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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-28

in the said School District, which said
election shall be held at st. Lukes
school house, in the said School Dis
trict, No. 13, on Friday, July 5, 1912,
at which said election the polls shall
be opened at Z o'clock in the forenoon,
and closed at 4 o'clock in the after
noon. The members of the Board OF
Trustees of said School District shall
act as managers of said election. Only
such electors as reside in said School
District and return real or personal
property for taxation, and who exhibit
their tax receipts and registration
certificates as required in general
elections shall be allowed to vote.
Electors favoring the levying OF the
said tax shall cast a ballot containing
the word "yes" printed or written
thereon, and each elector opposed to
such levy shall cast a ballot con-
tanning the word mo" written or
printed thereon.
Given under our hands and seal on
June Is, 1912.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-28
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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
MR.. BALL DEAD.
One of the County's Early Set.
tiers Passes Away.

John Nelson Ball, born June 4,
1888, in Breckenridge, Ky, died
last Thursday afternoon at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. j. j.
Woods, on East Liberty street,
this city. Mr.. Ball had been in
declining health for some time.
The body was taken to Santa Fee
for burial, funeral and interment
at that place Friday afternoon.
Mr.. BAH came to Missouri just
a half century ago, For some
time he lived on farm on Lick
Creek, northwest of Laddonia,
farm now owned by W. W. Bra
den. For many years afterward
he resided in the neighborhood of
Santa Fc.
Besides Mrs. Woods, referred to
above, deceased is survived 10y the
following children: Mrs. B. +.
Miller, of Columbia; X. L. Bah,
of Mexico; Mrs. j. f. Bctz, OF near
Fulton; Mrs. T.. II. Shook and :.
Il. Ball, Of Bakersfield, Cali, and
j. Frank Ball, of Oakland, Cali.
\ sister of Mr.. Ball, Mrs Barbara
Coil, who is the mother of DR..
Paul +. Coil of Mexico, resides at
Perry. A brother also survives
him who lives in Kentucky.
Mr.. Ball was man Of noble
mind and heart and fine citizen
The early settlers of the county
Vho survive him will be panied to
hear Of his death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
Mr.. French S Funeral.

The funeral Of W. II. French,
whose death we reported last
week, was held at the Christian
church Friday morning, Rev. w.
A. Shullenberger officiating.
The pallbearers were deceas-
ed S four grandsOns, French, Roy,
Hardin and Curtis Field, and
Lewis Moore and w. w. Harper.
The honorary pallbearers were
DIR. II. w. Bourne, Jock Atchison.
II. |. Talbot, Chas. Bast, w. w,
Fry, J. V. Fry, Sam Locke and W,
J. Bolts.
Mr.. French was one of the
wealthieSt men III Audrain coun-
ty. He was a brother-in-law of
Samuel p. Harrison, who resides
near Williamsburg, in Galloway
county. He was married three
times. His first wife was Miss
Virginia Harrison, an aunt OF
Crockett Harrison, now Of Fulton
formerly Of Thompson, this coun
ty. His third wife and two chill,
drcn survive He was one Of the
To-. l.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
POWELL FORD.

a nice rain Monday morning.
Last Thursday was a very busy
day in this vicinity. Some were
cutting oats, some in the hay,
others plowing corn, and some
thrashing Many talk of hands
being scarce. We think when
they try to have so many kinds of
work going on at once hands al
ways will be scarce.
Misses Edna and Anna McNIuT-
try entertained Misses lIilda
Brand and Bessie McPheeterS, Of
Mexico, a few days Iast week.
Euell Paisley, Monday morning,
had the misfortune of horse bit
ing his finger severely while try
ing to put a bride on the animal.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mason and
family and Miss Olivia Carter
took Sunday dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs S. p. Carter of Duly
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Carter spent
Saturday night and Sunday in
Mexico with Mrs. Carter's pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gill.
Misses Mary and Laura Carter
visited in Kansas City for Scvera
days. Miss Frances Carter lcf
for Portland last week. Miss Mary
Carter accompanied her to Kan
sas City, from which place Sh,
will make the trip with her siste
Frances. They will visit in Cali
fOrnia and several other state
this summer and Miss France
will take charge Of her school il
Washington. Miss Mary will
come back to Missouri and be a
home this winter.
Geo. Lewis was the first t
thrash in this vicinity. QuaIit
good both Of wheat and oats.
We have not seen a complct
announcement Of the McXic
Chautauqua yet. What we hav
seen Of the program we think j
certainly will be fine. Each an,
every day a big day, 50 the
say. A week at the Chautauqu
will put new zcst into your lif,
It is a tonic one needs. Get tn
Chautauqua spirit.
Mr.. and Brs. Milford Berry en-
tertaincd Mr.. and Mrs. Robcr
Powell and grandson, Geo. Spots
wood, Of Duly, last Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
is NEGROES
ARRESTED
CLARENCE POWELL, A RUN.
AWAY, HAS BEEN HEARD
FROM.
Auto Runs Into a Buggy-Boy
Scouts at Benton City.

j. h. Pitts, single man, living
near the Mexico Power House
and having employment at the
Shoe Factory, in making prcpara-
tions for his supper Wednesday
evening of last week was badly
burned about both his arms
burned to his shoulders-when
his gasoline stove got out of order
and the gasoline caught fire. In
trying to put the fire out he re.
ceiycd his injuries. lie was
taken to a hospital at Quincy, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
IT PUZZLES
THE DOCTORS
THE CASE OF MISS BESSIE
STEWART, NEAR WELLS
WILLIE.
Reads With Her Eyes Shut
Writes Letter From Africa.

A local reporter for the metro
politan press "let the cat out of
the bag last week when he pub
lished that story concerning Miss
Bessie Stewart 20 years old.
daughter of G. Y. Stewart. high
ly respected farmer living five
miles south Of Wellsville. who has
been suffering with a form of hys-
terra, or trance of late months.
The story was an old one and was
known to all the Wellsville pub
lie, but last week it came to the
surface at Mexico. 1t was pub
lishcd without consulting the
wishes of the relatives of the un-
fortunate girl, and that part of it
was unfortunate.
DIR. Theo. II. Winans of this
city knew of the case last August.
nearly ayear ago, and was called
to treat Miss Stewart, but has not
seen her since the 9TH of Septem-
Der last. He read an article later
describing Miss Stewards case
before the State meeting Of
Homeopaths at Kansas City and
soon the said article is to appear
in the Medical Century of New
York.
Miss Stewart is a high school
graduate, and also n graduate of
the Kirksville Normal, and when
her affliction began was a teach
er in Texas. 1t is thought her
trouble was brought on by over
work.
She has a number of different
personalities when in "A trance
and can read books or papers she
has never seen before, in the dark
or with her eyes closed.
Likewise she has told Of deaths
that occurred in distant cities be-
fore telegram announcing them
arrived in WpllSyille
The following data concernine
the case was taken from a record
kept by DR.. Winans during his at
tendance upon Miss Stewart.
The first news he had Of Miss
Stewart was August I, 1911. wheI
her father came to him and TOLD
of her reading with her eyes shut
also of playing OH the piano very
difficult musical selections as wei
as of dancing and knowing Of
persons passing their home without
opening her eyes.
AT times Miss Stewart imper
sonates a man. She will take Ions
strides when she walks, light {
| pipe and smoke it and in her con
versation use expressions peculiar
to masculine vocabularies.
Then, again, she will be a girl
dancing, posing and reciting wit
the utmost grace and finish.
AT one time she wrote a leltc
dated from Albanpis, Africa, tell
ing how she was held captive b,
monkeys and likening them {,
characters in Jack London S "Bc
fore Adam.
She wrote a letter TO mascu
line friend and replied to tlr
eplstle as man would. Sh
draws pictures and writes humOl
our lines underneath them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
PRAIRIE LEA.
Some Hot Weather Items and "A
Calm, Cool Collected Con-
vention,

The big harvest is over; thrcSh-
ing is on and J. Hord Davis is
glad of it.
The lemonade picnic at Bacnc-
lors Hall last Wednesday evening
was greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent and talked about by all the
absent ones.
Tom Shire is about to patent an
automatic sprinkler to be attach
ed to an aeroplane in order to
water the corn crop and water
melon patch, and also is relieve
the frogs. Mr.. Shire's frogs are
suffering from the dry spell.
Jake Larue, the ice cream King,
formerly of Prairie Lea, has de
parted for the mighty Cliy of
Worcester. Another good man
gone from a good neighborhood.
We mourn his departure, but a
good man has taken his old stand.
50 "aIl S well that ends well.
The Prairie Lea ball team has
been doing some fine work Of late.
We hope they will continue to
prosper. Lack of space prevents
further discussion.
j IIord Davis has the finest
piece of sod corn in the county.
The Wilmshort Bros. of Batch
elOr Hall have a fine patent auto
matte lawn mower which is the
real thing. A big lop cared mule
does the work and does it to IA
finish.
The lrion Bros. are about to
complete new monabina motor
bile which they claim will tear up
the roads. The least possible
speed, they claim, will be fifty
miles per hour.
Dick Doerge heard "A terrific
bOmbardment in his corn field the
other night and thought the war
had broke out again. Upon fur
ther investigation he found it was
only his early corn shooting.
The Icicle- Convention met at
Bachelors Hall Saturday night to
organize for the purpose of max
ing war on the hot weather. The
chosen few who are not already
members are cordially invited {,
join. They will manufacture ice
cooled electric fans, jack frost
cakes, icicle pudding and coolola
confectionery of all kinds. Jake
Larue, the ice cream king, will
be chief cook and bottle washer al
a high salary. Your patronage
solicited, but no warm member,
will be admitted as this is strictly
a calm, cool collected convention
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
SINGLE TAX
Amendment
HOW A SALINE COUNTY MAN
SEES THE MATTER.
Fix Our Present System and LET
Well Enough Alone"

I would like to have a little in
formation on the single tax ques
ton. Who was it that got the
single tax proposition in his head
firstY Was it a real estate owner
or a land ownerP What class of
people would the single tax bene-
fit, the small real estate owner or
the big oneY If this single tax is
adopted will it be more equitable
to all classes of people9
| for one fail to see much the
matter with our present form of
taxation, as it doesn't seem to be
much of burden on any class of
prcl ei,y. own 100 acres Of
Just good, average farm land sit
uated in the extreme southern
part of Saline county, Mo-, which
is not the best agricultural land in
Saline county, but is worth any
where from $65 to $50 per acre.
Ny tax was little less than $25
for 1911 on the land, which is a
great deal more than it was just
a few years back. But, at the
same tine, don't believe the
raise s any more in my tax than
our growing needs for money are.
And we may expect every few
years to have our tax little high
er and | think this single tax ques-
ton ought to be threshed out
thoroughly and not acted on until
its advocates can show beyond
any question that if adopted it
will be just and equitable to all
CLASSES of people and property
Every one should be willing to
pay his just part of tax and if not
willing, should have the cinches
drawn up so tight that he could
not possibly buck out of the sad.
die.
If we have to tax our widows
end orphans and all of our poor
small farmers and laborers who
are trying to pay for a mortgaged
home just to coupon clippers
from lying and perjuring them
selves, to keep from paying a just
and equitable tax, | say let then
go to the penitentiary where they
so richly deserve to go. Brother
farmers, don think you neec
take the single tax proposition
very seriously, but of course it il
always best to keep your fences
ali stretched up tight for some o
the human race are not unlike the
breachy stock, always wanting t.
get in just a little greener pasture
and are not satisfied without tax
ing the whole herd with them.
believe every person over the ag
of Il years and on the outside o
the asylum walls knows that whel
you exempt all the propert.
which the single tax amendmen
does that 1t will make all real es
tate, whether it consists of you
farm lands or other real estate
tax twice as high as 1t is now.
think any person who owns rea
estate and is advocating tn
single tax has a wheel loose i
his head, or is in the employ Q
The coupon clippers.
f. M, York, Blue Lick, Salin
county, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
SUES FOR
s25,oo0.o0
MRS. CRABTREE WANTS THIS
SUM FOR DEATH OF HER
HUSBAND.
Killed in This County, Suit
Brought in st, Louis.

The Chicago & Alton Railroad
Company was sued for $25,0 for
tn" death of Norman j. Crabtrec,
"A fireman on II passenger train, in
the United States District Court
yesterday. The suit was brought
by Nena Boirum, his widow. She
states in her petition that Crab
tree was a fireman on passenger
train. December ~, 1910, when it
ran into the rear end of freight
train between Farber and Van
dalia, Mo, and that he was killed
i'm the collision.
The above paragraph is quoted
from the st. Louis Republic of
last Saturday. Regarding the
railroad accident in which Crab
tree was killed the Message of
Dec. %, 1910, had the following
accOmt-in which accident you
will see that two other men were
killed:
Last Tuesday morning, near
three o o'clock, three employees on
the c. q A., Harry Flora, freight
brakeman, Bond Davis, passenger
engineer, and n. j. Crabtree, pas
senger fireman, were killed near
Farber when the fast mail train
from Chicago ran into the rear
end Of freight train. No one
else on either train was injured.
The parents of the young man,
Harry Flora, formerly lived in
Mexico, and Harry was a pupil
here in the North Side School.
Bond Davis was buried beneath
the wreck of the engine and ca
boose. Crabtree lived some hours
after the collision.
a dispatch sent out from Van
daIia was in these words:
Just who is responsible for the
wreck probably never will be
known The freight train stop
ped on the main track at Farbcr
while some stock cars were tO be
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
To The Democratic Voters of
Eastern District.

A report is being circulated
that am am advocate of the Sin
gle Tax. This is a serious misrep-
resentation as | am bitterly OPP
posed to this proposed amend
ment and am chairman of an Anti
Single Tax organization in
Beagles precint. | believe this is
campaign scheme and hope my
friends will not believe this false
report.
j. w, Beagles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
SOME INTERVIEWS
Ever Eat Any Kohl-rabi?-
Judge Williams Onions"
That County Election
Printing.

bNNi q hittiN WV VI 'ph WV W. -
in my section, but everything's all
right yet. I'm getting ready to
plant cucumbers and a big field
of turnips.
Police Judge j. r. Williams,
last Sunday: How would you like
to have my job tomorrow morn
ing2 They have Is "niggers" in
the lookup for me to try for
playing craps, and think every
one of them has been eating
onions.
Martin Donnelly: l brought in
a wagon load of new wheat Mon
day and gave it away-at SO cents
a bushel. But it was not good
quality and the yield was only
about 8 bushels TO the acre. |
can sell some, however, and yet
have enough left for my bread for
a year
j. w. Rouse: was the chap
who built that summer house up
in the tree for Col. w. ID. Fon-
vile. The Colonel says he built
it mostly for play-prace for the
children, but venture the guess
he'll be caught up there as often
as anybody. | see the Kansas
City Daily Star told about the
Colonel's s tree-house" few
days ago.
r. r. Steele: For a number of
years ] have lived at Columbia,
but my children were all born
and reared in Audrain-six in
number-and each is a graduate
of the Missouri University.
built the first brick residence ever
put up in Vandalia. For mum
Der of years ! resided on a farm
midway between Laddonia and
Wellsville. | read the Message
every week with great interest. |
have to laugh at times at the ar
guments some of you correspond
ents put up against the Single
Tax. Not telling you how stand,
| think many misunderstood this
question and | am sure much OF
the argument ! have seen used Is
going to make for the proposition
instead of against it. Watch this
point.
Z. j. Winter: Did | ever raise
any kahl-rabi? Well, yes, Not
many people know anything
about it. (It's "A hard to spell
ism t it?) 1t is a fine cross be
tween turnip and cabbage anc
is better on the table than either
the turnip or cabbage, Hor
ought to try growing it, lor
won't have to fight the worms
away from it, either, like you dc
i'll raising cabbage.
L. f. Worner: / am bach
ing" again. Wife and baby gon'
on another visit to relatives up il
the western part of the State
Meanwhile | keep on talkin!
Woodcraft to the boys. | visi
several camps this week, meetin!
the neighbors of Thompson cam
! Wednesday night,
A Taxpayer; Say, that Messag
editorial last week, "An EXtrava
CANT Deal, was a sumner VIII.
didn't you make that eXposur
before this? But the taxpayer
, are with you, you bet. 1t doe
appear that there is graft i'll TIN
county election printing matter
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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

Mr., and Mrs, A. b. Smith and
two children, Miss Annette and
Bradford Wright, of Boonville,
arrived in this city on visit to
relatives first of the week. Mr..
Smith has returned home but Mrs.
Smith and children will remain
for couple of weeks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
Message Subscribers.

John Daerge renews for the
Message, Ditto, j, B, Slavens
Judge s, C, Groves, W, A, Davis
H. T. Steele, II. McMahan, A. b
smith and L. j. Winter. j. +
Lowry and Mrs. Fannie Powell
are new subscribers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

Hon. c.. p. Davault, of Hamil-
ton, ILL.,, editor of American Bee
Journal and president of the Hi
nois Beekeepers Association, will
attend the State Beekeepers meet
ing in Mexico August 1st.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

Mrs. Lucy Davis, of near Mar
tinsburg, attended the funeral of
W. ii. French here last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

Miss Eva Hyde, of Fulton, who
is to leave in September for Bra
I'll to engage in missionary work,
delivered an address at the McXi-
60 Methodist church last Thurs
day night Miss Hyde was the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. w. l.. Reed
while here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

Rev. c. c. Brown, of near An
NADIA, Pike county, is arranging to
move to Mexico to educate his
four children. two sons and two
daughters. Mr.. Brown will occu-
py the w. II. Morris residence, on
North Jefferson street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence JucIfS
and small child and their daugh-
ter, Miss Fern JuelfS, who live
southwest of Mexico, were driving
down the road with their buggy
last Friday evening when two
men in an auto passed them, run
ming their machine against the
front wheel of the buggy and
turning the buggy over into "A
ditch The occupants escaped
with but small hurts and the au-
toists ran on without being iden-
tified.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

Miss Lucille Howell is visiting
relatives at Hardin, Mont.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25
A Boy Scout organization has
been formed at Benton City.

Eighteen negroes Wednesday
evening of last week congregatcd
around Sue IIutcherson s restau-
rant and were drinking beer,
All got mixed in a big fight. Police
Judge Williams assessed fines on
a number Of the bunch ranging
in sums from $3.50 to $3.50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

Clarence Powell. whom the
Message mentioned last week as
having disappeared from his
home in this city on June u and
mad not been heard from, has
written to his relatives here that
he was at Pine Bluff, Ark, but ex-
pectcd to leave at once for New
York City. When he left Mexico
he footed it to Rush Hill where
he took the cars. Clarence is a
good boy and he'll make il thru
the world all right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

A new Catholic church is TO be
built at Nandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

VIM. Frazier is home from a
visit in Ohio.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

Mrs j. f. Tigers grocery
sore, in the northwest part Of
town, was badly damaged by fire
early last Saturday morning. II
is supposed that a match gnawcd
by a mouse started the fire. The
damage to building and stock
was covered by insurance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-25

Mrs, J, G. McGce, who was so
seriously injured recently by the
cars near the lee Plant, is slowly
improving.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-11-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the Sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel County. in Maryland,
letters Testamentary on the personal
estate of
GEORGE W. BOWEN,
late of Anne Arundel County, deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased.
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, TO the subscriber. on or
before the
S0th DAY OF MARCH. 1913
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate ars requested 70 make immedi-
ate payments.
Given under my hand this 24th day OF
September. 1912.
JOSEPHINE BOWEN,
sM Exscutri1.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-11-19
Printed Signs of All Kinds.

If you want the "Signs" of the
"Times," come to The Capital Office.
The Capital has all kinds Of signs,
every kind of sign. There is sign
"For Rent "For Sale, tires
pass Notices, Rooms to Rent.
Furnished, . Rooms to Rent, Un-
furnished" s'Plain Sewing" and
.sDressmaking'' signs, "Defacing
Tree"signs pain" Warning" & &.
All, all are for sale at The Capital
Office. Call and see the "Signs of
the Times Get your signs. Every
body needs a sign Of some kind, some
time If.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-11-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That the
" Subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court OF Anne Arundel County, in
Maryland. Letters OF Administration on the
personal estate Of
GEORGE jacob.
late of Anne Arundel County deceased All
the vouchers thereof o the su bscriber. on or
before the
18th DAY OF APRIL, 1913
They may otherwise, by law. be excluded
from Rll benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted TO said estate are requested TO make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 2snd day OF
October 1918.
GEORGE jacob. Jr.,
o23 Admr
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-11-19

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That the
~ Subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Anne Arundel County, In
Maryland. Letters Testamentary on the per-
sonal estate of
VICTOR CARLSON,
late OF Anne Arundel County, deceased
All persons having claims against the de-
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the SUBJ
scriber, on or before the
SOth DAY OF JANUARY, 1918.
They may otherwise. by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All persons
Indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Giveu under my hand this 23rd DAY Of
July, 1919.
Ja4 Executrix
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-11-19
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the
~ subscriber. Of Anne Arundel county.
has obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Anne Arundel county. IN Maryland, Let
ters OF Administration on the personal es-
tate OF
MICHAEL B. COOLAHAN.
late OF Anne Arundel County, deceased.
A III persons having claims against the de-
ceased. are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof to the
subscriber. on or before the
10th DAY OF MARCH, 1918.
They may otherwise. by law, be excluded
from al benefit OF said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested 20
make Immediate payment.
Given under my hand this Srd day oi
- ptember. 1912
EDWIN h. C0OLAHAN.
sk Admr.