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The Washington times., 1912-03-30
Nationals busy today,

That defeat Of Virginia. by Amherst
yesterday came as n big surprise.
OverestimasinS their own strength the
VirSinians used new pitchers. and te-
fore the recall the New Englanders had
gotten a lead that could rot be over
come Despite yesterdays setback.
Virginia should he able 70 make one of
its best baseball records this year.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
And the floods came.

1t would be a great blow to The Co.
lumbar League should that organiza-
ton be forced to abandon the grounds
at Sixteenth street and Columbia road.
Situated in the midst of large resi-
Dental section the field is one of the
best in the city. but the plans Of con-
tractors 20 divide i. into building lots
may cause the strong amateur circuit
to look elsewhere for a site for its
games.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
PLAY Postponed Game.

The game between Business High
School and Georgetown Preparatory
School, which was stopped yesterday oy
rain, is being played today on the Preps
diamond.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock 10 q Boost
oxford boat wins race.

oxford boat wins race.
Georgetown's real season opens to-
day with the Navy. The switch of Jim
F'urt behind the bat is calculated TO
greatly improve the tcam while "wob-
by" p'Connor in the box should be
able to give the Midshlpmen plenty to
worry about.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
Jack Knight practiced.

Manager Gassaway was fortunate
enough to gather one Of the best pos
sible aggregations to face the Nationals
this afternoon. 1t would be difficult TO
improve the All-Star team in any way,
as the nine is thoroughly representative
OF the best there is in the amateur
circles of the District.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
Mrs Price Holds the
WOman'S Golf Title

PINEHURST, N. c.. March So.-Mrs.
j. Raymond Price today holds the title
in the woman's event of the United
North and South amateur golf cham
pionship tournament since her surpris-
ing defeat yesterday of Miss Kate Van
Ostrand.
Equally surprising was the defeat on
the preceding day of Miss Dorothy
Campbell by Miss Van Ostrand. In the
ilnal round Mrs: Price beat Miss Van
Ostrand four and three.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
Cashion in garden.

John Kilonis added to his prestige last
night by his comparative easy victory
over Webb Barnes. of Pittsburgh. There
was never a time during the match that
the Greek did not look the better and
it was not surprising that he should
win in straight falls.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
Tech-Episcopal game off.

Prof. Darrieulat, maitre darmes of the
Fencing Club. said today that the or
ganization is receiving the greatest of
encouragement in the matter of entries
for the foil competition, which will be
Washington Riding Club on April &,
Most OF the more representative clubs OF
the East have sent inquiries concerning
the tournament, and a high class of
the sport should be enjoyed.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30

BASEBALL SUNDAY 8 p. M
Union League Park, 18th a II SITS, NE.
CAPITAL CITY CUBS
Ex-wAsHINSiON GIANTS.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
Ray Morgan looked good.

Those present at the Georgetown
Virginia football game last fall who
noticed a man weighing more than 800
pounds on the sideline on the west side
of the field have seen Emory Titman,
who lost $500 when the Athletics were
robbed during the game with the Balti-
more Orioles. Titman is one of the
most loyal rooters for the world s
champions and has spent the whole
training season with that team. Being
worth several millions, Titman could i'll
afford to lose the money.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
Plenty Of baseball today.

That the Richmond club intends to
make determined effort to annex top
honors in the United States League Is
indicated by the plans of Manager
Landgraf. He has completed arrange
ments for his men to train at Suffolk
and has given notice for each player to
be at the camp on April II. Landgraf is
now completing a schedule of exhibition
games.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
Game at Union Park tomorrow

In jumping feet 6s inches, HORNE, Of
Stanford University, has broken one OF
sports Years ago Mike Sweeney set a
mark of 6 feet 5Ss inches. which many
thought would stand for all time. That
1t will be many years before the mark
of the Californian is bettered is ad-
mitted by all who follow this form of
sport.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
WORCESTER ITEMS.

w. c. Azdell is completing Il
concrete culvert in the road near
his home. 1t makes an improve
ment in the appearance of our
burg.
Joe CATER has returned to work
for f. NJ. Crooks. He occupies
the DR.. Cornett place.
Mrs. Gather Berry and two
children, Martha and Henry
Gather, visited homefolks Sun.
day.
b. f. Shulse made a business
trip to Henry county last week
We hear he has traded his farm,
the Atkinson place, for a farm in
that county and that they will
move there in the near future
Sorry to lose these good people.
Z. NJ. Crooks and family visit
ed at Forest Weaver's of near
Molino Sunday.
Rev. II. B. Rice filled his ap.
pointment at Littleby Sunday
also preaching Monday night.
The protracted meeting a.
Unity church closed last Friday
night.
Mrs. Denham is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Jim Denham, near
this city.
Quite a number of children. as
well as the older folks, are suffer.
ing with sore threats. Hope it S
nothing serious.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
BENTON CITY ITEMS

Mrs. vi Wright of Mexico was
guest at Aunt Sarah Tratchol's
Sunday.
VIM. Day and family of Hunts
vile visited friends here Sunday
and Monday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church served dinner at Thee
Kellerhalls' sale Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Owen visit.
ed in Mexico Saturday and Sun.
day.
Mrs. i. L. Okey was the guest
of Mrs. Robt. Of'utt Sunday
Mr.. Hayward, of Boulder
Colo, is the guest of his daughter
Mrs. w. II. Coil.
Elwood Douglass entertained
his little friends at a birthday
party Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Maggie Romans of Colum.
bia and Mrs. Jno. Wayne of Mex.
leo visited friends mere SUNDAY
evening between trains.
The Bible Glass Social of the
Christian church will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Davis next Thursday evening.
Frank Miller was operated on
for appendicitis Tuesday morn.
ing. DR.. Moore of Mexico did fine
operating, assisted by Drs. Cor
net, Douglass and Gibbs. Mr.. Mil.
ler's many friends hope for hi,
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Coil and
the latter's father, Mr.. Hayward
visited at Al. Coils, near Venice
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
COUNTRY LIFE INSTITUTE.
An lmpartant Gathering To Be
Held At Vandalia.

DR.. Warren II. Wilson, of
New York City, sends the Mes
sagethe following importantan-
nouncement:
The social and economic in
terests of country life will be
discussed at Nandalia, Mo-, by
notable speakers, on the last
day of November and the first
two days of December. Country
school, country churches, good
roads, farm cooperation and
better crops will be the theme
of the three days. The meetings
will be held in the Baptist and
Presbyterian churches.
The speakers are to be - the
President of the State Uni
versity, DR.. \. Ross Hill; the
famous preacher, Dl. Moses
Breeze of Wisconsin,; Plof.
Harold w. Foght of Kirksville,
Missouri, the author of "The
American Rural SCHOOL,, Rev
Clarence +. Hatfield of Hoberg,
/ Missouri and Rev. Chas. King
OF Louisiana, Mo. DR. Warren
/ II. Wilson OF New York will
preside. 1t is hoped that Gov.
ernor Hadley will speak, and
Mr.. f w. Stephens of Colum.
bia.
The Chairman of the Com.
mittee is Judge Guy McCunC
of Nandalia, and other members
are DR. j. G. Parrish, Mr. j
Frazer Coontz and other lead
ing citizens of Vandalia. Tn,
purpose of this meeting is t
advocate better country life anC
to discuss the use and improv
ment of country churches an,
country schools in the interes
Of the people that live in the
country.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
Mrs. Briscoe Dead.

Mrs. Lydia a. Briscoe, for
many years a resident of Monroe
county, near Santa Fe, died last
Saturday at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Lady Blakey. in Lincoln
county, whence Mrs. Briscoe went
about two months ago, intending
to spend the winter with her SIS.
ter. Her disease was tumor. She
was born in Lincoln county April
II, 1S45. The husband died Il
number of years ago. Four chill
dren survive her, as follows
Brady Briscoe, of Oklahoma
Jesse Briscoe, of Los Angeles,
Cali; Albert Briscoe, of Zion
City, ILL.,, and Mrs. Annie l.. Nor.
gan, of this city. She was a mem
Der of the Methodist church
burial at Old Alexander.
Miss Nellie Morgan and j. E
Goodrich, both of Mexico, the lat.
ter having married daughter OF
deceased, Miss Bette Briscoe
now deceased, attended the
funeral.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

The Louisiana Times says that
the Philosopher of the Press
Of that city wants the Louisiana
postoflice. Mrs. Frances Frost of
the Vandalia Leader wants the
Vandalia postofice, c. Ed. May
hall of the Laddonia Herald
wants the Laddonia postofiice and
Rufus Jackson of The Mexico In
tellingencer wants the Mexico
postof1icc How human all these
newspaper people are. They al
ready have big jobs. as it is, what
10 they want with any more
worlds TO conquor7
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

Woman suffrage was adopted
in Kansas at the recent election.
In some of the towns the women
burned their hats in celebration
of their victory That's no worse
than the men used 30 do in Mis-.
souri, not many decades since
The men have quit such foolish
acts; they have quit their yell,
and howls over elections. too, cz
ccpt in 81. Louis, and as time pro
crosses we presume the ladies also
will learn some things.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
The New State Of
New Mexico Needs You

Thousands of great opportunl-
ties are going to waste for lack
of people to embrace them.
The Pecos Valley is the most
favored spot of the new State and
of the whole southwest.
Farming by Irrigation
Means all risks eliminated. ON
drouths, no floods, no crop failure.
Do you want to better your
conditionl If so, let me tell you
more about this land of sunshine,
the glorious climate, the wonder
full opportunities. Act at once
before the glorious opportunity
passes! Investigate! Ask me.
I know quite a lot about this
country and will tell you the truth
in regard to it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

The public roads in and around
Mexico were never in a better
condition The Eight-milc Com
mission has been looking after
them. The roads are kept in
good condition and besides 90
new bridges and culvcrts have
been put i'm since the commission
was organized less than a year
ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
WANT ITEMS.
+++s.+ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Old papers for sale at this off
ce. If.
For Sale.-10 room dwelling
house. Convenient to the Public
Square. A bargain to somebody
Address Message Office.
For Sale:-Brand new, eight
room residence, barn and other
improvements, together with sc
acres, more or less, at a bargain.
Or, will sell SO acres without the
improvements. For price and
terms, write or see w. d. Fon-
vile, Mexico, Mo.
FOR SALE Fence posts,
gate posts, corner posts, phone
poles, props, etc. Will work up
a large lot of good timber this
winter. Some seasoned posts
now on hand. Write dimentions
and amount You need. H. p.
Warden, Il. f. ID. 5.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

We notice that DR.. A. NJ. I'm
derwood, who has been located at
Holstein, No, for several years,
has been elected vice-president Of
the State Bank of Holstein. He is
a son of p S. Underwood, of Rush
Hill, this county. The Underwood
boys are all hustlers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

Mrs. Fannie y. Roberts, south
east of Mexico, sends the Message
sample of Florida beans she
grew this season. The pod is 1G
inches long-the whole looks like
giant butterbean. II is quite a
curiosity for this climate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
LESSONS IN PATRIOTISM.

The Missourian who hasn't
enough pride to want q part in the
building Of the new capitol for the
state he loves. should take q few
lessons in patriotism and cultivate
spirit Of appreciation for the civ
ilization he enjoys.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

There is talk of a bank beng
established at MoHno. That is a
thriving community and a bank
would doubtless be a great con.
veuicnce to her people. Extend
the electric railway and you will
see things coming out MOlino
May
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

Fire last Tuesday at noon
caught in the rear Of the Cotton
Lumber Company's plant, at the
side of the railroad, and wrought
a damage to lumber stock Of
about $500. The fire department
prevented IA big blaze.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
Ladies and Gentlemen

| am now ready at
Worcester to do your
blacksmith and repair
work. Horse and mule
shoeing speCialties. |
am not afraid of work.
Drop in and bring your
Knittin'.
Yours truly,
PHIL ROGERS.
Worcester, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

Miss Sue Logan, teacher in the
Mexico High School, visited
friends in Columbia first of the
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

AuzvasSe has voted $4,000 to
erect water works system for
the town. Auxvasse Is a progress
Siye. thriving little community all
right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

The, Sturgeon Leader editorial
~ says: If Mr.. Wilson is wise
he viii ask VIM. J. Bryan to be a
member Of his cabinet and if Mr..
Bryan is wise he will not accept
such an appointment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

Tie Mexico Commercial Club is
making good all right. Audrain
county farmers are going TO feel
themselves under a debt of graft,
tude 10 the Club ere many months
pass away-for the move in get,
ting that Farm Adviser.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

A New YORK grl marries a China
man Ito spite her parents" True
Chinese spirit. When a Chink wants
revenge he hangs himself on his
snemy's front porch
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
We Are The First

to ship a car load of steel fenc,
posts See them.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

Hon Champ Clark 5 majority
for congress in this district was
5.49s. This is greater than ever
before.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

Moore Air Tight Oak Range,
the best on earth, sold by j. p.
Powell.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

j. =. Powell $ Implement House
IS Headquarters tor the Little
Giant Corn Dump.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

Stop IN and inspect J. ?,
Powell's Farm Wagons, Harness,
Buggies and Saddles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
A Thing OF Beauty

is a line of steel fence posts
every one alike, will not rot,
will not rust, will stand any
strain.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21

Inspect j. p. Powell S Harness
Department.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
B. w. HALE

Lake Arthur, New Mexico
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
The Adventure of The
Golden pince-Nez

at that moment pass along the passage and aescend
to the study Immediately below her She She t. did nos
in his quick firm tread. She did not near the stuuS
door close, but minute or so later there was S1eaa
scream so strange and unnatural that 1T might have
either from man baaS or b%9 Which shook the
old house. and then all was silence ne MAID stooa
psr3d led TOR % d%nsiars sn The study door was shut
and she opened it Inside, young WlIopghoy Snita
no injury but as she tried to raise him she saw that
blood was pouring from the underside or his neck
which had divided the carotid artery The nstru
ment with which the injury had been inflicted lay
sealing.wa knives be found old fashioned writ.
ing tables, with ivory handle and stiff blade It
S'At frst the maid thought that young Smith was
already dead, but on pouring some water from the
instant. THE professor he mnrmured-'it was she
The maid is prepared to swear that those were the
else and ne held his right hand up in the air Then
''In the meantime the housekeeper had also arrived
upon the scene but she was just too late to catch
the young mans dying words Leaving Susan with Ha
sitting up in bed horribly agitated, for he had
d ocsns @ o
the professor still in his nght-clothes and in
help of Mortimer whose orders come twelve
o'clock The professor declares that he heard the
can give no explanation of the young mans last
words The professor was She, but imagines that
Willoughby Smith had not an enemy in the world,
and give for the crime His first
tion to send Mortimer, the gardener, for the
local police. little later the chief constable sent
for me. Nothing was moved before ! got there, and
strict orders given that should walk
upon the paths leading to the house 1t splen-
did chance of putting your theories into practice Mr.
Sherlock Holmes. There really nothing want
ing
Except Mr.. Sherlock Holmes said my compan-
ion, with somewhat bitter smile. "'Well let
hear about 1T. What sort of job did you make
of itf''
''I must ask you first Mr.. Holmes, to glance at
this rough plan, which will give you general idea
of the position of the professor, study and the
rious points of the 1t will help you following
my Investigation
He unfolded the rough chart, which I here repro
duce, and he laid 1t across Holiness knee I rose,
and, standing behind Holmes, studied it over his
shoulder.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

49, 1T is yery rough Of course and it only deals with
5 s points y hss to- to me to Be Sa All IL the
gresqming that the assassin entered the house, how
path pd ne and the o1 %S srs G the Is
access to the study Any other way would have been
made along that line for e the "S Wo otber nns ea sS
from the room one ne was blocked by Susan she
fessors bedroom therefore directed NV ATTENTION
at once to the garden path which saturated with
marks
'My examination showed that was dealing
with cautious and expert criminal No footmarks
question, however, that someone had passed along
the grass border which lines the path and that he
had done in order to avoid leaving track. /
could find anything in the nature Of distinct
impression but the grass was trodden down and some,
the murderer since neither the gardener anyone
else had been there that morning and the rain had
Zone moment said Holmes, "where does this
pt path lead toin
"a hundred yards or So
''At the point where the path passes through the
gate. you could surely pick up the tracks'"
ate the path Tss tiled at that point
''No, it all trodden into mire -
''Tut-tut Well, then, these tracks upon the grass
were they coming or gongf'
''It was impossible to say There was never any
- large foot or a smsll'''
''You could not distinguish
Holmes gave an ejaculation of mpstience.
ever since said he cit will be harder to read
now than that pampsest Well WELL ii can't be
helped, What did yOu do, Hopkins, after you had
made certain that you had made certain of nothingl
81 think made certain of good deal, Mr.. Holmes.
knew that someone had entered the house cautiously
from without. l next examined the corridor. II is
lined with cocosDut mating and had taken i'm
preston of nny kind. This brought into the
study itself II is scantily furnished room. The
main article is a large writing table with a fixed bu-
reau This bureau consists OF n double column Of
drawers, with central small cupboard between them.
The drawers open, the cupboard locked. The
drawers il seems, always open, and nothing of
value kept in them. There papers Of
Importance in the cupboard, but there were no signs
that this had been tampered with and the professor
assures me that nothing missing II is certain
that robbery has been committed
81 come 70 the body Of the young man. II
found the bureau and just 10 the left Of it.
marked upon that chart. The stab the
right side Of the neck and from behind forwards
that il is almost impossible that Il could have been
sef.inhieted.'
Unless he fell upon the knife. said Holmes.
Exactly. The idea crossed my mind. But We
found the knife some feet away from the body. SO
that impossible. Then. OF there the
man dying words. And. hnallv. there was this
very important piece OF evidence which found
casped in the dead man : right hand.
From his pocket Stanley Hopkins drew small paper
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

uFN look al the three massive manuscript
VA volumes which contain our work for the year
wv 1894 confess that it is very difficult for
w ma out NJ such a wealth of material. TO
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-17
PROCEEDINGS IN
APPELLATE COURT

Proceedings OF the Court OF Ciyii
Appeals for the Seventh Supreme Ju-
dicial District at Amarillo. Noyem-
her 10. 1912.
Motion submitted
J. 4. Nunn VI. Il. v Davidson, re
hearing.
Motion for Rehcaring and Case AZ
firned
Jno. Il. Rails ct al VS.. Pink l.. Par
ish. from Crosby.
Dismissed
j. ID. Corey. receiver -. John Il.
Robertson, from Roberts.
Affirmed
II. H. Wilkin ct al VI. 4. ". sim
mons ct al. from Hale.
Fort Worth & Denver City Ry Co.
VS. Western stockyards Co, ct al.
from Potter.
Western Union Telegraph Co IS
W. H. Frank. from Hall.
VIII T. Clark VS. Jno. II Balch.
or from Gaines
Reversed and demanded
Il. NJ Smell vs.. c. d. Ham, from
Crosby
Cases Submitted
i. ". Vance cs Southern Kansas
Ry. Co. from Carson.
National State Bank OF Mount
Pleasant VS.. l.. A. Ricketts, ct al. from
Deaf Smith
Southern Kansas Ry. Co VS. r
Frazier. from Potter.
J. r. Stages ct al VS. G. " Green.
from Foard.
J. W. Carlisle ct al vs. c. ~ Per-
ry, From Dickens
c. II. Perry w. J. w C2rus.c e,
al from Dickens
Cases Set For December :, 1871.
T. W Morrison ct al cs. W W.
Cotton ct ux. from Hemphill
". 4. Lilley ct al vs.. w. c Year
by. from Ochiltree
National Bank of Commerce IS. d.
G!lyiu. from Potter.
+. w Harrison VS.. 5. J Dodson.
from Deaf Smith.
g. l.. Davidson VS.. II. H. McKiu-
ley et al. from Deaf smith.
W. Arteburn VS. J. r. Price from
Potter.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-17
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder cures kidaoy
and bladder troubles, removing gtav-
el. cures diabetes. weak and lame
backs. rheumatism. and all irregu-
larities OF the kidneys and bladder
in both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles in children. II not
sold by your druggist. will be sent
by mail on receipt Of 800. One
small bottle Ia two months treat.
ment and seldom fails to perfect a
cure. Send for testimonials from
this and other states. DIR. T.. w
Hall. 2926 Olive ST.. st. Louis. Mo
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-17
4 CORRECTION.

The advertisement OF the ANA
rillo Clothing Company appearing In
last Wednesdays issue OF the Daily
News was not intended to read as Il
did and II was an oversight that the
advertisement appeared as IL did. and
We make this correction so that there
may be no Misunderstanding as TO
the Amarillo Clothing Company