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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02
Standard Oil Worth Billion.

New York. July 31.-The old stock
of the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey, which includes all the sub
salaries, sold on the curb Monday for
81 goo a share at this figure the
market valuation is $1,000, 900, 000
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

The conspiracy to GUST the hobble
by beginning with the pannier not
having succeeded. 1t is now proposed
to do the trick by having plaits In the
hobble. They seem determined to
make women use more cloth someway
Or other.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02
HOLDS THAW is STILL INSANE.

Slayer Of Stanford White Loses Fight
for Freedom.
White Plains, N. Y, July 29.-Harry
K. Thaw, in the eyes of the law, is
still insane and must remain in the
asylum where he was placed on Feb
ruary 1, 1908, after he had killed
Stanford White Justice Martin J..
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02
Steamers Collide: One Sinks,

Quebec, July 30.-The Canadian
Pacific steamer Empress of Britain
collided with the freight steamer Hell
vetfa near Magdalene islands, in the
Gulf of ST. Lawrence, Sunday, the Hell
vetia sinking. No one killed
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

One of the courts has decided that
a woman who steps off backward from
a street car has no claim for damages.
The wife of the judge who rendered
the decision must be slim and OBJ
servant.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02
Kills During Initiation In LODGE.

Anderson, S. c.. July 31.-Milton
Taylor died here Monday Of wounds
he received Saturday night at the
hands OF Furman Bagwell, whom he
was initiating into the secret order
Woodmen of the World.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02
FAMED HYMN WRITER DYING
Edgar Page Clasps "plierim's Prog
ress" as End Nears.

Cape May. N. j., July 30.-Edgar
Page, the Jersey fishing poet" au-
thor of "Beulah Land" and a number
of other hymns, lies in his bed at his
home here, clasping in his hands a
copy of Pilgrims Progress" given
him by his mother when a child, and
hourly awaiting the end, which his
physician says is near He is seventy
seven years of age.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

China insists that if she borrows
any money she must be allowed to
spend 1t in her own way. If the lend
ers do not like that they need not
lend it. This seems reasonable.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02
Fines DefauItina Treasurer $4,000

Danville, ILL.,, July 31.-Hardy H.
Whitlock, ex-treasurer of Vermilion
county, entered a plea of guilty Mon
day on charge of diverting public
funds to his private use, and was
fined $4,000 by Judge Kimbrough.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

"Hobble skirts" says an investi-
gator, were worn in early Biblical
days" Evidently one of the reasons
for the destruction of Sodom and Go
morrah.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

The New York walters who several
weeks ago organized strike have ap-
piled to their former employers for
work. They found tipless world a
cherries one.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02
Girls Skull Fractured

Marinette.-Ellen Noonan, aged
15 years, sustained fractured sku,,
at Bagley Junction when she was
struck by the handle of hand car.
She probably will recover.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

Some day the art Of farming may
be so far advanced that humanity
will be enabled to eat a blackberry,
the substance of which is less than 70
per cent seeds.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

Drink buttermilk and live long"
says Prof. Metchnikoff. But where is
the Joy of living long If one must drink
buttermilk?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

Once upon time there lived a man
who really enjoyed his vacation, but
that was in the ancient days before
the summer hotel had been inflicted
on humanity.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

Quoth a woman novelist: "It takes
a clever woman to keep out of matri-
mony." But If mere man would
keep out of wedlock he must be moth
ing short of genius.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

Some of the doctors say the adop-
ton of the kilt would be more hygienic
than trousers. Yes, but would 1t be as
modest?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

A New Yorker informs US that no.
body can be happy on less than $4,000
a year Verify, there is vast amount
of unhappiness in this world.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

Some people are born famous. some
achieve fame, but a girl in Newport
won the easy way by wearing an auto
mobile veil floating five feet in the
breeze
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

A Maryland doctor says that cutting
out the tonsils is a serious mistake,
from the doctors point of view, we
presume.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

Our notion of a true philosopher Is
one who can take calm and unruffed
view of life while seated in dentists
chair.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

kissing may be dangerous. as our
physicians say, but a little danger
now and then is relished by the best
of men-and women
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

1.-THE whale" says naturalist, will
soon be extinct" But why blubber
about it?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

Cincinnati is proud Of its woman
teacher In a vacation school who UNI
pires baseball games so fairly the ire
of the bleachers Is never aroused.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

Only the female mosquitoes prey on
human beings, and sometimes we are
led to believe that the females out
number The males by 100000 to 1.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

A vacation would be beneficial to a
hard working mortal were 1t not for
the fact that 1t takes two weeks to
recover from it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

The anti-kissing crusade may be all
right in its way, but it strikes US
that a great deal depends on the age
and pulchritude of the kissee.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

The shah of Persia's kitchen uten-
sis are valued at $25, 900, 900, and at
that we'll bet he can't f1nd bottle
opener when he wants it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02
POPULISTS' CALL Is ISSUED

Natlona. Convention viii Meet In ST.
Louis on August 8.
Joliet, ILL.,, July 30.-The call for the
Populist national convention to be
held at st. Louis Tuesday, August 10,
to nominate a national presidential
ticket, was announced on Tuesday by
James H. Ferriss, chairman Of the ma
tional committee
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

A beauty doctor says that slapping
the face is good for the complexion.
She may prefer freckles.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

A Cleveland man has invented a
steel car strap" that will not carry
germs. While he was at it, why didn't
he invent a few seats instead?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

A genius in California has succeed
ed in developing a seedless tomato,
but the odorless onion still Is afar off.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

Sometimes the exception proves the
rule, but it is generally the unexpect-
ed which happens.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-02

Being a philosopher with $1,000,000
In the bank is our notion Of soft job.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18
Osteo-

DR.. w. II. Hickman, Osteo-
pathic Physician, Pasqueth Bldg
If.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18
Speaking Dates.

The candidates for county Of
fees will speak at the following
places on the dates named:
Black, Thursday, July IS; Grow,
Friday, July 10; Vandalia, Mon
day, July %; Farber, Tuesday,
July %; Laddonia, Wednesday,
July "a; Beagles, Thursday, July
25 Rush Hill, Friday, July 26;
Edwards, Monday, July 20 and
Mexico, Tuesday, July 80. These
meetings will be held at s o'clock
each evening of the above dates.
Will the committeeman of the
different townships please see that
proper arrangements are made for
such meetings in their respective
precincts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Farmers are in the harvest
fields in earnest now. Fine crops
of hay and oats.
J. II. Turner and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs. j. o. Sims
and family, Sunday.
Little Mary Lester Wilmot has
been very sick the past week but
glad to say she is reported better
at this writing.
Spencer Flynt, a prosperous
young farmer, called on b. F.
Pulls Saturday and discussed the
questions of the various candi-
dates. He takes much interest in
such things and his head is about
level on the candidates.
Joe Rediger of Southeast Mis-
souri, has been here visiting his
brother, John, and was also on a
business trip.
Jim Lanham and wife were
called Monday 10 miles beyond
Columbia to see Mr.. Lanham S
mother who was taken suddenly
ill of a paralytic stroke. She died
Tuesday. We extend sympathy
to the bereaved ones and especial
ly to the aged husband who is left
so lonely.
Eugenia Smith has been with
her niece, Mrs. Henry Wilmot, the
past week, helping her attend tC
the sick.
Roy Sims now rides in nice
new buggy.
Mr.. j. B. Fowler is very poorly
of bowel trouble. We hope thai
he may soon be much improved.
Philip Daily called on tn
writer Monday and tells us he ex
poets to go down on visit to SCI
his brother in Buchanan count.
and talks also of going on to Kan
) sas to visit his sister.
: Edgar Sims is on the sick list.
Many around here are boostin
the Chautauqua to be held i
Mexico in September and ar
making their arrangements to al
tend.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18
CANT NEWS.

Miss Mary Alice Dempsey Of
near Thompson has returned
home after a two weeks visit
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. n. McCammon.
Mrs. VIM. Showers spent sever
al days at the bedside of hel
brother in-law, Mr.. Harrison
Brown of Centralia who is quite
ill
The little daughter of Henry
Wilmot and wife has been quite
sick but is better at this writing
Miss Fay Hubbard is visiting
her aunt who resides in Mont
gomery City. From there she
goes TO st. Louis.
DR.. W. T. Todd reports a girl
baby at the home of Frank Mahan
and wife.
j. w. McCammon and Barton
Hubbard were in Mexico on bust
ness Saturday.
Clint Hickman is sporting a
new buggy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18
He's a Business Success.

Success achieved by the APP
plication of business principles
coupled with rigid honesty is
always worthy of admiration
and is u strong evidence of
power. Jas. A. Houhcin, our
candidate for Governor, is a
successful business man. 1t is
the quality Of success that is
most essential in a candidate
for that great Office. A bust
ness man who is n allure would
not merit your support for an
! instant; if he could not succeed
in his personal affairs, he could
not succeed in The affairs of the
public. There is no doubt
that the State would prosper
under the management of Jas
A. Houchin by the application
of those principles he advo
Gates, the principles that have
crowned him with success il
his private affairs.
The State in its final analysis
is matter of dollars and cent
and who knows better than
business man the value of
dollar. w
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18
Houchin's a Strong Democrat

Jas. \. Houchin is first Of
an Democrat, in all that word
lmplies. He believes in the
rights and authority of the
people and that a Governor, no
less than a township couSta-
bic. is a servant Of the people.
If nominated and elected lie
would devote his eu,He Tine to
the interests and welfare cf the
roopIc. He believe th"t tho
material resources Of the State
should be developed TO their
limit. Prosperity Is the right
of every man, and all that the
State can do to a2v"ure that
prosperity, tits the States duty
10 do. He believes, moreover.
that agriculture is the foun-
dalton of all prosperity andthat
i'm the announcement Of agl1-
culture the State is not only
honftiug the farmer but every
other citizen, no matter what
his vocation. He believes IN
GOOD roads, not as an abstract
theory, but as a concrete fact,
He knows that economies are
possible in two institutions
alone under the management
of the State that would make il
possible to build a rock road
from St. Louis TO Kansas City
in two years, without a direct
expense upon the farmer The
symbol of progressiveness Is
his standard, x
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate of
Rhoda NJ. Maxwell, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the Pro-
late Court of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, bearing date of June 26,
1912. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to ex-
hibit them to Inc for allowance within
sis months from the date of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and if said
claims be not exhibited within one year
from the date of the publication OF this
notice, they will be forever barred.
]. c. Maxwell, Administrator.
July 4, 1912.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18
WABASH ESTABLISHES A BUREAU
OF FUEL ECONOMY.

The management Of the Wabash Rail-
road has inaugurated comprehensive
plan Of fuel economy. Recently this
question was turned over to committee
composed of Superintendent of Motive
Power, Purchasing Agent and the Cen
eral Superintendent, and following the
Recommendation of the Committee, In
splctOrs were placed at the different
mines from which the Railroad receives
its supply of coal.
Fuel Supervisors have been appoint
ed on each Of the operating districts,
nine in all, 20 instruct the tiremen in
the best methods Of firing locomotives.
The modern locomotive is rather a re-
sponsive machine. 1t viii give a good
account of itself if properly handled.
The benefit of this scheme win not
only be reflected in the cost of operat-
ion, but will show to a marked degree
in the service TO patrons the regularity
of train schedules. Attention will also
be given TO the question Of smoke
abatement.
The plan contemplates scientific in
vestigation of the various kinds and
grades of coal and their use in locOmo-
tives of different classes, and expert
ments with modern mechanical devices,
such as stokers and superheaters.
These features viii be in the hand Of
special mechanical engineer.
The operation Of each engine viii be
tabulated and q study of engine per-
Torrance will quickly determine wheth-
er it is the grade of coal, class of engine,
inefficient firing that causes one engine
not t. do as well as another. Results
of the plan will be watched with much
interest throughout the country.
Lectures will be given from time to
time at the different division head
quarters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18
IN A CANOE,
Mexico Men Take Trip Down Old
Salt River.

-
Cecil NJ Basket well known in
Mexico MS great hunter. now
snort writer ON the ST. Louis
G,obc.Democrat publishcd the
fol,ov;pg in his pap,r q few DAYS
a,o.
Tbr,, Audrain county outing
enthusiasts who are inoculatcd
automatically with the outdoor
gcrm lief, las, week for a canoe
;ro tr;n from Mexico Mo. down
SILT Riv,r to ~, mouth and
,h,pco down fine Missouri to
Louisiana where they will take
fine train home. Salt River has
moi been u,ed heretofore as "a
coursr for capoci,fs but there is
u, reason why i, should not be
r,puIar with those who are con.
,,nt with a ,lugcisn current and
cam + take tlc time TO negotiate
I'll. streams of the Olarks.
The going will prove good for
Z Mexico bows after they leave
+ .,rfJa. in Monroe county. where
N.4k Twain was born and learn
e.. To- like the water. or possibly
fr..n Santa Fc on but woe 81,
m... have been unto them with
tl..r tbin.bo,tom cedar banks
from about Skull Lick Creek to
aIi thru the Moline neighbor
hood Had their canoes been the
c...va, sort they would have been
T. .y If they got past Barnes
u i'm Audrain county. As
J. .f of this statement ask
! ,bur Holmes. who with another
T. l.-v with the foat-bur in his
b.urat tried normal water float
with the assistance of a negro
brlrer in a steel Aat-bottom hum
iny boat over upper part of The
.la cour,e three summers ago
Usrnes lost 10 poupds of flesh
and q mart Of the bait on that trip
I.,.irg the others carry the boat
and contents over some twenty
OH rifles As a mart of the con
fonts WAS consumed on the way
dawn fine boat was lighter roiu.
hazel, which helped Holmes some
The rortape i fine ON the up
,-..l..- 81 S,l. Piva, and n
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18
A REPUBLICAN QUITS.
And He Was Former Resident
of Audrain.

We have received the following
communication signed by w G..
Armstrong. now of Seneca Mo.
He SENS TO be sore, very sore. and
hi, back broken, as regards the
political situation. w. g. always
did have a blunt way of putting
things and we let him have his
say Here it is:
We'll. friend Beal, hope you
are well i am very poorly. Tried
to carry a saw-log the other day
and / am this week something like
The standpat Republicans, down
IN the back and down everywhere.
The G.. .. p. got its back broke
with W. II. y. Turn the c. o. j.
around and then YOU have it, The
Poor Old Goat. She will have to
hunt new pasture, but God only
'mows where, for she will not
ind it in Southwest Missouri. We
snow we cannot elect Teddy but
We do know we can elect Wilson.
.ycrything down here is for vii
On except a few standpatters,
at after the election they viii
My stand, and not Pat, for Pat is
Ding TO vote for Wilson.
have a great many kinfolzs
nd friends who are standpatters,
ut, boys, take my advice and
..on { lose your vote this time.
V. II. r. dug a hole to put the G..
>. p. in, now let 5 all Join hands
nd put him in that hole. lie is
My working for the money pow
p, and he and McVeigh are only
Ssuing certificates of indebted
less out of the L. 5. Treasury
.ust the same as we used to say of
he Democrats. The otliceholders
lid this and men higher up" in
he Republican party are doing
worse today. If you can't swal-
ow this just get the speech of the
Hon. Courtney w. Hamlin of Mis-
ouri in the House of Representa-
! ives, Tuesday, Dec. ., 1911; let
lim tell you. Then talk about the
. honest men at the head of govern
mental affairs. 1t is shameful. II
S enough to make any honest fel
, ow change his views, if he car
10 no better than to vote TO
? Gene Debs. If you cant get tn
, speech referred to write to me a
Senaca, Mo, Il. +. ID. l, Box "a
and | will get it for you.
Grover Cleveland's bond issu
was bad enough. 5Iy fathe
fought in the Union Army, and
guess it was right, and | hav
, voted all my life for the q. o. P
, but they can't whip us in an,
] longer.
: There will be a large second
. hand sale in Washington, d. c
i. right alter the election, and a.
{ the part ! want in it is to hea
& that it has taken place.
E W. G. Armstrong
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18

Mrs. W. i. Fowles and Miss
Pinkie West have been el entertain
ing Misses Grace ana Zelm a Som
morfeldt, of st. Louis. The Misses
Sommerfeldt rendered some very
fine instrumental music at the
Methodist church Sunday nigh, =.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18
Money to Loan.

] have a large sum Of money to
loan on farms at low rates and on
easy term.
Bun j. w. Howell, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-18

Miss Maude Douglass, Of near
Benton City, is visiting relatives
at Dallas, Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
BARGE SINKS IN
 TOMb|GbEE RIVER
Boat Was Loaded With Cot ton Consigned to Colum-
 bus From Pickensville

Carrollton, March &.-(Special. )-News has reached Carrollton of the sinking of a barge in the Tombgbee river 15 miles above Pickensville the early part of the week. The barge was loaded with large cargo of cotton seed consigned to the oil mills in Columbus. Miss, and also had about 20 bales of cotton belonging to parties at Pickensville. The barge was being lowed up the river by the steamer Schu and on account of the high waters became manageable in a swift current crashing into the woods where 1t sunk
 The candidates for the several county offices which are elective at the coming primary are very active the present week making finish of their candidacy. One notable feature about the present cam paign is the absence of political false hoods and mud slinging which was evil dent in the last campaign of two years ago.
 State Engineer Kemp has completed the preliminary survey for the model road from Pickensvlle to Carroton, and will now begin the task of locating the road and figuring out the cost of building the same. The people are very enthusiastic over the building of this road, and the farmers along the route who use Carroll ton as a market place are very proud of the fact that they will have better road the next season than the one they have travelled the past several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
POULTRY


 POULTRY, EGGS AND SUPPLIES. For sale, "Faultless' Houdans; this strain has been egg bred from trap nest rec ords since April, 1890; l have bred them 21 years for great layers and 12 years for large size chalk white eggs these fowls are extremely hardy; have neither comb nor wattle to freeze and are the best all winter layers in open front coops. "Faultless'' strain Houdans have won every blue ribbon at New York, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia shows for past years; eggs and stock sold on honor; send 10c for the largest illus trated poultry catalogue ever issued; it tells you how to breed these fowl. which average 25O eggs year apiece; it tells you how to net 5000 year from 100 hens. E. F. Macavoy, Secretary Houdan Club, Cambridge, N. Y.
 3-23-to-6-1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
SENATE DISCUSSES
 THE SHERWOOD BILL

Washington. March 2S.-Service pension legislation was before the Senate today but after speeches had been made on both sides the Senate recessed until to- morrow with a possibility of vote then. Senators Curtis of Kansas and Kenyon of Iowa supported the House Sherwood dol lar-a-day bill Senator Thornton of Louisi- ana, former Confederate soldier, advo- cated conservative pension action. Sev- eral speeches are scheduled for tomorrow