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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
PRESIDENTS PERSONAL REPRE-.
SENTATIVE READY TO BEGIN
HIS MISSION.
GUNBOAT BOMBARDS A CITY
Mexican Federals She'll City for Hour
and Half, Doing Heavy Damage
Aviator Caught Within Range
Of ships Guns.

City Of Mexico John Lind. Presi.
dent Wilson's personal representative,
and Mrs. Lind and Dr. William Baird
Hale. who has been in Mexico for
some time studying conditions on be-
half Of President Wilson, arrived here
from Vera Cruz. on regular passen-
ger train.
MIR. Lind declines 10 discuss his
probable actions in Mexico City or
the nature OF the proposal he is com
missioned TO make TO President
Huerta.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
WHITE BABIES TURN BLACK
Philadelphia Twin Boys Suffering
With One Of Rarest Diseases
Known to Medical Science.

Philadelphia, Pa-Two 1s-month-
old twin boys in the Children's
Homeopathic hospital are suffering
from one OF the rarest diseases known
to medical science. which has changed
their color from white to black.
The disease is "pseudoleucaemia, +"
or Hodgkin's disease, and it is an
affection OF the Emphatic glands in
which the number OF white blood cor
puscles is increased and the red blood
cells are greatly diminished.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
WEBB LIQUOR LAW INVALID
Unconstitutional Because Congress-
Delegates Power to States to
Regulate Trotfic.

Ottumwa, lathe Webb-Ken-
yon law, prohibiting the shipment
OF liquor from wet" to dry" states,
is unconstitutional, in the opinion of
State District Judge F. NJ. Hunter, in
a decision.
The express companies held that
the law was void, because 1t delegated
authority from congress to the states
TO regulate interstate commerce in
liquor, which power Judge Hunter
says belongs to congress alone and
cannot be delegated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Not to Recognize Huerta.

That under no circumstances does
the administration propose to recog.
nize the Huerta government;
THAT Mr. Lind has gone TO the City
Of Mexico TO be the eyes and ears"
Of the Washington administration on
the ground and to explain the attitude
Of this government when he has fully
familiarized himself with the situa,
ton
THAT by Withdrawing Ambassador
Wilson and sending Mr. Lind the
president planned to have man on
the ground who was in sympathy with
the administration here and was in
no sense a factor in the situation in
the City Of Mexico"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
II ARE DROWNED IN GERMANY
Only Five Of % Go Down When
Power Boat captized While
Hundreds Look On.

Swinemunde, Germany.-Seventeen
persons were drowned off the beach
here iii sight of hundreds OF
batLcrS and strollers when a power
boat capszed There were 22 persons
aboard, and only five were saved. The
boat was equipped also with sail,
and a sudden change in the wind
caused the accident.
The kaiser had just passed the
beach in an automobile when the &C.
cident occurred.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
PETERS LEE SINKS, 80 SAVED
Crew, Save Engineer, Gets Ashore
When Steamboat Is Wrecked at
Lake Providence, La.

Lake Providence. Lathe steam
er Peters Lee of the Lee Line,
plying between Vicksburg and Mem
phis, struck a coal barge at Lake Prov
idence and sank in 40 feet of water.
The steamer is wholly submerged
and is total wreck, having broken
In several pieces. After striking the
barge the boat went down in about
three minutes, barely giving 30 cabin
passengers and the crew a chance to
get ashore.
The only life lost was that OF Frank
ONeil, the chief engineer
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
TURKS TOLD TO EVACUATE
Powers Order Ottomen to Quite For.
tress Of Adrisnople and Respect
Treaty Signed in London.

London, England.-The representa-
tiyes OF the powers took the first step
at Constantinople to compel Turkey
70 cyacuate the fortress Of Adrianople,
which her troops occupied after war
broke out between the former Balkan
allies.
The diplomatic body demanded that
the Turkish government respect the
treaty signed in London between the
former belligerents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Deputy Catches Nude Man.

Warrensburg.-For several days
past nude man has terrorized that
part of Warrensburg near Blackwater
river. Deputy Sheriff Norman cap
tured him in the woods. He seemed
affected by the heat, but told the Of
ficers his name was John r. Wilson
and that he had been recently re-
leased from the Missouri peniten-
tiary, where he had served four years
for burglary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Capital smokeless Town.

Washington.-No putting locomo.
tive will come within 20 miles of the
capital If Representative Charles NJ.
Thompson, a Progressive Republican
OF Illinois, has his way. He has in
troduced bill IL the house to compel
railroads entering Washington TO cleo
trify their lines within a radius Of a
score of miles Of the border OF the
District of Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Slain Woman's Son Arrested.

Kirksville Chevalier,
grown son of the murdered woman,
and Henry Thorington, a rejected suit
or, are held in the Adah county jail
in connection with the investigation
iuto the killing of Mrs. Ivy Chevalier
and her 12-year-old daughter, Ella
wnen the two were beaten 10 death
after they had been attacked
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
California Bills Attacked.

portant measures passed at the recent
session of the Legislature have been
attacked in referendum petitions fled
here against the red-light abatement
act, the workinmen's compensation
measure, the employers liability act
and the blue sky law.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
oesified 81 Years. He Dies.

Wellington.-Thomas F. Lockhart.
after spending 81 years in bed, prac-
tIcally in one position, came to the
death he for years had prayed for.
Lockhart's joints were ossified SO that
the only movements of the body he
could make were a Struggling OF the
right shoulder and in the middle joints
on the right hand.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Boston, Mass.-After voting not to
move the headquarters of the order
from New Haven, Conn, the knights
OF Columbus in supreme convention
chose ST. Paul as their meeting place
in 1874 and adjourned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Slain at Breakfast Table.

Charlottesville. Mrs. Anderson
Waldrop shot and instantly killed her
husband while he was seated at the
breakfast table of their home. II
miles west of here. Waldrop and his
wife had quarreled previously. and
she declares he came to the table car
rying club and making threats to
Kill her and the children. She OBJ
tanned q pistol and shot him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Powder Exploded by Light Rays

Partisan Italian inventor, UlivL
has interested the French government
in a discovery by which he is said
TO have exploded gunpowder IS miles
away by projecting ultraviolet or
infra-red rays.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Salvador in Peace Treaty.

Washington.-The first OF the inter
national peace treaties embodying
Secretary Bryan's plan has actually
been signed. 1t was between the
United States and Salvador, and soon
will % sent to the senate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
VIC Held Dor Husband,s Death.

Cincinnati, O.--Clara Bosken, the
divorced wife OF Patrolman Peter
Smaller, who was shot and killed in a
lonely residential section of this city,
was formally charged with the muir
der OF her husband
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
RooseveIt's Assallant eankrupt,

New York.-John Shrank, who shot
Theodore Roosevelt the night OF Oct.
IA, 1912, is bankrupt. Six weeks after
the shooting Shrank was committed
to the Northern hospital for insane, at
Oshkosh, Wis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Sheriff Takes Jackpot.

Cheyenne, Wyo-Jackpot, the
toughest town in Wyoming, has been
closed by the sheriff, and it's mayor,
councilmen and inhabitants are
either under arrest or have been
driven out of the country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
old Orchard, Me.-Flfteen thousanI

Old Orchard, Me.-Fifteen thousand
Bibles-l5 tons OF Scripture-were
piled on the platform when the
Gideons, the commercial travellers or
ganization, opened their convention
here. The association plans to put
100000 Bibles in 1900 hotels through
out the country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
erafters Estate only ato.a2.

New York-Capt. T.omas W. Walsh
Of the police department, who died
last June shortly after he had con-
fessed to police graft, left an estate
amounting to only SlO32, so far as 1t
10 shown in HIS will.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Lebanan to Vote on Looa, Option.

Lebanon.-A local option election
has been called for Lebanon to be
held September Q. A census of the
city OF Lebanon was taken recently
and it was found to contain more than
$500 inhabitants, hence the vets pre-
scented petition which WAS found to
he legal and the city council ordered
the election. Lebanon and Laclede
county have been dry for more than
six years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Kills Self to Prove Honesty.

New Orleans-Charged with dis
honesty in a suit filed by his children,
L. NJ. Blank committed suicide by
shooting himself. Il die to prove my
honesty" he said in q farewell note.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Business District Burned.

Dixon.-Fire which started from the
explosion of kerosene lamp in the
'produce-house OF Clarence Dunbar de-
stroyed the building occupied by him
and wiped out the business row, de-
stroying many buildings.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

II the new skirts for women have
pockets. the hobble skirt ana the de-
pendence of the sex are alike doomed
The possession Of pockets can be en-
ioyed only by absolute freedom. and
with her hands firmly braced In
them a woman can defy even The
dressmRking aristocrsts
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

After listening 10 ono Of the profes-
sional baseball umpires, we are led to
believe that, Judging from his batter
les announcement, he must have been
born and raised In the One Lung
league OF China.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Gort Worth, Tex-Edward Harri-
son and Paul Fowler. who murdered
Ernest Knesch a year ago, were
hanged in Jail here Fowler smoked
until the last moment and looked on
with a smile at the preparations being
made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

The traffic squad OF the Indianapo-
lis police have been appointed censors
of feminine attire II is to be hoped
the reform will not be followed in
kind by making pol!cewomen final
Judges OF the masculine Jag.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
Moberly Theater Is Sold.

Moberly.-Pat Halloran and w. B.
Price sold the Halloran theater in
this city to George w. Sparks. Mober-
ly capitalist, for $4,000 The Mober-
ly airdome and the Halloran billpost-
ing privileges also were purchased by
Sparks for $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
County Pays of Bonds,

Ozark.-The county court of Chris
tian county paid off the last of the
bonds for the county Indebtedness OF
$2S,500. which were issued in 1900.
These would not have been due until
1915, but the county had the money
on hand and the bondholders were
willing to receive payment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDNSCHOOL
LESSON
By Il. o. SELLERS, Director OF Even.
Ing Department The Moody Bible Am.
stitute OF Chicago)
LESSON FOR AUGUST II
CROSSING THE RED SEA.

LESSON TExT--Ex. H:l9-3l.
GOLDEN TEXT-"Before they call Z
will answer."-Isa. 65.4.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Once there was a studious person
with heavy glasses who read all the
microscopic printing on his sikty-day
stopover excursion ticket
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

With seats on the New York stock
exchange offered for sale at S3S, 900
the poor man can at last settle down
IN Wall street
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Philadelphia ought TO give the rest
of the country a chance TO see the
liberty bell. II its what It is cracked
mp 10 be-
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Once moro the ear OF the long suf-
fering city man is assailed by stories
Of the gigantic fish that got away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Civilization need not lament the
passing OF the cowboy. for the aero
nautical rough rider OF the gale Is
even more picturesque.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Department OF agriculture announces
the arrival OF new pink boil weevil.
Failing TO get rid OF the pest, We can
at least vary the color.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

The vacation tan you buy in the
drug store is less expensive than the
real thing and is not preceded by
painful sunburn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

There La absolutely no excuse for
tainted money now. since the govern
ment began laundering the stuff!
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Even your best friend hates 10 lend
you the umbrella his wife gave him
for a birthday present
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

While thinking OF the man who
rocks the boat don't forget the one
who lights his pipe to wind'srd in
a gasoline launch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

When the cost OF aviation is com
pared with IT'S accomplishments, ha.
the sacrifice been worth while?
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

A Chicago man was sentenced 20
drink buttermilk when arraigned IN
court for drunkenness. A soft SEN
tence, is It not?
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

II the tiukie OF the alarm clock
was as attractive as the dinner bell,
there would be fewer Jobs lost
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Imagine woman fishing for a car
ticket when the new "skirts~ with
pockets are worn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Odds are to that your postcard
from the absent member Of the family
reads: We are sleeping under
blankets.-
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Cubist food is now the rage. Good
chance for the landlsdy to hand out
hash under q new title.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

One OF the provoking things about
baseball is that the opposing team
generally has the best pinch hitters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Dancing teachers want q six-iDch
rule for dancers. There would have
20 be a lightning calculator on The Job.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Married men live longest, statistics
show. At that many bachelors live
too long.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

A Partisan scientist has discovered
billions OF germs in q mud pie. Who
cares?
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Notwithstanding that Chicago may
have few nervous people It has plenty
of Merry ones
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

International baseball should make
for worldwide amity II the pop bottle
can be restrained.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

We trembls to thiSk what a woman
voter could DO to @ voting machine
with a hatpict
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Is any bridegroom ever in a perfect
ly "flt condition OF mind" 70 marryf
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

There seems to be more strong
headed than strong minded people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Fashion DEGREES that women must
wear less- Going pretty far, isn't II!
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14
w. T. lie Compile Appointed Judge

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major appoint.
ed w. t. lie Compile presiding judge
of the county court of Lawrence coun.
ty 10 fill a vacancy caused by the
death Of w. A. Underwood.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Among the terrifying possibilities OF
nomenclature is hydroaeruterreoplan
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

The new bathing suits have moth
ing on current fashions
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

II doesn't take an alIenlst 10 tell
us women doll up to attract men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Where. oh where rs the sea ser.
pent Of yesteryear?
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Complaints Of latest skirts getting
baggy at the knees are heard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-14

Can not Maxim invent a soup
silencer?
The Springfield herald., 1913-08-29
Summons
State of Colorado

State of Colorado
, County Of Baca In the County Court
L. S. Sawrey. Plaintiff. vs.. lisa l.. Jones, if he
be living. and if dead, his unknown heirs ex-
ecutors ndministIn ntors. devisecs. trustees and
assigns whose names unknown to plaintiff.
Defendants.
The People of the State of Colorado
To Isa l.. Jones. if he be living. and " deed. his
unknown heirs executors. administrators. devil
sees. trustees and assigns. whose names un-
known to plaintiff the defendants above named.
Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff
in the County court of Baca county. Stnte of
G Colorado. and answer the complaint therein with
in twenty days after the service hereof. if
ed Within this county; or. if served out of this
county or by publication. within thirty days after
the service hereof exclusive of the day of service:
or Judgment by default will be taken against you
according to the prayer of the complaint. And if
a copy of the complaint in the above entitled
ton be not served with this summons. or if if the
.e hereof be made out of this State. then ten
days u IL itiona to the time hereinbefore specified
for appearance and answer will be allowed before
the taking of judgment by default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to quiet title in the
plaintiff in and to the following described lands
situate in the county of Baca. State of Colorado.
to-wit: The southwest quarter of section twen-
ty (20 in Township thirty-two Ci2l South. cf Range
forty-three t4s) West of tine 9Th p. NJ and TO for
ever bar and forclose you and each of you of and
from allclaim right, title. interest estatethere
or lien thereon will more fully appear from
the complaint in said action to which reference is
here made; copy of which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail to
appear and to answer the said complaint above
equired. the said plnintiff will take Judgement
by default according to the prayer of said
plant
Given under my hand at Springfield in snd
county. this 22nd day of July; A. y. 1913.
George S. Allen.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Springfield herald., 1913-08-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
fD-lItuha,.A

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Publisher)
Department of the Interior
United States Land Onice
Lamar. Colorado, Aug. il. 1913
Notice is hereby given that Olof S. Larson. Of
Lamport. Colorado who on December IA 1907 made
homestead entry No. 9l23 serial No. os977 for the
sell of sec. 30 Twp. 80 Strange Al w. 6thPrincipal
Meridian has fled notice of intention to make
fve-year proof to establish claim to the land
above described. before the United states Com
missioner. at Springfield. Colorado,on the 26th day
of September, 1918.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
GA Con ard. of Wentworth. Colorado
Louis S. Larson.
L. C. Litton. both of Lamport Colorado.
Eugene McGary. of Point Rocks. Kansas.
EUGENE n. WHITAKER, Register.
The Springfield herald., 1913-08-29

! Cal Woolley and others went
to tile cedars Tuesday.
, The Wills of Stonington. father
and son, went to the cedars Tues
+, day.
M. Tud of Oklahoma, stopped at
Springfield on his return from
the mountains.
Alf Allen of Two Buttes, went
to Kansas last week on business.
Did you ever stop to think
that what you know won't do
you any good unless somebody
, else knows it also.
! Lyle Knox went out home by
parcel post Saturday to get at
first hand knowledge of the
pies that mother makes.
Miss Vera Rinehart came
down from the dinner station
Wednesday and went on ont to
:. G. Patterson's 8 on visit.
Uncle G. M. Hines dropped in
to the office Wednesday to tell
US all about how it happened and
to order the Herald to his ad-
dress.
J. W. Gunter, northwest of
town, was prostrated with a
stroke of paralysis last week.
but at present is able to be
around by the aid of a crutch.
1t is usually customary for
newspapers to take slam at
those who borrow their neigh
boris paper. But verify we
would rather have you borrow
your neighbours Herald than not
to have you read ita all.
Program of Baca county teach
ers meeting:
Natural Science in relation to
the rural schools. "-H. L. John
son, Two Buttes.
How to teach composition in
the lower grades. Miss Nancy
Yolsley, Villas.
School ethics. Mrs. Spheg |
ley. Rodley. |
Successful devices used inl
keeping children busy in large |
rural schools. = Miss Anna :
Hodges, Two Buttes.
ST. Helena Islands, extract
from lecture given at normal
Miss Louise Schwej-
zer.
Short stories that will helpl
children to learn the different
sounds of the letters OF the al
phabet. Stories to be procured
from institute Instructor Miss
Alma Gordon, Sringfield.
School Discipline.-J. Jent,
Springfield
Arithmetic. Miss Maud Patter-
son, Springfield.
Music in our rural schools as
at.district institute----
Miss Alma Gordon. Springfield, !.
The Springfield herald., 1913-08-29
Official Directory

OIIlCldl AlTSCtOIy
Clerk and Recorder. ...... David Konkel
Treasurer. Gertrude Johnston
Judge. ... ................E E. S. Jackson
Sheriff iff.........-............... Harvey Kett
Assessor :. Warren o. Brown
Supt. of Schools. Mabel c. Oldem
Coroner. DR.. j. 7. Nicholson
Surveyor. Alvin. Lewis
Commissioners Jesse F. Harrison,
Chairman,
T. q. Barr, j. W. Hazel.
lDist, Court
Judge. ..............A. Watson McHendrie
Attorney. John ]. Hendrick.
Deputy. y.............. George s, Allen.
Clerk Eldon Allen.
u. S. Commissioners
s.E. Cpeckmann, Springfield
II. G. Jones Two Buttes.
The Springfield herald., 1913-08-29
Notice For Publication.

Notice For Publication.
PnbIsher
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office.
Lamar. Colorado. July 20. 9l3
Notice is hereby given that Benjamin j. Clifton
of Springfield Colorado. whoon November. %
1907 made homestead entry tnmended) Serial No.
O6571 for the s,s section 81 Twp. 30 south Range
Al W. 9th Principal Meridian has filed notice of
intention to make three year proof to establish
claim to the land aaove described before the
Judge of the County Court Mt Springfield. ,oio-
RADIO on the 9th day of September. 1913.
Claimant names witnesses:
W. H. Denney.
j. w. Hazel,
Tom Oxenreider.
Lee Holmes. all of Springfield. Colorado.
EUGESE NJ. WHITAKER. Register.
The Springfield herald., 1913-08-29

. ----
The teachers institute was a
grand success.
Nj. L. SCagner of Welcome,
called on the Herald Mono day.
g. w. Morris of Villas, handed
us a subscription to the Herald
Tuesday.
The Venersdol Bros, of near
Villas, went out to the big woods
Monday.
r. A. Templin, Stonington
Barber, was in town over Sun
day night.
Mrs. Will Denney and grand
ma Bray returned from the Lam
port camp meeting Monday.
Mr.. johnson and friend of
Richards, were in town Monday
and called at the Herald office.
Lewis Wilson and friend dom
iciled with the editor Saturday
night. They were here on land
business.
Greathouse and Purnell took a
snap shot at the Christy premis-
es Tuesday, and of the Lasley
ranch the next day.
Rev. Cassady returned to his
home in Pueblo Mon day, after a
successful two-weeks campaign
of camp meeting at Lamport.
Bert Greathouse couldn't stay
away from Stonington) any long
er, so made trip down that way
Saturday and returned Monday.
Madison L. Stagner of Welcome,
was in town Monday making fin
al proof. before S. E. Speckman,
Barber Templin and Ed Measel
assisting.
Ed Measel, one of our efficient
contracting carpenters, with
the help of M. S. Stagner and
Robert Templin, made final
proof before S. E. Speckman
Monday.
About $50 chickens, mostly
white leghorns, shipped from
Wichita, came down by the mail
from Lamar last week. They
were taken by Sam Huff, the
owner, to his home southwest of
town.
w. F. Wagner returned the
first of the week from a trip all
over Texas, his former home,
which trip we are informed
jolted him up to about Il proper
consistency to appreciate the
many good things that Baca
county has to offer.
Judge Dudley, now of Caddoa,
an old timer of Baca county. was
at the fair at Lamar and told
of his Baca county experience.
He had a fine orchard in the
CHI isty neighborhood, and for
years after he left the neighbors
would come in and gather cher
ries. He was at one time county
judge of this county.
V. M. Shannon left for the
state OF Washington last week, to
attend his brother who is sick
with typhoid fever. Mr.. Shan
non will be gone for month,
DR.. Thomas Milligan
will take his place in the Drug
Store. .-Kenton Record
Mr.. Shannon's brother has a
claim near Springfield.