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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

Two Little Girls Came Walking BY.
thing better than q tea party, for I've
a new set Of dishes for Gyp and Pat"
added Helen.
So the little Girls and the Dogs all
played together. The Dogs did their
tricks and the little Girls laughed and
clapped.
Then the Dogs played with balls
while the little Girls played with their
Dolls.
When it came time for the tea-party,
the little Girls sat by a small blue
painted table, and the Dogs had cush-
ions to sit on.
They had tea, which was mostly
sugar and milk, but it was good and
hot and it had very pretty tea color.
Then they had delicious bread and
butter and jam. And large bowls of
milk for the Dogs. Gyp and Pat also
had a fine chop bone apiece.
1t was certainly very jolly little
tea party, and when Dorothy had to
leave she said, st was all because our
Dogs were playing together that we
decided to have this little party, and
it has been such fun"
EYES," said Helen. "Our Dogs know
when it's time to have party, don't
they?"
And the Dogs wagged their tails and
barked as though to say, "We know
when to have parties"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
LIVE STOCK.

NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, ILL.,
Cattle-NatiYe beef steers, $7.bOGll.75;
yCarling steers and heifers, SS,5OU1 IL. 90;
cows, $5.50@950; stockers and feeders,
S6q9; calves, $6913; Texas steers, $3.50
beef cows and heirs. S4.25Q9; prime
Hogs@Mixed, sl2.75Ql3.lO; good, S3Q
1910; rough, Sl2l5QlSl0; light $l27O0
Is; pigs, $9.25@Il.75; bulk, Sl2.769l3
Sheep-Ewes, SSGll5CS yearlings, $l1.5O
1885; lambs, $l2.75Qi4S0.
CHICAGO, ILL. = Hogs-MiSed and
butchers, $l265@l3: good, 4l2.S09ls;
rough, ;l2.GO9I2'fO; light, sl2i0@ IL s0
Cattie-Beeves. s7.sOQ12l6; cows and
heifers. $5,259l0 stockers and feed
ers, S6.S5Qy.20; Texans. SS.754y; calves,
$9Ql2,75: western, s7.9Oql0f5.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
DAILY MARKET QUOTATIONS
CASH GRAIN.

ST. LOUIS. MO.-Wheat-No. 2 red.
51.95hQl.9S; No. 3 red, S1.9llA Q194; No.
2 hard. $l.9oQ1.s6h; No. hard, sl.Ssia
Ql.90.
99c: No 2 yellow, Sl.O0; No. 3 yellow. 80
Q99kc; No. 2 white, $l.O1; No. white,
$l.00.
Oats-standard 5915 9GOc; No. 3 white.
CHICAGO, ILL.-COrn-No. 2, Sl.00A [;
No. 8, 9s1s Q9s4c; No. 4, 95I8 Q97c; No. .,
9iA Q95hc; No. yellow. $l.0l; No. yell
No. yellow, 94laQ95lsc; No, white,
1914 9s9%c; No. white, 9CG97ci No, I
white. 95c.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

straight as an arrow. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills deserve great credit" Be
sure and get "OoDD's," the name
with the three DIS for diseased, disor-
dered, derangcd Kidneys; just as Mr..
Benton did. No similarly named article
will do.-Ady,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
Too Much Competition.

II heard your daughter was crazy
for career. How did you cure her
of it?"
II promised her if she gave up her
stage aspirations I'd give her a big
church wedding"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
Let Il Go at That.

"Flubdub is bothering all his friends
to take stock in an alleged mine"
'He didn't ask me-"
"Why, he has pestered me half to
death. And yet he hasn't asked you,
Ell? How do you account for that?"
Dunno. takefit as tribute to my
Intelligence" Louisville Courier-JOur-
nal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
Resembling.

''They say China is going to break
with Germany, too"
"Well, if there is such n big break
as that in China, it will be some
smash"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

forced to use a
cane. For these
disorders l am
glad TO say I used
d DID, s Kidney
Pills, which proved
to be the proper
remedy. l am GA
years old, feel
fl n e a II d once
again stand as
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
GAVE HIS CANE AWAY!

Mr.. S. p. Benton, Kerrville Texas,
writes: "For several years prior to
1906 1 suffered from kidney and rheu-
matte troubles. Was bent over and
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
Lonical Conclusion.

81 feel all gone to pieces this MORN
ing"
what do you think is the matter?"
81 suppose it is because l am broke"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

IMITATION IS slNcEResT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton 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 S1.00-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
Heard on the Train.

Heard on the Train.
"What kind of coal do. you user
egg"
Egg? How do you get 1t, by the
Transcript.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

ST. LOUIS. M0.-Eggs-New cases in
eluded, SSc: good second hand cases
32&c; cases returned, 32kc.
Bntter--CreameIy extras, Acc; frsts
a6c; seconds, s4Qs5c; ladies', 800; pack
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

Silence is golden, but an honest man
in trouble never tries to conceal any
thing from his creditors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
HEALTHY chill eone from beaItbv,

lAlS. bOiu hChlbuY
mothers. And
m others will
certainly DO
h ealth IL
they'll take DIR.
Pierce's Favor
itePrescription.
N othin 6 can
equal itin build
ing up n won1-
ans strength,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
A Definition.

"What is an effective blockadeT
at happens when you don't tip the
waiter"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as the
prescription othine - double strength - Ia
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckes
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely 1t is seldom
pletely clear the shin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure TO ask for the double strength
othine, this is sold under guarantee of
money back II 1t fails to remove freckles.-
Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
Seventh Ace of Man.

"IIe is very old man, isn't her
"Well, he is in the second dance
hood"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-15
Milly's Idea.
SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE

oUAF IS STHONGLY 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.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19
CHARLEY CASES STORY
ABOUT HIMSELF

audience yelled and shouted. and tried
every way to get me to come back
again. Some of them even stood up
on their seats-and dared me to come
back.
AS I was leaving the theater num-
Der of admirers met me at the stage
door and actually carried me upon
their shoulders. clear from the thea
ter-to the city limits.
They liked my singing very much in
California. When I left there the peo-
pie didn't want me to come away at
all; in fact, they wanted me to remain
there all OF the time.
one of the principal newspapers in
San Francisco said in an article that
they wished I could stay there forever.
I remember the article very well.
and can even now repeat It word for
word. 1t said: Charley Case has clos
ed his engagement at the Orpheum
Theater and leaves California tomor-
row morning for the east. We would
like to have him stay forever"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

Of the head. 1t nearly knocked me
out. but l stuck to il and finished the
song. and. as 1 said before. was de-
lighted upon hearing Mr.. Williams
say that he was very. much pleased
with 1t.
] then said to him. IF you are very
much pleased / wish that you would
put that in writing; then l can publish
it in the paper and it viii help me to
get some work" He said: Certainly
Then I suggested that he also
mention in the letter the fact that
was singing under difficulties, having
ben injured so seriously. and that
would make the letter stronger for
me. He told me that it was a splen-
al idea and he wrote the following
letter for me:
This is to certify that Charley Case
gave me a private exhibition Of his
singing. While he was singing BIS bal
lad, someone dropped a brck upon his
head and nearly killed hira. was
very much pleased"
Mr. Keith was also very kind to me
and ! grew to consider him one OF the
best friends / had in the world. Any
time I was staying in New York City
and happened to be broke and wanted
to borrow a little money, / always
went right to him-and he told me
whom to ask for it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

A religious worker was visiting a
Southern penitentiary. when one pris-
oner in some way took his fancy. The
prisoner was a negro. who evinced a
religious fervor as deep as it was
gratifying to the caller.
"Of what were you accused" the
prisoner was asked.
"Dey says l took a watch" answered
the negro. II made a good fight. 1
had a dandy lawyer and he done proved
an alibi VIII ten Witnesses; den my
lawyer he shore made a strong speech
to the jury. But it wasn't no use, sab;
gets ten years"
Il don't see why you were not ac-
quilted" said the religious worker.
We'll. sab" explained the prisoner.
der was shore one weak spot bout
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

You may have noticed that / never
do very long act. Lew Dockstader,
the great comedian. suggested that
idea to me. He said, You must never
tire the audience. and should always
leave them while they still want you"
That is the way / left an audience
one night in St Louis. / saw that
they wanted me. and l left. And at
once time it looked little bit as
though they were going TO GET me.
Mr.. Dockstader also said 20 me
Keep at the audience till you get the
people all worked up. and just the mo-
ment you see you have them going
nicely-quit."
That was the sway ! did that night
in St Louis-only | didn't notice that
had them going until they were
nearly gone.
In Chicago everybody seemed to
know me- one morning. about half
past two. I was going along Halsted
street. when some fellow came out OF
a doorway. and, hourishing a revolver
before my face. said to me: Hold up
your hands" Well, the fellow was
disguised but you bet he couldn't fool
me. for l knew he was a robber.
said to myself. Il don't want to
I'LL lAliS man. buA II IL my dutS 10
society to take him a prisoner and
hand him over to the police" Then it
occurred to me. on the other hand, that
maybe the poor fellow had a large
family and had been driven into the
stealing business on account OF the
very hard times. and l thought that IL
let him go this time that he might
in future lead better life. For this
reason l made up my mind to give him
one more chance to reform. sol held
up my hands.
After / had put them up as high as
I could reach. he asked me what my
name was, and I told him. He said to
me: Are you the Charley Case ! saw
over at W. s. Clevelands Theater on
Wabash avenue the other night. who
came out and sang a ballad?" / mod
estly told him that I was. III tell you
what we vii do, them he said. IF
you Will quit the show business and
join me. with my experience. and your
nerve. we can make a thousand dollars
a night
remember one Monday morning
Mr. Percy Williams. the manager of
the Orpheum Theater in Brooklyn, met
me on the street and asked me If l in
tended doing any singing in my act
during that week at his theatre. / told
him that l was going to sing a ballad
which I had Just written. He said that
he would like to hear 1t before 1 sang
in the theater.
I thought it very complimentary.
when the manager himself was so
anxious to hear me sing that he
couldn't wait until the show began
So we stepped aroJHd into an alley and
sang it for him. also showed him
a few dancing steps which l intended
to introduce into my act
Mr. Williams told me that he was
very much pleased with the song. This
surprised me somewhat, as 1 am GER
tain that did not do myself justice in
singing it, for just as l got about into
the middle of the ballad somebody ac-
cidentally dropped a brick from one
q the roofs and it hit me on the top
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

first started in the show business
by singing ballads the words and
music of which were my own produc-
ton. In fact. I wrote all of my own
songs. Whenever any one sang a song
which I liked. I would hear him sing
il a few times. and then 1 would go
home and write IT. The song which
first attracted stttntion to me as a
song writer was entitled. You Could
Trust Her with Your Very Life, Ever
Since the Night She Died.
The first time I ever sang II was
out West before lot of cowboys The
song was a great hit. and 1t must have
filled one OF the cowboys with remorse,
because while I was singing he tried
to commit suicide and shot at himself
twice.
The strangest part OF IT was. he
missed himself both times. and the bull
lets came within about an inch of my
head.
When I had finished singing the
song and walked off the stage, the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19
A New Definition.

She was a young and very earnest
teacher and had spent much time ex-
planning the lesson in physiology. even
Illustrating It by a diagram on the
blackboard until she felt sure the chill
dren understood
Now. Mary" she said. what is the
spinal column ?"
The spinal column" said Mary. lis
what my head sits on one end Of, and
i sit on the other"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19
CHEAP ADVICE.

Finley Darah thought it was good
chance to get some medical aid without
paying for it.
How do you do this morning. Fin
ley?" asked DR.. Boyce
Poorly, doctor. poorly. For some
time past 1 have been suffering from
weakness. AS you see, l can hardly
walk. What shall I take. doetor?"
Take a taxi" replied the doctor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19
TALES FROM THE
SUNNY SOUTH

The day before she was to be mar
ried. an old negro servant came to her
mistress and entrusted her savings TO
her keeping.
Why should I keep your money for
you2 l thought you We're going to be
said the mistress
so 1 is. missus. but do yo' sup
pose I'd keep all dis money in de
house wild dat strange nigger?"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

Uncle Nehemiah. the proprietor of
ramshackle little hotel in Mobile. was
aghast at finding newly arrived guest
with his arm around his daughters
waist
Mandy. tell dat niggah to take his
ahm away firm round you wais'," he
Indignantly commanded
Tell him yo'self." said Amanda Hes
a puffect stranger to me-"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19
Hearty.

A negro preacher addressed his flock
with great earnestness on the subject
of Miracles. as follows:
My beloved friens. de greatest oh
all miracles was bout de loaves an
fishes. Dey was 5000 loaves an 1000
fishes an de twelve apostles had to
eat EN- all. De miracle is. dey didn't
bust"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19
HOW TO DO TT.

Doctor" he said, I'm victim Of
insomnia. can't sleep if there's the
least noise, such as a cat on the back
fence. for instance" said Solon Hum
phreys
This powder viii be effective re-
piled DR.. Anderson Watkins after com
pounding prescription.
when do 1 take it. doctor?"
you don't take it. You give it to
the cat in a little milk"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19
In Temntntton.s WY.

This is the first time you have
been to prayer meeting in a long
time, Erastus." said the preacher of
negro congregation.
Il had to come" replied Erastus.
Il needs strengthenin'. Use got a job
whitewashin' a chicken coop and build
in a fence round a watermelon
patch"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

In Memphis. Tenn. a colored man,
Sam Jones by name. was on trial for
felony. The judge asked Sam II he de-
sired the appointment of a lawyer to
defend him. NO. sah,' said Sam. Use
gwine to throw myself on de ignorance
of de cote"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

little girl upon being shown her
twin brothers who had arrived the
night before on Mr.. Stork's fast ex-
press said: We'll, mother is always
getting bargains"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

nah defense-dey found de watch in
nah pocket"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

The henpecked man never crows
about it.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-23
stEaw Hats at Ka&ten's.

In large advertisement in today's issue of "The Herald" A. Katten 6, Son. the we'll known Asylum street clothiers of Hartford, have an interest," ing story about straw and Panama hats. This is the season of the year when a man wants to shed his old 'Dicer'' that has stood by him dur ing the trying months that are gone. and get something on his head that feels more like the atmosphere around him-Hght and airy. The Kat ten store has 8 remarkably fine as- sortment of straw and Panamas at prices that put them we'll within the reach of all. They have 8 line of sailor hats, plain and with fancy bands, selling at $1.60 to $3.50. In Panama hats they have . line from at $3.50 and they are of the telescope and diamond styles. They also have some natty. genuine Panamas. all styles, selling from $e to $7. The gen. uine Leghorns they are offering at 8 to $5 are beauties. White felt crush ers-She hat that looks and feels cool and that a man can bundle up and put in hs coat pocket if he wants to. without damaging the lines of the hat for future use, are to be found there at 75 cents and $1.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-23

of war. I want to say again that
 it seems to me- imperative that
 powers of this sort should be
 granted.
 Cordially and sincerely yours.
 WOODROW WILSON,
 The presidents letter caused some surprise because many members of congress and some administration leaders had understood for several days that no further attempt was to be made at present to put through any such provision. Sentiment in the son. ate is strong against censorship. and unless the conferees agree upon . very mild form, it probably will not be accepted there.
 Representative Webb announced upon receipt of the presidents letter that he would wage determined fight in behalf of the censorship amend ment, written into the bill in the house by 9 narrow margin. Just be- fore it was sent to conference.
 An incident of the caucus was tho promise by Republican Leader Mann that he would name 8 steering com mittee of republicans to consider leg islation. Representatives 0illett 6f Massachusetts, Lenroot of Wisconsin. Moore of Pennsylvania, and Long, worth of Ohio are mentioned for po- sitions on the committee.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-23
PRESIDENT INSISTS
 0N NEWS CENSOR
Letter Read at (. 0. P. Caucus
 Which Opposes Bill

Washington, May 2s.-The first break of the war between the admin istration and the republicans was threatened late yesterday when the minority party in the house held & caucus and voted to oppose any press censorship provision in the General Espionage bill. now in conference be- tween the two houses following its passage by house and senate. Soon after this action was taken Chairman Webb of the house judiciary commit tee received a letter from President Wilson insisting on tho retention of the censorship clause.
 In the caucus Representative Med- i'll Mccormick of Illinois moved to op- pose the Gard amendment to the spy bill. This amendment, compromise, was adopted by the house after 1t had rejected the original censorship provision.
 Representative Graham of Penn- sylvania, republican leader. ap- proved MT. McCormick's motion. Mir. Graham is to lead the fight against press censorship when the bill is re- ported back to tic house after the conference. as he led the fight on the floor against censorship before the bill
 
 The presidents letter, made public by MT. Webb some hours after the caucus, follows:
 My Dear MT. Webb:
 I have been very much sur-
 prised to find several of the pub
 lic prints stating that the admin
 istration has abandoned the posi-
 ton which 1t so distinctly took,
 and still holds. that authority to
 exercise censorship over the press,
 to the extent that that censorship
 is embodied in the, recent action
 of the house of representatives,
 is absolutely necessary to the pub-
 lie safety. It, of course. has not
 been abandoned, because tho req
 sons still exist why such author
 ity is necessary for the protection
 of the nation.
 I have every confidence that the
 great majority of the newspapers
 of the country will observe . pa-
 triotic reticence about everything
 whose publication could be of in-
 jury. but in every. country there
 are some persons in a position to
 do mischief in this field who can-
 not be relied upon and whose in-
 terests or desires will lead to ac-
 tions on their part highly dan- gerous to the nation in the midst
New Britain herald., 1917-05-23
PASTOR sEyENTEFyN vUAps

Rev. Charles Coppens, pastor of St. Peters Roman Catholic church. has Just completed his seventeenth year as the head of that parish. Rev. Father Coppens. who is g native of Belgium. came to this city seventeen years ago. succeeding Rev. F. N. Schneider as pastor. Under his able leadership his parish has increased from 100 souls to more than 800.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-23
EXPECT CONN. TO |! GIVE 54O,OOo,Ooo
Treasury Dept. Makes Known Iiberty Loan' Estimates

Washington. May 2s.-What every part of the country is expected to do in unloosing its purse strings for the { Liberty Loan was off1cially announced last night by the treasury department. The figures made public are the min- imum. The maximum, 1t Is hoped, will be such an ver-subscription as has never before been recorded in the hiAtory of any nation.
 In framing the schedule of min- simum performances expected by the East, West, South and Pacific Slope. treasury experts have built struc- ture of figures with the entire bank ing resources of the country as it's foundation. They have based their calculations. not upon the patriotism of any particular region, but upon the number of dollars to be found in the banks of that region. The program thus tentatively created. 1t is realized, Sprobably will be reshaped entirely by the response of the people of the United States. But as guide in the abssnce of any other precedent, it will serve the purpose of showing each dis trict just what the nation expects of it.
 Coincident with the announcement of the tentative allotments-which in reality are not allotments, but esti-
 mates of what each region should take-the Federal Reserve Board an nounced last night that 1t had availed dtself of the extraordinary powers vested in it by congress and virtually had placed at the disposal of every hank in the United States. member and non-member, the powerful ma- chinery of the reserve system to assist in making the loan an overwhelming success.
 ' Reserve District Allotments.
 Tn making public its tentative allot- ments Of bonds. the treasury depart ment has adopted two bases of estj- mating-a $2,000, ,000. 900 issue and one of $2.500, 900. 900, the latter designed to meet the possibility of any one re- gion failing to take the amount esti- mated. The tentative allotments, maximum and minimum, by reserve districts. follow.
 , Boston. $24o, 900, 900 to $500, 900, 900.
 New York, 3soo.ooo.ooo to $780, 600. 900.
 Philadelphia, s14o.ooo:Ooo to @175,- 000, 900.
 Cleveland. s1so, 1000. .ooo to s225,ooo.- l 900.
 GOO. 1afA
 Atlanta, $so. .ooo. 900 to s75,ooo, ,ooo. zChicago. $2oo.ooo.oo0 to $325.ooo.- 900.
 St. Louis. ,so.ooo. 900 to .1oo.ooo.- 900.
 Minneapolis. .so.oos,seo ,1oo,ooo.- 900. X 5s s ;, x #
 Kan1as City, .s1 %. .ooo.ooo to s1s5,-
 sDallas, $4o,00o,oo0 to $5o. 1000. 900.
 San Francisco. $140,0o0,000 to $175.0oo. 900. X @
 Analysis of the tabulation shows that the three reserve districts with headquarters at Boston. New York. and Philadelphia are expected to take 4s per cent. of the loan.
 Minimum tentative allotments by states, estimated on the same basis, show the following as each states ap- prAximately proportionate share: Maine ................$ 16,5O0.00O New Hampshire ........ 10,600.00O Vermont ............... 10000, 900 Massachusetts ........ 144,000.0 900 Rhode Island ........... 19.000.000 Connecticut ........... 40.0Oo. 900 New York .............. b55. 10000 New Jersey ....~....... 5s,oo0. 900 Pennsylvania ........ 100000, ,O0O 4 nAn Ann