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The Glenwood post., 1916-06-24

japan made it necessary for Fuehita to
deposit $1,000 in bank here before
the Nipponese could embark for Amev-
lea. He is very happy aow.- Grand
Junction News.
The Glenwood post., 1916-06-24
A Help to the Church

"And you still have hopes of influ-
encing old Titewad to become regular
attendant at your church?'
eyes, l am more sanguine than
ever.'
"You are?'
eyes. If the government really be-
gins the coming of half-cent pieces 1
regard it as a cinch. Houston Post.
The Glenwood post., 1916-06-24
The Genuine Article

Smith and Jones were spea king about
the fine points of their respective sons.
"That boy of mine" remarked Smith
extravagantly, sis the genuine articlsi
He's all wool, you can bet!'
Shouldn't wonder" commented
Jones. 81 notice he shrinks when
washing It'd Bits.
The Glenwood post., 1916-06-24
now A rRAcH11Aa1
TF aAvzp 1u DAY

The doodrich school employs four
tsasls.. and provides . home for .oas
The Glenwood post., 1916-06-24
Official Business

Missionary-Why. do you look at me
SO intentlyf
Cannibal-I am the food Inspector
Buffalo Commercial.
The Glenwood post., 1916-06-24
Probably Waiting to Show on

''You re swindler!'. exclaimed Mrs.
Cobb, as she entered the bird store.
Z" You re worse than highway robbcr.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself 10
cheat poor, innocent woman the way
you did. That parrot l bought of you
last week is fraud. You said it was
big price for MIN, too, and that bird
hasn t said single word since l got
him. Not one word. Do you hear met
Not--one- -single-word!
"Perhaps," suggested the bird fan
cier, mildly" you didn t give him
chance New York Sun.
The Glenwood post., 1916-06-24
rg.3 faaEl ~ ME- l.UNwAYs

! flle'' W. -rpf- n Is1f'77 u VI
40 81 jsc.ed 20 q COL Sanibcr
'of diseases and. ailments. The yards
The Glenwood post., 1916-06-24
One Point For the Mule

An old negro porter in the lower
house of the Texas legislature is some
what of philosopher, to say the least,
judging from his lecture to few Of
his assistants the other day when they
were kicking about some extra work:
"Some o. yer fellers," observed tho
old negro, ''put in yer lives kickin ut
nothin'. Oars dis much to be said fob
de mule: Eff he's interested enough
ter kick, he's willin' to go to DO
no lie. Austin (Texas) American.
The Glenwood post., 1916-06-24

osa 1.p.s, s. - - ~ - !! I! p! u
The Glenwood post., 1916-06-24
Jolt.ng Ye Benedict

Some time ago there was a meeting
of a historical society in a New Eng
land town, and during the afternoon q
visiting woman was introduced to a
member of the local organization, who
CHANGED to be spinster. Eventually
the single blessedness was alluded to.
"May ask, Miss Smith, remarked
the visitor, off you have any particular
reasons for not caring to marry"
"Well," smilingly replied the spins
ter, sit may be because 1 have three
things about my house which SO closely
represent the characteristics of the av-
erage man that I am warned against
the married state"
"I don't think l quite understand
you, Miss Smith," was the. wondering
response of the other.
"It's this way,'' explained the
spinster: "I have dog that growls
all the morning, parrot that swears all
the afternoon, and q cat that stays out
all night. ''-Philadelphia Telegraph.
At Palm Beach
"How do you like your hotel,
Clara?"
ooh, fine! The rooms are small and
dark and the food is badly cooked; but
the gossip is excellent. Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-11
FORGET YOUR ACHES

Stiff knees, aching limbs, lame
back make life a burden. If you
suffer from rheumatism, gout, lum-
bago, neuralgia, get a bottle OF
Sloan's .niment, the universal
remedy for pain. Easy to apply;
it penetrates without rubbing and
soothes the tender flesh. Cleaner
and more effective than mussy oint-
ments or poultices. For strains or
sprains, sore muscles or wrenched
ligaments resulting from strenuous
exercise, Sloan's Llniment gives
quick relief. Keep it On hand TOR
emergencies. At your Druggist
25c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-11

liquor evil be prevented by bring
ing in prohibition. His remarks
were listened to most attentlvely
and he was heartily applauded.
Judge Purdy Speaks.
Judge R. o. Purdy urged the
creation of sentiment in favor Of
prohibition. He stated that the
prohibition law might be broken,
but that it was broken no oftener
than other laws on the statute
book. He stated that he favored a
law which prohibited any ship
ment into the State or having whis-
key. In closing he gave the advice
of David to his son, Solomon, Be
of good courage and do not fail un-
til the work is done"
DR.. J. L. White of Miami, Fla,
stated he had been president of the
Georgia Anti.Saloon league when
the first prohibition law had been
put on the statute books of that
State. He said that fight for
prohibition was now being waged IN
5Es9i5orida and chat in Is months that
State would be among the ranks of
the prohibition States. He praised
Mayor L. D. Jennings, who, Judge
Purdy had stated in his remarks,
had never tasted whiskey. He urg-
ed that the efforts of the prohibl-
tionists be exerted to see that the
prohibition law, which was a good
one, he said, was enforced.
J. X. Breeden, superintendent OF
the Anli-Saloon league of South
Carolina, stated that this State has
had prohibition long enough to see
the good effects of prohibition, and
he gave facts and figures from va
rious towns Of the State to prove
his statement. He read letter
from Recorder w. P. Etchlson OF
Columbia, in which the Columbia
official stated what difference had
been brought about in that city by
the enactment and enforcement of
the prohibition law there, and offer
ing to make practical talk on pro-
hibition anywhere in the State at
his own expense.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-11
SUNDAY EVENING.

Sunday evenings meeting was
the climax of the whole convention,
when Miss Gordon made her most
eloquent address before the largest
audience yet assembled during the
convention. Everything consplred
to make the occasion enthusiastic,
the speaker and the music and the
crowd. At the close, banners were
presented to the Unions making
largest gain membership, among
them being Florence, with the lar
gest membership in the State; Sum
ter, Allendale, Saluda.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-11
How To Give ouinine To children.

FEBRILINEi is the trademark name given to an
improved Qunine. 1t is Tasteless Syrup, pleas
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach
Chi1dren take II and r.ever know it is Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Ouinine. Does not nauseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. try
It the next time you need Outline for any pur'
pose. Ask for 2.ounce original package. The
came FEBRILINE is blown in bottle. Is cents
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-11
SUNDAY SERVICES.

The Sunday morning service of
the convention was largely attend
ed, and the sermon was preached by
the pastor of the church, DR.. K. 5.
Truesdale. His welcome words to
the women in attendance on this
service who had come from all
parts of the State to show their in
terest in this cause, were among the
tenderest and sweetest we had ever
heard.
The collections were good at
each meeting and helped some to
swell the treasury.
The afternoon Mass Meeting was
held at the Opera House where a
packed house greeted the speakers.
Among the orators were the Hon.
r. q. Mcleod of Bishopville, whose
subject was The Philosophy of
Llfe.'
MIR. Mcleod showed that while
diseases in few cases could be cur
ed, in nearly every case they could
be prevented, and he urged that the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-11

The opening meeting was presl-
ded over by Mrs. Joseph Sprott,
and the devotions conducted by
Mrs. w. S. Middleton Of Meriweth-
er. A very beautiful demonstra-
ion of the department Of mothers
meetings and white ribbon recruits
was that participated in by the
mothers and babies, five babies of
Sumter being brought to the plat
form and Miss Gordon tied on their
wrists the white ribbons. These
children were Louis English Hicks,
Francis Hicks Clarke, Dora Louise
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-11

liquor evil be prevented by bring
ing in prohibition. His remarks
were listened to most attentlvely
and he was heartily applauded.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-17
Fue fusiiadO IN corGne|
que departarsn a Ruevo
Laredo, lamps.
Lc mataron los carraEcistas a me-
dia noche sin haberle forma-
dc ningm proceso
CORRESPONDENTS especial para la PhKSsA
T--a- h-fI

CorrespOpdBRclh especial para La F1ANHA
LAREDO, Texas Abril IL
Una dana, que SO dice esposa de
TN tndividuo que SO hace lamar Co
ronel villista, 50 lhment& amaTga-
mente de que las autortdedes de In
mfgraci6n Ie envtaran a n. Laredo;
mes esegura Ia reieridA DANA que
81 Jefa de- lac aTmas en aquela p!a-
e mand6. pasar por las aTmas a.
CoroneI viIlista ian Esso COMO 10 70
vo 81 81 poteE-
e. Tepetido C0none. VIVA al NsIi-
co. como Agente Viaiero. y en- una &c
tantas veces que vino 9 Laredo a.
guien 10 eonoci6 denunciandOl0. Sc le
mand6 detener mientras Sc practice
ban las diligencias del caso ' termi-
nadas 4stas, Sc lie deport6 para g. Ia
do mexicano. IN donde, como die, sa
lie fugil6 q a media noche, sin que Sc
10 iormara ningtn proceso y sin que
nadie Sc diera euenta, por 81 solo he
cho de haber muitad0 3 las tTdanes
do Villa.
Va SO sstan hacienda alguDas pes
Quizas para saber "a Verdad de %
ocurrido poC que tai scto Ia iniiy-
nado q os que est&n emparentados
con e, coTonel, Y desean hacer pre-
srnte q Carranza 10 injusto del pro
cedimiento ' Ia l!gereza de las auto
ridades para disponer de "a vida de
los individuos.
Don RainaIdo Cara uene edQu:-
rida por 81 franqua1a Y popu.arida1.
gran ,jmpatia t,nto en- ulo CO
no Ell otro iado, Y seria Iamentah.e
que fIera E paTdeTla, sisuiand0 para
con los que considera u enemisos
,os sanguinar;os procad:mientos d.
Garira Y lie Gonzalez.
"a sesuir6 iAformando.
Ell CORRESPONSAL.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-17
vueIve a producrse algH.
ma agitaci6n en- Ia From
terra maxicana
Apssar de ella, los ne1icalOs guar
dar Una acI:'-' = c -
y prudenria

Correspondence especial para LA PRENsA
LAREDO, Texas, Abrll 44.-Otr:
veg "a lnTuietud y n~erviosidad eIis-
tente a. principle de Ia expedition
pun!tiva Ia smbarssdo el sspfritu
DO Los habitsntss On sFta region dsI
pals
Ora rsE los sFr0res do Carrar..,
hsten que "a situaci6n 80 asravs eon
perjuicio de .mi5os pafses y con su-
mo pelisro para extranjeros T1s
vivsn 0 trabajan aeidentalmeDt. 81
uno y otro pals. No obstants IA ca
me, Ia prudencia y Ia enorme fl er-
"a lie vOlutad de que han dado prue-
bas los meIicanos que Sc encueniran
aqul ayitarS que surjan dificuitadas
locales que, ellos misrncs en- cua!-
qu!er m0msnto s7tSl dispueStos =
repTimlT.
Las d!ttmss uotioiaa, son alarms.n-
les, pero esq alaTma hs sido ersala
p0T .os Que viven ellends 81 Bravo.
J squl, 81 Laredo TODD mundo as!&
satisfeoho de estar eumpliendo e0a
el teber dc un buen me1icano. Has
Ia hoy nj un solo easo Sc ha dad0 en-
qua por cuestiones polfticas tayan
sido arrestsdos ninguno de nuestra
raEa y mueho menos do aQusllos QUE
por eausas distintaa 60 nan v.:o
G zanzibar gu hogar do tsts
hdO de IA linea divi.orie.
10 muy comdn OF. entire los CRU
pos &c amigos, ouando 50 tTata q.
tems international, ests irass: FaroT
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-17
Sc CREE QUE Ell PICUDC DEF
TRUiRA LA COSEcHA DE IL
GODON EN- LA REGION
SUR DEL PALS

WASHINGTON, D. c., AbfiI is.
Segdn I'm infcrme del Connie esq.,
cial de "a Camara de Comarcio 10
lbs Estados Unidos que Sc public
aqui aver, ell picudo jnfestara loda L.
region algodoEera del Sur .ntes do
que sc haya podido destruir esta pla-
ga, porque todos los esfuerzos que
Sc han hecho en- este sentido han, te-
nido muy POGO ekito, a causa de que
ell animal ss-hslla dsltro de Ia plan
t.
Fl curse anual de arauce de Ia
playa Sc csleula cue vsris de 40 a 20
millas, :sgdn las condolences de los
luzarel
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-17
Sc FIJO LA FECHA De LA EJECJ,
C!ON De CHAPA Y BUEN-
ROSTRO

BROWNSVILLE, TeX2s. Abrii -.
Los res Nelquiadca Chapa y 10,
81 B~uencostro, a qujenes Sc senten-
clio 4 la pena capital por habcr Ia
DO muerte 4 los amcricanos \. !.
Austin y III hijo Carlos. en- San s..
hastian. Texas, Seran cjecgtado5 q
dia diecinueve del proXimo mes dc
Mayo, segfin 10 declare hoy Ia Corto.
que flo csc dia para cI cumplimien.
to de a. senicnc;a.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-17
MAYCOTT VA A TRATAE DE HA-
GER QUE Sc KINDA CANUTO
REYES
Ell CORRESPONSAL

FL PAS0. Texas, Abril l5.-Co-
munican de TorTe6n, que e. jefe c.
.~rraHcista Fortunate Maycott, quieu
saj!6 de TorTe6n q tratar con los 70
presentantes de Ca1uto Reyes sobre
Ia rcndici6n de este iete rtiIiste, lie
20 aver = Nazas, con las ropas que
tiene q sus 6rdenes.
Ninguna noticia sc comunic. refe-
rente Z que Canuto Reye. este en- dis
posici6n de rendirse e las fuerzcs del
gobierno de facto.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-17
UN JOVEN MEXlCANO FUE SEN.
TENCIADO A PRISON PER
PETUA EN- FORT WORTH

FORT WORTH. Texas. Abril ID
FL Jurado que conoci6 del asunto del
a~scsinato del g~endarne Pete Howard,
s~cntencio hoy I prisi6n perpetual a
IN joven meXicano ll2mado Luis Flo
res. Sc culpa a este de haber toma-
do participio en- Ia mucrte del men
cionado gendarme, muerte cue fuG
cauSada por Jose Estapa, a Quien Ia
policia TO ha podido aprehender has
q ahora.
f! Jurado dc Flores duro n Sc
mana.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-17
Qued6 insta|ada Ia Oficins
De correos en- eI krz0'
bispsdo de Monterrey
tIubo que gastar nucha creolina,
pues habia estado ali una
coIumna carr4ncista
Correspondence especial para LA PRENsA

InEEtSpUlIuSutl6 CSpEIisi pun Nt
MONTERREY, n. L., Abrl 49,
AunQue con anterioridad hsbfa que
dado insta.ada de hechO ia 0ficins de
Correos en- Ell edificio del Arzobisps-
do, hasta aver ~pudieron eonsiderarss
terminates los trabaios de instsln-
ci6n. FL administrator de Correos en-
esta ciudad. sehor Espirdi6n Calde-
ron manifesto a uno de los p~eTt6dicos
dc "a localidnd que habfa tenido gran
des dificul5ades para dejar hAbitable
Il edificio, pues Sc encoDtrabs en- Tn
estadc de desasso lamentsble. Deela-
r6 Ca.der6n que habia gastado Ilu-
che Gincro en- Acidos ' creolina a in
do matar los bich0s Y eItirpar
e. nal dior dejado ALI por algunag
Columns reconsideration que
hicieron cuartel e. Arzobispado.
Tambien asegur6 Calder6n que eli
10 successive no So ~perderian cartaE
pue5 yarias ferreter!as han regalado
candad0s para cerrar los buzones Y
en- 10 sucesivo no Sc quedaran abier-
los baio e dnica protection de la
buena fe del ptblic0.
Una vioiadors do corrspopdencia
sin cs..igsr.
1iucha extra1eza ha causado a to-
do O. ryndo c7e n se6orita ClotiIda
TreviTo acYsada Ge vioIaci6n ds CO.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-17
La S0ciedad "Caba'Ier0s
de Honor Ila degrade
.re0rgaEizarse
Sc preseEto III case De virueIa en-
la ciudad de Brownsville, Tex.
Correspondence especial para La PRESsa

Correspondence especial para La PRESsa
BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Adj IS
L.g Socieiad MutualiSta "CaDll,erOs
Do Honor" que rue vittima hace po-
co tempo de un atentado, de parte
do algunos que pTetendian hacerla
dafo destruyend0 su5 libros de con-
tabilidad para crearle diiicuIjades,
ha lograd0 salir avante dc Ia prueDa.
Y e Ia facha est& ga en- condolences DE-
continuar sus trabaios. Mucho Ia
tsnido que luchaT la menciOnada
sociedad para TeoTgaDizarsa, puea los
Tue tratsban de hacerie dahO estahan
en 81 prvpio seno V hubo cue reoT-
SaniEar enteramente 81 sTupo direc-
tor.
Los crimina!es que pretendieCon
acabar con la sociedad por me1!0s
tan reprobables saran ~castigados
muy pTonto seguramenta pues G.!
Gran ConseIO esta traba!ando con
empeho para descubri?,os Y denua-
ciar los lechos en- forma a las auto
ridades compatentes.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-17

de no tratarme de politica Y nen Q
del pals.
Esto demuestra ha.ta d6ndA hsE.
cautela Y precauci6n, para no d
!ugar, como va die a d,ficultal.
con Ia. autoridades, q con los ciuds-
danos.
Ell CORREspONS!iLs.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-17
DICEN LOS CARRANCISTAS. QUE
CANUTO REYES ESTA HSTO
PARA RENDIRSE .

TORREON, Abril 15.-Una partit
vllista atzc6 L. ~poblaci6n de CANA
60, pero fus rechazada,, segdr ne
ticias do los defensores de Ia p
50. Las noticiss de IL musrta de W
La 10 So confirmation. @
e. general Maycott sali6 el.vi,rr
2srs Pedriceha, con el objeto d.,
timar las nesociaciones para Il reno
ci6n de Canuto Reyes y les fuzrz: 6
de su mando. Bajo los teIminos
Ia propuesta emnistia, los hombras r..
Reyes, disfrutarAn de IN incorL.-
cional perd6n. 6
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-28

of July, all the frankfurter factories
and trolley companies go quick me-
chullah."
"Aber, what's that got to do with
Christnas?' Birsky asked.
"Tm coming to that" Zapp said.
people are commencing to figure aver
ages on Christmas also. Take Miss j.
p. Morgan, and she figures that out of
every. million Christmas presents dis
played in stores a certain percentage
of people buys something which they
couldn't afford and gives it to q GER
tain percentage of people which amt
got no use for it at all. So she goes
to work and gets up a Society for the
Prevention of Useless Giving, and con-
scquently "A certain percentage of dry
goods stores loses "A certain percentage
Of customers which formerly had a
rotten bank account and a good dis
position and has now got u good bank
account and a rotten disposition"
"But Miss Morgan done this for lot
of salesladies which used. to- spend
their money so foolishly at Christmas,
Hnpp, that they had nothing left to
take a vacation with in the summer
! time"
"That may be so, Birsky," Zapp said,
sand while I amt exactly certified
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-28

way other Christmas presents are, they
would cover all the redwood groves in
California. But it amt the retailers
fault, Birsky. Sometimes the Teller Is
playing in hard luck like Il merchant
like used to sell goods to by the name
Felix ImmergliCk out in Cincinnati,
which q couple of years ago last
Christmas he specialized on sleighs,
states and cheap furs, and from De-
cember 10 on they got such warm
spell in Cincinnati that the hotel keep
crs figured should they or should they
not open the roof gardens again. SO
the following year mmerglick cut out
the sleighs and skates and laid in
bicycles, children's books and very
attractive line of umbrellas, and In
mergick says that It's a wonder with
his luck he didn't also buy stock in
q chain of artificial ice factories, be-
cause on the day he received the goods
In November the thermometer goes
down to zero on him and stays that
way till week after his next spring
millinery opening. Can you blame such
Il Teller that he settles with his cred
itors 80 cents on the dollar?"
Listen, zapp," Birsky said, 60 -
cent-on-thcdollar Teller could. always
pin his bust-up on either warm
Christmas, a cold Easter or an invalid
wife, whereas the figures show nat
the average of real cold Christine 3es
amt no more than the average OF real
sick wives"
"Sure 1 know, Birsly, but figuring
out the average is what has done The
most harm to poker, pinochle, the
Fourth of July, Christmas and all them
things that former time people enjoyed
running chances on. Take, for in
stance, the Fourth Of July, and lot
of people which considers even safety
matches gefahrlich goes to work and
figures that out of every million people
that shoots off firecrackers, one and
seven hundred and fifty-two one thou
sandths people gets burned, so they
put the fireworks manufacturers out
of business, and now instead of setting
eff fireworks people goes to the shore
or trolley parks on the Fourth; and as
soon as 1t gets figured out that of ev-
cry million people that goes to trolley
parks and Coney Island, six and nine.
ty~seven three-thOusandths gets Ma
gensaure from eating frankfurters and
run over by trolley cars on the Fourth
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-28

Mrs. John Gorrell, Sr., is on the
sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cawthorn and
children visited at P. r. Cawthorn's
last Of the week They left Saturday
for visit IN oklahoma.
Miss Maraarct Barnett of St Louis
AID two ninccs of Mexico are the
Guests Of Mrs. Will Heller of Moline.
John Bakers folks took dinner
Sunday at Felix Martins.
Edgar Martin and family, east OF
Mrlino, ate d'1rcr Christmas Day
81 with Us.gr 'urtin's folks.
The pupils Of Bcrea School ro0dor
"a q sl.. but most enjoyable pro
gram ra1. afternoon. There was
a tree fer tie children.
There wa nice program and tire,
"a Mt. Zi'n hurch Saturday evening
Tho music and other parts OF the pro
gram were al good and much Christ
mas cheer was dispensed.
J. w. C'rrell and wife and daugh
ter and Forest Clemens and wife Wis
tied at r. l.. Miller's Sunday.
\ happy |ew Year to The Message
readers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-28
HEDGE DALE LETTER.

George Downs is hauling corn to
Rush and selling at 81 cents.
Will Gray.is re-drilling a we'll on
the Cornett farm.
Fay Cornett hauled a load of corn
to Mr.. Maxwell's at Rush Hill last
week.
Frank Sicily sold a wagon load of
oats to Bert Davis.
Roy Barkley bought four head of
cattle at the Crooks sale.
Mrs. George Erdel spent Thursday
with her mother, Mrs. ]. r. Shook.
j. r. Shook butchered Wednesday.
J. Shook sold a hog to Eugene
Palmer at 3 IL cents. He also sold
wagon load to Horace Mundy at
1-2 cents.
George Downs and Herbert Petty
took about two gallons of honey from
bee tree
A horse that ]. r. Shook sold to
Lee Brothers for 5000 not long ago
was sold to a man in New York who
sold it for $1,000
Friday afternoon quite a crowd en-
joyed an entertainment at Hedge
dale. At the close of the program
sleigh bells were heard and soon
Santa entered. even tho there was no
snow. He made a jolly speech and
30 ,l,.,, tbrpu lq.L the curtain. digclOS-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-28

follow. Former times If retail dry
goods concern didn't got half their
salesladies faint on 'em every night
for two weeks before Christmas, their
creditors would come down on them
and ask them to discount their bills.
Nowadays if cash girl gets a head
ache, that's big already"
Birsky nodded sadly.
christmas is dying out" he de-
clarcd "The people is getting too
wise, Zapp. It used to be that If you
wanted to push your stickers,-wheth-
er it was handkerchlefs, socks, neck
ties, oder gloves, all you had to do
was to wait till the first of December,
mark 'em up 80 per cent over the regu-
lar retail price for fresh goods, put
'em in red paper boxes, understand,
and your customers practically used
blackjucks on each other to get at the
counter where the goods was dis
played. Christmas silver articles was
also good sales. ] seen butter dishes
60 like hot cakes, which the salesladies
was warned not to dust them off init
feathers even, on account 1t might
scratch the silver plate and show the
brass underneath. But that's thing
of the past now. And who done it