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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31
Mrs. Mckee Dead.

Mrs, j. ID. Mckee, Sc years of
age, died at her home in this city
the 23d inst. after a protracted
illness. The husband and a son.
Lonis, survive her.
Deceased was a daughter of Mr..
John b. Morris aud was married
to Mr.. j. ID. Mckee in this city in
1867, She was a woman of noble
Christian character. The funeral
was held last Thursday afternoon
at the home, conducted by her pas.
tor, Rev. A. A. Wallace. The
pallbearers were j. C.. Wilkins. j.
b. Graham, r. r. Arnold, Jr. ,
+. A. Norris, j. II. Sallee and
VIM. Vivion.
The MESSAGE extends deepest
sympathy TO the bereaved ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

The jackson school southeast of
Mexico closed last Friday. Mr..
Meeks of Galloway, the teacher.
and his pupils gave an excellent
entertainment three weeks ago.
This 10 a large flourishing schools.
Thomas Byars, a MESSAGE reader.
has two bright children 10 the
school. The enrolment is over
fifty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31
Work of Our Hands.

Domestic life is circle of occu.
pations, and sometimes it seems to
a tired woman that it is vicious
circle. Cooking, eating. washing
dishes-only that one may live
long enough to cook, eat aud wash
again.
Mr.. Benson, in The House Of
Quiet" has vivid Illustration of
this apparently useless succession
in the work of the farmer.
What are the fields tori"
asked n young man who had in
herited an estate, as he walked
about it with his manager.
TO grow oats. SIR"
And what do you do with the
oatst"
Feed the horses, sir. -
And what do you want the
horses fort"
To pillow the fields. sir"
But there is nevertheless a net
gain in the everyday tasks, eve
il it does not always show on the
ledger or in the bank.accouut. It
is to be found in the health and
sanity of the workers. Under the
sky or in the kitchen there should
be vigorous human pleasure in oc-
cupatiou.
The child will tip over his bas.
ket Of chips for the fun of picking
them mp again. Many a devoted
housewife will cut up calico into
tiny bits for the sake of sewing it
into elaborate patchwork. Much
Of the decorative side OF life is de.
liberately chosen because of the in.
teresting work il entails.
In spite OF the praises Of leisure
often sung by busy people, the
fact remains that busy folk are the
happy ones. Empty hands are by
no means indicative Of a full head
or heart. - Youths Companion.
The Kansas City Star says. A
Mexico butcher had twenty hogs
which were maroOned on a knoll
during food there last week. He
offered q dollar head for every
porker rescued b. local life savers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

Vandalia Leader: We are glad
to see that our old friend. Gen.
W. FL. Kennan, OF Mexico, has
been appointed manager of the ex-
Confederate Home at HigginsvilIe.
The General is one of 'em and will
see to it that the old warriors of
the lost cause are properly cared
for.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31
Bp HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. NJ

Plan for your dreams. then
work for your plans. Live and
grow iuto the cheerful life beauti.
ful.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

This Office is in receipt of a
communication telling of the
death at Kansas City of Samuel b.
Woltz. aged Is years and 4 months,
a former Mexico boy. The friend
states that Mr.. Woltz came to
WellsvIlle Saturday, Jan. 20. aud
on Sunday started to the country
to visit Miss Clara Burns. his a.
ancee. his horse gave ont and he
was compelled to return to town.
Next day he started to walk but
VIZ forced back when he was taken
suddenly i'll. He was taken to his
home in Kansas City and died
within two hours after reaching
home. He was a member OF the
Christian church aud beloved by
all that knew him. He aud Miss
Clara Burns were to have been
married at the close Of this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

II is the child that is kept idle
indoors that gets intoall manner of
mischief aud mishap, from sheer
idleness. The busy child. busy
about something he likes, is rarely
The saucy. disobedlent one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

Many people find fault with
their neighbors in order to get
even with neighbors who find
fault with them, -AClarksville Ban :
ner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

j. Frank Hudson of Rush Hill
adds neat sum to the Message
exchecquer aud continues to read
a good paper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

The club women who are ttlking
SO loud aud recklessly of the great
moral advantages of the army can
teen have evidently forgotten the
fate of Sapphiral Advocate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

Z. M. Crooks, j. q. and John
Mundy have returned from a bust
ness trip to San Antonio, Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

II. l.. Barker, late of Laddonia,
gets the sMEssAdE at 2026 Mis-
souri, Ave, Spokane, Wash.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

There is often as much independ-
ence in not being led as in not be.
ing driven.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

Robert Phillips who sometime
ago purchased the Rodhouse
farm west of Mexico is entertain
ing relatives from Virginia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31
CAPITOL DOINGS.
A Scrap of History-Sa-
loonkeepers. Pra y
Other Observations.

/ y
line Abbott Stanley, the Missouri
authoress, in her book. Order
No. IL" telling of the desolalion,
ruin and death wrought in Jack
son county, Mo-, during the Dor
der trouble of ll86l.63, ,-chimneys
left. standing in pairs to mark the
site OF deserted homes. Jennings
Tombstones," monuments to the
stupidity that sent Kansas sol
diers to control the Missouri bOr-
der, traces Col. Trevillion, the
splendid country Igentlemau. far.
mer, slave.owner, Southern sym
pathizer. the main star of her
book, to this city, His home in
Jackson county burned, his other
personal property confiscated, he
and his excellent wife-"A pru.
dent wife is of the Lord" he used
to say, and his cultured and high
minded daughter, Miss Virginia,
reared in the lap of luxury" a
plain worker with other folks she
later came to be, who had so
many misgivinRs aud rnisunder.
standings in her love affair,
slipped away by order of Order
No. IL" to JEFF. City, without II
place to lay their heads. am
told that the chief hero of Order
No. IL" now lies buried in the
cemetery at Columbia. Co. Ex-
Gov. Charles II. Hardin is also
buried there and was a member of
the same family tree. "Order No.
IL" is thrilling book and is
worth any Missourian's time to
read.
Jefferson City has a population
Of only about 1900 people, but
has about twenty saloons. This
is one of the towns dark pages
one saloon for every 600 people.
The barkeepers here have an or
ganization and one of their officers
is chaplain. Selah. AS per the
23d Psalm can he testify that his
cup runneth overt
Tie capitol building Is the great
attraction Of all visitors. 1t is an
imposing old building, erected in
1888. Citizens here want a new
five million d ollar building. but
they'll not get it in this session of
the Legislature, nor the next, nor
the next.
The Legislature is grinding out
new laws and trimming up old
ones. The auti-lobby bill has
passed to eugrossement in the
House. Ex-Speaker Hill, on the
Republican side, made speech
and called it freak legislation. He
and Silver OF st. Charles were the
only two men to vote against it.
Hill afterwards changing his vote
to yes. The bill coming to fiual
reading the measure passed without
dissenting vote.
Some OF the members of the
Legislature are real good" fel.
lows. DR.. RosebeTy. of the
House, went to bis room the other
night aud sat down aud read his
Bible till IL o'clock and fell asleep
in his chair and did not wake until
2 o'clock next morning. OF course
the doctor never drinks anything
here but Missouri River water,
which Is said TO be the best in the
world-when il is settled.
The members Of both Houses
seem to be baptized deeply with
htha fellow feeling that makes us
wondrOrs kind. Even Frank W.
Farris has made a speech declaring
that be has nothing against any
body--not even the State admin,
istration. But . wound cannot be
Jared too dsspIy when the baud.
ags Is lust taken OlK--he has given
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

w. F. Atkinson aud Arthur
Hamilton will open IA large imple.
ment and vehicle store in Mexico
northeast corner of the suare.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

Mrs. hattie WOOdman, formerly
Of Mexico. died at her home at
Bloomington. H.. last week. Her
husband. VIM. Woodman. died in
chic city 10 years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

An eleven. pound son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintosh, on E.
Liberty street, Thursday, Jan. 25.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

John McGee, age 80 years, ten
months aud twenty days. died at
his home near Brown Station Jan Z.
uary 20, 1907, The remains were
inferred in the Oakland cemetery
January %. His wife aud nine
children, with four grandchildren
aud twenty great grandchildre n
survive him. A fine old Ken.
tucky family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31

James @. Crawford who lOst 80
many sheep sOld the pslts for $500.
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Ohio


Two Chapters from the History Of the-Buck.
Z s.Ssss.' eye Stsies -
Il :. -&>sSs ,--.T :. . "
Tos soma --..s.sson. Ohio is referred
to ,by press ane' platform as q field
on (which the figct against the-liquor.
traffic has been crowned with signal
success Perhaps: its distance lends
,enchantment.. TO the view. In any
EVENT. brief history may Re of inter;
est. -. -. ..-.t. -
CHAPTER L..
The people of Ohio are exception
ally Intelligent, high minded and
patriotic. In 1851 they adopted "a no
license CONSTITUTION by 10000 major:
rity, butt We're tricked out of it by Of
.ficial raseahty.- In 1883, in spite sof
the, oppes ion Of the party in. power
they adopted. a. stron5. prohibition
amendment to theifs constitution by
sthe decisive vote: of 900 majority,
srejectinsg at. the. sarhes election ansal-
rternatiSe proposition. providing for
the regulation and taxation :; of the
trakfe by. 80 900 Under technical
subtsrfuges the party in power nulli-
flied the will Of !. the people by the
same species of political 'treachefy
.praetised, with. the same results, in
Iowa =. :,
This is Ohio's record, and seems to
teach two. facts-s". -
First, the, people of ohio have
three times expressed themselves
empnaticallg against the saloon, and
never in favor .of it. 49,, -,
p sSscond,. that. the, dominant party
of. Ohio has three times stood for the
Projection, ofs the saloon from the.
Wrath of the people. and never stood.
against it,.
\ In. any event, after the adoption by
yhe:, people of p nolicense constitu-
stion and a prohibition. appointment
g bio. has. AID: has had the saloon, the
GsdllerN,. and the brewery, all in. de-
fianceG Of thA will Of the people, and
.all fully Projected by lawssenacted by
sths party that. had played : treason
With 1.-THE: eXpfessed win~of. the .else-:
ltorate: 4 That lis the record. Draw
sSourg fowl Conclusions. 1t maybe the :,
record :et a signal victory. God save
Jus from SUCH. - :.
/ \ ! I'll. Chapter 2:
- Some Of the people, finding that
political guardian, would not let
them have prohibition, no matter how
decisive che vote for, it,. sought to-
,compromise BY lowering. their de-
mands to such, measures as public
sentiment would support (sic). in
Qhios public sentiment is, not. to. Sbe
gaagea, by so ipsigniffcant : an, affair
as. a. popular majority Of $4,000 to
80, o0Na The test, Of public (?) senti-
Inehts in Ohio is. the sentiment OF the
Party Sin power - -
Some years have. lapssd. asd our /.
ears and eyes, have Wondered at the
.thingss' we .-haEe' heard: and read Of
The 'mawellslls victories that have, at
tendetlt the efforts, to get, the. getable
flds,ssts it now. And the people. OF =
Ohio haEe been glad, to- pay thousands
..unpffs thaTsmds. .to. prosecute Acam-
paigns Of surbassing magnitude. The
..setable .shas sheen got let; every
friend. Of; the, flag release am honest
yell and throw UP his hat, BUT let
bim not mistake birds for bear when
he aooksSifi the. game bag. -
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n faX9z us Eih,a gromRs
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I've CHAPTERS iIsm the History Of the-bueL'
q 80. :. eye Ststes !. .

/: Fos scne:--.e:.s.sen. ohio is referred
to ,by press ane. platform as a field
on (which the figct against the. liquor
traffic has been crowned with signal
success Perhaps 'tis distance ENDS
enchantment. to the view. In any
EVENT brief history may be of inter;
est, -. .''-e ..--.-
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will be held at Fairmon
ember 6, addressed by
and Calderwood.
MURRAY AND BLUE
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-23

H. D. South of St. Paul, first
lieutenant of the U. S. marines of
this district, arrived in the city last
evening and spent today in the city.
He succeeded in administering the
oath to a half dozen new recruits.
He reports having received num-
Der of recruits at Fargo and Grand
Forks on his trip.
Mr.. South left this afternoon for
Duluth, where there are number of
men waiting for him, from which
place he will return to his head
quarters at St. Paul. He intends
to make this city once each week
in the near future.
He says a great opportunity is
offered the new recruits now, as the
fleet will leave the west coast in
the near future, going by the way of
Cape Horn, in the southern extremi-
ties of South America, to the Allan
tic on the east, and possibly through
the Suez Canal and all around the
world.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-23
Mr.. Wilson will also sing songs of
his own composition.
Admission, adults 35c; children
A Good Dairy Country.

Big Falls Compass: Prof. Hack
er of the dairy department of the
State University has travelled a
little lately, and decides that the
dairying possibilities of Northern
Minnesota are greater than in tn
southern half of the state, as here
the land is not exhausted by sue
cession of crops and the grazing
quality of the land is better. Twenty
years ago Southern Minnesota was a
wheat producing country, with the
soil debiliated by a succession Of
crops and the farmers worn out by a
blight of mortgages. The farmers
turned their attention to dairying
with the result that Southern Mime
sofa is burdened with cash.
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Frank Cline III.

James Wilson, one of the "head
pushes" for the Walker & Akeley
Logging company, returned last even.
ing from a business trip to Mime.
apolis.
Mr. Wilson reports that Frank G..
Cline, the general manager of logging
for the Walker & Akeley company,
is not in the best of health that he
is afflicted with rheumatism, which
is aggravated by other complica.
tions, which have made of the usual
robustful Cline very sick man.
Mr.. Cline's many Bemidji friends
hope for his quick recovery and
return to his old stamping ground in
in this vicinity.
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Concert Monday Evening.

While Mr.. Wilson was at Black
duck giving an evenings entertain
ment, the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Baptist church, made arrangements
with him to give similar enter
tainment in Bemjdji before going
west.
The program will consist OF
humorous, dramatic, pathetic and
dialect readings; concert, humorous,
opera, orarorio and folk songs.
Mr.. Wilson is a graduate of both
a conservatory of music and a school
of oratory and has had over fifteen
years experience in entertainment
work, and will give as fine an enter.
tainment as any of the lecture course
companies.
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may be of more than ordinary merit,
the boys intend to secure the SER
vices of an augmented orchestra that
will furnish the finest music obtain
able, and live ones" will be ap-
pointed on the various committees,
assuring the very best attention for
dance that can be arranged for.
The proceeds of the dance will be
devoted to securing articles of wear
ing apparel, provisions and supplies
tor the poor of the city and surround
ing country, which will be distributed
from large wagon procured by sthe
Elks for that purpose.
The purpose of the ball is very
commendable one, and everyone who
is invited should attend, as there
will be a good time and worthy
purpose will have been assisted.
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LEO BOWE RUN over
AND INSTANTLY KILLED
Was Hauling Heavy Load and Fell
from Wagon. ..-Crushed While
Attempting to Free Himself.

Leo Bowe, a teamster in the en-
ploy of Wes Wright, was run over
and instantly killed shortly before
noon today, while hauling stock to
the Bemidji Handle Company from
South Bemidji.
The accident occurred just east of
the bridge across the Mississippi,
nearly in front of the M. & I. tool
sheds, and the best version is that
Bowe had companion on the load,
and while driving along the high
way into the city they engage d in a
friendly scuffle with the result that
he lost his lines, and climbed to the
wagon tongue to recover same.
The team at this juncture became
fractions and Bowe lost his position,
falling to the ground. Trying to
make his escape from underneath the
wheels he attempted to crawl out be-
tween the wheels, and was caught
across the chest with the hind wheel
of the vehicle, and life was crushed
out by the heavy weight of the load.
DR.. Blakeslee was driving right back
of the wagon, and reached the
mangled body in a few seconds; but
life was extinct.
Leo Bowe was an exemplary
young man, aged 18 years, and came
here with his parents early this
spring. He had been employed by
Mr.. Wright since then, and earned
the highest words of commenda ton
from his employer.
The body was taken to Lahr's
morgue, and will be prepared for
burial. Arrangements for the funeral
has not yet been made, but will be
held the first of the week. -s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-23
ELK CHARITY BALL WILL
Be ENJOYABLE AFFAIR
Dance Will Be Given December 9th,
First Anniversary Of Instituting
Bemldj Lodge.

The poor families of Bemidji will
be given happy Christmas, if the
present plans of Bemidii Lodge, No.
1852, B. P. 0. E., materialize, and
there is no reason why the bunch of
hustlers belonging to the local herd
should miscarry in their arrange
ments.
It is the intention of the antlered
brethren of this city to give a
charity ball on the night of Decem-
Der 5th, that date being the first
anniversary of the instituting of the
local lodge of Elks. That the affair
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divorce, the grounds for same be-
ing desertion. G. w. Campbell rep
resented the plaintiff, Joseph w.
Osborn.
Death Claim Paid.

This morning Judge M. A. Clark
who is secretary of the Modern
Brotherhood an insurance society
received check for $4,000 the
same being the amount of insurance
carried by Mrs. L. A. Ward, who
died in July.
The Modern Brotherhood have
grown to be quite strong social
and insurance order in this city,
and the promptness in paying death
claims recommend the order to those
desiring fraternal insurance at a
nominal cost.
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illustrated Lecture.

Ernest Fagenstrom, who has
travelled considerably in Sweden will
give an illustrated lecture entitled
With Cycle and Camera through
Scenic Sweden" on Wednesday, Dec
4. The lecture and views are the
best obtainable and Mr.. Fagen-
strom gives good description of
each scene. This lecture will be
given under the auspices of the
young people Of the Baptist church
at the nominal admission of Csc.
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Amusements.

Did you ever meet the man that
knows it all? Have you ever had to
sit and listen to the hot air bleater
who from babe was raised on the
bottle of I'm it,
Ifyou ever have, you remember
well the desire that came over you
to push him with your foot or other.
wise rude to him. Then perhaps he
blundered and in his supreme self
conceit fell into a trap while the
crowd around visibly enjoyed the
joke.
Dave Gally, an unassuming young
fellow, although clever actor, hadjust
such an experience this summer and
in this instance the knowing one will
probably think twice before he talks
again on foreign countries and cities.
1t happened in the Cadillac hotel
on Broadway New York. Gally and
his friends we're in the lobby having
a pleasant chat over the past summer
vacations. The wise one butted in
and in a loud tone gave every one
to understand that he had just re-
turned from a three months trip
over the European continent. He
monopolized the whole conversation.
It appeared that ha had been every
where, knew everybody and in short
was the best travelled man in Amer
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Weum.Wynne Wedding.

The marriage of Catherine Weum
to James B. Wynne took place in
this city yesterday afternoon, the
ceremony being performed by Judge
of Probate M. A. Clark.
The young couple are well known
residents Of Solway, where they
will make their future home. A
host of friends extend hearty con-
gratulations.
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BASKET BALL TEAMS ARE
READY FOR WINTER GAMES
Firemen Win from City Team by Score
OF 13 to 2.-From High School
Team, 10 to 7.

Two games at the local rink by
the basketball enthusiasts of the
city showed up some splendid new
material and proved that the veterans
are still in the ring. The first game
between the city team and the
firemen was an easy victory for the
latter if the score of Is to 2 we're to
be relied upon as indictive of the
relative merits of the two teams.
The truth of the matter is, however,
that the scalp was not so easily
lifted and but for the phenomenal
field throwing of Heffron the tale
might have been different. Four
baskets by Heffron, one each by
Cell and Peterson and one foul made
up the score. Markham scored for
the city team.
The game last night was we'll
attended and indicates more
general interest in this sport than
has ever been manifest in the city
before. Last years teams made an
enviable record and with about twice
the available men it means
championship team for Bemidj il again
this year. Every man on both teams
showed up in fine trim and with a
little more practice on team work
and basket throwing it will be a hard
matter to find a stronger aggregation
in northern Minnesota. It is hoped
that game can be secured with
Park Rapids at an early date to
commence the winter schedule The
boys are out for anything in the
shape of contest and will make it
interesting for any visitors that come
along.
The game between the Firemen
and the High School, played after
the city players had been subdued,
was closer, the youngsters holding
the score down to 7 to 10. 1t is
positive that there are very few all
high school teams that will take the
honors from the local team if they
continue to improve. They are we'll
hardened by strenuous season of
football, and as active as the pro-
verbal cat. For few moments of
play they rather dazzled the big fel-
lows with their quick moves and
clever work. Shannon scored two
field throws and Gould made good
throwing from position. The basket
ball bunch is out to keep up the re-
cord made by the football team and
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K. p. Election Tuesday Nioht.

The election of officers of tn.
Bemidji lodge Knights of Pythia.
will be held at the regular meeting
of the lodge to be held next Tues
day evening.
It is the intention of the lodge
members to make the meeting ar
interesting one. There will be work
in the second rank, and all mem
bers are requested to be present.