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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Farmers are hauling corn at
$1.45 per bushel.
Miss ocea Mechlin spent the week
end with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Val Erdel and Mrs.
Will Mollet left Saturday for Chi
cago to visit relatives.
Miss Pearle Davis is quite i'll with
measles. She is staying with her SIS
ter, Mrs. H. F. Holterman.
Charles Maxwell sold a span of
mules last week.
Henry Erdel has returned from
Kansas City where he was going to
school.
e Miss Louise Givens is spending the
week with Miss Edna Erdel.
Several went to see the income tax
man who was here Thursday.
Rev. Wood filled his appointment
here Sunday.
Elmer Walters and A. S. Davis
went to Camp Funston where they
will visit their brothers.
]. P. Harper shipped a carload of
hogs this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
DOUBLE FUNERAL SERVICES.
Young Man And Aged Grand Faith
er Laid To Rest At Same Time.

Samuel M. Jackson, 2S years old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Jackson,
died Saturday morning at the family
home on Meadow Street. He had been
suffering with heart trouble. Besides
his parents he is survived by two
brothers Fred and Charles, and one
sister, Mrs. Rudolph Bensel
The young mans grandfather, r.
NJ. Kimball, aged 95 years, died at
Republic Friday and was brought to
Colfax for burial beside his wife,
who died n 1913. He is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. b. F. Jack
son of Colfax, Mrs. B. f. Galloway
of San Francisco, Minnie Kimball
Of Republic, and two sons, Charles
Kimball of Republic, and Ross Kim
ball, railroad man.
A double funeral was held at the
Colfax Methodist church at 10 a. m.
Monday for the young man and his
aged grandfather, Rev. John G.
Law, officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Here are Food Administration
regulations which took effect this
week: In future city residents can
purchase only 4S lbs of wheat flour
and country residents 9S lbs, and
this must be used with some other
flour in proportion of one-fourth. At
ter Feb. "a they must purchase a sim
liar number of pounds of some other
flour, rice, corn, rye, ETC., with which
to mix wheat flour before baking.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

wound on the temple which partially
disabled him. Calhoun and Kearns
played forward, Beamer, center, Aus
tin and Coldwell, guard. Davis re-
placed Coldwell second half. AS at
Bowling Green, Calhoun played star
game, and won much praise.
The hoodoo is over. Mcmillan can
win basket ball game and debate on
the same day.
Larsen took the Mcmillan Battal.
ion Saturday. Only uniformed com.
panies were included in the pictures
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
BY William Walter Hickman.


Owing to general lack of interest
in debating in Mcmillan, William
Hickman, president of the Debating
Club, has formulated plan to arouse
spirit and develop material for the
team of the future. The plan pro-
vides for a series of Inter-History
Class Debates between representative
history divisions, On February 10 the
Ancient History Glasses contest the
M''&, NJ, debaters. Feb. 21 the Eng
lish and American History Glasses
will struggle for victory, On follow
ing Thursday, Feb, 2S, the winners
in the two contests will debate for
Glass Championship. The questions
are: Resolved, That the United
States Government should Make Pro-
vision for Industrial Conscription in
the Present Crisis" AS the contests
will be held before the assembly
some new material is likely to de-
velop.
With Mary Charles Miller leader
and Marguerite Thomas pianist the
Girls Glee Club gave selections on
Thursday, Then copies of The Star
Spangled Banner were distributed,
and Mr. Strunk, with the orchestra,
led the students in singing our nat
ional anthem,
Coal shovel tags to use shovel
full less OF coal appeared Thursday.
Official report of War Savings
Campaign was isued Feb. 1st, by VIM
Hickman, manager. During Jan, II
to 81 the sales totaled $2S4.75. of
which $170.55 was credited to the
Faculty. Sohpomores led classes with
$29.97. The campaign promises more
vigor for the future,
The Mcmillan Debating Team de-
feated Centralia High School 2 to /
at Centralia Friday evening. Feb. l.,
Hershel Clevenger and VIM, W,John-
son represented Mcmillan, Clevenger
made a convincing speech and John
sons rebuttal was good, Miss Rem
son Bolts and several rooters made
the trip. The judges were Prof, Sip
pie of Moberiy; Morris Dry, a for
mer Mcmillan boy; Prof Wrench of
History Dept of U, of NJ. The oppOs.
ing team was composed of two girls
one freshman. Her speech was con-
vincing; lack of definite proof was
the drawback OF the Ceptralia team,
This was league debate, the vic
tory gives Mcmillan another chance
for the championship.
Mcmillan Bulldogs defeated Mober'
ly 40 to 18 at M. NJ, A. Gym Friday
evening, Feb, LIST, The game was
hard fought. Moberly team showed
lack of training, Morris Keath, ref
creed. The local team played vel
but not at their best. Calhoun got 1
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
DINNER AT TRINITY.

Rev. A. c. Johnson will hold Sec
ond Quartery Conference of the Meth
odist Church at Trinity Feb. 9 and
10. Business session at parsonage
at p. m. Let all officials be pres
ent. Preaching Sunday at Trinity
at IL a. m. and 2 p, m. by Elder
johnson. Preaching at Bethel at
IL a. m. Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
PNEUMONIA TAKES CATTLE.
State Veterinarian LuclIie Called To
Examine Infected Stock.

State Veterinarian Luckie of Co.
lumbia has been called to Mexico and
Thompson to determine the cause os
a large loss of cattle, sheep and
hogs on the Jim Johnson farm at
Thompson. Mr.. Johnson lost about
100 sheep from what the State Vet.
pronounced acute pneumonia. Other
losses sustained by Mr.. Johnson on
the same farm are a 500 COW, a
500 steer and IT hogs, valued at
close to 100000.
Saturday a week ago was the first
evidence that the disease had spread
from the sheep to the hogs.
Joe Gregory, Mexico Veterinarian,
with Luckie, have vaccinated the
remaining sheep on the Johnson
farm to prevent further infection.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Fredendall and wilkins have
bought the Lewis Mcintyre and Jas.
Sullivan building at the corner of
Jefferson and Promenade streets. 1t
is now occupied by the Silver Grill
and Casey's Pharmacy. The building
will be remodeled and Fredendall &
wilkins will move their department
store into 1t later.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

An important admonition from L,
N. Virgins, superintendent of the
Illinois division of dairy extension:
Know your COWS. Weed out the
'boarders.' Raise the heifers from
the best cows. Produce cheaper milk.
Feed economically. Feed according
to production"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Mrs. r. c. Finger, who formerly
lived south of Mexico, a cousin OF
Mrs. George Snedeker of that neigh
borhood, died at her home at Me-
Lean, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

When the farmer has adversely he
always goes to the dairy COW for as
sistance, and she never refuses.
That's human nature, so it is only
the far-sighted conservative people
that seem to fully realize her impor-
tance and her value.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

II have no hesitancy in saying
that the most important branch Of
agriculture is dairying." ]. P. Ma
-, President Illinois State Dairy
mems Association.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

A, B. Weidler & Son, south of Mex
leo, are to have a big feed and imple-
ment sale on Thursday, Feb. 14th.
Watch for the bills and the advertise
ment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

The Message copies the above from
the Colfax (Wash) Gazette. The
young man, Samuel M. Jackson, lived
with his parents for a number of
years three miles north of Laddonia,
this county. The grandfather, T. M.
Kimball, was we'll known in Benton
City community. Both families were
fine people and many trends here
will be panied to hear of the pass
ing of the father and grandson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

John l.. Sullivan, great prize fight
er, is dead. John won 200 battles In
the ring, his knockout was with Old
Barltycorn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

The large bridge east of George
Snedeker's home, southeast OF Mex
leo, is being replaced by new iron
structure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Miss Pauline Powell after a visit
to her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. P. Powell, has returned to Moberly
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

T. E. Cox has returned home after
a visit to his brother, Samuel Cox
at New Bloomfield.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Rufus Byrns of near Benton City
will move to the w. G. Byrns farm
five miles south of Mexico to take
charge of it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

John Callahan, who froEe his feet
several weeks ago, is no wable to
get around on crutches.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

"a boost for the dairy COW is lift
for the booster and a help for the
whole country"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

j. ]. Wood has sold hi sgrocery
store and meat market on East Lib
erty street to w. E. Giles. Mr.. Giles
has been assistant manager of the
store.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Ed Verhoff, formerly of Mexico, is
attending a radio training school at
Columbus, Ohio. He is soon to re-
ceive commission.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Mrs. G. e. Younger who fell three
weeks ago on the ice is now able to
be up again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Mrs. E. F. Elliott is visiting rela-
tives and friends at Hallsville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

A. d. Jackson and Charlie Clark
ar, at Amarillo. Texas, on business
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Miss Nicola McCord took quite Ill
while up town Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07

Mrs. M. L. Jones of Kansas City
is Visiting relatives here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-07
~! WABASH
WABASH TIME TABLE.
EEFECTIVE JUNE "a, 1917.

EFFECTIVE JUNE "a, 1917.
East Bound.
No. 4, st. Louis and East. 1882 am.
No. last. Louis and East. .4:2S a. m.
No. so st. Louis Accom-. .6:l6 a m.
No. 20 st LouisSt. Paul
Limited. .......... 1888 p. m.
No,2 Colorado-St. Louis limited.
$40 p. m.
No. 12 st. Louis Express. .6:42 p. m
No. 72 Local Freight except Sun. &.
day ..........12:Os p. m.
West Bound.
No. IL for Omaha and Des Moines. ..
.11:55 p. m.
No. 8 for Kansas City west 1:46 a. m.
No. 1S Moberly Accom-. ..11:l6 a. m.
No. 3 st. Louis-Colorado Limited. g.
..............12:09. p. m,
No. 8 for st. Paul, Kansas City west
............. .4:bS p. m
No. 81 Moberly Accom-. S:49 p. m
No. rs Local Freight except Sun. i.
day. =. 800 a. m.
1. M. RICHARDS,
Agent, Mexico, Mo.
j. d. MCNAMARA,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-06-22
BAREFOOT NATIVES OF AFRICA.
Where They Garry Their Shoes ln.8
stead Of, as We Do Here. NJ.
Wearing Them.

Among native African men living
near mission stations boots are often
worn on Sundays togo to church in,
or rather with, for the footwear is al:
most Invariably carried slung over
an arm or shoulder, this being more
comfortable for the feet and less
wearing on the boots. Still, on
nearing the church, they are put on
with much seriousness and impor-
tance; the more shutting and noise.
they make the better, and should a
pair creak badly the joy Of the wear.
er and envy Of his friends are beyond
all description.
ssThis natural antipathy to wear
ing boots" says Professor Holloway
in the Wide World, "does not apply
to the South only. In some colonies
where the native troops are supplied
with boots, when on the march they
will beg their officers permission to
walk barefoot, and in comfort. / re-,
member coalblack Sudanese, a fine
old soldier, well over six feet, who
was doorkeeper at friend's g house in.
Khartoub. Whenever I called, after.
saluting, he would solemnly put on
his boots before taking my card, and
on his return Immediately take them
off again with a grunt Of satisfac-
ton, before standing to attention,
and in his deep voice rumbing out
whether or not his master was at
home. He was quite under the im-
preston that this was the correct
thing to do" 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-06-22
HERE'S ANOTHER TOO DEEP FoRUs

We're not for one arguing favor Of the booze
interests but what we can't quite get through our rather
controab top piece much less into our rather
proof thought DOME is the nat
the ship yards Of nation and stated by those IN
control <
This question arose the nstgaion of the movement to
establish nation wide during the war at least 20
ton who are vaienty struggling to keep the wrinkles out OF
their stomachs while the brewers have difficulty IN obtain
that which the dear people asked to to help
win the war and feed the boys in France.
of beer and liquor by workmen adds to their
efficiency thing them and the output plants ana
why all the fuss Of the 70
mt the d on places and condone in others?
I beer and liquor will add impetus to industry and the
welfare Of workmen their families why not lift the lid
entirely all over the country and watch things hum?
we don't think for a moment it would.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-06-22
ROOKIE PSYCHOLOGY.

.V4 p .s /
A new recruit writes in the New
Republic: $50 psychological COM
mission is now engaged in measur-
ing our mental aptitude and 1adapt-
ability for various types of service in
the National army. Who can guess
what incredible revelations may be
brought about by these vocational ex-
perts? We who have been paper
hangers, it may be, are better fitted
by far for the signal corps, and we
former professors Of Greek. perhaps
have thatGunique intellectual equip
ment which makes one well-nigh in
valuable as a camp cook. All honor
to this attempt at efficiency ana fair
ness in military organizations. AS
for myself, 1 cannot say with cer1
tainty yet whatabranchs Ct the service
I am peculiarly fitted fer, but la.hase
a sneaking suspicion that it is for the
Red Cross rather than the heavy
field artillery" !.
Es q ~ b. D. 2 - - .r, t &
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-06-22
IS YOUR LIFE A HARD ONE?

Do you people feel at times that this has made
your life pretty Read what Amrcan correspondent
writes who had been doing his duty
little field hospital west Of Mondidier stopped at
the American boy OF those victims OF the
German gas with which the Huns making all their
present gains matted with yellow and ne
could not see His terribly burned His lips
swollen and purple His whole body had been turned the color
Indian and portions of it looked like melted hes as
though it had been liquefed. , ~
"he fighting had been renewed all along the American
lines and German had begun coming into hos
pitfalls. said to this soldier: 4.1#4,
he boys are getting their for you fellows to-
night He smiled through lips, and in voice
faint that had sen he gasped God! wish
was back there with 'em! II. ss{sa*k Sf1sSs
Do you still think your life a hard one?
Help support that boy and the hundreds of thousands of
others doing their duty Buy Savings Stamps to the limit
of your capacity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-06-22

Dakota also facing much the political stua
ton did Minnesota to the primaries Monday in that Gov
Frazier the Townley tool seeks reelection at the hands
of the voters
Frazier practically the opposite in everything to Lind
berg the Townley candidate in Minnesota The latter is fire
eater who breaches seon and attacks the and
spouts like but Frazier doce
six weeks old lamb He is as pliable as rubber band
according to statements from citizens his home state and n
the hands Of his master Townle does his bidding at the crack
of the whip Whenever Towney takes pinch of snuff it
to Frazier and in this Towney has had free
rein in dominating the state it's people and its interests
What North Dakota should do is follow Minnesota's
ample and crush the life out of the proun leaders of the
Townley regime. ....". +.-.-.-
-o-- -z..l~..E
In Oregon the recent eclipse total strip fifty
miles wide The chickens this district had study
of astronomy of the of natural phenomena They
roost when the sky darkene and rretreev
able hours out of their lives
The beautiful cup which the Kaiser awarded to the
of his yacht has turned be god but
pewter The Golden prizes with which he dazze the eyes
the German people will all prove to be equally deceptive
cannot your favorte brand of tobacco just think
how those boys in the trenches enjoying it's flavor
The cotton stocking is really patriotic than the silk
stocking, although people consider it little Stacker
The battle Of the Marine to be the battle of the
Marine. - Er~ -. H.. - r. #.t-@@E -ss
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-06-22

good to hear statement like that Of yesterday
uttered by Lieut. Roy Leibs United States army who
hurried to Bemdj Camp Humphreys Washington
to spend day among his friends Of Bem the long trip
cutting deeply into his brief leave.
said he hoped to again locate in Bedi when the big
fuss was over and again with his part
ner Captain George Geb in the architectural and engineering
profession Captain Geib also being the and France
In fact just naturally wiped out this firm of energetic
young engineers who had to Bd to locate and be
of ..~& .~%= - .~y>~ =
the They the flower Of the manhood of
Bemid county They will again take their places
dustrial and commercial life and again will Beid
county bloom with the impetus of and to greater
things. #s
And they will all be heartily welcome
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-06-22

The cotton stocking is really more patriotic tina
stocking although people consider it little sla
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-06-22

If you cannot get your favorite brand of tobacco,
wv those boys in the trenches enjoying il
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-06-22

There is something ror you in the
Want Ad column. today. It's on the
last page.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13
WHAT YOUR
DOLLARS Do
One Hundred Cents Worth
of Mercy and Relief for
Every War Fund Dollar.

Your Red Cross dellars-every cent
of every Red Cross alphabetically
relieves suffering-actualIy goes as
you give it, for war relief. Not one
cent of any contribution goes into
Red Cross administration expenses
the overhead of War Fund admins
tration is more than covered by the
interest accruing from the banking OF
the funds ALI relief work not per-
tanning to the war is amply covered
by the normal revenues of the Red
Cross through membership dues
Your answer to humanity's cry
your donation to war reIief-includes
not only the care and restoration OF
the wounded. 1t is mission of mercy
to the famished, the homeless and
helpless, the lame, the halt, and the
blind-an the victims Of war that ap-
peal to the heart of mankind.
The relief of invalided soldiers, re-
lief of the mutffated and blind. train
ing of crippled soldiers for useful pur-
suits-relief service for the care and
revival of soldiers on furlough from
the front-relief Of children through
out devastated territory-relief Of de-
pendent families Of soldiers-relief to
prisoners in Germany-relief among
repatriated people returning to France
-children's refugees and hospitals
these are among the divisions Of or
ganized work that carries practical aid
to its every object In q wide field Of
activity. It's scope embraces Russia.
Roumania, Serbia. Italy and Armenia
besides the great field Of France.
Your donation makes this great mis-
sion Of mercy your own.
The Red Cross carries 100 cents
worth Of aid for every dollar donated.
Do you read the want ads?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13
Our Line of Defense

1t is a moment of tense nerves
ready to slip out of the trench at the
word Of command-and at the enemy.
Our men on the firing line are physi.
cally fit for military service because
only about one man out of five was
chosen to endure the hardships of this
fearful war. But we must not be
content with 20 per cent. in physical
health of our American youth. We
cannot afford to lose four men out OF
five because of physical unftness.
Such weaknesses can be cured. Many
times the kidneys are to blame.
Ii the kidneys are elogged with
toxic poisons you suffer from stiffness
I'm the knees I'm the morning on
arising, your joints seem rusty" you
may have rheumatic pains, pain in
the back, stiff neck, headaches, some
times swollen feet, or neuralgia pains
all due to uric acid or toxic poisons
stored In the blood and which should
be swept out.
Then procure at your nearest drug
store Anuric double strength). The
cost Is so cents. This An-urie drives
the uric acid out.
Send DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo. N. Y, 10c for trial package.
TARPoN SPRINGS, Flat find DIR.
Pierce's Anuric Tablets simply fine;
they give me relief in few days after
start to take them when the kidneys
do not feel good. These tablets have
done me so much good. Mas. ]. w.
CARDY, Box 291.
PLATTsBURG, MIST have been a
sufferer of rheumatism for ten years
and have tried several noted doctors
and a lot of patent medicines At last
saw Anuric advertised and got a
trial package; 1t did me more good
than anything I have ever taken.
1t relieved me of all the pain. / be
lieve that two packages viii effect a
permanent cure. / can recommend
them to anyone suffering with rheuma,
tfsm. Anuric will do all that Il
claimed for In. e. WEEMs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13

Do you read the want ads7
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13
o. Il. s. Graduates. ID

Following are the members of the
graduating class of the Ocala high
school this year:
Agnes Burford, Beatrice Boney,
Theo Beckham, Myrtle Brinson, Pearl
Fausett, Blanche Horrell, Sidney Per-
ry, Louise Spencer, Dixonia Roberts,
Anna Belle Wesson, Margaret Little,
Anna Benton Fuller, Patsy Gillen,
Harold Talbot, Leonard Todd, Harold
Klock, Reuben Blalock.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-13
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have Amy News for this De-
partment, Call Five Double-One
or TwO-Seven
Mother Thoughts


At dawn, when all the grass-blades
are a-ghsten,
At night, when wide-eyed stars look
down and listen,
/ think of you.
/ think of you in the dismal trenches,
And oh, my fond heart fails, my spirit
benches
For love of you.
/ think of you, through all the hard
days duty,
In every sordid trial, or glimpse of
beauty,
I think of you.
I think of you, in all the dark and
danger,
And / across the world, as though a
stranger,
/ think of you.
I wake at night, remembering love
you,
And breathe prayer to heaven which
bends above you,
A prayer for you.
/ send my soul across the wide, wide
ocean
And bring it back re-blest by your
devotion,
And think of you,
And think-of you!
Edmund Vance Cook.
The more tender and delicate the
blossoms of joy, the purer must be
the hands that Gull them.