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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26
Santa fe.

The protracted meeting at the
Christian Church still continues.
Bro. Crutchcr is conducting the
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moore and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Fairbairn
and babe, of Perry, visited rcla-
tives and friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Crigler and children
are visiting }. l.. Crigler and fam
lily.
Frank Cauthorn visited his home
folks near Molino from Friday to
Sunday.
o. l.. Criglcr and Walker Quis-
cnberry are visiting in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. OH Armstrong, of
Rush Hill visited the latter's home
folks here the first of the week;
also visited in Florida.
b. f. White, wife and daught-
er, Miss Nettie, j \. Dull and
Fred Enochs attended the Ccntra-
liza fair last Thursday.
Misses Amy and Orpha Rouse
returned to their home Friday aft
ter an extended visit with friends
and relatives here.
Mrs. Powell and Miss Maym,
McGee were shopping in Paris Fri
day.
Mrs. Browning and son, Hugh
of MolinO, attended preaching her,
Sunday. Messrs. Herbert Middle
ton and Herman Worley, of tn,
same place, attended Sunday night
Mrs. Ross Whites sister ant
brother visited her the first of tn,
week.
Mr., Hollands family have NOV
ed to Center.
w. II. Dull made busincs,
trip to Center Saturday.
j. b. Bates is clerking for o. l.
Crigler during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. KendriX, of Lonl
Branch, visited Mrs. Baker las
week.
c. o. Mason and family, ot
Strother, attended preaching here
Sunday. Quite number from
that place attended Sunday night
Miss Fannie FcathcrstOn anC
brother, of Middle Grove, return
ed home Sunday. They have beei
visiting their cousins, Mesdame
Hendricks and Back. Miss Fan
ME made quite a number Of friend
while here. Hope she will com,
again soon.
Mrs. Oscar Cauthorn is suffer
ing with very sore hand.
Mrs. Sue Bohanan and Mrs. Ol
lie Bates are visiting relative
here.
Yes Hcndcrson's baby is yer
sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Rev. Harrington, assisted by
Rev. Smith, of Centralia, and
Revs. Surber aud others, is hold
ing a protracted meeting at Liber.
ty, which will continue over Sun.
day.
Owen Tinsley was in Moberly
Sunday to stand examination for
operator with the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
jim Drummond will occupy the
Porter Tinslcy residence after De-
tober first.
Jim Culbcrtson and brother,
William. of Iona, have stopped off
here to visit Tom Culbcrtsou u
few days while en- route to their
farms in Southwest Missouri.
Owen Tinsley is assisting the
agent ut Benton City this week.
The following shipments the
past week:
John Bowler 3 ears of cattle
Saturday.
II. 7. Cant > cars hogs Tues
day,
j. A. Potts & Son ears cattle
Tuesday.
II. G. Peek ! ear cattle Tuesday
Geo. NJ. Meyer sold Jno. Bowl.
er one 3-year-old mule for $50.
Stock sold fairly well at 7. 7.
Turkeys sale Tuesday.
h. l.. Hope and wife visited at
DR.. Downing's Sunday.
Mrs. Il. II. Brown is visiting in
st. Louis.
Miss Nora Wisdom is no better
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26
Mt. Carmel.

Can't tell you about any rain
yet, in this part of the earth.
Mr.. Myers was in this vicinity
last week boring for water, but
had no success whatever, striking
rock at a depth of 80 feet which he
could not penetrate.
There is a lot of switching and
witching here for water that don't
amount to anything.
j. T. Jerman, of Martinsburg
made this place a visit last week
and while here lost a fine horse
from the fodder disease.
Prof. Herlinger is teaching a
very successful school at Grow.
Richard Buchanan, of this place,
is selling out all of his crop and
implements and will move to Iowa
in few days. We wish him good
luck in the move. Iowa has quite
little colony from this end of
Audrain this fall.
Stock hogs and calves are sell
ing more readily and at better
prices here now.
Frank Williams was buyin.
calves and stock hogs here las
week, also Vic Harrison was buy
ing hogs to eat his old corn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26
Hustled By a Mob.

Columbia, Mo-, Sept. 2l.-A
coal miner working near here when
he heard of the death of the Presi.
dent, exclaimed, ITO hell with
Mckinley. He ought to have been
shot long ago" He lost his posi-.
ton and narrowly escaped being
lynched.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26
Deaths.

John NJ. Rice, south of Mexico,
died last week. Heart trouble his
disease.
Miss Grace Stevens, daughter of
Jon w. Stevens, of Rails county,
died last week of consumption.
The funeral was held at Corinth
church, at Hutchison.
Mrs. Elizabeth Minor, aged S3,
died in this city last Saturday of
pneumonia. She was a good
Christian woman, a member of the
Presbyterian Church. The funer-
al was preached Sunday by Rev.
A. a. Wallace.
William johnson, aged 6j, who
lived southeast of Benton City,
died last Sunday. The interment
was at Benton City Tuesday after
noon, Rev. J. }. Hicks, of Mexi-
co, preaching the funeral. De-
ceased was man of excellent
character and a prominent Repub-
lican. Eight children are living
Finley, Neil, Annie, Clara and
Earl, of Benton City: Elmer, of
New York; Edward, of Colorado,
and Lieut.. Jacob johnson, of the
L. S. Army, stationed at Ft
Washinptnn
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Elijah j. Self, residing north of
Vandalia, in the edge of Rails
county, was arrested in Vandalia
one day last week and taken to
New London to be tried touching
his sanity. He had been in Van
dalia a couple of days, going from
store to store, talking at random
on various subjects. Several
years ago Self shot and wounded
his son-in-law in Rails county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Twenty-seven persons have pc
titioned the City Council for the
removal of the stock pens. A COM
mittee at the Council meeting last
Monday night reported that they
believed the pens nuisance. The
committee still has the matter in
hand.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

j. w. Cushman, Wabash agent
at Thompson, had a narrow es-
cape two or three days ago. He
rode up the track on rapidly
moving train to close a switch and
in his efforts to alight was thrown
forward on his head. His head
struck a rail and the scalp was
laid open. DR.. S. w. Downing
dressed the wounds and the pa
tient was sent to the hospital at
Moberly. Was getting along nice
ly at last reports.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

a scrap OH the southwest corner
of the square Monday afternoon.
Two cOlOred fellows. One was
full of whisky. Whisky got the
worst of it. Knocked off the
pavement and kicked two or three
terrible blows in the mouth. Man
in the ditch helped to his home
and the other fellow settled in the
police court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26
Surgeons Street Fair.

Sturgeon, Mo.-The annual
street fair will be held next Satur.
day. J. FL. Whitecotton, Con-
gressman Champ Clark, w. +.
Rothwell and Alex Waller have
written to Secretary Ritchic that
they would deliver addresses.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Mrs. Bosard, of Laddonia, has
Il beautiful line of millinery which
she is offering at very low prices.
The quality of goods and low prize
cs are bringing her n good trade.
Ladies, call and see her and she
will please YOU.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Mr.. William Mullin, Jr., and
Miss Lucy Douglass, daughter of
Judge A. }. Douglass, of near
Benton City, were married last
Sunday night by Ed. RID. Chinn,
of Vandalia. a splendid young
couple, and the MESSAGE joins
with their many friends in hearty
congratulations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26
Criminal Docket.
Tuesday, October Sth

Tuesday, October Sth.
State of Missouri VS.. Godlieb
Winger.
State of Missouri VS. rs. Mann.
ing.
Wednesday, October 9th,
State of Missouri VS.. VIM.
Jones, No. |.
State of Missouri VS.. VIM.
Jones, No. ,.
State of Missouri VS.. Addie
Crawley.
State of Missouri VS.. Alfred
Buff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Mexico Southern Methodists
have been rendered the Use of the
Monroe Street Baptist church for
services while the new edifice for
the Mothodists is being erected
The offer will be accepted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

a meeting of teachers was held
at the residence of j. n. Rosser,
near Rush Hill, last Friday night
for the organization of a township
teachers institute.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Miss Sue Robertson, of this city,
accidentally stepped off the porch
at her home last Sunday morning
and sustained a terrible fall, mar
rOwly escaping breaking her neck.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Miss Anne Hinde left Tuesday
to take up her work as teacher at
Guanajuato, Mexico. 1t is a long
journey; she will be seven days on
the way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26
Ladd0nis.

=. IL. Derrick has returned from
RlufftOn, Mo. While there he fell
from a wagon and broke his collar
bone and was otherwise bruised d
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Opening services of the new
Baptist church at Vandalia will be
held October l and .. Rev. AM.
Vardeman is the pastor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26
north.

Miss Matte Petty's music class
at Rush Hill gives a recital at the
Methodist church in that town
next Saturday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Mexico's two new rural mail de-
livery routes will be established
November lst, one south aud one
north.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

The City Council refused to ac-
cept the resignation of A. j. Win
scott, as ilman because he
had moved to another ward.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Miss katherine Hinde, of this
city, is a teacher in Marion Col
lege, Kentucky. She went to her
work two weeks since.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

The MESSAGE received some in.
terestinp items from Laddonia last
week too late for insertion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

The contract for the new Meth
odist church in this city is to be
let in short time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Mr.. Charles l.. Butts and Miss
Edna s. Maiden, both of Wanda
liza, were licensed to wed last week
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26
Happened and Happening.

The city's tax levy is 80 cents
on the hundred dollars.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26
The Petit Jury.

The following compose the peti
jury for this term of circuit court
X. A. Boyd.
w. j. Rixey.
j. F. Ford.
j. Il. Crews.
j. E. Dudley.
F. B. Hill.
&. b. Romans.
VIM. Sims.
Frank l.. Bruce.
E. F. Beatty, Jr.
$. =. Loren.
Joe Davis.
G. A. Torreyson.
b. F. jackson.
John w. Beagles.
7. E. Waugh.
F. p. Jacobs.
&. F. Darnell.
James Montague.
s. p. Dubray.
j. s. Hanna.
b. +. Canterbury.
George Williams.
James Rosley,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

The G. 4 A. people are putting
new roof on their freight depot
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-26

Mrs. Alice Hull Lewton, north
of Laddonia, has been very sick.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12

Yost, a farmer, fatally shot Eliza
Kunkle, formerly his housekeeper,
killed her 10-months' old child and
then committed suicide. He had
been arrested en- charges made by
the woman.
With the arrest Of a man named
Miller at Havre. Mont. the post
Office inspectors have put a tenn
porary stop in the career of a gang
Of letter-box thieves that has caused
them constant trouble for the past
three or four years.
Opponents of Cummins united and
appointed a steering committee to
manage their campaign at the Iowa
state republican convention. Anti
Cummins delegates will combine on
one man in the Cummins faction gets
control of credentials committee.
Private R. L. Leverton. Company
D, 9th regiment, stationed at Fort
Mcpherson, is under guard charged
with setting fire last night to the
home of Julia Whitfield. respect
able woman No cause is known for
the trouble. Arson is punishable by
death in Georgia.
The entire business community of
Tampa is aroused on account of the
manifesto signed by the manu-
facturers, declaring they would move
their factories to another city if the
citizens Of Tampa did not suppress
the anarchist leaders of the strikers
and protect them in their own bust
ness. The manufacturers represent
over $40,000,O00.
The Roosevelt Rough Riders as
ISOLATION elected the following of
ficers: Captain Frederick Mueller,
Santa Fe, N. NJ. president; Lieu
tenant Dave Leahy, Ration, N. M,
first vice president: +. Quartermaster
Sergeant King Henley Of Winslow
Ariz., second vice president: Captain
w. E. Dame, Cerrillos, N. NJ, secre-
tary and treasurer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
China.

the Philippines and Hawaii if Japan
forgets Korea.
The German squadron returning
from China arrived at CadiZ.
Prince Ching is to be the head of
the reorganized Chinese foreign of
fee.
Boxers are posting infammatory
placards near Christian chaDels in
China.
Brigands are gathering for an
attack upon Pekin when evacuation
is complete.
1t was announced in parliament that
the British troops expect to evacuate
Pekin August Is.
The powers are to prohibit the i'm
portation of arms and ammunition
by China for two years.
The Chinese in Pekin become more
insulting as the allied troops depart.
It is said that Russians promise
Chinese paid the July interest on
the Northern railway, thereby pre-
venting the line reverting to the
British.
A Chinese governor declares that
foreign missionaries must be stopped
from trying to influence official
affairs Of the celestial empire.
The protocol committee of the min
listers of the powers has virtually
finished the draft of the protocol. and
will submit the same for approval to
the other minister's All ouesti0nS
will be signed in a few days.
The North China Daily News de-
clares that the reactionaries have no
intention Of allowing the court to
return to Pekin; that the imperial
DEGREES on this subject are mere
blinds and that the Pekin officials are
leaving for Sian-fu.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12

that he ATTEMPTED to obtain an
advance copy OF the new German
tariff bill
Dean Goegory has decided to in
spect thoroughly tho dome of st.
Pauls cathedral. inside and outside,
owing to cracks which have appeared
in the walls
Colombian insurgents and govern
ment troops fought for seventeen
days, then the former exhausted
their power and retired. Revolution
airy forces are closing in on the cap
ital. Venezuela is aiding the rebels
1t is officially announced in ST.
Petersburg that in the recent ex-
plosion at Batoum eight easements
of the fort, two magazines and a
commissariat store were destroyed
Thirty soldiers were killed and sixty
injured.
The dowager empress of Germany
died at Friedrichshof after a long
Illness. All of her children were
present except Prince Henry, who
was at Cadiz. She was the eldest
daughter of Queen Victoria and the
mother of the German emperor. She
was 81 years old
The frequent walks across the
Swiss-Italian frontier of girls at the
seminary near Maslianco aroused the
suspicion of the customs officers.
who finally stopped a procession of
forty walking two by two, and as
certained that each girl was snug
Cling cigars or cigarettes of the ag~
gregate value of $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
lnsuIar Affairs.

General Gomez denied that he and
Palma favor annexation of Cuba to
the United States.
Secretary Gage explained how a
national banking law can be made
operative in Porto Rico.
General Wood, military governor of
Cuba, arrived at New York for a trip
along the New England coast.
Miguel Malavor. q new Philippine
leader, issued a proclamation declar-
ing that war would be continued.
The Chinese consul at Manila is
charged with extortion to make up
the amount he paid for his position.
The navy department is having
difficulty in selecting a successor to
Admiral Kimberly as a member Of
the Schley court of inquiry
Cuba is to be turned over to the
natives by the United States Feb Is,
the anniversary of the destruction Of
the Maine in Havana harbor.
Further reports from Guam in
dictate that 80 marines deserted. but
after wandering about the island
several days returned to duty.
The Cuban constitutional conven-
ton discussed a proposition to move
the capital of the island to a
healthier location than Havana.
The Cuban constitutional cOnven-
ton adopted the electoral bill sub
mittnd by the commission as a whole
Discussion of the various articles
will now begin.
The navy department has declined
to modify the precept to the Schley
court of inquiry in reference to
alleged "disobedience of orders by
Admiral Schlev.
General CCrhin arrived at Jolo and
found the sultan waging war against
two rebe1lious datos in which forty
men have been s1oin during two
months fohting. The trouble con-
Germs only the natives
Additional information Of GREAT i'm
portancn to Rear Admiral S"hlev has
been obtained hv Cantain Tamos
Parker. counsel for the NAmira1 oe
the result of his examination Of the
1oohon1zs Of the ehins and ~nnorts of
officers who! participated in the
SANTIAGO campaign.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
NEWS OF THE WORLD
The Beers.

The condition in Cape Colony is
said to be worse than at any period
of the war.
Captain O'Flaherty was killed in
an engagement with boer force at
Greylingstad.
The beers made an all-day attack
on the British near Nquta, Natal, and
came near capturing a canon.
President Kruger, in a message to
Generals Botha. De Wet and Delarey,
tells them to continue fighting"
1t was announced in the house Of
commons that the south African war
cost Great Britain $6,25O,OOO weekly
in July.
Commandant Kritzinger of the
boer army notified General French
that he would shoot all Kaffirs in the
British service.
Report of General Kitchener shows
that British prisoners shot by boer
raiders and scouts were executed
without trial.
It is reported On good authority
that Mr.. Kruger's visit to the United
States has been absolutely decided
upon. 1t will take place probably
about the middle of September.
Sir Henry Campbe1l-Bannerman
the liberal leader, speaking in the
house of commons, criticised Joseph
Chamberlain's south African policy.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain m
structed Lord Kitchener that all
beers found guilty of killing natives
employed by the British were to
suffer the death penalty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
A YOUNG KID.

I think I'll be a pirate,
And sail the pillows blue
And gaily brag of the dread nlack
flag,
With nothing else to do.
A pocket full of yellow GOLD.
Swords, guns, and pistols manI1Oid-
Oh. yes! I'll be a pirate bold,
And I'll find a berth for you.
Well not be like those pirates,
Preparing for a fight.
Who stamp and swear to raise your
hair;
Of course that isn't right.
Well have no swearers in our crew,
Although We'll fight for booty, too,
And run our foes with our raplers
through,
When they do not die of fright.
w. H. Sal in ST. Nicholas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-12
Domestic.

Chicago August wheat, 671ac.
Just 1885 postofices were robbed
last year.
A gratifying decrease in business
failures is shown.
Maryland democrats promise to dis
franchise the negro.
Ex-Congressman Blount. Cleve-
lands commissioner paramount to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-10
BOSTON MUSIC HALL.

The winter season in vaudeville is
already in full swing at Boston Music
Hall and the attractions are of a class
superior to anything to be found this
side of New York, admittedly the cen
tire of vaudeville activity. For this
week a number of strong features have
been secured among them being Leon
Morris ponies, undoubtedly the most
intelligent little equines in the world.
E. A. Lefebres famous saxophone
quartette will be retained for another
week, on account of the tremendous
hit scored last week. The Juggling
Matthews have an original speciality
which is said to be very taking, Mae
Evans is a talented and pretty whist
ling soloist, Adelaide Clarke is come
dienne whose efforts never fail to
please. the Brothers MARITIME are the
originatore of the gilliard table act,
acrobatic in nature, the Rice Brothers
are expert performers on the horizon
tai bar and brighten their work by
droll comedy, Wood and Ray are anus
ing comedians and good singers,
Georgia Lingard does a neat turn in
skipping rope dances, and the vita
graph views furnish as much diver
sion as any individual minor act which
could be presented. There will be other
features of exceptional merit which
will be announced later and in due
season.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-10
THE PARK THEATRE.

The principal feature at the Park
Theatre this week will be the great
Biograph. An entire new
series of moving pictures will be seen,
including some remarkable scenes
form the late President McKinley's flu
neral procession at Washington, Buff
falo and Canton. The Schroders the
well-known acrobats,will present their
wonderfully clever act. Joseph How
ard and Gussie Linder will be seen for
the first time here in their new and
original sketch entitled 1.-THE Finish of
Minnie Noodles" The refined instru-
mentalists, Nudge and Morton, will
play a number of new selections on
several new instruments. Prof. Krie-
sells performing dogs will prove an en-
PERTAINING feature for the little ones.
The st. Laurent Brothers, the expert
manipulators will be seen in a novel
act. Emerson and Omega a team of
popular players will be seen in their
laughable skit Don't Notice It." and
Al and Mamie Anderson, the famous
black mascots who were announced to
appear last week. will positively APP
pear in their popular singing, dancing
and talking speciality. The usual daily
matinees will be given.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-10
Tbe Secrets g. CHARM
1 Of Art SiIVSrWare

go out and get some news items
having a bearing on Thanksgiving, ="
said a Spy chief to subordinate.
Yes, sir How would it do to see
the Clark SAWYER Company and get
some news about silverware for the
Thanksgiving dinner table,"
.sGocd ideal Go ahead and hustle"
fhe Spy man found the Clark-Sawyer
superintendent busy with wholesale
customers; and. hunting up bright
employee, he began as follows:
What is your quadruple silver plate
like?"
In answer to this the salesman ex-
hibited a number Of articles beautiful
ly ornamented with figures and flowers
in has relief, and showed a number
of vessels with fine chased work and
exqUisitely lovely flowers formed by the
chisel and graver, and richly colored
by the process called oxidization.
Does quadruple plate last for a great
whiie?"
Yes, indeed. have seen quadruple
plate silverware in good condition after
being 20 years in use"
What is the difference between
quadruple and solid silver plate?"
Here are two pieces, one solid and
the other quadruple; now see if you
can tell which is which," was the re-
ply.
THE reporter failed to see in what
respect one was superior to the other.
and the genial clerk proceeded to
point out the minute differences.
why do you give away your Sc
crets?" asked the reporter What Sc
crets?' inquired the clerk.
why. the secret of the difference be-
tween quadruple plate and solid sill
YER"
80, we don't make a secret Of that
We are here to enlighten the public
and not TO mystify or mislead them
on such matters"
Does the gold lining add greatly to
the expense Of silver plate?"
Only 81 or SO per set of four or five
pieces
Are silver tea sets very expensive?'
1--WE have them as low as $40 for a
set of four pieces?"
what IS there new in silverware,