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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
FROM THE COL
DEN STATE
Audrain Friends Re-
membered--- How Is
California?
Keyes, Cali, Oct. 27, 1913.

Dear Editor: Ihe Message y oil
Oct. 23rd has just reached me.
It's news is of more interest to me
than any letter | receive Each
number though brings sad news.
1t brings notice of the passing of
dear friends and acquaintance of
yore. Bob Thorpe | knew in
Howard county and Uncle John
Showers was a friend l greatly
honored. Mrs. Fanny Crawford
was among the best of women,
DR., G. G. (Cobe) Gentry and /
were boys together in western
Audrain. | take an especial pride
in following the careers of my
many former pupils. Most of
them are staunch citizens, lead
ing honorable and useful lives.
Among such l notice lately the
names of Blanche White, Thos.
Bruce, John Hook, John Woods,
Omar Gray, Ed. Summers, Theo.
Selb, Luther Rice, Clarence Hop
kins, Nelly Gray Smith, Anna
Sims, Mr.. and Mrs. Mord Fox,
Frank Erisman, Clay Mcclure,
Misses Alma and Zella Brown.
VIM. Doolin, Abbie Sullivan and
many others.
How is California? Well, this
part of it is in the midst of de-
lightful "spell" of weather. If
it will interest your readers | will
tell you about irrigation and its
peculiar methods and effects up
on crops, but not this time. Only
this much. We are supposed to
have four or five irrigations eacn
year, commencing in April. There
is plenty of water in the early
season and sometimes farmers
turn in the water early to settle
fresh worked lands preparatory
to re-breaking and sowing to al
falfa. But nearly always there is
not hardly enough water for the
farmers along in July and August
and the alfalfa crops are not so
heavy as the first ones. We need
early rains to start the native
grasses for fall and winter feed.
And then again the people who
have pigs and grapes and beans
want dry weather till first OF
| November or later. We usually
have,a big rain or two in October
but this year we have had no
rains so far. There is no country
in the world that has a greater
variety of climates and products
than California, and that is the
reason one man condemns Cali
} fornia and another praises it. 1t
is like the three blind men of
Hindostan that went to see the
S elephant. They formed opinions
e from different view points.
{ Where we live in the San Joaquin
! Valley we have much cool
= weather, sometimes freezing ice a
| half inch thick and once in a
S great while thunder and light,
b ming. 1t showed a little last win.
e ter and l heard young people
j.. from II to 20 years of age say
+ that it was the first time they had
ever seen snow fall. We have hot
weather too, and sometimes fol
# several days at time the winds
c blow fiercely-nearly Away
: from the northwest. Now mos
T. crops are nearly all in. Much o.
1t the sweet potato crop is yet out
n A field adjoining our village ha'
9 in it 800 acres of sweet potatoes
the best Of which will make %
crates of 40 pounds each to tn
; acre. The prices are down t.
= about ! cent a pound now. TIL
., same field had in it 300 acres o
a, melons. One man is hauling hi
alfalfa with his threshing engin
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

Howard Haggard is at Dallas,
Texas, on business.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. o.
Crockett, of Rush Hill, 9 pound
baby girl.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

Joe Considine of Elein, Kan,
here last week on busi-
ness. al
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
Audrain County
Sunday School Convention
Interdenominational

lnterden0mnational
Tuesday, November IIth
Morning Session
$50 Reception and Registration of Delegates.
1000 Preparation Serviee---- - Rev w. A. Shurenberse
lO'5 Problems in the Country Sunday School E E. one,
1895 Problems in the Town Sunday School Joe Dye
1855 The EReien, Sunday School Sec. Herman Bowman
ll;4O Election Of Officers and Appointment Of Committees
Afternoon Session
lao Praise Service Rev. S. W ilayne
200 The Bes, Method Have Used Five Ten-Ninut Talks
and Discussion C DeIapore Levi Watts, J. c.
Crockett, S. P Cunningham A. B. Hale
23O Grading the Elementary Division Mis-, H. Edna Beard
3:l5 "Adul, Class Activities --- Sec. Herman Bowman
Evening Session
7:3O Service Of Song Hardin College Chorus
500 The Worlds Sunday School Convention" Sec Herman
$50 Graded Missionary Instruction" Mis- H. Edna Beard
Wednesday, November 18th
Morning Session
$50 Meeting Of Committee, ~
900 Prayer Service --------Rev. A. A. Wallace
9:l5 Making the Home Department Count" -. Rev. J.P.
ROwlson
9;4O Finding Good Teachers" ----- Rev. H. B. Bark.
1905 Graded Lessons --------------Mis. H Edna Beard
1890 "The Teen Age Pupils Sec Herman Bowman
1855 Conference conducted by Secretaries Beard Bowman
l2O Reports Of Committees
Afterno n S ssion
45 Praise Service Rev. j. E, Ayseue
200 Grade Roll Success, Miss H. Edna Beard
23O Junior Boys --------- Mitchell White
800 Junior Chls' Mrs Herbert Pryor
$50 "AlAboard for Saint Joseph" Sec Herman Bowman
400 Installation Of Officer, aod Adjournment
Convention Committees
Program: W C wilkins S. D Stock. and H. E. Tale
Music: S. D. Stocks, Paul StVran Mrs. Renfo Glib, and
Mrs. A. A. Wallace Mrs E. R. Lock,
Entertainment: l. B, Hawthorne, Mrs S. p. Emmon., Mrs
J. A. Guthrie, Ms J, T. johnson and Mrs. W. W
Bolts
Reception c. A. whhenpoon Russell Emmon, Guy Holiday
H. D. LleweIyn, H. W. Gibbs, L. J. Ritter John Ma
chin Howard Eiaggad and Tuner Williams
Advertising; John Beal
General Information
Free entertainment provided
Be present a all the sessions
3 Take part n the discussions
Smile and shake hands with everybody
Make good use OinOebOok and pencil
Take back your Suqday.,ehoo Information and inspiration
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
Girl Who Killed Father
Is Acquitted After jury
Deliberates Five Minutes

ATLANTI CITY, Nov. 14--within
five minutes after they had left the
courtroom, at Mays Landing yester-
day, a jury returned verdict of ac-
quittal for Mary Magro. the twenty
year-old girl who shot and killed her
father, Nicholas Magro, on October
9. in their squalid home, at % North
Mississippi avenue, because he brutal
~ mistreated his family As soon as
the verdict was announced there be-
gan a remarkable demonstration of
10y by friends of the girl, and order
was restored only after Supreme
Court Justice Kalisch had threatened
to resort to drastic measures. From
the courtroom the young woman was
escorted by a great crowd to the rail-
way station and she was given an
ovation on her return to this city.
The killing and all its details were
admitted by the defense. Judge
Smathers relying for acquittal upon
the force of the testimony of his wit
nesses, chief among whom were the
brothers and sisters of the accused
girl
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
Out on Bail, He Beats
Victim a Second Time

SPRING LAKE. Nov 14.-Charged
with two murderous attacks upon
George Havens, a farmer living near
New Bedford, Russell Youmans. forty
years old, was taken to Freehold yes
terday to await Developments In the
condition of hi svicrim.
Youmans after having been held In
bond for his appearance before the
grand jury, returned to the ravens
home. where, 1t is charged, he vicious
lv attacked the old farmer, threaten
ing TO kill him. Because he had been
discharged as a farmland Youmans
followed Ravens into the kitchen OF
his home, where, 1t is alleged, ne at
lacked him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
Five Jersey City Milkmen
Fined for Watering Milk

JERsE YCITY, Nov. 14.-Five local
milk dealers were fined yesterday by
polio Police Judge o'Brien SIS apiece for
saiiine diluted milk. The charges
. gains+ them were made by Health
96icar Arthur McRoberts, who for
some weeks has been making a per-
sonal inspection of dairy and grocery
stores where milk is sold
The merchants who were arraigleo
and fined are John tiynn $500 ~ Moi GOO
Srand street; P. r. Dina Hirsfilled'
9o7 Old Bergen road Z Maurice Kohana'
I3oi Rrieht street, and Annie Wilkop,
s48 Henderson street. Health Officer
Poberts Informed the court that he
NOD secured samples of the milk sold
h~ each of the defendants. and chem
zeal analysis showed that 1t was
greatly diluted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
VIII Cremate Body of
Former Police Captain

Frustrated by the sudden death Of
her husband, Mrs. John H. Ubhaus
widow of former Newark Police Cap
tain John II. Ubhaus, who was killed
by tlolley car in front of his home,
at 456 Fifth avenue, San francisco,
Cal, is under the care Of her phy-
stefan. Her condition is said to be
serious. This much was made known
by special dispatch to the Evening
star from ]. L. Ubhaus, the captain
step-son. who is making all arrange
ments for the funeral.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock, in San Fran
cisco. 1t has been the wish Of cap
tain TTbhaus that his body be
ereanated when he did. This will
be complied with and the ashes Will
be brought to Newark and inferred
In the family plot at Paramount
Cemetery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
Directors Are Elected for
Newark Orphan Asylum

All the directors of the Newark
Orphan Asylum were reelected WIN
one exception at the annual meeting
of the board of directors held yes
terday morning. Favorable reports
we're received 1t was stated ina
the asylum building, at S23 Hlgh
street. had been redecorated. Mrs
Eugene Unger was named as recor9-
ing secretary to succeed Mrs. u H.
Young. -. .z,.o,
tor. Mrs. f. S. Douglass; secona az Ii
rector Mrs. Noah Brochard, third d.
rector Mrs. Charles F. Mackin; cor
resnonding secretary, Mrs. .. H.
Wheeler: assistant recording secre-
farv. Miss II. S. Sutphen, and treas
nrer' Mrs. C. A. Woodruff.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
Cyclist Meets Death in
Collision With Wagon

WESTFIELD. Nov. 14-Fred
Sheerer, the thirteen-year-old son Oh
Mrs Theresa Borcherding, of Grove
street. was instantly killed yesterday
afternoon when he collided with an
express wagon owned by Harold Lam
bert and driven by George Manners,
of South Elmer street. The lad was
riding a bicycle and was on his way
home from school.
He was going down Central avenue,
and 1t is thought his wheel caught in
a rut In the road as he was about to
pass the wagon,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
Jury Fails to Convict Man
Who Shot Dogs Slayer

WOODBURY., Nov 14.--After being
out until midnight last night the jury
disagreed In the case of William
Clark, charged with shooting Walter
r. Batchellor, of Philadelphia, after
the latter ran over and killed q aos
belonging to Clark, and later was DIS
charged.
THE shooting occurred at Franklin
Vile. on the opening day of the gun
ming season last year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
Farewell Dinner to Rector

LAKEWOOD, Nov. IA farewell
dinner to Rev. Edward Ernest Mat
thews, retiring rector of All Saints
Memorial Church here, was given
last night at the Laurel house.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
Ballots and Bullets" Lecture
Before WOnlen's Political Union

DR.. Nathaniel Price. of this city.
VII speak on Ballots and Bullets"
At the regular Sunday afternoon
meeting Of the Woman's Political
Union, at its headquarters. 10 Hal
sey street.
DR.. Sarahr Edwards and Miss
Clara Flanagan will be the hostesses'
Tea win be served from $50 TO D.
speaking alta. All Interested are IN
vlted. Admission free.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
Lived With Family a Week

PATERSON, Nov. 14.--Mrs. Alfred
Pollard, who Is suing f0r divorce,
says her husband brought her and
their seven children to this country
seven years ago, and lived with her
only seven days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
Senator Leavitt Promoted

TRENTON, Nov. Ex-senator
Harry d. Leavitt was yesterday
elected vice-president of the Me-
chanics' National Bank to succeed
Joseph Rice, who died recently. Sen
ator Leavitt had been assistant
caschier.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-14
Horace P. Cook Appointed

RED BANK, Nov. 1S.--Mayor A. L.
Davidson has resigned and Acting
Mayor Horace p. Cook has been APP
pointed to fill his unexpired term.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11

Jackson, Miss, July 6. Accord.
ing to r. s. Wilson, state agent o1
the United States department Of
agriculture, cooperative and dem.
onstration farm work, it isn't
worth while now for farmers to
pick boil weevils. Instead, they
should turn their attention to the
punctured squares, picking and
destroying the squares twice each
week for the next thirty days,
and if this work is done systemat.
ically there is no reason why there
should not be good cotton yields
in boil weevil territory.
Mr.. Wilson says that the size
of the yield will depend largely
on weather conditions. 1T the
weather is normal farmers can win
their fight. In sections where
showers are frequent the farmers
should pick the fallen squares as
often as possible, for wet weather
will aid much in the propagation
of the pest. Rapid cultivation is
also essential, and every day that
the farmer spends in his cotton
field will mean money in his pock
ct.
Much good work has been ac-
complished in the past thirty days
in the picking of boil weevils, and
the farmers have made a better
fight against the pest than ever
before. What the crop needs is
frequent cultivation and sunshine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
He Got Valuable information.

The story is told of the times of
Aretas Blood and the old Manchester
locomotive works that student came
to Mr.. Blood once and wanted to study
the business Of locomotive building in
his vacation days. The student came
well recommended, and Mr.. Blood.
who never had much use for these
''tech" people, sent him down to the
boiler shop and placed him in charge
of the old foreman. The old man took
the "tech" man around, and in the
course Of the inspection of the shop
they came across one boiler on the In
side Of which was a man at work.
"How does that man get outY' In
quired the tech" man.
"Oh," said the venerable pilot, "he
doesn't get out. We always count
upon losing at least one man in build.
lns 1 boiler. f."-Manchestet Uhion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11

A woman who recently visited
Japan and spent some time there
remarked that the Japanese were
greater nature lovers than we;
that when the blossom season came
on and during the flowery months
of May and June, they threw off
the cares and vexations of life and
devoted themselves to the lowell
ness and beauty of the woods, the
fields, the streams, the clouds, the
blue skies and all loving glimpses
of nature.
They drop business and live
among the birds, the buds and
the green leaves. All these gentle
aspects of nature cater to the soul;
build it up and strengthen it and
fit it the better to 60 into the din
and confusion of life. Never is a
moment lost that is given up to
the flowers, the birds add the
blue skies. A man gets stronger
muscles, clearer brain, warmer
heart when he betakes himself to
the beautiful outdoors and makes
himself a close acquaintance of the
divine companions. 1t would be a
good thing if the whole world
could shut up shopOnce m q whiie
and get back into the garden of
Eden, as it was before the snake
got in.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11

Montgomery, Ala, July 9.-Be,
cause the Alabama, Tennessee and
Northern railroad is not now able
to compete with other railroads
and the operation of the railroad
commissions order for a Scent
passenger rate work great hard.
ship, the order has been suspended
for thirty days.
The railroad has been charging
4 cents a mile, but the commission
recently ordered it to establish a
Scent rate July 10Th. John 7.
Cochrane, president, requested the
commission to suspend the order
and take up the question of freight
rates and passenger rates together.
The commission will begin consid-
Grafton of equitable freight rates
soon and it is probable that the
order will be amended to cover all
transportation charges.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
The Agricultural Dept.'s Suggestions.

A circular from the Department
of Agriculture addressed to farm
ers and advising them against sell
ing their COWS, is too long for us
to use inasmuch as its contents are
well understood and considered in
this county where the Examiner
has steadily and insistently given
the same advice and urged the
same. arguments for many years.
More than a generation ago we
predicted that people then in ac-
tive life would live to see this the
leading stock breeding and feeding
region in America, and entreated
farmers not to part with heifer
calves. Hundreds needed this ad-
vice, and those who did not were
generally of a class upon whom all
advice is wasted, or that other un.
fortunate class whose condition
compelss sacrifice.
Of course there have been many
purchases by breeders from abroad,
but it is only export demand that
creates markets and enhances val
ues, and while small holders with
out pastures have made sacrifices,
this foreign demand has built up
and stimulated home enterprise
in this and other counties, and has
created an ever increasing number
of home breeders and feeders who
successfully compete with those
from abroad, in purchases. .-Aber-
deen Examiner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
Tax On Cotton Futures.

The stamp tax on cotton futures,
provided in an amendment to the
tariff bill which the Democratic
caucus adopted, is an example of
the kind of thing that ought to
be firmly kept out of the bill.
Whatever the merits of the ques-
tion of putting a prohibltory, or
semi prohibitory, tax on dealings
in futures. it is clearly a question
having no relation to the issues
concerned in the bill in general,
and these are certainly numerous
and complicated enough. If the
pelicy of penalizing these transac-
tions is a good one, let it be
adopted as the deliberate purpose
of Congress, and let it receive the
express approval of the President.
ITO tack it on to a tariff bill of a
thousand items, force it through
by caucus vote, and compel the
President to swallow it along with
the rest of the bill or else undo
the whole work Of the session, is
absolutely vicious in point of po-
litical principle, and men of sound
mind in the Democratic majority
should demand the reconsideration
of the action. On the economic
merits of the matter we shall not
enter at this moment, beyond say
ing that the proposal is based on
a very mistaken view of the part
played by sales of futures in the
mechanism Of the market. The
viciousness of the legislative meth.
cd is sufficient reason for rejeting
the proposal as an amendment to
the tariff bill.-New York Even
ing Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
Breaking Up q Bad Habit.

The Shreveport Journal in writ
ing Of court happenings in that
city commends the Judge of the
District Court for his action in
setting a precedent that will go
far towards breaking up the prac-
tice of appealing" every frivo-
lous little case that is tried in one
of the lower courts. In four cases
appealed from the city court in
one day and heard in the higher
court, Judge John r. Land, upon
conviction, not only affirmed the
sentence of the lower court in the
imposition of the original fine, but
added to each the penalty of a
farm sentence.
In nearly all city or justice
courts offenders stave off the pen
atty imposed by appealing their
cases, often without merit, but
simply exercise this constitutional
right for the purpose of gaining
time or in the hope that something
l. nay transpire that will prevent
r.she original witnesses testifying in
the appeal cases.
These frivolous appeals take up
the time of the court that ought
to be devoted to more important
matters, and if more judges would
follow the example set by Judge
Land there would be fewer appeals
from convictions after a full and
fair trial. Such action would not
only give the law violatOr a more
wholesome respect for the law
but it would save the county and
state great deal Of time and ex-
pense by preventing the clogging
of the dOckets with cases Of this
character. Clarion Ledger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11

A sensible order comes from the
post Office department to all the
postmasters directing them to dis
tribute daily papers as soon as
they get through with the letters.
These publications generally come
to business people and journalists,
containing data of great impor-
tance in their business, and cannot
be distributed too oon.-Aber.
deen Examiner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11

The barbarity unearthed in the
mines of Arkansas is the old story
over again. When a few men are
given absolute dominion over a
lot of helpless people they become
oppressive and tyrannical. especial
ly when their wrong -doings can be
hidden from the public eye. =
Scimitar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
Admiral Dewey makes a power

AuIHIIdI DCWCy IudhCo d PUWCI
full appeal for increase in our naval
establishment, but the best efforts
of the men "who 60 down to the
sea in ships" are thwarted by the
horny handed old Congressional
tars who are keeping tab on expen-
ditures without reference to nation
al defense; and who ignore the fact
that the lack of half a dozen ships
may put us at the mercy ola better
equipped power, and cost US a bill
lion Of dollars to untaDgle the
kein.-Aberdeen Examiner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11

A few raisins added to sliced
sweet potatses which are baked In
sngar. butter and spice will give
khetts i delicious lastt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
Seed Oats For Sale.

Appler and Red Rust Proof, for fall
and winter planting. Home-raised seed
are the best, as they are acclimated.
Get prices from Gus Mcleod.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11

The 5-room cottage on Cedar Creek
Street now occupied by s. n. Tomlin-
son. Can give possession Immediately.
J. b. EEi0E.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
PIANOCON-
TEST ENDED
Miss Lizzie Stewart Wins the
Piano in the Beacon Contest.

The final count in the piano contest
which was commenced about two
months ago, was made Wednesday af-
ternoon at O'Clock, and Miss Lizzie
Stewart was found to be the winner.
Only two contestants remained in the
race at the last. The vote received by
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11

The woman afflicted with nerves
must teach herself the arts Of relaxa-
ton, self-cOntrOl and repose. She
must practice slowing up and taking
things easily. No nervous woman
will ever know good health unless she
learns how to relax at the proper
time, for there is a time to rest, just
as there is time to work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
For Sale.

Fine Duroc SOW. subject to registra.
tion, and three six-weeks-old pigs.
Apply BEACON OFFICE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
IerseY Cows For Sale.

Two young Jersey milk cows, ready
for milk. Come and see me or address
JESSE KNIGHT,
hxY 1Ok MaSaw Miss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11

ITO Walk Oh" will not scratch. !.
sxsA. rst1 -.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
For Sale

We have so bushels Of good Speckied
Peas. A. KLAUS q Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
Pasture.

] have good pasture which / viii
pasture joif stock In nc 40c q head pet
Fa6htk, mEEi Elkk JxckebN,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11

One good, young horse, cheap. Ad
arss4 ELS care BSztSh.