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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
How To Be Happy.

Superintendent Arthur Lee Of
the Clinton, Mo-, public schools,
will address the teachers institute
in Mexico Friday afternoon on
How To BE Happy Tho IA School
Teacher. You want to hear
that. Everybody go.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Mrs. Block, wife of Ned Block,
one of the telegraph operators at
Francis, just east of Mexico, died
at Bowling Green Wednesday
night of last week after undergo
ing an operation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
MEXICO MATTERS.
Those Coming and Going-Miss
Tucker to Teach in N. Y
Police For The Circus.

Miss Addie Kennett is afflicted
with typhoid fever.
Mrs. o. l.. Byrns and daughter,
Margaret, of Idabell, Okla, ar
rived last week on visit to Mex
leo relatives.
Miss Bessie McPhceters visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McPheeters
in Columbia last week.
Miss Sadie Young, Of Calhoun,
Mo-, is visiting Mrs. G. b. Lyman
and other friends of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Marshall,
ont near Littleby Station, enter
lained Sunday in honor of Miss
Sadie Young, of Calhoun, Mo.
Others present than above men
toned were Mrs. {. B. Lyman,
Misses Katherine Marshall, Lee
and Ada Phillips and Mr.. Grover
White.
Miss Mabel Fox, Of Vandalia,
who has been visiting relatives in
this city, returned home Sunday.
Miss Pauline Acuff, of Colum-
bia, is visiting Miss Ethel
Marshall Of this city.
Mrs. Fannie Acuff and three
children, Columbus, Leonard and
Irene, of Columbia, have returned
home after spending a week with
the formers sister, Mrs. John
Marshall of this city.
Miss Helen Plunkett of this city
spent last week with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Lawrence, near Auxvasse.
Mrs. j. NJ. Ingram of West Lib
erty street became seriously i'll
last week.
c. G. Wonneman, the florist, is
getting ready to put up several
new houses which will be used in
growing roses.
A bunch of Mexico baseballists
went out to Molino last Thursday
and put up a game against the
Molino team. The Mexico team
got badly squelched-9 to 22
against them.
Miss La Claire Tucker of this
city has accepted position as
teacher in a girls college near
Utica, n. Y.
Misses Pearl and Bessie Tucker
returned home last week from
summer school at the kirksville
Normal
Price Cunningham who has
been assisting County Assessor 7
j. KelSo in assessing the county,
mas completed his part of the
work. Mr.. Cunningham S work
lately was in the northwest part
Of the county.
VIM. DIESEL and daughter, Miss
Adelaine, visited j. II. Gelvin and
family in Cape Girardeau last
week.
Miss Addie Hale, south of Mex
leo, spent last week with Mexico
friends.
The circus last Saturday was
held outside the city limits anC
VIM. johnson and Robert Jolly
served the county as extra deput!
sheriffs on the grounds.
Eugene Dyson was sworn in a
extra policeman for show day las
Saturday.
j. w. Rogers, of near Columbia
was in Mexico on business las
week.
Mrs. w. L. Kent is visiting he
daughter, Mrs. Clark, near Chica
go.
DR.. and Mrs. p. +. Coil visite,
in Perry last week. Their aut
went back on them on their returl
trip and they had to have the ma
chine pulled in.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Mrs. Jesse Carter, southwest of
Mexico, has been enjoying a visit
from her niece, Mrs. ii. G.. Basket
of st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Inc Sunday school of the Ger
man church at Progress enjoyed
nFhlc and big basket dinner in
"eorge Leirheimers Grove yester-
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
WILLIAM POLLOCK
CITES MANNER OF
ROAD BETTERMENT
URGES use OF BROAD TIRES ON
WAGONS, WITH WHEELS PROP.
ERLY TRACKED; START RIGHT
HE SAYS.

greater Importance than the one
relating to Good Roads, and in
order to, obtain them and TO get
the desired results, we should
start right said William Pol
lock, Monday lie continued:
First, by putting in good con
crete culverts and first class steel
bridges with concrete abutments,
then the road bed should be
brought to the proper grade and
rounded up in the center, and
good wide bitches dug to carry
off the water freely.
"After you have the foregoing
all complete, the next thing to
be seriously considered is the
maintaining of them in good con-
ditiOn at the least cost in repairs.
This is of the greatest Importance,
and after a careful study Of this
"Good Roads" question, | found
that the vehicles now used on your
highways are Road Destroyers. "
The principle Of the back wheels
following in the track of the front
wheels, combined with narrow
tires, necessarily cuts a rut in the
road bed forming a recepticle
which holds water from the first
rain fall, thus s0ftening the dirt
and as a result the next wagon
following will make the rut still
deeper causing it to hold more
water, thereby increasing the
damage TO the road bed.
"Three years ago, | concluded
to bring out, if possible, a vehicle
that would overcome the disad-
vantages Of the present style of
wagon, and at the same time i'm
prove the roads every time it
would pass over them. | have
d NdBDH uoN III unt at hiCAlNO
which | have named "The William
Pollock Lap Track Road Improve
ment Wagon" This wagon will
be on exhibition at the coming
Mexico Fair and the public are
invited to inspect it there. If
this wagon is adopted by the
people and brought into general
use, and the old style wagon kept
off the roads, they can be main
tanned at less than half the pres
ent cost.
"In making new wagons on
this plan, construct the back
, axle 2 inches shorter than the old
style wagon, and the front one
enough longer to give the desired
lap. My wagon now in use laps
three-fourths of an inch leaving
D a smooth track of 5l4 inches, The
> old style wagon can be easily
changed to the new Road I'M
provement wagon by making new
fellows and wide tires and new
axle for the front wheel sum
. ciently longer than the old, 81
, as to give the desired lap. My
= claim will cover any desired Lar
!. but ! would not advise over ont
inch on three inch tire. This
t would leave a smooth track five
.. inches wide. One great adyan
tage in handling tins wagon, 1
{ will make the turn at four to hy'
degrees less than the old styi'
! wagon.
cone Of the main objects is tc
y get as wide surface covered OF
the road with as light a tire al
possible, so with the lap track W,
get the same amount of surface
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17
Foreign Insurance Tax.

The County Court last week
apportioned the foreign insurance
tax as follows:
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Mrs. c. l.. Emmons of Concord,
Galloway county, have been visit
ing Mrs. Joella Crawford near
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-17

Rev. j. ID. Greer of Mexico will
preach at Liberty school house,
southeast of Mexico, next Sunday.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-14

IN the quaint old French
Market, is exactly the
same famous French
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-14

Continued on Page seven).
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-14

I4 Oend that so delighted Andrew Jackson,
Henry Clay, and the eallants and beauties of :
hundred years ago. In those DAYS
The evening world., 1911-11-24

fon. over which she wore q silver bro
caded scarf edged with chinchilla. she
wore a string Of pearls and a baby
hat OF. black lace.
Miss Marjorie Curtis was gowned In
black velvet and ermine furs.
Mrs. Theodore Frelnghuysen also
wore a black velvet costume with sable
furs.
Miss Rosalle Smith was a guest In the
box OF Reginald Vanderbilt. She had
an evening gown OF pale lavender satin
striped chiffon over white satin. a wide
bertha OF exquisite lace finished on the
corsage and a large white plume-cov-
cred hat completed the pretty toilette.
Mrs. Il. Francis HYDE entertained as
her guest Miss Laura shannon, who
wore a striking gown. IL was OF black
satin with the bodice entirely In Jewel
effect This was In draped style and
composed OF Jade, coral. steel and gold
beads and edged with narrow gold
fringe. The yoke was of pearl en-
broldered net. Her large hat was COW
cred with fawn ostrich plumes.
Mrs. Hyde's gown was OF steel en-
broidercd net and her were
Il diamond collar and ropes OF emeralds
az dlanonds.
Mrs. Paul Sorg appeared In the pref
tie. costume she has worn this week.
II was n black net evening gown heavily
embroidered In cut steel and trimmed
with steel fringe. Her corsage bouquet
was OF gardenias.
The evening world., 1911-11-24

Her black velvet hat was trimmed with
white aigrettes and her ornaments were
pearls.
The Hartman box was filled with
youthful faces. Among the occupants
was Miss Ethel Hartman. in a simple
dress of dark green bordered cloth.
The bodice. Of green chiffon. mad a tiny
yoke Of lace which was covered by q fox
scarf.
The children OF Mrs. Herbert L. Sat-
terlee attracted attention. The grand
children of ]. Pierpont Morgan wore
sailor dresses of white serge trimmed
with navy blue silk. Their flowing hair
was confined by bandeaux OF navy blue
ribbon.
Miss Emile Grlgsby was in a o ac-
companied by Hamilton Busby and John
l.. Madden. She wore a smart black
broadcloth tailored suit. topped Oft by
a huge picture hat prettily trimmed with
silver braid. Her Colonial slippers dis
played the tendency Of fashion toward
large, ornate buckles. On her bodice
sparkled e beautiful sunburst OF dia-
monds.
Mrs. JoseDh r.. Dilworth's costume
The evening world., 1911-11-24
MRS. GOADBY lOEW,e TWO
YOUNGEST DAUGHTERS.
MOdistes at
Horse ShOU

eociety wa we'll represented 1t the
Horse Show both in the boxes and on
the promenade yesterday. and the note
books of the students Of styles" were
wen filled.
In the first box sat the Princess
de Faustina in a beautifully draped
gown OF black velvet and satin with a
dainty white lace yoke. She wore a
large black velvet hat with plumes and
q string OF pearls.
Miss Virginia Alexander, in a long
moleskin coat and a cap to match
trimmed with ermine tails. spent a good
share Of the afternoon on the promo
made. She carried a large nun Of
red fox.
Miss Katherine Elklns's black cloth
suit was very smart. At her throat a
small platinum pony served as a pin
and her hatpin was In the same design.
Upon her handsome fox scarf rested q
gardenia.
Probably no gov attracted more at
tention than that of Mrs. Payne Whit
ney. 1t was Of black satin. made per-
''''S Iihlu' but Tue SiteNeS I'M III
derarm sections were embroidered in
almost square discs In the brilliant
shades OF maroon and mustard. thus
giving the costume the decided Oriental
touch now 80 much in vogue. Her col
.ar and st 'sere in the maroon shade.
Miss Lillian Russell was prominent
IN a costume of or. pc meteor In an ex-
au.site rhade OF purple. 1t a made
W m the new drapery effect. displaying
- eau;isui petunia satin lining. Her
nr.1,2 velvet picture hat had a band
10 ltrgc custer of matching plunes
..i Acr srh!e furs added to the richness
- the cost..nc,
Mrs. Oliver Hartman wore a hand
'' .e afternoon gown Of black velvet.
r. a underneath tho Venyc lace
a. wore noticed landings OF emerald
The evening world., 1911-11-24

two paradise plumes completed the Co.'S
tune.
Elise Ladew wore a g~irlish-looking
velvet gown. the dccolette corsagc
being edged with a frlll OF White chif-
The evening world., 1911-11-24

was OF brown velvet. with sleeves of
matching lace. Her brown hat had fur
trimmings to match and her ornaments
were diamonds.
Mrs. +. q. Beach wore n suit or purple
cloth with velvet trimmings relieved by
a white vest and jabot.
Miss May Weatherbee. whose engage
ment to Or. Samuel Nfillbank has Just
been announced. had on a gown of black
velvet with touches of emerald green
satin. and a white lace yoke over which
fell a necklace of pearls. Her black hat
was banked with n cluster OF small
black and green ostrich tips.
REAL SOCIETY SHOW CAME IN
THE EVENING.
Long before the opening of the eve
ming session the crowd In search OF
style notes assembled at the west end
Of the Garden and thus obtained an
excellent view of the finest display OF
toilettes by the largest society. contin-
gent since the opening of the show.
Mrs. George Gould sat IN the box of
the English officers. The only part OF
her white satin evening gown visible
was the pink ibbon ~strapplngs OF the
bodice. a coat OF brown velvet trimmed
with mink concealed the rest. Her
brown velvet hat was covered with
matching French piumes. Her only or
, nament was 2 wide collar of pearls and
diamonds.
In the same box Mrs. Anthony Drexel
jr. looked charming In a deep V-cu,
black velvet gown, made perfectly plain,
the only relief being a single pink rose
on her corsage. She wore a string OF
| pearls and a seal coat with sable band.
ings. \ black velvet picture hat with
The evening world., 1911-11-24

green satin. A large black velve pic
ture hat and sable furs completed the
pretty toilette. Her ornments were
pearls.
Mrs. w. NJ. v. Holman was attired
In a suit Of dark green velvet. A
matching hat had as the only trimming
a beautiful red flower at the side and
her handsome furs were of sable.
Mrs. Stewart Duncan's costume was
of dark purple cloth and the matching
hat was massed with purple plumes.
Sable furs and a long scarlet coat COM
pleted the costume.
Miss Rosamond Burr was seen on the
promenade In a smart tailored suit of
black and white striped cloth. Her
small black hat was trimmed with gar
net velvet.
BEAUTIFUL STUDY IN BLACK
AND BROWN VELVET.
Mrs. w. Goadby Loew was in black
velvet. A matching hat was trimmed
with gold lace and black piumes. From
under her mink furs could be seen
strings of pearls. Her three children
attracted attention by the fact that they
were similarly attlred In brown. Their
brown velvet helmet hats had bands OF
beaver fur finished of at the side with
a bunch OF tiny pink roses.
In the box with Mrs. Joseph Ullman
was Lady Sibyl Grey Wilson. in a gown
OF black velvet devoid OF any trimming.
the only relief being In the form OF a
diamond brooch. Her hat was of the
cloche type. 1t was of shirred black
velvet. with a simple frill of black lace
falling over the hair.
Mrs. Cllman wore a handsome gown
Of gray chiffon n chlnchilla trimmings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
KING ORDERS AUNT
TO SUPPRESS
HER BOOK
SPANS King Again Gets Into
LimeIight
HIS AUNT WON'T DO IT
Sayst he Book is Perfectly Proper
But King Doesn't Approve Her
Views on Divorce

Paris, Dec Sin an interview
with the New York Times correspon-
dent this evening at her Paris resi-
dence, near the Bots de Boulogne the
lnfanta Eulalie of Spain confirmed
the news published in the Temps OF
a sensational rupture between herself
and her nephew, King Alfonso, who
ordered her TO suppress a book she
has written until he has read it.
Speaking perfect English, the Prin-
cess said to The Times correspondent
today that her book, the title of
which may be rendered in English as
"On Lies Stream" is perfectly
proper work, containing no attacks on
Spain or the Spanish court
King Alfonso wanted me to sup
press my book" the Infanta said,
only because ! express in it my
views in favor of divorce under GER
tain circumstances. Divorce does not
exist in Spain, where the Jesuits rule
supreme, imposing their point OF
view even on the government.
THE chapter on divorce, in which
outline a positive mortality outside
of religion, will, | suppose, cause me
to be communicated But my
friends who have read the book
among them the King Of the Belgians
had nothing but congratulations fol-
my work, and ] will not suppress IT,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
Rodgers FLIGHT

The achievement of Rodgers will
be equalled and surpassed in days to
come but his name will be long re-
membered in the history of aviation,
as that Of the first man to cross tne
continent in an aeroplane. Bling
hamton Press
Rodgers has shown the way across
the continent Others will follow
with better luck and better machines
in better time But none can take
away from him the credit as the con
tinental pathfinder OF the air.-El-
mira Star Gazette.
Young Mr. Rodgers, who only
learned to fly few months ago. has
nevertheless written his name large
in the annals of aviation. Across
the American continent is long way
and he is the first who has covered
IL by the air route. That is an
achievement OF which all Americans
may be proud.-Syracuse Post-Stan.
dard.
While it was to have been expect
ed that the continent would eventu-
ally be crossed successfully by a
daring aviator, this triumph, obtain
ed by patience and perseverance to-
ward single end. while not as spec
tacular as those won by sudden and
swift dashes OF enterprise and dar-
ing, is none the less deserving of ac-
Observation-Disclosures Star
Even though he far exceeded the
30 days assigned, the flight OF Rod
gers is epoch-making. for II means
that his machine proved continuous
ly serviceable for period OF seven
weeks, and that 1t is as feasible to
fly across the Great Divide as to
manoeuvre above an aviation field at
sea-level here in the East. And II
will be forever remembered that Cal
braith Rodgers was the first-Mon-
treal Gazette.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
KEPT ABOVE GROUND.
ingenious Way Major Hook Evaded
the Terms Of viii.

Among ingenious ways OF evading
will the plan followed by Major Hook
and recorded in Ancient, Curious and
Famous Wills may he commended:
A county newspaper some years
lgo recorded the death Of Major
Hook and spoke OF him as "a singular
character" HE died." says the re-
port. ION Monday sennight at his
house, Ham street, Ham common. He
was an officer in the East India com
pany's service and reached the age Of
seyenty-tive. His house was remark
able for its dingy and dilapidated con
dltion."
His wife had become entitled TO a
life annuity. bequeathed to her in
these ambiguous terms: And the
same shall he paid to her as long as
she Is above ground" When. there
fore. the good lady died her husband
very naturally objected TO forfeit his
income by putting her below ground
and ingeniously devised n mode Of
keeping her in a room which he allot.
ted Ito her sole and separate use,
placing a glass case over her remains.
For thirty years he thus prolonged his
enjoyment. II not Of his wife's society,
at least OF her income.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
Wells In Granite Rocks.

In the investigation OF underground
waters In granite rocks In Connecticut
by the United States geological survey
II was found that in drilling below a
depth Of 300 feet the chance OF OBJ
tanning water greatly decreases. The
same conclusion has been reached In
the study Of GRANTEES in Maine. The
chances OF obtaining good water
supply by drilling in granite range
from 95 per cent for wells less than
100 feet deep to only so per cent for
wells more than 400 feet deep. Those
who drill below 200 feet take the risk
OF mourning more expense than would
be involved IL they should stop drilling
and sink another well so or 100 feet
distant
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
pETRlFIED TREES.
Three Prehistoric Giants Discovered In
California.

Three Prehistoric Giants Discovered In
California.
Three petrified redwood trees that
have been pronounced the very largest
In the world that have thus far been
discovered have Just been uncovered
from the debris Of the mountain side
only short distance from the ia
nous Bohemian club grove, in Sonoma
county, Cal. This point is near the
little town OF Occident One OF these
prehistoric monsters. which make the
pyramids Of Egypt modern by com
parison In their ages, measures twenty
three feet In diameter and Is $50 feet
In length The other two petrified
trees are thirteen and twelve feet In
diameter, respectively.
The very largest petrified trees yet
discovered near Callstoga. Sonoma
county. Cal, are only twelve feet in
diameter These three trees lie on
wooded hill pointing due north and
south. The petrifactiOn is most remark
able, the grain OF the wood and In one
Of them the decaying heart being very
plainly dlscernible. Surrounding these
petrlfled trees is standing a forest OF
very large redwoods. However, all of
the standing trees are dead The owner
Of the land on which these three great
petrifactIons lie is now having the
debris all cleared away so as to fully
expose the giant trunks, and an iron
railing win protect DEMONSTRATING
American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
HARD METALS.
They Como From Titanium and Are rs
Firm as the Diamond

They Como From Titanium and Are ss
Firm as the Diamond
The diamond has ever been regarded
as possessing one quality that placed It.
beyond rivalry namely. that OF hard.
ness. There are several gems that com.
pete with Il In beauty. and at least one
the ruby when of rare size outranks
II in costliness, but none In the whole
list equals 1t in hardness. The hardest
steel cannot equal the diamond In that
respect.
But there are at least two products
Of chemical experiment that have
proved, according to French chemists
10 be as hard as diamonds. These are
produced from the rare metal titanium
One experimenter, II is claimed. sue
ceeded in preparing titanlum In the
electric furnace. In the pure form II
is much harder than steel or quartz.
and when combined with silicon or
carbon so as 10 form n sillclde or DO
ride OF titanium II matches the dla
mond itself In hardness.
Titanium resembles tin In its chem
ical properties, and II is the character.
lstlc element in the beautiful red and
brown crystals OF rutlle These, In the
shape OF needles, are sometimes found
penetrating large white quartz crys
tails, forming gems that the French
rall cloves arrows."-New York Press
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
THE REAL SANS-GENE.
Story Of Her Adventurous Career In
the French Army.

Story OF Her Adventurous Career In
the French Army.
Every one knows the washerwOman
who was so familiar with Napoleon in
Victorien Sardons play mime Sans.
Gene" hui the real Sans-Geue who
lived at that time was Dragon in
one of the great Corsican's armies and
spent twenty years in camps and bar.
racks. In campaigns and battles over
Europe. In the Musee dc L'Armee In
Paris there is a special case inside
which stands her equestrian statue.
Her real name was Marie Therese
Figueur, and she was born In Bur.
gundy in IVA When ten, at the
end OF the reign Of terror, she enrolled
In a cavalry regiment commanded by
one OF her unclcs and soon acquired
the nickname OF Sans-Gene.
Nine. Sans-Gene fought In Germany
with the French and Batavian armies.
charged Mt Hohenlinden. took part In
the siege Of Toulon. was in the Italian.
Spanish and Austrian campaigns and
fought at Austerltz and IN Russia.
During the hundred days the emperor
conferred the Legion OF Honor upon
her. and she charged at Waterloo for
the last time.
With the restoration she left the
army to get married. She was then
thirty. In the course OF her marital
career Sans-Gene had FIVE horses shot
under her and was wounded eight
times in different engagements. She
died In hospital In 1861. London Globe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-04
HILL
LOST HIS SECRET
DOCUMENTS
Trunk Full Of Correspondence
Disappeared
RELATES TO RETIREMENT
In the Trunk Were Also a Lot OF Ma.
terial for Book the Ambassador
Was Writing

Berlin, Dec. 3.-The friends of ex-
Ambassador Hill in Berlin learn that
the reason for his suddenly postponed
departure to Europe from New York
on November % is due to the disap-
pearance of trunk containing valu-
able private and diplomatic correspon-
dence, as well as data in connection
with Dr. Hills history of international
diplomacy DR.. Hill was about to be-
gin writing the third volume
The trunk, II is understood, contain
ed all the documentary records in DR..
Hills possession relating TO his un-
explained retirement from the Amer
lean Diplomatic Service last March.
II ever published, the papers, it is be-
lieved, would cause embarrassment in
certain high quarters in Washington.