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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18

Tn the Bessemer city court today con sent judgment fin the amount of s75O was reached in the case of John E. McCurdy vs. the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. The plaintiff was seeking damages for alleged personal in- jnries
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20
as President of the United States.


In 1865, B. r. Cauthorn crossed
the plains" to Oregon in a wagon
train. The West was inhabited in
those days by warliNe tribes of in
dams and outlaws, and many of those
who departed on the long journey
never returned. r. H. Cauthorn, of
Mexico, is the only man now living
of th6t party, which left here in 1865.
The Cauthorn home was noted for
its hospitality, and was the scene of
many entertainments for the friends
of the Cauthorns in their early we'd
ded life and afterwards when their
children were grown.
Mrs, Cauthorn united with the
Christian church when she was Is
years old. For many years she was
quite active in church work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20
BRUNO is DEAD.

Bruno was a dog. He belonged
to L. A. Northcutt, east of Centralia.
He was very affectionate and always
reared up and put his forepaws on
a visitors shoulders to welcome him.
Being as large as a yearling calf
there were very few strangers who
could face the music, so to speak. ID
Bruno's most famous stunt, it is
said, was chasing County Clerk Ross
Cauthorn over two wire fences, thru
$50 yards of blackberry briars and
up on roller, causing the team to
run away and tear up the roller. 1t
was hard on Mr.. Cauthorn's nerves,
but the running ability shown, won
him the votes of all the eye witnesses.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20
MRS. RUTH CAUTHORN
Pioneer Resident of Mexico. Gen.
Grant was Visitor ut Her Fathers
Home Here at Beginning of War.

Mrs. Ruth Ann Cauthorn, 76 years
old, died at her home on East An
derson street after long illness.
Funeral service was conducted
Friday afternoon at the Christian
church by the Rev. DR.. A. A. Wallace,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. The bearers were: S. p.
Emmons, S. M. Locke, A. c. Barnes,
l.. r. Ferris, Dan H. Cauthorn and
Curtis p. Cauthorn.
Mrs. Cauthorn was the daughter
of William and Letticia (Givens)
Kirtley. She was born in Harrison
county, KY, in 1910. Went from Ken
lucky with her parents to Boone
county, Mo-, in 1S45. Two years lat
er the family came to Audrain and
settled on the large farm, northwest
of Mexico, a portion of which is
known now as the e. S. c. Miller
! place.
This afterwards was Mrs. eau
thorn's home the greater part of her
life. 1t was there she was married
to Ben r. CauthOrn, Oct. Is, 1862.
Six children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cauthorn, four of whom are
] living. They are: AIfred Cauthorn
Portland, Oregon, and Ross eau
thorn, Mrs. Theo. j. Williams and
Miss Emma Cauthorn. of Mexico.
A sister, Mrs. Mamie Shropshire,
of Georgetown, KY, was with Mrs.
bCauthorn when she died. s. B. Kirt-
ley, of Columbia, is Mrs. Cauthorn's
brother. Mrs. Cautnorn's husband
died 10 years ago.
Mrs. Cauthorn was a graduate of
the old Mexico Ladies' Seminary,
which stood where Hardin College
now stands.
Mrs. Cauthorn remembered quite
wildly events during the Civil War,
From ner home in 1861 she looked
out across the meadow south of the
house and saw the tents of the TWEEN
ty@first Illinois. under Col. Ulysses s.
Grant, who afterwards was to be-
come famous as Union General and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20
JUDGE NJ. l.. RAFTERY.

Died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Ada Raftery Martin, in Los An
geles, Cali, on July 4, 1916, from
heart failure while out on pleasure
walk.
He was an enthusiastic Mason,
1t had always been his desire that
when he passed hence his body
should be returned to Laddonia, this
county, burial with Masonic honors
by the side of his wife, who preceded
him to the grave a number of years
ago. That request was carried out
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Raftery and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Martin accompa-
MED the body here. Funeral was
held in the Laddonia Christian
church, conducted by Rev. r. D.
Chinn of Vandalia. The preacher
read the Goth Psalm and in opening
his address used the following notes:
Michael Leon Raftery was born in
Ireland about 1912. Came, in early
childhood, with his parents to Pike
county. ILL.,, where he grew to man
hood. When he became of age ne
Joined the Union Army and served
four years during the War of the
Rebellion. When the war was over
he returned to his home and was
soon after married to Fannie Ian
drum. To them were born six chill
dren, one of whom died in early
childhood. The living are Albert
Raftery, Leon Raftery and Roy Raj
terry, residing in California, aud two
daughters. Mrs. Amos Belts, liv.
ing in Arizona. and Mrs. Albert Mar
tin, with whom Mr.. Raftery had
made his home in Los Angeles, His
first wife died In about 1890, and in
1891 he was married to Mrs. Mollie
Pennoek, who survives him.
Mr., Raftery was high-minded,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20
VIEWS & INTERVIEWS

Henry Youngblood: am still
drinking--all the Minneola Springs
water l can get. Health's good.
thank you.
Charlie Hamilton: For is months
| have been farming with AL Robert
son. Al. is the same easy-going
good old bachelo.' soul that he used to
be years and years ago.
Jap MoOmaw: The automobile is
all right but they are too costly and
wear out too quick. Their sales. too
is draining the country of money.
I'll drive Old Dobyns a while longer
yet.
Jim Lewellyn: / am feeding two
loads of cattle. They'll be ready
when the price is right. You ought
to drink from Lewei!yn-s well of liv-
ing water. Sparkling, clear and
cool. Pure, too, only q feet down
to it. l don't have to go off to any
health resort.
Judge j. A. Guthrie: l served on
the County Court bench at the same
time with the late Judge NJ. l.. Raj
tery. We began our service in 1885.
Judge A. j. Douglass of Benton City
was the presiding justice Mr.. Raj
terry was keen and quick in his decis-
ions and withal was honest and true
to his oath of office. He was high
minded gentleman.
John r. Braden: | was in Farber
the other day. Interest in fire clay
mining is revived down there. l be-
!ieve something is going to be doing.
Eastern capitalists are on the ground
investigating and leasing lands.
There is some valuable machinery al
ready installed, as it happens, one
item being very powerful engine.
We hope Farber is yet to become a
booming little city.
Ex-Mayor Willard Potts: 1 visit
ed at Denver and Colorado Springs
several years as and took d ride on
one Of those railroads winding I'D
around the mountain sides. fl was
too far down in places to level terra
,irma to suit my nerves. At times it
was more than scarry. More than
once l thought of my ma and many
other things. l was happy when [
reached the end of that ride.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20
Seeing Colorado

The Message family returned last
week from their trip to the Golden
State.
The editor is accused of having
that same lean and hungry look.
Charlie Casper at Kansas City noi-
fed as that he wanted to put us On
, the outside OF about SALON of COED
buttermilk, but We missed ha.
Charlie is in the dairy business. IS
you may know. We are told that re
is doing fine.
But out in Colorado and Colorado
Springs we were sleepy all the tine
and hungry all the time. Don't know
what gets the matter with cur q n
science on sleeping when we get
back home. That light air and pure
water out there is great. Outside OF
these two items they haven't gotten
Audrain county beaten on any line
you take it.
We heard of Charlie Tanner of
Farber, He is at Nederland. Tungson
mining is opening up there. Charles
two sons have big general store.
Charlie went out there to rest, but
everybody works and father, too.
We met J. Patton, OF Amarillo,
Texas. He knows Latney Barnes
down there, who was reared here in
Mexico. Mr., Patton said Latuey was
prospecting and his whole country is
booming.
Coming back TO Kansas City. We
met Mark Z. Crawford. Mark ORDER
ed his name on our subscription list.
He sent his regards to all the Mex
leo friends. This spring he was mar
ried to Miss Clifford of sturgeon.
Mr.. Crawford is conducting a whole
sale dying and cleaning shop and is
making money
We also met George Brewer. OF
Mexico, in Kansas city, on his way
to visit his sous, Charlie and Emmett
at Burlington, Kas. They have Il
large ranch there where prospectors
will soon go after oil.
J, r. Jesse, cashier of the Mexico
Savings Bank, is spending a week or
two at Colorado Springs and Mani
tou, Colorado.
Harrison Brown, late OF Mexico,
who made great distinction in his
work at Missouri University couple
Of years ago, is a little crippled in
health and is recuperating at Colo
RADIO Springs. He is a son OF r. H.
Brown of this city, Bill Brutou Of
Laddonia is telegraph operator at
the foot of the cog railway in Mani
tcu, just out from Colorado City and
Colorado Springs, and his wife con
duets the restaurant at the other end
of the railroad. miles up the noun
tain, higher than Mayor Potts would
dare to tread or ride.
Our train passed through a heavy
rain and storm in Western Kansas.
After that We passed through East
orn Kansas, which was as dry as a
bone. but crops coming all right
more advanced than in Audrain.
Back home, and We feel better.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20
PARENTS LEAVE
THEIR CHILDREN
An Affair Which has Stirred All Van
dalia and Surrounding Communi-
ty. @

Two small children were deserted
in Vandalia few days ago, one a girl
10 years old and the other an infant,
about five months old. The father is
named Palmer. The latter's mother
Mrs. Peter Palmer resides about IL
miles northwest of Vandalia.
Palmer brought the children from
Louisiana, where he had been work
ing. At Vandalia he engaged a liv-
eryman to take the chnGren to the
home of his mother, claiming that
he was waiting for telegram and
would pay the liveryman on his re-
turn. The mother refused to take
the children and they were brought
back to town. In the meantime Pal
mer had boarded freight train and
disappeared. Desertion was suspi-
cioned and Mayor Waters began in
vestigation. The waits were put in
the care of Mrs. Goodpasture.
Further regarding the matter the
Vandalia Leader says:
Information concerning Palmer
could only be obtained from the ten
year old daughter and it was diff
cult to elicit anything very intelli-
gible. Palmer has evidently been
drifting around the country, and for
the past three weeks has been in
Louisiana where he was paying for
the care of the children. Evidently
becoming tired he thought he would
send the children to his mother, re-
lying on her wOmanly sympathy to
not turn them down. But he had
overworked his imagination for she
sent them back and stated that she
had helped her son all she intended
to and he would have to look after
his children himself.
The girl sent letter to her ia
Their to Chicago, Gen. Del, and re-
ceived an answer. This is the only
clue to Palmer's whereabouts.
Judge Alex. Carter, of the Audrain
County Court, came down from Mex
leo Wednesday and he and Mayor
Waters drove out to see Mrs. Palmer,
taking with them the letter from
Chicago, and two letters that Palmer
had sent to his mother when he sent
the children to her but which the
girl did not deliver.
Mrs. Palmer is member of a
Swedish colony that settled about
40 years ago between Vandalia ana
Perry. They had been prosperous
and the two officials found her IL a
new ten-room house, with evidences
of prosperity and plenty on every
hand. She is rs years old, but the
bump of financial caution FREEDOM
mated to the exclusion of sympathy
for her son or his children. BY request
of Judge Carter and Mayor Waters,
she opened the letters sent by her
son and though they were we'll writ
ten and appealed to her Christianity
and humane feeling they elected no
response and she absolutely refused
to take the children. She had given
her son all the help she ever intended
to, she said, and had built the house
and bought more land in order to
invest her money in a way that he
could not reach it.
Judge Carter took the two little
discarded waits to Mexico. 1t is his
intention to try to procure release
from the father and place them in a
home, Until he locates Palmer he
will have them taken care of.
1t is varionsly reported, but with
out any positive data, that Palmer
had given his mother much trouble
He has been married twice, the girl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20

being by the first marriage. Ac-
cording to her statement her step
mother had three children, and that
she had left them, taking two chill
dren. She said also that the baby had
been in a Kansas City hospital.
The affair has awakened much
sympathy and greatly stirred the
community.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20

Robert Powell, son of Collector
Powell, while loading baled hay in
a car Friday fell between the wagon
and car and broke one of the bones
in his left arm.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20

conscientious gentleman, a believer
in God, but not a member of any
church organization.
Lived in and nsar Laddonia for
about 20 years before going to Cali
fornia in 1892.
He was member of the Audrain
County Court from 1885 to 1883.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20

Mrs. P. Devaney of Rush Hill will
leave Saturday for Excelsior Springs,
Mo, where her daughter, Miss Sarah,
Of Kansas City, will join her. Miss
Devaney will accompany her mother
to Rush Hill on the 3Oth inst, to
spend two weeks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20

Miss Percie Fuhrer, attending
summer school in Columbia, visitited
her home east of Mexico Sat
urday and Sunday. She was accom-
panied here by her cousin, Leslie
Fuhrer, who is also student in the
University.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20

Zip" Mildred of Livermore,
Colo, is here to see his mother, Mrs.
T. T. Mildred, who has been very i'll.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20

DR.. C. l.. Blanks and family are
home from a visit at Pilot Knob.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-07-20

Mrs. F. L. Crosby is visiting her
sister in Lawton, Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
CENSUS OF TRACTORS
Returns Show There Are 1892 in Use
in Kansas.

Tractors are gaining in popularity
in Kansas. according to the returns to
the state board of agriculture show
ing 3.s32 in the state March 1. 1916.
as compared with 2.4S3 for the year
preceding The increase in the year
amounts TO 143e. or only little short
Of so per cent There are twenty
tractors in Shawnee county.
This verifies the general belief that
Kansans are rapidly adopting this new
farm power, J. C Mohler, secretary
of the board. said here today
This years census reveals tractors
in every county except Wichita Paw
nee county reports the largest number
of tractors with 113, followed by Ford
and Sedgwick with los each. Reno
I07 and Barton 106- Grant and Gree
lev counties each have one. and Ham
ilton and Scott each two Only twelve
of the los Kansas counties have less
than ten tractors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
Men S Work Shirts

of Amoskeag chambray and a heavier
weight cheviot- full cut patterns. double
yoke necks. faced sleeves and guaran-
teed fast colors- Any more of these that
we buy will have to ask 65c for
some stores ask that now, but as long
as these last we Will sell them S0o
at. each OV~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
HOW BLOCKADE WORKS
L. 5. Trade With Teutons Absolutely
Cut Off by War Now.

Washington. Oct Slow the allies
blockade has gradually shut off sup
plies from Germany and Austro-Hun-
gary until the point has been reached
at which these two countries receive
absolutely nothing from the United
States. is demonstrated in figures pub
Ished today by the department of
commerce
In August. 1915. despite the war. we
sent $3S.743 worth of goods TO Ger
many. This August according to the
official figures. We sent not hing. In
the first eight months of 1915 we sent
S11.6SS.510 in merchandise. etc to
Germany. This year in the same
period We sent just s1.00s.233- The
bulk of these supplies, however. were
sent early in the year. before the
blockade reached its limit of in
tensity
To Austria we sent in August 1915.
S6.69S. This August We sent nothing
Our exports to the dual monarchy for
January 10 August 1915. however. ex-
coed those of the sa ne time last year
The figures are. respectively, 1916.
$6S.3S5: 1915. S53.334-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
FAIR, DRY MONTH
September Cooler Than. Usual
With SubnOrmaI Rainfall.
Frost and Freeze Did Nominal
Damage to Crops.

There was more than the usual
amount of sunshine and pleasant
weather in Kansas in September, but
1t was the driest September in eight
years and more rain was needed for
fall seeding and the growth of early
sown wheat, according to the reports
of 100 stations of the United States
weather bureau. compiled in the
monthly bulletin issued today The
report follows:
ION the 18th there was killing
frost or hard freeze in all parts ex-
cept a few southern counties, which
is from one TO three weeks earlier than
the average date for such frost In
the eastern part TINS was one of the
earliest killing frosts on record
Midsummer temperatures prevail
ed the first week but temperatures for
the entire month were below normal
in almost all parts The highest tenn
perature recorded was los degrees at
Chapman on the 5th and the lowest
The latter temperature is one of the
lowest ever recorded in the state this
early in the fall.
THE average rainfall over the east
ern half of the state was 3-52 inches;
the middle third 2.39 inches; the
entire state. 2.35 inches. which is 40
inch below normal but almost as much
as the combined amounts of the two
previous months of July and August
Heavy Rain on Two Days
The greater part of the months
rain fell on the eleventh and twelfth,
when downpours Of from 3 to IA
inches occurred in several localities in
the central and eastern parts After
those dates there were only light and
scattered showers and the ground was
dry again by the end of the month in
almost all counties.
Corn matured rapidly the fore part
of the month and all that farmers in
tended TO cut was in the shock or silo
before the frost of the 2Sth. The
sorghum crops were not so advanced
and the frost caught them before more
than a very small per cent had made
seed
Preparing the ground for wheat
progressed rapidly after the rains of
the eleventh and twelfth and was fin
ished by the time the month ended
Half the wheat in the western part
was sown and a great deal was up.
but in the eastern part seeding was
delayed to avoid damage by fly.
Alfalfa was not greatly damaged
by the freeze of the 29th and an
other cutting was still in progress in
the eastern counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
RESUME CAR SERVICE
Springfield. Mo- Employees Out Still
Only One Fight Thus Far.

service was extended to three lines to-
day. after an interruption of q day
due to the strike of union motormen
and conductors The company stated
normal service would be gradually re-
stored The cars are operated between
the hours of a m. and 5 p. m.
With the exception of an encounter
between a non-union motorman and
union sym pathizer last night in which
the rlotorman was severely bruised
up no violence has occurred The
strikers demand the reinstatement of
a discharged union conductor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
CLOSE TRAINING CAMP
General Wood Pleased With Results
$4,000 There Next Year.

Plattsburgh, y Y. Oct s-Army
officers assigned 10 military training
camps here prepared today to return
TO their posts Mai Gen Leonard
Wood commander of the Department
of the East, will leave for his head
quarters at Governors Island tonight
The last of the camps closed yester-
dav General Wood said he was well
pleased with the result of the season
and prdicted that between %. 900 and
800. 600 men would be under training
in the Plattsburgh camp next year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-20
THE VOTEAND THECOST
Presidential Primary AS Aualyzed
by Board of Supervisors.

Presidential Primary election cost
Mahaska County little over $500 or
a little better than SIG per vote. In
some Of the precincts the cost of votes
was in excess of $500 each aside
from the expense of material
To East Harrison belongs the honir
of distinction, or whatever else the
record implies, OF casting the smallest
vote, only twelve voters exercising
their right or privilege of franchise
for the occasion. Only 903 votes were
cast in the entire county.
The complete record may be of spec
ial interest 1t was worked out in de-
tail following the canvass of the re-
turns made by the Board of Supervis-
ors by County Auditor Rowland and
is given in detail below:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-20
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

A reunion of the Montgomery family
was held Sunday at the Frank Mont
gomery home, six miles east of this
city on the Iowa City road. A special
dinner was prepared and an enjoy
able day was spent. Among those
present for the reunion were: Mr. and
Mrs Frank Montgomery. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Montgomery, Paul and Glen
Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. William
Montgomery, Doris and Daniel Mont.
gomery, Mr.. and Mrs. John Montgom-
cry, Ralph and Frances Montgomery,
Fred Weltner of Sheridan, Wyo., Mrs.
Walter Wray OF Nevada, Iowa, and
Miss Laura Montgomery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-20
Hiah Water MARI.

The high water mark for land rent.
ais was reached in the vicinity OF
Chaplin the past week. Paulus Banker
leased an eighty acre tract to w. j.
Evans for $S an acre.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-20
Good Work Ralnn pnn.

Excellent work is being done upon
outlying avenues asa highways by the
grading gangs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-20
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P E r S o N AIS
lFrom Saturday's Daily.l
! -. n u e

hoinas Atchison is home from a
mess trim to Mt. Pleasant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-12-15
Suptreasury May go.

A dispatch from Washington says that
the abolition of the U. S. Subtreasury at
Baltimore, at which are employed Robert
G. Hilton, of Rockville. as Assistant United
States Treasurer. and q clerks. was recon-
mended to Congress last Monday by the
House Committee on Appropriations when
il reported out the Legislative. Executive
and Judicial Appropriations bill, the first
of the big Government supply measures to
be drafted. The payroll Of the subtreasury
is S3l,500 annually, Mr. Hilton's salary
being $4,000. II Congress approves the
proposal the subtreasury will 60 out OF
business June 80. 1917.
Proximity to Washington. where the
main treasury is located, is given as the
reason for the Appropriations Committee
recommendation. OF the nine subtreasu-
ries scattered throughout the country. only
the one at Baltimore is recommended for
abolition. The committee held that the
business at the Baltimore subtreasury
which had fallen to $i6.00O,000. could be
transferred to Washington without causing
any inconvenience to bankers and others
who use the Federal institution.
IL is understood that II the bill passe'
plans will be made to take care Of the 2
clerks, all Of whom are under civil service
Members Of the Maryland delegation il
the House. when they learned Of the actor
Of the Appropriations Committee. decides
to fight the proposal.