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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
Happenings in Missouri.
MaII ordsr orInks lIIeaal.


The law passed nj the extra session
OF the last legislature prohibiting the
storing and keeping for or delivery
for or to any person, any intoxlcat.
Ing liquors In any county where pro-
hibition n In effect under local optlon
was declared constitutional by Judge
Francis Trimble in the circuit court
at Richmond. This law IL considered
by lawyers to be the most revolution
airy liquor measure passed by the Mis-
souri, legislature In years. II prohibits
any person from storing. keeping or
delivering to any one else liquors in
local option counties. The first sec
ton OF the same act was declared un.
constitutional by Special Judge Brad.
ley in Columbia several weeks ago.
but that section applied only in coun.
ties where saloons are permitted. The
question came up In the trial of
James Mllligan, who was charged with
delivering liquors as tho agent Of a
Kansas City Wholesale whisky Arm.
Miiligan. according to his testimony.
took orders for this Arm in this coun.
~. sent them to Kansas City and the
whisky was shipped to him in this
county. He then distributed the liquor
to the persons who ordered IL. A Jury
tried Milligan on the charge OF delIv-
ering quart of whisky. He was
fined $500 and in addition was sem
fenced to imprisonment In the city
Jail for six months.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
Klds Play on MansIon Lawn.

That children playing on the lawn
before the governors mansion ia no
longer a possibility. or a probability,
but a reality, was demonstrated the
other day. The little Hadleys had
their inning and they made the most
~ II, with the aid OF two grown ups
and two little visitors. They played
bean bag" rode a velocipede, hauled
a wagon about the walks and, In fact.
played the same as any other three
healthy children would Although the
air was a trine crisp. the sun shone
brightly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
Eornarlen hx Mlnnourlnn.

A telegram from New Orleans. La.
bringing the Information that Maurice
Il. Butz, formerly OF Chula. NO., north
east OF Chlllicothe, had committed
suicide In that city with a check on
the Exchange bank OF ChuIa in his
possession, brought a statement from
the bank that Butz. prior to hlA
departure from Chula. about thrg
weeks ago, had issued severa. forgd
checks against the bank. Bu'z fok
merly was n farm hand IN the end
ploy. OF Lewis oyerton, farmer ID,
the Chula neighborhood.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
Fox Terrier Had RabIes.

J. Q. Mann. manager OF the Mann
Transfer company. and Samuel 4.
Ringo, clerk in his employee. were
bitten the other day by fox terrier
puppy which was suffering with hydro.
phobia. Mann and Ringo went to Chi.
cago for treatment at the Pasteur in
stitute. After the men were bitten
the dog was killed and Mann took ita
brain to Chicago. The professors q,
the Pasteur institute at once said khe
dog had rabies.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
Its n. N. c. A. Building saved.

Tn Y. NJ. C. A. building at the Uni.
versity of Missouri viii not be sold a,
sheriff's sale as advertised. A. d.
Jones Of HaIlsville has given S1.e0N
10 stop the sale. The holders OF thi.
mechanics liens for 5000 VIII give.
the association time to raise thd|
money to pay the debt and finish the
building. Twenty thousand dollars Is
needed. Jones has offered $4,000 upon
condition that the rest be raised. His
previous gift was $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
A Woman captures a nuraIar.

With revolver. Miss Mary Nc
Carthy. operator and agent for the
Chicago. Milwaukee q st. Paul rail-
road, captured burglar and held him
a prisoner in the depot while she at
tended to her duties until Sheriff
White arrived several hours later, and
took the man to the Chillicothe Jail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
rwo New Coal on In.nso,ors.

Gov. HRdley announced the appoint
ment OF Frazier Roby OF Rocheport
to be coal oil inspector for the cities
and towns in Boone county not now
having such an inspector. for a term
of two years from February 8, and
of Felix ]. Boesche OF Unionville to
be coal oil inspector for Putnam coun.
'ty for a term of two years from Feb
ruary s.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
4 81. Ioseph AttorneY psad.

James NJ. Wilson. sx-president OF
the 81. Joseph sehol board. lawyer
who formerly was active in Republl-
can politics, died at his home there
after An illness extending over more
than year. He vas for years pres.
ident OF the school board and was city
counsel for q part OF the adminlstra.
ton Of the late William n. shepherd.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
A PIOneer MIssourI Dead.

Word has been received at indie
pendence Of the death of Alexander
Harris at Medicine Lodge. Kan. He
was more than 90 years old. Coming
TO Jackson county In the sos. he
lived for many years near Raytown,
but left there six years ago for
Kansas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18

George Sheppard. nurHeryman nt
Lamonta. has carefully examined the
peach buda IN several Petgis county
orchards and says that mona OF them
waa killed b. the recent storm.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
Wed so Years TO Fourth wife.

Thomas Forsythe McIlroy and Mrs.
McIlroy celebrated the nftieth ami
yersary OF their marriage at their
home In Louisiana recently. The re-
markable fact about this golden we'd
ding is that Mrs. McIlroy Is the fourth
wife OF her husband.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
a Funeral for a Fat Dec.

-Topey," a pet dog belonging to w.
D. corbin Of Kansas City. died 70.
Gently. Mr.. Corbin had the body or
the dcg embalmed and sent to Mer-
win for burial in the corbin family
lot there. Our Daring" was the Ia.
scFiption upon the CONN. A stone
marker iS to be placed At the grave.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
Appolntsd bx tha oovernor.

Gov. Hadley has made the following
appointments: w. j. Latham. sur.
veyor OF Carroll county. vice w. H.
Rosenberg, elected, but who refused
to qualify; Joseph s. Payne. coal oil
Inspector for the city OF Willow
Springs for q term ending February 4.
1911,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
Hes ! Farners' LobbyIsl.

A. J. Young OF Dade county hma
signed his name In two places on the
lobby register. His business In part
before the Legislature. he states. viii
be IN the interest Of mutual Gre In
sarAnce among the farmers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18

peace with the "trai.
tors and when he died
in the height OF Crom-
wells power. his two
eldest sons, seeing their
prospects bllghted at
home, turned longing
eyes to the west. There
is a suspicion that they
engaged In some wild
attempt 10 upset the
government. but Il
failed. and they es.
capped on a British ship
in 1857 and sailed for
Virginia. The eldest
boy John. a young. man
OF about "a when he
left the old country.
was the great.grand.
father Of George Wash.
ington. He had a son
Lawrence. whose son
Augustine married Ma.
ry Bell for his second
wife, and to them
George Washington
was born on February
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
Mrs. John 8. arIttnIn p.ad.

Mrs. John s. Britain, wife Of a
wealthy Wholesale dry goods mer.
chant and widely known In st. Joseph
society. died of apoplexy the other
night. Mrs. Britain was preparing to
go to bed when she was stricken.
She was IS years old.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
The Funeral o. Prof. SAMPLE.

The funeral Of the late Prof. Robert
y. Semple. instructor In Latin az VII
liam Jewell college. who died IN 81.
Louis. was held recently IN Liberty.
Prof. semple was Confederate yet.
eran and had baen at william Jewell
since 1858.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
An Eleetrielan Killed BY MaehInery.

w. u. Killingsworth. an electrician.
died from injuries suffered at the Chi
eago-Joplln mining plant. He was
cleaning big tank when his trousers
caught In the set screw Of a rapidly
revolving line shaft He was thrown
to the floor and his skull crushed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18
unknown Man DEAD IN car.

An unknown man apparently about
IS years old, and well dressed. was
found dead In box car In Springfield
near the state normal school building.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18

40 JNaH0oh Now az 20. 8. U.
Gov. Hadley has announced int be
would not make any change IN tha
board Of curators for the state unk
vsrsity for some time 70 oona.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18

RACING families 10 their
earliest beginnings Is a IA.
yorite pastime with many
Americans. There are
not a few who claim de.
scent from some noble or
kingly European house.
Some go back TO Edward
III. OF England. some go
to Alfred the Great; while
millions Of good people be.
lieve that they are de-
scended direct from AID.
Eve, by way OF Mr..
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-02-18

e',,NsllO.E ~
he actually harnesaed TO the inven-
ton pair Of HIS best horses.
Washington was essentially q
man of business after he ceased to
be a colonial soldier. Mt Vernon
had ten miles of water front. most
Of which. as the owner told n cor.
respondent. was a fishing shore. The
seine was hauled and the gill nets
and purse nets were tended by the
slaves. but we may be sure from
Washington's habits that he often
superintended the work. The Poto-
mac of to-day. In the region OF Wash
ington's birth and residence, has
miles OF nets staked out lust as his
were staked when his dusky fisher
men Jared forth and returned laden
with the miscellaneous catch. Wash.
ington himself. according to Irving.
seized a poachsr whom he found In
s boat on his premises lying In walt
for canvRsback ducks. Flour with
the name OF Washington stamped
upon the barrel passed without In
spection In British West Indian
ports. Washington had great tobac'
co barns. such as to-day show their
gray shingles on the slopes as one
sails the Potomac, and he shipped
his tobacco In Just such hogsheads
as are shipped to-day from half
hundred ports on the Potomac and
It's tributaries. These hogsheads are
no longer trundled directly upon their
own slaves over roads impracticable
for wheeled vehicles. but they are
still made with perpendicular, un'
bossed sides. Just as they were In
the seventeenth and eighteenth CEN
turtles.
The world well knows the steps !
that converted the well content and |
loyal colonial magnate OF 1860. who |
had everything TO gain from con-
tinued good relations with the moth
er country. into the patriot leader OF
ITS and the next eight years. All
through the revolutionary struggle
Washington kept himself informed
of the doings at Mt. Vernon. and he
returned to It at the close Of the war
determined to resume his old occu-
pations. His designations as a colo
NAL magnate had been dinners at
BelvoIr and other neighboring plan
tations and an occasional visit with
Mrs. Washington to the gay little
state capital at Annapolis, whittier
the bellies OF Maryland were accus-
toned to ride on horseback with
their hoops looped up somehow, In
order to dance all night at the balls
for which the infant city was famous.
Even the long war. the anxieties OF
the critical period that followed, and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-12
A DAY IN GARY LAND |
HEARD By RUBE.

After one gets accustomed to the
Easter hats they don't look so bad on
the pretty girls.
At this season. however. the freless
cooker, to as. does not seem half so
important as the coalless bin
OF course, If the Burns ditch is to
make the Calumet river dry in some
places. what's the use OF spending all
this good money on bridges.
We suppose you Easter egged to your
hearts content yesterday.
Better take your umbrella-unless
some on has beat you to il.
What was once I'm now so dry.
Only few more days for the asses
sor to get in his deadly work.
From this time on the results of all
matched games of croquet win be re-
ceived at this office.
Even if we all couldn't have new
Easter hats and regalia yesterday, we
were so pleased to see other people
have theirs on.
One of the mementoes that might
be placed in the cornerstone of the
city hall building and that is a list
of the saloons in Gary just before the
remonstrance was filed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-12
BOY PROTECTS HIS DOG
Seven Year Old Gary Urchin
Earns Dollar to License
His Pet.

Little sunnyfaced Johnny Sebo of
Gary, years old, walked in the Of
fee of City Clerk Oliver Holmes one
afternoon last week and with his cap
in one hand and piece of yellow pa
per in the other, he tiptoed up to the
desk of Deputy Clerk Hulda Lager.
rs this the place where you get
papers SO you can own dogs" said
John, kicking the toe of one shoe
against the heel of the other.
What is it you want" answered
Miss Lager, with puzzled smile on
her face. DO you mean a dog IL
cense?"
Il. guess, that's him." returned little
Johnny. Pa gave me a dollar because
I worked for him and now I going to
buy papers for Pedro. so they won't
shoot him" And taking out a dollar
bill, which was neatly tucked away in
his pocket, John put it on the desk be-
fore Miss Lager.
As the genial deputy clerk was about
to fill out the necessary license, John
placed the yellow paper in hand be-
fore Miss Lager. This is how it read:
The dog weighs about 25 pounds,
color half black. half white; ring
around the neck; white spot on the
nose; 80 inches long tall white spot
on the tail. six inches from the back
of his head to his nose; two front
legs, white to the shoulder; two hind
legs, white to the knee
Yours very respectfully.
JOHN SEBO,"
Twenty and Broadway, Gary, Ind.
And while Miss Lager was filing out
the license blank, John was busy tell
ing her of his dog and how much he
loved him. It was happy urchin who
went out of the clerks offices with his
license in this pocket
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-12
MINSTREL At MAJESTIC
Gary Theater Makes Change
in Operating Policy
This Week.

Beginning this evening the Majestic
theater will run but one show a week,
instead of two. as they have done pre-
viously. The management believes
that If they put on one good perform
ance in the evening the public will ap-
preciate It better than two or three
short ones of the 1o-cent variety.
Beginning tonight the George swans
imperial MINISTRIES will hold the boards.
These will hold forth for two hours,
during which time they guarantee to
make the patrons of the theater squirm
with laughter. The members of the
minstrel company are: Comedians
George S. Van. Billy Renaud. Arthur
Finn and Al Ford The singers-Jas
Cantwell, Russell Wright. Jack Luigi,
tnterlocutor. James Stewart.
1t is believed by Manager Kuechler
that the one performance in the even
ing will prove most popular with the
people of Gary, who have ample OPP
portunity to see a short show in the
evening on Broadway, most Of which
is high class. The minstrel troupe will
appear in Gary Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-12
MARATHON COURSE SURE
Contractor Crowell Will Not
Tear Out Bridge Before
Saturday.

The Lake county Marathon race.
which will take place next Saturday,
will be run from Gary to Hobart and
return. This was finally decided yes
terday when a TINES reporter inter-
viewed Contractor e. II Crowell, who
is putting in the bridge over the Calu-
met river.
You can say to the management for
me-" said Mr.. Crowell. that the race
can be run to Hobart as far as the
bridge is concerned. If part of the
bridge is torn out I will plank the same
up so that the runners will have no
trouble in crossing the bridge. AS it
is. I don't think I will tear the bridge
up until next week on account OF the
non arrival of material"
This news was hailed today with
great joy by the management of the
Marathon race and in the camps of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-12
CALLS MAYOR TOM KNOTS
GARYS JEREMIAH" DOES PAPER
Indianapolis Editor Comments on Interview Credited to
to the Ctys Executive When the Last
Saloon Closed

The Indianapolis News says: The
abolition of the saloons at Gary
was attended by unusual and pictur-
esque scenes, such as the ''whiskey
line" that formed in front of one dram
shop to get the last drink, and similar
edifying incidents. The mayor Of the
town seems to be in sympathy with
the spirit of the time. He joins the
lamentations over the coming growth
of grass in the streets, so to speak,
and takes on" in a pessimistic vein.
He says:
THE closing of the saloons will do
much to retard the growth Of our city
and already has resulted in the loss
of millions of dollars in property val
uations. But the saloons are closed
for year and they are going to be
kept closed. We expect to have trouble
with the blind pigs but wen put them
out of business, too. A year ago we
had 106 saloons and the city collect
ed $4,000 a year from them. The
loss in revenue will be felt and I be-
lieve our citizens will put the saloons
back IN business next year"
This is a forcible reminder of the
delicious old story OF the sympathetic
travelling man who asked the village
saIoonkeeper. "Hows business2" Wav-
ing his hand IN disgust at the rapidly
rising spire of a church nearby, the
saloonkeeper replied in tones betting,
Bad: them's the damned things that
ruinin' the country" Gary Is the place
where a score OF millions of dollars
has been spent to make one of the
greatest steel cities in the world, and
where a score of thousand workmen
are employed What their weekly pay
roll is we cannot imagine. And now
the growth of the city is going to be
retarded by closing the saloons
The closing has already resulted in
a loss Of millions Of dollars in prop
erty valuations (there were 100 sa-
loons). This is large. but it is also
vague. We sometimes hear Of the loss
of millions of dollars in Wall street.
Translated this means that some stocks
which had been forced up to a GER
tain point had fallen. The difference
represented the loss" What the stock
represented had not been touched. Now
the property of Gary that has depreci-
ated millions" according to the may
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-12

which met the need during the constru-
elton Of the fine two-story and base
ment Jefferson School. which the com
pany erected at a cost of $50, 1000. The
Emerson School. designed by the arch
itect Of the famous st. Louis schools.
is nearing completion at a cost of
over 100000. A parochial school
costing about $4,000 is about to open
its doors. The pupils in the public
schools numbered over 900 at the
close of school last spring. Thirty
six teachers are now employed
AS a large part Of the population
consists of men without families, there
may not be as great a diversity in the
schools as is indicated in the census
table, bu undoubtedly the thirty six
teachers have sufficient work to do in
preparing the children of foreigners
for citizenship. To aid them branch
libraries of the city's public library
will be established in all the schools,
and already the library, which has
temporary quarters, maintains an at
tractiye reading-room, and in the
basement evening classes for immi-
grants studying English. with an in
structor furnished by the schools.
The scheme of cooperation is a
most promising one. We may say, in
deed. that the organizing genius that
is shown in the work is equal to that
displayed by the steel company in
carrying out its great plans and that
it is just as important for the welfare
of the city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-12
MANY Rails ont.

Last Friday night. between the hours
of and 9 o'clock. a record-breaking
run was made at the rail mill of the
Indiana Steel company at Gary. With
out any additional force of men 1914
tons of steel rails were produced in
one hour. being the greatest amount
since the rail mill started operations.
The power was furnished by four gas
engines and two turbine engines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-12
GARY SOLVING PROBLEM Of
ASSIMILATION IN SCHOOLS
Graham Romeyn Taylor, in Survey Magazine, Says the
City Is Applying Itself to the Solution Intel
igently; System Is Important.

There was variety in the population
of our old American pioneer towns.
but the young City of Gary, has them
all beaten. a census taken last Nov
ember gives a classification by races.
nationalities and subdivisions. which
includes twenty-four groups in addi-
tion to the Irish, Scotch, English, Can
adams and Americans. and these
groups comprise considerably more
than one-half the residents. Central
eastern and southeastern Europe are
largely represented, and the range is
fom Italy to Finland, with a few jap
anese thrown in to show that the
Orient has not overlooked the indus
trial opportunities provided by the
steel company. Seven divisions mum
bering 900 people and more are as
follows: Poles. 100; Servians, 1000;
Croatians, $50; Montenegrins, 375;
Italians. $50: Hungarians, 1925; Slav-
orians. 500. says the Record Herald.
When we read in the table names
that are still strange to Americans. in
spite of the frequent publication Of
immigration statistics, we are remind
ed again of the problem of assimila-
tion and the task that the public
schools have to perform in connection
with it, and Graham Romeyn Taylor's
article on Gary in The Survey suggests
that the new city is applying itself
inelligently to the problem.
Gary Proud of Her Schools.
Schools were early provided. The
frs ones We're portable frame affairs,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-12
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