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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

S, j. Bovine, Jr.:. l, as road
overseer in my district, built three
big concrete bridges last week;
one, 20 feet in length, another 27
and the other 46. | have put in
IA concrete bridges in my district.
The greater cost of the culverts
and bridges is donated; the work
is costing the county but very
little money. When a man donates
il bridge | put the year and his
name in concrete on one end of
the bridge. Even the young boys
here and there over the district
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
EAST END NOTES.

Earl Butts on the A. 1. Cul-
well farm is making hay.
Roy SAKE has joined the L. ).
Navy at San Francisco, Cal.
Joe Fry and family of Monroe
City visited their brother, Edwin
Webber, and family last week.
Chas. Pines of Illinois visited
David Potter and family and
other relatives last week.
Thos. Hamlet sold 1000 bush
els of corn last week to different
parties at Csc per bushel.
Merrell Stuart of near Estes,
lost his barn and its contents by
lightning last Tuesday night. He
had turned his horses out of the
building only a few minutes be
fore it was fired. We understand
there was no insurance on the
property.
Miss Maude Barbee was the
guest of Miss Zoe Rigg in Mid
dletown last week.
Miss Lena Shoeman is in
Louisiana for a two weeks visit.
NJ. d. Parker sold a Jersey calf
to parties at Festus, Mo-, recently
at a fancy price.
r. p. Keith had load of steers
on the st. Louis market last week
that sold at $500; Otis Keith a
load of heifers at $7.35; Fred
Bishop a load Of heifers at $3.50.
j. ID. Lewellen also had two loads
of cattle on same market.
James Lovelace drilled a well
for G. b. Rhodes recently getting
an inexhaustible supply of water
at "a feet. Also for j. II. Clithero
$50 feet. Another for Chas. Clith-
ero 40 feet, and are now drilling
for l.. B. Kirk.
w. c. Gray struck inexhaustible
water for Zack Bondurant at 80
feet and is now drilling for j. d.
Lewellen.
G. w. Pines, south of Van,
dalia, lost his barn with all of the
contents by lightning Saturday
evening. Also his granary ant
ice house. A mare and colt and
fine span of black horses were
rescued from the building. Two
good wagons, two buggies, spring
wagon, and quite a quantity o,
grain and hay belonging to Mr.
Pines and Chas. Nuckles, his son
in-law, were burned. The barr
was insured for 5000. Small in
surance on contents.
Good showers have fallen tn
last few days, relieving the ex
tfeme drouth considerable, bu
some places were not favored ant
are yet needing rain badly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Dan Dillarl and the following
friends enjoyed a picnic together
last Thursday at Mr.. billiard s
cabin on Skull Lick, uorth of
Mexico: w. J. Bolts, w. j,
Woodbridge, c. II. Hamilton,
Frank Sannebeck, Frank McCord,
Ivan Ashworth, w. w, Fry, w.
w. Fry, Jr., Joseph Steinman,
Conrad Sannebeck, and Ole Han
son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
13 CLASSY MACS.
Unlucky Number, but Then-Thc
Big MeXioo Fair.

IWrircu horses from Missouri
and Kentucky have been uomi
Inatcd for the big $500 saddle
stake at the Mexico Fair August
- 10 - This is the largest stalk,
offered anywhere in the country.
Nominations for this stake, the
$500 junior stake and the 800
light harness stake, closed Salur
day night The entries in the
three stakes follow
$1,000 Commercial Clubs guar
autccd saddle stake Mai Mack,
IT, b. Mudd and NamSchkc, Mon
roe City Mos Eos Mcdonald, II.
A. Greenwcll, Lakcnan, Mo-: In
telIigencer, t. H. Cawthorn Mex
leo, Mo. Kimokau, Miss Loula
Long of Longview, Kansas City,
Mo-; My Major Dare, Miss LouIa
Long, Longvicw Farm, Kansas
City, Mo- Gingerbread Man, Paul
Brown, st. Louis, Mo-; Mary
Bowling, Paul Brown, st. Louis,
Mo-. The Black Whirlwind, p. w.
Ray & Son, Bowling Green, Ky;
Princess Eugcnia, 655S; Eaton
Farms, Mexico, Mo-; Queen of
the Denmarks, 66S6, Eaton
Farms, Mexico, Mo; Miss Cliff,
1924, EstilI & Son, Estill, Mo. :;
Maurine Fisher, Jeff Fisher Of
Paris, Mo-; Mable Mcdonald.
3541, II. r. Blades, Holiday, Mo.
$500 Junior Saddle Stake
Maurine Fisher, jeff Fisher of
Paris, Mo. Eric Sensation. NJ. A..
Steele of Freeport, H.; Carmen
King, $500, Estill & Son, Estill,
Mo-; Sparkling Brown, French
Field, Mexico, Mo-; Princess Eu-
genia, 655S, Eaton Farms, Mex
leo, Mo-. Senator Cantrall, sos,
Eaton Farms, Mexico, Mo-; Bar
barian Rose, 6S01, Eaton Farms,
Mexico, Mo; Flying Hawk, 1901
p. W. Ray & Son, Bowling Green,
Ky; King Monroe, 4099, Buck
man Bros, Shelbina, Mo. Mary
Bowling, Paul Brown, st. Louis /;
Silver King, James II. Wright,
Smithville, Mo. Forest Ike. Me
Gowan Bros, Centralia; Ken
'ucky's Best, Miss Loula Long,
Longview Farm, Kansas City,
No.; Easter Cloud, II. A. Green
well, Lakenan, Mo-; Baronct,
3949, c. w. Viles, Bolivar, Mo. :;
Gypsy Mcdonald, Mary McClin-
tic, Monroe City, Mo-; Excelsior
Laddie, II. b. Lyons, Excelsior
Springs, Mo-; Madison Mcdonald,
Chester Atterbury, Madison, Mo.
$500 Light-IIaIucss Stake -
Nentucky's Best, Miss Loula
Long, Longview Farm, Kansas
City, Mo. Aspiration, Miss Loula
Long, Longview Farm, Kansas
City, Mo; Peppers, Bert Lucky,
Montgomery City, Mo- Ken
tucky's Selection, 1912, p, W.
Ray & Son, Bowling Green, KY;
Princess Eugenia, 6558, Eaton
Farms, Mexico, Mo; Queen Of
the Denmarks, 6686, Eaton
Farms, Mexico, Mo; Peter Pan,
Joseph T. Harris, Columbia, Mo. !;
Brackcn Prince, 528l, John r.
Reagan, Brooksville, Ky; Golden
Girl, 4765, John R. Reagan,
Brooksville, Ky.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

D. W. Coakley of Rush Hill was
IN this city Tuesday. He reports
some showers from his locality
Uut not rain enough. He is hope
tui Tor corn prospects and left
substantial check for renewal to
the Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Charlie Shoup: Say, aren't the
chickens eating all you'll shovel
out to 'em this dry weatherl No
grass and weeds. ! wonder what
the fellow is doing who has a large
flock of geese or ducks-no green
forage and the water in the
branch gone low."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

are donating work. We are go
inc to be the first district in the
county with every stream or draw
spanned by permanent bridge.
Let the rest Of the county take
notice. Come up and Wen tell
YOU how we do it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

The following young persons
received their first communion at
St. Brenden s Catholic church
Sunday morning: Bernard Joseph
Henry, Charles Lea Murphy, Hen.
rietta Frances Ryan, Berenice
Weinand and Margaret Mary
Ryan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Miss Lottie Cornett of Mexico,
daughter of Mr.. W, e. Cornett,
graduated last week from St,
Elizabeth s Institute in st. Louis.
Miss Cornett had the second hon
ors of her class. She is a bright
young woman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Rev. f. S. Gibbs of Mexico
preached the funeral of Tureman
Day at New Hope Baptist church
in Galloway county one day last
week. Mr.. Day was Ga years old
and died suddenly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Ned lIagan; was indeed sorry
to hear Of the death of George
Fritch. But | knew he had not
been well for II year or more. He
was II good fellow and fine
citizen.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

=, Merle, the little daughter of
ur' and Mrs. j. L. Shobe is hay-
ing a tussle with typhoid-malarial
~ .ever' Her condition is better at
'ne present writing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

A. b. Smith: | am still manager
of the big store for Fredendall Il
Wilson up at Boonville, Mo. We
have fine trade. | like to get
back to Mexico occasionally. 1t is
IL good old town.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
106 in Shade.

Laddonia, Mo-, June 19.-The
thermometer registered 1O6 de-
sfees IN the shade at this place
Yesterday. The grass is burning
up.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Russell Emmons: That first
rain for six weeks the weather man
sent last Saturday began to fall
first at Glasgow, Mo. 1t came on
and rained at Moberly. Then the
cloud went south to the Missouri
river, then circled back over Mex
ico-leaving Centralia still in the
dry. What kind of wind was it
that carried that cloud around
that ways
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Mrs. |. Il. Precht and children
have returned to their home in
Hannibal after a visit with Mrs.
Precht's S parents near Benton
City, Mr.. and Mrs. Rene Hide
brand.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Work was commenced Monday
for the paving of Western Ave
Dave Owen has charge Of the ex,
cavating and j. A. Stewart Of
Columbia will superintend the
laying of the paving.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

M, 'Donnelly: / have had my
frogs in cold storage lately. l
am sorry for Philip Shire. A. W.
Worsham down in Texas sent him
Il bunch of horned frogs recently
and Philip let 'em get away. He
is afraid now they will cross"
with his regular herd, and he may
raise nothing but runt frogs here
after. Worsham no business send
ing scrub stock up here into Mis-
souri,.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

The State Bureau of Vital Sta
tistics reports 6073 births for
April and 1853 deaths. Were that
an indication for the year our
fear of race suicide would sub.
side. ..eagJs,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
ACCUSED OF MURDER.
vondalia Man Finds Himself in
Deep Trouble.

John Nicholson was arrested al
Vapdalia last Saturday by order
of Prosecuting Attorney A. c
Wbitson, on the charge of murder
following the coroner's investiga.
tion into the death of Mrs. NichoI-
son and her adopted son, Howard,
10 years old, who were fatally
burned in a fire in their home,
Friday night. Nicholson was
brought to the Mexico Jail by
Sheriff j. w. Barnett. Nicholson
refused to make any statement
beyond saying his wife was burn
ed when coal oil lamp she had
left burning in the room ex-
ploded.
The fire took place shortly be-
fore midnight. The screams of
the woman and child aroused the
neighborhood. Jesse McNeal,
vardmaster for the Mississippi
Glass Company at Vandalia, was
the first to arrive. McNeal ran
into the blazing room and found
Nicholson carrying his wife into
an adjoining room. The boy was
found standing in the middle of
the floor, his clothing blazing, by
Mrs. Homer Griffith, a sister of
Mrs. Nicholson, who lives near by.
The boy, it is said, received fatal
burns while trying to save his
foster mother. Nicholson was
not injured. His bed was in an
adjoining room. The fire was ex-
tinguished by McNeal, a negro
named Ed, johnson and Edward
Butts, a neighbor. Nicholson told
neighbors the lamp had exploded.
Bessie, an adopted daughter was
visiting at Centralia.
At the inquest conducted by
Coroner Robert C. Strobe, DR.. W.
W. Bland, a physician of Van
dalia, testified that Mrs. Nichol-
son had said: "John did it. He
threw gasoline or coal oil on the
bed and told me, Il am going to
burn You up and he lighted a
match and set il to the bed. +"
DR.. Bland's testimony was cor
rovOrated by Doctors Hollings-
worth and ]. o. Terrill.
Witnesses who were at the dy-
ing woman's bedside swore she
asserted a $1,000 insurance had
been taken out on her life, and
she asked that none of the money
90 to her husband. She wanted
Howard to receive it in event the
boy survived, she said, and if they
both died she asked that the
money go to her brother, Homer
Griffith. Before he died, Howard
asked the physicians if his mother
would die, and the child prayed
that she might be spared and that
he might live.
The verdict of the coroner's
jury follows:
We, the jury, find that Mrs.
John Nicholson and Howard
Nicholson came to their deaths in
fire, and we find from the evi-
dence presented that said fire was
ilghted by the hand of John Mich
olson"
Coroner Strobe states that the
OIL lamp, which Nicholson said
mad exploded, was found on the
Moor with the burner unscrewed
from the glass bowl.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

The Mexico Scouts base ball
team beat the Wellsville Scouts
in a game at The Military grounds
in Mexico last Friday. The score
stood 16 to Is.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

The Elks base ball team play
ed the Molino team on the
grounds of the latter one day last
week. Mexico won % to 6.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Mrs. NJ. A. McClelland of Nc
Credie is visiting her son, George
Woolery, southwest Of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Mrs. VIM. Schleeter Of Farber
visited relatives in Mexico com
munity last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
SOME INTERVIEWS.

Charlie Baker: | traded my farm
If, but III get in again. Will |
cave the farm Not much, | won't.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Miss Frances Cunningham,
northeast of Mexico, is visiting
relatives in Milwaukee, Wis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

w. T. Wilkerson: Well, a good
many questions were put to me
about that Independent Coal
Mine" The drouth hurt-no
oats to thresh. The fellow who
had binder twine to sell got left
on expected sales something like /
missed 1t on expected sales of coal
to run the threshing engines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

Prof. Herbert Pryor and family
are visiting relatives in Pike
county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

VIM. Frazier: returned last
week from my old shome at Tor
onto, Ohio. The surroundings
didn't look like they used to.
Didn't meet many of the old
neighbors. Nearly all the old
land marks were gone. 1t made
me want to return to my adopted
county of Audrain and State of
Missouri.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-22
BRIBER'S
NAME Is KNOWN
Said to Have Offered $4,000
for Release of Thaw from
Matteawan

ALBANY. y. Y, Feb, 22.-The name
OF the New York lawyer, who, It IL
alleged. offered DR. John Russell
superintendent OF Mattewan asylum
$40, 900, 10 certify 10 the sanitay OF
Harry x. Thaw. will be brought out
Monday. according 10 announcement
today OF the governors inquiry com
mission
DR. Russell said today he could not
remember the attorneys name at yes.
terday's hearing. William F. Clark
secretry OF the commission, said today
that he knew the lawyer in question.
and IL Or. Russell had not remember
ed the name by Monday he would give
IL TO the commission
Another element In the case was the
accusation that Clark dyised DR.. Rus
sell and others connected with the
state hospital and prison board nd
intimated that Thaws release would
be plesing 70 Governor Sulzer. The
governor denies having given anyone
authority TO use his name In such a
movement Sulzer also denied the re-
port that the Thaw family had con-
tributed materially TO his campaign
fund. The commission did not meet
today.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-22
COP LEAVES DINNER TO
NAB HOLD-UP SUSPECTS

Patrolman John +. Hayes left his
dinner, Friday noon, TO break up a day
light holdup. in the alley in the rear
of the officers home. No. 1859 Joseph
Campau-ave He arrested two men at
the time, and from information given
by them. got two more, Friday night
Alex Bausetzuk. OF Buffalo, was the
victim OF the bold robbery. lie mad
flashed some money in downtown
saloon, and was trailed by five men
who followed him from a street car a.
Grandy and Ferry-aves.. and attacked
him as ne passed the alley. dragging
him into the alley and robDing MN OF
SIC.
Hayes saw the whole AFFAIR from the
second story window OF mis- nome. dltu
arrested Chester Puacz and John
Pupeak Friday night he arrested
Charles Barry and Harry Jackson ana
he is on the trail of the nth man
The Detroit times., 1913-02-22

THREATS MADE
AGAINST WILSON
Believed To Be Reason for Re-
cent Addition to Guard About
Presidents elects Home

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-It is be
lieved here today that the reason for
the sudden doubling of the secret SER
vice guard at the home of President
elect Wilson ia Princeton week ago
was the receipt OF threats from a
huge New Jersey trapper, Seeley
Davenport. who was jailed in Ho-
boken, last night, by federal officers
after a fierce struggle to capture him
In his cabin near Wharton, Motifs
county, New Jersey.
Davenport was one OF the three
men arrested last December, charged
with sending threatening letters to
oGv. Wilson. He was not Indicted AT
that time, but letters he is said TO
have written since caused his arrest
yesterday
II was just week ago that two al
ditional secret service men were sent
TO Princeton, and a night guard es-
tablished over the Wilson house
which had been guarded only in the
day time before. The secret service
men reiterated today their statement
OF a week ago that there was no par
ticular reason for the extra precau'
tons.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-22
FEAR RACE RIOT
in TENNESSEE
Governor Is Appealed to for
Troops Following the Kill.
ing of Two Negroes

COLLIERSVILLE,T Tenn, Feb. %
Governor Hooper was asked today 70
send state troops to this city because
of fear that a bloody race war will re-
suit from riot last night, in which
TWO Negroes were killed and -four
write officers were wounded, one per
haps fatally.
Six Negroes who took part in the
shoting fled and bloodhounds were TO
day placed on their trail. A lynching
Is threatened by the posse pursuing
them Armed whites are parading the
streets today. warning all Negroes 10
leave the town.
The trouble started when Deputies
Neal u. Borum and Frank Craig al
tempted TO arrest Henry wilkins, col
ored wilkins fred upon the officers.
perhaps fatally wounding Borum.
wilkins then jumped into a wagon
driven by two other Negroes. Craig
pursued them and other whites and
Negroes joined in the running battle
which followed.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-22
.SUFFRACIST HIKERS
MIRE in MUD ROADS
Are on Schedule, However, and
Hope to Reach Baltimore
Sunday

HAVRE DE GRACE. Md, Feb. 22.-
Refreshed by their rest az Hayre do
Grace. the sutfragette mixers moved
on 20 Bellair Md. today. Even
Colonel Ida Craft, who became mired
N the mud yesterday aud did not
smile for hours, was jubilant General
Jones was SO cheerful that she called
on the Sunday stop at lawson, and
said she was going TO trmp into Balu'
more, arriving about p. m. Sunday.
Yesterday was by far the worst day
OF the hike. Rubber shoes were lost.
Feet sank in clay mire, and walking
was all but impossible. Some are de
clared 70 have taken lifts offered by
kindly farmers, but this is officially de
MED
The roads from here into Washing
ton have been recently however and
there Is no alarm over failure 10 get
ia on time.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-22
FIRM TAKES
WOODWARD-ANE STORE

/ G. Hasse & Son, tailors, clotniers
and dealers IN mems furnishing, have
taken long term lease on the lou'
story brick store building al nos.
1919 Woodward-aye. on the corner OF
Congressst The lease runs from
Nav 1915 and il is expected tha'
the present occupants, Gregory May.
or and Thorn viii be- ready 20 move
into the new building which they have
announced viii be erected on Oadn'
iac.so The Woodward.iye store has
> frontage Of a. feet and depth OF
100 feet. r. viii bee thoroughly re
modelled for the uses Of The new
,npants The lease IS given by Mrs.
Walter Bull and runs fer - years II
was NEGOTIATED by William J.. Dodds,
I'm, the rerms we're nor given out
me Iiasse company Is az present
located i'm the H1mlct building on the
corner OF Grand Kiyeraye and Girls
.WOld-st
The Detroit times., 1913-02-22
Total sol 748 sOI
Total PC 20 SO Total sa1 80 49,
Windsor Realty Active

Within the past few, days a lot OF
Windsor property has changed hands.
some OF the biggest deals being the
following Part OF Curry block.
northeast corner OF Ouelletto.ave. and
London-st, consisting OF 1--WE stores.
purchased by the Home Real Estate,
Co; three-stoTy building on SanG,
wich'st. west, sold by the RAY Chemt
cal Co, Detroit, $4,000: Manni.sS
house annex, sold TO Barton-Nettlng
Co, Detroit, for additional space Tor
tho firms Windsor branch. $50. 600
Canadian capitalists are also report.
ed 10 have bought up Ouelletteave
property 20 the extent OF $500 600.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-22

the north side OF PalmeraVe.. near
Elmwood.aye,, size S0xl00, sold for
Mollie Pearce and John Toepel 10
John Klemanski for $l.400. 45-foot
lot on the east side OF Garland-aye.,
near Kercheyal sold for the Henry
stephens estate 20 Mrs Ella OKeefe,
fol- $1,000: lot at the southeast corner
OF McDougall-ave. and the Boulevard,
size 40xll5. sold for Mrs. M. v Cam
Rai 10 l.. Wendt, ;1,i00: house and
lot on the west side OF St Clair-aye.,
between Mack-ave. and Goethe-st.,
size 30x130, sold for the Henry
Stephens estate TO Ed Nolan for So
200 house and lot on the west side
OF ST Clair-ave.. between Mack-ave
and Goethe-st. siz E 30X130, sold for
the Henry Stephens estate 70 VIM
Deuel.. $4,000: lot on the south side
OF Garfeld-ave., near Beaubenst.
size 30x100. sold for Alex Cowie to
j. Shevitz. for $1,000; house and lot
on the east side OF Cicotte-ave.. be
tween Southern and Otis-ayes., size
30xl00. sold for Mrs. T.. Thompson to
Miter Sobaszko. for $l.600; house and
lot on the east side Of Cicotte-ave.,
between Southern and Otis.ave.. size
30xl00 sold for Mrs. +. Thompson 10
Michael Pszek. for 1900; 30-foot lot
on the east side OF Garland-ave,, be-
tween Waterloo and Charlevoix.aves.,
sold for the Henry Stephens estate
TO Chas. r. Mcdonald, $3.50: 30-foot
lot and house on Poland-ave., Ham
tramck4 sold for the Whitney Realty
Co, 10 S. Garczyk, $1,000 house and
lot on Poland-ave., Hamtramck sold
for the Whitney Realty Co, TO Mike
SencZek $1,000
The Detroit times., 1913-02-22
PRETTY PRINCESS MUST GIVE UP LOVE
TO BRING ROYAL HOUSES TOGETHER

Is the heart OF little Victoria Louise,
the only daughter OF Emperor VII
liam OF Germany, TO be used mot as
the sacred token OF love-but only
as bridge over chasm between
two hostile royal houses
This Is the question all the father
and is now defantly asking the proud
father. who has always salu Iis
youngest child should do as she
pleased when love came knocking at
her door -
The announcement. just made, OF
the engagement OF the best eaten IN
Europe. as she has been called 10
Prince Ernest August, son OF tue
duke Of Cumberland. seems TO lead
~ hut one conclusion, for In dlplo-
natic circles II is assumed that this
alliance is 10 end the long standing
quarrel between the houses OF no
ELenzollern and Cumberland and mus
TO reunite Germany
Though half the eligible princes OF
Europe have knelt at her feet and
enough the people OF Germany have
Iiiolized their little princess all her
me princess Victoria Louise is
.
real girl ~ r.,
Her title OF the catch OF all Eu-
rome" has been unsought but It has
| NOT been won without merit, FOR she
III very auick-witted little person,
I,gith more than ordinary abilities, and
she has succeeded in becoming known
ms the most gifted of all the younger
generation of European royalty
She paints.
she speaks French aud English as
Ieasilv as she does German.
she is a good cook and a capable
1 housekeeper.
But IL is as an outdoor'bitl tha'
The Little Princess Is best known
in her own country And as in less
exalted families the fact that she IL
Inc only girl in a large family OF boys
has led to her acquiring accomplish
nents that'used not 20 be regarded IN
Ia girls repertoire
/ FIRST and foremost she is a horse
woman.
She gWims skates eXCeilently row
las well as many of the professional
rriyer girls" and is at home on botl
the toboggan and the ski
y But the care-ffee life Of the litii'
German princess Is soon 20 end % th'
lrroposed alliance Ia Effected.
The marriage &c is understood. vii
ltake[place In October.
| The bridegroom is the only son o