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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21
BROTHERS BATIIsE VICTIMS.
Ernest Bircll, d Aibee, Killed, ana Rob
ert Birch is Wounded.

Aitbee, s ID, Nov 2f.HInfo,1nation
has been received by John Birch. Of this
place to the effect that his son. Cor
poral Robert !. Birch was Severely
wounded in action in Fnence. He was
wounded about the same time that his
brother. Ernest, was killed in action,
Corporal Birch Ind previously been
wounded andNxas in i hospital for SONS
weeks, and had returned to the firing
line only 4 few days before again being
woanded,this time quite severely.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21

partly out OF the lew boets Tor com
forts sake. He reacaed down, came
assasssss SssS
posted It beside the bag OF u
.yyaat are you doing now asked
Daleys opponent
There il just as muck dust n
thai boot Of mine as there Is IN thai
bag OF yourn.st said Daley in naiim'
FASHIONED tones. q call you.
The boot and the poke went back
10 their owners and i new deal was
declared.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21
lBy United Press

New York, Nov. 21.-One of the
greatest reconstruction problems fac
ing the nation, now that peace has
come, is the problem of lettering
public education, according to leading
educators here.
The public schools, as well as most
private schools and colleges, have suf-
fered severely on account of the war.
Many American cities had just formed
plans involving large expenditures for
education, when the United States ems
tered the war, and the plans have been
held in allegiance since. Great school
construction programs We're postpon-
ed. and will be resumed with many
difficulties.
In New York City several million
dollars worth of construction was
planned for the public schools, and
the money has been available through
out the war, but the government
would not permit labor and materials
to be diverted from war work. Just
as soon as the ban is lifted he con
~struction oil new public schools will
begin, even though materials still are
very high. Thousands of children
are unable to attend school for a full
day because of lack of pace.
Similar conditions exist in most
other large cities. Surveys show that
the greatly under.constructed public
| school plant is the rule in American
cities. The fairly complete plant is a
happy exception.
Other Problem Bigger
But the physical plant is q thing
that can be built up with u fair degree
of promptness if the people want
better facilities and are willing to vote
1.-The money. 1T is the problem Of
training teachers and improving
methods Of instruction that is worry
ing the educators most of all.
Half the school children in the Unit
ed states are attending schools taught
Iby unframed or badly trained teachers
;lecording to q commission Of educa
tors headed by q. d. Strayer, presi
dent, National Education association
This commission has completed 3
study Of national educational condi
tiorls, md It's conclusions are none too
flattsring TO Americans who BELIEVE
that the fate Of a free people rest:
|argelg upon the widespread duffu
sion of sound education among thu
IpeopIe
CONCERNING conditions In the rura
,and Village schppls, the commission
Says:
Teachers Lack Training
at is in the little schools Of til
villages ana the rural districts thu
the youligcsts, most inexperienced
and least well trained teachers gre Z
HE found. Little schools they are fl
divldnally large ~ The agsre
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-18
Remarkable Vision of Count
Leo Tolstoy

ter" he replied. 81 shall try for some
thing Immediately. There on the table
are pencil and paper Or use pen
whatever you want"
In few minutes / was waiting for
the great moment, pencil and paper in
hand. My aged host, leaning back in
his chair, covered his eyes with his
hands and relapsed into an apparer ly
comatose condition.
For ten minutes he remained a =
lutely motionless. Then Strengthening
up like one in trance, he began in a
low and hollow voice:
"This is a revelation of events of a
universal character which must short
ly come to pass. Their spiritual out
lines are now before my eyes. | see
floating upon the surface of the sea
of human fate the huge silhouette of
nude woman. She is-with her beau
ty, poise, her smile. her jewels-a su-
per-Venus. Nations rush madly after
h'i3 CdIi VI SHcii eager W dLLTdCl NeT.
especially. But she, like an eternal
courtesan, flirts with all. In her hair
ornaments, of diamonds and rubies,
is engraved her name, 'Commercialism.
AS alluring and bewitching as she
seems, much destruction and agony
follow in her wake. Her breath, reek-
ing of sordid transactions, her voice
of metallic character like gold, and her
look of greed are so much poison to
the nations who fall victims to her
charms.
"And, behold, she has three gigantic
arms with three torches of universal
corruption in her hands. The first re-
presents the flame of war, that the
beautiful courtesan carries from city
to city and country to country. Pat
riotism answers with flashes of honest
flame, but the end is a roar of guns
and of muskets.
"The second torch bears the flame
Of bigotry and hypocrisy. 1t lights
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-18
DON'T NEGLECT CHILDREN'S
KIDNEY WEAKNESS
Emmett Parents Should Not Over
look the Little Ones Kidney Ailments

One of the most annoying ailments
of childhood is weak kidneys and in
ability to control the kidney secretions
Not only is this discouraging trou-
Die, and one that every mother is an
xious to get rid Of, but it is in many
cases signal of danger, of trouble
that will get worse constantly if not
attended to. If your child is frail
or fitful, doesn't run around or play
like other children, complains of back
ache and Of feeling tired-suspect
kidney weakness. Doan's Kidney Pills
are very effective for kidney weakness
in children and are perfectly safe
Emmett parents recommend them.
Mrs. c. r. Knox, S. Washington
ST., Emmett, says: 81 have given
Doan's Kidney Pills to my children
when / have noticed their kidneys
have been disordered. Every time
Doan's have given the desired re-
suits"
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Knox recommends. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-18

In the autumn of 1910, few weeks
before the novelist's death, the Gar
of Russia, who did not care to recog-
nize Leo Tolstoy directly, sent for his
grandniece, a countess who is favor
tie of the czarina, and asked her to
procure for him from the great novel-
list "a message to royalty--sonething
not published and something which he
never would publish, to be transmit
ted to the King OF England and the
Emperor of Germany, VINO had jointly
made the strange request. Accord
ingly the countess went to the novelist
on her mission and told her grand
uncle Of the cars demand. When he
seemed at a loss for subject she
asked: "Don't you have any visions
of political nature, or prophe les Oh
a large international scale." and it
gave him an idea. The countess's ac-
count of the remarkable prophecy fol-
lows:
REPLYING to my suggestion of a
subject Count Tolstoy said:
"There is something which has
haunted me for the last two years. l
don't know how to explain the nature
of it to you. | cannot call it a dream,
because | have seen it often while /
have been sitting at my writing table.
On other occasions it has appeared to
me at twilight, before my dinner hour.
| am not believer in ghosts, nor in
the spiritualistic explanation of phe-
nomena; but | admit that l cannot
account for this mysterious affair.
''Is it VISION" l interrupted
Something of that order, but very
clear. SO clear that could draw dis
tinct picture of all that transpired.
Furthermore, l can call up the vision
at will l am almost sure l could do
it while you are here. The only diff
ficulty is that l am not able to write
anything during the time of the mani |
festation. My hands are absolutely
paralyzed."
81 shall be happy to write down
what you dictate" l urged
Every good. That settles the mat
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-18
Are You One of Them

There are great many people who
would be very much benefited by TAX
ing Chamberlain's Tablets for weak
or .disordered stomach. Are you one
of them? Mrs NJ. R. Scarf, Baldwins-
vile, N. Y, relates her experience in
the use of these tablets: 81 had a
bad spell with my stomach about six
months ago, and was troubled for two
or three weeks with gas and severe
pains in the pit of my stomach. Our
druggist advised me to take Chamber
lain's Tablets. l took a bottle home
and the dose relieved me wonderfully,
and kept on taking tn emnuitl cmfw
and l kept on taking them until l was
cured" These tablets do not relieve
pain, but after the pain has been re-
lieved may prevent its recurrence.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-18
No Nutriment in aouilIon.

Bouillon has no more nourfshine
qualities than hot salt water. All
the uutriment is still in the meat from
which the broth was made. The bouil-
lon IS a stimulsnt, that is all. There
Is no more horrible waste than to
throw away a piece OF meat from
which broth has been made.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-18

Canada will undoubtedly become
one of the worlds greatest sources for
the supply Of pulp and paper This
industry has grown by leaps and
bounds during recent years. and fur
ther large developments are said to
be pending.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-18
Optimistic Thought.
Fortune smiles at those whose reso-
utiou forces open her gates.
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoes
Remedy

Now is the time to buy bottle Of
this remedy so as to be prepared IN
case that any one of your family
should have an attack of colic or dla-
rhoea during the summer months 1t
it worth hundred times its cost when
needed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-18

Diamond Edge knives and razors
at Reilly's.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
REED.McGREcoR.

Captain James G. McGregor and
Miss Letha Cordelia Reed were mar
ried Saturday afternoon at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
R, T. Reed. south of Mexico, Rev. H.
P. Atkins officiating.
Mrs. McGregor is a graduate of
Missouri University and for two
years has taught in the High School
at oklahoa City, Okla. She is a sis
ter of Miss Ethel Reed, a teacher in
Mexico High School. Mr.. McGregor
has been in amry service 12 years
and has seen service in the Philip
ines and other parts of the world.
Captain and Mrs. McGregor will
be at home in Fort Worth, Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
SOME STATE POLITICS.

o. D. Gray, State Coal Oil Inspec-
tor, who is the best posted man in
Missouri on State politics, in his
Sturgeon Leader says:
Il have been so busy with my oil
department have not had the time
to write many lines for the Leader.
I spent last week in st. Louis and
net many distinguished Missourians.
l had brief chat with Uncle Bill
Stone who thinks he has fixed his
fences in Missouri and will be re-
elected three years hence. l learn
that former Governor Folk will also
get into the race. And many tell me
c VI. Hay will run, too. Others think
Hay, OF st. Louis, will run for Gov
ernor. Many friends of Governor
Gardner say he wi, get into the race,
but he still says lie will run for no
office. He has been importuned to
run for Vice President Wallace
CIossley will likely make the race for
Governor, and they do say that Frank
McAllister will get into the Senate
rial scramble. It's early yet-too
ef frly to make any predictions. In
the gubernatorisl race you want to
keep an eye on W. r. Kemper of Kan
sas City. II his friends can induce
him to make the race. Someone ask
ed him the other day when he was
going to announce his candidacy and
he said: When get paralyz d on al!
sides SO that 1 will not know what 1
am doing
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
A SURPRISE WEDDING.

Miss Mabel Hickman, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Hickman of Mex
leo, and Mr.. r. v. Jordon of st.
Louis were married last week, Rev.
H. P. Atkins OF Mexico officiating.
The wedding was a great surprise
to Miss Hickman's many friends
here. She is a graduate of Mcmillan
and is a prominent teacher in one
OF the st. Louis schools. Mr.. Jordon
is a graduate of Missouri University
and holds a fine business position in
st. Louis.
Our best wishes extended the hap
Iy couple.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
TALKING TO THE SOLDIERS.

A great many public speakers are
undertaking to deliver addresses to
tn soldier boys. There are the chan.
lains and ministers and lecturers at
the army camps-and there are
some writers, too.
There are orators and patriotic
rallies held in the soldiers home
towns. 1t takes some tact to hit It
right with the soldiers, and some of
our public speakers don't quite get
it.
AS nearly as The Message can
judge-and we have heard it com
mented on that way before this
the temper of the soldiers-tbev
don't like what they call do or die"
talk. They don't care to be held I'D
as examples Of grand self-sacrificc
and as voluntarily giving up their
lives for their country. They are not
sure that they are any more patriotic
than others, but feel that they have
simply responded to the command of
their country as any decent man
must or suffer disgrace.
A public speaker naturally likes to
express a warmer feeling for these
toys than that. But the soldiers
haven't much use for dismal talk or
putting on agony. 1t is a help to
them if they can take the thing in a
light-hearted way. 1t is well for them
to put the best face on it and think
of the pleasant companionship of
camp life and the benefits of seeing
the world.
The perils and sufferings and pos
s!ble wounds and death they would
like to keep out of sight as much as
possible. If they think about that
side of it they may become morbid.
Public speakers can tell of the
struggles and sacrifices of the fathers
and show that this country is worth
fighting for. They can dwell on the
causes of the war SO that these can
be thoroly understood. They can
dwell on the advantages of army
training and urge the boys to keep
clean from all vices. But it does not
help bit to roll off those oratorical
periods about martyrs to their coun-
try and bones left to bleach on the
battlefield.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
Notice of Special Election

Notice is hereby given that at the
November Term of the County Court
of Audrain County, Missouri. held al
Mexico, Missouri, on the twenty
fourth day of December. 1917. being
the fourth day of said Term, a peti.
tion of r. Lee Afford and more than
one hundred others of the qualified
electors of said Audrain County pray-
ing for special election to authorize
the levy of an annual tax of not more
than one-half of a mill on the dollar
for the purpose of purchasing real
estate for hospital purposes and for
the construction of hospital buildings
and for the maintenance of same, or
for either or all of such purposes
was taken up and considered and the
following proceedings were had,
to-wit:
Order calling a special election
to authorize the levying OF a tax of
not more than one-half of a mill on
the dollar for the purpose of pur-
chasing real estate and for the con-
struction of hospital buildings and
the maintenance of the same, or for
either or all of such purposes.
IN THE MATTER OF A PETI-
.TION OF RESIDENT FREEHOLD
ERS FOR ESTABLISHING OF HOS
PITAL IN THE CITY OF MEXICO.
Now at this day, December "a,
1917, the petition of r. Lee Afford
and others for the establishment of
hospital in the City of Mexico, in
Audrain County, Missouri, coming on
for further consideration, the Court
finds that on the 3rd day of Decem-
ber, 1917, there was filed in the Of
fee of the Clerk of this Court a Pc
tition of r. Lee Afford and more
than one hundred other resident free
holders of said County, the text of
which ptetiion is as follows:
Petition For Hospital.
To the Honorable County Court of
Audrain County, Missouri:
We, the undersigned one hundred
and more petitioners, state that we,
each and all are resident free-holders
of Audrain County, Missouri, and
that fifty of the signers of this pc
tition are not residents of the City
of Mexico in said County, in which
said City it is proposed to locate
public hospital hereinafter mention
ed, ask and petition said Honorable
Court that an annual tax may be lev
led for the establishment and main
tenance of a public hospital in the
said City of Mexico in said Audrain
County; and we specify in this, our
petition, the sum of $4,000 as the
maximum amount of money propos-
ed to be expended in purchasing or
building said Hospital.
We. further petition and ask that
said Honorable Court submit the
question to the qualified voters of
Audrain County at a special election
to be by said Court called for that
purpose; first, giving ninety days
notice of said election in one or more
published in Audrain
County, including in said notice the
text of this petition and stating in
said notice the amount of taxes to
be levied upon the assessed property
of Audrain County, which taxes your
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
Do You Own
Your Home?

If not, why don't you? Change
this condition right away-begin
working for yourself! In the terri
tory along Burlington lines in the
West there are countless opportuni-
ties for the homebuilder and the in
vestor.
Western Nebraska and Northeas-
tern Colorado excel in dairying, live
stock and grain raising. Non.resi-
dent owners have many well-located
farms (S25 to $50 per acre, with
terms OF payment easy), which they
are unable to develop. ANY indus
triops farmer can become well-to-do
on one OF them in a remarkably
short time.
WyOming.-Big Horn Basin irri-
gated lands--near TO beet sugar fac
tories, oil refinereies, coal mines and
tories, oil refineries, coal mines and
big crops of wheat, oats. alfalfa, sug-
ar beets and potatoes, can be bought
at $50 and up per acre.
Some very desirable 64O-acre Free
HOmesteads, in large area, are still
available.
Ask for folders outlining the ad-
vantages of these sections. Write me
about your plans and I'll give you
the benefit Of my experience.
No charge for this--it's part of
BURLINGTON SERVICE.
8. b, HOWARD, immigration
Agent. Room I14A, Q. Building,
Omaha. Nebraska.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

petitioners ask shall not exceed one
half mill on the dollar, for a period
of time not exceeding twenty years,
and be for the issue of bonds to pro-
vide funds for the purchase of a site
and the erection thereon of a public
hospital and hospital buildings and
for the support of the same, which
said election your petitioners ask to
be held at the usual voting places in
said County of Audrain for voting
upon county officers and that the
vote thereat be canvassed in the same
manner as the vote for the county
officers is canvassed.
The Court, after further consid-
ering the said petition and after
having been fully advised of and con-
cerning the premises, doth find that
said petition is signed by more than
one hundred of the resident free
holders of Audrain County, and that
more than fifty of said petitioners
are not residents of the said City of
Mexico.
1t is therefore considered and or
dered by the Court that a special
election be held in Audrain County,
Missouri, at the usual voting places
in said County for voting for State
and County officers, on the
Fifth Day of April, 1918,
and that there shall be submitted
thereat to the qualified electors of
said County of Audrain the question
whether there shall be levied upon
the assessed property of Audrain
County a tax of one-half of one mill
on the One Dollar for the purchase of
real estate for hospital purposes and
for the construction of hospital
buildings, and for maintenance of
same; and that the Clerk of this
Court cause to be given ninety (90)
days notice of said election by publi-
cation in the Mexico Missouri Mes
sage a certified coy Of this or
der of Court as and for the said no
tice.
Now therefore in pursuance to said
above order the Court does hereby
order that on April fifth, 1918, an
election be held at the usual voting
places in Audrain County, Missouri,
for County officers, to vote on the
proposition tolevy tax of onehalf mill
on the one dllar for purchasing real
estate for hospital purposes and for
the construction of hospital build
ings and for the maintenance of
same, or for either or all of such
purposes.
ALEX CARTER, P. j.
STATE OF MISSOURI, County of
Audrain. SIS. 1, Ross B. Cau-
thorn, Clerk of the County Court in
and for said County, hereby certify
the above and foregoing to be a true
copy of the proceedings of our said
County Court, on the day and year
above written, as the same appears
of record in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court, at office in
this the Gath day of Decem-
ber, 1917.
(SEAL)
R. B. CAUTHORN,
Clerk County Court
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
SOLDIER MARRIED,

Mr.. Lawre nceKunkel, son of e. F.
Kunkel here, stationed at Camp DON
iphan in the ambulance service, was
married a short time since to Miss
Mary McCarter of Lees Summit, Mo.
The wedding was at Lawton, Okla.
They will be at home at Lees Sum-
nit, tho Mr. Kunkel expects to be
with his unit when it departs for the
front.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
CEIICAGo&SaALroN RY.
rrMrGl5rAsnr

CHICAGO & ALTON r. r. co.
(Time Gard in Effect July 8, 1871
East Bound.
No. IL daily for Chicago 2:O2 a. m.
No. "a daily for st. Louis 4:O2 am.
No. 80 ex. Sun. for Chicago 7:1O a. m.
No. 26 daily, Jacksonville 1:46 p. m.
No. 22 daily for st. Louis 2:52 p. m.
No. 10 daily for Chicago 1O:45 p. m.
West Bound.
No. daily for Kansas City $3.50 a. m.
No. 1876 ex. Sun. for Slater S:15 a. III.
No. 8 daily for Kansas City 1908 p. m.
No. IL daily for X. c. $50 a. m.
No. 81 daily for K. C. 12:4O p. m.
No. 25 daily for K. C. 1:46 p. m.
No. 20 ex. Sun. from Chicago 500 p. m.
South Bound.
No. 21O daily from Jeff City 400 pm
No. 214 ex Sun from Fulton 400 p m
No. 213 daily for JEFF. City $500 D. m.
North Bound.
No. 215 ex. Sun. JEFF. City 1900 q. m.
T. l.. MARSHALL,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
n WABASH
EFFECTIVE JUNE "a, 1917.
WABASH TIME TABLE.

EFFECTIVE JUNE "a, 1917.
Cast Bound.
No. 4, st. Louis and East. .332 am.
No. last. Louis and East. .4:28 a. m.
No. 80 st. Louis Accom-. .6:15 a m.
No. 20 st LouisSt. Paul
Limited. ....... 1888 p. M.
No.2 Colorado-St. Louis limited.
.3:10 p. m.
No. IL st. Louis Express. .6:42 p. m.
No. 70 Local Freight except Sun.
day ......... 1900 p. m.
West Bound.
No. IL for Omaha and Des Moines. i.
.............. .11:66 p. M.
No. s for Kansas City west 1:46 a. m.
No. 13 Moberly Accom-. ..11:16 a. m.
No. st. Louis-Colorado LIMITED. :.
1900. p. m.
No. o for st. Paul, Kansas City west
.........,.,.. .4:53 p. m.
No. 81 Moberly Accom-. S:49 p. m.
No. 73 Local Freight except Sum. :.
day. -. 1920 a. m.
I. M. RICHARDS,
Agent, Mexico, Mo.
J. ID. MCNAMARA,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
Sc. Louis. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03

Mrs. j. T. Hayden and daughter Of
Kansas City are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Donnelly.
DR.. Z. F. Elliott OF Kansas CITY
visited Mr.. and Mr.. Eppa F. Tlli tt
mere this week.
Mr.. and Mrs J ". Burlington and
two daughters. Misses Mildred aud
Pyllie, visited Louisiana relatives
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-03
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
battlefield

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
Sarah B. Black, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Audrain County,
Missouri, bearing date the 18th day
of December, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from the date of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and if said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of the publication
of this notice, they will be forever
barred.
JAMES A. BRADEN,
Administrator.
Attested by me this 18th day of
Dec, 1917.
w. w Bolts, Judge of Probate.
First publication Dec. 20, 1917.