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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14
Robert Carter sevsrly Burned.

Robert Carter, the 10 year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling
Carter, north of Mexico, was
badly burned on one of his hands
and one limb last Sunday while
in the act of cleaning and pressing
his clothes, using gasoline. A
match was lighted by one Of the
family near him and the gasoline
exploded, spreading fire all over
him. The boy was hastily
wrapped in a blanket and the
flames smothered out. 1t was
narrow escape, and the home
might have been destroyed, too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14

approved and filed by the court,
The appointment of William
Vivion as deputy recorder was ap-
proved.
Saloon license was granted
Chas. johnson, and i. w. Gregg
and j. w. Sullivan.
R. S. Mckinney was appointed
deputy county surveyor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14
That Special Election.

A few days ago County Clerk
Carter wrote Attorney General
Majors as follows:
My Dear Sir:-At the request
of the County Court am writing
you for a legal opinion on Sec.
1851, Laws 1909, as to whether
a petition calling for a SPECIAL
ELECTION for the abolition of
the office Of County Highway
Engineer can be held in con-
junction with the State primary
August 2, 1910. The petition calls
for a SPECIAL ELECTION, and
the Court desires to know if said
petition calling for a ESPECIAL
ELECTION"-can such election
be held at the August State Pri-
mary? An early reply will great
ly oblige.
Yours respectfully,
E. II. CARTER.
County Clerk.
Mr.. Majors replied as follows
Jefferson City, April 7, 1910.
E. II. Carter, Mexico. Mo.
Dear Sir Yours of the 9th
inst. at hand and replying say,
under Sec. %, page 763. Laws
1909, the special election therein
called for cannot be held in coll
junction with the State primary
Aug. 2nd, 1910. A close reading
of the section leads to no other
conclusion. I shall not go into the
matter at length because I deem
it unnecessary.
Yours very truly,
ELLIOTT w. MAJORS,
Attorney General
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14
ROAD MATTERS.
Troubles in Illinois Similar to
Those in Missouri.

n TedueF OF Ine Message NJ
Rush Hill hands us the article be-
low and requests its publication
1t shows that the people are be-
ginning to demand better re-
suits for what they pay for road
Building:
q Chicago, April 6.-Walter J..
lLantz, chairman of the Illinois
Legislative good roads committee,
in commenting upon preliminary
reports his committee mas re-
ceived from county clerks and
county treasurers in the state con
cerning money spent on Illinois
highways, said:
THESE reports" said Mr..
Lantz, "shOw an astonishing stare
of affairs. They bear out my
statement that with the same
amount of money now collected
in taxes, if expended upon roads
instead of in administration of q
useless office, it would be sufici-
ent to build every highway in Il
linOis of some hard material and
give to the state a perfect net
work of roads that would be the
envy of every state in the union.
"Take Cook county as an ex-
ample. Last year there was levied
the sum of 1868, ,64S.56 for roads
and bridges, and that is exclu-
sive of Chicago. That sum is di-
vided up between twenty-six
townships. There is in Cook
county outside of Chicago consi1-
erably less than 1000 miles Of
road.
"As near as we can estimate
now the tax levy for the last year
is approximately equal to about
$3.50 mile.
"Now, there has not been a new
road of any magnitude built ia
these townships for years.
"In the township of Lyons last
year the highway commissioners
levied $23,503. We have about
thirty miles of highways in the
township and not new one has
been built in fifteen years. This
money is supposed to be spent in
maintenance. Nearly every good
road in our township now is built
of crushed stone.
"How can the commissioners
spend over $500 a mile in main
tenance this coming year? Nearly
every township in the state pre-
sents similar condition.
"There are 102 counties in Hi
nOis and 4,S39 commissioners.
From the reports received it is
estimated that the amount of tax
levy for road and bridge pur-
poses for 1909 in the entire state
will amount to nearly $S,000,000
"This sum, if properly spent
under the direction Of competent
engineers and an economical
scheme, which contemplates uni
formity and systematic work,
would in a few years result in
perfect roads and bridges, but un-
der the absolute and extravagant
scheme now provided by law the
sum will be largely dissipated in
extravaganza of administration
and expended in haphazard
manner and accomplish no per-
manent good From our present
information we estimate that over
IS per cent. of the money is
wasted.
"The committee contemplatcs
going into every county in the
state to investigate the methods of
the highway commissioners. We
also are obtaining the laws of
other states upon this subject. "
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14

A few cases of smallpox up at
Columbia. Wilbur Kunkel, south
east of Mexico, attending the
University, had himself vaccinated
last week and ii put him i'll bed
three days. Saturday he came
home for a short visit with his
parents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14
Mr.. Phillips Dead.

Buck Phillips, formery resi-
dent of Mexico, a brother Of
Charles Philips and of Mrs. j. D.
Sims here, died a few days ago at
Nevada, Mo-, of paralysis of the
brain.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14

j. H. Swindler, of the Central
National Poultry Plant here, will
receive $50 pheasant eggs for
Matching first of next month. All
but so of the Matched birds will
be placed ON farms over Au-
drain county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14

Ed. V. Williams of this city,
who recently returned from a
concert tour, has taken charge of
the training of the Westminster
Glet Club at Fulton. MarGGcss
Wallace of Mexico is a member
Of the club.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14

Alva Miller near Rush Hill
knows something of what Job
suffered centuries ago--Alva hiss
been afflicted with boils all wins
ter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14

j. T. Kennel remains in quite
poor health. He says he is no
good anymore, but we hope as the
summer days come he will grow
stronger.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14
BLEDsoE FERTILIzEs.
Two New Autos at Vandalia,-W.
o. Smith and the
Red Hog.

ldi &c SlOb vi ulS ldIli, SOuJu VI
Rush Hill.
|. P. Dyre is in bad luck again,
lost another fine colt a few days
ago.
Henry Kunkel has four sows
and they are taking care of 35
pigs.
j. A. Pierce is home from
Bowling Green. His poultry
firm down there, a branch of the
u. S. Packing Co., sold out to Geo.
T. Peters & Co.
A Lafayette county farmer
who fell into his dip tank while
wrestling with an old SOW last
summer is just recovering from
the effects of his bath.
A $50 cow which died in New
Florence last week had a button,
some shot and lot of nails in her
stomach.
Paul Weber of thisr>city sold
new automobiles last week to
John Trunor and VIM. Wallace Of
Vandalia.
George Trimble, of Santa Fe
vicinity, lost a fine jack recently I;
he valued it at $1,000.
Horace Mundy bought a good
milk cow from Mrs. Kincade for
$50.
DR.. Fred Griffin bought build
ing lot in Waddingham Park from
w. W. Fry for 81 100.
B. R. Middleton last week sold
a fine jack to Ong & Harding, Of
Galloway county, for $1,000.
c. L. Allison of this county sold
21 steers on the st. Louis mark
a few days ago at $7.95. The cat.
tie avaraged 1,105 lbs.
Charlie Bledsoe, of near Thomp-
son, uses fertilizers on his crop
lands and finds that it pays.
j. B. Wilson bought 80 head Of
$50 pound feeding steers on the
Kansas City market recently.
Mrs. j. R. Shook is having all
kinds of good luck with adver-
tising eggs for Matching in the
Message. People phone to her
and write to her referring to the
advertisement. She sent couple
of settings to Mrs. George
Creech, at Centralia, last Satur-
day.
j. T. johnson sold SO head Of
heavy hOgs-average weight 276
tbs.-on the st. Louis market last
week, getting the top price,
$1,000.
Knipfel Bros, near Martins
burg, a few days ago had 20 head
of LOO pound steers on the st
Louis market which brought them
$40. Forty other steers,
weighing 1,1O3 TBS, brought them
$7.75.
w. F. Atchinson bought IL
acres of pasture land in northeast
Mexico from George Robertson
for $4,000. He also bought 20
acres from R. R. Arnold, Sr,,
north of the Robertson tract, for
$4,000.
w. o. Smith has one of the
greatest Duroc herd boars
ever. He hasn't had him a great
length of time and there are SO
pigs in the first nine litters sired
by this fine animal. The pigs are
all uniform in size, too; pretty
fellows.
Ed. Atchison, Jas. q. Ford and
l. w. Holman were the auctioneers
for the sale of lots in the T. j
Bates addition to Mexico last
Thursday. Twenty-three lots
altogether, were sold. Abe SHARP
bought the first two offered, pay
ling $24O for one and $210 for the
next. CIV. Criswell bought a lo
which cost him $3.50 and another
cost him $175. R. d. Rodgers paiC
1915 for a corner lot and 1920 fOl
the lot adjoining it. j. w. Free
man paid $3.50 for a lot and thaI
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14

Miss Anna Freeman Of Lad,
donia visited her father here
Mr.. j. w. Freeman, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14
County Court Proceedings.

bills:
Joe Considine, sheep for county
farm, $500.
j, c. Mundy, agent, corn for
farm, $17.25.
j. L. Shobe, salary to March l,
$4,000.
Alex Carter, two days Board
Equalization, $1,000.
j. d. Sutton, two days Board
Equalization, $1,000.
S. c. Groves, two days Board
Equalization, $1,000.
Il. 5. Mckinney, two days
Board Equalization, $1,000.
7. j. Kelso, two days Board
Equalization, $1,000.
E. II. Carter, two days Board
Equalization, $1,000.
S. D. Byrns, two days Board
Equalization, $500.
E. D. Graham, two days Board
Equalization, $500.
Mo. Printing Co., Recorder
Supplies, $3.50.
Mexico Tel Co., Court House
phone, $500.
Mexico Water Co., water at
Jail, $3.50.
Underwood & German. bridge
work, $1O4.62.
w. c. Hughes, bridge work,
5000.
Sid Garrett, bridge supplies.
$2.1O.
Smith-Peterson, court house
supplies, $75.2S.
Mexico Water Co., court house
supplies, $30.40.
c. T. Sullivan, Poor Farm sup
plies, S1.5O.
j. T. Marshall, work Poor
Farm, $3.50.
G. D. Bernard & Co., Probate
Court supplies, 1886.
S. w. Waters, pauper coffin.
$500.
j. F. Faron, bridge work, $4.OO.
j. NJ. Robbins. hauling lumDer,
$500. >il.:.
Industrial Home for Girls. care
Of inmates, $3.50.
G. L. Ferris, repair Jail, rs cts
Kemp-Pearson Clio. Co., Sup.
Co. Farm, 1926.
Farmers ms. Co., ms. on Co.
Farm, $500.
A. w. Prussing, Sup. Co. Farm.
$4.44.
G. D. Bernard & Co., Sup. Co.
Clerk, $500.
L. N. Bass, j. p, $1.25.
Mo, Printing Co., Highway eng.
$3.50.
Farber Forum, Print Call No
tice, $3.50.
G. d. Bernard & Co., Sup. Road
Dist, $15.45.
Allen Stallings, j. P, $1.00.
Intelligencer Pub. Co.. SOC bal.
Mexico Ledger, printing, $4O.5O.
Noble Barnes, stamps, $1.00.
Intelligencer Pub. Co., sup. Re
cOrder, $3.50.
Mexico Ledger, supplies, $3.50.
G. d. Bernard & Co., sup. road
Dist, 1875.
Mexico Up. Co., Sup. Co Farm,
$114.45.
Ferris & Cauthorn, Sup. Co,
Farm, 1926.
G. W. Mcintyre, sup. poor,
$3.50.
w, II. Morris, per bill, $3.50.
Intelligencer Pub. Co., Sup
Deputy Surveyor, 5000.
j. C. King, Sup. Co. Farm
$44.35.
Hathaway Seed g. Produce Co..
sup. Co. Farm, 1926.
Ferris & Cauthorn sup. ca
: Farm, $51.25.
Ricketts, & EmmOns, sup. Co
Farm, $3.7O,
w. a. Willinngham, acct. Supt
Co. Farm, $120,90,
Judge Alex. Carter, two days
services, $1,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-04-14

Prof. L. B. Hawthorne has
ben reelected superintendent Of
the Mexico public schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10
MARRIED FORTY YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Packer. Of Marietta
celebratesAnniversa

Mr.. ana Mrs. Jonu Packer. Nell-
known residents Of Marietta township,
ceiebra ted the fortieth anniversary Of
their marriage Wednesday az their
home. one aud one-half miles west Of
Marietta. The celebration was a Very
informal one. and aside from members
Of the family q few d the neighbors
and more Intimate friends We're invited,
forming company Of about thirty.
Ny, and MIS- Packer We're married
Ma5cn >. 1870. near Emerson Jeffer-
son county. Ohio. and directly after
their marriage came 10 this county and
settled on the farm which they now
occupy. They are the parents of seven
Sfalwart sons and four daughters. all
of whom are living. Three OF the sons
and nree OF the daughters are mar
ied. anu twenty-five grandchildren are
numbered in he family. There was
only one person in1attendance at the
celebration Wednesday Who was pres
ent al the wedding il ohio. and that
WAS Eli Packer. ri Marietta township,
q brother II MI Packer
\ bountifui dinner was served by
Mrs. Packer at : o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10
MRS. KATHERINE WlLkEY DEAD.
Former Well-known State Center Wo-
man Succumbs to tuberculosis.

Mrs Katherine Wilkey, q former
we'll known State Center woman, and 81
resident of this city for the past five
years. died at $50 Wednesday night at
the Nome OF her daughter, Mrs john
Mohr. 5 North Fifth avenue. of pull
monary tuberculosis.
Mrs. Wilkey. nee F'ike. was a native
IF Washington county. Pennsylvania,
and was 60 years old Nov. % last. She
married H. $. Wilkey. who died sew
eral years ago. Mrs. Wiihey had lived
in the county forty years. most OF
Which time was spent in State Center
and its immediate vicinity.
Mrs Wilkey is survived by three
daughters. Miss Nora Wdlkey. and Mrs.
Mohr, of this city. and Mrs. Bessie
Monroe, Of ST. James. MINI. Her aged
mother Mrs Elizabeth Fike. lives in
this city. AZ does also one sister. Mrs.
Lydia Richeson. Other sisters are
Mrs F'atherin Nauslhrin, of Beatty,
Kan. and Mrs Mary Triplets. Of SutF1-
eriand, and h H Fil5e Of Libertyville,
III. is 9 brother Another sister. Mrs.
Anna F. Thayer. died in this city
March 30 1909.
TIE funeral viii be held from the
Mohr home Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev Frank Wheeler, Of Marion
township. officiating. The body viii be
sent IL. state Center a. $50 sunday
morning for intermen5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10
----------------------------
INCREASE MEMBERSHIP.
Country Club Limit is Raised to 275
to Admit Applicants.

Because Of the demand for member
ships III the Country Club the board OF
directors. at meeting held Wednes-
day afternoon. increased the member
ship limit from go To 2.5. Ii spite of
this increase the Twenty-Five new
members who were taken into the club
at yesterdays meeting comes close 70
filing the increased membership. With
the additions yesterday the club now
has membership of go. which is the
largest in the history of the club. The
following We're admitted TO member
snip: Dr.. and Mrs, G. W. Miller. Dr.
ana Mrs. H. II. Nichols, Nj. and Mrs
w B. Wildman. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z.
O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lainson. Mr.
and Mrs. q. A. smith. Mrs. w. p. Flow
er. Miss Mabel L. Bussard. Miss Rosa
NJ Flower, Miss Fannie +. Flower,
Miss Ruth s. kimbaIl, DIR. Royal +.
French, Mrs. a. y. Hoover, Mr.. Sher-
wood 3 Scheeler and Mrs. j. r. Brad
bury, and Mr.. Willie Flower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10
STATE CENTER PIONEER DEAD.
Andrew Stouffer, Well Known Retired
Farmer, Dies of Old Age.

Andrew Stouffer a pioneer of State
Center township. and well-known re-
tired farmer. died at his home in state
Center Wednesday of old age. Mr..
Stouffer was 50 years old on Jan. q.
and had been failing in health for
about TWO years.
Mr. Stouffer was one of the we'll
known older men OF State Center
township, and had been living III state
Center since his retirement from active
farm life. His wife died about thirteen
years ago. Surviving him are eight
children-Samuel and Frank Stouffer.
editors and publishers OF the Sac City
Sun: Mrs. William Ellis. of Washing
ton Center: Ray and Stella Stoufer. OF
State Center, Wesley Stouffer. of Des
Moines; John Stouffer. OF MARSHALL
town: and Mrs. Edith Monroe. OF State
Center There also survive one broth
er and TWO sisters. in the persons OF
G. H. Stouffer. of state Center: Mrs.
Anna E. Roland OF Melbourne; and
Mrs. Thomas Parks, OF Marshalltown
The funeral will be held Friday at
ternoon from the Methodist church at
State Center. interment following in
Capron cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10

cribbed, while other ears were hung on
wires in the garnet of the Houseman
house.
The corn that was cribbed was tested
after the first freeze and showed so
per cent good. After the second freeze
another test was made, and the per-
centage OF good corn had dwindled
to 65 per cent. A the end of the win
ter. after having been subject to all
kinds OF weather the corn tests 100 per
cent to the bad. showing that all is
worthless as seed.
The tests made of 100 ears picked at
random from the four bushels placed in
the garnet show that 100 per cent of the
corn is good, or all suitable for plant
ing.
Mr. Houseman thinks that the etst-
ing of all seed corn is important, and
that many farmers who do not test out
before planting will find no results
from their work of planning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10
MISERY FROM BACKACHE VANISHES AND
YOUR OUT-OF ORDER KIDNEYS ACT FINE

world, which win effect go thorough
and prompt cure, as Mty-cent
treatment Of Pape's Diuretic, which
any druggist can supply.
This unusual preparation goes direct
to the out-of-order kidneys, bladder
and urinary system, cleaning, healing
and strengthening these organs and
glands, and completes the cure before
you realize it.
A few days treatment with Pape's
Diuretic means clean, active, healthy
kidneys, bladder and urinary organs
and you feel fine.
Your physician, pharmacist, banker
or any mercantile agency will tell you
that Pape, Thompson & Pape. OF Gin
cinnati. is a large and responsible
medicine concern, thoroughly worthy
OF your confidence.
Accept only. Pape's Diuretic-ffty
cent freatment--frona any -drug store
anywhere in the world
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10
CHECKING IN NEW AGENT.
e. G. FIatley, of Abba, Succeeds F. n.
McCarI

Ed G. Flatley, of Abba, is to be the
new local freight agent OF the Iowa
Central who will succeed F. H. McCarl,
who has resigned Travelling Auditor
John Smith began this morning TO
check out Mr. McCarl and check in Mr..
Flatley, who has arrived in the city.
The work of transferring the station
10 the new agent will be completed
bv the last of this week or early next
week. Mr.. F'latley is married man of
q family. They will come here TO live
soon. Mr.. F-latley has been in the en-
ploy OF the Iowa Central for eleven
years More recently he has been joint
agent for the Wabash, Iowa Central
and Abba & Ceaterville at Abba.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10
WELL-kNoW OLD RESIDENT OF
STATE CENTER FRIeHTFuLLY
BURNED BY KEROSENE.
PoURs OIL ON GOALS;
EXPLOSION FOLLOWS
Thinking Fire Had Gone Out octosen-
arian Attempts to Hasten Blaze
Son, Ernest, Badly Burned About the
Hands Trying to Smother Flames
Other News.

Thinking that the fire in the kitchen
hasten a blaze by the use OF kerosene,
Mrs. Mary DeMange, aged Sc. widow of
Louis DeMange, a well-known old resi-
dent of State Center. poured quantity
of oil over the coal this morning. The
Goals proved not to be dead. and an
explosion followed. Mrs. DeMange was
SO terribly burned that it is not eN-
pec:ed she can survive the day.
Ms DeMange's clothing was COM
pletely burned away, and her body was
frightfuly burned from the hips TO the
knees. The injured woman became un-
conscious from the shock soon after re-
ceiving the burns. and her death is
momentarily expected.
Son Also Burned.
Ernest DeMange. son of the aged
woman, who was attracted to the
kitchen by the noise of the explosion,
was badly burned about the hands and
arms in trying to smother the flames
that had ignited his mothers clothing
DeManges thumb and first two fingers
Of his left hand were so badly burned
that the skin came off. and his left
hand is terribly bEstered, altho the
burns are not 50 deep AZ on the right
hand.
The terrible accident has caused a
profound sensation among the people OF
the town, all of whom knew the aged
woman we'll.
This afternoon the attending ply
Sicians still held out no hope for Mrs.
DeMange's recovery. -Aitho she was
still alive. hui unconscious. her death
was expected at ana time. with the
chance that She might live thru the
day and perhaps even thru Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10
INTERESTING CORN TEST.
w. L. Houseman Learns Advantage Of
Keeping Seed Corn Under Cover.

W. L. Houseuan. 500 Washington
street, who farms a small tract of land
on the George Loss farm, southwest of
the city. has made some Interesting ex-
perinents in testing corn, and has
learned that seed corn, in order to be
suitable for planting, must be kept un-
der cover and beyond the danger of
freezing.
Mr.. Houseman has made tests of diff
ferent samples of corn. all of which
were picked at the same time from the
same field. Some of the corn was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10
ARMSTRONG; EMLEY WEDDING.
Young People Married at Country Home
Southwest Of City

Al The country nome OF Mr. and Mrs,
W. r. Finley. four miles southwest OF
The city at = o'clock this afternoon was
celebrated the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Nina, and Mr.. Leroy Fl. Armstrong,
the latter of near LeGrand. y com :
pany of relatives and close friends OF
the young people witnessed the cere-
mony. which was performed by Rev.
Mr.. Deshler. of LeGrand- Following
the ceremony a wedding dinner was
served.
Mr.. Armstrong is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Armstrong, a well-knoWn
couple of near LeC.rand. Mr.. and Mrs.
Armstrong will live on the farm owned
by the formers father near LeGrand.
The elder Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong ex-
pect to move TO Dakota soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10

J. R. Meekins. o. Liscomb, a black
smith by trade. justice Of the peace, ex-
councilman, republican, 4s years old,
six feet one inch high, weight 20
pounds. a member Of the Christian
church, Odd Fellows, Noodmen and
Yeomen lodges, White, and a man of
excellent reputa among those who have
known him since boy in Liberty
township. is a candidate for the repuo-
licau nomination fer sheriff at the
coming primaries He believes in law
enforcement on absolute equality 70 all
somewhat varied the monotony OF
platform boldly 10 the world.
Mr.. Meekins was born and reared on
farm in Liberty township in this
county For fourteen years he has re-
sided in Lisco.nb where he has followed
the blacksmith trade but has found
time TO serve on the city council and
ila-s been justice of the peace for twelve
years or more. Mr. Meekins is pop
uiar member Of the Lisconb lodges and
is a man of true christian principles
being member in good standing of the
christian church Al Liscomb. He has
never held county office and if elected
would come 20 the court house free
from all entanglernertS with any clique
or class. BY his platform he evidently
believes that the election of sheriff in
this county is a question Of law en-
forceInealt rather than OF personality or
second term precedent and ne evidently
has no nesitancy in facing the issue,
standing six feet one III height. and
Weighing 30 pounds if he can face
law violators With the same degree OF
nerve that ne exhibits in facing the
political issue, he ought = prove one
sheriff among ten thousand