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Oxford eagle., 1916-06-22
J WARNING TO
THE FARMERS
" Weevil Will Be a Great
Menace to Farmers.

Liatie Rock, Ark, June Is.-
Il'ere Is every indication that
boil weeyil will be a serious
enace IN the cotton crop again
: year. ami the farmers should
everything possible To protect
kmselses. says c. W. Watson.
fe agricultural agent. If
IRE : an average rainfall in
" and August the farmers NAV
4peet the boil weevil in great
Hnbsrs. There is no doubt that
vii materially affect the cotton
PP. If the people of Central
Southern Arkansas are to
fOteet themselves, this is the
ne % prepare for the weeyil
page There are only two ways
hight the weevil successfully:
|rst. By intensive cultivation in
|uer 10 hold sufficient moisture
"'e soli 10 Insure q rapid and
porous growth and fruiting be-
r the weeyils increase in suf
'eh' number 10 destroy the crop
before they increase even To
F"ssd and third generation. The
Fos'd way 20 control the ravages
NE weesil Is to collect the first
pen and punctured boil forms
I carefully destroy them. An
ler way to check this pest is to
4 Tor the adult weeyil and at
aps To destroy as many as pos
". One female weeviI destroy
q an early date will in most
= save as many as 40 boIls
destroy from l25 to 40
Evils later in the season. Ii Is
'eii known fact that one female
e'ii will deposit on an average
ifo eggs In looking for the
esli 1t is best to look in the
"a blossom from 10 a. m. TO
y p m. This suggestion seems
oiateiy absurd since it appears
4 10 hunt for the weevil would
An endless job, and most farm {
VIII say that they do not have {
9 10 do this kind of work. c
AeFAr, if they are to protect
u valuable cash crop and if ;
are to avoid its complete de- t
etion they should use every T
~ 10 cheek the weevil, and t
Is one of the most effective f
'hs available. This work is t
as difficult as it seems. Farm n
should remember that the I
WI does not infest the entire
On held at this time. or in fact b
Oxford eagle., 1916-06-22

$500 cash and 30 cents per
week pays for Singer Sewing
Machine. See j. IL. Morris for
prices. Headquartes ii. & j. Fried
man : store, phone IL. 2Otf
Oxford eagle., 1916-06-22

WHITE LINAMEET
brings quick relief. Sold only by
US 25e, 5Oc and Sl.0C
Adv. Kendel's Drug Store.
Oxford eagle., 1916-06-22
WHEN YOU

have a lame back, neuralgia
rheumatic or other similar pains
rub good with
Oxford eagle., 1916-06-22
No. 666 ".

This 10 . preseriptios prepared espeeisls
tor MALARIA OF CHills 4 FEVER
Five os six doses viii break any esse, 90
II tsken then % . toaie the Fever vill &C
return IL ses on the liver better tha
Colonel snd does not sripe oe sicken. q
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07
MT CARMEL LETTER

Another fine rain has settled the
dust and the farmers are at their fall
plowing.
Mrs. VIM. DeTeinne, who has been
very sick is able to be up again.
We were sorry TO hear of the
death of Earl Browns little boy. /
extend our sympathy
viii KoesSer lost little child
with fiuX and has another very sick.
Grover Weber and wife spent a
few days last week visiting Growers
father near Laddonia.
Miss Vicy Logan of Bellfiower, is
Visiting her sister. Mrs. James Nc
Kinsey. and her brother. Gus Logan.
A. j. Middleton is hauling gravel
aud preparing to build a new house.
There was very large crowd at
F. NJ. Branstetter's sale. Everything
brought good prices.
Rev. Hay Bell will begin a meet
ing at Mt. Olivet next Sunday.
Mrs. A. G. Branstetter sold her 76
acre farm to Earl Butts Monday.
F. NJ. Branstetter and family have
moved to Columbia and F. F. Fletch-
er has moved on his farm.
Frank Hickerson began his school
at Crow the 2Sth of August, and Miss
Vernice Ray at South Carter the 4th
of September.
The writer had the pleasure of rid
ing from wellsville to Mt. oIIvet
with one of your citizens. Mr.. Camp
bell, one day last week, he being a
former citizen OF this neighborhood.
1t was very interesting to me TO hear
of the old settlers. The way things
used to look. Come again glad to
have met you.
The w, c. T U. OF Mt. olivet, fur.
nished the lunch at F. NJ. Branstet.
ter's sale and cleared the neat sun
OF $50 for their trouble.
VIM. Fisher sawed wood for A. J
Middleton last Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07
CIRCUIT court
IS IN SESSION
a Number of Criminal Cases Dis
posed Of-A Negroes Parol Re
voked-'Nother Must Leave the
state.

Judge E. S. CAN'T opened Cir
cult Court Monday morning.
Several cases against the State
were disposed of. The Petit Jury was
not called until Tuesday morning.
Atha johnson. a negress, charged
with violating the local option law,
was sentenced to one year in Jail and
then paroled on promise that she
leave the State never to return. She
had been fined $500 in the city court
some time since, but appealed to tho
Circuit Court.
Arthur Cox. sentenced to jail for
a year, was paroled.
The parole of Bill Mckinney, con-
victed of violating the local option
law some time since. was revoked
and he was remanded to Jail.
Said Hassen and Martin Tindorff
we're granted final naturalization pa
pers and they took the oath making
them citizens of the United States.
The following are serving on the
petit jury:
Salt River Township-Harry House
holder, Hord Davis, Hiram Threl.
keld, j. B. Owens, w. F. Taylor. w
F. Freeman.
Wilson township Elmer Gate.
wood. Joe Berry. J. B. Woolery, BIB.
Daniel.
Sailing Township-James Brock.
man, Gill Turner.
Linn Township-W. H. Snedaker
Richard Mechlin.
Prairie Township-Monroe Bea.
giles. w. II. Morris
Loutre Township-G. H. Crane
C. p. Maxwell.
Cuivre Township-A. o. Began
w. S. Biggs. Ed. Chase, H. A. Doyle
J. L. Lotion. r. p. Keith.
The case of Jerome FIemmine VS.
the c. & A. Railroad was the first
jury case called. Mr.. Flemming wa.
injured seven years ago while
walking on the track in the neigh
horhood of Pollock's Mill. Suit was
brought for $4,000 damages. He got
Judgment, but the railroad appealed
to the Supreme Court where the case
was reversed and remanded. The
matter was tried again last June
but there was a hung jury. The jury
Tuesday again decided for the rail.
road.
Georgia Arlington. negress, fined
$500 recently for bootlegging, was
parOled on condition that she leaves
the State at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07
COUNTY COURT

Bridges and Roads Being Looked AZ
ter-COsts for n Number of State
Cases Allowed.
County Court was in session Mon
day. Many farmers were present
urging new bridges, repairs of
bridges and road improvement.
Court agreed to pay half the cost
of the county-line bridge between Cal
lawaw and Audrain counties, gener-
ally known as the Holt bridge.
Agreed also to pay $50 toward the
improvement of the road starting at
Martinsburg, known as the Liberty
road, running south and west to
the county line. providing residents
would raise 800 to be expended on
the road.
]. A. Farmer deposited a check for
500 to guarantee the graveling of
the Farmer Road. Court agreed to
pay $50 toward this, if the people of
that district would do $3.50 worth of
work on said road.
Court also agreed to pay 6Oc on the
$1.OO toward repairs of the road
from the farm of r. S. Douglass to
that of H. S. Clark, depositing $69.5O
on this agreement.
The following criminal costs were
allowed:
In the case of state VS.. John Shu-
tee, $23.75; same VS.. Carrie Belle
Johnson, $3.50; same VS.. Sylvester
Johnson, $12.65; same VS.. Henry
Shonee, $15.65; same VS. Ida Lee
Jackson, 1885; same VS.. Perry
Spurs, Sizes; same VS.. Atha John
son, $13.65.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Peery of Montgomery county. They
have two children, Miss Maude, who
is now visiting at Salina. Colo, and
Miss Sallie. who is a teacher There
were four children in the Crane fam
lily and all four are yet living
three brothers and one sister. The
brOthers-E. w. Crane, Charles
Crane and G. X. Crane. all living in
the old neighborhood, while the sis
ter, Mrs. A. Il. Romans, resides at
Wellsville.
A, o. Began was born in Clin-
ton county, Ohio. When two years
old Mr.. Bogan's parents moved to
Pike county, ILL.,, near Barry. Then
25 years ago Mr.. Began came to
Audrain. He has a nice farm four
miles southeast of Farber. He mar
ried Miss Gertie Gray. of Barry, Ill.
They have one son, A. L. Began, who
is married, and they have one child,
Meredith Leone. Both families live
on the same tarm. Ihey raise ana
feed cattle and other stock.
], w. Brockman is a native of
Clark county. Ky. Born 1858. The
family came to Boone county. Mo-,
1877. Next year they moved onto
the old Bah farm. Youngs Creek,
this county. Later on Mr., Brockman
became the owner of the farm where
he now lives, 160 acres, 8 mi, n. e,
east of Centralia, just in the edge of
Sailing township. He married Miss
Mary Spence of Columbia, They have
une child, Mrs. Graham v. Proctor,
who lives on an adjoining farm. Lat
ter has two children, Roger Lee, four
years old. and Madge, two years old.
Mr.. Brockman has dealt in live stock
and Jacks and jennets for 80 years
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

T. U. Stuart out Molino way paid
the Message a short business call
Saturday.
L. Marvin was in to see the Mes
sage few days ago. He is one of
the substantial farmers out south
east of Mexico.
Mrs. Anna Miller, north of
Mexico. made the Message a pleas
ant business call Saturday.
John w. Hammett, down near
Farber, called at Message headquar-
ters Thursday, He enjoyed that sto-
ry about Col. Jim Johnson and COM
pany stealing that pot of freshly
cooked squirrels and Johnsons de-
claring he would eat that corn-bread
even if those woodchoppers had mix
ed the dough with their feet. Mr..
Hammett has two or three sons who
help him on the farm. They have a
field of over 100 acres of corn.
Paris Appeal: The finest trio of
mules seen in Paris in long time
were exhibited Saturday by Bob
Dye. They cost him 1926 apiece.
one pair of three year olds were ac-
quired from Hamilton Bros, of Au-
drain county. They weighed 1870
pounds and took first ribbon in the
three year old class at the Mexico
Fair. The other mule was a five
year old, bought from Matt Dunn.
1t won third in its class at Mexico,
Weighing 1850 pounds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07
MRS. HORTON DEAD.
Rev. Cobb Conducts Funeral at Mex
leo Methodist Church, Saturday
Morning.

Mrs. John Horton, northwest of
Mexico, died Thursday. She was the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Can
non, of this city. The husband sur
wives her. A sister also survives her,
Mrs. Walter Brisco, of st. Louis. Fu-
neral was held at the Mexico Meth
odist church Saturday morning, con-
Quoted by Rev. H. I. Cobb. Interment
in Elmwood. The pail bearers were:
Harrison Jesse, Garret Barnes, Hen
ry Kunkel, Clifton Blaitner and Or
vile Tucker.
LAD PO ROBBED
Attorney Il. c. Kennen Gives Us Re-
port Of the Robbery of the Post
Office at Laddonia Tuesday Night.
Their workings showed that they
were experts. The robbery caused
great excitement in the town and
community.
The burglars entered the building
thru the back door, dug thru the
vault wall and blew open the inner
safe, A small sum OF money and large
amount of stamps and money order
blanks and some valuable registered
packages were stolen. No clue as to
the. robbers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mr., William Miller and Mr.. Paul
NJ. Cook, interested in the revival
meeting at Rising Sun church. hon
Ored this Office with call Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Read our Philippine letter in this
issue of the The Message. 1t is by
Rex s. Duncan, former Mexico boy.
He tells his story well. too. We be-
lieve it will interest our readers
everywhere.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

j. II, Watkins. of Cambridge, Ill,
is visiting his niece, Mrs. w. II. Ray
and family, south of Rush Hill. Mr..
Watkins is very much pleased with
this part of Missouri; thinks likely
he may locate here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McGee. who
spent the past week with relatives
and friends here, departede wednes-
day for their home in Muskogee.
Oklahoma.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

The calling off of the big railroad
strike caused a slump in the quota
tion of potatoes in st. Louis from
s2.25 to $3.50.
V. T. Cox of this county had 40
big 1913 pound steers on the St.
Louis market last week which he
sold at $40 per cwt.
Rain is badly needed in a number
of counties. The situation looks fine
in Audrain county but out over the
State the rain has fallen in spots
and in a few counties cerious condi'
tions are reported. Then, too, much
~ the rain came too late, after tht
long hot, dry spell, to save crops.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

D. G. MCGEE, rural mail carrier or
Route 5. is back on the job after a
two-weeks' vacation. He attended
the National Grand Army Encamp-
ment in Kansas City last week, and
also visited the family of A. D. Will
liams at Dexter, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

w. H. Mcintyre of the Vandalia
Mail has bought the subscription list
of the Farber Forum. The Forum
will be suspended.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Arrangements are bling pushed for
Mexico's Annual Corn Show and
Fall Festivities. Three prizes will
be offered in three departments for
the best window displays among the
merchants. A style show" is to be
an interesting feature; wOmen's
suits, cloaks, etc. will be shown on
living models. There will be premi-
ums for corn. and prizes offered that
will interest the country schools. A
poultry show is also being planned,
with prizes offered for the best
birds.
All the farm products booths and
show rooms are to be appropriately
decorated.
The entertainment will be great.
Arrange to be here. The date is set
for October 9, 10, II. IL. l3, and II.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Charles Karnes. convicted OF boot
Logging, was paroled. Karnes Is in
very poor health. He promises to
obey the law from this time forth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Ora Boatman has been very i'll
lately, However, for two or
three days now he has been resting
easier.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Miss Lillian Richards OF this city
has taken up her duties as teacher in
the Farber public schools.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

superintendent Of
than Of Entertainment meals bed and admission
surroundings
careful attention these boys who all times under the personal
o highest standing in the
ROY whereby he
u achievement
demonstrations
various features OF the Fair I'm the afternoon and evening
time taken
School, Department OF Ed
ueaion. jefferson City, Mo-
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

C. T. Leeper, with Ricketts, & EN-
mons, is on the sick list.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07
BIG CORN SHOW;
FALL FESTIVITIES

MeXicO's Annual Event 10 Take Place
October OLA, Inclusive---Prizes
for Window Displays, For Living
Model Shows In Dress, For Corn,
School Exhibits. Etc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

In an experiment conducted at the
Missouri State Poultry Experiment
station twenty hens in each OF two
pens were cared for exactly alike
while the other was not. The pen
which was supplied with lime in
some form laid 1900 eggs in the
same time that the pen without lime
laid 161 eggs, which is almost ten TO
one. This indicates that your hens
must. indeed, have lime.
Fred Norris, northeast OF Mexico,
has a new bunch OF cattle on feed.
E. o. Snedeker, down on West
Lick, this county, moves to Columbia
this week. He has rented his farm
to Wilmer Anderson.
S. p. Dubray. out north of Rush
Hill, sold his wheat on the market
last week at S1.S5 bushel.
The Laddonia Herald says that
hundreds of bushels of timothy seed
have been shipped out of that place
in the past few weeks.
John W. Creed, three quarters Of
mile northwest of Auxvasse, says
the Review, sold five good cotton
mules to Lon Dunn of Grand Prairie
recently at $3.50 around. Mr.. Creed
also sold three head of hybrids to
Jake Buckner of Audrain county at
ISl62 80 around
W. H. Yates of near Auxvasse is
feeding so cotton mules and ten big
mules.
According to the Live Stock Re-
porter G. E. Sims of Cant neigh
borhood topped the lamb market in
st. Louis last week and J. F. Parker
of near LaddOnia got the best price
for load OF mixed cattle. Mr..
Sim lambs brought $1O.4O. and Mr..
Parker's cattle sold at $1,000 even.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Missouri Fair % t would he casel fail
"A big mule show It's features We Mis-
are worldwide nj
agricultural
the ready patriot in lime
who and the quiet of the vc pasture Faithful friend of
them all their gOyhe Jack product
oil
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-07

Mrs. Anna Miller, north of
Mexico. made the Message a pleas
ant business call Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-05-18

Many of the congressional districts
this year will have a chance to sec
how their representatives in Washing
ton look. This even applies to the
senators. When the closing hour for
fling for state offices was reached
rival congressional candidates were
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-05-18
o'clock P. M.
y. F. Cooper, City Clerk.
ADJOURNED MEETING

Adjourned session of the Common
Council Of the City of Sank Centre,
held May 10th at 8 o'clock P. M.
The Council convened pursuant to
adjournment, with all the members in
attendance.
The matter of the best way of apply
ing the 10 per cent of the Liquor Lii
cense on roads leading into the city, as
provided by law was disguised. Fer
dinand Borgmann, of the Town Board.
was present, and it was finally agreed
to leave the matter to the Town Board
the sense of the Council that the mon
ey could be better applied by employ
ing a good man and team who should
put all his time on the roads dragging
and crawling the ruts.
The Fair Association asked the city
that the association be allowed all Of
the street concessions and use Of the
city hall for the Fourth of July cele-
bration and the days of the 1916 Coun-
ty fair and the same was unanimously
granted.
S. T. Merryman. manager of the c.
Mr.. Bemis, Mr.. Whitney's manager,
were present and discussed the matter
Of Lighting contract with the City.
Mr. Merryman admitted that he had
sold his light plant and equipment to
Mr. Whitney last February, and ear
nestly recommended that the City con-
tract with Mr.. Whitney.
Mr.. Whitney agreed to assume and
carry out the agreement now in exist
is for the term expiring May LIST, 1917.
He also asked for a contract for the
further term, would like rs years, but
agreed that he would contract for a
nve year period, if the City would do
so on terms submitted in his written
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-05-18

proposition last fall. Much discussion
and figures were mentioned and Mr..
Whitney's views on Municipal plants
were freely given, but no conclusions
were reached.
The Council advised Mr. whitney
that it proposed to make some inves-
LEGATIONS, both as to Municipal Plants
and prices charged other cities for
electric current, before entering into
any contract with any one
Mr.. Bemis inquired why the Council
were willing to enter into a non-as-
slgnable contract with the Milling,
CO., and refused to do likewise with
Mr.. Whitney. This was explained on
the ground that the Council had an ex-
preston from the public on this mat
Ter ana the citizens wished to foster
the mill, a home institution by giving
1T a liberia! contract. but when it came
10 increasing the rates and giving it
to an outside corporation. the Council
proposed to make some investigation,
ana then give the information to the
pubic and see how the citizens felt
about the matter
Mr.. Whitney advised the council he
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-05-18

w. S. Garner of St. Paul, we'll
known throughout this region as trav-
cling salesman for the Kelly-How-
Thompson Co., wholesale hardware
dealers at Duluth, has taken a five
year lease on the City Hotel at Osakis
and is in possession of the property.
A. H. Fulton, owner, will move to
Minneapolis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-05-18
COUNCIL Proceedings
REGULAR MEETING

Regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council of the City Of Sank
Centre, held Wednesday, May 3rd, at
o'clock P. M.
The Council convened in regular ses-
sion with all the members in attend
ance save Alderman Jenkins.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The following bills were audited, al
lowed and ordered paid viz.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-05-18

would meet them at any time and the
matter left for future consideration.
The meeting was then adjourned.
j. F. Cooper, City Clerk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-05-18

Minnesota's delegation to the Re-
publican national convention will start
out as unit, but may not remain so
very long. When they break from
Cummins they are likely to go in diff
ferent directions.
The County Chairman.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-13
|HILO GAS GIVEN
APPROVAL; HOUSE
|COMMITIEFSO. X.

Fayoring the Hilo Gas Company
plans. the house committee on terrific
ries reported as follows on the bill re-
Gently, the report reaching here by
mali today:
This is a bill to authorize COM
pany to supply and distribute gas
within the district OF South Hilo.
county Of Hawaii, Territory of Ha-
wall.
.The population in this district Is
about 10000. However. II is the pre-
sent purpose of the company to limit
the scope of its business to the city
of Hilo. which numbers about 5000 in
habftants.
"The real purpose of the measure Is
to give the people of the district a
cheaper fuel for cooking purposes
than they now have. Wood retails
at $12 to SIS per cord. and a cord
lasts a month or two. On the other
hand gas Costing like amount viii
do for at least six months. Moreover,
gas is much more convenient than
wood stoves.
The committee have, however, had
amendments made and offered to the
original franchise act passed by the
territorial Legislature In 1913, embody.
ing the same safeguards to the public
that have been attached to other fran
ehises now pending before Congress.
Also, there is a provision in the bill
areserying to Congress the right to
amend or repeal the franchise
THE bill reported herewith Is a
committee substitute for H. r. 40,
which embodied verbatim the fran.
chise bill passed by the territorial leg.
islature Under the amended proyis-
ions the rates to be charged are regu-
lated by the public utilities commits
sion of Hawaii, and after the lapse of
20 years the plant may be purchased
by either the Territory of Hawaii or
the county of Hawaii
As a gas service would be de-
sirable and proper convenience fol
the city of Hilo and the district of
South Hilo the committee recon-.
mends thar the bill do pass as amend
ed
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-13

The new directory is of 1879 pages,
the style used being the same as last
years. ina foreword the publishers
call attention to the fact thnt the sdi-
rectory library is maintained in the
rooms of the Hawaii promotion Com
mite, where the directories of the
leading cities are. kept for free refer
ence. Honolulu s directory Is exchang-
ed with these cities, giving method
OF advertisement to the Islands usuak
" not realized. !