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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

The Paris Appeal says; Writ
ing from Tempe, Arizona, w. NJ.
Painter states that splendid crops
of wheat oats and barley have
been harvested, two crops of alfal-
ia have been cut and the third
crop is about ready for the mower,
and an abundance of fruit win be
gathered from the trees only 4 years
old. Mrs. r. l.. Yowell near
Shother, has pen of white Ply
mouth Rock chickens that are
equal to Seytch terriers as rat Kill.
lers. The place is badly infeated
with rats this sumner and the APP
pearance of Que about the chicken
pen results in an attack from some
OF the fowls. Sixteen rodent:
were XII led by them last week.
The surveyors for the pro
posed st, Louis aud st. Paul rail.
road reached Paris, Wednesda,
evening. From the Iowa line I,
this point they have followed tn
old EIdon survey and win continu
to 40 50 from this'point to Mexico
Paris people are taking very littl
interest il the work. We hop
the roAa will be built but, like th
blind map. lad rather see it tina
hear about i
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23
NAMES.
A PREDICTION.
Mexico May Get a Railroad
Division SOOns

The construction of the Bnrling-
ton cutoff railroad from Mexico toI
Old Monroe causes the Blooming
ton (Il,) Bulletin to comment as
follows:
1t is predicted by the knowing
ones that as soon as, the new line is
constructed that the Alton will
make Mexico a division point be-
tween Kansas City and st. Louis
and Kansas City and Roodhouse
and that Slater will be abandoned
as a terminal and the shops re-
moved to Mexico. The idea of
moving the shops to more central
point has been under discussion
for many years among the Alton
officials, but as they could never
see any advantage in such a
change it was not carrid out, now
it is different and the change, in
all probability, will be made on
Jan. l next, or as soon thereafter
as the short line is ready for traffic
At the present time the Alton
and Wabash have a joint depot ar
rangement at Mexico. The Bur-
lingtou has bought thirty acres OF
land at Mexico for a depot site and
round house and it is announced
that the Alton will have joint use
of the depot, round house aud
yards for shops. The distance
from st. Louis to Mexico by the
new route thru Old Monroe is but
1913 miles and from Mexico to Kan
sas City 1863. By the present ar
rangements the divisional point al
Slater makes a division west Of
Slater but "a miles in length
while the run made from Sla
ter to Roodhouse is 1876 miles Tn,
opening of the new line via .ol,
Monroe viii mean that all the bus
{ mess between st. Louis and Kan
, sas City viii go via that route an,
S the traffic between Mexico an,
Roodhouse will be purely local be
tween the two points and and th
1 thru service between Chicago an
Kansas City. The chances az
d that the thru trains from Chicago
D will do most of the local passenge
Il service and that one plug train Q
i possibly IA or 10 win be left /
e do the local work east of Mexice
- - ttso Mr,ct, f,., ~,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

This wedding is referred to in
another space or two in this paper
this week. 1t would be more "un-
usual' if it were not for couple
of points that are disputed. First,
Northcutt knew the wedding was
to be. Second, he did not get to
witness it, The remainder of the
story will pass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

The Paris Appeal uses this
lem: Mrs II. 7. Painter, on the
j. NJ. Sherman place near Santa
Fe, burned lot of hen nests Sat
urday afternoon in order to get
rid of ehiggers. The fire spread
to the hen house and burned it to
the ground. Prompt work was all
that saved the dwelling. The CHG
gers were killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

The Farber Forum thus speaks
of a boy who was born and raised
in Audrain; AT the meeting at
the Baptist ehuch Sunday evening
our young friend, Willie Charles,
made an earnest talk, in which he
said he had received a call to
church work and requested permis-
sion to hold services in the church
Monday evening, which request
was granted. A very good audi
ence was present. His text was,
For God so Loved the World.
etc. Instead of preaching from
the text he read scripture to sup
/ port it. The seriptural references
were well selected and credit is
given him for his initial effort.
Services were also held Tuesday
eyenipg Willie Is very conscious
and a boy Of splendid character
I'VE feel very sure that he is aetu-
lated by q sense Of duty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23
FRoNTIERSMAN CODE.
Sanders Found Bee Tree on
Another Mans Land
and Claimed 1t.

Here is another version, slight
ly, of the killing southwest Of
thompson two weeks ago as pub
lished in the st. Louis Republic
last Friday:
Columbia, Mo-, July l6.-
Because of the cutting of a
bee tree, over which two neighbors
quarreled, George Sanders is dead;
Ben Mayes and his 15-year-old
son are charged with manslaugh-
ter.
The frontiersman code of ethics,
which is still vogue in the
sparsely settled districts of Mis-
souri,, held that a bee tree belong
ed to the finder, no matter on
whose land it was found. He who
first followed the bees through the
woods and found the tree was en-
titled to the tree and all the honey
it might contain.
The violation of this code was
the cause of the quarrel between
Mayes and Sanders in which Sand
ers was killed. A bee tree on a
farm belonging to Mayes's sister
was discovered by Sanders. A
short time after its discovery by
Sanders, Mayes also found it and
proceeded to cut it.
Sanders heard Of it and laid fol
Mayes. Wednesday he came Oh
Mayes and his little hoy and d
quarrel ensued. Mayes called
Sanders an opprobrious name an(
Sanders rushed on him with re
volver. Mayes's gun was not a
hand and fierce stauggle ensue'
for possession of Sanders's gun
In the struggle the gun was dis
charged twice, the second sho
striking Sanders in the left side
breaking the seventh rib and lodg
: ing under the collar bone.
Mayes and his son went +
Mexico, Audrain County, at one
and gave themselves up and wer
released on bond of $1,000. Short
ly after the fight Sanders died.
The fight occurred just oyer tn
Boone County line in Audrai
County, five miles southeast
Centralia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Emmett Mullins, formerly of
this city, was horribly mangled by
by street ear in st. Louis one
day last week. Mr.. Mullins was
conductor and was ierked over the
dashboard by a trolley rope. Null
lins kept a shooting gallery in
Mexico several years ago.
The CenterviIle Record tells of a
young man who has been CORE
spending with a young woman in
Minneapolis, He long since made
mp his mind that he would marry
her but never could rake up suffi-
cient courage to propose. The
other day he received from Mime
apolis the picture of a fine baby. II
was accompanied by a letter in
in which his intend,
ed" stated that she had been mar
ried two years. MY husband and
/ have enjoyed your letters very
much, she wrote, 'but | guess
you'd better stop writing now, a'
have to spend all my time caring
for the baby" The Record says
khe Language the young man used
when he read the letter woulC
shock whole field of oats. F" L
/ does not state what be did will
the picture.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

DR.. A. G. White has resold the
Mrs. Heron residence on East
jackson street to Edgar Threlkeld.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

The body Of George Sanders,
dead from his fight with B. F
Mayes, was buried at Salt River
church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Rev. T. P. Middleton of Cen
tralia and Rev. Lewelleh of Aux
vase are holding a revival meet
ing at Tulip.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Harry Cole has returned to
Mexico from Braymer; is engaged
as day clerk at the Ringo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Springs.
Harry Cole has returned to
Mexico from Braymer; is engaged
as day clerk at the Ringo.
DR.. A. G. White has resold the
Mrs. Heron residence on East !
jackson street to Edgar Threlkeld.
The body of George Sanders,
dead from his fight with B. F.
Mayes, was buried at Salt River
church.
Rev. T. P. Middleton of Cen
tralia and Rev. Lewelleh of Aux
vase are holding a revival meet
ing at Tulip.
Been looking for him-the first
man who would bring an automo-
bile to Mexico. Sam Howard's
the man, and he has the machine.
The Enterprise mentions the
marriage recently of Frances E.
Cook, formerly of Martinsburg and
Miss Birdie G. White of Elgin,
III.
Father Coffey, the wine-room hater
and vice-fghting priest of st.
Louis, will be one of the speakers
in the lecture course at Hardin
College next winter.
Mrs. A. j. Andrews and little
son, of San Francisco, CAL, have
returned home after an extended
visit here to Mrs. Andrews par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs .Iemnel Grim.
Burglars one night last week en-
tered Pres. j. w. Millions office
at Hardin College. Broke open
the Office desk and secured about
five dollars from the money draw
er.
L. A. Bird, of the Martinsburg
Enterprise, called on the MES
SAGE last Friday. Bro. Bird is
making a fight for good govern.
ment in his town. Go it, brother
the best citizenship will be witt
you.
Miss Lou L. Shell, one of Au'
drains brightest school teachers
was married last week to DIR, A.E
Berry, of Tampa, Florida. The
groom was formerly resident OF
Galloway county and served ont
year as instructor in the Audrail
Teacher Substitute, He is practicinl
osteopathy in Florida.
Eleven surveyors for the pro
posed st. Louis s. st. Paul rail
road, north from Memphis, Mo.
to Mexico, were in this city las
Thursday. The line has now bee
surveyed to this point. It is t
run 10 Union. Mo. The surye
comes into Mexico on the wesI
Not many are building much o
the chances Of this road, but th
MESSAGE believes it will com
some time.
Prosecuting attorney H. /
Buckley was in South Nilsson
last week at the time Of the deaf
Of George Sanders, southwest
Thompson, from his gun sht
wound in the scuflie with B.
Mayes. Mr.. Buckley was tel
eraehed for. Mr.. Mayes and so
we're placed under $500 bon
each to appear before Justice Ii
Bass in this city for preliminai
trial July 3d.
Mr.. Fred Tomkins Of Middl
town was here last week to see b
father, Uncle John Tomkin
who has been very sick. The fo
mer called on the MESSAGE VIII
here MIR Tomkins was the i
secretary Of the F. 8 L. Y.
this county and served year
two as president Of that orgaui'
ton. He thinks the farmers oue
to organize for their own lntere'
ana stay organized, but they won
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

You can get the MESSAGE and
Colman's Rural World both one
year for $l.50, cash in advance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Clifton Rigg and Walter Fields
were shooting frogs in the creek
east of Mexico last Thursday.
Young Fields was holding the gun
when by some means, il was acci-
dentally discharged, the shot strik :
ing young Rigg in the left leg at
the thigh, going thru the limb and
half thru the right leg, also Quite
a serious hurt to young Rigg.
Neither of the boys win hunt frogs
again for some time
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

H. NJ. Shoush, in his 85th year,
father of DR.. F. NJ. Shoush of this
city, died at his home northeast
of Centralia one day last week. His
disease was moist gangrene of the
left foot and leg. Rev. @. A..
Westbrook preached the funeral
aud the interment was in the Beth
lehem cemetery,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Mrs. Logan Mundy here is en-
tertaining her daughter, Mrs. Ira
Shepherd, of Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

A wedding in this city last
Thursday. The divorced husband
to the bride-to-be appeared upon
the ground. He had been away
four years and said he had now
come after his wife. He was in
formed that in that four years he
had not provided cent for the
family and three childreni lie had
waited too longs he was not
wanted about the premises He
then wanted to take the children to
the park on a visit that request
was also denied, and the wedding
proceeded That woman has the
right kind OF spunk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Been looking for him-the first
man who would bring an automo-
bile to Mexico. Sam Howard's
the man, and he has the machine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

w. E. Crockett now has a posi-
ton with the Gelvin Tea Co. store
of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23
SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS ~ PELLET FORM

Misses Hattie and Carrie Ken
nan have returned from Hot
Springs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Oolman's Rural World thus
comments concerning the fair soon
to be held at Centralia: One of
those old-time, old.fashion fairs,
where farmers aud their families
attend, and bring fried chicken,
boiled ham, cold roast mutton and
beef, cakes, pies, coffee, ETC., and
spread out ON white table cloths,
beneath the shade Of the trees, and
invite their friends to join tnem in
partaking Of a hearty lunch, will
be held at Centralia, Mo-. August
A, 5, 6, aud Z. No town in the
state Of double its size can draw
together SO large an attendance
Premiums are offered for every,
thing raised on the farm
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Clayton Kendall, this city, was
over at Frankford last week to Wis
it his sister, Mrs. EIwin Tucker
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23
For Clean and Honest Government.
Audran Democrats ArosdUp Against Boodng and the
d1ers--D Declare Against the Machine.

Folk Demanding Prlmae
Naming
TO the Several Democratic Nominating Conventions
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Henry Mann and wife were
called bytelegraph to Belleville,
H., on business last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Mrs. T. B. Duncan of this city
visited Miss Maggie Torreyson at
Martinsburg last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

The Enterprise mentions the
marriage recently of Frances 3.
Cook, formerly of Martinsburg and
Miss Birdie G. White of Elgin,
III
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

John Shelley and Martin Bay
singer, late of Fulton, now have
employment with the Mexico Tele-
phone Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Miss Irma Bradley of Nevada,
Mo-, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
John Jesse, of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

A Folk club has been organized
at Liberty, favoring Folk for
Governor. The Motto Of the CLUB
is. Folk and antiboodle."
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Mr.andMrs. Cadwallader are home
from a trip to the Northern lakes.
Mr.. c. picked up in flesh and
sports a sun burnt nose.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Father Coffey the wine-room hater
and vice fighting priest of st.
Louis, will be one of the speakers
in the lecture course at Hardin
College next winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Mrs. A. j. Andrews and little
son, of San Francisco, CAL, have
returned home after an extended
visit here to Mrs. Andrews par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. .Lemuel Grim.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Miss Lou 4. Shell, one of Au-
drains brightest school teachers,
was married last week to Dir. A.E.
Berry, of Tampa, Florida. The
groom was formerly resident of
Galloway county and served one
year as instructor in the Audrain
Teacher Substitute. He is practicing
osteopathy in Florida.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Miss Ada Westrope has been APP
pointed resident manager of the
Mexico Telephone Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Following are the new directors
of the VIM Pollock Mill & Elevator
Co.; VIM Pollock, HIS Ricketts,,
A. S. johnson. J.F. Lleyelleyn,
w. w. Pollock, Alex Carter,
j. r. johnson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

L. A. Bird, of the Martinsburg
Enterprise, called on the Mes
SAGE last Friday. Bro. Bird is
making a fight for good govern
ment in his town. Go it, brother,
the best citizenship will be with
You.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Samuel Crews, south of Mexico,
has been wrestling with the meas
les.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Burglars one night last week en-
tered Pres. j. w. Millions office
at Hardin College. Broke open
the Office desk and secured about
five dollars from the money draw
er.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Here's an item from the Farber
Forum: j. r. Williams attended
a Methodist basket dinner at San
ia Fe last week and says it was
the best thing he had been to for a
long time, all denominations TAX
ing part. Mr.. Williams says some
mighty fine people live at Santa
Fe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Mrs. Fred Shatzer, aged Is
years, died at her home in Contra
liza of paralysis, after an illness of
three years. She was born in
Pennsylvania and moved to Mis-
souri twsnty-five years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

DR.. and Mrs. j. j. Brown,
whose wedding in this city the
MESSAGE mentioned last week, are
on wedding tour to Chicago,
Boston, Niagra aud Nantucket
They will be at home in Fulton
after first of next month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Judge r. D. Rodgers has called
a special term of the Circuit Court
to be held at Montgomery City Ju-
ly 81 to try the case Of state VS..
David Parks, the negro who killed
Ira Miller in Wellsville last Febru-
ary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

The Hale Leader preachesearnest-
ness and fun in this pun: The
Leader is the biggest trust in the
state, and to convince you Of this
fact we'll show you our books.
We trust about five hundred peo-
pie. A few who don't believe in
trusts pay up
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-23

Ed. w. P. Dorsey, pastor of
the Christian church at Frankford
for sometime and formerly resi-
dent of this county, will move to
West Virginia aud take charge of
a church at Huntington, that
State. He gets ST., 200 a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-24
OFFICERS OF

measured with big wooden calipers, a tree Is
cut down, its diameter and length are meas
ured, and with these figures in hand close
estimate Of the number Of feet of timber stand
ing in the compartment is arrived at THIS
with the age and condition of the timber, goes
into the report to be presented to the War De
partment Again, each compartment is care
fully gone through, and trees to be removed are
''bIazed" or marked for removal
on the face of things the work the forestry
students are engaged in seems easy, but as
matter Of fact it is anything but easy. The
fresh air and life in the forest are desirable
things but measuring and marking trees lose
attr-activeness after being followed steadily for
months at o time. Again, tent life, while il
has its attractions wears IN one after many
meals Of ones own cooking, and it must be ad-
United that debates which trees should De
planted in this that locality often give way
10 the more pressing questions Of who IS TO wash
the dishes or gather frewood in the little colony
among the woods OF Crows Nest Breaking
camp and hitting the trail is another trial OF
the forestry students and usually provohes
discussion as to who shall carry the camp Kettle
and other heavy pieces to the new camping
ground
The company Of students is divided INTO lniee
SEPARATE camps. each responsible to MI Mar
sion who has his headquarters in the village Of
Highland Falls, at the foot Of the mountains
Daily reports are made TO him, the better u
helm h.m in his work on the map and report 10
ba turned over 10 the War Department
The life of the young men up there IN the
woods is not without its bright side Coiese
songs and jokes help TO while the evenings
away. and the echoes about crows Nest az
5,s-- ,,ora work now than they have done in
wears Every member of the forestry party IS
as brown as a berry, and it is a question
whether their friends win recognize them "he .
thev get back tc civilization, about the Hiluuie
Of next month They take great pride IN the
faet that they are the pioneers in Work INA.
VIII mean much 10 OF the most lhI'ol 81 ~
military stations in the country as wen "S -
tn lyar Department IN years TO come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-24
CHINESE PROGRESS.
Signs of 1t ShO7Cn by Charity for
Suffering Je1cs.

The announcement of a benefit performance
for the Russian Jews tC be given in Chlnese
theatre in this city the other day caused great
establishment in some quarters
What The Chinese giving to charity?'
THE idea of an unselfsh Chinaman!
Cinnamon helping Jews? How funny
These were some of the CALCULATIONS of New
Workers unfamiliar with inner life of the modern
Mott-st Chinaman- To a casual observer, the
almond eyed denizens Of the Chinese colony seem
lust as stolid and sordid and selfish as ever. A
few more may have cut off their queues and
donned American dress but the average New
York citizen is likely to interpret this trans
formation as superficial made for mercenary
purposes. and liable to give way later to the old
time blouse and wooden shoes Of the true native
returning at last to China with 4 fortune
Closer study CT the better class of New-York
Cinnamon however, shows that they have caught
the shirt of progress from their new home.
Whatever may have been the type of Celestial
portrayed by san Francisco labor agitators a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-24
4 REAL CHINESE CHURCH CHOIR

San Francisco has j real Chinese chof- Il
. church choir complete in all its partS anu
composed Of young Chinese vocalists' VINO ar
accompanied on the organ by Chinese OF s@1i''
L sings 10 a purely Chinese congres1'i0 o0---
posed Of men. women and children
T. ms IN 1855 that 4 Chinese branch of the
I7razI.,tariau Church was formed in San fran
cisco. Il was found extremely hard to prILe
the men and women together for worship
There was a religious and social chasm that liie
men shrunk from crossing But concessions
Were made and the women were allowed 10
worship behind screens and curtains FreJu-
dlces were lost as time wore on, ana III loio
curtains and screens begun TO be lowered ana
finally 10 disappear But the kept TO one
SIDE u the church and the women TO the other-
But The choir marks one of the most POSITIVE
advances. for in il young men and young women
stand side by side and their voices blehd
sWeetly. rhythTnicalIy and EXCEPTIONALLY IN hymns
Of praise
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
a MYsTERlous SUICIDE
Woman Tired Ct Life Kills Herself In
Eaaacnf-e-- N. J. Rnardinr Annsc

Woman Tired Ct Life Kills Herself In
H7dccnfe.-, N. j., Boarding House.
Philadelphia. March "A woman
who save hor ncme as Mrs. Charlotte
G. wellington committed suicide Sat
urday by irhaling chlorogorm in n
Fashionable boarding house In Had
donGcid. y. J The woman left note
70 the prcrr.otress OF the boarding
house In watch she said:
Il an the last OF n DISTINGUISHED
family. LEFT SO alone that I am tired
Of life. VIII yor kindly see that my
remains are decently buried? en-
close money 20 pay expenses. Ny
clothes give 90 the poor. Please keep
this as quiet as possible"
With the note was So The woman
came to the boarding house about Feb
ruary 90 She was always apparently
IN good spirits Sae was about so
years Of age. refined and plenufully
supplied with money. In CONVERSE
ton with other persons in the house
she often referred To having lived in
Boston and Albany. y. Y. and to hav-
Ing boarded in Mt Holly and Med
ford, N J.