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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05
Mm sic 2cicr ~a1ferbal6 Stcarns
EpuutN.

Mue 2eier 0es nMoroltern," Sic nidt
in 5tearns Gountp mobnen, lino ebell-
10 freunolib mie oringeu0 erlu6t, if
re 3oblungen fir oieies @latt, per-
mittellt 9rnft ooer @eloanpeilu Jung
ein5ulenoen. @ir mobten, Sab aue 2e<
ler lib Sic bon ll1S gebotene @elegen=
felt, segef @orausbe5ablung oes 8lat-
tes in Ben @eiit elmer berrli6en &ras
mie gu gelangen, 5unl.ten MAIDEN. 9a
es nun ober unieren rel lenoen Mger-
ten nidt m0gli6 lit, bel aQen ltnle>
ren Mbonnenten por5uipre6en, bepor
Sic Musmobl ser idDnen 8ramten per=
griHen iein miro, 10 liegt es I'M Suite
relle oe%rielben, oas @elo 0ireft nod
Ser OHioe 5u ler1oen, morouf promp=
te 3uienoung Ser gemiinihten Hrd'
mic erfolgen miro. Sur gntgegen-
nubr1e Ser eine11 obcr Ser an0eren Die,
Jet m%ertbpollen Yramien g6gen gor=
ulsbc5oblung oes ugeor0ltern" altf Elm
Sssabr lo0et ergebenit ein Sic
vNprbitcrn"= 9rndgcicQidaft.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05
10 meiB e5 ielblt, mos sur @equemlid=
felt ser lie6elt @rpBelter'; gebort.

10 meiB e5 lelblt, mos sur 8equemlid=
felt ser lieGen @roBelter,: geb0rt.
6er1rer miiroe es gelpiB nidt unal1=
gebradt ieil1, SEN &inberr in friibe=
lter Sl1gel1o Md)tl1ng Dor SEM SITTER
5n lebrel1, il1Oeln man Tie mbalt, oas
@ort Ser Sdrtft m0rtlid 51 nebmett
l1no Dor alten 2el1ten ouf5uitebe1.
S6reiber oieies ipiirt im111er ei1l falt
unbe5minglides @erlangen, Sen jun
gen Gdmden un0 8iiridden an sic
Sbren 81 langen, Sic lid} in ben
StraBenbobmagen 10 brett MAIDEN,
lpomoglid 5mei Site einnebmen, mab=
reno jener alte Damn nit gebeugtem
&iide11, ooer eilr arn1es @eibleir1, oas
SEN Sag beim @aaspuben, @aid)en
etc. 5ubrad)te, peri uden, ii6 miibiam
auf Sen 9einen 5u bolten. ltno ood
iinb in err ter 2i,1ie Sic gltern Ser iun=
gen 2eute idp1l0 an oieien 3uitdn0er.
Sri It Sic en SCRIPT mare11 mir 3e1ge
eines @erganges, Ser Sic @abrbeit
0iei er 8eba1ptl11g n1fre6t balt. IS
mar in einem 81 enbobn5ltg. @irter
inns iaB Elm &nabe BON etlpa Z Sab=
rem ont %pffenen 6enlter ncben linn Ell
ne betagte Came, offenbar cine Irem=
Sc. rM0dteit Gu 6os 6eniter id)lte=
ZEN, id fabre l1tr Biz sur ndditen
Station, 1t1o leioc iebr am1 &eiBen
int &opf, "logte lie gum fleinen 8iirid=
den. 1ieicr cr6ob iih u10 ging eifrig
ans @erf, 1tl1r oas 6eniter berl1nter=
5u5ieben. Ga frbr sic idnrfe Stim=
n1e elmer Mlttter oa5miiden = sic
Ml1tter oes &nahen: u2oB oas lSen=
lter nltr often, gboic; l1al1 fonn nidt
nad often 2el1tcl1 bil1boren." = @or
Sic Iralt lid Scr ppllen Sdlpere ibres
&%orgebens bem1tt? @offentlid l1idt,
oenn MIR grpBe llnmilienbeit fonnte
eil1 Gerbalten, mic 1ier sc dtlOert,
entiduloigel1.
Gin mcitercr Yullft, ser pom allen
glterl1 III 9etrudt ge5ogen peroeu
loQte, So CT fir sic cigene Ser JON BON
meitge6en0er @eoeutlun9 lit, lit Ois
@elpiBbeit, oob mir lit ipatereu Sab=
rem gel1olt oieiclbe Sebal1olul1g pol1
Seiten I'M erer &il1oer erfabren mer=
SEN, Sic mir al1genblidlid lnieren 81
tern %ongeoeiben lalien.
So monbes ltebel ltlti ercr Gage
mltr6elt il1 perfebrter gr5iebnng; bier
5u 5ablt audi Sic &eradtl1ag oes Ml=
tiers, mie Tie inns allerorten Dor Mlt=
gen tritt. @ir 6eutiden gltern, Sic
MIR nod an 0eutide Site, oel1ti6e
gbre glaltben, iollten init 6leiB ba=
rouf beoodt ieirt, cine Mltsnabme GIT
biloen uno tradter1, in un leren &in-
oern mohre @ododhrng 1110 gbrer=
b%ietl1ng Dor SEM Sitter be~ranaubiloen
l1no 5u 6elpobren.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05

leltf5eno u1f Sen @aideforb, SEN geab=
faltert, ~lu10 frenroe 2el1te baltell, TO-
ltet @elD."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05

ltilc Stln10en unS 81 bieten perrno=
gen. IS gibt @ausfrallen, Sic NIT
oem erl item @nbnenidret ermad)en l1no
ipgleib potter lllwllbe, nit nerp0i em
Mibnl,tb ouran oenfeL mos ser Sag
ibnen an lll1an1cbmlid}fciten, at Ma=
oclltid)en l1no ollerban0 fleinel, lt10
groben Mergernilien int @nusbalt, in
ser &inoercr5iebung etc. bri,lgen biirf=
te. Sold)e Naturen bcrMlben li6 0a=
0lrd lelber elmer bo6en 6relloigfeit,
melde jeoe Mr6eit leidt madt, ieoe
@ioermdrtigfeit raiher iiberwinoen
l1bt, ln0 peribleuoern cine Mel1ge
ibrer ieelilden &raft! @ir Meniden
bral1den sic 6ra10igfeit, sen Mutb,
Sen lt11s sic %ltille11 5tl,nOen perleiben,
ebenio mie oe1 5d)lof mo- ia al1d Ser
Self It nidt ppqfommen ruff, lonoern
3ralnrbil0er ldalt.
M1td) 0a, mo ite nit pielen Sorge11
nit 9(englten ul1o Summer perbllloe'l
81 iein pflcgen = Ste uut BENT &ran=
fenluger .poer ull &ranfellbetten Der
bradbtcn Stunocn f0nnen mlrnoer6ar
ihone lt1o iege1bringcnoe 6riibte 5ei=
tigen. 9orm p%prl1ebmlid entOedt m10
bebt MON Sddte SEES @eiltes ul1b 0es
@entiitbs, BON ncrcn Gorbal1oen lein
man friifcr faltl11 etmas gepuBt Dat.
SsSl1 oicien ltillen Stluoen lernt mal1
10 redt aus @er5ensgrlt1o bitten l1n0
oarfcn, lernt Dor allen 3ingen 0as
bittere &rul1tlein @e0nlo.
Ios 2eio bringt inns Mfenl6en motif
sic meiiten itilen StunoeuL Sic aber
in Ser 6olge gleidiam SIT gnte11
Ireltnoel1 meroen, Sic mol1 nidt me6r
miilen mill, mtd menn sic Sonne
mieoer lo6t. 9as 2ei0 mirft er5ie=
berro = rno mer ii6 nidt gegen sic
StiQe ouflebr1t, I'M @abn, &ergeiien
uno Croft on1 ebei item iu geieaigen
3eritrelr,ngen finoen 5u f0nnen, ser
erfclrnt lebr balo, bnB alles, mos nod)
Dor &ur5em mie et>pas nn%ilbermino=
lid) 6l1rd)tbares Dor einem geltotoe1l
bot, wie cine grobe, grolte @al1o, Die
ieoe1t S%onnenblid abgelperrt, &C.
idtplt10en lit, Inn rltbigem, %rei11el1, Der
f%larenoeu grimner1t1rgen Nlab 5t mo-
ten.
Su Ser Sl1gerr0 gebt mont gemobl1=
lidy re6t peri6menoerii6 nit ieit1er
freicn 3eit l,nt: mte piele Stunoe11
meroen 81 Der d un0 pertanoelt,
obl1e 0ab Tie irge10 eine1 9elsen bot=
ten bri11gen fonl1en. Ginlalnfeit er-
1deint ei1lem jl1ngen @emiitb als ct
mas Gntietlides: ser unreife Sina1
bat mtd gar fei1t Ser tdn0nib oafiir,
0oB Sic M11tter iih, lobalo lie, Sic
Gielbeidoftigte, an Sic Sober I'M
@ouie feline Mnipriide SIT lteler1
pflegt, es MIR fam, in ein itiues Cd
fen 5uriid5iebt, Inn mai al1ein un0
ungeit0rt rr1big iiber 10 pieles, ipos
ihr @er5 un0 tire @e0onfen berpegt,
lid flor 51 meroer. SS1r 6ieien Itiae11
Strrnoen fins ibr fire 2ieben, fir Sic
iie ur1ermiiolih iorgt un0 idafft, Inn
10 t6ertrer. "a tritt je0es &tno 10
red)t Dor oos geiitige Muge Ser Mllt=
ter, un0 lie iiberlegt es li@, mas tic
mobl no6 ibret 2ieblingen an Sorg=
folt un0 Miibe geben fonnte. @ier
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05
@eacn 25& ertra

@ebct=@iiher fir &omuu1nifanten
nit id)011cu Gelluloi0 gillba1oe.
Ealn1gdrtlein.
Tijbrer sim @inu1el.
Sen Of @capcu in engllld l.
@iid)er nit Samn1et=Gi1buno III
oultih lwlo e1glild.
Irolt ser orl11en Seelelt, III id0=
nrllr, Incident 2coerein6a10, nit @plo-
id)nitt ltl1o grpBem 9rucfe.
Srplt i'm Sitter, IN oennielhen @alloe
lrllO nod grobercm 8robortf.
Ser @olm1gurte1, ell1 grpBes 6or=
mot nit Mittelorl,d lno meld)en1
Mprpccp=gt11bnrl0.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05

SATIRE lang bat mon l6on megeI
zines fleinen Nerpes gelitten, neil ct
S,Sacob's Oel uidt gebrou6t moroen lit
9seurolgie 5u furiren, melde Sen 9ferr
augegriffen botte. Seio lider uno
martet ni6t.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05
Dine Grtra5ablnns.

Cine groBe Mltslpabl Don @ebetbl=
d,erll sic mir pbne Nud)5ablung ofte=
rlreu:
0iibrer 5lrn @imnnel, NIT groBent
Irl1d ru1o lb0neun Gl11ballOe.
@ebete Ser @eiligen, Mfittelgrob-
0rl,f lu1o Observation-Disclosures.
Sdutengel.
Yerleu Ser MuouGt, @eidei1ban0.
Stern 0es Sells, @ei6einban0.
Soldengcbetbltd, @ei6einbano.
Sc JUS, mei11e 3lperlidt.
Noln1g1rtlein, idmmtlid idone
@e6etbiidyer nit g%lotten1 oOer Mo=
rpcco=Ginbol1o l11o @plDl6nitt.
Iie dril tlide Ml1tter, Elm i6DneS
@elebrrngS= uno grbalu1ngshtd fit
Grauen.
Gie Ybilotbea, Cit berrli6eS Or
bul1ungsbltdt mel6eS in feinem &al1=
lie feblen loute.
Sn g1rglii6 baben mir:
NIL for Se11s, EN- groBeres Sld
init @ol0ibnitt un0 glattem 2eoerein=
bnl10.
@l1i0e to Eietp.
Sen Of @eaDen.
Yodet Yraper 8oof.
Sic Bret lebteren fins in flelnerem
6orr1ote l1no elegant gebunoen.
Nebit @eidi6ten=8iidern perl6te=
0enel1 Snbaltes empfeblen mir unite
rem
uNprbitcrn" =&alcnoar fir 1911
nit idonen @r5ablungen nno pielen
Ssalrl trotionen, ser ia bon bergange=
men Sobren fer moblbefannt, uno III
Sen @aul ern INT erer Mbonne11te11 itd
10 GROCER 8eliebtbeit erf rel1t.
3oQ grpfc Eatent=S deere fret.
Sic es Sabr baben mir ferner als
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05
Sir Ga Grippe, @niten urtb feitiiten=
De Grfaltungen.

Nabmt SolepS @onep ans Sar. Gs
bri1gt rold grleidterua1g utto treibt
oie grfaltung aus @urem Spitem.
Sc entbalt feline Spiaten, lit l1nid)ao=
lid uno ii9er. Molitor 9rl1g 60.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05

@enn 5pei 9ei0en ii@ einite1en,
mie cine grf6ltung un0 ein @ulten,
gibt es 5tpei iibere 9tnge 81 tbut -
bolt Or. Muguit &onig's &amburger
8rulttbee lno gebraudt ibn. Sn
oemlelben babt SIR Elm mabres Sell
mittel uno cine ii6ere Sur miro fol-
gen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-01-05

@ranrie cine s 3ou groBe, iid ielbit-
lbarfenoe, Hatentldeere, mel6e mag
n~etilirt lit lno bos lonlt 10 beidmer<
lihe Mufncbmen bon gsaoeln nno
Stctfl1aoeln belorgt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-21
CIuCAGo&aALroNR Y.
TIME = ! STABLE
Effective May 20, 1910.

Effective May 20, 1910.
EAST BOUND
Train, Leave
No. "a, "Early Bird" for St.
Louis .----------------2:1 5 am.
No. IL, EAST Express" for
Peoria, Springfield and
Chicago --------------2: 40a.m.
No. 26, "Night Hawk" for st.
Louis --------------- 4 10 am.
NO. 80, Local Passenger to Rood
house and St. Louis -S 10 am.
No. IA, Missouri State Express
for Peoria, Springfield and
Bloomington ----. - ~ pm.
NO. -, "Red Flyer" for St.
Louis 03 pm.
No. PIP, Local Passenger to
Louisiana s Is pm.
No. 10, cred Hummer" to Jack
sonville and Chicago 10 50 pm.
WEST BOUND
No. %, Early Bird to Kansas
City ------------------ l O6 4 m
No. %, Night Hawk to Kansas
City 81 81 a m
No. 9, Red Hummer to Kansas
City ------------.------3 10 III
NO. If, Fast Express to Kansas
City --.---------------.630 m
No. ll3, Eek. Sunday Local freight
for Slater ---------------7l 10 m
No. 2li, Local passenger to
jefferson City -----------7 40 m
No. 81, Red Flyer to Kansas
City -----------------i24 5 p m
No 10, Missouri State Arrive 2 03
Express for p m Leave
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH.
SoUTH BOUND Departs
No. 2I3, Daily jefferson City
mail -------------------7 40 m
NO. Oil, Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Accom- 30 p m
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH.
FROM THE SOUTH
No. 2I0, Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Mail -------------i 30 p m
No. 2I2, Daily Jefferson City
Accom- ------------------S1 10 p m
i. A. BYBEE,
Tkt. Agt., Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-21
JOHNSON Is FREED.
Jury ACquits Old Soldier Who Was
Charged With Murder.

Fulton, Mo. Dee. IL
Richard VI. johnson. who
killed John Griggs at the
johnson home on the after
noon of September Is, was
freed of the charge of murder
late yesterday afternoon.
The jury returned a verdict
of not guilty after being out
more than an hour.
Judge Harris had temper
arily abscntcd himself from
the courtroom when verdict
was returned. When he ar
rived the room had filled and
he cautioned the spectators
against making demonsu'a-
ton. As a result the verdict
was received in silence.
johnson. i'm tears streaming
down his face. thanked all the
jurors. As he grasped the
hand of Prosecuting Attorney
J. X. Baker he said: "Gou
have treated me fairly
throughout, and I am leaving
you with the kindliest of feel
ing" to which Baker replied ::
Il only did my duty as | saw
it"
Johnson two sons and two
daughters by his first mar
riage, and his two daughters
by his second marriage. who
testified at the trial, were
with him all week. johnson
announced that he would re-
turn to his old home in jew
ell. Ia.
1t probably will be two weeks
before Mrs. JohnSon's condi-
g.. aa4 yv1mlt her to travel.
johnson sold his property be-
fore the trial and is ready to
uep.r, al any time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-21

and ! don't want nobody to get in our
way neither"
81 wish Wilkes Booth Lincoln could
see MS" said Miss Minerals nephew.
4 blk fat neEress, with a bundle
OF clothes tied I'm a red table cloth
on hcg head, came waddling down the
iG.walF
Billy looked at Jimmy and gigg. ed /;
Jimmy looked at Billy and gigg!ed;
then, the latter took careful aim and
a stream of water hit the old woman
,quarcly in the face.
who dat? What's yo' doin'?" she
relied, as she backed off. rs a.gwine
o tell yo pappy Jimmy Garner" as
he rec gniecd one Of the culprits.
pint dat ar hose way f'om me, TO
make yO' ma spank yuh slabsided.
got to git home an wash. Drap 1t,
ell yuh!"
Two little girls rolling two doll
5ug'.es in which reposed two enor-
moJs raE-babies were seen approach
.nE.
That's Lima Hamilton and Frances
Black" said Jimmy they're sy
huns"
Billy took a good look at them.
"Thoy's eoin' to be my chums, too"
he said, calmly.
Your chums, nothing!" angrily
-.icd Jimmy, swelling up pompousl..
You all time trying to claim my
chums. can't have nothing tall
,Auut you got to stick your mouth In.
You bout the selflshest boy they Is
lCI want everything | got, all time"
The little girls were now quite near
ID Jimmy hailed them gleefully, for
get.l Of his anger:
Come on, Lima, ysi and Frances"
he >hrieked, "and we can have the
mostest fun. Billy here's done come
TO live with Miss Minerva and she's
done gone uptown and don't care II
we sprinkle, cause she's got so much
lgion."
But you know none Of us are al
owed TO use a hose" objected Lima.
Put it's so much fun" said Jimmy;
and Miss Minerva she's so Christian
he amt going to raise much OF
rough house, and If she do we can
run when We see her coming"
Il can't rum" said Billy; II amt
got nowhere to run to an"
IF that amt just like you, Billy"
Interrupted Jimmy all time talking
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-21

ing ner moren a million years. My
mamma says he aiht never going to
marry nobody a tall 'thout he can get
Miss Minerva, and Miss Minerva she
Just turns up her nose at anything
that wears pants. You better not
sprinkle him. He's been to the war
and got his big toe shot Off. He kilt
bout a million 1njuns and Yankees
and he's name Major cause he's a
Confedrit vetrun. lie went to the
war when he amt Let fourteen"
Did he have CO long pants?" asked
Billy. II call him Major Mtnerva-"
GLADYS Maude's got the penny
sL-eters," broke in Frances important
~, fusslng over her baby land I'm
going to see Doctor Sanford. Don't
you think she looks pale, jimmy"
pale, nothing!" sneered the little
boy. Girls got to all time play their
dolls are sick Nav; I don't know
nahing a tall bout your Gladys
Maude."
Lima gazed up the street.
THAT looks like Miss Minerva to
me way up yonder," she remarked. Il
think we had better get away from
here before she sees us"
Two little girls rolling doll buggies
fairly flew down the street and one
little boy quickly climbed to the top
OF the dividing fence. From this safe
vantage point he shouted to Billy,
who was holding the nozzle Of the
hose out of which poured stream OF
water.
You'd better turn that water of
cause Miss Minerva's going to be
madder'n a green persimmon."
81 do know how to-" said Billy for
lornly You turnt 1t on"
Drop the hose and run to the ny
drant and twist that little thing at the
top" screamed Jimmy. You all time
got to perpose someping to get little
boys In trouble anyway" he added UNI
generously.
you perposed this yo'selt." de-
clared an indignant Billy. You said
Aunt Minerals SO ligious she
wouldn't git mad"
christian woman's can get just as
mad as any other kind" declared the
other boy, sliding from his perch on
the fence and running across the lawn
to disappear behind his own front
steps.
Holding her skirts nearly up to her
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-21
CHAPTER v.
Turning on the Hose.

Look, Amt that a snake?"
shrieked Billy, pointing to what
looked TO him Ike a big snake coi.ed
in the yard
SNAKE, nothing" sneered his com.
panion, that's a hose You all tine
got 70 call a hose a snake. Come on,
lots sprinkle" and Jimmy sprang out
Of the swing jerked up the hose and
lrags it TO the hydrant. My nam.
la don't never low me TO sprinkle
with her hose but Miss Minerva she's
so good | don reckon she'll care" he
cried mendaciously.
Billy followed, watched his compan-
ion screw the hose TO the faucet aud
turn the water on. There was a hiss
ing, gurgiIng sound and stream Of
water shot out, much TO the rapture Of
the astonished Billy
won't Aunt Minerva care?" he
asked, anxiously. rs she real ligious
oman"
"She is the Christianest woman
they is" announced the other child.
Come on. Wen sprinkle the street
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-21
WESTMINSTER ALUMNI.
County Organization Banquets at
The Presbyterian Church.

The first annual banquet Of the
Westminster College Alumni Of
Audrain County was held at the
Prrsby terrain Church Monday
evening About fifty guests were
In attendance and college yells
and songs We're prolonged to the
midnight hour. Tie six-cOurse
banquet was served by the ladies
of the church. The toastmastel
was DR.. J. & Moore and the
guest of honor was Dr. Charles
Boviug, President Of WeStmin-
Stcr
Dr.. Boying in the opening
speech told Of the great adyau.
tage OF the small college, espec-
tally emphasizing WestmiuSter's
fine equipment and high stand
ing among educational institu-
tious. Other speakers We're:
ID II Robertson, l. b. Haw-
thorne. Capt. J VanDyke Of the
Westminster football team Of
l9ll which won the Mo. Inter-
Collegiate Championship, Judge
J a. Guthrie, Glass Of '63, Ned
Miller. Mcmillan Glass Of Il.
Geo. Robertson, a 2 Green.
/. NJ. White, Dr. j +. Harrison.
Harry Stocks. Rev. \. a. Wal
lace, The Mcmillan Senior
Class was present and the fol-
lowing former Westminster stu
dents: &. W. Robertson. c. A.
Buckuer, R.M. and In. White,
H.Whitnev, JIG Moore, j. F.
Harrison. oh. Robertson, Rob
ert Brown, Frank BIuton, Roy
McPheeters, HI Stocks, Mar
guess Wallace. Chas. Arnold.
1T. McCue, j. A.Gutbrie, II b.
Banks, Shannon Bolts. j r.
Thomas. W. II. Brown, A. a.
Wallace. Students now in Col
lege-J. Van Dyke, Marshall,
Aylette Buckner. Graham Rob
ertson. Other guests were A..
p. Green, Geo. Marshall, Min
ter Bragg and $. b. Stocks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-21

knees Miss Minerva stepped gingerly
along the wet and muddy street till
she got TO her gate, where her nep-
hew met her. looking a little guilty,
but still holding his head up with that
characteristic, manly air which was
80 attractive.
William" she said sternly, 81 see
you have been getting into mischief,
and | feel 1t my duty to punish you,
so that you may learn to be trust
worthy. | said nothing to you about
the hose because | did not think you
would know how to use It,"
Billy remained silent. He did not
want TO betray his little companions
OF the morning, so he said nothing in
his own defense.
Come with me into the house." con-
tinued his aunt, you must go to bed
at once"
But the child protested vigorously.
Don't make me go to bed in the
daytime, Aunt Minerva; me an
Wilkes Booth Lincoln amt never went
to bed in the daytime since ives born,
an | aint never hear tell OF a real
'ligious oman a-puttin' little boy IN
bed fore it's dark; an l amt never
a-going to NEEDLE with yo' ole hose
no mo-"
But Miss Minerva was obdurate,
and the little boy spent miserable
hour between the sheets.
m 10 o.-4.,,,zI
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-21
Administrators Notice.

Notice is here by given that letters
of administration upon the estate Of T..
b. Sansherry, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Audrain County,
Missouri, bearing date of the LIST day
of December, 1911. All persons
having claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them to me for
allowance within ak months from the
date of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit OF such
estate. and if said claims be not
exhibited within one year from the
date OF the publication of this notice
they will be forever barred,
VIM. A. WAYNE, Administrator
December. II, 1911.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-21

bout you amt got nowhere TO run to;
you don't want nobody to have no fun
You bout the picayunest boy they is"
Little key Rosenstein, better known
as "Goose-Grease," dressed in cast.
off suit OF his big brothers, with his
fathers hat set rakishly back on his
head and over his ears, was coming
proudly down the street some distance
off.
"Yonder comes oose-Grease Rosen.
stein, said Jimmy gleefully. when
he gets right >close les make him
hop"
"All right" agreed Billy, his good
humor restored, les baptize him
good"
"Oh, we can't baptize him." ex.
claimed the other little boy, "cause
hes Jew and the Bible says not to
baptize Jews. You got to mesmerize
'em. How come me to know 30
much?' he continued condescendiugly.
Miss Cecilia teached me in the Sun
day school. Sometimes | know sc
much l feel like I'm going to bust.
She teached me bout 'Scuffle little
chillens and forbid them not and bout
'Ananias telled Sapphira he done it
with his little hatchet,' and bout
'Lijah jumped over the moon in
automobile l know everything what's
in the Bible. Miss Cecilia sure is a
crackerlack; she's bout the stylish
est Sunday school teacher they U.s."
Twas the COW jumped over the
moon" said Frances, "and it isn't in
the Bible; it's IN Mother Goose"
And Elijah went to heaven in a
chariot OF fire." corrected Lima.
And know all bout GABRIEL" con.
tinued Jimmy, unabashed. when
folks called him 10 blow his trumpet
he was under the haystack fast
asleep"
key was quite near by this time to
command the attention of the four
children.
Let's mesmerize Goose-Grease,"
yelled Jimmy, as he turned the stream
OF water full upon him.
Frances, Lima and Billy clapped
their hands and laughed for Joy.
With a terrified and angry shrek
their victim, dripping water at every
step ran bowling by his tormentors.
When he reached safe distance he
turned around, shook a fist at them
and screamed back:
My papa is going to have you all
arrested and Looked up In the Gala,
boose."
"Calaboose, nothing!" jeered Jimmy.
You all the time wanting to put some
body in the Calaboose cause they mes.
merize you. You got 10 be mesmer.
lied cause it's In the Bible"
A short, stout man. dressed In neat
black clothes. was coming toward
them.
"Oh, that's the major" screamed
Billy delightedly, taking the hose and
squaring himself TO greet his friend
OF the train, but Jimmy jerked It out
OF his hand, before either Of them no
ticed him turning about, as II for
something forgotten.
You amt get the sense OF a one
eyed tadpole. Billy" he said. That's
Miss Mineryas beau. He's been Low.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-21
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters,
testamentary, upon the estate of Sarah
A. Basket, deceased, have been grant
ed to the undersigned, by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date of the 4th day of Novem-
Der, 1911.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance within six months
from the date of said letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit Of
such estate; and if said claims be not
exhibited within one year from the date
of the publication of this notice, they
will be forever barred.
THOMAS J. BASKETT, Executor.
Nov, %, 1911.