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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-02
Subsistence Of h. Rsrmudas.

It is contended that the Bermuda
islands are merely the remnant Of all
island, very much larger than the pres.
ent entire group, which has sunk into
the ocean. The original island, it il
asserted, had an area Of 300 or 40n
square miles, whereas the Bermudas
Of today are only about twenty square
miles in area. Within a comparatively
recent period. according to Verrill, the
Bermudas have subsidized at least so o.
100 feet. Their base is the summit Of
an ancient volcano, while their surface
Is composed Of shell sand drifted into
hills by the wind and consolidated by
tnfltration. -Harper's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-02
GAME POSTPONED.

Mandan Pioneer: Owing to the con.
dition of the gridlron, which Is sloppy
and muddy from the recent snow, it
has been necessary to postiSone the
football game between the Maldan
and Bismarck high schools to some fu-
ture date. II the weather permits the
game will be played next Saturday
and If not 1t will be pulled OFF the first
nice Saturday the weather man sees
fit to give us.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-02

any confidence or trust which the
people of his state have placed In
him. He is a North Dakota product,
OF whom every North Dakotan may
well be proud. In selecting him gov
ernor the state Is taking another bis
step forward.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-02

There Is little difference Of opinion
over the proposition to extend the
term of judges of the supreme court
from six to ten years. Nearly all the
papers are opposed to a change.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-02
MENOkEN

Mrs. Welch CT Bismarck, mother OF
A. T., visited in Menoken over Sun
day.
Frank Harris was adjusting some
losses at Menoken Saturday.
AlDerr Sherman has gone to his old
home in Iowa on a visit.
DR.. Englehart and William Baker
are loading car to ship, on the N. P.
track here.
G. R. Kozitsky was in Menoken
Monday night.
VIM. E. Breene and John U. FORTS.
ter were campaigning here Friday.
Mr.. McWilliams was doing business
in Menoken one day this week.
". M. Craven was at capital city
Thursday.
C. D. King went to Bismarck Mon
day on business.
Hazel Byrum returned To-Day from
Nebraska, where ,he has been visiting
for ten days.
Ray Keys has a car of apples here
on track, which he is selling.
W.fJ. Prater was at Menoken yes
terday.
North Dakota's large crops are be-
ing widely advertised over the United
States.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-02
Some Morton En-
dOrSementS from
the Home Field.

"Mr. Norton has an enviable record as a straightforward
man, and has always stood for clean politics and good morals. :
County News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-02

'.Secretary of State Norton Will be elected, hands down.
As secretary Of state he has administered the affairs OF his
office with precision and dispatch. Ambrose Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-02

"Norton) will carry Divide county by a big majority
Ambrose Newsman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-02

democrats would be wise not to spend much time on
Congressional fight. "-Belield Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-02

North Dakota's large crops ire be-
ing widely advertised over the United
States.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-02

''Norton is a true progressive Republican and has ever been
a champion Of the farmers and the people Of this state when
their cause needed a defender. '-Nandan Republican.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

A dispatch has been published
in the metropolitan press that the
Mexico Chautauqua has turned
down w. j. Bryan because of his
activities in the Baltimore con
vention. Bryon is not on the
Chautauqua program in Mexico
and we will not have a chance to
turn him down. Another item is
also going the rounds of the news
papers that the Chautauqua at
Columbia has turned Bryan down.
The Columbia Herald spoils this
by saying that this item likewise
is a fake. And so there are fakes
and jokes and prejudices political
that should not be.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Active Session Monday Night
Woodlawn to Be Paved.

To pave Woodlawn street its
whole length with concrete with
"A wearing surface OF bitumen is
the proposition now before the
City Council. An ordinance to
that effect was given two read
ings at the regular session of the
Council Monday night. Other
actions by the Council were:
The grading on East Boule-
ward referred to Street and Alley
committee.
Street and Alley committee in
structed to look into the matter
off fixing the low place in the
street in front of DR.. +. NJ.
Shoush s residence.
DR.. w. +. McWilliams proposed
to the Council to move his fence
back on Craig street if the city
would build a walk. Referred.
Resolution to extend the water
main on Liberty street adopted.
An ordinance was passed pro-
viding for a 40 cent levy for gen
era revenue purposes; $3.50 tor
poll taxes and 10 cent levy for
the Public Library.
The following sidewalks were
ordered built: j. L. Howdeshell,
East Liberty; DR.. j. f. Harrison
and Mrs. Kate Armstrong, Union
street; G. Y. Elliott, Pleasant
street c. f. Clark and ID. ii. eau
thorn and Mrs. Mary Rixey, Cen
trail avenue; W. W. Fry and
Green Clay of Western avenue.
Salary of Fred Knoebel, street
cleaner, was raised from $3.50 per
day to $1.75 per day.
Report of +. NJ. Williams, Elm
wood cemetery sexton, showed
seven burials during the month
ending July s; six whites and one
negro.
Financial statement for the
quarter, ending July 5, showed
balance in the general fund of
1862; in the sewer fund, $1054.-
%, and the cemetery fund over
drawn, 1892.
Bills amounting to $2,438.29
were allowed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11
MARTINsBURG NEWS.
Yours,
ED. c. OFFUTT.

Ed. Verhoff, operator for the
Wabash at Mexico, spent the 4th
with homefolks here.
Misses Ruth Peyton, Mae Jar
Doe and Josephine jacob were
in Wellsville Thursday.
Tom Mitchell of Huntsville
visited E A. Smith Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Pritchett and
daughter, Miss Artie, are guests
of E. w. Pritchett for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Intrup of
Mexico have been visiting rela-
ives here the past week.
Miss Mayme Meyerpeter of st.
Louis is visiting homefolks here
this week.
Misses Minnie Pike and Mayme
Pihale are guests Of friends in
Mexico this week.
Miss Maude Watkins returned
home Saturday after a pleasant
visit with friends In Bachelor.
Misses Louise and Mary jacob
have returned home from St.
Louis.
Mrs. Frances Meara and baby.
Dorothy, are visiting relatives in
Glenwood.
Misses Mildred Stephens and
Pauline MOser are home after sew
eral days visit in Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11
Mrs. Doyle Dead.

Mrs. Mamie Doyle, of Van
dalia, sister of Mr.. Felix Martin,
north of Mexico, died in the Bap-
fist Sanitarium in st. Louis at
two O'Clock Wednesday morning
of this week. She had been very
i'll for several weeks and with the
hopes that she might possibly be
relieved she was taken to the hos
pltal only few days ago. The
body was shipped back to the
home at Vandalia last evening.
The burial will be at Farber, per.
haps at some hour today. We ex-
tend sympathy to the family and
sorrowing relatives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

Open 'cr up. We refer TO your
mp the Message. If you
do not, you miss reading the en-
cyclopcdia of the world at large.
\ page of State and world news.
Our serial story" Excuse Ne, "
it 5 a great one. Notes From
Meadow Brook Farm, good stuff
and timely Gov. Wilson, the
nominee for President-how he
telt when the honor came. The
Kitchen Cabinet inns should
private the ladies. Wilbur b.
Nesbit's philosophy-"The Pink
lamp on The Table" Tele-
grams, funnygrams and pic
urams, all this conglomeration
If most interesting reading mat
er preceded by the frontal bone
# the Message, giving you all
he home and county newsstand
he paper is only one dollar a
ear. open 'er up.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11
Card From Ed. G. Ofutt.

was born May, 1880, and was
reared in South Wilson, where l
am now living. / was married in
August, 1907, to Miss Ona Brad
ley. We have two children. My
parents, James and Emma Biggs
Offutt, are farmers, but being a
cripple in my right hand and arm
| cannot farm. / have taught 6
years. Finding it difficult to move
from one district to another and
support family on a teachers
wages, concluded to become a
candidate for County Treasurer.
Owing to sickness in family, l
shall be unable to meet many of
the Democratic voters and take
this method of informing these
voters that no candidate will APP
preciate your support more than
my friends, my family and my
self. Thanking you in advance
for any favor you may show me as
a candidate, l am cordially and
obediently
Yours,
ED. C.. OFFTTTT
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11
BEAN CREEK.

Cutting oats and laying by corn
is the order of the day.
Mrs. Bill Wilson who has been
quite i'll with typhoid fever is i'm.
proving.
Henry Kemper of Alton, H.. j.
visiting relatives in this vicinity
Miss Mary Byars and littI"
Frances Spotswood spent last
week in Mexico among relatives
and friends.
Miss Amelia Mongler Of Mex
leo spent Saturday and Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Brack Will
ingham.
Neal Watts and wife, south OF
Mexico, visited their son, Charlie
recently.
Gus Schneider and family OF
Littleby were the guests Of B, j.
Willingham and family last Sun
day.
j. w. Ellington, of near Mad'.
son, was the guest of W. +. ByarS
and family last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11
THE BOY SCOUTS.
Having a Big Time at Their
Camp North of Mexico.

The Boy Scouts of Mexico,
numbering about 40 in all, went
into camp at their cabin, on the
banks of Salt River, last Monday,
Morris ID. Dry, Patrol Leader,
officer in command and having
general charge of details.
The boys are having the time of
their lives. Water base ball is
one of the great fun-making di-
versions.
Tuesday Lee Richards landed a
big catfish, weighing three
pounds, his first catch. The catch
caused great excitment in camp.
There are six tents on the
grounds besides the cabin is oc-
cupied also.
Athletics is the program for to-
day. Parents Of Scouts invited
for dinner. The Werisvilic scouts
will also be present as guests.
Three classes of Scouts will
take part in the following events
today:
80 Yard Dash.
Running Broad Jump.
Running High Jump.
Hop-Step-and-Jump
Pole Vault.
Swimming Race.
Fire Building Race to Boil
Water.
First Aid Competition.
A medal will be given to the
y making the most points in
hletic events; for the best show
ing in First Aid and the patrol
making the best showing will be
given a special patrol flag.
Among those in camp from
Mexico are: Roy Ferris, Mitchell
White, Rev. A. A. Wallace, DIR. H.
W. Gibbs, II. Chandler, Chas.
Kunkel, Hall Pearson, Maurice
Pearson, Gibson Winans, John
Million, Archie Rodgers, Tom
Reed, Frank Morris, Orville Aus
tin, Robert Cordner, Guy Holi-
day, Russell Lewis, Mas Row
land, Morris Dry, Eric Cunning
ham, Thco. Winans, Roselle Has
kell, Frank Kunkel, Orval
Staples, Lee Richards, John Dear
ing, Mason Guthrie, Blake
Williams, Leonard Coatsworth,
Joel Guthrie, w. F. Bridgford,
Harry Rose, Ross Ferris, Edwin
Winans, Richard Barth, Ray
Highbreeder, Ross Gallop, and
Frank Boatman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11
Mr.. Ball Very Ill.

John n. Ball is very i'll at the
home If his daughter, Mrs. j. j.
Woods, of this city. Mr.. Ball is
so years old. He was one of the
very carly settlers of the county.
lie improved the farm, many
years ago, now owned by W. ".
Braden, on Middle Lick Creek,
north of Laddonia. The farm is
adjacent the farm on which the
Message editor was born and
reared.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

n certain preacher in Mexico
vas called one day last week to
onduct the funeral Of a - year
I'D child which had died. He
vent to the home and waited for
he nelghbOrs and guests to
gather, but they did not gather,
)nly three adult persons coming
n. Finally the preacher stepped
nto the room where the dead lay
md there at the head of the cof-
i'm sat the bereaved mother and
near her sat six other small chill
lren of the home. The minister
went thru with the services as
best he could. As he finished and
stepped outside the door one of
the neighbors followed him and
said, 81 suppose you do not un-
derstand matters here. The hus-
band of this bereaved mother and
the father of these much-to-be-
pltied little ones is now in the
back yard drunk" Now what do
you think of that9 Should the
churches have deserted that
family as they did? This is called
Christian community but it does
appear that many of us are not
working at it very hard.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

Certain farmers around Mexico
are beginning to demand that the
town rid itself of booze. A certain
farmer up beyond Thompson-wc
could give his name If necessary
called to talk the matter over
with the Message a few days ago.
They argue that if it was as need
full that Columbia should 90 dry.
on account of its being a great
school town, it is just as necessary
that Mexico should go dry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11
A \ \ D j \ { { NJ { n is

We arc authorized to announce
the following as candidates for
county and township Office, sub
jcct to the action of the Demo
cratic voters at the State primary,
Aug. 6, 1912:
FOR SHERIFF:
J. S. Atkins
Frank James
C. w. Peck
j. W. Barnett
ICR REPRESENTATIVE:
4. P. Warden
+. A. Shannon
:. y. Stocks
DIR. ]. B. HAWKINS.
JOS. A. ADRIAN.
FOR ASSESSOR:
W. B. Graves
T. !. Kelso
FOR TREASURER:
Ed. G. offutt
henry H. Grafford
Edgar Threlkeld
Noble Barnes
FOR JUDGE eastern District) ;
7. w. Beagles
G. B. MOORE.
FOR JUDGE (Western Dist. J:
s J. Bovine, Jr.
Chas G. Bledsoe
ROBT. L. BARNES.
FOR CONSTABLE (Salt River
Township:
John H. Wayne
Churchill B. KEENAN,
Ben Franklin.
FOR PROSECUTING AT
ToRNEY:
w. w. Fry, Jr.
A. G. Whitson.
FOR CoNsTABbE prairie
TowrSah4ipA
T. j. Asher. iaghue
events
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11
NORTH MOLINO.

ne Oufln Oh July mas come
and gone again. There sure were
numbers of people who ate their
dinners on the creeks and river
banks. There were three large
groups, one near the Fisher
Bridge, one near the Shady Dell
school house and the other at the
W. w. Mundy Club House.
Marion Worley and family of
Columbia visited Mrs. Morley S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Beam, and Mr.. Worley's brother,
j. ID. Morley, of Molino, and
other friends. They returned to
their home this Monday morning.
j. c. Miller spent last week
with his daughter, Mrs. HEX
man of near Florida.
Mrs. T. U. Stuart had a very
severe attack of heart trouble
last Thursday night, caused from
taking too many headache tablets.
She is better at this writing.
Ed. Bybee and wife and sister,
Miss Goldie, spent a portion of
last week near Fulton. They were
sightseeing and the most they
saw were hills.
Mrs. Birdie Jung, west of Mex
leo, came to visit her father, Mr..
7. j. Bybee, on the 4th, returning
home Sunday.
John Baker delivered hogs to
Powell & Mundy last Monday.
Josiah Martin, of Darlington,
Okla, who was here a week visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Mamie Doyle,
of Vandalia, and his brother,
Felix Martin here, returned to his
home last Thursday. He says he
has fine prospects for good crops
this year. Had to hurry home on
account of his wheat harvest.
Rev. Reeves of Bellehower fill
ed his regular appointment at Mt.
Zion last Saturday and Sunday.
The ladies of Mt. Zion Baptist
church will give an ice cream sup
per at Molino for the benefit of
the church July 25th. Everybody
cordially invited.
Miss Maggie Maxwell who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. T.
Schieffer, for several weeks has
returned to her home in Palmyra.
Rev. Rice of the II. E. church
will preach at Mt. Zion on Satur-
day night before the fourth Sun
day IN July.
Little Miss Ruby Martin Of
near Rush Hill is visiting Grand
father Felix Martin at this writ
ing. Ruby is a dear little girl and
we hate to see her go home.
Miss Ieota Weaver will snen6
the most of the week in Mexico
this week visiting relatives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

Hon. Champ CLARK has issued a
signed statement urging all his
friends in Missouri and all Mis-
souri, Democrats to rally to the
support Of Wilson and Marshall
That's right. Nothing less could
have been expected Of Mr.. Clark.
They are for an increased vote for
Mr.. Clark's return to Congress.
too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

r. IIildebrand, near Benton
City, had an experience out of the
ordinary with bees a few days
ago. While cutting oats with his
harvester a swarm settled on his
team, singing one horse so badly
that it was disabled for work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11
FARBER NEWS

Il''h'HlcllJ al
the Baptist church Saturdo,
Sunday. '
Miss Lizzie Settles of Central.
arrived Monday to visit NJ,
Pearce.
Miss Alice Tanner is viyitr,
friends at Perry this week
Mrs. VIM. Hall and children -,
Hannibal arrived Monday to vi.i,
her parents, NJ. r. X. Biggs and
wife.
Mrs. Onie Beal and son. Clorl.
of Laddonia are spending a go,,.
days with her sister, Mrs Wn
Burch.
Roger Beshears of Monroe CITY,
is spending the week with his
cousin here, Lucy Reighley.
Miss Cloe McNara of Franz
ford arrived Sunday to visit her
cousin, Mrs. Carl Moore.
Warnie Ross and family ro
turned to Pekin, Ill.,, SUNDAY
after a weeks visit with his
mother, Mrs. James Ross.
Mrs. Jane Cowherd, of Perry
is spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. Biggs.
Miss Annie Tucker, who has
been spending a few weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Triplett at Rood.
house, returned home Monday
Mrs. Sarah Osterhout of Van.
dalia spent Sunday with Farbc,
friends.
Mrs. Upton and daughter, Miss
Bette, returned home MONDAY
after few days visit with rcIa.
tives at Hannibal.
Grandma Cluster who has been
very low for several weeks, is M
better.
Harold Hendricks, who has
been visiting his aunt, at Hume.
well for several weeks, returned
home Tuesday.
The Misses Amidon were Van,
dalia visitors Saturday.
VIM. Howard is not expected To
live. His sons, Artie and Harry
arrived Sunday to be with him.
Mrs. DR.. May returned from
Excelsior Springs much improved
in health.
Silas Tanner and sister Fife
visited friends at Santa Fe first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Colum-
bia and son, Fred, of Vandaln.
spent Sunday with Mrs. Charles
Beeby.
The store that H. E. Tighe & Co.
opened up in the spring, in the
Frank Osterhout building on
Front street, and about June frs
Mr.. Gracier took charge, buying
the interest of Mr.. Tighe, was
discovered to be on fire shortly
after midnight on the morning Of
July 9Th. The alarm was given
and the citizens responded at
once, but the fire had gained such
Roadway it was useless to try y
save the building. They succeed.
ed in saving the Office of DIR. May
and the Pool Hall of Albert Jones
which were but a few feet away
on one side, and the store of W
j. Crow on the other, they being
frame buildings.
There will be a candidates pie
mic at the Pitt Grove July 23rd,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

Audrain, for the SIX months
just past, owed $J,252.0J for
patients she has at the State Hos
pital at Fulton It is the largest
sum that viii be paid from A. to
IL. by any other county in the
State. Brother. our insane folks
are costing US quite a little bunch
IN taxes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Azdell,
who moved to Kansas City a few
months ago, day or two ago
moved back to their home in West
Mexico. Glad to have them re-
turn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

Miss Grace Smith, who is a
teacher in the Detroit, Mich,
schools, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Smith, west of
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

Mrs. 7. j. Null and son, Void,
will leave Mexico soon to make
their future home with Mrs.
Null IS mother, Mrs. S. w. Early.
at Centralia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

a Mormon preacher, of indie
pendence, Mo, is delivering a
series Of sermons at the Methodist
church I'm Santa Fc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

I o. Morris of this city uses a
bonnet on the head of his buggy
horse th&d hot days. It is
thoughtful and humane.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

Stop abusing other good Demo
Gratis and rally 20 the standard Of
Wilson and Marshall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

All the candidates for county
office are taking a stand against
the Single Tax.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11
Shoe!

Flies will never bother you if
you use Buckner's guaranteed
remedy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

All aboard the band wagon for
Wilson and Marshall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

Mrs. r. c. Calhoun and daugh-
ter, Of Denver, Colo. is the guest
Of Mrs. Mary Eller of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

ENOINf
Wilson and Mafshall-it's
ticket iuvicible.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

Why be bothered with Fines
and Ants when Buckner has
guaranteed remedy7
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-07-11

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
JOHN BEAL, Editor and Proprietor
Entered at the Pos, Office at Mexico, Missouri
a. Second Clsn Matter.
Sl.OO Per Year in Advance.
OFFlCE-.ll3 East Jackson Sueet. hfee
Doom East Of Savings Bank
The Washington times., 1912-08-01
NEWPORT'S ONLY HOPE.

1t is dull season at Newport. Evidently what
the resort lacks is real leader, man capable Of
presiding over every event on the calendar and Of
imparting zest to everything from a bridge whist
party to mass meeting in the interest of the down.
trodden caviar fishermen. Ennui seems to have over
powered the 400" since the decline of Harry Lehr
and the monkey dinner. Summer residents, pinng
for the old, mad merry whirl, are talking of going
abroad to hobnob with kings and smash the speed
laws all around the circuit. Cobwebs have been re-
ported at the-Casino Hosesses ringing the cur
few at midnight. The itinerant mnstrels from Bos-
ton drone the same old ragtme. Somebody is needed
to make the welkin ring again--to welcome the
picnic trains referee the contests between millionaire
mermads, lead the suffrage chorus, pilot the auto
mobile parades, start the debates at the war college
save the old mill from the attacks of higher critics
and set some other fashions than those to be seen
on Fifth avenue. So. .'
The only hope in sight is that Mayor Fitzgerald OF
Boston will adopt the suggestion to turn the Parkman
estate, which belongs to the city of Boston, into an
official summer residence. Then indeed would there
be monkey and parrot of a season. ...-