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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22

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aaging their homes to obtain money
with which to purchase an automo-
bile. What Is home without an auto,
anyway?
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Grafton. Your neigAbor Is AZ mucn
entitled 10 his opinions as you are to
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22

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pastors that there were plenty of
seats for all who attended prayer
service at the different churches lat
night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22

The men who make the create
success IN life are those who keep
so constantly employed in managing
their own affairs that they have no
time To look after the business Of
other people.
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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
TEACHERS TAKE EXAMS.
Thirty -Four in the Bunch and %
Are Women.

County Superintendent OF
Schools w. Clyde johnson held
teachers examinations in Mexico
last Friday and Saturday. The
following were among those who
took the tests:
Mexico-Mary Griffin, Ida
Kerr, Mrs. Jesse Martin, Edna
James, Hazeltine Fry, Hilda V.
Brand, Salle Garrett, Anna Kel-
Ily, Lucille Minor, Mary Coles,
Pauline Powell, Wilfred Cook,
Mabel Cook, Ruth Cook, Anna
McMurtry.
Laddonia-AIollie Brown, Ro-
wena Brown, Iva Hummel, Lydia
Hatton, G. ID. Crandall, Tom De
Laporte.
Martinsburg - Maurine Peery,
I. Il. Boicourt, Mary kleinsorge.
Thompson - Blanche Taylor,
Lola Spencer.
Farber- Christine Gabriel.
Centralia - Joycelen Walker.
Dolly Mckenzie, Joseph McAfee,
Hattie w. Bogie, Nadine Sievers.
SturgeOn-Mrs. Edna l.. Cor
maan
AuXvasse-Lizzie Telkemper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
SERIOUSLY BURNED.
Mrs. Brashear Meets With Sc
rious Mishap.

Mrs. J. G. Brashear, who, with
her husband, resides south of
Mexico, while at work III the
kitchen last Thursday got too
near the fire and her clothing was
soon in flames. She vainly en-
deavored to smother out the fire
and finally ran for help scream
ing into the yard. The husband
happened to be not far away and
he at once came to her aid. The
fire was put out but not until
Mrs. Brashear had suffered a
number of serious burns. She is
recovering all right we are glad
to learn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Little Ralph Powell.

Ralph Harvey Powell, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Y. Powell, was
born December 6. 1903. and died
at his home near Molino, March
4, 1914. For more than a year he
had suffered with that most fatal
malady. diabetes. A short time
before Christmas of 1912 he was
suddenly stricken while at school
and from that day until the day
of his death he was never well
and gradually wasted away. Dur.
ing all this time he was largely
deprived of the usual things that
a growing lad takes delight in.
such as palatable food, boyish
sports, the companionShip of
schoOlmates and all the activities
. of bOyhood that make life de-
sirable. 1t was often pathetic to
note the longing look on his face
as these things were from time to
time denied him. Everything was
done that medical experienc.
could suggest and loving hands
could devise, but nothing could
hold him to earth.
A large congregation gathered
at Bethel to testify to their love
for Ralph and the esteem il
which his parents and sister
Margaret, were held. After q
short service he was laid by tn,
side of his little sister, Annie
Laurie, i'll the cemetery adjacent
to the church. 4 beautiful sigh
in the procession to the grave wa
six honorary pall-bearers of lik,
age with mnself-former com
: panions. They were Stanley vii
e son, Thomas Bolts, Albert Pay
ton, Reinhart Rosenthal, JOSEPH
Bolts and John Elliott. The song
of the service were of heaven, fo
there is where we believe RalpI
has gone, and we think of him NJ
more as a sufferer but as one VIII
has ceased from the weakness o
the flesh and entered into rest
10 His body lies in a peaceful gray,
his spirit rejoices in the smiles O
his Redeemer. II was hard t
give him up, for he was an Obedt
e ent son and an amiable con
e panion and we all loved him, bu
e it is best, for God took him, an
+ He knows.
/ II. b. Barks, Pastor,
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
MCMILLAN GRADUATES.
Glass Of 20 in All - Five Post
Graduates.

Mcmillan High School will
graduate class of - this year.
Seventeen Of these are boys. Good
for the boys; they are doing bet
ter.
There are five post graduates
in the class. They are taking
Teachers Training. They are as
follows: Tom DcLaportc of Lad
dOnia, Lee f. Bryon, George Mil
Ter, Mary billiard and Marguerite
Wright.
The regulal graduates are:
Evelyn Bates. HALEY Bradford.
Anna Caldwell, Leonard Goats
worth, Corinnc Cowherd, Drake
Cowherd, Morris Dry, Linnic
Dyke, Percie Fuhrer, Blanche
Gibson, Odessa Gibson, Miriam
Glandon, William Greer, Mabel
hickman, George Irlon, RodeS
Jesse, Ruth Jesse, Louis Jesse,
Lloyd James, Lucille kunkel,
Grace Langenbach. Grace Mar
shall, Nina Machin, Vivion Mil
dred, Elizabeth Miller, Jessie
Morris, Bertha McCreery, Hor-
ace McGee, Nellie Noel, Edward
o O'Brien, Mildred Pearl. Esther
Rodhouse, Anna Shoush. Clayton
Shook, Leland Spencer, Sybil
Staples, Mabel Threlkcld, La
RENE Warden, Louise Willard.
Orlando WorreIl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Mr.. Parker Corrects.

Laddonia, Mo, Mar. 6, 1914.
Editor Message 81 desire to
correct a mistake as to my feed
ing hogs. | want Mr.. Parsons to
clearly understand that l never
did say that my load of hogs
made that gain of IA pounds
per day for Is months. | said
that ] had hogs in that load that
had gained l IA pound a day for
II months, and ! still affirm what
| said, az ] bought 10 of these
hogs from one man and knew
what they weighed when
bought them and what they
weighed a few days before they
were sold. And, now, Mr.. Par
sons, there were some six week
or two months of that time tina
these hogs had no corn but Were
fed a good feed of shelled oat
twice a day.
j. F. Parker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
SOME INTERVIEWS.

VIM. Frazier: | came home
from st. Cloud, Florida, last
Thursday. They were eating to-
matoes and strawberries from
their gardens down there when |
left. | didn't invest in any
ground, and as to further state
ment along that line deponeth
saith not. | failed to bring a
present for either c. B. Lyman or
Philip Shire and also did not
buy that alligator for Judge j. r.
Williams. 1t would have been
more fun if | had had these old
boy along with me on that
Southern trip.
Judge A. j. Douglass; We are
all mighty good friends of the
Message down around Benton
City. What's the news? All s
quiet and serene,-waiting for
the flowers to bloom again.
j. f. VIM: have a good $50
acre farm iii the Skinner neigh
borhood, but my wife and son,
Clayton, and myself leave soon
for a new possession we have
near Hardin, Mont. Elmer
Powell and family will go with us
also. | like Missouri, | think it S
the best old State of them all, but
| like Montana, too, at least
think | do. If | don't like it as
well as Missouri, I'll at least
make an extended visit up there.
Come up next summer, Mr.
Editor, and we II give you all the
fresh fish you can eat. the best
you ever put your teeth into. A
fine and promising country up
there and | know it.
Wesley Wright: / live in the
southwest corner of the county.
Am serving on the petit jury. |
bought a fine span of mares this
week from w. A. Shrout, paying
$500. Both are in foal by a Shire
horse. | am very proud of these
mares of course.
M. E. Huffman: l am eating
Mexico grub at present and serv-
ing on the petit jury. l live down
on Cuivre, near Laddonia. That
leg of mine snapped last fall in
friendly scutfle with neighbor
is still sore and requires that !
use crutches. But I'll soon be all
right again, nevertheless, and III
be making good old sorghum
again next fall.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
MARTINsBURG ITEMS.

j. j. Pihale was a st. Louis
visitor Sunday.
VIM. G. Pike went over to Ma
con Saturday to visit with his
son, c. E. Pike.
l.. r. johnson of Wellsville
was calling in town Sunday.
Mrs. j. L. Porthucek is home
from Wellsville, having spent
'eyeral days with her parents,
'Ir. and Mrs. Shocklee.
Misses Louise and Mary Jacob
visited in Mexico Friday.
DR., j, G, jacob made his regu-
'ar trip to Benton City Friday.
Judge A. j. Douglass of BentoI
''ly was in town Friday.
Miss Mayme Verhoff will hav,
Ter millinery opening Saturday
,larch 14th.
Miss Ruth Covington of Hardin
,oIIegs visited homefolks Satur
Gay and Sunday.
Mrs. Forest Covington o
Williamsburg was in town Mon
day
Ed' Verhoff of Mexico was il
town Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
GRAND JURY REPORT.
Recommends New Jail--Tear
Down Old Building.

Mexico, Mo, March D, l9l4'
10 The Honorable Circuit Court
Of Audrain County;
vo the Grand Jury, beg leave
,o report as follows; That we
hoyo examined into the conduct
Of the officials in Office and into
fine care and management OF the
Court House and County Records
and we commend the officers for
tbe careful and efficient manage
mont of the business of the coun-
ty. r.
That we have visited the Coun-
~ Infrmary and find that the
management of the farm and
PROMISES is all that could be re-
mired. and that the bildings are
sanitary and well cared for.
Further, that the inmates of the
institution receive the best OF
care and attention.
We think the citizens of the
county are already fully inform
cd as to the existing condition of
our County Jail. The needed
remedy is the problem, however,
which remains to be solved, and
which in our judgment can best
be reached by tearing down the
present buildings and rebuilding
on the same location, a structure
safe and sanitary, and of such
architecture and dimensions as
will be commensurate with the
needs of the county, the citizen
ship of which is progressive and
law abiding, and who are to be
commended for the conservative
and sensible record they have
made in the past when consider
ing matters affecting the public
welfare. Their good judgment
in that regard is more clearly OBJ
served when we consider that the
public affairs of Audrain county
are probably as free from en-
barrassing complications as any
county in the State, and which in
our judgment should continue to
so remain. We would, therefore,
recommend that a new Jail, when
erected, be paid for out of the
general revenue of the county.
L. c. Waters, Foreman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
EAST END NOTES.
Farm Bureau Prosperin2-Knip.
fel-Langford Nuptials.

Vandalia, Mo, March 81. S.
Burbage was in st. Louis last
week with a fine car load of hogs
of his own feeding.
Mrs. G. b. Moore has been
quite sick for the past week.
An oyster supper was given by
the Mt. Olivet people at the resi-
dence Of j. r. GatewOod one
night last week.
Rev. w. f. Akers did not fill
his regular appointment at Pleas
ant Plains Methodist church the
first Sunday owing to the bad
condition of the roads.
Mrs. j. L. Hamlet has been
quite i'll for several days of grip.
Harry BOsworth was over from
Laddonia last week and built a
cellar for Grover Webber.
Mrs. l.. Kirk of near Mt. Car.
mel has 81 little chickens about
two weeks old.
Anon Goodman of Estes made
his weekly visit in this locality
Sunday.
Mrs. w. d. Hutchison remain
quite seriously i'll at her home
near Pleasant Plains church.
Hurley Keith has moved to the
Philip Hudson farm.
Miss Maud Barbee visited
friends in Mexico and attended {
recital at Hardin College las
week.
Rev. Luke Kirtley filed his ap
pointment at Pleasant Plain
Baptist church Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Knipfel and Mis-
Maud Langford of the Cuivre vi
cinity were married Sunda,
afternoon in Vandalia by Rev
Luke Kirtley The best wishe
of many friends are extended thi
excellent young couple.
Mathew Shoup of Dakota
visiting his niece. Mrs. EdWi
Webber.
Mrs. Carrie Moore of Bowlin
Green is visiting Mrs. G. l
Moore this week.
The Cuivre Farm Bureau
steadily prospering. The men
, bership continues to increase an
: the semi-monthly meetings al
) well attended. The exchang
g committee are negotiating for IL
fourth car load of corn, all
which is being attained at r
+ duced prices.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Mrs. Cook Dead.

Mrs. Maggie Cook died at her
home in this city last Saturday
afternoon. Funeral at the home
Sunday afternoon conducted by
Rev. w. A. Shullenberger. Bu-
rial in Elmwood. Seven chill
dren survive her; Mrs. Henry
Cox, Mrs. John Reed, Mrs. Ralph
Boze, Mrs. Ruth Hopkins, and
Thomas, Julia and Saul Cook.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Blake Cauthorn, 8 years old
the grandson of Mrs. Ruth Cauth-
orn of this city, died at the home
of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Hamilton, in Del Rio, Texas,
a few days ago. His father Blake
Cauthorn, was killed in the Lone
Star State a few years ago. Mrs.
CauthOrn is also dead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Telephone Officers.

The Audrain Co. Mutual Tele-
phone Co. held a meeting in this
city one day last week. Busines.
was transacted after which the
following officers were elected:
Noble Barnes, president; E. W
Boyd, vice-president; w. a
Wayne, secretaryj John II
Wayne, treasurer. The new
Board of Directors is composed
Of the following; Frank James
Benton City; Joe Crews, Beave,
Dam; Joe Kleinsorge, Martins
burg; Val Erdel, Jr., Rush Hill
Sam p. Martin, Auxvasse; Ton
Crawford, Worcester; ThaC
Boulware, MOlino.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

In the Circuit Court last week
in the case Of !. T. Van Note
against w. ;. hathaway the jury
gave the plaintiff a verdict for
500. Plaintiff alleged that de-
fendant dumped old apples and
other refuse on the farm occupied
by plaintiff and plaintiffs COWS
ate thereof and died.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
HITS AND TIPS.

n man Ill ~. Louis u ltW days
ago filled up on booze and went
home and picked a quarrel with
mis- wife and then seized a razor
and slashed off her nose. The
poor fool is now in limbo where
he can repent at his leisure.
r. farmer is So fortunate rs to
have a net income Of over $4,000 a
year in case he is a bachelor, or
$4,000 if married, why. Mr.. Man.
you are subject to the income
tax Havc'we any such fortu-
mates in Audram county?
Arbor Day will be here soon If
you plant a tree, let it be one
worth whiIe-one that will bear
fruit or nuts, good for something
besides shade or mere adomment.
William Pollock of Mexico
writes the st. Louis Republic that
the secret of President Wilson 5
power to bring things to pass
lies in his honesty, ability and de
termination--in the one word
."Tact. " We agree that Mr..
Pollock puts it right.
Don't poison the dogs. -Four
valuable CANNES got a dose on
South Jefferson street Saturday
night. The dog is the noblest ami
nal Of them all, and if he has a
good home and does not have to
scavenge and kill sheep for a
living why should you want his
life?
Ross cauthorn 5 friends are
talking him for County Clerk.
The Lord never made "A better
man than Ross Cauthorn; he's all
right.
T. f. Quisenberry, "The Mis-
souri, Hen Man. advocate, has is
sued a mandate of death to the
rooster; the rooster causes the
Missouri poultrymen "A loss OF
$2,000,000 a year We don t
know how Quis. gets at those fig
ures, but anyhow don't allow Mr..
Chanticleer around if he's not
really needed.
|' Get ready to clean up and
beautify your premises, both il
town and country. "Cleanliness
is next TO Godliness. -
DR.. r. w. Bourn Of this city
celebrated his Oath birthday lasj
Saturday. He goes to churcf
every Sunday and has charge Of
a class in the Sunday school reg
.ularly. He is called the oldest
Sunday school teacher in the
world. He's regular in his habits
and never has used liquor nor to
bacco. He's always been "a gooc
boy, and, boys, don you see how
it s prOfted him?
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Frank B. Baldwin, at Durango

Frank B. Baldwin, at Durango,
Colo, RENTS for the Message and
adds h e following postscript:
Either extend that electric rail-
road to Santa Fe and Perry and
to the south toward Columbia, or
tear up what you folks now have
there" All, Frank, let us keep
what we have-tiIl something hap
pens.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

The Auxvasse Review quarrels
back at the Message because we
favor small farms as against large
farms. Well Bro. Hook, we are
not going to argue with you fur
ther. We give you up for hard
ness of heart and stiffness of neck,
without any more ceremony about
II
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
NJ Willir NI;Ilon

Mr.. Willis Miller, formerly Of
this city, is here with his bride
from Denver, Colo. Mr.. Miller
was married IA months ago, but
he kept the wedding n secret to
his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
f. Miller, until last week. The
bride is IA Colorado girl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

The grand jury was composed
of the following: f. C. Waters,
K, II. Goodm, E. NJ. Settles, Ed.
Crane, Elzea Harrison, Earl Gun
nmgham, Frank Pierce, Dan
Qwnlan, John O'Brien, Jr., l.. A,
Aorihcutt, Robert Barnes and n.
L, Hodge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Miss Jessie Neal of Vandalia
and DR.. Fred l.. Gibbs of Curry
Vile, who is brother of DR.. II.
w. Gibbs of Mexico, were mar
ried in St. Louis few days ago.
The groom has a position in
Dyersburg, Tenn, where he and
his bride will make their home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Mrs. Milo Cleveland of Brook
lyn, n. Y, who has been visiting
Mexico friends, contributed $40
IA few days ago to the Kings
Daughters Home for aged women
here. Mrs. Cleveland before her
marriage was Miss Kate Galloway
of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

The State ex rel Farmers Bank
o' Laddonia against T. j, Asher,
constable of Prairie township
was dismissed in the Circuit
Court here last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Tom Smith of near Mexico
visited his sister, Mrs. Josie
Shinn, in Vandalia last week. He
was also the guest of his brother,
|. J. n. Smith at Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Mr.. Guy Lakeland of this COM
munity was married at Neosho,
Mo, last Thursday night to Miss
Annette Rodgers of that city.
The bride was IA former pupil in
Hardin College.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Glendy Morris of this city has
accepted a position with the G. &
A. railroad at Slater.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Mrs. Ernest Laws Of Kansa-
City is visiting her mother in MeXi,
co, Mrs. Fannie A. Rec
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Mrs. Price Culbcrtson, 10 years
old, died in Vandalia last Satur-
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-10
INDIAN ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Held Home of Mrs. BeIa F. Learned Mrs. F. E. Dove Elected PresidentInstuctive Reports
 Given of Conferences and Work in Number of Fields.

An interesting meeting of the Nor wich Indian association was held on Monday morning with Mrs. Bella F. Learned of Broadway. This was con- ducted by the president, Mrs. F. E.. Dove.
 After the usual reports, that of the treasurer being specially encouraging. the nominating committee resented the following names: For president, Mrs. F. B. Dove; vice presidents, Mrs. George ". Lane, Mrs. J. M. Hunting ton, Mrs. B. F. Learned; secretary, Miss A. N. Trumbull; treasurer. Miss Sarah L. Tyler.
 Letters were read from Hampton, Va, in regard to the Indian girl whom the association gives Q scholarship there, also a letter from Mrs. Kinney.
 Mrs. Rush W. Kimbail read an &C., count of the fourth annual meeting of the Society of American Indians held of Indian blood
 They discussed the needs and griev- ances of the Indians and are striving to be the guardians of the Indian race, Mrs. A. J. Dawley read a report of the Lake Mohonk conference heldc last month. These conferences started 31
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-10
NORWICH WOMEN ACTIVE
 IN WORK FOR WOUNDED.
Many Are Enlisted Under Direction
 of United Workers,

Much interest has been shown here in the matter of working for the sol- diers in the hospitals abroad and con- siderable work has been done already by groups and individuals. This is going on so well that it has been de- cided to keep the room at the United Workers house, No. g Washington street, open only on Thursday morn ings from 10 to F, to give out or re- ceive work.
 Mrs. Robert w. Perkins, secretary of the local Red Cross branch, is always in readiness to give information to would-be workers and finished work may be taken or sent to her at her home, No. 42 Rockwell street and will be promptly forwarded.
 Cooperation on the part of all wo- men of the city and suburbs is de- sired in order that Norwich may have a worthy share in this urgent charity. It is hoped that clubs of young people will be formed in neighborhoods and elsewhere, to knit, crochet or sew. Other cities are so ardent over this work that women knit at concerts, while calling, on the trains, etc.
 Mrs. Perkins is hoping for sugges- tions and aid from all who are in sympathy with this project, and is anxious to give all information pos sible regarding materials, articles de- sired, CT"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-10
Engine Co. No. 2 Held Annual Meet. fna-John Mekenna Elected Presi- dent-Personals.

Engine company No. held their annual meeting Monday evening at the station house on North Main street, with 55 of the 57 members present. John H. Mussel acted as foreman pro- tem. The secretary and treasurer re- ports were read and accepted, show ing that the company is in flourish ing condition, starting off the coming year with S492.S7 to their credit Var fous other committees made their an- nual reports, which were accepted The company has just passed a most suc- eessful year and have the prospect of making the coming year a banner one. John Quinn the retiring foreman, was presented with handsome watch. which he accepted in few well chosen words. A committee was ap- pointed to make plans for a bazaar, which will be held in tn near future.
 The election of officers was next in order and resulted as follows: Fore man, John McKenna; first assistant, John H. Mussell; second assistant, Patrick Cleary; treasurer. Lawrence J. Delaney; secretary, James Quinn: steward, James Daily.
 Refreshments were esrved and a so- ciaI hour was STon7'-