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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26

Judge Selden P. Spencer, Repub-
lican candidate for United States
Senator, made a great speech-a
patriotic speech--in Mexico Satur-
day. He urged whole-hearted en-
dorsement of President Wilson in
all the great plans to win the war
against the huns. And that is the
kind of politics we like in these
times, too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Dunkin. Mex
leo, have a'100 acre farm and they
do all the work, and their work is
intensive, too. When Mr.. Dunkin
has a sob which he isInot able to
handle alone Mrs. Dunkin comes to
the help. That is the spirit that is
winning the war.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26
WANTED.

Applicants to operate Switch
board and do line work. Married
man preferred. Give references.
Apply to Phil Shire, Sr.,
President Laddonia, Rush Hill,
and Mexico Union Telephone Co.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26
FOR SALE.

Several good milk cows with
calves just dropped. Also big prolif-
ic Poland China brood sows and
gifts and young boars ready for SER
vice and pigs of either sex. These
hogs are purebred. thrifty, immune
for life and priced cheap. II you
don't believe it come and see. 3w
VIM. 1. Britt, Rush Hill, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26

FARMS-Three farm bargains,
40 acres $50, 80 acres $67.5O, 16O
acres $3.50, all improved and good
prairie land. See us about these.
NORTH Missouri TRUST co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26
IMPORTANT NOTICE

Ii you want the Mexico Public
Schools to continue through the
winter have your children vac
cinated.
BOARD OF HEALTH,
AND SCHOOL BORAD.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26

Mr.. Devaney and Fred Allen were
great friends-Allen killed in France
in July, mentioned on another page
of The Message this week. They
chummed together in the home
neighborhood near Rush Hill. 1t is
not known whether Devaney knows
that his young friend is dead He
would, naturally, be greatly distress
ed to hear such news.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26

Dan Quinlan of st. Louis is here
to visit relatives. Says st. Louis is
a good place, however, he likes to
come back occasionally.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26

Miss Emma Longmete of Farmer
City, ILL.,, is visiting Miss Bird
Crum at her farm north of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26
NOTICE.

/ have moved my Feed Barn
from the Cotton Lumber Co. on
West Liberty Street, to the McIn-
tyre Livery Barn, one-haIf block
west of the City Hotel.
WI j. b. FRANKLIN.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26
Tuesday, October /. 1918

HEAD OF LIVESTOCKS Perca,ron
mares IL old gentle
2-yr-od Percheron and
genlei aged work horse; yearng colts ~
"a HEAD OF CATTLE 4yrold milk mixer; syr-old
mixer
heifer calf; 20 white face yearlng heifers ~
IS HEAD OF HoG28 head Of hogs pounds;
pigs; and five
IMPLEMENTS new road cart
Janesylle
cultator
floor scales weighs 400
corn
on snus
Nothing are met
JOE GREGORY AuciOneer j. c. Aundy, Clerk A TRBBIE
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26

NEW MILLINERY STORE.
have 'opend UP a full line of
new and up-to-date millinery in
Rush Hill, over Postoffice. Your
patronage solicited. Mrs. LII. Sims,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26

Miss Marguerite Thomas has gone
TO Marceline to teach school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26

Lewis H. Blum is new Message
reader.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26

Mrs. T. J, Lower renews for The
Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-26
Public Salel

have sold farm and have decided away and will offer
Live Stock and Farming Implements
r. A. Boyd farm 2 miles southwest Columbia Mexco
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
WANT SOCIALISTS
TO ANSWER

Fargo, Oct. 29.-That the socialists
are attempting to win the coming
North Dakota election on everything
except the real issues involved, was
the statement made Sunday afternoon
by S. j. Doyle, democratic candidate
for governor, and he at the same time
called upon the opposition to answer
some questions on the real issues.
Il notice by the socialists paper in
Fargo that they, the socialists, still
persist in evading the issues, and are
attempting through a campaign of
personalities and mudsling, to confuse
the minds of the voters and keep them
away from the issues of this cam
paign," said Mr.. Doyle.
"The statements that the Joint
Campaign Committee is using "slush
fund to corrupt the voters of North
Dakota, is of course, absolutely false,
and a part with their statement be-
fore the June primaries that John
Steen had stolen 81 ,250 from the state
and l wish to call the attention of the
people to the fact that there has been
a continued profound silence upon this
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31

which Christian Scientists enjoy from
influenza, and urging the use Of COM
mon sense and calm attitude cf mind
in conquering fear of infection, was
made by H. W. Byers, corporation
counsel for the city. The recommen-
dation was indorsed by the committee
as a whole and newspapers were asked
to quote the committee to that effect.
ENTIRELY too much publicity has
been given to supposed symptoms of
the so-called Spanish Influenza was
Mr.. Beyers' further comment, "and l
would recommend that if anything be
printed in regard to the disease it be
confined to simple preventive meas
ures-comething constructive, rather
than destructive"
"Fear is the first thing to be over
come, the first step in conquering this
epidemic" said DR.. Witte. II am not
a Christian Scientist, but l believe II
application of their principles WI
aid in preserving the heat !
of this community. They did NJ.
originate with the Scientists, but are
to be found by anyone who will take
the trouble to read his Bible.
'In my work in infected communi-
ties, I have always found Scientists
the first to respond to the slightest
suggestion of unsanitary conditions.
and the first to comply with funda
mental health measures"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
ELIGIBLE FOR
TRAINING CAMP

Draft registrants in Class la who
registered prior to Sept. IL, who were
said in a previous announcement to
be- ineligible for the infantry officers
training school which is to open Dec.
l, at Camp Fremont, Cal., are now
declared to be eligible to apply, in Or
ders subsequently received by Major
M. F. Steele, commandant Of the mil
itary vocational training school at
the Agricultural college.
North Dakota has been allowed a
quota Of 10 men for this school and in
addition Major Steele will prepare a
list Of II alternates who may be chos-
en- in case the principals are unable to
60.
All draft registrants between the
ages Of 18 and As who are physically
qualified and who have high school
education orsits equivalent are eligible
to apply for admission to this school,
and applicants should write Major M.
F.. Steele, Fargo, for application
blanks. AS the quota is small those
first to apply may have an advantage
it was stated.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
THE NORTH DAKOTA.
FUEL SITUATION

Bismarck, Nov. 3O.-Capt. l. P. Bak-
er, federal fuel administrator for
North Dakota, is advised that contin-
uous operation of war industries of
New England during the approaching
winter is assumed unless an unforeseen
catastrophe to the mines, the rail-
ways or the coastwise shipping, dur
ing the month of November, inter
rupts the production of coal and it's
transportation to that section in suf-
fcient quantities to supply current re-
quirements. The accumulation by
New England during the past summer
of sufficient coal to supply its mini
mum requirements during the months
Of December, January and February,
has been made possible by effective
cooperation between the miners, the
United States fuel administration, the
railway administration and the ship
ping board. Approximately rs per-
United States are IL east of the
Allegheny mountains a. 4 th of the
PotOmas river. * ~
"Neither the United Sta. o. ad-
ministrator nor the federalt o. T.
m;nistrator for North Dakots>, 8
issued any order that coal be g.
used for domestic heating during t =
tober," said Capt. I. P. Baker today,
in referring to letter said to have
been sent out in the name Of the Ma
tional Retail Merchants association,
asking consumers to refrain from U.S.
ing coal in furnaces or stoves until
November 1.
$50 far as North Dakota is con-
cerned," continued Capt. Baker, "such
an order would, of course, be altogeth-
er out of the question. Fortunately,
we had a very mild October-we have
asked consumers to economize in the
consumption of coal in every way pos
sible, and I believe we Nave had a
very general and quite effectual CO.
operation. It is never the policy of
the fuel administration, however, to
urge any economies not compatible
with health and reasonable comfort.
Unfortunately, the recent epidemic of
influenza has resulted in an increased
consumption on one hand and de-
creased production on the other.
Practically " every coal mining section
of the state has been seriously hit by
the Spanish influenza, and several
hundred days. labor has been lost.
In spite of this condition, however,
retail coal deliveries are being made
on satisfactory basis, and I believe
l am safe in saying that North Da-
kota has never approached winter
with so much coal, bought and paid
for, stored away in it's easements.
"It is recognized that during the
coming winter every reasonable effort
must be made to conserve fuel if the
available supply is; to meet the needs
While the fuel administration strong
ly urges conservation and bespeaks
the cooperation of the public, it does
not insist upon unreasonable require
ments or that it's request for conser-
walton be complied with when COM
pliance would result in sickness or in
jury to health, or actual physical dis
comfort"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
OSCAR A. LIEN
INFLUENZA VICTIM

Oscar Alfred Lien died at the Gen.
eral hospital at I a. nl., Oct. 80, from
pneumonia and Influenza at the age of
40 years. He leaves to mourn his de-
mise, two daughters, Jessie and Orpha
Lien, besides two brothers and three
sisters, as follows: Mrs. H. Bond,
Valley City; Mrs. N. Christianson,
Lethbridge, Can; Arthur Lien, Yeo-
man, Sask., Can.; Mrs. C. M. Musser,
Rockford, ILL.,; Raymond Lien, in SER
vice in France, and Mrs. Howard
Clark of Valley City. The funeral
service will be private for members
of the family only, at the Valley City
Furniture Co.'S parlor, at 2 p. M Fri
day. Friends who may wish to escort
the casket to the cemetery are at lib
erty to do so. Interment will be made
at the Hillside cemetery, Rev. Lyon
officiating.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
CERTIFlCATI0N
OF SEED STOCK

The state seed commissioner is au-
thoriZed to make lists of available
seed stocks and to send those lists
to citizens who wish to procure seed.
This aids the grower and also the
handler and user of seeds.
North Dakota is rapidly becoming a
potato growing center. There is
great demand in the south and east
for northern grown Early Ohios
Cobbler, Green Mountain, Rural New
Yorker, and other standard varieties
Of potatoes. These buyers are anxious
to know whether the bulk potatoes
can be certified as to freedom from
disease, scab, fusarium wilt, black-leg
etc. The time has come to make spe-
clay effort to free the potato crop OF
this. region from these destructive
diseases. We have new lands, large
areas that have never had potatoes on.
We have plenty of room to conduct a
potato crop rotation. We have
knowledge as to proper methods.
Certifcation for the purpose of
standardizing varieties and listing as
to freedom diseases will be under
taken by the department of botany
and plant pathology in cooperation
with the pure seed division.
Thought an arrangement with the
director of extension in cooperation
with the county agents, we will un-
dertake careful inspection of seed for
all citizens who will take the care to
arrange for a potato seed plot for
1919. To all those who apply for this
work, we will make arrangements to
inspect the seed selected for this seed
plot and thus insure reasonable free
dom from the persistent potato dis
eases at the beginning. We will, as
in the past so far as possible, list and
certify bulk seed for those who ex-
pect to sell in large way for plant
ing purposes. This will be accomp-
lished in the usual manner by the own
er furnishing fair samples of the stock
he holds to this laboratory for in
spection. An expert in potato dis
eases will visit the bins during the
storage period to aid in this work.
Preference will be given to those who
expect to start and properly develop
a seed plot for the growing of their
own seed. Any persons already in
the potato seed plot work, who wish
to start potato seed plot in 1919
for the elimination of diseases and the
standardization of seed varieties,
should address this department at an
early date.-H. L. Bolley, State Seed
Commissioner.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
WARNS AGAINST
ELECTION FRAUDS

Bismarck, Oct. 3O.-Governor Fraz-
ier today issued instructions to sher-
ifs and states attorneys of all coun-
ties warning them that it is their duty
to see that North Dakota has a fair
election on Nov. and that he looks to
them to see that no violations of the
election laws are permitted. In his
instructions to the executive officers
of the counties the governor said:
1T is the sacred privilege and duty
of all voters to cast their ballots ac-
cording to the dictates of their con-
science and in order that we may have
a truly democratic government by the
people we must have honest elections.
All patriotic American citizens are
willing to abide by the decision of the
majority and that decision can be de-
termined only by a fair and honest
election.
"Therefore, all states attorneys,
sheriffs, citN. officers, members of the
state councll of defense and election
officials are especially called upon to
see that there be no violation of the
election law on Nov. 5. The active
co-operation of all citizens to make the
coming election the fairest ever held
within our state will be greatly appre-
ciated. Should any violations or elec-
tion frauds be perpetrated l will use
all means at my disposition to bring
the offenders to justice"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
new PRESIDENT AID.
DRESSES STUDENTS

"Prove all things. Hold fast that
which is good" This was the key
note of an informal address to the
students and members of the faculty
at the State Normal school at brief
general exercises Friday morning
when DR.. C. E. Allen, newly elected
president, appeared for the first time
on the platform.
Owing to the restricted manner in
which the school is operating because
of the influenza epidemic DR.. Allen
had not previously seen the students
assembled at a general exercise. 1t
was therefore with great interest that
president, faculty, and students met
for the first time, and the frank, ear
nest, and appealing manner of the
new president Immediately impressed
itself upon all who heard him.
DR.. Allen assumes the presidency
of the Normal school under the some
what trying circumstances of rigid
quarantine permitting the institution
to operate only as boarding school
'5ae schaal is eN: :.i.soo..y fagsesgas3 from
the city and community life, but the
hopeful spirit in which DR.. Allen ad.
dressed the institution, the plea for
cooperation, loyalty, mutual fpre-
bearance and fine school spirit, as well
as the pleasing personality of the
speaker, all produce a favorable i'm.
preston and a common consensus OF
opinion that the prestige of the in
stitution, the interests of the COM
munity, and the welfare Of the coming
graduates of the school are in good
hands.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
FEAR ADVOCATED

Des Moines, Ia.-A course in
common sense and the basic ideas
of Christian Science, and an editorial
policy for newspapers directed against
fear, was urged at meeting here
recently of a committee of business
and professional men which have vir-
tually been in charge of the city dur
ing the so-called Spanish influenza
epidemic. DR.. w. C. Witte, city sani-
tartan, is chairman of the committee.
The membership includes James R.
Hanna, former mayor; z. C. Thorn
burg, superintendent of schools; C. L..
Herring, of the Greater Des Moines
Committee; Marshall Miller, president
of the Trades and Labor Assembly,;
Ralph Faxon, secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce; Charles Saverude,
druggist; and Drs. Granville Ryan,
R. L. Parker, and Thomas F. Duhigg.
The city has been under rigid quar-
antine for minimum period of two
weeks, all schools, colleges, churches,
theaters and amusement places having
been closed to prevent further spread
of the alleged epidemic.
The fact that soldiers and officers
at Camp Dodge who are Christian
Scientists have not been affected by
the epidemic, was called to the COM
mittee's attention at the meeting by
Mr.. Miller.
"There is no question:" said Dr..
Witte, "that by a right attitude of
mind these people have kept them
selves from illness. / have no doubt
that many persons have contracted
the disease through fear.
"People can deceive themselves into
they have any disease on the
calendar, and doubtless many of them
have thought themselves into their
graves"
A recommendation that newspapers
prepare editorials citing the immunity
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
OBITUARY

Miss Palma P. Davidson, the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dav-
idson Of this city, departed this life
peacefully at the home of her parents
on Sunnyside avenue Tuesday eve
ming, Oct. %, 1918, age % years,
eight months and ten days. She was
the oldest child born to her parents,
and hers was the third death in the
large family of ID children. She is
survived by eight sisters and three
brothers, all of whom were at her
side during her sickness and death ex-
cept one brother, Herbert, who left
with Company G for service in France.
Having decided upon professional
nursing as her life's work, she enter
ed the training school of the Lutheran
Hospital of Bismarck three years ago,
from which she graduated last sum-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
HOW ABOUT
FARM LOANS

Where would the Federal Farm
Loan act be today if the Nonpartisan
Leader, official newspaper of the So
cialists who head the nonpartisan
league had influenced congress to ac-
cept the advice of that paper and of
the socialists?
"The most violent objection offered
against the federal farm loan banks
was voiced by the Nonpartisan Leader:
Here's what The Nonpartisan Leader
said while the rural credits act was
being passed: "In the opinion of the
most skillful politicians, enough has
been done to supply the platform
makers and the stump orators with
material for the rural regions ] *
orators will 60 forth and hand out the
dope that the rural credits problem
has been solved and the farmer is ex-
pected to eat it all up and vote. * s. *
Time after time, The Nonpartisan
Leader referred to the farm land bank
bill as the "big bankers BILL and
talked of it as "scheme similar in
construction to that of the 1NFAM-
GUS FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
LAW" .>.
Again quoting The Nonpartisan
Leader:
"The news this week is that the
house committee on banking and cur
rency which has the matter in hand
will report out a bill containing the
worst features of the Henry bill in
the house and the Hollis bill in the
senate. *
1T ought to be understood distinct
ly by every farmer in the country that
THESE TWO BILLS ARE FRAUDS
AND FAKES.
"American farmers WILL BE TIED
HAND AND FOOT AND DELIVER
ED TO THE NEW YORK MONEY
TRUST, for that is the real purpose
of this MOST ROTTEN MEASURE"
These quotations simply INDICATE
the condition of mind of the socialists
who are debating the affairs OF the
Nonpartisan League, and who are CIV
ing orders to such North Dakota Of
ficials as Governor Frazier and others.
Their whole purpose, apparently. IS
to discredit anything and everything
that does not originate with them.
That the Farm Land Bank is pen
eft to the farmers is now established;
It has reduced interest rates IN North
Dakota and saved her farmers mil
lions of dollars.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
question by the attorney general and
the rest OF them, since the primaries.
II challenpa the socia listc To sho,u

NoeoCAoH Wy CHe dICOiuey general anC
the rest OF them, since the primaries
Il challenge the socialists to show
that either myself or the Joint Cam.
palgn committee has used one dollar
improperly in any manner in this
campaign, and challenge them to
answer honestly to the people of the
state the following questions:
when drafting what you thought
was to be new constitution for the
state of North Dakota, why did you
omit entirely sections 100 and 14l of
the present constitution, which Sec
tlons control the railroads operating
in the state of North Dakota?
"Why did you omit entirely section
165 Of the present constitution, which
section safeguards the school funds
of this state?
"Why did you omit the words, Pa
triotism and morality from section
lat Of the present constitution, which
constitution provides for the estab-
lishment of public school system in
the state? Where did you get the in
spiration that the fathers and moth
ers of North Dakota objected to pa
triotism and morality being taught
their children in the public schools of
this state?
'What did you mean when you stat
ed to your readers on or about March
25, 1918, that the "Gates to Paris Had
Fallen Was that statement true, and
if not, who inspired it in your paper? !?
The people of North Dakota are in
terested in these questions, and if the
Fargo socialist morning daily can
spare the space after having filled in
the usual amount Of personal slander,
I would suggest to them that they
answer these questions.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
FACULTY MEMBER
one OF five NAMED

NOClce OF opportunity 20 engage IN
war work under the auspices of the
Y. M. C. A. came to Prof. j. E. Swift
zer, of the Normal school faculty, in
letter received yesterday from DR..
]. Paul Goode, head of the geography
department at the University of Chi
cago. DR.. Goode, it will be .remem-
bered, represented this country as lec-
turer in the universities of Japan some
time ago, spending year in the en-
pire and the Philippines. When the
Royal Educational embassy of Japan
toured this country recently, it was
DR.. Goode who was chosen to conduct
the tour personally.
DR.. Goode has been invited to take
charge of large portion of the lec-
ture and educational work in the var
ious cantonments and behind the lines
in Europe, and has been asked to as
sist in the choice of five other lectur-
ers in geography. Prof. Switzer was
included in the choice.
It is the plan Of DR.. Goode and
those in charge to prepare series of
lectures in economic and regional
geography to provide for frequent
change of program; to prepare slides
for each lecture; and to write out the
>>cture material so it may be placed
he hands of and delivered by
.ers who do not know the sub
j.. matter at first hand. Those who
are chosen as lecturers will assist in
the formulation and preparation of
the lecture material.
To be chosen by DR.. Goode as an
associate in an enterprise of this kind
is considered of more than usual hon
or. No announcement has been given
out as to whether Prof Switzer will
accept the offer at this time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-31
CAR NEW YORK APPLES COMING

We will have car of fancy New
York Apples, packed in barrels, in
about ten days or two weeks. These
will be late picked and fancy; free
from worms and scrubs and will be
Writer keepers.. Will also have car
of fancy Western box apples in few
days. Prices low for fancy winter
stock. Order now for delivery upon
arrival. The Peoples Cooperative
Trading Co.