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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Scandal Over Auto Tags.

The recent letting of the contract
for auto license tags by the secretary
of state, John L. Sullivan. has start
ed considerable of row.
A St. Louis manufacturer will ap-
peal to Governor Gardner to have
the contract set aside on the ground
that he submitted a lower bid, that
would have saved the state at least
$4,000.
Sullivan let the contract to the Uni
versal Manufacturing and Stationery
Company, incorporated last February
by Con P. Curran Of st. Louis. The
contract obligates the state to pay
10 cents per tag to the Universal peo-
pie, while Henry A. Grimm, who has
had the contract for the past six
years, personally informed Sullivan
last April that he would agree to re-
new the contract which he held at
the rate of cents per tag for the
first 10000 and 10 cents per tag for
over that number.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
NEW CONTRACTS WITH PACK
ERs RESULTS $17s EXTRA
EXPENSE WEEKLY.
OLD PRICE $40. 33; NEW, S1l.22
Hams Up to Csc and Lard Compound
17e per Pound-Armour & Co.
Still Hold Contract for
Supplying Pen.
Jefferson City, Mo.

Beef for the penitentiary for the
next year will cost SLIP per 100 lbs.
dressed. This is a provision con-
tract entered into with Armour & Co..
of Kansas City, recently. The price
paid the same firm last year was only
S1O.33. The penitentiary uses 10000
pounds OF beef weekly.
There were four bidders this year.
Cows and heifers are specified in the
contract. Morris G Co., and Swift &
Co. each bid $12 per 100 pounds and
Cudahy $11.48. The lowest bid on
hams was 25 cents a pound; shoul-
ders, $21.91 per 100 pounds, and ba-
con, $2S.35 per 100 pounds. Very lit
tie pork is used except on holidays
and in the hospital.
The lowest bid on what is known as
compound lard was $16.9S per 100
pounds.
Armour & Co. have held the con-
tract for rhison meat for the last few
years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Hotel Bureau Broke.

Hotel Bureau Broke.
There Is gloom among the deputies
and other attaches Of the state hotel
inspection department. There is no
money available for the maintenance
OF the department outside of the sal
ary of Inspector J. II. Dickbrader, nor
is there likely to be sufficient funds
until next May or June.
SO acute has become the situation
that Inspector Dickbrader has laid off
the entire force, and the outlook for
resumption of the inspection Of ho-
tells and boarding-houses at an early
date is not reassuring.
Prior to the enactment of the change
in the hotel inspection law by the
last legislature, the deputy inspector,
when he inspected a hotel or board
ing-house, collected on the spot for
the work done and the license.
Under the new la wdeputies make
no collection. They merely inspect
and give the proprietor a clean bill
of health, and the license fee is sent
direct to the state inspector. That
is supposed to be the way the new
law is to operate. The license year
begins on May 81. This is the first
year under the new law.
Hotels in the larger cities have OBJ
served the law and have RENTED for
licenses for the current year, but few
country hotels have.
Inspector Dickbrader has written
them to come across and has also noti.
fed prosecuting attorneys throughout
the state of the delinquents; yet the
returns for the month of August SC
far have only been S5S.
Under the new law the annual II
cense for clearinghouse and hotels
is as follows Less than IS roms, SO;
between Is and 20, So; 20 to 30 rooms
$40; 40 to so, $40; so to IS. S25; rs
to 100, $50; and up in the same pro
portion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

decided to try bottle Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound It worked
from the first bottle, 80 I took a second
and a third, also bottle of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now am
just as well as any other woman. I ad-
wise every woman, single or married.
who 10 troubled with any Of the afore-
said ailments, to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and am sure they will help her to ges
rid of her troubles as they did me. -
Mrs. ELSIE J. VAN DER SANDE, SO MOI
York St, Paterson, N. J.
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., (confdentiaD Lynn, Mass, If you
need special advice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Governed by Impulse.

ANY questionsT asked the instruc-
tor of the Second battery of the Ninth
division, after the completion of
morning period which the men had
spent on horseback at Fort Harrison
Captain" answered Ralph Lockwood
of indianapolis, "wouldn't 1t be possi-
bic to develop artillery horses that
would start and stop like automobiles,
and would guide with a steering
wheel2 This horse have seems to be-
governed by impulses over which E
have no control. News-
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
A Wise Provision.

The witty journalist was conversing
with friend about raising carp In
ponds for food. The friend remarked
that such food supply would not be
much in demand here, but that the
Germans liked carp.
Germans will eat anything" re-
marked the witty journalist, but Inn
medi0tely qualified his remark. ''That
is when they can get anything to
tet."
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
convicts for Road Work.

The warden Of the penitentiary has
notified the state highway commits
sion that there are now 500 convicts
available for work on the state high
ways. Chairman e. l.. Sanford Of the
commission has been delegates TO
gather information as to the best
means OF employing the conVicts in
making roads.
So far no county has asked for con-
Wet labor, and 1t is doubtful II many
of them will do so, since the prison
board has decided that the convicts
must be paid for at the rate of $3.50
per day, or just twice the highest
price ever paid by any private con-
tractor for prison labor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

IMITATION 10 sINcEREsT FLATTeRY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
tlon has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on ia Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.--Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
CUTlCURA is so SOOTHING
To Itching, Burning ekins--lt Not Only
soothee, but HeaIs--TrlaI Free.

Treatment: Battle the affected sur
face with Cuticura Soap and hot wa
ter dry gently and apply Cuticura
Ointment. Repeat morning and night.
This method affords immediate relief,
and points to speedy healment. They
are ideal for everyday toilet uses.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Board am neater ExtradI!ed

Acting Governor CTossley honored
the requisition Of the governor Of
Mississippi for the extradition of A.
T. Newton, wanted in Kinds county
of that state, to answer the charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The specific charge is that
he beat his board bill at hotel. He
was arrested at Joplin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tssteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gem
eral Tonic because il contains the we'll
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Hold Up Pension Payments.


There is a hitch in st. Louis in pay
ing the pensions due former Confeder-
ate soldiers. Banks throughout the
state are also returning the warrants
Each warrant is for $135.20, and there
are 1907 Of them. From what the
auditor can learn, the St. Louis clear
ing house is waiting for an opinion
from it's attorneys as to the status OF
these warrants. The attorneys have
not returned from their vacations. The
clearing house has not rejected pay
ments, but wants legal advice first.
Payment of the Confederate pen
sions ceased Sept. /, 1915. The last
Legislature appropriated $1eS,000 to
pay off the delinquent claims, and
Gov. Gardner vetoed the appropriation
for 1917 and 1918.
The auditors department is at loss
to know why the payment Of these
warrants should be questioned. Audi
tor Hackmann said that they clearly
came under the head of deficiencies,
which are being paid from the loan of
2,025, 900 negotiated by Gov. Gardner
through the st. Louis clearing house.
The clearing house has notified
Gov, Gardner and State Auditor Hack
mann that they win cease paying old
claims Sept 10. The auditor expects
that the clearing house attorneys will
have completed their vacations about
the LIST of next month, and that they
will approve these claims.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Good Policy.

I never interfere with other peo-
pies affairs"
"NoT
mo, stopped that years ago, when
checked up and found that all the
money / had ever made came from
minding my own business"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Plauaihle.

Tile Ginger says that the reason
she thinks her new boss wife is keep
ing cool through the hot weather is be-
cause her telephone voice sounds as If
1t were right off the ice.-Galveston
News.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Horse chestnuts as Food.

An effort is being made to adapt the
horse chestnuts to the human dietary.
The nuts are more than half starch
and sugar, with some protein and fat,
and are nutritious. Their value chiefly
depends on the elimination Of the Bit
ter elements and the irritating saponl-
like glucosldes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

The governor has granted a parole
to Maggie Macon, a negTess, who ia
about to become a mother. She was
sent to prison in July from st. Louis
on a charge Of highway robbery. She
was paroled to Mrs. Maria Parks Of
East st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Probe Food Combine.

Evidence tending to show that Ger.
tain mercantile houses throughout the
state are in a combine to maintain
high prices for groceries and produce
is being gathered by Attorney General
McAllister. He expects to take up an
active investigation of these charges
as soon as the coal inquiry has been
concluded.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Make Record at Camp.

Make Record at Camp.
Civilian tyros-nearly 1000 of them
at o'clock a. M.
Enrolled, uniformed, equipped and
at drill at p. m.
Such was the remarkable record es-
tablished at the opening Of the re-
serve officers training camp at Fort
Sheridan.
Among the Missouri men in line
were Don StoDhlet. Harlan Thomp-
son, Robert Reid, Wallace Casey and
Alderman Vail Nance and Flayel Rob
ertson of Kansas City; Edward o,
and the transportation Of baggage in
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

nave ulhuo me WeA
and healthy. Some
time ago l felt 30
run down, had pains
in my back and side,
was very irregular.
tired, nervous, hA6
such b ad dreamsp
did not feel like eate
ing and had shors
breath. / read your
advertisement In
fhA navuaDanara anH
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Fishy.

An observer from an altitude can
see far Into the water below. The air
plane will be known as the flshhawk
of the War.-Washingto Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
COVETED by AL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stlff, you can re-
store It to its former beauty and lus.
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.00.-AdV. -
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Too Touehy,

New Admirer-Your face is so un-
rulIled.
The Girl-Do you mean TO iDsinuate
that it's plaln?-TOwn Topics.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
St. Louis Land Bank.

A bond issue of 100000 OF which
S25O.O00 is ready for delivery TO IN
Vestors, has been authorized by the
directors of the Federal Land Bank
OF st, Louis. The bonds bear Az per
cent interest, are exempt from all
forms OF taxation. and are being OF.
fered to the public at 101ls.
The bond issue was made necessary
by the fact that more than $250, 900
has been loaned to farmers on firsa
mortgages.
The fact that the crop cannot be
bonds after q certain sum 10 loaned,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Not What He Said.

A recently commissioned second lieu
tenant was drilling his command in an
indianapolis street
Something went wrong and the SOL
diers found themselves trying to march
over q six-foot fence.
The lieutenant halted the company
and said:
"Men, why don't you do what want
you to do instead of what tell you
to doT'-Indianapol News.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
.cannersn at Work.

'SdnHSTS' at WOTk.
Mrs. A. A. Flanders and Mrs. w. B.
Weston, in charge Of the country col.
lection service of the woman's central
committee on food conservation, trav-
erse each week over 200 miles of bad
roads to gather produce for the com
munity cannery erected at the sug-
gestion of Herbert Hoover.
Their report, which is quite volumi,
nous, has been gotten out at the re,
quest Of the United States govern
ment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Should She2

Simplicity-Is the light out in the
hall?
pullmus-Yes. Shall bring it In?
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with la Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

Every woman has some aim In life,
but what she hits is different.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

South African railways In 1918 Will
expend S50,S15,0 900, II is estimated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

If man attends solely to his own
business he has good steady job.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

Perfect Case for Exemption.
Atlas claimed exemption from the
draft.
II MN the sole supporter of Mother
EarTh," he confidently stated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

Don't laugh at people who admit
they are afraid to die. Some oe Us
are even afraid to go to the dentist.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

The public service commission has
set for hearing at Hotel jefferson, in
st. Louis, Sept. 4, the complaint filed
by r. A. Knapp, representing the
Commercial Travellers association.
The complaint is directed against the
st. Louis Terminal Electric Railroad
company. The commission is asked
to issue an order requiring electric
interurban railroads in Missouri to
provide separate space for the storage
Harris and w. D. Hudson.
all cars. The complaint will be heard
by Commissioner Flad.
At the same place and time the
commissioner will hear the case of
the st. Louis Material and Supply Co.
against the Burlington Railroad Co.
This is complaint relative to track
facilities and connections at the
plant.
At Joplin Sept. Commissioner E.
c. Bean will hear the application of
the citizens for an order requiring the
Missouri Pacific to restore the train
between Joplin and Pleasant Hill
taken out of service Aug. s.
Chairman Busby will hear the CON-
plant of Sedalia, Upton, Versailles,
Boonville and other cities against the
Missouri Pacific for the elimination
of the "Merry-goround" train that
was eliminated In the general train
reduction service Aug. 5. This hear
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

After mans friends really know
him they often cease to know him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
WOMAN NOW IN
Perfect HEALTH
What Came From Reading
a Pinkharn Adver-
tisement.

Paterson, N. J.-"I thank you for
the Lydia Z. Pinkham remedies as they
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

Tomorro's Best Tip.
Good deeds, are as golden dollars
drawing intHre,St.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
"A Message to Mothers

OU know the real human right
the doctors made Of flesh and blood just like the doctors with
dead Of night as readily as the broad daylight they ready
Will do their experience and their children
Fletchers Castora is nothing We asking
of buying Fletcher's.
Your physician will tell he
ber of limitations the MARKET and he particularly interested
the welfare of your baby.
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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
Soldiers Miss Home "chow."

SolulerS MISS nome 'NhoW.
Members Of the Second regiment,
Missouri national guard, now at the
concentration camp at Nevada, are
sending word home that additions to
mess supplies will be most thankfully
received.
They say that the government ra-
tions are wholesome and are supplied
in great abundance as to meat and
bread, and that the coffee is also good,
but they yearn for roasting ears, wa.
termelons, cantaloupes, fruits, jellies
and jams, on which they had been
feeding at home.
Most of the companies from the ru-
raj districts were fed up at home on
the fat Of the land and they miss the
food mentioned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

fSature Is So Natural.
"0h, Cent you love naturei"
"lcs, indeed; it adds so much. -
Christian Register.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06
THIS 10 THE AGE OF YOUTH.

YoR will look ten years younger If you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs by
using Ia Creole" Hair Dressing-AdV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-06

Japan has 1900 knitting mills.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
Jersey CROPS NOT HURT
ny SUBNORMAL WEATHER

TRENTON, July l2,-There has been no
N effect on crop growth by the subnormal
temperature of the last week. this being
virtually midsummer. says Forecaster G..
Harold Noyes. OF the Federal Weather
Bureau here. in his weekly report today.
All crop growth has been excellent. the
report says. and hsying has progressed in
All districts with fairly satisfactory crop.
Rye is nearly all harvested and the yield
hta been good. The cutting OF wheat and
11fs Is beginning. and will be under full
headway in a short time; wheat continues
bstler than seemed possible in the spring
snd oats will be a large crop, although
possibly not bumper,
Potatoes and corn are growing very sat-
laIacforily and continue 10 give substantial
oronllse digging has commenced In some
S4niral counties This season has been re-
0Iarkabiy free from potato bugs
Sweet potatoes give fair indications, al
Ito.h there - some stem and black rot.
...thes are nne n the south, where early
II4 1rt being picked % the north-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
REPUBLICANS TROOPS
TRAP ROYALIST ARMY
Imperialistic Forces Now Sur
rounded in Pekin-Plan
Peace Farley
pEKT\. July 70.

PEKIN, July 10.
The imperialst troops in the inner city,
where the royal palace IS located, are sur
rounded Efforts are being made to arrange
a peace parley All the dragon flags hav"
been removed except those Of the imperial.
ist troops The outer city Is quiet,
General Chang Hsun, former commander
in-chicf Of the imporialists, said on Tuesday
night;
81 am ready 10 retire 7 must acknowl-
edge the restoration movement has failed
| only planned for what ! thought was
Chinas good I will not fight unless at
tackled"
Since the foregoing interview was given
Chang Ilsun has retired and has been sue
ceeded by General Wang.
The republic is being reorganized and
Nanting may remain the capital
Or WI TingFang, the Foreign Minister
and former Ambassador TO the United
States. is living at Shanghai.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
NEW PLAN OFFERED
TO INSURE WARRIORS
Plan, if Adopted, Will Be An
other Step in Direction of
Government Ownership
CONGRESS MAY ACCEPT
WASHINGTON. July 12.

WASHINGTON, July 12.
new army and navy insurance plan,
which provides for permanent participation
by the United states in the insurance busi-
ness, has been laid before Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo by insurance interests
II this plan be adopted, the Government
will have taken another step toward Gov
ernment ownership.
The plan contemplates the assumption by
tho Government Of insurance on extra-haz-
ardous risks Soldiers and sailors would
be insured at normal peace-time rates by
the insurance companies. Whenever an In
sured man should fall the amount he had
paid in premiums TO the insurance company
would be paid by that company and the
remainder Of the policy would be paid by
the Government. II n man Is insured for
$4,000 and pays $500 In premiums TO the
Insurance company before he dies In battle,
the company pays $500 TO the beneficiary
and the Government makes UP the differ
cnce Of $500.
This insurance would not he limited TO
war. In peace times employees in all
branches OF the Government service would
receive protection on this basis Such em-
ployes as internal revenue agents who are
engaged In suppressing moonshiners GUS
toms inspectors preventing smuggling, Secret
Service men agents OF the Department Of
Justice, pOstoffice inspectors. lfesavere and
other Government employees performing
TASKS 10 winch an element of danger at
taches would be entitled to protection.
The economic theory on which this plan
is based is that Government participation
In the suggested manner greatly reduces
the rate to the protected employe while
II would appear that the insurance COM
panes would be especially favored by such
a plan, its proponents declare this would
be entirely offset by the larger public util-
ity Of low insurance rates to Government
employees. II IS argued further that such
al arrangement would make some branches
Of the Government service much more at
tractivc to good men than they are at
present.
Insurance mon who are suggesting the
plan figure that the Governments losses,
except in war time, would be negligible
in comparison with the return. In war
time the losses would be less than those
covered by pensions
The experience Of the Canadian life
insurance companies has been explained 10
Secretary McAdoo More than $1,000 900
has been lost by those companies since
the outbreak Of the war on old policies
written before the outbreak Of the war.
Canadian companies now are declining new
risks on the lives of soldiers except where
extremely high premiums are paid.
II is understood the new plan is to have
support in Congress and that its chances
Of adoption are good.