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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
A NEW LAW.
1t Is Causing The Teachers to Ask
Questions.

County Superintendent l.. j.
Shobe tells us that, according to
Prof. VIM. p. Evans, State Super
intendent of Public Schools, the
new law recently passed regard
ing the issuance OF certificates to
teachers in the public schools of
the State has caused the State De
partment of Education to be
swamped with long list of tech.
meal questions concerning its pro-
visions.
Among the many questions
which the department has had to
answer are the following, with
the answers thereto.
Are first-grade certificates good
in any county,
Yes, if granted under the new
law.
May second-grade certificates
be indorsed in other countiesY
Under the new law in adjoining
counties.
Are grades in one county good
in anotherY
After January l, grades on
papers read by the State Superin-
tendent are good in all the State.
What papers are graded by the
State Superintendent
All the first grade and the
papers of all others who ask it.
What effect has the new law on
old certificates
None. They run their course
and expire.
Can present certificates be re
newed9
Yes, indefinitely, if the appli-
cant has had five years ex-
perience and remains in the same
place.
Who secured the passage of the
new law2
The teachers.
Who like the new law9
The progressive teachers, tax
payers and patrons.
Who fear the new lawP
How can we tell that the new
law is a good one?
By trying it. "The proof of
the pudding is in the eating"
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
FARBER NEWS.

We had a fine shower Saturday
night, which was much appre-
ciated.
Rev. Roberts of Laddonia filed
his appointment at the Methodist
church Sunday morning and Sun
day night.
Mrs. J. w. Green returned to
her home Wednesday after a visit
with her daughter here, Mrs. C.
X. Sayre.
Mrs. ID. ii. Hart and Mr..
Billngsby and wife came down
from Laddonia Wednesday to
visit friends.
Edwin Bryning has been quite
sick for several days but is better
at this writing.
Mrs. Maggie Gilliland has re-
signed as operator at the Farber
switch board and we understand
she expects to move to Columbia
soon.
Lloyd Nerdier entertained his
young friend Saturday in honor
of his eleventh birthday.
Miss Hattie Crazy is visiting
friends at Laddonia this week.
w. l.. Turpin and family visited
f. X. Waters and family first of
the week.
John Turner of Vandalia visit
ed his brother, Fay Turner, Sun
day.
Charles Tucker and family Wis
tied Henry Oaks and family Sun
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

No rain yet. Things are look
ing pretty gloomy. 1t is serious
matter, indeed. How we will get
thru is a problem to be solved I'M
less rain comes soon.
Ed. Roberts bored well at
High Hill school house. Did not
get much water. It is thought
plenty for school.
j. f. Lanham and family visited
Henry Adams and family Thurs
day.
c. +. Sellers delivered a wagon
load of hogs at Centralia last
week.
o. b. Sims and family visited at
John Botkin S Sunday.
Grace Smith has gone to Colo
RADIO on a pleasure trip.
A great many are digging for
water. b. +. Pulls has opened a
spring on his place which affords
him all the water he needs.
Mrs. j. II. Turner is i'll with
rheumatism at this writing.
Rev. Presser filed his appoint
ment Saturday and Sunday at
New Hope.
jim Lanham and family attend
ed Sunday school at Union church
last Sunday.
Philip Daily has had a well
bored near his house. He has
found plenty of water at 50 feet.
Also j. l.. Smith is having one
bored on his place.
b. F. Pulls got letter from
Oklahoma stating that his broth
err, Joe, is very low, not expected
to live and wanted him to come.
j. A. Miller and boys are baling
hay and straw all around here
People are trying to save every
thing possible to make feed.
Joe Rediger is out with his
thresher every day doing what he
can to help his neighbors, and il
helps Joe some, too. The oats
average 10 bushels to the acre anC
wheat from II to Is bushels.
Grandma McGrew of Centralit
was here visiting iler children, c
f. Sellers and family last Satur
day and Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
LADDoNIA ITEMS

A fine rain fell here Saturday
afternoon. The weather is much
cooler and everything is livened
up by the rain.
Born, to j. NJ. Sipple and wife,
July ID, fine son.
VIM. Burch is station agent at
Farber, Mr.. Schroll having gone
West.
Thos. De Laporte spent Thurs
day and Friday visiting his sister,
Mrs. Clyde johnson, of near Van
dalia.
Rev. johnson of the NJ. E.
church, south, delivered a fine
sermon on Missions to a large
audience Sunday night.
Claude Beavers and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting his
brother, Z. p. Hummell and
family.
Jno. A. Smith and son, Floyd,
and daughter, Miss Geraldine,
went to st. Louis Monday to buy
goods for their new store which
they intend opening Aug. LIST.
Mrs. Thos. Brown of Brookfield
is visiting her parents, Clark
Bowman and wife.
Ed. Shobe shipped in a car of
shelled corn which is selling at
70 cts. per bushel and is in de-
nand at that price.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
Out in Washington.

f. F. Kunkle, of the Mexico
post-office, is in receipt of a letter
from Mrs. w. L. Corner, late Of
Mexico, now of Spokane, Wash
ington. She says they have been
having very cool summer weather
out there except for two or three
days fires needed in doors. They
have plenty of rain and fine crops,
tho the apple yield is a little
short. They had a quiet Fourth
Even small fire crackers prohibit
ed. No excitement except that a
man danced until he dropped
dead
They are having an epidemic of
whooping cough in Spokane.
Gypsy Smith will be in Spokane
September and will hold a great
meeting there.
Mrs. Corner says her children
Myron, Ed. and George, and jim
FAIRIES and family, now living out
there, are all well and getting
along splendidly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
Cross-State Highway Meeting

An enthusiastic meeting was
held at George Robertson s office
in Mexico last Monday to lend
encouragement for the building
of the CrOss-State Highway thru
Audrain county and this part OF
the State. The following attend
ed from outside Of Mexico:
Judge ii. w. johnson, c. X
Sheets, C.. G. Krump and Chas
Garner, of Montgomery City
VIM. Uptegroye, 7. X. Thieby, r
G. McKibben, Frank Everett and
c. d. Reed, of Wellsvville; A. b
Chance and +. j. Schmidt, OF
Centralia, and Judge G. w. Bat
terton, of Sturgeon.
George Robertson, II. w. John
son and q. w. BattertOn made
speeches, all presenting argu
ments that the northern route
thru Audrain, had the best claims
and should be chosen. Prepare
tons were urged for the WELDON
ing and entertaining Of the com
mittees that shall be here mex
week inspecting the differen
routes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
Smiths Repair Shop Burns.

Fire broke out in A. G. Smith s
furniture repair shop, on East
Promenade street, last Saturday
afternoon. No one was in the
shop at the time the blaze started
and what originated it is not
known. The contents of the room
were ruined. Mr.. Smith had no
insurance.
Before the fire was put out it
reached thru, into the next room,
to the Palace of Sweets, and con-
siderable damage was done there
also. A. Larsen, photographer, in
the room above, also suffered
damage.
The fire department did quick
and efficient work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
REREA NEWS.

We are still needing rain badly,
but are having delightfully."- cool
weather.
Mrs. Oscar Martin of near
Worcester spent Sunday and
Monday with relatives here and
at Moline.
VIM. Cawthorn of Booth spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Mrs. Clyde Sharp and small
daughter Of Mexico spent part Of
last week with relatives here.
Mrs. Felix Martin will leave
Tuesday for few days visit with
her brother, VIM. Baker, who is
i'll at the home of Geo. Baker of
near Perry. She will visit other
relatives before returning home.
The friends of Ed. Sutton were
glad to see him back in his pulpit
at Berea Saturday and Sunday.
He was assisted in the services by
Ed A. d. Heptchinson of Perry.
Mrs. Chas. Browning is enjoy
ing visit from her sister, Mrs.
knuckles, and daughter, of
Slater.
Mrs. Rouse of Paris spent the
week end with friends here and at
Santa Fe, and attended services
at Berea Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. j. L. Dye and daughter,
Miss LeOta, spent part of last
week with S. p. Roberts and wife
of near Greenlawn.
John Baker and family of near
Santa Fe were Sunday guests of
Edgar Martin and wife.
r. L. Miller sold bunch of fat
cattle to w. w. Mundy last week
Price not learned.
Among those from>a distance
who attended church at Berea we
noticed, Prof. Bert Rogers and
wife, of Madison; Richmond
Price and wife of Mexico, anC
Russell Dudley of Kansas City.
T. j. Bybee and wife entertain
ed Thursday in honor of theil
son, Colby and wife, who wer,
married at Mexico Tuesday. W.
extend fluctuations.
G. w. Crigler and wife of neal
Strother spent Sunday with rela
tives here.
Apropos of the drought, let III
offer a word of warning to thos
who smOke-and those who don
to use every precaution agains
allowing fire to get out in an,
way. A lighted match or ciga
stub careleSsly thrown dow
might, and surely would, at thi
time, cause great loss.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
AT RUSH HILL.

Geo. Hatten, photographer, is
in Rush Hill for one week. Some
of his photos appeared in the
Post-Dispatch last Sunday. He
understands his line of work. He
makes fine, plain penny pictures,
a for % cents, 3 positions.
Post Cards of any thing taken
any where, $1.00 per dozen.
Folders, $500 dozen. Views,
Groups, on Sx10 card, $500
dozen. lie takes photos in coun-
try if you come in after him.. You
better hurry. One week only in
Rush Hill, Mo. All work guaran-
teed to give satisfaction. Take
good on cloudy days or take them
over free. Call and see our work.
Firsttaken, first finished.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
THE WEATHER.

It's been raining little, for
which we give thanks. Time
enough yet to save a big part of
the corn crop, if more moisture
comes. Last Monday there was
a big drop in the temperature it
is cooler, and that is a help, too.
The heat killed the corn tassels
and blasted the tomato blooms.
But this little moisture and cooler
air gives us hopes. Cheer up, Mr..
Farmer. Everybody cheer up.
It's better on before. Sorrow
may endure for a night, but joy
cometh in the morning"
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
Planning Road Thru Audrain.

Farbef, Mo-, July 1S.-The
members of the County Court of
Audrain county were here plan
ming the route for the State High
way Committee, which will tour
this county next Monday. The
shortest route will be selected and
the Road Overseers are urged to
have their highways in good
shape.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
Gone to The Woods.

Judge Alex. Carter and family
and S. p. Carter and family have
been camping for the past week
at Heizer's Bridge, east of
Moline; joe Davis, Harry Hutton
and Thee. Williams have a camp
at Mundy's Club House, north of
Moline, and Roy Ferris and Ross
Cauthorn and families are also in
the woods near Moline. They go
and come on the electric car.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
THAT cRoss-sTATE ROAD.

Tentative routes mapped out by
State Highway Engineer Curtis
Hill for the proposed Cross-State
highway between st. Louis and
Kansas City show the roads fol
lowed by the three routes and
the towns and cities on each
Three routes, with several posi-
BILE deviations, have been suggest
ed for the guidance of the State
Board of Agriculture, which is to
select a State highway.
The road is to be decided upon
between July "a and 81.
The three routes are designated
as northern, central and southern
highways. The southern route is
all south of the Missouri River
The central route, between st.
Charles and Glasgow in Howard
county, is north of the Missouri
River. At Glasgow it crosses the
river and on to Kansas City is
south of the stream.
The northern route, after cross
ing the river at st. Charles, lies
north of the Missouri River until
it recrosses the river at Glasgow
after the central route has run in
to it.
There are two important
optional roads. The Northern
route may be shortened by the
road called the Montgomery cut
off. 1t DIVORCES at New Florence
in Montgomery county and runs
northwest to Montgomery City on
thru Wellsville. 1t leaves Mont
gOmery county at the northwest
corner and enters at the south
east corner of Audrain county at
Martinsburg. From there it
shoots directly north to its june
ture with the extreme northern
route at Laddonia.
The inspectors will be divided
into two parties, one starting
from st. Louis and the other from
Kansas City. Owing to diverge-
ments in the northern and CEN
trail routes, the St Louis party
will divide into two sections for
convenience and to save time, but
all will unite. The start will be
made next Monday morning, July
"a, at { r. m.
The schedule for the Northern
route then will be-hrst and sec
ond sections: Leave st. Louis 8
o clock; St. Charles, 9 do; st.
Peters, 0:15. First section, leave
st. Peters, 10 :15; Flint Hill,
:15; Troy, II :45; Eolia, 2 100
Louisiana, 3 20; Bowling Green,
i:10; Curryville, $50; Vsndalia,
40; Laddonia, 6 :25; Mexico, ar
rive, 80. Second section, leave
st. Peters, 1O:15; O'Fallon,
10 40; Wentzville, IL 30; FORTS
tel, II 90; Wright City, 12:15;
Warrenton, 90; Jonesburg,
, 80; Rose Hill, 3:15; New, Flor
ence, 3: 40; Montgomery City,
80; Wellsville, $40; Martins
burg, 3 40; arrive Mexico, 700
The two sections leave Mexico
next morning; at 8 100 o'clock, ar,
rive at Thompson, s 30; at Cen,
tralia, $40; at Sturgeon, 10 20
at Clark, II 100; at Moberly
II 100.
Gov. HadIey will head the party
and all will travel in autos. Boil
divisions will be met on the way
here by citizens from Mexico anC
will be given a joyful welcome t.
| our city,
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

A big meteor swept across the
heavens from the northwest to the
southeast about eight o'clock,
last Sunday evening. 1t did not
travel with the speed of a meteor
generally, but travelled slow"
as one Mexico person who saw it
expressed it. Persons all over the
United States saw it. 1t was
about half the size of the moon
when it is full.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Our venerable friend John n.
haIl has been in feeble health for
several months but since the
cooler weather he thinks he is i'm
proving. He says he hears oc-
caslonally from his daughter,
MRS. E. II. Shook, at Bakersfield.
'ah' They have been having hot
weather out there too, lately,
not enough to almost burn
things up" So you see, again,
mat Missouri is not the only
state that has been sweltering.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
Road Election Carried.

Fulton, Mo-, July 1S.-At a
special election held here today
the proposition to form a special
eight-mile road district, including
the City of Fulton, carried by a
vote of 333 to II. As soon as the
vote is ratified by the County
Court three Commissioners will
be appointed to take charge of
the district.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

A. Larsen, the photographer, is
arranging to construct a studio
building on the lot between Hath
Always and the Orpheum treatre.
Henry Meyer has the contract,
and it is said that the building is
to be one of the finest for its pur-
pose in the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

j. h. Hagan, of the firm of Ran
die 4 Hagan, took sick a few days
ago, threatened with typhoid
lever. He was taken to Moberly
IN an automobile to his sister s
Mrs. Fess Cauthorn, on Littleby
We hope Jim, with the good fresh
country air, may recover in a few
days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

The Boyd-Ellis SANDER suit,
tried in the Audrain County Cir
cult Court recently, brought here
on change of venue from Gala
way county, resulted in costs
amounting to about 81 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Attend the Yellow Tag Sale at
the Mexico Variety Store and sup
ply your wants at cost and less.
Give the other fellow a profit
when you can't buy at cost.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Miss Virginia Gibson, in the
County Collectors office, has re
turned from a visit to. relatives at
Huntington, Ind.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Mrs. Arch Alexander of Lad
donia, was operated on for appen-
dicitis yesterday. Her sister, Mrs.
Il, M. Painter, of this city, is at
her bedside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Alpha Owens, foreman in the
Mexico Message office, is off on
vacation and is enjoying a visit
with his parents in Tennessee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Mrs. Monroe Campbell of San
Francisco, Cali, is visiting her
parents in this city, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pate Morris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Saturday night house belong
ing to Bert and Pearl Blue, col
ored, in the south part of town,
was destroyed by fire.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Attend the Yellow Tag Sale
now going on at the Mexico
Variety Store and get a run for
your money. Sale starts Satur-
day, 7-22, and runs days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Charles Liebler of Mexico is
taking subscriptions for Success
Magazine in this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

j. o, Basket of Montgomery
City visited his daughter in this
city this week, Mrs. b. NJ. Bush.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Mrs. Harvey Emmons of Chica-
go is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. p.
Emmons of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Marshall of
Molino have a new daughter in
their home, born July 9th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

J. V. Willis of near Benton
City is visiting his sister at
Bloomington, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Mrs. Jeter English, in Liberty
district, southeast of Mexico, has
returned from a pleasant visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Norris, near Shamrock, in Gala
way county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

X. M. Painter is home from a
business trip to Milwaukee, Wis
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

A revival meeting will begin at
Mt. Zion church at Moline next
Saturday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Miss Lucille Dingle of Moberly
is visiting Miss Lillian Morris of
this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Herbert Plunkett, employed
with Phillips Bros, clothiers, is
taking his vacation and is out in
the counties working accident in
surance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Chris Marburg of Laddonia was
in Mexico yesterday on business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Miss Octavia Campbell is visit.
ing friends at Triplett, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Born, on the 7th inst, to Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Adams, south
east of Mexico, a daughter.
Low Rate Excursion Account
National Convention Of
Knights of Columbus.
Mexico, Mo-, to Detroit, Mich,
and return, $3.50 via. Wabash.
Tickets on sale July %, 80 and
Both.
Return limit, August 8, 1911.
r. w. Berrey, Jr.,
Agent Wabash K. Il. Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

For Sale-An 80 acre farm,
2 IA miles from Mexico. Good
improvements. Living water.
Easy terms. Address Bow 354,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20

Fresh home dressed beef only
1Oc pound.
Sannebeck's Market.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-07-20
Want items.

For Sale so odd pure bred S.
c. Brown Leghorn hens. Utility
stock. All of them Matched May
7, 1910. Price $40 per doz. Mrs.
Curt +. Sims, Cant, Mo.
For Sale My farm of 234
acres. one mile of electric railroad
ed. Will take small cash pay
near Mexico, Mo. Well improv-
ment and carry the balance.
Aug.17. Robt. Randle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-02
ARNOLD MYSTERY NEARS END.
Friend Of Family Expects Announce
ment Girl IS Found.

New York, March 1.-"Announce-
ment will be made within a short
time that Dorothy Arnold, the miss
ing heiress, mas been found" This
statement was made Wednesday by
a close friends of the Arnold family.
Apparent corroboration of this state
ment was found in two personals
published in the morning papers. one
was:
MATTERS progressing favorably;
obstacles being overcome.-Jr.'
The other was.
Dot. Absence makes the heart
grow fonder. How l long to see You.
&C. F."
The first was believed to be from
George Griscom, Jr,. the girls suitor
with "Jr." standing for Junior the
signature of the P1trsburg man in
previous personals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-02

Oklahoma City, Okla, March l.
The recent decision of the interstate
commerce commission preventing an
increase in certain rates by roads of
the east and the central west, is re-
garded by local people as being a sub
stantial victory for the Texas railroad
commission and the commercial inter
ests of Texas. Oklahoma City will
not be affected, but substantial relief
is given points in the southern half
of the state, rates from which We're
graded up into the Texas rate upon
certain classes and commodities from
st. Louis. Shipments to those places
are also affected from points north
and east using ST. louis as a basing
point, save points in the Atlantic sea-
board.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-02
An Arm of Royalty.

1t is a telling indication of the i'm
portance of the live stock industry OF
the southwest, that the entries for the
National Feeders and Breeders Show
at Fort Worth, March 13 to IS. aggre-
gate 5000 A gathering of 5000 farm
animals, all showing the best breeding
and feeding, makes a sight worth go
ing to see. The horses at this show
will include some of the choicest i'm
portations of the great stables Of the
north and west, many of them rated
in value at $1,000 or more. When
these valuable animals go to a show
they are accompanied by veterinary
doctors, who look after their health
closer than if they were human be-
ings. About 1000 cattle and 1900
hogs will lend their presence to swell
the exhibition, and prove what the
breeders of the southwest are doing
to advance the live stock industry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-02

Ardmore was in a lever of excite
ment this morning when it was learn
ed that a new gas well, producing
fifteen millions of feet every "A
hours, had been brought in. The
we'll is located south of the Santa
Fe oil fields and adjoins Oil City.
The owners of the well are p. C.
Dings of this city and w. i. Led
better of Oklahoma City.
The new we'll will be conreCted
with the pipe line which CONVEYS
gas into this city. This connection
will be made inlmedi4t7,y.
Some weeks ag). Messis. Led ct
ter cDd Dings began their work of
drilling in the fields. At shallow
depth gas was found that produced
two millions of feet. The well was
sunk deeper and the supply CT nat
ural gas was doubled; not yet SAT
isfied the drill was sent deeper and
yesterday a great gas strata was en-
tered. Rocks and mud were thrown
into the air with terrific force. The
superintendent was expecting what
happened and was on the alert to
have all fires put out in time to keep
the escaping gas from igniting. The
wonk of controlling the well required
several hours.
The new well is one of the big
gasers in the field. 1t also develops
new territory to the south and south
east of the proven field, it means the