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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-27

This verse, composed before the union Of
the 10 colonies, was probably criticised by the
practical men Of the authors generation as
being manufactured from the stuff that
dreams are made Of" But to Freneau's inspired
vision the changes he foretold were clearly out
+ lined in times magic mirror. If the poet were
alive today and could read the marvellous
census figures which come daily from our fed
eral capitol he would find not only every word
of his prophecy fulfilled, but discover that des-
tiny had added even greater surprises to the
prediction.
/ The first national census was taken during
Washington's administration in 1870. Jefferson,
then secretary of state and under whose direc-
ktion the count was made, expressed disappoint-
ment when the final figures. 1925, 214-were
shown him. On August a. 1871, he wrote to
William Carmichael as follows:
Il inclose you copy of our census, which
SO far as 1t is written in black ink is founded
on actual returns; what is in red ink being
conjectural but very near the truth. Max
ing very small allowance for omissions, which
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-27
E1NllRD nm lZbRAH0,
DIRECTOR OF mr.
CEneSZIeS 20

indefatigable zeal to
count and systematic
the census Of 1910. An
army of experts is ca
gerly toiling to bring
forth the. figures in
which not only Ameri-
cans, but the world at
large, is interested.
Upon the result de-
ponds more than the
average reader real
Evening star., 1911-06-03

LEAVE WANT ADS" AT
STAR BRANCH OFFICES.
II not convenient to call At The
Star o6ice. 11th street and Penn
syfvania avenue. leave your ad-
veftisement at any OF the foiIoW.
Ing Branch Oflces:
WA03 ADS, ! ODH9 4 W000.
Minimum, 10 cents only.
NORTHWEST BRANCHES:
est.ef Fseld. DrnM,sts. d and Indiana s'~
Esd ); c:%sS.ii. Drug: g. !sSs @ e.s:si. ~.
No.; rs; pc6yn. 18th 18Th and Columbia Fo'd'
s...s.f'. Ding store. eo ,sts a" and !! st..
a. ss.s,a s,s,s & s.s sn.ssis'1 ssa rs :,.
E.it,elsy's Newsstand; i7os Pa. 49,
D;s sss: 81 c.: :d ,sio1%:s. ss.:s
-; n: Davis: Drug store. Ctr and 8.
..n,cn st.t,on. Postal T.,esr.pN.
@ i,sa ccnn.eticut ave. Postal T.le.rsph-
0'ls''''' Drug ss:s, srosar4oWx: e., ;s. o st.
s s,.s.,' Pharmacy, .sth and P .ts
<: R.ch:.i.on 4 Co.. y csr and p "a
r.ylor L:mh. IIth .nd T. r.n,toi ste.
yM"ct.s,n': y.s,m.n = ph:rm.cy, lsth a,a Fl :t' = ne
SOUTHEAST
nra1iey's Drug Store. sth and = sts. 81
w. D. Fealy. Drugxist. 1lth and Pa. ave.
SOUTHWEST.
a. .f:r, 4a. ssst. 1,h s o.
Charles g Walter s0l ~ st sw
Evening star., 1911-06-03
APARTMENTS TO LET.

NEW. THE ArHERroN NEW.
Ftrepr"of apartment.
Pr, reception hall and bath ...... $3.50
3r reception hall and bath ~ $3.50
Each apartment has gas. electricity and
BEST OF SERVICE GUARANTEED.
1914 NORTH CAPITOL ST.
No n Condition: I :':. jan,sor % service: @ s...1.
and hot water the year round.
scs ST. NV.
Dcvnsown apartment: rooms and
n"wntcwn apartment: s rooms and
bath: $3.50.
SO Q ST. NV. Iet and ID floors
sro"m and hath apartment. With large
rear porch: use Of ysrd: all advantages Of
Rents. $27. so TO 5000.
THE NAHANT. on r. I. ave. NV.
rooms and bath hot water heat.
Janitor service.
Brand new apartment.
Rent very reasonable.
FRANCIS A. BECNDON
707 ST. NV.
HOUSE HUNTING MADE EASY IF
YOU CALL AT BLCNDON'S OFFICE.
See Our House List under Houses TO Rent.
Evening star., 1911-06-03

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Columbia. Holding a Probate Court
ministration Docket.-Application having been
made herein by the executors Of the estate Of
the above named decedent for authority TO sell
may be necessary to pay debts Of said decedent.
1t IL ordered this 10Th day Of May. 1911. that
George n. Herrell and all others concerned ap-
pear in said court on Tuesday. the 9th day Of
June. 1911. at 10 O'Clock am. to show cause
real al % estate involved T is as '' follow: subiot
twenty-five t25l in square s43: sublot A. in
square 56S. and lot thirty one (S1). In square
400. all in Washington. d. C.
Let notice hereof be published In the Wash.
ington Law Reporter and The Evening Star
once in each OF three successive weeks prior to
the return day herein mentioned. the fret pub
lication to be not less than thirty days before
said return day. ASHLEY NJ. GOULD. Justice.
NER, Register Of Wills. my2O1aw3w
Evening star., 1911-06-03

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-Estate Of
Robert G. Batten. deceased. No 1S048 Admin
istration Docket A.-Application having been
made herein for probate IL the last viii and
testament Of said deceased. and for letters tes-
tamentary said estate. by Edward n. Graney.
the executor named in the said last will and
testament Of deceased. it is ordered this 18th
day Of May; AD; 1911; that Mary Aston Bat
Brown: Elizabeth Batten. Eleanor Batten and
the unknown heirs -atlaw and next Of kin Of
Robert G. Batten. deceased. and all others con.
cerned. appear in said court on Tuesday. the 9th
day Of June. AID. 1911. at 10 O'Clock am. to
granted. Let notice hereof be published in the
Washington Law Reporter and The Evening Star
OF "e in each Of three successive weeks before
lication to be not less than thirty days before
said return day. ASHLEY NJ GOULD Justice.
Wills for the District Of Columbia Clerk Of the
Probate Court. DANIEL W. O'DONOGHUB.
Attorney. my2O- law 3w
Evening star., 1911-06-03

AUL co.. 7TH q L NV.
300 V ne, 5r, b..3.O
1886 r. 3r. b. -lS-W
1890 7th NV. 4r. .b.17.50
1927 9Th NV. 3r. b.16.5o
621 s NV. 4r. b. 1850
713 11th NV. 2r. ..l6.00
1120 G ne. 4r. b. .14.0)
207 r NV. 4r. b. 1900
1924 7th NV, ,sr. b. ID 90
eos Newton NV. r.b1S.0o
l227Duncan ne. Ar. bl3.S9
474 o NV. 4r, b. 1870
124J 9Th nw.3r. bill. 90
1922 7th nw,4r, b. 1000
Evening star., 1911-06-03

FOR RENT-BY B. r. S
1900 7th nw.7r, b.45.00
Lafayette, 5r. b.S2.0
1882 Irving NV, Or, bS0 30
2719 14th NV, ,6r. b. $3.50
l713 Euclid NV. I'd
door, Or, b......9.0
2O6 d NV. 4r. b. $3.50
1917 7th NV. 7r. b. 300
26 T ne. Or, b. ....S.W
l411 1st NV, Or, b. .2.50
ae264 Ga av NV. Or, b22.30
1919 10th NV. Or, r,b22. 90
1915 7th NV. ST. .0.50
1872 N Cap. 4r. b.20.50
1859 u NV. Sr. b-@.00
1713 4th NV, Or. 10. so
Evening star., 1911-06-03

PADDED VANS. q AND $ LOAD; 2.HORSB
Wagoas. 50 load. Phone Main i9l6.ls1e
COLUMBIA TRANSFER T. STORAGE CO.,
EOS NEW YORK AVE. NV.
Packing T. shipping. Storage, Sc van load.
WE MOvk ANYTHING-FROM SMALL BOXES
ana baggage to the heaviest machinery. safes.
etc. Furniture in padded vans . speciality.
Estimates furnished.
NERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.,
o2o-o21 r n. nv. Main eoo0
Evening star., 1911-06-03
DOGS. PETS, ETC.

FOR SALE-COLLIE PUPS: MALE FE-
males: pedigreed and eligible to registration.
Box 19o. Star ONCE.
HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS IS OPEN FOR Wis.
itces: Telephone Inquiries chserfully answered.
Special rates for lonx-term or boagders.
EhVns y. 1908. 21l315 14th st. NV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
WASHINGTON DISTRICT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lilburn Dudley
have moved from their home
north of Mexico to the l.. s.
Moody farm, three miles south OF
Mexico. Mrs. Dudley is the
daughter of Mr.. Moody.
Judge VIM. Smith, formerly Of
this neighborhood, now of Mus
kogee, Okla, is here buying mules
Dawes and Jones of Tennessee
bought four three-year-old mules
of Claude Bybee. a fine stallion
from Ben Middleton, and three
two-year-old mules at $3.50 each
of Ed Hamilton.
West Whine is very i'll of pneu-
monia.
Miss Mamie Todd Wolf is SUI.
fering severe attack of grippe
Mrs. VIM. Wolf and family are
planning to move to Mexico soon
Herbert Clutter, who is visiting
his parents, has the measles.
w. ID. Mason sold pair of
mules to e. IL. Dunn for 1929
Chas. lloltcamp sold the same
party a span for 1865.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
Holds Nose During Trial.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. a.
Police Court broke up in a hurry
here today when Mrs. Ida Knapp
an indignant housewife, appeared
to make complaint against a
grocer from whom she had bought
a dozen eggs marked down to -
cents for the day only"
The hearing of the case was
halted while the voluble house
wife told her story. but the climax
came when she broke one of the
eggs and presented it TO Judge
James 7. Allen for inspection.
His Honor turned sickly
white, held his nose with one hand
and waved her from the room
with the other.
The woman refused to leave un.
til she had finished her story 50
everyone else did.
1t was half an hour before the
courtroom had been sufficiently
aired to permit of the continuance
of the cases on trial. Mrs. Knapp
left the eggs at the police station
as a souvenir of her visit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
ITEMS FROM WALKER

The grip has tight grip ON
several people in this vicinity.
Miss Ida Miller of Mexico, Wis
tied c. c. Perry and family sun
day.
Miss Julia Weber of Eureka
peighborhood has been visiting
Mr.. William Hall and family the
PAST few days.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
kellerhals, on Jan. 10, a daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Riley with her sister.
kathrine Devaney. were at the
bedside of their cousin, Mr.. Pal
mer of Centralia, last week. The
latter fell from a bridge and was
seriously injured. He is now in
the hospital at Moberly.
Mr.. X. $. Mechlin sold to Vim.
Cunningham a span of mules for
S47j.OO
Mr.. Robert Dye butchered the
first of the week.
Messrs. Emmett and Mike De-
vaney and Miss Frances Davaney
also Mr. and Mrs. o. c. Burton Of
Idaho, were entertained by Mrs
Quinn, Monday.
Mr.. II. 7. ROsenthal is hauling
baled hay to Mexico this week.
Mr.. Dan Erisman and wife of
near Benton City visited in this
vicinity last week. lie says he
throws the back bones and ribs Of
his hogs away. The writer does
the same when the meat has been
removed.
Mr.. j. II. Kammarmeyer has
sold a portion of his corn crop 10
Mr.. Rollin Edwards.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
BEREA ITEMS.

Not much doing this week ;
everybody has the grippe.
Chas. Showers and wife will oc
cupy the old Roberts farm, now
owned by Hugh Browning.
Mrs. Lena Dunavant will 60
back about March lst, to keep
house for her father.
Willie Crigler and wife are en-.
tertaining a son.
r. L. Miller purchased a nice
bunch of ewes of j. w. Gorrell
one day last week.
The recent sleet did a great
deal of damage to fruit trees
phone lines, etc.
Will Cawthorn came home from
Watson one day last week to as
sist his fathers family, who arr
all i'll of grippe.
The last fortnight has been {
busy time for the NJ. DIS. and tn,
men who toll under the spread
ing chestnut tree.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
THOMPSON ITEMS.
Joe Davis Tragic Death-A Top.
by Bunch of Mules-Mr.
Furguson Dead.

Mrs. Ed. Pearl and son, Ryland.
are visiting friends and relatives
in Mexico this week.
Miss Ruth Newman of Mil
waukee Wis. who is attending
Hardin College. was the pleasant
guest of Bette May ConSidinc,
from Saturday until Tuesday.
Henry Cant is in Omaha, Ncb.
this week.
Ed. Crawford baby is still in
serious condition.
Mrs. Joe ConSidinc is entertain.
ing her cousin, Mrs. VIM. Johnson
of Smithville, Mo-, this week.
Joe COnsidine sold ChaS. House.
holder an extra good pair of mare
mules for $3.50, and three mare
mules to ChaS. Dean of Galloway
for $40 each. lie also bought
mules of the following: Seven
from various parties near Cen.
tralia at 500 around, and one
from Jean Dahlcm at $3.50. and
four from +. l.. Crosby at $40
He sold a bunch of % yearling
mules to Tennessee parties at a
fancy price. This was one of the
toppiest lunches of mules that
ever left Audrain county.
Mrs. Joe Considine has been IN
st. Louis for the past week at tn
bedside of her cousin, Elmer Fur
guson. Mr.. Furguson died Fri
day and was buried in St. Louis
Albert Evans has been quite
sick at the residence of Mr.. Dav,
Stricklin s, near Liberty church.
Joe Davis. formerly of thi,
place, was killed in the termina
yards at st. Louis Friday. Joe
had host of friends who deplort
his tragic death. Burial was il
the Thompson cemetery Sunda,
afternoon.
l.. c. Reed of Galloway count,
bought 7l3 Western weather.
from Henry Cant last week a
$4.23 per head. This was an extra
good bunch of stuff. Mr.. Gan
handles more sheep, and is one o
the best judges of sheep, of an.
man in the country.
Mrs. Considine returned iron
st. Louis Saturday.
The Modern Woodmen of thi
place installed officers Saturda,
night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
VANDALIA ITEMS.
The Farmers Institutes. T
Davis to Move-Among the
Sick Folks.

Will Williams has the grippe.
Harry Weakly and Lon Ross o.
Farber were Nandalia visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. Jno. Shannon went down
to 81. Louis last Thursday to visit
her daughter, Mrs. T. :. Manning
who has been i'll for some time.
). r. Davis went to Louisiana
last Thursday on business Nj
Davis and family will leave in a
few days for Vinita, Okla, where
he will reside.
Jos T. Williams and FRASER
Rose went to Mexico Monday TO
serve on the grand jury.
Miss Lou Mitchell has the
grippe.
Little Mamie Elizabeth Irvine
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. \
Irvine, is threatened with pneu.
mOnia.
Miss Maudc Rogers who has
been i'll for some time with pneu.
monia is reported better at this
writing.
On Wednesday. Feb. !. a Farm.
ers' Institute will he held here in
the Opera House. Everybody is
invited to attend.
Mrs. Minnie Forbach returned
home Monday after a visit to
friends in Mexico.
Mrs. Laura Neal has recovered
from a severe attack of pneu-
monia.
II. p. Middleton. c. f. Blaine
and Arthur Lake are in Mexico 10
serve on the petit jury.
Little De Laporte johnson has
been sick for several days.
Willie Christensen is recover
ing from a severe attack of pneu-
monia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

DR.. Blanks of Mexico came out
here last Sunday to see Mrs
Walter Allen. who has been SUI.
fering many weeks with a compIi.
cation of diseases.
Mrs. Clark Sims. daughter of
Walter Allen, who lives near
Farber, is very i'll.
Robert Walter was taken sud
denly i'll Sunday evening with
severe pains in his head.
b, F. Carnes is spending a week
with his brother who is not ex.
pected to live, in Illinois.
DR.. Cornett's mule sale came
off last week; ~ head of mules
were disposed of at good prices
Some were bought by spectators
Several spans We're bought by An.
drain farmers and will be kept
here.
j. W Beagles was in town the
other day driving a pair of sorrcl
mares that are beauties. Well
matched, up-headed. and will ga
without the whip.
Two land buyers from Illinois
are here and are wonderfully
pleased with farms in this
vicinity. They are about to close
deal for 700 acres. stock farm
Particulars later.
Last Saturday evening, be,
tween the hours of 2 p. IN. and
. p. m. little Laura Cook and lit.
tie Nellie Stuart entertained al
the residence of George Stuart by
celebrating the birthday of both
little girls. There were present
Willie KnOble, Macie IIean, Laura
and Rubie SmallwOod, Birdalina
Heinicke, Lena Thomas, Thelma
Myers, Louis and Estil Fox. De.
Downs, Carl Bradley, Willie anC
Ralph COrnett, Alice and Locke
Hodge, Emma May, Ralph AM
Walter Barney, Blanche an,
Bertha Allen, and Mable Cook
Refreshments were served. coz
sisting of pink ice cream an
cake, oranges, bananas, peanut,
and candy, by Mrs. Cook and Mrs
Stuart, assisted by Mrs. San
Harper and Mrs. John James. A
D o'clock all the little ones depart
ed, wishing Nellie and Laur;
many such happy birthdays. Tn,
little girls received many nice am
useful presents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
SKINNER ITEMS.

The big sleet came and has gone
and everybody glad of it.
Chas. Tanner suffered a spell of
appendicitis Saturday; has re
covered at this writing.
Many of our people have been
feeling grippey of late.
Rev. Barker filed his first reg
ular appointment at Bethlehem
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss holland of jefferson City
visited the Misses Baker recently
Miss Matte King was in Cen.
tralia attending her sick sister
Mrs. Botkins.
Alex Bruce shipped load of
cattle, his own feeding, last week
that brought 1915 on the market
and weighed 1920.
John w. Blum was on the Kan
sas City market recently and
bought A head of l.040 pound
feeders at 1915 per cwt.
James Yeager sold to Harry
Householder a pair of young
mares for $4,000 and s brood
sOws for $500, recently.
J. w. Holloway bought of Joe
COnsidine one 400 pound six
year old draft mare for $245. Mr.
Holloway also bought one Z yea
old driving mare of Mr.. Python
for 5000.
Artie WHITEWATER will occupy
the Galloway farm, just north of
here, this year.
Mrs. Amanda Yeager died las;
Friday of the grippe. The re-
mains were inferred at the Maple
Grove cemetery. Many friends
followed the body to its last res.
ing place. Sympathy extended tG
the bereaved.
Lindell Rudasill purchased the
futile place of POI acres, just east
of Mr.. Vigal's recently. COnsid.
Grafton $l1, 10000.
Russell Squirting just recently
completed new up-to-date
modern hen house.
o. +. Ellis and JnO. W. Shay
are buying a bunch of cattle. each
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
PUBLIC SALE.
February Q. 1911.

Having sold my farm, will
sell on the above date to the high-
est bidder on the farm known as
the Mcknight farm, 3 miles east
of Cant. I - miles southwest Of
Thompson and Q miles southwest
of Mexico, the following described
personal property, tO-wit:
30 head of live stock. ) heat
good horses, two good young
brood mares both in foal to Groves
Brothers fine jack, , dandy good
filley colts well bred, horse
IL - hands high, weighs about
! 400 pounds, 1 years old, sound
and good worker.
% head of hogs. Two fine
thoroughbred brood Sows, ~ nica
pigs weigh about 60 pounds. Oha
dandy good young milch COW with
calf by side.
so nice young Plymouth Rock
hens.
Some 200 bushels shocked corn
some baled hay.
Farming implements: Good
moving machine, good wagon and
double harness, new runabout and
single harness. saddle and bride
almost new GAINESVILLE disc. almost
new j. |. Case corn-planter. new
harrow. new II inch breaking
pillow. double shovel and other
things too numerous to mention
Also all our household and kitch-
en- furniture. Sale begins at 10
a. m.
Terms. cash
o. X. TRIPLETT.
Bob Brown, Auctioneer.
Will Blythe, Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
SOME CASH; SOME NEWS.

II. /. MUIR IS Il new SuDScTlDtF
Mrs. f. A. Ellis renews for the
Message.
j. NJ. Beagles at Nevada, No.
sends in a dollar and says, keep
the Message coming, it is like a
letter from home. "
The following good friends re-
newed for the Message last Sat
urday: w. P. Python, Mrs. j. T.
Sumner and r. a. Lake.
There three good people renew.
ed for the Message Monday: Louis
Kircher. W. II. Pruessner AMI
Elisha Uedden. W. II. Morgan Is
a new subscriber.
Our good friend A. II. Dicus
out Beaver Dam way, renews for
the Message. Mr.. Dicus sold Node
McCowen ten l3S pound hogs q
few days ago at $7.95.
Mrs. Vim. Smith of College
Mound, Mo, formerly Miss Laura
Smith Of this county, renews for
the Message and writes that she
wouldn't know how to get along
without the paper.
The following good people re.
new for the Message: Mrs. VI. Z.
Erisman. Coleman Elliott. James
w .Coons. W. II. Logan, James S
Brown, F. 7. Harris and Gus. \
Steinman.
Marston W. Beamer. out Moline
way, came in the other day ami
made the editors heart glad by =
renewal favor. lie and all his
neighbors are rejoicing to see the
building of the electric railway
nearing Moline.
Henry hlOtZ, down Benton City
way, pushed up his subscription
date one year the other day. Mr.
Klotz says he hal a good crop
WELD last season. His corn, 81
acres, made 80 bushels to the acre.
30 acres of oats averaged II bush
els to the acre. lie moved onto
his place last January, a year ag'
lie has since built new barn
40x42 feet; built a crib. 3Ox36
feet, and hen house and a concrete
cellar. 14x14 He is now putting
four new rooms to his dwelling
Does all his work without any reg
ular farm help. Has 500 hens
that will make him some good
money this year. AIR. Klotz
makes the farm pay.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
Favor a Recall.

Jefferson City, Jan. 24.-By
unanimous vote the house com
mittee on constitutional amend.
ments this afternoon decided to
recommend the adoption of Phelp
proposed amendment to establish
the recall. 1t provides that on
petition Of One-fourth of the
voters of the district affected am
officer from governor TO con.
stable can be reached and must
stand for election again and vindi-
cation or vacate his office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
HoLLENSVILLE NEWS.

o. r. Cawthorn sold seven 24O
ID. hogs to Powell and Mundy at
S175 per cwt.
w. +. Warthman who recently
sold his farm to w. o. Dowell re.
turned last week from Ohio where
he purchased a farm, 40 miles
northwest of Columbus, at Sll2
per acre.
Miss Madge Householder, who
has been visiting relatives for the
last few weeks in Johnson county
will return this week.
ID. NJ. Slonaker joined the Odl
Fellows at Rowena last week.
Lewis Leeper has IA spell of the
grippe.
Mrs. Geo. Campbell, Jr.. goes to
Texas this week to join her nus
band, who went sometime ago to
seek location.
The family of Lewis Rudasill
were sick with the grippe last
week.
Miss Bertha Mundy spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. Lewis
Rudasill.
Very quietly Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, Richard Adam Of
Monroe county, and Miss Bessie
Sharp of this vicinity, were mar
ried at the home of the bride s
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q
w. Newgent. Only a few of the
nearest neighbors being present
Rev. ii. |. Cobb of Mexico per.
formed the ceremony. Immediate
ly after the ceremony Mr.. ami
Mrs. Adam went to their home in
Monroe county.
Henry Rudasill went to Okla
homa City last week.
Mrs. Price Marshall is much
afflicted with rheumatism.
Mrs. o. T. Cawthorn last year
sold over 800 worth of turkeys
and has eight turkeys left. This
is the fourth time Mrs. CawthOrn
has raised ever $l00 worth o.
turkeys.
Mrs. Amanda Yeager died Jan
20, 1911, at her home near
llollinsville. She was 66 years
old, and had not been well fnT
some time. She leaves three sons
and three daughters, James
Arthur and Wallace, all of whoa
live in the Rowena neighborhood
and Mrs. Frank Toney, OF
Rowena, Mrs. Chas. Tanzy d
Paris. and Mrs. Golf of Illinois
She was a true Christian woman
a member of the Maple Grove
Methodist church, and her pastor
Rev. Bell. preached her funeral
In early life Mrs. Yeager was left
IA widow with seven small chill.
dren, yet, no one in this com.
immunity had more time than Mrs
Teager to care for the sick of the
neighborhood. Her useful and
Christian life will be greatly
missed by everyone who knew
her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
III Health Is Supposed to Have
Prompted the Deed.

Wellsville, Mo-, Jan. 23.-Fred
Lair, 80 years old, committc !
suicide this afternoon by shooting
himself through the heart with a
shotgun.
lie resided with his son-in-law
Dennis Nolan. Retiring to his
rom and locking the door, he dis.
charged the gun, causing instant
death. Ill health is supposed to
have prompted the deed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
Rebekah Officers.

Mrs. Stella Baker, distrlc,
deputy, installed the following
officers for Mexico Rebakah lodg
Monday night:
Noble Grand, Miss TriX Turley
Nice-Grand, Mrs. Rosa Powell
Secretary, Miss May Head.
Financial Secretary, Miss Cora
Strain.
Treasurer, f. l.. johnson.
After the ceremonies Mrs
Baker delivered an address and
the members served a lunch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26
Very Young People.

Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. 4. B
Smith of Bonneville, Mo, late OF
Mexico. a son.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
Thompson of this city. a son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bradley, a daughter.
Born, on the 18th inst, to Mr..
and Mrs. OFT Byars, a son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26

Mr.. Fred Roberts and little
daughter, Lorine, returned last
week from Wheeling, w. Virginia
Mrs. Roberts who has been criti-
cally i'll in hospital there is re-
gaining her health, which her
many friends here will be rejoiccl
TO hear.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26

Miss Edith Lehnen. of Wells
vile, a graduate in the Music De
partment of Hardin College. is to
be married soon 10 Prof. c. r.
Monlton, of the Department of
Agricultural Chemistery in the
Missouri University.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-01-26

Judge j. A. Guthrie attended
meeting Of the Baptist State Mis-
81 IN Board in st. Louis this week