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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Frontier Medical List-

In good old frontier days castor oil
was the principal medical beverage
good full measure. too. Only the biz.
gest person could hold a whole dose
one-half dipperful, with half din.
perful of New Orleans molasses add.
ed to help slick it down and make II
taste good, only it didn't taste good
In those historic days every old WON.
an was a doctor and gathered her own
YARDS" in the woods and knew how
to mix up medical messes that would
stir the vitals of brass monkey or
a cast iron dog. All backwoodsmen
believed in "yarb" doctors Something
in YARDS" at that.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
SCHRANK IN OSHKOSHASYLUM
Commission Unanimously Finds Man
Who Shot Roosevelt Is Unable
to Plan Defense.

Oshkosh, Wis.-John Schrank,
who shot Colonel Roosevelt, was
placed in the northern insane asylum
here today.
The commission Of alienists inves-
tigating as to his mental condition re-
ported unanimously that he is insane,
Schrank was ordered to be commit
ted to the northern insane hospital
by Judge Backus, after a dozen wit
nesses had offered testimony in con
nection with the shooting of Col
Roosevelt.
The conclusions reached by the
commission are as follows:
John Schrank is suffering from in
sane delision, grandiose in character
and of a symtematized variety.
In our opinion he is insane at the
present time.
ION account of the connection exist.
ing between his delusions and the
act with which he stands charged, we
are of the opinion he is unable to con
fer intelligibly with counsel on the
conduct of his defense"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Turkish Counting Of Time

Through the center of the MOSQUE
of st. Sophia runs the theoretical
meridian which gave the Turks true
local time-one hour and fifty-siX min.
utes fifty-two seconds fast on Green.
wich-until, two years ago, the new
government fell in with the standard
system of time zones. and came into
the eastern European zone. exactly
two hours ahead of Greenwich time
For religious purposes, however, 70
o'clock always happens at sunset. and
noon thus wanders with the seasons
all round the Westminster
Gazette.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
AFTER HE HAD COUNTED TurT
His Companions Safe, Phuas.,..
Man Was Satisfied That He ~ '
Really Shot Buck.

Thomas Martindale, the phn,a.,|
phia moose hunter, said, apropos =,
The opening of the deer season VI
Buck fever is a strange dise,..
The victim Of 1t does some remarS
able things. u
"A Philadelphia was deer buD,,..
In Maine. He shot four or five abn,s
Into a thick copse, and then h.
shouted:
"'All OF you come out OF tbereu
Half dozen sportsmen issro1
from the copse hurriedly.
"'Are you all OUT? said the Phil,
delphian. One, two, three. fon.
Where's Jake? Oh, there YOU arc
Jake. Are you all out sure?'
Yes they answered We're al
out; the whole party's out
Hurrah, them shouted the Phil,
delphian. 'Hurrah! I've Shot
buck!'"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
To Discuss Country Life.

Vandalia.-The social and economic
interests OF country life wiu be dis
eussed at Vandaha by notable speak.
and =. Country schools, country
churches, good roads. farm co-opera-
lion and better crops viii be the
theme on these three days. The speak.
ers are 10 be DIR. A. Ross Hill, presi-
tent OF the University of Missouri:
Or. Moses Breeze of Wisconsin; Prof.
Harold w, Fogt of Kirksville, Mo-;
Rev. Clarence E. Hatfield of Hoberg,
Mo. and Rev. Charles King of Louis
lana, No. Dr. Warren II. Wilson of
New York will preside.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
WAGE BODY URGED
To AVERT STRIKES
ARBiTRAToRS IN ENGINEERS
DISPUTE ASK LAWS TO SAFE.
GUARD PUBLIC.
80, 900 GAIN PARTIAL VICTORY
General Increase on All the Roads
Held Not arrantcd-Morissey
Intimates Fight viii BE Re.
newed on May Next.

Washing'on.-Thirty thousand loco.
motive engineers on ffty-two Eastern
railways gain a partial victory in their
demand for more wages Inder the
award announced by the board Of ar
bitration
In It's decision, however, the GARD
holds that the public which had no
voice in the controversy and no choice
but to abide by the decision. had more
at stake than either engineers or rail
roads, and the report emphasizes the
necessity Of plans To safeguard the
public against the possibility OF a fu-
ture strike, whose consequences Il de-
picts in somber vein.
1T would be difficult to eXaggeraie
the seriousness OF such Calamity"
reads she report. 1T ~ safe 20 say
that the large cities OF the East would
md the supply OF many articles of
food exhausted within a week. or so
important Il commodity as milk. they
would have no more than days sup.
ply II a strike of the character last
ed only a single week, the suffering
would be beyond our power of descrip-
tlon. The interests OF tie public 80
Tar exceed those OF the parties to a
controversy as to render the former
paramount, To this paramount inter.
est both the railroad operators and
the employees should submit"
To place such a strike beyond the
realms If probability, the board a,!yo-
Gates the creation of federal and state
wage commissions These commits
sions. the board suggests, should be
vested with practically the same DOW.
ers over organized labor as public
utilities commissions now cxerciso
over quasi Iublic corporations.
1T is the belief Of the board" con-
unues the decision, that IN the last
analysis the ou.y solution is to qualify
the principle Of free coLtract in the
railroad service"
From this suggestion, p. II. Morris.
sey, the representative Of the ensi.
ueers on the board, diesents.
/ While the award increases wages
/ on some railroads aud Cor some class
es OF service, it holds that a general
Increase on all roads is not warranted
The award dates back to May ! last
[ and will mold for ono year from that
date.
! Morrisser representing the engineers
. already has indicated doubt as to its
renewal In the rast, with severa,
Notable exceptions, the contracts be
tween the roads and the engineers
have been renwed annually.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
SUGAR FIRM SUED BY u. S.
$119,0S0 Under Valuation Is Charged
In New York Suit-Criminal
Action Doubtful.

New York.-Suit was brought
in the United States district
court by Deputy Assistant Attorney
General Runyon ON behalf of the gov.
eminent for the recovery from the
Federal Sugar Refining company OF
S119,0S09S. The government alleges
under valuation Of APO cargoes of i'm.
ported sugar Whether criminal &C.
ton is also to be brought was not
stated.
Personal service OF the complaint
was obtained on President c. A.
Spreckies of the company. The of.
lenses complained of cover a period
between 1902 and 1903.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Warsaw Gets K. Of p. Meeting.

Rich Hill--The second semi-annual
meeting of the Eleventh district of
Missouri K of p. lodges. comprising
Bates, Vernon, Henry, Cedar and Ben
on counties, was held in Castle hall
Of Ricn Hill lodge, No. 60. Delegates
from all lodges in the district were in
attendance. Speeches were made by
Joseph ]. Critics, G. c. C. of Rolla;
John II. Holmes, G. X. G. X. of r. and
5 of st. Louis, and j. r. Doris, G. l,
: of Nevada. Warsaw was selected
as the convention seat for the next
meeting in April, 1913.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
HYDE FORCED BANK TO LOAN
J.. G. Robin, Bank Wreeker, Tells of
Former New York City Cham
berlain's Financing.

New York. n. Y.-Joseph G. Rob
in testified at the trial of former City
Chamberlain Charles H. Hyde that
Hyde by his control Of city deposits
forced the Northern bank to loan the
Carnegie Trust company $4,000
when the latter institution was about
TO collapse late in 1910.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
BANK GETS A RECORD LEAN
Mutual Life Furnishes Continental of
Chicago Six Million Dollars tor
New Building.

Chicago, Ill.--A new record for
big loans in the West was established
when announcement was made that
negotiations were closed for the Con
tinental and Commercial National
bank to borrow $6,OOO,OOO from the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company.
The money is part of $4,000 900 to
be used in the erection of new bank
building which will be the largest in
the West.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
WILL TEACH NEW COURSES.
University Girls viii Study Art OF
Country Home Making.

Colun bia.-A home makers school
for girls is the answer OF the Univer.
sity OF Missouri to the problem Of
how to keep the girls on the farm.
The preparation of food, dressmak.
ing, nursing, poultry raising, dairying
and horticulture will be studied in a
Seven-weeks course to begin January
9Th.
Professors believe the secret Of
keeping the boys on the farms Lies in
teaching them to be skilled fairness,
and in showing them that there Is
more TO it than mere manual labor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
FAMILY SLAIN WITH AN AXE
Tins in Mississippi Is Theory
of the Police.

Philadelphia, Miss. The bodies
of William Walmsley, his wife
and 4-year-old child, were found in
their home here. All had been muir
dered with an axe.
The police believe they were vic
Tins of the sacrifice sect" to which
they were reported to belong.
Clementine Barnabet, high priest
ess OF the cult, who admitted taking
eighteen lives, is in prison at Lafay-
cite, La.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

New iork.-Henry Salant, candi-
late for state senator on the Pro
sressive ticket in a New York CITY
district at the recent election. was
elected by plurality Of 80 votes. it
appeared with the completion of the
.anvass.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
TURKS TURN DOWN PEACE
PORTE ORDERS COMMANDER TO
BEGIN POSSIBILITIES.
Invaders Bombsrd TehstaIdIa-Ferees
Raked by Shell Fire-NaVal
Battle Fought.

Constantinopie.-Th Ottoman gov
eminent has rejected the terms
offered by the allied Balkan ma
tons. Maxim pasha, the Turkish COM
mander in chief, has been ordered to
resume operations.
The official announcement reads:
The Porte, finding the Bulgarian con.
ditons for an armistice unacceptable,
has ordered Maxim Pasha TO resume
military operations"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Sane Christmas Society.

Observation-Disclosures condemning
the Christmas custom of bartering
gifts placed the Sane Christmas asso-
citation of Chicago on record as advo-
eating the abolition of the present-day
exchange of presents. The associa-
ton was formed by women who are
pledged not to give costly Christmas
gifts
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Free Mail Cost s3.p5nnno

Washington.-Statistics compiled by
the postofice department show that
campaign documents sent through the
mails postage free during the last
campaign by senators and congress-
men would have netted the govern
ment S2,25O,00O if stamps had been
affixed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Cadets Have cO-Eds Guessing.

Columbia Sorority girls Of the Uni
5ersity Of Missouri are wondering who
will be chosen sponsors for the uni
7ersity cadets. Officers of the eight
companies have decided to pick eight
,o-eds, one for each company.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Providence, r. THE body OF Miss
Nora Garyiu, daughter Of former Gov
ernor Garvln, was found in the mill
pond about mile from her home at
Lonsdale. 1t is believed she commit
ted suicide
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
NEWSsf MISSOURI
COON HUNT AT MoeeRLY ENDS.
Crowd Breaks Camp and Seeks Dis.
pensers Of Political Patronage.

Moberly.-After two nights and
three days of hilarious sport at the
lair OF the possum and coon eight
miles east of Moberly. the Moberly
Coon Hunters club broke camp and
the members and many of the guests
returned TO Moberiy, where the hunt.
ers turned their attention to political
game. Senator Stone, Representative
Rucker and other patronage distrib-
uters were eagerly sought for. 1t is
not known how many political posi-
tons, II any, were promised during
the coon hunt, but it is conceded that
the outing was arranged in order that
patronage hunters might meet the
patronage distributors
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Naval Battle Fought.

Semlin, Hungary.-An Ottoman
naval victory in the Black sea
was reported here from Turkish
sources, and Bulgarian success in
the same engagement was claimed in
dispatches from Sofa.
The Turkish version was that four
Bulgarian torpedo boats attacked the
Turkish cruiser Hamidieh off Varna
and that two of them were sunk and
the others badly damaged. The Bull
garian story was that the Hamidieh
was sent to the bottom.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Indianapolis, lnd.-Mayor Samuef A.
Shank is suffering from lumbago and
II is likely he will have to call of his
"turkey-at-cost" in his personally CON
Quoted sale at the city market, SEIZED.
uled for next week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

New Iork.-About the happiest man
in New York is James b. Duke, to-
bacco maguatc. His wife presented
him with baby girl. 1t is MT Dukes
tr-t child and comes to him in his
hf;y-scyenth year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

MadEid.-The ducal title and on.
lual pension of $4,000 were conferred
IN the family of the late Premier ca.
lalejas, who was assassinated on NO
'ember y King Alfonso has sigred
royal decree 10 this effect
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Jefferson City.-Gov. Hadley offered
| reward OF 5000 for the arrest of H.
W. Smith, formerly cashier OF the
Bank of Holstein, Warren county,
Who is accused of the embezzlement
" S7,53S.42.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
ResIsts Arrest, Slain by Marshal.

Trenton.-Jack Griffin, 92 years old.
vas shot and killed by Marshal
George Dunn OF Trenton, following ar
est Griffin had raised a disturb
lnce and Dunn was called to arrest
aim. Griffin resisted
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Arrest In Train Wreckinq.

Mokane.-Theodore Houzendender,
aged so, formerly a patient in an in
sane asylum at Anna, ILL.,, was placed
m Jail here charged with an attempt
10 wreck a passenger train on the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway at
Wainwright, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

To be simple and TO be without
guile is TO triumph over all. Is there
not the case OF the young woman who
when congratulated upon the quality
and strength Of her perfumery said
that she was glad he had noticed III
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Editor Freed Of Shooting.

Moberly.-J. n. Hamilton, editor Of
he Huntsville Herald, who was
charged with shooting Editor Van
Davis Of the Huntsville Times two
months ago, was acquitted here. The
Jury was out ten minutes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Prisoner singed in calaboose Fire.
Neelyville-The calaboose at Nicely.
lille, seventeen miles from Poplar
Bluff, was destroyed by fire, said to
ave been started by the lone prisoner
n it. His hair was burned off before
escued.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

kimball, Neb.-A prairie fire orig
mating in Banner county, Neb. swept
scross the whole north part of Kim
ball county. 1t was started by
lhreshing outfit, and famed by so
mile-an-hour gale, was checked with
difficulty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Three Railroads Indicted

Chicago-The federal grand jury
found indictments against the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern, the Big
Four railroad, the Chicago & Indiana
Southern railroad and the O'Gara Coal
company.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Mexican Ambsssador to Retire.

Mexico City.-Manucl Calero viii
resign his position as Mexican ambas.
'ador to the United States early next
year. according to an announcement
by Foreign Minister Las Curain. Sc
nor Calero will devote his time to pri-
gate business.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Oldest Futon Native.

Fulton.-Claire f. kouns, who lives
northeast of Mokane, believes he is
The Oldest person living who was born
N Fulton. Mr.. Kouns was at Ae
Democratic rally in Fulton recently
and registered as a voter in 1856.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Would kin Wilson, Is Held.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-Declaring
that he viii kill President-elect VIII
son if he ever gets a chance. John
Conan, a one-armed man, arrested
here, is being held by the local police.
II not wanted by the government. his
mental condition will be examined.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Irfautile paralysis has sppGared
among the Eskimos in Alaska The
backward races mus; often sit down
and wonder whether civilization really
pays
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Physicians are now discussinl
whether incurables should be killed
Which brings up the question: How
can physicians agree on who are in
curables?"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

4 London gentleman, opposed 10 tip
ping. let his whisEgrs grow rather
than bestow a houorarium upon the
tonsorial artist Wonder II the new
style whiskcrs have anything to
do Wit this latter day crusade agains,
tips?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Prairie Chickens Back After 80 Years

Fulton.--Prairie chickens are return.
ing to their old haunts in Boone, Au.
Train and Galloway counties. Thirty
years ago the chicken was plentiful
iere, but the settlement of the coun.
try drove the bird away.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Treasurer Deal Names Chief Clerk

Jefferson City.-Edwin p. Deal Of
Charleston, state treasurer-elect, an.
bounced the appointment OF j. c. Rus.
Iell of East Prairie brother of Con-
FRESHMAN Joseph Russell, as his chief
.lerk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Alexandria, La.-Passengers on a
Texas q Pacific express escaped death
when the train crashed into two loco
motives pushing Southern Pacific
Telght, near here. Two trainmen
6ere killed and two others were hurt
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

In Baltimore a police justice has
arranged mirrors in his court room SC
that DRINKS and disorderlies will have
TO see themselves Justice should
have a little pity
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Chicago.-Groyer Nelson. structural
ron worker employed on a building
course Of construction, plunged
zine stories and suffered a broken lit
lie finger
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
eathtub Criminal Trial in january

Washington.-The retrial of the
criminal antitrust suit against the So
called "bathtub trust" will be called
at Detroit in January, according to
present plans, The first trial resulted
in disagreement Of the Jury.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Says Shooting Of Neither Accident.
Burksyille, Ky.-James Wells, q
years old, was arrested here on The
charge Of shooting his aged mother,
Mrs, Susan Caps. Wells admitted
shooting the woman, but claimed it
was an accident
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Battle Renewed at TchataldJa.

Constantinople. The battle at
the Tchataldja lines was resumed
following the rejection by Turkey of
the Balkan allies terms for an arms
tice.
Cannonading was reopened with
great violence and is plainly audible
here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

An eighteen-pound lobster has beel
caught in Long Island Sound Still, Z
chorus girl can catch bigger on,
than that on Broadway any day IL
the year
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

A London specialist says that mod
ern dress is killing women. Yet most
women desire their gowns TO be kill
ing
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

II is doubtful If Andre de Fouqui.
eres viii succeed in his announced
purpose to persuade us to dress aft.
er the French fashion, since American
men have rooted prejudice against
wearing cors',s and hoopskirts with
their fToCk coats
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

There used to be made in this coun
try copper-toeG shoes that the small
boy could not kick out in one month
All. those were happy days for par
entsi
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

kissing Is forbidden in public places
IN Switzerland Undoubtedly on the
ground that there is more than enough
danger there without il
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28
Terms Not Proposed as ultimatum.

Sofia. 49, The terms for an arm
istice proposed by the Bulgarians
are in no way in the nature OF an ul-
umatum according to official circles
here. 1t is open to the Turkish gov
eminent to make counter proposals.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Women outnumber men in both New
York and Philadelphia
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Chinese women are said to have
the most beautiful compilations in the
world. Still. It depends on whethe;
It is orientally considered.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Resolve to live a hundred yeau
and you can DO H." says a St Louii
physician But the majority of gooc
resolutions are broken in a short time
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

"Womcn's dresses are to become
tighter Roller skates next and a
bo.' behind to push
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

An eastern man wrote ? tragedy and
the manager turned It into a comedy
1t is but a step from the sublime tc
the ridiculous. after all
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-28

Somebody claims to have discovered
black snow in the Alps But any win
ter he can find a lot OF It in Pitts
burgh.