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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
IMPORTANT MATTER OF LIGHT
Excellent Reasons Why IL Should Al.
ways Fall From the Left Side of
Writer or Worker.

A well-known fact that, when
using the eyes for any near work, the
Illumination should come from the left
side rather than the right, is often dis
regarded.
Let anyone who considers the matter
of little importance once demonstrate
to himself the difference and he will
never forget 1t. Take a pencil and pa
per and try to write while in such a
position that the light will fall from
the right side.
The shadow of the hand or pencil
or both is thrown on the paper in such
a way as partly to cover the characters
one Is making. This necessitates a
closer viewpoint and conscious strain
on the eyes. Now let the position of the
writer be reversed so that the light
falls from the left side.
He will notice that the shadows fall
away from the work he is doing and
leave the field unobscured. In making
the change of ease that Immediately Is
experienced by the eyes.
This applies to any other kind OF
near work in which the fingers act I'M
der the guidance of the eyes. This fact
should be remembered in planning
schoolrooms, workrooms, Offices and
any places where steady, close work Is
to be performed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
STATE MINE INSPECTORS VALUE
PRODUCT AT APPRoxi-
MATELY s55,ooo, 900.
10000 MINERS NOW AT WORK
Conditions In Some Counties Have
Improved 100 Per cent-Tuber-
cuiosis Evil Is Successfully
Combated.
jefferson City.

At a conference of the state inspec-
tors of mines it was stated that the
year 1916 broke all records of min
eral production in Missouri. The con-
ference was called by Chief Inspec-
tor George Hill and was attended
by Inspectors G. M. Harlan, Joseph
Myers, Walter w. Holmes, Evans
Jones and r. c. Detchmendy, and by
James Hawkins, secretary Of the
state mining bureau.
According to the statements of the
mine inspectors, the mineral output
of the state for the year will approx
mate S55,O00,000 in total value. The
largest total for any previous year
was valued at approximately 100000
900.
There are now employed in Mis-
souri, coal mines 10000 miners. The
figures for the coal mines show that
less men were killed in the mines of
this state last year than in any other
coal-producing state. During 1916
only six fatal accidents were report
ed in Missouri.
In the Jasper county lead and zinc
mines the inspectors report that sani-
tary conditions have improved 100
per cent. Chief Inspector Hills says
ultimately rs per cent of the miners
who are afflicted with the form of
tuberculosis peculiar to the miners
Of the Joplin district, will be saved.
The mine inspectors are pleased
over the fact that five inspectors un-
der the Hadley administration spent,
during the four years of their serv-
ice, $37,S04.95. Seven inspectors at
present have expended during the
last four years, only $35,200.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
Taxing Of Extravagant Expenditures
Would Promote Productive Investment
By FRANK A. VANDERBILT
President National City Bank Of New York

believe the whole theory of the taxation of incomes In
saying not that would deny the weight of taxation should
fall in an increasing ratio on great wealth
Instead taxing incomes believe should tax expenditures The
income matter how large be- that all promptly returned to
reproductive investment the greatest value to society its
only trustee who gives his experienced judgment returning the income
wisely society not great incomes that should object to- but
great expenditures that made for unpoduve that represent
Lavishness and extravaganza.
Lvhnes and extravaganza by confined those who
receive great incomes Such expenditures double destruction they
destroy the capital spent robng society of its service and frequently
they destroy the ability the snders to render society full service The
who by Judgment thrift and economy by moderate living and
modest expenditure acumutes income which he promptly returns
reproductive work. rendering the highest type service while profit
gate expenditure whoever responsible for it, rob all and leaves
the nation poorer by its double reaction
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
legislative Officers.

Drake Watson. Democrat, has been
elected speaker of the house after be-
ing nominated by H. Clay Heather.
Henry e. Sprague of st. Louis
county was the Republican nominee
for speaker. Sprague and Watson
voted for each other and James F.
Fullbright, speaker pro tenn, appoint
ed Sprague to escort Watson to the
speakers stand.
Fullbright vas chosen as speaker
pro tenn. The Republican nominee
was Harry Bridges of Cape Girar-
deau.
Following are the officers of the
house, all of whom are Democrats:
Chief Clerk-R. E. L. Mars, Car
thage.
Assistant Chief Clerk - Thomas
Knight, Independence.
Engrossing Clerk-Ira Smith, Hen
ry county.
Enrolling C1erk-Frank Bowman,
Lexington.
Reading Clerk-Robert McC1ana-
han, CRANKY.
Assistant Reading Clerk ID. e.
Handy, Daviess.
Undergraduates H. Branham,
Ray county.
Sergeant-at-Arms - John McDer-
mott, Montgomery City.
Folder-Miss Marcelle Mulchahey,
Kansas City.
Postmaster-George Mooney, Rey-
nolds.
Official Reporter-James White,
Rockport.
Chaplain-Rev. J. T. Denton, Co
| lumbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
outlines LeaIsiative WORK.

Outitnee Legislative WoFk.
On an improvised platform near the
wide steps OF the new capitol building
Col, Frederick ID. Gardner was inau-
gurated as the governor Of Missouri.
Lieut.-Gov. Painter presided on the
platform, upon which were, seated all
the judges Of the supreme court, the
officers Of the house and senate, the
members Of the state committee and
the state officials.
Judge Graves swore In the gov
ernor.
Governor Gardner was escorted to
the governors chair by Governor Ma.
jor.
The important recommendations to
the legislature made by Governor
Gardner in his address are:
The creation of a tax commission
to enforce and supervise the new tax
laws.
He recommended that tho prison
contract labor system be permanently
abolished.
The abolition of the ten boards
controlling the four state hospitals
and other charitable institutions and
the creation of new board to have
supervision over all.
The creation of state highway
commission and the enactment Of
legislation so that Missouri may par
ticipate in the distribution of federal
aid for good roads.
A workmen's compensation law.
The submission to the people of
the question whether a convention
shall be held for revising and amend
ing the resent state constitution.
An increase in the automobile II,
cense tax so that $1,200,OO0 of reve-
nue. will be produced each year for
road building and improvement.
He reiterated his pledge never to
become a candidate for another Of
fee, and made plea for the coop
Grafton Of the legislature in carrying
out his program.
The first bill introduced in the leg
islature was a resolution calling for
constitutional convention. Among
other bills at the first session was n
good roads law, and statute limiting
women workers to 4S hours per week
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
United States One Nation in the World
That Can Bring About Permanent Peace
BY Gov. Arthur Cspper Of Kansas

Upon the American people rests the responsibility and duty leader
ship the movement for permanent peace among civilized nations
xoic enterprise which called meddlers
in the affairs of others when say that
The nerdpendence of nations the bonds
entirely aside from the dictates of humanity make impossible
for this plague to exist anywhere upon the globe without seriously
affecting both international relations
protest not sentimental although thank by
suffering and the waste of human life by this destroying world sickness
The close of the world strikes organization
civilized nations of actual federation with the purpose
tanning world peace. And America is the
such federation and effect its organization The task hopeless
without This because of nonpcpaon the present struggle
and because the magnitude the nation and its
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
Farm Dwellers Destined to Dominate
National Life Of the United States
By CARL vRooMAN. Assistant Secretary Of Aurieurw.

The farmer the saddle no profession or opa
ton in the world which mind offers many
the farmer The time coming this country everybody who
can is going to live in the country We getting all the comforts
city life in the country getting all things that our ancestors
did not have
Country life becoming interesting attractive
and we are going to build up as firmly believe this country great
civilization the dominant of which going to be the AGRICULTURAL
believe that the farmers the country dweers this country
future going dominate national life and If thew do
Ssel sure the future of this country is assured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
Harmonious Household.

A golf enthusiast was describing to
his friend the varied joys the game
afforded him. Finally he wound up
by saying:
do you know, I'd rather play golf
than eatI"
But whatever does your wife say
to thatT" inquired the friend.
"Oh, well, you know" was the an
swer, she's rather relieved, because
she'd much rather play bridge than
cook l"-Tit-Bits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18

were at fault, so took Dodd's Kidney
Pills. They were the means Of saving
my life. write to say that your
medicine restored me to perfect
health" Be sure and get "DoDD'S,"
the name with the three DIS for dis
eased, disordered, deranged kidneys;
just as Rev. Warner did, no similarly
named article will do.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
HeIpinu Hand,

"why do women want to take hand
in polltics"
Because" answered Miss Cayenne,
"they are dissatisfied with the way
men have conducted public affairs"
! But they are likely to neglect the
home"
mot at all. They are only trying
TO atone for having made home SC
pleasant that men neglected politics.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
Prison Plant Profit.

Lester s. Parker, superintendent of
industries of Missouri penitentiary,
in his report to the board of prison
inspectors for the biennial period,
said the net earnings for the six
teen months the state plants were in
operation, were $59,501.71.
The state plants lost by fire $12,-
563, otherwise the total earnings
would have been $72,064.71.
Parker said the total shipments of
merchandise from the state plants to
December 80, 1916, aggregated $780,
93S.17, while the total cost of selling
this merchandise was only $533.12.
He lost $1.26 on bad accounts.
The number of convicts now en-
ployed is 81.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
REDUCING His Profits.

II presume this egg king you mem
ton has eggs every morning for break
fast?"
"Well, hardly. imagine that when
he stops to think how much he can
get for eggs by putting them in cold
storage and keeping them a while,
every time he eats one he feels as il
he We're robbing himself"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18

cramps in my mus
cles, pressure or
sharp pain on the
top of my head,
and nervous dizzy
spells. 1 had 9TH
er symptoms show
ing my kidneys
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
To Repeal Corrupt Practices Act.

Senator Whitledge of Ste. Gene
We've county is no friend to the cor
rupt practices act. He says that it
has accomplished no good and should
be repealed. He is taking soundings
in the senate and house, and if any
considerable number of members will
promise help he will introduce a bill
repeating the entire chapter.
The senator says this law was en-
acted a good many years ago on the
theory that it would curb the use of
money in political campaigns and de-
stroy the power of money in cleo
tions. 1t has not accomplished these
laudable purposes. he says, and in
sists more money is used in Missouri
elections now than ever before"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
They Must Ask for Il,

Co-Well, Ed, why don't you kiss
meS
Ed was In doubt
Co-Why not give me the benefit
Of it2
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
Mccluna Fires Clerk.

McClung Fires Clerk.
J. Patrick Murphy of Springfield, as
sistant chief clerk of the Missouri
penitentiary, who owed his appoint
ment directly to Governor Major, was
summarily discharged by Warden D.
c. McClung. Murphy's salary was
81 800 a year.
Murphy said McClung dismissed
him because he admitted members of
the legislature and Insurance Super
intendent Walter Chorp into the pris-
them to hear his address to the so
pardoned convicts.
McClung said he dismissed Murphy
because the clerk disobeyed orders,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18

The total number of trees In the
streets of Paris is $4,000 and of these
10000 are plane trees, 10000 chest
nuts and $4,000 elms.-
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
Fires Democrats.

bCtISSid lC.
Geo. E. Hackmann, Republican
state auditor, discharged every Demo
cratic employee in the auditors office.
There were eight clerks and two
stenographers. Republicans were APP
pointed in their places with one ex.
ception.
John A. Lee, bookkeeper in the
treasurer's office for eight years and
a Democrat, was appointed to one of
the vacancies. None of the new clerks
has yet been assigned to duty.
They are: Roy e. Curtiss of Hart
vile; ]. T. Waddill, Kirksville; Chas.
E. RAIDER, Kansas City; Fred Covert,
Cape Girardeau; VIM. G. Robertson
Cassville; John H. Duncan, Spring
field; c. F. Stephens, Maplewood, and
j. w. Vossoll, Linn.
This is the first time state Off
cial ever made clean sweep of a
state office in the first two hours he
! occupied it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18

The waning popularity of pajamas
does not excite the average fat man,
who never could tolerate those restric-
tive garments.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18

LIVE . tOCNs t..
NATIONAL STOCK YARDS. ILL.,
Cattle-Native beef steers, $I50@l1 80;
yearling steers and heifers, $S.bOWll.5O
S5.30@S.50; calves $6.25@12.25; Texas
Ss.50@S; prime southern beef steers, "
steers, $50; beef cows and heifers, 800
$3.50; prime yearlings and heifers' T'So
Hogs-ixed, s1o.4bQio.9O; good. 5000
i iSsS T pIR s lSS1SsSS bE iSS$
sheep-Ewes, ss@s.Bo; yearlings. 500
1876; lambs, $9@l3.60.
butchers, ;lo.o5 10. 7os good, 10000
1906 rough, s10.20910.3b; light $500
1880; pigs, $7,7b99.60
heifers s4300i0: stockers and feeders,
s5,a5Qs 40; Texans, $s.sbqs.2o; calves
Sheer Sheep Native, ss.2B@lO7s; western
s9.26g10.50; lambs, $l1.40Qi3.g0; west
eTn, s11b0Wts,7b.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
THE MARKETS
CASH GRAIN.

CASH GRAIN.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.--Wheat-No. 2 red.
800; No red. Si.92ql97 No; hard
Corn--No. 2, 995sc; No. 8, 99c; No.
yellow, $1.90k; No. 8 yellow, 99hc; No.
white, $100h; No. 3 white, 99cSl.OO.
57k5Sc; No. 2, 57Q571sc; No. 3, 56@S6hc.
Rye-No. 2, $1.50.
CHICAGO, II4L.-Wheat-No. 2 red,
s1.9sh az; No. 3 red, Sl.92QL94h; No.
hard, $l.97&@l9sb; No. hard, $.sSV
corn-No. 2. 9s%c; No. 3, 9shc No. 2
yellow. 97%6p99c; No. 3 yellow, 97@9SAc
99c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 5s@5shc; standard,
671k M5SAc; No. white, 66ls 45Sc.
Rye-No q SLAP
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
A MINISTER'S CONFESSION

Rev. w. 81. Warner, Myersville, Md
writes: "My trouble was sciatica. My
back was affected and took the form
Of lumbago. 1 also had neuralgia,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18

Optimistic Thought.
He who won't be advised SAINT be
helped.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18

state Income Tax.
One of the first bills introduced in
the senate will be carefully drawn
measure by Senator Jesse L. Duncan
of Lincoln county. It will provide for
the levying of an income tax in this
state which will produce revenue for
state purposes estimated at from ST.
500 to 100000 a year.
1t provides for a 2 per cent tax
on all incomes over $500 per annum,
with exceptions for man and wife
that will allow them $1,000 per year
free of the imposition of the tax, and
additional exemptions of 800 per
year for each child under is years
Of age.
Brother Of Governor Loses jos.
The following members of the state
board of agriculture were appointed
for terms of three years: w. r. VIII
kinson of st. Louis to succeed him.
self; William M. Mulligan of Rich
land. Ray County, to succeed H. G.
Duncan; Joseph Loyegreen of La
belle, Clark couynty, to succeed p.
Il. Newland.
The Missouri state fair board cleo.
ted e. T. Bylander of Sedalia secre-
airy to success Il. T. Major, brother
! OF the governor, who has held thl
place two years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
Last official Act MercifuI.

Gov. Elliott w. Major granted I'M
conditional pardons to 80 young men.
who were first offenders, and ordered
their immediate release. 1t was said
by prison officials that the number
was the largest ever released at one
time in this state.
Before handing the young convicts
their pardons, the governor made a
speech to them in which he said that
he wanted to make his last official
act zone touching the human side OF
life"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
Contracts Renewed.

Contracts Renewed.
1t was learned recently that the
board OF prison inspectors has en-
tered into new contract to supply
d. M. Oberman with convict labor.
Acknowledgement John T. Barker,
ex-officio a member of the prison
board. said that oberman's new con
tract is probably not worth the paper
II is written on. and may be abro
gated by the state at any time.
The law provides that sin no event
shall contract be made for the
services Of any convict for a period
expiring later than Dec. 81, 1915"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
GRO BE CoNTINUEDJ
HAVE MANY STRANGE BELIEFS
British Soldiers In the Trenches Con-
fess That Superstition Has
Strong Hold on Them.

OF all the superstitions in the British
army-and they are many-the most
popular has to do with the jar that
contains the ration Of rum. German
bullets, the men have it, swerve in
stinctiveIy towards the nearest rum
jar. A few stray shots have helped
to strengthen the superstition, and the
conviction holds firm that the man
who carries the rum jar runs a double
risk of being hit.
MascOts and taliSmans hold an i'm
portant place in the soldiers life. One
man used to carry in his pack a ros-
airy that he had picked up in one of
the streets Of Ypres. One day his
leg was fractured in two places by
a large piece of a trench mortar bomb,
but in spite of his suffering he refused
to be taken down to the dressing sta
ton until his rosary had been pro-
duced. IF I don't take it with me-"
he said, I'D get hit again on the way
down" Nearly every man at the front
has a mascot of some sort-a rosary,
black cat, German button, a lucky
elephant, or a weird sign-which is
supposed to keep him safe.
Their superstitons, too, are many
in number. One man is convinced that
he will be killed on Friday; another
man would rather waste q dry-and
therefore valuable-match than light
three cigarettes; another will think
himself lucky if he can see a COW as
he marches up TO the trenches a
fourth will face any danger, volunteer
for any patrol. 90 through the worst at
tack without a qualm, simply because
he has got a feeling that he will come
through it all unhurt.' And he gen
orally does.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Seek Substitute for Rubber

That the future, even more than the
past, is to be the scientists opportu-
nifty is illustrated by the serious
thought already being given by the ma
tions Of the world TO the problem of
maintaining a supply Of rubber, or Of
a suitable substitute, adequate TO the
growing demands Of industry.
Ever since the world was young,
tribes and nations have fought for pos
session Of one or another of the sup
posed Indispensable materials of COM
fort and luxury.
Once it was for flint for arrOwheads,
once for metal for utensils, again for
fuel, sometimes for salt, and as the de-
mands of mankind became more COM
pick, for a hundred other things about
which the aboriginal had not even
heard. Just now, owing TO a certain
peculiarly rapid development Of the
automobile in transportation, rubber is
taking a leading place.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
THE LILY IN LEGEND
All Countries Have Woven Stories
Around the Beautiful Easter
Flower.

NJ ALL the flowers that blow
there are few about which as
many stories are told as the lily,
says Gertrude NJ OrReiIIy in the Phil
adelphia Ledger. From all parts Of
the world they come, weaving a fair
cloak Of romance around the blossom
that surpasseth Solomon in all his
glory"
The lilies of Caucasus, for example,
change their color after the rain has
fallen, their white petals blushing rosy
pink at the kiss OF the shower, and the
peasants will not fail to give you the
reason, should you ask.
Long, long centuries ago, they viii
tell you, there lived a valiant soldier
who had one daughter, Tamara, the
most beautiful maiden the world had
ever seen. Fair as a lily was her skin
and bright as gold her long silken curls,
and all who saw her loved her for
her beauty and her charm. War broke
out in a neighboring country, and her
father was called to arms. Long and
braveIy he fought and ever by his side
EOuG us 1ELeLut me GllLeL VI q ASaADy
castle, until one bitter day an arrow
found his comrades heart.
century-oId Legend.
When the war was over, he came
home once more, bringing with him
PIini, a young lad, the son Of his fallen
cOmrade. Between Plini and Tamara
a close friendship grew. She, as was
the custom of the times, had learned
to weave and embroider, but further
learning had she none, so he delighted
in teaching her the songs of Greece
while he accompanied her on the harp.
Day in and day out they wandered to-
gether through the woods and fields,
gathering the flowers that grew by the
way, and together singing so that the
very birds hushed their melody TO
listen. They were only children, and
their merry laughter rang through the
air as they ran and leaped in Joy Of
heart, but little by little they grew
more silent and as they walked their
hands would seek and find each the
others.
Then the nature of their singing
changed and sad, sweet melodies re-
placed the joyous tunes Of childhood.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05

Flowers in the Churches.

Easter is essentially Christ's day.
And Christ loved beautiful. simple,
reverent things. For that reason, keep
your churches simple, beautiful and
reverent. Christ would not have en-
joyed tight lunches OF flowers with
their poor little stems all choked up.
He would have wanted them 10 be
loosely. gracefully, happily placed.
Christ would not have loved the rare
orchids and the dollhouse palms bet
ter than the field daisies and the nod
ding dafodils and the shy arbutus.
Trim your churches with an eye to
color and a sense of grouping, and,
above all, the spirit Of love in your
heart.
And your church home, blessed by
Gods flowers, cannot fail to be beaud-
full and simple and reverent.-Mar-
garet E. Sangster, Jr.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05

der, had a chance to look the two
CaIabasas men closely over. SandUsky
again impressed him as a powerful
man, who, beyond an ample stomach,
carried his weight without showing 1t.
De Spain credited readily the eZ-
traordinary stories he had heard Of
Sandusky's dexterity with a revolver
or a rife. That he should so lately
have missed a shot at so close range
was partly explained now that De
Spain perceived Sandusky's small
hard, brown eyes were somewhat IN.
naturally bright, and that his brows
knit every little while In his effort to
collect himself. Sandusky's brown shirt
sprawled open at the collar, and De
Spain remembered again the fIashy
waistcoat, fastened at the last button
hole by a cut-glass button.
At Sandusky's side sat his crOny IL
all important undertaking. much
smaller sparer man, with aggressive
shoulders and restless eyes. Logan
was the lookout Of the pair, and his
rowing glance lighted on De Spain be-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05

fore the latter had inspected him
more than a moment. He lost no time
in beginning on De Spain with an in
solent question as to what he was
looking at De Spain, his eye bent
steadily on him, answered with a tone
neither of apology nor pronounced Of
tense: 81 am looking at you"
Lefever hitched at his trousers cheer
lily and, stepping away from De Spain,
took a position just behind the dealer.
What are you looking at me for?"
demanded Logan lnsOlently.
De Spain raised his voice to match
exactly the tone of the inquiry. $50
I'll know you next time"