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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25
us THERE A HE'LL"
SC. Louis Preacher Says Its No SUBJ
ject to Jest About.

There is three times as much
said about He'll In the Bible as about
heaven" said Rev. George l.. Hale,
pastor of Euclid Avenue Baptist
church, at st. Louis, in a sermon last
Sunday night on the subject, "Is
There a Hell?"
DR.. Hale is conducting his own
revival every night at the church
He said in part:
"Is There a Hell?"
1--WE should approach this question
with profound reverence. 1t would
be just as much out Of place to laugh
and jest about people wounded and
killed in a railroad wreck, or burned
in a destructive fire, as to jest about
the subject of hell.
There always have been a few
people who did not believe in hell,
but they have been largely on the FL
bert Hubbard and Pastor Russell
types.
THAT there is hell is believed by
practically all Christendom, is
taught by the Bible, and declared by
the laws of nature.
Some DIRECTORS to the orthodox
belief in hell, think hell to terrible
to be fact. How terrible a thing
may be and yet be true remains to be
seen. The Johnstown and Galveston
floods were terrible, but they were
facts; the sinking of the Titanic and
Lusitania was terrible, but true. The
ravages of the war across the ocean
are terrible, but true. If a thing is to
be argued out of existence because ii
is terrible" why not argue these
facts of history out of existence? Ger.
tainly they are terrible enough.
at is worth while to remember
that there is three times as much said
about hell in the Bible as about heav.
en- and the two-thirds of all that is
said on the subject in the New
Testament came from the lips OF
Jesus himself.
zone of the fundamental laws OF
government is based on the Bible
doctrines of hell namely, the punish.
ment of the guilty, and the protect,
ion of the innocent. Every prison
house in the land is declaration Of
somebody's belief in a hell"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

novel, 1.-THE Nerve of Foley" was pub
llshed in 1900, and he has been at it
steadily ever since.
"Nan of Music Mountain" which we
have been fortunate in securing for
our next serial, Is a love and adven-
ture story. 1t is a fine, outstanding
tale Of the high desert lands, and both
heroes and villains are real men
strong, reckless, brave. There's not a
dull paragraph In the story and we
can guarantee that you will like it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25
REASON FOR CONTINUING
PRISON CONTRACTS OUTLINED

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 19.-In a
statement tonight by Senator Sam B.
Cook, chairman Of the Senate Com
mittee on Penitentiary, he gives the
reasons for those who favor a con-
tinuation of the contract system.
The statement, after an explana-
tion of the Taylor Bill, which proposes
to extend the system for three years
at the rate of 81 per day per man,
20 per cent of which goes to the con-
Wet, says no steps should be taken
to abolish the system until the rev.
enue of the State are sufficient to
meet the present deficit.
1t is argued by Senator Cook that
before the State undertakes to place
the prison upon purely experiment.
al basis provision should be made
for sufficient revenue to take care of
it.
He estimates that with the con-
tracts abolished there will be an an
nual denclt IN the earnings OF the IN
stitution of not less than 100000.
He argues that the prison should
i be conducted on basis least expens
i've to the law-abiding people of the
State consistent with proper treat
ment of the eonvicts. There are, hi
says, q number of visionary senti
mentalists advocating change. Fol
himself, he says, he favors humane
treatment in handling of criminals
but wants humanity tempered will
little common sense.
He further says that great ma
jority of the inmates of the prison
are better fed, better housed anC
better clothed to-day than at an!
time in their lives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

The st. Louis Live Stock Reporter
few days ago said: Charles House
holder, of Audrain county, Mo-, had in
another load of his Western lambs
Wednesday and they brought the
same price a load of them brought
here Tuesday. The load today con-
tanned 13S head that weighed rs
pounds and they sold at $14.15,
which is high as was ever paid on
this market for feed lambs with the
exception of some at SLABS yesterday
from San Luis Valley, Colo. Mr..
Householder has been in the business
of feeding lambs for the market for
a good many years and he makes
them good so that it is but natural
that he should receive the top of the
market for them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25
r. u OFFUTT

lettered sign on the front gate, the
r. F. D. mail box, or on a small
board made for the purpose is to be
recommended. Letter paper and en-
velopes should always bear the farm
name. The farmer who neglects to
use printed stationery is missing a
great opportunity to advertise his
business. In this day and age no
farmer can afford to conduct his
correspondence on blank stationery,
or worse still, on cheap, shoddy
stuff containing the advertisement Of
some city concern. A small half
tone illustration showing the farm
home, the entrance where the name is
displayed, or even some of the lead
ing products of the farm, may be
used as a trade mark and also on
stationery. Many others prefer only
the farm name, the name of the own
er, and the post Office address. The
material for stationery should, if
possible, be secured through some
local firm, preferably the newspa-
per, which can and should be uf
great assistance in advertising the
farm and it's products. , 1t is worth
much to have the newspaper make
liberal use of the farm name, even
in its news columns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25
"I'm From Missouri

There have been many explana-
tions as to the origin of this express
sion says the Kansas City Star,
One of the latest explanations was
made by Matt Knapp Of Kansas City.
He explained that the marriage laws
of Missouri in the early days were so
loose that anyone could get married
without answering many questions.
In 1881 law was passed making it
a misdemeanor for a minister or
justice to marry persons not having
State license and setting the age of
manageable women at IS years. If
the applicant for license did not know
the age OF the bride-elect, he had to
produce her to the license clerk and
let him judge her age. When appl-
cant went after the girl she asked
the reason, of course, why she had to
go along to get the license. When told
that the law required her exhibition,
she remarked: "Oh, you've got to
show me, have your" This occurred
many times during the first year or SO
of the laws effectiveness, and became
a by-word. This expression has also
been accredited to Judge Thomas ]
C. Flagg, of Louisiana, Mo-, and vii
lard Vandiver, formerly Represen
Itative in Congress.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

Skidmore, Mo-, Jan. ia few
years ago Mrs. w. ]. Cunningham,
who lives east of this place, invested
money she had earned by weaving
carpets, in a heifer calf.
The calf grew to be a COW and, in
time, furnished a heifer calf as a
wedding present to each of Mrs. Cum
ningham's five children.
Mrs. Cunningham still has three
yound cows left for herself; but she
sold the mother COW a few days ago
and with the proceeds of the sale she
bought a buggy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

E. NJ. Crooks and Jewell Hodge,
both of near Rush Hill, have sold
their farms-Mr. Crooks to E. r. and
Sam Locke of Mexico, and Mr.. Hodge
to Herman Schrader. Some months
ago Mr.. Crooks and Mr.. Hodge bought
homes near Sikeston, Mo-, to which
they will move soon. They go to one
of the best farming sections of the
State and the Message hopes them
abundant success.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25
INITIATING LADDONIA
FULTON STARTS PRO. co

Fifty-nine shares of stock in the
Kingdom Produce Company, the or
ganization Of which was begun at the
Kingdom of Galloway banquet last
Tuesday night, was sold before the
banqueters left the parlors of the
Christian church that evening, says
the Gazette.
According to the plans announced
in a report of the special committee
of the Comm ercial Club, 200 shares
are, to be issued at par value of $50
each, one-half of the stock to be
paid up. Many of those who sub
scribed stock Tuesday night bought
two shares each.
The remainder of the stock will
be sold in personal campaign by
members of the special committee.
The campaign will be begun at once.
The establishment of cooperative
produce buying concern in Fulton
was the main theme of the talks made
at the banquet, and the sale of stock
was announced by j r. Baker after
the banquet program. A number of
farmers. are among those who sub
scribtd.
]. F. Parker, of Laddonia, made
an address at the banquet. Mr.
Parker knows somewhat of the
things they have accomplished in
cooperation at Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

The Rev. F. L. White of this city,
filed his regular appointment al
Littleby Baptist church Sunday morn
ing. Mrs. White and their small son
accompanied him. Late in the after
noon as they returned home they ex-
perienced some very bad roads and
consequently found the going very
rough. Rev. White said sit took us
just four and one-half hours to make
the nine miles we had to travel
Mrs. White lost a very valuable ful
muff on the way, keepsake, which
she-hopes may soon be found.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

holland Huddleston, near Auxvasse,
is afflicted with small pox. His good
neighbors attended to some live stock
shipments for him last week--a
shipment going out from Auxvasse
and another from McCredie.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

According to the Laddonia Herald,
Cheevtr Day has sold his S0-acre
farm in Elm Bend school district to
Henry Reider at $50 per acre. 1t is
a fine farm home, one of the best in
the county, and we congratulate Mr..
Rider on his purchase.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

The boys of the Christian Church
held their annual get-together ban
quet Friday night-The classes OF
L. r. Ferris, P. l.. Hanly and Chas.
Squires. The boys discussed the pro-
posed project for gymnasium,
swimming pool and other important
improvements for the church prop
erty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25
WRITER or GOOD STORIES
Something OF The Career Of Frank II.
Spearman, Author Of "Nan Of
Music Mountain"

Frank Hamilton Spearman has writ
ten better stories Of rallroading in
the mountain states of the West than
anyone else. He might be called the
laureate of pioneer railroading in the
Rockies and Sierras.
Mr.. Spearman railroaded for a long
time before he decided to take up au-
thoring for living. He knows the
game from the ground up. His first
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

Once an appropriate farm name has
been chosen, there is need of good
taste, discriminating Judgment and
wisdom in it's use, says W. L. Nell
son. Even when the name is usen as
trade mark, used commercially, 1t
should not be in fashion to offend
the best taste. The name should be
used for Identification, rather than
as an advertisement. A carefully
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25
CANADIANS ARE CONFIDENT
ALLIES WILL WIN

Country is Rich Deposit Drain of Men
and Munitions-Price of Eggs 75c.
Canadians are confidant of victory,
entirely unwilling to have Germany
dictate terms of peace, prosperous
through the labors of thousads of
aliens, heart and soul for England,
is the picture DR.. M. p Ravenel of
University of Missouri draws after a
trip to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Mr.. Ravenel addresses the live
stock breeders of the province on the
"Tuberculin Test" and Bovine Tu-
berculosis," and the dairymen on
"Pasteurization and the marketing of
Milk Products" The meetings were
held under the management of the
Department of Agriculture of the
province and the University at Sas-
katoon.
The University has lost one-third
of it's enrolment by enlistment for
foreign service, Mr.. Ravenel says
War prices seem prevalent. Butter
and eggs are both selling at Use the
pound and dozen. However, money
is plentiful because of the farming.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

Emmett Davenport, living IL
miles northwest of Thompson, raised
a fine crop of corn last year and has
cribbed over 700 bushels which he
expects to put on the market soon.
He is also grooming a fine span of
mules for the spring market.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

Word comes to us by way of the
West that Phillip Shire, Sr., has just
received a large consignment, of big
fat-hammed frogs from the Southern
market. We don't know what Martin
Donnelly is going tc do as to the
frog question this spring. But there'll
be something. Wait and see.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

Forty-one out of sixty county fair
secretaries, who report to the State
Board of Agriculture, say that Of
all kinds Of advertising tried that in
local newspapers has proved most eff
fective. An attractively printed cat
alogue is also regarded as good adj
veTtising.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

About one-half the students at
Skullick school north of Thompson
are confined to their homes with
the grippe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25
FARM LOANS.

1,OOO,0OO.OO to loan on farms in
Audrain and adjoining counties. Rate
per cent and very reasonable COM
mission charge. The money is ready
for you.
]. w. DRY, Agent,
Mxeico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

Born, on the night of the 10th
inst, to MIR. and Mrs. S. L. Robson,
son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

Mrs. Homer Haggard, of Havana,
Cuba, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
A. G.. Gass, and other relatives in
this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

Charlie Thomas, of near Rush Hill,
Is visiting his uncle, c. 1. Thomas,
at Salem, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

Fred Roberst had four loads of
fat hogs on the st. Louis market last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

j. H. Rudasill, living over on tEe
Monroe County line, near Long
Branch store, will have sale OF
livestock and other personal prop
erty, on Thursday, February Z.
Twenty head of good horses, cattle
and hogs will be sold. Mr.. Rudasill
will move to Oklahoma City, about
the goth of February, where he will
make his home. Oscar Massey will
occupy the farm Mr.. Rudasill is leav-
ing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

Hamilton Bros, just south of Mexico,
bought two fine jacks in Galloway
county paying $500 for the two.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25
farm and STOCK.

James Hayes, Sailing township, is
feeding 40 fine mules.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

w. w. Johnson sold to Hamilton
Bros, a fine jack last week for 5000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25

Hon. and Mrs. e. A. Shannon, of
jefferson City, attended the funeral
of Roy Mitchell here Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-01-25
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to Take Up

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
FARGO. club
IS WINNER
Crowd Estimated at 800, at Fast
Game in Warren Yesterday
Sensations in Game.

Warren. MINI, May 11.-Northern
league baseball got away to q good
start here yesterday when a crowd
estimated at 800, witnessed tho local
aggregation go down to defeat at tho
hands Of the Fargo-Moorhead club by
a soore Of 6 to 8.
Dilborne did the throwing for War
ron, allowing IL hits. Three erroru
wero made behind him. Manager
Denny Sullivan Of the visitors used two
pitchers to overthrow the local team.
They allowed eight hits, while his
teammates made only two errors.
Tho game was not without sensa-
lions. Three fast double plays wore
made. n by tho locals and two by
tho v1sitorA.
Warren baseball fans showed their
@nterqAt in tho team by. coming out
strong for tho game. The businesd
mon of the city declared q half holi-
day 30 the clerks could attend.
Sullivan's men showed the effects
OF early season preparations and the
experience gained in tho exhibition
contestA Warren's aggregation prom
Uses to rank high on the average list
after the men have played a few
games together. The score:
Warren $1,000. oo2 o1o ooo-3 5
FarEo-M. 80. 1913 O20 0o0-6 ~ 2
Dtlborno and Withrow; Moore,
LAshbr0ok andsWhite.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
GOLF INSTRUCTOR
TO ARRIVE HERE
e. McElligott VIII Return to Grand
Forks on Monday After SPEND
ing Winter in Georgia,

After closing successful season at
Thomasville, Ca, E. McElligott, golf
professional who made his bow to
Grand Forks devotees last year, will
arrive in the city on Monday morning
to begin the new season. The Grand
in securing Mr.. Elligott's services, and
he will alternate between the two
clubs every two weeks.
Indications at the present time are
that the club membership will be
largely increased this year, and with
many ne1y players there will undoubt-
eddy be a big demand for the instruc-
tors services. In order that all may
is necessary for Mr.. McElliKott to
make a schedule at once Those de-
string his services are urged to COM
muntcate with him or with Secretary
George A. Benson at once.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
BOYLE RESIGNS AS
SECRETARY OF CLUB

Fargo. N. D., Mayl1.-secretary G.
e. Boyle Of the Fargo-Moorhead
Baseball club rendered his resignation
today to enter the officers reserve
military training camp at TT. Smelling,
according to a statement issued by
Mr.. Boyle. He received word from
Minneapolis after his return from
Warren that he had been accepted as
q candidate for a commission in the
reserve corps.
The training camp at Fl. Smelling
opens on May IL and candidates have
been asked to report on May IA. Mr..
Boyle will probably leave today for
the camp. ls, ~
Mr.. Boyle has been ono Of the chief
supporters Of organized baseball in
Fargo and Moorhead for many years,
and he has taken a lively interest in
the affairs of the club this season. Be-
sides his interests in baseball, he has
been national director for the Moose
lodge In North Dakota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
UP
TO The UMPlRES
President M. L. Hubbard In.
structs "Umps" to Enforce
the Rules.

Realizing that the success Of the
Northern league season depends a
great deal on the calibre Of umpires
and the rigid enforcement Of league
rules especially in respect to suppress
ing rowdyism on the part Of tho play
ers, President NJ. L. Hubbard has sent
out Instructions to Umpires james
Davoy and J. r. Shuster to be follow
ed throughout the season. President
Hibbard's word to the umpires fol-
lows:
"It will be up to tho two urnpirea
Of tho Northern league this year to
secure for the public clean fast base
ball. We are starting in with two new
towns that have never had profession
tai ball before. namely, Warren and
Mlnot, and. II will be necessary per-
haps to help them nj on a few points
regarding which we have not heard
from them. I think you will find the
omcials OF both these clubs perfectly
willing to do everything possible to
make the game a success, and I am
sure both the winnipeg and Fargo
clubs. who have had professional ball
for several years past, will do their
part. Please see that the rules with
respect to rowdyism on tho part OF
the players arc strictly enforced and
fine imposed where necessary. I hope
you will also try to make tho game
fast and snappy for you know how
important this feature L."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
HICKEY FAVORS
CLOSING GATES
TOREIRENCHlNC
Association Clubs are op.
dudstic But Hint at Drop
ping of Schedule.

Minneapolis. May 10.-Thomas j.
Hickey, president Of the American
association, declared today on his re-
turn here from a our of the circuit
that the proposed special meeting of
club owners to discuss ways and
means of meeting present conditions.
possibly would not be held in the i'm
mediate future. He said he found
most Of the club optimistic
and hopeful Of a successful season.
financially, despite the somewhat dis
couraging outlook.
Mr.. Hickey departed for Kansas
City asst night after a conference
with the owners of the st. Paul, Min
teapolis and Milwaukee clubs. Both
NJ. E. Cantillon, owner Of the local
club, and A. F. Timme. owner Of the
Milwaukee club. said that they were
In favor of the association closing
Its gates, but that they were willing
to abide by the decision of the ma
jority Of club owners.
''1t Is not so much a question of
money" said Mr.. Timme. ut Is a
question Of patriotism. We have long
talked Of baseball being the great
national pastime. Now We can dis
play our patriotism by closing our
parks and urging u players to en-
list. Large salaries have kept many
from enlisting."
Mr.. Cantillon declared he was in
favor OF disseminating baseball FOR the
a rather than adopting any
policy of retrenchment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
VAUGHN AFTER
GROWERS TITLE
Cub HEAVIER Has Good Start in
Race for Premier Slab Honors
lis Mainstay of Staff.

Chicago. May 11.-Grover Alex
I ander Of the Phillies has been recog-
nized az the most efficient pitcher the
National league has had III many
years, but this season he promises to
have a rival for that distinction in
Jim Vaughn Of the Cubs.
Vaughn has at last come to realise
ranked as the best in the league. He
had this impressed upon him when
Alexander this spring held out for an
enormous salary and got It. Alexan-
der was given q contract for $12.600.
and is nov the highest paid pitcher in
the National league.
Has Bonus Clause.
This spring Vaughn refused to re-
port to the Cubs because the contract
sent him was not satisfa Glory. He
held put until President Weeghman
wired him to Join the team, and that
he would be given a reasonable sum.
He got 1t.
In addition he had Q bonus clause
inserted In his contract that will give
him an additional $1,000 IL he wins
twenty games.
Vaughn is unquestionably the MAIN
stay Of Manager Mitchell's staff.
Without him the Cubs could stand
ilttIe cnanCo OF lalSnlnS IN the nrSL
division. He is also valuable to the
ball club because it bothers him little
whether he faces the New York
Giants Or the lowly Pirates. All clubs
look alike to him whether he faces
nine right-handed batters or nine left
handed players.
Has Good Start.
To date Vaughn has an excellent
start in his attempt to outpitch Alex
ander to win his bonus money. Mitch
ell has pitched him in six games and
Of these he has won four.