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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-22
A USELESS EXISTENCE
ENDED
After 4 Life Of Tireless Destruction
and Devastation the Oandruff
Germ Finally Succumbs.
BECOMES A VICTIM TO
NEWBRo's HERPIcIDE


The dandruff germ is a busy little
microbe constantly at work and al
ways doing the same thing. Appar
emily with fiendish intelligence it bur.
rows down into the hair follicles de-
stroys the hair life and finally crowds
out the hair, causing badness.
There are two sure ways of stop.
ping the harmful career of this invisi-
BILE microbic growth. One is to wait
until the germ has induced incurable
badness, after which the atropied
hair follicle offers no sustenance to
the germ; the other is to
USE NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE.
The dandruff germ cannot exist
where Newbro's Herpicide is used in
tclligently. BY killing the dandruff
germ, it thus checks further accum-
nlations of scarf skin and prevents the
hair from coming out.
While many limitations and substi-
tutes are offered for Newbro's Herpi-
eide, there is nothing Just like it" or
Just as good"
Get genuine Herpicide.
one dollar size bottles sold and
guaranteed by all druggists.
Send 10c in postage for sample and
booklet to The Herpicide Co., Dept. R.,
Detroit, Mich.
Applications obtained at the better
barber shops and hair dressing par
lors. A. G. Luken & Co., Special
Agents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-22
1.-THE GIRL IN THE TAXI.


THE Girl in the Taxi" hilarious
melange of music. merriment and
mountains of m:rth. is announced at
the Gennett theater for Thursday
night, Oct 26th.
The Girl in the Taxi comes with
an enviable record in this country and
abroad. 1t scored a sensation in Par
is and eclipsed all runs where long ca
reers are common. In New York it
was greeted as the funniest play
Broadway had ever Witnessed In Chi
cago it played to capacity business for
upwards ESQ nights. In Boston it
broke all records for attendance and
box office receipts and carried off high
honors for length of engagement.
The story concerns the escapades of
pretty Mignon, wife OF perfume man.
ufacturer, and the efforts of BERTHE
Stewart to keep an appointment with
her for midnight supper at the Cafe
Churchill. Papa Stewart, Bertie's ia
Their, while posing as the possessor of
all the domestic virtues, goes away to
the same restaurant to meet a couple
of chorus girls. Bertie's cousin from
Philadelphia. Percy by name, who has
come to New York for throat treat
ment by physician who practices
chiefly among girls of the stage, turns
up at the same dining room to keep
an appointment with a vaudeville ar
tiste. Father, son and nephew meet
under rather embarrassing and laugha.
BILE conditions and confusion runs ram
pant. The third act unsnarls the mix
up in way least expected and all the
guilty parties swear, with hands up
raised, that it will never occur again.
A cast Of unexcelled comedians pre-
sent 'The Girl in the Taxi" which
contains just enough dancing, singing
and music to relieve the rapid-fire
pace maintained by the numberless
which crowd the play
from curtain to curtain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-22

When the British took Boston in
1776, they used one church as a rid
ing school. three as military barracks
and one for firewood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-22

Thimbles must have been in use am
ong the ancient Romans since speci-
mems have been unearthed amid the
ruins Of Hercculaneum, in Italy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-22

derful power; she denounces mankind
in general and falls at the feet of the
jailor.
But June is too young to die, and the
boy who has accomplished her ruin saw
es her at last.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-22

would run upon this structure at high
rates OF speed and their stability up.
on the line against lateral movement
would be provided for, possibly by
side wheels set horizontally above the
center of gravity revolving against
side rails. Thus such vehicles could
not run off the line
"FollOwing out this line of thought,
and giving play to the imagination a
little. experiments might be made up
on the plan of a combination of rail
and aeroplane-a semi-fitting vehicle
using both earth or rather rail and
air as supporting and even propelling
elements. Under such system it is
conceivable that the air-planes form
ing part of the vehicle would lift if
very slightly off the rails, the driv-
ing power then being derived from the
side wheels before mentioned, work
ing against the side lines, which might
take the form of thin bars or plates,
so allowing for small rise and fall of
the vehicle. These and the other
wheels would be rubber-tired. A SINH
AeAA AsAAA C'SA AAlSuI U0 llOCc6SdIy
to keep the vehicle down, and thus
the carriage would become a species
of enclosed flying machine.
III such system were found prac-
ticable, the problem of mountain
railroads among others would be solv-
ed. The monorail and the gyroscope
might have their adaptions in such
scheme.
The conservative members of Par
lament, who had hoped for a little
cheap advertising and popularity by
announcing to the accompaniment OF
brass bands that their tender con-
sciences would never allow them to
touch penny of the peoples money,
and that they were therefore giving
their annual salaries of $4,000 away
are finding out much to their grief
that their sacrifices are not appreciat-
ed even inside their own party.
Their trouble began when a London
paper proved that all the first men,
bers who had spurned being paid for
their rHrliamentry work, were men,
who, without exception living on the
wealth of their relatives in many cases
that of their. American wives, and
American dollars have not a very good
sound in conservative ears, except
when applied to money sent by Irish
in support of their coun-
trymen's demand for Home Rule.
But it remained for no less exalted
a parsonage than King George him.
self to give them the worst snub, if the
following story, which l have just
heard is true. While the King was
at Balmoral, one of his personal
friends asked him what he thought of
members of the House of Commons
acting as passive registers of salary
Tor their work.
ut would hardly be proper for me to
express an opinion" the King said
with merry twinkle. Il am being
paid salary myself, you know"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-22
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS

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WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Props., Clsveland. Oh;o
For sale by T. F.. Mcdonnell.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
BEREA NEWS.

Miss Lucy Lewis of Mexico
closed a successful term of school
at Berea Friday.
Paul Cawthorn returned Satur-
day from a three weeks visit to
his brother, VIM. of Booth. He
feels greatly benefited by the
water from B. B. Springs.
Jason Richardson of Galloway
county, visited in this neighbor-
hood over Sunday.
Fred Smith of near Santa Fe is
spending a few days with his sis
ter. Mrs. \. L. Crigler.
Miss Leota Dye spent last
week. with her aunt, Mrs. Frank
Wilson, of the Duly neighborhoOd~
Miss Goldie Bybee returned
Wednesday from a two weeks
visit in Boonvile. She was ac-
companied home by her sister,
Miss Gertie.
Miss Clara Crgler of near
Strother is spending a few days
with her brother, VIM, and family.
Miss Nellie Lowry and brother,
Hubert, attended the rural grad
uating exercises at Paris. Miss
Nellie was one of the graduates.
There were ll6 who received their
diplomas Saturday.
Miss Maize Maxwell of Palmyra
is spending the summer with her
aunt.
Hugh Browning and wife at
tended the rural graduating eXer-
cises at Paris Saturday.
There will be services at Berea
next Saturday and Sunday by
Eds. Walter Cash of st. Joseph,
Allen Lipp and the regular pastor
hopes to be able to attend. There
will he dinner on the ground Sat
urday.
Lester Walker and Wife of near
IIolhnSville were Sunday guests
of p. r. Cawthorn 3 family.
Miss Ida Lipp and Master Mar
ION Barnes went down to Benton
City to visit Mrs. John Clark
Mrs. Roy Donaldson was called
to Anadarko, Okla, by the sudden
death of her father, Ayrenus
Simons. Mr.. and Mrs. Simons
were well known here, moving
from here a few years ago.
Mrs. j. w. Gorrell and Miss
Anna Mae Vanlandingham at
tended the rural graduating eXcr-
ciSeS at Paris last Saturday.
Miss Frances Hickman of near
Monroe City was one of the
graduates.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
LADDoNIA's ELECTRIC R. R.
Committee to Solicit Bonds for
the Line Thru Lincoln.

The Troy Free Press contained
the following item last week
which will be of much interest to
many Audrain county people:
A meeting was held at the court
house in Troy one evening last
week in the interest of the pro-
posed electric railroad running
from Laddonia to st. Charles by
way of Middletown, Olney, Troy
and Old Monroe. Some officials of
the road were present and eX-
planned that the object of the
meeting was to take some action
looking toward securing sub
Scription of $25 900 in bonds to be
issued by the company. 1t was eX-
planned that the bonds are TO run
30 years, bear five per cent inter
est, payable serni-annually and to
be secured by a first mortgage on
the roadbed, rolling stock and all
other property now owned by the
company and all that may be ac-
quired by the company during tie
life of the bonds. The company Is
asking nothing at the hands of the
public beyond a subscription Of
about $1,000 a mile to this bond
issue. If that much aid is extended
to the road, the company is then
able to finance the enterprise and
begin construction. At the meet
ing last week the following com
mittee was named to solicit sub.
scriptions to the bond issue in
Troy and vicinity l.. j. Henry, +
B. WOolfork, VIM. +. Swan, ~
Hanni, Y. j. Thurman and Abe
Stephens. There ought to lie no
difficulty experienced by this
committee of representative men
in securing the small bond sub.
scription asked by the company
until the road is in operation
The terms of subscription provide
that not a dollar will be Tay abb
from Laddonia to Troy. 1t is alsC
provided that the company for
feits the subscription if it fails t.
have the road in operation tO
Troy within three years. 1t is Ger
tainly fair proposition, tn,
security is ample and the interes
rate liberal. The building of tn,
line will greatly benefit Troy ant
add largely to real estate values
here and all along the line. Every
to these bonds. They will be SAT,
enough and our return benefits
will be large.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
POPULAR ATTRACTIONS.
chautauqus Presents Fine Lat Of En-.
tsrtaInment Acknowledgment
TO be Brighter and Moro At
tractlve TO All.

The busy people who want amuse-
ment will have their innings at Chsu-
tauqua this season. There has been
special provision msde for supplying
a long felt want-clsan, sparkling en-.
tertsinment and plenty OF It.
One OF the most popular OF all these
entertainment numbers will be the
trained animal and bird performance
Thirty birds and dogs are employed
and they ar. trained to do many truly
wonderful things. Then there is the
celebrated pony, Prince" perhaps
the elsysrest in the world. whose hu.
morous stunts" prove q delight to
young and old.
Garretta, the trainer and exhibitor
Of this interesting collection, has scored
. decided success, He has spent his
life In this, his fsyorite vocation. and
the performance he gives reflects his
genius fully.
The Push.Riner Company will de-
liver a highly popular and snappy pro.
gram OF varied entertainment mum.
bers. They sing. they read. they Joke.
They present songs In action. They
are a talented and versatile trio and
know the popular fancy
The Heimerdingsr Entertainers will
present q musical and literary pro.
gram that is full OF entertainment fea
lures. Miss Alma Heimerdlnger ia
particularly strong in character de.
| lineations.
The spectacular program by Hon
Arthur X Peck. wherein he illustrates
in superb motion pictures. the heroic
work OF the Government Life Saving
| Service, abOunds In entertainment fea.
lures. as we'll as matters OF highly
educational value.
The Grand Opera Singers. appear.
Ing in special costumes and accom-
panied By Thsviu's International Banu
will make a foYceful appeal to the
love OF classy entertainment in ev-
eryone. This will be the greatest
musical festival ever placed upon a
ChautsuquR platform.
There 10 also to be . Joy Night"
wherein ell thought OF serious matters
will be abandoned and the people will
be carried away on the wings OF the
newest popular fanoies and given a
complete rest from the weiEhtier mum.
bers that make up the body Of the
program.
With this nne showing OF enter
tainment numbers, the Chautauqua 10
prepared to interest greater numbers
OF people and gradually bring them in
TO touch with the ChautsuQus innu.
ence that ia doing so mach for the
uplift OF the race
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
INSURANCE Men Meet.

Representatives of the Home
Insurance Co., of New York City,
enjoyed a dinner together at the
Ringo Hotel in Mexico last Thurs
day. Walter Scott of Kansas City,
State agent, was a guest. Those
present from this locality were:
f. c. Kennen, of Laddonia; Mr.
Ferguson, Vandalia; Sam NowIen,
of Montgomery City; Mr.. Moffat
Centralia; Jas. l.. Barker, Wells,
vile; Longsvale, Columbia; f. L.
Coontz, Fulton; j. T. Ricketts, and
A. Fl. Whitney, of Mexico
The salary of the postmaster al
Vandalia has been raised from
81, 500 year to 81, 200. The salary
of the postmaster at Martinsburg
was reduced to $1,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
THE WEATHER.

It got hotter and hotter up to
last Saturday when the hottest
came. The mercury climbed up
to 1902, according to Llewllyn S
government thermometer. But
Saturday evening the clouds gath.
cred, the lightning flashed, and
the thunder roared and the good
rain came--a fall Of near half
inch. 1t greatly revived vegita.
ton, and also cooled the atmos.
phere.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
At Sun Rise Church.

The ladies of Sun Rise Chris
tian Chuch, on the electric rail
way, north of this city, gave an
ice cream social Wednesday night
of last week and they took in
over 800 The social was given in
Sun Rise Park. Four car loads of
persons from Mexico went out and
enjoyed the evening and gave the
ladies their patronage.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
Thrown From Buggy.
W. II. Beal.

Mrs. Frank Cook and two little
sons were thrown from their bug
gy at the ice cream social at Sun
Rise Park Wednesday night, but
all escaped with but little injury
The buggy wheel struck a large
log, Overturning the vehicle. The
horse frightened and ran, tearing
the buggy to pieces.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

n. Il. Menefee, of this city visit
eu GEORGE Menefee, in Laddonia
inns week. Masters Morris and
II, y, Neeley, sons of Roy Neeley.
oi Mexico, accompanied him for a
visit also.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

know the editor of the Message
would have thought of what the
good book says "Out of the alb
undance of the heart the mouth
spcaketh. Not too much of any
thing on this birthday celebration
except dinner. Those present as
guests were Edgar, Hiram and
Thad Threlkeld, Mrs. Irving Cal.
houn of Mexico. Austin Calhoun
of Mexico, Joe Wallace and wife
of Fulton, Geore Craig and family
of Fulton, Charley Porter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. y. G.. Burt
Henry Crews and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Lockridge, Jno
Wayne and wife of Mexico. w. A.
Wayne and wife. Mexico. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Martin and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Crews and fam
lily, Bob Gilmore and wife, Ian
and Frank Boyd, George Young
and Mrs. Sam Crews, Mrs. Jno
Lockridge and daughter of Mex
leo. Col. Tom Ford and wife of
AuXvasSe, and Rev. Billiard of
Ashland, Mo. The Mexico Mis-
souri, Message reached the homes
of many of the above names and
their happiness is assured, from
this date through life after par.
taking of this feast.
Arthur II. Dicus is feeding n
carload of hogs that are about
ripe for the market. He says he
expects to ship out about Monday
next, he says his growing corn OF
40 acres is in fine shape and he
believes a bumper crop will be
| raised TINS year.
George Dean says Agricultural
Science is fine study, but Just
now he would prefer an old fash.
Toned wholesale straight down
rain. That Natures influence in
this regard to him would be won.
derful and Natures influence is
greater in forming the character
of the plant than education. 81
We agree with him and believe toe
that nature has more to do in
formation of character of mar
than education.
The Montague Telephone Co.
of Mexico, are completing Their
line along the Mexico and Con
cord State-road to a point neal
Hatton down in Galway.
| If nothing is done in the neal
future toward completing tn,
electric line to Hereford, many o.
the farmers who have subscribed
literally toward it say they vii
get motor ears. They are in de
mand and but a short time unit
every farmer will drive an auto.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
FROM NEBRASKA.
An Audrain County Man Gives
Some Observations.

Shelton, Neb., June D, 1911.
Editor Message:
| am at present II miles south
east of Shelton, in Hall county, in
the valley of the Platte, one Of the
finest wheat growing sections this
side the valley of the Nile in
Egypt. See thousands of acres of
golden grain waving in the wind,
which will soon be ready for the
harvest.
Ed. Summers, who spent his
youthful days in the vicinity of
Laddonia, Mo-. is located in this
valley. He was pupil of Jerry
West. in the West Lick school.
Audrain county, years ago-.Jerry
West who was raised in Mexico
and who is now farming near Full
ton, Mo. Charlie and Grant Beal,
the latter now deceased, were
SchOolmates with Ed. Summers in
Jerry West s school.
Ed. Summers is farming on a
little larger scale than he did in
Audrain. He has a -fine carriage
and all kinds of implements neces-
sary in managing a wheat ranch.
He took this MissOurian on a Joy
ride and showed" him some 400
acres of golden wheat. He is fig
uring on crop of 800 acres next
season. He is five miles from an
elevator on the railroad. lie is
talking of getting an engine for
operating his reaper, thresher- and
pillow.
Met Sullivan here who for.
merly lived in the Clendenin
nFghborhood, near Worcester
No.
Returning from Ed. Summers
crossed the Plate in two places or
wooden bridges, half mile in
length each, over which the
ranchmen pass in getting their
produce to market, which is most.
ly wheat and corn.
Once in a while see a fine big
mule imported from Missouri
There are few cattle, sheep and
red hogs. A jack rabbit is -occa.
Sionally seen skipping over the
ground.
Very little water running in the
Platte. What there is is clear and
sparkling. Sand bars as far as
one can see. The bridges are
eight feet above the quick sand.
This country is standing up un.
der quite a drought.
The people here take pride in
pointing out places where some
tragedy took place in the early
settlement of the country. Two
boys were riding along a path on,
day, both on the same horse. A
band of Indians waylaid them
pierced them with swords anC
pinned them together and lief
them for dead. They revived ant
swan the Platte and escaped anC
they are here yet and still carry
the scar the Indians gave them.
See places where the white mal
Squatted before the days of XII
Carson, when John c. Fremon
and his campers were looking fo,
a route to the Pacific coast.
Hope all s well back in good ole
Audrain.
w TT Real
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Poole Harrison, a graduate of
the Mexico High School, but who
attended Westminster thru the
past year at Fulton, won the de-
bate for the Philologic literi ny
society in that school last week.
Poole Harrison is one of Mexico 5
brightest and most promising
young men.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

The editor of the Message and
family are away this week, enjoy
ing the meeting Of the Missouri
Press Association in session at
Joplin. The editors are promised
the time of their lives. Joplin
citizens have raised $500 for
their entertainment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

A farmer should SOW his P's
keep his Us warm, hive his BIS,
kill off his Us, remember what
he C'S, teach his wife not to rs.
pay what he O'S and then he can
take his 'Sif he is US.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Mrs. w. y. BOnfils, "A sister of
Mrs. X. X. Bragg of this city, died
at her home in Troy last Monday
night. Her death was entirely
unexpected. Mrs Boniils attended
the wedding of her niece, Miss
Bragg, here last week. She is sur
vived by a husband.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
Contract Let.

Inc contract to build the new
county intirmary for Audrain was
let Tuesday afternoon to the J. b.
Evans Construction Co., of Col
umbia, at $14,S61. There was only
one other bid, $l4,S97, by another
construction company of Column
bia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Miss Lottir COrnett. who has
been attending the St. Elizabeth
Institute at st. Louis, his returned
home TO spend the summer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Mrs. Kate Maddox, wife of J. II.
Maddox, died at her home in Aux
vase last Sunday. Besides the
husband three sons survive her.
She was 48 years old.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Miss Ethel Smith of Kansas
'ty' attended the Smith-McCune
wedding in Bowling Green last
week and this week is the guest of
MI and Mrs. McCabe Howe of
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Mr.. Jesse A. Kirkham and Miss
Alice Betz, both of Greenville H.,
were married in this city Monday,
Judge w. w. Bolts officiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

D. A. Ball, of Louisiana, late
candidate for Governor, suffered a
stroke of paralysis last Sunday.
His friends fear that he may not
recover.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Mrs. Carl Peter J. Bransweig,
Hermany, after a visit to her
brother in this city, w. f. Deissel
started on her return home this
week. She was to take ship at
New York Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

H. G. Sipple of Laddonia, re-
turned few days ago, from bu-
Siness trip to Oklahoma. Dreadful
ly dry down there he says.