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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26

on the floor and kissed him on the
lips. A great light came into his eyes
before he closed them contentedly and
clipped into Inconsistencies again.
Langford rounded up Jim Munson
and sent him across with stretcher,
and then ran upstairs for IN extra
blanket off his own bed. 1t was bitter
ly cold, and Dick must be well
wrapped. On the upper landing he en-
countered Mary alone. Something in
her desolate attitude stopped him.
Whats the matter, Mary?" he de-
manded, Selling her hands.
Nothing" she answered, DULY.
How is he?"
"All right, I trust and pray, but hurt
terribly, wickedly."
He did not quite understand. Did
she love Gordon? Was that why she
looked so heartbroken? Taking her
face in his two hands, he compelled
her to look at him straight.
Now tell me-" he said.
did kill him." she asked
Kill whom"
why, him-Jesse Black"
Then he understood.
Mary, my girl, was 1t you? Were
those last shots yours?" All the RI
otous love in him trembled on his
tongue.
Did II" she persisted.
God grant you did," he said, SOL
EMMY. There is blood outside the
window, but he is gone"
Il don't like to kill people," she said,
brokenly. "Why do l always have to
do it?"
He drew her to him strongly and
held her close against his breast
You are the bravest and best girl
on earth,' he said. my girl-you are
my girl, you know-hereafter l will
do all necessary killing for-my wife"
He kissed the sweet, quivering lips
as he said it.
Why, JIM" cried Langford in sur
prise. Il thought you had gone with
the stretcher"
Il did co. said Jim, swallowing |
hard. He shifted nervously from one
spurred foot to the other. But l |
came back"
He looked at Langford beseechingly. |
Boss, l want to see you minute,
don't mind"
Il will come with you, Jim, now"
said Langford with quick apprehen-
sion.
"Mary'-Jim turned away and
stared unseeingly down the staircase
Ego back to your room for a little
while l will call for you soon. Keep
up your courage"
Wait" said Mary, quietly There
we're unsounded depths of despair in
1er voice, thought it was so clear and
ow. There was another shot. l re-
now. Jim, tell mel"
Jim turned. The rough cowboys
Eyes were wet-for the first time in
many year.
"They-hope he won't die, Mary,
girl. Your fathers shot bad, but he
lint dead. We think Black did it
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
SHERMAN NAMED
NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN NoM.
MATED FOR VICE PREs.-
DENT AT CHICAGO.
My ONE BALLOT REQUIRED
The Successful Candidate Resolved
s1e Votes; Murphy, IT; Guild,
rs; Sheldon, 10, and
Fairbanks, l..

Chicago, June 2O.-James D. Sher-
man of New York was nominated for
the vice presidency ON the first ballot
taken Friday morning. No other can.
didate was seriously presented to the
convention because it was apparent
by the time the balloting began that
the opposition to Sherman could not
be united.
Mr.. Sherman, the Republican NOM
inee for vice president, was born in
Utica, N. Y. He is SO years old and
has spent his life in the west-state
town, which is still his home. He is
a graduate of Hamilton college and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
The Fool of the Family.

Prlmogeniture had engaged so much
Of a young Americans hostile atten
ton that his companion. who hap
pened to be the heir to an earldom, fell
constrained 10 apologize for it. III
has its advantages. . he said. mildly;
1T makes but one fool in a family
you know" "All my younger broth
ers amount to something. as yor
Americans put it." he further ex
planned. zone Of them is in the army
another in the navy. and the thirr
lives and works in the east end o
London. '-Youth's Companion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
CHAPTER XXI.
The Outlaws Last Stand.

In the morning the sheriff went to
the island. He reported the place de
serted. He made many other trips.
Some times he took a deputy with
him; more often he rode unaccom.
panied. Richard Gordon lay helpless in
a burning fever. with Paul Langford in
constant and untiring attendance upon
him. George Williston was a sadly
shattered man.
Il met Black on the corner west Of
Gordons Office" he explained, when
he could talk Il had not been able TO
sleep, and had been walking to Tire
my nerves into quiet was coming
back to the hotel when heard Blacks
shot and then Mary's. ] ran forward
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
Eilipinos Are Pleased.

Manila, June 3O.-An Associated
press bulletin conveyed to the people
of the Philippines the first news of
the nomination of Secretary of War
Taft for president by the Republican
national convention. The news which
was rapidly circulated early Friday
morning in the newspaper extras was
generally received with intense gratifi-
cation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
Nebraska ProhIbitionists Meet.

Lincoln, Neb., June 1S.-Nebraska
prohibitionists met in state convention
Tuesday to select delegates to the ma.
tional convention and suggest nomi-
nees for state officers to be voted for
at the statewide primary in Septem.
Der. Action on both was deferred un.
til Wednesday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
THE Flood At e. Io,,is

st. Louis, June 20.-Remaining at
stage of 34.S feet above low water
mark for "a hours, the Mississippi
river Friday showed no inclination
to rise further. and weather bureau
officials sent out word Friday night
that the flood will begin to recede
Saturday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
surinofieId suspends for a Picnic

Springfield, Mo-, June 20.-Mer-
chants from many towns in southern
Missouri were in Springfield Thursday
attending the eleventh annual picnic
of the Springfield Retail Merchants
association which was held at Doing
park. Business practically was sus-
pended, all the retail establishments
being closed for the day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
Postmasters, Meeting Put Off

Baldwin, Kan, June 1S.-Owing to
the floods and poor railroad connec-
tons, the Kansas Postmasters' associ-
alton meeting, to be held in Chanute,
has been postponed to July 20 and 81,
according to an announcement by the
secretary, w. c. Markham.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
Postal Convention Wl,h lt.Iv.

Washington. June 1s-Fostmsstcr
General Meyer Tuesday concluded a
postal convention with Italy whereby
beginning August l next, merchandise
may be sent by Parcel post between
the United States and Italy at the rate
of IL cents a pound up to II pounds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
Santa Ec shonn cla-ei-

Topeka, Kan. June 2o--Sa1ta Fe
locomotive shops over The entire sys-
TEN were Friday Afternoon ordered
closed till Jura 20. This viii AFFECT
over 1000 men in Topeka. Scarcity
Of work is given as the Cause.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26

Passenger service over the Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic railway was
inaugurated Friday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
Rockefeller to Summer in Cleveland.

New York, June Isl ohnD. Rookie
Teller left his country residence at
Pocantico Hills Tuesday for Cleveland.
where he will spend the summer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Hollensville Items.

Our Hollensville correspondent
wites:
II. Braden aud wife are enter
tanning a new son since August .,
while VIM. Cowles aud wife are
happy over the arrival Of ten
pound daughter on Aug. 3.
George Anderson and wife Of
Kansas City are expected in on n
visit Aug. Is. Mrs. Anderson,
who was Miss Hollenshead was
one of Hollensville girls. She aud
George have lots of friends, besides
the relatives. who will be glad Ia
see them back in our midst.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
HON. E. c. WATERS.
Our Next Representative by a
Close Vote.

Last week the Vandalia Mail
contained the following article:
&c. Waters, whose likeness ac-
companies this article, was nom
mated in the recent primary, on
the Democratic ticket, for repre-
sentative of Audrain County in
the next Legislature. defeating his
opponent, G. +. Clark, of Mexico,
by two votes.
The result of The first count
showed II tie between Mr.. Waters
and Mr.. Clark, and it was thought
that it would be necessary for the
two gentlemen to draw for the
honors. A recount, however,
proved that MIR. Waters polled two
more votes than Mr.. Clark, and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
TRAIN ROBBERS.
Get In Some Small Work Near
Mexico.

The Louisiana Press Journal a
few days ago published the follow
ing: Con Mullins, of Peck, Mich. f,
was robbed of SIG on the G. & A.
Hummer Thursday night west of
Bowling Green. He was asleep
iu the smoker and awoke to find a
man feeling in his pocket, Mr.,
Mullen found that lac had been
touched and following the man to
another seat he demanded his
money aud was struck in the mouth.
This precipitated Il mixup and
Conductor Smalley took Mullen in.
to the chair car and locked the
smoker door.
The man who did the robbing
gave The name Of John Wise and it
developed that he was one Of the
party of three men. one woman aud
a monkey. who had been making
county fairs.
The other men gave their names
as Bert Wis, man, George Morgan
aud the woman said her name was
Mable Smith
Conductor Smalley telephoned
from Bowling Green to the officers
here and when the train reached
this city Officers Edwards aud Spen'
Ger, accompanied by several citizens
went to the depot to arrest the
gang. On the way mp town they
attempted to get away and several
shots were fired aud Morgan receiv'
ed flesh wound in the arm. The
party was locked up TO await pre-
liminary hearing.
r. A. Purcell of Kansas City,
claim agent of the Alton, was mott
fled at Mexico of the occurrence and
he came down on No. "a and is in
vestigating the case.
Mr.. Mullen Unidentified Wise al
the man who picked him.
Moran's ann was dressed by
DR.. Hardin who extracted n 49,
caliber ball from the wound" "
Wiseman and Wise were brought
to Mexico Saturday, charged will
the robbery referred to above, it be-
ing claimed that.said robbery wal
committed in Audrain county, JUS
east of Vandalia. They were
arraigned before Judge l.. N. BasI
who gave Wlseman 60 days in iai
aud Wise was held to await tn,
action of the grand jury.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

For n number of years he was en-
gagged in business in Vandalia,
having n partnership in the firm of
Coontz & Waters. At present he
is engaged in practical farming.
Mr.. Waters was postmaster of
Vandalia under Cleveland's first
administration, in which capacity
he served the patrons of the Office
faithfully and impartially. He
was Mayor Of Vandalia, being elect
ed in 1904, and served until 1906.
He has been treasurer, and mem
bcr of the Board of Education.
Mr.. Waters has never before
been n candidate for other official
position, until nominated for Rep
rcnsative of Audrain county, at
the recent primary.
If elected to this position, which
no doubt he will be, Mr. Waters
will, we feel assured, serve the
people of Audrain county faith
fully aud consistently. He is a
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Little Louise WOOlsry Dead.

Louis Morris. the little four
years old daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs.
j. B. Woolery. who live southwest
Of Mexico. died at Up. m, the lllh
inst. She had been sick three
months with heart affection and
other complications. Rev. G. NJ,
Aker of this city conducted fnuer
al service at the home last Thurs
day morning at 10 O'Clock, aftel
which the body was brought t.
Mexico for interment.
Scores of friends extend sym
pathy to the family in their be
rsavement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

gentleman against whom there
has never rested the suspicion of
dishonor or unfairness. Mr.. Wa
ters is a man who thinks and has
views of his own. But those views
will not hinder him, as the people $
representative, from expressing
their will and wishes in the legisla.
ture, and as Il lawmaker he will
represent and foster the interests
of his entire constituency.
MIR. Waters should, and will be,
elected by the full democratic vote
of Audrain county in November.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

he was declared the nominee of the
Democratic party, for Representa-
tive of Audrain county.
The following brief biographical
sketch of the next representative
from Audrain county will be par
ticularly interesting at this time:
E. G. Waters was born in Rails
county, Mo, and spent his early
life OH a farm. lie came to Au.
drain county in 1876, and has
made his home in Vandalia since
that time, with the exception of a
short residence in Maryville, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Said Of E. S. CAN'T.

The Vandalia Leader makes the
following comments:
Prosecuting Attoruey-elect Err.
nest CAN'T was down from Mexico
Saturday shaking hands with nu-
merous Vaudalia friends. MIR,
CAN'T is a fine lawyer aud will
make Audrain county a splendid
officer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Hazel vandegrift's Funeral.

The funeral of Hazel Vandegrift,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T.
Vandegrift, who died last week of
deptheria, was held at the residence
Thursday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. &. NJ. Aker. She was the
only child in the home, and this
makes the affection come doubly
hard upon the parents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
"Hit EN- Againl"

Mrs 4 w Rroughion nf Paris
Monroa countv attended, iha Cbou.
t,nono nj Monroe Citv recanilv md
renorts ne golIows IN iho Paris An
neol.
eth. last n;ght was ibe we,iest
niyht I ever saw II roined uutil
waller flowed in streams tbrouph
The tent + .ybody wos soaked
to the L.I and tborouobIv terrified
The lightniups flashed and the
lhundrrs rallied. ib. Iipbts went
out and children screamed II was
the worst heIlabn!nn | ever experi.
rnced-but the Cbnninuoua maid
out all right.
Col. George w. Rpine's tenn.
pprance address was rloducnt he.
You'd description. but. say-it takes
Billie Sunday Ia hand ont hot talk
along that line. | endorse all he
snid, YOU brt-cussin' and all. lie
ruvrd aud he roarrd. He shout ed
aud gritied his teeth and shed his
clothes. His coat and vcH. collar
aud tie were east aside ms his fury
against the traffic increased and
the crowd became alarmed for
fear of further losses when he
paused occasionally 10 hitch mn
his trousers. But such II revela.
ton of the hrllishuess aud horror
of the liquor traffic WAS never
heard in that good town before
You could smell birthstone and
hear the cauldrous roar ms he
warmed to his work. lie was of
the opinion that the church mem.
ber who signed n petitiou would
land in the same fre.hox os the
man who goes 10 hell nv The
drunkard's ronte. He was over.
come with righteous fury at this
point. Falling upon his knees, he
smote the floor with his fists aud
ground his teeth together in hi,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
One Of Baskets Pleasantries.

The Mexico Intelligencer COM
ments as follows;
1t is quite amusing to see the
two local dry" organs pulling
hair over the deeOmposed remains
of the late Chautauqua. The
Ledger very inconsistently claimed
that there was too much W. q. T.
U. and dry" about the Stokes
venture, in which charge there may
be some merit, and the MESSAGE is
berating that paper because Of its
unfaithfulness to the cause. Take
a drink, gentlemen, and forget it..
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Little Boy Dead.

Little Emmett Fred, the one
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. f..
Fred, of near Thompson, died the
llth inst. The funeral was held
Thursday at Concord Presbyterian
church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Barn Burned.

Robert Painter of this city lost
his barn by fire last Saturday NOR
ming at about o'clock. The fire
department was called out but did
not get there until too late. Some
hay aud grain also burned. Part
of the loss covered by insurance
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Frank Cauthorn, an Audrain
county boy, who lately has been
serving as day operator for the
Chicago & Alton at Grain Valley,
has been transferred to the Office
at Mexico. He is a splendid fell
low and the MESSAGE is glad to
register him as acitizen Of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Prof. Howard Parsons of Bowl
ing Green win teach in the Mis-.
souri, Military Academy in this
city again this winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Carrie Wright Dead.

Carrie Isabelle Wright. daughter
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. IL. ID. Wright,
died at her home in this city last
Friday Of typhoid fever, The little
one was aged nine years. The
funeral was held Saturday after
noon. burial in the Bryns Gene
tary, south of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Our Hollensville aud Skinner
letters last week were overlooked
until too late TO get them in type.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

We learn that Ben Cox of near
Laddonia will sell out his holdings
and move to California.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
SURROUNDING AUDRAlN


Lighting killed three COWS recent
ly for Thomas Peakc. near Santa
Fe
George Raney of Perry market
ed $50 gallons of blac&herries this
season.
The meanest barber lives at
StOutsylle He charges two prices
for shaving defeated candidates, on
the theory that their faces are twicc
as long rs the average mans.
a Bowling Green girl told her
young man" she wouldn't marry
him until he had done something
brave. He started to court the
girl next door. aud she sent word
the second night that he was the
bravest man she ever met.
a correspondent at Lone Oak.
Pike county, in writing to the
Louisiana News says: Everett
Woodson. son of VIM. Woodson,
of Laddonia, shot himself Friday
evening. He was handling pis-
tol which was accidrntly discharg.
ed.
The Kansas City Post says that
the young men in Fayette are the
right sort. y chap named Fields
from Mexico is courting one of the
Fayetlc girls and her home admir-
ers say generously that if she is
looking for new Fields to conquer
it is all right with them.
Born, to c. Il. Mayhall aud
wife, of Laddonia, at the home of
J. w. NJ. Palmer, in Elsberry,
Wednesday morning, August 18th,
1908, daughter. The Bowling
Green Times comments that the
fond dad can now enjoy the early
morning walks with the youngster.
The little two year old child of
Mrs. John b. Stephenson, west of
Fulton, fell into a we'll Is feet deep
containing four feet of water.
Mrs. 5. swung herself and drop.
ped down to the child and then
climbed out safely holding the
child by its clothing with her teeth.
That mother is a true heroine.
Kansas City capitalists paid $50,
600 for Harris Springs, near Mid
die Grove, last week. The place
was owned by u Centralia company
which had spent considerable mou.
ey on hotel aud improvements.
The new owners, it is reported, will
build au electric line to the Springs
from either Moberly or Centrain.
Col. Dick Dalton of Rails county,
who held an Office in st. Louis
under appointment Of President
Cleveland, has quit politics for
apples He has :, 800 barrels of
apples in hts orchard this year aud
he says he is very much more in
terestcd in whether he will get $40
barrel for them than he could
ever he in politics again.
Rev. +. j Lsmpton of Louis.
lana, Mo-, now an old man. says
that the old ca3in, the so-called
birth. place "t Mark Twain. was not
in fact the house he was born ~
but that the great humOrist WAS
born ia the house of his grand
father, Ben L1mptnu. which stood
Just behind the Ben Lamp'on Stur,
in Florida at that time. Thii
= statement is predicated on the
statement of Aunt Polly Anr
Buchanan now dead who told Rev
: Hampton she was present at th,
birth of the celebrated author aus
that she put his swaddling clothe,
/ on him. He also states that the
Ben Hampton house where Marx
Twain was born was bought b'
John Reavis aud torn down anC
moved TO some point in Monro,
= county,
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~ -.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Dora Cawthorn of Hollensville
has been quite sick with whoOping
cough and malaria.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Rev. Taylor, the pastor at Long
Branch church. offered his resigna-
tiOn recently aud the congrega.
ton accepted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

The Misses Chapman Of Skin.
ner have been entertaining their
cousin. Miss Nellie Palmer, OF Sc
dalla.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Albert English and wife of Cal
laway county visited Taylor Ber.
rey and family near HoIleusville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Rev. ii. Il. Turex of this city
assisted in the ordination service
of s. l.. Peters into the Baptist
ministry at Sturgeon last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

DIR. e. j. Vogelsang, divorced
husband of Miss Mary BurhOp,
formerly of Mexico. died of alcohol.
ism in Denver, Colorado, a few
days ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Alex Bruce, at Skinner, has been
quite i'll.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Clarance A. Barnes OF this city,
at st. Charles last week, was elect
ed member of the State Republi-
can committe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

A burglar entered w. q. Wilk-
ins shoe store last Friday night aud
helped himself To the finest pair of
shoes he could tipd iu the shop.
The empty shoe box was found
next morning in the alley back OF
the store.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Mrs Walter Campbell of this
city has been entertaining Miss
Emma Rowe of st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Mr., aud Mrs. T., II. Cullen are
visiting the summer resorts on the
lakes near Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

James Greed, Of near Moliuo, is
completing new residence.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Harry Stocks is visiting relatives
in Illinois.