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Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
Vandalia.

The new Baptist Church was
dedicated Sunday. Ministers from
a distance in attendance were, Z.
S. Graham, of Hannibal; Jas.
Reid, of st. Charles, and w. S.
Bolton, of Bowling Green. The
day was an ideal one for the oc-
casion and called out an immense
crowd. Dinner was served on the
grounds. All denominations were
present and had Il good old-fash-
toned time. We noticed among
the visitors Thomas Barnett and
wife, of Mexico. Tom is a little
lame but he gets there all the
same. DR.. Ed. Vandeventer, and
wife, of Laddonia, were here. The
doctor and Jim Farthing, his bro
ther-in-law, drove over the town
in the evening and the doctor was
surprised to see what a nice little
city Vandalia is.
Stock water is getting very
scarce and if we don't get raIn
soon stock will have to be moved
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
NeighbOrIy NelghbOrs

Frank Kelly, of Martinsburg,
called on the MESSAGE last Satur-
day.
Perry Davis, one of Santa Fc' 5
hustling merchants, paid the MES
SAGE IL pleasant business call last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Holmes, of
Troy, are visiting the family of
their daughter in this city, Mrs.
j. j. Griffin.
Mrs. Mary Stone, of st. Joseph
for many years resident near
Laddonia, this county, is here at
tending court. She is the daught-
er of the late Captain w. Y. Cook.
Little Miss Harriet Winans,
daughter of DR.. 7. II. Winans,
gave birthday party to about iif'
ty of her little girl and boy friends
last Friday. 1t was Il royal hom
for the little people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
$4,000 CONVERTS.
A Preacher we'll Known I'm
Audrain County.

The following interesting item
is taken from last Mondays Kan.
sas City Times:
Hosea A .Northcutt, a celebrated
evangelist of the Christian Church,
father of Mrs. +. r. Locke, Mexi-
co, is in town and he will inaugu-
rate series of special meetings
at the Christian church, just west
of Tauromc avenue. Mr.. North.
cutt has conducted revival meet
ings in all the larger cities of the
United States and Canada. Dur
ing the fifteen years of his evan
gelistic work he has brought into
the church over fifteen thousand
persons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
Santa fe.

The meeting still continues.
There have been twelve additions.
Miss Maud Quisenberry and her
brother, Wallace, are visiting in
Shelbina.
Quite a number from here at
tended the fair at Paris Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Bates, of Perry,
is the guest Of her cousin, Miss
Phey Bates.
Mr.. Lynn moved to the VIM.
Dull property Monday.
A large crowd from Strothel
and Moline attended preaching
here Sunday night.
Several from here attended Pres,
bytery at New Hope last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
Cuiyre.

Still dry.
Rev. House preached at Mt. Oh
ivet last Sunday.
G. c. Momberger and family
were the guests of Il. +. Phears
Sunday.
VIM. Doty made business trip
to Ellsbcrry this week.
John Jerman, of Martinsburg,
made Il business trip to this COM
munity last week.
Ode Buchanan, who has been in
Iowa for some time, is home on Il
visit.
Luther Bentley left Monday
night for Iowa, where he expects
to get work.
John See, of Kansas City, is
visiting his parents at this place
this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
CASE OF HAZING.
Student Stripped and Lash
cd With Switches.

Columbia, Mo. October 1.-The
first ease of hnzing that has oc-
Cured ut Missouri University in
many years was reported to the
discipline committee of the faculty
today. :. \. Thompson, of Hen
ry county, known to his associates
as NO. 20 was the victim. Tn
der the suppostion that he was to
be initiated into II secret fratcrui-
ty, he was cntlccd into the woods,
stripped of his clothing, tied to Il
tree and dashed with switches
His hair was clipped close to his
head by his tormcntors, who, after
hiding his clothing, deserted him.
1t was very dark and cold and
the victim suffered severely. He
reached his room in the a. b,
clubhouse about an hour later. He
is unable to identify single stu
dent implicated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Perry Davis was in Mexico
Thursday.
j. n. Dull and Miss Eva were
in Mexico trading Thursday.
Mr.. Pate Rouse and family, of
Monroe City, passed thru here
Saturday on their way to Oklaho-
ma, where they will make their
future home. They visited Mrs.
Rouse's sister, Mrs. G. +. Dull.
Uncle Jake Hanger is visiting
relatives i'll Shclbiua.
Ollie Armstrong was i'll town
Saturday. He and wife have
moved to the John Dalton farm
near Worcester.
John Hanger and wife, of Wor-
cester, visited the formers sister,
Mrs. y. \. Dull, Sunday.
Lee Crigler and Walker Quiscn-
berry returned home Thursday af-
ter an extended visit in st. Louis,
Marshall aud Centralia.
Mrs. Mary Davis, of Mexico, is
visiting her brother, c. G. Heller.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
Benton City.

Miss Dora Tratchel has returned
from a two months visit i'll st.
Louis.
w. n. and p. NJ. Mullins left
Tuesday morning for Kentucky, to
spend month.
A. F. Romans is visiting in
Texas.
Little Miss Esther Northcutt re-
turned from st. Louis Tuesday,
after spending a week visiting rel
atives.
7. f. Moore, of Hatton, is man
aging the business of A. &. Ro-
mans while the latter is in Texas.
Our public school is progressing
nicely. We have two excellent
teachers, Prof. Mobley and Miss
Leila Cohoon.
Our street commissioner, u. T.
Dillon, is working a force of men
on the streets this week and is do
ing some substantial improving.
Quite number went from here
on the Wabash excursion Satur.
day and Sunday.
Miss Martha Brown is visiting
relatives in st. Louis this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
thompson.

The protracted meeting at Lib
erty will probably continue over
Sunday.
VIM. Dempsey spent Saturday
in st. Louis.
Miss Lebbia Ball visited home
folks in Mexico Saturday and Sun
day.
The citizens here will probably
appropriate the proper amount to
dig living well.
Rev. Surber filed the pulpit at
Liberty Sundry.
S. Ferguson sold one mule to b.
Barnes for $50.
Jerry Drown aud wife, of Nir-
ginia, are visiting his uncle, NJ.
Jones.
Edward Tiger and wife visited
in Benton City Sunday.
Cy Barnes is on the sick list.
The Wabash II. X has cut its
section hands here from five tC
two men.
J. w. eastman returned Tues
day and took charge of the Wa.
bash Il. II. office.
VIM. Cant is home from Ar
kansas.
j. a. Surber, b. Barnes and G
7. Jesse left Monday for their cat
tie they have on pasture near Pal
myra. 1t will take them abou
five days to make the round trip.
Geo. Culbertson, aged 13 years
son of Tom Culbertson, fired tire,
pistol shots at two tramps leaving
his father residence last Monday
with a suit Of clothes and a supply
of groceries they had taken from
the house. The bullets got 81
close they dropped the clothes HnC
took to the woods.
George Pool was initiated int,
the mysteries of the | o. o. +
lodge at Mexico Thursday night
Several members from near her
attended.
George Chadwick and famiI,
leave Thursday for West Virginia
George Bruce and wife visite,
at j. NJ. Daniels Sunday.
VIM. Burke and Eppa Elliot
attended the Masonic lodge il
Mexico Tuesday night.
Joe Moore and X. II. Edmon DIS
of Mexico, were on our street
Monday.
w. n. Maxwell sold two mule
to John Riggs for 800.
q. A. Roe has leased the Capt
Dix farm for next year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
Land Exchanges.

Charles A. Shotwcll and wife to
5. Y. Ramsey, t g sw 2l-52-G,
So, 1S2 30.
w. X. Iotts and wife to Lucy
Thompson, descriptive tract in
east Mexico, $40.
I. :. Manning and wife to Da-
vid Jenkins, e z lot |, blk -,
original Nandalia, 5000.
II. ii. Oaks and wife to VIM. $.
Smith, W g NV 2S-jl-G, 81 800.
f. V. Chrisman and wife 70 f..
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
Captured his Child.

Calwood, Mo-, Oct. Elder j
a. Berry, a Baptist preacher, who
has been separated from his wife
for a year and half, went to the
home Of family where the mother
had left his lS-months-old child
and forcibly took possession of it..
He had to force the door to get it,
and cOnstables are searching for
him ON charge of trespass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
The Sturgeon Carnival.

Sturgeon, Mo-, Sept. 2S.-The
biggest event in the history of
Sturgeon closed tonight. Stur-
geou $ annual street fairs are gen
orally well attended, but today the
old town united and entertained
5000 strangers. In the afternoon
j. H. Whitecotton, speaker of the
House of Representatives., spoke
for two hours on live political
questions. Tonight Champ Clark
entertained 1000 familiar faces
from four counties with one of his
entertaining speeches.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
Cupld's Captures.

Mr.. G. w. Mckinney, of Cot
tonwood Falls, Kansas, and Miss
Dora Widoman, of Mt. Carmel,
this county, were married at the
Court House in this city Tuesday
by Probate Judge s. M. Edwards.
Mr.. Wallace Duncan, of Iowa,
and Miss Lulu Robbins, of this
city, were married at the Catholic
parsonage last night by Father j.
j. Dillon. They will reside in
Iowa. The groom is prosperous
young farmer in that State.
At the residence of the officiat-
ing minister, Rev. j. j. Griffin,
last Saturday evening, Mr.. VIM.
Vaughn and Miss Mabel Rodgers,
both of this city, were Joined in
the holy bonds of wedlock. Here :
our heartiest congratulations.
Mr.. Henry Cole and Miss Grace
b. Mcintyre, both of this city,
hied away to st. Louis last Satur-
day and were married. The wed
ding was asurprise to the couple
many friends here. The groom is
the chief clerk at the Ringo Hotel
The bride is the only daughter OF
Gen. d. H. Mcintyre. Here's
wishing them bon voyage thru
life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
Reunited by Their Child.

Macon, Mo-, Sept. 30. Edward
Smiley, of this city, was recently
granted a divorce from his wife,
Belle. Ever since the separation
their 10-year-old boy, Harry, has
been working to reconcile his es-
tranged parents. His efforts were
finally successful, and tonight Mr..
and Mrs. Smiley were reunited by
Squire j. M. Holman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

The dear girls of Paris are hold
ing pole parties these moonlight
nights. Girls living ON corners
where electric light poles are laid
invite a company of friends to
meet, where all sit in row look.
ing at the moon. The Mercury
says these autumn moons are
rich with mellow splendor, and if
you are sitting by the right girl
nothing in the line Of genuine bliss
SURPRISES a pole party"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
Bled to Death.

Rolla, Mo-, Oct. Jesse Trox-
ell died Monday from what is
known as bleeder. He had bled at
the nose, from the roof of his
from pores at the end of
his nose, and from cracks in his
lips. Nothing could be done to
relieve him. He was a farmer liv-
ing on Beaver Greek.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

OF T. T. Turkeys public sale,
near Skinner recently, the Contra
liza Courier says: Sale was well
attended and stock sold well, the
sale amounting to 81, l20. Mares
sold for 500, 500, s62 and $l2O.
Mules sold for $l0S and $l35.
Eight two-year-Old steers sold al
$36.25 each, 4 yearling steers al
500, 2 yearling heifers at $lS; COW
and calf at $50 and $43, dry COW
SOL, shorthOrn bull $50 and SOL,
2 calves at SIG, shock corn from
% cents to 36 cents, hay $13 IL
$15 per ton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
DR.. A. c. WHITE,
MEXICO, MO.

STD Office over Morris & Abbay's
East Side Square.
Ladies, call and see Mrs. Bo-
Snrd : millinery when in Laddon-
Ia, If YOU are needing jackets
cIoaks, capes, collarcttcs, she can
sell ION rs low rs the lowest, n,
they come to her direct from tn
factory.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
QulSoI JAMES,
~m,rIlT NJ \udraiu County, Mo.

Mrs, Harry Atchison, late of
this city but now of CoifcyviIlc,
Kansas, wa, thrown from IA buggy
while out driving near her home
one day last week and seriously
injured about the head and face.
Was getting along quite well at
last reports. Mrs Atchison and
another lady were in the buggy
and the horse took fright and ran
away. The other lady was also
seriously hurt,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

The old fair grounds site, in
southwest Mexico, containing So
acres, was sold last Saturday to j.
w. Bolts, G. w. Lewis, j. Z.
johnson and j. a. Potts for
$4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Last Sunday evening while Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Hulen, in the
southwest part of town, were at
church burglars entered their dwell
ling and carried off a suit of
clothes, a pocket book containing
some small change, two or three
razors and some jewelry. The
burglars made thorO search of
the house. They entered thru a
dining room door which had not
been locked.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

w. j. Coil, till lately a resident
of near Martinsburg, is now locat-
ed at Bluff Spring, Ill. He orders
the MESSAGE sent to him at that
place. He is farming and ar
ranging to put in a big acreage of
wheat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Raymond Moore, the little son
of r. S. Moore, north of this city,
was kicked on the head by mule
last Sunday afternoon. He was
dangerously hurt; the skull was
fractured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

E. c. Smith, an old schoolmate
of the MESSAGE editor, and DR..
H. X. Hinde met in our Office last
Friday. They both made a tour
of Europe last summer and they
enjoyed season rehearsing mem
cries of the trip. Mr.. Smith re-
sides near Laddonia. He was on
his way home from a business trip
to Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

who could estimate the harm the
sinner could do or the good the
righteous person could do. We
heartily endorse every word of it.
Wish we could hear DR.. Porter
preach every week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

or suffer. Many farmers are bor-
ing wells.
There is considerable sickness
among the horses, caused by feed.
ing new corn and fodder.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Judge M. G. Flynt tells the
MESSAGE that the worst drouths he
has eyer seen in this section were
in the years 1867, 1881 and this
year, 1901. In the year 1867
there was scarcely any rain from
the first of June till the next
spring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

f. 2. Wade is home from Linn
Creek, Camden county, where he
has been located for a year or
more. He likes that country, but
thinks it needs a new class of set
tiers and another railroad or two
to give things an uplift. The
country is very much undeveloped.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

At the r. B. Kerr sale, near
Molino last week, stock brought
prices as follows: steer cattle, $64;
cows, $50; an Ike FLY, $50; a
Thornton Star colt, SO; sheep,
So; hogs sold for over 7 cents per
pound and a fine sorrel mare sold
for $3.50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Dcnnie Sannebeck, of this city,
is suffering from a broken bone in
one arm. Barn door blew shut
upon him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Fred jacobson, formerly of this
city, is now engaged in the hotel
business at Santiago de Cuba.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Rev. j. j. Porter is conducting
revival meeting at Hopewell
church, west of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

w. q. Armstrong, of near
Worcester, is now travelling for
the Decatur Grocery Company.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
Happened and Happening.

Born, to s. F. Henry and wife,
at Farber, "A girl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Mrs. Emma Beadle and daught-
err, Mrs. Doss, of this city, will
move to st. Louis this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

There were four accessions to
the NJ. f. Church, South, in Mex
leo last Sunday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Joseph Maxwell and family leave
this week for st. Louis to remain
thru the winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Henry Mann returned home re-
Gently from employment in st.
Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

\ marriage license was issued
Tuesday to j. j, Dooling, of Hi
uois, aud Miss Mary Moore, of
this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03
Such a
Headache!
And the Cause?
Overtaxing the Eyes.

The brain sympathizcs with the
optic nerve. Properly fitted Spec.
taclcs, and not pills and powders,
are the remedy required. Let us
test your vision and provide the
Glasses which will give you per-
manent relief from cerebral pains.
Bear in mind that our examina-
tons are free. Eye troubles grow
steadily worse by neglect.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
ioc, CSC. nc. Q. O. fail, druggists refund money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

John Y. Brown and family will
spend the winter in Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-03

Cliff Stevens at LnddOnia is very
sick.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-25
The City Files Suit for Insurance on
Market House.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT SUED FOR IS s,S,SOO
Eleven Different Companies Made De-
PENDANTS in Sums Ranging from $1,000
to $75oo--Suits in Both Courts.

Tho city OF Houston, through its attor.
neys. stewart, Stewart & Lockett, and Joe
NJ and t. q. Sam, has at last filed the
lcrs looked for and much talked Of suits
against the Insurance companies IN which
the city held policies Of insurance on the
market house and city hall. The suits
eleven in number, arc for the amount
called for on the face Of the policies. the
aggregate total OF which Is 500, 500 The
suits are all brought in the same manner.
ana the petitions are all wordcd exactly
In the same way. with the exception Of the
name Of the insurance company which Is
made the defendant. the name Of the agent
representing the company sued, the date
of the policy sued on. the amount sued for,
etc.
The companies made defendants In The
suits filed are: The Williamsburg Fire In
surance company, $1,000; the Hartford Fire
Insurance company. 5000: Commercial
American Insurance company llmtcdD,
5000; Philadelphia Underwriters compnny.
$500; Aetna Insurance company, 5000;
the Western Assurance company, $1,000:
virginia state Insurance company, $500;
Underwriters Insurance company, $1,000;
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance com
pany. $1,000; Home Insurance company,
$500; the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance
company, $1,000.
The following is a copy Of the petition
ngalnst the Home Insurance company Of
New York for $500. the petitions against
the other companies being exactly similar
with the exceptions noted above:
state of Texas. county Of Harris
To the Honorable District Court OF Har-
rlS County. Texas,
The petition Of the city ot Houston. a
municipal corporation capable Of suing and
being sued, and vested with corporate
rights. powers and privileges, created and
made by virtue Of an net of the Legislature
of the state Of Texas, entitled An Act
to consolidate in one act and amend the
ton. in Harris county, TeXas,' passed oc-
toher =, A. u. 1866. and the several acts
amendatory OF said act and whose mayor
and chief executive officer Is John II.
Woolfurd and whose secretary Is A. Upper
both of whom reside in Harris county. Tex
"a, having It's principal office in Harris
county, Texas, and hereinafter called plain
tin complains TO your honor Of Home In
surgpce company Of the state OF New York.
whose president Is Daniel A. Head and
whose secretary is Thomas r. Greene, in
surnnce company, defendant duly author
tied by the laws of the State of Texas
governing the same to transact business Of
hrc insurance in Harris county, Texas, and
whose lawful agent to act for said In
SuranCe company within this State is q. l..
Cochran a resident citizen OF Harris com
~, Texas, upon whom service can be had.
And represents that on the 22d day If No
vembcr. 1900, the defendant made and OK
ccuted and delivered to the plaintiff I'm con
sideration Of S1l2,50 paid MS premium for
policies Of insurance Nos. $500 2S2l aud
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-25
Funeral Of James Mocr,ot.r

Crosby. Texas. December THE 70.
mains OF the late Mr.. James McCraeken
VINO died IN Houston at 0 a. m. sunday
and We're taken In charge by Semnso;,
lodge, No. 2Sl, A: II. and A. H.. and In.
s SeTred IN The family burying ground along.
Mlcc ms wlfe with Masonic donors Mr
iornia htty'threc years ago. lie was one
OF me charter members az Sampson iod9a
h ,Il u, was a member NJ said lodse FOR f6r.
ns master one or two times He hrSt sct
tled near Crosby In 1910. going 10 Cstlfor.
imlia IN 1913 aud returning here Ia ISIS
t,s' nc continued 70 reside until about
Two weeks ago. Its remains were fol.
lVWtd 70 the grave by a large concourse
OF Borrowing friends and relatives.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Stella Cans Of Lonsvcw. Texas. is
visiting Miss Hcttc RoscnAeld, 1902 Texas
avenue
Miss Louise Phelps Of San Antonio win
be with Miss Gertrude Whtcd during the
holidays.
Misses Mcsla and Winnie Davidson have
gone 10 san Antonio to spend the holidays
with friends
MIR and Mrs J. Milton Howe are OK
pcctod homo today. They viii he at 1912
Walker avenue.
Mr. Charles NJ. Lusk. who has been in
Austin on business trip for the past few
days, returned homo yesterday morning.
Rcy. Il. f. Riley, pastor Of the First
Baptist church In this civ who has been
"a Waco on church business since Satur-
day, returned home Monday night.
Mr. Harry Melville Johnston is home
from the Bingham Military institute Of
Ashevllc, y. c., TO spend Christmas whit
his parents, Colonel and Mrs. II. NJ. John
ston
Colonel Paul B Means and wife are in
lima, visiting the brother OF Colonel Means,
MIR ]. NJ, Means, at his home, i4l2 Milan
street.
President Baldwin OF the Houston Elcc.
trio street Railway company has wired
Superintendent Payne thar II viii be Inn
possible for him to he in Houston earlier
than January,
Mrs Walter T.. Cross Of Huntsville. Ala,
formerly Of Houston, is ia the city to spend
the holiday season with her father, Gen
eral r Il. Howard, aud her sister, Miss
NOtle Howard.
Captain Frank Boddeher, who was an
Old steamboat pilot between Galveston md
Houston for a great many years. is spend
ing the holidays with his family at 1903
Congress avenue.
Mrs. Archibald Rclchcr left sunday nfter-
noon for months visit 10 her father,
ey Governor rrt"r lurncy, al Winchester,
Tenn. Mrs BClchrr has made many friends
In Houston during tho past -four months,
since her husband came to assume posi-
ton in the High school.