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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18
REPUBLICANS REsoLUTE.
All Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dine
Together.

The Message went to press too
early last week to give full report
of the Republican convention. We
told of the election of Clarence A.
Barnes of Mexico and Oscar
Meyersieck of Franklin county
being chosen as delegates to the
Chicago convention.
John Nebal, formerly proseeut.
ing attorney of Montgomery
county, was chosen elector.
The only slip of a cog was when
in the first ballot Meyersieck re-
ceived forty-nine votes and
Barnes and Robert Silver of st.
Charles tied with forty-eight
votes each. The chair held
Meyersieck to be elected, and was
backed up in his decision by the
majority of the delegates.
DR.. Geo. F. Ayers of st. Charles,
who nominated Silver, contended
the procedure was irregular and
for while it looked like three
delegates, each entitled to two
thirds of a vote at the convention,
were elected.
The crowd called for a speech
from Barnes, who responded by
offering to resubmit the matter
to the delegates. 81 feel that two
delegates can best cast the vote of
the Ninth District in Chicago for
Mr.. Taft than three and ] am
willing to leave the matter to this
convention to decide, " Barnes de,
clared.
81 am willing to do anything
that shall result in this meeting
being absolutely harmonious and
without sign of dissension. We
should do that which should best
subserve the interests of the Taft
men,"
Shouts of applause greeted
Barnes remarks, and in the vote
that followed not a dissenting
voice was against him.
Mayor Willard Potts of Mexico
made an address of welcome at the !
court house when the convention
opened Potts, a Democrat, com
plimented the delegates for the
harmonious spirit that prevailed.
The delegates We're the guests of
the Audrain County Republican |
Committee at dinner served by |
the women of the Methodist |
church.
The work of Barnes, state com
and John X. Brown,
chairman of the Audrain County
Republican Committee. was
praised for its efficiency.
Taft was endorsed, also Taft s
Tariff Board; likewise his prose
cution of unlawful combines from
which $4,OOO,OOO in fines has been
collected in the past three years.
Roosevelt's s recall idea was de-
deprecated. Gov. H. S. Hadley's S |
administration was endorsed and |
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

R. B. Sims is suing David
Arnold in the Circuit Court for
$621 which he claims he overpaid
the said Arnold in the sale of 40
head of steers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

DR.. c. NJ. Cowherd, of Santa
Fe, Mo, lately a GRADUATED of a
veterinary school in Kansas City,
has located in Mexico and has an
office in the Planters Hotel. He is
an excellent gentleman and wants
to see you when you have any
business in his line.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Ernest Grubb, of Laddonia, this
county, is making a great record
as a professional shot over the
country. He was at Perry, Okla,
recently and one of the papers
there gave him quite a write-up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18
Corn Growers Contest.

The following are among those
who have entered the Mexico
Commercial Clubs Boys Corn
Growing Contest:
Mexico: Ed. Moore, Rossie
Pease, Geo. Slonaker.
Laddonia: Leland Spencer.
John Stuart.
Martinsburg: Adolph Pas.
chang, Victor Klingele.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

S. D. Stocks of this city pre-
sided at the Missouri Presbytery
held at Auxvasse last week. Every
minister in the Presbytery' was in
attendance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Attorney Frank r. Jesse of this
city is in Washington, d. c., at
Champ Clark headquarters, help
ing to boost the Speaker for
president of the L. S.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Miss May Birkhead, formerly
of Louisiana, Mo-, is distributing
"Houn' Dog" buttons in New
York favoring Champ Clark for
President
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

A marriage license was issued
Monday of this week to Mr.. Geo.
Il. Stewart and Miss Maude Gen
rich.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Much heavy hail fell in the vi
cinity of Molino last Friday after,
noon. Hail also fell four miles
southeast of here and there was
hail and a heavy rain from there
on to the Eckler neighborhood
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

H. o. ,McPheeters, one of Lad.
donia's hustling business men
was in Mexico last Friday.
Mrs. j. l.. Shobe and little
daughter visited Laddonia rela.
tives last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Born, last Friday, to Mr.. and
Mrs. c. b. Larue, near Mexico, a
ten pound son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Andrew Hansaker of this city
was operated on for appendicitis
last Saturday. His condition has
been quite serious.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Miss NOla McCord of this city
visited Miss Lydia Hatton in Lad.
donia few days since.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Born, Monday. of this week. 20
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pierce of this
city, a son. Mr.. Pierce is the
happiest man in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Miss Nellie Lockridgc, the II
year old daughter of Garland
Lockridge, formerly of this
county, died few days ago al
her parents home in Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Mrs. Eliza Threlkeld has been
seriously i'll at the home of her
son, Hiram Threlkeld, near
Beaver Dam.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Mrs. Rolla Torreyson, of near
Thompson, visited Laddonia
friends last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

That was an awful happening
this week, near the New Found.
land shores, when over 300 peo-
pie lost their lives at sea. Read
account elsewhere in this paper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

The Glasgow Missourian re-
ports that Jesse Kennedy, 70
years old, formerly of Audrain
county, died in st. Louis last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Mrs. E. C. Kennen of Laddonia
visited her daughter in st. Louis
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18
THE HORSE SALE.
The Greatest Yet-Buyers Here
From All Parts of The
Country.

The highest priced animal
brough 1915. That money
was paid by Geo. r. Clark of
Meriden, Conn, for Royal High.
ness. owned by Moore & Noel of
this city. Some of the horses were
beauties, and ladies as well as men
watched the selling thruout the
three days.
Other sales were:
Masterpiece, owned by Moore
& Noel, sold to R. G. Lohr, OF
Joliet, ILL.,, for $705.
A chestnut gelding, owned by
Hook & Woods, of Paris, Mo-, sold
for $685..
Glory, chestnut combined
saddle and harness gelding, own.
ed by C. d. Turner, of Jefferson
City, sold to I. w. Atkins, OF
Omulgee, Okla, for $240.
Sparkling Gem, owned by Lee
Bros, of this city, sold to E. ID.
Pendleton, of East st. Louis, ILL.,,
for $400.
Hamilton Bros, south of Mex.
leo, bought Lady c., owned by
Hook & Woods, for $3.50.
James Lockridge, of Fayette,
No, bought a chestnut combined
saddle and harness mare for
$3.50.
The Master, gray combined sad.
die and harness gelding, bought
by +. A. Huddleson, of Webster
City, Iowa, for $3.50. ~,
Belle Mcdonald, owned by S.
NJ. wager, Rowena, Mo-, sold to j.
{. Cabbell, Bosworth, Mo-, 5000.
Noel's King, grey saddle geld
ing, owned by Moore & Noel, sold
to Harry Brown, Centralia, Mo-,
$175.
Brown combined saddle and
harness geldiDg, owned by Moore
& Noel, sold to McElhinney &
Cherry Holmes, Morning Sun. Ia,
$3.50.
Chloe, combined saddle and
harness mare, owned by S. NJ.
Yager, sold to G.. r. Wells, $3.50.
Bay saddle gclding, owned by
Hughes & Luckies, Montgomery
City, Mo-, sold to mckinney &
Cherry Holmes, $40.
Golden Duke, combined saddle
and harness gelding, owned by
Hook & Woods. sold for 1920.
Bay combined gelding, owned
by Dunlap & Coons, Fulton, Mo-,
sold to T. w. Atkins, 1925.
Jack 0'Rear, owned by Hood
& Woods, chestnut show gelding,
sold to j. c. Cabbell, $685..
Ghengris Khan, harness stall
hon, owned by o. j. Mooers, Col
umbia, Mo-, sold to o. C. Black
burn, vandalia, Mo-, $145.
Bay combined gelding, owned
by Moore & Noel, sold to Hans
Berg, 5000.
Grey saddle gelding, owned by
Edgar Brett, sold to jeff Woods,
oil Galloway county, $120.
Bay harness gelding, owned by
Lee Bros, sold to j. G. Cabbell,
bosworth, No., $95.
Bay poney, owned by Buckman
y Mudd, sold to D. A. Thrall,
Hartford, Conn, $95.
uarWood, owned by S. G..
wood, of Auxvasse, Mo-, sold to
hamilton Bros, Keota, Iowa,
$2O5.
Bay combined gelding, owned
W Lee Bros, sold to B. H.
ICONS, Of Upper Alton, ILL.,, $3.50.
fellow Rose. owned by S. G..
wood sold to P. M. Gross, Macon.
No, 1925.
Iexas Jack, owned by Hook &
woods, sold to DIR. NJ. w. Steiner,
". Joseph, Mo-, $500.
Chestnut harness gelding, own.
~ Dy Buckman & Mudd, sold to
H. L. Hawkins, East St. Louis, ILL.,,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

DR.. W. H. Hickman, Osteo-
pathic Physician, Pasqueth Bldg.
If.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Miss Ethel Reed of this city has
been visiting Centralia friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

j. G. Ringo has been laid up
ten days with sore throat,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-04-18

Mrs. Willard Atkinson and
small daughter, Katherine May,
of st. Louis are visiting Mexico
relatives.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
Royalty on the Mans.

Now that the Princess Patricia haA given her name to the new district of Ontario, it may be said that the mem- bers of the sovereign families of Brit ain during the last three centuries figure handsomely in the gazetteers of the world
 Maryland was named in honor of Henrietta Maria, whose husband grant ed it to George Calvert, first Lord Bal timore, and his heirs forever The CaroIinas are named after Charles H., While Georgia was named in honor of George H., in whose reign it was col onized. An island was named after Princess Patricia's great-great-grand- mother, the good Queen Charlotte, while even the memory of that rath- CT colorless lady, the wife of William ", is immortalized in the capital of South Australia.
 To come down to our own day and generation, it is hardly necessary to recall that the grandparents of Princess Patricia, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, are lavishly commemo- rated on the maps, or that her uncle, the late King Edward, is commence rated, among other parts of the world, in Antarctic lands. Probably no non royal parsonage recently living is so well assured of this form of immortal ity as the late Cecil Rhodes.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
In a Puddle.

A New Yorker who put up at q country hotel in the middle west was much impressed by the delft skill of brisk waitress who attended him. At breakfast she waved a glass pitcher over some steaming hot buckwheat cakes that she had just placed before him.
 "Syrup?"
 Please"
 How will you have it-round an round or in a puddle?"
 Pardon me, but I don't"
 Round an round, or in a pud- dle?"
 "In a-in a-puddle, think"
 Whereupon the golden stream began It's sticky descent in the center of the cakes. AS she poured, the waitress eyes embraced the New Yorker in contemplative glance.
 Some prefers it round an round" she explained, "but I likes it best in 3 puddle."-Harper's Magazine.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
MONKS DINED WITH HERETTt
Members of Catholic Brotherhood Al UnwittIngly Entertained the Fa-
 nous Pere Hyacinthe.

Monsieur Nathan, the Jewish mayol of Rome, has just placed in the capitol the bronze mask of Pere Hyacinthe Loyson, offered to the Eternal City by the son of the great preacher. Sev- eral times following his rupture with the church Pere Hyacinthe returned to spend the winter at Rome in com pany with his American wife. Dur ing one of his latest sojourns there he yielded to a sweet mystification which made some stir in the Catho- lie brotherhoods.
 It was in a warm autumn morn ing and the former friar, who was a great walker, with others took as the end of his excursion the little hut of the Three Fountains" hidden in the eucalyptus of which the monks make an elixir as delightful as chart reuse. The visit ended and the tour ists departed for Rome. Our pilgrim noticed that the hour was late. Pressed by hunger he asked to dine at the convent. His smooth face, his Roman facial expression, his ecclesi- astical dress, his bishoplike air, pro- voked the brothers to a respectful at- tention. For this mysterious unknown, whose incognito doubtless hid some high dignitary of the church, they se- lected a private dining room and "put the little dishes in the big ones." Sev- eral Trappists, dedicated to their vows to seclusion, begged the honor of serving him at table, and after the priest had pronounced the bless ing the father of the convent himself wished to share the love feast.
 While knife and fork were at work, there was some conversation:
 "Of what diocese are you, my father?"
 "Of the diocese of the Gallican church."
 But of what city?"
 'In partibus infldelium" Gin heather parts), says Pere Hyacinthe
 The hosts then allowed themselves to let slip some condolences. They even criticised the state of the holy mother church and spoke of "Pere Hyacinthe" not without blame, but with some sympathy. After a little 6AoSS OA SuSoAJ PIAH0 IhO 6uSSI WoOo O sign to the father of the convent that he desired to speak to him alone. After the brothers had withdrawn from the room, he said: q am in- debted to you for an excellent colla- ton and an hour of reminiscence. Ac- cept this for your charity box. I am Pere Hyacinthe." The good father jumped back. hiding his face in his hands,. Then, spontaneously, he pressed the hands of the heretic.
 And now Pere Hyacinthe has re- turned to Rome. Only according to his former co-religionists he has mis- taken the route. In place of taking the road to the vatican he has taken that to the capitol-Le Cri de Paris.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
How 1t Felt.

Dr. Joseph Eisenstaedt told the fol lowing story at a banquet given to Chi cago physicians: Since the dentists love to have their fun at the expense of the physicians I take pleasure in returning the compliment with this story. An Irish maid who was in the service of a well to do Chicago home asked for an extra afternoon off. When her mistress asked why, she ex- plained that she had to go to the den tist
 When she came home her mistress asked: Well, Bridget, how did you have your tooth filled?'
 CT don't know was the maids re- ply.
 Her mistress continued: Well, did he fill it with silver or amalgam?
 CT don't know how it was mum. was Bridget's bland reply, but from the way it felt I should think 1t was thunder and lightning. num-"
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
MADE MERRIVALE LATE
Stopped by "Donkey" and Couldn't Get Past In Time to Catch Train
 for Home.

''How many children have you, Mrs. Merrivale?'
 "Three-two boys and a girl"
 That's fine. I congratulate you"
 Thank you. You must come out and see them some time. Everybody says they're the dearest little things that ever were. I must tell you what my oldest boy-Harry-said when his ,ather came home late last night"
 ''Was MT. Merrivale late last night?"
 Late to dinner, I mean. Oh, he was all right. Harry met him at the door and said:
 "'Papa, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. We've been waiting more than half an hour for you"
 "That was very clever.'
 "Oh, no, it wasn't Harry's remark that was clever, but I thought his fa- -her's reply was rather interesting. He bent down and kissed the dear little fellow and said: I couldn't help. it, lear. was stopped in the street by donkey and couldn't get past him in time to catch my train. I've been wondering ever since what Jack could have meant"
 'Very curious, I met him when he was on his way home last night and stopped and talked to him for quite while, but he didn't say anything to me about a donkey"
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
of
 Love
By FRANCES M. ELLIOTT

The Carstons' dingy bungalow el- bowed the discreet two-storied brick of the Bassetts', a wicket gate and a low iron fence separating the Basset rose garden from the scrappy mari golds of their neighbor. A hay com fort enveloped the Carstons, and their weedy lawn was strewn with bones and battered baseballs; while not a leaf disturbed the velvet of the Bas- sett lawn, and within doors not a cur tain erred from it's counterpart.
 Luncheon was in progress at the Carstons', although it was an hour past noon Mrs. Carston brought in the cold meat, Johnny chased in with a plate of bread and tarts, and Philip pa brought in the tea. Mrs. Carston slipped her tea hastily and sighed as she glanced over the mussy table. Wrinkles, a red-eyed lap dog, the type most unpopular in dogdom, set up a howl, and Philippa threw him small squares of meat.
 As soon as Mrs. Carston had swal- lowed her lunch she returned to her sewing Johnny seized his cap and disappeared. Philippa stacked the dishes and sauntered into the living room, humming a gay little tune.- She was teaching Wrinkles to sit up for sugar, when an ornate red automobile tore up the avenue and stopped at the Carstons'.
 Its Dicky Lambert and his new auto. It's as red as a lobster, and Dicky's as proud as a turkey cock" Uttered Philippa. She tossed up her curls and changed her lowered kl- mona, while Dicky turned off his gaso- line and patiently rolled cigarette.
 T won't stand for many more of these waits" he growled when Philip pa appeared at last.
 I'm sure the neighbors are delight ed with your new machine" cooed Philfppa.
 'I brought it up for you to see, and nobody else," said Dicky, batting its red sides. Come out for a spin. We'll beat that old car of Bassett's a mile''
 "Pm sorry," murmured Philippa
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30

wickedly. I'm going to call on Mrs. Bassett this afternoon"
 ''The devil you arel" said Dicky.
 'T'n go with you tonight" giggled Philippa.
 "To call on the Bassetts," echoed Dicky.
 Philippa underwent a sudden trans formation before her call on Mrs. Bas- sett. She twisted her curls up tightly and put on her plainest linen skirt and stiffest white shoes.
 twill I do?" she asked her mother.
 Don't you think it was high time you were deciding between those two young men?" parried her mother.
 Mrs. Bassett opened the door to Philippa. She was a short-waisted, gray-haired woman, her blue eyes hid den behind heavy spectacles, her thin Tipped mouth dropping at the corners. She gave Philippa a limp hand and led the way to a sunny side porch.
 Miss Pendleton and I are sewing, D she explained.
 bony young woman, shook Philippa's hand effusively.
 What are you making?" asked Philippa.
 'Underclothes for the OrphanR Home" answered Mrs. Bassett.
 How IoVelyI" cried Philippa.
 would you like to join our socie- tyr" asked Mrs. Bassett dryly.
 I'm afraid I'm too busy" reflected fha chama1oss phi1inna
 Miss Pendleton is never too busy to do her duty" said Mrs. Bassett.
 I'm not so popular with the young gentlemen" laughed Miss Pendleton, shipping her shears through a pair of cambricc pantaloons with telling ef- feet. Philippa felt wild desire to flee.
 How is your mother?" asked Mrs. Bassett.
 She's we'll" answered Philippa
 I'm afraid she's sewing too hard" |" said Mrs. Bassett, drawing her mouth down. Philippa thought of the pink dress nearing completion, and employ ed discreet silence.
 T do all my own sewing" breathed Miss Pendleton.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
SCHOOL FOR MOTHERS OPENED

And now we have a School of Moth ercraft. It is a New York institution and is probably the only one of it's kind in the world; certainly it is the only one in the United States.
 Its director is Mary L. Read, who is also its originator, and among those interested in 1t is list of women which might well be mistaken for an extract from the Social Register-all of them enthusiastic, helpful and con vinced that in the new institution something has arisen which will very greatly tend to help the nation.
 Regarding the objects of the school Miss Read said:
 "The objects of the school are to provide competent, very practical and scientifically true course of in struction in those things which will enable the mother to make of her chil- dren the healthiest, best educated and most honorable citizens. The school goes further than that, indeed, for it aims also to help her to produce, in
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
DECLARES oRozco HAS FAILED

Gen. Braulio Hernandez, formerly a leader in both of the Mexican revolu- tions, is now in the United States, practically an exile from his own country.
 At present General Hernandez is at outs both with the government under Madero, which has had him indicted on charge of conspiracy, and with Orozco, the revolutionary leader.
 ''The revolution is not separate one from that which made Madero president" he said. "But Madero be- trayed the trust of the people after becoming president by allying himself with the wealthy class and the corpG rations-what you call the trusts. Al my call the people arose to demand what they expected from the revolu- tion that ended in the overthrow of Diaz.
 "Orozco was not with us then. Later he joined us. Then the trusts, seeing they would lose, decided to di- vide, half of them going to the aid I pleaded with him not to accept their
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
savInqs Deposits In Street Boxes.

The Hermes Exchange. Savings bank of Budapest has placed automatic col lecting devices in the streets. The idea of these boxes is that people can drop money in at any time and receive in exchange a receipt for the amount deposited. Upon presenting the slips which the machine hands out to the officials of the bank in question the bank book of the person is credited with the deposit. The purpose of the device is to encourage the pos sessor of spare change to deposit 1t in the hank while he is in a thrifty frame of mind.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
DUKE OF ORLEANS IS HARD UP

In the diplomatic and social world in London it is believed that the duke of Orleans, who aspires to be king of France and keeps on wire pulling to that end, must be bit short of ready cash. Otherwise no one believes that he would have sold his famous estate of Wood Norton, ''the home of exiles," as he has just done. the buyer being an English judge, Sir Charles Swim fen Eady, writes a London core spondent of the St. Louis. Globe-Demo- crat.
 How much his worship paid his highness for Wood Norton it has proved impossible to learn, but it must have been a tidy sum, for the house itself is furnished with a mag nificence in keeping with the royal state which the pretender to the throne of France has kept up there, and the property, which is located near Evesham, in the valley of the Avon, extends over 2,500 acres and takes in several parishes. The man.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
HEADS "BIG SISTERS" SOCIETY

The organization in New York of Big Sisters, formed to work on the lines of the now eight-year-old society of Big Brothers, is the result of the individual effort of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt in the children's court.
 The society has already more than a hundred members, has an office in the suite occupied by the Big Broth CTS, at 200 Fifth avenue, with a sec retary and assistant secretary to at tend to the clerical work, and to be always at the court whenever 1t is in session and look after little girls who need assistance when the members of the society are not able to be present.
 Mrs. Vanderbilt, whose practical charitable work is illustrated in the apartment homes, with the maximum amount of sun and air, which she had put up for people with incipient cases of tuberculosis, began her visits to the children's court about two years ago. There she found representatives of Jewish and Catholic organizations do-
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30

excellent their people but there was one from the Prot children churches. Vanderbilt visited the sometimes three times week. interesting Finding little of visited in
 
 
 
  cal in.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
A soiIed Soil Expert.

'T see the department of agriculture wants a soil expert. Say it pays well. too. Johnny, come into the house this minute and wash that dirt off your face"
 Don't make him wash his face. If soil experts are in demand, I see future for that kid''
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
AIIin the Name.

''How about love in a cottage?" 'T could never marry a poor man, D said the girl.
 "But this cottage is really bunga- low"
 'T might consider that"
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-30
Not Dona Vet

Hostess (to one of the small guests)l Now, dear, will you have some bread and bntter to finish up with?
 Small Guest-No, thank you, I will have some cake to be going on with" Punch.