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Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

the many school events did several
social stunts. Both the Junior
and Sophomore receptions have
been mentioned Following was
noon.hour spread in the High
School gymnasium. Then the
hay-ridc 10 the suburban home of
Miss Mary Carter. Mr. and Mrs
l.. b. Hawthorn entertained the
seniors and their teachers at their
home on N,oOdlawn last Monday
evening. Miss Frances Glandon
gave her classmates and teachers
a delightful evening Thursday.
Miss Rilla Ricketts, held an elegant
reception at her home Friday even
ing after the commencement pro-
gram. Saturday evening they all
had a good general hilarious hay
ride followed by another spread
in the gymnasium.
Miss Jewett, the former English
teacher, was here to enjoy the
closing events.
Miss Elizabeth Shannon, recent
art teacher, sent each member of
the Amateur Art Club n progres.
sive souvenir post card letter.
Ralph Mason and II. X. Stewart
of NJ. 5. L. were here.
Miss Ruth Newman of Milwau-
kee was the guest of Miss Maud
Douglass.
Miss Lane of Joplin was the
guest of Miss Edna Cant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gibbs of
/ Columbia were guests of Forrest
b Gibbs.
Miss Gulick of Illinois visited
Miss Ria Hall, and Cecilia Ken
nedy of Perry visited Miss Mary
Abbay.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanger of
Worcester attended commence
ment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Trelawny. She appears in the sit
ting room of Telfer's (Charles
Hanger and Francis Glandon). A
banquet is here prepared and she
becomes engaged tn Arthur Cover
(IIardin Hunter) and is TO spend n
few weeks with her uncle, Vice
Chancellor Cover (Leo Wentz)
before her reception in the Cover
family. The second scene is in the
home of Sir William Cover The
third scene is in Mrs. Mossip's 5
(Iola Beal, landlady,) apart
ment house. Tom Wrench (Har-
rison Brown here plays mn impor-
tant part. In the fourth scene
Sir William relents. some big diff
fcrenccs shown in the second aud
third acts, and, as usual, all well
that ends well.
lmogeur Parrot Ora llall) ,
Frrdy GaAd (Forrest Gibbs ind
Avuuia Ruun dorothy Hulmes)
were actors aud friends of Miss
Tr'lawneN. Ray Pitts aud Claude
Brown Of the Junior class ussist.
ed.
The play was intended to picture
stage life The participants were
in good training and executed
their parts well.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.

The commencement exercises of
the Mexico High School were held
Friday night.
The Orchestra discoursed sweet
music Rev & NJ. Akcr offered Il
few words of prayer Prof. j. T..
Blmton of jefferson City was in
troduced who delivered the annual
address. II was n most scholarly
effort, favoring scientific study,
urPing also that the young people
should cultivate n taste for good
books; arluaint Yourself with the
great heroes and heroine, of the
past and the present. Labor,
learn to make your own way in tho
world, and put aside forever all
false expediency or narrow selfish
ness.
Mr.. Blanton was principal of
the Mexico scho0ls 30 years ago,
at time when Il. l.. Locke, j. J
Steele, Vim. Pasqucth and j. d..
Morris were members of the school
board. lie spoke in the highest
terms of all four of these men, but
one of whom is alive now, Mr.. j.
j. Stsele. The speaker had a
word of high commentator also
Ter the late Prof. D.A. Mcmillan.
whom he knew intimately
man who gave his life for the
youth OF Mexico"
Th" "xrrcises closed will, the
presentation of diplomas aud ,med.
ais. There were three medal,
voted for hest student IN s0riet,
work and general scholarship b,
the Union Literary Society. III,
Sophomore Society and the Fresh
man Society, In the Union so
ciety Chalsia Crews was voted thi
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
MILITARY ACADEMY CLOSING.

The Missouri Military Academy
held its closing exercises Wednes-
day night of last week.
There were two graduates
Shelby Gass and Ralph b. Hender.
slot. The Subject of Mr.. Gass's
oration was. American Progress;"
that Of Mr.. Hendershot. The
World "a Work shop" Both were
fine efforts aud brought hearty APP
pIause from the audience.
Shelby Gass won the scholar
ship medal. He has won eight
medals since his attendance began
nj the Academy.
The list of medals were:
Scholarship-Cadet Captain Shell
by {. Gass.
Model Cadet-Cadet Lieu. c.
Mulky Field.
Courtesy. Industry and lutrg'
rily-Cadrt Corporal Ralph C.
Gardiner.
Declamation-Cadet Corpor a.
George NJ. Clark.
Best drilled Cadet-Cadet Sergt
Ralph b. Hendershot.
Best Drilled Old Cadet-CadeI
Sergt. ALVIN Varuon.
Best Room-Cadet Sergt, Gleur
A. Wilcox.
Second Best Room-Cadet Mar
Gus I. Peterson.
Medals for cadets who had no
been on sick list for the entire yea
won by Cadets Clark, Gardiner
Denison. Miles, Madison. Seelig
man. Moore. Varnon aud HoaR
land.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
CoIoRED SCHOOL EXERCISES.

CoLoRED SCHOOL EXERCISES.
The closing exercises of the Gar
field School were held at the opera
house Thursday. Drills and con
tests were held in the afternoon
and the graduating exercises took
place at night. But one graduate
this year, Floetta McCamey.
In the gold medal contest there
were three recitations-Annie
Boyd. THE PrOdigal SOM" Fan
ME Nichols, "Scorching Versus
Diamonds" and Era Holt, "ovel
the Banister. The judges award
cd the medal to Annie Boyd.
The annual address was by Rev
JIM. Harris, ID. ID. he gave his
people some good advice. Tn,
young people must learn to labor
and to wait''-must do things, lei
booze alone, keep out Of debt. &c
cnmmulate property and get homes
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

play was entitled, "TvSlawny of
the Wells,'' II tdrewa large house.
There were four scenes. Miss
Mary Abby acted the part Of Miss
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
SURROUNDING AUDRAIN !

Dogs killed 10 sheep for John I
Sam Whitley uT Galloway county .
last week.
Miss Rice Of Perry has been
elected to position in the Wells. !
willie schools.
DR.. Henry Mikrl Of Columbin .
was fined $40 for selling cocaine
the other day.
Ian Brant at Louisiana was
mixing some paint recently aud
the dust from tue red lead few in.
to his eyes, resulting in plond poi
sou.
J. A. Stewart has forty acres OF
alfalfa near MrBaine which is way
up there, pretty near ready Ia cut.
He expects TO get four crops Lust
year he got two crops from 1t, he
says. after the wheat was cut.
Mics Edua Ril,ton. formerly IL
Wellsville one Of this years grad
yates from the Vandalia high
school, was awarded the highest
prize for making the best grades
during the eutire four years high
school work.
Bone Hollow Bile" says in the
Louisiana Press: The next legisla'
ture should pass law giving the
women the right TO vote. Tuesdays
election showed coDclusively that
they have more qualities emitting
them to the privelrgr than so per
cent of our uuIly headed he males
Four Columbia physicians have
secei we'd Registered letters from The
state hoard Uf hp"lIh summminR
thpm io npprar it, - L'pis ut The
Southern hot "n Jumr 4 aud shaw
cause why their lr".nSrs I" prac
tire m-,liciur sh aid nnl be- revoked
on grounds nf issuing whisky pre-
criptious.
A Monroe county nHn sned his
reighbor for $40 Tor shooting his
dog. The case went frum a Justice OF
the peace court tO the circuit curlrt
and last week was heard in the st.
Louis court Of appeals. In thr
meantime Fido sleeps Ia an unhnn'
ored grave. with the stigma of bHv-
ing worried the live stock ut his
slayer resting heavily npOn him.
While pla, lug with new pitch
fork last Saturday, Juhn Pfarr of
st. Charles c0unly. nreidentlv ran
the pitchfork through his b."ly so
that the prougs showed 0n the "p-
posite side The little fellow call.
ed to his pla! mate saying. "Pu'l II
out, il hurts, il hurts F" The dnc
tor who was called thought at FIRST
it impossible for the lad to recOv'
err, but he is gradually getting
better. nevertheless, and though
II seems q miracle, may get we'll
''If l had put rings in the noses
Of a couple Of my neighbors this
spring l might have had better
stand Of corr than I've g0t," saii
b. p. tPetel Shelley a Gala way
county farmer, The other day. "Yor
see soaked my seed corn in alec
hol, so that the moles would no
bother it, these neighbOrs Of min'
found out what l had done ana
went after the corn in order to GO
the good OF the stuff l had soaket
It In. In local option count
where coru.juice is a scarce article
il is hardly safe to leave anythin
outdoors over night that taste
like sour mnsh.u
The Troy Free Press says, A
meeting Of the Laddonia schO'
board last Friday Prof. w. !
Rowley was the unanimous chOic
for superintendent. The hone
came to him unsolicited aud he wa
given ten days in which to accept
He iaferns Us that he viii 10 a
probability accept the position an
will move bis family from RIsbei
ry to that place some time duriu
- .....-.. NJ n...I... 4.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

honor; IN the Sophomore, Pool
Harrison, and in the Freshman,
Lneile Tanner.
In the girls declamatory con-
test, as has been mentioned before.
Monomia Taylor won the medal;
Ia the toys' contest. Charles Lieb-
Ter. aud in the North aud South
Side contest, Evan Morris.
The Trophy cup was awarded to
the Juniors to defend next year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES.

The seniors of the high School
gave their class play At the opera
hOaHe "Wednesday night. The
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mr.. aud Mrs. Rolla Mcintyre
are the proud parents OF a new
born son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
A CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICE.
The Young People Of Littleby
Methodist Church Give a
Fine Program.

Misses Helen Gould Plunkett and
Martha and Kartherine Mathews
visited in the neighborhood eight
miles northeast of Mexico, witness
ing a Children's Day service of the
Sunday school at Litlleby Method
list church.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Shook had
charge, ably assisted by Misses
Gertie Smith. organist; Leua Er.
del, Jessie Smith, Sallie Givens
and Mesdames j. Hord Davis and
w. II. Ray.
The following program was
rendered:
Prayer by Rev. II. |. Cobb.
Song-"He Is Mine and Am
His" by the school.
Recitation-"T Thank Your Heav.
enly Father" Leona Kircher.
Recitation-"Kecp Sunny" Ed.
ua Erdel.
Rosebud Drill" by four little
girls.
Recitation-"My Garden" !" c.
Miller Morris.
Song Blessed Childreu's Day"
by Glass No. ..
Recitation-"Children's Day."
Mamie Weiller.
Rainy Day Brigade" twelve
little children.
Recitatiou-"M "Mrmma's San.
shine" Mary Morris.
. Recitation-"Thc Honest Old
Toad" Alliene Davis.
/ Song Close to Thy Cross"
by the school.
DriII-"The True Blue" by l6
boys.
Recitation-"We Arr His
Lambs" Norma Kercher.
RecitatiOn-"A Newspaper Ones
ton" Pauline Miller.
SOug-"Wheu Our Ship Comes
Sailing Home" by the school.
Drill-"The Children's Day"
by II children.
Recitation-"T The Night Wind"
Kenneth Davis.
Recitation--"The Message over
the Telephone" EIva Kircher.
Building Tower"
Class No. 3.
Recitation-"N NobodyIs Child"
Fannie Snook.
Song-The Bolted Door" by
the school.
Recitatiou-"The Picnic, "Char-
lie Davis.
Recitaliou-"Light Bearers"
Clyde Weaver.
"A Rose Garlen.' by % girls,
Remarks 10y pastor.
\ collection was taken, which
amounted 10 SO The program
was spleudidly executed aud was
enjoyed by au audience that crowd
ed the house, many not being able
to get entrance who stood at the
door and windows and watchfully
caught what they could
> Littleby is q splendid ueighbor
hood. They believe in trained
mind aud henrt out that way. and
the young people ATE striving to-
ward an exalted manhood and wo-
4. manhood The country is safe
, with a people like that. We COM
mend them in their ambition aud
a would bid them God speed.
( At the noon hour a basket din
Q ner" was spread, aud, ah. what
spread il vast The newspaper man
!, ate and ate. aud then to think they
a invited him to come back again
!. next year.
s II was an enjoyable visit for the
n Mexico contingent. The country
|. looked beautiful, in its springtime
robe-uever did strike US as being
so beautiful before. The corn
4 prospect looked fine. the oats is
j most promising and the wheat
fields will soon be white unto the
y harvest.
~
49, rI;.. l.i.A-
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mrs. Mary Hit is in Colorado
where abe Will spend the summer,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
SOCIAL MENTIONS.

The 'Os Seniors in addition 70
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-04

The state department Of agriculture
has taken a step which may help to
solve the problem Of adjusting the
matter of labor for farms and at the
same time put dwellers in the city in
the way of acquiring knowledge and
health, says the Troy IN. " Times.
The department has issued bulletin
asking for volunteers from boys and
girls in high schools who wish en-
ployment during the summer vacation.
The boys are to have farm work of
character suited to their capacity, such
as aiding in the planting and gather
ing Of crops and helping the farmers
in other ways, all Of which will tend
to tighten the labor of the agricultur-
list and also give the boys valuable in
sight into farm life The girls for
the most part are expected to serve
as clerks and stenographers and to
do light duty about summer resorts, al
though probably there will be no OBJ.
lection to letting those so disposed act
as helps to rural housewives. That
the idea is not wholly repellent to the
youthful element is shown by the fact
that there are already over $500 ap.
plications from high school boys Of
New York city alone. the young fel-
lows being desirous Of engaging in
the occupations suggested. Who knows
but the high school boy of the pres
ent will be the successful farmer of
the future?
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-04
"Miss," or "Mrs.?"

A number of unmarried English
women, who have reached an age
about which it would be ungenerous to
inquire too closely, have been COM
planning in the papers of the rule that
all married women shall be called
Mrs" and all unmarried women
Miss" no matter what their ages may
be. They point out the fact that =
boy, who is Master" in his early life,
becomes Mr." by the mere lapse Of
time, whether he marries or not; but
that girl who begins as Miss, con-
tinues to be Miss until she marries.
This was not always the case as the
curious may discover by looking up
the history of Miss" Mrs and
Mistress" The English women main
tain that the title by which they are
called, as spinsters, is not conducive
to the Difference which is accorded to
married women, and which they de-
mand for themselves The remedy
they propose-that all women be
called Mrs" after reaching the age OF
4O-would be of doubtful efficacy.
Men would go on calling their women
acquaintances Miss" until they re-
ceived what the newspapers call off
cial" notice that the age limit was
passed. The old 'darky" woman
stated fact of general application,
says Youths Companion, when she
said that the happiest person is an old
maid when she has quit strugglin.
The woman who cares whether she
is called Miss or Mrs" when her
hair is turning, Is still "strugglin."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-04

the men seized the lady roughly by
the arm, whereupon she dislodged the
hatpins and put them into vigorous &C.
tion. Although so largely outnum.
bered. her defense was most success
full The hatpins played with such
lightning-like celerity that each Of
the assailants received at least one
jab, and one man had several perfora-
tions. Three Of the miscreants finally
found safety by running away, but the
fourth was held and lodged In the DO
lice station, with a charge of assault
preferred against him by the plucky
wielder of the hatpin. II such an act
does not entitle the victor to a medal
for heroism, remarks the Troy IN. "
Times, what is the use Of providing
for such recognition?
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-04

Fine old Spanish emeralds" is .
phrase which means something quite
different from what 1t seems to imply.
There never was an emerald mined In
Spain, but after the conquest Of
Peru the conquerors brought home
great quantities OF loot, of which en-
eralds formed an important part In
this way the finest emeralds came
into possession of the old Spanish
families, and as very few had been
seen in Europe previous to that time,
all the best stones soon became
classed as fine old Spanish emeralds.
To-day the expression still applies to
the best emeralds of any source
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-04

Score another for that invincible
weapon Of offense and defense, the
hatpin. In the hands Of woman en-
tirely courageous and skillful the hat
pin puts the boldest criminal to ig-
nominious flight. One Of the great
est victories recorded is that Of a
woman who.- with hatpin in each
hand, withstood four highwaymen who
undertook to hold her up and rob her
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-04

Those Ohio brothers are not having
Prof Alexander Graham Bell of tele
phone fame is an ardent believer In the
possibilities of aerial navigation, and
the other day made successful trip
In a flying machine at Hammondsport.
At this rate trips through the air may
come to supersede automobiling and
INCORPORATING in popularity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
ACTING FOR BOKDHOLDERS
RECEIVER FOR CLEVELAND
R. r. COMPANIES SOUGHT.
Restraining Order Issued Prohibit.
ing Payment for Anything But
Maintenance Of Property.

CLEVELAND, October 2S-A new suit
for receivership. and one which it Is ex-
pected will take precedence over all suits,
was filed In the United States circuit
court today, asking that the court take
charge Of all the local street railway prop
erty. Both the Municipal Traction Com
pany, the operating company, and the
Cleveland Railway Company, the owning
company. were made parties to the suit
A temporary restraining order was issued
by Judge Taylor enjoining the companies
from paying out any money or contract
Ing any new obligations other than pay
ing for labor and the actual maintenance
Of the property
The suit was filed by the Central Trust
Company of New York. trustee for the
bondholders. The company has a mort
gage Of $s.276.OOO upon the property,
which was given as security for the bonds
referendum VOTE which practically left
the car companies without q franchise
It Is stated that the receiver was asked
Tor SO as to throw the whole situation in
the hands OF the court that the creditors
bondholders and all others may have their
interests fully protected during the re-
construction now to follow as an after
math Of the loss Of the franchise. The re-
lection of the franchise left the property
interests claiming rights and ownership.
Now the courts action. 1t Is said, will in
sure the public adequate street railway
service. while the affairs of the opposing
interests will be Strengthened out The
hearing Is set for next Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
APPORT|ONMENTS FOR MILITIA
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Is AL
LOWED $685. sos.
Division Of $4,000, 900, Appropriated
by Congress, Made to States and
Territories by War Department.

The War Department has announced al
lotments to all states and territories on
account of militia organizations. of the
81 .OOO. 900 appropriated by the act of May
q, 1905
The allotments are based on the enlisted
strength reported by officers of the reg
ular army at the last annual inspection.
They are as follows: District of CO.
Iumbia. $23. sos: Alabama. $5Ss13: Ari-
zona. $6.643: Arkansas. 500, $50: California,
$4O.6sO; Colorado. Sl2.5S3: Connecticut.
$4s. 1853: Delaware. $3.50: Florida. s22 665:
Georgia. 354.S27; Hawaii. 1881; Idaho.
s9,l63: Illinois. $113.5s1; Indiana. 81. 442:
Iowa. &A7 1858; Kansas. S24.912; Kentucky,
$3l. O67: louisiana. 22.313: Maine, SO $50;
Maryland, $34O17; Massachusetts,, $99, $50:
Michigan. $51.739; Minnesota, SOL ,O36;
Mississippi. $21 ISL; Missouri, $54,924;
Montana, 1882: Nebraska. $25,3Sl; New
Hampshire 2S,195; New Jersey, $77S05
New Mexico. A,74S: New York. 500, 641:
North Carolina, $35.S54: North Dakota
$12.4s5; Ohio. $90,6:}O: Oklahoma. $l2.s95;
Oregon. $26.21: Pennsylvania. $1s2. 594 ;
Rhode Island. $1S,777; South Carolina
$50. 400: South Dakota. $10.9s1: Tennes-
see. s27.e41: Texas. $50. 7O8: Utah, s0447:
Vermont. $l6.260; Virginia. 1920; WASH
ington. So. 4s5: West Virginia. $13285:
Wisconsin. SIS. 1893: Wyoming. $S,577.
A new regulation which has been adopted
by the department In respect to the allot-
ment of clothing under this act allows
$S.3S per man. for the entire organized
enlisted strength of the militia, IL al
discarded clothing was formerly accounted
for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28

Ito pm. Chinese dinner and entertain
ment 5000 mem.
Sunday: Day of rest. Tea in afternoon
at various Chinese temples.
Monday: The foreign community will en-
terrain the officers on this day with the
following progrslm: 1905. reception at
Foreign Club: L.l:3-2. luncheon at For
eign Club; 3-6 te mis- and sports on lawn !:
Gil pm. dancing at club theater; 1l-12.
supper and firewt ,rks.
The Chinese win entertain the men with
the following proc ram:
9:3O-1 80, base ball. 1890, luncheon
5000 mem: 2-5, aried sports; ITO. din
ner and Chinese entertainment.
Tuesday Empresi' Dowager's birthday !:
1912, reception: 9:30-11-30, final foot ball
games; 1890. luncheon: 2:3O-4:3O final
base ball games: five presentation of cups:
I'll, officers. 5000 men and entire for
eign community entertained at dinner.
follow ed by gorgeous display Of Chinese
fireworks.
Wednesday. November 4: Departure of
fleet.
The spirit exhibited by the Chinese in
connection with the preparation for the re-
ception of the battleship squadron Is most
commendable. Commissioner DR.. Mark
and his associates have done and are do
ing exceedingly we'll in their efforts
toward making the exhibition a credit to
their country and q pleasure to their
American visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
FIRE REVISI1S MULLINS, S. c.
MONDAYS $500, 900 BLAZE FOL-
LOWED By $4,000 LOSS.
Tobacco Warehouse Burned-Sales
Stable Also Destroyed-Con-
fagrations Elsewhere.

COLUMBIA, 8. c., October 8.-Mullins.
a thriving town in the Tidewater section
of South Carolina, which was visited by
a fire which destroyed tobacco there
Monday to the extent of 100000. was
again visited by fire yesterday. which re-
suited in an additional loss of about
$4,000.
A tobacco warehouse belonging to w. C.
Scott valued at approximately $25. 200,
with insurance of $4,000, was wiped out.
A sales stable was also destroyed. which
loss was covered by insurance.
Fire in Annapolis Suburb.
ANNAPOLIS. October 2S-The resi-
dence Of hCaries Koch at Eastport, a
suburb of Annapolis, was destroyed by
FIRE yesterday. The loss Is about 1000.
covered by insurance. The building had
just been completed and the owner in
tended to move in yesterday.
The fire started on the second floor. Its
origin Is unknown. The fire department
of Eastport was aided by that of Annapo-
lis. For a time several adjoining resi-
dences were threatened
Railways Loss at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. October 2s.-Fire last
night destroyed two freight sheds and
eleven box cars of the Illinois Central
railroad at Poydras and Robinson streets
In this city. The loss will amount to
about 5000.