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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-03-17
FUNERAL OF MRS. coNDRy

Tae funeral of Mrs. Bartly conary.
e'ssao died in Wheeling, took place Tues.
day morning from the caurch Of the
immaculate. Conception. the remains
arriyed in the city on the early train
Tuesday morning from Wheeling, &C.
accmpanied by the relatives. Following
mo funeral services in the caurca the
aeniains were laid to their last resting
place in the Holy Cross cemetery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-03-17
Startling Mert.lity

ssstistis don startling nortalits,
from appsndieitis and psritunitis. To
prevent and cure these awful diseases,
there Is Just one relnbls remedy, Or.
Kings New. LIE Piils. ". FIannery, Of
u Custom House Place. Chicago, says:
4Tney aaye no equal for Constipation
and Billiousness.s 25c Mt Stone q Mer.
Gers and Frank G: GLANDS drug stores:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-03-17
FINE REPAIRING.

Watches, clocks, jewelry and spec,
taeles repaired and polished like new.
while yon wait. Elegant line of nav
watches, clocks, jewelry, silyerware and
spectacles, to select from. Prices rea
sonable; terms cash. Satisfaction guar
antecdt Lee Probst. Matchmaker and
jsweler, lls Third street. 3mar4tw.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-03-17
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WEST MILFORD. March l3-w. A.
Stnnn has been visiting mis- brother, c.
NJ. Sturm, AT Washington. D. c.
Miss Carrie Israel. of clarksburg. is
visiting relatives mere.
MIR. and Mrs. /. b. Hefner and child
rem. Mills. James and Virginia. of
Clarksburg. spent Saturday AMI Sun,
day here with relatives.
$. J. Ward In sone to Marshyii;e.
wnere no will ,caca auota>r term Of
school
Mes-rs. \ Vance Lynch and Harry
Stnrm were slarksbnrs visitors satur-
day.
c. B. Morrison aa. gone to Sutton
Were his son, George b.. is seriously
i'll.
Mrs. John r. Lynen. of near Weston.
ha' been visiting ner mother. Mrs. Mary
ladwig. for few days.
r. Vance Lynch entertained mis-
pupils Friday evening. 4 pleasant even
ins was spent in playing games, after
which Refreshments were served.
n. D. Ferr'll ans sold his property 10
DIR. A. ]. Kemper.
.'braaam l-owthsr was at clarksburg
saturday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-03-17
E. F. Rogers, OF Lumberport. WAS

f. F. Rogers, of Lumberport, was a
city business visitor Tuesday.
Preston Wright, of Parkersburg, is a
visitor in the city.
Edmund Southern was mere Tuesday
from Sardis district.
Motley Bates, of wilsonburg, spent
Tuesday in the city.
F. NJ. Cunningham was here Tuesday
from Peoria attending county court.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-03-17
John F. Fisher. Of wh,elir

John F. Fisher. OF Wheeling, i, a
business visitor here.
Jesse F, Randolph, of Salem. spent
Monday IN tne city.
Justine Rittenhouse, of Doln. spent
Monday afternoon in the city.
Guy Wander, of Grafton, spent Mon.
Nay In the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-03-17

"a dose IN time saves liws.s DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; natures
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
disease of every sort.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20
National Teachers A@Odail-TA8 American GlEl hdpI Mans Opinion

women to marry. Statistics
show that many educated women
do not marry, or marry late in
life, " and "A large proportion of
educated women belong to the
middle classes, and it is
these classes alone which
has quit marrying" there
fore, educated women are to blame
for race suicide. While the above
may be admitted as facts, and are
to be deplored, they do not fur.
nish a particle of evidence to sup
port the conclusion; no attempt
has been made to inquire whether
the less educated women Of the
middle classes do not marry as
formerly, or what the men of these
classes do.
Under our social customs the
men are supposed to take the ini-
tiative, and our changed industrial
methods-from individualism to
corporate cOllectiyeism-has de.
slroyed the industrial independence
of a large percentage of the middle
classes. The money remuneration
may place them in IA better posi-.
ton than their fathers were, but
their future depends so largely on
the will Of an employer that they
hesitate to assume the responsible.
ties of family. OF course, after
woman has been forced to learn
to provide for herself, she will be
more eXaeting, than before, but
this is a sequence of the same
cause. If our industrial relations
can be so changed as to largely
restore individual independence,
race suicide will disappear. Edu'
Gated women are not unmarried
because they are educated, but
thousands of them are educated
because they are not married.
Il. T.STEELE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20
STATE TAX REDUCTION.
MissOuri's Great PrOsperity-A
Word About the Lid"

st. Joseph, Mo, July 13.--
Speaking of Missouri's future and
the policy of the State administra-
ticn to-day, Governor Folk said:
Every county in the State is in
creasing in value.
By the time the next Legisla.
ture meets there will be surplus
Of So, 600, 900 in the State Treas
ury, and | expect TO recommend
to the next General Assembly that
the tax rate be further reduced.
The rate in Missouri is now
lower than in any Other State in
the Union, being II cents on the
800 valuation. Eventually l hope
to sec State taxes for State pur-
poses abolished entirely.
The revenues from franchises
and privileges are increasing so
rapidly that the time is not far dis.
tant when this can be brought
about.
During the last three years i'm
migration to Missouri has in
creased % per cent. Every part
of the State is prospering and the
people are contentcd."
a petition with about 1000
signers has been prepared in st.
Joseph requesting you to rescind
the Sunday. closing order. What
effect will the presentation of that
petition have?" Governor Folk
was asked.
| have seen no such petition"
replied Mr.. Folk. If there be
one, it should be addressed to the
Legislature not to the executive.
1t is the sworn duty of the
chief executive to enforce the laws.
Such a petition would, in effect,
be demand that he violate his
oath of office, and could not be
considered.
Il hardly think a petition of
that kind will he presented. If it
should be, it will merely be brought
thru the thOughtlessness of the
signers. They might as we'll pc
titiOn the executive to be false to
his trust in some other respect.
so long as am Governor and
this law remains on the statute
books, it is going to be enforced
as | am able to enforce it, the same
as any other law.
This is not a fight against amy
particular interests, nor is it
question of prohibition. 1t is n
fight for the law, against lawless-
ness
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

Asbury Park, N. j., July 8, 'O5.
Editor MESSAGE: Tho meeting
of the N. Il. A. has come aud gone
and the future only can measure
its success. Large numbers who
had no interest the in meetings took
advantage of the rates to come
east, and so the railroads collected
the two dollar membership fee and
required return tickets to be pre-
sented here by original purchas
ers, so everyone had to come here.
Thousands left as soon as they
could get their tickets stamped and
thousands of names will appear Ns
members of the n. e A. who never
went near the meetings. Probably
the total number of visitors was
between so, 900 and 100000. How
the baggagemen retained their san
ity is Il mystery. Sociologists had
a fine opportunity to study the
social and economic independence
of the American girl. She was
largely in evidence and fully mas
ter of the situation. From sweet
sixteen" to fair (not always) fat
and forty" she was calm, business
like and needed no chaperone.
Society has forced on her the
task of taking care of herself and
she has assumed the responsibility
without protest. We saw only one
who made a nuisance of herself anC
she belonged to the passing genera
ton. Fears about her trunk, bel
ticket, the hotels, etc, haunted hel
continually and she had firm con
viction that the rest Of mankin(
could have no other business eX
cept to attend to her wants, rea
and imaginary,
1t was fun to watch the stran
gers in the water A few of boil
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20
oHoUsE FULL OF CORNERS.
Children and Grandchildren and
Aged Parents Have a Happy Re-
union.

The MESSAGE clips the follow.
ing article from the Spokesman Re.
view, of Spokane, Wash:
COlfax, Wash, July Ga no.
table family reunion was held here
yesterday, when Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l.. Corner OF Mexico, Mo and
their five sons and the families of
the latter ate dinner together on
the lawn of John F. Corner, ex-
county auditor. The sons of the
aged couple are: NJ. A. Corner of
Wallace, Idaho, j. V. Corner of
Endicott, and John F., Edward
w. and George Corner. all of Col
fax.
There were 81 persons at the re-
union, all being Corners. In addi.
ton TO the parents, their five sons
and the wifes of the latter, there
were nine grandchildren present at
the dinner table. Other guests
were: Il. G. Faires of Spokane, a
nephew, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
FOlis of COlfaX. Mrs. FUllis is n
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Corner ar
rived here from Mexico, Mo, June
30, for the purpose Of visiting
their sons and will remain in
Washington two months and will
visit Portland before returning to
their home. Mr.. Corner is 20
years old and his wife is G3 years
of age. Mr.. and Mrs. Corner
make their home in II large house
in Mexico, Mo-, with Mrs. Cor
ner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. V.
Faires, aged SO aud 50 years, re-
spectiyely. The two old couples
have lived together many years
and all enjoy the best of health.
This is Mr.. and Mrs. Corners first
visit to Wash, but Mr.. and Mrs.
Faires came here three years ago
and spent several months visiting
relatives, making the trip without
assistance and they enjoyed it
greatly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20
Penn's Peculations.

Fulton, Mo, July l2.-The in
vestigation of the business affairs
of the late J. r. Penn, the real es-
tate and loan agent who committed
suicide last Wednesday, indicates
that he had defrauded citizens of
Galloway county and other parts
of the state out of S5O,O or more
by giving fraudulent notes and
deeds of trust on real estate.
Just before Penn committed sui
eide he confessed that he had is
sued fraudulent notes to the extent
of $4,000. Since his death, how
ever, bad notes have come to light
that show his peculations probably
amounted to the larger sum. 1t
appears that Penn in some cases
sold notes aud gave deeds Of trust
on the same piece of property three
and four times,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20
Toy Pistol Victim.

Breckenridge, Mo, July 13.-
Jamie Gibaut, s years old, is dead
here as the result of Il toy pistol
wound received on July 3.
While playing with a toy pistol
he was shot in the hand, the bullet
passing thru the palm. a physi.
elan was called and the wound
dressed, and the ball soon extract
ed.
He seemed TO be recovering un-
til suddenly all the symptoms of
tetanus developed. He died after
suffering about thirty hours from
paroXysms of pain and splsms.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20
HEAR HIM GROWL.
We Bet This Man Spits on His
Floor at Home.

The Paris Appeal last week con-
tanned the following gratuitous
thrust at Mexico and Audrain
county:
G. Il. Maddox, near Santa Fe,
transacted business at Paris, We'd
nesday. He says this town has
many advantages over Mexico, and
that a plain farmer feels more at
home than in the aristocratic at
mosphere of the Audrain capital,
Over there they require a man to
wear a coat when he cats, no mat
ter how hot the weather, their evil
dent intention being to make him
so uncomfortable he can't do us.
tice to the meager meals they sell
for 20 cents, while at Paris the
restaurants furnish a square meal
for fifteen cents, permit a man TO
dress comfortably and give him a
knife with which to eat his pie.
Over there the farmer must get his
team out of sight, while at Paris
he is welcome TO hitch them to any
front door that is handy. In fact,
Mexico has grown so uppish that
even the editors change their col
lars twice day and want pay in
advance for their measly sheets.
1t is little wonder that such dis.
eliminating men as Mr.. Maddox
are waking up to the advantages
of trading at Paris.
Mr.. Maddox ought to move out
but we hear, Notwithstanding
his much talking of late, he comes
over to Mexico regularly to sell
stock.
People will begin to wonder
pretty soon if Mr.. Maddox ever
takes a bath.
Shakespeare says there are
tongues in trees, books in the
running brooks, sermons in stones
and good in everything" but Mr..
Maddox seems to have more gall
and dyspepsia than goodness" ]"
He should take some Pe-ru-na and
come over and see Mexico as size
is, the cleanest, healthiest and best
town in the best county in North
east Missouri.
But Mr.. Maddox is only joking
in some things.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

sexes could swim like ducks, but
most of them clung to the ropes,
and some would hold to each other
for support. Sometimes the men
would take hold of hands and form
a circle with the girls in the in
closure and all would jump up and
try to keep their heads above the
waves; sometimes they failed and
then their was a spluttering..
The hundreds Of spectators on
the board walk watched one yellow
haired young lady for half an hour
and were anxious to see Ter hair
wet. She was not yet wet above
the waist. At last two of her
friends succeeded in getting her
hands loose from the rope and get,
ting her in n little farther, bnt
alas! they forgot to watch for Il
chance to play a trick. A big wave
hit them square, and knocked
all three in a pile, and going over
them, rolled them over and oven
on the sand. The crowd cheered
and was satisfied as the yellow
haired girl had got her hair wet.
OF course, there were a few
"spoony" couples which led tC
the discussion of the question OF
education and marriage. There has
probably been a greater proportion
of silly rot written on this ques'
ton than on any Otheri much oI
it by learned college presidents
and professors, and it has become
a question in the public mind
whether these learned gentlemen
are utterly incapable of investigat
ing an original proposition or arr
interested in deceiving the people
Two facts, probably indisputable
are relied on to support the con
clusiOn that education indisposei
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

- II, say, yOu SOC, by the dawn's early light
What proudly hailed a the twighs last cleaning?
a. Whose broad stripes and bright through peous fight
Ger the watched galantly streamng
And the rockets rcd glare the bombs bursting i'm
Gave proof through thc night that flag stn there
Oh, say does that star spanglC1 banner yet
Ger the land of the free and the of brave?
On that shore dimly through Of deep,
Where the foes naughty host reposes,
What is that which the breeze towering steep
As it hfuly blows, cOnceals discloscs?
Now it catches the g'Cam of tho beam,
In full glory reflected shines in the
'TiS the star spangcd bannCr-Oh. long
Der the land of the free and the home the brave!
And where is that band who vauntngly swore
Mid the havoc of and the battles confusion
A home and n country they'd leave
Their blood has washed their pollution.
No refuge could the hreing
From the terror flight the gloom grave,
And the star spangled banner triumph
the Ofhc he home OF II
Oh, thus he it ever when freemem shall stand
BlCst with victory and the land
Praise the hath 4 nation
Then conquer must, when IT just,
And this be motto "In God is trust;'
And the star spangled banner in triumph shall
OF he
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20
women.

women.
To speak of the beautiful traits
and personal charms, the magnet
ism and loving kindness of Sister
Kokendoffer would be needless at
this time, seeing they were patent
to everyone who approached her.
We know that only our Father
in Heaven can heal this bruise;
but we also know that he is ever
ready to bind up the broken heart
ed; and we together make our sup
phcation that the Father of Mercy
through our Lord Jesus Christ
would 50 temper aud mitigate this
great affection that You may be
able to bear it with Christian pa
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

The devil" of Moberly paper
saw some young people going out
picnicing one day recently and the
sight inspired him so that he wrote
the following poem;
She strayed into the pasture
Aud woe, naughty ch'gger,
Appeared and left his trade mark
Upon her lOyelyfiggeT.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

John Potts, of Mexico, left
last week by way of New
York for Porto Rico with the
great saddle stallion "Thorn-
ton Mcdonald" which was
recently purchased here by
the u. S. Government. The
horse goes in a special car to
New York and from thence
will be shipped by steamer,
Thornton Mcdonald is a 3
year-Old, bay in color, nearly
is hands high, with white stal
in forehead. He is by Thorn
ton Star out of Lucy Nc
Donald, and is high-class
animal. The car in which he
was shipped from here was
"1ocked" his complete
safety-with nuts furnished by
the Mexico Nut Lock Co., 4
new enterprise for our city,
which the MESSAGE win tals
occasion to refer to later.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

The MESSAGE will publish
IA letter next week from our
Old friend ID. w. Hughes, for
merly of this county, but now
of Yates Center, Kansas. He
discusses"J "Judicial Murders, -
and has a reference to the
killing of Stockman Brown in
st. Louis a number of years
ago and how two men inno-
cent of the crime came near
being hanged for it. The
man killed was u brother of
DIR. A. f. Brown, well kn own
in Audrain, Galloway and
Rails counties. Mr.. Hughes
article will interest all our
preacher readers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20
Wood for Sale.

Wood furnished by the cord on
orders. Call upon or phone w.
G. Sims on Pollock line, or r. f.
d. route No. ), Mexico, Mo. t25aug
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20
In Memory Of Mrs. KOffendOffer.

The following was unanimously
adopted by the Christian church
prayer meeting Wednesday night:
Dear Bro. KokendofPer; We, as
representing the members of the
Christian church of Mexico, wish
to express our fellowship of suf-
frring with you in this great affiic-
tion that has befallen you.
Not only would we divide and
bear together with you this saddest
stroke, but desire also to testify
our own personal bereavement IN
the loss of one whom we had
iearened to love with a devotion
called forth only by the noblest Of
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

Miss Leslie Lee, aged 16,
died at the home of her uncle,
M, L. Jones, in Mexico, the
18th inst. Miss Leslie had
made her home with her uncle
since the death of her mother
eight years ago. She was an
exceptionally bright girl, low
able in disposition, and be-
loved by u large circle of
friends, She was a member
of the Baptist church. The
father, Mr.. Leslie Lee, and a
sister, Carrie, survive her.
The funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon, conducted by
Rev. III. r.. Truck, assisted
by Rev. A. A. Wallace. The
pallbearers were: James Bled-
soc, William Coatsworth, Ben
iamin Barnes, Norton Mel.
son, Lawrence Winans and
Marion Fonyille.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

tience and resignation.
w. NJ. Houston,
b. Il. LOCKE,
WIN. j. MASON,
j, w. PLUNKETT,
j, c. MUNDY,
j. c. WILKINS, and 9th
ers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20
Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given that Final Set
tIcment Of the estate Of MartlIcS Bybce,
rcceascd. will be made at the August
term Of the Probate court of Audrain
county, State OF Missouri, to be held at
Mexico, Mo, on the second Monday in
August, 1895.
NOBLE BARNES,
Administrator.
First insertion June 30. 1905,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20
VOLUME VIX.

G. E. Casper at Rush Hill
has been buying stock in
South Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

October I'd is the day set
for Mexico's big street fair.
Stock and farm products will
be the main features.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

Vandalia is to have a fine
new hotel, ready for occu-
pancy in October.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

The Laddonia, Rush Hill
and Mexico and Rush Hill
mutual telephone lines are
now under the same manage
ment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

Willie, the 2year old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Lucy Sanford of
Mexico, died last Thursday of
typhoid fever. The funeral
was held at "Seed Tick"
church, southeast of this city,
Friday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

Rev. G. A. Mitchell of
Mexico was called to the pas
torate of the Baptist church
at Troy but was unable to ac-
cept the charge, says the
New Florence Leader.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

Miss Laura Belle Robert
son, south Of Mexico, gradu-
ated recently from the Kinks
vile Normal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

Joseph Price, the Mexico
house mover, left a building
in the road, on Jefferson
street, the other day beyond
a reasonable length of time
and neighbors complained and
the result was u trial in the
city court. Hung jury the
further result.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

Guy Macfmlane, youngest
son of the late Judge G. B.
Macfarlane, of Mexico, was
married recently in California
to Miss Elizabeth Adams.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

The c. & A. is putting in
a half-mile side track at Lit.
tleby station, this side OF
Rush Hill.
The six-weeks-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II,
Lawler, formerly of Mexico,
now of Joplin, died a few days
ago.
Miss Ethyl Bybee Of Mex
leo, who recently closed a very
successful term of school in
the Cant district, will teach
at Maple Grove next winter.
Here is a good one as told
by the Vandalia Leader: Ed
Moore of Montgomery City
traded horses with p. X. Lem
on recently, receiving Il SOC
check to boot. Last week
Mr.. Lemon received this note
from Mr.. Moore: "Dear sir
Please send me the pedigree
of that horse l have nothing
else Mr.. Lemon replied
"My dear Mr.. Moore: That
animal was sired by his father
and has been d--d by ev-
cry man who ever owned him,
You still have the check"
L. L. White, of Greer
Briar, Tenn, came to Mexico
last week seeking q lost
brother, who disappeared three
years ago. Said he saw il
a newspaper where Il Harry
White had recently been xii,
led in Il railroad wreck il
Kansas and was brought t.
Mexico for burial. He though
that it was his brother. He
was entirely mistaken. Harry
Whites parents live JUS
southwest of Mexico, who re
ceived t h e body brought
here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

Henrietta Welch, Is years
old, ran away from her home
at Kansas City last week and
came down to Benton City,
this county, and engaged q
pl ace in the home of a Mrs.
Kellerhals. Henrietta's par
ents learned of her where
abouts and came for her and
took her back.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-07-20

Master Merrill Evans, the
little son of Sam Evans of
Mexico, has been quite sick
since early in the spring. AT
first he took the mumps, then
the measles, then scarlatina
and lately he has been suffer
ing with dysentery. Enough
to wear the little fellow out.