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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
Well, What Happened?

Last Sunday a colored preacher,
who is noted for his rugged elo-
quence, was requested to pray for
rain. Being of an accommodating
disposition, he readily consented
and offered up a petition that was
feryid, variegated and unique. He
said in part:
"Thou knOwest. oh Lord, that
we is havin' de wOst drought heah
that you even saw. De craps is all
dryin' up, de watch millions is
whilted on de vine, sweet 'taters
is about all killed, de streams is
about stopped runnin an famine
is about to bust forth in all its
fury. De whole Ian is as dry as an
ornery, uncovered niggah in a
prohibition town an somethin
rally mus be done or thy sarvents
will all perish.
"Now, what we need is a good,
soakin' rain, an We implore yhee
TO heah our prayers an turn de
food gates of heaven loose. De
time has gone by when de gentle
dew will do any good. We don t
want no gentle showers with rain
bows an twitterin' birds, nor any
sizzly-sozzly sprinkles, but we
wants a regular rip-snortin, roar,
in, screamin', sodsoakin', gully,
washin', gravel-heavin', trash
moyin', root-searchin, down
Ipourin' rain.
Den, Oh Lord, let de thundei
heller, let the lightin' fash, let d,
clouds burst an send US a rail-
that will soak the groun' cleal
down to de bowels Of the airth an
cause springs TO burst 10th in al
the valleys an make de deser
; bloom as de rose"
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
REREA ITEMS.

II G.. Berry and Marion Barnes
returned Thursday from Colo
RADIO.
Katie Miller is very i'll Of ap.
pendicitis.
Ardyce Squires spent the week
with friends in Mexico.
Miss Goldie Bybee is suffering
from a sprained ankle.
q W. Crigler and family of
S,rother. Albert Crigler and vie
and }. G. Miller were Sunda.
guests Of Mrs. D. p Arnold.
Rude Maddox and wife and
daughter. Miss Nellie, we've san
| day guests Of II G. Berrcy and
wife.
Mrs Forest Clemens Of Carol.
ton is at the bedside Of her niece.
| Katie Miller.
Mrs. Almar Mundy ana dau4h'
ter. Susie. returned Friday from
visit to Mrs. Mundy's brother
| Mr.. Creed, Of McCredie
| o. r. Cawthorn and wife and
daughter, Miss Dora. Of the Hol
Iiusyille neighborhood, visited at
/ +. X. Cawthorn 5 Sunday.
/ DR.. Edw Duncan is sowing
field of rye this week.
The Willing Workers Of LIber.
~ church will have an ioa cream
supper at Skinner Saturday
night, August 10.
W. 0. Smith Of near Cant, left
yesterday for indianapolis. Ind.
near which city he will attend A
great sale of bloodcd Duroc hogs
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
PUT IN ARSENIC.
Baking Powder and Poison
Should Not Be on the Same
Shelf.

Mistaking "a can of arsenic
for baking powder nearly caus-
ed the death of Perry Ritter,
his two daughters, Lena, II
year old, and Florence, ); his
brother Roy Ritter, and George
Chadwick, all residents Of
Western Audrain.
While preparing to bake
cookies, Miss Lena reached "a
can in which she supposed was
the baking powder, and put a
spoonful in the mixture.
After the cakes were baked
the members Of the family who
ate Of them soon became vio-
lently i'll.
! Lena's condition was tn,
lmost serious because she haC
eaten some of the dough while
making the cookies, and haC
she not drunk a glass Of warn
milk, it is probable her mistak,
would have been fatal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
Notice of Special Election.

To the qualified voters of Audrain
County, Missouri, residing within the
following described territory located in
Audrain County, Missouri, to-wit:
Begin at the Northeast corner of Sec
ton 4 of township 81, Range & of Au-
drain County, Missouri, run thence
west along the north line of said town
ship 81, eight miles to the Northeast
corner of Section 6 of Township 81,
Range 9, thence south along the section
lines eight miles to the Southwest cor
ner of Section 8, of Township 80, Range
3, thence east along the section lines
eight miles to the southeast corner of
Section 9, Township so, Range of Au
drain County, Missouri, thence north
eight miles to the point of beginning.
Notice is hereby given that on the
26th day of August. 1911, a special
election will be held at the voting pre-
cinct in the Circuit Clerks office in the
Court House, in Mexico, Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, for the purpose of creating
and establishing a special road district
to be known as the Mexico Special Road
District OF Audrain County, under and
by authority of Article vi, of Chapter
l02 of Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1909,
entitled especial Road Districts" and
amended by an act approved April H.,
1911, said Special Road District to en-
brace the following described territory,
to- wit:
Begin at the Northeast corner of sec
ton of Township 81, Range 8 of Au-
drain County, Missouri, run thence
west along the north line of said Town
ship 81 eight miles to the northeast
corner of section OF Township 81
Range 8, thence South along the sec
ton lines eight miles to the Southwest
corner of section &, of Township 90,
Range 3, thence East along the section
lines eight miles to the Southeast cor
ner of Section 8, of Township 30, OF
Range of Audram County, Missouri,
thence North eight miles to the point
of beginning.
-. b. Graham, Clerk Of the coun-
ty Court within and for the County OF
Audrain and State OF Missouri, DO
hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be a true and correct copy OF u 9
order of publication as made by the
said County Court on the 9th day oil
August, 1911, as fully as the same APP
pears OF record in my office.
Witness my hand and seal OF ONCE
done at office in Mexico, Missouri, TINS
18th day of August A. d. 1911
SEAL J.B GRAHAM,
Clerk Of the County Court
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
SANTA FEE ITEMS.

Miss Gertie Davis spent Sun
day with Miss Nan Dull.
Brace and Earl Baily Of
Moberly are visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nc
Gee.
Mrs. c. VI. Paris returned home
Thursday after an extended visit
with relatives in Illinois.
Misses Maude and Clara Sterrett
and mother spent Thursday with
Mrs R. ". Poage and family.
Mrs. Sallie Scobee visited rela-
tives in Paris Monday and Tues
day.
Quite a crowd from here al
tended the big show at Mexico
Saturday.
Mr.. F. VI. Magill Of Chicago is
the guest of W. B. Hanna and
family.
Mrs. Lou Sterrett and daugh.
ter, Miss Clara, were the guests
Of Mrs. Chas. Cowmsn Saturday.
Ed. Hendrix and family spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Back Of Stoutsville.
Ollie Moore hauled freight from
Perry Monday.
Chas. Lucus and family wer,
the guests of Mr.. Harvey Moore
and family recently.
Miss Hattie Lockwood Of Can
ton returned home the first Of IN
week after an extended visit witt
her friend Miss Josie Thompson.
Mr.. Anderson and daughter ar
the guests Of VIII Sterrett an,
family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
FREE HIGHWAY.
Northern Route Boosters From
Seven Counties Form Or
ganization.

Moberly, Mo-, Aug. "a
boosters organization, formed
/ this afternoon, passed a resOlu-
ton offering to build free to the
State the proposed highway
/ through seven counties if the
Northern route is selected.
The counties represented by
two delegates each are as fol-
lows: Clay, Ray, Carroll, Boone
/ Charlton, Audrain, Randolph.
/ Delegates from these counties
will appear before the Board of
Agriculture tomorrow and urge
selection of the Northern route.
These compose the commit
tee which will confer with the
ROard of Agriculture:
f. P. Rosenberg, Jr., w. l..
Glymton, Montgomery; Judge
Alex Carter, G. f. Clark, Au-
drain; o. B. Mayer, Omar d.
Gray, Boone; Judge w. p.
Cave. RE. Herman, Randolph ;
j. A. Collect, F. C.. Sasse, Char
iton; Senator Busby, Lewis
Scott, Carroll; j. F. Morton,
CO. Mansm, Ray; J.B. Garth
| A. NJ. Bates, Clay County.
The following officers of the
Boosters Association were
elected:
George Robertson, Mexico,
president; w. r. Painter, Car
rollton, secretary; Judge Her.
ring, Brunswick, treasurer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
The "BLACK HAND"
Asked To Place $4,000 Near
Mexico and Columbia
Road.

Columbia. Mo-. Aug. l0-Two
BLACK Hand" letters We're sent
10 Columbiaus yesterday. one
was to the effect that if j. W.
Brockmau did not place SO, 900
in gold and bills in ameaI sack
and leave il by. a certain ire"
on the Mexico gravel road near
John Glenu's farm at 500
O'Clock tonight he would lose
|. hi, life. This is the third let
ter he has received.
II have no such sum as So
600 and if | had wouldn't give
YOU five cents of it. If you
want 10 kill j. w. Brockman,
Just come ahead. am armed
and intend to look after my
| own interests, was the reply OF
Brockman TO the third Of q
series Of Black Hand letters
In was printed in a local paper
ROp Agin also received a let
tier. He was threatened be
cause ne helped Brockman il
| AN effort TO capture the con
spirators several days ago
Federal detectives are working
on the case. W. II. Sapp, dep
uty sheriff. and a posse were il
waiting several nights ag'
when Brockman placed a deco!
package at the placed named
5. j. Gallon, a formrrranch
Imam, received a letter demand
ling that he leave his wife or h,
would be killed. GALLON wa
lin Wyoming in search of worl
when he received a fake tele
gram saying that his baby wa
dying. He hurried back t.
Columbia. He has receive'
several letters advising him t,
leave his wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
Content With Fine of $40.

Montgomery City, Mo-, Aug,
10.-Warren Humwalt, who
was arrested and fined so at
New Florence for stealing wa
ter from the Sunbeam School
house, claiming it was for Uncle
Johnnie Green, who was i'll,
and died, came here today and
after talking with friends, de-
cided he would not sue the
School Board for having him
arrested. He said the letters
and congratulations he was re-
ceiving from different parts OF
the United States would com
pensate for the humiliation and
money it cost him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
CHAMP CHIMES.

IIenty OF not arr lately.
Everybody and his dog went to
Mexico circus day, to take the
children and see the parade.
Our school, Cedar Grove, Miss
Pearl Barnett, teacher, was to
have commenced last Monday. the
14th, but will not begin till the
2lst.
a bevy Of girls went home with
Mrs Geo. Dean from church Sun
day: Misses Jessie Allison. Mary
Lou Allison, Addie f. Allison. An.
ME Lee Cobb, Jennie Dean and
Minnie Shelton. Mrs. Dean is a
fine entertainer and a good cook
\. B. Weidler had a valuable
colt to get badly cut; it was sup
posed TO have been done on barb,
ed wire.
Roy McCord sold a load of half
Fat hogs to Mr., Crosby lat Satur
day at 6 IA cents.
Charlie Hoffman Of Callaway
county bought a calf from Rev
II. !. Cobb for 5000
Robt Allison who has been il
Texas for the past year came II
on a visit to his parents las. Sun
day night He will return /,
Texas in a couple of weeks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

primary election, the people
and not the boss, control
elections in naming nominees
for the several political parties.
! affirm the doctrine, without
fear of successful contradiction
| that the people are always safe
So long as they hold in their
grasp their public servants, and
always in danger when the pub
HE servant is removed from
their control. For this reason
/ | have, since my majority, been
lin favor, and am yet strongly
! i'm favor, of primary elections
| by the people 10 name party
nominees, and am in favor of
! the initiative and referendum.
| In word, am in favor OF the
people ruling in all things. If
they commit an error they Will
correct it at the first opportun-
ity.
"To the end that We may
have a popular government, run
ruled and controlled by the
! people. We must have fair and
honest elections Every voter
should be guaranteed the right
10 90 TO the polls unmolested
and east his vote according tc
! his best Judgment and have his
vote counted aS he intended il
TO be counted Intimidation OF
: a voter in any form is but q
specie Of bride and in some I'M
stances is more vicious than
, bribery itself, and the bride.
, giver is an enemy 10 his coun
. TRY.
F. Fraud practiced at any cleo
= ton should be exposed and con
. demned by all good citizens
, No matter what party an homes
( man may be affiliated with, h
= will condemn fraud, however i
: may be attempted at the polls >
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Theo. Cauthorn, out Moline
way, returned a few days ago
from a visit to his brother, d. A,
Cauthorn, at Porter, Okla. Mr..
Cauthorn says the corn yield in
the section Of Oklahoma where he
visited will be almost total fail
ure this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

The Message man challenged
George Fisher for a foot race yes
terday. John Doyle of Farber to
hold the stakes. But George
wouldn T take the dare. He is
crippled up with rheumatism
somewhat. But we once knew him
when be could run. in our old
school days together, at the old
Asher school house, down on Mid.
die Lick Creek. this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

James Quinlan visited for a
week recently at St. Mary's, Kan
sas. He attended a retreat Of
the laymen Of the Catholic church
held there, lie says that for fra
ternity, Christian charity, hospi-
tally and general good feeling il
was the greatest gathering he was
ever in.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
Interurban Time Table.

Car leaves Mexico in the morn
ing at 7 and $50; afternoon at
! 80 and 4 80. Leaves Moline at
and 1920 in the mornings; 2:3O
and ) 80 in the afternoon
S. l.. robson,
General Manager.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

The Hannibal journal says
Mrs. Ora Blum and Miss Annie
Heller, of Mexico. No. who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher,
Of Market street, for a few days,
left Wednesday for st. Louis
where they will spend several
days the guests of relatives and
friends before returning home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Miss Carrie Jesse has gone to
Canadian, Texas, where she will
teach in a college thru the coming
year. 1t will be her fourth year
as teacher in the Lone Star State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

The little son of John Barker
died at Spokane, Wash, a short
time ago. Mr.. Barker is a nephew
Of Mrs. G. w. Wylde Of Benton
City and some years ago was con-
nected with the firm Of Joe & Vic
Barth in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Gardner
and children Of State College, Pa,
ere visiting Judge Matthias Crum
and daughter, Miss Byrd Crum.
Of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

The three Wisdom sisters OF
Macon City gave a sacred concert
at the Mexico Methodist church
Tuesday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

j. II. Lane attended the funeral
Of his aunt, Mrs. Susan Shobe. at
Laddonia yesterday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Two dozen Boy Scouts are
oamped in Dan billiards. pasture,
north of Mexico. Roy Ferris is
the grown up who is commander
general Scout tactics, signaling
addresses, eating, etc, is the past
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Miss Blanche White is nome
from her studies in summer sehoo'
at Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Mrs. J. f. Flynt of Molino Wis
tied her father recently, W. W.
Roberts, at Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
MATING RUG SPECIAL.

Japanese mating porch or bath
room rugs in floral and Oriental
designs. Size 36x72 inches. Our
regular SOC value in our cleaIing
sale soc
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Miss Ada Crum has taken up
her duties as teacher III '"'
Burke district.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
WRINGER SPECIAL.

Iron frame 10 in. rolls vulcan
lied on shafts, strong spring. In
our clearing sale price Sl.6o
Better wringers up to S4.oS
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
RUG SPECIAL.

Administer rugs, f3ral and Orien-
tai designs, size 27x60. Our sl.l'
values in our clearing sale price
SLID
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

later was married TO II. A. Wenige in
Omaha. Later she returned to Des
Moines. and being Influenced to the be-
lief that her wedding with Wenige was
Illegal and immoral, she remarked
Price Her petition for divorce from
Price this tire Is on the grounds OF
cruelty.
Obituary Record.-Dr. Martin H. Cas-
sell, one Of Davenport's we'll known
citizens, died Saturday in his apart
ments at the Hotel Kimball. Deceased
was the son of Dr.. John T. and Sarah
Cassell and was born in Jacksonville.
Ill. Sept IL, 1s45. He graduated from
Illinois college in 1866 and served as a
To-day volunteer with many Of his
classmen in the civil war. He received
the degree of doctor Of medicine at
Jefferson college, Philadelphia, In 1870.
In 1877 DR.. Cassell was united in mar
riage to Bessie Grant Leonard, niece
of Judge and Mrs. James Grant Of this
city. After practtcing medicine in Chi
cago for one year, he went to Leadville
as Judge Grants private secretary and
later to California to take charge of
Judge Grants interests there In 1890
he went into the lumber business, con-
Quoting the Miami Saw Mill company
until 1902, since which time he had
lived in Los Angeles and Davenport.
He is survived by his wife and daugh-
ter. Mrs. John V. Littig, and one sister.
Mrs. Hugh Barr of this city. The fu-
neral was held from the residence of
his daughter, Mrs. John V. Littig, 309
College avenue, at o'clock this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
By
FRANCIS LYNDE

goes around playing the holdup one
minute and the good angel the next?''
HE is a sort Of general utility man
for Hathaway, the head pusher of the
Twin Buttes Lumber company. He is
supposed TO be a timber cruiser and
log scaler, but guess he doesn't work
much at his trade. Down in the lower
wards of New York they'd call him a
heeler maybe. But you don't mean to
tell me that Jack BartD robbed you,
son|'
NO: he was merely discussing with
his two fellow holdups the ACCESSIBILITY
Of knocking me on the head and drop
ping me into Lost River canyon; that
was all. OF course l knew they had
fallen upon the wrong man, and after
awhile l succeeded in making Barto
accept that hypothesis. At least he ac-
cepted ii sufficiently to bring me here
for Identification. Since he wouldn't
talk and didn't recognize the trail or
the place hadn't the slightest notion
OF my Observation-Disclosures the least in
the world"
The big man was leaning against
the foot rail of the bed and frowning
thoughtfully. Talked about dropping
you into Lost river, did theyT HIM!
Well have to look into that a little. I
guess. Who set them on, son? Got
any idea of Ihat?''
II have a very good idea-a man
who came across in the Pullman with
me from Omaha; tall and rather slim
and with a Ratchet face and owlish
eyes I didn't learn his name. but he
said he was interested in mines and
timber
THAT was Hathaway himself" was
the instant decision. His company
has been cutting timber in the Lost
river reserve and he probably thought
you were chasing him. You didn't
know Honoria?"
mo; wasn't expecting-I-you may
remember that 1 had never met her."
stammered the young man, who had
risen to his elbow among the pillows
The father walked away TO the win
dow and stood looking out upon the
distant mountains for a full minute
before he turned to say gently: We
may rs well run the boundary lines on
this one time as another, son You
don't like HonOria- You've made up
your mind not to like her I'm not
going to make 1t hard for either of
you II can help IT. This is her home,
but II is also yours, my boy Do you
reckon you could
Evan Blount made haste to stop the
half pathetic appeal.
Don't let that trouble you" he In
terposed- Mrs Blount is q very
different person from the woman I
have been imagining, and If she were
not l think we are both sufficiently
civilized not to quarrel" Then: Have
you breakfssted yet-you' and Mrs.
Blount? But OF course you have long
ago
'Brea kfasted: Without you? Not
much, son. And that reminds me 1
was 10 come up and see II You were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
For Constipation
A MEDICINE THAT DOES NOT
COST ANYTHING UNLESS
IT CURES.

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Of ReEan Orderlies, which are odor-
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1t forms perfect bowel regulator. In
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Rexall Ordsrlies are eaten like candy
and are notable for their agreeable
hess to the palate and gentleness Of
action. They do not cause gripping or
any disagreeable effect or inconven-
fence
Unlike other preparations for like
purpose. they do not create a habit,
but instead they overcome the cause
of ordinary laxatives. cathartics and
harsh physic. and permanently re-
move the cause OF constipation or ir-
regular bowel action
We will refund your money with
out argument il they do not do as
we say they will Two sizes. 25 cents
and 10 cents. Sold only at our store
The Rexall store The T. Fl. Thomas
Drug company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20

what the difference arising between the
officers are has not been explained
Married, Divorced, and Married
Again. - Charles Beckmanu took the
choice Of marriage in preference TO
standing a trial for lewdness in the
court OF Justice Phil Daum In the in
formation filed by Mary Beckmann, his
divorced wife, she charged that they
had been divorced in Chicago; that
Beckmann had come TO Davenport and
sent for her and that she had lived with
him several months. AS satisfactory
settlement of the difficulty Justice
Daum suggested that they be remar-
ried, and this they agreed to.
Asks q Divorce; Claims Desertion.-
On the grounds that her husband de-
serted her and their four children about
six years ago. Mrs. Pearl E. Grafton
has sued for a decree of divorce from
her husband, William A Grafton. The
application was filed by Attorney L. E.
Roddewig in behalf of the plaintiff,
who asks that in addition TO the de-
cree she be given the custody of the
minor children. They were married
in Moline April /, 1891.
Too Much Married; Seeks One d.
Vorce.-Attorney A. McGuirk, as solicit
tor for Mary Jane Price, a Salvation
Army girl in Des Moines, has filed
petition in the Polk county court for
divorce from one of her two husbands
According to the story Of the fair plain
tiff. she was divorced from David J.
Price in Polk county Jan. 6. 1910, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
GROUP CONQUERED.
Every Mother Should Read and RE
member This.

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member This.
In any home where a child has a
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be kept constantly on hand.
a sudden attack OF Group with diff
hcult breathing and extreme dis
tress is apt to come On at any time.
The course to be pursued is plain.
Send for your doctor at once and in
the meantime drop 20 drops Of Hyo-
mel into bowl of boiling water and
hold the child's head over II. cover
with a towel or cloth, so that only
the air filed with Hyomei yapor is
breathed.
This method OF treatment has say
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croGpy children should see to il thst
Hyomei is always on hand. Full in
structions for prompt relief of Group
is in each package.
A so cent bottle OF Hyomei ia all
you. need in treating Group This is
known in all drug stores as Extra
Bottle Hyomei Inhalent. The HaT-
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everywhere sell IL Breathe Hyomei.
II IS guaranteed 70 cure catsrTh,
Group. sore throat, bronchitis coughs
and colds, or money back.