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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16
Mother! Your Child
Is Cross, Feverish,
From Indigestion
If Tongue Is Coated, Breath Bad
Stomach Sour, Clean Liver
And Bowels.

Give California Syrup Of Figs at
one-a teaspoonful today often saves
sick child tomorrow.
If your little one is out of sorts,
half-sick, isn't resting, eating and
acting naturally-look, Mother! see
if tongue is coated. This is sure
sign that the little stomach, liver and
bowels are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach
sour, breath bad or has stomach
ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, full of
cold, give a teaspoonfu of "Califor-
MIA Syrup of Figs" and in a few
hours all the constipated poison NOV
es out of its little bowels without
grining, and you have a well, play
frl child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless ''fruit laxative" be-
cause it never fails to cleanse the
| little ones liver and bowels and
sweeten the stomach and they dear
ly love its pleasant taste. Full direc-
tons for babies, children OF al ages
and for grown-unS printed on each
Dott'c.
Beware of counterfeits fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for so cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs"
then see that it is made by the "Cal-
ifornia Fig Syrup Company" 81
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16

Miss Leila Cress was stricken with
appendicitis last week.-Wayne Out
look.
Supt. Garland Singleton goes to
Frankfort Wednesday to attend the
annual meeting of the school super
intendents of the state.
Marshall Boone, Miss Nell New
land, Miss Leila Garner, ]. E. Jordan,
James Tribble and Coe Moser went to
Mckinney Friday night to see "The
Turn of the Tide"
Miss Kate McFarlin, of Junction
City, is the guest of Miss Ida Bustle
on Monticello street. Green McMullin,
of Eubank, spent this week in this
city on business. j. H. Hill, of Stan
ford, was in Somerset this week on
business.-Somerset News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blaine are the
guests of the formers brother, Rev.
Carey Blaine. Mr. Blaine was recent
ly married to Miss Mary Logan Bag
by of Danville. They are enroute to
San Antonio, Texas, where Mr.. Blaine
is engaged in Christian work-Pine-
vile Citizen.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16

DR.. J. G. Carpenter was in Mt.
Vernon Monday.
Cliff Willis is back from New Or
leans where he visited his brother a
short time.
Misses Mary d., and Margaret
Beck, of near Mckinney, went to
Columbia for visit, late last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payton Brummett,
of Wichita, Kan, have been guests of
their niece, Mrs. r. B. Sutton. c. T.
Brummett, of Lancaster, was a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. b. Sutton during
the holidays.-Corbin News.
Rev. and Mrs. w. o. Foster, who
have made their home at Atlanta,
Ga, for several years have moved to
Hartselle, Ala, where Mr.. Foster
has accepted the pastorate of the
Christian church. Mrs. Foster will be
remembered here as Miss Pauline
Hooker.
, Mrs. j. B. Perkins delightfully."- en-
tertained the Beulah-Wa Circle
on Saturday afternoon. After Il ;ery
interesting program delightful
lunch was served by the charming
hostess. Those present were: Mes
danes w. r. Todd, c. Hays Foster
r. 7. Bruce, j. c. Eubanks, Clay p
Davis, w. o. Martin, Leila Cook, j
II. Woods, Misses Kate Lynn Wood
Elizabeth Carter, Sarah Wood Gel
trude Wilkinson.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16
RAINBOW TROUT

If 10000 rainbow trout secured
from the Government hatchery at
Louisville by the Kentucky Game and
Fish Commission thrive in the head
quarters Of the Cumberland in Har-
Ian county, where they will be plac-
ed the first of the week. Kentucky
mountain streams soon will be stock
ed with beautiful game fish, which
have attracted sportsmcn and made
famous northern and western fishing
camps. The trout require cool water
and Poor and Glover Forks of the
Cumberland were selected by Execu-
tive Agent j. Q. Ward as the most
favorable waters for the experiment.
The fish secured are fine specimens
and the experiment will be observed
With great watchfulness.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16
How'S This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine
Halls Cakarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Cetarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see q
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
Sold by all Druggists. Toe.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16

usually satisfactory one for the cattle
feeders and it is expected that as a
result there will be a very active mar
ket in feeders next season.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16
Heard About Town
DEPENDS ON WHICH WIDOW

DEPENDS ON WHICH WIDOW
Any man would rather be a wild.
2w's second husband than her first.
Think it er-Jeffersontown Jeffer-
sonian.
Col. j. @. Rowland, who has been
assistant at the Minks Hotel at More
land for some time, is back again at
the Veranda here for short stay, to
assist during the serious illness of
Col. Joseph Coffey. Col. Rowland has
many warm friends here who are al
ways glad to see him around.
Capt. Raymond Conrad, the popu-
lar news agent on the Louisville
Norton run of the L. & NJ, will soon
go to Cincinnati to have a severe OPP
Grafton performed on his tonsls.
Capt. Conrad has recently received
much merited promotion from the
light to the day run, as during
Christmas week he broke all records
for sales. Capt Conrad is strictly a
live wire in every way and has many
friends here who are watching his ca
reer wit r Ich interest.
This section of Kentucky is prac-
tically cleaned up in the matter of
fat CATTLE" said Jonas We'll in an
interview in the Lexington Leader.
"There a now practically no finish
ed cattle in the feeders hands, and
the feed yards are practically free of
stock" Jonas and Sim We'll shipped
Friday eight cars of fat stock to
Philadelphia. The cattle were all well
finished and were bought at from
$3.50 to $3.50 per hundred. In order
to make up the shipments the cattle
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16

were picked up from a number of
small feeders in Fayette and neigh
boring counties and the shipping sea-
son is about over. 1t has been an I'M
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16

FOR SALE.-4-room cottage;
large garden; small barn; in the
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16

FOR SALE.-33 acres; 5-room
cottage; good barn; all other ne
cessary buildings; miles from
Stanford. Price $500.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16

FOR SALE.--62 acres; 4-room
house; 2 good stock barns; ell this
land can be cultivated; produced
last year over 20 bu. wheat 20 the
acre; 10 miles from Stanford on
turnpike. Bargain at $4,000.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-16

FOR SALE.-125 acres; 3 small
houses; z barns; so acres in grass,
balance in timber; good orchard;
Ia mile to school. Price SIS per
acre.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Highly Co-ordinated Industrial System.
Essential Aid to Genuine Preparedness
By NEWTON D. BAKER ssa1ary Il W~

The method selection ca for West Point has for
designation by the president senators and representatives with
examination prerequisite acceptance but learning daily
that efficiently organized from military point Of view must Of
efficiently organized ndustray We are learning Also that
the military preparation of country which readily
include great numbers OF men IN the
life of the nation who have had enough pre-
mina training to make brief additional training
into officers United States be called to meet
great military emergency large would have be sustained and
supported by a highly coordnated industrial system.
There should therefore, be in the country at all times great body
mechanics whose places such emergency would
be not the fighting forces but at the athes and FORCES
from ammunition supply of the must be drawn
believe that il the federal government to establish
in number places throughout the country schools preparatory
the Military academy West Point and the Naval academy Annapolis
education the elements Of mechanical
skill principles of business coordination and the beginnings of mill
ary taught these schools would develop the natural apt
the students such supply those fest by empa-
pursue the Military academy and the Naval acad
envy study of military SCIENCE and incidentally these schools would
great body returning to civil e fitted by training
either respond emergency call the co take their
places civil soldiers the service Of the government in those indus
undertakings fundamental the successful conduct OF mill
operations
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
States Financial Condition.

The financial condition of Missouri
was officially revealed by Auditor
Gordon in a letter to Frederick D.
Gardner, in which he stated there
were unpaid bills in his office aggre-
eating $1,152, 45S.9O on Dec. 1, 1916,
not including $9,7SO.16 due ex-Confed-
crate prisoners and to owners of dis
eased animals which were killed.
The penitentiary is said to owe the
Armour Packing Company 100000
for meat. That bill will be presented
direct to the committee on appropria-
tions, as will scores of other unpaid
bills.
Following is the amount of unpaid
bills in the auditors office Dec. 1:
Educational institutions, $3.50, S70.-
81.
Eleemosynary institutions, $751;
640.52.
Penal institutions, $197,07802.
Confederate pensions diseased ami
mails killed, etc., 1898, 7SOS6.
Total $1,446,23933.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
GIVE "SYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CONSTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "FruIt Laxative" can't harna
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, motherl II
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad, has
sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give
a teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" and In few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs" which COM
tains full directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups.-
Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Farmer Is Only Producer Who Does Not
Fix the Price Of What He Has to Sell
By GOV. LYNN J. FRAZIER Of North DlEOtn

What the farmers of North Dakota have wanted for twenty
saeconed elevators flour mills packing plants and system
farm credits Every partisan Ohder during that time has violated
his pledges the people and governed himself in the interests of the
middeman minority This year sweeping revolution took place. and
the country will have opportunity what be accomplished by
the plain farmer in control of the government
The farmer the only producer who the natural order of
things The manufacturer figures interest his money labor and
profit and then fixes his price The farmer his product and then
asks the mddman what he will for it, times being compelled
to accept price which less than the Of production The farmer
buys at retail and sells at wholesale The middeman makes
handling farm produce than the farmer himself The whole system
economically unsound and be corrected for the benefit and to the
profit of society whole.
To illustrate in point North Dakota had large potato
last fall We compelled sell crop so bush while
spectators in Kansas City, Chicago and New York receiving So
bushe from the The mddman he must be paid for
handling the but does he handle than the farmer who
produced it?
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Young Men in Control.

Control in the house in the legisla,
ture this year will be largely by
young men. Drake Watson, who will
be speaker is 81 years old. He has
surrounded himself with men even
younger, and the most important COM
mittee assignments viii go to them.
Watson represents Rails county. He
is graduate of the Missouri state
university and a lawyer. He twice
before has been a member of the
house.
Although he has not announced
committee appointments, it is under
stood that Rich r. Correll of Ran
dolph county, newspaper publisher,
will be chairman either of the ways
and means committee or the commit
tee on appropriations. Correll is 80.
John H, Taylor of Kansas City is
said to be slated for the chairman
ship of the committee on private cor
porations. He is 80 and a lawyer.
1t is said that Frank G. Wilkinson
of Kansas City will be chairman Of
the judiciary committee. Wilkinson
is % years old.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
capltal Nearly Completed.

Missouri's magnificent capitol, &C
cording to estimates made by Chair
man e. w. Stephens Of the building
commission, is SO per cent complete
Two dominant facts stand out in
relief in connection with its con-
struction. One is that the work will
be completed within the amount
voted by the people. The other Is
that not a breath of scandal has
marred the enterprise.
The work has been done in record
breaking time. The corner stone was
laid June "a, 1915. Eighteen months
later the exterior construction was
finished.
There yet remains to be executed
is per cent of the carving, &c per
cent of the ornamental iron and
bronze, IS per cent of the plaster
work, 10 per cent Of the interior
marble, so per cent of the mill and
carpentry, Is per cent of the interior
glass and glazing, per cent Of the
mechanical and Is per cent Of the
elevators.
The plan now in mind by the men,
bers of the building commission is
to dedicate the building July next.
II tentative arrangements are car
ried out, Frederick d. Gardner will
be inaugurated governor in the West
Museum Hall.
The first official act in the new
statehouse will be the signing of Gov.
Majors last message to the general
assembly.
Gov. Gardner will have choice of
using the temporarily fitted up suite
in the new building or he can use
the present quarters of the executive
office in the temporary statehouse.
In round numbers the contracts OF
the Gill company up to date aggre.
gate 100000, and on this the COM
mission has paid total of $2,27S,.
211.41,
The Gill contracts do not include
100000 paid by the commission for
additional ground to enlarge the cam
pus, 100000 for the construction of
the foundation, 100000 for erection
and equipment of power house and
$4,000 for concrete work on the ap-
proach to the south entrance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Military Service by Native Americans
Would Teach Patriotism to Immigrants
BY EDGAR FAILS SMITH
Provost Of the University of Pennsylvania

Every born in this country should have knowledge of mill
tay tactics and We have such mixture of
this counn fact country called the melting pot
that need to show example these peoples loyalty patr
otism wish inculcated in them
Then too there the problem of discipline year of military
training would to young the discipline they need
not too much to ask of every that he give year his life
to the study of military tactics and to learn
emergency
The plan substantially similar that Germans
not require such length of service.
We have established in the University Pennsylvania which
is part OF the regular curriculum We have detailed
United States who is in charge of that and just
of professor professor chemistry any other subject
1t is too far in the future to make prediction whether
not military science will be included the curriculum requisite
degree We cannot tell whether it wise Our system
voluntary one which feature line with the
government.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
CIVIC AND SOCIAL oRGANIzA-
TioNs ASKING FOR MANY
NEW LAWS.
MINIMUM WAGE FOR WOMEN
Most Statutes Requested Apply Only
to Large cities-seek to Abolish
Fee System in Many I'M
portant offices.
Jefferson City.

Jefferson City.
A great number of bills affecting
st. Louis and Kansas City will be
introduced in the general assembly
at Jefferson City this winter by So
cial and civic organizations.
Among the bills to be submitted
are
One providing for the nomination
by petition only, on nonpartisan tick
cts, of all elective municipal officers
Of st, Louis.
One providing for proportional rep
resentauon in the board Of aldermen.
A bill to make the members of the
board Of education appointive by the
mayor instead of elective.
A bill revising the election laws by
giving the board of election commits
sioners sole power to appoint judges
and clerks of election.
A home rule bill, providing for local
control instead of control by the gov
erpor, 81 the police and excise de-
partments.
The state committee for social leg
islation will cause to be introduced:
A bill for the supervision by the
state OF private charities.
A bill providing minimum wage
for women.
A bill changing the fee system Of
the state factory inspectors Office
and extending the authority Of the
office to make inspections In towns
of less than 10000 population.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Government Railroad System in u. S.
Would Become Big Political Machine
By GOV. E. L. Philip Of Wisconsin

In handling the railroad problem its settlement
as WI
There is no denying that there exists general drift of opinion
public ownership of railroads say will be SORRY
day for this republic it takes the lines
could dsassocate gernmenanaged roads from
politics. and government railroad system would become one great
political machine which would be responsive to the voters IF con-
tFoed by the government the railroads would greater
they could possibly be under private ownership
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Ancient Iron Mines,

Italian guns are being made of from
taken from mines in Sardinia which,
were utilized 1000 years ago by the
Romans as source of ore to help arm
their legions, and the guns are being.
used against nations whose tribal fon~
bears the Romans often fought.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Valuation Too Hiah.

The valuation of the plant and op.
Grating property of the Union Elec-
trio Light and Power Co., fixed by
experts for the public service COM
mission as a basis for rate making as
filed is $40, 1000, 900 less than the value
sworn to by officers of the company.
The valuation submitted by the
company is $32,5S6,362. The state ex-
perts say the property is worth only
$22,757, 400.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

st. s.-Hay-Choice, $17,50@
10; No. 1. $16.5OQ175O; No. 2, s145O
ole, Clover InliNed-Choice. SIT;
No. /, $1CQ16.50; No. 2. $13@15.
Prairie hay-Choice. SIS; No. 1. $14
@14.5O; No. 2, $13Q13.50. Alfalfa
hay-choice, s2S923.5O; No. 1, s21@
20; No. 2. $17@19. Wheat straw, SIS
$3.50. Potatoes--Northern. 1880
1876; western. $1.9O@195. Eggs
Firsts. new cases included, 3sc. But
ter-Creamery extras. 39c; firsts, S5c;
seconds, 32c; ladies. SOC; packing
stock, zoe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Mo One Left

Magistrate-This man was stran-
ger to you'll Then why did you pick
u quarrel with him?
Kelly-All my friends is away on
their holidays.-London Answers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Plan Vocational Education.

FIdH VoCdkIOHdI EuUCdtIon.
Vocational education in Missouri
will play the most prominent role in
the program for school legislation in
the general assembly.
This much was determined upon at
a session held here by the legisla-
tive committee of the Missouri
Teachers Association.
This line of legislation will be to
enable Missouri to take advantage of
the Smith-Hughes act, pending in con-
gress. 1t has passed the senate and
came up in the house January 2.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
The Ruling Passion

"Be as light as you can on me-.
judge"
Twelve months"
Couldn't you fix it so could be
out in time to see the world series next
Year,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Parole Record.

Parole Record.
The Missouri board Of pardons and
paroles in 1916 heard TAG applications
for clemency and recommended the
release of 369 convicts, according to
its report filed with Gov. Major. The
governor paroled every man recon-
mended and a few besides.
The board refused to recommend
227 applications for clemency. among
these Lord" Darlington, and contin-
ued $50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Contracts Expire.

The contract system of convict en-
ployment in Missouri penitentiary ex-
pfred Jan. 1, and under the provi-
sions Of the statute, 1t will be unlaw-
full to work any of the prisoners in
the contract plants.
In 1916 approximately 1880 con-
victs have been hired to contractors
at rs cents a day each.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
no Pardon boo YOUNG Men.

One hundred boys between II ana
20, who are serving terms in the state
penitentiary, viii be gathered in the
peniteniary yard Saturday and sent
out in the world to make men OF
themselves"
This will be the last official act
Of Gov. Elliott w. Major. who says
he will not parole the boys. but par
don them outright.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Democratic Rally.

A call was sent out by the Demo
cratic state committee for general
rally of the leaders in Jefferson City,
Jan. Q. Senators Stone and Reed
and other party leaders OF note will
attend.
Every Democrat in the state is
rrged to attend the meeting.
The state committee will meet
here then. AS this meeting will
take place the day following the in
auguration of Col. Fred d. Gardner
as governor. it is expected that there
will be large gathering.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

THIS IS THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look len years younger if YOU
darken your ugly. grizzly, gray hairs by,
using La Creole" Hair Dressing, Adv
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Judges Sworn In.

Judge A. M. WoeSson, who has
Just completed Term of 10 years as
supreme Judge, wass worn in for an
other term of 10 years, and Judge
Fred L. Williams was sworn in by
the chief justice for an unexpired
term of four years.
Judge Turner White of Springfield.
lately elected a member of the su-
preme court commission for two
years to succeed Judge Williams, who
is now a member of the court, also
has qualified.
A. ]. Minter of this city assumed
his new duties as state Librarian and
Oscar Johnson of st. Louis succeed
ed Minter as assistant librarian.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
new L.abor comInIssIoner

Gov. Major has appointed William
H. Lewis Of Scott county labor COM
missioner for a term expiring June
IA, 1919, vice John T. Fitzpatrick Of
Kansas City. whose term expired
June IA, 1915.
For several years Lewis has held
cIerkship in the office Of the sec
rotary Of state. He also is the owner
of a Democratic newspaper at Ben
ton, Scott county. In 1899 he served
In the legislature from st. Francois
county and was the author of several
labor laws.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
HprYsD Buckle on Armor.

"Drys" Buckle on Armor.
The dry forces of Missouri, includ-
ing w. c. Shupp. president Of the
Anti-Saloon League, are encamped in
the state capital, and are preparing
TO fight for recognition, The follow
ing bills will be introduced during the
first few days of the session:
1. To authorize an election on
statewide prohibition.
2: To establish the county unit
system.
8. To provide statutory power for
the opening of ballot boxes in the
case OF a contest on constitutional
amendments; and,
4, To amend the present liquor
shipping laws, making them more
drastic in nature.