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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

The statement comes from the
Agricultural College at Colum.
bia that pedigreed corn, on an
average, produces ten bushels
more corn to the acre than the
seed ordinarily planted in Mis-
souri. According to this if all the
corn growers in the State last
year had planted this pedigreed
article, bred at the college, it
would have meant $4,000, 900
gain. Brother Farmer, it might
pay you to investigate this pedi-
green corn. The highly bred horse,
cow or hog is all right, now why
not pedigreed corn and sichH
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

Don't run the risk of getting a
poor stand of corn by buying a
poor corn planter. Remember
that "Half the crop is in the
drop" and buy the j. I. Case
which is perfectly accurate and
will give you full satisfaction and
save you money.
= Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

or otherwise plead to the said petition
the same will be taken as confessed.
and judgment will be rendered In ac-
cordance with the prayer OF plaintiff
therein.
II is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published In the Mexico
Missouri Message" a newspaper pub
lished weekly in said Audrain County,
State OF Missouri, which paper was
designated by the attorney for plaintiff
for four weeks successively, the last
insertion to be st least fifteen days be-
fore the commencement of the said
next term of this court.
State OF Missouri
ss.
County of Audrain
/, w. II. Morris, Clerk of the Circuit
Court within and for the County and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Is a full, true and COM
plete copy OF the Order OF Publication
In case of Daniel II. Cauthorn W..
Frank Robards, etal, as full as the
same now remains on file and OF
record in my oifice.
WITNESS my hand and
official seal. Done at office
(SEAL) In City of Mexico, County
and State aforesaid, this
2sth day Of April A. D.
1909
W. H. MORRIS, Clerk.
Clarence A Barnes,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29
High hin District.

ImS (ni0nday) rs farmers day.
They are in the fields and work.
ing in earnest.
The past week was "catch up"
time, and visiting was indulgcd
in not q little.
j. L. Smith and family, Jno.
McCammon and family, recently
spent a day with Mrs. Mccain.
mons daughter, Mrs. Bryan.
Mrs. Smith enjoyed visit Sun
day from her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Dempsey and family, and her
daughter, Mrs. Jno. Beatty and
family.
Jno. Botkin has moved to the
Woods farm, vacated sometime
since by Mr.. Cook.
Mrs. j. Il. Shock is introducing
her little daughter into other
homes. They visited Mrs. Shock s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milt Boyd.
Eliza Pulls sold a bunch of
shoats to Tom Ridgeway of Gen.
tralia at 6 per lb.
Uncle Sam Musiek and wife
lately visited B. F. Pulls and wife.
The late storms tangled the
telephone wires considerably, and
some are not fully adjusted yet.
Uncle George Wright has in
stalled a phone in his new home.
He gets connection at Youngers.
No. 6 line is sorry to lose him.
but others are talking of taking
shares in No. 6.
Jno. Rediger brought out a new
disc harrow. Jno. farms, and lie
believes in having tools and i'm
plements with which to do the
work. He has four strong boys
to help him.
S. A. Pulls and son, Jesse, have
a new surrey, and a new buggy.
Alex. has a pair of nice "Ika"
colts, with white face and all feet
white. They step right, but are
not ready for the road, being only
few weeks old.
Oliver Sims and family recently
spent a day with Mrs. Sims
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Turner.
Chas. Sellars' entertained Harry
Freeman, and the johnson
children, also Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Foreaker, Sunday.
Ruford Roberts and wife are
the happy parents Of bouncing
boy.
Joe Musick, well known here,
has taken a claim in New Mexico.
Sorry to see him go so far away.
Chas. Sellars is feeding some
nice hogs. He is not only a sue
cessful feeder, but he knows how
to farm, and how 20 improve a
farm.
b. F. Pulls has added both tn
the appearance and convenience
Of his place by putting up more
fencing about the yard and grass
lots.
w. II. Sims of Cant, purchased,
and had shipped in from south
west Missouri, 1874 head Of hogs,
weight 120 lbs, price paid $3.50
per hundred pounds.
Joe Rediger is quite a busy
man. He not only farms for all
there is in it, but he is a good
engineer, blacksmith, and wood
workman. 1t is not only con-
venient to be able to do all kinds
Of work, but it is economical.
Uncle Sam Musick had the mis-
fortune to lose a valuable mule
colt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

The City Council have an ordi-
nance on its passage granting a
new franchise to the Mexico,
Santa Fe & Perry Traction Co.
for the use Of the public streets
for the railway. The franchise
Is for 20 years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

Corn dodger" is more the
fashion now on the dining table,
since Gambler Patton got into
the wheat pit at Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

The Legislature is proposing to
put the lid on "gun toting" in
Missouri. A wise law. another
step away from the dark ages.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

The farmers will all come to the
Mexico High School County Fair
next year; from the experience
this year they will know il is ,
show worth seeing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

Kelly Quisenberry has been
awarded the contract to rebuild
the amphitheater at the Fair
Grounds, which was destroyed by
fire last summer. He will begin
the work at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

We are agents for the DeLavel
Cream Separator. Ask 10 see it
the 6rst TING You are in town.
There Is i great demand for cream
and Tie DeEiavel gets il all.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

The Military Academy base
ball team went to Columbia Mon
day and met the Columbia High
School team in a game; Military
boys met defeat, too, score, 2 to 0.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

The Legislature has apprc-
priated $1,000 for the State
Poultry Show for the next year
and has passed a new law de-
fining the duties Of the Poultry
Board. They are to hoIsl
institutes in towns where called
for vsndaIia win Get the
institute eos ApdraIh this fall.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

The South End Cubs Of this
city played the Fulton Rovcra at
the Military grounds in this city
last Monday. The Rovers beat.
score 16 TO 8.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

Miss Laura Brown Of Thomp-
son will teach in the Erisman
district near Benton City, next
fall and winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

L. J. O'Toole sold a quantity of
corn to Eugene Dahlem at 67
cents a bushel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

Miss Pearl Tucker of this city
will teach in the Maple Grove dis
trict next winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

d. g. Owen has been awarded
the contract to pave West Mon
roe street. His bid was $1.S9 for
paving and S5 cents for curbing
g. z. Harrison was granted the
contract for paving the alley in
Block 8. His bid was s1.6S for
paving and rs cents for curbing.
g. G. WoDneman, the florist, is
asking 1900 from the city for al
legged damages to his plants and
flowers from improper street
grading -the high water Last Sun
day week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

Miss Edna Cant of Thompson
viii teach the Eureka school next
winter near Benton City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

Miss Myrtle Duncan will teach
in the Fox district next fall and
winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

We have some j. l. Case Disc
Harrows on hands. Just received
the second shipment of them this
morning.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29
Found . cold Medal.

While cleaning her back yard
ON East Jackson St., yesterday,
Mrs. s. II. Richards found a gold
medal that was lost by DIR. w. v.
Walker many years ago. On the
diverse side of the medal is ir-
scribed "Prof. C. W. Null's Ply.
sialogical Prize. . The reverse
bears the inscription, 'L. NJ. C.
to w. v. Walker. 1s79-sO." Mrs.
Richards win communicate with
DR.. Walkers widow in st. Louis
and return the trinket.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

S. Baker sold horse TO B.
Spencer for 800.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29

Ferris & Cauthorn
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-18
Juan. Lunes I de Enero de

bendiciones q Jesds Rey immortal do
los siglos y Maria, su Madre, empe-
ratriz de los cielos y la terra.
Pero es ley insuperable de la natu-
ralza humana, que toda gloria s6lida
~ verdadera, sea comprada al precio
de grandes sacrifcios. Y quien po-
dria pesar el c1mulo de inmolaciones
que ha costado Espala el descu-
brimiento, la conquista y colonization
de los pueblos americanos? Quien pO-
dria medir La obra colossal realizada po
aquellos Obispos y misioneros, hijos
de Francisco de Loyola, de Agus--
tin, de Nolasco de Guzman que q
costa de martirios indecibles lleva-
ron la cruz ell Evengelio hasta los
tiltimos rincones de la America, q dom
de no habia alcanzado 4 llegar la espa-
da de los intrepidos conquistadores
Qnien seria capaz de reducir q qua
rismo, los dineros, las penalidades y
,as vidas, exigidos q la naci6n espano-
Ia por esa empresa titanica de tres
cientos anos7 Cuantas exploraciones
temerarias al traves de mares proceIo-
sos, de bosques impenetrables y por
medic de tribus salvajes! Que de Sc
paraciones dolorosas, que hogares en-
lutados, que de viudas y de huerfanos
en- la lejana patria, porque fuerOn mi
llares de soldados los que abandonaban
aquel suelo querido para no retornar
jamas!
(Continuara)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-18

NOt1claS tranSihltiuds u'Sue ''"'""
nos permiten hoy detallar con la depl-
da extension el importante aconteci-
rn,ento que ACADIA de tener lugar en-
"a Vaticano con Ia solmne bendicion
hecha por s. s. Pio X. de los pabello-
nes de las diecinueve Repnblicas his
pano-americanas. Y que van a ser depo
-itados ante la Virgen del Pillar, EN-
Zsragoza. como rn homemade de graft
spd DOR eI bencficio de la civilization
rristiaha cue Esrsna dispense a los
rueblos del Nuevo Mundo.
Los reverendisimos obispos de todas
youellas naciones 0os cuales pasan de
noyenta) han cos+cado 4 sus expensas
10 lujosfsimos estandartes, todos
de iguales dimersiones. con riouisima
sela de seda g,,arnecidos con franjas
de oro han solicitedo del Sumo Ponti-
yicc que diohos rabe'lones, antes de
ser llevados 4 Ta-ago7a, fueran bende-
ridos por sns a-~nstas manos. no
x para exrrcsar IA simpatia que lie
m expiesar ura v"z mas su particular
afecto por Ia uniSn hisnano-ame. icana.
xa prest6 onstoso reali2ar aunella ce-
remonia. dandole especial solemndad.
E domingo % del pasado,a las do
ce de Ia maiana,se reunieron en- la Sala
del Trono del vaticano nm gran nt-
mero de obisnos prelados america
nos. altos funciorarios de aquellas Re-
niiblicas Y los reverendisimos preiados
,-xranoles seforas arzohispo de Valla-
slolid. obisno de astorga obispo de
Sion. capeilan de s. NJ ell Rey Don
Alfonso XIII. delecados del Colegio
Espaiiol v del pio Latino Americana.
rxtablecidos en- Poma.
A esa misma ho-a desfilaron por en-
ire la guarda sniya las preciosas BAN
sseras, conducidas por comislones re-
prcsentantes de las diecinueve Republi-
ras. fueron coo indose en- forma de
corona alredeaor del trono de Sn San
sadad. El golna de vista que presen-
aaban esos variadts Y glori0sos pabe-
alones, que miden cerca de cInco metro
de largo, enartolndos en- soberbias as
aas. era impon"nte y magnlfieo.
POGO despues del mediodia Su Santi-
dad Pho Y, acomnanado del cardenal
eSpaiiol Wives dei cardcnal america
ne Arcoverde Y de varios personaJes
sie Ia eorte pon'ifieia, entro en- ell sa-
son. reflejando su sembtante la gra-
IN sorpresa que le causaba aquef belli-
ximo cuadro, desrues de saludar carl
roso q todos los presentes. dandoles d
besar su mano, paso ocupar su tro-
no.
1'uesta de pie toda la concurrencia y
en- medic de un religioso sileneio, Sc
adeIant6 hasta 'as gradas del trono el
osnspo chilenO de San Carlos de Ancud
raonseTior Ramfn Angel lara, eI emf
ncnfe prciado que tantos Y fructuosos
esfuerzos ha hecho en- pro de la union
hispano-ameTie ara y en- un sentido y
eiocuente discurso hizo ell soberano
fonfifice In prs ntacion de las bande-
ras hIspano-amerIcanas, en- eumplimien
10 de la comlsI que, como autor de
rste noble grandioso proyecto, lie ha-
Aia sido confiada por Ia Junta de obs
g,os organizadorss de esta ceremonial.
lie aqui tradHcido de peri6dicos de
Roma FL texfo De este elocuenfisimo
, magistrai dis .rrso. que, seg1n refe-
rsncias de mo dc los senores obispos
szspaholes ssIstentes al acto, produjc
zal emoci6n. qse muehos de los cir
runstantes no pudieron reprimir sus Ia
xrImass
BEATISIMo PADRE
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-18
Numero ~

poulu0 eSperar el immense ueSaStrc que
en- unas cuantas' fraccnnrs ,H Himihuto
devast6 ciudades aldeas y sepuito en-
las ruinas nllares de cadavereS
.,.ss n,',,s:: $s..s. .y,s599;:ss@aNQEtss.
guerras inundaciones desastrosas, fue
qaiza, ei principal Gfqqtrq Gsqstrrq dg sddaYe ffnYeme
no seism'co quedGf, f,J4 gsdafidia dgsbidiiao E rgipas
| y para compIetar Ia destEucci6n de In
Iinfortunada ciudad, e fuego ..extendi5
sus devoradoras llamqqs ,qg1ePM1;alinndSSd u
vos los que bajo Iass ruiERas II y9Fs.ian
limpotentes ! y en- espera de una mano
lsalvadorA.
,si1Iaubn Sd
FL Estrecho de Messdtae stfDimital
Iconmocion que cambi91tompletaiaente
| al grado de que dificil aEia srtaonaeef
lei canal en- su primtivta tfat naa.l aLos
puertos y aheas 10 larsolde lasseos-
Itas sicilianas fueron sepVltaMos. Per q
iterremoto devorados pas1l,bNsra
En- Ell distrito calabres, que apenas
| Sc recobraba del temblon daI1 SOB, In
Reggie fue elaeaIfrol del
lfenomeno; y quedo reducidaaobi COR
pletas ruinas que chbren leAsrastas dc
luna .multltud de victimas. giknoamboS
Ilados del Estrecho y la part8 asfental
Ide Stella kas perdidas de viAas ~, pro-
Iniedades fueron enormes. = il aa~g
Muertos de hambre, cubiertbs de san
yre y de- her,das, dementes, shftrA sde
| ST, ha podido verse los sobroravisn-
ties de las ciudades atacadas rpztshjto-
lrremoto huir en- todas direccioneEass
FL espoctaanlo que presentation rios.
iderruidos puertos de mar Sc 'deser'.
/ lbe como una e.cena de verdadartsfe-
rror. EN- que Sc veia millaresisde
lmutiladas vietimas en- confuse 'mop-~
lt6n con Auftltud de cadaveres, dban-
Idonadas por los que fulan de sun"
muerte segara.
Esta catastrofe excede en- horror Y
destrueei6n 6 euanto precedente hsaya'
lexistido en- Italia, aun al catacllsmo de
l1783, en- que perecieron mas Gle cuaren-
lta mil personals; y para atamentar e.
lhorrendo espectaculo, ell volean de-
monte Etna en Nessina, ha estallado
len una erupcion formidable. Las
detonaeienes del monstruo rcpercutee
Ih millas De distancia y ell cielo Sc en-
Icuentra subierto de hume.
Los prisioneros de la carcel de Mes
sina, que se eonyirtio EN- un monton
de esconbros. Sc echaron sobre Ia
ciudad, conpletando con el saqueo y Ia
|violencia Il obra destructora de los
elementos.
.Aun no e. possible dar cifras exae-
|tas de las vfctimas, pero sc estiman va
en- mas de aoseientas mil las personals
muertas.
La humaniaSd entera Sc encuentra
|conmovida ante la enorme magnitud dc
este desastre por todas parties -
orsanizan servicios de socorro y -
allegau fondoe para auxiliar Los ies-
dichados. FL Rey de Italia el Pa
pa han snbseripto fucrtes sumas pa
IA Il soeorro, las flotas de Inglaterra,
F'rancia, Rnsia, Sc dirigen va los
puertos destraidos Y pOr todas parties
Sc sdvierte IN movimiento de simpatia
compassion fraternal hacia las infor-
tsnadas vfetinas de una de las mas
desssfrosss satzstrofes que pueda re-
gistrsr la kisteria del mundo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-18

Toda Italia se viste dc Iuto estape-
faeta ante la magnitud dc la eatssfro-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-18

FL meteorological Franck Perret,
asudante del director Matteuccl, del
observatorio del Vcsubio, anuncia que
son inevitables nuevas trepidaciones de
terremoto en- esta eOmarea, y basa su
prediction en- las numerosas grietas
.me Sc han alberto en- la costra terres-
ire. asegurando que del Z al 8 del CO.
rriente deben ocurrir graves trastor-
roe de resultas del maximum de atrac-
ei6n oeasionada por la posici6n que
|ocupara entonces la'luna llena con res
pecio al sol.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-18

FL volcan Stramboli esta dando Sc
iiales de actividad, y la poblaci6n ate
rrorizada huge hacia ell campo, aeam-
pando EN- tiendas improvisadas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-18
B| @esastre de Italia
Los ULTIMOS DETALLES
(Conclusi6n)
(Conclusi6n)

Sc han celebrado hOnras
f1nebres en- varias iglesias por los que
perecieron consecuencia del terremo-
to.
Segnn noticias de Italia, los heridos
que hasta ahora han sido sacados por
los distintos buques, ascienden La ci-
fra de 10,370 en- barcos italianos, 1909
en- ingleses, 900 en- los alemanes y $50
en- los rusos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-18

La emperatriz de Russia ha remitido
la cantidad de 10000 dollars q la Cruz
Roja italiana por conducto de la reina
Margarita.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-18

Las tropas que Sc enviaron los
pueblos de la costa hallaron Ell ellos
solamente ruinas y cadaveres; todos
los supervivientes habian huido a las
montanas.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-29
Signal, ss We don't want to stir up trouble
and these men 20 around with grins on
their faces and act as though they had
done something real cute!
LINDSAY.

From the Post.
Tuesday morning at O clock solemn
high mass was celebrated at the st..
Bernard Catholic church, in which
Clemence Neibour and Miss Clara
Deiderich we're united in marriage by
Father Rsymould. A large crowd of
relatives and friends witnessed the cere-
mony. The brides maids we're Misses
Mary Weidner and Mary Deiderich,
with little Stella Weidner and Title
Kurtenbsch for flower girls; the groom
was attended by Albert Neibour and
Tony Diederich. After the ceremony
the bridal couple. accompanied by their
relatives and many friends returned to
the home IF the brides parents. Mr. and
Mus Hath Deidr rich. where an elegan,
wedding dinner was Served aud a grand
reception rendered large number of
invited guests. The groom ia the oldest
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Neibour, and
lie q prosperous young farmer. The
bride is the third daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Msth Deiderich. a most respected
young lady. Both have lived in this
since childhood. They will 90
to housekeeping on the groom's farm 3
miles south east of here, where he has
q beautiful home for bis bride. We join
their many friends in extending our
heartieet congratulations for a happy
and prosperous married life.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-29
SILVER CREEK.

From the Sand
The local freight through Silver Greek
is allowed to carry passengers-if they
can get on. which is seldom, for the ca.
boose is generally left standing 60 far
away from the depot that it is q hard
matter to board it. This is meant for q
kick and there should be manv others
preferably to the powers that be in rail.
road matters.
A runaway on the rosd west of town
Tuesday, near A!eq MacQueen's farm,
caused q serious accident. Mrs. Ieffer-
son Myers was coming to town in the
family carriage and meeting another We
hicle and an auto. the team became
frightened and ran. Mrs. Myers was
thrown from from the rig and her collar
bone broken and her little girl was drag
ged for some distance but not seriously
hurt. The Injured woman was brought
to town by p. Il. Bell in his auto. he
having been ON his way to visit the
North school with Prof. McCrew. DR..
Robinson attended to her wounds and
she was taken to her home where she is
resting as easily as could be expected.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-29
WAS LOOKING Fer TROUBLE
son for Insisting on Taking
Vacation.

Il am determined to 60 on a vaca.
ton"
Whittier looked almost fierce as he
spoke. Cleverton regarded him with
Quizzical look.
you have a comfortable homer"
he asked.
Splendid; nothing could be better"
And loving wife,"
None more so. Studies to please
all the time. Never Obtrudes herself,
and is silent when desirable"
you are in good physical condi-
tion?"
Very; never felt better"
mo trouble of any sort, no hidden
worry that you want to get away
from"
"None. whatever. Everything is Sc
rene"
What then, is the reason for your
going?"
Whittier smiled.
MY dear boy" he replied, don't
you know that when everything is
running smoothly, when there is abso-
lutely no cause for complaint, when
you simply couldn't improve on the
present condition If you tried-don't
you understand that then the pure
and unadulterated cussedness of hui.
man nature absolutely demands that
something be done to upset the har-
mony of things? That's why am 60
ing on a vacation. I'm looking, for
trouble!"-Thomas L. Mason In Lip.
pincott's.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-29
TRAGIC STORY OF DIAMOND
Famous Gem, fer Which Original Find
er Was Murdered, Had Many
Vicissitudes.

Men have never collected great
crystals just for personal adornment.
Even that '.fribble in lace and span
gles," the rival of Beau Brummel, and
afterward George w. of England
even he sought them simply for some
Perditia he was pursuing. Louis XIV,
LIE Grand Monarque. purchased rs
large diamonds. mostly for his mis-
Observation-Disclosures. whose name still
endures in q form of trinket, Mon
tespan, Fontanges, Mainten0n. Among
them was the wondrous Pitt" says
Franklin Clarkin in Everybody's.
A slave in India had found 1t. Hav-
ing found It his heart shouted for lib
erty. Cutting the calf of his leg in
order to hide the diamond within the
slit, he limped to the coast. To an
English ship captain he offered It
for passage to any country where
men were free. The captain quite
casually, and with humor. took the
gem and threw the slave into the
sea!
The guerdon Of such testing release
from servitude was sold to q dealer
for 5000 and through him reached
Sir Robert Pitt, governor Of Fort st.
George. for $102. 900. who shipped It
home to England to be faceted. A Scotch
financier. John Law. then doing bust
ness in France. negotiated. for Q fec
Of $4,000. the sale Of the diamond to
SITS, 900. 1t is pleasant to remember
that thereby the fortunes Of the house
of Pitt were restored and that the
sellers son. William Pitt. and his
grandson. the earl of Chatham, were
assisted to high place and service by
the opportunities made possible
through the profit on the diamond. for
which a poor slave. seeking freedom.
was thrown into the sea.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-29
READS LIKE A NATURE FAKE
II This Story 10 True New Jersey
Grocery Man Certainly Has
Remarkable Dog.

For years Henry Williamson, a
Trenton IN. j. grocer, had great diff
Guilty in dealing with I. O. U. custom
ers. A year ago a tramp offered to
sell him q dog which could be trained
Ito do anything" Williamson thought
II the animal could be learned the
trick of keeping away customers with
no money his grocery business would
prosper, and with the idea of giving
the canine such a course OF instruc-
ton, he purchased him.
Trust was the name assigned to the
dog, and every customer was acQuaint-
ed with the canine. as by the actions
of the grocer Trust soon learned
whether to be friendly or to grOwl
when certain patrons called.
Mr.. Williamson assumed the atti.
tude of harshness when he was told
to put it on the book" and his de-
lneanor was overwhelmingly friendly
when q cash customer made a visit.
Trust quickly became wise" to these
changes in his master and took kindly
to his course of training.
A few months later the dog would
growl and make vicious attacks on l.
o. u. customers and would lick the
hands of those who paid cash. The
result is that Mr.. Williamson has no
more book accounts, his business be-
ing entirely on a cash basis.