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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-02-01

Like sunbeams that pierce through the mornings
drenched bowers
To dry the dew-tears lest the should be sad,
They came-with their hearts opened wide in those
That filled US with joy and made every one glad.
Yes, understand-and words can't express,
That feeling that stirs in the over glad heart.
But then, may these lines try and show the less,
The joy that is felt the soul would impart.
We mused through the night when the hours still
And yet, though SO happy, dream left sad,
To think of poor "Murf'' and his star and that
"Bill'-
Poor fellow, it seemed he always Gin bad''!
They left a real moral that shows the way,
To brighten e's pass down its road;
May we not forget when we leave glad day,
To help and make lighter some other mans load.
CHORUS
So here's to you, friends may you live long,
Your pathway in life be one sunny greenland,
Where birds in the tops shall greet you with song,
And days be those hours, when the shines again.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-02-01

killed others he wears on his head
a kerchief of reddish chocolate
ornamented with characteristic
almost rectangular white markings,
made by tying knots in the cloth
before it is dyed. The edge of this
kerchief is usually ornamented
with beads, and it is worn with the
point hanging down over the fore
head of the owner. Light-colored
straight lines extending across this
point indicate the number of his
victims.
In addition, the men commonly
wear at their back, suspended from
their shoulders by thongs which
pass under their arms, bags that
are highly ornamented with bead
work. The men are also especially
fond of peculiar ear ornament,
consisting of an immense disk of
ivory two or more inches in d.
ameter, connected with a second
and somewhat smaller disk by a
neck-piece and resembling an enor.
nous collar-button with short
shank. The smaller disk is thrust
through great opening in the
lobe of the ear and the flesh con-
tracts about the shank holding it
securely in place. Such an orna-
ment, to them, may be worth one
or more carabaos, according to it's
size, and when a man is so fortu-
nate as to own two ivory disks he
usually wears bead necklaces con-
Meeting them. The offensive
weapons of the Bagobos are we'll
shaped lances and heavy knives.
For defence they use large wooden
shields of characteristic form,
which are often quite elaborately
carved.
The women wear upper gar
ments and skirts which very
effectively adorn their bodies.
Their arms, and sometimes their
ankles as we'll, are loaded down
with ornaments fashioned from
brass and from the shells of giant
clans. They are very fond of
small bells, which are worn around
their waists and suspended from
bead pendants. They also are
abundantly supplied with finger
rings on their fingers.
The Bagobos live in small vii
lagos, ruled by chiefs called
"datos.'' They are relatively in
dustrious agriculturists. Some of
them own quite extensive hemp
plantations and have accumulated
considerable wealth. A number
of American planters have in late
years employed Bagobos as labor
ers and have found them satisfac-
tory. In the past the people of
this tribe have taken and kept
slaves. and not very many years
ago indulged in human sacrifices,
that is, when things were going
wrong with them. In fact, several
such sacrifices have been made
since the American occupation in
1898, by simple-minded partici-
pants, who, admitting the fact
readily enough, are quite surprised
that anyone should take exception
to custom believed by them to
be not only proper, but highly
commendable.
They have until recently carried
on intermittent warfare with neigh
boring tribes, and to some extent
among themselves, but are now
living quietly and peacefully.
They are a music. loving people
and fashion some large and beauti-
fully ornamented stringed instru-
ments. Some of their dances are
most attractive. l have seen a
professional Bagobo teacher of
music and dancing.
They are certainly in many ways
most interesting and attractive;
but the custom of making human
sacrifices. which they share with
the Manobos, does not commend
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-02-01
Personal Observations of One Who Studied
Them While Serving in the u. S. Army
By Mr.. e. E. E.

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16

City officials see other ways OF &C.
curing q waterworks besides having
q law embodied in the state constitu-
ton.
The city's hands are tied, however.
for at least two years and possibly
longer by the calling off Of the consti-
tutional convention by the state SUI
preme court. City officials had plan
ned to organize a movement for the
enactment Of a law to be embodied in
the state constitution which was to be
drafted In convention next January,
raising the borrowing power OF cities
when the money is to be used in the
purchase of a self-sustaihing utility.
Unable to Buy.
Under present constitutional provis-
ions the city could not purchase the
waterworks as their borrowing power
is limited to two per cent. Of the to-
tai taxable valuation OF properties.
"It's up to the people Of Richmond
whether or not they want a water
works owned and operated by the
city," City Attorney Bond said.
Attorney Bond will draft a law te
be presented the next state legisla
ture giving authority to private com
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
WORKERS
WHO ENLIST TO
Get BURROUGHS
Company Establishes Bureau
to Look After Men in Serv-
ice.

Pennsylvania employees who enlist
for military service will be granted
furlough by the company. They Will
be allowed to retain the same privi-
leges of free transportation and credit
also will be given in computing pension
allowance for such time as they are
engaged In this service.
A special bureau has been establish
ed to look after the welfare OF enlisted
employees. This bureau is IN charge OF
G. w. Buzby, with offices in the Com
mercial Trust Building, Philadelphia,
who will keep in touch with the men
in the military and naval service, and
act as medium for the exchange of
information between them and their
families and friends.
Many officials of the Pennsylvania
have enlisted in the Ninth Engineers.
under command of Colonel Herbert
Deakyne, a superintendent Of motive
power. This regiment is composed OF
railroad shopmen, who will go to
France to work on repairs to the loco
motives of the French railroads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
lODCEMEN TO HAVE
FROLte AT EATON

EATON, O., July 16.-One OF the
biggest fraternal events Preble coun-
ty ever has witnessed will take place
Wednesday, July "a. at the fair
grounds when members OF the
Knights of Pythias of the county VIII
hold a patriotic gathering and all-day
picnic 1t is probable several grand
lodge officers will make addresses.
At administrator sale in front OF the
courthouse. Frank Jackson purchased
the Michael Sharkey farm OF 81 acres,
two miles southeast of here, Tor
s20,125. P. c. Flora purchased the
old Christian Flora farm of $50 acres
in Jackson township. .Threshers es-
timated Monday that more than half
the wheat in Preble county had been
cut and that threshing work would
be commenced the latter part Of this
week. 1t is claimed the grain Is OF
exceptional quality and that many
3O-bushel crops are anticipated. The
storm of last Friday night blew down
much wheat and corn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
Large Wheat Yield
Seen at Jacksonburg

JACKSONBURG. Ind, July 16. -
Wheat harvesting In this community
Is bringing promising returns. the
Yield In many instances being esti-
mated at 80 to 35 bushels an acre.
Professor Ogg Of Purdue. and William
Creitz Of Cambridge City, have been
visiting the wheat fields and advising
farmers to store their wheat for seed
iug purposes. The grain experts
Graded many Of the wheat crops at
IS and 100 per cent. Last fall Mrs.
Naomi German put out a few straw
berry plants in her garden and this
spring she sold sixty quarts Of berries
from the patch at Is cents quart in
addition to what she used herself.
Several others who tried the same ex
pertinent have met with decided sue
cess and many persons around here
plan to enter the field in large man
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brooks
pleasantly entertained Sunday the fol-
lowing guests: Rev. Mr.. Shultz and
family Of New Castle, Mr.. John Gar
rett Of Richmond. Will Brooks and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Worl, Mr..
and Mrs. William Wilson and Mrs.
Christina Miller. -. There were Ill
who came from Greensboro Sunday
evening to attend church services
here. The choir from that place gave
an excellent musical program. !. Miss
Helen Hay of Hart, Mich. Is spending
her vacation here with relatives and
friends. Isaac Brook Of Middleboro,
spent a few days this week with his
sons, Will and Joe Brooks and fomil-
les. Mrs. Mary Morris Of Troy, O.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hines and
children of Dayton. O., were the guests
of their cousins. Miss Mary E. Am
mon and Mrs. Elmer Pagan the past
week. Miss Ruby Laumard and Mrs.
George Myers and children spent
Monday with Mrs. Amos Laumard,
near West River. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Pagan we're the guest Of Cliff
ford Howard and wife Sunday after
I noon. -. Roy zimmerman and Jesse
Rodenberg have each purchased a
Ford car Mrs. Bartie Wickersham
and son Claude have returned from a
! visit with Centerville friends. Fred
Scott and family spent the week end
at the home OF his brother James.
: near Lynn. Mrs. Dan Brown and
children spent Friday with Mrs. Char
lie Pagan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
WEBSTER, IND.

Milton Davis spent Tuesday with his
daughter. Mrs. AL Irwin, west of Web
ster.. Mrs. Lucille Beeson and Miss
Ella Baldwin were hostesses for the
Foreign Missionary society of the
Friends church at the home of Mrs.
Beeson Wednesday afternoon.
Misses Bernice Burnett, Emma Lamb,
Carrie Thompson and Garrett Thomp.
son spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Delphi Hollingsworth.. . g. .Adolph
Mueller made a business trip to Rich
mond Thursday. Louis Steddom,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Steddom, has
enlisted in the army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
herbert HOOVER
DESCENDED FROM
CTTY'S FOUNDER
Food Dictator Has Distant
Relatives Here Now,
Poundstone Learns.
BY RAMSEY PouNDsroNE

WASHINGTON, July 16.-It prob !
ably will be news to Wayne county
people that Herbert c. Hoover. federal
food administrator and the Savior OF
Bslgium." is q direct descendant OF
David Hoover. the founder OF Rich
moud. Mr.. Hoover now has some dis
taut relatives residing in Richmond.
HIS immediate forbearers were Quak'
ers.
Right now the American housewife
is Swing Mr.. Hoover considerable
trouble. In q torrent OF letters. many
coming from Indiana, she resents the
open charge that she 10 wasteful. She
objects TO putting on cheap calico
aprons and being told that she must
save by the teaspoonful and the max
ounce.
IN An! Men Are Wasters.
Mrs. Housewife 10 informing this
/, hsrd.worked Great-great-grandson OF
the founder Of Richmond. Ind, that
the men are the real MASTERS. Male
consumers, wholesalers and retailers,
MI waste in enormous quantities, ana
the women point out that all their ef-
forts will be a. naught SO long as this
condition 10 allowed to prevail.
The feminine protest with the house
wives OF the country has been taken
by Hoover and his assistants. Instead
Of laying special stress on minor
methods Of saving the food administra-
ton from this time on will put en-
phasis on the necessity for saving IN
every branch of food consumption.
"sHoksless Day" Urged.
Some OF the women have answered
Hoover's urgings for "wheatless
day" ana q "meatless day" by suggest
Ing q "smokeless day" They have
pointed out that vast areas now given
over to the production of tobacco could
be- planted In grain.
Mr.. Hoover has not been allowed to
forget that I'VE want the ballot 80 we
can have q hand In all this price fix.
Ing" and he believes that the present
attitude Of the American women to-
ward the food administration can be
directly traced, In many instances, to
the agitation for woman suffrage.
III the women. do this job well,
said Mr.. Hoover, and / believe they
will do It well-they deserve the vote
as soon as the present crisis hal
< passed"
From q we'll known woman residing
In the Sixth district comes suggest
ion, embodied in q letter to Congress
man Elliott, for increasing the coun'
try's war revenue. She advises Law
requiring all men not in the military
service to wear button. those buttons
to be purchased from the government
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
WHEAT PRICE BOOSTED

PARIS, July 16.-The cabinet APP
proved Saturday a decree raising the
price of wheat to so francs quictal
Goo kilograms). The increase will
cause a rise in the price OF bread, but
the decree limits the increase to five
centimes kilogram.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
Up to People to Get ;.
Water Works, Says Bond

panay for the purchase OF public
utility to be ''held in trust" for the
city, which will be a stakeholder IN
the company. Under the law the plant
would be turned over to the city after
it pays for itself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
WORK STARTS At NJ.
NJ. A. At ONCE
Contract for New $4,000 Fire Proof
Barracks and $4,000 Other I'm
prOvement is Awarded
LOUISIANA FIRM WINS
Chas. Berger Gets Plumbing-M. T.
Vandegrift Painting Wiring
Contract Is Not Let

The general contract for the erec-
tion of $4,000 fire proof barracks
at the Missouri Military Aeademy and
$4,000 other Improvements were let
in st. Louis Friday by Col. E. Y.
Burton to Ray & Son Construction
Co., of Louisiana, Mo. Work will
start on the new building at once.
The plumbing contract was awarded
to Chas. Berger, of this city, and the
contract for the painting to M. 7.
Vandegrift of Mexico. The electrical
wiring contract has not been award
ed. The new barracks will be the
finest structure Of its kind in this Sec
tion of the country and will be rushed
to completion in order that it will be
in readiness for the opening of school
this Fall. The other improvements
will make the present school equip
ment more modern and convenient
than they already are. When completed
the school will have capacity for 200
students and one of the best equip
ments of any institution of its char
acter anywhere.
The new building will be located at
the south end of the campus and form
an al" with the four other build
ings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
MISS RUTH ROBERTSON
STUDIES IN BARNES
HOSPITAL FOR NURSE

Miss Ruth Robertson, of this city,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Robertson, recently took a
course in nurses aid training in the
Barnes Hospital, ST. Louis. Miss
Robertson's purpose was to prepare
herself for any emergency in case Of
war so that she could do her bit for
her country.
The course is one which is excep-
tionally hard, if the student is not in
earnest they soon become discouraged.
1t includes the making of beds and
caring for patients under the direction
of graduate trained nurse. The
same work the student would have to
do under war conditions only with a
different atmosphere. Miss Robert
son is now fully qualified for a nurse
and can secure a position in hos
pital unit as aid.
Miss Robertson is quite promine nt
in Mexico and st. Louis society.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

Centralia and the northern
part of Boone county was struck
by a tornado at ten o'clock on
Tuesday night and seven people
were killed, five seriously injur-
ed and several others have minor
INJURIES.
The people had no warning of
the approaching storm for the
wind had only been blowing
slightly all evening. Those who
were on the streets at the time
say that the sky suddenly be-
came black, and the tornado be-
gan its work of destruction. It
lasted for less than two minutes
No estimate had been made of
the extent of the losses We'd
nesday noon, but it will extend
into the thousands of dollars.
The tornado started about five
miles south of Centralia, made
a straight sweep toward the
town and then curved about it,
striking the northwest part and
arose one mile north Of the town.
The width of the twister was
about 150 feet and everything
in its path was completely demol-
ished. Twenty-seven houses
were completely demolished or
very badly damaged, and the
negro Baptist church was blown
into splinters.
The miracle of this tornado is
not the strange things that it
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
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WILLIAMS-LIVINGSTON

The wedding of Miss Anna Williams
and Mr., Nisbet Livingston was sol
emnized at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. W. W. Williams, Sat
urday evening, June 8, at eight o'clock.
The Rev. o. o. Green performed the
wedding ceremony. Only relatives
and immediate friends of the bride and
groom were present.
Mrs. Livingston is the only daugh-
ter of Mrs. W. W. Williams and is
one of Mexico's most popular young
women. She is a graduate of McMil-
Ian High School and Hardin College.
Mr.. Livingston is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Livingston, of this
city, and is a very capable young
man. He has been connected with
the Ricketts, & Whitney Abstract Of
flee for a number of years and will
leave in about two weeks to take a
very fine position in the abstract de-
partment with the Federal Reserve
Bank at St. Louis, of which W. W,
Fry, of this city, is a director.
The Ledger extends congratulations
to this young couple and wishes them
a long and happy married life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
MEXICO WOMEN'S
PICNIC FUND TO
THE RED CROSS

The members of the F. A. E. Club,
one of Mexico's nose popular social
organizations, have decided to forego
their annual picnic and instead give
the money ordinarily spent on max
ing it one of the seasons most delight
full al fresco entertainments to the
Red Cross fund.
They will use the sum to become
members of the National Red Cross
body and join the other Mexico wom-
en- who are sewing and knitting for
the soldiers and sailors. Many of
them are already doing this work as
members of organizations who have
such plans fully materalized.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Audrain County interdenomina-
tional Sunday School Association
closed its annual meeting in Rush Hill
Wednesday afternoon after a two
days meeting of unusual interest and
success. c.. NJ. Fox was again chos-
en- president and Miss Ruth Cook re-
elected secretary. The success of the
work in the county depended much
upon the splendid efforts and results
these two workers secured.
The other officers are: Mitchell
White, vice-president; Frank Eris-
man, treasurer; Miss Josephine Wal
lace, elementary superintendent; Miss
Ellen Carter, secondary superintend-
ent; E. F. Elliott, adult superintend-
ent; Mrs. w. W. Bolts, teachers
training, and Will Daniel, of Wanda
liza, management.
The Rush Hill residents and church
members gave delicious basket din
ner Wednesday and in many other
ways made the stay of the delegates
to the meeting pleasant. The meet
ing in every particular was sue
cessful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
CHILDREN WALK 25 MILES

The three little children of Arthur
Clark, of this city, VINO were re-
Gently placed in st. Louis orphan
age, escaped from their new home
and walked 25 miles to st. Charles
in an endeavor to return to Mexico,
recently. They are 5, 7 and 8 years
old and how they made the trip so
far, without accident and becoming
completely fatigued is a mystery.
The little folks were discovered on
a span of the burned St. Charles wag-
on and electric bridge, where they had
been halted because the remainder of
the structure was gone and they could
not cross the river. A man who found
them aided the children in crossing
the river, where they were held by
the st. Charles authorities until a
representative of the orphanage called
and took them back to St. Lodis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
Clark street, of this city.
The Ledger wishes to extend the
heartiest of congratulations.

j. B. Wilson, a prominent young
Audrain county farmer living near
Molino, and Miss Mable Vaughn, the
charming daughter of Mrs. Matte
Vaughn, of Paris, Monroe county,
were married at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning at the brides home. After
a wedding trip to Niagara Falls they
will be at home on Mr.. Wilson's fine
farm.
Mr.. Wilson is one of this county's
most substantial and progressive
young men. His bride is a splendid
young woman and comes from one of
Monroe county's best known fami-
lies. The Ledger joins the many
friends of both in extending congratu-
lations and best wishes for long and
happy life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
TORNADO KILLS 7 in
AND NEAR CENTRALIA
Came From the South and Struck the North
west Part of Town at Ten O'Clock Tues
day Nighttime Warming was Given.

did, but that a score of people
were not killed. Mr., VIII Maher,
wife and children were in bed
when their home was hit. The
house was demolished, but the
family escaped without a
scratch. Mrs. Mason Hulen and
2 children were in bed in an up
stairs room of their home just
out of Centralia. The twister
lifted the second story from the
first, blew it for fifty yards, TAX
ing Mrs. Hulen and children with
it, yet they escaped without in
ury.
Mrs. Jack Jennings and daugh-
ter lived about three miles south
of Centralia. Their home was
destroyed. The other casual
ties occurred in Centralia. Mrs.
Eisele's body was blown for
more than a block and was found
in a grape arbor wrapped in
wire, and the child was found in
a field. Mr.. Sanders was blown
with his bed for a block.
At the Ned Turner farm, just
north of Centralia, the storm
took the large barn and all of the
out-buildings and took a corner
from the fine house. A fine
large orchard on this farm was
completely destroyed.
Mr.. Carl MCGOWAN, who lives
on the farm, owned a fine stall
lion, which was rescued from the
wreckage of the barn Wednes-
day morning. Although he was
laying flat all night he was not
Injured.
BY the aid of lantern and flash
lights the citizens of Centralia
were doing rescue work all night
Early Wednesday morning peo-
pie from the country poured in
to town and all morning bug
gies and automobiles full of peo-
Pile came to see the wreckage and
destruction of the tornado. The
morning trains were packed
with people from the nearby
towns going to offer their as
sistance if needed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
EyICO'S PROPOSED

BRICK PLANT
REFERRING to the proposed new
lex Plant in west Mexico, o. D
,ay who is largely interested in real
hate adjoining this property, in his
a,rccon Leader, editorially says;
.Keep your eye on Mexico, Mo. In
Il next two years that city is going
4 grow as no other city in this section
a Missouri.
8..The Burlington and Santa Fe will
hil into that city and then the doub-
ng Of the Brick Plant help there will
bonn things.
"The A. P. Green Brick Co., will
bend sljO,OOO in building a new plant
the western portion Of that city.
'hey have big plant in the eastern
hrt of Mexico.
,,In the new plant one hundred new
sen are to be employed to start on.
II trouble to get work in Mexico.
souses will be scarce, but new ones
Ell be built.
-eKecn your eve on Mexico, Mo-"