter OF one OF Jacks best chums. The
girl had unconsciously revealed to me
the fact that she had a romantic inter.
est in Jack, whom she had never seen
and | remembered that Jack had once
expressed a desire to meet his chum'.
sister.
Jack was already somewhere In
France" II Miss Sonnet entered the
hospital service, there was a possibility
that they might meet.
A beautiful American nurse, a
wounded American member of the en-.
gineering corps, my imagination raced
across the ocean and pictured the In.
cviiable result Of that meeting.
sincerely liked and admired Mis-.
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into a fittul sleep, and as | snapped
on the light in the living room, | heard
the door bell
| answered it myself. and confront
ed the li;tle nurse, her whole face ra-
diant, every line OF her vibrant with
Joyous enthusiasm.
Reckoning her to come into my room
where the sound OF our voices would
not disturb the invalid, | led her
Through the living room and put her
in my iayorite rocking chair.
"Now tell me about it," ! said smil-
ing
Talk about deans coming true"
she said. her eyes shining. Il am real
ly going And i, is all due to you"
She heSitated. came toward me and
shyly took my hands in hers.
81 shall never forget what YOU have
done for me-" she said, almost solemn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-07
BEGIN mOT WAITER
DRlNEIlNG TIFF O
DON'T FEEL RIGMT
Says glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
washes out poisona

II YOU wake up with a had taste. bad
breath and tongue is coated il your
head is dull or aching il what you eat
sours and forms gas and acid in stom-
ach, or YOU are bilious, constipated,
nervous, sallow and can't get feeling
Just right, begin inside bathing. Drink
before breakfast, a glass of real hot
water with a teaSpooniul OF limestone
phosphate in IT, This will flush the
poisons and toxins from stomach, liver.
Kidneys and bowels and cleanse,
swecten and purify the entire alimen
tary tract, Do your inside bathing i'm.
mediately upon arising in the morning
to wash out OF the system all the pre-
vious days poisonous waste, gases and
sour bile before putting more food into
the stomach.
To feel like young folks feel, like
You felt before your blood, nerves and
muscles became loaded with body i'm.
purities, get from your pharmacist a
quarter pound of limestone phosphate
which is inexpensive and almost taste
less, except for a souriSh twinge which
is not unpleasant,
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin. cleansing, sweetening and
| ireshening, SO hot water and limestone
phosphate act IN the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels, Men and women
who are usually c%onstipated, bilious,
headachy or have any stomach dis
order should begin this inside bathing
before breakfast They are assured
they will become real cranks on the
subject shortly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-07
ENORMOUS GAINS IN
EXPORTS ARE SHOWN
Trade With Various Nations More
than Doubles During
Past Year.

WASHINGTON. oct. The cnor.
extent OF recent gains m the cN-
por, trade OF the United State, is dis
closed III statistics issued today by the
department OF commerce,
Total exports for the first eight
months OF the calendar year were IN
many cases millions OF dollars great.
cr than those OF the entire fiscal year
of 1914 and very large increases arc
shown IN percentages.
Leaps in Exports.
Exports TO Greece Tor the eight
months lcapcd 200 percent compared
to the fiscal year lYl4, to Russia SO
percent to Norway $40 percent; to
France 2lO percent To Denmark lI0
percent; to Italy 10 percent to the
United Kingdom l0j percent to Swcd-
en- ~ percent TO Cuba A. percent and
to Japan Is percent
This vast export trade shows an ap-
parent trade balance for the eight
months OF $l,7WOOOOn in favor of
the United States and department Off
cials predict that By the end OF the year
il will exceed s., 5O,000O0O The total
exports amounted to $j455, 9o9,2l2, an
increase OF S los. 0S2, ono over the same
eight months last year.
Exports to the United Kingdom.
The largest gam in value OF exports
was in exports to the United Kingdom
which took nearly onc-thlrd Of all
goods shipped from the United States
in that period. They amounted 20 81,
~, Isl ,J9S showing an increase OF Sool,
100000 over the same eight months
last year and $7jl 10000 more than
the entire fiscal year OF 1914 France.
the second best customer Of the Unit.
ed States took goods valued az SSA4
475,UU an increase OF S2ll .ON,OOO over
the previous eight months and SSS1
100000 more than in 1914.
Canada was third, taking $j73,7b, $50
an increase OF Sldj,O0COO0 over the
eight months OF last year, but only
S9,0OO,00 more than l9l4
Russia in Europe and Asia TOOK
S}OO,362,02o worth, an increase Of $40,
100000 over the previous eight months
period. Greecc's imports from the Unit
ed States amounted to $2J,S97, l4l
compared with Sl,l00.OO m the whole
fiscal year before the war.
Exports to Germany and Austria hay,
almost ceased, Decreases for the eigh.
months when compared with the same
period last year were shown in cx
ports to Denmark, The Netherlands anc
Sweden but the totals except for Tn,
Netherlands exceed those OF the ifs.
cal wear IQil
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ly. Believe me, | understand and am
grateful"
| put my arms around her and kissed
her.
Write 20 me sometimes" said.
and tell me all about Yourself. That
will cancel my faucicd obligation. |
an very glad for YOU. my dear"
But after she had LETT me, | vent into
my bedroom, locked the door, and let
the tears come which ! had been fore
ing back. | did not know what was
the matter with me. | felt a little as |
did once long before when a cherished
doll OF my childhood had been broken
beyond all possibility OF mending. I'm
reasonable as the feeling was, it was as
II a curtain had dropped between me
and any part OF my lie that lay behind
me.
Copyright, lol6)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-07
SWIFT COMPANY WILL
ISSUE BIG DIVIDEND

CHICAGO, Oct. 7-Directors OF
Swift & Company, who recently in
creased the wages Of the firms variou,
packing plants 2Hs cents an hour, an
nounced today that a portion OF the
surplus accumulated by the company
would be distributed among the share
holders. In making the announcement
after the directors meeting. Louis +.
Swift, presiden, Of the company, said
"A portion OF the surplus earned during
the last %twenty-threc years is to Il be
distributed among 10000 shareholders
by the declaration Of a cash dividend OF
1888 per share OF shareholders OF re
cord October 10, payable November 2S.'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-07
Observing
New Years Day

NEW YORK, Oct. Special pray
ers for peace are being offered in
thousands of s%ynagogues here and
throughout the country and in other
lands in connection with the celebra-
ton OF Jewish New Year. The day is
N OF constant prayer, including the
prayer for the dead, which marks the
ending Of the day of atoncment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-07
Kitchin Swallows
Split With Wilson

DURHAM, s. C., Oct. 7.-Reprcsen-
tative Claude kitohin, chairman OF the
house committee OF ways and means,
declared in an address here Friday that
he has swallowed the differences crop
ping out between Mr.. Wilson and my
self at the last congress.
Every impulse in my being impelS
me to forget those differences and 10
support Woodrow Wilson and the dem
ocratic party enthusiastically he
added
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-07
New Storm Developing.

WASHINGTON, oct. Weather
bureau reports today showed no cyi-
dences of the disturbance reported FRI
day near the Yucatan channel, but
there are said TO be some indications
OF the development Of another disturb
ance over the north portion OF the
Windward islands.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-07
The Beat Attend Mrs. Reds
Dances-Attend Her Dance
Saturday Night.

A new class is started every Fri
day Children afternoon. 4 30 and
adults evening. 7:45. You can learn
all the popular dances for S. at this
school Last year it was SIS. Spe-
clal attention given esthctic and
classical dancing Private lessons
daily by appointment Regular dance
Saturday night in her hall, S0SH n.
Broadway Interview by appoint
mcnt Phone Walnut 2l9i.