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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31
WOODCRAFT STORIES
FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
BY L. Roy Ferris.

the woods hear you when you say
mean things TO oneanother, and they
love good children. Tommie knows
all about snakes. He says that the
poisonous kinds have very small
necks and that there are only two
kinds of poisonous SNAKES within so
miles of the school house, the rattler
and the copperhead."
But how about the spreadhead?"
asked Stingum. "An. replied Red
Squirrel. "he is only a buffer; be-
cause Tommie says so. There is no
poison about him. Tommie says the
Robin builds two nests before his
little wife will occupy one. but he
nay use the other one to make
Pussy. the cat think they arc living
in the lilac bush when really the four
blue eggs are safe in the cedar"
But here CONES Brother Coon.
Let's see what he has 70 say"
Brother Coon with his eyes twink
ling asked, "Did you see littlewillie
Hubbard go by?"
You mean the little fellow whose
face is always dirty." asked Sister
Possum.
Red Squirrel said, My, how
would hate for people to know me
by my dirty face"
AS the little animals walked down
the buck-bush patch talking Old DR..
Owl said to his wife: 81 can always
tell which boys study most without
ever looking in the school-room. The
boys who study a-"ays have clean
faces and finger nails trimmed. and
the girls have on nice, clean dresses
and hair combed. =ecause their
teacher loves to see them that way.
They ought to be good to a little
( teacher who rides two miles horse
back and receives $40 per month
when she does enough work to get
$9O." says DR.. Owl, because heard
Tommie's father say so, and he is a
mighty fine man"
Yes, he is" replied Sister Owl.
But Doctor will you please watch
the Owl Babies while l go to catch
mouse and don't dose them with
green pills for medicine is made for
other peoples babies. not ours"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

The ctee! bridge over FISH Branch,
northwest of Mexico, collapsed Mon
day as Baldwin & Frathing, of Full
:on, were passing over it with their
hire: hing mpchine. Everything
tumbled into the creek, but nobody
hurt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

enough to wet the feet of the men
who tramp it, If too dry, add water
by running ii into the blower At
least two men are needed to tramp
the silage at filing. Special atten-
tion should be given to packing well
around the edges. If the walls of
the silo are not IN good condition
repairs should be made to keep out
the air. If the doors do not fit we'll
good plan is to place piece of tar
red paper over the door on the inside
allowing il to extend about two feet
on each side.
VIM. Lewis, out northwest of Far
ber. dropped in to see the Message
Thursday. He left us a dollar to re-
new for the subscription of j.
d. Lott at Holtville, Cali Mrs. Lott
is a sister Of Mr.. Lewis. She is visit
ing in this county. She sent us two
onn-doI!ar bills of Mexican money.
from Mr.. Lott. 1t is quite curfo
We value it, However. according
to Mr.. Scott at the Chautauqua the
other day Uncle Sam will only pay
two cents on the dollar for it. Your
Uncle will not get it, our 1.-TWO Mex
leans No! The moneys ours
to help us never to forget a good fell
/ low like J. d. Lott.
A string Of steers conditioned by
Brown & Harrison of Audrain county
were disposed of Monday on the st.
. Louis market at $9.l5, the top price
for the day, says the Live Stock Re-
porter. There were 80 head that av-
eraged 117G pounds and sold to
Swift 6. Co Both Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Harrison accompanied the ship
ment. THE cattle made us money"
said NJ. A Brown to a Reporter rep
/ iresentative. - bought them last
january and wintcred them up un-
Ill the 2G.h of April Oh silage and
corn fodder. Then commenced
With ration of shelled corn aud
, cha mpion molasses feed. They
gained fairly well. was rather
sqrpriaed to learn that we topped
he market today, as did not feet
those cattle with the intentions %
making them toppers."
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

The Message has a most interest
ing letter from Rex S. Duncan in the
Philippine Islands which we shall
publish next week. He is the son OF
Sam Duncan of this city and is a SOL
dier hoy in the Philippines.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

w. d. Mason has GO head of cattle
or feed.
Swat the fly and then maintain a
Pile of garbage in the back yard?
Fred Plate. out northwest Of Mex
leo, knows how to raise honey. He
made a big shipment to the ST. Louis
market recently.
Hamilton Bros, south of Mexico,
sold their prize-winning pair of
mrles recently to Bob Dye, o: Mon
roe county. for $65O.OO.
Considine & Bonsall, of Thomp-
son, sold a big pair of fine horse
mules to Lee Erotners-the best
pair of long-eared, fellows in this
part of the State, 1t is said.
Live Stock Reporter.-Elmer p.
johnson, one OF the leading farmers
and stackmen in AuGfain county Mo,
had in load of good butcher hogs
of medium weight. "A head that av-
cragcd 24l lbs. which sold at $1,000
which was the top of the market
and they were the only hogs here to-
day at the top of the market. Mr..
johnson has been a regular patron
of this maket for good many years
Six inspectors from the experiment
-t2t:un Of the University of Missou'
ri arc soon TO start on their yearly
all collection of samples of fertil
izers used by Missouri farmers. Sc
much fertilizer is now being used in
the state that it has become necessa
- To protect the farmers from pool
and adulterated goods. 70 do this
the Missouri Fertilizer Law provides
that all fertilizers oSered for sale il
Missouri should be registered at tn,
experiment station; that registra
tion must include a guaranteed chem
ical composition which, togethe
with a regulation tag, must be OF
every package of the fertilizer; ant
that the agricultural experiment sta
tion must collect and analy2e sample
of fertilizers used by the farmers.
No rule can he laid down for fill
ing the silo during a year OF shor
rainfall, says c. H. Eckles of tn
Missouri College of Agriculture
When the corn natures normal
the time to put it in the silo |
when the kernels are dented an
glazed but the kernel still sol
enough so il may be broken with tn
{ humb nail. At this time the husk
/ will generally be turning yellow a
J the end of the ear. Corn may be pu
: i'm after 1t is almost dry if euoug
r water is added Where corn is il
3 Iured hy the drouth it should be a
: lowed to stand as long as there
: any hope at all of its getting raj
5 TO complete its growth, II it begir
to die it should be put in the sill
e as by this means what feed value
g contains will be saved, II II cam,
be put into the silo just then it ma
be shocked and put ia later,
Il course il Is not as good as that mac
n at the usual time, When filling Il
silo remember that silage spoiis
too dry or the air is not expelled
r thoro tramping. The tendency
lie the late years has been to put in Il
silo too dry. II snould be moi
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31
THE r.. r.. sCRIKE.

Everything is holding OffuntilneNt
Monday, when everything wsn be of
sure enough, declare the strikers II
their wishes are not granted. Presi-
dent Wilson has appealed to Cong
ress.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

Miss Althea steele of Havana, H..
will attend Hardin College thru the
coming year, Miss Steele is grand
daughter of Mrs, b, A. Thornburgh
OF this city,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

Two negro women were 6ned in
Justice r. h, HOotan's court Tues
day, one ssO and the other SSe, OR
the charge of disturbing the peace.
They are confined in .ha county Jail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

MIR. and Mrs, W, f. smithey of this
city have returned home from
weeks visit with the family OF W.
S, smithey near strother, Monroe
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31
"A FLYING TRIP"
Twenty Miles in the Country and
Back Again-Visit TO the South
west Corner Farm of Audrain.

Col. ]. T. Johnson, w. w. Pollock
and Judge Alex Carter own a 800 acre
farm in the very southwest corner Of
Audrain county. And that corner is
also the northwest corner of Gala
way county and the northeast corner
of Boone county.
Well, representative of The
Message, John Washington, of the
Intelligencer, and Philip Bell by the
courtesy of Mr.. POLLOCK and Mr.
johnson in the formers REQ, took a
drive out to said farm Tuesday af-
ternoon. 1t is 20 miles from Mex
leo.
We went out over the Boulevard
which is still holding its oil, dustless
and smooth. Some of the fine farms
PeaGe, who is building one of the fin
este rural homes in the county. Then
the Albert Pease place; the farm or
the Green Cant estate; VIM. Hardin
Simms place; the Dave Larimore
place; Elbert Perisho's home; Rev.
II. /. CObb's; Fred Liebengood; Mrs.
Emily McCord, here a fine field of
millet; J. K. Bradley; NARROW
Schopp; Ralph Dean; Boswell Price.
Charles Dean; Il. +. Dean; Jim
Crockett; Rose Pease-here fall
plowing in progress; Jim Groves;
w. d. Blair; Judge S. C. Groves
who has a farm of 500 acres or
more; then the vast estate of the
Browns, extending miles along the
highway south off to the southeast
of Cant; V. V. Smith; Abe Hill; Bill
Johnson and Abe Jackson; Cleve-
land & Brown; ]. Shan Brown; L.C.
Reed-who raises big red hogs
wha plants walnut trees in the fence
corners and who has some monster
logs in embryo; Sam Craighead; F.
Scholl. v
Next we came to our destination,
500 acres as we said, and 100 acres
of it as pretty virgin timber as you
ever saw. We did not dream that
there was such a spot in Audrain
count, Twcnty men are engaged
in clearing out the underbrush and
when the work is finished then you
will see a beauty SPOT indeed.
When we alighted ~e discovered
the wood-choppers' tent and then
there was an invasion. We found
a large pot of freshly cooked young
squirrel and to go with it big bake
pan of cornbread. Why not? We
went to eating of course. Jim John
son said he would eat that cornBreat
even II he knew the men had mixed
the dough with their feet. Mr.. Pol
lock and smiled. The two news
paper men got all that they coulC
carry and Philip Bell got more ever
fhan that, mouthful and both hand
fu!l. My. but it was great eat
ing. But when those choppers cam
in at supper time they were, mad.
The SIMS, feeders of fine cattle
the Smith Bros, breeders of fin
hogs. and a host of other good farm
ers live in that community.
All, it was great visit we had ou
that way,
The farms and fields looked NOR
beah tiful than we mad ever notice
them before. The corn crops wit
but very few exceptions, are yer
promising. The Audrain farme
ought to feet that he is in the swil
this year,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

The Message win resume its old
time form next week of eight pages
That serial story is TO be concluded,
too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31
THE WEATHER.

All. it's still cool. The thermome-
ter got down to 4S Sunday morning,
but it's warming up again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

i broken rail on the G. Il A. Just
east of Francis caused the derail-
ment of freight train Tuesday
morning, None of the train crew
were hurt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

George Watts and his mother, OF
whiting, Indiana, are In Mexico on
a visit to relatives,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

Richard Porter Of Paris. Mo, was
in Mexico Wednesday the guest of
his mother here,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs, c; V, Thomas OF s.,
Louis are guests of relatives in this
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

Ray Gregory has returned from a
visit in Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

Clark Gibbs win attend school iR
Billings. Mont. this winter,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

The City Council Monday night or
derea two new siAe walks on Cole
street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

The Athletics VS.. the Nurserymer
next Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

general display will De awarded the
first prize of $50 and the second and
hest will receive $50 and $40
respectively.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

Rev. Henry Neighbours Is attend
ing Annual Conference of the NJ. e.
Church South in Fayette this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-31

J. W, Squires has bought the T
]. Rowe home on woodIawn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06
VESSEL FOUND

Speeding after mysterious craft
reported to have been sighted 200
miles south of Cape Henry, the big
English cruiser Sydney, which had
been guarding the Virginia capes for
three weeks, disappeared Thursday
night. Officers of steamers arriving
here this evening report having been
stopped by warship, which appear
ed suddenly out of the darkness. The
warship showed no lights. and rhe
steamers officers were not aware Of
its presence until it covered their
vessels with it's searchlights. The Of
ficers also report having been inform
ed that the warship came within tIr-
ing distance of the mysterious YES
sci off the coast, and opened fire on
the unknown craft, From their story
however, it appears that the sgd
new has lost trace ui the mysterious
stranger. The only foreign warshlp
now guarding the Virginia capes is
Il frail looking craft of about the
same type as the American gunboat
Dolphin. She is striped in white and
gray paint, and is said to be French.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06
SUICIDE OF A FARMER
Clifton Carver Shoots Himself at
Home Near Clouds Mill Yes
tcrday Afternoon.

Clifton Carver. rs years old. shot
and killed himself yesterday after
noon at his home near Cloud Mills,
four miles west Of this city in Fair
fax county. The young man was at
home alone at the time the shot which
ended his life was fred, his father,
James Carver, and sister. having
gone to visit a neighbor. The body
was discovered in the orchard about
six O'Clock and it is believed that the
deed was committed but a short time
before that hour. Melancholia brought
on by continued i'll health is ascrib-
ed as the cause Of the suicide.
The Carvcrs lived on w. J.. O'Neal's
farm and young Carver had been
working a part of the place on shar,
es with the owner The young man
was native of Fairfax county and
well known in this city.
Besides his father, who is diary.
man. and Il sister. Carver is survived
by brother. Henry Carver, of Bail
ey's Cross Roads, Fairfax county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06
:tT THE OPERA HOUSE.

Another of those big musical COM
edies coming direct from the Canadian
circuit will open weeks engagement
at the New Opera House tonight,
with complete change OF program,
on Wednesday and Friday night
George Nagle's American Beauties,
from the advance reports received ls
expected to he one of best tabioIds
coming this wayIt is promised that
tho American Beauties carry their
own special scenery with electricai
effects. The chorus is furnished with
an elaborate wardrobe. and said 10 be
one Of the best singing and dancing
array of talent yet gotten together.
The feature photo-play tonight viii
be that popular screen star Miss III.
liam Walker in Il zig Y. l.. $. +.
Comedy drama. of five reels entitled
Green Stockings" Tomorrow night
Miss Betty Nansen the celebrated a"t-
ress will appear in "a Woman's Res
direction" furnished by the highes5
class of film service of the VIM. Fox
Inc. Co.
Wednesday matinee will be devoted
to the grand testimonial benefit tend
cred Mrs. George Craven, when the
+, famous model-actress Miss Audrey
Munson will appera IN the ever popr.
! lar production "Inspiration," which
will also be the feature photo play
for Wednesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06
31O0 LOST ON La PROVENCE

Paris. March 1.-The startling an
nouucemcnt was made by the, French
Ministry of marine last night that
more than 3,l00 lives were ,ost wiln
the sinking of the French AUXILIARY
cruiser La Provence N the Mcdlt"r-
rancan on February 2G.
The admiralty announced officlaIi!
that nearly 1000 persons were abroad
the ship and that she was transport
ing troops to Saloniki. Only 7?6 per
sors have been reported saved.
The greatest previous loss OF l:I'
On single marine disaster was that
recorded in the sinking of the Titan'c
when 1895 were drowned On IN"
Lusitania l.20G were lost; on the
General Slocum nearly 900 died.
The sinking of La Bourgoyne cost
$50 lives and that of the Empress oI
ireland more than 1000.
In the light cf this record the siri'
y" of La Provence easily takes emil
ncacc as the greatest marine d!Sas-
ter in modern history.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06
SOLICITOR FOR SOUTHERN

L. E. Jefferies, general counsel OF
the Southern Railway company has
issued circular announcing the ap-
pointment Of Henry O'Bannon Coop
er, of this city as solicitor of the
Southern. Mr.. Cooper will have juris-
diction, subject to the direction of
the general counsel, of the supervis-
ion of personal damage and right of
way claims and of damage claims.
generally, other than those connected
with freight matters.
Mr.. Cooper has been connected with
the legal department Of the Southern
for q number of years. His many
fsisnds in this city will bsgratlfled
at his promotion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06
GERMAN SHIPS oFF*oAPEs
British Steamer Fired on Four nun
dred Miles From Coast

Can't. D. W. Grifiths. masFef ., .,
the British steamer swlitwings, tU..'
Nh his arrival at Newport News r.
d:iv Of being fred OIL twice aona'
100 miles off the Virginia capoS' up
Jol rston, master Of the Br,tisa ;tsar''
CT LADY Plymouth, told of y S''fi'ia'
o,,urrence cn his arrival at Ola
Point Reports were cu.ren. last night
th... the supposed German raider nao
entered the capes. Cap" Grli'l'as
st..ed that a ,.ilot hai tod him maj
the raider passed in earl; 'e;: :'faas
,.ternoon. Th- report coaId not DC
ccnfrmcd. Shjpmastens are very
much excited over the r'r'rt ina.
il,r,. is a German raiGes ~ ne VI
e ity of the Virginia CAGES and inc
me- ,ters of steamers leaV'ng stated
Lha. they would be or thr a!cf:: S''e
r;rr:ent the 7-.::;:ile Limit was pa>soc
News OF mysterious shin, be':eF-
ct to be German r&i,!c". 1Hcnn!'str-
cd off the Virginia capes. was brocght
to New York by Can't MGnHcv'sz
of the Bull Insular liner Graysh:i
from Porto Rico.
EARLY Thusrday Munkovitz' as he
was off Hampton Roads, saw TWO
mysterious white lights. They ''r-
parently were signalling. He could
make nothing out of their wags and
nshes but he said that every time
he changed his course, the hgh[s
flashed. The captain saw no other ship
but on the previous voyage of :he
Gravson he said, mysterious vessel
crossed his bow and immedIat2'" sig
nailed with a flashing light IN Morse
to another light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06
CAR SERVICE
IS RESUMED
Transportation Facilities of
Washington Badly Grip
pied, However
HOLD CONFERENCES.
Railway Officials Getting Men From
Every Direction-Some Strikers
Come Back to Positions.

.h;,otou March 6.-At o'clock
this morning both railway companies
started their cars running at'er
twelve hours lapse.
While badly crippled and tota''s
;,,deouate the service on some lines
hore p resemblance to normal.
W R and f. officials stated thaV
IN ,o,. c.nt of their cars were running
Canital Traction officials claimed
tb,t about one .four.n of their usual
number were in operation. -
Representatives of the strikers
u,h;,o making no definite claims scoH
ut these figures.
One fact that helped to AVOID
worse congestion was the TACT t"'''
thousands walked to work from pre-
fn,once the few cars running not
being crowded.
o,t;m;stic reports come from the
Commissioners who have been "orh'"S
almost continuously to get the lac
tons together.
Commissioner Newman Stateo Ills
morning that both sides after Il series
of conferences have agreed TO an III.
bitration proposition and the next
49, ,ooo+iotionS is the dis
cussion of terms.
we arc getting men from all 81
rection. said Mr.. King, ot rne "aSi'-
inpton Railway and Electric. We
have Il number of applications Tor
work and these men are being placed
in charge Of the cars as last Us pos
sible."
I'VE are importing no men from
outside the city," said Mr.. Hanna.
But number of our old men nave
volunteered to help out. and a few
strikers have come back. We expect
to put out more cars during 'ne
morning.
A mass meeting of the strikers
will be held in Typographical Temple
this afternoon at = o'clock. AT 'that
time the discontented employees vii!
learn the details of the conferences
at the District building.
At 4:30 o'clock this morning the
conference adjourned. after con
tinuous session of sixteen hours.
The District Commissioners today
report satisfactory progress; III
! their efforts to bring about truce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06
MIGHTY ARTILLERY DUEL
French Villages Wiped from the face
of the Earth by German GG'S

Paris. March "A dozen villages
around Vcrdun have been wiped from
the face of the earth by the mighty
artillery duel which has ragged there
for more than a week.
How such hamlets as Brahart sur
Meuse, Ornes, and BesonrauN were
blotted out of existence by the fright
full gun fire of the German and French
artillery may be gauged from IKE de
scription given of the present con
dition Of VauX, by its mayor, Paul
Gabriel.
NJ. Gabriel. who arrived III nar.s
from Verdun gave the following eX-
! elusive interview to the Herald cor
respondent:
Nothing at all remains OF what
fortnight ago were the finest farms
in France. Here and there are parts
Of stone walls and piles of brick but
that is all that remains of what was
once the thriving village. Of VauX.
'The soil is cleaned bare. Houses
and buildings of every other descrip-
ton have been raZed. Whole forests
have been blasted to splinters by the
big Shells and mines.
with my family and $50 villagers
saw the opening of the bait. OF
Verdun on February 2l.
"The Germans hurled against oul
lines a fearful cyclone of fire, sweep
ing the French rear with curtain
of drum fire through which aH:hiGg
could pass.
with field glasses | watchti The
first German attack on Ornes. Three
times in Il single day the Germans
charged in dense formation, each time
moving up 10 the very muzzies oi
the French 75s and machine guns.
Those gray-clad masses were wip-
ed out completely by the devaStatinG
fire.
"In the ravine winding around The
farm lands northwest Of Fau; the
ground was covered with German
corpses for miles. The chargi?% :ol-
diers stamped upon the bodies Of
The fallen. Language cannot picture
The scene of carnage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06

Orange, S6,334 81; Pittsylvania. SS,'
2s5. IS; Rockbridge, 1929 54; Rock
ingham, S9,19l.33; Shenandoah, So
sO7. 80; Smyth, s5,360.35; South
ampton $5,5O6 .96. Tazewell. $7:9l9.'
u: Washington, $6,529 81; Wise, ST..
O31. 81; Lynchburg, SG,947 y; New
port News, SAB 70; Norfolk, Sl4,
37l.65; Petersburg, S5,505. "a; Rich
mond, Sl9,346 "a; Staunton S5,SS5 "a
Suffolk, $5,3S3. 40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06
DEATH OF MRS. HENDERSON

The funeral Of Mrs. Marian f.
Henderson, 65 years old, who died in
Norfolk Friday. and whose remains
were brought here yesterday. took
place this afternoon. from 414 Frank
lin street.
Mrs. Henderson was the widow Of
John W. Henderson. and an old resi-
dent of Alexandria. She is survived
by three sons, Charles W., Willis and
Fulton H. Mrs. Henderson was q
daughter Of the late Harrison Kirk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06
EXECUTRIX NOTICE.

Having qualified as Exccutrx OF
the estate of Thomas c. Smith. al!
persons to whom said estate Is IN
debted are requested to present their
claims properly sworn to .me for pay
ment. and all persons indebted 10
said estate are requested to make
prompt settlement with. me.
MRS. ALLIE D. SMITH.
6-1Ot. Alexandria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-06
SUITS FOR DIVORCE

The following suits for divorce up
on the ground of desertion have been
entered in the Circuit Court for the
city:
Sallie Brown Conway VS.. Albert
T. Conway.
Willie A. Ware VS.. Thomas Z.
Ware.
Georgia Golway vs.. Robert L
Golway.