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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
Knew What a sapIlna Was.

An American ambulance driver
lately returned from the French front
tells of visiting and instruction camp
in England before sailing for the
United States. A gunner, he said, was
learning to shoot at targets, and the
officer in charge asked the novice:
"You see that sapling on the hill
side"
mo, SIR" replied the gunner after a
careful look. II don't see no sapllng."
"WhatW yelled the officer, "you see
no sapling2 Why, there's one right in
front Of you"
After another sQuint the soldier re-
ported as befoore.
Look here" said the officer, "dO
you know what a sapling is?'
"Oh, yes, SIR" answered the gun
ner, "a young pig."-New York Sun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
SAW HIS ERROR TOO LATE
Misfortune Convinced Tommy He Had
Used Salt Water on Wrong Por-
tion of His Anatomy.

Tommy Tonkins was keen on baseball
and particularly ambitious to make his
mark as catcher. Any hint, however,
swall, was welcomed If 1t helped on
his advance in this department of the
game. When he began to have trouble
with his hands, and somebody suggest
ed soaking them in salt water to hard
en- the skin, he quickly followed the
advice. Alas few days later Tommy
had a misfortune. A hit at the bot
tom of the garden sent the ball crash
ing through a nelghbor's sitting-roOm
window. 1t was the third Tommy had
broken since the season began.
Mrs. Torkins nearly wept in anger
when Tommy broke the news.
"Yer father III skin yer when he
comes home tonight !" she said.
Poor Tommp went outside trembling
to reflect. His thoughts travelled TO the
punitive strap hanging in the kitchen
and he eyed his hands ruefully.
"Ahi /" he murmured, with a sigh. "a
made big mistake. ought to have
sat In that salt and water"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
DADEY'S 'SEVENDNG
[ARY TALL Hl
~ MARY GRAHAMl..BQNNER
EeRET MOTHERS.

HTwo birds called the Egret birds
were talking. They were very happy.
One was named Mrs. Snowy Egret and
the other was named Mrs. American
Egret," began Daddy.
"Mrs. Snowy is one of the loveliest
birds to be found anywhere and she Is
just like her name. She is white, pure
white, and her plumage is very rich,
very beautiful. Her beak and her legs
are black, but all Of her feathers are
white, and, there are glorious feathery
white sprays of feathers in her cos
tune which are called in the fashion
able world, aigrettes.
"You see," said Daddy, "the FASH
ionable world and the birdland world
are often very far apart, and though
now people are thinking more of birds
and less of their hats, still 1 want to
tell this story so that Nancy, when she
grows up will remember TO find out
what kind of feathers she is buying.
"Mrs. American Egret is said to have
fifty 'aigrette' plumes and they are at
their best just when the little egrets
have arrived. Now, Mrs. Snowy Bgret
was in a rookery talking of her fine lit
tie children. Mrs. American Egret
was telling of her children,-too. They
both were comparing notes, as moth
ers will.
anime are a hungry little brood
said Mrs. Snowy.
"'Ah so are mine said Mrs. Ameri-
can Egret. 'They will be beautiful
birds, the dear little loves and Mrs.
American Egret kissed her birdlings
with her beak-oh, such a soft, sweet,
motherly kiss.
"'Little birdlings,' she whispered
softly to them. And off in the other
rookery Mrs. Snowy was singing very
gently to her little brood-little songs
with very little meaning. But, ah !
they were full of joy and of happiness
and of the great, great love a mother
bird gives to her young.
"Then both birds would realize that
they hadn't said anything to each
other for long time, and Mrs. Snowy
would say: Il just forget to talk.
can't keep my eyes off the little dears.
And oh they are so sleepy
"'Sleep and food will make them
lovely said Mrs. American Egret. j
know the dears will have far lovelier
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
In Same Fix as Our Enemy'AlIens.

A traveller at a small hotel in a
backward seacoast town of New Eng
land complained to the clerk of the inn
concerning the food, the beds, the
rooms-in fact, there was nothing in
the house that pleased him. When
he finished, the old, long-bearded pro
prietOr of the place drawled:
"NOung man. did anyone ask you to
como hereT
mo. l don't know that they did"
"Wall, did anyone ask you to stay
here after you came?"
mo, ! don't know that they did"
"Wall, they wonr."-Manufacturers'
Record.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
Little Rirdlinss," She Whispered
Softly.

plumage than their parents when the
time comes for them to be full grown
ayes, I can feel myself that the
snowy children will be winter and finer
than I am said Mrs. Snowy. Which
only showed how her mother love was
making her think her little birdlings
were a great deal more handsome than
she was. AS yet they were rather queer
and featherless. But deep in their bird
hearts each mother bird knew that the
day would come when the birdlings
would be gorgeous birds, though just
now they were only dear little helpless
thingsl
"'My little ones whispered Mrs.
Snowy again. The little ones stirred
contentedly. They need have no fear.
Mother Snowy was there to care for
them. She would never desert them.
"'My darlings,' said Mrs. American
Egret. And the small, feeble birds
knew they would be loved and looked
after.
"When, bang, bang, bangl went the
gun of big man, and down fell Mrs.
Snowy from her rookery. Again the
cruel sounds echoed through the
woods.
"Bang, bang, bang! Down fell Mrs.
American Egret.
"The little birdlings turned uneas-
lily in their nests. They were hungry
Where was mother? Oh, why did the
world all of a sudden seem so cold, so
friendless, so foodless?
''Two men were talking. This snowy
bird is beauty said one. Ever so
many hats can be trimmed now. And
| such money as we will getP
"'There are fifty aigrettes in this
American Bird said the other man.
This was a good day for u.s.
"Yes, a good day for the men who
made the money, perhaps. A good day
for the women who wore the beauti-
full feathers in their hats. But back
in the woods two families Of little birds
were left to starve and die-because
the world of fashion wanted their
mothers. These birds have almost dis
appeared in the country, so many have
been destroyed, and now they are not
supposed to be killed. But never,
never, Nancy, If you ever see an aig'
rette for sale when you are big lady,
never get 1t, for such cruel fashions
should be stopped. No one should ever
buy such feathers, for they are finest
when the birds are young, and think
Of what that means! Hundreds OF lit
tie birds left to die because of fash
ionp
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
Priests Undoubted RIqht.

A judge, q military officer and a
priest applied for lodging at an inn
where there was only one spare bed,
SO the landlord had to decide.
81 have lain in garrison for 10 years
at Blrr," said the officer.
81 have sat as judge for 20 years
In Dublin" said the judge.
"And 1 have stood in the ministry
for 20 years at Navan," said the
priest.
"That settles the question" said the
landlord. "Thet aged priest has stood
for 25 years, so he has the best right
to the bed"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
From a Menauerle.

A noncommissiOned officer was read
ing the names of a number of recruits.
"Your name" he snapped to the
first.
Fox"
"Next p
"Bear," was the reply.
The seargeant shifted, and glared
at the third.
"Wolf," said the recruit, and his in
terrOgator gave him'a sharp look.
"And what do you call yourselfT he
asked tall youth.
Lyon" the recruit responded,
whereat the nOncom threw down his
pen and shouted with good-natured
laughter.
"Go and order some cages to be
built =. he roared. TO a private. "We've
been recruiting from a menagerlew
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
Wasted Eneruy.

= Two business men were dining and
the talk had turned to business effi-
cheney.
Il tell you," said one, "there is moth
ing In oil the world that is Of more
advantage to man In business than
good memory. I'm taking a course
In memory training and In just two
weeks I've learned q string Of 125
figures, the names Of all the presi.
dents Of the United States and the
names Of Al different kinds of soup.
I tell you it's great stuff"
Sounds pretty good" admitted the
other. "Who originated the system p
Err don't remember"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
He Is No Man.

George Quinlan, county superintend-
ent Of highways, who recently won the
rank of major in the engineering corps,
returned to the county building re-
Gently. He tells this one:
"One day the instructor Captain of
the company came along and called
out to q fellow from Missouri:
"'Send that man up here
"'NO man here answered the Mis-
sourian.
"'But see him. said the captain.
"He's not a man; he's my SER
geant.'"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
SO0THEs ITCHING SCALPS
And Prevents Falling Hair Do cutleura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty Of Soap. Cultivate the use Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

Tho Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen.
eral Tonic because II 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. 90 cents
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
The Easier Task.

A circus was in the neighborhood
and sonny's father took him. His lit
tie playmate, Ethlyn, was afraid to go,
but had heard much about the wild
animals that were generally with q
circus, SO her mother told her to ask
sonny If he saw the hippopotamus. She
thought a moment and said: Mother,
I'll call him and you ask him."
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
The Secret.

you know that car l bought last
month";" began the purchaser.
"Yes. What Of it?" asked the dealer.
isn't 1t a good carr"
1--WE seen worse ones, but 1t comes
a long way from being what your agent
represented it to be-"
"Of course 1t does. Why, man alive,
If our cars were as good as that we
wouldn't need to employ agents to sell
them"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
PROVING His Innocence.

Believe me, Grace, when l am away,
I am always thinking every instant Of
your blue eyes and Of your lovely fair
hair"
'Tut, tut I am sure you said the
same thing to another girl before
me-"
"Grace, don't be cruel. swear SOL
emnly that you are wrong. The girl
before you was dark."-Puck.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
A Remedy.

my wife is very careful about my
health. In fact, her care is very an
nOying at times"
"Why not carry more life insurance,
old man?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

IMITATION Is slNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
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 S100.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
Gentle Hint.

He-Do you know, think you are
most singular girl.
She-I assure you it isn't from
choice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

When a young girl throws an old
beau over he is forcibly reminded that
youth will have Its fling.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
PresumptIve Proof.

"Dld I snore last nlght7"
"You gave US sound reasons to sup
pose 1t was you"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

Tact may be title given to hypoc-
risy when 1t is dressed in Its Sunday
clothes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

When q young man flatters a girl
she decides later that he really
meant II.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
woMANs GROWING GLORY

is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use la Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the natural way. Price $1.0O.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
Try. Try AGAIN.

He-May kiss you just once?
She-No.
He (unabashed)-How many times?
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

It's better to be judged by your ap-
pearance than by your disappearance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
Naturally So.

BUTTS has swelled head"
Indeed? Too much self-cOnceit?"
mo; mumps."
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

1t was a hot day in Rome when 1t
cot up to Nero.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

- The wise guy and the FOOLS money
soon get together.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

Nothing Jolts a wOman's sweet,
trusting disposition like marriage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
Make War on the Rat.

There are more rats than human be-
ings in the United States, and every
rat Is food waSter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

Wise is the baldhead who can fool
a fly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

He ia lucky man who can stretch
the truth without breaking 1t.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
THIS 10 THE AGE OF YOUTH.

You will look ten years younger IL you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs by
using La Creole" Hair Dressing. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

reed tIl0 FIgnteTS! win me war -
Harvest the Crops Save the Yields
On the battle fields of and Flanders the United States and Ss
side World
ansm would destroy While doing this they must be fed and every ounce
combined
Flanders demonstrating
The Combined Fighters In France and Flanders and Che esmbaOd
RaFVeses America WILL Brng The Allied vlciey Nearer.
=
HELP YOUR CANADIAN NEIGHBOURS WHEN YOUR OWN CROP HARVTDl III
o o
100000 ACRE WHEAT FIELD.
'front.' and
High Wages, Good Board, Comfortable Lodgings.
WI
ououble the United ststea
Identification had
ACOO Adams
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20

Philosophers are men who imagine
that they have ceased to be fools.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-20
As the Butcher saw t.

As tne ButcheF 5aW u
''How can 1 tell" asked the Gus
toner, whether am getting tendeA
meat or not7"
There's only one cure way, ma'am,N
said the butcher, "an' that's by eatinA
of It."
"But / have to buy 1t before can
do that"
"Yes'm; that's the beauty Of the
prescription"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
COLOSSUS IN COPPER FIELD
Man Who Doubled Worlds Output In
Few Years Is Only AZ Today and
Is MultimiIlionaire.

The story of Daniel G. Jackling,
who has doubled the worlds copper
output and is a giant in the copper
field today, is told in the American
Magazine. He has worked so swiftly
and so quietly that the public as yet
is not aware of his magnitude.
At thirty-five he was vice presi-
dent and general manager of a strug-
Cling mining company, predestined,
according to the unanimous verdict
of expert opinion, to be speedy,
very complete and costly failure.
This is not ancient history. The
mine was opened, the company or
ganized, only ~ years ago.
At forty he was a millionaire. At
forty-fve he rounded the Horn in
his own steam yacht. He is forty
seven today and a multimillionaire.
He controls the operation of four
mines, all less than IL years old,
which annually produce twice as
much copper as the famous mines of
Michigan put together. He acquired
an Improbable zinc property four
years ago, lifted its output until the
figures approached the total zinc
production of all the mines in Mis-
souri,, and made it pay $15,OOO,OOO
in dividends during the last two
years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05

the flavor. Before
our butchers learn
ed that the carcass
Of a sheep should
not be handled
after the wool had
covered the hands
with its oil, much
Of the mutton was
s...l,-.I A. n..A.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
AT THE CHURCHES.

Strangers in the city and the pub
lie are cordially invited to all ser
vices at the following churches:
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
j. B. Eshman, Pastor
Sunday School at $50.
Preaching at II a. m.
Christian Endeavor $50.
Preaching at 1880 p. m.
First Presbyterian Church.
Sunday School $3.50 q. m.
Morning Service ll:00 a. m.
Evening Service 7:3O
Christian Endeavor 700 p m.
Weekly Prayer Meeting Wednes-
day T:30 p. m.
First Baptist Church Rev. G M.
Thompson, Pastor. Services as u.s.
ual.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Morning Service 11:C0 a. m.
Evening Service-7:30 p. m.
Second Baptist Church. w.
r. Goodman, Pastor.
Sun ay School, $3.50 a. m.
Preaching-11 q. m.
Preaching-7:30 p. m.
B. Y. p. U. 6:3y p. M.
. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
nipht-7:30 p. N.
We tn inster Prest yterian Church
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Mems Bible Class-10:00 a. m.
Morning Service-11:45 a. m.
Evening Services 1880 p. m.
Grace Church-Rev. Geo. c.. Abb
bit, Rector.
Morning prayer and sermon at
6:i5.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
MUTTON OUR GOOD MEAT.

Mutton is not served as often as II
should be because many do not like
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
USE OF RUBBER GROWS.

Consumption of rubber per capita
is more than twice what is was 25
years ago. One company expects to
manufacture uppers of shoes from
rubber as well as soles. This COM
pany will operate its own merchant
marine to bring crude rubber from
Sumatra and carry manufactured ar
ticles to all parts Of the world. The
company now employs 2S,621 men
and manufactures 218,930 pairs Of
rubber shoes a day. More than l.
100000 trees on Sumatra planta-
lions are being tapped.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
HIS RESULTS.

ga bad orator is like man with
good intentions"
Show is that?"
"He murders speech while trying
to deliver it,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05

hhhhC0 10 "
n care is used In the preparation Of
the meat before It reaches the cook
and she removes all Of the skin, there
will be no woody flavor left to disturb
the most fastidious. Mutton being a
short-fibered meat, is more easily d.
gested than beef or pork.
Mutton In CasseroIe.-Cut mutton
into serving-sized pieces, roll In sea-
soned flour with bit of chopped onion
and fry brown In small amount of hot
fat. Then add a pint or more of finely
shredded carrots, with enough water
to cook them, leaving just enough for
the gravy. The flour will furnish the
thickening. Cook slowly well covered
for two or three hours, or until the
meat and vegetables are tender. A
small serving of meat with plenty Of
the carrots which are well favored
with the meat juices will make a good
meal. This dish may be prepared in
an ordinary iron frying pan, cooking
the meat and vegetables on the back
part of the stove at the simmerlng
temperature.
Take shoulder of mutton, remove
the bone and, fill with stuffing, using
any desired forcemeat; haste frequent
ly while roasting.
Mutton With DumpIings.-Taket three
pounds of the breast, simmer until
tender, then set aside to cool; skim
off oil tho fat ratttrn tho mutton m
the liquid, add one or two onions finely
chopped, salt, pepper and little curry
powder If liked. Just before ready to
serve, drop dumplings into the boiling
hot kettle; small ones cook in eight
minutes. Serve with the dumplings
surrounding the platter Of meat. Nut
ton chops are delicious when well
cooked and seasoned. Mutton may be
served rare, lamb never. A few peas
to a mutton stew adds to the flavor
and gives variety.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
Can't Raise All Your Own
Vegetables, At Least
Raise Some.
Somebody Has Raise Everything You EatDo Your
Save All Surplus Fruits and Vegetable.

If your garden at any time produces more than you
use Immediately, do not allow the surplus to spoil
Can surplus beans, peas corn, tomatoes, beets,
spinach, pumpkin, and squash for winter use.
Can or preserve apples, peaches ipears, cherries,
ounces, berries and other cultivated and wild fruits
Every of vegetables or fruit and: every jar OF
preserved food means that you have saved food
materials that would have otherwise.been wasted.
Can or store root crops, cabbage and other veg.
etables properly that they will keep well and supply
you with food when the garden ceases to produce.
Learn How To Grow And Can Vegetables
The u s. Department of Agriculture your State
agricultural college or county agent will give you
explicit directions for raising vegetables and will tel
you simple methods for canning vegetables and frui
at home with ordinary home utensils.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
Nua h1e4~eee
Pretty Nearly "AlI In"

, Robert was convalescing from an at
tack of the grippe. His aunt, not re-
alizing how weak he was, invited him
for walk. When they reached the
end of the lawn he leaned against the
safe and said: "Auntie. feel like a
broken toy"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
Keep Your Soil Working All Season.

/. Keep your garden working all season. Hasten
early crops by starting seed in boxes in the house, in
hotbeds and cold frames if the weather prevents out
door planting.
2. Get your ground ready for;planting as soon as
the soil is dry enough to work.
8. Plant for early crops soon as the weather per-
mts Make successive paintings of lettuce, radshes
beans and other short-season crops.
A. Start new crops between the rows of plants that
are soon to be removed.
IS AS fast as the ground cleared of crop start
a new crop.
g. See that your garden toward fall is full OF pota-
toes beets turnps cabbage, and other staple foods
that can be stored for the winter
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
Landed?

Life Guard Saving designing
spinster)-Put your arm about my
neck, please.
Designing Spinster-Oh, guard,
this is SO suddenl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
ITS CLASS.

The poet came across a tramp
asleep under tree.
Gan idyl of the woods" he re.
marked.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
D7eKTTCHEN
GBLNE1SsR

Everyone has chance to stand a
hundred on his job, but too many are
content 70 stand just high enough to
pass.
Far on water win not quench near
Ere
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
Your Children, Too, Can Help.

Rows and girls can help to make the soil in your
rdens back yards and vacant lots produce food for
ne family Last year they raised in the gardens and
bsped 10 can more than 100000 packages of valuable
food.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
THAT PROVES 1T.

"Do you believe in luck? ?"
"Of course / do. Aren't the other
fellows getting it all the timer"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-05
WELL COMBINED.

'Do their lives blend well~
every. She has the gray matter,
and he has the long green"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-06-13
Termino la prorro.
ga gaconcedida para
el registro
COHIENzA Una GRAN CAHpANA
Ira tase de perseguir a los
que no han cumpli-
do con la ley

WASHINGTON, D. c., II de Ju-
nio.-La prorroga que Sc concedlo
para que SO registraran todos los
ciudadanos de este pals, que no 10 hi
cieron el ultimo martes, termino aver
noche. El Preboste Msriscal, Ge-
neral Crowder envio un mensaie to-
dos los gobel adores de los Estados,
pidiendo!es que dieran principle des-
de hoy a una vigorosa, agresiva y
efectiva campana contra todos aque-
los que han quedado comprendidos,
al no registrarse dentro de Ia clau-
sula penal de Ia ley mencionada.
e. citado Preboste General Crow
der expidio hoy una orden general
de arresto para todos los que, des-
pues de las 9 de esta noche no pre-
senten el certificsdo de registro que
acredite han cumplido con Ia ley.