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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22
Holtkamp- Y Yostemeyer.

Mr.. Herman Holtcamp and Miss
Ervie Yostemeyer, both of north
of Mexico, were united in molly
matrimony last Monday morning
at st. Brenden' s Catholic church
in this city, Father j. j. Dillon
officiating. 1t is a very worthy
and popular young couple. They
have our best wishes for happl,
ness and prosperity all along
down life's pathway.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22
MIR. TUCKER DEAD.
One Of Mexico's Very Best Citi.
zens Passes Away.

j. W. Tucker, 55 years old,
born in Lincoln county, Mo-. u
years Il citizen of Mexico, died at
his home here last Saturday
morning after a prolonged illness,
lasting over a year. The wife
survives him besides the follow
ing children: Misses Claire. Pearl
Elizabeth and Lottie Bell Tucker
and Orval Tucker.
Mr.. Tucker was a valued citi-
zen. A Jealous worker in the
church, and always stood ready
to do his part wherever you put
him. A couple Of years ago he
was a member of the City Coun-
Gil. He was jealous in Sunday
school work and as a teacher he
could not be excelled in his in
depreciation of the Scriptures.
A large concourse of neighbors
and friends gathered at his home
Sunday afternoon TO do homage
to his memory, where his pastor,
Rev. j. G, Handy, of the Metho-
dist church, preached the funeral
discourse, a touching and COM
forting message concerning a man
of God who had simply passed on
before. The pallbearers were A.
X. Luckie, j. W. Howell, S. P.
Emmons, Horace Mundy, DIR.
Fred Griffin and John Beal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

six miles north of this city, n five
cent car fare and an admission
Zee OF ten cents. Cheap to get in
but If you wish, ten dollars to get
out. Here you can find nearly
everything on earth to attract the
people, regular carnival the yea,
round, and a roller coaster that
covers fully an acre of ground
the cars taking us more than a
hundred feet, and after being re-
leased they run down at a furious
rate of speed. This up and down
continues and runs all over the
acre of ground. There are also
dance halls, moving picture
shows, theatre, restaurants. high
diving, balloon ascensions. merry
go-rounds, ostrich racing, COW boy
and COW girl performance. two
bands of thirteen people, alligator
trick farm, negro minstrels. 2OO
ostrlchs, deer park, and thousands
OF birds, snakes, animals, etc.
Nearly every kind of living thing
known to man is here represented.
This park consists of As acres and
IS enclosed with n high fence, III.
side of which are many large
white buildings, from which il is
sometimes called the White CITY
and thousands visit it every day.
Tourists who visit the ostrich
farm say that it rivals any place
they have ever seen for amuse-
ment and entertainment.
When the Ostrich Farm was
moved to its new location. the
animals were all moved in boats.
as the farm is now in the bend of
the st. Johns River, and the
animals were easily unloaded.
While on my visit at Tampa, !
found the climate too warm, so |
lost no time in returning to Jack.
sonville where the temperture was
10 degrees cooler. When you
have snow we are having rain.
While you were having 20 degrees
below zero weather in Mexico,
we were having some cool weather
IN Florida, but everything here is
green and fresh and flowers are
blooming everywhere. We can
not realize that it is so cold with
you, while it is so pleasant here.
Florida has one advantage.
health and climate.
Geo. Kabrich.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22
Mr.. Kennan Dead.

George A. Kennan, 60 years
old, a brother Of the late Gen.W.
II. KEENAN, Of Mexico and Il
brother also of James Kennan
and Mrs. Farrah and Mrs. Canon
of Centralia, died few days ago
at his home in Hot Springs, Ark.
He was an uncle also of Misses
Harriet and Carrie KEENAN,, Mrs.
w. d. Mason and C. B. KEENAN,,
all of this community.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22
Fire at Vandalia.

A fire broke out in the Arnold
Department store at Vandalia, at
about two o'clock, last Sunday
morning, discovered by Night
watch c. c. Thompson. The
alarm was given and citizens
made a hard fight. But the build
ing and stock of goods We're de-
stroyed, also an adjoining build
ing burned. The burned property
was all insured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22
THAT H0UN' DOG.
YOU GOT QUIT KIcKIN' HIM
ARoUN'.
A Square Deal Demanded for
Dumb Animals.

The following article appeared
a few days ago in the st. Louis
Republic, written from Clark,
Mo-, and was signed "N. G. B."
We guess that to have been Mrs.
Nellie G. Burger. She was a
former Mexico girl and the article
will be all the more interesting to
the Mexico public on that ac-
count:
1t is the mark of high degree
of civilization to be kind to dumb
animals and Missourians have
proven themselves worthy of the
highest commentator by their
love of the faithful dog.
Coleridge truly said Gle pray
eth best who loveth best both man
and bird and beast" and surely
thru our love for the dog we have
demonstrated that we are a pray
ing people.
Rather than displaying a lack
of culture" in laying claim to
the authorship of the "houn'
song" as our own, it is an evil
dence of Couture of heart ana
mind to demand "fair show"
and "square deal" for dumb
animals as well as the human
family.
Faithfulness and trust have
their most perfect delineation
thru the eyes of our four-footed
friend whether he is of kingly
origin or only "lowly houn' "
and many a heart-weary man,
driven to desperation by the de-
fection Of cherished friends, has
had his faith and courage renew
ed and been given new grip on
himself and life in general by the
evidences of devotion on the part
OF his dumb companion.
Senator Vest never made a
more eloquent speech than when
he pronounced his famous eulogy
upon the dog and certainly his
brain capacity and culture were
equal to that of the high school
critic who denounces this song,
now so justly famous.
The devotion Of this particular
'houn' was of the usual type, fOr
he followed his master to town
every time" and what could his
master do but resent the indigni-
ty visited upon his faithful COM
panion and give voice to the
threat "They gotta quit kickin'
my dawg aroun'."
Let us as loyal Missourians ap-
plaud the commendable senti-
ment of giving the "under dog IN
the fight a square deal. "
l did not write this "houn'
but if you have a fiddle
and bow for one who wishes she
had, send it on.
A lover of Missouri and her
. 'hOun' -
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

The Mexico District Conference
Of the NJ. E. Church, South, will
convene at Wellsville, April, 1928.
There will be about 100 preachers
and delegates in attendance. Bish-
op Collins Denny, one Of the
greatest men of the church, will
preach one evening. A full pro-
gram will be published later.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22
Gore Waters Nuptials.

Mr.. Price Gore and Miss Lillian
Waters, both living north of Van
dalia, came to Mexico last Thurs
day and were united in marriage,
Rev. w. A. Shullcnberger off
ciating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

Miss Grace Henderson, express
sion teacher at Wesleyan College
at Cameron, and Miss Ruth Side,
bottom, a senior in the same
school, were the guests of Mrs.
John Beal during the Y w. c. A.
conference held in this city last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

The following are late renew
ais for the Message: J. F. Dor
gan, John II. Wayne, j. A, Y.
Boyd, Mrs. VIM. Steffens, TT. Ec-
ton. j. O. Sims, w. II. Morgan,
and Barton Hubbard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

r. A. Herring of Beaver Dam
sold to Harry Henderson of Gala.
way county two pairs of mules
for $500.
j. A. wager, out Rowena way,
has a fine bunch of horses and
mules on feed-about ready for
the market.
7. n. Waugh of Beaver Dam
sold to Elmer Dicus 40 head of
hogs at 81 per hundred pounos, to
go in April.
Walter Holloway of Skinner
bought 500 bushels of corn of
Harry Householder recently at
63c, buyer doing hauling.
H. L. Berrey of Skinner pur-
chased 1,400 bushels of corn of
Harry Householder at 63c per
bushel, purchaser hauling.
j. L. Carpenter of Skinner had
a load of 200 1-2 lb. hogs on St.
Louis market Wednesday good
enough to bring 1922 1-2. They
were his own raising and feeding.
j. l.. Carpenter of Skinner ship
ped two loads of cattle, his own
feeding, to Chicago, last Tuesday.
They were ON Wednesdays mark
ct and brought $500 per cwt.
They averaged about 1,2OU
pounds.
W. B. Meyers who recently
came to Mexico from Perry ana
purchased j. G. Kings grocery
store here, has bought fine
bungalo and ground in Eastholm,
paying $4,000. The deal was
made thru Miss Pinkie West.
That jolly fellow Fred S. John
sten, just over the line in Mont
gomery county, southeast OF Lad
donia, called on the Message
few days ago. He says his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Johnston, have been in Kansas
City about all winter. Fred's
young brother, John Johnston,
has been looking after things al
home. One of his big tasks is to
put down the feed to 100 head of
cattle, 100 hogs, 75 sheep and 90
head of horses. John has some
thing to do but he is master of the
Il buy tobacco dust by the
hundred pounds for fruit trees, -
says r. c. Young, Of Dunklin
county, in the Rural World. 1t
costs him $3.50 hundred in st.
Louis, and the freight is 39 cents,
so it costs less than 2 cents a
pound, He digs the dirt back
from the trees and sprinkles in
about a pound of the dust and
covers it up. He thinks it helps
kill borers and insects. Then it
has high per centage of potash
which improves the favor and
color. He uses it also on his mel
on vines for the striped bugs, mix
ing slugshot with it. There is
said to be only three animate
things that will eat tobacco, a
worm, a goat and a man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

A. ID. Hamilton, formerly with
the Mexico Implement & Harness
Co., is now travelling for the
Johnson Harvester Co. with head
quarters at Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

Pelyde Hendrix OF Molino had
the lumber for his new dwelling
shipped out from Mexico by the
electric car last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

Blanche, the small daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. AlberC Koss, fell
last Friday while playing at the
South Side School in Mexico and
broke her collar bone.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

w. c. TOrreyson at Laddonia
sends the Message a dollar and
says Push up the tally mark"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

Vance Blevin of Martinsburg
has moved TO Mexico and orders
the Message to the Mexico ad-
dress.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

Mrs. Alvin Martin and small
child, living near the Shoe Fac,
tory, are both ill of typhoid fever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

License to wed was issued Mon
day to Mr.. Paul Wyss and Miss
Ida Boeger, both of this county,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

II. S. Martin of Sarcoxie, Mo-,
was here several days this week
shaking hands with old friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

B. F. Shultz changes the ad-
dress for his Message from Cen
ter, Mo-, back to Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

Mr., and Mrs. Clyde Marshall
of Molino will move to Mexico
this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

j. I. Turpin changes the ad-
dress for his Message from Rush
Hill to Perry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

The City Council has ordered
new ladders for the Fire Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

Judge ID. A. Murphy returned
from visit to relatives at Craw,
fordsville, Ind, last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

We are glad to enroll Mrs. d.
NJ. Dakin as a new Message sub
scriber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-02-22

East Love street is to be paved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-06
Crown Point News
happenings OF Day in Lake coun.ys Lively Capital

when 1t comes to winning. Crown
Point. however, belongs to the former
class and will stick to the end. win
or lose. Not all the teams can win
all the time or it would take over half
a dozen pennants to go the rounds of
the league.
The work train on the Gary s.
Southern construction has been out
of repair for several days and the
work of ballasting and finishing grade
at this end of the line has been post
poned accordingly. The repairs will
be finished this week and rapid strides
toward the roads entire completion
will be made.
Will Laws has purchased the oil
business and route from Harry Did
die and will hereafter represent part
of old John ID. in Crown Point. Mr.
Diddie is undecided as to what he will
do. but may go to Hebron or Gary
to accept offers of positions made him.
Mr.. and Mrs Allen, nephew of Da-
vfd Longnecker, are making a short
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Longnecker on
Grant street. They from VIII
mington, n. c.. and are en- route for
Rochester. Minn.
mart for the entire county and more
| machines are sold here through local
agencies than cities twice its size. The
chief trouble seems TO be in getting
enough autos to supply the demand.
The latest word from Fred Hoffman
at st. Luke's hospital, Chicago, Is to
the effect that the eye. injured last
week through being struck by steel.
| is on the mend and hopes are given
out for the optics complete recovery.
| double header ball game will be
played at Erie park tomorrow after
noon during the absence of the
Champs" at Whiting. The game will
| be between the semi-pro teams In
this vicinity. and enough local inter
est centers in the games to make them
| Interesting.
The contractors are experiencing
| trouble in getting material for build
ing at present, said TO be due to the
great building activity prevalent
throughout the country at present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-06

and put Flynn out. Still. however.
Flynn declares he was not whipped
and asserts the police robbed him of a
victory.
1t is reported here that Promoter
Jack Curiey will establish Flynn In
the taxicab business IN Denver, but
whether or not the Puebloan will re-
tire from the ring Is not known.
This morning B. r. Ufer, formerly
manager for Carl Morris. filed at
tachment proceedings against Flynn
and took possession of his personal
effects as we'll as tied up what little
he made In the fight. Ufer alleges
Flynn owes him several hundred dol
lars which he borrowed several
months ago.
The battle was not a success fnan-
cially the receipts not going over
sac. 900, it is said. Las Vegas mer-
chants are losers to the extent OF
$4,000. which they invested In the
fight. and Promoter Jack Curley Is
said to have lost large sum.
Curley and Flynn are still In Las
Vegas; johnson Is now on his way tc
Chicago, accompanied by his wife ane
camp retinue.
There was little law breaking. one
small burglary and one case of pocke
picking being the only offenses fol
which arrests were made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-06
S 2 O K I S
JOHNSON'S RETURN
ONE BIG JOY RIDE

noon meal was served, another recep-
ton awaited the colored champion, a
delegation of colored people waiting
on Jack with address of welcome.
Old men, women and children were
there 5000 strong, and Jack made a
little. speech in which he said
Ladies and gentlemen. 1T does my
heart good to get this ovation. 1 beat
Flynn easily. 1t was absolutely easier
than when 1 whipped him in 1907. He
fought absolutely foul. L thank you
for your consideration
The manager of the hotel had to get
help to keep the crowds from the
dining room so as to let the passen-
gers dine.
At every stop 1t was a repetition.
with the eolored folks decked out in
their newest glad rags. At Topeka
and Kansas City Johnson was wildly
cheered by the colored people. The
Topeka population seemed TO be at
the depot entire. for all approaches
were packed and Johnson had TO force
his way to the dining room. He made
few remarks to the crowd. but was
brief, as II was raining hard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-06
SOX SWAT SPHERE.
BEAT Detroit, rs

1t wasn't like the Detroit team of
old when Hughey Jennings Tigers
crumbled before a vicious attack of
the White Sox yesterday afternoon at
Comiskey park. The Sox won away
to 3. Two of three runs Tailed by the
once famous smuggling OUTFIT were
gifts of the Sox.
Whether the intense neat affected
the prowess of the Tigers or whether
the scoring machine has broken down
could not be told in one sitting, but 1T
was quite evident that the old-time
fighting spirit of the Tigers was miss
Ing. They had numerous openings to
get slathers of runs and the team of
a year ago would have taken advan-
tage of them, but the men from Mich
igan played with careless abandon
and Indifference, only an occasional
fash OF the old-time dash being APP
parent
little more than year ago the
White Sox and Tigers were playin g
at Detroit and early in the game the
twelve runs at the end of the fourth
inning But that didn't beat the Tig-
ers of last year They battled fierce
u and won the game by score of
lG To is. 1t too kan abundance of
s,.c sud spit and the team that rep
.,~.-nt.d nrtro'r yesterday could new
er have done it. The Sox yesterday
led by three runs at the end of the
fourth inning and the Tigers were al
ready playing as If hopeless.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-06

Kansas City. Mo. July 6.-Jack
Johnson en- route from Las Vegas to
Chicago is meeting continuous recep-
tons at the various towns, especially
from the colored population. At En-
poria. Kan, a terrific rainstorm was
in progress. but fully 1900 people re-
manned on the platform to get a
glimpse of the champion. The porter
of the car put on straw hat and
bowed TO the crowds but when they
discovered that he had no gold teeth,
they yelled faker and began searching
for Johnson. finally locating him two
cars ahead. Jack refused to make a
speech.
The champion was given a big re-
ception at Dodge City. the first impor-
tant stop after leaving Las Vegas.
Every one in town turned out. and
the hotel where the Johnson party
breakfasted was damned with curious
people. black and white, to get look
at the man who won from Flynn. LII
Artha's appetite at the high wa
ter mark, and he made the dishes OF
chicken and chops look sick.
At Hutchinson, kan, where the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-06
BIDS ON BUILDING
FOR MASONS FRIDAY
About $4,000 to Be Spent
in East Chicago for
Masonic Home.

East Chicago Masons are planning
on a fine Masonic building. the bids for
which will be opened Friday evening
next The building will be erected on
two lots in Chicago avenue just west
of Magoun avenue. and will front
north. The building will cost approx
mately $4,000.
1t Will be constructed of dark red
brick with light terra Gotta trimmings,
similar to tho material used in the
Blackstone Hotel. Chicago. 1t will be
three stories high and fifty by ITO feet
In dimensions. The flrst floor will be
divided into two store rooms. the Sec
ond viii serve ante rooms. reception
rooms and lodge rooms for the order.
and the third floor will be a banquet
hall. Il 10 not the intention to use the
first floor at once for store purposes.
tho entire story being let unobstructed
by partitions and supported In the
center by iron posts. to be let for large
gatherings political meetings etc.
Warren and Norris, architects with
offices in the Calumet building drew
the plans and ten contractors have
estimated on the work. 1t is hoped
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-06
CURLEY AND FL NN BIG
LOSERS AT LAS VEGAS

East Las Vegas. N. NJ, July 6.-Sin-
cere fight fans. who are willing to
give a boxer credit for what he does,
no matter what his color, unite in the
opinion that Jack Johnson should be
given the greatest praise for his con-
duct In the battle with Jim Flynn.
This despite the fact that Flynn and
his coterie of followers declare had
the police not stopped the fight Flynn
could have won. Flynn says Johnson
was worried. and he would have "got"
him in a round two more.
Ringside apinion was that Flynn
would have been neatly cleaned in a
short time At three occasions during
the fight Johnson landed from FIVE to
seven straight punches on Flynn 5
nose In as many seconds. He used the
same motion as he would with q
punching bag. Flynn was groggy and
johnson could have used his famous
punch to the jaw with either hand
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-06


Information on the rnstallment plan.
He finds the public more forgiving IL
he says the wave is to last for three
days instead of telling the truth and
saying three weeks.
Farmer o. KS Heat.
Louis Conger pIasterer employ ed
on the Kaufman and Wolf building on
Sibley street in Hammond was tempo
rari1y overcome by heat yesterday. Hc
was able to be up and around again
yesterday evening. Everybody was
more or less affected by the hot air
Drivers of horses had to be careful, 50
as not to overwork their animals. Many
of the employees in tie factories COM
planned about the excessive heat
| The only man who put his o. K. or
| the present wave was the farmer. In
| Lake county corn is a month behind
but the present hot weather will stimu.
late the growth. and to some extent
make up for lost time. The farmer
however is not immune from the heat
as the haying season Is on. and he has
to get out in the field whether he likes
| to or not.
/ A good rain would bring the desired
relief. but there are no indications fol-
| a general rainfall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-06

Baptist Young Peoples Union at
O'Clock
Evangelistic service at o'clock
The pastor will preach on The
Gospel of Good Cheer"
Services during the week:
Wednesday night a meeting on the
Frontier in charge of the Young Peo-
pies study class
Thursday night. choir and orchestra
rehearsal
Friday. p m. Boy Scouts.
All kinds of people receive the same
kind of welcome
One block south of the postoffce 100
steps east of Nickel Plate station.
First rre~syterfan church. Sostb
Holman street.
Rev. A. w. Hoffman. pastor.
F. D. McElroy. Sunday school super
intendent
Mrs. Cynthia Sohl. superintendent OF
the primary department..
Miss Harriet Ferris, choir leader.
Mrs l. A. Minard. organist.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m
Preaching service at 1o:45 a. m
Theme. Foreign Missions" Solo =
Miss Rifenburg
! Junior Christian Endeavor at . o. m
Miss Kline. superintendent
Senior Christian Endeavor at sat
| p. m. Miss Alice Holm, leader.
| Evening church service at 1880 .. m
| Ladies' Aid society Wednesday a.
2 p. m.
Prayer meeting. Wednesday evening
at 7:45 p. m.
All are invited to these services.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-06
LAVENDER FADES
CARDINAL COLORS

St Louis, Mo, July 6.-whitewash,
with several dashes of Lavender in
It. was doled out to Bresnahans men
in liberal doses yesterday afternoon in
the third game of the superheated Sc
ries here and the Cubs won it by the
comfortable margin of to O. Said
nagin was the only comfortable thing
in ct. Louis all day.
Jim Lavender. the pride of Monte
yuma, Ga. ladled out the doses of
friend goose eggs with a free and
moist hand. He had his complete as
sortment of goods and knew just how
to use them to produce the best re-
suits under the circumstances. Hav-
ing been born and bred in Georgia,
Jimmy was fairly well Injured to the
heat and, in addition. used the well
known remedy of placing a full sized
cabbage leaf between his cap and his
brain to ward off or split up the rays
of the sun.
Thus equipped. Lavender held the
Cardinals to five safeties in nine SEES
sionA In reality It was four hits, but
a near mixup between Jim Sheckard
and Wilbur Good resulted in the loss
Of one easy fly which either would
have loved to catch had the other
been farther away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-06
FOREIGN CARS
MAY COMPETE

Milwaukee. Wis, July 6.-The Au-
tomobile Club of America has notified
Chairman Jonas of the Vanderbilt cup
race committee that 1t Is probable
three foreign drivers of three Euro
pean cars will race here In September
Announcement of these prospective
entries came in the following cable
gram from w. S. Hogan, In France
Have laid your proposition before
Peugeot, Fiat and Lorraine Dietrich
and await answer, which / think will
be favorable" Boillot, who drives a
Peugeot, was the winner of the
French grand prix.