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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10
SKINNER LETTER.
Comments on The ElectiOn-Sheriff's
Boat Sinks in Trip Up Salt
River-Farmers Still Buying Autos

skinner, Mo, Aug. Tx
ceedingly dry weather in places.
The corn is burning considerably.
The ponds have nearly all evapor-
atcd.
The Dowell Bros, Of near Long
Branch, shipped two loads OF fat
cattle, their own feeding, to the Nat
ional market last week. They were
good enough TO bring near the top.
The election has come and gone.
It brought TO us a good bunch Of men
for our county, state and national
Offices. OF course we didn't quite
get our preference in all the nomina-
tons. eve always cast our ballot
for the man of our choice, not for the
man that we know is going to VIM
All that won, however, are o, X. AT
this writing we are still hoping J
Kelly Pool will win out for the nom
nation for Secretary Of State. Mr.
Pool is such a hard worker and is
worthy Of ali houors the party might
bestow upon him,
Our county candidates had a merry
time going up Salt River. All the
boats We're big enough except the
Sheriff's. which sunk in mid-stream
and of course the boys got good
ducling They enjoyed that tho as
they had just gone through such O
lard campaign.
The Baptist's three-weeks' revival
nj Bethlehem closed with 90 addi.
ions to the church and a number oI
other churches around. The cam
paign was great, the two basket din
ncrs were tootshome and the relig
ious spirit Of the church quickened.
We hear that several services viii
be in progress this week at Ions
Branch. State Evangelist Rev. Mr.
Smoot, will assist the pastor in The
services.
A large crowd attended the lawr
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Showers.
Rev. Hardisty filled his regular ap
pointment at Liberty Saturday ant
sunday. Saturday night he preached
TO a nice sized crowd at the ladies
hall.
A number OF our people attended
the basket dinner and ordination o
deacons Sunday a weel, ago at Mt
Zion, Molno. Many will be glad I,
learn that r. T. Baker was ordained
as n deacon.
Four car loads of our people at
tended the dedicatorial services a
the new Baptist church 10 mile
southwest of Sturgeon, Sunday (
week ago. Our pastor, the Rev. Mr.
Humphrey, the evangelist, who re
Gently held the meeting at Bethle
hem, DR.. Sitton, and assistants il
song service, Mr., and Mr.. Thompson
assisted in the services.
Clyde Weaver has been the hap
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10
HOLLENSVILLE NEWS

Hollensville, Mo-, Aug. 8.-Meet
your friends at the Mexico Chautau.
qua.
Rev. Wray of Kansas City is con-
ducting a revival meeting at Midway
Mrs. Blanche Clark and daughter
Miss Eta, of Kansas City, are visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Blum.
Miss Minnie Gatewood of Kansas
City is here visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Frances st. Clair of Columbia
is visiting Mrs. B. c. Berrey.
Miss Cook began school at Gate,
wood Monday.
Mrs. Lewis Rudasill has the mea.
sles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

The Republican vote in Audrain
! follows:
United States Senator-Akins 119;
Frank So; Dickey $50.
| For Governor-Lamm 369; McIn-
doe 8; Morris 10; Swanger ia.
Lieutenaut-Governor-Atkeson 240;
Britton 179; Kyle 95.
Secretary of Statc-Aslin 1856;
Ford 1856; Hendricks 14O.
State Auditor-Conrath 70: Hack
man 245; Wilder 209.
Treasurer-Petit l13; Thompson
225; Witt 81.
Attorney General-Elder 159; Ma
son $40.
Judge Supreme Court Division No.
I1-Heyward 70; HodsdOn 0; John
son 1922 Robertson 1870; Shackle-
ford 207. Division No. 2-Higbee
574.
st. Louis Court OF Appeals-Becker
329; Cramer 1876.
Representative in Congress-Cole
1876.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

Harry G. Stocks beat John p.
Clark in the special election Monday
for Police Judge. s. A. Weaver, j.
w Daniel and Mr.. Stocks were the
Democratic candidates, but when Mr..
Clark, Republican, got into the con-
test Weaver and Danils, by sugges-
ton Of the City Democratic Central
Committee, withdrew, and then be-
gan something interesting. 1t was
Democrat and Republican for it.
Both parties polled quite large
vote. Stocks received 465 votes and
Clark 359. Stocks majority was
1O6. Mr. Stocks is one of the bright
est young attorneys in the county
and no doubt he will make a cour-
est young attorneys in the county
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

Disease germs lead a hand to
mouth existence. If the human race
would learn to keep the unwashed
hand away from the mouth many
human diseases would be greatly di-
minished. We handle infectious
matter more or less constantly and
we continually carry the hands to
the mouth. If the hand has recently
been in contact with infectious mat
ter the germs of disease may in this
way be introduced into the body.
Many persons wet their fingers with
saliva before counting money, turn
ing the pages of a book, or perform
ing similar acts. In this case the
process is reversed, the infection be-
ing carried to the object handled,
there to await carriage to the mouth
OF some other careless person. Here
are some simple rules regarding
these matters that should be adopt
ed by every living person in the U.
s.: Wash the hands Immediately
before eating, before handling, pre-
pairing or serving food; after using
the toilet. after attending the sick,
and after handling anything dirty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10
Farm and Stock
AUDRAIN COUTY FARMS AND
FARMERS.

Jake Burkey, in the west part of
the county, has sold his 95 acre
farm to Ray Owings at SG5 per acre.
The cockroach may carry disease.
Swat the cockroach as quickly as you
would fly. Don't allow the cock
roah to breed on your premises.
Jewel Hodge, near Rush Hill, who
sold his farm recently is perfecting
arrangements to move to Montana.
He has relatives up there who think
that a great good country.
Auxvasse Review: CAN'T, Sims
and Powell, extensive Audrain coun-
ty buyers and shippers, loaded a car
of fat hogs at Bryans Monday for
shipment to st. Louis. The so head
in the shipment averaged 224 pounds
and had been contracted from r. r.
Buckner at $500 per hundred.
j. b. Woolcry, southwest of Mex
leo, had car of hOme-fed
baby beeves on the St. Louis market
this week for which he received
1925. He thought he should have
had more for the stock, but every
body's sales that day, it seems, were
Disappointing Mr.. Woolery bought
up the yearlings last fall Since ear
ly this spring he had given them his
personal attention having them on
full feed.
From a quarter to half of the
eggs laid in the Middle West during
the summer time it is said, are
a total loss amounting to $500, 900
loss for the State of Missouri alone.
1t has been proven that this may be
saved under ordinary farm condi-
tions Eggs should be given practi-
cally as good care ana careful mar
keting as butter altho they do not
show the effects of poor handling
quite as plainly. Any temperature
of more than 20 degrees is almost
sure to cause the development Of
germs, molds, or quick chick inside
the shell.
The Missouri College of Agricul-
ture is calling for 10000 volunteers
who will each take 3 minutes of his
time to post two or three Hessian fly
posters in prominent places where
the farmers may see and read them.
The HesSan fly is one of the farm
pests that can be put of business in
one season and kept out of business
for all time, so it is claimed. 1t is
simply up to the wheat raiser. If
you're the wheat raiser's friend, here
is chance to help him. The poster
tells how to conduct wholesale
Hessian fly funeral.
If you want to help, just fiji out
the blank below, telling how many
posters you want and mail to the
College of Agriculture, Agricultural
Extension Service, Columbia, Mo-:
bdLe ,..,
Gentlemen: Count me in on the
fight against the Hessian fly. He's
no friend of mine. Send me =. -.
posters and I'll see that they are
put up where farmers may read
them.
My name is 8. ..
p. o. address 49,. =.
read this notice in The Mexico
Missouri Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10
ERONI ROoNEVILLE

Mrs. S. L. Hickman, of Bonneville,
Mo-. under date of August 8, 1916,
sends remittance for the Message,
Says they are needing rain over
there. It is very dry and dusty. If
it rains she expects to drive over to
the Mexico fair in her Cadillac-S.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10
TAG DAY.

The Whatsoever Circle of the
Kings Daughters will observe Tag
Day at the Fair, down town on the
Square and in the hotels Thursday,
today. No tags will be sold for less
than 10 cents, the sale of tags being
for the benefit of The Kings Daugh-
tcrs Home for Aged Women.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10
CHARLES VIELES.

Mr.. Charles Vieles, so years old,
died Monday at his home east of
Benton City. The burial was at
Benton City. He had been a resi-
dent Of that community for many
years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

Mabel Thomas returned home
"Wednesday from st. Charles, where
she had been for the past ten days
the guest of Miss Virginia Gray.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

Our Thompson letter gives ac-
count of the death of Mrs. Hollis Eu-
gene Smith, who passed away a few
days ago at her home at Hardin,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

Dr.. II. l. Turley is home from
Kansas City where he took a special
course in Osteopathy for the treat
ment of hay fever and catarrhal fe-
yer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10
THE WEATHER.

Monday was the hottest day of
the summer, the mercury going up
to 104. But at night 1t brought a
glorious rain. Everybody happy
now.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

The Knights of Pythias will en-
tertain their families in a big picnic
and fish fry next Thursday afternoon,
August II.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

Lakeland Bros, south of Mexico,
had 40 acres of oats this season. The
yield was 33 bushels to the acre.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

Montana. Mrs. Smith formerly lived
near Thompson. The body was
brought to Liberty, this county, for
burial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

SHORT-HORNs AT AUCTION.
S. II. Emmons 6 Son will offer
some choice stuff at their Nov. 18th
sale.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10
sHORT-HORNs AT AUCTION.

S. p. Emmons & Son will offer
some choice stuff at their Nov. 14th
sale.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

\ party of Mexico people enjoyed
an outing at Scouts Cabin on Salt
River, north of town, Sunday. Din
party was composed as follows: Carl
ner was served in the woods. The
Sanford and Tom French of St.
Louis, S. w. and Frank Thomas of
Kansas City, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Leisure and son, Billy, of Wheeling,
w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Ritter,
Mrs. Henry Marshall, Horace Nc
Gee and Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Thomas and family of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Turner visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith Kennon in
AuXvasse Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-10
OFFICIAL Vote IN
AUDRAlN IS GIVEN

With a few minor corrections, the
official vote in Audrain County is
practically the same as given in tab
ulated form in The Intelligencer last
week
The official count shows the fol-
lowing totals:
For SpnntOr i'm ConUppSS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13

at Norfolk, Va, and the next day
locked at Baltimore. -.
The Deutschland departed from
Bremen June Ia and nine days later
cleared from Heligoland. In crossing
the North sea and the English channel
the Deutschland passed under more
than 200 British vessels, but was
only submerged for a distance of 80
miles during the entire trip.
Captain Paul KONG, the commander
OF the Deutschland, says he had no
trouble in avoiding the British vessels
and was not seen at any time on the
voyage. He thinks he will have no
more trouble returning than he had
coming here. Several other vessels of
the same capacity as the Deutschland,
he says, are on their way from Ger
many here and one will arrive within
a few days.
1t was a great feat and even Eng
lish newspapers have words of COM
mendation for plucky Captain KONG
and his brave crew.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13
That Baldwin SinkhOle.

By Saturday the road across the
sinkhole in Sherburne county on state
road No. 1, three miles south of town,
will be crossable, and the county COM
missioners are expected to be there
and examine and accept the same that
day. The fill is 81 feet deep in places.
A word to the commissioners of
Sherburne county: This road will in
all probability be link in the Jeffer-
son highway. Make a good job Of it.
The roadbed may appear firm and
solid now, but to make assurances
doubly sure have the contractors dump
another couple Of hundred cubic yards
of earth into the sinkhole. There will
be an immense traffic over this road.
Build the road so it will stand. Do it
now. It can never be done cheaper.
Pile in another 200 yards of earth.
Solidify the road. 1t has been costly
job, now make it good and lasting
one. ...a b. -.s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13
COMPANY G. Reduced to IS.


Company G, M. N. G., which left
Princeton 76 strong, was made up of
IS men when it entrained for the bor-
der Nine members of the company
failed to pass the federal medical ex-
animation, viz: E. Godbout, Arthur
Roos, Sam Shaw, Henry Olson, Emil
Bandemer, Geo. Chandler and Ed.
Anderson.
Two Of the boys Of Company G
were given leave of absence for a
couple of days last week and failed
to return to the camp at Fort Smelling
before the regiment left for the front
on Monday. One of the boys is resi-
dent of Princeton township and the
others home is at Milaca The boys,
unwittingly perhaps, are guilty of a
very serious offense, and their friends
should so advise them. Just what the
penalty for desertion is after soldier
has been mustered into the service of
the United States we do not know,
but we do know that it is quite severe
The boys will not be posted as de-
serters until 10 days have elapsed, and
it is to be hoped that they will get in
touch with the company within that
time
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13

ed men of the national guard shall
receive pay at the rate now and here.
after provided for enlisted. men of
similar grade and term of enlistment
in the regular army of the United
States and in addition thereto the sum
Of one dollar per day besides trans
portation and shelter" From this
allowance fifty cents per day may be
deducted for subsistence.
Section 2404 provides that "when
called into active service by the gov.
ernor, each enlisted man shall be paid
by the state the sum of fifty cents
per day in addition to the pay and
allowances provided in the preceding
section for encampments and maneu-
vers, together with subsistence"
It does seem as if the law ad-
mitted of only one Interpretation, and
that is that the members of the guard
are entitled to $500 per day and sub
sistence from the time they responded
to the governors call until they were
mustered into the service Of the United
States. At any rate if there is any
doubt in the matter the boys should
be given the benefit Of the doubt. It
is only a matter of a few thousand
dollars to the rich state of Minnesota
but it means a great deal to many
of the boys.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13
Not Fond of Tough Meat.

'They eat like cannibals!" simpered
a Minneapolis damsel to her girl COM
panion as they watched a couple of
hungry. Company G. boys dispatch
their supper at Camp Bobleter one
evening last week.
Sergeant ---- who was standing
close by, lifted his hat and quietly
retorted: Never fear, Miss, you are
in no danger; cannibals have weak
ness for sweet, toothsome .morsels;
they dislike tough meat" .. 4. -
i. Then the sergeant beat a hasty re-
treat and took refuge in a dense
grove Of evergreens.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13
Birthday Surprise

Mr.. A. B. Gramer, the popular man.
ager of the McIlhargy Hardware E.
Furniture Co., was the victim Of an
agreeable surprise Saturday evening.
When he returned home from his
duties at the store at 10 o'clock he
found his residence filled with neigh
bors and other friends, VINO aided him
in the proper observance of the ami
versary Of his birth. A general social
time followed and the occasion was.
one OF continued enjoyment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13
Guardsmen's Paw.

~ Adjutant General Wood has ruled
that members of the national guard
are entitled to only $3.50 per day. If
we read the law Alright guardsmen are
entitled to $500 per day from the
time they are called into active serv-
ice until they are mustered into the
service of the United States, then their
pay is SO cents per day., the same as
enlisted men in the regular army.
Section 24O3 of the general statutes
of Minnesota provides that |'the enlist
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13
DR.. and Mrs. Peterson Entertain.

The Swedish Lutheran Ministerial
association of the Minneapolis and St.
Paul districts was entertained at the
West hotel, Minneapolis, Monday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock by DR.. and Mrs.
M. Peterson of Princeton DR.. L. F.
johnson, president of the Swedish
Lutheran church of North America,
was in attendance and read a paper
that was interesting, instructive and
inspiring. The affair was success
from every point of view, as all who
are acquainted with the host and
hostess know. DR.. Peterson informs
us that it was his original intention to
entertain the association here. but
train service made the plan i1nprac-
ticable. 10 .,,s 8. !. =. !. ..
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NOTES..

Verify, it was one punk game.
The locals thumped Boylan's offer
ings for ten safe blows.
"Pongo" Olson was fortunate
enough to miss the game. He was
visiting at Mile Laos lake:
There was not a great deal of credit
in winning this particular game, but
to lose it was worse yet.
hewitt has pitched good ball for
Princeton in the past, but he was de-
cidedly off Sunday. They all have an
off day.
The umpiring end was attended to
by H. J. Plaas and Harry Bradford.
Princeton did not get the best of it
by any means.
Staples of Elk River was with the
locals and performed we'll. He proved
the equal of Billy Doane in waiting
pitcher out, and secured four walks
out of five trips to the plate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13

Praise for MinnesOta's Road Law and
It's State Highway Officials.

High praise for Minnesota people,
scenery. and roads is contained in a
letter sent by J. D. Clarkson, general
manager of the Jefferson highway,
who recently concluded trip of inves-
tigation over the three proposed
routes for that famous road in the
state, to George w. Cooley, secretary
of the highway commission, he wrote:
.'"The prodigality of nature which is
apparent in it's lush grasses and
Towering plants and accentuated in
the dark canopy of it's pine forests, is
duplicated in the hospitality of Min
nesota people.
"The party of seven while in 1tasca
park stood with elapsed hands, meas
urin e the width OF. the mighty Mississ-
ippi. Seven weeks previous, while on
visit to New Orleans, the highway
workers stood on the brink of this
same stream while ocean going vessels
rode at anchor ON its waters. &. TT =.
Il wish to say the results of your
constructive thought and work were
everywhere apparent. The trip we
made would have been impossible
without the construction and mainte-
nance plans for road improvement
which have been so we'll conceived and
carried out by you and the highway
commission under the Dunn road law.
"This writer told Senator Dunn it
will be pleasure and a duty to talk
of the workings of the Dunn law as
he travels, in an effort to get other
states to emulate Minnesota methods
Of road construction and maintenance
wherever applicable.
"Many Minnesotans probably do not
appreciate how fortunate they are in
having men like Senator Dunn, your
self and the highway commissioners
to conceive and put in force such bene-
fetal laws. I was much surprised to
learn the highway commissioners not
only serve without pay, but have not
taken advantage of the privilege al
lowed them by law to have the state
pay their expenses while on official
business. These officers reward will
come when they see the incoming flood
of tourists and, homeseekers streaming
over your 365-day roads" st. Paul
Dispatch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13
"A Great Feat.

For weeks past there have been
rumors to the effect that giant Ger
man supersubmersible had left Bremen
for the United States. The rumor
proved true, for on Sunday the
Deutschland, a commercial submarine
with crew Of 20 men and carrying
$50 tons Of valuable dyestuffs, arrived
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13
HIGHWAY HYPOCRISY"
The Paid Tools of the Bridge Com
bine Placed in Bad Light.

The Paid Tools of the Bridge CON-
bine Placed in Bad Light.
One or two nondescript newspapers
in the state, edited and owned by
chronic grouches, have given circula-
ton to the balderdash contained in a
circular recently issued by the So
called minnesota Highway Home Rule
Association"
The president of this alleged asso-
citation, E. G. Eklund of Fosston, is an
ex-county commissioner of Polk coun-
ty, and at the recent primary election
he was a candidate for the legislature
and the main plank in his platform
was the abolition of the State High
way Commission. There were seven
candidates and only two to be nomi-
mated. When the votes were counted
Mr.. Eklund was seventh on the list.
The hard-headed farmers of Polk
county would have none of him. The
miserable showing he made at the
polls shows what the people of Polk
county think Of him.
While county commissioner of Polk
county we presume the bridge con-
tractors found Mr.. Eklund a pleasant
gentleman to do business with. But
the voters of Polk county evidently
have had enough of him, at any rate
he will not represent the interests of
the "bridge combine" in the next legis-
lature.
Anent the circular entitled "High-
way Hypocrisy" the subjoined article
from the St. Cloud Journal-Press is
highly interestingly goes to show
that the name of County Commits
sioner Lair of Stearns county was
attached to the screed without his
knowledge or consent:
"The Home Rule association some
time ago issued a circular which con-
tanned statement headed Highway
Hypocrisy, being an attack on the
state highway commission, and to
which the name Of Peter N. Lair,
chairman of the Stearns county COM
mlsisoners, was attached. The Min
nesota Highway Journal, the Off
cial publication of the highway COM
mission, contains an affidavit from
Mr.. Lair in which he says under oath
that he never signed any such state
ment, and that his name was attached
without his authority or consent Au-
dltor Thomey also made a statement
that the article was not signed by Mr..
Lair or any other member of the
board. The article purposed to give
a statement of the alleged differences
between the state and the county
boards. The Home Rule association
is reported to be making a statewide
fight against the highway commission
plan, and wants the state money
turned over to the town authorities.
We do not believe the Stearns county
commissioners would approve of that
plan, which was in force in Minnesota
TOR many years, and which did not
produce good roads. st. Cloud Jour-
nal-Press, July l, 1916.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-13
WatertOwn Wins.

Just about the wooziest exhibition
of baseball ever staged in these parts
was viewed by fair-sized gathering
of fans at the fair grounds Sunday,
when the Watertown. and Princeton
ball teams staged a comedy of errors.
Ut was either comedy or a crime, we
know not which.) After struggling