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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12
CANT ITEMS.

We sincerely hope winter has
gone for good this time and that
summer will give us several sun
shiny days together now.
Rev. Paisley filed his regular
appointment at Salt River Sun
day and Sunday night. Good
crowds considering the bad roads,
Mrs. Annie Vance is still con-
fined to her bed, also Mrs. Mamie
Renie.
The past week was an awful
time on stock and little chicks
Every woman's first words when
she called up someone would be.
"How are your chickens getting
and isn't this awful weather on
them9"
James WOOlery sold a nice
work horse to Clifton Jesse for
$4,000.
Joseph Reed of Centralia is re-
ported no better at this writing.
Uncle Johnnie Showers spent a
few days with his son, Henry
Showers, who lives just north Of
Mexico.
John Vance sold six hogs to
Vess MCGOWAN, averaging about
100 TBS. per head.
Will Riggs and wife spent Sun.
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Smith of Cant.
A great many of the farmers
will have to plant their corn over
on account of the cold rains last.
ing so long.
Mrs. Joseph Beatty is on the
sick list.
Friends and neighbors of Mr.
and Mrs. Haul Jones are glad to
hear of their little babe being
some better. Hope she will soon
recover and be able to return
home.
T. j. Jerman is still complain.
ing with that awful pain of rheu'
matism.
George Robinson and wife
spent Sunday with AR. and Mrs
John McCamersOn. Mr.. Robin.
son is trying to improve his farm
which he lately purchased, known
as the TOohey farm. He has put
in phone on the Black Oak line
that just makes even one dozen Oh
that line.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12
HoLLENsVILLE.

Miss Maxwell, a prominent
school teacher of Marion county
has come to spend the summer
with her aunt, Mrs. Tom Schafer,
after which she will return to
take up her school work again
near Palmyra.
Miss Evans, of Mexico, is VS.
iting her cousin, Mrs. Fannie
Crawford.
j. w. Blum delivered two
wagon loads of fat hogs at Mex
leo Friday.
Mrs. Milt Householder aud
Mrs. Walter Dowell seem to be
the leading chicken raisers, each
having over 300 little chickens.
Uncle Bill Walton is quite sick
Miss Leta Rudasill will teach
Long Branch school.
Miss Matte Slonaker will teach
again near Thompson where she
just closed very successful term.
Mrs. o. L. Woods died at her
home Sunday, at 4 p. M, where
the funeral will be preached at
10 a. M, Tuesday, after which the
body will be laid to rest at Mox-
leo. She leaves a husband and
two sons and two daughters to
mourn her departure.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12
GILEAD.

L. N. Ketter bought a nice mare
from Mexico parties.
Freddie Harvey one day last
week while working with mule
happehend to a painful accident.
getting his shoulder and collar
bone broken.
Professor S. T. Davis and little
daughter, Eileen, visited the fam
lilies of c. +. Robinsons and Dave
Armstrong Sunday and Monday.
Barney Taylor and wife of Red
Brush were the guests of Chas.
Holtkamp Sunday.
Quite a number of farmers are
haying to plant their corn over.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12

Park Sellard, son of f. B. Sci
lard of this city, is winning his
way as the greatest athlete in this
part of the State. He is a member
of the Mcmillan High School and
in the big meet of high school
pupils at Columbia from all over
the State last Saturday he further
added to his laurels. He made
first place in the 900 yards dash
and made second place in the 100
yards dash. He was competing
with Switzler Of Slater who has
also been a great winner in the
different meets of high schools
held this season. Sellard is a good
one.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12
OAKLAND STOCK FARM.

Farmers are planting their corn
over.
j. j. Quinlin is having his forest
trees trimmed.
Miss Gertrude Sneed from
Halsey, Oregon, arrived in Mex
leo Monday and is the guest of
Gus billiard and family. She will
remain in Missouri through the
summer and visit relatives and
friends.
The hawks, crows and jay birds
are destroying a great deal of
young poultry for the farmers.
Unless there is a bounty put up
on the heads of these robbers, to
thin them out, they will greatly
reduce the number of young
poultry of all kinds.
hdDUlJS dlSO art DcCOlniDS
quite a pest, destroying early
peas and cabbage plants. Dur
ing the winter the rabbits DIES.
troyed almost half of the rasp-
berry canes that would fruit this
year.
Trinity Missionary Society met
with Mrs. F. T. Harris Tuesday
May 3rd. Most of the members
were present. A three course din
ner was served by the hostess.
Trinity's annual children's day
exercises will be held the first
Sunday in June, Dinner will be
served at the church.
frankie Harris had a close es-
cape Friday from a broken limb
AS he was driving the cows to the
pasture his horse slipped and fell
with him, bruising his right foot,
narrowly escaping crushing his
right limb.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12
BENTON CITY.

Miss Lou Douglass of Venice
visited relatives here several days
recently.
Rev. Duff filed his regular ap.
pOintment at the Presbyterian
church Sunday, a week ago.
Mrs. RObt. Johnson was shop.
ping in Mexico lately.
Mrs. T. F. Moore and daughter
visited in Auxvasse two weeks
since.
Master Leo Hines entertained
a number of his schoolmates with
a birthday party Friday evening
week ago.
T. II. Phillips of Hatton is tbs
guest of his daughter, Mrs. L. M
Owen.
Mrs. Anna Paisley of Columbia
was the guest of her sister, Mrs
Owen, last Wednesday week.
Mrs. NARROW of Montgomery
was the guest of her daughter
Mrs. olin CulbertsOn, several days
lately.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12

y Montgomery City, Mo, dis
patch to the st. Louis papers few
days ago stated in effect that
Clarence A. Barnes of Mexico
would be candidate for Circuit
Judge of this district. But Mr..
Barnes says it is a mistake. He !,
holding a Federal office as census
supervisor. When he is thru with
that his law practice takes his full
time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12
FARBER ITEMS

FAhbEk ITEMS.
Rev. Conner of Mexico preach
ed at the Baptist church Sunday
and Sunday night.
Russell Glynn and wife and
Miss Hester Gray returned from
Monroe City Monday where they
attended the wedding of Mr..
Glynn's cousin.
Crissie Smith of Leavenworth.
Washington, arrived Monday to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Smith.
L. N. Mccain is erecting a four
room house for F. Brandt.
Z. S. Kennedy who has been
Operating for the Alton at Pearl,
came in Wednesday to see Farber
friends.
Gus Depping who has been at
tending a dental college in ST.
Louis came home Wednesday to
spend the summer. He will clerk
for Depping & Tempk,
Master Lloyd Verdier went To-
MOberly Saturday to visit his
grand parents, S. p. Upton and
wife.
Glennon and Bassinger passed
though Farber in their new auto
Sunday. 1t is fine one.
Sherwood Amiden visited home
folks Saturday and Sunday.
The tile factory men are ex-
pected to arrive at Farber this
week.
G.. A. Davault was in Mexico on
business Monday.
Mrs. c. II. Kellum was down to
Yandalia Wednesday.
Miss Lottie White of Randall,
Kansas, who has been visiting her
grandfather, Mr.. Martin, for
several weeks, returned home
Monday.
Miss Daisy Lake of Perry
visited her aunt, Mrs. L. V. Nc
Cam, Monday.
Miss Rebecca Franklin returned
home Monday after a two weeks
visit with her aunt, Mrs. William
Franklin.
w. j. Crow attended Mother s
Day services at Vandalia Sunday.
Prof. Cowherd is busy taking
the census in this part Of the
county.
Mrs. G. w. Franklin, who has
been belfast all winter, we are
glad to report is able to be up
again.
Mrs. NJ. E. Settle came down
from Rush Hill Monday to visit
her friend, Mrs. G. H. Pearce.
Ira Pease who has been quite
sick is reported improving.
John Hickerson shipped two
loads of cattle and hogs to St..
Louis Monday.
Miss Alice Tanner is visiting
friends at Mexico this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12

The way damage suits pile up
at every term Of the Audrain
County Circuit Court against the
railroads for people hurt or killed
in accident at hazardous railroad
crossings. we'd think in the long
run it would pay the railroads to
put subways at certain ones Of
these crossings. Prevention is
better than cure Have the rail-
roads never thought of that say
ing9
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12

Mrs. John S. McCune, wife of
the cashier of the Bank of Lad
donia, one of the most beloved
women of that community, died at
her home in that city Monday OF
last week, of heart trouble. The
deceased was 40 years of age and
had been in i'll health for several
years. She is survived by hus.
band and two children, also one
sister, Mrs. Guy Mcclure, of Van
dalia. The remains were inferred
in the Vandalia cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12
SKINNER.
Another big rain last week.

Another big rain last week.
Several of our farmers say they
will have to plant over a good
acreage of corn the second time,
making the third time planted
this season.
The oats crop certainly looks
fine, so does the grass.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Tanner, April 81, bouncing boy
baby.
Frank L. Bruce is now the
proud possessor of new baby
girl.
Roy McAfee was instantly
killed by lightning Monday.
evening, May 2. AS young Nc.
Afee was entering the corn bin
a forked streak of lightning
struck the barn at each end and
he was killed instantly.
- JEFF Downs now rides around
proudly in a new high grade
buggy.
Sam Showers returned home
from Garden City, Kan, last
week. A months sojourn in the
Sunfower State was enough for
Sam.
Miss Belle Ehret left for
Montezuma, Iowa, Thursday last
to visit indefinitely.
Miss Matte King finished TAX
ing the census last Thursday,
taking her only eighteen days to
complete the job.
We over looked a report of
VIM. T. Campbell'S death and
burial in our last. Death overlook
him April % at the home of his
son-in-law, Arthur Yeager. He
died of pneumonia. Remains were
Inferred at the old family burying
ground. He was 63 years old and
served some time in the late war
He married Miss Berrey and n
this union were born six chill.
dren-four of them with his
widow survive him. Mr.. Campbell
was a highly respected man and
well liked by all who knew him
Peace be to his ashes.
Miss Ethyl Baker has been EN-.
lployed to teach the Wright school
the coming semister at $40 per
month.
Lon Carpenter and family spent
Sunday with o. F. Ellis.
Alex Bruce and family. the
Showers boys, and Mr.. and Mrs
Tony Walker spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Squires.
P. E. Bruce had five sOws to
farrow recently with forty-fivc
pigs to their credit. They are 81
the DourOc Jersey kind.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12

the line of the proposed new
electric railway. These people
possess a degree of enterprise
that will mean success to the
building of the road. We feel
sure the time is near when the
road will be in successful opera
ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12

They have Clark Moody beaten.
The Message stated that he had az
tended Washington school six
years without missing a day. Then
comes the Laddonia Herald and
says that Miss Darline Bellamy of
that city has attended school eight
years without missing a day, and
lastly comes the Martinsburg
Oracle which says that Miss Maud
Watkins of that city had atten led
school nine years without missing
a day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12

Charles and Adolph Schopp.
who own a 500 acre farm north Of
Mexico. received a shipment of
pheasants from the State Game
Warden a few days ago. The birds
will be turned loose on their farm,
and don't you dare TO shoot or kill
one of them. either.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12

Sam Malone-pIain Sam, that s
what he calls himself-graduates
from the Missouri Military
Academy here this spring. Mr..
Malone is an employee in the post
Office He picks his time for study
between hours. He takes the
Latin-Scientific course. Mr.. Ma
lone has the kind Of snap in him
that wins success in the world.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Message is authorized to an-
nounce the following as candidates
for county Office, subject to tn,
action of the Democratic voters a.
the State primary, August ,. 1910:
FOR RECORDER:
r. II. BROWN.
j. w. STEPHENS.
4. II. WHITNEY.
COUNTY CLERK:
JOHN b. GRAHAM
PRICE CUNNINGHAM
COLLECTOR:
T. II. Geo MARSHALL.
c. w. TANNER.
THOS. f. RODEN.
S. A. PULLS
STATE SENATOR
w. J. BUCHANAN
DIR. j. w. CREWDSON
PRESIDING JUSTICE COUNTY
COURT.
ALEX CARTER
Asso. Judge Eastern District.
II. ID. RISK
CIRCUIT CLERK.
EPPA +. ELLIOTT
c. T. PEYTON.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-01-13
Look Well to the Kitchen

locomotive to a train If things go
wrong in the engine-room, there's the
devil to pay. If the locomotive is out
Of fix, the train must be switched to
he siding. If the kitchen is not com
petently and efficiently conducted the
old man will fly off at a tangent and
possibly swear where the children can
near him. Moreover, he Is apt to find
excuses to eat down town where pret-
ty girls with white. fluffy-fringed
aprons, dimples, ribbons and things
do the hash-slinglng.- ng.-IIouston Post.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-01-13
Writer in Houston Post Comes For
ward with Variations on Old
Theme of "Feeding the Brute"

There is great deal In the old say
ing that the way to a mans heart
through his stomach. If he isn't well
fed he is going to give trouble. Feed
the old brute well and let him smoke
in the house and he will be as tame
as the family horse, but be careless
about his feed and he is apt to swear
and cut up like a balky irule There.
fore, 1t is wise for every girl to look
wen to her kitchen education. 1t Is
true that man is hooked in the par,
Tor, but 1t is the kitchen that enables
gou TO hold him.
A kitchen is to the home what the
rnsine room is to a power plant or
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-01-13
Would Cut a snlnrnn.

If" says the Alfalfa Sage 81 ever
become wealthy the first thing | viii
do will be to purchase the biggest
touring car in town, and the second
thing will be to purchase two more.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-01-13
SYNOPSIS.

Baraka, n Tartar girl became onamored
of a golden bearded stranger who was
prospecting and studying herbs In tho
vicinity of her home in central Asia, and
revealed to him the location Of n mine
Of ruhics hoping that the stranger would
love her in return for her disclosure.
They were followed to the cave by the
girls relatives who blocked up the en-
trance, and drew off the water supply,
leaving the couple to die.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-28
NORTHERN EDITORS MEET
AT MOSCOW.

The announcements are out calling
a meeting of the north Idaho scribes
no Pharisees knowingly admitted
at the classic city of Moscow on Sat
urday evening, July 30th. for the pur-
pose of organizing a North Idaho
Press Club. with mission and aims
both offensive and defensive. The
organization microbe has been in the
air in the panhandle country now for
many moons. said to have cross
ed the mountain range from the
south where the boys have two
two thriving and effective asso-
ciations-the Southeastern and West
ern-on the feet of one of Pure
Food Wallis pet flies, and got in his
infectious work on Pete circuit, of the
Star-Mirror and Barker of the Pend
dOreille Review, first nights roost
in this glorious northland. Anyhow
the boys acted strangely, and show
ed strong symptoms and signs, and
their exchange friends could not tell
whether ii was fever-politico or pug
nacio-combaticus, until the hot wealth
er came on a pace and they broke
out with what allied them-then every
body knew, and all took it, or por-
ton of it; hence this gathering of
the clans. If the twenty-one days
have not run out there will be
something doing in the city of learn
ing next Saturday about the time the
ghost usually walks that will be his
torical, and epoch making Then woe
unto you, politicians, seekers after
high places. where the job is soft
and the emoluments velyety, who She
ter yourselves and bank rolls behind
the non-expenditure clause of the d.
rect primary law, and bid the cadav-
erous editor go hence and seek his
reward elsewhere. for that clause will
be sought. and found not, and the
smoke OF its consumption will ascend
to stifle its enactors. Anyway, boys.
lets all be there.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-28

executive chair of this great and glor-
ious state of ours. IL is intimated
by some that he is protege of Fred
T. Dubois. while others claim he is
brought out for the purpose of help
ing Hawley's candidacy along How
belt he is said to be a good man and
worthy of something better than
slaughter AT the hands of supposed
friends. This makes four patriots who
aspire to the distinction of reforming
the republicans of this state by as
Stunning the reins of government of the
same, with all the perquiistes and
emoluments attaching thereto. Can
it be possible that Moses. even with
the backing of State Chairman NJ
gent, will not be permitted to lead
his chosen people out from their pres
ent enforced Punishment and up TO
the public trough?'
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-28
sAERlFE.s SALE IN FORECLOSURE

Jacob Weinhard, vs. August EngeL
Under and by virtue of an execution
Court OF the Second judicial District,
County of Idaho State of Idaho, on the
2lst day OF February A u. 1910. in the
the above entitled action. wherein
Jacob Weinhard. the above named plain
tiff, obtained Judgment and decree 0f
foreclosure and sale against August En-
gel defendant, ON the 2ISt day of Feb
ruary. A. =. 1919. for the sum of s1762-
80 dollars. in lawful money besides in
terest costs. which said decree was. on
corded in Judgment Book No. of said
Court, at page 52S, l am commanded to
sell the certain lot. piece or parcel of
land, situate, lying and being in Idaho
county. State Of Idaho. and bounded and
Commencing at the northeast corner OF
lot No. OF Block - of George
Schmadeka's fourth addition To the citv
of GranGeville. Idaho County State Of
Idaho. thence running west along the
south along the west line of said lot
zoe feet. thence east 200 feet. thence
north along the east line of said lot 200
feet To place of besinning. said tract be-
feet square. together with all tenements
and hereditaments thereunto belonging
Public notice Is hereby given that, on
saturday, the goth day Of August, \. II.
1910. at 10 O'Clock a. m of that day. in
front of the Court House door OF the
city of Grangeville County of Idaho.
will, in obedience to said execution. sell
the above described property or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said Judgment, with interest and costs,
etc. to the highest and best bidder. for
lawful money.
Dated July Is. 1910.
j2Sa1s BY II. A. RANDALL, Deputy
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-28
SCHOOL WARRANTS REDEEMED.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing School Warrants will be paid on
presentation to the County Treasurer
at his office in GrangeVille. Idaho and
that interest on said warrants win cease
on the 6th day of August. 1910. to-wit:
School warrants issued March 19, 1910,
No. 547l District No. 55.
School warrants issued March Is. 1910,
No. 54S9 to 5515 inclusive. District No
SO.
School warrants issued April 4, 1910,
No 5529. District No. So
School warrants issued April IL. 1910.
No. 1857 to 555S inclusive District No
55.
School warrants issued April 20, 1910,
No. 55S5. District No. %.
School warrants issued April p. 1910,
No. 1901, District No. so.
School warrants issued June T. 1910,
No. SIP, District No. So
School warrants issued April 80. 1910,
No 1888. District No. 81
School warrants issued July q 1910,
No 1892. District No. 63.
Current Expense warrants issued Abr.
19. 1910. No. 1901 TO 1905 inclusive.
Current Expense warrants issued Jan.
IS 1908. No. 1888 to 1898, inclusive.
Date July %. 1910.
F. s. RICE,
County Treasurer
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-28
SALE ON FORECLOSURE
az SAERIEE

GrageviIle Savings a. Trust Co. a cor
porAtlon- vs. Eugene Mallet1e. May
Mallette. his wife. 5. E hedge. Mable
and Otes H. johnson.
Under and by virtue of an execution
in foreclosure, issued out of the Dis
trict Court of the Second Judicial Dis
trict, County of Idaho. State of Idaho.
on the 18th day OF March A d 1910. in
the above entitled action wherein
Grangevtile Savings * Trust Co. a cor
pOratlon. the above named plaintiff ob-
tanned a Judgment and decree Of fore
te. May Mallette. his wife. : E Hedge.
Mable Hedge. his wife. John +. Fay,
tFaye) and Oles h johnson. defendants,
on the nth day of March. A. d. 1919,
money. besides interest and costs, which
said decree was on the 18th dav OF
March \. u. 1910, recorded in Judgment
Book No. OF said Court al page as6
piece or parcel of land. situate. lying
and being in Idaho county. State of Ida
no. and bounded and described as fol-
lows.
Lots nine go. and ten U0). in Block
''l0y' and lots thirteen tl5). and four
teen 14). in Block $50 all in the town
of Denver Idaho county. Idaho. to-
sether with all tenements and heredita-
ments thereunto belonging.
Public notice is hereby given that on
saturday, the Goth day Of August. a. d.
1919. at 10 O'Clock a m OF that daV. in
front of the Court House door in the
will in obedience to said execution. sell
the above described property. or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment with interest and costs,
etc, to the highest and best bidder for
Dated July 25th, 1910
j. T. BYRON. Sheriff.
j2Sa1S By IL. A RANDALL, Deputy
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-28

In an open letter published in the
Caldwell Tribune (Rep.) of last week,
John C. Rice, anti-saloon candidate
for governor on the democratic ticket
whose home is in Caldwell. makes a
declaration of principles. Among
other things he says: If nominated
and elected governor of this state,
would stand squarely on the present
local option law and enforce its pro-
visions. | favor a submission of the
question of state wide prohibition to
the electors by means of a constitu-
tional amendment but would not
stand in the way of any further legis-
lation affecting the liquor traffic de-
sired by the people. To the end that
the citizens of the state may make
their influence on its government felt
favor such action as will give the
electors of our state the benefit of
the initiative and referendum and the
ecall of public officials"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

office at Lewiston. Idaho, July 90.
1910.
Notice is hereby given that RoIlin c.
Brown. of Mt. Idaho, Idaho. who. on
March %. 1909. made Homestead Entry
No o242s, for SEA NEh Eh SEA Sec.
10, and SWA SWA Sec; IL. Township
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-28

has filed notice of intention TO make
Final five-year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described. before j. F.
Jaques. U. 5. Commissioner. at Grange
Vile, Idaho. on the S1st day of August,
1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
LOYAL L. Brown, George n. Farren.
Wallace r. Loughery all of Mt Idaho,
Idaho. Henri G. Denny. of Grangeville,
Idaho.
i2Sa25 T. II. BARTLETT, Register.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-28

Another democratic candidate for
gubernatorial honors-Edward P. Colt
man, mayor and business man of Idaho
Falls-has SHE'D his castor into the
political stockade and announces his
willingness to slay or be slain in the
fierce combat for possession of the