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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-11
GOOD ROADS PREPAREDNESS.

Just now the very air is full Of
military preparedness" for what may
never happen but what might happen
at any moment. The standing army
OF the United States is to be largely
increased. the national guard is to be
made available for service in case
of necessity, camps of instruction are
TO be held wherever there are volun-
teers for military training, plans have
been suggested for compulsory mill
tary service, quite a number OF the
most progressive colleges and univer-
a military course, and just at this
time a camp has been established at
the national capital for the education
Of women in the car of those who
might be injured on the firing line in
case of war. The navy is also to be
strengthened in ships and men and
fighting. efficiency until it shall rank
second at least among the navies Of
the world. All this sudden but neces-
sary activity has been caused by the
pitifuily d~efenseless condition OF the
United States-the most powerful
among the nations in wealth and re-
sources but the weakest of the first
rate or second-rate powers In the
ability TO defend itself against attack
by a world red with the passion Of
war. Even the most spineless Of the
advocates of peace are beginning to
realize the necessity Of making pre-
paration for defense, and-nobody
wants war. In the judgment Of the
wise men who made this nation, the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-11

country that their progress was stay
ed, and the neverforgetable exper-
fences of the two armies In the great
b~rotherly war in our own country
with the roads then existing should
have taught for all time the vital mil
itary Importance Of well-built high
ways. In the opinion of Major Amos
A. Fries, corps Of engineers, United
States army, the war between the
states would have been shortened a
year or more but for "the terrible
condition of the roads in Virginia"
which prevented Mcclellan from u.s.
ing his thoroughly organized army of
the Potomac to forward to the
capture of Richmond. Rosencrans'
army on its retreat from Chickamauga
to Chattanooga came near starvation
because OF the wretched condition OF
the public roads. Numerous instances
could be given of the immense VALUE
of passable highways in the movement
of armies, and In all the heat and
furry Of preparedness" the training
OF women TO make. bandages and Sur
gical wipes" and the education of men
in the school Of the soldier. it would
be fatal to neglect the importance OF
making roads over which our armies
of defense could be transported from
threatened point to threatened point
as the fortunes of war required.
Students of the relation of good
roads to military efficiency think 1t
Of the highest importance that systems
Of highways should be planned that
would enable the speediest mobiliza-
ton not only OF armies but the
swiftest possible service of munitions
and supplies. 1t has been suggested
that a great military highway should
be built along or within easy reach
this highway should radiate feeding
lines which would make available for
the armies In the field the resources
of the whole country. In the opinion
Of Major Fries "a highway intended
primarily for military purposes should
be located neal our borders, north,
east, south and west" not so near that
II could be easily raided or captured
by comparatively small bodies OF the
enemy, and that all roads farther in
land and parallel to the border roads
should be made available as feeders,
and from these parallel roads all other
roads should be built 80 that all the
resources Of the country would be
readily within reach OF the armies Of
defense. These roads should be so
constructed that they would afford at
least temporary passage for the great
number Of automobiles that would be
required in the military service. Ma
jor Fries estimates that IL would be
possible to assemble zoe, 900 ordinary
automobiles within a weeks time for
such service, that with 100000 ma
chimes we could transport 100000 TO
&c., ce men ise to SOC miles per DAY
II we had sufficient good roads in
the war zoDe;" and that If we build
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-11

best and surest means of avoiding
is to prepare for a That and
that only is what all the present stir
among the people means, and that
much accomplished the peace of the
United States will be assured.
The Roman roads, as Mr.. Drayton
has said. were constructed primarily
facilitate the marches of the le-
gions;" and the building of good ser
vicable highways are absolutely nee
essary to the movement of great bodies
of troops In the United States if for
any reason of defending the invoilabili-
ty OF our territory this peace-loving
country should be forced to engage
Importance Of well constructed high
ways in the movement OF troops Is af-
forded by the heart-breaking exper-
fences of the United tSates punitive
In Mexico. Additional evil
dence OF the value of good roads is
abundantly shown by the experiences
Of the warning armies in Europe. But
for the condition of the highways in
Belgium the swift advance of the Ger
man armies on Paris would not have
been possible and but for the good
roads in France the people OF that
country would not have been able TO
make effective resistance to the in
vading hosts. But for good roads, the
~contending armies could not have been
supplied with food or munitions and
relief could not have been given to
the sick. wounded and dying. 1t was
not until the victorious Germans in
their march through Russian Poland
reached the impossible roads Of that
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-11
DO 1T NOW.

Just got in a new line OF Premiums
at Schwarz Bros. Bring In all Of
your coupons given out by the Ameri-
can Tobacco Co.. and you can receive
some valuable premiums. We have
the only American Tobacco premium
station In the city.
SCHWARZ BROS.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-11
CARD or THANKS.


We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many kind friends and
for the sympathy express
sed and aid s.yen during the illness,
death and burial Of our daughter.
WILLIAM ISAAK AND FAMILY.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-11

The same prompt adjustments Of
hail losses will prevail this year as
last. The Northwestern Fire and
Marine Insurance Co., Wones Mort
gage Loan Corporation, agents.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-11

enough good reads, and II VIC train
enough men. we a readily organize
u 80 that we may have
no fear OF the entire world"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-11
The Pony Campaign is Now Off
with a rush. The race will be n,

he race will be neck and neck. Judging
it's going to be an exciting race with no
favorites. They'll be mighty near the
end before you a pick the winner.
The great Pony outfit is not the only prize. There are a
number of fine Elgin gold Watches to be awarded during
the campaign. Get Into the game. You can win one Of these
prizes. Be sure to register your name at each pony store and
get The 1000 votes Free. Below are The Pony Stores:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-11

Smith Auto Co.
Leader Hardware Co.
Widsteen Jewelry Co.
Irene Theatre
The American Falls Press
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
THOMPSON LETTER.

Thompson, Mo-, Sept. IL, 1876
II. f. Pearl is able to be in his store
again.
Frank Catthorn bought another
cow to take the place of the one
that was killed on the Wabash rail-
road about two weeks ago.
]. NJ. Jones sold Wheeler Cant ~
head of hogs at 1915 per cwt.
VIM. Cough and wife mOtored
down from Moberly and visited the
latter's brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Sellers, Saturday and Sunday.
J. r. Beatty shipped car of cat
tie to St. Louis Sunday night.
Misses Lotto and Martha Norris en-
tertained quite a crowd of young
folks Sunday afternoon. Those pres
ent were: Misses Grace and Eugenia
Smith, Catharine Hickman, Mary,
Alice and Ora Dempsey, Elizabeth
Beatty Addie Cunningham, of Mex
leo; and Blanche Cauthorn, of Mo-
limo, and Messrs. Will Smith, Clar-
ence Cox, Reagan Hickman,
Wakefield Showers, Lawrence
VIM. James Jones. of Mexico;
and MIR. Pierce, of Moline; also Mr..
and Mrs. Hickman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dempsey and Mrs. Amanda Miller.
Ice cream and cake were served. The
table was decorated with cut flowers.
w II. Blythe visited B. o McKin-
zie and wife Sunday.
Thos. Brenton and family and Miss
Martha Pool attended the Ridgeway
Powell wedding Saturday night. Miss
Powell is Mr. Brenton's niece.
w. II. Dempsey is helping George
Mayes remodel a house for r. B.
Guthrie down in Galloway.
Thornton Spotswood and Earl
Jesse are back from Kansas.
British Daniel and family, Mrs. Jas
Daniel, Clifford Hulen and family
near Centralia, were Sunday visitors
at j. +. Beatty's.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
REV. w. IL. HOOK.

Hunter, Mo-, August s, 1916.
John Beal. Mexico, Mo-, My Dear
Brother:-Will write you a few lines
tho | am not able to write anything
worth while. | hold my own. Can
go around, eat three meals a day,
sleep pretty well. but l am too weak
to do anything to speak of; hardly
able to tell the truth.
1t is just hot here, not sligtly
warm, merely. Dry. roo, as a powder
horn. Crops almost a total failure.
Well, the railroad strike did not
materialize. So much for President
Wilson. He is o. K, and ought to
continue in his place as President,
and / am Of the opinion he will
hope you have good health and
are prospecting. Many of my friends
of Mexico and vicinity have passed
away since ! was in Mexico. May we
all meet again in heaven.
20. how sweet it will be
In that beautiful land,
To meet oneanother again"
Yours, fraternally
w. H. HOOK.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
CHAMP CHIMES.

Our school, under the leadership
of Miss Mary Hatcher, led off with a
pie supper on the Elmer Dicus lawn
Monday night.
Miss Nellie Connolly, who has
been keeping house for her uncle, Ell
bert Perisho, returned to Paris, ILL.,,
last Saturday.
DeROy Cobb started to college at
Fayette last Tuesday.
Elmer Reed has the hay balers
this week. He has a big lot of both
hay and straw.
Charlie Dean and Elmer Dicus are
in Iowa buying mules.
Ralph Dean has bought new
auto.
People who have silos are filling
them but say they do not pay when
rough food is plenty and cheap.
Geo. Dean has bought the ]. II.
johnson farm, four miles south of
Mexico and one and one-half miles
east of Champ. Price, 500 per
acre. We welcome them back to this
favored region.
No wheat is being sown in this To-
cality so far as we have heard.
Frank Crockett sold a load of
shOats to Fred. Roberts Saturday at
10 cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

You know when it is recess time,
and everybody except the teacher
and the little lame girl, who lives in
the big white house down the road,
a fellow feels like he wants to fly,
he is so glad to get out in the open
air, where the bees are buzzing and
the birds are calling; he forgets that
three and four make eight. Down
by the little pool the funny little
frogs are hallOoing for rain; looks
like they are never satisfied unless
il is raining. And the little insects
playing on their fddles in the
swamp-grass stop their music just as
a fellow slips up to take a peep. 1t
is then that a boy who loves the
birds and woolly worms hunts up his
paTd and sneaks off down by the
big red bridge to see II the pretty
little Phoebe Bird has laid any more
white eggs. There were three in the
nest yesterday, and now, oh, goody,
there are four. Just as white as ice
cream, and a great deal whittier than
mother makes, she uses sure
enough cream, Old Bossy's best The
ice-cream man uses skim milk, but
then YOU know he can't make good
things like mother.
At the school the girls are skip
ping rope and the boys are throwing
green walnuts at eachother. but they
are not acquainted with Phoebe
Bird, like you and your chum. Mrs.
Phoebe Bird sits on a twig close to
the bridge and with nervous little
jerks of the tail watches you while
YOU examine her nest and eggs, and
Daddy Phoebe, where is he? Gone
after a wood-beetle he saw a while
ago. When he returns and Mother
Phoebe tells about her callers he will
fluffie up his feathers and tell her
how he would have driven you away
if he had only been at home. What
funny little nest it is, Father Phoe-
be has made for his little mate! You
know some of the birds are carpen-
ters, some are weavers. but this lit
tie fellow belongs to the brick
masOns or mud-dauber class. He is
so proud of the little nest of moss he
has made that he gives it heavy
coat of mud on the outside, just to
make sure it will not come apart.
They always line them with soft
moss, for Baby Phoebe must have a
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
WOODCRAFT STORIES
FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
By l.. Roy Ferris.

floor in its house and a nice soft car
pet. No one but Indians and Mexi-
cans live on a dirt floor. Tho Mr..
and Mrs. Phoebe are brick-masons
they never go on a strike, but work
eight, ten, yes, twelve hours a day.
As your chum raises you on his
shoulders for a look at the nest you
will see, perhaps, one, two three,
four and, sometimes, five nests in a
row, built by the same pair of birds,
for they build a new nest each year.
You can guess Mother Phoebe's age
by counting her nests, for they re-
turn to the same bridge each year,
after they have spent the winter
down by the magnolia and orange
blooms in the South. 1t must be
awfully nice to take long trip with
out any fussing around about get
ting ready; all you have to do is to
spread your wings and call the chill
dren to come.
But there is one thing I never
could understand, why Mother Phoe-
be and the Babies always start on
the journey about a week before Fa-
Their Phoebe decides to go.
They will continue to nest under
the same bridge until Kitty Puss or
blacksnake breaks up their home.
don't see how any fellow could
harm these little mouse-colored
friends when they love him so much
that they find their way back over
the hills and dales to be near him.
The reason Mother Nature paints
the Phoebe eggs white is, Mother
Phoebe will miss them the minute
she returns to the nest in sase Broth
er Blacksnake should call, altho the
nest is built under the bridge where
il is dark.
You know Mother Nature is
mighty particular about the color
she paints the little birds eggs.
Sometime l am going to tell you why
she paints the Robins eggs the color
OF the sky, and Sister Cat Birds eggs
pale green, and the Red Birds pink,
no, green. Oh, yes, know. I re-
member now, but | am not going to
tell you. | will let you guess. and il
any sharp-eyed boy or girl can find
out the color he might drop Mr.. Beal
a note and he will tell you if you are
correct.
But there goes the bell, and Won
run race to see which will get there
first.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Rev. and Mrs. T. NJ. Taylor and
daughter, Miss Frances, of st. Jo-
seph, visited Mrs. Taylor's parents
at Laddonia last week, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Barnes. The Methodist con-
ference located Brother Taylor in
Atchison county for the coming
year. His congregation will be
housed in a new $4,000 church
building.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Mrs. Mary f. Niles of Newburg,
Mo-, who has been visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Fannie A. Roberts, of near
Mexico, left for her home by way of
Jonesburg to visit her son there,
then on to st. Louis to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Minnie England, and also
another son, Roy Niles, of Maplewood.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
PUBLIC SALE!
OF LIVE STOCK
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915,
AT City View Stock Farm,

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915,
AT City View Stock Farm,
2 l-2 miles west of Mexico on the
Mexico and Centralia road and IA
mile east of the County Farm.
14-HEAD OF HORSES.-14
good 4-year-old draft mares,
bred; 5-year-old mare, bred; 2 good
3-year-old geldings. good 2-year-old
draft mare; 2 aged draft mares; g.
year-Old draft mare; 3-year-old geld
ing, sired by Forest King; 8 wean-
ling draft colts, good ones.
81 HEAD OF CATTLE-52
26 head 2-yeaT-old feeding steers,
good ones, reds and roans; 6 good
yearling steers; 4 two-year-old heif-
ers; s one-year-old heifers; l good
milk COW. White Face calves, good.
2 late calves.
SHEEP - - SHEEP.
Some good breeding ewes to be
sold in lots of ten, also a few buck.
- HOGS - - HOGS
Big Type Poland China bears,
Weighing about ITS pounds. gifts,
pedigree furnished. 16 stock hogs,
about 100 pounds.
Sale begins promptly at 1 o'clock
p. m.
Terms-Six months, eight per
cent.
j. G. Ford and C. ]. Alexander,
Auctioneers.
w. w. Pollock and ]. C. Mundy,
Clerks.
HORACE MUNDY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson of
Mexico are visiting at Santa Fe, says
the Santa Fe Progress. Mrs. Wilson
has been poorly for some time from
attacks of rheumatism and comes to
the country to visit awhile.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Miss Lula Price suggested the
name, "Mexico Annual Corn Show
and Fall Festivities" She won a
prize on it, given by the Commercial
Club.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Rev. and Mrs. ]. M. Hornback
have moved to Mexico. Rev. Horn
back succeeds Rev. Neighbours as
preacher in charge of Mexico Station,
NJ. +. Church, South.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14


w. !. Ebersole and family of Full
ton went to Mexico Saturday morn
ing to attend the wedding of Bruce
Ridgeway, a young farmer and cOus-
in of Mrs. Ebersole, and Miss Fran
ces Powell, both of Mexico, that was
to be solemnized Saturday evening.
says the Fulton Sun. Mr.. Ridgeway
is a brother of Gordon Ridgeway,
who was in charge of the Fulton of
flee of the American Express Com
pany this summer while Agent Sit
ton was on his vacation. From Mex
leo Mr.. Ebersole and family were to
go to Moline for a visit with Mrs. T.
B. Ridgeway over Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

On Sunday night, September 10,
1916, a fine daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Mason, north of
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Are You Prepared?
Did you insure your
health this summer?
Did you ''cut loose
from your daily routine
and give yourself a
thorough physical and
mental overhauling and
tuning up.
Did you take a good
vacation9
If not hadn't you
better do your full duty
to Yourself and taka a
vacation this fall? The
autumn months are per-
fectly delightful in the
mountains out West
Colorado = Utah = Wyoming
Montana. A camping trips
just the thing. The weather is
very dependable, the fishing and
hunting good-these combined
with the scenic attractions ard
tonic atmosphere make camp lie
positively ideal.
Think this over---it's worth
while; then, come in and I'll help
you plan your trip.
II. l.. MARSHALL, Ticket Agent.
Burlington Route.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Rev. II. p. Atkins of Birmingham,
Ala, preached to two large cOngre-
cations at the Mexico Christian
Church Sunday
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Miss Mamie Bailey of this city has
been visiting Mrs. Frank Snyder and
Mrs. George MCGEE at Santa Fe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

The Electric Railway Co. has
adopted fare of 32 cents between
Mexico and Santa Fe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
ARE YOUR
EYES WEAK?

The Eye Is the
Window OF the
Soul; Beware
how you use
it andhOw You
abuse it.Head-
ache from eye
strain;
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Prof. Doudens, a high authority
says that the eye strain causes more
headache than all other causes COM
bined. Such cases can be cured with
glasses that will correct the error in
the eyes. l warrant all my work to
be perfect and furnish glasses at
prices reasonable for first class work.
Complicated cases fitted where 9TH
ers fail.
School children suffer from imper-
feet vision and are called dull In
studies. We give careful attention
to the fitting of ehildren's study
glasses, assuring good results in all
cases.
DO NOT DELAY-CALL AT ONCE.
DIR. j. KERZIN
Eye-Sight Specialist
Lawder Bldg, s. Jefferson Street
Dr. Joseph Burton, Assistant
Hours a. m. to p. m.
MEXICO, MO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
LAWRENCE CASE
is Thrown Out by Judge a. n. Robin
eon-Other Criminal Court Mat
tiers Acted Upon Saturday.

Judge \. II. Robinson. in Crimiuai
court yesterday. sustained the demur-
rers interposed by Thomas Bledsoe
and 5. o. Boyce. attorneys for \. {.
Lawrence in the case OF the state
against the said Lawrence. Follow
ing the action OF the judge, Lawrence
stated that he would ondeavor To en-
join the state from proceeding farther
against him.
Tony Manila. convicted OF shooting
with intent To kill, was fined 500 and
costs and sentenced to serve six
months in jail by Judge Robinson.
Frank Moulton. convicted with lille
gally Twins with his niece. was give f,
a similar fine. The state was given
until the middle Of the week TO file
demurrer 10 the plea of former jeop-
ardy filed by attorneys for Dr Felix
X. Newman. The decision on the Nost
law cases Of Bruce Collins. owen Pal.
mer and Nike Nick was held up Tor
one week.
Other cases were acted on as FOL.
lows: George Hoffman. argument of
plea OF former leopard set for Mon.
day. G. y. smith. violating city auto
, license ordinance. passed TO Satur-
day. state ". Mrs. Anna Mccoy. ap-
peal. warrant quashed. W. X. Huey.
charged with fighting. set for next
7 Thursday. Hon. Guy Il. C. Allen of.
fered resolutions adopted upon the
death OF the late Col. George Cald.
well. They were ordered spread upon
the court rssords
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
MARCH TERM OF
CIRCUIT OPENS
SPRING DOCKET WILL BE CALL.
ED THIS MORNING BY JUDGES
Large Number Of Cases Are 70 BE
Acted Upon This Term-Thomp-
son Judgment Motions Up.

The March term of circuit court
will open this morning at $50 O'Clock.
with Judge II. c. Hervey presiding
In Part one, and Judge r. NJ. Addle-
man presiding in Part Two. Both
judges will call their dockets. hear
demurrers. and probably will enter
orders OF dismissal in numerous mat.
tiers. Dockets have been distributed
by the circuit clerk.
Several big cases are docketed for
this term. or have been passed from
former terms. The Will contest OF
Mary Anna Fellers cndeavoring 10
break the will Of the late Henry sch
muloach. will come up; the nations
for Judgment against EX-Sherins Nm.
VI. Clemans, and ID. II. Taylor by the
county will come up. motions Tor
Judgment against J. V. Thompson will
be acted up: and the Rawling Will
matter vii also be up on contest.
Numerous damage and chancery
suits and a great number OF divorce
matters are included on the docket
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
JACOB J. REINEKE
Well Known Hardware Man Becomes
Department Managed at
kalbltzer's.

This Is the time OF year when a
married mans fancy turns TO building
or renovating his home. There are a
host OF things needed 10 make such an
Undertaking success. but perhaps
the most important OF these are good
workmen with good tools. and good
hardware to all the finishing touches.
Wheeling Is fun OF good workmen.
and good tools and good hardware can
be secured at II. Kalbitzer & Sons.
1850 Market street.
The kalbitzer store Is well equip
ped, not only with hardware. but they
are doubly fortunate in having en-
ployes who thoroughly understand
their business. Just recently this
firm has been quite fortunate in Sc
curing Mr. Jacob J. Reineke as man
ager OF the general hardware depart
ment Mr.. Reineke Is not stranger
in Wheeling. his early experience IN
the hardware line was obtained here.
and his many friends in the building
and construction trades will welcome
his return. Mr.. Reineke has been con
nected in the part with the Star Hard
ware and Supply company of Toledo.
Ohio, the largest retail hardware store
IN Ohio. employing 40 sales people.
The kalbitZcr store Is carrying a
full line of union made tools. and MI
Reincke will be glad TO meet any or
his old friends and acquaintance IN
his new capacity.