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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Stock Matters.

NJ. b. Guthrie, of Mexico, paid
II 900 for fine shOrthorn bull in
Kansas City last week.
Lakenm x Barnes lately pur-
chased 80 head of feeding cattle
in Iowa, which they have shipped
to their Audrain farm.
b. Il. Middleton, of this city.
sold Henry Griesdieck, of st. Lou
is, fine horse last week, Patsy
Hugo, for which he received $500.
l.. b. Barnett goes to the New
Orleans horse show. He will have
in charge several fine horses from
Mexico, among the number GOV
Francis, Missouri Oscar, Black
Squirrel II. and Jane Carter.
The Live Stock Reporter says:
Charles Householder had con-
Signmeut of cattle in the native
yards on Monday from Audrain
Co., Mo-, among which were 1891
pound steers sold at $J.3J to Mel
son Morris 4 Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
AoDeal Dismissed.

On the 10Th of November, 1899.
the City of Laddonia. this county.
took up and impoundcd four hors.
rs belonging to NJ. a. McNcy, Of
that ncighborhood. McNey re-
fused to pay the cost of impound-
ing and after advertisement the
stock was put up and sold Me.
Ncy then brought suit against the
city and the city marshal, II. l..
Barker, for the return of said prop.
crty or its value and for $500 dam.
ages, $3.50 actual damages and
500 punitive damages. McNcy
lost the ease in the Circuit Court
and it was then taken to the st.
Louis Court of Appeals. Tuesday
of this week the Court OF Appeals
dismissed the ease.
In the ease of Everett IIaycratt
vs.. Dolly Griggsby ct al also from
this county, the Appeal Court
modified its former opinion. but
motion for rrheariug was over.
ruled. The ease will come up for
trial again at the June term of The
Nudrain Circuit Court
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
An Awful Mlshap.

Artie Peyton, in his 10Th year,
a son of O. II. Peyton, residing
southwest of Rush Hill, had his
right leg cut off above the ankle
and the left foot thru the inStcp
by being run over by the ears in
this city last Sunday night at IL
bout $50 o'clock. The accident
was near Pollock's mill and the
train was an east bound freight ON
the Wabash. Young Peyton says
he attempted to cross in front of
the train but caught his foot on a
pile of cinderS and fell and was
caught by the engine before he
could get ont of the way. He was
in company with three etherneigh
Dor boys. The boys had walked
into town at an earlier hour in the
day
1t is terrible mishap-maimed
for life he is-and the sympathy
of all is extended him. He is IL
great sufferer, but is Drawing mat
tiers well. He lies at the Globe
Hotel. His parents are attending
him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
NeighbOrIy Neighbors.

Mrs. Ada Painter. of Benton
City, is visiting at Eaton, Colora-
do.
Mrs. William Barnett and chill
dren are visiting relatives at Pearl,
Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. y. Mullins. of
Benton City, are visiting their son
Theo, in Ohio.
Mrs. 81 Emmons and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, are attending the
General Missionary Convention of
the Southern Methodist Church in
session at New Orleans.
j. II. Wallace, of Colorado,
formerly of this city and who was
lately the guest of w. y. Boat
man and j. ID. Miller here, is at
present visiting relatives in Mon
roe County.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Cadet Examination.

The examination of candidate for
the w est Point Military Academy
cadetship of this congressional dis
trict took place in St Charles last
week.
Those who took the examination
were: David Robertson, of Mexico;
Archie y. Young, of Laddonia; +.
\. Shannan, of Mt. Carmel; VIM.
Dudley, of Troy; c. W. Woods, of
Forristell; G. II. Terry, of Louis
lana; X, b. Maddox, of Bowling
Green; c. a. Beecham, of st.
Charles; Arnold Glorc of Warren
ton; George Simpson, Of Crawford
County.
G.. II. Terry, of Louisiana,
stood the best examination.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
"a Little Wedding"

Hannibal, Mo-, April 2O.-Aftcr
an absence of fourteen years Alb
ner Knight has returned. His de-
parture was Il mystery, as he left
his wife aud child without II word
of explanation. After he had been
gone a year a letter came anncunc-
ing his death in Louisiana.
Six months afterwards Mrs
Knight married Milford McElrOy.
Last year the secondhusband died.
Six months later she received a let
ter from her first husband an
nouncing him alive and well. Fri
day night Knight himself appear
ed. y little wedding is in sight.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Sudden Death.

Messrs. Arthur Butts and W. b.
Langford, attending Court here
Monday from near Mt. Carmel tell
the MESSAGE of very sudden
death in that neighborhood last
Sunday. Mr.. Fred Ilaysmith and
his sister. Miss Clara, got into n
buggy Sunday morning for visit
to Mrs. Sarah Langford. After
dinner the couple decided to 60 TO
church at Mt. Olivct, but just be-
fore time to start Miss Clara's left
arm and side became numb. \
doctor was sent for and she got
some relief, but six hours after she
was stricken she died. The funcr-
al and burial was at Nandalia
Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Deaths.

James Pcnncll, a bachelor, aged
50, died at his home north of this
city last Sunday. The burial took
place at Trinity church.
DR.. b. +. Hill, until two or
three years ago Il resident of this
city, died at the home of his faith
er at Beardstown. Ky, last week.
He was II brothcr-in-law of DR.. NJ.
f. Crawford, of this city.
Mrs. Martha Hedges, mother of
W. c. Hedges, proprietor of the
Tucker Hotel in this city, died at
her home in Columbia one day last
week. The remains were taken to
Bowling Green for iutermcnt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Mortgage Taxes.

Recorder Williams is going after
unrelcascd mortgages the first Of
next month. The section of the
new law in regard to this matter is
as follows:
ut is hereby made the duty of
the recorder of deeds of each cOun-
ty to prepare and deliver to the
assessor of the county a correct
certified list or schedule of all un-
satisfied mortgages, deeds of trust,
contracts or other obligations by
which debt is secured, as shown
by the records of the county. Said
lists or schedules shall be prepared
and delivered to such assessor i'm
mediately after the first day of
June in each year; the said list or
schedule shall be arranged alpha
betically, and shall show the names
of the grantors and the grantees,
nature of membranes, where
recorded, brief description of prop
erty and debt, unpaid part of debt,
and other important facts. The
county shall pay the recorder of
deeds > cruts for each mortgage,
deed of trust or other security
which is properly and colTcrtIg
placed ou such list or schrdulc.'
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
laddOnia.

Mrs. Rebecca Birch harrington
died at her home here Sunday
morning at nine o'clock from the
effects of measles. She leaves IL
husband, Thomas Harrington, a
grown son, Jesse, and several
small children. Mrs. Harrington
was ii loving wife, mother, neigh
Dor and friend and will he greatly
missed in our community. Elder
Jesse preached her funeral sermon
at the residence, after which her
body was laid to rest in the Lad
donna cemetery.
Mrs. $. V, Wilder spent last
week in Center, Rails county, with
her son, Everett Sranland and fam
lily.
Mrs. Vcrdia Bowman is having
her yard graded and is making
other Improvements.
The school board met last night
and employed Prof. Faulkner for
the next school year. He is ono
of the best instructors in the State
and we are fortunate 10 get him.
The other teachers have not been
employed yet. The present school
will close next Friday Commence,
mcnt exercises will be held at the
NJ. +. Church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Neighborhood News.
Skinner.
Some corn in the ground.
Farmers are very busy.

Some corn in the ground
Farmers are very busy.
John Dalhcm aud little infant
babe have just recovered from Il
spell of the measles.
Mr.. Fowler and daughter, Miss
Luclla, of Ccntralia, were here
Monday looking for Il school for
the latter.
McsSrs. Fletcher, father and
brother of Mrs. Powell, were here
last week.
Miss Winnie Sims, of Mexico,
visited Miss May Lewis one day
this week.
Bonncts II specially. See the
Ladies' Aid Society if you want
one made.
Rev. W. b. Craig, of Paris, fill
ed his regular appointment a thong
Branch Saturday and Sunday.
Prof. Frank McGcc has been
chosen principal of the Bryan
Seminary of learning for the next
term. which consists of eight
months.
Prof. VIM. Cauthorn is rc-clcct-
ed to teach the Goodwatcr school
for this winter.
Messrs. VIM. and Wallace Dow
ell have rented the Brashear place
for the ensuing year. Madam Ru-
NOR says, too, that they are not
going to bach, either; that one of
them is going to take unto himself
a hclpmect; that he is going to
rob Il man of his third daughter
This makes the third daughter of
Il certain Moline man that has
married within the past three
months.
Walter Holloway had his house
repaired last week.
Uncle Tom Baker and wife, OF
Thompson, visited their daughter
Mrs. G. l.. Bruce, several days
last week.
Prof. Oliver =. Browning mad,
business call on Frank l.. Bruc,
last Saturday.
7. 7. Hurley is III Fulton visit
ing his daughter, Miss Eighty
who is in school at that place.
Miss Linnic Fox, daughter OF
James Fox, is seriously i'll in Full
ton, where she went to visit he
sister, Mrs. T. Craighcad, scvcra
weeks ago.
Johnny Mcdowell very pleasant
ly surprised some of his Friends
who don't keep very well poStc,
aS to his whereabouts by marryin!
a Miss David, of Indianapolis, In
diana, last week. May God
richest blessing be theirs.
DR.. Hale W. DcJarnatt, of Cen
trnlia, visited his parents Sumda.
and Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Sots Get Off Easier.

Louisiana Press. \ Smart a.
leck police judge in Kansas City
fined Mrs. Nation $500 for OBJ
structing the streets. Any ordi-
nary saloon bum and chronic sot
for the same offense would have
received about 81 and costs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Long Branch

Rev. W. b. Craig filled his reg.
ular appointments on Saturday
and Sunday.
Wilbert Dowcll was severely
kicked by Il horse Sunday.
Mr., Sidney HALEY has been suf-
fering with bad sore throat for
the past week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Stevens, the 10Th, Il son.
Miss Lena DowcII has returned
home from kirkSyllIc, where she
has been attending school.
Miss taliig iIradmg is in Paris
this week attending Method. =,
Conferences.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

And now the rumOr is that II new
depot is to be built at the Jefferson
Street crossing in Mexico In that
event of course the old depot will
be abandoned, That the Wabash
and c. & A. are contemplating
improving their property here in
some substantial way is perhaps II
fact, but as to details there can
only be conjecture.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

THE churches seem to be the
slowest to learn a lesson from the
trusts. In many instances COM
bined interests and cooperation
would be far better for the differ
ent denominations. The Presby-
terians in Mexico Tuesday took the
proper step forward.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Felix Anall and NJ. Y. Nande-
grift, "thc painter" are home
from trip thru Texas. They
witnessed the burning of the negro
at Corsicana recently and have a
great story to tell of the sickening
details. They were in the oil fields
of Texas aud on the whole were
well pleased with their trip.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
MartinSburg.

Il VISIT with Benton lily friends.
NartnSbure.
Miss Bertha Bradley. of Wells
Vile. was the guest of Miss Lille |
Hammctt Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Banks is on the sick .
list this week
Miss Cora Watkins gave her
Young friends a party Thursday
night.
The Misses Kcllyhall, of Benton
City, were down Friday purchas
ing new hats from Miss Mclia Rod
gers. our up-to-datc millncr.
Charley Watkins. of Benton
City, visited his parents here sun
day.
George Barnes and Miss Cora
Oliver came over from Farhcr sun
day, Miss Cora remaining, the
guest of Miss Ollie Kelly.
Mrs. Shumatc, of Wcllsvillc.
visited her daughter, Mrs Henry
Ovcrbaugh. Sunday.
George Gonlrr and wife. of
W.lsvil. visited rrlot;ycs here
Sunday
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helping editor Carl Hamilton in
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Bcnuty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep il clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all I'M
Danish pimples, boils, blotches blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 2jc, SOC.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Chas. Winkler, of Rush Hill,
some months since with VIM.
Stetfens, hardware, here, is now
in Mexico with Cauthorn & Ack-
man, dairymen. Mr.. Winkler is Il
trusty young man, and the MES
SAGE is glad to have him again IA
citizen of our town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

W. l.. Fowles, of the firm of
w. l.. Fowlcs & Son. is arranging
to organize a new fire insurance
company. a number of parties are
interested. The company will in
corporate soon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Prof. VIM. Ii. Barber, of New
York, has been secured as the sue
cesSor to Prof. Scharwenka in Har-
din College. Prof, Barber will
give IA number of piano recitals
next month, to which the public
will be invited.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Ed w. a. Kokendoffer will
move his family here from Kansas
City the first of next month. FL
der Kokendoffer, the new pastor of
Mexico Christian Church, is very
able preacher.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Our correspondents will please
mail their news letters as early in
the week as possible. Don't wait
till Wednesday; it may reach us
too late.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Circuit Court convened Tuesday
to try the case of the FIRST Nation
al Bank VS.. c. G.. Ragsdalc. The
case was continued by consent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

The remains of w. Ii. A. Ken
nedy, the old man who was killed
by the ears near Rush Hill the
other day, were taken to Columbia
for interment. None of his rela-
tivcs could be heard from.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Mr.. II. p. French, connected
with the Martinsburg Bank, and
Miss Leta johnson, of near Mar
tinsburg, were married Yesterday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Rev. }. +. Kerr, of Galloway
county, has accepted the pastorate,
of the Presbyterian church at Ben
ton City, this county, and Mont
gomery City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Mrs. Hayun RrId, the widow Of che
famous Captain Mayno Reid, has,
through the difficulties OF London
publishing Arm, been suddenly de.
priycd Of her chief Income and Is for
tho present left almost penniless
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

j c. Mundy, Of the firm of
Turncr-Jackson & Co., has ac-
cepted n position with a wholesale
house in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

j. o. Miller wants 81 1000 from
the city for an alleged hurt on one
of the sidewalks in the southwest
part of town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

The City Council has appointed
a committee to investigate the adj
visibility of municipal owne rship
of the electric light plant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Mexico WOOdmen.

Mexico Modern Woodmcn Camp,
No. 2O1O, put on Il comedy drama
at the opera house last night. The
cast was made up of 3j members
of the local camp. There was a
large audience.
y y Modern WOodman" was the
title of the play. Following was
the synopsis of the play and the
cast of characters:
ACT l.-Onirc Citizens National Bank.
Sioux Fails. South Dakota.
Panic of %.
ACT II.-lIomr Of Mrs. Noble in Mich
igan. The mortgage
ACT III.-Rc>idruc" of James Steele.
TIN" Certificate.
ACT IN.-Woodcraft
ACT N.-"AS We SOW. 81 shall We reap"
During Act II, Little Ray Ellis will
render My Papa is u Woodman." and
Swing Round and Let her Flicker"
In act IN,a the Woodman'S Camp,
Drgrr" Team Of ForcSt"rS in an Exhibit
tiun Drill
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

1t is estimated that the wheat
crop in Kansas this year will be
100, 600, 600 bushels. Last year
it was 1000, 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Mrs. h. NJ. Randle, widow of
the late Squire Randle, has gone
to Illinois to reside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Miss Callc jackson, of Central
ia, will teach in the Daniels dis
trict, near Thompson, next term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

Corn is selling at 40 cents in
Monroe County. Getting scarce at
that, says the Appeal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Happened and Happening.

The Ccntralia Fair will be held
August 27, %, % and 80.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

=. $. Morris, of near Thompson,
is at Hot Springs, Arkansas, for
his health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25
Rush ilnI.

n.csiding Elder Poland p.cache |
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

& \. Frank, late of this city,
who accepted Il fine position with a
large mercantile firm at Wilbur,
Wash, writes that he reached his
destination safely and that he is
well pleased with his new location.
Says that things are on II boom
ont there,
j, +. Buckles, late of Santa Fr,
has moved + Victor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-04-25

iiuv are Your IA idneysE
DR. Hobbs sra y.ua PMS cure all sidney ills Sam
pie free Aii ster'rs RcmCdy Co, Chicago or n. Y
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-10
A DESPERATE CRIMINAL.
Little Negro Robbed the Postonnce
of S6S

of $es.
Waye-oss, Ga, Sept. s.-Deputy
United States Marshal John P. cason
received telegram Saturday from the
postmaster of Argyle. stating that the
postofice at that place had been rob-
bed OF $6s, but he had the prisoner in
custody Mr.. Cason boarded the 5
o'clock train and when he arrived
found the postmaster awaiting him
with desperate criminal under guard.
The thief was little pickarinny
about years old and not much larger
than a mans fist. 1t seems that the
postmaster, after making up the after
noon mail threw a registered package
containing $6S on the mail pouch. The
boy reached through a pigeonhole and
took possession of the money, which he
hid.
The little coon was taken to valdosta
before Commissioner Johnson, who
bound him over IN the sum OF 500.
Bond was furnished and the boy turn
ed loose.
It is estimated that fully 1000 peo-
pie attended the meeting of the Hard
shell Baptists at Schlatterville, yester-
day. The people came from all direc-
tions, on foot, on horseback, and in all
manner of vehicles. On account of the
great crowd in attendance the rite of
footwashing was not completed.
The City Court of Waycross con-
vened in the Superior Court room to-
day, with Judge J. S. Williams on the
bench. The docket is heavy one, and
will require probably two weeks to set
tie the cases ready booked. a number
of gambling cases will be disposed of,
and they promise to be very interest
ing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-10
LIBERTY COUNTY COURT.

4 Couple OF Very Interesting Cases.
crowded with people to-day; lawyers,
visitors. jurynnen and others from the
various parts Of this county, and .
goodly number Of visitors from TAFT
nall county. It was the opening of
county court OF Liberty county, and
Judge Way, able and amiable jurist,
presided
The case which occupied the better
part of the day was that of a number
of negroes living near the Tattnall
county line, who some weeks since, ar
rested Constable Butler and his posse
Of two, who had gone to the home of
Bob Moore, colored, somewhere between
Instead of arrestirg Moore, the consta-
BILE and his party were captured by e
crowd of negroes as Ku Kluxes, and
after a nights confinement they were
taken before a magistrate on that
charge. The capture of the white men
led to considerable trouble in the
neighborhood, and the Indictment of
the negroes for misdemeanor followed.
This case was not concluded at dark.
The case of a young man and a very
attractive young lady. who loved not
wisely, but too well, was before the
court. The trial resulted in a verdict
Of guilty against the young man. In
this case seven jurors were stricken off
the list on the ground of relationship
to the young LADY. The case will come
up on another charge before the SUI
perior Court at its ensuing term.
A citizen of Liberty county who was
accused and found guilty OF disturbing
public worship was fined SIS and costs
or eight months on the changing. 1t
appeared from the evidence that I'M
der the influence of the "Oi Be Joyful"
he changed his seat several times dur
ing the services, knelt at the wrong
time and apparently made the same
mistake in praying and confessed his
general sinfulness in a loud voice,
thereby distracting the attention OF
the congregation while the minister
was trying to keep their attention. The
brother had lots of fun, but it was
costly.
The County Court is a model for
other courts in the promptness with
which it transacts its business and
the jurors were of the best material.
sturdy, honest citizens, who had come
there to do their duty, and did 1t with
out fear or favor
The Hinesville Institute, which is
known to all Georgia because of the
able men who comprise its alumni
is being rebuilt and enlarged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-10
A HUNDRED DESCENDANTS.
Mourn the Death of owen Smith Of
Valdosta.

Valdosta, Ga, Sept s.-~Mr Omen
Smith, one of the Oldest citizens OF TINS
county, died at his residence in TINS
city last night at little after O'clock,
after an illness OF about three weeks.
His wife preceded him to the grave by
only a few months, and his remains
will be laid beside her tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock, the interment taking
place, at the family burial ground,
twelve miles above this city. The de-
ceased leaves five children, thirty-eight
grand children, sixty-four great grand
children and two great great grand
children, besides a large number of
other relatives to mourn his death.
Mr.. Smiths career was an interest
ing one throughout He was born in
Columbus county, North Carolina,
ninety-two years ago, and moved to
this county when he was q years OF
age. He worked for wages at 50 a
month and saved up money upon which
he married in 1881, his wife being Miss
Jenlima Mathis. He and his bride
made a bridal tour on horseback to his
old home in North Carolina, and when
they returned to this county they set
tled near the WlthlacOocnee, IN Orlgl-
nal Irwin, now Berrien, county. He
reared family of four girls and seven
SONS, two of whom died in infancy. two
killed during the war and two dying
since them. His daughters are all liV-
ing, two OF them in Texas and two in
this county His only living son is DR..
Albert Smith Of Cleburne, Tex, who
was with him during his last Illness.
Mr.. Smith served in the Georgia
Legislature during "a and SIS, and had
lived at three county sites in Lowndes
county, first at Franklinville, then at
Troupeville and last at Valdosta lie
taught school at the FIRST named place,
sent his children to school at the next
and engaged in the mercantile bust
ness here. He also conducted a large
farm fifteen miles north OF this city,
one OF his tenants, Jackson Trodder,
having been with him more than thir-
ty years. His cook, Dinah Overstreet.
waited on his first wife for twenty
one years, his second wife for twenty
years and was his faithful servant un-
til the end.
He was a member of the Primitive
Baptist Church and constant reader
OF the Bible, using Bible daily,
which he bought seventy-two years
ago. He was an honest, upright man
and the Ave generations OF children
who mourn his death are holding
prominent places in all professions and
business callings.