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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
The "Drys" Make Comparisons

Miami, Mo, May l9.-Advo-
Gates of local option are making
an organized fight to keep Sal
iue County dry" TheMarshall
Local Option Club is directing
the campaign, and has raised
more than $500 by private sub
scription. The club will have
branches in every township of
the county. The Women's
Christian Temperance Union
and the Missouri Anti-Saloon
League are also giving assist
ance to the dry cause.
The club has published adver-
tisements in the one daily and
twelve weckloy newspapers of
the county, comparing tn" past
four years, during which Saline
County has been "dry," with
the four years preceding, when
III was wet" The ADVERTISE
ments state that bank deposits
increased SOL ,SlS; that the
number Observation-Disclosures
that criminal cost decreased
81, 59G. 76; that the assessed val
uation Of merchants stocks
increased $73, 100; that the as .
sessed valuationof real and per
sonal property increased 81, $50
$50 in the dry" period, com
pared with 81, l99 $40 in the
wet" period and that there
was no increase of taxation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

H. c. Carnes and wife were
shopping in Mexico Saturday.
Mrs. Carnes and Miss Abbie
Sullivan visited Mrs. James
Braden Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. A. Zimmerman was called
to Illinois Monday by the death
Of her uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Conley are
moving to Rush Hill from Sedalia.
Mr.. Conley is a barber aud will
work in Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Sims have
moved to the Y. j. Roberts house,
which they bought lately.
c. l.. Stewart was a business
visitor in Mexico Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlyle Crockett
were shopping in Mexico Satur-
day.
Miss Beulah Cornett went to
Laddonia Saturday to visit
friends and relatives.
Miss Florence Paisley has quite
n large class of music scholars al
present. Miss Florence is a Splen.
did instructor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
BEAN CREEK.

Farmers are busy planting corn
The'first planted has to be plan.
ed over again. Oats are LOOKING
fine considering being sown So
late.
Ketter Bros. while plantn,
corn got a horse badly cut on I'll.
wire.
C. E. Robinson sold a horse 80
j. 7. Swift.
Austen Robinson while playing
the other day stuck a pitch fork
thru his foot.
Noble Barnes of Mexico was m
our neighborhoOd looking for %
milch COW.
w. II. Kysar reports the ifs.
crop good this spring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Prof. Il. G.. Hale. at one time OF
the Benton City schools OF tbi,
county and who for three year.
was principal of the Rush Hill
schools, was appointed few days
age by Gov. II. S. Hadley as SUI
perintendent of schools of Gala
way county. L. S. Woods, filling
that place, lately deceased. Mr..
Hale has been principal of the
Fulton schools for the past nine
years. He is one of the very best
school men of the State.
The General Conference of the
VI. f. church, in session at Min.
neapolis, Mimi, last week voted
unanimously TO unite with the NJ
f. church, South. That looks like
a good move. 1t would mean a
saving Of means and energy and
would 90 20 show that Christi.
anity is moving to higher grounds
and that the world continues tC
/ progress.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Miss Josie Davis, one OF Au-
drain county's brightest young
teachers, leaves shortly for Clay
center. Kans., where her mother,
Mrs. S. T. Davis, now lives. Miss
Davis has secured a position as
teacher in the suafower State.
SHE is a graduate of the Mexico
High School, is talented and ener-
.rtic and will make good all
right
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Mr.. Cleve Smith and family
have moved to Mexico from Mont
gomery City. Mr.. Smith is a
travelling man, representing a
coffee company of St Louis. He
is a substantial fellow. Is son
in-law. as we understand it, OF
Chris Pearson, of the Middlctowr
Chips. and that is no mean nitro.
duction. Glad to welcome hin.
and family to our city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
League Gives Play.

The Mutual Protective League
of Benton City gave a very EN-.
joyable home-talent play, "The
Miners Daughter" before Il
large audience last Saturday
night, the door receipts amount.
ing to $40. Those who had part
in the play were Mesdames
Douglass, Coil, Dovenspike, Oley,
Miss Lulu Dufin, Messrs. John
Dovenspikc, Frank Okey, Emil
Duffiin, f. NJ. Jungbluth, Beard
Okey and Henry Duffin.
The engagement of Miss Peggy
Shannon, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. O. Shannon, Of Vandalia,
to Mr., McCune Gill is annoJnccd.
Miss Shannon is a cousin Of At
tOrney +. A. Shannon of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
Are Re. Married.

Mr.. Elmer Dicus and Mrs. Dora
Mabel Deus, of southwest of
Mexico, who were divorced in the
Audrain County Circuit Court a
couple of months ago, on a suit
filed by Mrs. Dicus, were re
married in Columbia last Satm
day, Rev. A. w. Paisley officiating
They have a son nine years old
We understand they will move tC
Columbia to live.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

r. G. Moore of Nandalia was
here last Friday booming his
home town and also talking a lit.
tie politics. He whispered loud in
the ear of the Message man that
f. w. Majors is the man for
Governor, first, last and all the
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
18th Annual Election.

Mexico, Mo-, May 9, 1912.
An election will be held on
June Bird (the first Monday
1912, for the election of seven d.
rectors to serve the Farmers
Town Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, of Mexico, Mo-, for one
year. Held at their office, corner
of jefferson and Promenade
streets, second floor, Mexico, Mo
w. L. Kent, Pres,
W. L. Fowles, Sec v.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
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WANT ITEMS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS =

For Sale.-Two story 10 room
home, on paved street, within
block Of Pablo Square. A most
desirable property. Cheap at
$4,000 Inquire at Message Office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Chas. WiIlingham received a
telegram from St. Louis yester-
day stating that Clarence Will
bingham, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hervey Willingham, known here,
had died Wednesday morning, at
s o'clock. Clarence was seven
years of age. 1t is understood
that the child had undergone an
operation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

The Mexico School Board has
reelected all the teachers for mex
years term. Misses Leila Winan.
and Frances Mason have resigned
and will attend the State Uni
versity next year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Basket, of
st. Louis, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse H. Carter of Cant
neighborhood, southwest of Mex
leo. Mrs. Carter is an aunt of
Mr.. Basket.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Keep up your chickens, if you
live within the city limits, There
is an ordinance against their run
ming at large and trespassing on
your neighbors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

If Champ Clark is nominated
for President and he comes to
Mexico and makes an address on
the 4th Of July, the biggest crowd
that ever came together in this
good old town will greet him
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Mr. Ira L. Charles and Miss
Bessie o. Gray, both of Farber,
were issued marriage license in
Mexico Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
A Garden Pillow.

Is better to weed gardens than
a hoe. About one-tenth Of tn.
work and it is done more Sati,
factory when done with the sma
push pillow. Has the weed AN
other attachments.
Ferris & Cauthom
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
Ice, Ice, Ice.

We sell the kind Of refrigerators
that will not waste the ice. They
have perfect circulation and
seven walls of insulation.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Five persons from the County
Jail, with James Carroll as guard,
are working the roads near the
Lawder school house, east Of Mex
leo. They are using two teams
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Ed. W. II. Hook approached
the Message man the other day
and said he wanted us to write
his obituary. We righteously
protested that we did not want
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Ed. W. II. Hook will preach
at Thompson next Sunday, at
ii a. m. and at Sp. m. Meeting
at the Baptist Church. Subject
for night sermon, God the
Savior Of all men," All spec
tally invited.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

The Message editor and wife
visited for a short time in Mar
tinsburg last Tuesday. a mighty
good people down that way and
the Message has many friends
among them. too,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Work is not hard TO find in Mex
leo. A chance for everybody to get
work. Tell the tramp if he calls
at your door to get out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
Our Great Desire is to Show You

Our line of vehicles. The incest
assortment of styles and grades in
North Mo. Costs nothing to look.
Our time against yours. May we
expect a visitY
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Mrs. F.. A. Ellis is home
from Molino where she visited
friends and relatives the past
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

The Message is an eight page
paper. and there s something in
tereSting on every page.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

See the Message subscription
list grow. Audrain county's best
newspaper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
WANT CHAMP
At Big Fourth of July Celebra-
ton in Mexico.

The Mexico Commercial Club
last Friday resolved in favor of a
independence Day celc-
bration in this city, for 1912, and
Champ Clark is to be the orator
of the day. We are to have other
big features, too, new ana
original.
The following kilograms were
sent to Washington:
Mexico, Mo-, May II, 1912.
70 the Honorable Champ Clark,
Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives, Washington, ID. c.:
At the noon day luncheon of the
Mexico Commercial Club, today,
the suggestion was made and APP
proved with much enthusiasm
that a cordial invitation be ex.
tended to you to make your first
speech after the Baltimore con
vention at Mexico, the most &C
cessible point in your district, pre-
ferably on the Fourth of July.
Reply as early as convenient,
naming date.
(Signed) Mexico Commercial
Club.
R. D. Worrell, President.
r. E. Race, Secretary.
To Wallace Basford Esq.
House of Representatives, Wash
ington, ID. c.:
Urgent telegram sent Mr. Clark
today, asking that he make his
first speech, after the Baltimore
Convention, at Mexico, the most
accessible point in his district. His
nomination is conceded by every
one here. Please urge him to
make his first speech of the cam
paign at Mexico as requested by
our Club today. Preferably July
4. If he prefers another date, il
will be most acceptable.
| (Signed) Mexico Commercial
Club,
r. d. Worrell, President
f. Il. Race, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
OFFlCE--ll3 East Jackson Street. Three
D5or East Of Saving, Bank.
A \ \ D j \ { { NJ { \ rs

We are authorized to announce
the following as candidates for
county and township office, sub
jtct to the action of the Demo
cratic voters at the State primary
Aug. 6, 1912:
FOR SHERIFF:
j. s. Atkins
Frank James
G. w. Peck
j. w. Barnett
FOR REPRESENTATIVE;
H. P. Warden
f. A. Shannon
;. ID. Stocks
DIR. j. B. HAWKINS.
JOS. A. ADRIAN.
FOR ASSESSOR:
W. B. Graves
j. Kelso
FOR TREASURER:
Ed. G. offutt
Henry H. Grafford
Edgar Threlkeld
Noble Barnes
FOR JUDGE eastern District) {:
J. w. Beagles
c. B. MOORE.
FOR JUDGE western Dist.);
S. ]. Bovine, Jr.
Chas. G. Bledsoe
RoBT. L. BARNES.
FOR CONSTABLE (Salt River
Township:
John r Wayne
Churchill B. KEENAN,
Ben Franklin.
FOR PROSECUTING AT
ToRNEY:
w. w. Fry, Jr.
A. G. Whitson.
FOR CONSTABLE prairie
Township
T. j. Asher.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

Swat the fly, but first clean up
the place where he breeds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

FOR CONSTABLE (Salt River
Township:
John r Wayne
Churchill B. KEENAN,
Ben Franklin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

500 Per Year in Advance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

FOR REPRESENTATIVE
H. P. Warden
f. A. Shannon
:. ID. Stocks
DIR. ]. B. HAWKINS.
JOS. A. ADRIAN.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-23

FOR TREASURER:
Ed. G. Ofutt
Henry H. Grafford
Edgar Threlkeld
Noble Barnes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-09-20


For the legal principle in
voIved in this story, see Sec. 8
syllabus, Abney ct al. v. Ohio
Lumber and Mining Company,
IS w. Va, 446. "A certificate Of
acknowledgment Of a deed con-
veying real estate by corpora
ton, which fails to show that
the officer or agent executing
It was sworn and deposed to
the facts contained in the certi-
flcate, as required by section 5,
chapter 70, Code, rs fatally de-
fective, and does not entItIe
such deed to be recorded.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06
ALL STAR OWLER
TO MEET COMERS

New York, March 6.-Manager Bill
~ Cordes has arranged q schedule
of dates for the tour of the Bruins
wick team, better known to the New
Workers as the All-Star. the first team
of bowlers to carry forth under a
professional standard. The team is to
roll in Chicago at the American Bow
ling Congress championships this
month and en- route. will drop off at
various cities t oshoot against picked
quints or the best regularly organized
Teams the. towns afford. After leaving
New York the Brunswicks which ia
the name they will roll under in the
A. b. G. championship. stop off at AL
bany where they play on March II.
Utica will be the next stop. March
IL. The following day they will roll
in Syracuse, and on. March ii, in
Rochester. On March 16. Buffalo
will be visited. and on the 18th they
play In Cleveland.
The Brunswicks roll in Chicago on
March 10. and with a team made up
Of Glenn Riddell. John Roster. Harold
Horton, Alex. Dunbar and Mort. Lind
sey. captain. Billy Cordes feels conf
dent the cracks Of the country will
have to go some to win the fve-men
team title. In the A. b. C. champion
ships they roll in all sections. AL
Hatfield. the coach, goes along as we'll
as Louis Westphal and p. ], Riddell.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06
G MEN ARE
HEAVY

Chicago. March e-The biggest hit
ting In baseball has been done by the
biggest men. To put It differently and
perhaps a bit more lucidly. big men
have figured much more pronouncedly
In hard hitting than little men. There
has been little men who we're as good
batters individually az any of the big
ones, but there haven't been nearly az
many OF them. It doesn't necessarily
follow that big men are naturally bet
ter with the cudgel than small twirl-
ers Of the pestle for knack and keen
ness of = are not regulated by avoir-
dupois. The fact is that big to me-
alum sized men greatly outnumber
little men in baseball and probably
therein 10 to be found the chief reason
OF the big men having contributed
more good hitters. It's principally a
question OF numbers.
It isn't in the years records that
this condition makes itself manifest,
but In the record showing big league
players who have batted 300 or better
for IL years or more from 1876 to
1871 inclusive. To get in this list,
which numbers seventy-one, is pretty
good proof Of sustained ability to hit
the ball. A good test, requiring a
man to bat 800 for five years, one re.
curing more than passing ability. a
real test OF durability and one which
many really strong batters have failed
to survive.
In considering the batters in the lis,
referred to they are divided into bis
medium and small sizes, but 1t isn't
always easy to tell In which one Of the
three q an should be placed. It 1,
easy enough. though, to classify the
little en-. The peewees stand out
clearly enough. little giants of the ash
but IN several instances 1t is hard to
distinguish between big and medium.
The two classes sometimes overlap, vet
his btu calls more attention to the
fact that size has gone hand in hnnd
with heavy stickwork more than the
lack Of It.
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a regular berth. 1t is by no means
out OF the question that one of these
youngsters may Gust one Of the regu-

a regular berth. 1t is by no means
out OF the question that of these
youngsters may oust one Of the regu.
lars.
The star Of the hurting corps is 'ex-
pected to be O'Brien. He made a Won
proplhcsy that he will be the star of
the American league. II not of the two
leagues, this summer. O'Brien Jump
ed from the Denver club Of the West
ern league into the American league
with one leap, and he moved down
the opponents, including the Athletics,
the worlds champions, in an amazing
manner. 1t was and il still maintain
cd by many that O'Brien, who this
winter is singing himself into fame on
the stage as a member Of the Red Sox
the birmingham boy. for whom Bar
g Dreyfus Of Pittsburg, paid the
exorbitant price of $22.500.
Against the American league clubs
last summer O'Isrien did not appear at
all baffled by the change Of surround
ings and associates. He twirled in six
games. winning five and losing one.
and finished another. Tho one game
he lost was not as a result Of his
pitching. for he worked in as good
form as in his victorious contests.
O'Brien. like O'Toole, is a spitball
pitcher. He also possesses q good
bender and speed. His command of
the saliva ball is thought by the closer
students of the game to be better than
that Of O'Toole, and because. of his en-
cellent control he is looked upon as
going to he Il better major league
than O'Toole.
With O'Brien in shape and the 9TH
ers working smoothly. President Nc
Aleer believes the pitching staff will
be the peer. il not better than the
pitching staff Of the other clubs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06
CRUCIAL TEST FOR
bASEbALLvETERAN
Managers Cognizant of I'M
portance Of Experience on
Baseball Diamond

Philadelphia. Pa, March cit has
been the history of baseball that many
times baseball managers have obtain
ed players for emergency and not to
build on. For instance, a manager will
see that he has the chance for a pen
nant. One of his positions is covered
by a player Of inexperience. The youth
steadiness and poise at critical mo-
ments.
What does the manager do? Bench
es or chases the youth and gets some
veteran player from another club. It
doesn't matter IL the veteran is passe;
he will take him just the same, for he
realizes that he will at least do the
right thing at the right time.
Mack Couldn't Wait.
The best eXempli6cation of this
thought is Connie Mack's experience
in 1910. Connie had a fine chance for
the pennant, but was soon convinced
a weakness in left field. Neither the
aged Hartsel nor the youth Heitmul-
Ter filled the bill. and Connie in mid
season had to scratch around for a
suitable man.
He found that he could obtain Bris
Lord. but at the expense Of giving UP
Joe jackson. Mack's property. who
was then a sensation in the Southern
league. Connie realized Jackson's
promise, but he also realized that he
needed a reliable man in 1910, II he
was going to win the pennant. He
couldn't wait until jackson was ripe.
Athletics Won Pennant.
So the trade was made. Lord came
to Philadelphia and at once bolstered
the slumping outfield. The result was
that the Athletics won the pennant
and worlds championship in 1910.
Mack lost Jackson by winning this
pennant, but he obtained q dependable
man in Lord. who last year advanced
to the 800 class in hitting.
This was not the first time Mack
tried this plan. In 1907 Mack rave
Jack Knight and $4,000 in cash t.
boot to Boston for Jimmy Collins.
Mack saw that he had q chance for
the championship. and made the deal
to strensthen his club al third base,
Its weakest spot.
Mack was not a. fortunate as in
1910. He didn't win the pennant, but
was nosed out by Detroit. However.
the addition Of Collins served the pur.
pose Of putting the Mackmen In the
race. His coming here added new in.
terest to the team. and Collins drew
thousands Of dollars into the gate.
Had Mack failed to make the deal,
the club would have made very little
money that year. A. 1t was It made
a fortune, :.
,, Frank Chance 10 quick { see the
value Of the emergency player. Ha
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Frank Chance 10 quick, to see the
value Of the suereency player. He
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B WALLACE
IS STILL ON lob

st. Louis. March 6.-Bobby Wallace.
the present manager Of the st. Louis
Browns. has been Of the topliners
ever since he broke into fast company
IN 1897: Even though he admits that
ne Is 81 years old. he still gets over
he ground as IL he were a youngster
AND looks good for many more years
at the same pace. The secret Of his
long n active career il that he Is
one OF he best behaved men in base
ball on or of the ball field. and Is so
mild hammered that many people won
der how In the world he has ever been
such a grand success. because It takes
q scrappy kind Of q fellow, az a gen.
eral thing. to make the national pas
time a success.
Wallace. however. is one of those
smooth little fellows who never seem
to be excited over anything, but Is al.
ways In the game up to his ears, and
It 10 q shame he has had to bury his
talents with q misft team like the one
he manages at the present time. He
has been slipping q little. Of course.
In h last two seasons. but It wa not
on account Of old age so much - It
was on account Of bad health.
In 1909 he was Ill much Of the. time
md did not held up to his usual stand
ARD. but he has since recovered his
health and no doubt. will be in the
game the coming season az much as
. AZ, Q fielder he IL about ~ clas-
~ q man AZ ever graced q ball field.
Some Of hts stops have been electrical
In their effect on the fans, for often
every man in the grand stand found
himself standing straight up, ana It
Wa Tor no other reason than because
Bobby Wallace. had made ono Of those
famous stops back of second some-
whore and,thrown.a runner out ct first
whom Il looked like an impossibility.
He has been In st. Louis over since
the Browns were started there by the
American league. He was. with the
Cardinals before that. but was one
OF the players that was coaxed away
great war. Wallace never was 8 nreat
batter. hut he was q timely sNatter
and al~.ssa dangerous man In tho
pinch.
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signed Outfelder Beaumont after that
player had been turned down by Pitts
burg and Boston. Chance knew that
he had no permanent asset in Beau
mont, but that he might prove inval-
liable in a. pinch.
AS q. matter Of fact Beaumont help
ed Chance to- win a pennant in 1910.
and SO did Pitcher Lew Richie. Last
season Chance purchased Kitty Brans-
field from the Phillies. Chance be-
lieved that Bransf1eld, a veteran fast
aging, might save tho pennant for the
Cubs.
1t was unfortunate that Branshcld
hurt his leg in of the first games
with Chicago, and had no opportunity
to help the Cubs make a whirlwind
finish. But Chance had played his
cards right, and it was no fault of his
that Kitty should he disabled.