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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
Weather Conditions.

Cloudy weather is reported in parts
of the region south Of the Ohio river
and in northern Michigan and Oklaho-
ma; elsewhere clear weather is general.
There have been rains during the past
states, southern New Mexico, Oklaho-
ma and eastern Kansas. The air pres
sure is everywhere below the normal,
except over New England, the lowest
being over northern Minnesota and
eastern Montana. The temperatures
are slightly higher than they were yes
terday. morning in nearly the whole
central valley region, due to the rela-
lively low pressure over the northern
part Of the country. Fair weather is
expected in this vicinity tonight and
Friday, and as the low pressure moves
eastward, cooler weather will set in by
Friday morning. II. S. Outram,
Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
NECROLOGIC
IDA WAIDRON JEROME DIES
Pioneer Resident Of City Passes Away
at Her Home.

Pioneer Resident Of City Passes Away
at Her Home.
Mrs. Ida Waldron Jerome died of
home, 425 Forest avenue after a two
weeks illness. Mrs. Jerome's health
had been very poor ever since she was
injured In railway accident last De-
cember. She leaves three sons, Charles
W., Albert G. and Waldron M.
Mrs. Jerome was born in Chenango
county, New York, in 1s43. In 1864
Inns, N. Y. They removed to Minneap-
oils in 1865, where they resided until
Mr.. Jerome s death in 1899, and where
Mrs. Jerome has continued to live save
for some time spent in travel.
She was member of Plymouth Con-
gregaational church, and Of the Ameri-
can Society Of Home Missions, and also
member Of the Minneapolis chapter
Of the Daughters of the American Rev
olution.
The funeral will take place at the
family home at 425 Forest avenue. The
Rev. Marion D. Shutter will conducs
the services.
WILLIAM WAKEFIELD, a resident
Of st. Paul for the last fifty
years, died yesterday at his
home, Forest street and Wake
field avenue, St. Paul, after an
Illness from which he had suffered only
a. few days. He had enjoyed excep-
ttionally good health for forty years
chill: He took to his bed and rapidly
decliHed until death came as he slept
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Wakefield was born in Provi-
dence, R. l., in December, 1925. He
member of the First Baptist church
and was the oldest deacon. He held
every office a layman can hold, serving
as clerk for twenty-three years, and as
deacon for forty-fve years.
He is survived by his wife and three
sons. The date Of the funeral has not
been announced.
. CHARLES LARSON died at the
Norwegian hospital Monday, aged 70
and was among the first of the Norwe-
gians to come to Minneapolis. He was
stonemason by trade. He leaves a
wife, one son, and one daughter. The
funeral will take place at the resi-
! dence, 1915 Third street S, Friday, at
$3.50 pm. Burial will be at Layman s
cemetery.
WALTER CAREY, aged 70 years,
died Aug. IA. The funeral will take
place at Amor & Co.'s undertaking
rooms, sos Second avenue s., Friday,
at pm. Interment in Lakewood Gem
etery.
Alex B. Lyon, who died Tuesday at his
home, 1908 Tenth avenue S, viii take
place Friday at $3.50 pm. from the
First Presbyterian church. Interment
at Lakewood.
LEON L. SCHUELZ died Aug. Is at
the residence Of his mother, Mrs. W. H.
Semen, at Lake Minnetonka, aged %
years and Is days. The funeral will
take place Friday at pm. at Hume 6
Davies undertaking rooms.
JOHN G. RIGGS, who died at his
residence, 416 Harvard street Sc, Mon
day, was the original second lieutenant
OF Company ., Twenty-third Michigan
volunteers. The funeral took place
from the residence today at 9 pm.
;. GEORGE J. MICHIGAN of ST. Louis
died at the. residence Of his brother.
Louis McGuigan, 301 Third avenue NE,
Wednesday, after an illness Of several
from Fox & Longs undertaking. rooms
on Central avenue.
THOMAS BARTLETT, residing at
2426 Seventeenth avenue s.. died
Wednesday. The funeral will take
place at the home Friday at $3.50 am.
and at the church at 9.
Observation-Disclosures
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
WAsHBURNs RECEIVE
Open House at Fair Oaks Tonight
Visiting Veterans.

General and Mrs. w. D. Washburn will
open Fair Oaks this evening to the mem
bers of the G. A. r. eneampment This
will be one of the most delightful affairs
of the week, for there are few hand
somer places in the city than Fair Oaks
Twenty years ago. when the last q. a. r.
encampment was held in Minneapolis,
General and Mrs. Washburn extended q
Similar hospitality and their guests re-
member with pleasure the gracious well
come, the beautiful home and the wan
dering thru the extensive grounds, gay
with summer flowers and blossomirig
shrubs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
.U.Y. T.. ANGRY OYER
J.. WIRz MONUMENT
REso1 UT1oNs PASSED. CALLING
ON THE PRESIDENT TO ACT
Proposed Action by Daughters Of the
Confederacy Is Termed Treason-or-
ganization Also Passes Resolution
Favoring the Post Canteen-Joint
Meeting Held With Auxiliary.

Meeting Held With Auxiliary.
+ A resolution favoring the canteen al
soldiers homes was. passed at today's
session: Of the. Union Veterans Union
at A. O. u. w. hall, II Seventh street
s.. There was a lively fight first, in
which the delegation from Maine put uI
the principal opposition The final vote
was 90 to T.. 50 -. =
The resolutions are addressed to con.
gress and ask that the law which
withdraws federal aid from all insti-
tutions which support canteen be
repealed at once. The law does not 90
into effect until March 7. The appeal
was made in the cause Of temperance
and with the feeling that homes. for
veterans should not be classed as penal
institutions.
Scathing condemnation for the
Daughters Of the Confederacy, in the
Wirz monument affair, was embodied
IN II q resolution introduced by James
D. Wood Of st. Paul and carried with
out opposition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

Aged Man Lost.-Joseph Rush of
Falkton, s. D., is lost in the city and
his friends have asked the police to
look for him. He is 81 years old and
has poor eyesight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

The Big Flour Mill. ~
Have you seen the Pillsbury GA"
the largest -four mill in the worlds
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
AROUND THE TOWN

Ready for Enthusiastically Auditor
Hugh R. Scott today received his an
nual consignment Of hunters licenses
and they can be secured from now on at
the auditors office. The chicken sea-
son opens Sept. l.
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City News
THE WEATHER
The Forecast,

The Forecast. - -
Minnesota and North Dakota-Fai1
and cooler tonight; Friday fair. ~
South Dakota-Fair tonight; coole,
east portion; Friday fair.
Iowa and Montana-Fair tonight and
Friday.
Upper Michigan-Showers and cooler
this afternoon or tonight; Friday fair
Wisconsin-Fair tonight; cooler In
west portion; Friday fair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
Weather Now and Then.

Weather NOW and Then.
Today, maximum 81, minimum 70 de-
grees; year ago, maximum 70, mini
mum SO degrees.
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MeQuaid's 100 Flour
9: ese p. $2.I5
and with every purchase of one sack
you may buy
23 lbs 1';t Best s. s,,'' $1,0O

Our meat department is now fully
stocked with the finest and freshest
Of home killed meats. Try one of our
especially fine juicy steaks or roasts.
It will please you. It will make you
one Of our regular customers. a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

Have You seen the Pillsbury "A'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

THOMAS BARTLETT, residing at
2426 Seventeenth avenue s., died
Wednesday. The funeral will take
place at the home Friday at $3.50 am.
and at the church at 9.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

MORE Satin Stripe Tie, SOC.
:. Exclusive and controlled by :,
Hoffman g Toggery Shops. Both Stores
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

GEORGE J. MICHIGAN of ST. Louis
died at the residence Of his brother.
Louis Michigan, 301 Third avenue NE
Wednesday, after an illness Of several
months; The funeral will be private
from Fox & Longs undertaking rooms
on Central avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

Visitor Loses His Role. J. Rog-
ers of Indian Territory was robbed Of
$40 in resort on Second street s to-
day. He reported the matter to the po-
lice and q detective was detailed to in
vestigate the matter. Rogers could not
tell who took the money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

Inspect our wonderful array Of
fancy Fresh Vegetables and Fruits.
Nothing like it in the entire Northwest.
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~ lbs. Best Gran.@ 1 m
~ ulated Sugar V1sUO

Along with every $500 grocery order,
including $1.O0 in McQuaid's 100"
brand of Teas, Coffee, Baking Powder
or Extracts.
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Pot Roast-6e to Sc
Veal SteW-7c

Rib Roast, lib. Sc to l2Ao
Sirloin Steak, Id. l2hc
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We are now working full crew Of
bakers both night and day. The prod
ucts of our bakery are pure, clean and
wholesome. A trial will convince you.
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Rex Lye, full size 10c can, for. So
Lewis Lye, regular 10c can. TIC
Gold Dust, regular 25c pkg. $50
Lyndon Brand Catsup, 25c bottle. l9o
Hotel Mushrooms, imported, regular
zoe can 12Hao
First Choice French Mushrooms, 35c
can Zoo
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JOHN G. RIGGS, who died at his
residence, 416 Harvard street Sc. Mon
day., was the original second lieutenant
OF Company D, Twenty-third Michigan
volunteers. The funeral took place
from the residence today at 9 pm.
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LEON L. SCHUELZ died Aug. Is at
the residence of his mother, Mrs. w. H.
Semen, at Lake Minnetonka, aged %
years and Is days The funeral will
take place Friday at pm. at Hume s.
Davies undertaking rooms.
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WALTER CAREY, aged 70 years,
died Aug. H. The funeral will take
place at Amor & Co.'s undertaking
rooms, sos Second avenue s., Friday,
ut pm. Interment in Lakewood Gem
etery,
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24

for, so Attorney Cullen told Mr..
Quick that they would make the
sixty acres pay the debt. The
land was put up and sold to the
highest bidder for cash at Mexico,
May LIST. P. II. Cullen bought
the sixty acres and Charlie Rice's
20 acres is perfectly clear. Thomas
Quick does not aim to do wrong if
he knows it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24
GOLD MEDAL CONTESTS.
The Girls Thursday Night and the
Boys Friday Night-Drills and
Songs.

The girls medal contest for the
Mexico high school was held at
the opera house Thursday night.
1t was a packed house, too-almost
to suffocation.
The contestants were Misses
N orma Barnes and Zol a
Beal for the Excelsior society
medal. The formers subject was
Virginia of Virginia, and the
latter's, Kate's Naturalization. +"
Miss Barnes won, the judges CIV
ing her 67 points to Miss Beal 65;
it was a close contest.
The other contestants were:
The Crucial Test" by Miss
Blanche White; las the Moon
Rose" Miss Allie Lampson and
Cigarettes Ride and Death, :"
Miss Cleo Settle. This was also
another close contest, but Miss
Lampson came off winner.
THE Rescue of Princess Win
some," an operetta in three short
scenes. THE Owl aud the Pussy
Cat" a song and drill, and The
Lantern Drill, all by small pupils,
were not least among the enjoyable
things on the program.
BOYS CONTEST.
The entertainment for the boys
gold medal contest was held Fri.
day night. A crowded house also.
The high school orchestra fur
nished the music. The curtain
raised for the drill, "Sunbonnet
Babies and Overall Boys" little
folks in charge of Misses johnson,
Shannon and Offutt.
Three young men contested for
the Excelsior Society medal, as
follows: Clark White subject,
The Day of judgements" Leo
Wentz, AS the Moon Rose;"
Paul Rassler. Uncle Daniels
prayer" Each of the contestants
did bravely. Paul Hassler was
awarded the medal.
The next medal was contested
for by boys of the Union Literary
Society. First subject, by Her
bert Plunkett, "How Jenny Eased
Her Mind" by Harold McPheet.
ers, "A Christmas Repentance"
by Max Piper, Pickett Charges"
by Forest Gibbs, Captain joe"
Herbert Plunkett came off winner
of the prize.
A fan drill, in charge of Misses
McHendry and Duncan closed the
exercises. The entertainment, as
a whole, was most enjoyable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24

RAILS. - Twenty Ave couples,
boys and girls, walked from Frank
ford to New London to witness a
base ball game. If that same en-
ergy had been used to help father
and mother with the duties about
home it would have been work.
Frank Lathrop was made mana
ger of the Bell telephone company
at Hannibal and for the district
which embraces the counties of
Marion, Monroe, Macon, Shelby,
Randolph, Rails, Pike and Au-
drain.
Rev. H. b. Rice of Laddonia
has been chosen pastor of Coriuth
Baptist church, Hutchison, Rails
county.
Perry Enterprise: Uncle Jep-
tina" Lake sold his 572 acre farm
located 3 1-2 miles northeast of
Laddonia to j. w. Lewellen, of
Vandalia, for $40, 500 or about
$38 so per acre, Mr.. Lake is get
ting very old and feeble being 80
years old. He is the father of
VIM. Lake of near town.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24
ADJOINING AUDRAIN.

Boone. Rev. Fl. e. Stout, pas.
tor of the Methodist church at
Centralia, who goes soon to take
charge of the religious school at
Fayette, will be succeeded by the as.
sistant pastor of the Moberly
Methodist church, Rev. j. R. Alb.
ernathy.
The Centralia Guard says that
Ora Arthur and Green Martin,
both negroes, were arrested in Co.
lumbia for stealing the brass of a
road engine belonging to j. A.
Stewart. A compass belonging to
the City of Columbia, was also
among the articles stolen. The
compass was broken up for the
brass there was in it, which was
but few cents, while the original
cost of the instrument was $3.50.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24

just for the world like a kid that
had taken a bad dose of medi-
cine. But the "choo choo" car
wouldn't ''choo," begosh.
Fulton Telegraph: Caleb Ber-
ry, of Mexico, arrived here Mon.
day to visit his brother, Robert,
near Reform.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24

Our venerable friend, j. v.
Faires, nearing his Goth birthday,
called 10 the other day after the
big rain to felicitate with us. He
was as full Of Jokes as a boy of 20,
but said he would not bother a
busy man but a minute, He was
like the old lady walking along the
Branch 0. 8 A. between hare and
Jefferson City. She was carrying
baby and a passenger train over
took her and the crew stopped the
train and asked her if she would
not ride. oh. no2 she said,
Ppm "a hurry l'll Just trudge
along
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24

Miss Loua Steele, born. and
raised in this city, who few
months ago moved to st. Louis,
died last week in that city at the
Baptist Sanitarium after snrgi-
cal operation for appendicitis. The
remains were brought to Mexico
for interment aud the funeral
was preached at the Christian
church Friday morning by Rev.
A. w. Kokendoffet. Miss Steele
was the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
R. s. Steele, both dead. A broth
er survives, Lockridge, of st.
Louis. j. j. Steele of Mexico is
an uncle and Mrs. S. M. Gilbert
Is cousin. Miss Steele held po-
sition ia a st. Lopis bank She
was Of a cheerful aud hopeful dis.
position and highly intelligent
Many friends mourn her untimely
death
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24

MONROE. Miss Bessie James,
formerly of Santa Fe, has been
elected to a position in the Stouts-
vile public school.
Miss Lizzie Rogers will teach at
Woo dlawn.
A Baptist Young Peoples Un-
ion of % members was recently
organized at Fairview.
j. S. Smizer sold his wool at
Paris at 281a cents.
j. A. and Fred Crawford, near
Santa Fe, sold 26 fat hogs at
Rush Hill at $6.1O,
James River, near Paris, sold 81
feeces of wool at 20 cents a lb.
G. e. Cook sold "a hogs to VIM.
Mundy at 1915.
The Paris Appeal says: q. G.
Lucas, near Santa Fe, saved "a
lambs from IL ewes. The Appeal
offers a leather medal to anybody
that can beat this.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24
Message" Readers.

Message" Readers.
The following are late new sub
scribers or renewals TO the MES
SAGE;
L. 9. Barnes.
w. b. Scott.
DR.. W. L. Reed.
j j McCully
EE Shay
Honor E Slonaker
S r Brown
is Braden
Miss Jane Bolts
G.. w. Worrell
Mrs. Harry Crump
Henry Davidson
Miss Jalie Douglass
f. F. Perry
John Sievers.
VIM G Melahn
G L Laforce
w r Price
j F Ridgeway
w T. Lott
EE Alexander
c. F. Bush
H. L. Weaver
W H Wilson
Mrs Ill Burkhead
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24
DIDN'T GET MARRIED.
MissOurian's Life Too Simple for a
Chicago Lawyer.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 16.-Because
he had chosen to live the simple
life,' altho born and reared in the
land made famous by border feuds,
the exploits of Jesse James aud
the home of Judge" Lynch,
George Meyers of Burnside was
peremptorily dismissed from jury
service in the George Gill Roberts
murder trial to-day in Judge Ker-
stems court. Meyers is employed
as a switehman by the Illinois
Central railroad and has lived in
Chicago three years.
Where do you come FRONT"
asked Prosecutor Holt.
Macon, NO.. :" replied Meyers.
Believe in hanging in murder
cases9"
I don't believe in it very
strong,'' was the response.
And you're from Missouri"
mused Mr.. Holt. What are
your politicsi"
Pm a Republican"
Did you ever witness a homi-
cide?"
mo, sir"
What! Never saw a man
killed."
NO. SIR"
Were you ever mixedu up in
feudi"
Never"
well, did you ever have a
ightl"
No, I'm a man of peace"
But you said you were from
Don't they have fights
out there any moreG" insisted Mr..
Holt.
"Oh, 1 guess there are fights
enough, if you are looking for
them. I'd rather go fishing"
DO you mix up in politics!"
mo.
Go to any churchf"
NO"
Your life has run along smooth
channels. has it9"
/ guess So"
Your experiences in life have
hardly been broad enough to en-
able you to judge between the
right and wrong of crime COM
mitted in a stress of ward feud in
the west side of Chicago, has it,"
That's for you to say. Pm
giving You the history of my life
as I have lived it. :"
well. let's see. You are
man % years old, and never in
your life have you been asked to
Judge matter of importance,
either concerning yourself, some
one else or the public, have youf''
inquired Mr.. Holt.
We'll, l was going to get mar.
ried once, but I changed my mind.
I guess that's the most important
decision up to date" said Meyers.
He was challenged peremptorily.