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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
SELF DEFENSE
Defeat Backache and Kidney
Trouble With Anuric

Many people in this section have suffer-
ed from rheumatism and kidney trouble
and have found that Anuric was the most
successful remedy to overcome these
painful and dangerous ailments.
The lucky people are those who have
suffered, but who are now well because
they needed natures warning signal In
time to correct their trouble with that
wonderful new discovery of DR.. Pierce's
called "An-u-ric" double strength. You
should promptly heed these warnings,
some of which are dizzy spells, backache,
irregularity Of the urine or the painful
twinges of rheumatism, sciatica or lum-
baEo. To delay may make possible the
dangerous forms of kidney disease. such
as stone In the bladder. II you want
quick relief buy Anuric now (6Oc pack
age)-or send DR.. Pierce Joe for trial pkg.
This win prove that "Anuric" eliminates
uric ncid aa hot water melta sugar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by a disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation OF
food, palpltation of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestlnes, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold In all civilized countries.
80 and 90 cent bottles.--Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
ADDY'SEVENTNII
[ARI TALL Nl
THE MusKRATs.
% MARY GRAHAM. BONNER

'Tm glad to see that it's almost win
ter" said Mrs. Muskrat.
II wouldn't say that you could see
1t was almost winter. You don't see it,
you feel it. You know it's winter be-
cause it's cold. And you feel the cold.
don't youT asked Mr.. Muskrat.
81 don't feel It," said Mrs. Muskrat.
"When folks say they feel the cold
they mean that they do not like the
cold, and love it."
"Of course you do," said Mr.. Musk
rat. $50 do 1. But don't think you
are right when you say you see 1t is
almost winter"
"Can't one see storm approach
ing7" asked Mrs. Muskrat. 1--WE can
see dark clouds, and we can see the
sun disappear. Why cannot we see
the winter? We see the ice cover up
the ponds and lakes and rivers. We
see the snow falling over the earth
and landing on the trees, making them
white and heavy. ] think we can see
winter"
"You do seem to be right" said Mr.,
Muskrat. "Still we should say too
that we feel 1t, for it's with our feel
ings we know it's cold or warm"
II think we're both quite correct, y
said Mrs. MuslSrat.
$50 do I, my love-" said Mr.. Muskrat
And they both gave each other a nice
hug and said together,
whether we feel or see the winter
coming, we are glad 1t will soon be
with u.s."
"How beautiful your fur is becom'
Ing" said Mr.. Muskrat to his wife.
"And so is yours, my dear. Our ful
is really horrid in the summer. The
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
State OF Ohio. cltv OF Toledo. Luea

State OF Ohio, City Of Toledo. Lucas
County-ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
q Co., doing business in the City OF To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and that
said nrm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for any case Of Catarth
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December,
A. d. 1885.
(sea) A. w. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is taxi
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the system.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
y. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
Trench Humor.

A soldier in Scottish regiment tells
a good story about a German soldier
who threw n jam-tln into the British
trenches one day. On examining 1t
they found the following message:
Dear Jocks--I have a wife in Fal-
kirk; what would happen to me If
came over tonlght?"
The reply went promptly; "There
would be another widow In Falkirk to-
night ~
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
aNow Wed Better Have Some Sup,
per-" Said Mrs. Muskrat.


per-" Said Mrs. Muskrat.
winter is certainly the time of the year
we enjoy the most" continued Mrs.
Muskrat.
81 never can understand" said Mr..
Muskrat, "why 1t Is so many creatures
90 to sleep for the whole winter
through"
"Do theyT asked Mrs. Muskrat.
"a great many do" answered Mr..
Muskrat.
'Do tell me their names, for would
like to know what creatures are fool
ish enough for that"
"Well," sad Mr.. Muskrat, clearing
his throat, ''there are the snakes, toads,
frogs, turtles, woodchucks, prairie
dogs, ants and q number of others"
"Gracious I" exclaimed Mrs. Musk
rat. 'They waste the best time Of the
year."
"The bears go to sleep most of the
winter" said Mr.. Muskrat. "Some-
times when 1t is little bit warm in
the winter months they come out for
time and look at the world, but for
the most part they are asleep. They
eat very large meals before it is time
to 60 to sleep, so they will not be hun
cry all the winter"
"They show a little more sense by
coming out once in awhile" said Mrs.
Muskrat.
"The racoons do the same," contin-
ued Mr.. Muskrat. "They come out in
the winter If the nights are q little
warmer"
81 simply cannot understand It," said
Mrs. Muskrat. "When l see how the
winter improves our fur and how much
better we feel, 1 cannot but think that
the whole world must love the winter"
"The whole world hasn't fur like
ours" said Mr.. Muskrat. Fur Is ex-
pensive to buy-that is beautiful fur
like we have, so we are very fortu-
nate"
Then Mr.. Muskrat began to build a
new home with long sticks, closing up
his hole after he had finished. Mrs.
Muskrat helped him, burrowing under
the snow in the bank. They worked
until their home was quite finished,
squealing all the time to each other.
They were very happy and devoted
to one another and they kept praising
each other.
'Now we'd better have some sup
| per-" said Mrs. Muskrat, as she put on
her apron she had saved from the fall
made out of leaves which had just
turned golden. It was decorated with
fakes OF snow, and Mr.. Muskrat ad-
miTed 1t.
They had sweet grass which they
had saved and apples. After they had
been eating for awhile the children
came around. They were almost half
Il year old and they felt very big and
important.
They remembered the time when
their mother took their food to them
in their little beds in their hole, but
this time they had brought her a has
ket made out of birch bark filed with
goodies, and how grateful were this
happy mother and father!
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

IMITATION 10 slNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imlta-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on la Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price S1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
Sore at Grandma.

Betty always hated the early to bed
rule. This evening her grandmothe8
was hurrledly putting her to he'd
When she finished tucklng her iu. In
stead of the great big kiss" she nskee
for, Betty Indignantly looked up nndS
giving her a cold kiss, said: ~ love
mos everybody, but it's a wonder I
love YOU"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Cen
known tonic properties of QUININE and
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System go cents
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
The Greater Luxury.

81 hear Mrs. Gadder is in the hos
pital again."
Yes. She wanted n new town car
this year, but Mr.. Gadder told her
firmly that she could not have a new
Car and an operation, too, so naturally
she chose the operation"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
|! AIseL .sI'! !ns Murine Is for Tired Eyes.

. wv WV
~s--1 GFanulAted Byelida. Rssts-
: RefroSheB - Restores. Murine IL a baVOrite Z
z Treatment for Hyes that feel dry and smart :
: Give your Hyes as much OF your loving care 2
: As your Teeth and with tha same regularity.
& Gaze goa Then. YBu cAaRpT BllI NEW EIEsl
3 Sold at Drug and OptieAl Stores or BY Mall. 2
LSh muFIae EJe Remedy Co., Chicago. iof Free eaOk
diu,ihIinni
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
New Fire Alarm Box.

Breaking the glass in new nre
alarm box intended for hotel or once
building rooms permits the alarm to
be sounded and frees a FIRE escape
rope and harness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

Pecan St, CarbOndale, III.
This herbal tonic for women ~
made up in liquid or tablet form, ana
can. be obtained I'M any drug store In
the United States. It Contains no ala
coboI or narcotic, and its Ingredients
are printed oh wrapper. Tablets 60c.
Send DIR. Pierce. Inyalids' Hotea,
Buffalo, N. Y, 10c for trial pkg. tabs
lets.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
Illustration,

'BIrds Of a feather flock together"
'That's so; number Of swallows
generally accompany q jolly lark"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
Unklnd Comment

he (angrily)--This steak is burned |
She (tearfully) - That's right
roast It
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

Lansdowne, Pa, new st. Vincent's
home for orphans cost $30000O0 or
more.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

Linseed oil is the most important
vegetable oil In the production of
glycerin for explosives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
The Best.

docs he come of good stockT
"The best-all his vices are hered-
itary."-Life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
A BOON TO woMANKIND
Carbondale, Ill.-0T consider

Plerce's Favorit9
Prescription q
great boon "a
womankind f0A
female weakness
and constipatione
also for In1amma@
ton of the bla6
der and organA
for which / have
been greatly benz
efted." MRS. L.
w. MILLER, 800
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

"Some men merely vegetate."
II suppose they are the kind classed
as BEATS"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

John d. Archbold. who recently died
In New Jersey. left an estate valued at
SAL, 1896.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

DIR. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for laxative. three for cathartic. Ad.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
opposltes opposed.

"What did she do when he Gues~
toned her sharplyf"
"She refused fatty to answer"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

THIS Is THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger if you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs by
using la Creole" Hair Dressing ADV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

Ehe with Germany great ouchsone of ability think and
act great nation The part of German-Amercans in this
and know will be fruitful of willing sacrifices heroic deeds and pa-
Oc devotion that of citizen who points the Pilgrims his
because know how great the advantage
Of Americas citizenship and how great the boon that has those
who fled conditions of @ both political
brace the free institutions of the New World
hearts, merged great
forces of the American people this aabsobng enterprise And while
thus active in this work of patriotic DEVOTION vision rises and looks
future for Amercanborn children whose children cdren
children shall live and upon the great work today when this
american redo of will find dgment with every
Of the millions who while proud the achievements the German
pouder still Of the fact Of being the nation that shall
bring the world the liberty and democracy which enjoy
There be division Only loyalty is possible in the
and mind of citizenship, matter of what stohe loyalty
which have and which know the American citizens German
will hold sacred in former days when the
leaders the past every crisis country gave their lives for its
preservation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUIEINH Tablets,
DruEgists refund money II IL fails 20 cure. u. W.
GROVES signature 10 on each box. 6Oc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

WoMAN's cRoWNlNa GLORY
is her hair. II yours is streaked wItR
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use LA Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t I.
the natural way. Price $1.0O.-AdV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
Imnortant to Mnthara

Examine carefully every bottle oi
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that Il
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
unltna hu nIuldInn

What is that which divides by unit.
,ng and unites by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
Practical Theory.

"Do you believe In self-help2"
Certainly, while there Is anything
in sight to help yourself to-"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20

Australia is buying California lum-
Der.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
German-Americans Loyal AS in
Every Crisis Of the Nation in T asst
ByEENY WEsNAN PreidentOf Yok

The heart of our citizens of German stock is
entirely sound 1t requires only proper presentation
of matters and firm stand to induce all of them to
fall in line. They are Americans frst-with but
unimportant exceptions
The assurances of friendship expressed by the
president for the German people, his high hopes for
democracy, embodied the aspirations of millions of
people of German stock and these millions believe
that the present struggle will bring government by the
PEOPLE and for the people to nearly the entire world
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
REACT|0VARY move
BY WESTERNU UNION
Eight-hour Plan is Not Lepiti-
mate; Employees Are Pro-
testing.

CHICAGO, May 10.-The eight
hour announcement of the Western
Union Telegraph company will in
crease the burden of telegraphers.
says the Commercial Telegraphers'
Journal, which exposes the hypocrisy
OF this anti-union corporation that is
sweating every ounce of energy from
its employees.
While day tricks are reduced from
nine to eight hours, night tricks are
Increased from seven and one-half to
eight hours, late night tricks will be
heightened from seven to eight, split
tricks from seven and one-half to
eight, day work will be computed at
the rate of eight hours per day In
stead OF seven, and overtime will be
paid on the eight-hour basis instead
of seven as heretofore.
The plan is reactionary, instead of
progressive, and many of the teleg-
raphers declare that the small wage
increases that accompany the So
called "eight-hour" day is intended
to silence discomfort and that the
company will "readjust'' wages when
the dissatisfaction subsidies.
with time and one-half being
paid for overtime in most trades,
with double time being allowed for
Sunday work. says the editor, "the
lengthening of the day by the West
ern Union simply adds to the many
wrongs done the telegraphers by the
corporation. They have murdered
the spirit of liberty amongst their
employees and after having done so
they are now carrying out their plans
of exploitation. First the speeding
up system, then the lengthening of
split tricks, now the rearrangement
of hours with new basis for over
time and Sunday work, and the next
step is we'll under way.
"1nstead Of rejoicing over the es-
tablishment of such an eight-hour
day, we protest. The price that has
been exacted by the company is too
high, and it is exacted at time when
the workers might have expected
more generous treatment. With earn
ings the highest in the history of the
company; with profits increasing by
leaps and bounds; with ecord-break-
ing prosperity for the company
which President Carlton attributes
solely to the splendid work done by
the employees, lengthening of hours,
the reduction of overtime pay, and
for Sunday work comes with poor
grace indeed"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
BRITISH LABOR REPRESENTATIVES ADVISE AMERICAN LABOR LEADERS

Of national control and operation
of industries. How 5000 munition
plants are being run by the British
government; how every coal mine in
the islands is being operated directly
by the government; how the rail-
roads, the shipping-a hundred great
enterprises that formerly were kept
wholly in private and unstandardized
management-are now run as part Of
the vast national business enterprise
of war.
Under private management, each
OF these plants and roads and ship
ping lines made its own fight and it's
own settlement with British labor.
Today the government makes one
settlement with all its employees in its
munition plants, and it makes this
bargain in accordance with the po-
litical and military influences which
play upon the cabinet, quite as much
as because of the local power of the
unions. The old rules and conces-
sions won by the unions are in many
cases wiped out, and by a. treaty
signed by the labor organizations on
the one hand and the government on
the other the workers will have the
right at the close of the war to re-
store the old conditions. Today they
90 not want to try to go back to the
former situation, but they do want
something better in it's stead. They
want a voice-really democratic rep
resentation-in the management Of
industry. They viii not insist upon It
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

during the war, but when peace
comes they will not rest until this
concession is granted.
This is the position of Thomas
wing of the Labor party and of the
Trade Union congress. Whether
Bowerman is ready to sa0iscuss the
matter is still to be Aaiso0v6red.
Mighty practical 1nattersS these are.
for the American trade union move
ment just now. Detailed plans must
be worked out to meet the sudden
sweep Of state socialism in this
country that the war has brought on.
Two Drastic Bills.
On May 3 there was introduced in
congress the Lover bill for control of
prices Of the necessaries Of life
food, clothing, shoes, fuel-and the
means Of producing them. It is
broad enough to permit the president
to either regulate or seize and oper-
ate all of the industrial plants, the
railroads, mills. storage warehouses,
packing plants and even the ag~icul-
tural land Of the country, If he deems
1t necessary to do any or all Of these
things to protect the public welfare.
It is a. bill under which the president
might nationalize, by one order, every
railroad, every steel plant, every
market, every cotton mill and every
warehouse in the United States.
Today the chairman of the senate
committee on commerce gave notice
OF the completion of another admin.
'stration bill under which the presi-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

dent will be authorized to take i'm
mediate possession of every shipyard
in the nation, and to run it as part Of
the naval establishment until the
close of the war.
Here are two bills, likely to go
through within two or three weeks
at the utmost. and involving the sud-
den withdrawal of thousands Of pri.
vate employers in favor of one SUI
preme employer-the national gov-
ernment. If the plan is carried out,
as it now seems certain will be done,
millions of workers will soon be
drawing their pay from Uncle Sam.
Their trade union safeguards must be
shifted from the strike to a system
of official negotiation through gov
ernment boards.
Experience Valuable.
Thomas and Bowerman and Gar
rod are here to give their best advice
to the Labor committee Of the coun-
Gil Of national defense, on the myriad
details of this industrial revolution.
They will take up the question of the
hours to be worked in each subdivi-
sion of each industry, If the union
demand for the retention of the
eight-hour maximum is not granted.
They will take up questions Of rates
of pay. Of the teaching Of trades to
women, Of substitution of women for
men in all sorts of industrial occupa-
tfons, of holidays needed for rest in
even the most serious times Of emerg-
J! ency. They Will not try 81 do more
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

what steps it will be practicable to
take In the immediate future to SAFE
guard the things which, I agree with
you in thinking, ought in any circum-
stances to be safeguarded; but you
may be sure have the matter in
mind and will act, I hope, at the
right time, in the spirit of your sug-
gestion."
The suggestion made to the presi-
dent was, in substance: -
What we ask of you, Mr.. Presi-
dent. whose utterances at this time
must command the earnest attention
of the country, is to make an i'm.
pressive statement that will reach.
not only the officials Of the federal
government scattered throughout the
Union, but the officials Of the several
states and Of the cities. towns and
villages of the country, reminding
them of the peculiar obligation de-
volving upon all Americans to up-
hold In every way our constitutional
rights and liberties. This will give
assurance that in attempting to adj
minister Wartime laws, the spirit Of
democracy will not be broken. Such
a statement, sent throughout the
country. would re-enforce your dec
laration that this Is war for democ-
racy and liberty
Freedom Of speech and OF press,
even for labor, are to be upheld. Let
that be understood by every bulk
dozing employer in the countr1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
ARE LOCKED OUT
IN THREE CITIES
Builders Repudiate Committee s
Report, and 600 Carpenters
Forced to Quit.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, May TO-
About 500 carpenters Of this city and
Rock Island and Moline, ILL.,, have
been looked out by the Master Build
ers association, the agreement be-
tween the two organizations having
expired May 1, 1917. Negotiations
have been going on for some time
for a new scale, the union carpenters
asking for an increase, which would
bring their scale up to 62h cents per
hour, and would mean an increase
over the old scale. Each party in
volved appointed a committee to
settle the differences at meeting
held Thursday evening, April 26, and
1t was practically settled that the in
crease would be granted. Saturday
the contractors informed The ~uflion
that they would pay so cents per hour,
but the members of the carpenters
union Of the tri-citfes had taken a
vote on the scale during the winter
and had given their committee power
to act.
The employing contractors did the
same thing-appointed committee
but 1t seems the Master Builders
association would not abide by the
findings of their committee after they
had reported the agreement between
the two committees; in fact the master
builders repudiated their committees
report and offered the men 60 cents.
This, OF course, was nothing but q
lockout.
The carpenters are affiliated with
the Tri-City Building Trades council
and will have their support. The
contractors claim that their committee
had no authority to close the wage
scale, while on the other hand, repre-
sentatives of the carpenters and men,
bers who served on the joint commit
tee claim that both committees were
given power to settle the dispute.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
(By Special Correspondent }

Wy OpcC1dl NOIISSpOnUonC,)
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Two
l(bor members Of the British house
of commons and a representative of
the labor party of the munitions
board of Great Britain arrived in
Washington last Saturday to advise
the American Federation of Labor
and the railroad brotherhoods dur
ing the opening period Of the war.
The members of parliament are C.
W.. Bowerman, secretary Of the Brit
ish Trade union congress and a men,
bef of the printers and compositors'
ufion, and James Thomas, an Off
c}hl of the Engineers union. Bower
Ian is conservative, while Thomas is
more or less radical, as men are
8udged in the British labor move
Nbnent. Both are members of the par
Gliamentary committee Of the Labor
n party. The third member Of the dele
cation is H. W. Garrod, who will ad-
wise with respect particularly to the
labor conditions in munitions plants,
and British experience on that SUBJ
ject.
What will Bowerman and Thomas
talk over, with President Gompers Of
fhe A. F. of L. and the members of
Ehis Labor committee of the Council
/of National Defense, and with the
chiefs of the\ railroad brotherhoods?
Operated by Government.
For one thing, they will discuss the
methods by which the British work.
ers have met the gradual extension