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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Bulgaria Sends Envoy.

Bulgaria has definitely promised to
Roumania the cession of the Turtu-
kai-Baltchik frontier, and has sent
Gen. Paprikoff to open negotiations
with Greece and Servia at Nish. The
Roumanian diplomats are working for
a conference of all the belligerents at
Sinaia, near Bucharest Austria and
Russia are said TO approve this plan.
Turkey made a new move Saturday.
The porte presented a note to the
ambassadors of the powers at Con-
stantinople. in which Turkey claims
the frontier, beginning at Enos and
ending at Midia, as agreed upon by
the London conference, but the Otto
man government made an emo nous
curve to the northward in this line.
and it followed the course of the
Maritz river, so as to include Adrian
ople.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
CLARK FOR OLD ACE FUND
WILL LECTURE WHILE CONGRESS-
is NOT IN SESSION.
Speaker Says He Wants a Nest Egg
to Keep Out Of Poorhouse in
His Declining Years.

Washington.-To have nest egg
'or his old age, not because his sal.
ary is too small, is why Speaker
champ Clark gives Chautauqua lee.
lures, he stated
Il give the lectures only when con.
gress is not in session, to lay by
something for my old age and keep
from going to the poorhouse," said the
speaker
Il have been lecturing since 1895. !
have refused hundreds of engagements
when they conficted with my duties
in congress. Every contract | make
contains two clauses-one that my lee
ture is subject to the exigencies Of
the public service which means that
will not leave my duties here to go
lecturing while congress is in session.
The other clause is that will not lee.
ture for pay in Missouri. That is a
matter Of taste, and ! feel that | owe
too much TO Missouri, although | have
lectured there when admission was
charged, but only when the proceeds
were to go to some church or charita.
BILE institution"
Clark states that he has written for
newspapers more or less all his life.
but he received his first pay for news.
paper writing after the panic of 1893,
when his entire fortune was swept
away and he was deeply in debt. For
nearly 10 years he wrote weekly
article for press syndicate, but dis.
continued that because of his increas-
ing labors in congress as minority
leader Of the house.
Emphatically the speaker asserted
that under no circumstances had he
ever or would he premit his lecturing
to interfere with his work in congress.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
WOMAN WAITS SO YEARS; SUES
Plaintiff, 81, Says Her Sweetheart, TT,
Proposed Before Going to Front
in War Days.

Paterson, N. J.--Miss Emma Ma
haney, 67 years old, of Wooster, o.,
asks $4,000 from John Wolf, a n.
year-old veteran of the civil war. and
a retired merchant. in papars which
have been served upon him here, al
leging breach of promise
Miss Mahaney asserts see has not
seen Wolf since their separation in
SO, when he went to the front, after,
1t is alleged, he had proposed to her.
She says she has waited so years In
the hope that her sweetheart of youth
full days would some day wed her, and
that she was recently encouraged by
a second proposal of marriage by mail,
but later received word that the mar
rage would never take place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
10000 CHILDREN AT PICNIC
Governor and Soldiers Go to Atehl.
son, Where 3. p. Wagner Pro-
Vides Fun for Little Guests.

Atchison, Kan.-Twenty thousand
children were guests OF Battle p.
Waggener, millionaire railroad man,
at his annual childrens picnic.
All the expenses. even including RI
road fare to Atchison. were borne by
Waggener. Entertainment provided
included a free distribution of toys
and flowers. automobile parades, land
and water athletic contests, baseball
games, exhibition drill by the United
States troops from Fort Leavenworth
and day and night fireworks.
Gov. Hodges and staff and three
companies of the Kansas national
guard were here for the outing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Book Referred % the Wrona cl.x.

How very peculiar!" exclaimed a
member of the Sunflower club. IL am
to prepare historical paper for the
circle. and seeing a book entitled Ro.
MANS in the library while calling on
our minister's wife, borrowed it.
thinking 1t would be just the thing to
help me out"
"Well?"
ut is all about St. Paul. don't you
know. the people of Rome are not
mentioned" kansas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Peace Delegates Depart.

The porte's note is regarded as fore
shadowing a declaration of war
against Bulgaria. This course has
been discussed by the council of min
listers as a means of enabling Turkey
to recover her liberty of action, which
was compromised by the London con-
vention.
A Belgrade dispatch says Premier
Pachich has agreed to receive the
Bulgarian delegates at Nish. 1t is
probable that the Greek premier, NJ.
Venizzelos, and Roumanian delegate
win also meet them. Peace, adds the
dispatch. may be signed in three days.
The Bulgarian generals, Paprikoft
and Ivantcheff, and Col. Toptcheff, the
peace delegates, have left Tsaribred
for Nish
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
D0DGES SENTENCE rs YEARS
Prosperous Farmer and Father Of
Seven Must Go to Prison for
Staying a DEPUTY Sheriff.

Louisville. Ky.-Richard Allen. so
years old said to be pros
porous farmer of New Madrid, Mo-, is
in Jail here and will resume his jour
ney to the state penitentiary at Frank
fort to serve a two-year sentence pro-
nounced upon him 26 years ago for
killing Deputy Sheriff Charles Tucker
at Liberty, Ky. Extenuating circum-
stances explain the short sentence.
After his conviction 26 years ago,
Allen escaped from the Jail at Liber-
~ and had not been heard from until
recognized recently in Missouri by
relatives OF Tucker Allen married
after his escape and is the father of
seven children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
SLIT SKIRT WINS $25 FINE
Miss Blossom Browning Says Rich
mond, Va, Is 100 Prudish,"
and She Will Leave.

Richmond, Va. - Miss Blossom
Browning paid a S25 fine in Judge
Crutchheld's court here for wearing a
slit skirt, and declared she intended to
20 10 New York at once, where peo-
pie are not prudish."
She was charged with Indecent ex-
posure" The skirt, slit knee high,
held as evidence, was restored to Miss
Browning on the promise to sew up
the slash or not TO appear again IN
hte streets Of Richmond without a
petticoat
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
TO PROSECUTE 80 WOMEN
WOMAN RIDDEN ON RAIL TO
SEEK REVENGE.
81 Know Those Who Did H." says
Mrs. Richardson in Chicago, Where
She Was Forced to Flee.

Chicago -Prosecutions are to fol.
low the riding on rail OF Mrs. John
Richardson. wife of crippled store.
keeper at Volo. ILL.,, according to Mrs.
Richardson, who was found in Chica'
go at the home of Mrs. Fred Geiger,
1904 Southport avenue.
Il know most Of the women" Mrs.
Richardson declared. There were so
of them, and they were led by three
women who are jealous of me. One of
these women is Mrs. Peter Stadtsfleld.
wife of the village blacksmith, and
another is Mrs. VIII Dunnill, with
whose husband the gossips have con-
nected my name.
MY brother, George KILLER, of Pala-
tine, has gone to Volo and will take
out warrants for their arrest"
Mrs. Richardson is tall, handsome
blond, aristocratic in appearance, but
whose hands show that she does plen.
ty of hard work. Mrs. Richardson
said she had worked hard to care
for her invalid husband and keep their
home together.
Mrs. Richardson told how she was
called upon by party of women Mon
day night, taken from her home, placed
astride a rail. carried through the
town and then dumped into a muddy
pond. She was warned to leave Volo.
1t is said that Mrs Richardson had
incurred the anger Of the women or
the town as result of buggy rides
taken with Dunnill, a brotherin-law
of her husband.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
TRAIN ENTERS GIRLS ROOM
Freight Disturbs Dreams Of 1s-Year-
Old Man as il Crashes
Into House.

Chicago, Miss Clara Marasske was
sleeping the untroubled sleep of her
10 years when something entered her
room.
II was a railroad train. The Marass-
Ike home stares straight at railroad
embankment and directly in the path
of freight train which left the rails,
several cars tumbling down from the
tracks. One of them caved in the
front of the house and stopped only a
few feet from Miss Marasske's bed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
FATHER AND UNCLE TO JAIL
Parent Gets 16-Year Term on Dauuh.
ter's Story-Near Kin Pleads
Guilty to Charge.

Marion. lll.-Albert Warren, 80
years old, was sentenced by Judge
Richard S. Farrand in the circuit court
TO is years in prison after a Jury had
returned a verdict finding him guilty
of charges brought by his own child,
a girl 1G years old.
Walter Warren, Albert's 21.year-old
brother entered plea of guilty to
the same charge and was sentenced
to six years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
DEAD WOMAN TIED TO FENCE
Body Fastened In Upright Position to
Post Near Oak Forest, H., Was
Fashionaby Dressed.

Oak Forest, Ill.-The body of q
well-dressed young woman was found
by a farmer tied in an upright posi-
ton to fence post beside a cornfeld
The woman was not more than 25
years old. Her gold watch was still
pinned to her dress and a pocketbcok
lay near her.
Physicians thought the woman
might have been dead two days. No
means. of Identification were found
among the effects.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Farmers FIGHT Chineh Bugs.

Warrensburg.-The farmers OF the
counties along the western border OF
Missouri are fighting the chinch bugs
with crude petroleum. according to C.
NJ. Long, Johnson county's farm ad-
wiser, and other experts who have just
returned from a trip through the Dor
der counties, where they saw first
hand the ravages of the bugs which
are migrating east from the Kansas
wheat fields
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
WOMAN RIDDEN ON RAIL
.VoLo, ILL, VICTIM is ORDERED
ITO LEAVE TOWN.
Wife Of ParaIytie Takes Advice Of An
cry Sisters and Leaves the VII
Iaee at Night.

Waukegan, Ill.-Suspecting that
Mrs. John II. Richardson, wife OF
the crippled keeper Of the only gene.
eral store in Volo. H.. was more than
friendly to her brother-in-law, VIII
Dunnill, the village stone mason, a
band of women rode her on rail
through the main street Of the town
and then dumped her in a miniature
mud lake.
After the bath, which was accom-
panied by kicks and pelting with Shiny
mud, they gave Mrs. Richardson "a
hours in which to leave town.
When Mrs. Richardson had not left
when ordered they again descended
upon the house armed with pail OF
hot tar, but were frustrated in their
endeavor, Mrs. Richardson remaining
behind barred DOORS.
Yesterday Richardson bundled his
wife into rig and drove IA miles to
Waukegan, where he obtained $500
by mortgaglng his store. He then
took his wife to McHenry and placed
her on train for Chicago. When he
returned to Volo he said he still had
confidence in his wife, but that he
thought she had gone not to return.
Late Richardson bundled his
Dunnill and his wife are near middle
age. The Dunnills have two grown
children. The Richardson's are child.
less. Richardson has been paralytic
r..
in a wheel chair. Dunnill has also lert
Volo, his wife mortgaging their home
in order to get him the money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Coincidence,

II was five-year-old Harold's first
visit to an Episcopal church, and dur
ing the sermon he examined the lit
erature in the hymn book rack. A
card upon which was printed the
church calendar absorbed his interest
for awhile, and when he reached
Ash Wednesday," he held it up to his
mother, remarking in loud whisper:
That's the day our ashes are always
collected, tool"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Flrebuss Endanser koshkonons.

ELECTROMAGNETIC town narrowly
escaped destruction last midnight at
the hands of firebugs, who fired two
barns. One, belonging to J. o. Por-
terfleld, was destroyed. Four men
were arrested on suspicion. Three
were released, but the other was held
for the sheriff at West Plains, where
he is charged with stealing a saddle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Effective PARTING Shot.

Among clerical anecdotes is that Of
the vicar and curate who had quar-
relied, and the curate was requested
to find some other congregation to
minister to. He therefore preached
his farewell sermon, and the parish.
toner's came in crowds to hear him.
MY text" he said. lis taken from the
moving story of Abraham. 'Tarry ye
here with the ass while SO
yonderr"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Second Legislator Convicted,

Webster Springs, W. Va-The jury
in the Rath Duffy bribery case, the
second Of the West Virginia legisla.
ture bribery cases growing out of the
candidacy of William Seymour Ed
wards for the United States senator
ship, returned a verdict of guilty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Supreme Court Called.

Montgomery.-The supreme court
has been called into the stubborn sa-
loon contest in this county, which has
been waged for some time. The latest
move is a writ of mandamus directed
against the mayor, city clerk and col
lector of 'Wellsville, summoning them
to appear in 80 days and show cause
for not issuing a city license to the
saloon keepers of that town in this
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Hannibal. --Boosters 200 strong
from Bowling Green, the home OF Gov.
Elliott w. Major and Speaker Champ
Clark, invaded Hannibal and were
royalty entertained by the Hannibal
Commercial club. They came on a
special train for the purpose of adver-
Using the tenth annual fair of Pike
county, to be held in August in their
home town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Mine Bosses Held for NeaIeet.

Huntsville.-William Harkies, gen.
eral superintendent OF Northern Cen
trail Coal Co.; W. T. Riley, local SUI
perintendent, and Jack Powell. mine
boss here. were arrested, charged
with criminal negligence in the death
of David Russell, civil engineer of
Coal City, ILL.,. who was overcome by
bad air when on duty here three
months ago. They gave bond.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Vice Crusader Mohhsa

Meridian, Following his &C.
uyity in movement ITO abolish the
restricted district. Rev. Ely Curgis
Spinks, young Methodist minister,
was mobbed by men, boys and women.
who showered bad eggs on him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Merchant Slain by Lawyer.

Muskogee, Ok-A. X. Dean, law.
yer, shot and killed Claud ID. Smith
a wealthy merchant, in the rear OF
Smiths notion store. Smith lived for
few hours and gave a dying state.
ment to the county attorney.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Ice Man Freezes 20 pea,h.

New York.-Hugo Meisner % years
old, machinist for the HYGIENE Ice
Co., was found frozen to death in the
company's plan after being in the cold
storage building Is hours. Meisner
went in to repair an elevator.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Robbed and Thrown From Train.

La Grange.-After robbing Jake
Richer of Loogootee, Ind, of 500, a
gold watch and clothing, three men
threw him from a Burlington freight
train which was moving at 35 miles
IN hour. Richer was able to walk to
the La Grange depot, where he re-
ported the robbery. Three men are
held at La Grange as suspects.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Friedman "curev FaiIs

Topsfeld. Mass.--Alford Watringer
Cooley, former United States assistant
attorney general and former Judge OF
the New Mexico supreme court the
most prominent patient to receive DR..
Friedmann's cure" for tuberculosis,
succumbed TO the disease here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Boy Hunter Shot by chum.

Branson.-Meredith Powell, 9 years
old, was shot and killed while hunting
with two other small boys, several
miles west Of this place. A gun in
the hands of one of his companions
was accidentally discharged.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
VATICAN GUARDS ARE JAILED
Swiss Who Second Time in Four DAYS
Mutiny for Lack of Wine Re
placed by Gendarmes.

Rome, Italy.-A mutiny among the
Vatican Swiss guards-the second
within four days-occurred.
Upon orders from Pope Piux X. the
soldiers were seized, disarmed and
placed under arrest. They were re-
placed by gendarmes. who may remain
as the permanent military police in the
Vatican.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Strike Is Again Threatened.

New York.-Presidents Garretson
and Lee ordered all local leaders TO
remain within call in case sudden
decision should be made to call a
strike OF the conductors and trainmen
Of the 81 eastern railroads.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Oceans May Meroe Oct. 10

Panama.-Col. G. W. Goethals has
notified Lieut.. Col. David B. Gaillard,
chief Of the central division Of the
canal, that steam-shovel work in the
Culebra cut section will be conducted
on the assumption that Gamboa dixie
will be dynamited Oct. 10.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Wants pills Coffin. shaped.

Chicago.-Prompted by the many
deaths caused by the accidental TAX
ing of poisonous tablets in Chicago,
Alderman w. o. Nance will offer an
ordinance requiring that all such tab
let's shall be coffin-shaped
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
$4,000 Fire AZ sprInofieId.

Springheld.---A fire which contrib
uted $4,000 to the three-quarter mill
lion fire losses which have occurred
here within the last two months, de-
stroyed. completely the Waters Pierce
Oil Co. building.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Labor Loses 1,oas,soo Working Days.
Chile Favors BRYAN Peace Plan.

Washington.-Chile has announced
its willingness to consider the details
OF Secretary Bryan's peace plan. be-
coming the twenty-second nation to
indorse the project in principle. De-
tails Of the plan have been forwarded
70 these % nations as well as TO the
II that have not yet replied to the
preliminary announcement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Not What He Expected.

viii you give me something to
drink" he asked family OF the nurse.
Certainly" said the nurse, Offering
him glass of water.
He put up his hand feebly.
Give 1t to me In teaspoon.
please" he whispered huskily, until
get used to it,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Saloon Men to Defy City.

Montgomery City.-The saloons Of
Wellsville, which were closed when
the county voted dry last month, have
reopened. The saloon men contend
they have a right, In spite of the &C
lion by the city, to continue in bust
ness until December 6, when their
bounty license expires.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
MiIItia Part Of U. S. Army.

Washington.-Complete agreement
has been reached between the war de-
partment and the executive commit
tee Of the National Guard association
on the general outline Of a bill de-
signed to make the organized militia
valuable for immediate service in any
part OF the world as part of the regu-
lar army.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Killed as Auto is oitehed.

Barnard.-George Keith Of Mary
vile, was killed instantly, and Henry
Engle of Burlington Junction, was
badly injured when the automobile
in which they rode attempted to pass
another car on culvert about mile
and half southwest of Barnard, on
the st. Joseph road, and overturned
into a ditch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

That man who went into az uncoa-
trollable spasm Of laughter over
venerable vaudeville Joke has now
gone crazy. Doesn't this call FOR of.
cial regulation OF cold storage stage
humor?
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Clark TO Head TRAINING School.

Boonville.-At a meeting of the
board of managers of the training
school for bays at Boonville, r. C.
Clark of Fayette was elected supein-
lendent of the school. He will as.
sumo his duties between the middle
Of August and September l.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
20 /. W. w. Women ArresteG

Portland, Ore.-Wholesale arrests
of Industrial Workers of the World
were made on downtown street when
a crowd Of 20 women, led by DR.. Ma
RE Equi defed the mayors orders
by holding a street meeting.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Chicago.-Will White. a negro cloak.

NHIO"bU' VII WHIIt, negro Cloak
room attendant at the Chicago board
of trade, went suddenly insane Just
before the exchange openyd, and
fourishing revolver, drove scores of
members, among them several mil.
lionaires. in panic into the street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Leap From Auto Saves Life.

Huntsville.-The automobile of Ar
thur Curran, grocer, Of Moberly, oc-
cupied by himself. daughters and
friends, was struck by Wabash Ii at
train on grade two and a half miles
south OF here. The passengers in the
auto jumped and escaped uninjured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Rsv. Caps Ere. Of Murder.

Greenwood, ATk.-Rey. Marion
Caps Of White Bluff was freed OF the
charge Of numbering his two children,
when Paul Little. prosecuting attor-
ney, appeared in court here and dis
missed the case Prosecutor Little
said be vas forced to dismiss the case
because his strongest witnesses had
repudiated their former stories.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
Union Schools Are Formed.

Columbia.-Fourteen consolidated
school districts have taken advantage
Of the new law giving state aid to
union schools. Probably 25 more such
union schools will be organized be-
tween now and the end of the cur.
rent year, according to G. w. Reavis.
state rural school inspector.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

London.-One million eight-eight
thousand, eight hundred working days
were lost as the result of labor dis
putes in England, but 225.OOO work.
people secured a net increase In wages
Of 4l4,S0O per week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Not many OF the native women Of
America will agree with that newly
arrived immigrant in New York who
thought she could marry as many men
as she pleased because America is
free country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Wen have TO thank that Paris
woman for providing a new angle to
the mother-in-law joke Recently de-
serted by her husband. she compelled
hts mother TO pay her alimony.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
For Aehlna, Persplrlna Feet

use Tyree's Antiseptic Powder either
sprinkled into the shoes or used in
solution. Never fails to relieve. Csc.
at all druggists or sample sent free by
J. s. Tyree, Washington, d. C.-Ady.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

An honest porter IN New York who
returned 20 the owner 5000 he had
found was given a $50 check. which
he discovered TO be worthless. Thus
is virtue encouraged to be its own
reward
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
IIllteracy In France.

or Frances $4,000 recruits in 1912,
SAG per cent. were illiterates, and
22.5 per cent. had no education be,
yond the mere ability to read and
write.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Exchange says that people Who
marry late in life are well shaken
before taken. But the married man
will tell you that he Is pretty well
shaken all the time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

A noted pianist is about to retire
after accommodating a big fortune This
shows one effect, at least, Of harmony.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

Jefferson City.-D. C. McClung,
warden of Missouri penitentiary, has
not yet appointed a chaplain for that
Institution. The post has been vacant
since the retirement of Rev. J. ]. Mar
tin, who served during the admins
trRtion OF Warden Andrae
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

There isn't much excuse for the
weather forecasters when they 90
wrong They have three gcesses
every day
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
When put to the test. some virtues
are found to be thinly veneered.
Made a Difference.

'Darn those cats!" Don't shoot
Abner. / think the one with the con
tralto voice is our Tabby."-Washing
ton Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24
French View of Women.

The life of woman can be divided
into three epochs; in the first she
dreams OF love, in the second she ex-
periences It. in the third she regrets
it.-Antolne Jean Case de Saint Pros
per
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

AZ was 10 be expected, the slit
skirt IL to be succeeded by even
more modest little garment, the pan.
tAloon gown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

A New York wife blames her hus-
band because she has lost her beauty
Hem probably swear she had none TO
lose.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

The cruel critic of the new-fedged
college graduate is seldom able to
give him a Job.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-24

The inventor Of a beer bottle cork
left sl.OOo,O0O TO his heirs but doubt
less the inventor or the corkscrew left
even more.