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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, of pure
food famp delivered the address to
the medical and dental graduates
of Columbia University on the
evening of Decoration day. 1t was
quaint, shrewd, sensible, practical
talk full of dry humor and epi.
grams. Among other things he
was in favor of people doing their
own chewing and digesting, and he
had little confidence IN pre- -chewed
and pre-. digested food. He con-
sidered it the dentists business to
preserve the teeth and not extract
them; that should be the last re-
sort. He shuddered at the idea of
a toothless race. He said doctors
are to keep people we'll Some day
they will be employed to teach in
the schools, He deplored the fact
that there are but three doctors
members of congress, while lawyers
are there by hundreds. He ad-
jured the doctors to make terms with
the ward heelers7 and get elected
to congress. Then there could be
intelligent legislation upon mat
ters of public sanitation, water
supply, control of epidemics and
of Pullman sleeping cars, abOli-
ton of nostrums, etc, He admired
the loyalty of the man who had
rather die in the hands of regu-
lar physician than be cured by a
quack. He advised doctors to
form a union after the fashion of
the times, and limit the number
who may enter the profession. He
gave high praise to Pasteur who es.
tablished upon a scientific basis
the germ or micrObe theory and
had provided an antidote in anti
toxines, rendering the patient inn
mune.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30
AA0AA@A.4--O--.~~aa&ARA
YOUR NEIGHBORS

Misses Elizabeth aud Stella
RObertOn are in st, LOuis.
Misses Emma and Lydia Hatton
of Laddonia are visiting friends in
Mexico.
Mrs. Agnes Wilkerson returned
last week from a months visit
among friends at Santa Fe.
Mrs. j. NJ. Ingram and little
granddaughter, Maggie Scobee, of
Mexico, visited in Laddonia last
week.
Mr., and Mrs, Bagg of Los An
geles, California, are visiting Mr.,
and Mrs. f. b. Norris of this city;
she was Miss Celia Norris.
Mrs. l.. p. Miller and daughter,
Francis, and Mrs. j. IL. Miller
and daughters, Julia and Lau ra, of
High Hill, are the guests of Mex
leo relatives.
Little Misses Mamie and Nellie
Tomlinson, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Tomlinson of st. Louis,
are visiting their uncle, Mr.. 7. T.
Morris, at Rash Hill.
Byron Wilkerson and wife, of
Strother, visited relatives and
friends in Mexico last week. Mr..
Wilkerson paid the MESSAGE a
pleasant social and business call.
Mrs, Mary Drake, who for the
past three years has been making
her home with her nephew, Mr.. j.
j, Kerr, near Molino, is at pres
ent spending a few days with rela-
tives aud friends at Montgomer !
City and then will visit the
Worlds Fair.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30
Buy Ice Plant.

This item quoted from the Mo-
berly Democrat:
Mrs. Charles Hardin who is now
in st. Louis with her husband, has
closed a deal with Rev. j. o. Ed
monston aud George Morris, Sr.,
and son, George, of Mexico, by
which they bought the ice plant at
this place and will take possession
at once. Mr.. Edmonston purchas-
ed one half interest while Mr.. Nor
ris and son bought the other half.
AS Mrs. Hardin is in st. Louis
we are unable to learn the full par
ticulars. She wired Mr. Hugh
Lamp, who is now managing the
plant, this morning that she had
sold it to these parties and they
would take possession at once.
Mrs, Hardin has been conduct
ing the plant for about two years
and sells out to join her husband
who now holds a good position in
st. Louis.
Rev. Edmonstou closed the deal
in st. LOuis Tuesday,
The plant will be run by Cortez
Edmonston, son of Rev Edmon-
ston, and his brother, Arnold Ed
monston
This is one of the best equipped
plants in the stale aud we welcome
the new owners Of it into our
midst and wish them much pros
perity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30
The Initiative and Referendum
You Will Vote For or Against this important
Proposition this Fall. ~ r. ~ ~

VIM. Preston Hill, writing to
the st. Louis Post. Dispatch, says:
The people of Missouri will be
called upon to vote at the next
general election in Novem ber on
the Constitutional amendment in
cooperating direct legislation by
the initiative and referendum with
our Constitution of Missouri.
| have often been asked by in
telligent aud we'll educated men to
explain by illustration the exact
meaning of these words.
Direct legislation means law
making directly by the people.
1t is composed of two parts, the
initiative and referendum.
If the initiative were a part of
our constitution, then 10 per cent
of the qualified voters of the state,
which in Missouri would amount
to about 1000 voters, could sign
a petition stating that they wanted
a certain law enacted. Then under
the provision of the initiative, if
the Legislature failed or refused to
pass that law, it would have to be
submitted to the vote of the whole
people Of the state, and at the next
general election it would be Iprint-
ed on all of the ballots, and every
voter of the state, irrespective of
party could vote yes or no on that
question, and if it was approved
by a majority it would become
law directly by that action of the
people and without the consent of
the legislature or the governor and
the law would then read; Be it
enacted by the sovereign people of
Missouri instead of: Be it enact
ed by the legislative assembly of
Missouri.
The referendum is another part
Of this same system.
With the referendum in force, if
the legislature passed a law that
was obnoxious to the people or
that the people considered unjust
or oppressive or if the legislature
gave way for little or nothing a
valuable franchise that the people
did not want given away, then 10
per cent of the voters of the state
could within 90 days after adjourn
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30
THE STATE FAIR.
Missouri, the Live Stock
Nursery of the
World.

That Missouri leads in the breed
ing Of live stock is clearly evidenc-
ed Ivy an examination of her great
herds that will be on exhibition at
the State Fair. The Missouri
herds of both beef and dairy
breeds of cattle entered at Sedalia
for the great show, August 1919,
are champions wherever exhibited.
They have won the lions share of
blue ribbons at State Fairs from
Maine to California, and at Ma
tional shows always lead the pro-
cessiOn of winning herds.
That Missouri roadsters and
Missouri saddlers, and the famous
Missouri mule, are champions in
their respective classes, has been
demonstrated in every contest
where they have come in competi-
ton with the most choice speci-
mems from other states; and they
will enter the show ring at the
State Fair prepared to sustain
their world wide reputation against
all that may choose to enter the
contest. Missouri's live stock is
bred in purple, reared ON the
worlds most fertile blue grass pas
lures, and carry off the honors in
the most hotly contested fields.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30
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NEWS
1~'''VS
MOLINO

Most of the farmers are thru
planting corn.
The ladies are harvesting their
cherry and gooseberTy crops.
Mr.. j. j. Heizer and Miss YER
gle Olsen were guests of o. II.
Martin aud wife last Sunday.
Rev. Hardesty preached two
very good sermons at Berea church
last Sunday.
Several persons of this commu-
nifty attended church at Sunrise
last Sunday.
Tensel Hodge and family also
John Peyton and sisters were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ba-
ker last Sunday.
Messrs. Harvey Powell and Bud
Johnson have each purchased a
new surrey.
Mrs. Anna Lapp's buggy horse
died last week; leaves her without
any horse that is gentle enough
for her or the children to drive.
Miss Vergie Olsen of Williams
burg is visiting relatives in and
near Molino.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beam were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. j.
Worley last Sunday.
Mrs. Mead Tanner was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Leeper last Sunday and attended
church at Berea.
Oh, no, Bean Greek, we do not
propose to make sport of any one;
we suppose it is the solid fact, but
time will prove.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30
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CUPTD'S CAPTURES
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Mr.. Frank Armistead, one of
Audraip's prosperous farmers, liv-
ing west of Mexico, aud Mrs Su-
sic A. Althiser, daughter Of Capt.
and Mrs. j. w. Spicer Of this
city, were married last Wednesday
afternoon week, DR.. j. B. Hawk
ins tying the nuptial knot. The
MESSAGE joins the many friends of
the happy couple in wishing them
joy and prosperity.
The coming marriage Of Miss
Mary Anderson, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. John Anderson of this
city, to Mr.. e. O. Porch of Som
erset, Ky, is announced miss An
derson is a young woman Of excel
lent character aud talents; has
held the chair of Language in
Woodson Institute, Richmond,
Mo-, for the past two years. Mr.,
Porch belongs to one of the best
Kentucky families and is a civil
engineer in the employ of Cincin-
natl Southern r. r. Co. A
large circle of friends are extend
ing congratulations in advance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30
SPEED BEATEN.
His "SDeed" Does Not Get
Around the Law.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 22.-
The Supreme Court in banc this
morning affirmed the decision of
the st. Louis Circuit Court in the
case Of Attorney General Crow
against r, B. Speed and w. j.
Flynn, for having retained fees
while coal oil inspector of st. Louis
in excess of the amount allowed by
law.
Speed held back $11 ,417.72, and
Flynn Sc, ,919,95, which, accord
ing to the decision handed down,
they will be compelled to refund to
the state.
The court declares the law legal
and constitutional. All judges
concur.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

When Abraham Lincoln was
lawyer in Illinois he aud certain
judge once got to bantering each
other about trading horses, and it
was agreed that the next morning
at 0 o'clock they should make
trade, the horses to be unseen up
to that hour, and no backing out,
under a forfeiture of $25. At the
hour appointed, the judge came
up, leading the sorriest looking
specimen of horse ever seen in
those parts, In a few minutes Mr..
Lincoln was seen approaching
with a wooden saw horse upon bis
shoulders. Great were the shouts
and laughter of the crowd and both
were greatly increased when MIR.
Lincoln on surveying the judges
animal, set down his saw horse and
exclaimed: 'WeIl, Judge, this il
the first time | ever got the worst
Of a horse trade
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

ment of the Legislature sign a petit
tion demanding that this law be
referred to the vote of the people
of the state, and under the provis-
ions of the referendum this law
would have to be printed on the
ballots of the next general election
and, if approved by a majority of
the people, then and then only
would it become law. But if re-
jected by a majority of the voters
then it would become null and
void and be marked vetoed by the
sovereign people of Missouri.
These two principles, the initia-
tive and referendum, combined in
our constitution would constitute
the system known as direct legis-
latiOn.
Everybody can easily Judge by
the above that it would be a com
plete and specific cure for the
corruption that has invaded our
political life.
Nobody will try to bribe those
who will no longer be able to de-
liver the goods. After the adop-
ton of the referendum the whole
people alone will be able to make
final deliver of franchise, etc.
Prof. j. Il. Commons, the we'll
known professor of sociology and
political economy, said: "The
greatest issue before the American
people today is bribery No re-
form movement, no citizens'union
or the like can fully cope with it.
The referendum alone is COM
plete and specific cure for this con-
ditiOn. 1t alone goes to the source
or corruption. 1t deprlVeS leglsla-
tors and executives of their mo-
nOpoly of government and the
power to sell. After the adoption
Of the referendum they will no
longer be able to deliver the goods.
Hon. Jos. w. Folk said that if
the referendum had been in force
in Missouri there would have been
no need Of his boodle prosecutions
because there could not have been
any boodling.
All those who are in sympathy
with his efforts to purify our poll
ties should vote yes on this consti-
tutiOnal amendment at the next
election.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

The Bowling Green Times com
ments: The Mexico Message and
several other exchanges copied the
poem tDar's Gwine ter be a Har-
best" from the Times. This poem
was written by Mrs. H. G. Noyes'
of Curryyille, under the name OF
"UnclesEphraim, "
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

Repeated from the Louisiana
Press-J Journal: Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Smith and Miss Nellie Edwards
went to St.Louis Sunday to spend
two weeks visiting and attending
the fair. MIR. and Mrs. Smith
have moved back to Mexico from
Roodhouse, the G. & A. local di-
vision having been changed from
Louisiana to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

The Mexico Christian church
Sunday school led every school in
Missouri in it's pledges to State
work at the convention held at
Carrolton last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

Nineteen telephone lines will
have a union switchboard at Van
dalia. it is the intention of these
lines to join with the Laddonia,
Rush Hill and Mexico line.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

The Supreme Court decision is
another victory for Circuit Attor-
ney Folk, as he is the man who
forced the action which turns back
into the city treasury of st. Louis
the amounts awarded.
The matter came mp when the
grand jury was investigating the
celebrated Speed Cook Lyons
Doodle deal. Lyons, a Senator
from Kansas City, it was shown,
introduced, or threatened to intro
duce, bill to reduce the coal oil
inspectors Office in st. Louis to a
fee Office. Dick Speed of Nevada,
Mo-, was the incumbent. He went
to Lyons and asked him why he
wanted to keep the bill out. Ly-
Ons demanded 800. Speed told
Sam Cook of it and the latter ad-
vised Speed to pay up. The see.
retary of state went with Speed to
Lyons and was a witness to the
paying over of the bribe money,
according to Speeds confession be-
fore the grand jury.
In the course of the investiga-
ton it developed that the law max
ing the Office a salaried one of 81
900 a year and providing that all
surplus fees revert to the city
treasury had not been complied
with. In Speeds time, in that of
Daniel O'Congil Tracy who sue
ceeded him, and also in the incum-
bency of VIM. Flynn, who still
holds the office, the fees had not
been returned. Circuit Attorney
Folk started after the delinuuents.
He issued supoenas against all
three, Dut before they We're served,
or rather, before the grand jury
heard them, all had turned the
amounts charged against them into
the hands Of the Sheriff. Suit was
entered in Jefferson City by At
torney General Grow. Speed and
Flynn We're the defendants. They
asserted that it was "a friendly
suit brought to test the law" Ira
cy paid his money without mar
mur. 1t is said that Folks action
cost him the support of Flynn aud
others in his race for the governor
ship and friends of Flynn to day
are said to be the loudest shouters
against Folk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

Rev. W. II. S. Barnes, at Inde-
pendence, who has been sued for
divorce and alimony, at one time
was headpf the knights and La
dies Of Washington with head
quarters at Vandalia, this county.
A dispatch from Kansas City thus
speaks Of Barnes troubles; Rev.
w. T. s. Barnes, for many years
a prominent Methodist preacher in
Missouri, has been sued for di-
vorce and alimony in the circuit
court in Independence. MrBarnea
was spastor Of a church at Spring
field, Mo, for several years, and
four years ago he gave up preach
ing and wentinto the real estate
and insurance business in Kansas
City. Heis head of the Barnes
investment company. Five women
are named as correspondents
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

Bolivia Underwood of near Wor-
cester hived a swarm Of bees the
other day from off his cultivator
seat which had settled there while
he was at dinner.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

Miss Martha Frost has returned
to her bone in Mexico from her
settlement kindergarten work at
Nashville, Tenn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

The Vandalia Artificial Stone
Co. has been organized. Concrete
blocks for building purposes will
be manufactured.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

A. w. Allen of Rush Hill called
on the MESSAGE one day last week
Mr.. Allen is one of Audpin's new
settlers, coming from Iowa. He
has an interest in a nice farm just
east of Rush Hill. However says
he doesn't farm. At present he is
helping get that new telephone
line into Mexico from Laddonia.
Mr.. Allen is we'll pleased with Au-
drain and her people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30
w. NJ. Treloar is thinking Of
moving to Lincoln, Neb.

Miss Hattie Elliott of this city
has organized music class at
Thompson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

G. B. Wilkerson, at Rampant
City, Alaska, orders the MESSAGE
to his address. Mr.. Wilkerson
and Mr.. Henry Wright and family
of Mexico are in Alaska, mining.
They are all in average health. We
look for them home one of these
days, each with a bank Of gold.
Mr.. Wilkerson promises the Mes
SAGE a letter soon, telling Of the
people and the ways in that coun-
try.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

Vaughn Crawford of Mexico is
time keeper on the Burlington
cutoff near Wellsville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

Edward Swan of Auxvasse was
in Mexico Saturday. Eds father,
John Swan, is one of the large
land owners of that place-in fact
that thriving town is built on land
once owned By John Swan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30
THE GRIM REAPER
VW nm -

Mr. L. S French, father of Mrs.
E. s. Cave aud Mrs. J. NJ. Pollard
of Mexico, died at his home at
Shelbyville, H., last Thursday Of
cancer of the face.
Ed. w, IL. Hook of this city
conducted the funeral service over
the remains of Mrs. s. W. Smith,
who died last Thursday at the
home of her father, Mr.. Rector,
north of Sturgeon. The husband
and one child and father and moth
er and three brothers and one sis
ter survive the deceased. Mrs.
Smith had been a member of the
Christian church several years and
was an excellent woman.
Corn down in the vicinity of
Worpasfa,. iS saline az RA oa,,t, =
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30
SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM

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w. NJ. Treloar is thinking of
moving to Lincoln, Neb.
Miss Hattie Elliott of this city
has organized a music class at
Thompson.
Bolivia Underwood of near Wor-
cester hived a swarm of bees the
other day from off his cultivator
seat which had settled there while
he was at dinner.
Edward Swan of Auxvasse was
in Mexico Saturday Eds father,
John Swan, is one of the large
land owners Of that place-in fact
that thriving town is built on land
once owned by John Swan.
A number Of Mexico people at
tended the st. Johns Day picnic
at Wellsville last Friday. The
speakers of the day were the Hon.
Champ Clark, DIR. John D. Vincil
and Howard Ellis, of the New
f lorence Leader.
Prof. D. A. Mcmillan, who has
just been elected superintendent of
the public schools at Mexico for
the twentieth time, is evidently not
much in favor Of changes and the
patrons of the schools appear to
be built on the same model
Pike County Post.
Crockett Harrison, brother of
County Collector Albert Har-
rison of this city, has traded his
store at McCredie for 81 200
farm on Grand Prairie in Gala
way county. We understand Mr..
Harrison thinks of moving to
Mexico to embark in business.
Edward A. Hicks, of Mexico,
Mo-, graduated the 18th of this
month from the Kentucky Univer-
sity, Medical Department, of
Louisville, KY. The MESSAGE ac-
knowledges the receipt of an invi-
tation thru DR.. Hicks, to the com
mencement exercises of his class.
VIII. johnson and son of Aux
vase and brother, 3 miles south
Of Mexico, called at this office Sat
urday. Mr.. Johnson reports crops
near Auxvasse in fine condition.
Complimented the 90-acre wheat
field and S0-acre oats and grass
field of Gilbert's on the Chas. Hill
farm.
At the State convention of the
Christian church held at CarrolltOn
last week Rev. A. w. Kokendof-
fer was made president of the BIZ
BILE school board and w. A. Moore
of st. Louis was made secretary.
The headquarters of the board
was changed to Mexico and Mr..
Moore, the secretary, will move
here.
The j, D. Morris family enjoy
ed reunion of its members few
days ago. Those present were: l..
B. Morris of st. Louis, Luke Nor
ris and wife of Atlanta, Ga, DR..
Edward Morris of Connecticut,
Mrs. T. j. Holt OF Kansas City,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Robert Morris of
Oklahoma and Miss Julia Morris
who has not yet flown from the
home nest. 1t was an enjoyable
occasion.
Capt. Sandersou Of company F..
4th. Regiment of Missouri at Mex
leo made the following appoint
ments; First Sergeant, ]. N. Cau-
thorn; End Sergeant, P. L. Han
Hey; 3rd Sergeant, L.. M, Whitei
| III Sarnnnnt Fay Rknnatnttar. hth
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

Ernest and Elmer johnson, o.
Laddonia, have employment in
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

We heard a couple of good far
mers discussing the wheat crop
one day last week; one of them
mentioned a matter showing the
benefits of using fertilizer. He said
that in one of his fields there was
a strip the full length of the land
and just the width of his drill
where the wheat was several inch
es shorter than that on each side
and apparently not nearly so Wig
orous and promising. The explain
alton is found in the fact that he
crossed his field there with the
fertilizer attachment shut off
Troy Free Press,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

Corn down in the vicinity of
Worcester is selling at so cents a
busheI.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30
AND TRANSFERS

The Live Stock Reporter of st.
Louis says: Scott & Shobe of
Audrain county, Mo-, regular
shippers to this market were here
today with cattle amongst which
were steers which were good
enough to bring Sc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

A number Of Mexico people at
tended the st. Johns Day picnic
at Wellsville last Friday. The
speakers of the day were the Hon.
Champ Clark, DIR. John D. Vincil
and Howard Ellis, of the New
Florence Leader.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

Capt. Sandersou of company F..
4th. Regiment of Missouri at Mex
leo made the following appoint
ments: First Sergeant, ]. N, eau
thorn; End Sergeant, P, L. Han
ley; 3rd Sergeant, L.. M, Whitei
4th Sergeant, Fay Btanstetter; 9Th
Sergeant, Eugene Leopold; Quar-
termaster Sergeant, r. w, Fields;
Corporals, Fred Brown. Carl
Saunders, David Randle, Virgil
Milleri 1st Bugler, D. FL. Robert
son, Jr,i Company Clerk, Clyde
A, Foxi Company Artihcer, Joe
Daniel,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-06-30

Prof. D. A. Mcmillan, who has
just been elected superintendent of
the public schools at Mexico for
the twentieth time, is evidently not
much in favor of changes and the
patrons of the schools appear to
be built on the same model. -
Pike County Post.