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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

About thirty representatives of
a proposed new electric railway to
run from Brookfield by way Ketes-
vile, Glasgow, Fayette, Harris
burg, Columbia, and Fulton, on
to st. Charles, held a meeting in
this city Monday. Howard Ellis
of the New Florence Leader was
hobnobbing with the crowd. Don't
see what they are coming to Mex
leo for if they are not going to
build us railroad too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28
NeiehborIy Nelghbors

Miss Sophia Quick spent Sun
day in Montgomery CITY.
Mr.. Roxy Precht entertains the
b. Y. z. U. this evening with n
lawn social.
o. l.. Steel of Columbia was the
guest of Mexico friends Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs. w. w. Fry and son Wal
lace went to st. Louis first of the
week on visit.
Miss Cora Foley, of Benton City
was the guest of friends here the
first of the week.
Master Carl Precht has returned
home from four weeks visit to
relatives in st. Louis.
Mrs Rose O'Kufe of st. Louis
spent Sunday with her sitstr, Mrs.
Henry Precht of this city.
Miss Nora Gregg of st. Louis
was the guest of her uncle Will
Gregg for the past two weeks.
Miss Maggie Walsh and mother
of Kansas City spent Sunday with
Mrs. Y. f. Roden of this city.
Mrs. Lucy Robnett of Laddonia,
and daughter, Lula, visited friends
in Mexico Saturday and Sunday.
J. n. Ball and daughter, Miss
Lebbia ii. Ball, arrived home Sat
urday from their trip to Bakers
field, Cali.
Mrs. John Jones and little daug-
ter Gladys, returned Saturday from
Slater where they have been visit
ing relatives.
Miss Pearl Tippitt returned Sat
urday to her home in H., after a
two weeks visit with her cousin
Edward Pearl.
Mrs. j. ID. Harris returned to
her home in Alhambra, H., after
Il week S visit with to her sister
Mrs. b. A. Thornburg of this city.
Mrs. J. J. Griffin and daughter
Anabel, went to Warrenton Sat
erday to attend the Old Settlers
Reunion, after which they will
visit relatives in Troy.
Judge y. J. Pindall, of Dumas,
Desha county, Arkansas, is here
looking after his farm near Santa
Fe. He returns next month and
his niece, Miss Lebbia Ball, will
accompany him and will teach
near the Pindall home next winter.
The Boatman family, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N, had a reunion in this
city last Sunday. The following
children were present; James ID.
of Dallas, Texas; Robert of Frank
fort, Ky; o. w. of McAllester, |.
r.; Roy of Laddonia; w. W. of
Centralia; Mrs. BERTHE Carter, and
husband, of Macon City; and Mrs.
Julia johnson, aud husband, of
Santa Fe. 1t was the first time all
the family had been together for
six years, and of course it was an
enjoyable day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration upon the estate OF Thos.
Board. lat" Of Audrain county. deceased,
have been granted To the undersigned,
Lucy u. Board, 10y the Probate Court Of
the county of Audrain. bearing date 18th
day of July, 1902. All persons having
claims against said estate are required to
exhibit them to me for allowance. within
one year after the date Of said letters. or
they may be prcclndcd from any benefit
Of such estate: and il such claims he not
exhibited within two years from the time
Of the publication of this notice they will
be forever barred.
Dated July 81. 1902.
LUCY u. BOARD
Administrators of ThoS. Board, Deceased
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28
Thompson, Mo.
CostIIest City In the World.


Only one public official in the United
States handles more money than the
comptroller OF New York city, and
that official is the secretary OF the
treasury, says Leslie's Weekly. The
government OF Greater New York
costs more every year that the COM
bincd expenses OF the governments OF
half n dozen states. From the years
beginning to the end the comptroller
OF the metropolis receives and dis
burses about 5000 900 .000-more than
half billion dollars. Half OF this IL
paid into the treasury through taxes
and other sources OF revenue, and
half Is paid out In the running er-
penses OF the city. large part OF
which is expended in salaries and
wages OF city officers and employees.
for there are 10000 persons on the
city's pay roll--persons enough to
make a very good-slzed city In them
selves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

We hear that two members of
the City Council have resigned and
two or three others threaten like
course. Sunday closing is one of
the disturbing questions.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

Two alleged counterfeiters have
been arrested at Columbia. They
made So bills into $40 bills by
taking figures and letters from
confederate bills and FASTING them
on good bank notes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28
Muslc's Decline In Germany.

The national competition among
German composers, which was organ
lied last year at Leipsic. has resulted
in remarkable fiasco. A prize OF
E 500 was offered for the best popular
opera, and. among other conditions, 1t
was stipulated that competitors must
belong to some German speaking
country.
More than 500 composers" in Ger
many, Austria and Switzerland wrote
to inquire for the details of the COM
petition, but only thirty-six OF them
actually sent in compositions. After
careful examination OF these thirty
six operas the adjudicators unani-
mously decided that not one among
them was deserving of the prize,
which will either be returned to the
donor or devoted to some musical pur-
pose
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

The union revival service con-
tinues with increased interest at
the Baptist church in this city.
Judge Stephens leads in the eX-
horting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

Thirty-four teachers took eX-
aminations before the county board
in this city last Friday and Satur-
day. All made satisfactory grades
and were given certificates.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

The cause of the explosion of
the G. & A.engine Saturday night
near Rush Hill is said to have been
from low water in the boiler.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

j. n. Stephens has sold his 100
acre farm near Worcester and will
move to Martinsburg. His farm
brought him 81 800.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

Charles Hill, four miles north of
this city, has sold his large stock
farm, AS acres, to w. l.. Shelter
by of Iowa at $50 an acre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

|. ID. Lambert, Of Benton City,
will attend business college at
Dixon. Illinois. this winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

Arnold Edmonston goes to Quincy
this week to enter Gem City
College.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

George Hall has bought w. l..
Bryerly's restaurant near the post
office.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

The City Council has indefinitely
postponed the matter of granting
the LaCrOss Telephone lCo. a
franchise in this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

&. f. Hatcher moved here from
Hatton. He has position with s.
& l.. Phillip.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

The Sunday closing law this city,
it is said, is to be strictly enforced
after next Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

William Barnett is again on the
night police, appointed in the place
of j. 7. Bosley resigned.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

There will be an ice-cream sup
per at Trinity church Tuesday
night, Sept. 2nd; everyone COR
daily invited to attend.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28
y HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. =

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID.
Murphy. a son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

The heaviest rain of the season
fell Monday and Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28
Obituary..

Mrs. Henry Brown died last week
and was buried at Thompson
Sunday. Rev. VIM. Jesse preach
ed the funeral.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

The Modern Woodmen order
have no assessment for next month
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28
Mexico Market.

Hams, per pound, 10
Hens 8
Shoulders, per pound, III
Bacon sides, per pound, l3
Butter, per pound, lS
Eggs, per dozen, l3
Spring Chihkens 1917
Onions, per bushel, LOO
Lard, per pound, IA
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-28

Administrators of ThOS. Board. Deceased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Placed I'm the Tomb,

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-The body of Mrs.
Ulysses 8. Grant lies tonight in the great
red granite sarcophagus in which
the remains Of her husband rest in the
tomb overlooking the Hudson river. On
the arrival of the funeral train at Jersey
City the casket. piled high with flowers,
was borne on the shoulders of six men, on
board the quartermaster's department
steamer. General Meigs. a detachment of
II. s. Grant Post, @. A. r.. and the COM
mittee of the Grant Monument Association.
which accompanied the funeral party from
Washington, acting as escort. The body
was placed in a bier on the forward deck
of the Meigs. which started Immediately
up the river bound for the tomb. The MEM
bers of the funeral party proceeded direct
to the Fifth-avenue Hotel.
On reaching the landing place the casket
was transferred to q hearse and taken to
the tomb. the route being lined by two
rows of policemen. The body was placed
In the sacrophagus without any ceremony
I'm the presence OF Ulysses s. Grant, jr.,
the members OF the escort and a little
group of officials, and the massive lid.
which weighs five tons, was quickly lowered
and sealed.
The services tomorrow morning will be-
gin at IL o'clock and will not last over If
teen minutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
INCREASE in PAY ASKED
RAILWAYS RECEIVE REQUESTS
FROM 100000 OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.
Result of a Referendum Vote by
Trainmen and COnductors-RaiI-
way News in General.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2O.-Through the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order
of Railway Conductors 10000 men en-
ployed by the railroads of the West and
Southwest to-day presented requests for
increases in pay. Committees representing
the two organizations came to this city and
made preparations for sessions at different
hotels The committees will meet the rail-
road officials during the week and will en-
deavor TO secure the increases through the
same methods of procedure which brought
success to the engineers and firemen en-
ployed by the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway. There is practically no danger of
strike OF trainmen or conductors, but
their demands are more radical than those
made by the engineers and firemen. In
some instances the men are asking for an
increase of approximately 20 per cent.
The men who claim membership in the
organizations that are presenting the re-
quests are the freight and passenger con-
ductors, brakemen, collectors and members
of the train crews. The switchmen, who
are also members of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, made their demands
for an increase early in October and re-
ceived II from the roads in the Chicago
switching district. The demands are in
accord with the decision taken by the rail-
road men at their convention in June. This
decision was ratified by a referendum vote
and the demands. were formulated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
FIRST SECTION IS LAID
HAWAII WILL BE Connected BY
CABLE SOME TINE THIS WEEK.
Governor Dole May BE Able to Say
"Merry Christmas" to President
Roosevelt on Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2o-The first sec
ton of the cable which is 10 connect the
United States with Hawaii has been laid
and the cable ship Silvertown is proceeding
so rapidly with the work of laying the
cable that greetings from Governor Dole.
of Hawaii, to President Roosevelt may
sent over the cable from Honolulu o.
Christmas day. at noon to-day. the Silver
town having been out $50 hours from Sal
Francisco. 1861 knots of cable had beer
reeled out to rest the bottom of tn
ocean. storm has hindered the ship
somewhat and if slightly better speed i.
maintained during the next five days 1t is
reasonable TO expect that communicative.
with Honolulu will be had Christmas
day.
The Associated Press representative on
board the Sivertown filed the following mes
sage from the vessel at noon to-day: "Lati-
tude 30:17 north, longitude 1898 west-The
total amount of cable paid out up to noon
to-day, which includes the first section, the
laying of which was completed last night
at o'clock, was 1854 knots. The weather
is fine"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
THE MULTIPLICATION TABLE.


New York Sun.
Up to certain point arithmetic is taught
by the same system OF recognition In the
course of time a child learns that there
are two fives In ten five twos three
fours or four threes, two skies or six twos
In twelve, but ne Is not asked to learn
the two, three, four or five table to find
out-and here is one of the objections some
times raised 10 the new method of teach
ing.
President Hunter, of Normal College. who
Is perhaps as well fitted as any instructor
In the city TO compare the new and the old
methods of teaching. has much to say in
IT heartily approve OF the newer meth
DDS" said he, employed in the public
schools and in this college. In connection
with primary work / consider them inval-
liable.
AT the same time 1 am great stickler
for the multiplication table. which is the
foundation or all mathematics, and is not
perhaps so conspicuous a feature in school
work to-day as 1t was twenty or thirty
years ago. In my own case, not satisfied
with stopping at twelve times twelve are
144. i went on memorizing up to twenty
times twenty.
ION the other hand. 1 believe many a
boy under the old system of teaching arith-
metic failed to learn as much as he wonId
have learned had he been taught by the
newer method. To illustrate my meaning
let me tell you story:
There were two editors I'm Boston. fast
friends, who edited respectively a literary
and a scientific Journal
!" How is it, asked the latter of his
friend one day. that so highly educated a
man as you are cuts such poor figure at
mathematics?
Well was the reply, when I was
learning arithmetic and was in addition I
asked my teacher one day why i'm adding
a column which came to thirty-fve / should
put down only the five and add the three
TO the next column. His answer was:
Numbers increase in geometrical ratio
from right TO left" From that moment
i took no interest whatever in arithmetic
and consequently never mastered mathe-
MATES.
said the scientific editor. when his
friend had finished his story:
Now. my experience was quite differ
cnt from yours My interest in arithmetic
with a request that l might be allowed
TO try short division.
MY boy" said he, ''let me hear YOU
say the multiplication table"
~ began glibly enough and went on
pretty well until my teacher joined in and
began on a different table.
Please stop. l cried. you put me all
out
Let me hear you say the alphabet :.
was his only rejoinder. and wonderingly /
obeyed-
AFTER I had started he began at the
beginning. too. but of course | kept on
without break. At the end my teacher
quietly remarked:
. i see that you know your alphabet per-
fectly- When you know the multiplication
table as well. come 10 me and you shall
begin division at once
"'Of course, | understood his meaning
and the next time 1 stood before him TO
recite the multiplication table try as he
would, he couldn't make me hesitate until
j reached the very end. / am firmly con-
WINGED that owe much Of my success in
sctentiflc pursuits 10 my mastery at that
ume OK the multiplication table"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Purcha.ed by the wabash.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 2O-At the Farmers
Deposit National Bank to-day the Charles
ton. Clendening g. Sutton Railroad was sold
TO syndicate headed by former Senator
Henry G. Davis. of Elkins, w. Va. one of
the Wabash supporters in West Virginia
development and railroad extension. The
road will be extended distance of about
forty-five miles at Beverly, w. Va, to con-
meet with the West Virginia Central &
Pittsburg Railway. owned by Wabash
syndicate. The road now extends for
distance of sixty-five miles from Charles
ton along the Elk river through rich coal
and timber region TO Sutton, with a branch
10 Mount Pisgah. The authorized capt.
tai of the company is So 0O0. 900. of which
most has been issued, and the company has
an authorized bond issue of s.. 000,O00 Sena-
tor Davis bought the property as a whole
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
PENNSYLVANIA CHANGES.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2O.-At a special
meeting of the board of directors of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to-day the follow
ing appointments were made, to take eff
feet Jan. 1, 1903:
j. M. Wallis, at his own request was
relieved as general superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Railway division at Altoona
and given three months leave of absence;
G. w. Creighton, general superintendent of
the Buffalo & Allegheny Valley division,
was appointed his successor. +. w. After
bury was appointed general manager of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, to succeed j. b.
Hutchinson, resigned A. W. Gibbs was
appointed to succeed Mr.. Atterbury as
general superintendent of motive power.
r. t. O'Donnel, superintendent ofsthe Allie
gheny Valley division, was appointed to
take Mr. Creighton's place. and Simon Cam
eron Long. of the river and low-grade d.
vision. was appointed to succeed Mr.. -ODon-
mel. c. b. Dabney, superintendent of the
Chautauqua division of the Allegheny VAL
ley, was promoted to succeed Mr.. Long,
and l.. T. Ford. at present assistant man.
ager of the Philadelphia division, succeeds
Mr.. Dabney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Horace Burt,
president of the Union Pacific Railroad,
has notified President McNeal of the
Boiler Makers, Union that he wished an
extension of time before answering the
ultimatum of the machinists and boiler
makers, threatening to call out the men
they control throughout the Hartman
lines. Mr.. Burt, who has been in New
York in conference with Mr.. Hartman,
stated that he would return to Omaha early
next week TO consider the matter with his
employees. Mr.. McNeal replied that he
would not u a general strike until he
had consulted Mr.. Burt. He asserted that
cifc would not return to work until all
their demands had been granted, and non
union men now employed had been dis
Charged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Important Terminal Concessions.

IRONTON, o., Dec 20.-The Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton has secured important
track and terminal concessions from the
city and will extend its line from Gallia
through the Waterloo coal fields TO Iron
ton. The company will build Jointly with
the Chesapeake a. Ohio a bridge across
the Ohio river between Ironton and Ash
land with a view, ii is said, to preventing
the Detroit Southern, which recently pur-
chased the Iron Railway, getting through
to the seaboard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Hawaiians Preparing to Rejoice.

HONOLULU, Nov. %. via San Francisco,
Dec. Ex-Governor Dole will declare the
day of the opening of the cable between
Honolulu and San Francisco a holiday. The
Merchants Association is preparing to pub
licly observe the occasion. The opening is
awaited with the keenest interest and many
societies and fraternities are anxious 10
send holiday greetings over the submarine
wires to the States and TO foreign lands.
The special session of the territorial Sem
ate has adjourned. after filling all the va
cancies in the territorial departments
caused by removals made at the suggestion
of Governor Dole. The Governor nominated
Henry Cooper for superintendent of public
works, A II. kepoikai for treasurer and
j. III. Fisher for auditor, and the nominal
tons were all confirmed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

by stockholders of the former company.
The underwriting syndicate formed by j:
p. Morgan e. Co. will not be called
upon. The first payment of Is per
post and Trust Company, fiscal agent for
the Atlantic Coast Line, and amounts to
81 656, $50. The other 70 per cent. amounting
1903 This is a total of s1O665,OO0 in cash
and is derived from sale of 5000 shares
at SIS a share.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
THANK OFFERING FUND.
MethOdists Have Raised Every Dollar
of the Twenty Millions.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Dec. 20.-The Rev.
E. NJ. Mills. corresponding secretary of
the Methodist Episcopal thank offering
fund, is completing his final report here
and DR.. Mills says that every dollar of the
$2o00O.oOO called for three years ago has
been raised in cash and pledges. More
than half a million for educational pur-
poses has been received within forty-five
DAVIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

SCHENECTADY. N. Y, Dec. 2o.-The an
nouncement is made that John F. Deems,
general superintendent of the Schenectady
branch OF the American Locomotive Com
pany has been offered the position of su-
perintendent of motive power OF the vari-
Gus railroads comprising the Vanderbilt
lines, 10 take effect Jan. !. and that he has
accepted the tender.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
A Fathers Fight to Save Children.

FORT DODGE. Ia. Dec. 20.-With one
child under each arm, j. ]. Higgins. a
farmer. near Castana. to-day fought his
way through smoke and flames in his home
after having rescued the remainder of the
family. When Higgins reached a window
he found he had dropped one Of the chill
dren. a boy Throwing the other into the
snow he returned for the boy. to find him
dead. Higgins then escaped with difficulty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

BALTIMORE. Dec. 2o.-It was announced
to-day by the officials OF the Atlantic Coast
Line that every share of additional stock
required for the purchase of the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad had been subscribed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

In the very latest and up-to-date styles
Diamonds direct from the cutter. of which
/ make a speciality. Before buying give me
a call / will save you 10 per cent. ]. r.
mutually. jeweler. Is Monument place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 20.-The veterans
in the service of the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company will receive, the COM
pliments of the Christmas season from the
company In the shape of a circular notice
of pension system to begin Jan. /, 1903
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-10
Hoods JdrSdpdriUd

Promises 10 cure and keeps the
promise. Ask your druggist for u
today and accept no substitute.