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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19
BOOK n.
CHAPTER V.-contlnued.

CHAPTER V.-ContlnGeo.
lie took them with trembling hands
The first proved to be from Bobby
Messenger. who made it point to pro-
pose to Paige every time he met her
Why did you not tell me that Miss
Carew was in England?" complained
Bobby. regardless OF the number OF
words. DO not know her present ad-
dress, but will find It without fail be-
fore night"
Il hope So" sighed Van vechten.
hastily tearing open the other en-
velopes.
But his spirits steadily fell as he
read. NO use. II she was now or had
been at any OF the places have in
mind, some one OF these persons" tap
ping the messages, would be sure to
know II. / shall try cable to her
Paris address and see II II is forward
ed And shall also instruct Mr.. Flint
70 get busy. believe he will want
90 take a run ovor to Rocky Cove
What Is Il, Alexander"
The page had approached during the
speakers concluding words. holding
SYSTEMATICALLY In his hand a neWspa
per.
Beg pardon, Mr. Van Vechten.
said Alexander. "but l saw you wasn't
reading a paper this morning. Have
you seen today's Sphere?"
The name startled him.
The Sphere? No. Let me have IT.
He flung the sheet open. And, there
In glazing headlines extending cleal
across the front page. was a question
that struck him like a blow between
the eyes:
WHERE is PAIGE CAREW? TAI
ENTED VIOLINIST MYSTERIOUSLN
MISSING"
And below this was a smudged, two
column half-tone portrait. which ma
have been made from a photograph o
his cousin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19
OBJECT LESSON MISSED FIRE
uneIe's Idea Of Teaching His Country
Nephew Caution Proved Some
thing Of Failure.

A youth from the country was pay
ing his first visit to New York. and.
accompanied by his uncle. a leading
banker, went to the theater. says the
Pathfinder. While waiting In the
lobby before the performance the
country boy flung back his coat and
with hands in his pockets displayed
heavy gold watch-chain. The uncle
observed the act and resolved to teach
him a lesson.
While the young mans attention
was diverted the uncle slipped the
watch and chain from his vest. and
they entered the theater.
What time Is IT." he asked when
they were seated.
The boy felt for his time-piece and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19

found It was gone. Allowing him to
make a thorough search of 1t, the
uncle told him he had taken 1t and
read him a sharp lecture. You are
not In the country now. you know,
where you can display valuables with
impunity. You should be more care
full, Let this be lesson to you"
So saying he slipped his hand into
his overcoat pocket where he had
put the watch. To his utter dismay
he found 1t was gone. And when
he looked to see If his own was safe
he found that also had taken wings,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19

dens tonight It's the catchword al
ready. Poor old Ruddy!"
They stopped at a telegraph office,
where Van vechten filed a cablegram
to Paige's last known Paris address.
When he returned to the car-"Let US
hurry back to the club" said he. u
mean to phone Flint, and" He
paused and looked QuestloningIy up at
Tom. II suppose you wouldn't mind
taking US over to Rocky Cover" he
asked.
Tom instantly brightened-all over,
apparently-but nevertheless he OPP
posed an objection.
Wouldn't look right, Ruddy. Can't
you see?"
NO, can't"-bluntly.
why, I'd be a-er-a sort Of
what you call 'em?-accomplice. Dash
1t all! I'd jolly we'll like to go.
though"
The decisive way In which Van
Vechten climbed into the tonneau indi'
Gated that this half.hearted protest
was accepted for joyous acQuiescence
Lets find Flint" he said. Speed
up"
Easier said than done. however. fol
on their arrival at the Powhatan the
most diligent use OF the telephone
failed to elicit the slightest trace Of
the detectives whereabouts.
Rudolph and Tom were in the act o.
leaving the club to enter the automo
bile. when a messenger boy entered
under Alexander's cautious guidance
and handed to Van Vechten a cable
gram. Before tearing open the cover
he was bit puzzled to observe that 4
was addressed both to his uncle anC
} himself; which meant that a duplicat,
: would be delivered 20 the Man o
Iron, II. indeed, he had not alread!
received one.
The message was dated at London
and this Is what Van Vechten read:
Two ladies answering description
, Mrs. ID. and Miss C. two weeks il
, whirlpool Somerset July. Two 10
? dies same description booked pass
> age on America August as iirs an,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19

effort to focus his attention upon the
Sensational news story that lay below.
and which shrieked as loud as a Law.
ish use of black ink and red ink and
double leads could make It. There
we're smaller headlines-but visible
enough, heaven knows-which bore
his uncles's name and his own. and
most inconspicuously of all-doubtless
as being the least important factor
Mrs. Devereaux's.
In the first place, It was made un
mistakable that everybody who knew
ar should have known where Paige
Carew was. either would not tell, OIL
else they did not know, and 1t wa.
demonstrated how this reticence wal
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19
Supreme Test.

Does your husband treat you un-
kindly7" asked the lawyer.
Certainly mott" said the unsub-
stantial woman.
Then why do you want divorce2"
Il don't actually want a divorce.
merely want to apply for one. Then
can Judge by the kind Of fuss my
husband makes whether he really
cares for me or not"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19
Stunu.

My pet embarrassment was when I
learned that the girl / went around
with little. but did not 1--WE. was
engaged. To give her the inlhression
that | was wasting her TIM I wen,
over and proposed, My eu.tarrasr
ment can be easily imagined wbsv
she accepted me.-Chlcaso TIiBuns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear.
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: / have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev. q. He's
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that 1t was
difficult to move.
After using s
A..Aa - n.lA.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19
A cLERoYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop Of Wig
ton. Pa. suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet we're swol-
len and puffed. He had heart flutter-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small. sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19
CHAPTER vi.
& 500 Reward,

When Rudolph Van vechten rallied
Scarehead. he contriyed by a mighty
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19

Some people count their chicken
even before they have any eggs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-03-19

To err is Humankind to blame it
on the other fellow is still more so.
The herald., 1914-03-19
THE HE X AID

Orleans, Louisiana, on the day and date here
inbefore written and in the presence OF l..
F. Bryant, Jr, and {. A. Hermann, compe-
tent witnesses. who hereunto sign their names
with the said apPeareIs and me, notary, after
due reading Of the whole.
Original signed Edmund Bristol. ore
share; {. A. Barnard. per Edmund Bristol,
one share; {. d. Warren. per Edmund Brrs-
tol. 81 shares; A. Grant Mordcu, per Edmund
Bristol, one share; +. Howard McCaleb, one
share: O. T. Maicr, one share; 4. Brock
Thomson. per Edmund Bristol. one share.
Witnesses: /. z. Bryant, Jr. Z. a Herr
mann.
ARTHUR b. LEOPOLD, Notary Public
J. the undersigned recorder OF mortgages IN
and for the parish OF Orleans. state OF l.. iIS!-
ana, % hereby certify tina. the above and
foregoing act Of Incorporation Of the South
New Orleans Lands Company was this day
daily recorded IN my ONCE, IL book Ill9, folio
New Orleans. March p 1914
tSiyncin EMILE J. LEONARD. D. r.
\ true copy.
ARTHUR b LEOPOLD. Notary Public.
march l. - 70 apr
The herald., 1914-03-19
CHARTER
OF SOUTH NEW ORLEANS LANDS COM
PANY.

United States of America, State OF LOUISIANA,
City of New Orleans, Parish of Orleans:
Be IL known, that on this 18th day OF the
month of February, in the year OF our LORD,
one thousand nine hundred and fourteen (l9lD
and of the independence of the United States
of America, the one hundred and thirty eighth,
before me- Arthur b. Leopold a notary public,
in and for the parish Of Orleans, state OF Lou
isiana, duly commissioned and qualified, and
in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared: The persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, all residents of this city, who
severally declared that availing themselves OF
the provisions of the general laws OF this
state relative to the formation OF corpora
tons, they do by these presents form them
selves into and constitute a corporation, tor
the objects and purposes, and under the Sup
ulations and agreements hereinafter set forth,
which they hereby adopt as their charter, to-
wit:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be "South New Orleans Lands Com
pany" and under its corporate name II shall
exist and have succession for a period of
nInety-nine (o9) years from date hereof, and
it shall have and exercise for the purpose of
its business, all the powers, rights and privi-
leges conferred by law on similar corpora
tionS, and il shall be and it is further author
lied and empowered to do and perform any
act or thing and conduct any and all business
usually connected with and pertaining to the
affairs and business as set forth in Article
III of this charter, which is not specially
prohibited by law.
II shall have power and authority TO hold,
own, receive. purchase and lawfully acquire
by deeds OF conveyance, contract, lease, rent
The herald., 1914-03-19
CHARTER
OF THE NEW ORLEANS CYCLE CAR
COMPANY LIMITED

OF THE NEW ORLEANS CYCLE CAR
COMPANY, LIMITED.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City OF
New Orleans.
Be IT known, That this fourth day OF
February, IN the year OF our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and fourteen, and of the
Independence OF the United States the one
hundred and thirty-eighth.
Before me, Asshel Walker Cooper, notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the Parish of Orleans, therein re.
siding, and IN the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereinafter mentioned and
hereunto subscribed, who severally declared
that availing themselves of the laws OF the
State of Louisiana relative TO the formation
and organization of corporations, they have
covenantcd and agreed, and do by these pres
ents covenant, agree and bind themselves,
as well as all other persons who may here
after be associated with them, to form and
constitute themselves into a corporation I'M
der the articles and stipulations following
to-wit:
Article /. The name and style of this cor
poration shall be the New Orleans Cycle
Car Company, Limited. and by said corpor
ate name 1t shall have and enjoy succession
for a period of ninety-nine years, unless soon
er dissolved, and have all the rights, priv
ileges and immunities granted by law to cor
pOratIOns, and under said corporate name II
shall have power to contract, ste and be sued,
to make and use corporate seal, TO hold,
receive, purchase, convey, hypothecate, lease
or pledge property, either real or personal;
to issue bonds. notes and other evidences of
debt; to have and employ such managers, d.
rectors, officers, agents and other employees
as the interest and convenience of the cor
porstion may require, and to make rules and
regulations for its corporate management and
control.
Article II. The domicile of this corpora
ton shall be in the City of New Orleans
State Of Louisiana, and all citations or other
legal process shall be served upon the Pres
ident, or in case of his absence or inability
TO act, upon the Vice President, or in the
absence OF both, upon the Secretary Treasurer.
Article III. The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is formed, and the
nature Of the business to be carried on by
it are hereby declared TO be as follows: To
manufacture. buy, sell, and deal in automo.
biles and motor vehicles of every kind and
description, and all parts and accessorie.
thereof; 10 act as agent for manufacturers Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
RAILROADS AIDING
THE TRUCK GROWERS
SOUTHERN RAfLWA, AND AFF1LI-
AI'tsD LINES CoNDI tE CAM
PAIGN OF EDtt ALTON.

ATLANTA. Ga. MAY 2S.--AntlciPat-
ing upuSual}y heavy fruit and vegefs-
BILE crops throughout the Southeastern
states. the southern railway and afflli
ated lines Gncluding the Cincinnati.
way Alabama Great Southern rail
road. Mobile and Ohio railroad and
Georgia Southern and Florida railway.
through their market agents stationed
Al Atlanta. Cincinnati. Washington and
81 Louis. have begun an active edu
cational campaign for the purpose of
assisting growers and shippers 20 smcl
eessfullN dispose OF their products.
with this end in view. an illustrated
pamphlet has just been issued giving
fufi information in regard to market
ing and proper methods OF preparing.
packing and loading the various kinds
OF fruit and vegetables grown In. the
South. This pamphlet was prepared
after very careful study ard should
he invaluable 10 Southern growers and
shippers. Eighteen Illustrations arc
shown of proper containers TO use.
Copies OF the pamphlet will he fur
nsshsd Interested parties for the ask
ing
Not only will the market agents
assis, Southern growers in properly
marketing and packing their products
In sound and attractive shape, but will
Gated al the various important points
in the United States and Canada and
help them TO find the best markets,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
Girls Canning Clubs
Active in Campbell

LYNCHBCRG. VA. May .E.-Miss
AWE Phillips, Of Campbell county.
who has been appointed by Miss Ella
g. Agnew. the State agent. supervisor
for Campbell county OF the Girls
Canning clubs, began the work OF
organizing clubs today. starting at
the Evington school. Later in the
season she expects to attend the can
ming demonstration given by Mis-
Agnew annually at Burkevilie. for the
benefit OF the county agents.
Mrs Eugene Ould. president Of the
Lynchburg Campbell County Fedora
ton of Women, to whose efforts the
extension of this work is largely due.
was in 1Ynchhurg yesterday aftern DON
to attend meeting called by her
al the Woman's club 10 arrange for
the marketing of the 1914 crop. as
canned by the girls
committee from the Lynchhurg
clubs belonging to the federation has
undertaken the work OF securing or
ders from the grocers and advertising
these home canned vegetables among
the Lynchburg houseke epers. This
committee Is composed of Mrs r. c,
Junk, Mrs II. r Nicholas and Mrs
r. E. Craighill. of the Fort Hill club;
Mrs. Jean Boatwright. Mrs. j. r.
Cardwell and Miss Mabel Woodson
of the Farmville aiumnae: Mrs. r. f.
Jones. Mrs. H. l.. Shampion and Miss
Agnes O'Holloran. from the West
Lynchburg Mothers club: Miss Helen
Nelson, Miss Eva Moore and Miss
Mabel Davidson, of the Randolph Ma
con Woman's college alumnae. Miss
Anna Jones, Mrs. A. r. Darlington
and Mrs Mary f. billiard. of the
Lynchburg Woman's club. They will
work under Mrs Guild.
John P. Bell. representing the Re-
tail Grocers. was present by invita-
ton to aid the committee in deter
mining the rules and regulations
which must govern these plans for
marketing in Lynchburg if the busi
ness is to be established on a sound
and permanent basis Brands. prices,
deliveries, terms of payment. and
many other details we're discussed
and decided upon in the light of Mr..
Bells practical knowledge and ad-
vice. and Miss Phillips will be able
to so out into the county prepared to
tell the members OF the canning club
Just what assistance in marketing they
can depend upon in Lynchburg, and
what they must do to receive the ben
eft of 1t. 1t was decided to advise
the girls, through Miss Phillips, to
pack two grades of tomatoes in order
to meet all competition in price and
quality.
The committee was formally organ
lied by the election of Miss Anna
Jones as permanent chairman and the
work OF soliciting orders from the
Lynchburg merchants was divided
among the members
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
RECORD WHEAT CROP

The greatest crop of winter wheat
ever grown. one-fifth again as large
as the record crop grown last year.
and more than half again as large as
that harvested in 1ai9 is indicated
by statistics announced by the de-
partment of agriculture. The eondi-
tion was given as $50.
In all. s30noo 600 bushels will be
produced If the highly favorable con-
ditions existing since the crop was
planted last fall continue untl har-
vest time. The acreage abandoned
through unfaeorabie conditions Of
the winter amounted to only 81 per
cent Of the area planted, an unusually
low area. This makes the area re-
naming TO be harvested a recoru one
of 35.3S7 900 acres
Figures for Virginia were as fol-
lows: Acreage, 779: production. TO-
600. condition. ga. Last years pro-
duction in Virginia was given as / D.
SOS Virginia is second only to
Pennsylvania in the list OF Eastern
States. and is far ahead of New York.
which Is third in the Eastern State
list
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
LAST WEEK DULL,
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.
REAL ESTATE MEN WELCOME COM
ING or DAY or REST AFTER
STRENUOUS WEEK.
DID MUCH TRAVELLING
MUCH INQUIRY FOR FARMS LEADS
THEM OVER GROUND WITH
PROSPECTS. hut No BIG
DEALS REPORTED.

y dull week and one trying real
estate men Richmond MAS that
which closed last night. and the COM
ing IF the rest day WAS welcomed by
many Of them, Despite the fact that
there was parativeiy little doing
i'm the actual termination Of negoti-
ations and the closing or deals the
agents are almost as one ia the decla-
IA ton that there will be something
doing within the NEXT few weeks. II
the number Of inquiries and the
prospective buyers appearing on every
hand mean anything
The agencies handling suburban
property being developed by Rich
mond capital and exploited for the
purpose Of spreading out into the
territory shortly tn be annexed by
Richmond the residents of the city.
did better business than those whose
larger work is the handling Of city
property There was a good hit If
dealing III city realty. however as
is shown by the number of deeds
filed for record in the court offices
Most NJ these deals were for small
properties and their aggregate. though
smaller than had been anticipated.
was regarded as fair. Rentals have
been good for this season. Coilec-
lions also are good and the loan bust
ness done has kept several of the
agencies on the move. The loans in
FariablN are for the making Of inn
prOeements ia city and suburban
property and indicate a strong con-
fdeuCc in the future.
Farm Inquiry Brisk.
The activity nf the agencies hand
ling farms in the surrounding coun-
ties is greater TIM in months. though
the actual closing on a number Of
propositions has yet TO materialize.
Among the people in Virginia, looking
over land or which 10 follow truck
or fruit raising are many who are
coming IN from The West Agents
having farms, during the week have
taken almost daily trips into their
territory with prospects. These have
appeared Interested. aud more. II is
predicted by several c0nserva tive
agents that there Will be some big
deals closed shortly.
The sale OF lots AZ Brightwood. the
new suburb opened by Julian c. An
derson & Co, yesterday was brisk.
a largo portion of the section being
sold. Private sales have been going
on and the way in which the prop
erty was taken up shows well for the
opening Of the subdivisions planned
and being planned.
The New Lincoln Heights suburb.
on the Richmond and Rappahannock
line. n territory soon to be annex
ed will he opened to public sale
next Saturday The lots are now be-
ing taken by purchasers at private
sale The work Of laying out streets.
begun week ago. is progressing
nicely
The Real Estate Exchange held
meeting Friday afternoon. at which
the revision of the constitution and
bylaws was taken up and completed.
Proofs were sent 10 the printer. and
the new constitution will probably
he distributed during the coming
week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
Chase City Market
Sales Are Greater

CHASE CITY. VA, May 2s-Our
market has closed for the season and
has sold 10 date 4 100 900 pounds.
which is an increase of 1850. 900
pounds over last season, Plants are
plentiful in this section and there
viii be an Increase in the acreage Of
about 20 per cent. All the ware
houses here will enlarge their floor
space considerably in order to take
care Of a much larger crop.
Mr. r. NJ Hester, proprietor OF
the Banner warehouse. is building
large brick warehouse. which when
completed, viii he one of the best
and--rrost up7to-date warehouses In
the State,
The Roberts Tobacco company ia
building a aarge brick factory in
which they win install a driving ma
chine With a capacity of 10000 pounds
per day. These Increased facilities
for handling tobacco, will. no doubt,
greatly Increase the quantity sold on
our market next season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
G|NTER PARK PUTS
ON ACTIVE FRONT

That the enterprise OF this imme-
date section is not confined entirely
within the city limits of Richmond
is again shown. Gfnter Park does the
showing this time, the town having
just issued a directory. giving the
names occupation or business, and
residence of its citizens,
With the issuing of the Ginter Park
directory comes the estimate. made by
u, X kellogg, town clerk. of the popu-
lation OF the live little town 10 the
north of Richmond, The population.
according to this estimate, liz 1f36
Ginter Park Is not only evidencin1
It's activity by issuing directory, but
by spending money on improvements
in the town. More than 100000 Ia
being expended on permaEeSt street
improvements. A rev automobile fira
engine. most modern tire-fightsn1
machine. has recently been installed
and building used for the engine
house and police headquarters haa5
been erected.