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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
HTGH HILL DIsTRIcT

School opened Monday with en-.
couraging prospects. Miss Cleo
Settle is teacher again and success
is assured.
Jno. Rediger lost a nice young
mare a few days ago. lie lately
sold a COW for 800, and six sheep
to Mr. Erb at $500 per head and
a nice bunch to Keenet & Brown
of Centralia; price not learned.
The basket dinner at Groves
Chapel Aug. 81, was well attend.
ed. The pastor, Rev. Cobb, closed
his work at the above date.
Whether or not he will return to
this charge, conference will de,
eide. He has the well wishes oe
his brethren and friends.
Chas. Sellars delivered eight
hogs Monday to Bob Brown Of
Centralia, at $3.50 per cwt.
weight 210 lbs.
Revival meeting at Union
church closed Sunday night with
nine additions. Evangelist Ed.
wards held the meeting.
Jno. Rediger lately purchased
new manure spreader. Jno is q
farmer and believes in having all
modern conveniences for the
work.
Oliver Sims delivered eight or
ten hogs Monday to Brown and
Keene of Centralia, at $50 per
cwt.
Revival meeting is in progress
at New Hope church. Rev. Ell
listOn of Martinsburg is assisting
in the meeting. He is a man OF
wide experience, deep learning
and handles the word of God
beautifully and tenderly Meeting
will continue through this week.
The Mutual Telephone System
grows. A new line has lately or
ganized in the vicinity of New
Hope, to get connection at Cen
tralia The line is No. 10, and or
ganized with II members. Sever
al others have taken phones
since the line organized. Indi-
cations are that another line will
be organized soon, to get con
nection at Centralia. Like all
movements, the Mutual has to
contend with some fiickers, " yet
it is rapidly gaining ground.
The many friends of Geo. Wis
dom are anXiously waiting the de-
velopment of his case. He is a
very sick man. We hear this
morning (Tuesday) that he is
resting little better. George is
good fellow and many frinds
hope for his recovery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
A HAPPY MARRIAGE.
Two University Students Now
Man and Wife.

1t was a very happy marriage
that was solemnized on September
l, at the Methodist church in
Columbia, when Mr.. Jesse Frank
lin Hogan met Miss Eva Steele at
the altar and the Reverend Geo.
Steele said the simple, impressive
words that joined them.
Theirs is love story Of
sufficient interest and charm to
make several fascinating chapters.
They first met on the University
campus, a place friendly to the
wiles of the little god Of the bow
and arrows. Despite the stern in.
terror of lecture hall. work shop
and training room. the Witchery
of the campus atmosphere helped
to weave the spell. While Miss
Steele skilfully welded her brush
and pencil and pleased her audi
ences with her charm Of ex-
preston, Mr.. Hogan met the more
sober exigencies of the Academic
and Law Departments, from both
of which he was graduated, taking
his legal degree in the spring Of
1909 Miss Steele meanwhile hal
been director of the Art and Elk
preston Departments at both
Camden Point, Mo-, in a girls
school, and at Port Gibson Col
lege, Port Gibson, Miss.
Miss Steele is a daughter Of
Mr.. r. T. Steele, of Columbia,
formerly a resident Of Audrain
county. Mr.. Hogan is of Mary
vile, Mo.
When the friends Of the bride
and groom had gathered at the
church, Miss Otta Stevens, of
Columbia, a fellow teacher with
Miss Steele in Port Gibson Col
lege, began to play softly the old
and yet ever new Lohengrin
march. TO its music the attend
ants, Mr.. o. l.. Steele, Of Mobile,
Ala, brother Of the bride, and
Miss Ethel Mcfarland, of Dcs
AIoines, Ia, led the way to the
altar. followed by the groom on
one side, and the bride with her
father, on the other. The uncle
of the bride, Rev. Geo. Steele, of
st. Louis, performed the marrige
rites.
After the ceremony the rela-
tives and near friends of the
couple assembled at the home,
where a reception and supper
were enlivened by much wit and
Irepartee and joyous laughter
The dining room was decorated
with golden rod and foliage, the
flower scheme being carried out
in the place cards. Nasturtiums
and asters were tastefully ar
ranged on the table. The parlor
was also massed with golden rod.
The bride looked her sweet,
natural self, daintily gowned in
white batiste deliberately trimmed
with laces. The groom's beaming
happiness offset his somber suit
of black.
A merry party accompanied the
pair to the station. After nu-
merous pranks were INDUCED in
and many liberties taken with the
labelling Of their baggage, the
happy two sped away, amid a Sc,
we're bombardment of rice, to
Mobile, Ala, where Mr.. Hogan
will practice in his profession.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Hardin College Board is per
fecting arrangements for the
building of $4,000 or $4,000
addition to the College buildings.
More room is needed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

The little FIVE months old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Yelton
died in this city last Saturday.
The burial was at Benton City
Monday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

D. w Rouse is getting ready for
another garden thi, season. Plant
"a radiahc, and lettuce yesterday
Expect, TO have these daintips for
hI, table up E, Christmas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Young man, take a little stock
in the Mexico Savings aud Loan
Association. You will have dol
lars on deposit at the end of the
year when otherwise perhaps 4
would all be gone for cigars and
other triflings, and nothing saved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
Choice city property for sale.
LAKENAN & BARNES.

w. w. Williams is installing
the machinery in his new laundry
building. He is going to have
one of the biggest and best laund-
ny plants TO be found in any town
in the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
FARBER.

School began Monday with
Professor Earl Cowherd as princi-
pal, Miss Ella Criswell teacher of
No. 2 and Miss Florence Kirk
patrick the primary room These
are all good teachers and we ex-
pect a good school.
Mrs. w. NJ. Boulder has gone
to Barry, ILL.,, for a two weeks
visit to friends and relatives.
Miss Mamie Bufford, of Bowl
ing Green, visited her sister, Mrs.
Charles Tucker, first of the week.
The Methodist, Baptist and
Presbyterians have decided to be
gin their meeting the third Sun
day in this months. They expect
Bro. Patterson Of Chicago TO do
the singing and some cool
evangelist to do the preaching.
We hope to have a good meeting.
Miss Bell Shappast visited at
Vandalia Monday.
Mrs. Lane Of Vandalia visited
her daughter, Mrs. Fay Turner.
first Of the week.
Mrs. c. II. DavauIt and son.
Newland, returned home Wednes.
day, after a pleasant visit with
friends and relatives in Pike Co.
Miss Elizabeth Upton Of
Moberly is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Verdier.
Miss Margaret Stevenson re
turned to her home at Louisiana,
after an extended visit to the
family of d. II. Athcy.
Miss Mary Machin left Monday
for Chillicothe, where she will at
tend business college.
w. b. Charles, after "A pleasant
visit to his mother, returned to
William Jewel Monday.
Harold Hendrix who has been
spending the summer with his
mother at Kansas City, returned
home Saturday
ATbS. Charles Tanner and
daughter, Mrs. w. n. Norman,
and Miss Alice, returned home
Saturday, after IA three weeks
visit in Colorado.
The meeting which has been in
progress at the Christian church
closed last Thursday night. The
following have united with the
church: Arthur Brown and wife,
Mrs. l.. j. ShOtwell, Mrs. f..
Brown, w. NJ. Copenhaven, Daisy
James, Edmond Bryning and
Stella Trabune.
Mrs. Wait Of Johnstown, N. Y,
who has been visiting her father,
James Clark, returned home last
week.
Mrs. Maggie Hall returned
home last week after a pleasant
visit with her parents, NJ. R. X.
Biggs and wife.
Don Crow left Sunday night
for Odessa, where he expects to
study telegraphy. Don is very
bright boy, and we wish him much
success.
Rev. G. NJ. c. Cakes of Frank
ford filed his regular appoint
ment at the Presbyterian church
Saturday night and Sunday.
While here he preached three eX-
cellent sermons.
Champ May went to st. Louis
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

VIM. |. Britt and Mary T.. Docb.
lin. both of near Rush Hill, were
granted marriage license Monday
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Mrs. VIM. Stuart and Miss Ben
SON Bolts have returned from d
VISIT in Canada.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Mrs. f. g. Domnitz and son
have returned to their home at
Holly Beach, N. j., after a visit
to Mrs Domnitz's mother here,
Mrs. Mary Nicholas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

John Burgess of Youngs Creek
bought a span of mules Of Robt.
Miller for $325.50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Mexico's big poultry show will
be held November is and 10. w.
II. Turner is president of the
County Poultry Association and
Louis Mckee is secretary. These
men are working to their utmost
for the success of the Mexico
meeting.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

We are sorry to hear that our
very valued friend, G. w. Painter
is quite i'll at his home in Wells
Vile. He is the father of Robert
Painter of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
Farm for Rent

l4o acres rul.i}ajug land; 30
acres pasture. Three miles from
Mexico. See or write to II. T..
Warden, Mexico. No.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
School Teachers.

Call at office of Lakenan &
Barnes and get a valuable chart
free.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Clark White leaves next week
for Kentucky where he will at
tend Pennsylvania University thru
the coming year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Money to loan at lowest pre-
vailing rates.
LAKENAN & BARNES.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Mrs. +. +. Meyers has been
critically ill for several days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
Laddonia's big Korn Karnival
October 6, 7, and 8.

Miss Nina Kennen left this
week for Kirksville where she will
attend the Normal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
Peary's BoatsWain Tells
of Taking Cooks Stores

ST. JOHNS. n. F.. September Italian
Written, who was boatswatn OF the
Peary auxiliary steamship Erik in 1908
and again in 1908, adds his quota to the
polar controversy.
On the expeditions he saw much OF
Peary, and knew of Peary's plans. He
1907 when she lay for week in Sydney
alongside the schooner John r. Bradley,
in which DR.. Cook was starting for the
pole, the Erik going that year to Hud-
son bay for the Canadian government.
Written says that the Bradley was
abundantly equipped for Cooks expedi-
ton, having supplies for at least three
years He confirms the charge made at
Copenhagen that Peary's men took
Cooks provisions, adding that not only
did they take Cooks stores at Etah. but
that boats were sent to Annotok, thirty
miles distant, to remove Cooks provisions
stored there.
Written did not know whether this
removal was by arrangement between
Rudolphe Francke, who was left IN
charge Of the provisions. and Peary or
Peary's representatives. but thought that,
in any event. it was strange thing to
do. in view Of the fact that Cook was
away on the ice foes and might return
and find his provisions gone.
The boatswain also declared that both
Cooks and Francke's collection Of ivory
wise were taken. He said that the
trouble with Peary's previous expeditions
had been the lack Of supplies. Instead
OF remaining away for three years. Com
marder Peary was compelled to return
after about fifteen months, the real
reason. Written declared, being that he
did not have enough supplies to remain
longer
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Peary Made Haste to Pole,
Knowing Cook Was Ahead

HARRISBURG. Pa. September IA
statement made by the late Prof. Ross G..
Marvin Of Cornell University to Capt. E.
r. Bergstresser of Camp tall. Cumberland
county. indicates that Commander Peary
knew before he started on his latest ex-
petition to the polar region that DR.. Cook
was ahead Of him and that it was impor-
tant to make haste.
Capt. Bergstresser was at North Sydney
in January. 1905. taking samples for the
Nova Scotia Steel Company, and hap
pened to be at the dock the day Pearys
party was hastily loading supplies on the
Roosevelt. In the Peary party was Prof.
Marvin, who was later drowned in the
Arctic ocean.
Having previously met Prof. Marvin,
Capt. Bergstresser asked him:
What is all this extraordinary hustle
about?"
"Oh." replied Marvin. 1.-The commander
wants to get away as fast as possible
We have heard that DR.. Cook is up there
and we have no time to lose"
Capt. Bergstresser had a small camera
with him at the time and took several
snapshots Of Prof. Marvin, which were
the last pictures ever taken of the unfor-
tunate man.
The captain says the Peary people were
In such haste that they dumped all theil
supplies on the deck of the Roosevelt anc
steamed out to sea without waiting tc
stow them away.
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CREW OF TUG ACCUSED.
rt-Martial to Fix Blame fol
Surgeon Trotter's Loss at Sea.

The contention of Capt Thomas E.
Evans of the merchant service that DIR.
G. e. Trotter, L. s. N, might have been
saved when the tug Nezinscot foundered
of Halibut point Gloucester. Mass.
August IL. has resulted In the incarcera-
ton Of Ave members of the crew Of the
wrecked government tug to await court
martial. Capt. Evans. who was cast
adrift on a raft when the tug sank with
Dr. Trotter. declares that had the crew
which righted the boat gone to the as
sistance of the doctor and himself DR..
Trotter might have been saved Orders
have been issued for the trial by court
martial of the five sailors who were sent
aboard the prison ship Southery at
Portsmouth, n. II.
The men awaiting court-martial are
Chief Boatswain's Mate Frank r. Bit
tiers. Fireman v. F. Tillotson. Seaman
w. H. Fitzgerald, Chief Machinist c. F..
Pratt and Fireman c. F. Underdown.
All the men maintain that after the life
boat had been righted and manned. the
raft to which DR.. Trotter and Capt
Evans were clinging had drifted too far
away Tor them to reach 1t without oars
An ehort will be made to determine
the initial responsibility for the loss OF
the Nezinscot. whether 1t was because
: she was overloaded. because Of neglect
or inemeiency on the part OF her nayi-
eating officers. or because Of unpreyent-
- EopditionA
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faction among the crew of the Roose

faction among the crew Of the Roose-
welt. said:
Il do not think there is any posi-
bility of trouble over taking Henson.
In the first place. it was simply nat
ural that Mr. Peary should take him
along, because he had accompanied him
on every one Of his expeditions and
knew arctic travelling and was faith
full, hard worker.
There is no color line in the arctic
region. and Henson has proven by his
service and faithfulness to Mr.. Peary
that he does not come under the color
line. Then there are so many Sondi-
tons that arise in the arctic that 1t Is
almost impossible for a man to tell
what the chances will be Of his men
getting over the ice the next day.
Almost a hundred things could SO
affect man that he would not be able
to travel Mr.. Peary always takes his
strongest men to do his hardest work.
and that. no doubt, Is what he did in
this case"
A wireless dispatch received last night
was making final preparations for an
early start this morning. but the same
dispathh said that the steamship was in
bad shape
Mrs. Peary lunched last evening with
President Ross of the Dominion Coal
Company. She expressed herself as con-
f1dent that Commander Peary would
reach this place at the earliest possible
moment.
Government Ship Goes for Peary.
The government steamer Tyrian, with
the newspaper correspondents, left North
Sydney last night to meet Commander
Peary and the arctic ship Roosevelt some
where off the west coast of Newfound-
land. Efforts will be made to get Com
mander Peary to board the Tyrian.
which Is much faster than the Roosevelt,
and come to Sydney.
Should Commander Peary decide to re-
men will interview the explorer and mem.
bers of his party. after which they will
hurry back to this port, where they will
land several hours in advance OF Com
mander Peary.
Mr.. Bridgman did not accompany the
party.
Sydney is planning, among its other
festivities in honor of Commander Peary,
to present the returning explorer with a
beautiful bouquet Of flowers from the
hands of a young woman. Just who this
person shall be has not yet been decided,
| and unless the trouble that has arisen
between Wallace Richardson, the mayor
| of Sydney, and John e. Kehl, the Ameri-
promised. Commander Peary may get nc
| flowers at all. Mayor Richardson desires
| that his two daughters. Gladys Muriel
| and lima lone. be appointed chief flower
girls. with Miss Naomi Kehl. daughter OF
Consul Kehl. as assistant. The, consul
| however is of the opinion that his
daughter should have the honor of hand
ing the bouquet to Commander Peary. -.
| Mrs. Peary says that her husband will
probably not telegraph her again until
| he has actually left for Sydney.
Commander Peary does not indulge In
speculation" Mrs. Peary said. when
he leaves he will let me know.
'"The Roosevelt probably Is coaling. and
when all is ready she will start south
/ understand that everybody on board Is
| in good health
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tribe who went with DR.. Cook. or half as
good, judged by numerical standards.
Facts Favor Cook.

FacCS EaVOr COOK.
"It would now seem," said Frederick
S. Dellenbaugh. well known explorer and
official of the American Geographic So
ciety, that the preponderance of Eski-
mos is in favor of DR.. Cook. I do not
know just how much weight can be added
for Eskimcs. and perhaps, after all, one
may eliminate that phase Of the testi-
mony in establishing the claim Of the
two explorers.
There evidently was no other scien-
fist present in either case to verify the
observations. Perhaps two Eskimos are
better than one, but do not know that
1t makes any great difference.
PERSONALLY I believe that both Com
mander Peary and DR.. Cook were at the
pole, and I have no reason to doubt the
word Of either. If there is question Of
veractty 1t can be fairly well settled by
study of the observations of the two ex-
plorers.
ut seems to me DR.. Cook is not losing,
and that everything he has reported Is
practically substantiated by Commander
Peary. The account Of the correspond
ent with the jamie puzzles me and 1t
seems to have puzzled others, for either
information was withheld from him or
something was left out of his dispatch In
the process of transmission. I am going
over it again, for In several points 1t
seems to be Incomplete
The dispatch to which Mr.. Dellenbaugh
refers was given by the correspondent
into the keeping of Commander Peary
and was received in New York after q
delay of several days.
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Peary's Black Man, Henson,
Cause of Race Controversy

SYDNEY, N. s.. September 14.-Ar-
gument has been started here as to
whether the carrying of Matt Henson.
the negro, on the Roosevelt crew farth-
est north by Robert E. Peary on his
final dash has not started dissension
among the crew.
Henson. IT will be remembered. &C.
companied Mr.. Peary even after Prof
Marvin. Mcmillan. Capt Bartlett and
Borup, who commanded the four sup
porting parties, had been turned back.
1t has been said Capt Bartlett had
been promised the honor Of making the
final dash with the explorer and that
not only he resents the lost honors. but
the others Of the crew also resent 1t.
Capt. Bartlett not only has made six
trips with Mr.. Peary. but is regarded
as one Of the finest shippers in these
regions. His upholders believe that
since so much of the success Of the ex-
petition was due to his successful navi-
cation he should have been the one Sc
iected and held in reserve to go with
Mr. Peary. and not q negro.
Instead. his supporting party accom-
panied Mr. Peary to the 88th parallel,
then waved farewell to the commander
of the expedition. Henson and his Es-
kimo.
Mrs. Peary Not Apprehensive.
Mrs. Peary, when asked if she
AthoVGht there could be any, diSsat1s1
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GUARDING AGAINST CHOLERA
HEALTH OFFICERS INSPECT
SHIP FROM ROTTERDAM.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. September 14.-For over
an hour this morning the big steamship
logne, was held up a, quarantine while
Dr. Doty. health omcer Of the port. made
a personal inspection Of every one Of the
1880 persons comprising the cabin and
storage passenger list and the crew.
Rumors of cholera In Rotterdam. which
have persisted for the past three weeks,
caused the rigorous examination. and that
the Ryndam's equipment Of men and pas
sengers passed through the examination
successfully Is indicated by the fact that
at its conclusion the vessel continued her
voyage toward her dock.
Only one person was taken from her for
II did not suspect that this case is a
case Of cholera" said DR.. Doty after ne
had allowed the vessel to proceed. But
the patient.
THE examination of the Ryndam," he
added, lis just exactly the same as the
examination Of the steamship Rotterdam,
ficially assured that there is no further
trace Of cholera in Rotterdam this tnspec-
ton will not in the least be relaxed In its
vigor.
Il do not intend TO take the WORD OF any
person as to conditions aboard. My In
spections will be personal and will be
thorough. and when they are over I will
personally be assured that every man
aboard ship Is able to muster himself on
deck and to pass the requirements OF the
inspection"
Dr.. Doty says that the measure Is SIM
ply precautionary, and that the guarantee
1t gives that the vessels are free from
cholera is we'll worth the extra hour that
is required to make It,
The Ryndam lost a passenger by suicide
while en- route across the Atlantic. The
victim was Mrs. Rifke Zisel Mendelbaum.
who jumped overheard the morning of
September at 10 o'clock.
An alarm was Immediately sounded and
a buoy was thrown overheard to her. but
she rejected it, and before boat. which
was instantly lowered. could reach her
she had disappeared. The boat returned
after an hours search upon the water
and the Ryndam continued upon her way.
Mrs. Mendelbaum was on her way from
Lott, Russia, to join her husband In Chi
cagO.
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Arctic Club Accepts Cook
as Disc0verer of North Pole

NEW YORK. September 14.-After a
meeting of the executive committee Of the
Arctic Club of America last night DR.. r
o. Stebbins. its chairman, gave the club IS
attitude quickly.
THE Arctic Club of America" he said
has nothing to do with the controversy
over the discovery of the pole. All tina,
the Arctic Club recognizes is that DR.
Cook is the discoverer of the pole and
that Peary reached there.
Our only desire Is to honor the dis.
coverer. Neither side has proved its case
to America, but since the Danish govern.
ment has recognized DR.. Cook, we fee
that the burden of proof now falls on his
opponents"
Peary Under Criticism.
Those who know conditions in the arctic
are amazed to learn that, after all Com.
nader Peary's challenges of the veracity
of DR.. Cook. who went to the north pole
with two Eskimos, he himself had
only one to stand by his side when he
draped flags over the boreal center From
the moment he unfurled the flag of peace
there seemed to have been no peace.
Explorers smiled when they learned
through the dispatches that Eging Wah
was the sole witness Of the annexation OF
this frozen portion Of the high seas to the
United States.
The name of Eging Wah does not appear
in any of the annals devoted to recording
the names of distinguished geograpE ors
and the question arose In exploring clubs
as to whether his word is any better than
that Of the two members Of the same