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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-17
CAPITOL TO HAVE BATH.
No. 8 Engine Company Will Turn on
the Hose Thursday.

The work of giving the Capitol its an
nual bath will be commenced Thursday.
This task, which falls every year to the
lot Of No. 5 engine company. because of
its proximity to the Capitol, requires
about three days.
Capt Reynolds and the members of
No } company will turn the hose on the
building, washing away old birds nests,
which have been built in various hooks
and crevices. cleaning out the porticoes,
frieze work and other sections Last year
the House and Senate office buildings
were given baths. but no decisions have
been made to the cleaning of these
structures this year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-17

papers until Mr.. Donnelly has had an OPP
portunity to speak for himself before
members of the union. The resolution
will be published in the $50 labor papers.
copy of which will be sent to President
Taft to President Lynch of the 1nterna-
tional Typographical Union, and to men,
bers of Typographical Union. No. +, of
New York, of which Mr.. Donnelly is
member.
The action last night grew out of diff
culties met by the union bricklayers In
erecting the garage at the government
printing office, when a negro was en-
ployed as a bricklayer.
The union adopted resolution on the
death of Mr.. Justice John Marshall Har-
Ian of the Supreme Court, which was in
troduced by P. j. Ryan. A copy of the
resolution will be forwarded to the family.
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noNNELLY CLAssED AS FOE.
Central Labor Union Brings Charges
AGAINST Public Printer.

Public Printer Samuel D. Donnelly is to
be invited to the meeting Of the Central
Labor Union next Monday night to an
- cbo rpes that he is a foe to organized
labor.
A resolution characterizing him as an
avowed enemy to unionism and the prin-
ciples for which the International Typo
graphical Union, of which he was for
mer president. stands. was adopted last
night at a meeting of the union.
The attack on Mr.. Donnelly was led by
James F.. Murtagfl delegate from the
Brickiayers' Union. His resolution Will
not be given publicity IN the union s
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Proposals Are Accepted.

The Commissioners have accepted the
proposals of r. w. Leonhardt and O L.
Wolfsteiner for installing the electrical
fixtures and completing the sheet metal
work on the northwest wing of the West
ern High School building. The amount
Of the former proposal is $50 while the
bid of Mr.. Wolfsteiner is $40 The ac-
ceptance of the proposals was made on
recommendation of Snowden Ashford
municipal architect
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TO PAY $3.50 DAMAGES.
Compromise Verdict in Suit Against
Automobile Owner.

John G. Weinberg will pay $50 for IN
Jury to Lamar d. Lord, VINO Is said 10
have suffered compound fracture or the
skull when an automobile belonging to
the defendant ran him down September y
last Mrs. Sophia Lord. the boys mother
sued for 81 900 damages. but compromised
for $3.50. for which amount verdict was
rendered yesterday by jury In circuit
Court No. 1. Justice Stafford awaded
Judgment at once without costs. Attorney
M N. richardson appeared for the boy.
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Cosmos.

The Cosmos management this week Of
fers a program of rollicking mirth and
catchy melody The headliner is Nor
gan Chester and company in a sketch,
SCHULTZ. the Shoemaker" introducing
character. comedy and dramatic incident.
The Moplton Trio selections range from
n,aintiye. pleasing ballads to classical
numbers They were obliged to respond
10 many demands for encores.
Leona. billed as the Russian song
bird" sings a number of arias from
Faust" effectively. and shares In the
honors of the bill Preston and Ysobel,
..the acrobatic clown and the gypsy
violinist'' furnish the remainder of the
vaudeville.
Complete returns are received from the
worlds championship base ball games by
direct wire, and are shown by the Rodier-
scope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-17

James Montgomery Flagg painted the
picture from which the illustration was
made Tor our next illustrated song my
Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, See our
next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-17

the season at the Arcade, at 14th street
and Park road. following the opening of
the skating rink Saturday night.
The crowd of skaters was but slightly
smaller and several hundred whirled
about the big floor and took part in the
skating german until nearly midnight.
In the ballroom more than four score
dancers were on the floor, while hundreds
of others were bowling, taking in the
motion pictures visiting the special
attractions.
In the afternoon the woman patrons
were in the majority and number of
fair bOwlers kept the pin settlers busy.
while a goodly crowd was trying out the
new floor in the skating rink
Casino.
Fred Hallen and Mollie Fuller. in "A
Lesson at II PM head a comedy bill
bill at the Casino TEeater this week,
which received the enthusiastic in
dorsement Of capacity audiences aft
ernoon and evening. Their play
is laughmaker and moves with
sprightliness that won frequent applause.
The Old Home Choir, composed of two
men and wO women attired in colonial
costume, singing old songs. present a num-
Black and McCone. acrobats with a clever
line of patter, offer a novel number which
also wins much applause, while Ward
and Bohlman vie with them In a sing
ing and talking offering, which seems to
be equally popular.
For Friday evening the management an
nounces a new array of amateur talent.
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Objects to Railway Bill.

old farmer, died Monday at Rising
Sun, Md, after an illness of several
weeks,
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tective. has been securing evidence against
the trio despite Farrefs endeavors to
.'break" him, and he finally secures the
arrest of the two remaining cOnsp rators.
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CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
REFLECTS ITS OFFICERS
Georgetown Organization In
dorses Administration of
President Albion K. Paris.

For the third time in as many years
the Georgetown Citizens Association, at
a special meeting last evening, reelected
it's old board of officers to serve for the
ensuing year. There were no contests
for any OF the Offices
Those reelected were Albion K. Paris,
president; John Hadley Doyle. first vice
president; T. Janney Brown, second vice
president: Frank P. .Leetch, secretary,
and William NJ. Dougal, treasurer. APP
pointments to the executive and other
committees for the coming year will be
announced by Mr.. Paris at the Novem-
Der meeting.
Objects to Railway Bill.
The only other business before the as
ISOLATION last night was consideration of
a resolution introduced by B. A. Bowles
protesting against favorable action by
Congress on the Lobeck bill. intended to
permit the Georgetown and Tenleytown
line cars to run over the street and
Connecticut avenue lines into the heart
Of the city. Mr.. Bowles said his objec-
ton to the measure arose from the fact
that practically all business entering
Georgetown at the present time from the
sections served by the Tenleytown lines
would be diverted to the central shopping
districts. The loss of this business to
the Georgetown merchants would be a
severe blow, he said The resolution was
referred to the legislative committee. 1t
may be acted on at the November meet
ing.
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The Arcade.

Last night marked the real opening O
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MASSAGE.

ANNA B. JOHNSON, 1914 18th St NV, gives
massage and all branches for rheumatism and
poor circulation; also cabinet baths and alcohol
oil rubs. appointment by phone. North 1885.
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SPIRITUALISM.

MRS r. F. ASHBY. MEDIUM. 634 MASS.
ave. NV, daughter of Mrs. c. W. Smith, and
once we'll known child medium of this city
Don't fail this gifted young woman
Readings. dollar. Appointments. Phone
Main 6144 22'
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
PASTOR 80 YEARS.
Jubilee Given for Rev. Cowan at
Auxvasse Presbyterian
Church.

Last Saturday and Sunday was
the scene of celebration given
at Old AuxvaSSe Church, five
miles east of McCredic, the oc.
caSion being the 50th ami.
vcrSary Of the pastoratc under
Rev. John Cowan.
That S a long time to remain
pastor Of a church. PreSbytcrians
were there from all over Galloway
and surrounding counties
Fifty years ago, last Saturday
it is said, the Presbyterian synod
met at Mexico. Here the Rev. DR.
Cowan met Robert X. Buckner
who invited him to become pastor
Of the AuXvaSSe church. The min.
lister accepted.
The AuXvaSSc church was or.
ganized in 1928 by pioneers from
Kentucky and Virginia.
Rev. Cowan lived near the
church until 1888, when he went
to Fulton to accept the chair OF
modern languages in WcstminStei ei
college, still retaining, however
the pastorate. In the time he had
been pastor, Rev. Cowan has
preached $500 times in the
church. He has performed 24C
marriage ceremonies and has hap
tized 200 children. Seventy-twC
funerals have been conducted by
him at the church.
Rev. Cowan was born at Potosi
Mo-, March s, 1897. His wife wa,
Miss Jane Grant of Galloway
county.
A purse containing $500 in gol,
was given to the pastor by hi
flock at the close of the cere
monies Sunday. lie will continu
his regular services at the churcI
as long as he is able, he says.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
ROGERS GETS HURT.
The Man Who Flew Across Mis-.
souri, and Over
Mexico.

Los Angeles. Cal. Nov. 13.-In
an attempted flight yesterday
from Pasadena to Long Beach
officially to end his Atlantic-Pa-
rifc journey. Aviator G.. p. Rodg-
erS met with the worst mishap Of
his career, failing with his ma
chine l25 feet into a plowed field,
half way between the two cities
and within sight of his destina-
ton.
Although no bones were broken,
Rodgers was rendered unconsci-
Gus. He was badly shaken up.
his face was scratched and torn,
his hands were burned by his
motor and he complained of a
severe pain in his side. His ma
chine was completely wrecked.
Rodgers left Tournament Park
at Pasadena at 3;34, expecting to
fly the twenty-three miles to the
beach in as many minutes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
AN OLD CLOCK.
Vandalia Has Timepiece That Is
80 Years Old.

Nandalia, Mo-, Nov. 12.-
Ticking in Il deliberate, digni-
fled way, and ringing the
hours on musical bell, an
old clock stands in the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Roland
OF this city that was bought
IN RaIIs-county so years ago
from a journeyman peddler.
Its face is bright and clean
and still gay with pink roses
with ghttering mica in their
hearts. 1t has outticked all
of the family except Mrs. Ro-
land, to whose father it be-
Ion9ed. For 80 years the
clock had been in Il closet in
the home of Mrs. Roland S
brother, James Inflow. Wher
he died recently it was discov-
cred and given to Mrs. Ro-
land.
y few touches by a loca
JeWeler and the clock marks
the time as well as it did g
years ago. y paper in til,
pack says the clock was in.
vented by Eli Terry and made
ln' sold by NJ. and E. Bla,
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
Have Shipped Freely.

Audrain county, Mo-, was
represented by one of its big
gest feeders and shippers, with
five cars of steers that sold full
ly up to his expectations, says
the Live Stock Reporter. When
questioned about conditions in
his county, Mr.. Johnson had
the following to say: There
is due a big shortage of live
stock. This is due to the fact
Of present high prices which the
farmers are taking advantage
of and they have shipped out
everything that was ready.
Our crops We're only about halt
a yield this year, The yield of
corn was very light and Of very
poor quality. Wheat was Il
half crop, though it was Of very
good quality. Hay and oats
were almost complete fail
ureU
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
Mrs. Aprich Dead.

Mrs. Antonio Aprich, 81 years
old, the mother of Mrs. Otilha
Steppleman, died at the latter 5
home in this city last Friday
morning. Deceased had lived in
Mexico nearly 30 years. She was
a native of Germany. Her name
before her marriage was Antonio
Neerkamp. With her parents she
came to America in 1885.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon, at the Steppleman
home at 2:30, interment in Elm.
wood. The pail bearers were w
w. Pollock. John Abbay, s. p
Emmons, j. f. Llewellyn, ChaS. r
Johnson and Walter Hubbard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
CIRCUIT COURT.
November Terms Begins Next Mon
day Week-l94 CaSeS-The
Petit Jury.

Judge j. ID. Barnett will call
the Audrain Co Circuit Court
IN ext Monday afternoon, week
The full docket will appear
in next issue of the Message.
The petit jurors will be as
follows:
Wilson Township-J. C. Lo-
rem, Baker Barnes, E.G. Leach,
C.. r. Jesse.
Cuivre Township Edward
Amidon. G. A. Gilbert, Jas. T.
Bland, f. A. Lewton, O. S.
Doyle, +. w. lsgrigg.
Sailing Township - w. b.
Graves, J. c. Terrey.
Salt River Township-R. f..
Race, Wm. Schultz, Mike Peck ,
Price Marshall, Robt. Powell,
j. f. Blum.
Linn Township-J. w. Sum
mers, G. w. Cunningham.
Loutre Township j. l..
Stauffer, j. II. Williams
Prairie Township-R. p.
Elliott, II. c. Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
OAKLAND STOCK FARM.
WOULD LINK CAPITALS.
And Mexico is a Capital" You
Should Take Us in, Too.

Columbia, Mo-, Nov. 9.-At
theinstance of Walter Williams,
dean of the school of Journal
ism in Missouri University, the
Columbia Commercial Club to-
day formerly started a move
ment for a highway connecting
all the States capitals directly
north and south of the Mis-
souri,.
The club appointed a com
mittec, consisting of Williams
and Herth, editors of The Col
umbia Statesman, and two bus
mess men of this city, to com
municate with the city and
State officials in the capitals re-
garding the project.
The road proposed would
link Baton Rouge, Ia; Little
Rock, Ark; Jefferson City
Mo-; Des Moines, La; and st.
Paul, passing through Colum'
bia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
SKINNER NEWS.
Mr.. Clemens, Relative of Mark
Twain-Miss Barker, Sing
ing School Teacher.

VIM. f. Whitley has just com
pleted an addition of two rooms
TO his already nice domicile
Mesdames w. II. DeJarnatt and
j. Il. Squirting each had their hers
frozen Saturday night.
Commodore johnson departed
for Kansas City Saturday to take
treatment for appendicitis. This
is his second trip there the pas
month and his friends are hoping
for his speedy recovery
James Reece Squirting went tc
st. Louis first Of the week to get
treatment for his eyes. Jim : eyes
have given him much trouble here
lately, we are sorry to state.
The box supper at Duly was
postponed Oh account of the in
element weather Saturday night.
Miss Pearle Barker closed sue
rcSsful vocal music school at
Bethlehem Tuesday night of last
week. So very good was it that
She was prevailed upon to teach
another. SO Saturday night, Nov.
25th, another term begins.
Mr. and Mrs. Benz. Turner en-
tcrtained "A number of their young
friends Wednesday night in hon
or Of Misses Pearle Barker and
Belle Ehret
Mrs. Dollie Faddis entertained
aoyeral young ladies Friday even
ing in honor Of Miss Barker. it be-
inE her birthday
A number of farmers COM
meuced harvesting their corn crop
last week. Crop viii make from
II to 30 bushels.
The protracted meeting closed
at Liberty with nine additions.
Miss Ethyl Barker is suffering
a nervous spell and Miss Otie, her
sister, took up the school work for
her.
Uncle Alexander Clemens of six
miles northeast of Molino visited
friends and took in the meeting at
Liberty several days. He's a
great admirer of Rev. Reavis.
Uncle Alexander told us he's a
relative of Mary Twain and is al
so in his Send year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
A COUNTY TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
1t Would Let Audrain County
Farmers in, Too.

Plans for the organization of
all of the rural telephone pa
irons of Galloway county into Il
mutual organization were dis
cussed at "A meeting held at the
court house in Fulton Monday
afternoon. A committee COM
posed of f. W. Martin and w.
+. Woodson, of AuxvasSe. and
G.. A. Turner and ID. l.. While,
OF Fulton, was appointed TO
submit a plan Of procedure to
another meeting which will be
held in Fulton on Saturday,
November 25.
1t is proposed that all of the
rural telephone lines in Gala
way county shall reach one Of
flee in Fulton, and that that Of
flee shall then he connected with
one of the Fulton telephone eX-
changes for the use of both
town and country telephone
subscribers. Other centors
have been established in the
county and all of these will be
connected with the Fulton office
by a trunk line, so that a per-
son desiring to talk from Full
ton to a person in some other
part Of the county will be able
to reach him by calling Fulton
and having Fulton call him on
his own central switchboard.
The plan contemplates also
that all rural lines now connect
ing with the Fulton exchanges
shall be taken out and connect
ed with the mutual exchange.
Ihe projectors hope to be
able to make arrangements tc
connect with the Buffum cen
tral and give Buffum subscrib-
ers in Fulton free service all
over Galloway county in return
for free service in Fulton fol
their subscribers.
A mutual organization al
AuXvasse which has been sue
cessful has arrangements now
whereby its subscribers can
talk to almost any part of Cal
laway county except Fulton
and McCredie without paying
toll. The subscribers also are
able to talk over a large part
of Audrain and adjoining coun,
ties without charge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
Crown Laundry Co. Officers.

The stockholders of the Crown
Laundry Co. held meeting last
Friday. Turner Williams was
elected secretary, treasurer and
business manager, to take the
place of his father, the late War
ner W. Williams, who had
managed the company S affairs so
successfully for several years
past Turner has the same ex-
.cellent business ability, and that
is proof enough that it will ever
be his ambition to push the bust
ness OF the company to the front.
He is n Mexico High School
graduate and is also a graduate of
Gem City Business College. He
is a worthy young worthy
of any trust that might fall into
his hands.
W. X. Cheney of Redlands,
Cali, is president of the Crown
Laundry Co., and was present at
the meeting Friday. The
company is doing a splendid bust
ness in Mexico and in all the sur
sounding towns and all over the
state and surrounding states.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16

The meeting closed at Trinity
church with the Sunday morn
ing service. Three additions
and the membership greatly re-
vived. Rev. Rice and his song
evangelist did some excellent
work. They commenced a
meeting at Littleby as soon as
closed at Trinity.
Joe Quinlan shredded fodder
for Price Johnson last week.
Frank Summers spent Tues
day night in Mexico at the Bel
Ringers for the benefit of the
high school.
Trinity Foreign Missionary
Society met Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Adair. There was /
good attendance of the mem
berS.
Rev. Rice and A. A Myrick
Clarence Hopkins and wife anC
children took dinner with +. II
Harris and family Sunday.
Sunday School was organic
ed at Trinity church Sunday
morning. Theo. Selb, Superin
tendent. Hear the Macedonian
cry, "Come over and help us
Mr.. and Mrs. Mudd Of Mon
roe City, parents Of Mrs. JOIN
Quinlan, celebrated their 6Otl
wedding anniversary the Sth o
| this month. Mrs. Mudd is an,
has been for some months il
very poor health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
FRANCHISE EXTENDED.
III, Mexico Electric R. X. Gets an
Extension for Another
Year.

Fulton, Mo-, Nov. IL
The city councils Of Fultor
and Columbia have given the
promoters of the Mexico
Santa Fc & Perry Traction
Co. an extension of the fran
chiscs obtained several years
AGO for another year.
The work is not progress
inc now, but plans are being
made to extend it in the
spring.
Directors of the company
principally are men from Mex
leo and Audrain county.
The company has a line be-
tween Mexico and MoIino and
it is proving profitable piece
of roadway. it is said. -Four
trains a day are operated.
The line to Hereford has been
started. The company has
pledges of S., 900 a mile
along this part of the route.
Judge Matthias Crum, pres
ident of the road, made the
following statement:
"Thc coNpany has spent
5000, 900. all Of which is i'll
vested in the roadEcd, equip
mcnt and power house. Nc
one questions the outlay OF
the money, as we had an eX-
pert from Chicago to go over
our books. We are a little
short of money just at pres
ent, but the finances for the
rest of the road will be forth
coming
The directors are divided
Mr., Crum said, over a propo-
sition to sell the south end of
the road to the Columbia and
Northern Railroad, and that
is interfering with the projec-
ton plans.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16

The above is taken from the
Fulton Gazette. 1t is timely
and applies to conditions in
Mexico and Audrain County.
In this connection we wish to
add that material has been pur-
chased for the construction of
an independent line from Mex
leo to and connecting with the
mutual system at Auxvasse.
When this line has been con-
structed it will form the con
Meeting link uniting the Au-
drain county mutuals with the
Galloway county mutual system
This new line will be important
to the Audrain county mutual
system for the reason that it is
the last connecting link which
will give every mutual subscrib,
er in Mexico and Audrain cOun.
ty free service and connection
with every mutual board il
both Audrain and Galloway.
Why not have law requir,
ing telephone companies tC
connect their city exchanges
with all the telephones by 4
trunking system the same as
railroad companies are requir,
ed to connect at railroad cross,
ings, and save the expense and
annoyance of two systems il
one town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
Mr.. Hickam Dead.

Y, b. IIickam, Is years old,
whose home was in Cooper coun-
ty, Mo-, died at the home of hi,
daughter, Mrs, S. L. Asbury, in
Southeast Mexico, last Sunday
afternoon. He was taken to his
home for burial. Deceased is sur.
vived by seven children, as fol.
lows; Ms. S. f. Asbury, as men,
toned, Henry Hickam of Cooper
county, James Hickam of Lucas
Mo, Mrs. Maggie Givens OF
Charleston, Kansas, Miss Annie
Ilickam of Columbia, Mrs
SOphrouia Rice of Boone county
and Mrs. Ardic Evans of Roche
port, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
District Assembly of Rebekahs

The fourth annual meeting of
the 23rd District Rebekah As
sen.bly, composed of Rebekah
lodges of Elsberry, Foley, Win
field, Olney, Laddonia, Vandalia
and Louisiana, was held in
Louisiana last week. There was a
large attendance, splendid pro,
gram and an elaborate banquet
We notice that Mrs. Maggie a
Wilkins, Of Laddonia lodge, was
elected conductor of the assembly
for the ensuing year. Mrs. vii,
kins now lives at Bowling Green
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
TWIN DAUGHTERS
Two Little Women at Vandalia
Are to Get 100000.

Nandalia, Mo, Nov l3.-NlisSeS
Catherine and Virginia McCunc
have just celebrated their third
birthday. These little women are
twin daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
James G McCmc of Vandalia and
when they arrive at young
womanhood will each be heiress
to a fortune estimated at 100000.
c. s. McCune, the grandfather,
who recently died, left 1900 acres
of Pike county land that has been
in the family for 100 years. The
girls will inherit it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16
AT the box supper held recently

AT the box supper held recently
at Jesse school house. southwest
Of Mexico, a neat sum Of money
was realized for the school
library Miss Rosa Scott won the
premium Of one dollar offered for
the prettiest box, Miss Beatrice
won the cake as being the most
popular young woman present
The cake for the homeliest young
man was voted to Curt Jones. C.
c, Boyd, the popular Centralia
auctionecr, cried the sale,
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-16

Elmer Bowman, son of Mr. and
Mrs f. Il. Bowman, who reside
southwest Of Martinsburg, who
has lately been employed i'll the
switch yards at Moberly, lost his
foot recently by the wheels Of a
car passing over it. We sympa-
thize with the young man in his
misfortune.