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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
NO MEDICINE
But Change Of Food Gave Final Rel'ef

Most diseases start In the alimen1
tary canal-stomach and bowels.
A great deal of our stomach an1
bowel troubles come from eating lod
much starchy and greasy food.
The stomach does not digest any
of the starchy food we eat-whit1
bread, pastry, potatoes, oats, ETC.
these things are digested in the smal]
intestines, and If we eat too much' y
most of us do, the organs that shoUl1
digest this kind of food are oyercon1
by excess of work. so that formehual
ton, indigestion, and a long tram y
ails result.
Too much fat also is hard to dlges]
and this is changed into ACIDS SOU
stomach, belching gas, and @ ploa''uI
heavy feeling.
In these conditions change "Oai,
indigestible foods to Grape-Nuls WY
work wonders in not only roile'lni
the distress but in building up /
strong digestion, clear brain anI
steady nerves. A Wash. NolAa1
writes:
about FIVE years ago ] '-ls'e1
with bad stomach-dyapops'a, .4.
ton. constipation-causcd. ""o
now, from overeating sia7c's y
greasy food III
81 doctored for two years l'
any benefit. The doctor told VI. NV 4
was no cure for me. ! c9d.. Il
anything without suiforlu- g
pain In my back ana sides, -.a
came discouraged.
"A friend recommended r.
and began to use it. In
two weeks | began TO fec "
inside of two months j |
woman and have been ~.
Il can eat anything j
pleasure. We eat Crap
cream for broaldasr AL" ~
fond Of It," Name giroa b.
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. ..,
Reed the little book,
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
reason" re1
Ever read the above leurt r,rc
one appears from time I" hu1lsi
are genuine, trur, aud iu'
interest. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
l4-YEAR-OLD OlVORCEE WEEDS
Judge Tells Fort Worth (Tex.) Girl
Wife She Needs Spanking,
Not New Husband.

Forth, Worth, Texas.-Just 30
minutes after pretty 14-year-old Mrs.
Annie Scroggins was granted a di-
vorce from VIII Scroggins she en-
tered the county clerks office with C.
L. Lacy, obtained a license and mar
ried him one hour later.
The girl is also suing for possession
Of her 6-months-old babe. Judge
Swayne, who granted the divorce,
when he heard another license was
procured, went to the girl and threat
ened to spank her.
Annie, to win her divorce, told the
court she had found marriage a fail
ure and that she had left her first
husband nineteen days after they had
been married
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
A 100000, 5000 JURY PANEL
Amonu Milionaires Who viii "Serve
Their Country" Are Perkins
and Vanderbilt.

New York.-A "s2OO,OOO,OO0 panel
of jury men" was organized by
Sheriff Hamburger of New York coun-
ty. 1t is an annual custom of the
sheriffs office to appoint millionaires
to a panel from which the sheriff
picks a jury in minor cases in his
jurisdiction. These millionaires will
accept no pay directly, but turn the
fees into a pool which is used for an
annual dinner.
The sheriff's appointments this year
include George w. Perkins, William
X. Vanderbilt, Theodore p. Shonts,
Isaac n. Seligman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
OTHERS KNOW US TOO WEI
Easy to Deceive Ourselves. by. 40
Rest Of the World Is General,
Too Wise.

Senator Pomerene has t.
knack of driving home a state.
with an epigram.
At a luncheon Senator po.,.
described would-be litteratour
Thanks to whisky and ,....
2igars," he said, the poor fellow D..
failed to make good. He earns ~.
,arious living by newspaper ya.,
but, though he is 80 now. none of -
wondrous novels and thrilling et,.'.
hat he used to pirate about have ~,
peared.
And yet, in his shabby apa-,rs,.
yer bottle of cheap liquor and
box Of cheap cigars. he will boa, d
the hour-poor, gray. wrinkle l.r.
of his unfinished MSS. Oh p.
will appear yet! Yes, he viii .,t
lumine the world with the light r,A
genius"
Senator Pomerene sighed AND ,u
cluded:
"Ah, If we could deceive others
easily as we deceive oursolyeg vt.
regulations we'd all have, to be- r.r,,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
THREE GIVE SKIN TO AID GIRL
Father, Brother and Sweetheart of
Gary Ond.) Maid Follow Hero
ism of Billy Rugh.

Gary, Ind.-Three more men,
her father, her brother and her
sweetheart gave up 80 square inches
Of skin for the burned body OF Miss
Ethel Smith, for whom Billy" Rughe,
the crippled newsboy, gave his life
BY allowing a useles limb to be am
putated for its kin. The operation
was performed at a local hopital.
Charles Smith, the father; Ray
Smith, q years old, her brother, and
Roy Roberts, q years old, her sweet
heart, gave the skin. When Rugh
gave his limb, not enough skin was
obtained It is said Miss Smith will
be well in month
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
BIGGEST CORN CROP RAISED
No Country in World Ever Grew Such
Yield as This Tear's--Its
Value is $1,85o,716,ooO,

Washington. ID. CA corn crop
of 3,169,137, 900 bushels, or PSI 1927, 900
bushels more than the greatest crop
Of corn ever grown in any country OF
the world, is the feature of the coun-
try's most remarkable agricultural
year in history, according to the No.
vember crop report of the United
States department of agriculture just
issued
The report completed the govern
ment's preliminary estimates of the
nations principal farm crops. This
great crop of corn was worth on No
vember / to farmers $3.50, 10000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Her sudden dlsappearance twerty
CARNEGIE SAYS HE'S IN DEBT
Puts Personal Effects in New York at
S3,5oo,ooo and His oebts
at $9,4oo,oco.

New York, n. Y.-Andrew Carne
sic will pay no personal property tax
10 the city of New York this year
The iron masters personal property
was assessed at $1O,OOO,O00, but he ap-
peared before the president of the tax
department and made affidavit that
this was erroneous.
Carnegie swore that the value of
his effects in the city did not exceed
s3.50O,oOO, while his debts aggregated
SS,4O0.OOO. Accordingly the assess
ment against him was cancelled.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
BOOMS WILEY FOR CABINET
Farmers Congress to Petition Presi-
dent-elect Wilson to Name Him
Secretary of Agriculture.

New Orleans, La.-With more
than 1000 delegates from all sec
tons of the United States pres
ent. the Farmers Congress was for
mally opened here in the Winter Gar
den. The election of officers will be
held today.
A resolution is being framed by the
leading delegates to call upon Presi-
dent-elect Woodrow Wilson to GUST
James Wilson as secretary of asricul-
ture and substitute Dr., Fl. w. Wiley,
the noted pure food expert and vic
tim of Taft politics.
The resolution will undoubtedly be
adopted
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Is GIVE SKIN FOR WOMAN
Sacrifice Cuticle to Be Grated on
Patient Who Was Burned Sew
eraI Months Ago.

Chicago, Hlinois.-FifIeen persons
barred their arms to the surgeons
Knife at a South Side hospital and
each sacrificed three square inches
Of skin to be grated on the body of
Mrs. Slgard Benson,
Mrs. Benson was painfully burned
n an explosion several months ago
and since then many persons had Of
tered cuticle for her benefit The Is
who made the sacrifice were chosen
after examination by physicians.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Mexican KIdnaper Convicted.

FL Paso, TeX.-Charged with kid.
nap.ng two Americans on American
soil aad delivering them to a foreign
army, is the charge of which Ramon
Nuuez stands convicted. The jury
recommended a sentence OF four
years
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Burns Pastors Love Notes.

Evansville, Ind.-In order to pro-
tect Rev. William T. Dunn, a married
man with nine children. with whom
she eloped here from Granite City,
Ill, Estelle Massar broke into her
mothers trunk in her room in their
boarding house here and destroyed
the love letters that Dunn had writ
ten to her.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Truth About Old Aue.

George F.. Baer, the famous Philai
delphia railroad man. said on bid
SEVENTEEN birthday;
II agree with Professor Metchntkof
about the wisdom OF the old. PROBES
sor Osler made 1t fashionable to de-
Try gray hairs, but my experience has
been that the old not only possess
wisdom, but they seek 1t also"
With a smile Mr. Baer added
The only people who think they
are too old to learn are those who
really are too young"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Government scientists who are to
raise vegetables by electricity may
have noted the success with which
many people raise Cain under the
glow OF the arc lights.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Charleston, W. Ea.--Ofncials of the
United Mine Workers OF America are
made defendants by seven Cabin
Creek coal companies in suits totaling
S750,00O for damages resulting from
the recent miners strike.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

A grouchy butcher. who had watC
ed the price of porterhouse slca
climb the ladder of fame, was dec
In the throes of an unusually ba
crouch when would.be customer.
years old, approached him and handc
him a penny.
please, mister, l want q cent
worth of sausage"
Turning on the youngster with
growl, he let forth this burst Of goo
craftsmanship:
GO smell O. the hook New ID
leans Daily States.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Bandit Killed in tIoldup.

Redding, Cal.-The north bound
Shasta limited, the Southern PaciGc's
coast train de luxe, was held up and
robbed and one bandit Killed az De.,a.
thirty miles north Of here. None OF
the passengers we're injured
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
cutter b Aid AmerLcans.

Washington.-The United States
revenue cutter Unalga was ordered 10
remain at Susz until the peril 10
Americans in Constaut.nople is at an
end. This is said TO have been per
sonaly directed by President Taft.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Money Trust inquiry November 20

Washington ,-Examtnation of wit.
GCsgos by the special committee OF
he house which is investigating the
money trust will be begun November
20, according to notice sent out by
Chairman Pujo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Claims She Is 142 Years Old.

Tulsa, Okla.-NOwata, Okla, claims
the oldest living person in the United
States in Fannie Porter, a negress,
who has Just passed her one hundred
and forty. second birthday. The wom-
an, according to her records, was
born in 1770
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Fund for Central CoIIene-

Fayette, Mo.-The board Of cura.
tors OF Central college has made def.
mite plans for the raising Of $z25, 900
10 supplement the $4,000 gift of the
General Education board toward a
permanent endowment fund,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

After July ! OF next year Louisiana
shoe dealers will have to sell pure
goods OF be liable 10 punishment.
Polar explorers win now know where
to procure the footgear containing
the greatest nourishmeut
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Aston Baby Has Guardian.

New York.-John Jacob Astor, in.
FAINT son of Mrs. Madeline Force As.
tor, will have an income of 1888 a
year for his support the next three
years. Surrogate Fowler granted a
petition filed by Mrs. Astor and ap
pointed her as the child's guardian.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

German duelists are in a dilemma.
1t is a disgrace to refuse a challenge,
and they'll be sent to prison II they
fight. The only solution appears for
them 10 be killed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
100 Old 70 Live. Kills Self.

Evansville, Ind.-John Lanham, an
aged resident OF Harrisburg, Ill,
while visiting at Eawcsyille, Ky,
committed suicide by taking carbOlic
acid he said ne was too old to live.
he Was past 70 years Of age.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Hydro-Aeronlane Wirne--

Forest City, Mo.-Tony Janus, in
ais Benoist hydro-aeroplane, has com.
pletsly outdistanced Charles Young
in Us auto in the race from Omaha
to New Orleans, and Young has with.
drawn from the race.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Everett. Wash.-By n vote OF more
than To :, single tax amendment
20 the city charter was carried here
Everett is the fourth city in size in
the state. II is the first in Washing
ton toadopt he single tax idea.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Farmer Shoots wife and Himself.

Decatur, I.l.-Charics Werner,
farmer living near Lintuer Ill.,, shot
and killed his wife and then probably
fatally wounded himself. Domestic
was given as the cause Of
the shooting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

In the old days the happy Eskimo
was able to 60 out and for three fish
hooks buy the prettiest girl in the
igloo for his wife That was before
he was discovered Now, the girls
pay for the husbands.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Abb for caruso in Ettor Case.

Salem, Mass.-Enorts to prove an
abb for Joseph Caruso were made at
the trial Of Joseph Ettor, Arutro Clio
yannitti and Caruso, charged With
completely in the murder Of Annie
LOpizzi during the Lawrence strike.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Belgrade.-King Peters servian
army has captured the Macedonian
city Of Prilep after a bloody battle.
in which $500 Servians and Turks
$ere killed. The Serylans lost $500
men, and the Turks 5000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

So far as the reports go. none Of
the prehistoric cave paintings IN
Europe thus far discovered is an
Interpretation OF moonlight or a still
life portrait Of pan OF fried eggs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Dfctators OF fashion state that the
waist line may be placed this season
wherever the wearer chooses. How
ever, It probably win continue in the
same old place
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

A Cornell professor announces that
q new ice age is about TO strike the
earth. Thank goodness. one commod-
fly will 90 down in price then
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Traln KINs Wldow on arIdne.

GRANVILLE, Ill.-Nrs. Jane Willis, a
widow, 45 years old. while crossing
Southern railroad bridge near
crowns, nine miles north, was struck
by a passenger train and killed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
confesses Murder. In,pIIeates Mnman

Mlnden, La.-Thomas r. Green, in.
dicted for burglary confesses he
killed o. L. Gresham The prosecut,
ing witness says a woman and four
men were implicated in the plot.
Gresham was beaten to death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

John eeal. Editor
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Prot Flynn advocates hair pulling
as fine cure for badness, but there's
many a man minus his hirsute adorn-
ment who won't agree with him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

In the Isle OF Man, the wedding
ring was formerly employed as an in.
strument OF torture II is in this
country today, in many instances.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

A German scientist has invented q
machine that you feed vegetables into
and get real milk from. It's a safe
bet there is a pump around II some
where.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

When informed that s350,0o0 had
been stolen from him a Moscow mer-
chant dropped dead. Poverty suffers
trom no such shocks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

A torpedo boat destroyer hit barge
IN the Delaware river and was badly
damaged. One can't be too careful
OF these frail var craft
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

The lord mayor OF London may be
some person; but there isn't one In
a thousand on this side can tell his
name
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

A prize hen in Missouri has laid $50
eggs in eleven months. What was
the hen doing on the other seventy
odd days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Love cannot thrive on less than
$40 a week" says a New York clergy
man. thus giving US a line on the
cost Of living.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Tegucigalpa, Houduras.--Gen. Jose
Maria Nalladares, noted Teyolutiouist,
was killed by government troops in a
skirmish near Ojojona.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

A Pit.sburE tramp was arrested
with 1000 pennies in his pocket He
was coppered, all right
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Electric lights have now been used
about thirty years. but some people
are still blowing out the gas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

A German professor says that
cooking is a lest art, but look 81 the
lovely fruit salads our girls are max
ing nowadays
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Queen Mary refuses to employ a
typewriter for her private correspond
ence. Perhaps she wants her epistles
correctly spelled
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

a Newport woman was fined for
stealing a dress which she hid In
her hat Bet 1t was a bathing suit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Paris Is adopting American
dances" says dispatch. We're sure
ly going some when we can teach
Paris anything in that line.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Brussels has had a marriage on
bicycles In the course OF century
or two they may advance to aero
planes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Radium IS advanced as cure for
Ruut Gout always was bloated
plutocrats disease.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

A woman has been appointed con
troller Of Atlantic City. Control fash
ions. bathing suits. or what?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

An Ontario doctor advocates hot
baths as a cure for delirium tremens.
Lack Of whisky would serve the same
end
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

'Everybody's going TO get a red
nose" declares a St. Louis physician
Happy days!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

A German scientist says that tele-
phones make the modern man crazy.
He must be on a fourparty line.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Really a Small Matter.

Have you anything against TIM
pers?"
Nothing more than the fact that he
make film a word of two syllablcs
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

On the other hand. Il frequently
happens that motorcycle riders are
not hurt
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

II is not difficult to make the jani.
tor believe in that rumor OF a coal
famine
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
CAMPAIGN FUND, MONEY TRUST,
REVOLUTIONS, MERCHANT
MARINE, SUBJECTS
WILL NOT AWAIT CONGRESS
Investigations by Committee to start
at as early a Date as Possible
Foraker and Grcsvenor Ask
TO Be Witnesses.

Wssh.ngton.-The days immediate
~ preceding the converting of con.
crear will be marked by exceptional
activity on the part Of investigating
committees The senate and the
house each have two such organiza
lions which promise to get down to
work in advance of the converting of
the next session.
The two senate committees are the
Clapp campaign contribution and the
committee OF which Senator Smith Of
Michigan Is chairman. appointed 70
inquire into revolutions in Mexico and
Cuba
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
MISSOURI

A German says electricity will cure
insomnia. But with fatal results.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Turkey does not seem to have done
much for Europe except exist there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14

Daisy-By the way, Frank, that's
lovely waistcoat you have. New. ISM
il?
Frank-No.
Daisy-Strange; / never saw it ID
fore.
Frank-Thats because my brothe
never called on you
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Money Quiz This Month.

Senator Smith, who has not re-
turned to Washington. probably will
go ahead with his inquiries on the
Mexican border
1t is understood to be Puio's pur.
pose to press the financial investiga.
ton as rapidly as possible, with The
hope Of concluding it during the next
session, and to that end it is expected
that hearings will be resumed in
Washington about November 20.
The house committee on merchant
marine has collected 4 large volume
OF testimony this summer and will
take up its task of assimilating 1t a
week or two in advance of the sit.
ting of congress.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-14
Foraker 10 &c witness.

The house committees are those
making inquiries into the operations
of the so-caiiod mou-y trust. headed
by Representative Puio of Louisiana,
and into the operation Of the mer.
chant marine Of the country. Of which
Representative Alexander Of Missouri
is chairman
Ex-senator Foraker and former Rep.
resentative Crosvenor, both Of Ohio,
have asked to be heard by the Clapp
committee relative to the alleged con.
nection Of the Standard Oil company
with the Ohio campaign in 1908. and
they probably will appear about No
vember 90.
It is understood this committee also
will proceed with other Witnesses in
an effort TO show the use made of
large sums ~ money alleged to have
been contributed with the end in view
Of shaping legislation to correct
abuses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16
MRS. TlNGLEY A LOSER IN
$247.OOO WILL CONTEST

San Diego, Cal, March 16.-By a
verdict Of ten to two, the jury in the
contest brought by George L. Patter-
son. a banker of Newcastle, Pa, to
have set aside the will in which his
mother, Mrs. Harriet d. Thurston,
bequeathed to Mrs. Katherine Ting
ley, head OF the Universal Brother
hood and TheosophiCal society, an es-
tate valued at $247,OOO. found for
the contestant last night.
Mrs. Thurston, who was the widow
of William Patterson, who died five
years ago, leaving an estate of So.
600, 900, went to California with heI
third of the money shortly after his
death.
Her connection with the Theoso,
phists had caused breach with heI
relatives, and they were shocked t
learn that she, a woman of 6S, haC
married Clark Thurston, formerly Of
New York and Philadelphia. Mrs
Thurston settled 5000 a month OF
her husband.
She died at the home OF Mrs. Ting
ley. in Newburyport, Mass, last July
Mystery surrounds the cause of hel
death.
Charges that Mrs. Thurston wa,
unduly influenced by members OF the
Theosophical society to leave her for
tune to them were the basis of the
suit.