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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-26
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Some Views Mand and Interviews

Kelly Wilkerson: Better time,
coming, boys. The regional bank
are all right, but the farm credits
system will heat it beyoud com.
pare. Have yon been stndyiug iii
THE Government is working or
that law, aud when it is national
statute there'll be something do.
ing in this country.
Mrs. j. Z. Bozarth: | live
southwest of Auxvasse. l was a
pupil under the editor of the
Message some years ago. 1t was
the Neville school, just over in
Rails county, north of Laddonia,
1t was in the neighborhood of.
the Akridges, Moores, Youngs,
Stephens and Keetons. My
name was Humphrey then. Time
has wrought many changes in
the old neighborhood since those
days.
j. Hord Davis: After my pub
lice sale next Wednesday / ex-
pect to move to Texas. / have
bought land near Trinity, in
that State. A new town has been
laid off adjoining my land. We
will be 80 miles north of Hous-
ton. 1t is a new country and
has a fine soil.
j. h. Lotion: i came up from
my home near Wellsville to sec
my brother in Mexico, DIR. j. E.
Lotion. Say, Mr.. Message, I'm a
grandad. It's a girl and was
born recently to Mr.. and Mrs. II.
l.. Risk. Mrs. Risk is my daugh-
ter. The incident makes me call
to mind that I'm growing old.
Clayton Shook: l was break
ing ground until recently for |
next years planting But the
freeze last week formed a hard
crust over the ground and ] sus-
pect fall : plowing will have to
cease for this season.
w. j. Mason: My son, R. H.
the Government engineer,
at Clemson College, S. c., writes
me that the cotton situation in
mis- locality is quite serious-no
at home or abroad for
the crop, as you know. My
Miss Ruth f. Mason,
also writes-is enjoying her
school work at Berkeley, Cali. ]
realize that my little family is
scattered.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-26

thing like the liquor question. I
have often wondered what is to
be a final result of the Mormon
question, and it is well worthy of
the best thought and resources of
inns, the greatest of all nations.
Comparisons are not in order or
at least of no use since faults and
failings are universal. Hence it
would seem that this Mormon
question may easily be the most
serious of any by which we are
confronted, and have been for so
long a time.
T. NJ. Gill.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-26

Rev. j. d. Watson of this city
closed a revival meeting recently
with the Hardin Baptist church,
near Kansas City. There were 81
conversions. Bro. Watson is now
holding a meeting at Olney, in
Lincoln county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-26
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Perfect God, Perfect Man, Per
feet Being, The Basis.

Prof. H. s. Herir o,ston
Mass, addressed
at the Mexico Co, %
Thursday night, be
teachings of Chri ~
He was introduce 70.
Clarence A. Barr
There is Ch pco
church in Mexic o,,,.
has quite a folio
Here are a Ii; .,a.
tions made ] y !,
his talk here
Christ Jesus Prov, existence
to be wholly mental when he
walked on the water, stilled the
tempest and overcame other ma
terial conditions.
Since these discordant con-
dltlons exist solely as a state of
human consciousness and their
correction or destruction in.
wolves a transformation of this
consciousness.
The universe, created and
constantly sustained by God
must be like Him, for like pro-
duces like, therefore the real uni
verse is not destructible but in
destructible, not marterial but
spiritual.
Perfect God, perfect man.
perfect being, is the basis of all
Christian Science teaching
analysis and practice. This is
the standard by which all human
phenomena and experiences in
order to determine their true val
ne.
This spiritual understanding.
the perception and apprehension
of divine Truth, Christian Sci.
ence now makes possible to all.
Disease, sin, death, all dis.
cords are therefore to be classed
as errors of moral consciousness
as mesmeric, illusory mental con.
ditions. On this basis they can be
corrected with truth, while they
are classed as either physical or
mental realities. Even according
% psychology and philosophy
hey are but objectified sense i'm.
)ressions."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-26

Henry Huffman, SO years old,
a brother of Mrs. Joseph Stein.
man of this city, died at his
home in Usage City, Mo-, one day
last week. Mrs. Steinman at
tended the funeral.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-26

pers in order to find who owned
the "hot springs property" on,
mile north of town. He thought
he had a good title deed. One
night q man called at the doc
tors home and asked him to 20
with him to an emigrant train
and set a broken leg. Robinson
had only gone two blocks when
he was shot down, while his wife
came out of her house scream.
ing, Just as l expected; | told
him not to go"
President Fillmore made a
great mistake in appointing Brig.
ham Young to be Governor of
the new territory. The president
having realized his mistake en-.
deavored to offset the conse.
quences by judicial appoint
ments. However, not one person,
so named, after going out to Salt
Lake was willing to oppose
Young in anything, knowing full
well the consequences. Therefore.
Cummins was appointed to sue.
eeed Young, and $500 soldiers
were sent out across the plains.
But the Mormon soldiers dis.
gulsed as Indians and every
other thing, way laid the provi-
sion or supply train and the SOL
diers had desperate time with
snow in the mountains. OF course
there was no railroad at that
time. Brigham Young had
sworn no man would be recog
nized as Governor but himself.
The matter was at last compro-
missed, as follows: U. S. Army to
be permitted to establish a mill
tary camp within the territory
but not closer to Salt Lake City
than 40 miles. What would be
thought of such proposition to-
dayY What will be thought of
our present federation of Nor
say so years hence; as il
exists in Utah today9 But every.
one knows that it is by no means
confined to that State. There is |
a Mormon colony in Iowa (as | |
am informedl, that never advo- |
Gated polygamy nor practiced it |
But even so it is a queer relig-
ION IN a republic such as ours.
How is this for one of the NJ. |
doctrinesY: abraham
was the God of Jesus Christ the
God of Joseph Smith, and Jo-
'eph Smith is the God of this
This is not all, but
amply sufficient to justify the
'harge that "the human intellect
never sank into an estate of more
nonsense. Then there is the doc.
.rine of Spiritual marriage" -"
latonic-intended, of course, as
refuge for the "great, and neal
'reat," who have passed beyond
elf-control, or in other words
he more possessed the more de.
lred. Brigham Young had at
east seventy wives of all grades,
md his staff officials never failed
o get acquainted with a comelv
resh arrival from the missionary
Ields. In the sixties one could
asily imagine the advent of a
'reat slaughter when the "afmy"
Ient into camp for practice, for
lormons looked for interference
y the Government, whose forces
'ould be utterly routed. But not t
s yet has anyone known of the
hedding of (Mormon) blood. al |
hough 1t was taken by them in
clandestine manner, when t
here were none to Interfere or /
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-26

Mrs. j. E. Hutton is visiting
in st. Louis.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
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TERMS Of THE WILL
=. oEopoE MIIneoN

The news Of Uncle wis death was
q great shock to me ] read It Ia the
morning papers. lie was among the
killed Ia the accident on the Pacific
gouth-Central railway. The train had
left the tracks while travelling along
the bank Of the JUDY river in Colo
RADIO, and five cars had plunged be
neath the swirling torrent There
was no possibility Of rescuing any
one; the death Of all the occupants
had been immediate.
Uncle VIII must have had pre-
sentiment Of his death, because, an
hour before leaving his Office on the
way west, where be had to attend
conference on some one of those ma
tienal movements in which he was
always interested. He had dictated
a new win to his stenographer. Miss
Clarke. Miss Clarke had typewriter
# and two Of the clerks had witnessed
his signature
The relatives were summoned to
meet at the house Of Mr.. Brewster,
the family lawyer. Brewster smiled
when he saw me aud Marjorie enter.
Il wish You luck. my dear fellow.
he whispered, before the formalities
began.
had always been a prime favorite
of Uncle VIII He had left me a good
round sum, vas sure. II he had died
the year before | should not have
been so sure. because be was deeply
mortified when Anne Claridge and |
broke our engagement. II was Anne
who wanted 10 be free, bnt Of course
Uncle VIII, IN his pig-headed way,
had thought | was to blame. He had
always been fond of Anne. Even
after Anne married Jim Thornton,
month later-which ought TO have
shown Uncle viii where the blame
lay--he was suspicious Of me.
"a man who breaks an engagement
to a girl wants lot of justification"
he said TO me.
I couldn't persuade him that | had
wanted to marry Anne. / believe he
cut me out Of his will about then.
However. after / had discovered that
Marjorie was the only girl ! could
ever love. and had introduced her to
Uuele VIII, 1 got back into his good
graees. lie was still little dubious
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22

bles on Jones"
It was hard to sacrifice the nine
thousand odd that would have come
TO us. but we felt that after the way
the old wretch had behaved we didn't
want to touch a penny of his money.
Lets get married next week" l
said
IAN right" said Marjorie.
How would Monday suit your" l
continued
"All-all right. Oliver DEAR" she
answered.
And Monday it was. You know,
however much a man may love a
girl, forty thousand dollars looks
large and while l knew | wouldn't
yield, l wanted to get our honeymoon
started SO that the legacy could be
irretrievably lost And when we came
out of the church together. man and
wife, with Mr.. Brewster and Miss
Clarke smiling at us and wishing US
luck, | felt that | didn't care snap
for Uncle Wills legacy.
And Uncle VIII met US at the
NHuiSh uoui, anu ho was hoAo no.
tated than had ever seen him In his
life.
Its all mistake, Oliver" he
shouted. 81 wasn't in those cars.
had gone back to the observation car.
1t was another man they thought was
l. II"
/ couldn't help congratulating him.
but my face was as sour as Mr.. Brew
ster's, even II had just got mar
ried.
What's the matter, OliverY" he
cried. You're not sorry your old
uncle's alive and cheated you out of
your legacy for year or two. are
you?"
Uncle WILL" I answered. did you
suppose l would touch a penny of
your rotten money? Not even IL
could have got it by breaking the
will"
1T was inhuman!" cried Marjorie.
at was not professional! said Mr..
Brewster severely. ITO make IL con-
ditional that he should leave his bride
for a year"
Leave her," shouted Uncle VIII.
What do you mean? / said love
her Didn't you take 1t down in your
notes as love. Miss Clarke?"
Miss Clarke clapped her hands to
her head and went down In o dead
faint upon the sidewalk.
Copyright. 1918, by w. G. chapman1
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22

about my constancy, but he confided
to be that Marjorie had Anne skin
ned"
And, my dear boy. II you break
that girls heart I'll not leave you a
stiver." he said to me, over the wal
nuts.
How that amused Marjorie and my
self! We we're to be married the
week after Uncle Wills return, and
nothing could have separated US.
Mr.. Brewster began TO drone out
the terms OF the will. and you can be
sure everybody pricked up his ears,
Uncle WIN had left some good round
legacies, but knew there was plenty
left. At last heard my name.
ITO my dear nephew. Oliver Cur
It's" the lawyer read, Il leave the sum
of forty thousand dollars, on condi.
ton that"-he hesitated and then
read with loud emphasis-"on condt
ton that he leaves Marjorie Field for
the period of one year immediately
following upon his marriage TO her,
and to be paid TO him upon the ex'
pirancy OF one year after the cele-
bration of such marriage"
Marjorie and / looked at each other
In amazement. Leave Marjoriel
The room was in confusion. Mar
jorie had fainted
AS for Mr.. Brewster. he was as
much upset as anybody.
TITS positively inhuman." he ex.
claimed tits contrary to public
moralsl You can hare the will an.
nulled. Mr.. Curtis. Why. he-he-did
you ever know your uncle TO drink.
Oliver9"
Not so that you could notice It,"
answered.
Then he must have been mad" he
said. My boy, you can have the will
annulled,"
I'm with you therel" exclaimed
Penton Jones. another nephew of the
old mans, though, | am happy TO say,
no cousin of mine. I'm back you.
my boy. It's barbarous. monstrousl"
felt kindly feeling for Pentop
Jones for the first time. IL was not
until the next day that II occurred to
me that, II the win was broken. Jones
and ! would inherit an equal sum as
next OF kin, together with several
other nephews and nieces. That
meant that instead OF his own paltry
thousand dollars Jones would re-
ceiye nine thousand seven hundred
and i've. No wonder Jones was SYM
patheticl
The old wretch" said Marjorie
to me as We talked the situation over
that night what are you going to
do about II. oliverr'
why, I'm going TO marry you.
Of course, Marjorie" ] answered.
And leave mef- questioned Mar
torie quickly.
Not on Uncle Wills life" an
swered. Marry. dear. let's get mar
ried anyway, and we'll let the viii
stand. for our part, and turn the Ia
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
MAN JUST THE RIGHT SIZE
Some OF the Conclusions That Have
Been Drawn by an Eminent
French Scientist.

IT man were much larger or much
smaller than he is he could not have
accomplished many of the most im-
lportant feats of civilization. For man.
by his stature. is just the right size to
make the best use OF everything
around him In an article In La Ma
lture. Georges Claude points out some
iof the reasons for this.
II man were the size OF an ant, for
example. he could have made none of
the machines with which he has con,
Quered the world. The dimensions OF
such machines as he could have built
would condemn them TO uselessness.
as the surfaces upon which friction
must take place would DO out OF all
proportion to the volume of the appar,
,atus.
Such a man could not make a bal-
noon that would float IN the air. The
sdeiicacy OF the materials he would
have to employ would prevent this, for
when certain point of nervousness is
passed the gas diffuses quickly
vhrough the envelope. He could not
build ships that would cross the ocean
or float on any large body OF water,
Because the dimensions of such yes
Rels would have to be SO inferior to
Che length and height OF the waves as
&c make certain the immediate swamp
tng OF the tiny craft
He could not even produce grea,
heat. because the external surface OF
his furnaces would be so large In pro
portion TO their volume that most OF
hhe heat would be lost This would
cut him OF from all tho chemistry thai
pnvolyes high temperatures, and there
fore from metallurgy and mechanics
tcs.
But a change IN the size OF human
beings would not make their existence
impossible. nor would II preclude a
high civilization. This, however. would
DE a very different civilization from
ours. perhaps one evolved from some
such primitive beginnings as those of
khe ants.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
SAVE -FOUR AT SEA.
Columbian Survivors Picked Up Two
Weeks After Steamer Burned.

Columbian Survivors Picked Up Two
Weeks After Steamer Burned.
Halifax, N. S.-Four survivors out
OF the fifteen who escaped In the
third boat of the freight steamer Co
lumbar, burned at sec on May s.
were picked up by the United States
revenue cutter Seneca forty miles
south of sSble Island.
Eleven others Of the boats crew
which left the Columbian when she
was burned Just south of Sable Island.
euccumbed In the mean while to IN
jures and priYations and their bodies
had been caat overheard. The death
roll Of the lost freighter now stands
at fifteen
The men snatched from death by
the Seneca were Robert These. Oscar
Kendall and Peter Bellanger seamen,
and Michael Ludwigsen. fireman.
The survivors had lived on only a
few ships biscuits and n cash of
water. which had 1eHg since been ex
hausted They had gone the limit OF
human endurance.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
81 Bet Costs Two Lives.

South Manchester-A wager of 81
resulted in a double drowning In
Globe Hollow Pond.
Andrew, Frank and Stephen Orloski.
brothers, were fishing from row.
boat, when Andrew wagered a dollar
that he could swim ashore and back
again, distance of 150 yards. The
wager was accepted. When half way
back he cried for help and sank.
Frank swan to his assistance and
was clutched by the drowning man,
both going to the bottom. Both leave
families.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
Everett & Barron Co.
PRovIcENcE, r. |.
Makers of the U. NJ. O. S n o E
famous POLISH
Tho IdeaIIst.

The idealist sees the things of earth
as they are, but also as they ought To
be. He dreams, and longs to see his
dreams realized. In our early years
we are all idealists. Youth is not
daunted by even the most Impossible
task. II is ready to pay the price.
We smile at the enthusiasm OF youth.
but the tragedy OF age is possible only
\ hen that enthusiasm is gone
Youths Companion.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
DESTROY BRIDGE
TO BLOCK FUNSTON
Mexicans Blow Up High Struc-
tnre at San francisco
5000 fdEN NEAR The CITY
snteroceaulo Railway Structure Is
Destroyed, but Army Officers Do
Not Believe II Would
Check an Advance.

Washinglon.-Gen Funston notified
the War Department that the high
bridge near San Francisco, twenty
eight miles west OF Vera Cruz, had
been destroyed by Mexieans
This bridge is on the line Of the
anteroceanie Railway. a narrowgauge
Zine operated as part OF the National
Railways OF Mexico and running from
Vera Cruz 10 Mexico City.
The first bridge on this road going
west from Vera Cruz is at Antigua.
twenty-one miles from Vera Cruz.
The bridge which has now been de-
stroyed, ia between Antigua and the
San Francisco station It's destrue.
tion interrupts communication over
the Interoceanc road from Vera Cruz
70 the Mexican capital.
The rails on the Antigua bridge
were removed Immediately after the
first fighting at Vera Cruz. This was
discovered BY American naval aYia-
tors.
The Interoeeanic Railway has not
been used since the occupation Of
Vera Cruz b. the United States forces.
Communication by rail with the Mex
lean capital from Vera Cruz hus been
over tho broad-guage route Of the
Mexican Railway.
II is understood here that the route
- the American army, If sent 70 Mex
leo city, would be tetweea the Inter
rer and Mexican Railways and
tit al rivers encountered would be
crossed on pontoon bridges.
Gen Funston also reported rumors
that Gen. Navarette, the Federal com
mander. was IN the vicinity OF Vera
Cruz. with a force of S006 men. Army
officers seriously doubt however, II
Nayarette has so many troops In his
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
Turtle Weighs as Pounds.

The people of Amston recently en-
joyed some fine turtle soup, accord
ing to Postmaster John II. Dellett.
His dog one night discovered a large
turtle on the shore of North Pond
and Mr.. Dellett with the assistance of
Clinton Jones turned the turtle over
OF its back. They got a bushel basket
and carried the turtle to the post
office where it was weighed. The
turtle weighed forty five pounds and
ten ounces. There was turtle soup,
steak and outlets. The turtle is said
to be the largest one ever seen in
Amston.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
All Work for Man, Advancement.

The long quest for the source OF
the Nile. for the northwest passage,
for the north and south poles; YES,
OF nfe" perpetual motion" and the
secret OF life" have for us this grand
igniflcance-they all point to the
fact that In the mind OF man there
is a deathless ambition TO know and
10 do-to fathom the depths of the
unknown. to conquer the uneon
ouered. to add more and still more
20 the sum of its knowledge and
achievement.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
five DROWN AS LAUNCH upsErs
-Four Persons Rescued in Mississippi
at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis persons were
drowned when an overcrowded 16
foot launch capslzed in the Mississippi
River at rhirty-third avenue, North
east. -Four more were rescued from
logs snagged In midstream onto which
they had crawled after half an hour
in the water.
Too short turn In a big eddy over,
turned the heavily laden launch. John
G. Buehholz. who drove the launch,
kept his wife and ece afloat. His
own two children were drowned. Fred
Weber OF Merrill, Wis., struggled to
save Mrs, Otto JGstman and failed.
She and two OF her children were
drowned.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
DoIlx's Alin,ent.

In Chicago small Unitarian girl
of four. whose father. bank official.
had complained more than once that
the income tax made him sick. was
playing that her doll was ILL., Her
mother asked, What Is the matter
with dolly7" The child replied. Il
think she has the income tax
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22

BY using the canals for the trans
portation of peat hundreds Of boat
men and their families ind a means
OF livelihood In Holland Aside from
q certain amount of freight which Is
shipped by rail, there are yearly be-
tween 5000. 900 and 100000 cubic me-
tiers (cubic meter--s5.si4 cubic feeU
of boat space necessary.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
Failure to Have Light, Fatal.

In a finding given by Corner Mix
at New Haven, following the inquest
into the death OF Ernesta Capun era,
aged 46, who was killed by an auto
mobile in Woodbridge, it is held that
Faustino Canepari of that town, who
was driving the vehicle, was yiolat-
ing the law in that he did not have
lamps on his machine properly light.
ed. He does not find that the death
was due to any criminal act, but re-
fers the portion of his finding in re-
gard to improper lighting to the grand
Jurors OF Woodbridge
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
Tobacco Planting Late.

Tobacco Planting Late.
Thompsonyille.-The farmers are
doing some worrying. Not tobac-
CO plant has been put out yet. The
delay In planting is getting to be
serious as 1t will make the season
late and frost is liable TO come
on before the tobacco can be cut
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
Strike Ties Up Estates.

Two hundred members of the Inter-
national Laborers' Union went on
strike at Greenwich for 81 a day for
nine hours work and recognition OF
the union. BY reason of the strike,
work was suspended on the estates
of A. w. Johnston and Commodore
Z. c. Benedict.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
Streams to Be Stocked.

Several hundred thousand fish fry
and fish eggs have been distributed
by the United States bureau of
fisheries to a number of individuals
and organizations, for stock streams
in Hartford county, at the request
Of Representative Lonergan. The
first distributed are trout and small
mouth bass. Before the distrbu-
ton occurs the bureau makes in
vesdg cations to satisfy itself that
conditions will be propitious for
stocking the particular water with
fish.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-22
State Building LEAGUE.

New Hayen-With delegates from
eleven associations in attendance the
first annual convention of the Con-
necticut League of Local Building and
Loan associations was held in this
city. James P. Woodruff of Litchfeld.
State building and loan commissioner,
was a guest of the convention. Pre-
ceding the business meeting there
was an address of welcome by Mayor
Rice, who extended to the delegates
the freedom of the city. President
J. N. Standish of Bridgeport respond
ing.
Reports. presented by the treasurer,
C. w. Burgess OF Bridgeport and the
secretary, ID. L. Jacobus of New Ha
ven, showed that the assets of the
state association amount to over 3d.
600. 900.