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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23

sonin-law OF a rich man In the city.
That meant the husband Of the angel
sitting beside him and eating hrii-
ripe blackberries as fast as he could
pick them.
The widow had said she would keep
an eye on Caleb, and she didn't forget
She was cognizant of that Irritation
in no time. and from Calobs looks
and bearing she knew that he hao
been hard hit and was wondering
how to break with her She gave him
rope to see what he would do The
plan he followed was proposed by the
girl flirt. who laughed for an hour
after she left him. The plan to
checkmate him was born in the Wild
ow's own brain, and was surrounded
by grim smiles.
One evening, after Caleb had kept
up his new and strange attitude tor
week or more, and after he had
hitched around in a nervous way tor
many minutes, he said:
Cynthia, was wrong about meme
of my family ever having fits"
"Yes?"
"We've all had 'em, the worst way"
81 see"
And that amt the worst OF It.
Father and mother were crazy as
looms"
You don't say?"
"And of course I'll be crazy sooner
or later"
VERY likely!"
81 think that's what ails me now
I'm going plumb crazy"
Il guess you are"
And you don't want to marry a
crazy man. OF course?'
Not under any circumstances. No.
| couldn't do that, much as l might
love him"
Caleb did some grinning and chuck
ling. He had looked for a row, and
the widow was taking the matter as
placidly as If it was of no account.
"Then-then our engagement is
OFF," he asked, after a long silence.
mot quite, Caleb. l want to watch
you for two or three days and see II
| you get worse. / am sorry for you,
hut it may turn out all right
But feel right now as il wanted
| to murder some one!"
| well, | must take chances OF that.
That night as Caleb slept and
dreamed of his city angel two young
farmers entered his room and tied him
fast. He awoke as they were remov'
ing him to the smoke house, and in
reply to his demands and EXPLANATIONS
the widow soothingly said:
You see, you're gone crazy, deal
man, and we must restrain you a bit.
But I'm not insane!"
"Oh, yes, you are. They always
say that. There's a nice bed of straw
and water TO drink, and bread to eat
and we hope you will get better in ;
week or two"
Caleb raised a big rumpus over II
but it did him no good. He was T.
meet his angel at the blacklerr
patch next afternoon, but he WASH
there. She was, however, and so wa
the widow. II was the angel VIII
flew and the widow who pursued. BE
fore night fell the hired man ha
decided that his parents had neve
been insane. When morning cam
again he had decided that there wa
no lunacy about him, and that h
might live TO be hundred years oil
and never have a fit. For four day
he plead and appealed, and then h
was brought out to find a preacher an
Witnesses there. To his looks OF IL
quiry the widow explained:
Il couldn't marry a lunatic, but al
ready to wed one who has made foe
of himself once or twice"
Where's that-that girl from th
city," he asked.
Still running"
well, for fear she'll come back,
guess we'd better splice,'
And the last heard from him he wa
Dragging that he had married the be-
woman in the world.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
Ills False.

Miss Goodley-Miss Passay says
she admires auburn hair most.
Miss Knox-She doesn't admire 1t
., all That's just blum she uses to
throw people off the track.
Miss Goodley-How do you mean!
She has black hair
Miss Knox-Yes, and she wants to
give the impression that she couldn't
have bought auburn just as easily
Catholic Standard and Times.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
His Failure.

"Ah" calculated the wide-eysd
tourist who was pervading Rampage,
ar:z., on the qui vive for thrills. Il
suppose that staggering fellow over
there has a record as a bad MANI"
Him." contemptuously snorted Al
kali Ike Jaw, heck!-he amt even
Killed an innocent bystander!"-
luCk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
Breakinu a Mans Nerve,

How will we proceed to give this
offender the third degree?" asked the
detective.
81 don't know" replied the other.
Suppose we start in by reading him
bunch of those stories you have
been writing?'
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23

track nailed onto the 2xS plate be
fore the roof Is put on. Use as short
a roller as possible, so it will roll IN
der the caves.
After passing the door there ia a
space 1924 feet, so that it is not
necessary to move everything to get
what is wanted. The heavy machin-
cry will 90 through the ten-foot door
and can be taken in and out with a.
team. This shed may be built longer
and the same kind OF doors used with
out more hinge doors.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23

ibid the dissolution of your gigan-
tiv corporation cause you inconve-
nience?"
Not the slightest" replied Mr..
Dustin Stax. 81 needed an enlarged
and improved system of branch of.
fees, anyhow"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
Kitchen kink,

A thin coat Of potash left on the
sink over night once week will re-
move the ugly yellow stains that will
not yield to kerosene. 1t should be
applied with care as II is poisonous.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
Her Thoudht.

DO you remember the first time l
ever put my arm around your" he
asked, after they had started on their
honeymoon.
81 shall never forget it," she re
piled.
What did you think?"
81 thought you had fooled away a
lot Of time over the preliminaries."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
Little Token of Esteem.

Moriarity-Th boys want to buy O.
lovin' cup for Assemblyman Flanni-
gan.
Jeweler-Here is something very
choice for SO.
Moriarity-I don't think Flanagan
would go as high as that-but wen
ask him!-Puck.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
rhe Volon al Exnerlence.

Every girl has the right TO bs
happy" she declared.
Yes" her experienced friend re-
piled, "but so many girls get left in
their eagerness to exercise that
right"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
Dancer of DRILLING Manure.

Never drill strong fertilizer, like
sheep or poultry manure, in the rows
next to the seed. Better plan to work
it into the ground before planting, or
in rows after the plants appear, and
not close enough so it will touch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
Poor IiosMorth.

when Jigsworth speaks sternly to
his little boy he expects to be obeyed."
"WeN?"
"You know the old saying. II is tho
unexpected that always happens"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
As He Unde rstznds Him

What name?" inquired the new
butler, as another guest arrived.
IS. n. Shelly-a relative, you
know" said the man in an undertone.
Essentially a relative." shouted
the butler.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
Its Use.

what use is the bridge OF the
a. suppose 1t is for objects when
'Aey pass from eye to eye"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
lnnocuous.

mere is man in our neighbour
uOol Who have positive proof, has
la 'iea at least three different WON
en- IN the past month"
What a wretch"
MOI at all. He is our minister"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23

Jimmy-Self-preservation is the
first law of nature.
Johnny--Is that why you are trying
to preserve yourself in alcohol?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-23
Silent for Once.

, ohent for once.
D'd your wife jump on you when
'O1 got home last night?"
NO. for once | was in luck. The
People IN the fiat next door were hav-
!Is spat and my wife was busy lis
tening"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
.LOSTINTHE STORM
Travelling Man Tells of Expert
ence Near Dodge City.
Burn Most of Vacant House Try
ing TO Keep Warm.
IN SNOW FIFTY HOURS
Finally Find in Farm House
Warmth and Food.
Travel East Instead of West in
Binding Snow.

Hutchinson. kan, Jan. 12-For
nearly so hours Frank Proctor, travel
ing salesman for a Kansas City pack
ing house, was absolutely lost on the
blizzard swept plains in southern
/ Hodgeman county
Mr. Proctor is recovering from a
severe cold which he caught during the
strenuous three days and two nights
spent in making a 25-mile drive
Il was a fool to start on the drive
in the first place." he started his
story. They told me so at Jetmore,
and now I know it. But I had been
snow bound there for three days with
no prospect of getting away over the
Santa FNe branch. 1 didn't want to stay
tied up there and / figured it would be
no trick to drive across to Dodge
'I had good deal of trouble getting
anyone to take me but finally found a
farmer who agreed to make the trip,
largely because he was anxious to get
to Dodge himself. It wouldn't have
been so bad If the wind hadn't come up
when we got out a few miles
Find Farm House First Night
Might caught us in sight of a farm
house where we put up over night By
the middle of the next day the biting
wind and binding snow had caused us
to lose all sense of location. The roads
were so driftedi that we could not tell
where we were When night came all
we knew was that we were somewhere
on the Sawlog creek.
For two hours in the dark we hunt
ed for a sign of a house but could find
nothing but an empty house. There
We spent the night making ourselves
comfortable as we could with q howl
ing blizzard outside and 20 degrees be-
low zero. We tore down most of the
woodwork of that house during the
night keeping a fire going on the dirt
floor.
Dug Out of Drifts.
1--WE had to dig our way out Of the
drifts that covered the doors and win
dows the next morning. We were hope
lessly lost. We had no idea of location
excepting that if we crossed the Saw
log we would be headed south So we
crossed All that day we floundered
through drifts. battling with the wind
and doubtless circling in our tracks Tt
was not until the middle of the after
noon that we stumbled into a farm
house.
I'VE were frozen almost stiff and our
team was almost all in. We spent the
night there. To our surprise we found
that instead of being anywhere near
Dodge we had wandered further east
and were much nearer SpearvilIe. The
German folks who took care of us.
drove us on into Spearville the next
day. I was mighty glad to get there.
No more will I venture out into a
prairie in a winter storm"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
DEsPoNDENT LOVER KILLS SELF
Leaves Note Telling of an unsupported
Affection.

Burlington, kan, Jan. 12.-Ora
Eldred, an unmarried man, "a years
old, committed suicide here by taking
carbolfc acid at the Taylor hack barn
where he was employed. His dead
body was discovered this morning by
Charles Taylor.
Eldred had left a letter to Miss
Hazel Keck, a 14-year-old girl, in
which he called her sweetheart and
other endearing terms. He said that
his troubles were too much for him to
bear; that he could not bear to think
of her marrying some one else, but he
knew he was too old to wait for her.
He had never gone with her, but
boarded at the cottage house where
she worked for her board while at
tending school, and had given her lit
tie presents q week or so ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
AS Quickly as Water
Dissolves Sugar
About the Time 1T Takes for a Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablet to Work on
the Food and Bring Relief.
TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE.

TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE.
There is no long wait between the
time you take a Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablet and the feeling of relief 1T will
bring to an overloaded stomach. 1t
gets busy in a jiffy and quickly sets
things to rights in that tired and dis
ordered stomach. It goes right at the
work of digesting the food it finds
lodged there and in no time at all has
things on the move-tl1e gases cease
forming, the breath is sweetened, thu
coating on the tongue disappears and
you are no longer conscious that you
even have a stomach.
That is one of the chief recommends
lions for Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
that they don't take forever to accom-
plish the purpose for which you need
them. It is just as if you put an ex-
ira stomach or two to work when yours
needed help. You can't continually
overload your stomach and expect 1t TO
always smile It is going to get rebel
lious and sulky after awhile and refuse
to go on being driven to do double
work You must rest it occasionally
not by starving and thereby weakening
yourself physically-but by using a
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet to do the
work Of digesting your food.
These tablets contain all the active
elements of the natural stomach juices
and will alone and unaided digest food
Just the same as the gastric juices. And
nothing could be more harmless than
these tablets. They do not effect the
system In any way-do not cure any
aiIment except as they digest food.
Use them freely.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by all druggists everywhere. Price so
cents per box A trial package win be
sent if you will write F. A. Stuart Co.,
$50 Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
COAL SHORTAGE CLOSES x. o.
And Gas Failure Causes Discomfort
Among Students.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 12.-Owing to
the severe cold and the scarcity of
coal no classes are being held at the
University of Kansas today. Four
cars of coal are on the tracks down
town, but the deep snow and slippery
condition of the streets make it i'm
possible to haul coal fast enough. An
average of SO tons per day is con-
sumed.
Practically the entire student dis
trict is dependent upon gas for fuel
here and the low pressure of the past
week has caused much discomfort in
this section of Lawrence. The Their
mometer lowered below the zero mark
all day long today the lowest tempera-
ture being degrees below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
THEY USE STATE HOSPITAL.
Nineteen Counties Send Patients tc
RosedaIe for Treatment.


-Rosedale, Kan. Jan. 12.ANineteen
counties of Kansas have made use of
the new hospital at Rosedale since it
was opened by the state university on
October %, at which time the an
in the state could send cases to this
state hospital upon proper certification
by physician in the county
The hospital authorities feel that
experience thus far justifies the expec-
tation of the trainers Of the law Great
ing the new hospital that it would not
only advance the teaching of medicine
in the University of Kansas school OF
medicine, but would prove of inest1m-
able benefit to the state at large in
taking care of INDECENT cases needing
special treatment, particularly dis
eases of children.
The ranges of disorders among the
"a county cases that have been treated
at the hospital is wide, from such COM
paratively common diseases as appen-
dicitis, paralysis, eczema and hernia to
cases of more rare occurrence, such as
lagra.
Besides these county cases there
have been 1877 other cases treated at
the hospital. and those on the staff
have made dispensary visits to the
number of 267.
The counties from which cases have
been received are: Shawnee, 1; Pratt
1; Montgomery, 2; Washington. /;
Meade, 1 LeavenWorth, 5; Lane, 1;
Wyandotte. 4; Rocks, /; Neosho, L;
Graham, 1; Miami 1 Sedgwick, 2;
Atchison, 1; Brown, 2; Cove, 1; Jack
son, 1; Wilson, 1 Republic, 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
KEEHN GOES TO PRISON TODAY.
Slayer OF William BIeisner Begins Ten
Year Sentence.


Seneca, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE final
chapter in the Keehn murder case was
finished when the mandate from the
supreme court was handed down.
Keehn will be taken to Lansing today
to begin serving his sentence of ten
years for the murder of William
Bleisner. The case was one of the
hardest fought in the history of the
Nemaha county district court At
school meeting in school district No.
100, near Corning. on July FL, 1910,
the Keehn and BIeisner families en-
gagged in a fight, during which Fred
Keehn shot and killed William B1eis-
ner. Ferdinand Bleisner, father of the
murdered man, was rendered uncon-
scious for "a hours. He was severely
injured and lost an eye. Fred Keehn
and his brother August were arrested
on the charge of murder and August
was later released. Fred was tried at
the fall term of district court and
found guilty of murder in the second
degree, after the jury had been out
eleven hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
K.U. DAILY STARTS MONDAY.
TeIegraphic College Service Installed
for School Paper.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE first
edition of the Daily Kansan. the of
ficial university of Kansas publication,
will be issued next Monday. The new
paper will be published every after
noon at $3.50 except Sunday. The first
number viii have a circulation of
$500. The paper will be a column,
4 page daily set in 8 point A short
intercollegiate telegraph service will be
maintained. Louis LaCoss, of Law
renee. is editor in chief and George
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
FREENEs WHILE OUT HUNTING
Searchers Find Aged NImrod Uncon-
sciOus ON the Ice.

I4arned, Kan. Jan. 12-Jacob
Brunk. 6S years old. died here from
exposure while rabbit hunting just
west Of this city. Brunk and L. F.
Ainsworth started out in the morning.
The storm broke and they separated,
Ainsworth making his way into town.
Brunk was found by a searching party
in an unconscious condition where he
had fallen on the ice. He died shortly
afterward. Brunk leaves a wife and
one son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
MoroRNIAN LOSES HIS LEGS.
Electric Cars Crash in Binding Snow
Storm.

Pittsburg, Kan. Jan. 12.-In a head
on collision between two cars on the
Joplin and Pittsburg electric line, on
the Columbus branch of the road. Dan
Strausser, motorman, had one of his
legs cut off and was otherwise in
jured. Several of the passengers were
injured but. none of them seriously.
Two were injured internally A blind
ing snow storm had been raging here
nearly all day and was at its worst
when the two cars came together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
DISEASE COMES NORTH.
Dread Meningitis Invades O51Iahom
Causing Death,

Muskogee, Ok. Jan. IA dispatch
to the Phoenix tonight from Marietta,
Okla, in the extreme southern por-
ton of the state, says that six deaths
from meningitis have occurred there.
Atoka reports three deaths.
One person died in McAlester of
meningitis today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12

Marsh. of st. Louis. No, is managing
editor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12

destitute and need his support Scran-
ton is one of the men now in the Lin
coin county jail sentenced by Judge
Grover for taking part in the tarring
episode at Shady Bend last August in
which Mary Chamberlain, school
teacher, was the victim. Judge Gro
yer has taken no action, but has it IN
der consideration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
SENATOR POTTER GIVES $4,000.
Debate and OratoFy Prizes Are to Be
Increased

Emporia, Kan, Jan. 12-Senator
Thomas Potter of Peabody, who prom
ised to endow the College of En- por1a
with 1000 to advance the interests of
debate and oratory in that school has
announced that he intends to offer q
series of eight prizes In the college for
debate and oratory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
A KANsAN KILLS HIMSELF.

Abilene, Kan, jan 12.-John Lin
der, unmarried, aged IS, took strych-
nine and was found dead in bed at his
farm near here. He left a note say
ing: Il am going to mother" A love
affair is supposed to have caused the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
ALMA ORATOR WINS DEBATE.
Affirmative Side of Question Upheld
by Judges.

by Judges.
Maple Hill. Kan, Jan. 12.-Alma
high school won the debate here from
the local high school. The question
was, Resolved, That the graduated
income tax would be a desirable part
of the federal system of taxation
Alma upheld the affirmative with a
team composed of Henry Henderson,
Ferdinand Stevens and Theo. Richter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
MRS. SCRANTON rs DESTITUTE.

Asks Court to Release Husband to
Provide for Her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12

Salina, Kan, Jan. 12.=Application
has been made to Judge Dallas Grover
lease Of her husband on parole be-
cause she and her three children are
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Ask to see Abbott's 25c special cor
set cover.
Corset sale closes at s p. m. to-day
at Nalighan's.
Sale Of ladies' separate skirts at The
| Vaughan Store
| Louis Provost has returned to Rut
city on business
Miss Julia Fairbanks and Miss A. b
McAllister are spending several days II
J camp at Joe's pond in Danyille.
Voters, attention! Don't miss it. Eu
gene w. Chafn's speech at the opera
| house Thursday evening at 5 o'clock
| Miss Florence Trainer, who has beer
visiting relatives in this city for few
days, returned this morning to her hon.
| in Portland, Me.
| Sprague brennan of Washingto'
street, who has been spending the past
| few weeks with relatives at Morrisyille
returned last night to this city.
Regular meeting of Jumpers, boxers
and derriekmen. No 80, to be held in
carpenters hall Wednesday evening
August rs. Per order cor Sec, Thomas
Holder
Leon Fellows OF Batchelder street com
menced work yesterday morning at the
American Express company's office. He
will be employed for the remainder Of
the week.
Harold Burroughs of Church stree
resumed his duties yesterday morning
at the Miles Coal company, after \
weeks vacation, which was spent at
Rochester.
Miss Berniee Holmes of North Main
street returned to this city yesterda Z
from Whitefield, n. H., where she has
been spending the summer at the Noun
tain View house.
To-day and tomorrow YOU viii have
our last chance to see a real good team
here this year. as the baseball season
is nearing its end. Berlin is the besl
team the B. A. G. has played this year.
so two good games are assured. Game
called at 4:l5 on Goddard campus.
Is your name on the checklist for the
coming eleetionl If not, be present at
the meeting of the board of ciyi
authority to be held August q at
.7:45 p. m, Any voter whose name is
on the list but whose address is not
correctly stated thereon, should notify
the city clerk Of the change or appear
in person before the board and have the
same corrected. James Maekay, city
clerk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-27

NEW SILKS are very handsome
this season, especially in the Fancy
Silks. Our line is much larger than
for a number of seasons, and this
department demands your earliest at
tention while the line is large. Prices
from soc to S1.75 per yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-27

NEW DRESS GOODS that are sure
to please are coming to our store
every day. All the latest novelties
and regular staple goods were never
as large as this seasons showing,
Prices ranging from SOC to $3.50 per
yard. 49,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-11-07

i7rity. This majority IN the
house may r-.acl. as high-as 100
Votes.
g. The democrats ftom all in
dicGtions have carried the Senate
by a small majority, wh.ch gives
item full contrl n I'll Of the
branches If g0vsrnment with
ao@er 10 carry aat a complete
democratric protra Il q isa's'' :
ton
: Mrs H. G,rbg IN Dsnoc afic
|. Calap & hi ar, sai3:
Gov W.isl Atsb IN elected
President of ;nr iJnitei States.
the supremacy Of TIE Democrats
in the House of Representatives,
has been sustained The Re2up;