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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29
CLEAN THE POOL.

A writer in the Laddonia Herald
thinks that town should clean up.
Hear him:
The Baptists had better be doing
a little missionary work in their own
church house, too, for the four cam
didates baptized Sunday night had a
great chance to drink enough germs
to kill them in the filthy pool in
which they were baptized. The water
and their clothes were brown and
the slime in the bottom so deep and
slick they could not stand on their
feet. Yes, am one of them alright
but I can see where il needs to be
cleaned thoroly and fresh water there
to administer the sacred rites OF hap
tism. Il is enough to spread sickness
to its church-going folks to have this
foul, closed tank in the church, much
less the ones put down under it..
know because / had one from my
home to slip and fall and strangle
and saw the others do about the same
way. 1t was certainly disgrace that
it was not attended to before time for
baptizing, and should be attended to
now for the safety and health of the
ones who go there. sts
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29
All, WHAT A LIE!
Mexico Man Reported to Have Bought
money Maker"

(From The st. Louis Republic.)
Omaha, Neb., July 23.-Charles
Livingston, farmer living near Mex
leo, complained to the police Thurs
day that he had paid 500 for a ma
chine that was to grind out one dol
lar bills, but that the machine would
not work satisfactorily. He asked
that the seller of. the machine be
found and his money be recovered.
Livingston said he purchased the
machine three days ago. The owner
wanted $500, but Livingston had on
ly 500, so the fellow took that. Liv-
ingston said he saw the man feed
slips of paper into the box and pull
out dollar bills.
The police are looking for the con-
fidence man, but have not located
him. Livingston had spent the better
part of three days showing bits of
paper into his machine, but the mon
ey refused to come.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

The Vandalia Leader comments
that Ex-Governor Folk enunciated a
fine. thing when he said, when men
shall learn to serve their country as
faithfully in peace as in war, when
men shall be as willing to sacrifice
for the common good in everyday life
as they are to give the last full meas
ure of devotion on the battlefield,
then the ideals of service and of
brotherhood will be realized and not
until then will there be peace on
earth and good will in the hearts of
men,"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29
MISS ROGERS TO MARRY.
Former Mexico GirI-ChaIk Artist of
Fine Ability.

Mrs. Henry Keene, northof Column
bia, gave a miscellaneous shower on
Wednesday of last week at which the
engagement of Mis- Margaret Rogers
to Mr.. Trevor Moore of Speed, Mo-,
was announced. The home was beau
tifully decorated with black-eyed Su-
sans and green ivy. Many friends of
the intended bride were present.
Miss Rogers is the daughter of Mr..
Wallace Rogers, latter former resi-
dent of Mexico and at one time cash
Ter of the Rush Hill Bank. The
daughter is an artist of unusual abil-
ity-a chalk artist of wide reputation.
She has been student at Missouri
University for the past two years. She
has also shown fine histrionic ability.
The groom-to-be is a man of high
honor, a prosperous farmer and is a
leading live stock man.
Here's wishing the happy couple
long life and prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29
MISS LILLE ROBINSON
A Friend Tells of Her Tragic Death
and Her SweetneessOf Mind
and Heart.

Hollensville. Mo-, July 26.-The
saddest incident which this vicinity
has experienced for years occurred
Tuesday afternoon July 13 1915
when Miss Lille Robinson, of Mex
leo, was drowned in Youngs Creek,
in Emily Patterson's field, Miss Robin
son was visiting Mrs. j. w. Peck.
Miss Robinson in company with
the Slonaker sisters-Mattie,B Blanche
and Estella, also Eugene Slonaker of
this neighborhood and Clyde Dinwin-
die of Tennessee, a cousin of the
Slonakers, were in bathing. They
had been in the water at this place
many times before, but this time the
creek was up. there having been a
big rain the day before. However,
they did not realize the danger of en-
tering the water. Ee.aus. Lila. a1.
Misses Blanche, Estella, Lille and
the two boys were in the creek hold
of hands and were jollying along
wading with the current and having a
gay, happy time. After wading down
the stream short way they turned to
go back, But the current where Lii
lie was was too swift and bore her
under its mighty power, vainly her
friends tried to rescue her, In their
effort, Eugene was twice pulled under
the water. Twice the waves lifted
Lilies hands above their surface and
a long fishing pole was reached out
to her by her frightened compan-
ions but she did not grasp it, Soon
they found the current had carried
her on and down to the pebbly bed
of the stream, and left them APP
palled.
J They ran and called frantieally for
help and in an incredibly short time
sthe woods were filled with people en-
deavOring to rescue the body in hopes
lof resuseitation, lie
Everything that could be done by
man was done. yet how. helpless.
The swollen stream. the swift cur
rent. was too much for any except
Lewis White. who was the hero OF
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

Mexico Commercial Club has voted
to lend its support in having agri-
culture, school and college and manu-
featuring exhibits from our county at
the State Fair at Sedalia. That's
what. To be right plain about it, the
Message for a number of years has
wondered at Audrain's apparent cool
ness toward the State Fair. It's our
Fair, and we can make it serve us,
too. Let's get in and boost. The
first thing needful is at some good
time to get better railroad connec-
lions between here and Sedalia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

Perry Enterprise: Rev. w. s. st.
Clair of Columbia who was holding
a meeting near Moline received hur-
ry-up message to come to a bridge in
that vicinity. When he arrived he
found two souls with but a single
thought, two hearts that beat as one,
and proceeded to make Bryan T. Gil
bert and Miss Mamie Delaney man
and wife.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

the time. He alone could dive He
manfully made dive after dive and
found the body and brought it, qpr
from IL foot hole to the bank aftere
1t had been in the water one and one
half hours. e,arf dt /.
The body was taken a short disrt
lance to the home Of J. w. Peck, but
1t was too late, life was gone. he Peck
The funeral was held at the Peck
home Thursday afternoon, July 15,-
Rev. A. A. Wallace of Mexico n CONF
Quoted the srviees in the presence Of
large crowd of friends and relatives
and burial was made in Blmwood,
Mexico, that afternoon, nstThe Cpall-
bearers were Roy Johnson, Claude.
Slonaker, Charlie fDowellp Turner
Berrey, Homer Baker land Lewis,
White, the honorary pail bearers
were Misses Blanche slonakerc Grace
Ewing, Grace DoweH, Grace Lam
ganbach, HELENA Wannaman and
Dora Cawthorn.5u was born Nay s.
Lille Robinson was born May 81
1897, thus being IS years, two
months, eight days old. She was the
youngest child of Mrs. John Robin
son of NJ. Washington St., Mexico,
She had three sisters, Mrs. Will Blair
of Cant, Mrs. ]. w. Peck of the
neighborhood, and Miss Sallie of St.,
Louis, also two brothers, Homer of
Slater, and Wallace of Iowa. era zrars
Lilies early sehooldays were spent
in the Hisey School with Miss
frankie Harrison as her first teacher
Her parents moved to Mexico in 1905
and she entered Central School that
year in the 5th grade with Miss Fran
ces Carter as teacher. She was a
junior in Mcmillan last year and was
looking forward with pleasure for the
Senior year. She appreciated her
High School work and often spoke
of the different teachers as being
kind and considerate. She was al
ways happy and gay, because she put
heart into her work, endeavoring to
do her best. She thought, What 1
must do is all that concerns me,
not what others think and
She appreciated her friends and
could enjoy the company of the
youngest child and the oldest man
or woman equally well, and all alike
enjoyed her pleasures In a recent
conversation she said, MAN, He
whom God created equal"
For six years Lille Robinson has
spent her summervacations with her
sister. Mrs. j. W. Peck, and this
neighborhood knew her as a bright,
smiling, happy little girl, grown to
be the same jolly, pleasant young
woman. Her life held the magnetic
power of love that made everyone she
met her friend. This neighborhood
is glad it knew Lille. and extends to
her dear mother, sisters and BROTH
ers its love and sympathy. 1t is sad
to know of Lilies being taken from
us, yet, He who knows all things will
not decree that neither life nor
death, both of which are in His
hands, may be in vain Our Father
holdeth our lives in the hollow of
his hands. He makes our lives .
blessing, and our passing fulfills
His law. rr- ~ 4f.g,,
Mrs. f. L. MCGEE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

Miss Clara Stewart of Santa Fe had
her leg amputated below the knee re-
Gently at the Graham Hospital, Keo-
kuk, Iowa. A number of years ago
she fell from street car in Kansas
City, it is said, receiving injuries
from which she was never able to re-
cover.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
ey refused to come

Yes, some people will break a
promise. A year ago they said they
wouldn't ever complain about wet
weather. Forgotten?
Miss Baker of St. Louis is visiting
Miss Grace Knoble.
Mrs. Stein made a business and so
cpl visit in Laddonia last week.
Rev. R. d. Chinn, former Rush
Hill spator, preached here Sunday.
Miss Thelma Hubbard has returned
from an extended visit in Illinois.
Miss Mae Coleman is the guest of
Mrs. Erie Paris.
Guy Bradley and family visited
Mrs. Paris Saturday to Monday.
People of Rush Hill are sorry to
hear Of one of our former residents.
Henry copeman. being hurt We hop
he'll soon be all right again.
Mrs Chankwilder OF Mexico yisite
her brother, Edd Erb, south of town
Mrs. J, G, Maxwell visited in Mex
leo Sunday m 8 aes
The Rush Hin Canning Club me
Monday Afternoon at the schoOlhOuse
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29
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THOMPSON i ITEMS

Rev, Arvin preached Saturday, sun
day and Sunday night. Mrso Isaac
Reed Joined by letter sundaymoFnipg
Misses Mary and Hazel Cant of
Omaha are here visiting their broth
ers, Wheeler and Ross Ganteaturned
Miss Elizabeth Beatty returned
from Mexico Saturday after a weeks
visit with friends Miss Addie Cum
ningham accompanied hereommencs
Protraeted meeting win commence
at HOpewell Tuesday after third Sun
day in August; Brenton are out with
Dempsey and Brenton are out with
their thresher. Jones aud daughter,
Mrs. J. N, Jones and daughter.
Mrs, Art Ferguson are visiting the
formers daghter in Illinois. Mrs.
WIN Tilger. and wife entertained
win Riggs and wife entertained
for dinner sunday Mrs. !, L. Smith
of Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pulls;
Mr., Sumner Davis and family; 4, u.
Davis and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. GrifAR;
Thos. Broadus and family; Mr.. Ed
Brown of stoddard County.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

DR.. c. T. Snyder the veterinarian,
while treating mule for Charles
schopp was kicked in the face by the
said same mule, causing the Doctor
quite a severe hurt for the time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

George Will and and Miss Martha
Adams, children of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
M. Adams, at Pontiac, ILL.,, were in
Mexoco last week on visit to their
grandparents, M rand Mrs. G. w.
Adams.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29
FROM THE WEST.
A Dislike for New Mexico, Arizona
and Nevada.


Miss Beulah Crawford of this city,
who has been visiting out West,
writes her mother here, from which
we are permitted to quote the follow
ing:
We left Salt Lake City about 8
o'clock this morning monday, July
49, and are now crossing the eastern
part of Utah, toward home. Wes-
tern Utah is very beautiful. On the
north could be seen the Rocky Noun
tains, very tall and covered with
green grass and trees, while on the
south could be seen a beautiful farm
ing district and then mountains far
in the distance. The mountains were
so beautiful. But now we-are cross
ing the Desert of Utah-hot, dry, al
most barren, and partially enclosed
by mountains. The air is hot, just
like coming out of hot oven. So
just imagine how terrible it is riding
on the train. We will travel thru the
desert all night, reaching Colorado
Springs about 1920 in the morning.
So far we have had lovely trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ganey of Talledega,
Ala, chaperOned our party as far as
Salt Lake City. They are splendid
people. Mr.. Ganey is superintendent
of a school for the blind. We had a
lovely party-most of them South
erners. 1 enjoyed becoming acquint-
ed with them.
Grand Canyon was wonderful-far
beyond description. No artist can do
it justice. 1t fills one with awe. APP
proach to it makes you feel close to
God. l walked down into the trail,
more than a mile in distance. Then
we took an auto trip to the main part
of it. l looked down into the canyon
from Suicide Point, a distance of
1900 feet. The rock upor which we
stood to view the canyon was 7,406
feet high, and the cliffs, or peaks,
across were 1,40O feet higher. We
saw the Colorado River and it looked
like small ditch. Grand Canyon re-
minded me of Hawthorne's Great
Stone Face"
At Los Angeles we visited Catalina
Island. 1 saw the submarine gar
dens. 1t was wonderful-to see such
vegetation 80 or 40 feet under water.
1t was 25 or 80 miles to Catalina, but
the boat ride did not make me sea-
sick. We didn't see much of Los An
geles itself. Riverside, Cali, was
very beautiful. 1t looked like a gar
den of geraniums, palms, and orange
groves.
The San Diego Fair does well for a
State exhibit. but is hardly worth a
side trip there. We saw some inter-
esting things at San Francisco.
Must tell you about them later.
1 didn't get to ride in an aeroplane,
but 1 rode in an horoscope and went
up 265 feet-higher than the Ferris
Wheel in st. Louis.
/ do not like New Mexico, Arizona
or Nevada. Will have chance to-
morrow to form an opinion of Colo
RADIO.
If nothing happens l may be home
almost as soon as this reaches you.
Beulah C.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

j. H. Wayne has bought Clay Ham
ilton's fine residence on Clark street,
the consideration being $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

Misses Ruth and Mildred Cook of
near Moline have been visiting
friends in Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

Mrs. DIR. Johnson is back from Cen
tralia to make her permanent home
in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

Mrs. w. C. Daniel, formerly of
Mexico, a sister of Mrs. C. S. Camp
bell here, died recently at her home
in Portland, Oregon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

Misses Anna williams and Maui
rine Heller are visiting friends in
New Bloomfield.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29
FRESH BEEF

We can sell YOU Beef Roast for
Threshing at twelve and half cents
IA pound. Special low prices on
groceries. Il. A. sANNEBECE,
Both phone F. A. sANNEBECKs ~
Both phones. - 2w
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-29

Mrs. +. L. MCGEE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-18

where he drank deeply Of the spiced
air. Then he began to speak again,
and this time 1t was in a voice the girl
had never heard-a voice that held the
fire of the natural orator and that was
colorful with emotion.
THE first time We saw me ye made
up your mind what character Of man l
was. Ye made 1t up from hearsay evi.
ience, and we amt never give me 2
chance TO show ye whether We vas
right or wrong. Ye say I've never
dreamed a dream. Good God! ma'am,
I've never had no true companionship
except my dreams. When / was .
little barefoot shaver ! used ter cit
there by that chimley an dream
dreams, an one Of ems the biggest
thing in my life today. There were
men around Frankfort, when was In
the legislature. that lowed might go
to congress IL / wanted to. I didn't
try. My dream was more to me than
congress-an' my dream was my own
people: to stay here and help en-"
He stepped over to the table and.
with swift and passionate gesture.
caught up two books.
These are my best friends" he said.
and she read on the covers, "Plu.
tarch's Lives" and Tragedies Of viii.
liam Shakespeare"
The girl looked up in amazement.
and she met in his gaze fire and ca
gerness which silenced her.
She felt wild thrill Of admiration,
not such as any other man had ever
caused, but such as she had felt when
she watched the elemental play of
lightning and thunder and wind along
the mountain tops.
Gro Be Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-18
BRIGHTER CHILDREN

Children are probably brighter day
than generation ago-but are they
stronger! That's grave question.
So many pinched faces, dulled eyes
and languid feelings make us wonder
if they will ever grow into robust,
healthy men and women.
If your children catch colds easily,
are tired when rising, lack healthy
color, or find studies difficult, give
them SCOTS Emulsion for one month
to enrich their blood and restore the
body-forces to healthy, action.
j. SCOTS Emulsion is used in private
schools. 1t is not a "patent medicine,
simply highly concentrated oil-tood,
without alcohol or harmful drugs. It
cannot harm; 1t improves blood; Il bene-
fits lungs and strengthens the systsm.I
Your druggist has it-refuse substitutes.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomdeh. M. JU
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-18
Worth Knowing.

Inlaid linoleum when first laid
should be given coat Of good floor
polish made of wax and pure oils free
from acids of any nature. This should
be well rubbed into the linoleum to
fill the pores, then the linoleum should
be polished. When necessary to clean
use q good soap, which must be free
from alkalies, and luke-warm water. Do
not use soda or any Of the strong
soaps or cleansing compounds, which
are apt to destroy the finish and color.
Some prefer that the inlaid should be
polished once each month with good
floor wax, but the soap and water
method is believed to be the best.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-18


vey school nor McBriar school. It is
meant to open its doors to both sides
of the ridge, regardless Of factions"
did young Milt come there TOR git
eddication? I thought he went to col
lege down below" The question car
ried an undernote Of irony.
Juanita shook her head.
NO." she answered. "He came there
10 any other passerby might have
come, and he hasn't. come often. Let
me keep the children and ghe tshan't
come again" q b5s IL
For . time Bad Anse stood there re-
garding her with . steady and pierc.
ing gaze. while his brows drew to-
gether in frown rather Of deep
thoughtfulness than Of displeasure.
II asked Brother Talbot to go out"
he finally said, "because'I didn't hardly
want to hurt your feelin's BY telling
you before him that your school can't
last. You're goih' about it all the
wrong way, an it's worse to 20 about
. good. thing the wrong way than to,
60 about bad thing the right way. t
told ye once that 70 couldn't change
the hills. an that ye'd change first
yourself. say that again. Ye cant
take fire out Of blood with books. But
IL ye've done persuaded Brother Anse
that you're dom good didn't want
him to hear me belittle 70"
Anse Havey went to the window.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-18
MINNESOTA LANDS.

For sale or Rent have for sale
or rent one Of the best improved farms
in the northwest: having five large
barns, hog houses and everything to
correspond in first class condition. The
land lays level and is very productive.
1t is within thirty-two miles Of the
center OF st. Paul. It ts great place
for some one wishing to go into the
dairy business. Might take in smaller
farm. A. w. Head. bs5 Palace building,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-18
Good News for the wife.


A local preacher who was in the
habit of taking his wife with him to
his preaching appointments. said on
arrival at the chapel: "My dear, you
go in there; you will be all right. I
must go round to the vestry.''
In the vestibule the wife was met
by kind-hearted steward, who, after
giving her hearty welcome and a
hymn book, conducted her to COM
Portable seat. At the close of the serv.
ices the same kind-hearted steward
gave he- a hearty shake of the hand,
adding how pleased he would be to
see her at the services each Sunday.
Then. whispering, he said: But let
me tell you, we don't get duffer like
this in the pulpit every Sunday
New York Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-18
REDUCE PROBATE FEES
Decision in Museatinss, County Court
Cuts OF Special Charges For Making
Certificates, Approving Bonds, ETC.
Confusion Due to Joining Two Sec.
tions Of Code.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Oct. 18.--Probate fees
will be reduced almost half turnout
the state Of Iowa as result of an
opinion handed down in the district
court of Muscatine county by Judge A.
j. House, of Maquoketa, in the case of
the estate Of Margaret Dallas, in which
opinion the court ordered that almost
half Of the fee charged be retaxed. The
case was brought here purely to test
the validity Of the statutes and the
authority of the clerk in making a
charge other than the general fee.
No uniformity has existed in the
matter Of fees but it is stated that most
Of the clerks assessed double. The
Jackson county judge held that the in