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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

w. n. Boatman of this city re-
ceived a telegram this week from
his three sons at Dallas, Texas,
James, William and Robert Boat
man, announcing that they had
Just lost their large hardware bus
mess in Dallas by fire, a $4,000
loss. Fairly well covered by in
surance, however. The brothers
were soon to have moved their
stock into fine new building.
We are sorry to hear of their mis-
fortune. They are plucky fellows,
however, and will pick up and go
ahead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

G.. G. Laucas: | came over from
santa Fe Saturday to como on to
Mexico from Molino on the cleo
trio road and the car left me one
minute and half before ! got to
Molino. As IA result, / had to
wait for the car to come to Mexico
and return. Dog omit, bring that
railroad to Santa Fe, and we won't
have to come so far to race for a
car.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Big Law Suit.
every week

The case of w. p Stark against
Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchard
Co., at Louisiana, Mo, has been
brought to the Audrain County
Circuit Court for trial.
The Stark Nurseries is the larg-
est in the world-valued at 81 900,
600. In this law suit w. p. Stark
alleges Clarence NJ. Stark was de-
clared mentally incapable of at
tending to his business by the
Pike County Probate Court and
that Mrs. G. M. Stark was ap-
pointed his guardian. Among
other things he asserts that Mrs.
c. M. Stark and Edgar w. Stark
"fraudulently conspired and con
federated together TO deprive the
plaintiff of any voice in the man
agement and control of the bust
ness. In reply, the defendants de-
ny all of the charges made by w.
p. Stark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
MIR. Slaughter Dead.

Cad Slaughter, 60 years old, a
single man, died at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Mary Slaughter,
near Worcester, last Wednesday
The funeral was at the home Fri
day, conducted by Rev. II. b.
Rice, burial in Littleby Baptist
church cemetery. Besides the
mother, Mr.. Slaughter is survived
by the following brothers and sis
ters: John Slaughter, of Garden
City, Kansas; Mrs. John Morris,
of Laddonia; Mrs. Jennie Wilker-
son, at home; James Slaughter, at
home; Mrs. Bette Asbury, near
Mexico, and Mrs. Susie Points, of
Centralia. Our deepest sympathy
extended the bereaved family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Fixing the Roads

Vandalia, Mo, July 19.-More
than fifty citizens of Vandalia,
without regard for class, religion
or politics, have just completed an
entire week s work on the public
highway. 1t was an outburst of
practical good roads enthusiasm.
The road in question is part of
the proposed detour of the Ocean.
to-Ocean highway.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

A robber entered l.. c. Cove s
home, on South jefferson street
Sunday night and ransacked Mr..
Goye's pants, securing only a
small sum of money. Somebody
also tried to enter f. r. Myers
home Sunday night, and the house
Of DR.. Rothwell and of Father j.
J. Dillon. The would-be thief was
scared away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
A GREAT DAY
is COMING
Gypsies to Crown Their King in
This City.

Champaign, H., July 20.-Long
Gvpsy caravans wound over Cen
tral Illinois roads this week, bound
for Mexico, Mo-, where the new
King of the large Mitchell tribe
will be elected and crowned, ac-
cording to Gypsy ceremonial. In
other States similar movements
occurred, for the word has gone
out.
The bands which traversed llli-
nois three weeks ago buried King
Nicholas, the old ruler of the clan
in Danville cemetery. Since
that time hundreds of Gypsy
trains have halted at the cemetery
to gaze on the dead monarch.
King Tom Nicholas had ruled
the Nicholas or Mitchell tribe for
thirty years. His successor has
been selected and the gathering al
Mexico is merely a ratification.
The new King, to be formally
elected when the tribe assemblies
in Mexico, is Emil Mitchell. He
was a nephew of King Nicholas
and already is King-ruler of all
the Gypsies of the United States.
He has papers, signed by for
mer President Taft and former
Secretary of State Knox, pro
claiming that he is the recognized
chieftan of American Gypsies.
King Mitchell is said to be a
member of the Masonic order. At
least Masonic emblem is painted
on the side of the wagon in which
be lives.
The tribesmen erected bronze
monument at the grave of the
dead King and held final cere-
mony of parting. A lighted bees
wax candle was placed by the
monument. A bottle of wine and
perfume were sprinkled over the
grave.
The old Queen solemnly walked
around the grave, carrying sill
yer vessel, in which a flame was
kept burning by small pellets
which she fed to it. She ceased
her march and chant when the
flame finally died.
The monument is lettered with
the emblems of the clan,. Before
the caravans left tribe leaders ar
ranged for a flower bed to be
planted on the grave and left
funds to maintain it.
The Mitchell tribe is of Portu-
gese extraction, coming to the
United States from South Ameri-
ca. 1t is one of the wealthiest
clans in the country and numbers
close to 1000 members.
The entire Gypsy organization
IN the United States, over which
Emil Mitchell now reigns, mum
bers about 1000. From Mexico,
they say, the path will be to Mon
lana and thence to the Coast.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
COUNTY NEWS.

Hflt " 40 ~ h'Nlll'A"N 'NiANV'
mic in Mitchell's Grove, one mile
southeast of Champ. last Thurs
day. II was a visit between the
Bethel (Methodist) and Beaver
Dam (Baptist) schools. The day
was spent in social converse and
games and other diversions. A
big general dinner at noon. Fif-
teen gallons of ice cream were
consumed. There was a base ball
game between the Beaver Dam
and Bethel teams. The score
stood II to Is in favor of Bethel.
It was a most enjoyable day to all
present.
O. +. Tucker, the electrician of
this city, who wired the new Fed
eral building in this city, also gets
the wiring of the government
building at Brookfeld, Mo.
DR.. C. M. Monroe last Thursday
morning while in his automobile
undertook to cross the railroad
track at Laddonia just as the fast
Chicago train to Kansas City was
speeding thru the town and the
train caught his machine and
pitched it into the air. The Doc
tor was thrown with it. He came
out with his life, but suffered a
broken leg and other bruises and
cuts. 1t was a narrow escape in
deed. He is said to be recovering
as nicely as could be expected.
DIR. j. Elliott Royer of Kansas
City visited his sister in Mexico
last week, Mrs. X. B. Wilkerson.
DR.. Roger was on his way to Lon
don, England, to attend the Inter
national Medical Congress. He
will remain abroad two or three
years to do research work in nerv-
Gus diseases.
H. p. Warden left for Washing
ton, ID. c., last week. He seeks
appointment to a diplomatic post
in one of the South American Re
publics.
Miss Pauline Kerr, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kerr, near
Molino, escaped serious injury
one day last week when the horse
she was driving scared at an au-
tomobile and whirled and threw
her out of the buggy.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Brett and
daughter, Miss Juanita, after a
months visit to the families of
Edgar Threlkeld in Mexico and
c. I. Davis, south of Mexico, re-
turned to their home in California
this week. Mr.. Brett is a brother
of Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Threlkeld.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Robert Platte: My brother,
Richard, and my mother and my
self own near 800 acres out on
Skull Lick toward Skinner from
Mexico. Part of the farm is bot
tom land. and it's fine soil, too.
Our family moved to Audrain
from Illinois about 20 years ago.
Father died in 1902. | think
these drouths are becoming too
frequent-that big one in 1901,
then short crops in 1911, and here
IRE the bad conditions facing us
again, in 1919. | hope we are
only passing thru n period of dis
couraging conditions in growing
things on the farm and that we'll
soon he out from under the spell
for years to come.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Lily Hoffman, a negress, 20
years old, was struck by the Al
ton-Burlington passenger train
for st. Louis near Pollock s Mill
early Sunday morning. Her right
arm was mashed off at the shoul.
der blade. DR.. j. r. Rachels, the
negro physician and surgeon, at
tended the woman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

f. b. Keath: ! had Il hen come
off few days ago with IA Matching
of young chickens and one of them
was without eyes. What do YOU
think of that. OF course after
three or four days it was certain
to die, as IA chicken has to have
eyes if it gets along in this world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

ID. +. Gillette: When the big
rain came up after midnight last
Friday night | felt so good about
it told my family | though |
ought to get up and go down and
he with it. Glad / was that Our
moisture had broken over from
the drouth of summer"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
SURROUNDING AUDRAIN.

Paris Odd Fellows held picnic
ON July 4 and cleared S217 TO"
their treasury. They will have
teams in two degrees in the COZ.
test at Minneapolis.
A petition has been circulated
at AuNvassc asking the Chicago 4
Alton rmlroad officials to build Il
new depot there. The old depot
is too small and Inadequate for tie
business and travel of that thriv-
ing town.
The Bowling Green Times re-
marks that Will Williams of Mex
leo and jamie Bell of Bowling
Green were united in marriage
Monday by Judge f.. b. Omuhun-
lro. All are colored except the
Judre and w. JE Hufty, who con
stitutcd the crowd" at the mar
riage.
Wm. Hall and Robert Henry.
the two Clarksvillc negroes who
plead guilty last week to illegally
selling liquor, were each fined
$500 and costs. and being unable
to produce the long green which
was necessary to liquidutc tie
debt imposed by the Justice of Il e
Peace, they were sent to Jail at
Bowling Green.
II. l.. Mabey, an old citizen of
Wayne county, has the copy of n
contract he made to teach in that
county 65 years ago. The salary
was Sl5 a month. and by the tern s
of the contract the teacher agreed
to accept "cash, beef hides, deer
skins, raccoon skins, or any fur if
good, also wooden cloth, shirting
cloth, or young cattle not over
one year old, young beef steers or
cows"
Louisiana became buggy last
week. Oh, they were only will
low bugs, but they were so thick
around the street lamps that they
obscured the light. The street
commissioner hauled away three
wagon loads of the bugs. He can
show the corpses Of the bugs in
the dump.
We see it commented that the
incubator is as far behind a Barred
Plymouth Rock hen owned by
Mrs. Warren Pigg, of Hallsville,
rs the farm wagon is behind the
automobile. Mrs. Pigg has a hen
which Matched out 65 chickins
from 81 eggs at one setting. The
hen laid out" and other hens
laid TO her" and when she got
ready to set she took the entire
lot, with the above result. One
of the chickens hatched had two
bodies and but three legs.
The Wisdom Sisters, who have
gained quite a musical reputation
over the State, have bought shoe
store in Moberly and willembark in
business. The Sisters sang at the
Methodist church in Mexico cou-
pie of years ago. Miss Lottie Wis
dom was principal of the public
school at Middletown for two or
three years.
Mr.. T. l.. McCubbin, 81 years
old, father Of Mrs. John Kemp of
Mexico, died last Friday morning
at his home in Auxvasse. He
was father also of John T. McCub-
bin, now of Artesia, n. NJ, who
for number of years was in bus
mess ut Laddonia Deceased had
lived in this part of Missouri since
1919. He was prominent Mason
and splendid Christian gentleman.
Lily Hoffman, q negress, 20
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

VIM. Frazer: The first time !
ever heard of S. p. Emmons get
ting on the sick list. They tell it
on you that it was green potatoes,
Sink" If you were over in
Ireland they would put you under
prohibition-you could not get
green potatoes on the market.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

The Mexico Christian Church
congregation held services in the
Airdome Sunday night. Rev. w.
A. Shullenberger preached. He
had a very large audience.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

The Moberly Cubs and the Mex
leo Browns played ball last Sun
day at Rising Sun Park. The
score stood 5 to . in favor of Mex
leo. The electric car carried out
a large crowd from Mexico to see
the game.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
SOME INTERVIEWS.

Sam Evans: ! gathered my on
ion crop the other day. They
were but little larger than when |
put them in the ground last
spring. Drouth got EN-, see!
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Will Vaughn and wife and lit
tie son, Master Harold, of Kan
sas City, arrived last week on a
visit to Mr.. Vaughn s parents in
this city, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Vaughn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Miss La Clair Tucker, who has
been quite i'll for number of
months, is lately much improved,
we are glad to state.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

DR.. A. G. Beshears, C. G. Dan
iel, Jr., and J. A. Brooks of Van
dalia returned last week from a
trip thru Old Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Mr.. George A. Waters and Miss
Esther May Farris, a popular
young woman of this city, were
married last Saturday. They will
reside in Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Mrs. j. p. Sanford and son,
Charles, are home from visit in
California.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Il IL. Lane of Monroe City will
establish tailoring establishment
in Mexico.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-18
JAPS MOST NUMEROUS
IN HAWAIIAN SCHOOLS
81 PER CENT or SCHOOL Gull
DREN THERE ARE JAPAN
ESE.

japanese pupils now form the most
numerous element in the Hawaiian
schools, and they are increasing at a
more rapid rate than any other race,
according to a statement by Governor
Walter f. Frear, received at the Unit
ed States bureau Of Education. The
japanese now have considerable
lead in the school population, with
over 3 per cent of the total; the Por-
tuguese follow with a lite ess than II
per cent; the Hawaiians come next
with II per cent; part -Hawaiians
comprise II per cent; Chinese, II per
cent and all other nations or races
II per cent.
Governor Frear gives other inter
osting information about Hawali's
schools. He shows how, after the es-
tablishment of the TERRITORIAL govern
mcnt in 1900, the public schools Jared
worse and worse until 1907, when,
with increasing prosperity for the Is
lands, more ample provision was
made for education. Finally, in 1911,
new method of financing the schols
was adopted under which there has
been a decided gain in the number
of teachers in salaries, and in general
efficiency
Industrial schools that are partially
self-supporting are a feature Of the
Hawaiian school system. There are
three such schools, and in addition,
the Normal school, the college of Ag-
riculture and Mechanic Arts, two high
schools, and 151 schools of elementary
grade. A number'of the schools main
tain city or county governments con-
Quoted by the pupils for practice in
citizenship and patriotic exercises
are emphasized in all the schools.
There are now nearly 10000 chill
dren in the Hawaiian schools, about
twice as many as there were at the
time the Territorial government was
established, twelve years ago. The
Territory last year spent S5S2, ,536 for
education, and the counties themselves
S47,799 additional. These figures are
exclusive of expenditures for the col
lege of Hawaii, which now occupies
permanent site in the suburbs OF
Honolulu and has graduated its first
class.
The Hawaiian schools are up to the
American practice in length of term;
their school year is 3S weeks. Atten-
dance is compulsory from 6 to II
years of age, the maximum age hav-
ing been raised from 10 year ago.
Good attendance records are the rule
the average last year was Sc per cent
of the enrolment. In this and ether
respects the schools of Hawaii COM
pare favorably with the best in the
United States.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-18
Scion OF PRINA DONA
WORKS As DETECTIVE
son or NINE. SCHUMNNN-HEINK,
WHILE SLEuTHING PREPARES
FOR OPERATIC STAGE.

NEW YORK, May 7-Succcssivc-
ly a mechanical engineer, actor, musi-
cal comedy singer, inventor and wri-
ter, Henry Schumann-Ileink, son Of
the contralto, now is a detective in
Paterson, n. j. Mr.. Heink recently
passed the civil service examination
for the position Of detective in the Of
flee Of the Prosecutor of Passaic coun-
ty, he standing highest on the list.
Mr.. Heink is an athletic man Of
twenty-seven years, of strong person
ality, and in physique and features he
resembles his famous mother. He
was born in Hamburg, Germany, in
1856, ana soon after his birth his
father died. He was educated in
Hamburg, Dresden, Geneva and Paris
and later studied mechanical engin-
eering in the Massachusetts Institute
Of Technology in Boston, from which
institution he graduated in 1906.
81 accepted a position in Cramps
shipbuiding works, in Philadelphia,
soon after my graduation, but | soon
discovered that my tastes did not lean
in the direction of construction Of
battleships and the like" he said to n
Hnrald reporter. Il felt that the
stage was losing a good actor when /
went into the shipbuilding business
and so ! decided to get into the his
trionic line as speedily as possible |
knew / had inherited a good voice
from my mother and she urged me
continually to improve it by study of
practical kind, so ! Joined the In
ternational Opera Company as a mem
Der of the chorus and went to Chi
cagO."
Mr.. Heink has a strong barytone
which experts say will yet make itself
felt as a factor in grand opera, to
which the singer-detective admits
modestly he aspires. He sang for
season with Marie Dressler and Rich
ard earle, and for some months he
was in the company Of Otis Harlan,
| Only recently he became n legitimate
actor, but he confesses he did not
shine refulgently as a theatrical dra-
matte star.
II was for time a member of
"NobOdy's Widow" company in the
support OI bldHtHe Dates, ne Sdlu,
"but after some weeks of Indifferent
success / made up my mind that
was not suited for the legitimate Be
sides, l knew that my success in this
line would be limited and | resolved
to get into some other business. After
thinking the matter over ! concluded
that the detective game offered me the
double opportunity OF making a live
lihood and of improving my voice by
study"
Mrs. -IIeink has a fine
summer home at North Caldwell, ~
j., which in her absence abroad each
year is looked after by her son. She
arrived from Europe last week and a
family reunion of her six sons and
two daughters in the summer is being
considered. On that occasion the
operate project of the singer-dctec-
tive will be announced to the Schuman
Heink family for the first time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-18
PO|NCARE WOULD
Protect CANE
ANNOUNCES THAT HE WILL
NEVER TAKE HIS GUN
IN HAND.
WOMAN aids PURSUERS.
Man Who Recently Inherited "A Large
Fortune Swamped with Of
fcrs of Marriage.

PARIS May 17.-presIdent Poin-
care is strongly opposed TO the XIII
ing Of animals and birds for sport,
and one Of his first acts after election
was to announce himself a patron Of
the French society whose purpose is
to afford protection to animals. He
does not, however, wish to pose as an
animal lover merely in name, and he
has just made the official announce
ment that he will not hold a gun in
hand during his term of office.
This decision of the president is
an entirely personal one, lie declares
he has no intention of interfering
with the sport of others, and thar
when his duties require him to be
present at a presidential hunting par
ty, he will fulfill them.
1t is believed, however, that this
attitude of NJ. Poincare will have a
considerable effect on presidential
entertaining during the coming years
Of his administration, one of the
chief attractions of France to royal
visitors has been the magnificent
covcrts of the presidents country
seat at Rambouillet, but out Of def
erence to the opinions of NJ. Poin-
care, 1t is believed that most royal
visitors will refrain from hunting
while in France.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-18

They sent Willie to inquire about
the condition of sick neighbor, CIV
sick man.
Willie returned with a pleased look
on his face, as though he had carried
out his instructions to the very letter.
81 tell you, many, cheered up Mr..
Smith all right. l told him that when
he died we was all going to his funer-
al and that the neighbors had already
Clipped in to buy a wreath for his
Acasket and I only asked him one ques-
ton: What was his favorite flower"
"It would be so nice told him to
have the wreath made out of them
From Norman f. Mack's National
Monthly.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-18

a young and beautiful Portuguese
woman, Mademoiselle Constance de
Cana, is indefatigable in her efforts
to secure better treatment for Royal
ist prisoners in Portugal who suffer
bad treatment at the hands Of the
Portuguese government Court pro-
ceedings do not deter her any more
than the hardships Of navigation de-
tered her famous ancestor, Vasco da
Cana, from sailing out 10 india in
the fifteenth century.
The activities of this young wom-
an brought her before a court mar
tial in Lisbon in April on a charge
Of conspiracy against the govern
ment. She was tried and acquitted.
She at once resumed her campaign
in Oporto, where she has collected
$3.50 for the relief of Royalist pris-
oners. AS Mademoisell1 da Cana
journeys through the country she is
hailed as a heroine by Royalist pris-
oners, who bow down before her in
grateful acknowledgment of her self
sacrifice in their cause. Her cour-
ageous persistence is attracting con-
siderable admiration even from Off
cials Of the republic.
TO the Dutchess of Bedford, am
other woman devoted to the Royalist
cause, belongs the distinction of be-
ing the principal accuser of the Por-
tuguese government in the matter of
- .,
Material or her revelations, which
have caused something of sensa-
ton, was secured during visits which
she made in person to the various
prisons. The Portuguese govern
ment, however, protests against these
revelations, as well as the attacks
against the republic whicn nave ap-
peared recently in foreign newspa-
pers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-18

Prince, of the historic Varieties thea
ter, and Max Linder. They are both
exceedingly inventive and manage to
evolve every week some clever pam
tomine comedy in which they take
the principal parts and stage man
age the entire production
Although both regularly employed
in playing leading parts in the best
theaters of Paris and the provinces,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-18

NORMAN, Okla, May 17.-(Spe-
ciaD-The gospel teams Of the
Young Mems Christian association of
the university are spending two days,
Saturday and Sunday among the
boys and young men of Pauls Val
ley, Okla. The university students
teach the boys how to play num-
Der Of the athletic games and hold
meetings to interest them in the
higher life of Intellectual and moral
achievement.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-18

NORMAN, Okla, May 17.-Spe-
ciaD-Dr. c. Il. Hammer, who has
been elected instructor in bacteriol-
ogy for next year has accepted and
is now at the university beeoming fa-
miliar with his work. DR.. Hammer
comes to Oklahoma from Tulane
university, New orleans. where he has
been very prominently connected
with number of the important
health movements Of that state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-18

the earnings OF these two actors in
royalties from the moving pictures
far exceed not only their own con
siderable salaries from the "logiti-
mate" practice Of their art, but prob
ably the profits of most popular ac-
tor-managers. Max Lindcr alone is
understood to have received over
100000 from his moving picture
work in the past three years