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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21
County Supervision.

To those interested III rural
schools: understand there is Il
movement in your county looking
towards county supervision of
schools. BY all means encourage
it. 1t will prove the best invest
ment possible. An expenditure of
a few hundred dollars annually
will insure better schools and | am
sure every taxpayer and patron is
in sympathy with any movement
looking to better conditions and
results in the schools.
There can not be adequate unity
and system without some SuprrNlS-
DRY head. \ competent person
will save to the schools several times
his salary in recommendations aS
to buildings, furniture and libra
ricS. to say nothing of the time
saved to the children in better or
ganiIatiOn and instruction. Under
efficient supervision it will bc pos
Siblc for teachers to grade and
classify the schools and to keep
such Il record of work aS to pre-
vent loss of time in beginning
school from term to term.
The necessity for supervision is
evident when we consider that IL
bout Onc-third of the teachers in
the rural schools are teaching their
first terms. In fully ouc-hfth of
the schools one half of the term is
past before the teacher has the
school organized. Even when th"
work Of one term has been good a
new teacher frequently wastes th"
time of the pupils in going over
again and again the work which
has been done before. Effective
supervision will rcmov" this diff
Guilty and save time to the pupils
and keep alive their interest when
new work is given them.
The greatest drawback in rural
schools today is IA lack of imspira-
ration. What per cent of the ru-
raj boys and girls love schools,
have burning ambition to go on
with their work? This Is the
strongest test Of il good school.
Answer it and give reasons for the
existing conditions and you have
the best reasons for organization,
for county supervision.
| have recently visited 200 rural
schools and unhcSitatImgIy de-
clare that the schools in counties
having supervision are % per cent
better than in other counties visit
ed. Nine counties hay" -upcrvI-
sion now They are Jasper, St
Louis, Jackson, prtti-, Macon,
Greene, Saline, Atchisom and But
Ter. II is hoped and believed that
t.,, un,r. will inin fin. numbrl' ui
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

Francis Mcdonald, of this county,
lately deceased, by his last will be-
queathes all money and notes to
his eight children. 70 his wife he
leaves a farm of 12O acres and all
thereon. The farm will revert to
the children at the death of Mrs.
Mcdonald. j. Il. Mcdonald and
o. 7. Dulaney are named as exec
utOrs without bond.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21
b. & L. Association.

The Building Il Loan ASSocia
ton of this city has the following
new officers:
j. NJ. Pollard, president.
j. w. Trimblc, vicc-prcsidcnt.
T. II. Marshall, treasurer.
George Robertson, attorney.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

The president of "a Missouri col
lege, when asked by a student if
he could not take IA short course,
replied; Yes, but that depends
upon what you want to make of
yourself. If God wants to make
an oak, He takes hundred years,
if He wants to make pumpkin,
He takes six months -
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

That article in the MESSAGE
which has been appearing from
week to week of late headed, IAN
Overland Trip to California;" is
attracting considerable interest
among the elderly people. In "A
few weeks, at the close of the
story, the MESSAGE will tell you
who the author is.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

There are two families in Il
northwestern Missouri county
named Day and Sunday who are
neighbors. Mr.. Day is the father
of seven girls, while Mr.. Sunday
has an equal number of sons.
Four of the sons have married
Days, another is engaged, so that
it now appears every Day will be
Sunday by and by.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

Il. L. Clements some months
since fell on one of our sidewalks,
and in the Circuit Court here last
week asked for heavy damages.
Trial excited much interest. The
jury's verdict favored the city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

Matte McCully has secured a
divorce from her husband, Frank
b. McCully. Defendant gets Gus
tody of minor child, plaintiff grant
ed privilege from the Court to Wis
it child every three months.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

The Daughters of the Confeder-
acy organization in this city held
an interesting meeting last week.
Miss Belle Morris is president of
this organization and Mrs. A. X.
Gancey secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

The motion for new trial in
the case of Lulu McVey VS.. the
city of Laddonia has been over
ruled by Judge Hughes. An APP
peal is being considered. The suit
was for $4,000, for a fall and al
legged injury on "A defective side
walk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

Gen. John b. Gordon, who lect-
ured in the Mexico opera house a
few weeks since, was robbed in
Chicago the other day of his over
coat, containing railroad passes,
checks and other papers which he
valued at 81 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21
What did you do with that Tug
ly valentine" received!

w. j. McCord, of Oklahoma,
has bought Jacob A. Stephenson's $
200 acre farm, six miles southwest
of this city. He pays s., $50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21
Thompson Wedding.

our Thompson correspondent
sent us the following item last
Thursday;
Married, this afternoon, at ! 30,
Mr., Il, II Wallace, aged g., late
IS of Iowa, to Mrs. Belle Reid,
aged 60, Justice Eppa +, Elliott
officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

The l24 acres of land in section
33-52-7, advertised in the MES
SAGE, Christopher Gartman trus-
tee, was bid in by Nj. f. Nermil-
lion, of near Middletown, for
S., 800.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

Prof. f. n. Peters, now of Kan
sas City, formerly principal Of the
High School of Mexico, has re-
Gently issued IA valuable book on
chemistry. He has brought his
work right up to date and treats
on the new questions of liquid air
and calcium carbide.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

Mr.. William Fields and Miss
Lula Menefee, both of Mt. Carmel
neighborhood, this county, were
married in this city one day last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

The case of State of Missouri
VS.. T. o. Manning, taken from
Audrain to the Supreme Court,
has been reversed and remanded.
1t will come up for trial again at
the May term of our Circuit Court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

George W. Wales, near this
city, went to Minneapolis, Mimi. i,
to get him "A wife. She was a Miss
Efiie Peterson. They We're mar
ried last week. Perhaps we would
better say that Mr.. Wales, only a
short time ago, moved here from
Minneapolis himself. He and his
young bride are welcomed to Au-
drain. May happiness and pros
perity ever be their portion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

The Supreme Court has affirmed
the Judgment of the lower court in
the case of Il. j. Muir VS..
j. ID. Orear, taken up
from this county The verdict
was for Orear.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

The article in the MESSAGE last
week from j. w. Rouse on "The
Cow Pea" is attracting good at
tention. There will be no little
experimenting in Audrain county
this season in raising the COW pea.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

r. A. Boyd, near Champ, was
in st. Louis last week with two
car loads of cattle. They brought
him 1926 per hundred pounds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

j. f. Caldwell, of near Benton
City, captured a ground hog last
week. Has had it on exhibition
in this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21
Big Mule Sale.

That was a big sale Of mules by
q Smith, two miles
Of Mexico, last Thurs
day Buyers came from different
parts of the county, The sales
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

The ladies of the Mexico NJ. f.
Church, South, will give Colo
NAL Tea" at the church the even
ing of Feb. %
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

James II. Sims and family, of
this county, moved to Oklahoma
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21
beauty Is Hood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin, No
beauty without 1t. CascIrcts, Candy Cathar.
tie clean your blood and keep 1t clean, 10y
stirring mp the lazy liver and driving all I'M
purltics from the body. Begin to-day to
hanish punpIcs, boila, blotchcs, backhcads,
and that srckly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarcts beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, 5Oc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

r. S. Mckinney, A. d. Bledsoe,
and j. p. Harper each hand us a
dollar for the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

Charles Scott and Miss
Carrie Slavens, both of this coun-
ty, were licensed to wed last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

The Woodmen convention got
in a hurry to go.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

it is understood that Chas. Be
shears is circulating a petition for
n saloon"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

Miss Ella Showers is attending
school at kirksville Normal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

How Are Your Kiducyss
DR. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all Kidney ills Sam
pie free Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-02-21

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. i0c or CSC.
II G. G. @. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-11
IN A BAD POSITION
Wagon Tongue Broken on Railroad
Crossing.

Last evening there occurred an acct
dent at the crossing on East Douglas
avenue and the Santa Fe tracks that ex-
cept for the quick action and cool head
of the driver of the team concerned.
would have resulted very seriously.
Mr.. Frank Wood was driving one of c.
E. Rodgers transfer wagons and at
tempted to cross the tracks, when the
gate was opened for the passing of one
of the trains. There was another train
coming and a number of teams were
crossing. MI Woods was driving q little
black team that was rather nervous and
wanted TO step up a little. Just as they
had reached the center Of the crossing
another wagon drove across the tracks
in front Of them and the next minute
the tongue of Mr.. Woods wagon was
run through the rear wheel OF the other
wagon and caught on the edge Of the box
in some way and was broken off short.
This left the Jagged end of the tongue
sliding around on the ground IN man
ner that was dangerous. The team be-
came frightenedN and would have been
running at awful speed in a moment, but
for NIr. Woods realizing that he could do
no good holding onto the lines, sprang
out, rushing to the heads OF the fright
ened animals before they could make any
start and soon had them quiet. Willing
hands soon had the wagon cut of harm s
way while Mr.. Woods led the horses
away. Another one of the Rogers trans
fers was soon on the ground and took
the wa spn off 70 the rfnair Sh0us.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-11
IN MORE TROUBLE
Doc. Gibbons Arrested for Stealing {
$1,000 Check.

DR. ". 3. Gibbons is locked up at the
police headquarters at Kansas City for
investigation becagse a farmer was roll
ed in the jail of this city last Wednes-
day night and relieved OF a certified
check for S5.0e9 and $50 IL currency.
The farmer. Oliver Seaton, lived IN the
vicinity Of Carthage. M0., came 10 Nich-
tia 10 buy a farm and got drunk. He
was locked Up, but the check and money.
which were in a small notebook, were not
found By the jailer who searched him.
Some prisoner who was in the Jan at
the same time was more successful. how
ever. and the finger OF suspicion points
al DR.. Gibbons. who was locked up aC
the tine on the charge of being drunk
Or. Gibbons was released il the morning
before the farmer discovered his loss
and at once went 10 Kansas City. CHIEF
Burt Of the Wichita police department
vas in Kansas city Tuesday and was
told that DIT Gibbons had been seen 70
displav a S5.aN check Dr. Gibbons - vas
searched at tho station that night. but
the check was not found. ard he denied
having had t. Payment on tho check
has been stopped.
Dr. Gibbons has snent ire greater part
OF the last six months IL Jail for being
drunk Chief BuTt gave him the money
20 20 70 Kansas City on.
When the chief arrived there. the frst
man he saw was Dr. Gibbons. drunk.
TIe learned that the doctor had q certified
check and had him locked up. He has
not set heard from ar. Ststen. whether
he VIII prosecute tie ran or not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-11
NEW RITUAL WORK
disqualification oft Given at Meet
Ing last Night

The Pleasant Council of the Modern
Ionties met last night as q preliminary
10 the state convention which will be
held IN this city todey. Nearly all the
delegates 10 the c0nve ntion were present
at the meeting 10 see the exempli0cation
Of the new ritual pat on hy the Pleasant
council team. After the team work there
was general reception TO the delegates
ny the iocsI members and a good pro-
gram was rendered. There was music
by the orchestra and short speeches by
some of the local members and some OF
the delegates after which refreshments
were served. The hall was we'll filed
and everyone had . most enjoyable time.
The only business of the convention
VIII lee the election Of delegates TO the
national convention. 'vh.ch VIII be held
r. tins cic- next January. The follow
ing Is the complete prosram fer today.
$50 a. Ir--remDorary Organization
state convention, welcome address on be-
half % tae cty by Mayor 3. + Mclean:
welcome address an behalf of the ma
uonal council oy J. F-.Coniy. president:
welcome address On behalf % Ihe FRA
teIlai beneficiary orders Of the citv. bv
Judge G. & Stanley. president Fraterr.al
Union ssSocistiea; welcome address on
hehSlf ~ Pleasant council Ne. -. NJ r
by Rev. 4. J. Duhher. response on be-
half IS TIE convention hy Rev. r. T. Rut-
ledge. TtTon council 2fi Turon. kan.
appointment 81 committee ca credentials
Afternoon Session Fer-larent orsarlzs-
tiou. rer1lar business ~ the convention
IveniE~s-7.S9 =. U--A literary ard nus
ical enteitaia-rent, slort tsiks on the
good CT the order, refreshments by
Pleasant cluuCH No. u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-11

the same eye. This. however. did not
bother him, as he could not use the eye
at all.
He was brought TO Wichita, but as the
eye was not paining him it was thought
best not TO do anything with it at that
time. Recently, however. he was taken
TO Topeka and placed under the care OF
Drs. Minney & MCGEE. They decided
that an operation would be necessary to
enable him 70 use the eye and accordingly
they performed the operation The cata-
ract was removed and then the piece of
steel was looked for. 1t was found that
the steel had penetrated the bail OF the
eye and had ruined the lense II then
became necessary 10 rmove the tense
from the eye This was done and the
operation was entirely successful. Mr..
Diver will now be able TO see as well
as ever, except that he viii be obliged
TO use a strong glass.
Mr.. Divers grandfather. when seen last
evening, had not been informed OF the
lads condition and was greatly pleased
TO learr\of the success of the operation.
The piece of steel was found where II
had imbedded itself in the tense. 1t had
remained in the eye for nine months.
Don't forget 10 use little Prickly Ash
Bitters whenever the stomach or bowels
are d-sordered. It quickly corrects such
troubles and makes you feel bright and
cheerful.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-11
Is A SUCCESS
Pet stock Show Opened with Fine
Exhibition,

The anndaI pet stock exhibition opened
yesterday noon in the old Ketchum huild-
ing. two doors east of the Eagle Office,
with the finest display that has been
seen in this city. With the growth of
the city and general development, the
demand for pets increases and now Moth
ing but the best viii do at al.
There are pigeons from the finest lofts
in the country-jacobins, pouters and all
other breeds, including two pairs of car
rierS that do not carry, as their name
indicates. but of the wonderful homer.
who beats an express train in speed,
there are many representatives, some
of whom have flown long distances, one
having been shot through the wing and
through the crop. but. faithful TO the last,
struggled on home with his message, care
full nursing restoring him to health.
Sultan, the famous 81 600 Angora cat,
from New Jersey, arrived yesterday
morning In state, but without any ret
nue. He turned up his nose at every
thing his quarters did not suit his fas-
tidious taste a bit. His black and white
coat is soft as silk and he is truly a
royal feline. Reposing on a silk pillow,
with Powder Puff, a snow-white Maltese,
in the same cage, he suIks and scowls,
but his royal dignity remains impenetra-
bic. There are other Tables also, of blu
est of blue blood; guinea pigs of many va
cites, including a new breed called griZ-
lilies. The finest Belgian hares are not
TO be omitted some weighing fifteen
pounds apiece. 4 handsome litter of
Cocker Spaniel puppies adorn one win
dow, whose cute antics attract a large
crowd. The parents Of these puppies
are from Berlin. 4 pair of golden pleas
ants, the most beautifully plumaged bird
in existence. adron the opposite window.
These birds belong to Charles Payne's
collection, which are on exhibition; also
his fine collection of antlers from all
over the world: swords, guns and curios,
one Of which is said to be the largest
rhinoceros horn in America; also a shot
gun valued at $500. Among the animals
are Mexican oscelots black bear, deer,
hog, lynx, raccoon. ducks, wild goose,
monaghan ring necks, Chinese golden
pheasants. etc, in all. about 500 speci-
mems. The competition for prizes will
he brisk. Mr.. Robert Joos of Peoria,
who IS 70 be the Judge of the exhibition,
is expected on one of the early trains
this morning, and from the appearance
of the fine specimens he viii have no
easy task. Ambitious fanclers from all
over Kansas. as well as beyond the lin
its of the state. are here to remain dur
ing the exhibition, which VIII last dur
ing the week, ending Saturday night.
An interesting feature each evening is
TO be a rat killing contest, the prize
being handsome cllD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-11
LAST OF EARTH
Funeral Ceremonies of Mrs. Violet
Reed Yesterday Afternoon,


On last Saturday afternoon. after an
illness extending only about a week. Mrs.
Frank A Reed of 1S5 New York avenue
died, and when hope seemed to shed her
most warming rays that recovery would
surely follow soon. Mrs Reed com
planned of an acute threat difficulty for
the first time on THANKSGIVING dav. br,t
not until the following Sunday was her
lndisposition considered serious enough 70
call 4 physician. Her malady was at
once pronounced ldryngitis. in a malig-
nant form. This was most skilfully re-
sisted and combatteG BY the ATTENDING,
physician and It is the belief OF all that
mad the clear, bright weather continued
she would not have succumbed to the
dread disease. But on Saturday last. 4
most lnciement and humid day. with the
air heavy with moisture,sher breath came
In long gasps, and at O'Clock in the aft
ernoon pronounced symptoms Of asthma
complicated the difficulty, and her weak
ened system and low vitality made it i'm
possible TO offer resistance TO the on
croacEing OF the new SYMPTOMS. and at
$50, in spite OF the constant attention of
the physicians ana repeated applications
OF heart sti.nulants. she easily and with
all her faculties conscious, breathed her
last surrounded by loved ones who
would minister unto her with all the de-
Votion and tenderness of heroic cor
stancy. Yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence the last ceremonies were soiemnly
rendered TO her memory amid the thrcng
OF shocked and sorrow stricken friends
and Frustrated relatives; and out in Ma
pie Grove cemetery she was laid to rest
1t was not generally known that Mrs
Reed was even indisposed; certainly to
only few that she was seriously or dan
md ha cr,Sl a-, t,I.i
came as suffocating shock TO those who
have for ten years known her, only TO
love, respect and admire
Violet Julia Quick was born July 81
1866, in Western New York state, and
most of her life was spent in Honeoye.
n. Y, where, on October %. 1881, she was
married to Mr. Frank A. Reed, secretary
of the Wichita Loan and Trust company
of this city, and at once came here to re-
side. She leaves of her own family father
and mother. now in feeble health; foul
sisters and one brother the latter now
residing at Washington, DC She leaves
here to mourn, husband and three little
children, two bright boys and baby
daughter. During her early residence in
thts city she was active in Plymouth
church work of which she was a faithful
member, especially in the work of the
Young Peoples society. Her many quail
ties of womanly grace and ennobling viz
tues won to her many friends, and for her
the enduring esteem of all. More than all
else, TO those who knew her best. was she
especially admired for her beautiful do
nestle and home devotion. To her family
she was devoted with that charming. ell
e-2te6 fidelity approaching the sacred
zeal of Puritan days and conditions. With
a high ideal OF true motherhood, a
strength of faith that never wavered and
a quiet. eager regard for immediate
friends, she leaves vacant a position In
the lasting memories of those whom she
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-11
CAUGHT IN
THIS CITY
Police Arrest an Alleged En-
bazzler From Illinois.
FROM WABASH RAILROAD
w. J. Lowe Is Alleged TO Have
Stolen $500.
FROM WABASH RAILROAD

W-J-Lowe was arrested yesterday after
noon, charged with esnbezzling 500 from
the Wabash railroad company. Mr.. Lowe
was the agent of the company at Urbana,
III. and left there September "A. and it
Is alleged that waen the company
checked up his books a shortage Of 500
was found. The American Surety COM
pany was on his bond and they were
Compelled to make good the shortage to
the company and the prosecution will be
conducted by that company. According
TO the Information received by the poIice
here, Mr.. Lowe, with his wife and daugh-
ter, went 10 Parsons Kan and their
household goods were shipped to McCune
Later it is alleged, their goods were
shipped to Parsons, where they are now
stored Mr. Lowe has some relatives in
both Of the towns. They came to this
city several times. and about a month
ago came here to MAKE their home. Mr.
Lowe secured employment at the Baker
Implement comDany's warehouse as
boolSkeeper. FIe was considered q first
class man by the firm, especially in max
ing up the railroad reports Of the bust
ness.
Yesterday the police received a picture
of Mr.. Lowe and his family, and but a
lev hours after the man was arrested
He was taken to the police station and
message sent to Urhana. Later a mes
sage was received asking the police TO
hold him until requisition papers could be
procured. Mr. Lowe SAID that he would
go back without any papers. The sheriff
OF Urbana VIII arrive in this city this
evening.
Mr.. Lowe and his wife sat in the police
station last night and talked about the
nffair- Mrs. Lowe did not know that her
husband was accused Of any shortage
and was greatly surprised when her nus
band WAS arrested. She talked with him
and the big tears rolled down her cheeks
as she listened to his story. Her sobs
could be heard out n the corridor and
n great many people stopped 10 look into
the station 20 see what it was about She
left the building several times and as
she walked up the street her eyes were
red and every once IN awhile a big tear
would make its appearance and some
times q low moan could be heard Their
little daughter was not taken TO the sta
ton 20 see her father last night.
Late during TIE evening Mrs. Lowe
brought her husband something to eat,
but he did not seem TO care for it,
Mr.. Lowe is a very small man, but he
has 2 very dignified carriage and if any
one should meet him on the street would
take MIN for prosperous business man,
instead of man who is an alleged en-
bezzer. Mrs. Lowe is a woman of very
striking appearance. Their little daugh-
ter IS very pretty.