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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
LOCAL NOTICE.

Dancing, afternoon and evening OIL
Labor day at Loudon Hill. sept2d2t
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration upon the estate of Thos.
r. Perkins, late of Audrain County,
Mo-, deceased, have been granted the
undersigned by the Probate Court of
said Audrain County, bearing date the
2Sth day of February, 1910. All per-
sons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for
allowance, within one year after date of
said letters, or they may be precluded
from benefits of said estate; and if such
claims are not exhibited within two
years from the time of the publication
of this notice, they will be forever barr
ed.
JOHN w. HOWELL,
Administrator.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17
Trustees Sale.

Whereas H. Woods Matthews and
Martha j. Matthews his wife, by their
certain deed of trust dated February II,
1905. duly acknowledged and recorded
within and for the County of Audrain
and State of Missouri, in Book q, at
page 476, conveyed to the undersigned
trustee the following described real es-
tate, situate, lying and being in the
county and state aforesaid, to-wit:
The Northeast fourth (t-4) of the
southeast quarter (1-4) of section thirty
(30), township fifty-one (6i), range nine
(9) west of the fifth P. M.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of a cer-
tain promissory note in said deed of
trust fully described. And whereas de-
fault has been made in the payment of
said note, now therefore, l, j. G, Lake
nan, the trustee named in said deed of
trust, at the request of the legal holder
of said note, will on Friday, the 18th
day of March, 1910, proceed to sell the
real estate above described, at public
vendue, to the highest bidder, at the
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17
NORTH MoLINo.

Some of the farmers have
planted potatoes and several are
preparing to SOW oats.
Some of our early matrons are
cleaning house this week; others
have a nice lot Of young chickens
and quite a number have set their
incubators.
Herbert Cauthorn and wife
spent a week at home with his
parents. Herbert has been work.
ing at the c. & A. freight depot
in Mexico for more than a year
lie will 60 to Thompson to work
for the G. & A. there.
Mark Miller and family have
moved southwest Of Mexico. Sor.
ry to have this good family leave
our neighborhOod.
Edgar Martin and wife will
move to the farm he recently
rented, this week.
Elmer Beamer and family who
went to Oklahoma some two years
ago have come back. While he
kept his claim he purchased Out
there he will aim to reside in Mis-
souri,.
Ed Sharp and wife and mother
visited Santa Fe friends Saturday
night and Sunday.
Josiah Martin writes back from
his home at Darlington, Okla.
that he got home O. X. and found
everything all right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17
POWELL FORD.

Roads are fine. Ideal weather
Oats sowing the order Of the day
Sun Rise S. S. progressing
nicely; 73 attendance last San
day. The young ladies will have
a pie social at Mr., and Mrs. f. b..
Cooks next Saturday night,
March 10. A cordial invitation
extended to all. There will be
preaching at Sun Rise March
20; S. S. at 10 O'Clock,
Glad to hear that Ricketts,
Grier is able to be in school again
after a severe spell of the grippe.
NJ. N. Powell sold two cows to
S. Hamilton for 1880.
Miss Minnie Powell spent Fri
day and Saturday of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Bledsoe
of Mexico.
Miss Edna Cant, of Thompson,
was the guest Of Miss Pauline
Powell last of last week.
Miss Ruth Cook spent Saturday
in Marshall.
airs. Sam Hatcher and son.
Harry, and Miss Emma Holland OF
Auxyasse, were the guests of Miss
Bennetta billiard several days ago
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Floyd welcome them to
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17
RUSH HILL NEWS.

The ladies of the Christian
church will serve oysters and ice
cream in Rily Hodges new build
ing, which has been recently put
up, next Saturday night, March
19. Everybody invited to attend.
Miss Bulah Greer went to Kinks
vile last Monday where she will
attend school for three months.
Warren Bigelow and mother
moved to farm southeast of K.
Il. this week.
Miss Florence Paisley spent last
Sunday with Miss Ethel King II
Laddonia.
Jim Waggy accompanied by
Mrs. John Luckey returned home
from st. Louis last Monday. Nj
Waggy will return to the city
as he and wife will make st
Louis their future home.
Born, to Mr.. Scott Crockett and
wife, a son, Mar. II.
Everett Underwood went ic
Auxvasse last Monday where he
will work this summer.
Mrs. Minnie Azdell and little
son, Berry, were visiting her sis
5er, Mrs. DR.. Cornett, last Satur
lay and Sunday.
John Tschamen of Highland
H., was to see Louia Kucher anC
'amily here last week.
Clara Walters, Florence Under
wood and Laura Maxwell were
ut to Mrs. Tom Kunkel's las
Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17
Ragsdale's Cash Store.

Miss May Hofriehter, who grad
uated from the Teachers College
High School of Columbia, the 4th
of February, received her diploma
recently. Miss Hofriehter says
the T. C. H. S. has several advan-
tages over an ordinary High
School. She only attended the
school for year and a half.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17
$50 Reward.

For the arrest and conviction
of the party or parties who tres
passed. about March Sth or 9th,
after night, on the premises of
Mrs. Annie Schneider, widow Of
Julius Schneider, on southeast cor.
ner of section 16, twonship So
range s, in Audrain county
House IA mile from road, six
lights broken from windows.
I Apr. Peter Schneider.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17
SKINNER.


Tanner & Day started their
huckster wagon Monday. They |
are certainly doing a good bust.
ness.
John Sharp, G. T. Jesse, d. r.
Stricklin and p. T. Bruce attend
ed Laymen's Convention and Ban
quet at Mexico last Thursday
afternoon and evening.
Alex. Bruce purchased a new
gang pillow recently.
Octave Ellis is putting in the
remainder of his hydrant pipe. He
is piping water half mile to his
house and barn.
Rube Maddox purchased IF
VIM. Eisele 40 barrels of corn at
$500 per barrel. Purchaser to do
the hauling.
Rev. VIM. Upton filled his regu-
lar appointment at Bethlehem
Sunday morning and night. A
large crowd greeted the speaker
at each service.
Mason Pulls has rented the j.
w. Tate farm for the ensuing
year.
A number of our farmers began
Monday to fix and brighten up
their farming utensils, prepa-
ratory to sowing oats.
Harrison Williams moved to his
farm near Friendship last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Candy are
still confined to their bed Of bad
boils, running into a poisoned
condition and grippe.
Mr.. Swartzendruber is running
his saw mill on the James Chap
man place.
Several of our early birds have
sown lettuce, radishes and planted
Irish potatoes. The old maxim,
1.-THE early birds catche the
worms. D."
John Rosenthal moved to the
John Mcdowell place recently. He
will work for Jim Squirting this
season.
James Yeager moved to the
nice little place which he recently
bought not long ago.
The ladies of our vicinity are
gathering up the eggs these days
by the dozen. Comadore Johnson
, leads the list l believe, with 6
dozen, from 100 hens. Miss Vic
Crosswhite has an extra good kind
of laying hens, getting about 40
eggs a day from 90 hens. Every
body would like that stock.
Miss Otle Baker will close a
very successful term of school a:
Gatewood next Friday. The ladies
of the district will serve dinner at
the school house that day.
Madam RumOr has it that a fine
young farmer of near here will
wed a fair young teacher of the
eastern portion of the county next
Sunday. The Madam had this re-
port out about a year ago but
fooled the people. This time she
says it's sure go.
Mrs. Clara D. Snidow visited
her daughter, Mrs. c. R. Squirting,
last week.
Paul Ehret has been a victim
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17
HoLLENSVILLE.

Rev. Barker of Kirksvillc filled
his regular appointment at Long
Branch church Saturday and Sun
day. He also breaches at same
place Bird Saturday and Sunday.
Long Branch will organize Sua-
day school next Saturday.
Bert Berrey contracted quite y
bunch of hogs for May at 5000
per cwt.
H. l.. Bcrrcy sold to Homer
Mundy some stock hogs at $3.50
per cwt.. and some better ones at
$3.50.
Mrs. II. l.. Berrcy sold 7 tur-
keys for $36.O4. Her turkeys are
rs Bronze and Is White Holland.
hut by selecting for the last II
years she has turkeys as large vs.
the Bronze, and for the last few
years very seldom has anything
but white turkeys.
Dave Neal and j. Harvey Rud-
aSill who are attending State
Normal at KirkSyile, spent last
week here with homefolks.
Mrs. J. c. Niece of Mexico is
visiting c. c. Niece and wife.
Miss Callie Berrey of Hardin.
Miss Frances Whitley of Mexico
High School and Miss Lena Gala
way, all spent Sunday at home.
Captain George Edwards and
his brave company, as follows
Cleveland Lipp, Eddie Forbis. Ru-
dolph Adams, Roy Vanlanding-
ham. Willie Neal, John Styles AMI
Hugh Sharp, armed with instru-
ments of noise marched to Mr..
George Vanlandiugham'S in the
solemn hours of night and awolc
the whole family and even tn,
near neighborS. They expressed Il
desire to see Joe Duncan, who a
few hours before became Mr.
Vans Son-in-law. They had al.
ready been told that Joe was at
his new home, miles away. Mr.
Van told them he wasn't there
but invited the boys in. They ac.
cepted the invitation. but couldn 7
believe Joe was not in the house
so Captain George led his
company through all the hous,
and even into the cellar. Now
weren't they brave and hard &c
defeat; or rather hard to con
vince that they were defeated?
Col. Peck couldn't get "Battlc
Axe" seed either. so he won
plant any tobacco, but he aat
Farley Campbell will raise a croI
of potatoes on the white oaL
corner.
John johnson and wife are en-
tertaining a young lady about ;
week old.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17

The Mcmillan High School
basket ball team had a hot game
with the Missouri Military Acad-
envy last Friday. Mcmillan came
out winner by a score of 30 to 26.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17

Mrs. Ivan Boggs and little son.
after a pleasant visit here to Mrs.
Boggs' sisters, Mcsdames. Ed.
Harrison and Clarence Hopkins,
have returned to their home in
Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17

Suit cases with brass locks, big
round handles, special, SOC. Bet
ter suit cases up to $4.98. Trunks,
$1.98 up to 1898. We save money
for others and can save you
money.
Ragsdale's Cash Store,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17

east front door of the Court House in
the city of Mexico, Audrain County,
Missouri, for cash; to pay said debt and
the costs and expenses of executing this
trust.
]. G. LAKENAN, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17

Mrs. Charles Schneider changes
the address for her Message from
Rush Hill to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17

See McLoney's advertisement
in this issue of the Message. He is
offering you some fine bargains.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17

f. D. Moore and w. E. Berry
are attending a big horse show at
Fort Worth, Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17

Miss Ethelyn Mundy, late Of
this city, fell recently at her home
in Guadalajara, Old Mexico, and
suffered a broken ankle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17

DR.. II. I. Turley has bought the
fine residence of Latney Barnes
on Clark avenue. in this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-17

Mrs. James V. Fry of this city
is reported very i'll.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
1rappino q Tioer.

The tiger Is possessed at times Of an
almost supernatural cunning, won,
derful sense of smell and a fine in
stinct with regard to traps and the
like, which make him as difficult an
animal to take alive as any existing,
Sometimes he can he SHARED. but not
often. On one occasion the writer's
native Indian servant ran in in a
great state of excitement to say q
tiger was trapped In the jungle half
q mile away, and the entire camp, of
course, at once f1Ocked over to see the
prisoner. The trap was exactly on
the principle Of humble mouse trap,
with a falling door, and built Of strong
timbers laced together with rattanS
The imprisoned tiger was full grown
mate. and it would be difficult t.
imagine anything wilder than his rage
rs he rOared and stOrmed and hurled
himself in futile fury on each part Of
the structure In turn. There he was
to stay until hunger had rendered him
manageable, the incident showing that
the tiger can he trapped, although not
0ften.-LondOn Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
A DISAPPOINTED MAN.
The Question Over Which He and the
Insurance Agent Split.

The Question Over Which He and the
Insurance Agent Split.
Mr.. Halloran surveyed the insurance
agent with q dark and hostile cOunte-
nance. The fact that one eye was
concealed by a somewhat grimy band
age did not add to the attractiveness
Of his expression.
Haven't you made up your mind yet
to insure with u.s." inquired the agent.
"You told me I might call again in a
few days"
There was two of you at me to get
an accident insurance policy" said
Mr.. Halloran. breathing heavily. Il
towld you and him both you might call
in again, and he come first. day be-
foor yistherday. and insured wild
his company.
THAT very night met up wild Bar
ney Casey on the way home, which
was what I was expecting wud hap
pen." continued Mr.. Halloran, raising
himself by grasping the arms Of his
chair with two capable although
SCARED hands. land whin we'd finish
ed wild one another was like this.
"Yistherday morning l sent for the
insurance chap. and says l to him,
Look at me- says. and Estimate the
damages and pay them
HE squirmed right out O. the door.
saying twas no accident I'd had.
"Now. II meeting wild Barney Casey
afther keeping out o his way for six
months is no accident I'm done wild In
surance companies. and the sooner you
Fave this house the betther twill Place
me."-Youth's Companion.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
Orawin0 differences

President Lincoln once told the fol-
lowing story to d. II. Bates, manager
Of the war department telegraph office:
I'm like an old colOred man knew.
He spent SO much Of his time preach
ing to the other slaves 1t kept him and
them from their labOrs. His master
told him he would punish him the
next time he was caught preaching.
But, marsa,' said the old man, with
tears In his eyes. 1 always has to
draw influences from Bible texts
when dey comes in ma haid. I jes'
CANT help 1t. Can you. marsa?
well said his master. 4 suspect
I do sometimes draw differences. But
there Is one text l never could under
stand, and II you can. draw the right
inference from it I'll let you preach
to your hearts content
"'What is de text, marsaT asked the
colored man.
"''.The ass snuffeth up the east
wind" Now. what inference do you
draw from thatT
"'Well, marsa, rs neber heard dat
text befo' nohow. but 'spects de in
fruence am she got to snuff a long
time befo' she get fat "-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
British Election Tactics.

British electioneering tactics have
changed. Electors are no longer kid
mapped and forced to lose the poll The
minor details Of the campaign, how
ever, remain the same. Mr.. Lab0u-
chere. for instance. in his fight for
Windsor In the seventies canvassed
six hours each day for month. kissed
babies, cOmplimented mothers and per-
suaded fathers just as he would to-
day. But when the final survey was
made his supporters found that every.
thing depended on half dozen voters.
And here stepped in the diplomat. One
Tory who went to fish in q punt was
kept in the middle Of the river until
his vote was useless. Another aged
end decrepit Tory was kept in the
house by cabs being put to run at
him whenever he tried to issue from
his door. The Liberals won. but the
Tories petitioned successfully.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
Ancient Iceland.

Iceland was founded A. d. S74 by
men from Norway. In the words Of
John Fiske. 1t was such q wholesale
colonization of picked men as had not
been seen since ancient Greek times
aud was not to be seen again until
Winthrop sailed into Massachusetts
bay. 1t was not long before the pop
ulation Of Iceland was $1,000. Their
sheep and cattle fiourished. hay crops
were heavy. lively trade-with fish.
oil. butter and skins In exchange for
meal and malt-was kept up with Nor
way. Denmark and the British isles.
Political freedom was unimpaired, JUS
tice was fairly well administered. ma
val superiority kept all foes at a dis
lance. and under such conditions the
growth Of the new community In
wealth and culture was surprisingly
rapid"
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
HE UNDERSTOOD.
An Interview That Made Matters Clear
to the Officer.

An Interview That Made Matters Clear
to the Officer.
"COme mister. no one can sleep
herew said a policeman the other even
ing when he found a man lying On a
vacant Pig Of land by the side of the
road and aroused him.
"But ! have a good excuse" replied
the man.
what is it,
''See that house over there? Well.
please to do me the favor to 60 aud
ring the bell and ask il william Dock
ey is ut home"
The officer went to the house, as
cended the steps and rang the bell.
A head was thrust out Of a window.
and a woman's voice demanded:
Now, who is there:"
Madam" replied the officer. els
william DOckey ut home!"
mo, he amt. and I don't expect him
until daylight" said the woman. and
at the same time a bowlful Of water
descended on the officers head.
WELL" said the man on the ground
as the dripping officer came up, you
see how it is. don't you? I'm Dockey.
That's Mrs. Dockey."
II think l understand" replied the
officer. You can remain where You
are"-LondOn Answers.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
He FIXED THE DEED.
A Judge Who Had Small Regard Fes
lsQal ouibbles.

A Judge Who Had Small Regard Fer
LssaI ouibblss.
Theophilus Harrington. q Vermont
Judge in the early part Of the last CEN
tury. was a man who loved the right
and cared little for mere legal Qutb-
bling. IF justice controls your YER
dict" he would often say to the jury.
you will not miss the general princi-
pies Of the law"
At one trial when the possession Of
q farm was in question the defendant
offered a deed Of the premises. to
which the plaintiffs lawyer. Daniel
Chapman. objected because It had no
seal.
But your client sold the land. was
paid for it and signed the deed. did he
not?" asked the Judge.
THAT makes no difference" said
Chapman. The deed has no seal and
cannot be admitted In evidence"
''ls there anything else the matter
with the deed:" asked the Judge.
II don't know that there is"
MIR. Clerk" said the Judge. give
me q wafer aud a three cornered piece
Of paper"
The clerk obeyed. and the Judge de-
liberately made and afaxed the seal
There. Brother Chapman" said he.
the deed is all right now. It may be
put in evidence. A man Is not going
to be cheated out of his farm In this
court when there IS q whole box Of
waters on the clerks desk"
The court will give me an excep-
tion?" pleaded the counsel.
THE court will do no such thing"
answered the Judge. and he kept his
word.-ExchaEge.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
ARTISTIC JAPAN.


Rules Of Harmony Prevail In Even die
Humblest Homes.
BY far the greatest charm Of Japan
and her people lies not only In the
fact that the artists know the secret
Of the most wonderful carvings. cast
ings. wood and metal work, silken
brocades and tapestries. exquisite cloi-
sonnes and porcelains. things for the
fortunate few. but also In the further
and more important fact that the
daily life Of the poor Is surrounded,
permeated. interfused by taste and re-
finement. Even the workmen In their
gardens and homes are daily using
tasteful domestic implements which
are the outgrowth Of the thought and
needs Of the people.
The designs and proportions Of tho
humblest houses. exteriors and inte-
riors, are settled for all time BY cer-
tain rules Of harmony; the dress Of the
peasant Is not left to possible hideous
individual caprice, but follows estab-
lished canons Of color. cut and usage;
the garden. however small, the fence
or paling that walls It in. the roof
over the we'll. over the gate. the great
lantern that hangs by the door, the
bucket in which water Is fetched and
the bamboo dipper from which It -
poured. the bronze brazier for Goals.
the tea service-all these and q thou
sand more details Of daily life are AZ
ranged according to q pattern which
may be very old. but which, a. re-
suit, adds UNNECESSARILY to the salts
faction Of life.
And yet japanese craftsmen. while
holding hard by tradition. have not
failed to add to their work the subtle
touch Of personality. In the motifs Of
their delicately impressionistic and
symbolical designs Is constantly seen
their reverence for the early masters.
and as constantly Is perceived the in
dividual variation which prevents each
piece Of work from having q dupli-
cate.-M. L. Wakeman Curtis In Crafts-
man.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
For The Heather Only.

A collection was being taken up In
q Scotch church one Sunday on be-
half Of the heather. The minister
made q stirring appeal. and the ward
en- started his round with the box.
One Of the first members Of the con-
creation to whom he offered 1t. says
q writer in the Church Family News
paper, was evidently Ill disposed to the
cause.
In q siege whisper. heard alike BY
congregation and pastor. this man said
In blank vernacular:
TAX 1t ava. lad. I'm not going to
give out"
At that period the collection boxes
were taken direct into the vestry.
Down came the preacher from the pull
pit, went into the vestry. brought out
one Of the boxes and marched straight
toward the gentleman, all the congre-
CATION imagining that the minister was
going to shame the unbeliever into
giving something.
The clergyman offered the box to
the hereto with the naive remark:
TAX what thou wantest, lad. 1t
has been gathered for the heathen."
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
An Idol With Diamond Eyes.

1t Is q curious fact and one scarcely
known outside Of Russia, and there
hardly ever mentioned. that the ia
nous OrlOff diamond was once the
right eye of the great idol Serringham
In the temple Of Brahma. This pre-
ciOus gem was stolen ut about the be-
ginning Of the eighteenth century by a
French soldier who had made a pre-
tense Of being converted to the HindOO
religion In order to gain the confidence
Of the priests and admission to the
temple. The Frenchman first sold the
diamond for 1900. On the next turn
1t was bought by a banker Of Con-
stantinople for $4,000. The banker
kept 1t until 1774 and then sold it to
the Russian empress for $4,000 and
q life pension. The gem has been in
the Russion royal family ever since.
As 1t IS now set In the imperial scepter
Of Russia 1t presents q flattened, rose
cut surface and weighs exactly 1871.
carats.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20

When Israel Lane returned fyUM the
wedding Of David Fletcher, who Is
known in the Balmy creek country IL
q mighty hunter. he Immediately
sought the village store. where the
bridegrOom's crOnies were gathered.
waiting for news of the ceremony.
WELL" said one Of the number.
how'd It 60 org
"Pret' fair. thanks to me-" replied
Israel.
"what'd YOU dor demanded anoth-
ef.
II saved parson considerable Of q
shock and Name some bushes" said
Israel, with calm satisfaction. Just
before they was ready to stand up In
the parlor says to Dave-l don't know
what made me; guess 1t was meant to
bel says. Les see your license
well, Dave handed It over, and
discovered 1t was q hunting license.
What's this?' I says. handing 1t back.
You amt got to hunt any longer:
you've got her.
1T seems" concluded Israel. that
Dave Just said he wanted a license
and Of course the clerk thought he
wanted the usual kind."-Y0uth's Com
Danion.