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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19

AS usual Harold Copeland takes
quite an important part in the annual
deliver the goods. Many of his friends
will be sorry to learn that he is ''going
to co. and a petition is being circu-
lated around town asking him to re-
consider his decision and stay awhile
longer. The management guarantees
his appearance at every performance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19
At the Majestic.

II is not generallv known that Muir
ray K. Hill, who is playing this week
at the Majestic. was formerly employ
ed by the Edison Photograph COM
pany as one of their story tellers.
There are records of his stories in
hundreds of homes in Topeka and this
is a great opportunity for the people
who have these records to see Murray
K Hill in rea litV-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19
BASEBALL PEACE OR WAR?

Buffalo, Nov. 19.-The directors of
the Eastern league and the American
aSso citation will submit their demands
to the National baseball commission
at the Waldorf Astoria hotel Decem-
Der and on the outcome of that
meeting will depend the question of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19
Portland. oregon

Every night at 1885 Pullman tour
list sleeping car leaves Topeka via the
Union Paciffs r. r. which goes
through to Portland, Oregon, without
change. There is no better way to
roach all of the great Pacific north
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19

New York. Nov 1s-Mrs. Elihu
Root, wife of the secretary of state,
comes into possession of a fortune esti-
mated at from $250,00O to 100000
through the death of her mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19
AMUSEM 1NTS.
At the Grand.


The English proudly claim that "the
sun never sets on the British empire"
Messrs. Cohan & Harris, whose COM
edians will present the famous
comedy, "Brewster's Millions at the
Grand on Monday night, make a SINH
lar claim for this great comedy. 1t
is now being simultaneously presented
many different languages) in the
United States and Canada and in the
Antipodes as well. Many plays have
been presented in all these localities
at different periods but it remains for
"Brewster's Millions" to have achieved
the distinction of having its curtain
continually uplifted. Robert ODER is
the featured member of the cast.
Sometimes facts and figures make a
greater impression upon the public
mind than any amount of argument
and so perhaps it is in a theatrical
sense when dealing with the qualities
peare there have been varying degrees
of plays and players, and when all is
said, it Still remains an undisputed
truism that "the plays the thing"
quite irrespective of actors and seen
cry. Possibly the enormous success of
the new drama, 1.-The Man From
Home" written by Booth Harrington
will be seen at the Grand Wednesday
and Thursday with MATINEE Thursday,
is due IN no small measure to the in
herent appeal of the play itself. for
while it is undoubtedly fact that the
excellent actors enc cd bv the man
tributed to its popularity. it requires
something more than talent from
thespic standpoint to bring success out
of spoken lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19

Items for the East Topeka column may
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19

The Silk Department has been very busy place
during the first week of the Department Managers
Sale-so busy that many odd lots and part pieces
have accumulated These are priced low enough
for tomorrow, to insure quick clearance.
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23
FORMER FLORENCE MERCHANT DEAD

Joseph II. Dils, who formerly con.
Quoted q clothing store at No ll8
West Main street, died suddenly OF
heart trouble while hunting near Den
yer few days ago.
Mr.. Dils came to Florence from
Parkersburg, W. Va, along In the
early sos His father WAS a whole.
sale clothing merchant OF that city
and his son had fomerly been In
business with him. In tho early
days Of Florence history he was one
Of the most prosperous and best liked
Of Florence business men. In 1897
hs sold out his business to X. A.
Ramsey who opened and conducted a
store known ns the Golden Rule. f"
Mr.. Dils WAS = wealthy man when
he came here and while here added to
his wealth so that when he sold out
ne felt justified In moving to Denver
and retiring from active business.
Since there lie has spent his time
In looking after his Investments and
In hunting and fishing. 1t was on
one Of these trips with two Of his
friends that he suddenly expired He
WAS about fifty years OF nge and leaves
"a widow, son and daughter.
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23
TELEPHONE OR WRITE

AT this time in the year there are
relatives of yourselves and neighbors
who are visiting here or who are 60
ing away to visit else here. The
Tribune will appreciate it IL you will
either write or telephone these little
news items Very ofteu when you
have friends visiting you from dis.
tance You would be glad to have your
acqaintances call upon them and thus
increase the pleasure Of their visit.
our acquaintances would be very glad
to know that your friends are here
and to call UPON them. An item In
the personal column Of The Trib.
une gives all the necessary informs.
tiop and 10 q convenience to all con
oerned, beside being a pleasure to the
publisher who Is endeavoring to give
the news
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23
ARE SURVEYING.

The engineering corps, which has
been at WORK endeavoring TO locate =
line for the Kansas Colorado electric
railroad through Lincoln Park and
South Canon for the last ten days or
more com pleted its work there last
Saturday and on Monday morning be.
gan a survey for the proposed road on
this side of the river. 1t is at pres.
ent engaged in running . line from
the site Of the contemplated depot in
Harding's addition up over the Hog
back in at effort to find the best and
most economical route by which that
barrier may be surmounted and Eight
Mile Park and the top Of the Royal
Gorge reached. A far better and
cheaper line from Brewster through
Line In Park was located than was
thought possible before the survey
began. The party is In charge of
Engineer Collins Damon City Rec.
ord.
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23
SOLD BY SHERIFF.

The annual sale Of delipquens tax
lands was held at the office Of Comfy
Treasurer Fredrickson on Monday.
Something like 2a0 pieces and parcels
Of land were sold, including mining
claims and Improvements on the pub
lie domain. The sale this year was
less important than usual and attract
ed fewer bidders than common. The
chief purchasers were Chas. r Nc.
Lain, Geo. Diamond. W. II. Curtis
]. A. MoOandless and W. H. White.
head Of Denver Land sold for taxes
In Colorado may be redeemed at any
time within a period Of four years
II unclaimed the purchaser is given
a treasurers deed after the lapse Of
four years.
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23
NEW mAaasEMEn1s.

Last night both the Majestic and
the Palace moving picture shows gave
their first entertainment under new
management. Both were we'll at
tended. and the audiences seemed ex.
ceptionally we'll pleased with the
new films and other features. The
lighis at the Palace were connected
very late in the evening 30 that there
was no opportunity to test or adjust
the machine before the visitors gath
cred. and the managers started the
show with many misgivings. Every
body was pleased to know that the
entire equipment was in splendid
working order. other than that the
focus was not perfectly adjuAfed to
the curtain. Nevertheless the show
was excellent in all respects. but be.
cause of the above draw backs the
illustrated song was not given, but
instead a beautiful solo was rendered
by the musician,.
Everything is in splendid condition
for tonight's performance.
The Majestic people have special
slides tonight for their song. Down
in Jungletown. This Ia something
novel in moving picture shows. in
that the characters are dressed in
amusing and grotesque costumes.
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23
BROKE. ON NEW YEARS DAY.

To be "broke" on New Years day
is not q pleasant sensation; and yet
is one that many persons have e1-
perienced 1t is not often. however.
that q whole city should be "broke. +"
and yet that is the condition Colorado
SPRING. will experience on the first
day Ct January 1909.
The following from the Colorado
Springs Gazette tells the story:
Colorado Springs will be broke"
on January 1. 1909 That is to say.
not one cent of city money will be
available on New YeArA day.
All moneys apportioned to the var.
ious departments In the 1907 Appro.
priation ordinance for the year 1908
can be used only mp to and including
December 81. and all expenditures on
and after January must be under the
new appropriation ordinance. This
ordinance has been ordered printed.
but the required 10 days have not o. .
pired. Saturday 10 tho last day on
which It could be passed on third
reading In order TO make the money
available January I. since Ave days
must elApse after is final passage
before the money may be used. At
the regular council meeting last night
several aldermen wanted 70 meet
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23

Sells the ei,oicest resi-
denee lots in the city
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23

again next Saturday night for this
purpose, but it WAS pointed out that
other routine business would come up
next Monday, and the council finally
decided to MAKE q clean sweep Of 1t
all Monday night.
'The city can do without money
for one day, at least" said one al.
derman.
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23
FUNERAL.

rhe funeral of John Cavanaugh
will take place tomorrow Tbursday,
afternoon ut O'Clock from the family
residence on Wcst Railroad street.
The funeral will be conducted by
Fremont Lodge No. 9s. l. o. o. +.
Intsrmsut will be made In Highland
csmsssSy.
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23
NOTICE.

Florence. Colo. Dec 23. 1908
This Is to certify that / have re-
c,ived $50 rs, which Is the total gross
receipts Of the Crystal theatre. 40
given for my benefit
l thank them aud also the public
In general for the help extendd to me
In my troubles.
MRS. RACHEL HUNT.
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23

A choice line Of perfumes. direct
from New York are now In. and must
b seen to be appreciated. At Daniels
Drug stors. e0tf
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23
H1STMAS RECORDS.

For Edison and Victor. These roc.
ords are especially for the Holidays
and everyone owning pbonogrHpb
should hear them. Now on sale at
The Gibbs Jewelry Go. s7.tf
The daily tribune., 1908-12-23
WE SCREEN ALL COAL

we handle The result is that
what you buy from us is all coal /,
not mixture of slate, dirt, stones
etc. That alone amounts to a
considerable saving in your years
coal bill. We would like to fill your
bin right now. Better tell us to go
ahead and do it. This is not the
season to take chances on the
weather
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26
A HORSE ON HIM.
Mexico Young Man Enjoys a
Unique Equine Exper-
fence.

There's certain young business
man of Mexico who has enjoyed,
or rather endured, a most peculiar
experience in the horse buying
line.
The story commences over a
year ago when the young man own.
ed horse--a good enough animal
in every respect, save one--the
beast would insist upon going
lame with annoying frequency. As
solution OF the problem the own.
er decided that paved streets were
responsible for this fault, aud
thereupon made up his mind to
dispose of the horse to some oflhis
rural friends who would use it
where paved streets could not pos
sibly effect it's feet. He accom-.
plished his purpose without diff.
Guilty and the matter passed from
his mind.
Recently he found that his busi.
ness required another horse. aud
without delay this prudent young
man purchased one on the streets.
The auctioneer dwelt so enthusias.
tically upon the animals fiue
points that the purchaser thought
he had secured a rare bargain.
Aud he had-only for the fact
that 10 a few days the horse became
lame. Investigation proved that
the new animal was in reality the
identical one disposed of by the
young mau year ago. because of
this same disability.
Now there's young man in
Mexico who is busily engaged in
curing a horses chronic ailment
aud in a short time a fine amin al
with but one fault will change
hands again.
This is a true tale. vouched fol
by the man most concerned.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26
GOES TO PRISON.
A Former Young Mexico Lawyer
In Serious Trouble.

One day last week the following
dispatch was sent out from Jeffer.
son City:
Judge James d. Fox in division
No. 2 Of the supreme court today
affirmed the verdict of the crimi.
nal court Il Jackson county in the
case of NJ. NJ. Sharpless who was
convicted in that court of forgery
IN the first degree, June /, 1907.
and was sentenced to ten years in
the penitentiary. Sharpless forged
deed Of release OF a mortgage on
eighty acres OF land iu st. Clair
county, Mo-, belonging to Mrs. C..
w. Moore Of Mexico, Mo. The
forgery was one OF the most clever
pieces of work ever executed in
the state. Sharpless, who has
been at liberty under bond, will
be brought to the prison at once
by the marshall Of the court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26
Sunday School Institute.

The Audrain Co. Baptist Asso-
citation has been holding q series Of
institutes in this county. Sessions
were held at vaudalia last Sunday
and Monday,at Farber and LaddOn-
ia yesterday aud today a sesslonwill
be held at Martinsburg at 9i30land
tomorrow morning st 9;30. Ses-
sions will be held at the Mexico
Baptist church tomorrow night
and Saturday morning, at $3.50.
following. Rev. G. NJ. Truck and
DR.. Everette Gill of st. Louis are
on the program.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26
THE LAST CALL!

Some people have gotten the impression that
the late ruling by the Postofce Department requir-
ing that newspaper subscriptions must be paid up
is a canard or fake, gotten up by the newspaper
men of the country themselves.
Brother, if you have that notion you are
simply mistaken. Ask your postmaster about it;
he can tell you
Postmaster Kunke of Mexico gives the
MESSAGE notice that he will enforce the ruling to
the letter after April l, 1908. SO you see what we
are up against. Your MESSAGE cannot be mailed to
you if you are further than year delinquent. We
will be compelled to drop your name from our list
1t is not because consider you dishonest, but Il
rule from which there is appeal and which we
must obey stand the consequences.
So after this week if your paper stops you
will know the reason The date after your name or
printed address on the paper the wrapper
shows just when you are paid up to. Please exam
inc that date and govern yourself accordingly
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26
DRAG THE ROADS.
That's the Advice from the State
Board Of Agriculture.
EDITOR MESSAGE.

EDITOR MESSAGE:
The new road law which went
into effect the iirst of last January
is now on trial and we hope to see
1t put into effect so that a marked
Improvement In our system Of
road work will be shown at the
end Of the year. The State Board
OF Agriculture has demonstrated
the effectiveness aud cheapness of
the road drag in practically every
county in the state. Through
your paper, I wish to call atten.
ton to the farmers aud particular.
ly 10 the overseers, Of a pro-
vision in the new law for main
tanning the roads with the drag.
Section Ia. page 403, Laws 1907,
provides that the overseer may
contract with the farmers living
along the line of road for dragging
the road whenever il is necessary.
Now, IL the farmers will cooper.
ate with the overseers in carrying
this provision into effect aud the
overseers will contract with the
farmers for dragging the road for
so much per hour or so much per
mile, we will see a marked differ.
ence in the condition Of our roads
in q short time. This will not re
quire the expenditure Of any more
than has been in the past but will
use the money in such a way as to
bring better results. The plan of
voluntary dragging has been a sue
cess in some neighborhoods but
men soon become tired Of doing
what they consider more than their
share Of road work aud the drag
ging is neglected; but under this
provision of the law the farmer
agrees to do the work Cor a stipu.
lated prics per hour and at the
same time he is getting the benefit
Of an improved road along the side
Of his farm aud for this reason will
feel under obligations to do the
work at the proper time.
I trust the Country Press viii
unaaimously support this move
ment to have every mile OF dirt
road in the County maintained
with the drag. This may be done
now with the present funds and
will lend to more permanent im.
prOvement when the funds are
available. Yours truly,
GEO. b.. ELLIS. Sec..
Columbia, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26
Odd Fellows Install.

March llth Mexico Encampment
No. 1877 /. o. o. F. at their reg
ular meeting installed the follow
ting officers for the ensuing term.
l.. r. Larkin. II. r.
s. A. Key, Chief Patriarch.
j. r. Towson, s. w.
I. A. Williams, J. w.
Edgar Threlkeld. Treas.
John w. Howard. Scribe.
The following are the sppOintive
officers. j. r. Miller, w. N. Boat
man. J. w. Platt. Claud Powell.
Frank ElIer, S. J. Sanford, ], H.
Wayne. Jas. Squires and E, l..
johnson.
@. Il. Staples. D. d, g p, Of
ficiatIng.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26

F. F. Fletcher. brother of Mrs.
John Beal Of this city, artisan,
who was thrown from a church
steeple at Independence, Kan, by
a derrick three years since. falling
about 80 feet. losing the use Of
his right arm. sued the contract
or and a few days ago was given
a verdict for 81. 500.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26
COUNTY MEETING.
Audrain Horticultural and Bee
keepers Association.

The Audrain County Horticul.
tural and Beekeepers Assoclatio n
will meet at the court house in
Mexico, No., Monday, April 9,
2 p. m.
PROGRAM.
+. Il. Weniz, paper on Bees aud
their Relation to Horticulture.
J..W. Rouse, paper on Bee Gull
ture in General.
Logan Bybee. paper on Straw.
berry Culture.
Jas. Metcalf, paper on Black.
berry Culture.
A paper from g. T. Tippin, Sec.
OF State Board of horticulture. on
the Benefits OF Organization. I"
will be read. This paper is full
OF thought aud should be heard
and studied by every fruit grower.
There will be a query hox if
you want to ask any questions.
Come. Everybody invited, in.
cluding the ladies.
w. l.. KENT. See.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26

Members of the Alumni Asso-
citation of Missouri University re-
siding in the county met in the of
fee of Judge w. w. Bolts recent.
ly aud elected the following officers
for the ensuing years Ca. Barues
president; J. w. Daniels. of Van
dalia. first vice-president; p. IL.
Cullen. second viee-president;
Carl Harrison. third vice president;
Prof. Mark Skidmore. secretary.
The Alumni win give an enter
tainment April 20. to celebrate the
birthday OF James $. Rolliu, found
er of the University.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26
Billy Sundays Meetings.

Mrs. Jennie Piper, near this city,
sends the MESSAGE copies Of Illi-
nois papers giving accounts of the
big revival meeting at Decatur by
Billy Sunday. He is stirring
things over there to a fare.you-well.
The towns around have heard
the news, and are going to give
mp booze: even Bloomington has
closed her stews," to hear Billy
Sunday. Got the distillers and
brewers raving and swearing and
rending their shirts and tearing g
their hair-but what does Billy
care.
One of the papers says that there
have been 1 4,lSl. converts, and be-
fore the meeting closes there will
be 6,000.
The citizens of Decatur built
a large tabernacle for the meeting
and the local preachers of the town
took hammers and helped in its
erection, 1t is the biggest relig-
ious revival ever held in Central
Illinois. There were Ga saloons
in Decatur, but Sunday proposes
to run them all out.
We hear that Moberly, Mo-, is
endeavoring to secure Sunday for
meeting there this Summer,
Hope they'll succeed. Mexico base
ball players might go up and get
a few pOints-against the game on
Sunday by Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26

Z. V. Layson, near Mexico,
hands MS copies of Carlisle, KY,
papers, showing the workings of
local option in that town. More
than l20 persons deny that Carlisle
is injured by local option. Facts
are stated in a two column article
and the following are some of the
sub-heads: "City's finances bad
under license SYSTEM" Treasury
empty under license;" New local
option system enables payment of
bonds; Rents not reduced-nOt
four vacant residences" "Busi-
ness increased-carpenters own
their homes;" Bank deposits in
crease 800, ,OOO;" ''Jailer loses
btsiness-jO per cent fewer
drunks; 4" Town improved moral.
ly aud materially"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26

Clarence Atkinson after an ex-
tended visit to his parents in this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. JIM. Atkinson,
has returned to Alaska to look
after mining interests there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26

Farber Fcrumi VIM. Huntley
ssys be has just shipped in fifty
bushels OF clover seedio LsddOnia.
II was shipped 10 from Barry, III
lnols. at $3.50 per hushel, aud is
cf the Alsack variety. which Mr.
Hunily says lasadapled to cold,
wet land.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26
LAYMAN'S CONFERENCE.
It Stirs Missionary Enthusiasm
State Meeting Here.

The first Laymen's Missionary
Conference ever held in the State
was organized in this city last
week, holding "A three days ses-
sion.
The meeting was under the aus
pices Of the Presbyterian church,
but laymen from the different
PrOstestant churches of the State
had places on the program
President Million of Hardin
College presided at the closing
session. Perry S. RAIDER of the
Methodist church of jefferson City
made an address at the closing
session, also ]. Campbell White.
of New York.
The talks were all inspiri ng and
stirred missionary enthusiasm, for
the work in home and foreign fields,
as has no meeting held in the
State in recent years. The local
situation in Mexico was consider
ed. A committee consisting of 40
laymen. in view of the reports
showing that the churches of Mex
leo averaged only 45c per member
last year to foreign missions re-
commended that all the churches
Of Mexico undertake to double
their foreign missionary offerings
this year aud also that all the
churches undertake to reach al
average Of at least one dollar per
member to this object this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26

Rev. o. l.. Byrnes, who has
been pastor Of the LaddOnia Pres.
byterian church for some time,
visited his mother near Mexico last
week. He has resigned his work
at Laddonia aud takes charge Of
the Presbyterian church at Idabell,
Okla.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26

"Cuivre," down southeast of
Laddonia. writes us that the dry"
vote in Black school district IL il
all had been polled would have
been about 100 but il was only So.
80 you will never know" he
says. how strong a local option
vote We would have given had all
voted. Now il Mexico wants to
keep a good record she will surely
help as to make Audrain county
dry from start to finish. DO all
you can for the cause
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-26

Miss Estelle Blattner. teaching
in the Ferguson public schools
near st. Louis. visited her par
ents in this city Saturday and
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Blatt-
ner.