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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-11-04

CHASER" said to him: you moon
baying. rabbit pointing. egg stealing
old beagle. can't you see that / don
want to leave YOU: Can't yGu see that
we're both pups in the wood and the
misSis is the cruel uncle after you with
the dish towel and me with the tea
linment and Il pink bow to tie on my
tail Wh! not cut that all out and he
paruS forever nOre:"
Maybe you'li say he didn't under
stand: maybe he didn't. But he kind
Ut got Il grip on the hot ScotcheS and
stood still for ninnte. thinking.
"DugGie." says hr finally. I'VE don't
live ulure than Il dozen lives on this
earth. and very few of us live to he
more than :HH). If ever see that tlnL
any more I'm a that. and If yon do
you're hatter. and that's no hnttery.
I'm tfering so to | that Westward
II" wins out by the length OF dachs-
hund."
There was no string, but | frOlirket
along with my master to the twenty
third street ferry. And the eats on
the route saw reason TO give lllahkS
that prchensie claws had been given
thenl.
On the Jersey side my master said
70 II stranger who stood eating II cur
rant bun:
M. and my d"g-i". we are bound
for the l:",kr m"nntninS."
But what pleased me most was when
my old ma" pulled both of my ears
until huwt"d aud said:
"Nou common. monkey headed. rat
tailed SULPHUR cnl"rrd son "f door
mat do You k,,uw what I'm going to
call y"l:'
thought of Lovey. and | whined
do!efuIIv.
"I'm going to cal YOU Pete" saws
my master. and if I'd had five tails
couldn't have done enough wagginS
to do Justice to the occasion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-11-04
MEMOIRS OF A
YELLOW DOG,
Secrets of Flat Life DivuIged by
a Canine of Low Degree.
Nv O. HENRY,
copyright. 1906. by Mcclure. Phillips q

copyright. 1906. by Mcclure. Phillips &
Co.
don't suppose 1t will knock any or
you people off your perch to read
contribution from an animal. Mr.. Kip
ling and II coed many Others have dem
onstrated the fact that animals can
express themselves in remuEerative
EneliSh. and no magazine goes to press
nowadays without an animal story in
It except the old style monthlies that
are still running pictures of Bryan and
the Mont Irlep horror.
hut you needn't look for any stuck
up literature In my piece such as
Hparoo the bear and SnakoO the
snake and Tnmmanoo the tiger talk
IN the jungle books. A yellow dog
that's spent most Of his life in II cheap
New York flat. sleeping In corner on
an old satin underSkirt uhe one she
spilled pOrt wine on at the lady long
shoremen's banquet. mustn't be ex'
pected ito perform any tricks with the
ART Of speech.
] was born yellow pup: date. To-
calIty. pedigree and weight unknown.
The first thing can rec"llect an old
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-11-04

'wHY, DARN MY EYES, SAID THE MAN.
equaled with her homemade truck
bought at a delicatessen store eight
minutes before papa comes home.
When the products of Scotland were
oil exhausted except the rye bread
the old man unwound me from the ta-
Bile leg and played me outside like
fisherman plays salmon. out there
he took off my collar and threw it into
the street.
Poor doggie." says he; good dog.
gle She shan't kiss you any more.
s a darned shame. Good doggie. &c
away and get run over by street car
and he happy"
refused to leave. leaped All
frisked around the old mans legs
happy az a pug on a rug.
You old tea headed woodchuek
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

hale and hearty and enjoys a good
joke as well as ever. Mike and
Charley both came with me TO the
train when / left.
expected to have an awful hot
trip crossing the desert, but il
rained up in the mountains and it
cooled the air. On the San Pedro
and Salt Lake road there is sew
eral hundred miles of desert In
most places nothing but sand and
not a spear of grass or anything
green. In the middle of this sand
waste saw a sign that read thus,
"Please Don't Pick the Flowers. F"
The weather continuing cool, we
reached Salt Lake without mishap.
Here we took the Rio Grande &
Western r. r. for Denver, on
which was the finest scenes of the
whole trip. The first place of in
terest was Tennessee Pass, mar
row gorge with not much more
width than for the train to pass
between the high mountains, their
altitude being 10,22S. Then an
other narrow gorge known as Cas-
tie Gate, which is awe-inspiring,
and the Grand Canon, and many
snow-capped mountains. When
we arrived at Salida we were in
formed that the heavy rain the
night before had washed out the
track thru Royal Gorge and we
were tied up about twenty hours.
During the time | went to sleep
and the next place was Denver
Why it should ever have become a
city no one has been able to tell.
From there to Kansas City was
without incident. Eastern Colo.
RADIO and Western Kansas, all
burned up. | arrived at home
after an absence of five weeks, af.
ter having the finest visit of my
life. Z. S. KENDALL
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

The Farber Forum chronicle1
the recent death of G. w. Sparks
at his home in Reardon, Wash.
He formerly lived at Farber and
many years ago was resident
on Middle Lick Creek, northwest
of Laddonia. A daughter Of Mr..
Sparks, Mrs. VIM. Machin, now
resides near Martinsburg. The
wife and five other children sur
vive him-Marsh Sparks living in
Minnesota, James Sparks in Cali
fornia, and VIM. Sparks, Mrs
Laura Mcconnell and Richard
Sparks with the mother residing
in Washington. Many of the early
settlers of Audrain county will
be panied to hear OF the death Of
George w. Sparks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23
Trnsiee,s Sale.

Whereas, John W. Robinson and
Sarah Robinson his wife, by their
certain deed of trust dated October
3rd, 1908, and recorded in the Re-
corder's office of Audrain county,
State of Missouri, in trust record
book %, at page 242. conveyed to
c. F. Clark as trustee the following
described real estate, situated in Au-
drain County, Missouri, to-wlt:
The North East fourth do of the
South East Quarter 90 of Section
thirty-five 1861 Range ten (10) west
and the South East fourth 1-4) of the
North East fourth Q-4) of the North
Xix (26) all in Township fifty-one
(5D Range ten west, containing in
all so acres more 'or less.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note in said deed
of trust described. And whereas
said deed of trust provides in case OF
default be made in the payment OF
said note, or any part thereof, the
said trustee shall proceed to execute
the powers therein conferred, and
whereas, default has been made in
the payment of said note which is
now past due and unpaid.
Now therefore, at the request OF
the legal holder of said note and by
virtue of the authority vested in me
this day by said deed of trust, | will
on Friday, the LIST day of October, 1909
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and four o'clock in the
afternoon of said day at the East
front door of the Court House in Mex
leo, Audrain County, State of Missouri
sell said above described real estate
at public vendue to the highest bidder
for cash to satisfy said debt and in
trest and the cost of executing this
trust.
c. f. CLARK,
Trustee
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23
Trustees Sale.

Whereas Hattie p. Biggers and C.
w. Biggers, her husband. BY their
Certain deed of trust dated March 4
1908, duly acknowledged and record
ed in the deeds Of trust records with
in and for the County Of Audrain and
State of Missouri, in Book 32, at page
272, conveyed to the undersigned
trustee the following described real
estate, situate. lying and being in
the county and state aforesaid, to-
wit:
Lot four 90, in Block Five 90, in
Lakenan & Barnes Highland Addition
to Mexico, Missouri, as per recorded
plat thereof.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of a GER
tain promissory note together with
the interest thereon and in said deed
of trust fully described. And whereas
default has been made in the payment
of the interest on said note, now
therefore /, Gather Berry, the trustee
named in said deed of trust, at the
request of the legal holder of said
note, will, on Friday, the Sth day OF
October, 1909, proceed to sell the real
estate above described, at public ven
due, to the highest bidder, at the
Court House door, in the City of Mex
leo, Audrain County, Missouri, foI
cash; to pay said debt and the costs
and expenses of executing this trust
GATHER BERRY, Trustee
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

A. D. Perry, division passenger
agent, located in Mexico, will
have a like position in Denver
Colo, after the first of next
month. Mr.. Perry has just re-
covered from serious illness.
The Message asked him the name
of his affection. He has the
scientific answer written down
and when you quiz him for an.
swer of what was the matter with
him he pulls a little book from
his pocket and there is the name
written clear across one page
1ou can pronounce it yourself
first, and take it-but he dOesn 4
think you will want the disease
long. no, not minute. Mr.. Perry
is a fine gentleman and the Mes.
sage hopes he has not gone from
Mexico for good.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23
THREE BALLS.
And They All Want ofices--one's
"Agin" Local Option.

Montgomery, Mo-, Sept. 16.--
Claude r. Ball, Champ Clark :
opponent for Congress, said to-
day he is against the adoption OF
local option. The question is a
live issue in this congressional
district.
Mr.. Ball says the Missouri dram
shop law is the best possible reg
ulator of the retail liquor traffic,
The trouble is not with the law,
he thinks, hut with the retail
liquor dealers and with the off
GERS, whose duty it is to enforce
the law.
81 believe in a rigid enforce
ment of the liquor law, and when
this is done the saloon will serve
only the purpose for which it was
licensed" he asserted.
Mr.. Ball says he has been in
Kansas. Iowa and in the local
option counties of Missouri, and
he believes there is more drunken
ness there than can be found in
licensed territory, where the laws
are enforced. He says he was
prosecuting saloon keepers and
fighting them out Of business for
violation of the law, even before
former Governor Folk made it an
active issue.
As Prosecuting Attorney of
this county the records show he
closed two saloons. one here and
one at McKittrick, Mo.
Mr.. Ball said again that he be-
lieves his opponent, Mr. Clark, will
enter the senatorial race and leave
the congressional field to his
friends.
Judge James Ball. also of this
city, has announced himself for
Probate Judge of this county. This
makes three Balls out for office.
Dave, for Governor, Claude for
Congress, and James for Probate
Judge.
Each says he is running on his
own record and fitness for the
place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23
William Boswell Dead.

William Boswell was born in
Indiana May 4 1928, and died
September 7. 1909. He came to
Missouri when about IS years Of
age and located in Audrain CO.,
where he spent his natural life.
When but a young man he mar
ried Miss Susan Kurtz, who was
a sister of Hon. ID. w. b. KurtZ,
a wealthy and honOred citizen OF
Columbia, Mo-, and for time
connected with the State UNI
versity. To this union were born
four children, two of whom died
some years ago. The living are
Mr.. John R. Boswell and Mrs. II.
A. Grier. Mrs. Susan Boswell
his wife, died June, 1889. The
funeral of Mr.. Boswell was
preached at Hopewell Baptist
church by Rev. f. NJ. Shoush,
September 8, at l p. m, after
which the remains were laid to
rest by the side of his dear wife,
who had so faithfully helped him
fight the battles of life.
He was a man of many amiablo
traits Of character. AS citizen
he had but few equals; he was
loyal to every good principle,
found in social, political, and re-
ligious life. In the social life he
chose the very best company and
tried to improve the life of all
with whom he came in contact.
In the political world he sought
no distinctions, but voted, as all
loyal Democrats, for what he be-
lieved to be best for our country
under the existing circumstances.
Like many of his fellows on the
whiskey question he wanted pro-
hibition throughout the land.
Religiously he had been a Bap-
fist for about As years, and dur
ing that time he never gave any
one just reasons to doubt his re-
ligion. He was man of God and
a man of prayer. Faith, hope and
patience he cultivated daily.
His funeral sermon was preach
ed from Heb. 9;27. The speaker
spoke first of death, second of life,
and third of the Judgment to
come. He then spoke of the Book
of Life at the judgment and the
names of the saints recorded
therein. He then, with a few
closing remarks, paid a beautiful
tribute of respect to the memory
of the departed brother. He
spoke of him spending five months
in his home at one time and of the
beautiful Christian graces that
adorned his life while there.
May the Good Lord so bless
his kindred who are left that they
may meet him in that bright
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

W, r. Ballew of Eldorado
Springs, Mo, and his former
neighbOr, Henry $. Clark, who
lives southeast of Benton City,
called on the Message yesterda ;
and both added their names to
our subscription list. We knew
Mr.. Clark a number of years agD
in a "singin skewl" at the
Stauffer school house. Mr.. Bal
lew moved from that neighbour
hood to Eldorado Springs four
years ago last Christmas. He had
the care of John p. Nagel, of
Centralia for four months recent
ly, who was at Eldorado for his
health and who died last week
Mr.. Ballew accompanied the re.
mains to Centralia where they
were buried. Mr., Naylor was 7t
years Of age and was one of Cen.
tralia's substantial citizenship.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23
world beyond, is the prayer Of his
former pastor.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Night Policeman Reinstated--
New Sidewalks Ordered.

The City Council was in regular
session Monday night.
S. p. Emmons addressed the
Council relative to the vacating OF
a portion of High street to the
Water Works Co.
+. r. Locke asked the Council
for the passage of an ordinance
licensing electric light workers.
They should be held responsible
if a fire results from their work.
The report of the cemetery
sexton showed ii burials for the
month ending Sept. 13.
The financial statement show
ed a balance in the general fund
of $15S1.9S.
A petition to extend the water
main along Whitley street be-
tween Western avenue and Clark
avenue was referred to com.
mittee composed of Messrs. John
son, Tinsley and +. F. Ketter,
city engineer.
Night Officer Sam Wallace, re-
Gently suspended from duty was
reinstated.
Bills were allowed in the
amount of $1704.8O.
Resolutions to build walks were
introduced concerning the follow
ing: Mrs. Lucy Qualls, r. C.
Hagan, Mrs. T. Pendergrast, Mrs.
Ida Robinson, Chas. G. Head, w.
s. Haggard, 4. +. Jones, Edgar
w. Clark and JnO. w. Fox estate.
An ordinance providing for a
district sewer on Anderson and
Whitley streets was introduced.
The matter of vacating High
street was laid over until next
regular meeting.
The ordinance vacating an al
ley in Morris Addition was pass
ed.
The ordinance governing park
ways was laid over.
An ordinance relative to the
registration of births and deaths
was passed. 1t is now required
that all physicians, surgeons or
midwives attending child births
shall report the same to the city
authorities and shall have same
registered in a record kept for
that purpose The ordinance also
provided hat no burial shall be
permitted in the city cemetery un-
til "a hours shall have elapsed
from the time of death, provided
that in case of contagious disease
or from sanitary purposes, the
physicians may obtain permit
upon application and proof OF
such claim.
A committee was appointed to
investigate the necessity of dis
trict sewer on North Washington.
The City Attorney was instruct
ed to take such steps as may be
necessary to have Mrs. Kincaid s
walk placed on the proper grade.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

James Bledsoe of near Strothcr
has moved to his new home lately
purchased in Mexico. AS we
stated last week, he moves here co
give his two daughters, Misses
Yirgie and Annie, the advantage
of our schools. Mr.. Bledsoe owns
a fine farm near Srother. We
knew Mr. Bledsoe in auld lang
syne-used to look after bunch
Of cattle for him down on Lick
Greek, this county, in the early
settlement Of the Lick Greek
country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

Curtis Cauthorn took down
with the typhoid fever last week.
State Ex-Confederate Reunion
in Mexico next Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

A. G. Smith and G. T. johnson
are attending the eleventh annual
meeting of the Grand Aerie of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles in
session at Omaha, Neb. Repre-
sentatives are there from every
State in the Union and from
Alaska, the Philippines, Hawaii,
Canada and Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

Gov. Hadley has appointed DR..
j. c. Parish of Vandalia as one of
the delegates from the Ninth Con-
gressional district to the Deep
Waters Convention to be held in
New Orleans Oct. 30.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

Carter Taylor and Claude
Brown, both Mexico High School
boys, will attend the Missouri
University this winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

The Message force returns
thanks to j. d. Mckee for nice
treat to oranges. Mr. Mckee
never fails to remember the
printers at least once a year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23
KENDALL's VISIT.
Sees The Time Of His Life
Meets q Number Of Old
"Cronies.
Written for the Message -

Stockton. After a very pleasant
visit ] left for San Francisco in
company with Will Morris and
wife, Otis Morris and wife and
Ed. Morris.
My next stop was at Watson
vile, which is near Santacruz,
one of the finest sea shore resorts
in California. While in Sanfran-
cisco / saw much evidence of the
earthquake. Many vacant lots
with all the material of the build
ings that would not burn thrown
up in a heap, and many brick
buildings so badly wrecked that
they were abandoned.
At jacksonville, an up-to-date
little city, which was only little
Spanish village when I left there
in 1855. Here | spent several
days with an old friend, j. r.
Kitchen, who has lived there ever
since. We went down the valley
to see the old place where we
raised so many potatoes in 1854,
and after so long | recognized the
place. Had | landed here in Wat
sonville in the night and got up
in the morning | would not have
known whether | was in Watson
vile or the Moon.
After a very fine visit here,
Miss Eda, a daughter of my old
friend, insisted that l should 60
to Monterey, to see an older sister
whom | had never seen. On ar
irving at Monterey | was met with
a warm welcome by the daughter
of my old time chum, and her
husband. Mr.. Brayman. They
made me feel very much at home
and took me around to see the
beach and Del-MOnte garden,
which is said to be the finest
garden in the world, and all other
places of interest, for which Mon
terey is noted. Persons going to
California should be sure to 90
to Monterey or they will miss
some of the finest scenery on the
Pacific Coast.
After a very pleasant visit with
these good people, they came to
the train to see me off. / next
went to Salinas. Quite a city, in
the sugar beet country where
thousands Of acres of beets are
raised. While here | went out to
see what is said to be The largest
sugar factory in the world. /
would tell you of the capacity of
this factory but as historians
have to be shown in order to be
convinced, I will let you guess at
it by telling you that a whole train
OF cars can be unloaded at one
time.
After another fine visit with an
other old-time friend this clipping
from the city paper will best de-
scribe:
Judge Vanderhurst of this city
was agreeably surprised today by
a visit from an Old-time friend.
Judge Kendall, of Missouri, whom
ne has not seen for many years.
The meeting of these two old
boys, both of whom played a
prominent part in the development
OF this part of the state, was af-
fecting in the extreme. They found
much to talk about and the rem
miscences they exchanged of the
good old days were many and var
led. Judge Kendall was part
ner of Judge Vanderhurst fifty
four years ago, when they were
engaged in raising potatoes in the
Pajora Valley, near jacksonville.
l am sorry to know that the
Judge has lost his wife, whom |
knew well. But his voice and
cheerful laugh never shall forget.
The next place of interest was
Los Angeles, when l had another
very pleasant visit with Charley
Torbut, who used to live at Rush
Hill. Charley took me all over
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

Several items on this page of
The Message that should have APP
peared last week-crowded out
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

The Is months old son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Henry Albert of this
city died last Thursday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

Uncle J. S. Brown showed the
Message a piece Of money the
other day which he has been car
rying ever since the Civil War.
Says he has been nearly down to
it several times since but with it
he always felt as tho he had
enough to buy the next meal,
anyway It is a silver dollar, is
sued by the Republic Of Peru, and
is dated 1886 1t is quite a
curiosity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-23

Mrs. A. G. Azdell Of Mexico Wis
tied LaddOnia friends last week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-10
FOIEYSkIDNEYCUR1
Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right
Smuggling and Liquor.

BANGOR, Me-, June2. The grand jury
in the United States district court re
turned q indictments today, most of
which were for smuggling or selling
liquor without paying the government
tax Arrangements followed and most
of the cases were quickly disposed Of.
Otis S. McCorrison Of Union was charg-
ed with selling an alleged medicine called
Gold Seal compound, which contained 20
per cent of alcohol, of such ingredients
that it could be used as beverage &C
cording to the complaint, and he was
charged with selling Intoxicating liquors
without tax stamp. He agreed to dis
continue the manufacture and sale of the
compound and his case was continued.
Charles F. Hanks and Alec White of
Fort Fairfield, Thomas st. Armand and
Lena Soucie of Limestone and John
Paradise of Lowelltown pleaded guilty to
smuggling and were each fined $25 and
costs. Fannie Parker of Bangor was
fined $50 and costs on liquor case, and
John johnson of Bangor had liquor case
continued on payment of costs. P. Y.
Blanchet of Van Buren, paid fine of
500 and costs for smuggling. The liquor
case against John S. McCarty of Bangor
was continued to next term.