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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

which arrived at the office OF the sur
veyur OF customs for appraisement.
II was dainty silken thing, laven'
der in color, which lay on the table
OF Cashier Thomas for two hours.
The garment was sent to the custom
house by the postmaster at Somerset.
KY, who received II a few days ago
through the mail from Japan. He did
not send in the address of the owner.
This was aggravating TO the young
women experts called in. Il know ev'
cry woman in Somerset" one SAID
land I'd Just like to know who Is go
ing to wear that"
For half an hour it puzzled Sur
veyor Taylor and two or three of his
men assistants to discover just what
the garment was.
1T looks to me like the court gown
of the queen of Zanzibar" said Clay
Miller, who measures steamboats, and
superintends the loading of merchan-
disc at the custom house depot
Don't you men know anything at
all?" exclaimed one Of the women
clerks, pushing her way through the
puzzled group. why, it's a klmono."
what in thunder is a kimono?" In
quired Deputy Sam Barber They
don't have that kind Of thing down in
Bath county, where | came from"
Finally, when the officials decided
that there was nothing dangerous
about the garment, they started in
fixing the value. 1t was estimated to
be worth all the way from $3.50 to
$3.50. The kimono was finally carried
to a department store, where the silk
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
CHAINED TO WHEELBARROW

In writing of the Schlusselburg prison in Nc
Cures David Soskice tells of prisoner who was
chained to a wheelbarrow:
"Schedrin had been condemned to hard labor in
the convict mines of Siberia and for atmmept
TO escape from there had been sentenced to be
chained to a heavy wheelbarrow. When the order
came for his transfer from Siberia to St. Peters.
burg, no conveyance could be found large enough
to contain him. the wheelbarrow and the convoy
of gendarmes. Yet, the wheelbarrow had be-
come part Of the prisoner, the gendarmes were
afraid to leave it behind. 1t therefore de,
cided to place Schedrin with his convoy in one cart
and the wheebarrow behind in another. For sew.
eral months, day and night Schedrin and the gen.
darmes galloped through Siberia on a troika Ia
three-horsed cart sledge). while another sped
behind them, upon which the wheelbarrow reposed
causing the deepest amazement among the peas
ants in the villages through which they passed
Upon the arrival of the prisoner in S. Peter and
Paul he was once again chained to the barrow.
and only after he had been six weeks in the
Schluesselburg was he finally detached from it and
given freedom of movement within the narrow
confines of his cell
when they unclaimed me-, said Schedrin sub.
sequently, i could not get enough movement
wanted to run and run and 1t seemed to me that
j could never stop. How strange il is that men
who can enjoy perfect freedom of movement never
realize the wonderful happiness that is theirs!''
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
A SLAP AT OUR SENATE

One of the friends of Representative Martin OF
South Dakota was making strenuous complaint
TO Mr. Martin about the manner in which commit.
tee assignments were given in the senate.
"A new senator however able he may be- has
no chance" said Mr.. Martins friend. but If he's
thousand years old he can get the best commit
tee job"
That reminds me-" said the South Dakota
member. of what Seth Bullock remarked to me
when took him over to the senate one time After
looking them over, Seth said Geo. Martini That
looks like a soldiers home in there "-Rochester
Herald
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
CHINESE GIRL IN AMERICA

snapshot of Miss WI Ting Fang tallen while
she was autoing recently, shows the Ioung lady
dressed quite in the style of the American girl.
and apparently the same acute interest in the
pleasant sport that her girl friends in Washington
might feel. After all. it win be the women who
win finally break down all barriers and make tho
whole world more nearly akin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
One Woman,s eoud Work.

Mrs. jeanette Ryder, an American
woman who has been doing humane
work in Cuba for the last ten years, is
said to have done more to suppress
bull and cock fighting on the island
than any other one person.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
Face Covered with Pimples

II congratulate Cuticura upon my
speedy recovery from pimples which
covered my face. fused Cuticura Soap,
Ointment and Resolvent for ten days
and my face cleared and am perfect
ly well. l had tried doctors for sew
eral month but got no results. Wm.J.
Sadlier, 1914 Susquehanna ave-, Phila.
delphia, May 1, 1909"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
Ships Elnurehead.

Carvings for more than 500 vessels
were made by William Southworth,
who recently died at Bath. He made
a specially of the carving of figure
heads for many years, and some SPLEEN
did ones were the product of his
skill. The rise of commercialism has
blotted out the poetic significance of
the figurehead and few figureheads are
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
Take for LaGrlnne.

Add to half.pint of good whiskey,
one ounce compound fluid baImwort
and two ounces glycerine, shake well
and take in tablespoon doses three
to six times daily This will check,
prevent and cure colds and lagrippe
quicker than anything known. Any
druggist can supply it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
ALWAYS at II.

Mrs. Benham-Woman's work is
never done.
Benham-Tbats so; even after she
is married she is trying to make men
fall in love with her.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

HAVE overcome the
world" And yet
could there be any
thing more sugges-
tive of failure than
the circumstances
in which these words
W ere spok n I?
Treachery had bro
kan ont in the dis
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

cloth and re-weaving
1t into a very fine,
close. tight blanket.
There were also many
fine chiefs blankets,
the famous blanket
with the black.and.
white cross stripes
which were used by
those Navajos who
could afford them
long before a white
man ever saw them.
But best and greatest
of all was the fine col.
lection of soft gray.
and black rugs made
from the natural col.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
CUSTOMS MEN PUZZLED

II took FIVE men aud three women at the GUS
tom house and the silk buyer of q Louisville de-
pertinent store to ok the Value Of a kimono
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
OVERCOMING
THE WORLD
By the Rev. J. H. JOwett
By the Rev. J. H. JOwett

These things have spoken unto you
that in me We may have peace. In the
world ye have tribulation: but be Of good
John 1898
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
wilma Doors Of His Word.

Foolish is the man who holds back
when God is calling to him to come
on. It is always safe to follow a Prov
identiaI leading, and 1t is never safe
to refuse such divine guidance. Ev-
cry Christian man should properly be
a pathfinder, along some road of prog
ress which will, If pursued, advantage
humanity. When Jehovah would send
him abroad on errands of ministry to
mankind let no Moses hang back.
Means and strength to perform the
mission viii in due time be provided
by the Lord for those who as faithful
servants strive to do his bidding Let
us each be willing dpers Of his WORD
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

\ EVENT of so much i'm.
portance that in the fu-
ture it may be looked
back upon as a mile
stone marking the be-
ginning of a new era in
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The religion we most like TO re-
count may be that which docs not
count at ALL
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
Hundreds Perish From Heat in the
East.

Chicago-Ten deaths super.nduced
by the excessive heat were reported
to the police Monday. Numerous cases
of prostration have been cared for
at the hospitals.
New York-Summing up the results
of the heat wave, Health Commissioner
Darlington, in his weekly mortality
report on Monday, noted an increase
OF nearly 200 deaths over the CORE
spending period of last year.
Philadelphia.-Nin more deaths
were added on Monday TO the list of
heat victims in this city. This makes
the total for the present hot spell
more than forty.
Cleveland, Ohio.-One man died,
one attempted to commit suicide on
account of the heat here Monday, and
four were Frustrated.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
SUICIDES TO ESCAPE puRsuERs
Murderer of Mrs. WoodiII Ends Life
Rather Than Stand Trial.

St Michaels, Md-In the midst OF
fusillade from pursuers who Fad
surrounded him after thrilling
chase, the man who was sought as
the slayer of Mrs. Edith May Thomp-
son Woodill-Lyman Cages ward
killed himself early Saturday morning
to evade capture.
A letter found upon the suicides
body revaled, first of all, that he was
not Emmett q. Roberts, journalist
and author, as he had been known
hereabouts. He was none other than
Robert Emmett Eastman, broker,
swindler and bail jumper, who had
been missing from New York, his
home, for almost year after he had
got away with about 100000 of his
clients money.
Then another letter written by him
self declared that he was the limo
cent victim of circumstances and was
not the beautiful young girls slayer
There had been a party of men
and women aboard his launch Satur-
day night. this misstve said-two
other couples beside himself and Mrs.
Woodill. They had been drinking.
Everyone save the two, became in.
toxicated. One of the other women,
jealous of the attention that was paid
to Mrs. Woodill, of her youth and
beauty, struck her over the head
with a champagne bottle The guests
fed, leaving Eastman alone with the
body. He weighted it and let it sink
to the bottom of the creek. Then
realizing that he, her friend, would
naturally be accused, he wrote this
letter placed it in his pocket and de-
termined to kill himself If he could
not escape.
1t is believed possible, though
scarcely probable, that Eastman's ex
PLANTATION of the killing may be true
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
FATAL FIGHT OVER
MONCREL DOG
One Man in the Morgue and An
other in Jail as the Result of a
Quarrel Over Common Cur.
Two Negroes Engage in Fight at
Cheyenne, the One Who Received
the Worst of the Encounter
Resorting to the Use of
Firearms

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Tiford Ashford
is dead and Harry Allen is in Jail
charged with his murder, and all be
cause of worthless mongrel dog.
Allen. colored vender of hot TIA,
males, called at the saloon of Ash
ford, also colored, at Z o'clock Monday
morning, accompanied by his dog,
After several drinks Allen made h'a
dog perform tricks, and during the
performance the dog jumped against
the bar Ashford was behind the bar
and demonstrated The dog repeated
the trick, and Ashford demanded pay
from Allen for the damage Allen re-
fused to settle, and Ashford walked
across the street and reported the
matter to the police. Returning to
the saloon he elected Allen, and, it
is said, assaulted Allen with brass
knuckles, whereupon Allen ran out
and into the hands of the police
Allen was later released with the
understanding that he would go to a
surgeon and get his wounds dressed
and return to Jail, but instead he
went home, secured an automatic re-
volver and returned to the Ashford
saloon Meeting Ashford in the door
way, Allen emptied his gun. five shots
taking effect in Ashford's body.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
LACK OF FARM HANDS
CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson Says
Dearth Of Lsborers Renders Much
Good Land Idle.

ngton.-Secretary OF AgricuI-
ture Wilson, who has just returned
from trip through the western
states, says that lack of farmhands
is the chief cause OF the high price Of
foodstuffs
"All through the west and north
west, the same situation exists" said
Mr. Wilson. The country is as
healthy and prosperous as ever it was.
but thousands of acres of valuable and
fertile land is lying idle because the
farmers cannot hire labor, although
wages paid farm hands in these states
are the equal OF those paid to labor
ers In our large cities
THE immigrants who land on orr
shores all flock to the larger cities.
and those of them who have done
farming in their own countries are in
competent and nearly useless to the
American farmer, because they do not
understand the modern machinery
used on the farms I'm this country.
Prices of grains and vegetables
therefore, are bound to be high. and
OF course, with these staples selling at
high prices, the value of meats Is
thereby raised"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
ambassador o'6rien Coming Home

Tokio.-Thomas ]. OBrien, Amer.
ica0 nra sad 10 iara1 sailed for
home on the liner Mongolia, to spend
his vacation in the United States and
Europe. Mrs, oBrien is now in Eu-
'riil p her
there after a short stay in Washing
ton. The departure of the American
diplomat from Toxic was the occasion
of a considerable assembly of govern
ment officials and diplomats at the sta
ton 10 bid him farewell Peter c. jay
will have charge Of the legation dur
ing his absence
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01

Denver-V ice-President c. II.
Schlacks OF the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad announces that between So
100000 and S5.000,OO0 viii be ex-
pended by that road in improvements.
Mr.. Schlacks has just returned from
conference with the officials of the
road in the east. Among the improve
ments are the building OF new union
station at Salt Lake. the eniarging of
the terminal facilities al Grand julie
ton. Colo. the double tracking of por-
tons OF the line in both Colorado and
Utah. and the purchase OF thirty new
locomotives
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
AMERICANS WAR
WITH cinnamon
Member Of American Expedition in
China Killed by Natives Twenty
Miles South of Lanchow.
Another Member Of Party Rescued by
Fellow countrymen, and Now
Chinese Officials Are Protest
Ing Because They Took the
Law In Their Own Hands.

Peklng-Hazrah All, surveyor in
the India service, and Mr. Sowerby
interpreter, both attached to the met
sociological expedition under Lieuten-
ant Clark. an American officer. were
attacked June 21 by natives twenty
miles south of Lanchow Hazrah All
was pursued three miles and killed.
Sowerby was rescued by Lieutenant
Clark. Mr.. Douglas of the India ser.
vice. Messrs. Grant and Colonel Colt
man. interpreter; Mr.. Delto, a
draughtsman. and an Indian
Sir N. Jordan, British minister
asked the Chinese foreign Office to
protect the members of the expedition
and to investigate the attack, and on
June n the report of the viceroy of
Kan Su was received. The viceroy,
who was removed from Office June %.
because of his inability to promote
reforms, protests against the mem
bers OF the expedition taking the law
into their own hands to rescue their
comrades. This protest has been sub
mitted to the British minister
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
Tried to XIII Husband.

Long Beach. Cal.-After having
waited two days for her husband to
reconsider his determination to aban.
don her and return to his parents, Mrs.
Alice Grundy. W fe of Richard Grundy
eldest son of a Toronto, Canada, mil.
lionaire. came here Sunday night.
called her husband out of his fathers
house and fired shot at him from a
revolver hidden in her handbag. Mrs.
Grundy says she was married four
teen months ago. When she refused to
furnish funds to her husband. she says.
he announced his determination to re
turn to his fathers home here
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01

San Francisco.-Attorney Stanley
Moore OF counsel for Patrick Calhoun.
president Of the United Railroads.
whose trial on a charge Of Offering a
bride to a supervisor resulted in a
disagreement of the jury. appeared in
Judge LAWYERS court on Saturday ana
announced that he would file motion
IN an effort to imreach Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Francis J. Heney. He
also stated stated that ne would file
anplner motion charging that Judge
I.aWior was biased and preju-
Sscfd
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
BOY SHOOTS BROTHER AND
BUR|ES BODY IN Pig PEN
Twclve-Year-OId California Lad Con-
fesses to Horrible Crime, His
Victim Probably Being
Buried Alive.

Modesto -Twelve-year-old Ce-
Gil Hopkins, self-confessed slayer Of
his 6-year-old brother Theodore,
made statement to the coroner on
Friday that strengthens that officials
belief that the victim was buried
alive in the pig pen where his body
was found Thursday.
According to his story, he killed
little Theodore while the parents
were absent from home. Ire two
were eating luncheon in the house and
quarreled over the food He first
drove his brother from the house. &C
Gil said, then followed, and in a burst
of anger seized a shotgun and fired
at the fugitive.
Fearing the consequences OF his
deed when his parents should return.
he laid the form of his baby brother
in the shadow of fence while he
made an excavation in the sand at
the pig pen.
While the grave was being dug, Ce-
Gil said Theodore moaned and once
stretched his arms
Upon the return of his father and
mother. Cecil professed ignorance of
the whereabouts of Theodore, and as.
sisted in the search until the body
was uncovered. The cramped position
Of the arms and the fact that the
victims mouth was filled with sand
add to the theory that the child was
buried alive.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
III Health Cause of Fearful Tragedy In
Illinois.

Quincy, Ill.-George Quincy on Sun
day shot and killed his father, DR.,
Seneca Quincy. aged 10 years; wound@
ed his sister-in-law. Mrs. Seneca Cur
ney. Jr.. aged 81, and then killed him
self. Breakfast had been announced
when George Quincy called Mrs. Cur
ney to his room, saying that he was
not well. She expressed sympathy,
whereupon he fired at her. DR.. Cur
ney attempted to go to her aid and
was shot down. Ill health and worry
are supposed to have affected Gurney's
mind.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
NEGRO FIremen Win.

Atlanta, Ga.-The negro firemen win
under the decision of the board of ar.
bitration to which was submitted the
differences between the Georgia rail
road and the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen over the employment of
negroes as fremen. The case was
submitted to ex-Secretary OF the Navy
Herbert, Congressman Hardwick and
Chancellor Barrow Saturday, and IT
was announced Sunday morning that
a decision had been reached sustain
Ing the road in the employment of
negro firemen.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
American Soldiers Teaching Moro Ban
dts Severe Lesson.

Manila Successful operations
against Jiliris's band of Moro bandits
have been conducted during the last
few days by Captains Byram, Hodges
and Anderson, commanding detach-
ments of the Sixth cavalry that are
cooperating with the mosquito fleet
under Captain Signor Captain Ander-
son struck the band on Pata island
and in the running engagement that
followed five OF the bandits were
killed, a number were wounded and
several others were captured by
friendly Moros
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
GRAND ARMY AT SALT LAKE
Program Of Encampmcnt, Aug. 9 to
IA; President Taft Expected to
Review the Big Parade.

The men who opened the West to
civilization are to clasp hands this
year in the Rockies" with the men
who risked their lives to preserve the
Union. Salt Lake City has been
chosen for the forty-third national en-.
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
The meeting will take place in
August, and will last from the 9th to
the 14th of the month. For a week
in the summer, therefore, the Utah
city will be the meeting place for sur.
viving veterans of the war, as well
as for the thousands of friends who
will avail themselves Of favorable rail.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
STREET CAR STRIKE SETTLED.
Pittsburg Workmen Win Every Point
for Which They Contended

Pittsburg, Pa.-At 1880 Monday
night, through the efforts of Mayor
William A. Magee of Pittsburg, the
strike of the street car men was ad-
their cars at o'clock a. m, Tuesday,
after having been out just forty-eight
hours. 1t is seeming complete vic
tory for the men. Every point was
conceded by the company save that
of drinking in uniform, even though
off duty. The streets are filed with
jubilant street car men rejoicing over
the victory 1t is conceded that the
mayors threat to seize the street car
lines caused the settlement.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
RAILROADS BUYING STEEL.
Number OF Orders Placed Last Week
by Different Roads.

New York.-The largest new con
tracts placed for steel products last
week were for rails. wire products.
merchant pipe and fabricated struc-
turai steel The distribution of 1885,
700 tons of the Hartman rail order
was announced. as well as additional
new contracts for about 165. 900 tons.
There has been but little decrease in
the demand for wire products. the
daily orders of the American Steel
and Wire company last week running
between 900 and 10000 tons and
specifications from 5000 to 5000 tons
per day
The railroads have placed numerI
Gus small orders for bridges, viaducts
and terminal work. including turn
tables. Among the roads placing adj
ditional contracts are the St. Paul,
the Chicago Northwestern, Wabash,
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Santa
Fe and the Southern Pacific.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
Julian story Again Married.

London.--Julian Story. the artist
whom Nine. Emma Eames divorced
and Mrs Elaine Bohlen. who divorced
Murray Bohlen OF Philadelphia, were
married with extreme privacy at the
Marleybone registrars Office on We'd
neday. I'VE were married privately
because we wanted as little publicity
as possible; we have had enough re-
Gently" said Mr.. Story, who seemed
very happy. We are going to Paris
for few days. then by easy stages
to my place near Florence"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
Follower Of Senator Quay Called.

Philadelphia senator Israel
W. Durham. one OF the Republican
leaders OF this city, and prominent In
state politics, died suddenly at his
summer residence fn Atlantic City
Monday afternoon He had been
ailing Tor several years. Senator Dur
ham was the undisputed head OF the
Republican organization in this city
from 1896 TO 1905. his friend and
business associate. James p Nc
Nichol. becoming his successor. He
was So years old and a follower Of ths
ate Senator Qaar
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-07-01
Saws AIdrIch is Mistaken.

Washington.-John Norris of New
York, representing newspaper pub
fishers in their efforts to secure lower
duties on pulp paper. has sent letter
to Senator Aldrich, chairman OF the
finance committee. in which he points
out what he regards as grave errors
of facts" in Mr. Aldrich's statement
to the senate. Mr.. Norris enumer-
ated sixteen items He contrad.cted
Mr.. Aldrich's statement that there
had been no advance in paper prices,
and refers to the house committee re
port to show that the actual advance
in paper prices aggregated S5,000,000
per annum to May, 1908.