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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09

TRY to Find Out About the Hobo"
and the new officer, who was as yet
without title, had struck out his
plan Of campaign.
Amortization is the werd, colo
nel," was Smiths prompt verdict after
he had gone over Martins summaries.
1.-THE best way to get at 1t now is to
wipe the slate clean and begin over
again."
The ranchman president was chuck
ling soberly.
"onee more you'll have to show
me, John" he said. ave folks out
here In the hills are not up In the
Wall street crinkles."
"You don't know the word2 II
means 10 scrap the old machinery e
'Nslls 9oom for the nsw." Smith eK
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09
HAVE SOFT, WHITE HANDS
Clear Skin and Good Hair by Using
Cuticura--TriaI Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Besides
these fragrant, super-creamy emol-
lIents prevent little skin troubles be-
coming serious by keeping the pores
free from obstruction. Nothing better
at any price for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09

Josiah" said Mrs. Hawbuck, Il
hope you kept your head while you
were in New York"
II did, Martha" was the humble re-
ply, "but / guess 1t was only because
none o. them sharpers had any use
for It,"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09
GRO BE CONTINUED
Roots Must Have Room.

The yield Of cotton is dependent
upon the number of flowers we are
able to induce the plant to form, and
root space is necessary to towering
The cotton plants normal roofing may
occupy two square yards OF earth,
which is several times more than given
1t in practice, and the yield may often
be reduced By this fact as the sOOta
mnRt iNteElap
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09

Synopss-J Smith
company, bachelor
WatrOus Dunham
fees the state when Durham Smith dhon
blame
Durham Several weeks later Smith a
Rocky mountains labong
Williams the superintendent who thinks he the
Smith important place The ditch
headed by Colonel Baldwin
valuable Smith finally appointment
Badwns He has already pleasant
with Baldwin the oones daughter
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09
suuar IaroductIon Doubled.

The total world production of both
beet and cane sugar nearly doubled
during the 20 years lS9s-94 to 1923,
Increasing from 100000 to 10000.
900 tons.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09
The Situation.
board there?"

do you board there?"
~ do"
~She las the reputation OF not CIV
ting her people enough to eat"
! cts this way. get enough. have
seen tables at which could eat more,
however
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09
At the Summer Resort.

Stella-Hello, Frank.
Bella-Now, there you go calling
him Frank. / am his fiancee and I
want you to understand, dearie, that
am the only one around here who has
the Franking privilege.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09

The next lnstaIInent describes
a sharp clash between Stanton
and Smith. The fight ceases to
be merely a battle Of wits and
becomes deadly and desperate
and bloody.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09

1t is the easiest thing In the world to
apologize, especially when you don't
mean 1t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-09

SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp By shampoo
ing with ia Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.OO.-AdV.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-02-14
grnnbsiaentbams.Sp .SppOtbeten.
9eue 6hpotbttsn.


Gregor Otto an gajt enb 6. u
60. $1625.
gaibarine 5arrinston on bo. $500
Sarrist .. M. 6apues an bo.
$2675.
Wlaitbeip somefal on Central 3.
iinb 8. 60. $500.
Die 90. 6. Sepier aumber 60. an
90. 8. WcJalI $15. 200.
Sobn Wisbflan an gleip Wobaipi
Q. u. 60. 5000.
Die alsona RtqItp gompann an
8ani Ctr. 3. u. 90. $4,000.
2ouiIe W. Clone anpleafant Ribae
.. unb 8. Go. $500.
Wlarb u. gobertfou an Jobn 20.
Snlliban $1,000.
5orrp 20. 9apfor an Gtanbarb 9.
unb 2..go. $2750.
CLARA stfetmdn an bic Joreign
Gbriitian MiffioHarp Goeistp $500.
atnna Rtndbcff an aMiaH 4zats
s40o.
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Sasfrante pferb.

Gin GolOat, Der Elm pferb fiibrt,
ipirb DON einisen Sffi3ieren sefragt,
ipobin er benin bas pferb 6rinse.
.3um Sbierarst," melbete Der
Golbdt.
Die Serren betra9ten bas Ebier
bon allen Seiten, jsber rdtb nuf eiit
anberes 2eiben, unb ba lie ith nidt
sinigsn tDnnen, frasen fie f4lisbI9
ben SolSaten, mas benz Saul benn
feble.
.glir@, antportete ber Solbat, .es
ID bem 1bisrarst isiu Rsitpftro!"
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-02-14

o m.r .uvssn. tn su... so. -s.naHairr rsn.sl.il..
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-02-14

6erDlnonp StmmerIIldnn an Grnil
citation 8. unb y. SO. $500.
WilIiam $. Wlisf,rt on bo. $1700.
GbmuHb 3. ytuHB on ". .. Jairs
Isp $3.50.
airb 6. Sump an Soutbern Sbio
6. unb 8. 60. $1,000.
SteIla g. Gtrunt on 7. Warb g.
unb .. 60. $1,000.
MarD U. 8Iad on Noripocb SHs
propsb 3. unb g. SO. $1,000.
Do. an 20. gbsfer WapIe $3.50.
q. 9nitiiia 9erSo on 8. Gaipsrini
$1,000.
3bomos 6. 5abes an 9bpmas Wes
!Ginnep $500.
Senrp Jlsbberman on Wiuium s.
SeitIe $4O0.
4bt SdIatt on Sharonpills g.
unb 8. Go. $1,000.
Hellie :. Shannon an Nortb Spb,
parf g. nnb g. u. Go. $500.
Bert 5armon an Morris Wdnges
ropsip 500.
D. 9opb Jor an Mnltsr g.
Sdmibt SIPS.
Joiepb Roibert an Jrani g. Wpobs
$3.50.
Rbsa 2.ininssr on g. Dds ST.
800.
DO. on Samuel D. Cooper $1,000.
GetiIete 5ppotbeten.
Utarn Teaee on gnterpriie 3. unb
6. y. Go. $3.50.
5oparb 8. Runion on qart Sall
glbs. 60. $422.30.
gbas. 9odenitette an Gtor y. u.
Qp. 8 60. $2500.
WilIiam Ul. Buhert on gummiyiss
bile 6. unb .. Go. $1,000.
Joiepb Sberman an 8. M. RuIis
fon $348.75.
Selma 6 .Sartman an Usilforb g.
unb 6. 60. $500.
Catherine 5arrinston an CAT gnb
g. ". 60. $4,000.
Sorriet 3. R. 3apnss an DO.
$1,000.
aouiTe 9. Soparb an Gine. Worfs
ingmens Club .. unb 6. 60. $3.50.
Sobn potts an SisbIanb aps. 6.
unb 3. 60. $2250.
Ulprris Weis an Simon peal
$13o.
Matthefp somefal an GEO. 3. pois
ter u u. $262.93.
Niattbep SomeiaI on Cottage 8.
unb 6. 60. $3.50.
Grnee 8 .Sreabipap an g. U.
Seablep $500.
Marp Began an Mobatpt plare 6.
unb g. 60. $750.
gbiparb 8. 5or an Rep MDbaipi
3. u. so. $1,000.
SuIius grnft an Jrm5ista S4drp.
bOff $500.
9o. on bo. $500.
Uforp ~. Sfmtpib an ynlf Wninuf
Sias .. unb 6. 60. $500.
aouiia 0iers an Riberiibe q. y.
linb 8. 60. $1,000.
M. ainbfap Bates an Mnna q. g.
Curb $4,000.
20. Gh.iter Waple an George 9.
Rileb $500.
NeIlie 5. Sbannon an giort1 9pbt
parf 3. unb 8. 60. $2250.
DO. an Marp g. Meomb $908.80.
glisobeib mebase an GtubIdp 6.
lnb .. 60. No. 3 $500.
MiIliom q. aoebsI an Dobton ctr. |
3. u. 60. $1,000.
SomueI D. Cooper an q. DDS
s4500. |
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q GrfIdrane.

gaoeb: .Tqt spus 1T bam bas, elm
Optimiit2- !.
ane&t: .Sa peist, has III eIa,,t' ID
lsIa us,ass sAmjibiinoEls
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-02-14
bciseutbnms.ii .iisbertrasnHsen
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gtneinnati, 13. iyebr.

Gtneinnati, 13. Sebr.
9lande u. Gonant an grant 6.
2atbam, Got "a In Robert Qnifon's
llntsrabtbsiluns auf asnnebp 5eights
81
6oms 90. Goppags an Glosms
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-02-14
Boris uno Glsbetb.

Der gronprins Don 8uIgariefl BATE
Elm 0nb6ltnib nit ,ber dlteiisn 1ohtsr
bes aSniss Don Rumdllien. Sas pur1
ben arisssausbru9 jab absebrod,en
ipurbe. Sinter pem Riidm isinss
Natsrs bat nun Der DsrIiebts Boris
neulid pieber anoubinosH Deriudd,
mas bei Der Gntbeduns Ia 5ags Siu'
bsnarreit abiebts. 9ariibsr iingt nun
6ermann 9iniermsiiter i'm .Rsbtl'
ipaIier":
Boris baudt cd aus Dem Horben,
Glsbetb fonts pon Siieen ber,
Uleins 9iebe 1T su mddiis.
SD eriras's niat LANCER msbr.
lSdnimmsu tDsrb' id bur6 bk So'
Tidu,
Sprenaen ieben StadeI5aun,
8iif bu rubit in metnen Grmen.
Wlernes 2ebens Sisl unb araum. -
alio j4reibt Der sarte JiingIins.
llebsr iid 70 tief seriibrt. =
9ab auf ieinen beibsn WanseH
Gr elm zbrdnserinisl ipart.
Mdr Der aries mod boppelt eifnn.
Weldsr unrre DoIier trenni,
Meine 2iebe IN 70 md4iig,
Oab iie feine SdraHien ienHtr-
Do9 es sibt nod SinberuifIs
@elde Boris iiberieb'n; -
I'D, IN ieinem Seeleniamerae
port er niht bic Sbiirs geb'n
|Siebt ben @aier nibt, ben Hrensen.
Wel9er binier'm Riiden fiebi.
llnb iid etipas iibernsissnb
9oris' 2isbesbrief bur&gebt
Boris, t6nps nit einem Rale.
Dab Der SiinsIing gang sri4ridt.
limb ais Sdredlihfies ber G4rsdsn
Seiusn Batter idb erbIidt. -
9od idon TT in sr0Beru Sdnben
9as serinitterte papier.
Boris, i5nt es jebt nod itarier.
9oris; aber bu bIeibft bierl
ginaeIdloiTen ipfrb Der Siinsling.
Sbne Gd,reibaeiia unb p0pitr.
Geine Qiebe fonimt ms Raien,
Siemmi fi4 ipiitbenb an bic a6ir.
gDas ber Mrme nun eslitteu
gisr5ebn Gage. gih ni&t tunb
Wseine Dihiung. iurj er fdiirfts
S<ine GeeIs fOrmii4 numb.
Boris. fet nidt unperuiinftia
Boris. jei elm tpenis iali.
GitB bu tannit beup ni@ts errei4er
Wtii Der trusigiten 0sDntt. -
menn ber Griebe einge3ogsn,
Dam ipirb alles prdhtig gefn,
Wubt bic Donau ni4t bur3f f&iDinp
men,
Wirf aud nidt Dor StaAeIn ft4'n
Wirb bein Batter BIZ niht sIrneu,
JreunbIih reift q BIZ bie 60uAs
6unberiein q RanoneniHiHe
Dr6bnsn iubslnb bur& bas 2anb.
Wirf bein Hrdutden bn nnorna,,
llnb mir boffen's ALE germ,
Dab bic Gran tperb iiberifrd5Tsn
Rod bic 1rnnt, ats f40nfes Gtsrn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-05
Of love- hidden and rebellion in beautiful mys
ous Cuba during exciting days of the revolt against Spain

claimed the boy. Well. now, I should
enjoy cutting his heart out"
O'Reilly's emotions were not entirely un-
like those OF his small companion His
speak.
What a brute! That face-Ugh!"
He found himself shaking weakly. and
discovered that new and wholly unac-
settled upon him. He tried manfuily to
shake 1t off, but somehow failed, for the
sight of Rosa's arch-enemy and the mans
overbearing personality had affected him
queerly. Cobos air OF confidence and au-
taority seemed to emphasize O'Reilly's inn
potence and bring II forcibly home to him.
Varona. moreover. terrified him.
That afternoon found the two friends
among the miserable novels which encIrcled
the foot OF La Cumbre, about the only
San Severino. the execution place; above
was tie site of the old Varona home More
than once on his way about the city O'Reiiiy
had lifted his eyes in the direction of the
latter. feeling great hunger TO revisit the
scenes of his last farewell to Rosa, but
through fear Of the melancholy effect it
sisted the impulse. Today. however. ha
could no longer fight the morbid desire and
expenditure OF effort. he set out he 70 useIsSs s,n
the hill. OF course the boy would not LET
him go alone. ~
Little was said during the ascent. Tbe
steep. How different the last time O'ReiI,y
had swung up 1t! The climb had nsvxy.
before tired him as II did now and ~
reasoned that hunger must have weakeneS
him even more than he realized. Jacket fsis
the exertion. too he was short of bresth
and rested frequently. O'Reilly saw ths i,
the boys bare, brown legs had grown bonv
since he had last noticed them. and he fei,
sudden pang at having brought the littis
fellow into such a plight ms this
We'll. hombre," he said when they paused
to rest. ''Im afraid we came too late. Tm
afraid we're licked" ~
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-05

had compared them to gourds with legs,
for all were naked, aud most OF them had
bodies swollen into the likeness of pods
or calabashes They looked peculiarly
grotesque with their spidery legs and thin
faces
O'Reilly passed a damp hand across his
eyes. God" he breathcd "She-she's
one of these"
He had not penetrated even thus far into
the city without receiving a hint or what
coalitions must be, for in the outlying
streets he had seen sights and smelled odors
that had scliened him; but now that he
was flce to face with the worst now that
he breathed the very breath of misery, he
could scarcely credit what he saw
stencil indescribably nauseating, assailed
him and Jacket as they mingled with the
crowd, for yet their nostrils were un-
used to poverty and filth. 1t was the rancid
odor that arises from unwashed unhealthy
bodies and IL testified eloquently to the
living conditions of the prisoners. Hollow
eyes and hopeless faces followed the two
newcomers as they picked their way slowly
along.
The reconcentrados overran Matanzas In
an unclean swarm streets and plaZas were
congested with them, for no attempt was
made to conflne them TO their quarters.
Morning brought them streaming down from
the suburban slopes where they lived, eve
ming sent them winding back their days
were spent in AN aimless search Tor FOOD
They snatched at crumbs and combed tho
cutters for crusts. How they managed to
exist. whence clme the food that kept
life in their miserable bodies, was mys-
organized effort had been made to care
for them and there was insufficient surplus
food for half their number. Yet somehow
they lived and fingered on.
or course the city was not entirely peo-
pied by the starving-as a matter Of fact,
they formed scarcely one-fifth of the nor
NAL civil ation--and the life of the
city was going a good deal as usual.
Stores were open, at least there was a
daily train from Habana, and the barracks
were full OF Spanish troops, 1t was from
the wastage of this normal population
that these 1900 prisoners were forced TO
like. Even this wastage was woefully in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-05

ried, harassed, and o'Reilly recalled rumors
that the war had ruined him. The mans
air OF detection seemed TO bear out the
story.
They had been enemies. nevertheless
o'Reilly felt a sudden impulse to make
himself known to the spann,ard nsI and 10 , ap,
Don Mario. he remembered in time, had
a reputation for vindictiveness. so he smoth-
cred the desire. One other encounter
O'Reilly had reason to remember.
Cobo Once More
1t so chanced that one day he and Jacket
found themselves in the miserable rabble
which assembled at the railroad station to
implore aims from the incoming passengers
OF the Habana train. Few people were
travelling these days, and they were, for
sight of starving. country people was no
novelty. Now and then. however. there did
arrive visitors from whom the spectacle
Of SO much wretchedness wrung contribu-
o'Rsiiiy was surprised to hear the plteous
whines for charity IN the mar name OF 600 turn
of rage. Kisses were intermingled with VI
tuperations. then the crowd fell strangely
silent, parting to allow the passage OF a
great thick-set man In the uniform OF
colonel of volunteers The fellow was un.
usually swarthy and he wore a black scowl
upon his face. while long pue5serinE m scar scar
into crooked sneer and left exposed a
glimpse of wolfish teeth.
O'Reilly was at loss to fsthom this
sudden alteration OF attitude, the whistle
OF indrawn breaths and the whispered
curses, until he heard some one mutter the
name. "Cobo." Then indeed he started and
cinated stare upon the fellow.
Colonel Cobo seemed no little pleased
by the reception he created. With his chest
arched and his black eyes cleaning malevo-
lently he staggered through the press,
clicking his heels noisily upon the stone
flags, When he had gone Jacket voiced
vicious oath.
80 that, is the butcher OF babies !" ex-
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CHAPTER YYIV
ROSA

ttTOoK" Jacket clutched at o'heilly and
IL pointed a shaking finger More
beggars! Cristo, And those little chill
dren (" The boy tried to tugh, hut ms
voice cracked nervously. Are they chill
dren or gourds with legs unTscr them?'
O'Reilly looked, then turhed his eyes
away. He and Jacket had reached the
heart of MatanZas and were facing the
public square, the Plaza de Ia l.ibertad it
was called. OReily knew the place well:
every building that fanked II was familiar
to him. from the vast. rambling Governors
Palace TO the ornate & isino Espanol and
the Grand Hotel, and time was when he
had been a welcome visitor at all OF them.
But things were different now. Gone were
the customary crowds OF wel-dressed' we'll
fed citizens: gone the rows OF carriages
which al this hour of the day were wont
10 circle the Plazi laden with the aris-
tocracy of the city; gone WAS that air of
cheerfulness and substance which had lent
distinction to the place, Matanzas APP
peared poor and squalid, depressngly
wretched: its streets were foul and the
Plaza dc la Libertad-grim mockery of
name-was crowded with throng such as
Il had never held In OReily's time, a
throng of people who were, without eXcep-
ton gaunt, listless. ragged. There was
no afternoon par lde of finery. no laughter,
no noise the benches were full. but their
occupants were silent, too sick or too weak
to move. Nor were there any romping chill
dren. There were. to be sure, vast numbers
OF undersized figures In the square, but
one needed to look twice to realize that
they were not pygmies or wizened little
old folks. 1t was not strange that Jacket
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o'Relly slowly withdrew his hand from
his pocket. Yes! It's Rosas money. But
come; can't endure this
lie led the way back TO the Plaza of
Liberty and there on an iron bench they
waited for the full day. They We're very
tired. but further sleep was Impossible. Tor
TO collect the bodies of those who had died
during the night.
Neither the man nor the boy ever wholly
lost the nightmare memory OF the next rev
part of the reconcentrado districts. What
they beheld aged them. Day after day,
from dawn till dark. they wandered, peer
ing into huts, staring into faces. asking
questions until they we're faint from fatigue
and sick with disappointment
AS time passed and they failed TO find
Rosa Narona terrible apprehension began
to weigh O'Reilly down his face grew old
and drawn, his shoulders sagged. his limbs
began to drag. II was all that Jacket could
do to keep him going The boy. now that
perfect jewel; his optimism never failed.
his faith never faltered. and O'Reilly began
to feel dumb gratitude at having the
youngster by his side.
Jacket, too. became thin and gray about
the lips. But he complained not at all and
he laughed a great deal. 10 him the
morrow was always another day Of brilliant
failing eagerness: and not for single mo-
ment did he question the ultimate success
of their endeavor. Such an example did
much for the older man. Together they
practiced the strictest, harshest economy,
living on few cents day. while they
methodically searched the city from limit to
limit.
At first O'Reilly concerned himself more
than little with the problem Of escape.
but as time wore on he thought less and
less about that. Nor did he have occasion
to waste further concern regarding his dis
euise. That II was perfect he proved when
several Of his former acquaintances passed
him by and when. upon one occasion, he
came face to face with old Don Mario de
Castano. Don Mario had changed he was
older. his flesh had softened. and II hung
loosely upon his form. He appeared wor-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-05
Judge Strong and Wayne Macy eagh

brought up MacNeagh with
is natural him. Strong felt it because he could rid himself
of the idea that he sitting Judge which
mistake You the sensible You always
recognized that you not there Judge at all" "I
there replied the Justice "as if Judge to decide the
matter nearly according the law could be done and do
Justice "here Disgusting the fact said MacVeagh
that the Commission Court The Commission
decided favor Hayes and when down New Orleans
the head of the MacNeagh Commission overrud them Wha
view Of the law Of the matter MacVgh?" inquired the
Justice "When down there said MacVeagh 81 found that
everything under the control of the Nichols
When child born he registered by officer under Nichols
When he died probate granted by official appointed by the
Nichols Marriage certificates taken out in its
established it de well With and
brother not ovecrupuous. with officer like Sheri
with board overscupuous if the Republicans
could majority of than eight thousand there not
much in their position
The Justice said:
"The provided before that
should returning board the and deter
result have been foreseen that there might
time when might be used election and this
the means provided meeting
subject within the control of the State To permit Congress to
would resulted the destruction of the
That body udciay 1t would be like their
determination the rights which invariably decided
sympathy with the majority So would be in
the President There doubt fraud in louisiana
there also the force But THAT the State
and the counting the 1t had de-
vped this plan and had the do it. We saved the country
that time anarchy and there has been little recognition of
service The Democrats abused and the Republicans have
defense.
"Many Democrats have thanked since for preserving this
There appreciation of the
the Republicans But unquesonaby
a grave crisis happily surmounted"
MacVaghs attack did meet the approval of those present.
Judge Mitchell hardly undeone 81 have good deal
patience but it provokes much stand to sit
here and listen MaVeagh talking his Independent Republican
politics."
The Constitution the having adopted
Philadelphia in 1887 and from the national point