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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-11-04
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in water.
Several times after he adopted the
military career Gen. Howard thought
seriously of abandoning it for the minis
try, but every time some new duty call
ed him and he kept in the path originally
chosen. But he never failed to do all in
his power, not only to right material
wrongs, but to improve the spiritual con-
dition of those with whom he came in
contact. While superintendent at West
Point he held meeting every Wednes-
day evening, when he lectured the cadets
upon their duty to their country, God and
humanity; and during his stay at Cover
nor's island he never failed to pass one
evening each week among the men in
the military prison, extending sympathy,
pointing the way to redeem the past, and
leading them in prayer.
Gen. Howard decided to take an active
part in mission in New York city, and
with his son Harry went to the little
chapel on Elizabeth street, introduced
himself and his boy, offered their help,
and said: 'Tell what you want and we
will do it the best we can" Harry was
given a class of little girls, and lot of
ragged boys, mostly foreigners, were
put in charge of the general. and both
went to work zealousy and won the
hearts and confidence of their charges.
Within year Gen. Howard raised s25,
600, erected fine new building on Chris
tie street and presented it to the Camp
Memorial Methodist Mission which re-
moved thither from its dingy and cramp-
ed quarters.
Gen. Howard, although reticent, self
centered and exclusive before and during
w,
of the most affable and social OF men,
easily approachable and ready to impart
and receive suggestions on any subject.
ORATOR OF ABILITY.
He also became an orator of ability and
renown, being sought for all over the
country. His masterpiece of eloquence,
perhaps, was his address at Chattanooga
on the occasion of the meeting of union
and confederate soldiers of the army of
the Tennessee Of each, on Sept. 10, 1885.
His chosen subject was ''The American
Volunteer" and in the course Of his re-
marks he eXtolled the valor, virtues,
sacrifice and patriotism of the men on
both sides, and said: eve all agree that
the war was necessary. Nothing could
have warded it off. Slavery was the
cause of the division, and it was neces-
sary that it be completely rooted out.
The providence of God went beyond the
projects of men in it's destruction.
Gen. Howard was we'll known as q
clubman, being a member of the Union
League club Of New York, the Authors
club, and several literary, military and
civic organizations.
He was a voluminous writer for lit
erary magazines and upon special topics
in which he was interested for the news
paper press.
After his retirement from the army
Gen. Howard's lines were cast in pleasant
places and he lived life of enjoyment |
at his new home in Burlington, VT, a
few miles from fort Ethan Allen, where
his eldest son was in command.
He offered his services to the govern
ment at the beginning of the Spanish
war, but they could not be accepted
under the statute prohibiting the en-
ployment of retired officers in such
service.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-11-04

Ralph lockwood, who is the guest of his
parents in this city, has been working in New
Jersey all summer, taking the physical values
of the railroads of the State. The appropri-
alton which was made for the purpose became
exhausted and the men employed at the work
were able to return home.-Waterville Senti
mel.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-11-04

Foleys Kidney Remedy will cure any case of
kidney or bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach of medicine. Cures backache and
Irregularities that if neglected might result in
Bright's disease or diabetes. Sold by all drug
gistS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
BAD MEN CONFESS.
Fellows Who Disturbed Airdome
in Mexico Recently.

Last month the Message told of
a shooting disturbance at the air
dome in Mexico. A stranger in
a front seat engaged in loud talk
ing and Policeman J. A. Pierce
limited to him that his presence
was not wanted and accompanied
him to the door where he was ar
rested and broke away.
The stranger was drunk, it ap-
pears, and spoiled a well-laid plan
of robbing in Mexico. Thos. w.
Priest was the man who escaped.
His revolver was knocked out of
his hand and several shots were
fired at him. Two pals joined him
and there were several shots in
the vicinity of the North Side
school building
Priest lost his revolver and his
hat. The other day the three men
were arrested in St. Charles by
a postofice inspector. Priest made
a confession to secret service men
and among other things he ac.
knowledged was a pistol shot
wound in his neck which he said
he received in the shooting scrapC
at Mexico.
The men intended to blow the
! safe at Pollock's Mill here and
had other plans of robbery. The
authorities here have fou"1 dy,
Mantle drills, cartridges and other
material hid in Hathaway's store
room, near Pollock Mill, wher,
Priest confessed it was hidden.
Booze is no good; it is better
to keep sober, even if you. want
to work a plan of robbery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

the boy more regular In his at
tendance and punctual in his
habits while he is in the rural
school, lest he might miss some
thing that would show his ignor-
ance when he enters the higher
school.
Rural graduation not only
benefits the boy that finishes the
rural course, but it incites and
arouses the disinterested boy to
take new courage and strive to
become a graduate.
In a word, it brings out the
very best that is i'll boy,
arousing nobler ambitions.
And last, but not least, the
rural graduation helps the boy in
social way, bringing him into
close fellowship with his fellow
workers, thus forming acqualnt-
ances that, perhaps he never
would. otherwise, have met.
Since it benefits ii boy in so
many ways, this boy feels that
he owes much gratitude to his
teachers for their instruction and
guidance in the days that are
gone, and much praise to the
county superintendent for her eff
forts to make this a happy and
helpful occasion. And he hopes
that the trials that await him
and the others before their next
graduation may be borne patient
ly and may serve to strengthen
all for life's duties.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
Fifty-Six Graduates.

Howard Gass' Missouri School
Journal, published at Jefferson
City, makes the following note:
BY arrangements between the
new commissioners of Audrain
county, Mr.. J. L. Shobe, and the
retiring commissioner, Mr.. S. T.
Davis, the latter had charge Of
the eighth grade graduates in
Audrain county this year. On a
recent date Sc boys and girls re-
ceived high school entrance GER
tifieates at exercises conducted in
the Mcmillan high school at Mex
leo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
CLEAN UP.
Look After the Children's s Health
The Watchword.

State Superintendent of Pub
lie schools Gass has issued cir
cular to all the county school
superintendents of the state to
convene in Warrensburg Aug. 10
for a four days session. Aug. 10
is "Missouri Day." the Saith an
niversary of Missouri's admission
into the Union.
Questions relating to organi-
zation, grading, classification and
other matters will be taken up and
discussed. The State Superin.
tendent urges county superintend'
ents to have their school houses
and grounds cleaned up on or be.
fore Sept 6, when most of tho
schools open, in order to prevent
disease. He advocates pure
wholesome drinking water, and
asks that the blidings be put il
order before school begins.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
THOMPSON.

Miss Letha Riggs of Sturgeon
has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Davenport.
Baker Barnes got out one ear
of fat cattle for st. Louis. They
brought $6.S5 there Monday.
Mrs. II. Y. Cant is expected
home this week after a two weeks
visit in Joplin.
f. b. Brown was in Martins,
burg on business Monday.
Our Thompson ball nine has
played ID games this season
winning II Of them.
Mrs. Rufus Jackson of Mexico
is here, the guest of her friend
Mrs, f, V. Boone.
Chas. II. Davis and wife left
last week for st. Louis. We wish
them success IN their new home
Joe Considine is out buying
mule colts. He is paying high
prices.
Thompson Reds defeated the
Mexico Blues here Sunday; score
16 to 3.
The heaviest wind storm of tn,
season visited us Monday, damage
to crops, thousands of dollars.
Miss Annie TinSley has been the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs
R. P, Tinsley
Baker Barnes, Jr, has purehas
ed him a nice up-to-date buggy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
LECTURE IN MEXICO.
At Chautauqua-"Wo Women The
Root of All Evil"

Chicago, ILL.,, July Women
always were, are now, and prob
ably will remain extravagant,
socially ambitious, unscrupulous
and generally responsible for a
large part of the evils of life, ac-
cording to Prof. Herbert i. Will
lett of the University Of Chicago
Divinity School, who lectured on
"The Social Teachings of the
Prophets" yesterday. The pro-
fessor alleged that women were
as wicked" in the time of A.af
and Hosea as they are today.
Professor Willett told the sum-
mer students that of all woman 5
faults her social climbing was the
worst. He blamed the society
germ for the oppression of the
poor and the recklessness of the
rich, and drew analogies between
the state of affairs in ancient
Israel and contemporary life.
"The moral levels of a nation
can never rise higher than its
womanhood," said Professor Will
lett. "It was true in the times
of Amos and Hosea and it is true
today. Many Of the evils Of So
ciety have been and are due to the
social aspirations and eXtrava-
gance of women.
"In the times of Amos, the
women were willing to take
money obtained by bribery
Bribery was one of the commonest
of evils of the day. The brides
were used for luXuries for the
women. The women insisted or
having luxuries.
"In more than one way thu
evils of the days of the prophet,
were like those of today Amos
hated iniquity. He was against
authorizations in feed, cheating il
weights and measures, unfair
business commissions 8nd graft
and extortion of all kinds. TC
read Amos is like reading a doe
ument printed yesterday. Every
evil of today had a parallel then.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Much rain. 1t is good for the
corn, but hard on the oats.
Ollie Sims mules ran away
with his binder Some damage
to binder and crippled Mr.. Sims
up considerably.
C. E. Sellers bought a new
mower.
Miss Grace Smith is at home to
spend a short>yacation. She will
teach again this fall near Halls
vile.
Frank Roberts has been to st,
Louis to see a specialist for throat
trouble. Glad to say his throat
is better at this writing.
Raber and Bower have bought
threshing outfit.
Rev. w. d. Pulls and family
visited his father and mother a
few days recently, also visited his
brother, Elmer, near Hallsville,
and attended church at New Hope
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Milford Riggs preached at
New Hope church last Sunday in
interest of the Orphan s Home.
c. f. Sellers sold 16 hogs to
Brown and Keene at $3.50.
Mr.. Stankie was called to Hi,
nois last week to attend the
funeral of his sister.
John Rediger sold his lambs to
Brown and Keene at &c.
Rev. Bheer is having a well
drilled. Has gone over 100 feet
Miss Eugine Smith spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. John
Beatty.
Eliza Pulls sold a calf so Henry
Brown for $22.50.
John Rediger had so acres OF
oats, but it did not take them
long to put them in shock. He
took his binder and four boys tC
the field and soon had them safe
Mr.. Rediger is a hustler
Elmer Pulls and family, anC
Eliza Pulls and family visited with
their father and mother, b. L
Pulls and wife, Sunday.
Had the worst wind storm herr
Monday we have had for years
Nearly all the fruit blown of tht
trees. Fruit and other tree
blown down; corn badly blown
down.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
STOCK AND THE FARM.

A. b. Weidler, south of Mexico,
sold to Fred Roberts drove of
lambs at 6 cents, delivered in
Mexico last Monday.
Bill Mason bought two loads Of
cattle from John Beagles, which
he shipped to st. Louis last week.
He shipped two loads of sheep
also.
Alfred f. Klein at Mokane has
contracted to buy $4,000 bushels
of wheat at prices ranging all the
way from S5 cents to $1.O5 a
bushel.
w. S. FOrsythe, near Strother,
harvested 100 acres Of timothy
hay this season. He says it was
the best crop in that line he has
had in years.
II. r. Painter and his son-in-
law, c. w. Poague, near Santa
Fe, had a field of $50 acres of
oats this season. and it was Il
good crop too.
Ben Y. Mosley, east of Fulton,
delivered the first load of 1909
wheat at Yantis' mill recently and
received 80 cents a bushel for the
grain. His wheat was wet and in
bad condition.
The Fulton Gazette says: c. c.
Alexander, three miles north of
Fulton, sold a yearling Jersey
heifer calf a few days ago to |. w.
Holman, of Fulton. at $40. Mr..
Holman bought the prospective
mixer for his mother, who lives
on the Galloway line, north of
HattOn.
The Laddonia Herald says: A.
+. Hoyt has sold his farm con-
tanning 100 acres nOrthweS, OF
town to j. A. Thomas for $4,000
Mr.. II. has not determined as yet
where he will locate, but he will
not leave Audrain county. w. F.
Shields bought the Elder farm
near Rush Hill, consisting of 16C
acres, at $45 per acre. w. IL
Logan made both sales.
w. C. Cave of the Dixie neigh
borhoOd lost a valuable mare last
Friday from Gastric Collie, says
the Fulton Telegraph. She left
a young colt which was adopted
by another mare which is raising
a mule colt. The spectacle o. 4
mare sucking two colts is rather
unusual but when one is a mule
and the other a horse it becomes
a curiosity that would do for d
menagerie.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
A COMPARISON.
Why Cotholics Reverence Their
Church Buildings More Than
Protestants.

Rev. Earl Hewson, a protestant
minister, on. f. church, south
preached a sermon in st. Louis
recently on the subject What
ProteStants May Learn From
Catholics. in which he said
Catholics can teach us much in
respect and reverence for church
buildings. Protestants enter and
leave their churches with about
as much reverence as they enter
and leave a street car. / entered
Catholic church one night not
long ago, and, taking a back seat.
| watched and was deeply inn
pressed with the reverence and
devotion Before leaving | drop
ped on my knees and prayed that
| might live to see the day when
ProteStantS would leave and enter
their churches in the same spirit
that was manifested by the wor-
shippers that night
was also deeply impressed
with what | had seen, that when
| went home | wrote to Arch
bishop Glennon and asked him his
opinion as to why Catholics were
more revcrent than Protcstants.
He made Il prompt and reverent
reply, setting forth a number of
reasons. The two that made the
strongest appeal to me were:
Their belief in the real presence
Of Christ dwelling in the church. "
and "Thc Catholic church teaches
life, death and eternity in the
spirit of realism, and the Catholic
mind is subdued and reverent in
the presence Of these mysteries so
presented. "
We ProtcStants also believe
that the Lord is in His most holy
temple, aud that Christ dwells in
his church, but we do not act as
though we believed it. We also
believe in the reality of life, death
and eternity but why are we not
reverent and subdued also?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
Miss Sibley Dead.

Miss Beatrice Sibley, 13 years
of age, died at her home in Chica-
go one day last week of pneu-
monia. She was sister of Mrs.
Vaughn Crawford of Mexico. She
once attended school here. The
body was brought to Mexico Fri
day for burial, Rev. c. A. Mitchell
preaching a short funeral dis
course.
She was a lovable girl, and
many friends here join the rela-
tives in mourning her death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

Walter Wood, a Madison black
smith, lost'h left hand while Civ
ing vent to his patriotism with an
old army musket Saturday before
the Fourth. He poured a nickle' s
worth of powder into the barrel
and rammed a large quantity Of
wet paper down upon it. Then he
pointed the gun upwards and
pulled the trigger. The old weap-
on was not strong enough for such
charge and was torn to pieces
and fragments of the gun were
scattered all over that neighbor-
hood, and what was left of
Wood s left hand had TO be ampu-
tated.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

for the twelfth annual old settlers
reunion at Truxton, the date be-
ing July 81 Hon. d. A. Ball of
Louisiana and Hon. C. A. Barnes
of Mexico will be the orators, the
Steinhagen band will make music
and other entertainments will be
furnished for those attending.
This annual event usually draws
large crowds from Lincoln, War
rem and Montgomery counties.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
Tanner Was Arrested.

The Farber Forum said last
week:
The Eagles had Kangoroo
Court at Mexico Monday. Char,
ley Tanner was arrested and
hauled in court. His honor, the
Judge, promptly fined him fifty
cents for electioneering on the
streets. Tanner paid his fine and
was released. He says it was the
first time he was ever arrested.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

Tennessee's s army of saloonists
and pOthouse heavy weights
they of the cantilever noses and
the pig iowl cheeks-have gone
for the most part to Louisville
and Evansville. Alas, for the
cities by the Ohio! 1t had been
better that they had had a shower
of brimstone.-Epworth Era.
We would advise all such
gentry not to come to Missouri,
for the prospects are that they
would have to move again pretty
soon if they should come.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

"Bill Buckman and Tip Me
Clintic tickled an Illinois circuit
judge clear out of his dignity
when a Monroe county land deal
was being aired before him, "
said j. j. Browning to the Paris
Appeal man the other day. "They
testimony on Missouri soil. A
lawyer on the opposie side insist
ed that Bill tell what had been
promised as a reward for his
testimony. "Well, sir" said
Bill, after some hesitation, 81 was
promised all the delights of life
When | got here, however, l had
to put up at a third-class hotel
sleep on shucks and suck a cob fol-
breakfast. - The judge had just
finished laughing at this answer
when Tip knocked him clear of
his judicial perch. The lawyer
demanded whether or not there
was any hardpan on the place il
controversy. "Well," said Tip
eff there's any hardpan this side
of hell it's under that land" The
judge forgot his dignity and
laughed louder than any man il
the room"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to extend our heart
felt thanks to all our neighbors
and friends who lent us their as
sistanee and comfort in the late
illness and death Of our dear hus-
band and father.
Mrs, Alice Willingham and
Family,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

It is said that the net earnings
of the steel trust in the last three
months approximate .$25,O00,00O.
Don't you see what an infant in
dustry can do under a high pro-
tective tariffs You fellows rail.
ing against the tariff You ought
to get in sack cloth and ashes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

Ri, Mason, formerly ofMexico
who is in charge Of the Agri-
cultural Farm at Rio Pedris,
Porto Rico, subscribes for the
Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
Garrison Chance Of Tulsa

Garrison Chance of Tulsa,
Okla, visited Mexico friends re
Gently. Mr.. Chance formerly
lived in Mexico, settled here in
1910, before there was any town
here, Mr., Chance is SO years OF
age. He has relatives in Cen.
tralia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
HTS left HAND
IS BLOWN OFF.
FARMERS KICKING AGAINST
TRUST" PRICES FOR
THRESHING.
Audrain OWN a Mudhole Near
Ces.tralia.
Centralia has opened a "ladies
rest room" in the city hall.

Rails county farmers and
threshers are at loggerheads over
the action of the threshers in adj
Yancing rates to &c for oats, 4c
for wheat and corresponding
prices on millet and timothy. Forty
farmers met at Perry and called
upon grain growers to refuse to
pay the increased prices. The
farmers offered to pay 2c for
oats, 4c for wheat, Sc for millet
and 15c for timothy. The thresh.
ers, in defense of their action, as.
sert that the high price of labor
and repairs makes it Improbable
to work at the old rates.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
RURAL GRADUATION,
IT HELPS A boy.
1T is A NEW IDEA AND
AWAKENS DEEP INTER
EST.
Let's Encourage Our Audrain
Boys and Girls in This Work.

The Message believes in the
boys and girls of the rural dis
tricts. There is where the brain
and sinew of our country comes
from. These boys and girls need
every encouragement in the pur-
suit after useful knowledge.
Our Audrain county boys and
girls need this. One of the latest
modern methods to give it is to
encourage Rural Graduation from
the schools. We regard this move
ment as one Of the greatest works
ever taken up in our county. This
paper has done what it could to
assist Prof. Davis and other edu-
Gators to stir up interest in this
work. The first movement began
only about two years ago and this
spring So boys and girls received
high school entrance certificates
at exercises held at the county
seat in Mexico.
To receive one of these certifi-
Gates makes boy feel good. Here
is how a boy writes about it,
James c. Williams. who was
Rural Graduate this spring at
Trenton, in Grundy county. We
hope scores of Audrain county
boys and girls will note closely
what he says:
Rural graduation is a new idea,
which awakens deep interest and
encouragement in the mind of p
boy-since it shows that he is rec
ognized in completing the rural!
course, and it leads him to feel
elevated or lifted up to a higher
| plane.
1t also shows that his efforts.
trials and self-sacrificcs during
these rural school years have been
a success,and also appreciated by
his county leader.
It is a well known fact that the
country school boy has to labor
/ under many difficulties and has
many trials. going to school only
six or seven months out of the
year. and doing farm work the
remainder of the time. over
burdened with chores nights and
mornings and other things toa
numerous to mention.
And he is trying to do, in this
short term, what his more fortu-
nate town brother does in a nine
months term, with very few home
duties to take his time. Then, is
it any wonder that rural gradu,
alton is a light to his eye and Il
| joy to his heart?
In many instances the rural
school boy goes over and over
about the same amount of work
in his text books, year after year,
until the lessons become so dull
and uninteresting that he, in nine
eases out of ten. drops out Of
school. Now, under this system
of rural graduation. a definite
amount of work will be done each
year. And it will greatly tend to
keep the boys in school.
/ 1t is said that "The beginning
is the chief part of any work. y
If a boys first efforts prove a fail
ure, he loses courage, but if n
success, it arOuses his ambition TO
do better; hence rural graduation
shows that his first efforts have
not been in vain, and he is en-
couraged to push onward.
Another important feature
about rural graduation is-that it
, promotes one to a better school
where he may receive instruction
I from a higher grade of teachers,
/ whore there is better system, bet
ter equipments and better
{ privileges in general Looking
forward to the time when he may
enter this higher school, makes
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

Our regular Rush Hill letter
reached us too late for publication
last week.