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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-10

black hair and absolutely refused to
leave her perch. In vain Miss Gym
thia wooed with outstretched hands;
Blossom held to her coign of vantage.
A mean little feeling of qualification
cooled the embarrassment in Mr..
Kent's veins, and he said gently, too
meekly perhaps: Try lower down.
Carrots will, am sure, be more amen
able to the-th-charm." And he
rolled that very sleepy young gentle
man into her outstretched arms.
A CLEAN of vexation was all the re-
turn he got for the trick he had played
on her and with a shrug of dismissal
for both Blossom and him, Miss Gym
thia turned and mounted the steps
and made her way to the back of the
store.
Rage, yes, actual rage was boiling
within her as she laid the heavy baby
on the pillow and threw the mosquito
netting over him. The mans calm as
sumption Of an intimate friendship
with Miss Selma Lue and the babies
and the grocery, and she had almost
included herself, was uncomfortable.
And Blossom, who had always been
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-10

Vanity in man is like a turkey
goDoler a-strutinG in November"
Miss Selma Lue.
Miss CynthiS, honey, it's a good
thing you come down to see me this
morning first thing. When you are In
town on one of them week end -and-be.
gins with Miss Evelyn, sweet as she is,
don't rest calm as | might. Seems
like, so to speak, am afraid you will
turn over your soap box or bump your
head or swallow fly or something, II
you are outen my sight"
You mean you are sure l will have
the strength Of mind to refrain from
taking in the camel, but are uneasy
about my seeing the gn&t In time, Miss
Selma Lucy" said Miss Cynthia, as
she stood smiling before the grocery
door where Miss Selma Lue sat, bus
lily engaged in sorting over basket of
June apples.
Child, l can't always help but have
more respect for a great big, sinful
camel than mean, little, busybody
gnat that pops In your mouth and does
you injury before you know he's
there. And of the two l choose the
camel to swallow, If swallow | must.
But, desrie one, I've got TOO much to
think about to watch out for either
one, and l reckon them as keeps good
and busy Is protected from wrong do
ings, big or little. Set down, honey
bunch, and tell me what you've been
ADDING"
How are the babies, and is Ethel
Maud's thumb we'll again?" said Miss
Cynthia as she seated herself in the
door for chat.
The babies are blooming fine, ex.
cept Clemmle ct something that was
strange to her and was sick day before
yesterday. | hope II wasn't a cock.
roach, but l have my suspicious from
seeing two legs Of one on the floor
by her. Ethel Maud's thumb IL we'll.
but We like ter had a time with her
and pea in her nose what got stuck
up and wouldn't come down no matter
how she snorted. But put a clothes
pin up above 1t to keep It from goinR
further up and coaxed 1t down WITH
a hairpin and buttonhook. 1t swelled
some but she's all right today"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-10
Illustrations by
Magr US C.. Kettner

AS she talked she seated herself on
the stool and dipped out a spoonful of
the sticky porridge dripping with milk
Instantly FIVE small, pink, toothless or
partly toothless mouths popped open
and FIVE bobbing heads became rigid
and five roly-poly necks craned. The
moment of suspense was keen. Pres
to-! the spoon descended into the
mouth of Blossom, the explorer. Her
ecstatic gurgle had four anticipatory
echoes. Again the pink caverns
yawned and again the poised spoon
descended this time into the rosy lips
of Clement ne, who swallowed her
portion with the remnant of her last
sob. The echoes gurgled again and
presented open mouths at attention
instantly.
Seems like" said Miss Selma Lue,
they all swallows one another's din
ner and gifts jest that much more pleas
ure outen it all. II grown-ups would
Jest chaw one another's good luck,
they could git a heap of satisfaction
from it, say. Now amt they good.
and jest as patient, awaiting their
own turn?"
Indeed they are just cunning nest
Of baby birds, Miss Selma Lue, and
you are the mother bird with the
worms, the incest sort of worms. You
you, Miss Cynthia hesitated, try
ing to give conference to a thought
Miss Selma Lue had heard voiced be-
fore,-''if you were being mother bird
to your own you couldn't"
Miss Cynthie, honey" said Miss Sc
lima Lue as she scraped the last drop
Of milk into the spoon and skillfully
administered 1t to the nodding head
of Flarity, the brother of Carrots, II
think the good Lord intended that
mother should come into this world
with every child, but sometimes she
don't git horned when 1t Does and
sometimes the mother is
horned and the child amt there. The
mother job is one that amt cut out
to suit everybody and them 1t fits have
got duty laid on 'em strong, even If
1t is Jest being kinder soul-mother.
Don't let Clemmie fall and cut her
head on tbs edge of her box! She Is
nodding so and l have to ease down
both the Flarities, who is plumb gone.
Thanky, child, they are all safe now
and can git to work. Seems like my
heart is at rest when I've got EN-
asleep in the soap boxes. sometimes
wonder If the Lord don't feel the same
way about us grown-ups when he
sends the night down to kiver us up
in our beds. But then when he's got
us all safe asleep the folks over in
Chiny wakes and begins they devil.
tries, SO l reckon the Bible is true
when 1t says he neither slumbers nor
sleeps"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-10

and piece out with a dress of Bios
SONS when it's needed bad. Looks
like Mis- Tyne breads the sewing ma.
chine and bolt of callker like thew
was typhoid smallpox"
And last, but not least, tell me the
tale OF Blossom, the lady of nv heart
the only person who really appreciates
me for my true worth, which Is men
permint candy in limited Quantities
and a shoulder cushioned in brar,r
and exalted in height. Blossom 10 a
lady of discernment and has the cour.
age of her predictions"
Mr.. Alan said Miss Selma Lue aa
she sat down on the step by him and
picking up the little white calico hon
net he had let drop off the nodd,na
head of the lady in question hogan 70
plat the ruffie with caressiug fpgers
they amt many people would tou
the story of her to. One way or nm.
other, l have shet up every soul IN
the Bluff as has asked me. or course
Miss Cynthie knews, fer peopIe conf
help talking pitifulness to her hut ~
rest jest found her here and that ,a
all they need to know.
ut was a year ago last Cbrisf,oaa
1t happened to me and Charity to find
her About dark when | was busy In
death doing up supper truck-as Won
see, that's my busiest time of davN
girl come in here | never saw no.
fore and she looked Wild and white
She carried bundle IN her arms hn.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-10
CHAPTER II.
The New soap-5oxer.

Vanity in a man Is like turkey
goboler a-struttinG in November"
Miss Selma Lue
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-10

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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
Brown-Kemper Nuptials.

The following interesting item
is taken from last week s Troy
Free Press:
Mr.. Jack Brown, Of Laddonia,
and Miss Laura Kemper daughter
of Thos. d. Kemper and wife,
west of town, were united in mar
riage Wednesday forenoon at
Hawk Point, by Rev. Beattie Rice.
Mr. Brown came down in his auto
and took the bride to-be back on
his way home as far as Hawk
point, whore the ceremony was
performed while the couple was
seated in the machine. The groom
is well known in Troy as his
former wife was from this
vicinity. He is a leading farmer
and stOckman of Audrain county.
The bride is most excellent
young lady with a wide circle of
friends TO wish her happiness in
her married life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
RUSH HILL.

Two pretty good frosts, and still
the tomatoes are green. Many of
cur citizens planted sweet corn
after the drouth for late use, but
the worms ate it up.
Alfred Feutz has his concrete
barn about finished.
\ gentleman and his wife are
here with a moving picture outfit
end will entertain the fun loving
people for a few nights.
Fred Roberts. the stock buyer,
ships out two ear loads of fat hogs
this week.
The new NJ. +. preacher filed
his appointment here last Sunday,
morning and evening.
Mark Hitz and wife have been
very unfortunate with their little
twins. One died a week ago and
the other is not expected to get
well.
Since many of the farmers have
commenced to gather the corn
crop the general opinion is the
crop is not as good as it was last
year.
DR.. COrnetl Gets but little time
to rest, day D. night. Malaria
fever is the prevailing sickness.
Isaac Hamlin, our village black,
smith, has been under the doctor,
care for over a week with malaria
fever.
Mr.. Kelly who purchased 400
acres of the J. J. Johnson farm i
building a neat and comfortable
farm house of eight rooms. Dicl
Thomas is cultivating the farm
j. P. Harper is doing the carpenter
work.
Creed Rays new house is npal
completion. c. II. Bradley anC
son are doing the carpenter work
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
GOT STUCK.
Busted Nine Hamestraps-D Ding
bustedest Pike That Ever
Happened.

Last Friday a red house on
wheels occupied by a man, his
wife and thirteen children, passed
thru town en- route for the wilds
of Oklahoma, says the Wellsvill,
Optic-News. The unusual con
veyance attracted much attention
and reporter for the Optic-News
interviewed the travellers. In an.
Swtr to questions concerning the
difficulties of navigation with his
startling turnout. he man said:
| left st. Louis intending f.
follow the Santa Fe Trail route.
the road selected as the State
Boulevard, which ! did till | got
to the LOutre hills, and there J
had to give 'er up. Say, fellers.
that's the ding-bustedest pike
down there that ever happened.
Why, snipe couldn t travel that
trail without it had snow shoes
on | busted nine hame straps.
four crupper bands. and had to
prize the hind wheel ont of the
mud with a fence rail IA times be
fore ] got to Minneola. The horses
would peter out every few rods,
and their nose holes would flare
out so big you could set a hen in
them. An automobile feller adj
vised me to back up and come
around by New Florence, Mont
gomery City, Wellsville and Mex
leo. Said it was the official auto
route, and they generally know
their business. I'm mighty glad
took his advice. I'm making good
time now, and doing it easy"
Then he popped his whip and
as the queer conveyance ratified
on he said he d "make 'er into
Mexico before night on these kind
of roads. "
Which goes to prove that tour.
lists will locate and travel the
road of dry and easy grade de.
spite all official designations.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26

dom of Galloway, has moved onto
his fine little 100 acre farm in the
Prairie Lea district, northeast Of
Mexico, which be recently pur-
chased from AIr. James. The Mes
sage is glad To welcome Mr.. Dunn
% the Mexico community.
J. W. Peck of Hollcnsville
bought load of yearling cattle
from Geo. Philips of Monroe co.
at - per hundred pounds.
j. &. Loren, af near Cant has
sold his good 50 acre farm to 4.
II Meyer, north of Mexico, for
$4,000. We hope Mr.. Loren may
continue to make his home in Au.
drain.
X Il. Mencf,e of Mexico was
over at Perry last week and he
was showing g. his friends around
Mexico last Monday a twig of ap.
pies the Perry Bank presented
him-9 big round apples on the
one twig. The cluster made beau
tiful picture. The apples were
grown on the English farm, near
Perry. They have apples down
there to throw away and to feed to
the hogs. They are selling at p
cents a bushcl. Mr.. Menefee tells
us. Marion Richards has 1000
bushels in his orchard not yet
gathered.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
Wales Considine Nuptials.

Mr.. Frank Wales. the son of
}Ir. and Mrs. Henry Wales of this
city, and Miss Bette Mae Consi-
dine, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph COnsidine of Thompson.
were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony at the home of tho
parents of the bride at 7 o clock
last Thursday evening, Rev. w
A. Shullenberger of the Mexico
Chistian church officiating. Mr.
Wheeler Cant and Miss Edna
Cant were the attendants.
The bride is a bright anC
charming young woman. She ha,
attended the Mexico High Schoo
and is graduate of Hardin Col
lege. She makes friends wherever
she goes. The groom is no les
worthy and popular. He is sales
man for Edward Pearl. H.
Thompson merchant and the Post
master at Thompson. We extenC
Mr.. and Mrs. Wales our con
gratulations and very best wishes
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
NO. 40
Box Supper at Erisman.

The box supper and entertain
ment which was held at the Eris-
man school house, October 20, IL,
was we'll attended. Mr.. Pete Erdle
of Rush Hill was the jolly
auctioneer. lie kept the crowd in
such a good humor that the
bidding was high on all the boxes.
The award, Ga cake) for the
prcttiest young lady, went to Miss
Mable Cook of the lIedgcdale
school The boxes aud cake TO.
Rcthcr brought $2990. Also n
short programme was given as fol.
lows:
Songs by school / Upidee.
Upida 2 Italian Hymn.
Welcome" " by Frances Givens.
"Little Tots Reply" vivian
Okey.
My Mama" Anna Lciheimer.
Song, Little Feet. be Careful, "
by nellie Givens, Frances Givens,
Marie Paradise, Vivian Okey, An
ma and Edith Leirheimer.
Drill, Farmer Boys" Parnell
Mullens. Chester Geeting. Clar-
ence and Everett Fuhrer.
Music by the Graphophonc.
Her Reason" Nelle Givens.
1.-THE Dolls Bazaar" Edith
Leirheimer.
"The Seasons, Lora Fuhrer.
Drill, "The Occupations" by
Belle Geeting, Van Fuhrer, Helen
Mildred, Susie Givens Lora
Fuhrer and nellie Givens.
Duet, "a Little Bit of Love-"
Louise and Susie Givens.
"Will and Won't" Helen Mil
dred.
Music by the Graphophone.
Song by six imitation darkies,
My Old Kentuck Home
Good Night, Ladies'" by
Baird 0key. Louis Fuhrer, Oscar
Erdle. Russell Scranton, Rob Dews
/
and Ewing Mildred.
Songs, Just Before The Battle,
Mother, " Home Sweet Home, F"
by Susie Givens, Helen Mildred,
Edna Erdle, Louise Givens, Belle
Geetings, Van and L0ra Fuhrer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
SANTA FE ITEMS.

Will Sterrett's team frightened
last Sunday at an automobile and
ran and threw the family out Of
the surrey and bruised them mp
considerably.
Bessie Beam and mother, Mrs
Crump, spent the day last Wed
nesday with Mrs ScObec
There was no services at the
Christian church Sunday, the pas,
tor being sick.
Mrs. Amy Magill of Chicago is
visiting home folks, Mr.. and Mrs
w. b. Hanna.
Ed. Hendricks has a new auto
mobile.
Mrs. Geo. McGee is visiting rel
ativeS near Paris.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
Miss Basket Dead.

Miss Sarah Basket, s. years
old, died at the home of J. +
Llewellyn in this city last Satur-
day afternoon. The funeral was
held at the same home Sunday
afternoon, at 3 80, conducted by
her former pastor, Rev j. 4.
Headington, assisted by Rev. A.
A Wallace The pallbearers were
r. II. Marshall, W. j. Mason, a,
G. Barnes. S. p. Emmons, A. X.
Luckie and J. G. Lakenan. Inter
ment in Elmwood cemetery
Deceased was born in Galloway
county March !, 1927. A sister
and brother survive her, Mrs
John BARLEY and DR.. T. j. Bas-
kett, both of Fulton. She was an
aunt of Mrs. J. F. Llewellyn. Miss
Basket came to Mexico in 1857
For many years she made her
home with NJ. Y. Duncan and
family and later she went to live
with Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn. She
was highly cultured, bright ant
sun-shiny in her life and lived Il
bless the world.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
Sullivan Wagner Nuptials.

Mr. David Sullivan, who has a
clerkship at Fred Brand s
grocery store in this city, and
Miss Cecilia Wagner, of Moscow
Mills, Mo, were married at st
Brenden's Catholic church in this
city yesterday morning at eight
o clock, Rev. Father j. J. Dillon
officiating. Our best wishes cX
tended the happy couple.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
A Board of Charities.

A board of charities has been
formed in Mexico with Mayor
Willard Potts as president and
Rev. w. A. Shullenberger as sec
retary. One object of the organi-
zation is to see that the undeserv-
ing poor do not impose upon the
community but those worthy Of
help are to be helped if possible.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
But Two Houses in Mexico.

This item from the Bowling
Green Times:
George Matthews, who is here
from Mobite. Texas, visiting his
brother, Foss, was a pleasant call
er at this office Friday. He left
here in 1861 and this is his first
visit back. He says there were
very few houses in Bowling Green
when he carried the mail from
this city TO Mexico, and there
were only two houses in Mexico
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
Little Child Dead.

Virginia, the - months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Shearman of New York died al
the home of its grandfather, Al
bert Smith, west of Mexico, last
Saturday night. The child died
from teething and other compica-
tions. The mother had been visit
ing here several weeks Rev. II.
f. Truck Of ST. Louis held funeral
service at the Smith home for the
little one Monday morning.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
Methodists Dedicate Church.

. Fulton. Mo, Oct. 23.--All-day
services marked the dedication of
the new Methodist church at Teb-
belts, south of this city, yesterday.
\ big basket dinner was served in
the open at noon. The principal
sermon was delivered by Presid-
ing Elder II. l.. Davis of Mexico,
Mo
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
POWELL FORD.

Jack Frost made his first visit
Saturday night Oct. 81
The box supper Saturday even
ing was we'll attended. Washing
ton school and Duly school were
well represented and a good
crowd from other places. They
bad quite a nice time and made
$500. Miss Minnie Powell re-.
ccivcd "a nice box and can testify
if all were like that one, they had
10 delicious supper
Mr. Berry sold ton of cane 10
Claude Powell, delivered in Mex.
leo.
Miss Mary Cant Of Mexico
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Martha Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs Tommie Brenton
and family and Miss Laura Brent
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
+. J Powell and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Milford Berry
took Sunday dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs John Henderson.
Miss Alicia Mason is the guest
of her brother and family.
Bro. Taylor filed his appoint
ment AT Rising Sun Sunday and
his sermon was appreciated.
r. j. Powell was 70 years old
Thursday of last week, Oct. 10,
and he was agreeably surprised.
His wife and all his children were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Powell, living , l-2 miles east of
Powell Ford; Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ford Berry, living close by; NJ. y.
and NJ. j. Powell, living at home
with their parents; and his sisters,
all but one, were present, that was
Mrs. r. G. McCreery of Holiday
and one borther was absent, j. G
Powell, living in Carlisle, Ky
Those of his sisters that wer,
lpresent were Mr.. and Mrs. Ton
powell and daughter, Miss Iva
Powell, of Auxvasse; Mr.. ant
| Mrs. VIM. Powell. of Mexico; Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Floyd, of Mexico
and Mrs Ella Bledsoe and daugh
ter, Miss Virgie BledsOe, of Mex
leo Mrs. Fannie Powell, of Mex
leo, who used to live near Powell
Ford for years, and cousin of Mr.
and Mrs. T. j. Powell. Her birth
day was Oct. II, and she was Il
years old. She was visiting hel
son, Mr. Robert Powell and fam
| ily, so Mrs. Fannie Powell anC
| tIn. hObtIl 4 bNtil duu wv
daughters, Misses May and Fran
ces Powell, attended the reunion
and all brought dinner. If tn,
table could have groaned it Ger
tainly would have done so. Mr.
. and Mrs. Chas. Powell came on
for a visit, did not know anything
about it being T. j. Powell s birth
day All were glad TO see them
. Chas. and NJ. n. Powell as soon "A
! they ate dinner departed to clcaI
2 off the old family burying grOun
and the rest of the men soon foI
lowed. and it wasn't long until a.
2 came back, and it was a great day
T. j. Powell received several pres
ents as well as a good dinner. A
q wish him many more happy birtl
5 days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
Girls Hand is Crushed.

Louisiana, Mo-, Oct. 23.-While
assisting her father in putting
sorghum in the pressing reels this
morning, Miss Esther Elder, Is
years old, had her hand badly
crushed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-10-26
BAPTIsTS AT BANQUET.
Feast and Talk the Business of
the Church-Bible Class
Organized.

he men of the Mexico Baptist
church held banquet last Friday
night and were served with five
course menu by the ladies of the
church. About four score men
we're present, and il was an occa-
sion of fellow Zip and good feel
ing
+. A. ,Sharror acted as toast
master. and after Justice to the
good things to eat had been done
the speechmaking commenced.
James Jesse, the superintendent
of the Sunday school, said it did
him good to be there, he was glad
TO see all these men present He
would be rejoieed to meet them in
his Sunday school each Sunday
morning. He thought the young
men and the young women and
the boys and girls of his school
might get some fine assistance in
the singing, "and in justice to
yourselves, men, you ought to he
there to help us. 1t would help
you too"
C. A. Witherspoon made a valu-
able suggestion: The Jews used to
give one-tenth of their money to
the church, and we men in these
days ought to be willing to not
only do that but to give also one.
tenth of our time to the church
"Men, let's give that a trial for
three months "
Prof. J. w. Million, of Hardin
College, in a short talk made these
pointed statements: According to
statistics the membership of the
Baptist church in Missouri is 1885,
600. Of that number 135, 900 are
women and children and the So
900 are men. You see that very
largely the Baptist church in Mis-
souri, is a petticoat church. That
ought not to be and must not be.
We need the women and children
but we must have the men too.
Seriously, men, you ought not to
remain out of this work. You are
but parasites. to view the Situa-
ton as it is. Here in Mexico if
this church were to move out, and
that one across the way yonder,
and that one on the other corner,
and that one in the other direc-
ton, and the Catholic church, too,
you bankers and real estate
owners, if this were to happen
your property would depreciate
90 per cent in value, and. further
more, you would not live here.
Let's get into the work and help
do our part of the boosting too.
DR.. H. 4. Tralle, State Organ
izer of Sunday Schools for the
Baptist church, also made a very
pointed talk.
Volunteer Speeches were
made for the organization
of strong mems Bib IL
class in the Mexico church by C
F. Clark, Rev. j. +. Ayscue ant
Dr. F. NJ. Shoush. Mitchell White
of the Ledger, Rufus jackson o
the lntelligencer and John Beal o
the Message were called upon an,
each made short talks.
BY resolution the class was or
ganized and Prof. j. w. Milliol
was chosen as its teacher.
We predict for this class grea
things for the future and for tn
encouragement and betterment o
the Mexico church.
AT the Sunday morning service
following the class had an enroll
ment of 2S. 1t should have
membership of at least 100. TIL
Wesleyan Class at the Methods
church last Sunday, just recent
organized, had an enrolment q
Sc.
The mems movement in churc
work in Mexico seems to be ge'
ting under good headway.