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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

Charlie Hamilton has moved
back to his county from oklaho-
ma.
A. e. johnson, Sadie Devaney
and W. b. Williams are new read
ers of the MESSAGE.
w. b. Williams, the North side
blacksmith, lately moved here
from Eolia, is building up "a fine
trade.
Charlie Gillilana of Farber re-
Gently sold 20 acres of land near
Wellsville to the Burlington r. r.
Go. at $75 per acre.
Sam Morris paid $16.50 for
hickory nuts one day last week, all
bought from one party, a young
man living east of Mexico.
Mrs. j. H. Crawford Of Decatur,
H., well known in Mexico
and in Worcester neighbor-'
hood where she lived several
years, is visiting here.
j. N. Rosser has sold his 1913
acre farm, one half mile south
of Rush Hill, getting $50 per acre.
The buyer is j. E. Corbett, of Ar
thur, H. Mr.. Corbett will move
to the farm next March. He gets a
nice place.
The remains of Mrs Mercy L..
Glaseock, widow 4of Harrison
Glaseock who was formerly sheriff
of Audrain county, were brought
here from Nevada, Mo-, last Sat
urday for interment. The husband
of Mrs. Glascoek made Audrain
one of the most distinguished sher-
ifs in the county's history.
AS stated by the Montgomery
City Standard: Rev. j. D. Wat
son Of Mexico is conducting a
meeting at Loutre church, six
miles west of town, commencing
last Sunday 1t will probably con
tinue two weeks. Much@interest is
being manifested. Everybody is
invited. Services at night only.
Said by the Farber Forum
There will be no Carnival Queen
at the Mexico street fair The man.
agement has called the contest off
This is oecasioned by several OF
the young ladies in the contest
withdrawing their names. This
proves the good sense and splen
did judgement of the Mexico girls
Last week II cars Of sheep wer,
shipped into Centralia The fol
lowing were the buyers: j. II
Starr, H. E. Stone, NJ Il. Pember
ton, James Carter, F. Sappington
M. Q. Robertson, r Fountain, G
G. Turner and j. D, Brown Far
mers in this section going into th
sheep business in earnest. Gaithe
Berry, Of near Worcester, thi
county, viii ship GOO head in in
few days.
Quoted from the Perry Enter
prise; B. J Coil and family visit
ed al Mexico the latter part Of las
week. Mr.. Coil is administrator 9
the G w, Edmonston estate, es
tate sold on partition sale on Sal
urday at Mexico. The administrs
tor bought all Of the propert
which consisted Of a house and
lots ia Mexico, 2 farms Of 1850 an
245 acres south Of Perry about
miles in Audrain county The sal
amounted to $l2 ,0s0,and there Al
heirs Since the partition ID
Nr. Collins sold 260 acres Of 4
1s0-scre tract to an Iowa mai
and sixty acres of the 245 aei
tract 10 +. r Wood of near NJ
limo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

Charlie Hamilton has moved
back to his county from oklaho-
ma.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15
Richard Reynolds has returned
to this city from Texas.

Mitchell Boon Of Jonesburg is a
pupil in the Mexico public schools.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15
DIR. A, G. WHITE.

Who has all Of the latest improved sel-
entiiic instruments for examining and
testing Eyes, enabling him to detect the
slightest optical defect and prescribe
such combination OF glasses as nature
may require.
Consultation and Examination Free.
Office Over Morris & Abbay's
Store, East Side Square,
Telephone No. 1855. Mexico NJ,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

A. E. johnson, Sadie Devaney
and W. B. Williams are new read
ers of the MESSAGE,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

in this city, last week
Mr.. d, s. Weaver aud Miss Sallie
NJ. Smoek. They win reside near
this county.
The Rails County Record gives.
this city the following dig: While
jag cure hospital is full
of patients, the people of that
town arc clamoring for another sal
loon.
Mr.. Taylor Squires and Miss
Alma Quisenberry, both of this
county, were married at the home
of the BRIDES parents near Cen
tralia Wednesday of last week, DR.
j. Mayes officiating. They will re-
side near Hallsville.
Mr.. Joseph Fry OF near Hutchi-
son, Rails county, and Miss Elxa-
MIA Weber were married at the
Catholic church in Laddonia We'd
nesday of last week, Father j. j,
Dillon of Mexico officiating They
will reside in Monroe City.
Mrs. Sarah E. Storr of vandaIia
and Mr. w. L. Doty of Elsberry
were married last week on a G. &
A. passenger train between Bowl
ing Green and Louisiana, a Rev.
Mr.. Smith officiating. Suppose
they were tor(ed)at but thought
the ceremony a D(u)oty that must
be hurried
Atthe st. Louis fair last Thurs
day, 10000 people in attendance,
as per the st, Louis Republic,
Mayor Rolla Wells tied the blue
ribbon on Ralph Orthwein IS Rex
Mcdonald, which won the cham
pion gated saddle horse ring from
Harry b. Hawes' gray horse. DR..
Faulkner, j A. Potts of Mexico,
and Albert Schrieber of Red Bud,
H., were judges.
Gottlieb Winner, serving 80
days Jail sentence on the charge of
shooting at his neighbour Valen-
tine Erdel, was released last Thurs
day, giving his personal bond to
keep the peace. He had served
ten days; his two little children al
so remained in the Jail with him,
Upon his release he Immediately
went to bis farm, six miles north
east of Mexico. Winzer's release
was upon the petition of neigh
bors, who represented that the old
mans farm was being abused by
vandals.
Charlie Mccoy and wife OF Pu-
ebfo, Colorado, are visiting rela-
tiyes in this county. Mrs. Mccoy
came on first, but Charlie got lone
some and week later here be
came, too. A brother of Mrs. Me
Coy, Mr.. Jet Grigsby, who has
been serving for three years as a
commissary sergeant in the regu.
lar army in Alaska, is also here
All are visiting at Laddonia and
Yandalia Mr. Grigsby has an
army appointment in Tennessee,
and in a few weeks viii be located
in that State
.UDcle" Frank Barnett il
writing mp his impressions in tn,
4 Vandalia Leaderof the Baptist AS
sociation meeting held recently a
Pleasant Plains church, in eastern
Audrain, makes one observation
as follows. III were going t,
| revolutionize or Christianize tn
heathen part Of humanity woul'
'Itry it by sending missionarie
J among them to teach them how b
raise wheat corn, oats, potatoes
hogs cattle, sheep aud eyerythin
that Is good to eat MY candi
opinion is that full stomaehs wi
Christiapize . people faster tha
preaching
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

counts and paroled as to fine two
years. Continued generally as to
defendant John Hayes.
Underwood VS. Reublieg; plain
tiff motions for new trial.
d w Wright VS. G & A Ry Co;
defendant files motion for new
trial and in arrest.
Sarah A Little VS. Geo Bingham,
jury could not agree; continued.
State VS.. Glenn Peyton, contin-
ued; new bond accepted.
J A Bolts VS. Wabash Ry Co;
plaintiffs motion to vacate record
entry sustained.
Whitson, trustee, VS. Farber
Bank; motion for new trial over
ruled; appeal allowed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15
opJECTs or THE ORDER.

OBJECTS OF THE ORDER.
To unite in fraternal union all
white persons, of both sexes, Of
sound bodily health and good NOR
al character, and to provide bene-
fits for disability and death.
PLAN OF OPERATION.
The business of the order is
conducted thru National and Sub
ordinate Councils. F." The National
Council is composed of its officers,
committees and representatives
elected by members of the order in
state and congressional conven-
tions. The Subordinate Council"
is composed of not less than fifteen
beneficiary members. The work
is conducted under a ritualistic
form and is both pleasing and in
structive. There are no disagree
able or boisterous limitations.
SPECIAL FEATURES.
l. 1t has just and equitable
Reserve Fund.
2. 1t admits both sexes on an
equality. ,
B. Its assessments are graded ac-
sOrding to age and do not increase
with advancing years.
4. Its National and Subordinate
Council officers are bonded in
sound and reliable indemnity com
panies.
- 5. 1t requires a careful and tho
ro medical examination of all ap-
pl icants for beneficiary member
ship.
6. It's members make a monthly
payment, which includes all ex-
penses.
7. 1t pays partial and total dis
ability benefits,
s. Its members, totally disabled,
and oyer 20 years, are entitled to
one-tenth of their certificate annu-
ally.
MEMBERSHIP.
Admits both beneficiary and So
cial members. Beneficiary mem
bers may secure certificates for
$500, 1000, 2,Oo0 or 5000. The
age limit is 55 years.
RATES.
The following table is based up
on the "Aetuaries Table of Moral
it" and shows the amount collect
ed monthly from BENEFICIARY mem
bers. Twenty-Five cents extra is
collected from members while en-
gagged in hazardous occupations.
RATE OF ASSESSMENT.
/ (Including National Council Rev
enue and Reserve Fund Payments,
Age. $500 $1,000 $1,000 $4,000
is to'25, AS 20 I.25 1.sC
25 to 80, so SO las 2.lC
30 - - .
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

Joe Considine at Thompson
stocked up a few days ago with a
fine drove of young mules. He
bought from the following parties
M. @. Flynt, one mule, $92 so; j.
F Edwards, 8, 1925; T. j. White
sides. /, SIS; H. T. Spnrling, i,
500; E Boone. 2, $780, j, w
Rntter, 2, $780, X. L. Davis, /
500 VIM. Jesse, !, $50; w. j
Roach, 2, $780, VIM, Bates, !
$4O3 Alvin Sellers. 2, $780, P
Cousidine, 2, $50; Baker Barnes
l 500 T. NJ squires, 2, $780,
5oseph Miskell, / $40; j, B, Ed
wards, Sl5O; Russell Squirting
q $780, A J Hall, 2, 500; J.H
skaggs. i. $50, O. shute, ! 800
.G L. Denham, /, $685. Jake Ev
erman, ! &65i Henry Boeger 2
$l55.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

w. B. Williams, the North side
blacksmith, lately moved here
from Eolia, is building up a fine
trade.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15
Total

If you are eligible for insurance
this ought to please you. Remem-
ber it will not cost you one cent,
provided you make application to
join this society within thirty days
either for medical examination or
initiation fees. The State Insur-
ance Commissioners report shows
organization to be surpassed by
none as regards safety and solid
financial basis.
Remember, men and women,
from 18 to 80 years. are eligible.
Don't procrastinate; address me
by phone (4OS), pOstoffice box GAG,
or in person at Office, 718 South
Clark ave Literature and infOr-
nation cheerfully given. You new
er had so excellent an offer made
you; and no one should unneeessa-
rily delay taking advantage of
conoo
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

Leslie Hickman OF Slater bought
an empty whisky barrel and took
it home with him to put cider in it.
There was a hole in the head of
the barrel, and Mr.. Hickman de-
dided it was not large enough for
his purpose, and he drove a red
hot poker into it for the purpose
of enlarging it. Instantly there
was an explosion so violent as to
be heard a half mile distant, The
barrel was blown into thousand
fragments, One of them struck
Mr.. Hickman on the chin, cutting
a three-inch cash and knocking
out three teeth; another hit him
on the breast bruising him badly,
and another went thru the roof of
the porch of his house. All this
only another caper of whisky's
many capers as a buster and gen
eral wrecker in any line you take
| II
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

Charlie Gilliland of Farber re-
Gently sold 20 acres of land near
Wellsville to the Burlington r. r.
Go. at $75 per acre.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

The clothespress is a swell affair
for garments nice and neat the
hay press is good machine and
does its work complete; the cider
press is lovely with its juice so red
and sweet, but the printing press
controls the world and gets there
with both feet,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

Married, at the Christian church
parsonage in this city, last week
Mr.. d. S. Weaver aud Miss Sallie
NJ. Smoek. They win reside neat
MOlino, this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

item found in the st. Louis
Globe Democrat; A petition in
bankruptcy was filed in the United
States district court yesterday
against j f. aud Kate Gelvin, gro
GERS of Mexico, Mo. The petition
ers are the James NJ. Houston
Groc Ger Company, which has a
claim of 1929 "A ) the Henry Pet
ring Grocer Company, with d
claim of 1854. 93; the Columbia
Biscuit Co., with claim of Sill
rs, and George r. Jones, with q
claim Of $6.67.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

10 this tgble each Council will
add q smalI monthly payment for
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15
soMs LooAL $50 couNrY News lN PELLsr FoeM
SSSS939 80 SSSSSSSS97

7. j. Hoxey, the restaurant
man, has bought the Globe Hotel
property in this city, paying 49,
600.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

The Rails County Record gives
this city the following dig While
Mexico's jag cure hospital is full
of patients, the people of that
town arc clamoring for another sal
loon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

Sam Morris paid $16.50 for
hickory nuts one day last week, all
bought from one party, young
man living east of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

The remains of Mrs Mercy l..
Glaseock, widow 4of Harrison
Glascock who was formerly sheriff
Of Audrain county, were brought
here from Nevada, Mo-, last Sat
urday for interment The husband
of Mrs. Glascoek made Audrain
one of the most distinguished sher-
ifs in the county's history.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-15

j. N. Rosser has sold his 1913
acre farm, one half mile south
of Rush Hill, getting $50 per acre.
The buyer is j. E. Corbett, of Ar
thur, Ill. Mr.. Corbett will move
to the farm next March. He gets a
nice place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
That Outrageous Judicial District
Gerrymander.

The Springfield Register speaks of
the recent gerrymander of the Fourth
supreme judicial district, which in
cludes Rock Island county, as the
most scandalous political outrage ever
perpetrated in Illinois, Leaving out
of the question the unconstitutional
ity, which is obvious to the ordinary
layman, it is. the Register says. the
dragging of the supreme court of the
state into the cesspOol of low parti-
san politics. 1t has not even the ques-
tionable virtue of political necessity;
for majority of the judges of the
supreme court were elected as re-
publicans from districts reliably re-
publican, and Justice Carter, who is
the judge from the Fourth district, is
u republican elected by democratic
district. The unconcealed purpose of
the gerrymander of the district is to
insure the reelection of Justice Car
ter-a gratuitous confession that he
cannot be reelected on his merits
from the district that nine years ago
gave him a majority. Even if this
fear of the republicans is iustifiable,
it does not form a good political rea-
son why the district should be chang
ed. 1t is bad political PRECEDENT. If
a republican legislature is justified
from a political standpoint in chang
ing a district to insure the reelection
of republican judge, the next legis-
lature, which may be democratic,
would be justified in gerrymandering
other judicial districts in order to
elect democratic judges; or other dis
tricts could be riphteouslY perrvman-
dered to make more republican dis
tricts. The desirability from any
andpoint of the reelection of JUS
tice Carter does not furnish any ex-
cu: fer the outrageous and unconsti-
tutional changing and alteration of
the boundaries of the other districts
in which elections are to be held dur
ing the life of the present general as
sembly.
Says the Register: ''The democrats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22

have done right in contesting the law,
by bringing the question of its con-
stitutionality before the supreme
court. The supreme court should not
on the bench of Justice Carter, whose
ability and high character no one
questions, warp their Judgment to
strained construction of the plain
provisions of the constitution. Justice
Carter should himself rise above his
own personal interest in the mater,
and take a position against the vi
ciously partisan gerrymander, even if
he could in duce himself to- believe it
was not unconstitutional. Nothing
he could induce himself to believe it
mend him to the people of the Fourth
district. The State Register, as a
democratic papers does not object so
strenuously to the retention of re-
publican Justice Carter, whom it es-
teens, on the bench, as it does to the
viciously partisan gerrymander of a
supreme judicial district in manner
that, to say the least, is open to the
grave and seemingly just charge of
being unconstitutional. The supreme
court should put its seal of condem-
nation on this vicious gerrymander. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
COUNTY TEMPLE.

April 21.-Cornelius Buckley to Mrs
Mary Benson, part lot 4, Kroeger's
subdiv.. outlot II, SO, Is, 2w, 81.
Cornelius Buckley to William Buck
ley. 30 feet lot 4. Kroeger's subdiv
outlot II, SO, is, 2w, 81.
Emma j. Sloan to Peter Peterson
lot 5, block %, Old or Original Town
of Moline; lot 4. block ), Woods Sec
ond add. Moline, $4,000.
Otto Wadman to Martha j. Evans
lot 4, block ., c. q. Thulin's add, East
Moline, $500.
Charles Crava to Leonard L. Tel
leen, lot u. Eklund's subdiv. of VIZ
seH, seq, 6, II, 1w, 81.
Leonard +. Telleen to Augusta C.
Crava, lot u, Eklund's subdiv. of WIZ
seA. se14, 6. Il. Nv, 81.
Isabella Young to FRANK Bleuer
part outlot 81, swH, 50, Is, 2w, SLIPS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
Mother Gray,s Sweet Powders

for children. Mother Gray, for years
a nurse in the Children's Home, in
New York, treated children success
fully with a remedy, now prepared
and placed in the drug stores, called
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. They are harmless as milk,
pleasant to take and never fail. \ Ger
tain cure for feverishness, constipa-
ton, headache, teething and stomach
disorders, and remove worms. At all
druggists, 25 cents. Sample sent free.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
n Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
The Commerce Commissions In.
Quiry.


The Interstate Commerce com
mission is in session in New York to
determine whether or not the coal
roads are violating the interstate com
merce law. The action in question
was brought about some time ago by
William r. Hearst, the publisher. The
investigation would have more prompt
~ followed the hearing of the com
plant, if it had not been for the coal
strike investigation.
The commission and Mr.. Hearst
agreed to postpone the hearing UNI
til after the finding of the anthracite
coal strike commission had been made
public. Hearst's allegation is that
the coal roads are operated under an
agreement which is in restraint of
trade.
The officials of the coal carrying
roads will be summoned to New York
and their testimony taken. If the
charges are found to be well taken.
the commission will lay the case be-
fore the attorney general for action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22

New York World: 1t will be five
years on the 1st of May since Dewey
smashed the Spanish fleet in Manila
bay. That was practically and fate
fully the beginning of our Asiatic
adventure. After five years of inglori-
Gus war and bayonetspropped govern
ment at long range in those islands
the future of the Philippines is still
an open question. As President Schur-
man has said. 1.-The American people
have never passed upon the ultimate
destiny of the archipelago" \ really
free nation is not subject or a de-
pendent nation governed by another,
no matter how wisely or benevolently.
Has congress or has the president
done anything to indicate that we in
tend to give to the inhabitants of the
Philippines ''self-government after
the fashion of really free nations?"
They have form of civil government,
it is true, but it is administered by a
governor set over them by us, sup
ported by an army still numbering
$4,000 men. They are taxed without
representation They have not the
right of trial by jury. They are as
thoroughly subject and dependent as
are the people of any alien race gov
erned by Great Britain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22

Gov. Yates wants to mix up in petty
local politics all over the state. In
Quincy the Herald charges him with
personally participating in ward eau
cuses. At Springfield he tried to dom
mate the municipal election and got
showed under. At Jacksonville the
governor had employees of the state
grain department in Chicago working
in the prehminaries to the city cleo
ton, held yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22

Roosevelt and Cleyeland will speak
at the Worlds Fair dedication at ST.
Louis. In other words the bear hunt
err and the duck shooter will try tc
establish a little more political pres
tige. Both are good drawing cards
and they ought to make an excellent
Worlds Fair attraction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22

For liver troubles and constipation
There's nothing better in creation
Than Little Early Risers, the IA
nous little pills;
They always effect cure and save
doctor bills.
Little Early Risers are different
from all other pills. They do not
weaken the system, but act as a tonic
to the tissues by arousing the secre-
tons and restoring the liver to the
full performance of its functions nat
urally.
Harper House pharmacy; A. j.
Riess drug store, corner Seventh ave-
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22

The work of pacification has been
progressing at a lively rate in the
Philippines recently. One hundred
Moros were pacified with cold lead in
d few hours 1T Bacolod last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents perweek. weekly,
o. per year IN advance.
All communications of political or argu-
mentative character, political or religious,
must have real name attached for publica'
ton. No such articles will be printed over
fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
After la GrIppe-what?

Usually a hacking cough and a gen.
eral feeling of weakness, often lead
ing to fatal results after the patient
is supposed to have passed the dan
ger point. Foley's Honey and Tar is
guaranteed to cure the grippe
cough" and make you strong and
well. 1t never fails to stop cough
if taken in time. Take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
Severe Attack of Grip Cured by One Bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

'When 1 had an attack of the grip
last winter (the second one) 1 actual
ly cured myself with one bottle of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy" says
Frank w. Perry, editor of the Enter
prise, Shortsville, n. Y. '"This is the
honest truth. 1 at times kept from
coughing myself to pieces by taking
a teaspoonful of this remedy, and
when the coughing spell would come
on at night 1 would take a dose and
it seemed that in the briefest inter
val the cough would pass off and L
would go to sleep perfectly free from
cough and its accompanying pains.
To say that the remedy acted as a
most agreeable surprise is putting it
very mildly. 1 had no idea that it
would or could knock out the grip,
simply because 1 had never tried it
for such a purpose, but it did, and it
seemed with the second attack of
coughing the remedy caused it to not
only be of less duration, but the pains
were far less severe, and 1 had not
used the contents of one bottle before
Mr.. Grip had bid me adieu." For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22

1t viii be noted that some of our
crooked postoffice department Off
Gals are at least on their way to the
political dead letter office. And they
are not democrats either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
Wednesday, April %.

In yesterdays municipal elections
in Illinois the democrats carried some
of the largest cities, including Joliet,
Bloomington, Freeport and Wauke-
gan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, I'LL ENTERED at
the postoffice as Second-class matter.l