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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28
COW ON TRACK
Causes Train to Go Thru a
Bridge.

Fulton, Mo-, Nov. % Five
men, riding in fiat car attached
to the front of the engine of the
Chicago & Alton accommodation
train on the branch between Mex
leo and Cedar City had a narrow
escape from death in a wreck at
the Stinson creek bridge, one and
a half miles west of Fulton. The
engine and four cars plunged
thru the bridge and lie in a mass
in the creek bed below. The d.
rect cause of the wreck was a COW
on the track, which was struck by
the fiat ear in front of the engine
about 100 feet from the east APP
proach of the bridge. These cars
jumped the track and one of them
struck the north side of the bridge.
1t collapsed and the engine and
cars went down. The engineer
was Frank Blackman, with Ed
ward Donohue as fireman. They
jumped in time to save their lives.
OF the men in the front flat car,
Reuben Munson and James Curtis
were scratched. Mike" Jordan
forward brakeman, also sustained
slight bruises. Curtis was found
underneath Il fiat car that was
turned upside down. The train
was Il mixed freight and passen-
ger, and beyond a severe shaking
up the passengers are no worse foi
their experience.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

cester. visited home folks Monday.
Her grandmother. Mrs. Mag Bish-
OPP, accompanied her home.
Alva Tanner aud Jim Crump, of
Farber, visited relatives here lat
ter part of the week.
Well, Henry Biggs was over a
gain from Saturday to Monday.
Begins to look like business, sure.
John Capps made business
trip to Florida Friday.
The banquet given by the Odd
Fellows at their hall Friday night
was a grand affair. Owing to the
inclemeucy of the weather the at
tendance was small, but those
there were certainly entertained.
Refreshments were served, con
sisting of five courses. The con-
pany dispersed at IL O'Clock, de-
claring the Odd Fellows to be the
"best people on earth"
Mrs. NJ. Moore was in Mexico
shopping Wednesday.
DR.. Drake and daughter, Miss
Effle, attended the Brashears- Kerr
wedding Wednesday evening.
Messrs. Lloyd and Owsley Ma
son, Nick Aker, Carl Mattingly
Tom Shearer and George Ander-
son, of Strother, and Bruce Davis,
of Long Branch, attended preach
ing here Sunday night.
George Waterson and Otis Hol-
man, of near Perry, visited VIM.
Powell Thursday night.
Miss Jessie Conn. of New Lon
don, attended the marriage Of hei
cousin, Miss Ella Brashears, Wed
nesday eve. Her many friends at
Santa Fe were sorry she could not
visit them while here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28
MartinSburg.

We were blcSt with beautiful
rain Friday and dust is a thing of
the past.
Profs. Deteinne and Hcrlinger
and Miss Pearlie Barney, of Mt,
Carmel, attended the institute here
Saturday.
Mrs. Pinkney French entertain
ed few of her friends ut supper
Friday night in honor of her
guest, Miss Agnes Elzca, of Far
Der.
Misses Lille and Poke Conn, of
Laddonia, and the Misses Stone,
of Cuivre, were the guests of Miss
Ara McGrew Sunday.
Mr.. Bowlcs, of Montgomery
City, was in town on business Sat
urday.
Charley Turpin was in Mobcrly
on business Tuesday.
Miss May Scott, of near Rush
Hill, was in town Thursday.
J. +. Elzea, of Vandalia, was
here on business Thursday.
S. T. McGrew and wife have
returned from a visit with rela-
tives in Rails county.
d. H. Athey, of Farber, is
building II new barn for VIM.
Banks, north of town.
Born, to Mr., and Mrs. Arthur
Stone, Nov. 10, 1901, a son.
Mrs. Morris and daughters,
Misses Emma and Julia, Of MeXi-
co, were the guests of Mrs. X. l..
Morris the past week.
Minnie Pike gave her little
friends ii birthday dinner Sunday.
Martius Deteinne, of Mt. Car
mel, was calling on one of our fair
sex Sunday.
Rev. Stowe filled his appoint
ments at the Christian Church
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

u NEIGHBoRLY NeIGHeoas. 81

Judge Sumner and wife, after a
visit to friends here, return to
Texas this week.
Misses Eta and Anna Crawford
frightened the MESSAGE Office by
their pleasant call yesterday.
Miss Frances Frost of Vandalia,
returned home Monday after a Wis
it to Mrs. Emmett Cunningham
here.
Mrs. j. d. Morris returned last
week from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Robert Morris, at Martins
burg.
Misses Jennie and Addie Harri-
son, of this city, have been visit
ing Mrs. R. f. Biggs, east of
Auxvasse.
Mrs. Henderson johnson, west
of town, has been the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Stone, near Mar
tinsburg, the past three weeks.
DR.. E. ID. Vandeventer and wife
and daughter, Miss Sallie, and
mother, Mrs. AdeIia Vandeveuter,
all of LaddOnia, attended the
Montague-Brown wedding in this
city last night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28
"UNLUCkY THIRTEEN"
W. W. Harper Brings Suit
Against T. II. and
Jos. Jones.


missing from the premises of the
late John II Fields, east of Next
co, the 10Th of last October. The
following paper filed in the Cir
cult Clerks Office would appear to
explain their whereabouts:
State of Missouri,
County of Audrain
In the Circuit Court, January
term, 1902.
W. w. Harper, administrator of
the estate of John IL. Fields, de-
ceased, plaintiff,
VS..
Thomas II. Jones and Joseph
Jones, defendants.
Now this day comes the above
plaintiff and represents to the
court that heretofore, to-wit, on
the--day of October, 1901, John
II. Fields died, intestate, in Au-
drain county, Missouri; thatthere-
after, to-wit, on the-day of
October, 1901, letters of admins
tration of the estate of said John
II Fields, deceased, were duly is
sued to the above named plaintiff,
w. w. Harper, 10y the Probate
Court of said county and State;
that thcreupon on said last named
date said w. W. Harper filed af1i-
davit and bond as required by law
in said court and otherwise duly
qualified as administrator of said
estate. Plaintiff states that ever
since said last named date he has
had and now has charge of said
estate and such as administrator
he prOSecuteS this suit.
Plaintiff for his cause of action
states that heretofore, to-wit, on
the first day of October, 1901, and
up to the time of the death of said
John II Fields above named said
John II. Fields was lawfully in
possession of his own property,
and after his death his said ad-
ministrator, the above named
plaintiff, for his estate, was law
fully entitled to possession of GER
tain personal property, to-wit:
Four milk COWS, two fat cows, five
calves and two yearling heifers, all
of said cattle being principally red
in color and being graded short
horn cattle, and all being of the
value of four hundred dollars;
that afterwards, to-wit, on the
10Th day of October, 1901, or
thereabouts, said cattle came into
the possession of the defendants;
that then and there said defend
ants unlawfully converted to their
own use and disposed of said eat,
tie to plaintiffs damage in the
sum of four hun dred dollars
Therefore plaintiff prays judg,
ment for said amount, $400, to.
gether with interest thereon from
the date of filing of this suit, and
for costs. Fry q CLAY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28
Rush Hill.

Bro. w. II, Fox, of Mex 60
preached at the NJ. Il, Church last
Sunday morning and Rev. j, w
Yohe conducted the evening serv-
ices.
Miss Annie Orr left Tuesday for
Detroit, Michigan, to visit her sis
ter for Il few days She sails from
New York on Dec. 4 for Calcutta,
India.
Miss Leona Harper is the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. Quincy James,
of Mexico.
Cunningham & Casper shipped
stock from this place Monday.
Miss Ethel Maxwell visited
friends in Laddonia last week.
Mrs. l.. 7, Paisley left Thursday
for Kansas City,to visit her daugh-
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Two revival meetings are in pro-
gress in this city. Great throngs
still flock to hear DR.. Porter at
the Baptist church and there is a
similar interest at the Christian
church where DR.. KOkendoffer is
preaching able sermons. The lat
ter is assisted by the singing evan
gelist, Mr.. Landrum, of Iowa.
May the interest in these meetings
not wane until scores of CONVEX
sions is the result.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

j. r. Hodge lost his case for
$40, 900 damages against the Chi
cagO & Alton railroad tried in the
st. Louis Circuit Court last week
Readers of the MESSAGE will re-
member that Mr.. Hodge was seri-
ously hurt at a crossing in Rush
Hill last January. A new trial
has been asked for and if not
granted we understand the case
will be appealed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

The residence of ex-Sheriff NJ +.
n. Nelson was Quilted by fire last
Sunday night, The fire started in
the basement. The fire company
did effective work in saving the
building, but all the furniture was
greatly damaged, both by fire and
water. Mr.. Nelson's loss is about
$1,000, insured for 800. Damage
to the building, which belongs to
Mrs. James Clacher, is fully COW
cred by insurance. No one was at
home but Mr.. Nelson when the
fire started.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

DR.. J. l.. Gartrell, convicted of
murder at Butler, Mo-, last week
and who once resided here and is
well remembered by number of
our citizens, had no sympathy or
assistance from his children in his
late trouble. There are ten child
rem, but not one of them was at
the trial or would assist their ia
Their in the least degree,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

r. d. Rodgers and Rhodes Clay
are condoling with each other over
both being away from home last
week and each getting clicked" in
a law suit. Mr.. Clay thinks there
is one consolation, that while they
were out of town it rained.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

The State Barber Inspector was
here Tuesday. Some of the ton
socialists were agitatcd just a little
over the sum of money they had to
pay the Inspector ITO continue in
business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

The Methodist Church, South,
worshipped at the Court House
last Sunday. as they will do until
the erection and completion of
their new house of worship.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Mrs. NJ. j. Crosswhite, out in
the vicinity of Tulip, bored 45j #.
for water on her farm, most of the
distance thru solid rock and struck
a live stream, water in album
dance. You can find living water
at most any point in Audrain
equity if you will 60 deep enough.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Prof Frank l., Bruce, ex-COunty
School Commissioner, was married
a few days ago to Miss Esty Pow
ell. Professor, our hearticst con-
gratulatiOns.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28
The Children.

1t is estimated that the costs in
the J. X. Hodge ease against the
{. ga. tried in st. Louis county
last week, will amount to over
81 900. ~
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Prof. B w, Torreyson, formerly
connected with the Mexico public
schools, was recently rendered the
superintendent of schools at Fort
Smith, Ark, and has accepted.
Prof. Torreyson is an able educa-
tor and his many friends here will
be glad to hear that he is climbing
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

The mail carriers between
Thompson and Hollensville, it
seems. fail to stick. About six
persons have tried that service in
the past three months.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

One of the heaviest snow storms
in years prevailed in West Virgin
ia and adjacent territory first of
tins week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

The plan and rate of assessment
of the modern wOodman order is
to be revised. The plan is to pro-
vide for Il reserve fund.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Mr.. NJ. J. John son and Miss
Dora Bradley, both of this city,
were married last Thursday, DR..
j. J. Porter off ciating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Union Thanksgiving services at
the Mexico Christian Church at
II O'Clock today. DR.. J. J. Por-
ter, of the REtist church. will
preach the sermon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28
Card of Thanks.

Mexico, Mo, Nov. %, 1901
We, the children of Thomas p.
Ellington, wish to extend our sin
cere thanks to our friends and
neighbors for their kind assistance
during the sickness and death of
our beloved father.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

The City Marshal is going after
those boys who have been making
habit of jumping on moving
trains.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28
Mexico Market.

High grade S. &. Brown Leg
horns, Light Brahmas now for sale.
Will be higher later. Ogre Poultry
Yards, breeders of prize-w winning
poultry. Thompson, Mo. Cor
respondence solicited. If
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

j. NJ. Pollard has sold his jew
elry stock to X. ID. Worrell. Mr.
Pollard will go into the optical
business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28
ter, Mrs. o. A. Muzzy.

Ter, MIS-, q. \. MuZHy.
Rev. Yohe left Monday for his
home in York, Pa. He recently
returned from a tour thru the
West in company with b. c. Tor
bert,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Philip Shire treated the Mes
SAGE force to some big red apples
last Saturday. Thanks, Philip.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

VIM. Smithy of Thompson is
buying up herd of 40 head of
calves.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Ben Cauthorn, this city, bought
milk COW of Jason Rutter, of
Thompson, for $50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28
y HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. =

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Allen, n son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

The Courier-Journal Henry
Watterson's paper) and the Mes.
SAGE one year, $50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Martinsburg and Mt. Carmel
want to talk to each other by tele-
phone.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Miss Nell Lewis, of this city,
will spend the winter in Califor-
MIA.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

The MESSAGE and Twice-a- Week
st. Louis Republic, both one year,
only $l.75. tt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c, sc, re. @. c. fall, druggists refund money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

In the Memphis Confederate reunion
the battle flag carried at the
head of the Texas Division was tho
Eleventh Texas artillery flag, and IT.
colorbearer, Mr.. H. G. Thruston OF
Mount Verson, Tex. is 7 feet 71a inch
ea high, veteran OF the war be-
tween the states, and may be properly
designated as a product OF three states,
being native born South Carolinian,
his early manhood being spent In Mis-
souri, (where he marriedJ. and for the
last 81 years a citizen of Texas, He
served four years in General Parsons
Missouri cavalry, General Marmaduke's
brigade, Is n years old, and probably
the tallcst man in the United States.
The Advent Of Conss
About the yeac 1000 coffee began to
be talked OF in Christcndom as a rare
and precious medicine In 1915 IL was
brought to Venice. and in 1921 Burton
spoke OF 1t in his Anatomy OF Melan-
choly" az valuable article which no
had heard OF but not seen. In lC62 Sir
Nicholas Crispe Lcvant merchant
opened in London the first coffee house
known in England. the beverage being
prepared by a Greek girl brought over
for the work. Other coffee houses In
abundance were soon opened.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-11-28

Eow Are Your Ktdneyss
DR. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all Kidney Ills. Sam.
pie free. Add. sterling Rcmedy Co, Chicago or N. r.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

And the motion to table was lost MT. Wilson (Clarke)-The majority of the Committee ask unanimous con- sent to accept the Coleman proposition. '"0bjeetion was made.
 The President-The question will be upon the adoption of the amendment offered by the gentleman from Greene.
 Upon vote being taken. the amend ment was adopted.
 MT. Wilson-The question recurs up- on the adoption of the Article.
 The President-The question now will be upon the motion to adopt the Arti- cle as amended.
 Upon a vote being taken, the Article was adopted.
 MT. Wilson, move that the Article be ordered engrossed and to a third reading and upon that l call for the previous question.
 The main question was ordered.
 The President-The question now is upon ordering this ordinance engrossed and to a third reading. Upon vote being taken. the Article was ordered engrossed and to a third reading.
 The President-The next regular or- der will be the consideration of the re- port on Corporations.
 Mir. Harrison-Mr. President, in be- half of the Committee on Corporations, I invite the attention of the Convention to the report of the Committee, which shows the changes made in the old Constitution and the reasons assigned therefor. I desire to state further. Mir. President. that this Committee, after giving a full and careful hearing to every ordinance presented to it, and consideration to all petitions and the hearing of great many citizens as well as delegates, have in the re- port of thfs majority. consisting of nineteen sections. not only unanimous ly agreed upon those that were pres ent. but in this agreement every mem Der of the Committee was present, and while nDen g few BrSposieiOns there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

And yet some of us are virtually ae- sailed here as not being In favor o& our civilization or of our racei Mr. President on one occasion had the honor st6s ctHnmsnd the escort of Pres- |ideht geAsrsons Davis In his last tour through Alabama and Georsia. We |tca anes td2 tfi6 little town of Albany In Georgia. tWhile we were there negro captain of negro company came up and asked to have the privilege of -es- corting the carriage of MT. Davis. II said to him that would refer hts re- quest to MT. Davis, and did so. Mr. Davis said he would be glad to havo him, he was glad to see that spirit exhibited on their part towards him and the whites, and that he wanted to encourage it." If Jefferson Davis could take that position. surely 1t Is not q matter of reproach to myself or William. c. Oates that we are of the same optn~ ion. I trust, therefore, Mir. President. that if this amendment which I ask to withdraw to accept the substitute of- fered by the gentleman from Greene is voted down, that the Convention will accept the substitute offered by the gen. tleman from rGeene.
 MT. Harrison-I desire to ask the del- egate from Montgomery If 1t Is not . fact that the Congress of the Confeder-
  listment of negro troops.
 Mr. Jones-Yes sir. alluded to that in my first speech. It was done at the urging of no less a man than Rob- ert E. Lee, and Gen. Pat Cleburno adEocated it early in the war.
 MT. Pettus-I think there has been enough discussion on the question and [ move the previous question.
 Mr. Wilson (Clarke) ke)-Before the gen. tleman does that ask unanimous con- sent to add an amendment to Judge Coleman's amendmet. The Committee agreed 1t. 4M
 The amendment was read as follows:
 Amend by adding the following: The Legislature may provide for an organ zat,on of a State Naval Militia"
 There was no objection and the amendment was allowed.
 Mr. Pettus-I now move the previ- ous question on the adoption of the Ar- ticle and pending amendments.
 Upon a vote being taken the main question was ordered.
 Mr. Pettus--I move to table the pend- ing amendments.
 MT. Sanders-Upon that call for the ayes and noes.
 The call was sustained.
 MT. Dent--I call for a division of the question.
 Mir. wilson's there but one amend ment pending? Did not the gentleman from Montgomery accept an amend ment from the gentleman from Greene?
 The President-There was objection and Both amendments are bending.
 Mr. Jones-Now ask to withdraw my amendment to save time.
 Leave was granted.
 The President-The question is upon the motion to table the amendment of- fered by the gentleman from Greene as amended by unanimous consent.
 Upon g. call of the roll the result of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-16
PROMPT REGISTRY SERVICE.
The POstOfIee Department Asks for
Names of the Best Carriers.

Edwin Q. Madden. Third Assistant Post
master General speaking of the carrier
registry system said yesterday: The sue
cess of the system of registration of val
liable letters by carriers on their route de-
Ponds in Il great measure upon the energy
eel. and faithfulness of the letter carriers
themselves in encouraging their patrons
10 patrOnlze this service
1t is not difficult for any postmaster 10
determine which Of the carriers Of his
force are faithfully and properly coop
Grating with the department in its efforts
70 gather all valuable matter into the reg
istered mail Thus far the letter carriers
with but few exceptions, have generally
performed their duty in this important
service fntelligeutly and satisfactory.
For purposes OF its own. the depart
HIent desires 10 ascertain the n5lies Of the
carriers who. when the CiTcum stances and
conditions Of their respective routes are
taken into consideration. have given the
highest degree of satisfaction in this
branch Of the service
The postmaster at every free delivery
Office therefore has been requested to send
to the POsrOftiCe Department as soon as
practicable after the lst day Of July 1901
the names and numbers Of the three letter
carriers at his Office who registered the
greatest number of articles on their routes
during the period beginning JauEa n [ and
ending June 90 1881 together with thf.
number Of articles registered by .-ach."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-16
Protection Against Fire

Inc Chief OF the New York Fire De-
paTtment. in a recent interview. smoke
very frankly about the precautiou. or
lack OF precaution. used against fire in
that city He said.
a good many Of the high Office 3.r,i1.;i-,-. -.
a'Eoeriulll we'll protected I'll SAY that for
ilen There are To such FIRE tyra,.s 1til.r,- any
"Here else N the world The building has IL
Owl stand pipes hose. E0ZzieS. etc and lie ON
Ti3geS are drilled II Their use Then we f.y 80
tests and hre drills in those building, s,d -1,-iI
MAKE connections and yet 10 work "a gsI5.L1--
ti4l IL would be mighty hard Tor "A fire TO get
h"1isesi Wen.' -i'-' -.'N'
anybody would say-ald THIS Is a cgez
where a chHd's opinion would be f,sr -.
true as an adults because the thing - g,
ohVi0us-Jhat II there is any Lind -
building which should be fboro,,sr,l,.
guarded against IRE. It is the tenement
and next 10 that the apartment hone
and the hotel Especially does this seem
necessary IN the case 81 hotels and sr.s-r-
feHt houses Of the sl,y-scrariae order
3" common IN New York. YET The cbraf
states without qualification that many Of
these buildings are almost rnnrafacta4.
JHat they are built IN some cases yyf,r
the stairs winding around The elevator
SHAFT thereby connecting I'm the closest
possible manner the only means NJ a,f,
and the most dangerous OF th. avenues
iF which the fire may gain b-sdV-a,-
IL would be nobody's fault but The uy,-
l5rletors II such q bIiIs33s.e. elzstroved b,,
Hre' caused the loss Of hundreds OF lives
The thing is criminal.
II IS trite saying that prevention is
easier than cure, but. like other Wis.
prO-erbs. It is most generally disregard
ed a quarter Of the time thought and
money needed 10 keep up an efficient fire
department in any city would 20 far
toward decreasing the danger Of fire 4
tenth Of the value Of the property de-
strOyed through carelessness would in
innuInerabIe cases prevent its destruc-
ton by flames. II is a long way easier
10 construct horoscopes on q tenement
house. and keep them clear Of the impedi-
meuta usually deposited on them. than
10 get the residents Of that house and
their goods safely out Of the building by
means OF narrow and circuitous passages
and sJairways. In many cases such tene-
Lnents are occupied. on the lower floor. by
. saloon, shop, or other large apartment.
which makes the only available exit for
Ihs inmates through one stairway, gen
orally narrow, leae-ag from the second
HOOP 70 the street. In such n case IL is
often impossible TO save All the tenants,
10 say nothing Of rescuing their goods
and cEastAls
II ii Is possible to provide an Office