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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07
Mr.. Wayne Dead.

George H. Wayne, 81 years old,
who had been i'll for a long time
with lung trouble, died last Sat
urday morning at his home in this
city. The wife and one daughter,
10 years old, Madge Wayne, sur
vlye him. Two brothers and six
sisters also survive him, as fol-
lows, John T. Wayne, J. w.
Wayne, Mrs. Thomas Crum, Mrs.
James Bradley, Mrs. Obe Hall,
Mrs. Pete Crum, Mrs. Thos.
Wright and Mrs. Frank Waters,
all of this county. Two cousins
reside in this city, John II,
Wayne and VIM. Wayne.
Funeral was held at the home
Sunday morning, conducted by
Rev }. E. Aycsue, interment at
New Hope church, southeast OF
tins city. The pallbearers were
Carl Crum, Frank Wayne, Robert
lrum, Wayne Bradley, George
Waters and Clarence Waters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07
Message Friends.

The following have subscribed
for the Message or renewed re
Gently:
Phil Rogers, r. j. Roberts, L.
Marvin, Miss Julia Godbersan, O.
S. Ackerman, Mrs, S. l.. Hickam,
w. V. Newgent, Ed. Duty, Amos
Harris, Miss Sadie Devaney, Mrs.
DR.. Johnson, Richard Franklin,
II. L. Wakefield, j. A. Farthing,
Mrs. Charles Lamb, \. G. Nor
gan, C. H. Sharp, Chas, Peterson,
Z. NJ. Morris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

The new Christian church in
Galloway county, south of
Martinsburg, was dedicated last
Sunday. The congregation need
ed 5000 to wipe out its debt and
$3.50 in excess Of this amount was
raised. The dedicatory sermon in
the afternoon was delivered by
Rev. Joseph Il. Garvin, president
of William Woods College, OF
Fulton, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

All of our readers are bound to
De interested in the Clinton Eye S
latest news regarding the devel-
Opment of Henry county's noted
tnpIets. Here it is: "The trip
lets OF James Ball and wife, east
Vi town four miles, were a year
Old Thursday. They are as
healthy as any children of their
age and all pretty children. When
'ney were born one boy weighed
seven pounds, the other boy and
slrl weighed eight pounds each.
NOW John Wallis Ball weighs
'"ehty-four pounds and has six
teeth He gets over the floor by
crawling. Jerome McNees Ball
se'gnS eighteen pounds and has
iour teeth. He can sit alone.
Ouua Geneva Ball also weighs
|enIeen pounds and has foul
''''h. She walks any place she
y wants to go. They are a wonder.
III. htile trio, They have beer
."'Sed Oh cows milk. Mrs. Bal
~ aoly assisted in raising them by
4er Oldest daughter, Miss Pearl. ,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

The Kings Daughters Circle of
this city has elected Mesdames j.
w, Rixey, f. d. Graham, Charles
Glendye and NJ. L. Crawford as
delegates to the State King S
Daughters meeting to be held in
Kansas City. The Circle at Ben
ton City elected Mesdames j. j..
+. Johnson and j. w. DowelI.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07
FROM RUSH HILL.
The Box Supper at Hedgedale-
Interesting Personal Men.
tion.

Miss Abbie Sullivan, of near
Mexico, visited Mrs. Harry
Carnes, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Minnie Stallings, our in
termediate teacher was called
home to Mexico last Friday by
the illness of her father, but re
sumed her school duties Monday
morning.
Mrs. Henry Ernst and children
visited relatives in Mexico last
Saturday.
Mrs. Cornett and daughter,
Miss Maud, were shopping in
Mexico last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barney
were business visitors in Mexico
Monday.
Mrs. l.. II. Sims was shopping
in Laddonia Monday.
Robt Walter and son, Elmer.
were business visitors in Mexico
last Saturday.
Misses Grace Knoebel and Lila
Stuart were shopping in Mexico
last Saturday.
The Hedge Dale School, 31-2
miles west of town, gave box
supper last Saturday night,
which was well attended. Quite a
large crowd went out from here.
Miss Cunningham chaperoned the
school children, and they all went
m large wagon. The children of
Hedge Dale had prepared an in
.erestlng program which was all
good, but we want to especially
mention the duet by Roy Shook
md Alene Kircher, two of the
my tots. Their little voices were
so sweet and clear and with Cor
nelia Miller at the organ, was a
most beautiful selection. This
program reflects great credit on
Jhe skill of their teacher, Miss
Mabel Cook. There were a large
number of pretty boxes, and all
brought good prices, one bring
ng 1895. After the selling of the
boxes, by Mr.. Val. Erdel, Jr., a
cake was given to the most popu.
ar lady. She being selected by
'otes. This was given to tn,
eachcr, Miss Mabel Cook, witt
Miss Effie Bryson, their former
teacher, as close second. Then
box was voted on to give to the
ugliest man present. This wa,
given to Mr.. Virgil Stuart. w,
want to compliment Mr.. Erdel OF
his ability as an auctioneer, fol
he makes splendid one. In fact
we think he missed his calling b,
not being an auctioneer instea,
of farmer.
The new concrete porch an,
walk at the Christian church ar
completed,
The men of this town are plan
nlng fine time for Tuesda,
night. They have arranged to ge
the election returns by telegraph
and while they wait a banque
will be served in Doolin- w ood
wards hall. A grand time is ex
pected.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Wallace Pearson of this city is
at Devils Lake, N. D., on bust
ness. He sends the Message late
Devils Lake papers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07
f. b. DeTicnne,
r. j. Williams,
+. j. Shobe,
Committee on Resolutions

Mr.. Clmdius c. Kimbrell, Of
Columbia, whose parents live at
Centralia, and Miss Blanche Baf-
ford daughter of Mr.. VIM. Bar-
ford Of this city, were married
last Saturday, Rev, a. a. Wallace
officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Mrs. DR.. johnson, of Centralia,
visited relatives and friends in
Mexico last week. In company
with Mrs. L. L. Johnson here she
made the Message a pleasant
business call. Mrs. johnson
formerly lived at Tulip.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

uncIe' Daniel Letches and
his wife, "Aunt" Mary, slaves be-
fore the Civil War of the late w.
o. Johnson of this county, whog
now live at Wellington, Kan, are
here visiting the family of J. T.
Johnson and other oTd-time white
friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07
MIR. Spotswood Dead.

Frank IL. Spotswood, 3G years
old, "A native of this county, born
north of Mexico, son of the late
John ". Spotswood, died last
Monday morning of throat
trouble at San Antonio, Texas,
whence ne had gone over four
months ago for the benefit of his
health. lie had been connected
with the Western Union Telc-
graph Co. for a number of years.
The body arrived here yesterday
at noon by way of st. Louis, and
funeral service was held at the
Presbyterian church, at two
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. A. A.
Wallace, burial in Elmwood with
Masonic honors.
Mr.. Spotswood is survived by a
wife and three children and by
his mother, Mrs. j. w. Spots
wood, who resides in this city,
and by three brothers and two
sisters; Reubc and Charlie, of
Mexico, and Luther, of Perry :;
Mrs. Julia Dorgan, of Mexico,
and Mrs. Emma Burns of Fredcr-
icll, Okla.
Frank Spotswood was a good
man and fine citizen. We are
panied TO chronicle his death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Preaching at regular hours at
Bethel church next Sunday by
the pastor, Rev. w. c. Rice. All
are invited.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Mrs. Lester Austin and two
children, of Lincoln, Nebraska,
are the guests Of Mrs. Austin s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles By
bee, of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

There were 800 hunting
licenses issued in this county for
the year up to the first of this
month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Mrs. Field Akridge and Mrs.
c. b. Fegan, both of Laddonia,
made the Message a pleasant call
last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Little Mabel Spar, 9 years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Spar, southwest of Mexico, has
been very ill for a month with
malarial fever. She is recovering
now, we are glad to report.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07
BRIEF INTERVIEWS.
How One Man Voted-Henry
Wright in Deep Snow.

NJ NJ. Givens: Everything
lovely in my neighborhood. |
live Just north of the railroad,
eat Of the public road, at Little
by Station. In town, you might
say, but get my mail at, or from,
Benton City. was born and
raj ed in that locality of the
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Thomas Shire, northeast of
Mexico, is over at Graymont,
ILL.,. assisting jim. Fossen gather
his big corn crop. Mr.. Shire says
Fossen's corn will yield GO bush
els to the acre this season.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY.
Col Green Clay Passes Away Last
Thursday Night.

Col. Green Clay, - years OLD,
died unexpectedly at his home in
this city just before midnight last
Thursday night lie had been i'll
for several weeks.
Mr.. Clay was born i'll Ken
lucky, February II, 1888. He
came to Mexico in 1880. Before
coming here he served a term IN
the Mississippi Legislature. He
was a large landowner in that
State. He leaves n widow who
was Miss Jane Rhodes of New
Orleans; a daughter, Mrs. j. W
Xevely of MuSkogec, Ok, and a
son, CasSiuS NJ. Clay, of this city.
Mr.. Clay served as secretary to
the American legations at Flor
ence, Italy, before the court was
removed to Rome, and to st.
Petersburg, Russia, under his
uncle, Cassius Marcellus Clay,
who was then the American am
basSador to those countries. 1t
was when Mr.. Clay was in Russia
that the United State negotiated
for the purchase of Alaska
The funeral was held from the
homo Sunday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. Joseph ii. Harvey, Of
the Episcopal church. A largo
concoursc Of friends were pres
ent. Congressman Champ Clark
and Senator w. j. Stone deliver
ed addresses at the funeral. The
burial was in EImwood There
was an honorary escort composed
of the following: w. ]. Bolts,
W. w. Fry. J. IT, Sallee, S. j.
Buckner, c. A. Buckner, R. r..
Arnold, s. M. Locke, 5. b. Cook,
DR. McComas, !. IT, Talbot,
/ Champ Clark and Senator stone.
Col. Clay was chairman of the
Audrain County Democratic Cen
trail Committee. Monday the
committee met in Mexico and
chose Fred A. Norris, of this city,
TO succeed Mr. Clay. DR.. Paul r.
Coil was elected committeeman
from the Third ward in Mexico,
| Col. Clay also holding that posi-
tion. The committee by
unanimous vote adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
Whereas, God in his infinite
wisdom has removed from or
midst our venerable and time
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07
FROM MONTANA.
Former Audrain County People
Figure in a News Letter.

day night. A large crowd and
everyone enjoyed himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Marsh are
entertaining a little new daugh-
ter at their home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Mic Top
syic, little girl few days ago.
Mrs. Mccoy and two daughters,
Helen and Ruth, spent the even
ing with Mrs. Jim Marsh last
Monday.
Atel Olson, a Pease Bottom
farmer, took some apples to
Hysham a few days ago which
measured 13 "a inches in circum-
ference. NJ. Olson holds the hon
or of raising the largest apples in
Montana.
The Billings sugar factory com
menced grinding Oct. lst, with
between 10000 and 10000 tons OF
sugar beets at the factory and
more coming it at the rate Of
about 60 car loads per day. The
factory started with u full force
of about 500 working men, and
about 1000 tons of beets passing
through the knives every "a
hours. This year the factory will
convert into sugar the product OF
about 21,000 acres OF sugar beet
as against 10000 last year. In
order to handle this increase, the
company has enlarged the plant
so that it now has capacity Of
1000 tons per day. Besides the
installation Of another battery Of
boilers, the company mas erected
new warehouse adjoining the
old one, which wit practically
double the storage capacity of the
plant. When the harvest gets in
to full swing it is estimated that
about 1000 tons of beets will be
delivered each day to the variou :
dumps of the company, which will
represent an average of about
$45, 900 per day TO be paid out b.
the company between now AMI
January 18th.
Flax yielded $42.6O per acre
The champion crop of flax for til
entire State of Montana which N
J. Marsh raised this year, accorc
ing to the separator weight, Il
city scales, and a third weight j
Minneapolis, where the flax was
shipped and sold, Mr.. Marsh s fla s
yielded "a bushels per acre. I'll,
| field fell short a fraction, beiG.
| 100 acres, and the total weigl
yield was trifie more than 2,4C.
bushels and was sold at 81 so
bushel. Another remarkable thin
is this flax was grown on d.
land no irrigation whateve
Marsh got $2,93SO0 in clear mo !
ey the first time in breaking n
ground.
j. F. Marsh raised the fargo
watermelons on dry land TIL
year. He raised them that weigh
ed 40 pounds.
There is going to be a big larc
sale in Billings, Oct. 21st. Ever
one is going and will put in hi
bid for all know what this land is
All the talk around Big Ho"l
and Hysham is fax. Every ma
is going to put in lots of fax mex
year.
NJ. NJ. Ungles is going to shil
TIVE car loads of cattle in a few
days.
Mrs. Albert Scright and tw,
, daughters spent the night wit
Mrs. j. f. Marsh last Thursda,
and also spent Friday with Mrs
NJ. j. Marsh.
Mrs. NJ. J. Marsh spent the da
with Mrs. George Smith last FIR
day.
L. S. Perkins returned hom
from business trip to Billing
Saturday.
t Mrs. Ne. Mccoy returned HON
y a few weeks ago. She had spen
i two months with her relative
paor Xonuo, T;t,,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Arthur Lake, west of Vandalla,
lost his fine barn by fire one day
last week. lie puts his loss at
$500. a fine jack and a valu-
able horse together with all his
farming tools and grain We're de
stroyed with the barn. How the
fire originated is mystery. The
blaze was discovered at about
seven o'clock in the evening. a
large crowd of neighbors gather
ed. A number of persons thought
they saw a human form in the
flames. Some black charred
bones were found in the ashes
next day but they were too char
red for a statement concerning
them. so there is a guess that "A
tramp started the fire maybe he
was drunk and he persisted
also.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Mrs. Roy Barkley of this city is
enjoying visit from her aunt,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07
SPECIAL MENTION.
Jesse Baskets Hurt - Arthur
Lakes Barn-Two Mar
riages.

Jesse Basket, northeast Of
Worcester, ran a thorn in his arm
a few days ago and it has been
causing him much suffering.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Rev. c. A. Mitchell, Of Mexico,
has been conducting a revival
meeting for the Baptist brethren
at Darlington, in Galloway coun-
t.. There have been about 20
conversions. One man who is past
II years old Surrendered last
week and" as. Bro. Mitchell eX-
presses it, "united with God 5
people. "
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Mrs. Field Akridge: was
born and raised i'll this county
and | recall the days when | used
to attend school with the now
Message editor, when Ben Ely, of
near Perry, used to WELD the rod
and he wilded it too-at the
old Asher school house. Those
were early times but they were
good old times. My home now is
III the good little town of Lad
donia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

j. f. FREDDIE: | came to Au-
drain county from st. Charles the
year Buchanan was elected Presi-
dent. | settled on Youngs Creek
and came to Mexico to vote that
fall. / was a single man then.
The winter that year was an
awfully cold one. The cold winds
swept over the prairies and | re-
solved you would never catch me
making my home around here,
but | have been here ever since.
| have lived in different places
round about but in recent years
have lived in Mexico. The first
time the dirt on the Lakeland
farm, south of Mexico, was turn,
ed over for cultivation l had hold
of the plow handles and helped
do the work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Gus billiard: | was up in
Northern Iowa a couple of weeks
since, disposing of apples for
Kelly Wilkerson. Iowa did not
raise any apples this season. Cold
where l was in Iowa; ground
frozen so that it would hold you
up. Henry Wright, of Mexico, is
up in Dakota selling apples and
one day recently lie writes that he
waded thru five feet of snow
That s too much winter for me at
this season of the year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

f. NJ. Morris: | studied the
proposed Constitutional Amend
ment thoroly and voted Tuesday
for the ones l wanted and against
those ! did not want. | think
that's the intelligent way to
handle such matters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Mr.. Harry Candy, northwest OF
Thompson, and Miss Annie f.
Fecht, west Of Mexico, were mar
ried Wednesday morning of last
week, Father j. j. Dillon of1iciat-
ing. We extend the young
couple our warmest congratula-
tions and very best wishes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Ira Ellis is under $1,000 bail
charged with a statutory of'ense
Pearl Edwards, II years old, be
ing the young woman figuring III
the case. Ellis preliminary
hearing is set for the 18th of this
month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

z. IL. Sharp: Here goes-a dol
lar for the Message another year.
Keep 'er coming. | live over
Santa te way, the best country in
the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. O. f. Pickett ar
rived in Mexico last week from
Kansas City where they We're
married on the DIST ult. Mrs.
Pickett before her marriage was
Miss Mary McColly and formerly
lived north of Mexico. Mr.. Pick
EFT is ore of Mexico's hustlin"
young carpenters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-07

Chas. Peterson: | used to live
down in the Lick Creek country
OF tins county. | knew that man
Lew Poor, late of Nebraska, now
of Oklahoma. understand he
comes to Mexico occasionally. Mr..
Message Man, the next time Mr.
foor lands here let me know.
want to shake the hand of one of
the county's early settlers again.
The Irish standard., 1912-01-27
little more than licensed concubinage;

little more than licensed concubinage;
it is denial of the philosophy that
women exist primarily for their hus-
bands and children rather than for
their own self-realization."
And so We are to understand that
divorce is the means Of womans self
realization" Our brilliant theologian
does not tell us how it brings about
the children's Standardization. 1t is a
new way, we are told, of meeting old
abuses. He might with equal truth
fulness add that it is itself an abuse
and means of encouraging abuses.
Rev. Mr.. Morgan does not give us
arguments. He merely asserts his
personal opinion. If he is a Christian
and believes in the revealed word of
God he would know that aside from
all human considerations there is an
argument against divorce around
which no Christian man can get. Our
Lord has said, "What God hath bound
together let no man put asunder."
Rev. Mr.. Morgan's contention that
woman's growing independence de-
mands that there should be divorce
might be used with equal propriety
for the adjustment of all law.
The Irish standard., 1912-01-27

The spirit of the age in America is
haste. We eat in hurry, work in a
hurry, take our recreation hurriedly
and even try to rest hurriedly. The
telephone and telegraph have elimin-
ated time and space for the human
voice. Fast trains and air ships are
reducing them to minimum for the
human body. By means of them the
details of tremendous business enter
prises are co-ordinated and big for
tunes are accumulated rapidly. For
r Taxation we must have violent ex-
element. Hence the popularity of the
comedy and Of vaudeville while serious
plays go begging for audiences. We
read but little and that little must
be humorous. When will we realize
that we are missing the real pleasures
Of life?
The Irish standard., 1912-01-27
THE IRISH STANDARD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 81, 1912.

The man who was capable Of accom-
plishing SO much in the face Of almost
certain death is cast in heroic mold.
In this connection it is interesting
to note the names that appeared
prominently in the newspaper accounts
of the fire. Here are all the names
mentioned in an account which ap-
peared in the New York Sun: Giblin,
Sheehan, Dunn, Campion. Father Nc
Gean, Chief Kenlin, Chief Devanny.
Chief Walsh. There are undoubtedly
other names that ought to be on this
list. But of these we have one thing
may be said. 1t is easy to place the
ancestry of most of them. Call that
which prompts us to make the re-
mark pride or vanity or what you
will, we cannot refrain from saying
that awherever deeds of daring are to
be done Irlshmen may be found to do
them. The noble courage of a race
that would not yield to centuries of
oppression finds an outlet in scenes
like those we have just described.
The Irish standard., 1912-01-27
FROM THE CAPITAL

Division No. 2, L. A. to A. o. H.,
held their annual installation of off,
GERS Wednesday evening at Hibcrnian
halls. A musical and literary pro-
gram was rendered, after which re-
freshments We're served. The follow
ing officers were installed by County
President Mrs. Ellen Conroy: Presi-
dent, Mrs. ]. Carey; Vice President,
Mrs. Moynaugh; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. MCGUIRE; Insurance Secretary,
Mrs. J. Nolan; Treasurer, Mrs. Wag-
ner; Mistress at Arms, Mrs. Roach;
Sentinel Miss Alice Tracy; Musician,
Miss Clara Long; Physician, DR..
Meade.
James O'Meara, ST., GIG Iglehart
ave-. who underwent an operation at
the st. Mary's hospital, Rochester,
for intestinal trouble. was reported in
critical condition today Mr. O.
Meara was operated upon two weeks
ago in st. Paul and again last Thurs
day by DR.. Vim. Mayo. Mr.. O'Meara
is local agent for the Continental In
surance Co. and is pioneer resident
Of st. Paul.
More than 5000 school children at
tended the educational concert of the
st. Paul Symphony orchestra last
Friday afternoon at the Auditorium.
The Irish standard., 1912-01-27
THEIR GAELIC NAMES.

The fire which destroyed the Equit-
able building, New York, on January
9, was another repetition of those
scenes of horror which develop heroes
only to destroy them before the world
is aware of their deeds of daring. Six
lives were lost in the New York fire
Ind were it not for, the courage or
brave tiremen who elbowed with death
the list would have been larger.
The story of the heroism of Jim
Dunn of Engine No. Is the story of
a plain rough man with qualities as
fine as human nature boasts Of at its
best. Two men, Giblin and Sheehan,
We're locked behind grating Of iron
bars en- inch and half thick with
no means Of escape unless the bars
could be broken through. When Fa-
Their Mclean had finished hearing
Giblin's confession he was pulled
away by acting chief Devanny who
saw tn t the priest could render no
further service and that his life was
imperil d by falling timbers. The
two men left alone with companion
already dead called on God for help
Jim Dunn saw their terrible plight.
His sympathetic soul moved him to
action. He couldn't stand idle and
watch his fellows die living DEATH
Contrary to- the command of his SUI
per. officer he got a hack saw and
in the midst Of the falling spray and
era hing debris he set to work to sever
the thick grating. In the strength of
desperation he rasped at the solid bars
with his slight saw while the thick
spray falling upon him WAS wrapping
him in a coating of ice. He got
through one of the bars and pried it
to one side only to find that the OPEN
in: was still too small to permit the
ENGAGED victims to pass through. I'm
daunted still by the labor and the
danger he stuck to his task till he cut
through another bar and freed the
two victims from their death trap.