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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05
TO SAVE MONTICELLO.
Mrs. Warden of Mexico Circulat-
ing Important Petition.

\ petition to Congress to buy
/ Monticello, the old home of
Thomas jefferson, is being circu-
lated in Mexico by Mrs. IL. p.
Warden, regent Of the Mexico,
Mo-. Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. The JEFF
frrson Monticello Memorial As
ISOLATION of America is conduct
ing campaign all over the coun-
try, getting Signcrs TO memorials
to Congress TO preserve the his
toric home of jefferson.
Many of the members of Con-
grcsS and their wives, as well as
prominent men all over the coun-
try, have signed petitions. Mrs.
Martin w. Littlcton, wife of Con
FRESHMAN Littlctou. of New York,
is managing the campaign.
Since the death of jefferson in
1876, Monticello has been in pri-
vate hands, wholly unrelated to
the author of the Declaration of
Independence. When jefferson
left the White House in 1909 he
was deeply in debt. He sold his
private library and then mort
gagged the Monticello estate. At
the time of his death it was found
necessary to sell the Monticello
farm of 400 acres. Though val
ucd at $1,000. it brought only
$1,000.
James r. Barclay, the original
purchaser Of Monticello, sold half
or the estate, including the home
Of Jefferson, to Captain Uriah
Levy Of New York about 1880.
Levy died in 1862 and willed
Monticello TO the United States
government But the will was
contested and declared void.
Then followed lawsuits among
the heirs, and finally jefferson NJ.
Levy got possession of the estate.
He still owns it, I'm the interval
of several years while the law
suits were in court, Monticello
was allowed to 90 TO ruin.
Several resolutions have at diff
fercnt times been introduced in
Congress to buy Monticello. The
tomb of jefferson has been re
built by the government, but no
direct move has been made to-
ward obtaining possession of the
historic estate.
Monticello is about three miles
from Charlottesville, Va. The
original Jefferson estate was
more than four hundred acres but
is now only about two hundred.
Before the death of jefferson, it
was the Mecca of many noted
men of the country.
At the last session of Congress
the Senate passed a resolution
favoring an inquiry INTO the pur-
chase Of Monticello. A similar
resolution is to come mp in the
House at the coming session Of
| Congress.
Mrs. G. Il. MacfarIanc, Of Col
umbia, has circulated similar
| petition in that city securing 15O
| names. Forty or 30 signature,
| have already been secured for In,
| pctition in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

a. X. Luckie and wife return
ed last week from Southeast Mis-
souri,, where Mr.. Luckie went a
couple Of months ago to look
after land interests.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05
$500 Saved

This week by buying a range or
cook stove from us. $500 worth
Of cooking vessels with each one
sold during this week.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

w Z. Sharp has leased the
Lawder farm just east of Mexico
and will establish a dairy out that
way.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Mrs. f. A. Ellis visited MIR.
and Mrs. j. Il. Hodge at Lad
donia last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Mrs. Edwin Hannett, of Hunts
vile, and Mrs. George Craig, of
McCredie, are visiting Mrs. Dan
Dudley in this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Miss Mary Buckner left this
week for Santa Fee, n. NJ, where
she will spend the winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05
Don't Forget

To step in and take look at
our fence posts, something new.
You cant help but like them.
Strange no one ever thought of
them before, - is a common eX-
preston.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Mrs, Ben Thorp of this city has
returned from visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Thomas Harris, at Full
ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Churchill KEENAN,, the new
constable for Salt River town
ship, has been on the sick list.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. c. f, Casper, of
Kansas City, are visiting relatives
""u friends at Worcester and
Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

A number of Mexico people
are attending the bag live stock
show in Chicago this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

When words fail send Dolly
Warden Chocolates. Wren S
Pharmacy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs, Eugene Dyson
VISITED Martinsburg friends last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

DR.. and Mrs. Fred Griffin are
visiting at Jacksonville, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

County Clerk j. b. Graham is
in Texas on "a hunting trip.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

James Allen, of Thompson, is
following the blacksmithing bust
nes in Centralia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Mrs. Mack Jones, of near
Thompson, is visiting her daugh-
ter in this city, Mrs. Arthur Fer
guson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Hon. f. c. Waters, of Van
dalla, was in Mexico on business
Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

A nice line Of Gift Boxes at
Wren 5 Pharmacy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Give your Sweetheart a Gift
Box for Christmas. Sold by
Wren's Pharmacy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

NylO Chocolates at Wren S
Pharmacy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Neal Watts is a new Message
subscriber, ditto w. h. Eubanks.
A, II. Deus renews.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05
Ferris & Cauthorn Special.

All this week we give cooking
Vessels to the amount Of $500
win each range or cook stove
sold.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Boys Sweater coat special, white
pearl buttons, V-shaped neck, reg
ular soc value, for our Sacrifice
Sale 39c
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Granite Dish Pan, 17-quart size.
like cut, worth 40c, Sacrifice
sale 25c
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Mems Sample Undershlrts. Ribbed
light fleece, worth Csc Sacrifice
Sale, garment, lie
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Mems all-wool sox. heavy basket
weave, worth. pair, 19c. Sacri-
flee Sale, 2 pairs 25c
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

WOOL SHIRT SPECIAL.
6 boz. Mems blue flannel Shirts
Pearl buttons, worth $1.O0, Sac
rifice Sale. 75c
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

BRASS WAsH8oARD SPECIAL.
Full size brass wash board, worth
39c, Sacrifice Sale 25c
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Mems natural grey wool Union
Suits, worth $500 for our Sacri-
flee Sale. pair, $1.49
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-05

Very special In a Boys Brown
Ribbed Union Suit, all sizes, "a
to "a, and worth SOC, for our Sac
rifice sale, pair 25c
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
OUR CITIZENS DEMAND
Fully Complied With. "A Marietta
Resident Furnished It.

There are few items which appear in
this paper more important to Marietta
people than the statement published
In the first place, it is from a citizen
of; Marietta and can be thoroughly
relied upon. In the second place, il
lndisputably proves that Doan's Kid
ney Pills do their w1lk thoroughly and
and not temporarily Read this care
fully:
Mrs. Frank c. Sanges, 3o7 Cherokee
st. Marietta, Ga says al publicly
testified to the merits of Doan's Kid
ney Pills three years ago and can
again endorse them today. The great
benifit member OF my family received
from this emedy has been permanent,
but the person to whom | refer, still
takes Doan's Kidney Pills occasionally
as sort of kidney tonlc.''
For sale by all dealers Price SO
ceuts. FOster-Millburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Lifted
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

lily, but tell them of my good friend,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and that there viii be no back
ache and bearing down pains for them If
they will take it as have ] am scarcely
ever without it in the house.
81 win say also that think there IS
no better medicine to be found for young
girls. My eldest daughter has taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for painful periods and irregular
ity, and it has helped her.
IL am always ready and willing to
speak good word for Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. ] tell every
one | meet that owe my health and
happiness to your wonderful medicine. :"
Mrs. J. G. JOHNSON, Stottville, Mich,
RID. 8.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotics or harmful drugs,
and today holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for woman's ills
known.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
Clever Hlrsss.

Record has recently been made Of a
canary bird that displays almost hui
man intelligence. The bird in Ques-
tion acts as guard over a sleeping
child, singing shrilly at any sign Of
danger. The bird is allowed the free
dom of the house and never shows
any desire to escape into the free air.
At night 1t will perch itself on the
baby's cradle and such seems to be
its liking for the child that If anyone
approaches to disturb it's slumber, it
shows spirited signs CT it's dispIeasure.
A man in London prizes a parrot
for its intelligence. The bird is as
valuable about the mans house as
any patent burglar alarm he could
buy. The parrot is always on guard.
If anyone approaches the house, the
bird sets up such a commotion that
if the person is bent on evil, he is
Immediately frightened away.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
Rush Hour in INDIANAPOLIS

The "Sardine Special on the Irv-
tngton street car line last night car
ried 141 passengers, or rather the
conductor on the special collected 141
fares. There were some that he did
not get because the special was at
the belt before the conductor could
be hcisted through the various de-
partments of the car.
There were thirty-fve on the rear
platform, figured on cubic capacity
basis. There was no other way to
estimate 1t, as legs, bodies and heads
were wedged to such a degree that
1t was practically impossible to tell
to whom each belonged. The seating
capacity of the car is forty-one so
that an even 100 passengers that
were sstanding paid fares--Indianap
oils News
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
Cotton Manufacture.

The cotton manufacture was in.
roduced into Europe by the Arabs.
Abdurahman ILL.,, about the year sSe.
caused it to be commenced in Spain.
from which country 1t spread slowly
to other European lands. He also
established extensive manufactures OF
Silk and leather, and interested him
self much in the culture of the silk
worm. The Arabs were also the au-
thors OF the art of printing calicoes
by wooden blocks, great improve
ment on the old operation of paint
ing by hand.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
NOT ON SECURE FOUNDATION
Engineer Explains Why Some Build
Ings Shake When Particularly
Heavy Wagon Goes BY.

What makes building shake as If
it had the ague every time a truck
with a twenty-ton girder rumbles by?"
an engineer was asked.
''Only the buildings whose founda-
tons do not go down to bed rock
shake" he replied. "The occupants
of the building that rests on rock
never know when a heavy load passes
it. The man in the building whose
foundations go down just a few feet
below the cellar floor, and stop in
the subsoil, often imagines he is in
the center OF an earthquake.
when the wagon bearing the beam
goes travelling along it bumps over
the inequalities of the street with ire
mendous force, and this imparts wave
motions to the soil, which in turn
transfer the vibrations to the old
style foundations, which sway and
shake and tremble The foundations
whose piers rest on bed rock are not
affected. A twenty-ton beam, as It
slips from one paving stone to an
other, imparts a force to the ground
that may be likened to a constant
bombaTdnent, but because the wave
Of motion proceeds in constantly
widening circles, and hence In con-
stantly diminishing force distributed
all over the foundation, no harm re-
suits. II the force were an driven at
one point the effect would be like
that OF a projectile from a battle
ship"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
TOUCHED HUG0'S KIND HEART
Great Frenehman Aided 5eesar With
Verse of Much More Worth
Than Money,

A Frenchman, writing recently upon
The Mendicants of Paris" recalls a
pretty anecdote OF Victor Hugo and a
blind beggar, The beggar was an old
soldier, very feeble and quite sight
less, who was led every day by his
little granddaughter to certain
street corner, where he waited pa
tiently for such scanty aims as the
hurrying public might drop into q
small box that hung from his neck.
One day group of gentlemen halt
ed near him, chatting, and he heard
the name by which they called the
one who fingered longest. Reaching
forward as he, too. was about to go,
he caught him by the coat.
What do you want, my good man?"
asked the gentleman. Il have already
given you two sous"
Yes, monsieur, and have thanked
you," replied the veteran. 1T is some
thing else that l want"
What is it,"
Verses"
you shall have them" said the gen.
tleman; and he kept his word. The
next day the blind soldier bore on his
breast a placard with stanZa to
which was appended the name of Vic
tor Hugo; and the arms in the box
we're Quintupled. The lines may be
thus translated:
Like Belisarius and like Homer blind.
Led by young child on his pathway
dim,
The hand that aids his need, plying and
kind,
He will not see, but God will see for
him.
Youths Companion.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
SENATOR vANCE'S READY WIT
Carolina Statesman Fail 10 Rise to
the Occasion.

The late Senator Vance used TO say
that his liveliest campaign for the gov
ernorship of Ncrth Carolina was that
in which Judge Settle ran against him.
They stumped the state in joint de-
bate. All the white Democrats turned
out to hear Vance, and all the colored
Republicans to hear Settle. On one
occasion, Vance was informed that
some young ladies desired to testify
their devotion to the Democratic party
by kissing the Democratic candidate
for governor. Nothing 10th, Vance de-
seconded from the platform and kissed
a dozen or so of the young beauties,
and then paused long enough to turn
around toward his competitor and
shout: Settle, I'm kissing my girls;
now kiss yours!" When he married
the second time, he said to his wife on
their wedding-day MY dear I'm a
stubborn fellow, and you may antici-
pate trouble. Now. in the beginning
while / am submissive, | want to
give you one piece of advice. If you
follow it, we'll get on mighty well. 1t
is this: Make me do just as / darned
please" A newspaper man, who was
about starting for a rather out-of-the-
way portion of Vance's own state, was
asking him one day what kind Of &C
commodation he was likely to find
They'll give you some of their fried
hog and eggs the senator replied
That's better than nothing" said the
newspaper man. II don't know
don't know" the senator answered, in
a dubious tone; I've tried both"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
PRINTING ONCE IN DISFAVOR
Known to Expiate Their "Crimes"
on the GalioWs.

On the 18th Of July, 1860 Martin
Lhomme, one of two who were hanged
in the Place Maubert by the decree
of the parliament, suffered because he
had published writing entitled
"Epistre envoyee au tigre de la
France "a letter directed against the
Tiger of Franco, a satire directed
against the cardinal of Lorraine, then
all powerful, which had probably been
imprinted at Basic in Switzerland or
Strasburg, Germany. The culprit, ac-
cording to the historian De Thou was
poor little bookseller, native of
Rouen. While he WIGS waiting at the
gibbet says Charles Winslow Hall in
the National Magazine one of his fell
low countrymen, coming into Paris on
business. saw him on his way and
recognized him. "Then," says Regnier
de la blanche, mot knowing why he
was condemned to death, he alighted
from his horse at neighboring hos
telry, and, seeing the people very
angry against the unfortunate man,
cried to them, ''Eh, what, my friends,
is it not enough that he dies? Leave
him to the executioner. Would you
like to torment him more than his sen
tence demands? They considered the
Norman's pity misplaced. He was
forthwith arrested, judged and hanged
four days later without any form of
process in the same fatal Place Mau-
bert"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

All the rain that poycOlates down
into the earth comes to the surfaces
again somewhere. 1t goes down until
it meets rock, through which it can
not pass, and as more water is COM
ing down and pressing upon it, it has
to find way TO escape to the sur
face. In this underground trip it takes
up from rocks the salts that are use
full to the life of plants and animals.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
Education Through Toys.

Noah's arks, skittles, tea sets, tin
animals, steam rollers, fire engines.
tops, croquet sets, dominoes, dolls.
spades, skin and wooden animals.
balls, boxes Of bricks and A, B, G
blocks are among the toys recon-
mended by the London county coun-
Gil education committee for tbs
schools.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
What We Never Forget

according to science, are the things
associated with our early home lie,
such as Bucklen's Arnica Salve, that
mother or grandmother used TO cure our
burns, bOils, scalts. sores, skin
eruptions, cuts, snrains 0f bruises.
Forty Years Of cures prove its merit.
Unrivaled for piles, cVrns or cold
sores. Only IS cents at W. 4. Sans
drug store.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
MOTHER or
LARGE FAMILY
Tells How She Keeps Her
Health = Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.
Scottville, Mich. -" ] want TO tell You
how much good Lydia T. Pinhham's Veg

bleCompound and
Sanatiye Wash have
done me. / live on q
farm andhaveworked
very h ard. / am
forty-ive years old.
and am the mother
of thirteen children
Many people think
it strange that | am
not hroken do WE
with hard work and
the care of nv FIN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
Bright Definition.

A teacher asked q boy the differ
ence between an island and a penin-
suta. The boy replied; Take a
glass Of water and a glass of milk,
Catch fly and put It in the water; 1t
will be an island, because it is entire
~ surrounded by water. Put it in the
milk and it will be a peninsula, be-
cause it is nearly surrounded by wa
ter"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
Pickpocket Specialist.

The age of specialism! A pickpock-
ct who was arrested in Paris last
week mentioned that he only exer-
cised his profession on the irresistible
pockets Of persons watching an aero
plane-Punch.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
From the DeKalb New Era.

From the Dekalb New Era
Mr.. Fowler, of Marietta, has moved
to Decatur and is occupying the resi-
dence formerly occupied by Hon. George
Tumlin. Mr.. Fowler has several chill
dren living in Atlanta and Oakhurst and
moved here to be near them.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
ABOUT MARIETTA PEOPLE.

From Tn KerrYill Texas Mauntia SUI.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Read, Of Ma
fetta, Ga, are visiting their cousins,
Mrs. Geo. Morris and Miss Mary Cow
an, at the st. Charles hotel. Nh. Read
As a prominent dry goods merchant, and
e. ing citizen of Marietta.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
wauld Be Great Step In Advance.

~VT'VE wv
Confidence between employer and
employed would not only solve the So
cial problem, but would rid us of a
great many evils In existence at the
present day.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
Folly.

The fool 10 never so stingy with his
folly as the wise man is with his wis
dom
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

Mrs. Marvin McClatchey, of Mariet-
ia, is the guest of her father, Judge j.
M. Neel for several days.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

Broken Along the Highway.
II good resolutions were made Of
glass, what a tremendous lot of tire
punctures there would be!
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
,e,nsfsom the fartow Tribune.

On Tuesday Mrs. Sam P. Jones en-
tertained at a beautiful afternoon tea
IN honor of Mrs. Charles Wikle and
Mrs. W. r. Turner. of Marietta. This
is the first of series of affairs which
Mrs. Jones will give in the spring and
summer.
Her home was deliberately decorated
in yellow throughout and the same
color scheme was used in the refresh
mentS
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

Mr.. M. R. McClatchey, of Marietta
was Sunday visitor to Gainesville.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29

Mrs. j. T. Corey has returned from
Charleston, where she has been spend
ing month and has resumed charge of
her studio.