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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Missouri boys and girls are at.
tending school better than they
once did. This result has been
accomplished by the school fund
law, which apportions school
moneys on the basis of attend
ance. The larger the total mum
Der of days attendance which
the records Of city or county
show the larger appropriation for
such city or county. This law is
"a direct appeal to the pockets of
the people. II is to their material
interest that pupils attend regu-
larly. A positive enthusiasm for
attendance records has been
created. The teacher benefits in
employment and salary. The
parents benefit in the amount al
lowed by the State. The children
benefit most of all. Prof. j. l..
Shobe in a brief interview pub
lished in the Message last week
reminded Audrain county school
patrons of this law. Don I let the
school attendance slack after the
holidays.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

The following have been elect,
ed as directors OF the Rush Hill
Bank for the ensuing year: c. l..
Stewart, Charles Martens, j. P.
Harper, Henry Weber. Cattle,
Berry, II. l.. Smith andE A
Feutz. c. L. Stewart is president
OF the bank; Charles Martens.
v!ce-president; Henry Weber
secretary, and Z. A. Feutz.
cashier. Mr.. Feutz has made one
Of the most efficient cashiers the
bank has ever had and as an an
probation of that fact he has been
given an increase of salary. BY
the way, Rush Hill Bank is all
right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

DIR. Wren of Wren's Pharmacy
thru the Message thanks his
many friends for their patronage
thru the year just closed and
soliciting a continuance of that
patronage he extends to all the
wish for a merry Christmas and a
happy and prosperous New Year
for 1913.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Harry Price. we are glad to
state, has come back to good old
Audrain to make his home. He
has been at Seattle, Wash. for a
number of years. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. VI. Price, reside
on West Lick, this county. Har-
~ is a proud husband and father
since he went West. His wife and
child are now visiting Mrs.
Prices parents at Evanston. III.
Glad 10 have Mr.. Harry and his
return to US.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26


Willie 7. Cross, born and rear,
ed IN Mexico, a graduate of our
High School and a graduate also
OF the State University, for some
time has been connected with the
State Board of Charities. He
made an address lately on Poll
ties IN Public Institutions" in
which he made this timely dec.
Iaratlon against political success
SION in the management of the
eleemosynary institutions of the
state; When persons 90 into
office thru political pull they ordi,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

A shaft is to be erected next
summer at the grave of the late
Mark Twain at Florida, Monroe
county. Florida is about 25 miles
north of Mexico. The following
inscription on a tablet in bronze
will be in front of the shaft: "In
this village was born, November
30, 1885, Samuel Langhorne
Clemens Mark Twain. author
philosopher, moralist. Died April
30, 1910. He cheered and com
forted a tired world. Erected by
the State. 1912"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26
The whiskey Situation in Mexico


The whiskey Situation in Mexico
The following, which appeared
in the Mexico Daily Ledger q few
days ago, so perfectly describes
the situation as regards saloons
in Mexico that we cannot rerrain
from reproducing it here:
Editors Ledger IL notice in
the editorial column Of wednes.
days Ledger you are not able to
get my viewpoint" from a re-
mark on no free drinks and char.
ity of the saloons of Mexico. !
will try to make my thought
clear. In the first place my
criticism was on the Aaring ad.
vertisements of Mexico saloons
setting forth their wonderful
charity when at the same ume
they are growing rich by making
poverty by the wholesale. / have
no objection to their giving 800
nor $4,000 for charity nor do
object to their refusing free
drinks. But it shocks one to see
two big faring adds on the front
page of Your paper telling us that
a small portion of this blood
money is to be distributed among
the poor, many of whom were
made so by this traffic, preying
upon the weakness of the bread.
winners.
agree with you that the sa.
looms are here by the sufference
of citizens of Mexico, and l do
not blame the saloon keeper any
more than | do the citizens who
make it possible. In fact, not so
much, for his pecuniary interest
is greater.
But what citizens are RESPONSE.
Bile for the presence OF the
saloonP BY what hocus-pocus
argument can we make the citi.
zens of Mexico, meaning the citi.
zens as a whole, responsiblef And
pray, when did "the citizens of
Mexico vote for the salOonsY"
1t is a notorious fact that we
have been trying for years to get
to vote on this question and the
fair minded" "good fellows"
from the mayor down have pre-
vented it by every means possible
and fought against It thru all the
courts. 1t is not square deal
they want but continuation of a
business that fills their Golfers at
the expense of character, peace
and plenty.
also agree with you that there
are people in Mexico who think
We could not get along without
the revenue from the saloons. 1t
is simply because they do not
want to pay for what they get
but would rather pay their bills
by the degradation of others than
to loosen up their own purse.
strings. "Woe to him that
buildeth a town with blood, or es.
tablisheth a city by iniquity. -
The Book.
believe in public improve
ments. / believe in City Beau.
tiful and am willing TO pay my
part of the cost in direct tax; and
not boasting, think / pay more
than the average citizen. | say
this simply to show that ! am not
mere knocker.
| am anxious to see our city
clean morally as we'll as physical
I y.
am interested in your Christ
mas treat for the poor and have
some clean money for it.
n nnDnn
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Mrs. x. p. Whitley and chill.
dren, of st. Louis, are spending
the holidays with Mrs. Whitley s
parents in this city, Judge and
Mrs. j. A. Guthrie.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Mrs. Edgar Lee and little child,
of Sikeston, Mo-, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lee at Rush Hill last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Mrs. Edgar Lee, whose husband
is superintendent of the public
schools at Sikeston, Mo-, and her
little son are visiting Mrs. Lee s
parents in this city, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. c. Barley.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

narily go out by virtue of politi.
cal push. We do not want to con.
tinue this quadrennial tragedy
And for this reason the best OF
the present appointees should be
retained in office"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Miss Genevieve Donnelly left
last week for Kansas City to
spend the Christmas Holidays
with relatives, she was &C.
companied by her sister, Mrs. NJ.
II. Murphy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

The Vandalia Leader has pass
ed its Both year of publication.
The Leader is one of the best
country weeklies in Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Mrs. Matte Bib, of near San
ia Fe, is in Mexico to spend the
remainder of the winter with her
daughter here, Mrs. w. II. Hick-
man.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26
commercial

The commercial club at
Moberly has guaranteed $4,000
with which to build an electric
railroad from Moberly to Ran
idolph Springs. BY the way, moth
ing doing lately toward complet-
ing Mexico s electric railroad.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Are you reading the "Notes
From MeadOwbrook Farm"
which are appearing in the Mes
sage weekly They are instruc.
tive and worth while.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Read Congressional Notes"
"News of Missouri" and other
important world happenings on
another page of the Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Mexico saloons are giving 800
to charity this year instead OF
" free drinks" at Christmas time.
Well, that's better, to say the
least.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Mrs. Herman Butts, OF Van
dalia, visited her sister in tn,
city this week, Mrs. l.. +. Austin
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26
None, TO Loan.

have a large sum IT money to
loan on farmS 1T low RATES and nn
easy term.
3m j. W. Howell, Mr>lco. Nn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26

Send the. Message to your
friend las Christmas or New
Years present
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-26
GET A HOMESTEAD
A Nan and His Wife Can Take UE
A Full Section, GAO Acres Of
Land In the Sunshine State

Good land too. Worth when
developed 800 to $3.50 per acre.
We have made n special study of
the cheap land situation here and
can get you claim for $3.50 per
quarter section. Nice level prairie
land and of.water easily developed,
deep rich soil capable of produc-
ing immense crops of everything.
Delightful climate. Fine for all
kinds of stock.
Do Not DELAY. Invest gate at Once
For further particulars address
B. W. HALE,
Artesia, New Mexico
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
He Was Shown III Missouri

An Englishman who recently ar
rived in this country went out into
Marion county to visit some Of the
Lord Scully lands, and while wander
Ing about ran onto small white
skunk, { says Tom O'Nea1. After
wards. on making inquiry as to what
kind OF animal it was and the name Of
III, he was told that. twas po1ecat.
After Ate he had changed his clothes he
rat down and Wrota#to his family back
in England as follows:
i have been oct looking over the
country today, and IN travelling about I
met with an American cat, beautiful
little creature, but think it had the
most offensive breath, don't you know,
OF any animal ever saw in my life"
City Journal,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16

In her delirium she has been able to
moan only: Don't let that negro
throw me out of the window. Don't
let him throw me OUT
Had il not been for the fire Mrs.
Thompson might have lain for hours
undiscovered in the rear of the tea
shop, which is favorite meeting
place for the fashionable women Of
this town. The fire-swas giving out
much smoke when one Of the firemen,
going to the rear OF the building.
stumbled over Mrs. Thompson's IN
conscious form
When she was revived she was too
hysterical and delirious to tell what
had happened. She kept sbrieking
that she had been thrown out OF a
window by a negro, but could tell
nothing else of what had occurred.
She appeared to have no bruises or
other marks OF violence aide from q
confusion Of the head.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
PECULIAR AFTER EFFECTS
OF GRIP This YEAR,
eavesKidneysinW Weakened Condition

Doctors in all parts of the country
have been kept busy with the epidemic
Of grip which has visited so many
homes. The symptoms Of grip this
year are very distressing and leave
the system in a run down condition.
particularly the kidneys which seem
to suffer most, as every victim com
plains of lame back and urinary trou-
bles which should not be neglected.
as these danger signals often lead to
more serious sickness, such as dread
cd Bright's Disease. Local druggists
report large sale of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root which so many people
say soon heals and strengthens the
kidneys after an attack Of grip
Swamp-Root is a great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy, and, being an
herbal compound, has gentle heal
ing effect on the kidneys, which is al
most Immediately noticed by those
who try it. DR.. Kiln1er & Co, Bing-
hamton, N. Y, offer to send a sample
bottle Of swamp-Root, free by mail,
to every sufferer who requests It, A
trial will convince any one who may
be in need of it. Regular size bottles
80 cts. and $500. For sale at all drug
gists. Be sure to mention this paper.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
He Struck One Blow.

march The soldiers shook hands
with their hostess as they base her
farewell, a fact which evoked another
emphatic protest from thl president.
/ Then the narrative of the crime was
continued. Nolot said:
| First of all I took the woman's
head under my arm and threw her
down. She only said, 81 am not rich,
but do not kill me. | will give you
everything / have She got up and
then Tisseau threw her down again
and made a sign to me- Taking a thick
stick, which he held out to me, I said,
"Oh, we must have done with this!"
and struck one blow, which was
enough. Then we searched the ward
robe and left with seventeen francs,
which wee shared as we went along
You certainly hit hard remarked
the president, and, undoing parcel.
he added, Look, here are some bits
Of your victims skull" The two young
soldiers hung their heads and did not
utter word. In the course of the
trial it TRANSFERRED that the two men,
whose antecedents were the reverse of
respectable and who had been in the
habit of Dragging about them to their
comrades, had previously contemplated
the murder Of another old woman
dwelling in a lonely farmhouse, and
also of a wealthy citizen residing at
LIE Mans, as well as the burglary Of
jewelers. establishment at La F1eche.
winding up with a plan for the murder
of a corporal in their company, with
whom they were on friendly terms, in
order to obtain possession of his saw
ings bank book, the plan being that
they should hide his corpse and spread
a report that he had deserted. The
verdict Of the court martial was unani-
NOUS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
Strength In Calmness.

The calm man, having learned how
to adapt himself to others; and they,
In turn, reverence his spiritual
strength, and feel that they can learn
Of him and rely upon him. The more
tranquil man becomes, the greater
is his success, his influence, his
power for good. Even the ordinary
trader will find his business prosper
ity Increases as he develops 4 great
=er self-control and equanimity, for
people will always prefer to deal with
a man whose demeanor is strongly
equable.-James Allen.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
Truth Alone Not Sufficient

Just consider for a moment how
ridiculous it would be for a lawyer
to attempt to win case on his clients
bare assertion as to the facts. The
facts as stated might be true, but
Truth alone is not sufficient either in
law Or in advertising-there must be
proof positive or at least evidence
(reasons) sufficiently good to convince
the jury Or the judge that the asser-
Tons made are probably true.-John
e.. Kennedy in Printers Ink.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
They Are Sentenced to Death by
Court Martial for the Unus-
ua|Iy Brutal Murder.
SHOW VICTIMS SKULL
Wanted Money for Their Amusement,
and Finding the Old Woman Alone,
Beat Her to Death With
Club, After Struggle
for Life.

Paris.-TWo young soldiers belong.
ing to an Infantry regiment have been
sentenced to death by the court mar
t1al sitting at LIE Mans On the sec
ond Sunday in October these men,
whose names are Tisseau and Nolot.
murdered under extremely shocking
circumstances an old farm woman.
who had treated them in a most hos
pitable manner.
They wanted money for their amuse-
ments, and, arriving about noon at the
house they asked the old woman, who
was alone, to give them some refresh
ment, a request with which she will.
ingly complied. As they were eating
Nine. Luceau talked to them about
her husband, who had fought in the
war of 1870, and said that he was ex.
pecting the medal for it.
She went to q wardrobe, took from
it some documents which she and the
veteran treasured, showed them with
pride to the two soldiers, and then
they spoke of the heroism which had
been displayed by the French troops.
So indignant was the colonel who
presided at the trial when all this was
related that he exclaimed, so you,
who We're wearing the uniform of the
army, had no pity ON this poor wo-
MANI"
No. replied Nolot, "the converse
ton had even made us forget our pro-
ject, and we were going to leave
enpty-handed when Tisseap reminded
me with a glance that We had to
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16


your body lies out in it's grave a.
aVunt Carmel. We buried you De
0mber u and a grand funeral it was
too : " -
we'll then, replied Mrs. Mclean
soave buried the wrong woman, fol-
'll no more dead and buried than YOU
", ana ! don't thank you for the as
y !, !. 4 grand funeral, did you say!
wy you've had your grand funeral
" nothing, I can tell you, for I've
asae up my mind to stay above
ground many day"
ana, said Mrs. Harding, seeing a
s.sae iight, buried the wrong wornans
IVY, there's something in that"
ii, ny sat a moment in silence. Then
~ ~ burst of tears. she fell upon
Rf sisters neck.
M : matter OF fact the body that
H. ~ cue IN the Harding lot at Mount
M 1hel cemetery is not that Of Mrs
rshsah' but Of some other woman
~ ~ alach resembles her. The woman
n, ~ struck by street car at Fifty
n,a M sla State streets and died in five
s1ss a.es' Before she expired she
pssa rstsu 10 the policeman who
NM Iler up that her name was
tbst pa mclean. The police learned
~ ], la,folman Harding of their sta
MI VI nag sister-in-law named Katia
,os lsaa and by some process Of rea.
III a. arrived at the conclusion that
se a,s. Harding was notified 81 +na
tabl,s s ana went to an undertaking es.
sisea ~ 80. Wnere an attendant adj
NJ ~ J. a e, for her own peace nj MINI
beans a0o 3 at the dead woman's face.
vent -, = mad been mutilated. She
lIftjps way J, therefore, without even
BODY il, ~ slGst under which the
~ ~ Nv and, and began tl4e PREPARATIONS
fsasrsssI f funeral IN due course a''t the
f nss Nj, WIS s held and the bodv h1ri ,9
peyea = tae MIS-. Mclean, who is en-.
sork, ~ = : hotel, kept on with her
she Rns moving y nothing of the funeral
RS t. sss q 8. no urgent reason for 60 Q.
however s s,l ler sister. The other da a
Silence, a. p pt.sea at her sisters long
Nor ~ rs went. went out to visit her.
I a ~
sfand funeral, A'on eehtereu
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16

in their stuffy prison before a mar
could be found who knew the combi
nation OF the safe. They emerged
pale and GREATNESS, only to find De
tective Crandall waiting to take them
to another lookup, where you can get
plenty Of air between the bars" he
told them.
Half the gambling fraternity of the
city heard the story long before the
release came. One declared there
Were more bets made on the chance
of the escape of the two men alive
than there We're on the ponies in
every gambling place in the city du-
ring the afternoon.
A bookmaHer in the vicinity saw
the detectives so into the building,
and knew they were after the sixth
floor room. He sent a scout up to see
what had occurred, and in five min
utes the news that Big Bill'' and
s.Bathhouse' Lynch were locked in
was hunaming over AL the central band
telephone wires in Chicago.
The betting odds all favored
EBathhouse' because he's the runtiest
and it was figured he'd need less air
than the big fellow one man said.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
No True Friend.

There's a Hugh Ford and a Harry
Ford at the new theater The SINH
larity OF initials sometimes makes
trouble. The other day a perfumed
note came for III. Ford" and Hugh
Ford, opening it, found 1t was from
a woman. The next day Harry Ford
opened q letter addressed to III.
Ford" Then he passed over to Hugh
the bill marked due and payable, !"
which it Contained.
YOU'RE NO true friend" said Hugh
Ford You might have paid my bill
for me; kept your date" New York
Letter to the Cincinnati 'Times-Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
HURLs WOMAN FROM WINDOW
Woman Found Deiirious by Firemen Is
Thought to Have Been At
tackled by a Negro.

South Orange, N. found de1iri-
Gus in the rear of her tea shop, .'The
Hopper Kettle in South Orange av-
enue the other day by frenlen, Mrs.
L. Thompson has been unable to tell
the police how she got there
It is believed that she went to the
tea shop from her home, a few doors
away, to see that some valuable new
silver she had just received was safe,
and that she was attacked by a negro.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
WOMAN IS VISITED
BY DEAD SISTER
urs John Harding Sees Ghosts
When Katie Mclean Ap-
pears Before Window.
WRONG BODY BURIED
,.ernent Without Identification OF
Girl Killed in Accident Leads to
MeIodrama When She Visits
Relative for Social Cup
of Tea. -.-.e..

chicago.-Mrs. John Harding. hav
ne been one of the sorrowing rela
.isas who attended the funeral of Mrs
catherine Mclean and saw the body
,ouered into its grave at Mount Car
mel cemetery, naturally was surprised
ne other morning when Mrs. Rather
ine Mclean raped On a window at
hon residence at West Fifty-first
street and called through the pane:
well, sister. how are YOU -@..
Surprised, in fact, is scarcely the
wnrd ID describe Mrs. Harding's emo
lion. When Mrs. Mclean opened the
door and walked in she found her Sis
IN crouched behind a table with a
face as pale as sheet, muttering in
colerencies about ghosts. banshees
and other spirits. 1t required time
and persuasion to induce Mrs. Hard
ing to abandon the protecting table
and Sit down and be sociable.
why, sister" said Mrs. Harding at
last, "we thought you were dead!"
well, / amt" retorted Mrs. Nc
Lean.
But, Katie, We buried you
Nov. Annie" said Mrs. Mclean
With asperity, eff you're going to talk
foolishness I'm going to pack right out
81 this house and march hack to my
work. | came out here for sociab1e
cup Of tea and you sit there with
face the color of platter and try to
tell me I'm a g'ost. I've no time for
such Stiffness
Katie said Mrs. Harding, solemn
", "as sure as I'm a living woman
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
Evil of idianess

Work develops all the good there is
in man; idleness all the evil Work
sharpens all his faculties and makes
him thrifty; idleness makes him lazy
and a spendthrift. Work surrounds
a man with those whose habits are
industrious and honest; in such So
clety a weak man develops strength,
and a strong man is made stronger.
Idleness, on the other hand, is apt to
throw man into the company of men
whose object in life is usually the pur-
suit OF unWholesome and demoralizing
Observation-Disclosures Ogden Mills.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
: All the Same.

A young wife recently went into a
grocer's shop and addressed the gro
Ger thus: Il bought three or -four
hams here month or SO ago and they
were fine; have you any more OF
them?''
Yes, ma'am," replied the grocer,
there are ten of those hams hanging
up there now
We'll, if you're sure they're off the
same pig I'll take three of them,'' re
piled the young wife meekly. Ideas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
FACE DEATH HIDING
IN BUILDING VAUL1
TWO Alleged Bookmakers Almost
snothered Under Lock, Res
eued, Then Arrested.

chicago--Two alleged bookn1akers
are declared to have been almost
shotheEed the other afternoon in flu.
,iie ehoeayor to avoid arrest. They
locked themselves in vault in a
1ooih On the sixth floor Of the Adams
Express company building.
Blli dialdeman and "Bathhouse''
oeorse Lynch, said to be the two men
VINO sought escape by hiding in the
alfiess stronghold, spent three hours