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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-09
The Barber shop Chord.

From along Broadway"
Music owes a great deal to the humble
knight of the razor and shears. Reflect
on this the next time you are having your
locks shortened.
The BARRIERS connection with music no
doubt seems really remote to the casual
thinker: in fact. he appears even to be
.shunned and despised by certain great
musicians who, Judging by appearances.
never go near him. Certainly the barber
lis responsible for the "barber shop chord"
and this alone should him to
Immortal fame.
But history accredits greater things
h this to the barber. The pipe organ.
Justly called the king Of instruments"
towes its origin to the fact that about the
year 284 B. c., Ctesibius, a barber in Alex
andria, discovered that the Ou~nterweight
lof his mirror, working In a tube. dis
placed the air in the tube in such a way
this he invented a device which was after
wards developed INTO the hydraulus or
water organ.
Louise Francois. Philippe Drouet, known
las the t'Paganini of the flute" was the
son of q barber. He became royal flaut-
ist to Napoleon. who granted him immun-
iity from CONSUMPTION. Subsequently he
toured Europe, arousing phenomenal in
iterest. .
Nor must you forget that Handel wasS
the son of O barber! It IL quite true that
books prefer>to cali Eandel's father an
.s.apothecary." but in those days people
rel to the drug store for q hair cut just
1t IL not at all surprising that both Ros-
slni and Mozart wrote some Of their most
inspired music around the personality OF
the Barber Of Seville. What Is more ia
imous than Rossini's shaving scene?
Ponder this at your next barbering.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-09
The aammees.

Heresys if 4. Is. We must own to 2 rath-
French twist helps there 10 stiiI enough
solid meaning to the tag to Justify g.
sven reduced to plain "Sammies." a bit
Hike tho whole idea Of Uncle Samuel and
the long. hick-like gentleman Of h ira.
we have onterown such provincial. stuff
and that . Tar MORE elegant uymbolI II
needed to- p~erAontfy our newly won cos
,m-opolttaniGm.
) Perhaps. But No think not. II We
ia1ave~outgroWn some Of the oldtfme quail
titles summed up In the excellent and
thcnorable words hick ana joy: re have
the golden past Of the character. The
;elourishsinI small city e the middle
fftonasa 8 utter simplicity by 8 shrewd
sense ofs hu1iof and 2 very swift panch
SSimsiIwsii: "a 8 stti differ n our
Rd3ecttves but the central. idea 10 unmis-
shass And. =. a., are :. inclined nc e e think
s619gests 4. quite amazingly vol.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-09
Tho Police of Other Lands.

Hendrix Wilem van Loon in the Century.
1T used to be said that each country
could be known by the Jews who lived
within it's borders. In the same way
every city can be judged by the char
acter of its policemen. In Christiana
the policeman is a mild and amiable
citizen in a rather shiny coat, and none!
too neat, who stands in the middle Of
the roadway and tries to maintain some
semblance Of order in the democratic
muddle of the city's traffic. In Stock
holm the policeman is a walking ar
brass helmet, and the arrest of a dis
orderly person becomes an act of state.
There the policeman represents the
high authority of a proud country. He
fulfills his duty with a stern severity.
He is the symbol Of law and established
order. Let no one touch these funda-
ments of a we'll regulated common
wealth. In Copenhagen the policeman
is neither the happy-golucky citizen
who patrols the streets Of Norway nor
is he a creature of resplendent glory
like his colleague in Sweden. He strikes
a happy medium. In this he is an ex-
cellent representative of a .land where
the art OF sensible and peaceful living
est perfection. If only the ch%auffeura
of the Danish capital would learn how
to drive their cars. we should not have
a single complaint to make against q
country where everybody seems we'll
fed. where beggars are aS scarce as
very rich people. and where the women
live up to the best traditions of the
charming china which is made in the
royal residences of Denmark"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-09
Freedom Never Is powned
senator Edward D. Baker. Of oregon.

Freedom: I have seen her struck down
again and again., on a hundred chosen
1y from her. I have seen her enemies
gather round her. They have bound her
g the stake. They nave given her ashes
20 the winds and gathered them again
that they might scatter them yet more
WIDELY. But when they turned TO exult.
J, nave seen her meet them, face to face,
clad IN complete steel, hrandishing in her
strong right hand a flaming sword, red
with insufferable lights. and, therefore, 4
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-09

"Fcr Liberation ct h World"
Dr. Ghelics L..hct. rsenc:, Scientist :
The most pr, 'surd. the mort 10 =
qucnt. the rsnst abe II the STATES }
men whom the war hcs Ieveai.a I" :
TIE word and TO themselves IS as- :
surcdiH, ard Will out possible con- =
trsdi: ten, tie president CT the great :
American republic. =
For la has be, II, from the be%in- =
MIN % !h" terrible , . f,agtat on, =
irrepioac:iah.e. G:soainin. ccnsure :
ara ssrcassn, following without A. =
l0wir. h,n self To be lure asde =
BY, ~,ilth"slasm az fear tine sanne :
Eoiiittl course. 80 correct and SO =
adfO't too. tl,ai one ,'o~s net lin1W 2
or his foresight. An ardent believer .
in +. ace. IL las preferred right to :
lcace. Each time that hr has =
SDnIen he has Invented Just. de- 4
cis:Ye and irrefutab.e expressions :
which have shown men and th.sss =
IN lae;r try" ,aial.~,s. :
His s~titcmansnip. is contained N :
tli"s, two a~lmirall" propositions =
which complete each other: Fi'-t, =
america wants peace: s%.cHnd. =
America vii! not sacrifice justice !
bat changed its character. There =
after no illusion not even 10 the 4
Germans. vas BILE. Tn" strife I
; which is bathing the word in b,ood :
Is 1--WE aHtnclacE ana uc1noc- =
racy between thn DID fcudal rights 4
; au,l thc new rights of man and OF 4
peoples: between the fancics OF GER I
tain monarchs and the national will: 4
between light and darkness; be- 4
tween OrmuZ and Ahriman.
These idcalists-for the Americans 4
; are the most idealistic Of men-are 4
fighting for the noblest OF ideals, 4
which Mr.. Wilson. has pointed out 4
to them in magnificent terms. They 4
; are fighting for the liberation of
; the world.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
BOTHER WITH EARLY CHICKS
Leg Weakness and Bowel Troubles
Are Most Common Complaints
Two Ordinary Causes.

Many have had trouble with their
early chicks. Leg weakness and bowel
trouble are the most common COM
plants. The general causes for these
troubles are overlooking and too close
confinement and the two usually go
together. That which would be re-
garded as overlooking in small runs
would not be overlooking where
the chicks were out on the ground
and permitted to run at will. Chicks
confined to basement or In build.
lngs continually, should have moist
earth to scratch in and even
then, should not be long confined tc
such runs.
The cold will not hurt them if they
can return to the warm hover at will,
and they will very soon learn where to
find 1t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
DADLN'S [Y[NING
[AlEY TALE
THE DOG AND cows.

81 hAQN GRAHA!1.. BONNER

"Bow-wow, bow"wow," said Rowdy
the sheep dog.
Now the sheep knew perfectly well
that they mustn't wander Off into the
road, but must go back to their pas
ture, for Rowdy would chase then
back If they didn't go, and when he
chased them he got so excited that he
frightened them quite little bit.
So back they hurried, and Rowdy
went to sleep by the farmhouse. Pref
ty soon he stretched, yawned and got
up. Its milking time" he said to
himself.
He went over toward the Farmer,
who was working in the barn. He
rubbed his cold nose against the Farm.
er's hand and tried to say:
master, it's milking time" The
Farmer was quite busy and at first he
barely noticed the dog except to give
him a pat.
But Rowdy kept on nudging and rub
bling up against the Farmer. tits
milking time" he was trying to say as
hard as he could.
Finally the Farmer understood. "Oh,
yes, Rowdyl You always remember.
How stupid of me to have forgotten.
Right, Rowdy The Cows !" For when
ever he said that, then Rowdy knew 1t
was time for him to bring in the cows.
Although Rowdy would remind the
Farmer of the time, he would never
have gone for the Cows until the
Farmer told him to go.
OF went Rowdy with a gallop. Up
the side of q hill, where all the Cows
were eating nice long grass, he bound
ed, and then he began hurrying them
along for the barn.
"Bow-wow, bow-wow; milking time,
Cows" his barks meant, and the Cows
understood, for off they went down the
hill.
Straight into the barn where their
stalls were Rowdy took them. Then,
when they were all ready to be MIXED,
he went outside the barn and lay in
some long grass there. A nice little
sleep he had. And just as the very
last Cow was being MIXED up he
jumped. For 1t was time to take them
back again.
Up the hill once more he led them.
Nobody had to go along to see if he
got them oil back safely, for Rowdy
did his work thoroughly.
When he came back to the farm
house there was his bowl of fresh milk
awaiting him.
And every morning and every after
noon Rowdy brought the Cows down
from the Pasture and back again he
led them.
One day, when Rowdy came down
to the barn, one of the Cows seemed to
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19

In certain sections of Arizona and other
Western states. In these regions a
few persons are engaged in raising
a thousand or more turkeys a season.
The establishments are located where
the range is unlimited and the natural
food of the turkey, such as grasshop-
pers and other insects, green vegeta-
ton, and the seeds of various weeds
and grasses, is abundant. Advantage
also is taken on these ranches of the
turkeys relish for acorns, and where
these are plentiful but little grain need
be used for fattening in the fall.
The large flocks of turkeys are man
aged much like herds of sheep, being
taken out to the range early in the
morning, and brought home to roost
at night. They are herded during the
day by men either on foot or on horse
back, and by dogs especially trained
for the work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
"Moo, Moo" Said the Cow.

be missing, and Rowdy was very nerv-
GUS and behaving in very strange
manner.
"Where is the missing Cow" asked
the Farmer.
Come with me-" Rowdy's eyes
seemed to say.
So of went the Farmer with Rowdy.
LEAD the way, Rowdy," he said. And
Rowdy led him back up the hill.
Still the Farmer didn't see the miss
ing Cow.
where is she?" he asked Rowdy.
Rowdy's only answer was to walk
straight on-a little ahead of the
Farmer.
Just at the end of the Pasture were
some woods, and sitting down by the
side of o tree was the Cow. She was
moaning and trying to lick her foot.
Then the Farmer knew why Rowdy
had left the Cow behind and had not
made her try to limp on with the 9TH
ers.
"oh," said the Farmer, "it's hor-
rid thorn in your foot"
MOO, moo, Salu lne SOW' Anu
Rowdy went smiling around to explain
to the Farmer that the Cow needed
help
II understand, Rowdy, my boy" said
the Farmer, and then Rowdy sat down
and watched.
The Farmer took the Cows foot and
gently, ever so gently, he pulled the
horrid thorn out. II had stuck quite
far In, and oh, how it had hurt the
Govt
you're all right now," said the
Farmer. up you get"
The Cow got up rather slowly. Then
she stepped on the foot, which already
felt so differently! And TO her delight
she found her foot was all, all well.
'Come along" barked Rowdy. And
the Cow ran as fast as her great big
body would let her, after Rowdy.
The Farmer followed along, saying
Good Rowdy, my fine Rowdy."
And Rowdy understood aud was
glad In his dog way he could help the
Farmer and his Animals.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
Prison Affairs MuddIed.

That there is an apparent deficiency
Of $12,472.77 in the commissary de-
partment Of the state penitentiary,
formerly conducted by a son of for
mer Warden D. G. McClung, is set
the state auditors office for the pc
Rod of 1915-1916, when the elder
McClung was warden.
The bookkeeping methods, 1t is said,
were loose and the examiners claim
to have discovered many instances of
Juggling" of acquisitions.
Special attention is called to Requi-
sition No. 1875, which was signed by
Carl McClung, the son, as the head of
the commissary department This
requisition, the report says, was or
iginally charged to "fishing trip" but
was changed to Kitchen account" It
called for oranges, lemons, peaches
and ten blankets.
The method of keeping the time of
convicts under the old contract con.
vict system, is criticised, and the re-
port declares 1t is impossible from
the imperfect records to tell just what
is due the state from that source.
A shot is taken at the old Board
Of Prison Inspectors, recently abol-
ished by statute to make way for the
present State Prison Board, that they
held meetings, the minutes Of which
were not signed.
The members of the Board Of In
spectors were former State Auditor
John p. Gordon, former Attorney Gen
eral John Z. Barker and former State
Treasurer Edwin p. Deal.
eve find" the examiners say, that
the accounting for beef was made to
suit. December 81 of last year "a
735 pounds of dressed beef were re-
ported, while the inventory showed
1926 pounds"
The examiners, o. P. Caulheld, Her
mann GroesChel and John Bartholo-
maues. rocomu end that an entirely
new system Of keeping books and &C.
counts be adopted.
Former Warden McClung said that
he could not make formal statement
in connection with the report until he
had read it,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
WHEAT YIELD OF 100000 BUSH
ELS FORECAST BY BOARD.
NOTE LACK OF PEST DAMAGE
Condition Of Corn Gives Rice to Hopes
and Dat Crop Will Be a Record
5reaker-Meadow Are Only
Fair.
Jefferson City, Mo.


The July report of the State Board
Of Agriculture shows that crop con-
ditions as a whole in Missouri are
very promising. Corn is about ten
days late and the condition for the
state is 8S. The total yield of wheat
will be small, but preliminary esti-
mate is that it will average about IL
bushels to the acre. The oats crop
this year may break the record.
There is practically no complaint Of
damage by insect pests. Weather
conditions have been favorable, al
though rather low temperatures pre-
vailed during the early part of June.
Some corn has been laid by, while
the end of June found planting still
in progress in the bottoms that had
been overfiowed. The condition Of
corn is 8S, as compared with S0.4 for
the ten-year July average, and is the
highest July condition for the dec
ade.
While wheat is generally thin on
the ground, heads are well filled and
barries plump, so that the quality is
eAceIeuJ.
The original acreage for the Mis-
souri, wheat crop, as reported by the
Board of Agriculture representatives,
was 1,799,513, approximately 1900 900
acres. OF this, ga per cent was
abandoned because of winter killing
or was lost by overfows, high water
during June having taken slightly
more than $4,000 acres. Deducting
the total estimated loss of 10000
acres, there remain 1,599,30 acres
from which to harvest the 1917 crop
This, at IL bushels per acre, fore.
casts yield of 1S.471,60 bushels.
Wheat and oats have ripened at
practically the same time, and in a
few instances the oats crop has been
cut first. The preliminary estimate
for oats indicates an average yield OF
so bushels.
Meadows are only fair, although
there has been considerable improve
ment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
First Aid for Good Roads.

Cole County was first to qualify ull-
der the provisions Of the Halves good
roads law, and application was made
to the State Highway Department for
state and federal aid on twenty-five
miles Of road extending east and west
through this county. State Highway
Engineer Graham has notified United
States District Engineer Wonders at
Omaha that the state is ready to pro-
coed with a federal project.
The state road" will be graded
thirty feet between bitches, and the
trench system Of rock and gravel con-
struction will be used.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
Il Mas All Riuht.

Alberta-Oh, Harry, 1 hope what Z.
am going to say won't pain you; but I
love George better than you, and Il
think you ought to know.
Harry (bitterly)-Well, well, give
me back the engagement ring.
Alberta (eagerly)-Thanks, Harry.
how noble of you; but you needn't.
worry about the engagement ringi;
George says may continue to wear IT..
-Pearsons Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
GOOD DUST BATH FOR FOWLS
Necessary in Every Poultry House That
Hens May Get Rid Of Vermin--
Fine Dust Is Best

In every poultry house there should
be dust bath where the hens may
get rid of lice.
Poultry lice breed through pores in
their sides and fine dust fills these
pores and suffocates the vermin. Road
dust, hard coal ashes or dry dust of
any kind will accomplish the purpose.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
Missouri Coal Price Fixed.

The coal operators of Missouri, Ar
kansas, Kansas and Oklahoma an
nounce that they have agreed to a
Uniform price for coal at the mines
during the next winter. The govern
ment representatives also helped to
name the figure of $3.50 per ton, this
action was needful to keep the price
Of the coal at the same figure It was
last winter, but it must be no higher.
The new scale will go into effect at
once.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
RAISING TURKEYS ON RANCH
Now Found Only in Unsettled FoothilI
Regions Of California and Some
Western States.

Turkey ranching is a new industry
born of the decreasing production Of
turkeys on farms, according to an ar
ticle in the recently published 1915
Yearbook of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Exclusive turkey ranching is now
found practically only in the unset
tied foothill regions of California and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
LOSS OF INCUBATOR CHICKS
Poultry Specialist Saves Lives Of Many
Young Fowls by Using Feather
Buster In Brooder.

A poultry specialist claims to be
able to reduce loss among incubator
chicks by providing the brooder with
feather busters. The chicks in coming
in contact with the busters imagine
that they are being brOoded by hen
and consequently do not become home.
sick and respondent over the fact that
they have no mother to love them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
Report Sent Attorney General.

Governor Gardner has turned over
the official report of accounts under
State Auditor Hickman, who made
the examination, TO Attorney General
McAllister, of the penitentiary dur
ing the last two years Of the admins
tration of Warden D. G. McClung, and
in which the warden is severely crit
icised.
"The attorney general is the legal
representative of the state" said the
the governor, "and it is his duty to
protect the public interests If they
have suffered. The rport appears TO
have been exhaustive, and It Is Off
cial in its character.
II do not care to make any comment
on the findings of an accountant"
said Attorney General McAllister, but
he added he would go over the rport
carefully.
IF the state has suffered" he said
81 will spare no ONE
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
Gray for OIL Inspector.

Gray for oil inspector.
John A. Knott of Hannibal, who will
be succeeded as state oil inspector
August 16 by Omar d. Gray of Stur-
geon, campaign manager of Gov.
Gardner during the state primary last
year, is said to be slated for land
reclamation commissioner, which pays
a salary of $4,000 year and travel
ing expenses.
John H. Nolen, incumbent, is not
an applicant for reappointment.
Gray's salary as oil inspector VIII
be $4,000 a year, and he will appoint
a number Of deputies at salaries of
$4,000 a year
The only two other state jobs that
are attractive which have not been
filed are the offices of warehouse
commissioner, which will not be va
cant until April 10, 1919, and that of
factory inspector, which pays $4,000
annually.
The term of appointment of the
state factory inspector, A. Sidney
Johnston, expired May 10.
d. NJ. TAFT of st. Joseph, a son-in-
law Of James Cowgirl, chairman of
the Democratic State Committee, is
said to be slated for factory inspec-
tor.
Cowgirl was one Of the early Gard
ner-forgovernor men, and is known
to have had aspirations to be warden
of the penitentiary or member Of the
State Tax Commission. That he was
not appointed to either place gives
credence to the report that the gov.
ernor has picked his son-in-law for
the factory inspection job.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
Emma Goldman to Sew.

Emma Goldman, who was sentenced
to two years from the New York fed
eral courts for conspiracy, will learn
how to sew when she comes here.
She will be placed in the sewing
rooms it was stated, at the prison,
and given tasks of sewing overal1s
and shirts.
There are nine women in the pen
itentiary serving sentences imposed
by federal courts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19

If a pretty woman makes eyes at
you do not be unjustly precipitate In
laying the responsibility on your fatal
gift of beauty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The System

Take the Old StandaTd LGRoVES
what you are taking, as the formula h.
printed on every label. showing il b.
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form Tia
Quinine drives out malaria. the IroA.
builds up the system. so cents
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
salt for BREEDING Stock.

A little salt In the dry mash for the
breeding stock and in the feed for
newly Matched chicks will largely pre-
vent the vice of toe-picking and can,
niballsm.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautifuE
head of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-.
store 1t to its former beauty and luz
ter by using la Creole" Hair Dress~
ing. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19

When a man says you are always
wrong he may be mistaken, but the
man who says you are always right fS-
liar.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
Guaranteed Harmless.

'TWhat does this chap do for IiVN-
ing?" asked the secret-service man.
"Writes musical comedies"
"Pass him along. He never had any
thing to do with plot in his life"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
Enua For Hen,s Roard.

Forty eggs laid by hen between
November LIST and March list amply
pays for her years feed, II takes
from 90 to so to do so in midsummer
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
Gardner Resents Letters

Many kilograms and letters are
coming to Gov. Gardner protesting
against the riots in East st. Louis.
All are based on the belief that East
st. Louis 10 in Missouri.
1--WE do not do business that way"
said the governor, in expressing his
vexation. Il am told some eastern
newspaper writer's have been referring
to this state as poor old Missouri on
the theory that East st. Louis is in
Missouri. They ought to post up on
geography"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19

1t is not so, difficult to check tbs
high cost Of living when fellows
checkbook holds out.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-19
Force Of Habit,

'T want three eggs and boil them
three minutes. l am hungry-hOWV
soon can l have themT'
an a minute, SIR"