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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28
Sale OfLand, Bank Stock, Etc

The sale last Saturday, as reported by
Long Tom Chenault, of the Bank stock
and real es tate of Mrs. Delilia Hargis by
Samuel @. Royce, Administrator, was as
follows: Ten shares Madison National
stock sold for SlS5 80 to J. NJ. Coy; five
shares Citizens National stock, Sl42;50
to Allen Earring and nine shares same TO
Warfield Bennett at Sl41.75. The Har-
gis residence on Moth street was sold
to Wilson Eads for 50, FOL; 10 "a acres
land with entrance on North street was
purchased by A. R. Burnam, Jr., at $500
per acre. Mr.. Chenault also reports
other sales as follows:
Monday the late home of Mrs. j. Speed
Smith on w. Main was bought by 7. t.
Covington for 81, 900.
The W. B. Jones farm of 235 acres
on Silver Creek was sold Friday to Chas.
and Willis Brandenburg at .s92 05 per
acre. Mrs. Willis sale, at Kirksville,
of crops. etc., went well, she having
rented her farm. Hogs brought cts I;
corn 50 IS in field; cows $50 to S65.
Last Tuesday the sale of stock and
crop of w. G. Fitzpatrick was well at
tended and good prices realized. Mr.. F.
and family will shortly remove to Shell
by county.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28

FORMER Lieutenant Governor John c.
Underwood died at New York of har-
dening Of the arteries, the newly discov
cred disease that is killing so many old
people He was a native Of Bowling
Green, Colonel in the Confederate ar
my and a man of the most intense en-.
ergy. The charge of raising money fol-
the Battle Abbey at Richmind, Va, was
given him and he raised S225, 900 by
personal effort. He served with Gov
Blackburn, but few remember 1t. not a
single man that was interviewed being
able to state when he was Lieutenant
Governor
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28

IT is sincerely to be hoped that every
Democrat will feel it his bounden duty
to go 10 the polls next Tuesday and
mark under the rooster, thereby indica-
ting choice for the whole ticket. The
gentlemen deserve your support and it
should not be withheld. The stay-at-
home vote is dangerous quantity. Let
il not be said of Madison county Demo
Gratis that they failed to do their full du-
ty in the face of the enemy, but go to
the polls and help roll up the biggest
majority ever given Democratic nomi-
nees for county offices.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28
YOUR HAIR NEEDS
PARTISAN SAGE

Unsighly-matted = colorless -scraggy
hair made fiuffy-soft-abundant and ra-
Sage. 1t comes in SOC bottles.
The first applications dandruff.
stops itching scalp, cleanses the hair,
takes away the dryness and brittleness,
increases the beauty of the hair, making
it wavy and lustrous.
EVERYBODY needs Partisan Sage.
PERRl'S DRUG STORE.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28

THE Republican papers are making
great ado over the fact that the Demo
cratic convention in Massachusetts did
istration, but that is mere bubble. 1t
endorsed everything that he and Dem
ocratic Congress have done, so what's the
Difference if it did not call his name?
The Massachusetts, Democrats, like all
Others, are for keeping party pledges in
violable and commend in strongest
terms the passage of tariff bill in the
interest of the masses and the income
tax law, which puts the burden of taxa
tion TO some extent where it belongs.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28

If men must fight, we com mend the
way this couple did it: In Breathitt
Sunday, Clel Miller and Woodson Allen
engaged in pistol duel over a woman
One shot as fired by each m an and bott
fell shot through the heart. This re
moves the necessity for trial and hea
Wy costs to the State. There was anoth.
er killing in Breathitt the same day
Isaac Miller shot and killed Ambrose
Fugate, whom he pursued to his home,
and if the facts are as stated, will sit in
the electric chair, if he gets his de
sprtS
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28
where he was operated on for adnoids

where he was operated on for adnoids
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burgin entertain
ed Sunday in honor of Mr.. Burgin's
nephew, Gordon Batterton, of Armstrong,
Mo-, who leaves Wednesday for home
IL is Mr.. Batterson's first visit to Ken.
lucky since child.
Mr.. James Miller. of Lexington, ar
old resident of this county, father Of
Mrs. w. E. Blanton and brother of Mr.
William II. Miller, teller at the South.
ern National Bank, came over today tC
register and to spend a few days with
relatives and friends
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28

The State Y. NJ. c. A. Conventig1 f5r
Boys will be held Friday and SATURDAY.
of this week at Nicholsonville. Free en-
teriainment will be given and a cogily
delegation Of boys from this place are
expected TO attend.
Rev. E. NJ. Green. d. d Of Daa.Hs
recently celebrated the 31th anu..s-,.-y
Of his pastorate o: that church.
The Ministerial Association OF his
city held its monthly conference On
Monday morning with Rev. Barass IN
the study Of his new church.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28
Loss Only An Awning.

a blazing awning over window oil
the third story rear of the Register build
ing little after noon today caused the
fire department to respond in hurry to
find that that was the extent of the fire,
whose origin is a mystery. Editor Thos.
Ii. Pickles got good scare and the CHI
max joins in congratulations that il was
no worse
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28
Held to Grand jury.

w. J. Wilton. a well dressed man oil
80, who was arrested here for driving
the horse of Winchester livery man to
Richmond when he hired it to go few
miles in the country, was taken to that
city ana held in $50 bond for convert
ing The property of another. Wilton
claims TO represent the Whitney Law
Corporation, which is not much in his
favor. He had not given bail at last ac-
counts
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28

Rev. ID. L. Brandenburg, of Wilmore,
has just closed successful protracted
meeting with the Christian church at
Ruthion. The singing led by Prof 5. p.
Gwynne and wife, of Wilmore, with
Ms Mcclure, of RuthtOn, pianist, was
a most delightful feature of the meet
ing and added much to its success.
There were a number of additions TO
the church and revival of interest in
the cause generally.
The Wednesday and Sunday night
services have been changed from 7:3O
to 2. NJ. at the Presbyterian church
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28
Postmaster at Waco.

Postmaster Judson Phillips, Of Liber-
ty, Casey county, has been removed at
the request of Congressman Harvey
Helm for inattention to duty and per-
sonal habits. Mr.. Helm also secured the
appointment Of Price Bush as postmas-
ter al Waco. Mr. Bush passed the civil
sarvice eva mination
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28

NOTWITHSTANDING adverse reports,
the State Fair has s3.2Ol 81 to the good.
Some Of the papers figured the loss as
high as 100000. 1t is very gratifying
TO note that the balance is on the right
side Of the ledger
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28
Check Chronic
Rheumatism Now
RHETMA THoRUUHLY DRIVES Our

RHETMA THORUUHLY DRIVES Our
DEEP SEATED URIC ACID Poison.
There is only one way TO be free from
Rheumatism-the accumulated impuri.
ties caused by an excess of Uric Acid
poison must be expelled from the body
That is what RHEUMA will do and do
it thoroughly. If you suffer from any
form of Rheuu atism-Sciatica, Infam.
matory, Arthritis. Muscular. Lum bago or
Gout-get bottle RHEUMA from B. L.
Middleton for 50c-it is guaranteed.
For six years | was a cripple on
crutches from Rheumatism One bottle
of RHEUMA cured mo completely" ~.
X. Greenberg, 2238 Cottage Grove ave.,
Chicago, Ill
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28
Our Pixies Praised.

The Irvine Sun contrasts pixies in Es-
till with those of Madison, with result
largely in our favor. There's a reason
Madison county has a county Judge
and also road supervisors who know
their business.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28
RenOunceS Will

During his life Judge ID. B. Redwine
made settlement on his wife of real
estate and $1,000 in cash in lieu of her
dover Now she has filed suit at Jack.
son TO annul the will, renouncing her
contract and seeking her interest in the
$50, 900 estate left.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28

The latest religious statistics for the
Dark Continent alive 1900, 600 as adher-
ents to Christianity. 10000, 900 NOLAN
medans and $1,000. 900 pagans. If the
entire population were divided among
the ordained missionaries now at work
each would receive $1,000 persons as a
parish.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28
Births

To the wife of Howard Baker, of this
city on Oct. %, a son.
To the wife of Robert Marcum of
this city on Oct. 20, a son.
To the wife of Mr. Gayheart, of Duncan
on, on Oct. 20, daughter, Ida May.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28

With President Wilson, Speaker Clark
and other notables present, Congress
Hall. the meeting place of the first Uni.
ted States Congress was rededicated in
Philadelphia.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-10-28

At the Opera House Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights, these funny fell
lows in the musical comedy, the Isle
of Nowhere"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
Redsede left right Cordea Miller Clyde Weaver
Smith Raymond Shook and Norma Kircher

preparation. We have seen a big
bunch of men before now in like
contests who could not have
equaled these young folks. The
judges decided two for the mega
tive and one for the affirmative.
Following this there were
school songs and other variations,
and then a committee opened a
mail box" and every pupil and
the teachers received a valentine.
Prairie Lea school is taught by
Miss Abbie Sullivan, one of the
very best teachers in the county
and Hedgedale is taught by Miss
Mabel Cook, also a progressive
and up-to-date teacher. There is
fine school spirit in these two
districts, and Misses Sullivan and
Cook are doing all in their power
to foster it, and you are going to
hear more from Prairie Lea and
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

to Prairie Lea school house, four
miles northeast of Mexico, to hear
debate between pupils of that
school and pupils of Hedgedale
school on the question, Resolved,
That the Indians have more right
to this country than the whites.
1t was a lively time; we have
not enjoyed a more pleasing pro-
gram in a long time. Represent
atives of five schools were pres
ent--Prairie Lea, Hedgedale, Car
ter, Rush Hill and Lawder.
AT the appointed hour the
chairman of the Prairie Lea Lit.
erary Society called the meeting
to order. The following program
was carried out preceding the de.
bate. Each number was well ren.
dered and several created great
merriment
Prairie Lea - "Away tc
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

School when he looked on the de-
struction that was wrought was
led to observe, "The farm looks
good to me; IN going to follow
vocation where the earnings of a
life time do not have chance to
burn up like that"
When that big front wall fell,
four stories high, plate glass
were broken out Of the fronts of
Tucker & McClure's real estate
building and Pitts s barber shop
across the street.
The fire fighters, covered with
ice, had no time to get cold and
later in the night sang songs and
whistled and still fought on.
The members of the Fire Com
pany are: Vernon Morris, Chief /;
G. W. Flittner, Ed. Pratt, otto
Patrick, A. H. Meeks, Lon Smith
and Stewart Garrett-all a brave
set of fellows.
Parties began razing the walls
of the ruins Saturday morning
when the back brick wall of the
Greer building fell out and filled
the alley with debris which work
men were all day Sunday IN re-
moving.
The Methodist church Sunday
by a rising unanimous vote ex-
tended sympathy to the men who
lost their property in the big fire
Wednesday night. Likewise a
vote was extended the members
of the fire department, and other
helpers, commencing them for
their assiduous and unfaltering
efforts, at times at the risk of
their lives, to save the burning
property and that adjacent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

School, " Sr. members Prairie
Lea; recitation, Clyde Dunn; reci-
tation, "A Fortune, -" Nellie
Pierce; motion song, "Leap Frog
John,' Prairie Lea, Jr. Members !;
recitation, Compensation" ," Sam
uel Shoup; recitation, And, "
Althea Bell; recitation, "When
| IN a Man." Paul Dunn.
Hedge Dale-Recitation, Prior
to Miss Bellies Appearance,
Leona Kircher; song, "Just You
Wait Till After School, Roy
Shook; recitation, whats the
Use," Edmond Witchie.
Song, Hedge Dale School.
Recitation, Mary X. Holloway,
Lawder School.
Following this came the de
bate. Prof. j. L. Shobe, John
Beal and Mrs. Eulalia Andrews
teacher in Lawder district, were
appointed judges.
Prairie Lea affirmed and the
speakers were: Glen Ruse, Irene
Rogers, Lyndon Davis, Leo Shire
and Orville Johnson. The Hedge
dale speakers denied and were al
follows: Clyde Weaver, Cordelis
Miller, Milton Smith, Norma Kir
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

live. l expect to travel for the
Watson Remedies Co. / nave the
west part of Audrain county.
G. Y. Porter: / live over to-
ward Auxvasse, three miles south
of the Audrain line. l drove in to
Mexico Monday and l nearly fell
out with your county soon as /
crossed the line from "The King
dom" Nobody over this way
had dragged the roads. Why
don't your farmers get at that 2
1t s worth more than all the other
work you can do on the roads.
And the work doesn' t cost much
either. For three dollars cost
Monday l could have drug II
miles of road that / travelled over
and made it almost as smooth as
a floor, it full of ruts as it is
now. The condition Of the roads
for dragging were ideal this
week. Galloway is doing more
for her roads than you Audrain
people.
NJ. j. Jones: | now live north
of Wellsville. ] once lived near
Rush Hill and before that was a
resident of Molino neighborhood.
| have a plan now to move TO
Utah. / have a son, NJ. j. Jones,
who lives at Woodruff, Utah. He s
been out there several years and
likes the country, | don't say
however, that l have gone from
Audrain for good;" 1 may come
back.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
MRS. ED. CRAW-
fORD'S ADVICE
Tells About Learning Steaks as
Well as Music.

The following, printed i'll The
Ruralist last week, should interest
every mother who has "a daughter
in Audrain county:
Housekeeping is the most i'm.
.ortant accomplishment woman
.an have. 1t Is an accomplish
uent that may be acquired "
Judy and experiment, Dut the
oung housekeeper generally
caches success only thru great
.lbulations. If young girls were
caught to take as much genuine
pride i'll dustlng room well,
hanging curtain gracefully,
sweeping well or boiling steak to
a nicely as they feel when they
nave learned difficult piece Of
music there would be fewer com
planning husbands and unhappy
wives. The woman who is salts
ned only with the highest perfec-
ltion in her work is the one who
will succeed. She drops the
drudge and becomes the artist.
% mother who has the happlnea,
Jf her daughter at heart will neg
ect to teach her the duJles OF the
household and no daughter who
Ispires to be queen at home and
IN her circle of friends can afford
to remain ignorant of the smallest
details that contribute to the
lpeace, comfort and attractiveness
If home. Everything works by
exact rule. There must be place
or everything and everything III
is place. A time for veIytmng
md everything in its time. Your
Husband may admire your grace
land ease in society, your accom-
Iplishments in music or painting,
but all in perfection will not
Iatone for an ill-ordered kitcnon,
sour bread, muddy coffee, unpala-
table vegetables and the whole
,rain of horrors which result from
Dad housekeeping Tn the other
hand success wins gratitude and
attachment in the home circle and
adds luster to the most brilliant
accomplishment. BY keeping
everything neat, clean and in or
der you also save yourself much
confusion and worry which tend
to bring old age.
Mrs. Ed. Crawford,
| Thompson, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
cher and Raymond Shook.

cher and Raymond Shook.
The speakers went into the con-
test. like grown-ups and many
sharp hits and points were record
ed for both side. Some of the
speakers were cheered to the echo
and at different stages the house
was convulsed with laughter. The
ages of. these debaters ranged
from about u to 10 years. They
have talent and showed careful
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
MIR. Gatewood Dead.

Y. j. Gatewood, 79 years old,
died at his home near Skinner last
Thursday morning, suffering for
a stroke of paralysis. The fme
al was held at Midway churcH
Saturday, burial at that place,
Deceased is survived by his sec
ond wife, Mrs. Jennie Gatewood.
The following children also sur
vive him, all by the first wife,
Misses Alice, Ollie and Minnie, all
of Kansas City; w. o. Ga,cwood
of st. Louis; Bcaurcgard Gate
wood, of Texas, and Elmer Gatc
wood, at home.
Mr.. Gatewood was a brother
in-law of Misses Lily and Lutte
Dobyns of Mexico. He was a
splendid citizen and neighbor; F.;
tho oNnor,ur;t,. ,,-'n
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
SPECIAL MENTION.
Geo, Piatt Leg Broken-James +.
Timberlake Is Dead.

Miss Elizabeth Powell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Powell
of this city, is suffering from an
affliction of erysipelas in the face.
Mrs. Powell, who has been i'll
since last summer, is now ,mprov-
ing slowly.
"Uncle Bobbie" Hagan in
Southwest Mexico, fell the othe4
day and suffered bad bruises Ia
the face. Mr.. Hagan is about
years old.
Fifteen divorce cases are o.
the docket for the March term o.
the Audrain County Circul
Court.
Young Bros. have sold then
restaurant on the south side OF
the Square to Howard Rodgers
getting $500. Mr.. Rodgers has
been i'll the restaurant business ii.
Mexico before and is well know
here.
James E. Timberlake, an uncle
of Mrs. John Vaughn of this city
died at his home in Orange, Va.
one day last week. He had beel
in the habit in late years of SEM
ing Mrs. Vaughn "a check for So,
for her birthday. Deceased wa
a Confederate soldier and serve,
in the army with A, G. Turner
now living in this city, and h,
was also a wartime comrad
with the late Gen. w. II. Kennal
and Gen. ID. II. Mcintyre of thi
city.
Mr.. AL Coil, of near Bentol
City, and Mrs. Christina Evans
of Martinsburg, were united il
marriage at the Hoxsey Hotel il
this city Wednesday of last week
Rev. Cameron, of Centralia ty
ing the nuptial knot. The happ.
couple will make their home O.
the groom's farm, southeast 0
Benton City. We join man,
friends in wishing them long lif
and happiness.
John Wayne and family, neL
Beaver Dam, are thinking of go
ing to some Western State 10
residence.
Hunt Bros, of near Bachelor
have rented the John Davis 20t
acre farm, in south AudraiI
county.
George Piatt, a section ma
working for the Wabash, suffer
ed a broken leg last Friday morn
ing, in Mexico, by a railroad raj
falling upon it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
SOME INTERVIEWS.
That Farm Adviser Wanted
Hog Property a Valuable
Asset.

M. H. Shoup: l belonged to a
family of eight brothers and three
sisters. We brothers are yet
alive but the sisters are all dead
one was Mrs. Rance l.. Day, an
other Mrs. E. B. Norris and an
other died in younger life. l
once had a farm near Rush Hill,
sold it and bought a home near
the Fair Grounds in Mexico. I've
been trying for two weeks past
to get another farm-want to go
back-but | have failed. Guess
III continue residence in town
now at least for another year.
Chas. E. Sellers: By the way,
tell that Farm Adviser l want to
see him soon out at my place, one
mile west of Cant. If he can help
me out any Barkis is wilIm'.
Dick Thomas: bought % head
of young cattle last fall and now
every buyer is tempting me with
offers to give them up. | am puz-
zled as to what to do about it.
They are worth the stuff, how
ever, and | think l shall keep
them. / haven't but a few hogs
on hands. l wish had; they re
going to be good property in a
few months.
T. II. Slavens: / have charge
of Sunday school class in the
Methodist church at Laddonia-
all men-that, without boasting,
| believe is the best in town
Every fellow studies his lesson
and all are ready to to give g
reason for the faith that is with
in them. l notice that the Sunday
school habit is getting noid of the
men all over the country. It's I
hopeful sign. Mrs. Slavens and
| are visiting our son and daugh
ter in Mexico, j. B. Slavens and
Mrs. Bert Ingram.
Edward Machin: l own a nic,
farm down northeast of Martins
burg. About two years sine
| leased it out and moved to Hi
fnois. was badly afflicted will
rheumatism, but since nave re
covered my health. l have beer
/ homesick ever since / left Au
r drain and I'm going to NOV
back, but III move to Mexico. NJ.
5 family will be here after the en'
! of the school year where l nov
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
NORTH CALLAWAY.
A Lecture on Road Dragging-In-
teresting Live Stock
Items.

Weather fine and spring-like.
Roads are getting quite good
where they are kept well dragged.
All late grading on the roads is
rather muddy. All roads should
be graded before the first of July
to make them good for winter
travel.
T. A. Boyd and Mrs. Schuman
shipped, last week, one car OF
heifers and cows to the East st.
Louis market.
c. Y. Porter sold. a nice bunch
of porkers, weighing 230 pounds,
to j. w. Bailey for 1925, the
bunch of seven head.
j. j. McPheeters & Son sold
their saw mill to Brewer Bros. Of
near Auxvasse for $50, for the
saw rig.
Hiram Threlkeld and son, Mar
cellus, and daughter, Miss Eunice,
of South Audrain, took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Y. Porter
last Sunday.
w. Ed. Boyd is carrying thru
the winter car load of "a good
yearling steers and II head OF
mule colts.
j. Il. Kennon and son, c. w.
sold to Charley Dunn II head OF
good stock hogs, average weight
160 pounds, at $8 per cwt.
Harry Henderson's sale OF
mules at Auxvasse last Saturday
was well attended and mules sold
from SITS to $500 per head; one
span of extra good ones sold tc
Mr.. Harrison for 5000.
Ed. johnson of North of Mexico
has rented a large farm known a.
the Turner farm, six miles east o
Columbia for the coming season
and will move next week.
j. w. Moseley and son are ear
ing thru the winter 40 head o
good coming two year old steer
they will put on feed in the earl.
spring.
Finley Smith shipped to tn
East st. Louis market last weel
one car of good porkers of hi
own feeding.
E. E. Kennon is carrying thrl
winter one car load of extra goo,
steer calves he will put on fee,
early in the spring.
w. r. Dudley, of Rush Hill,
afflicted with stomach troubl
and is at a hospital in Minnesota
Mrs. Henry Haycraft and tw
daughters and one son hav
moved to Mexico from Laddonii
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20

Hedgedale in the future. Parents
and patrons, be sure that you do
your part; the children may be
depended on to do their share,
always.