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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

j. Fl. Baker and wife visited
Ben Payton and family at Mad
isonville last week and attended
Mr.. Payton's sale of property. Mrs
Payton is ill with lung trouble and
a few days since they embarked
for Mobile, Alabama, where Mrs.
Payton's brother, Rev. Claude
Hill, is located. The latter is well
remembered in this county and
writes back that he is well and
hearty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

yer, of several months duration
called him from earth.
Sinking gently into a sweet re-
pose, amid mountains of golden
clouds, the immortal spirit of Har-
ry arose eternally and was carried
by the angels back to God, from
whence it came.
Thus in the prime of life and
manly beauty, loaded with social
distinctions and glowing with f.
nancial hopes; death has laid him
down to his last sleep. Let it not
be supposed that the life of this
friend had NO charms. He was
one of natures own noblemen,
possessing the rare combination of
a deep Christian character, splen-
did mental ability and fine physi-
cal appearance, but let us not
wish him back to this vale of tears
aud have laid upon him the cares
and perplexities of life, and to die,
again; he is happier where he is.
May we remember that it becOmeth
us not to murmur at the will of
Heaven, however painful may be
the first emotions excited in our
minds by the sudden aud prema-
ture eclipse of so much talent and
virtue. Let us not forget, God do.
eth all things we'll. Death will
sooner or later come to MS all,
notwithstanding the high station
in life we may attain. The patl
of glory leads but to the grave" "
Thus by a good life and virtu
Gus actions Harry Darlington was
an ornament to his illustrious fam
lily.
May we earnestly aspire to NEE
him where he is. and
ITO live, that, when our summons come
TO join
The innumcrable caravan, that moves
To the pale realms OF shade, where eacl
shall take
His chamber i'm the silent halls OF death,
We go not, like the quarry slave a
night,
Scourged TO his dungeon; but, sus
tanned and soOthed
BY an unfaItering trust, approach on
graves,
Like one who wraps the drapery Of hi
couch
About him, and lies down TO plcasan
dreams.
W. v.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Bishop Charles B. Galloway, who
presided over the recent Southern
Methodist conference held in this
city, delivered an address before
the Methodist ministers in Kansas
City few days ago, He discussed
immigration aud the race question
and declared that the negro prob
lem as a menace to our country
sinks into insignifeauce when
compared with the congestion of
foreign population in our cities,
The negroes speak our language,
aud there is no man in these Uuit,
ed States who ever saw a negro
skeptie. Sometimes they believe
too much, but they absolutely be-
.lieve in God and the Bible. Fur
ther declared that it is the influx Of
the thousands from Europe that is
practically paganizing our country
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

If l go ter school ter-day de
teacher'll lick me fer not prepar-
in me lesson, and if | stay at
home, me mudder'll lick me fer
not gOin' to school. Now either /
got to go or stay at home. But if |
go and the teacher licks me and
me mudder finds it out me mudder
I'll lick me fer not doin' my school
work; an if l stay at home and
me mudder licks me, de teacher'll
lick Inc ter. morrer fer bein' a tru-
ant! Gee! Guess I'll go ter sleep"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12
Circuit Court Dolnes.

City VS., John Harris; defend
ants motion to squash and dis
miss, continued
Suzee StOrr VS.. G.. + TOalson:
application to sue as poor person,
continued.
Leon Leu VS.. st. Louis Transit
Co., defendants motion for new
trial overruled; appeal allowed.
Underwood vs.. Reubling, new
trial allowed.
Crosby VS.. Roberts ct al, dis
missed
Anthony VS.. Beal, judgment by
default.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

The other day while one of the
young bloods" was out driving
with his lady friend, ard old far
mer met them aud did not seem
satisfied with the look he got be-
fore meeting them, but turned and
continued to scrutinize the pair.
The young man noticed the old
fellows curiosity and yelled rub.
ber." But he nearly fell out OF
his seat when the old man yelled
back, Why don't yOui You are
closer than 1 am. ="
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12
AFTER HIM.
Almost a Lynching-NegrO
Ran to Thompson.

The following from the Centra-
liza Guard indicates how near that
town came to. having a lynchiug
last week:
A negro named Dick Thomp-
son was arrested Tuesday evening
for indecent conduct before some
little girls. AS soon as it was dis
covered that the negro was in the
city hall crowd Of about two
hundred men gathered about the
building and threats were made of
taking the negro out and whipping
him. There was all Omnious look
ing rope dragged about as the
crowd shifted about the park.
No demand was made upon the
city officers to deliver the negro
up to the crowd but the house was
guarded on all sides by men who
would not allow the negro to be
removed from the building. The
officers deputized a number Of cit
izens and kept the negro under
guard all night.
About 1900 o'clock the greater
part of the crowd had dispersed
but on all the avenues leading
from the park were gathered small
knots of men who stayed at then
posts until daybreak.
After the morning train had left
for Columbia it was thought thai
there was no danger of the negro
being spirited off and th'
guard was relaxed by the citizens
and also by the officers inside thu
building.
When the train returned from
Columbia with Sheriff Bradford
and Prosecuting Attorney Harris
the crowd gathered at the city hal
and suddenly the alarm was spreat
that the negro was gone. Th
crowd would not believe the state
ment aud at once made a rush in
to the hall and began a searcI
thru the building Then a RUS
was made for the livery stable an,
mounted men went out in all di
rections in search of the negro.
w. Q. Acuff and Vaughn Hule
: went east to Thompson and as the
were crossing the track there the
met the negro coming in. MI
Acuff asked him if he would re
turn with them peacably aud h
i said he would. The negro ais
made the statement that a persO
came into the room at the cit
hall where he was confined an
told him to make his escape.
The negro was brought back an
given trial III Justice Boyd
court and fined 500 and cost
The negro was Immediately sent
Columbia in buggy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Miss Ida May Gibson, one of
Mexico's brightest young ladies,
was married last Thursday to Mr..
Leslie Mccormick. Il prosperous
young farmer of near HutchisOn
Rails county, The wedding was
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Gibson. Rev.
A. w. KOkeudoffer tied the nup-
tial knot. Only immediate rela-
tives were present. The happy
couple left Immediately for their
new home near HutchisOn. The
MESSAGE wishes them all the JOY
that welded life can bring.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Montgomery City standard: w.
H. Cornelius of Benton City came
down Friday to see about some
work on his farm, south of town,
where he is having a barn built.
He has the rent on the farm on
which he lives paid for two years
in advance, and will not therefore
move to his own place for some
time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

A Fulton man who had eaten on
ions in a st. Louis swell" res
taurant last week told a friend he
was sorry he had eaten them be-
cause his wife didn't like the
smell. "Oh, never mind that, "
replied his friend; "the cashier has
Il remedy for onion breaths. " This
the man found to be true. When
be went to pay his bill the cashier
charged him so much it took his
breath away entirely.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Barney Fennewald of this city,
according to the Live Stock Re
porter, shipped % steers TO st,
Louis last week that averaged 1881
pounds and which brought him
$5.25. Mr.. FenuewaId fed these
cattle personally, aud, the Report
er observes, they were a credit Ia
his ability as a FEEDER
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

A man up in Aurora imag-
ined he was sick from the raspipg
sound that came forth from his
lungs while walking around He
consulted a Chicago specialist
who squirted a little Of Rockefel.
ler's oil on one OF his gullus buck
les that had dry box charged
him $50 aud seut him back h Au
rora much relieved of his money
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12
STATE ORDER
Will Support Home for Aged
Women.

The Kings Daughters of Mis-
souri,, in convention in this city
last week accepted the Missouri
Kings Daughters and Sons
Home for Aged Women, now
building here, as an institution to
be fostered and supported by the
State order, obligating themselves
to help pay for the building aud to
assist in maintaining it. The arti-
cles of association, as adopted by
the local chapter, were amended
and signed.
Saturday morning opened with
song service, and Miss Sophia
Roth of st. Louis led in scrlptur-
al reading, after which Rev. A.W.
KOkendOffer and Rev. NJ. A. Hart
of Fulton delivered short talks,ex-
pressing the interest felt by the
clergy in the work of the Kings
Daughters. The Royal Chapter,
State auxiliary to the Kings
Daughters, held a meeting during
the morning session aud heard re-
ports of the treasurer, Mrs. E.
Med. Bridgford, and other Off
GERS.
Session was opened with scrip
tural reading by Mrs Carol Frost
of Pittsburg Pa, aud prayer by Rev
DIR. Burnam of st. LOuis. Mrs. NJ.
l.. Jones of this city made a report
of the Home for Aged Women,
showing receipts to the amount of
81, 2,5lS in the building fund. She
reported that 81 900 had been paid
on the new building, and that
81, 800 would be due when the
structure was under roof.
The following officers were elect
ed: Leader, Mrs. NJ. L. Jones;
secretary, Mrs. ]. w. Mason;
treasurer, Mrs. w. j. Rixey.
After the acceptance of the home
by the State association the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs.
Fred Lamb, Of Kansas City, presi-
dent; Mrs. A. H. Sippy of St.
Louis, vice-presideut; Mrs. Stan
ley Smith of Columbia secretary;
G. F. Clark of Mexico treasurer.
The old board of directors of the
home, composed of Mrs. NJ. l..
Jones, Mrs. George A. Ross, G. f.
Clark, Mrs. Redman Galloway,
Mrs. c. F. Clark, Mrs. E. Med.
Bridgford, Mrs. J. w. Trimble, j.
F. Gr.tfee and William Harper, all
of Mexico, was reelected, and
Mrs. George Hobbs, Miss Jennie
F Greenwood, Miss Mary Belle Hill
of st. t.Louis, Miss Laura Northrop,
Mrs. Wilkins of Kansas City and
Mrs Kerr of Chillicothe were elect
ed members of the hoard of direc-
tors. DR.. Durham addressed the
association paying particular at
teutiOn to the developement of wo-
men IN religious work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Miss Julia O'Callaghan is the
proprietress of the Thompson Ho-
tel. She has been at this stand for
over four years; she knows how to
please the public.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Rev. G. l. Flory will deliver a
series of lectures at Maple Grove
school house in this county Nov.
l9, 90 and 21.= His subject will be
Pilgrims Progress," -
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Gov. Dockery has added 5000
reward to the 800 offered by the
Audrain County Court for the ar
rest Of Sonny Boy" Mitchell, the
negro murderer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

John Downs, late of Rush Hill,
the MESSAGE learns, is making
''scads of money" Down (s)at Tur-
ley. ]. T. We are glad to hear
that he is prospering.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

before maturing. The pecan crop
is also small.
Nevada is a very pretty resi-.
dence town. It has about ten pub
lie school buildings and employs
forty-five or fifty teachers. Cottey
College is crowded with girls.
Quite a large addition is being
built to the college building aud
the girls are looking anxiously for
ward to the time when they can
occupy the new building The Cath
olic University has a very pretty
location in the extreme west part
of town. 1t has large attendance,
principally of nonresident pupils.
Nevada has also a Commercial
College which ranks among the
best and brings a large number of
nonresident pupils to town.
The asylum, located about two
miles north of the square, is one
of the prettiest places / ever saw.
The gateway is an arch on which an
American eagle sits, glitters in the
sun like pure gold. The driveways
are well macadamized and the
: grounds are we'll kept. The i'm
mense building is red, with white
trimmings. The inmates seem to
be we'll contented and enjoy their
numerous strOlls about the grounds.
have not summed up courage to
go inside yet; partly, because | do
J not enjoy seeing people in distress
and partly, because am afraid
= they will think l belong there.
) Lake Park is plendid place to
= spend long summer afternoons.
The most attractive feature is the
t artesian we'll which feeds large
lake. The white sulphur water
$ gives a creamy lining to the basin
of the well, to the large iron cap,
h which turns the stream downward
and to the channel that takes the
water to the lake. Iron and black
sulphur springs are also plentiful,
= The park is well kept and Orna'
mented. There is a boat house, div
ing-tower and bath-house and 1
S bath-house and a large island il
, the lake connected with the shore
by bridge and numerous amuse-
ments are offered.
There are two street car lines,
one from the depot to the lake, ,anC
one from the depot to the asylum
The Weltmer Institute is quite
u alive and brings a great many peO
pie to Nevada.
Our no me since April has beer
= at Shawnee Mound, near Clinton
y Papa has charge of the q. P
u church there and we are living a
Ie the parsonage. Sister teaches il
the Shawnee Mound school. Th
% country is fine and the peOpl,
II could not be nicer. | spent only
$ two weeks at home this year, hav'
v ing spent the past year in tn
le Kirksville Normal. My visit a
home, however, was pleasan
E. one. The people were like ole
friends and fell very much il
v love with Shawnee Mound. Ye
s. we are very much attached to goo,
,p old Audrain county and our friend
is there and always run race 70
T. the MESSAGE when the pOstmaI
'h leaves it, We are glad there ar
Dr two pieces so we can divide it. |
IN is like letter from home, ,espec
ol tally when the Rush Hill letter
there.
o. With sincerest regards to al
'h my friends, l am,
ne With best wishes,
'h LENA NJ. PETTY.
or
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Frank Jesse, son Of Isaac B.
Jesse. southwest of Mexico, has
been quite i'll for a month or more.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Mr.. Richard V. Day and Miss
Christina Bybee, northwest Of
Mexico, were married last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Il. L. Barker, city marshal of
.Laddonia, says he was like the
Burlington Hawkeye man, he
wanted blood, when he heard that
drunken nigger had threatened his
life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Rev. R. E. McQuie, of Mont
gomery City, pastor of the Gilead
Baptist church, north of Mexico,
has been called to serve the Spen-
cerburg church, in Pike county,
for another year
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Mrs. James Browning, near
Molino, will move to Paris and
make her home with her son, James
Browning, young attorney OF
that place.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Charles Tanner of Farber is
figuring on" moving to our city.
Mr.. Tanner, all would welcome
you.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

w. 4. Wilkerson sends the MES
SAGE to his uncle, Thos. IL. Will
kerson, at Lorella, Oregon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

A good deal of sickness north Of
Mexico among the children. Fever
and throat trouble. Children in the
families of John Mnnday, Mrs. L.
B. Brown and p. r. Cauthorn
ahave them thus afflicted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

G. G.. Baker and family, late of
Laddonia but later of Wellsville,
have moved to Washington State
to reside.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Charlie Tanner will become a
wood chopper at the next meeting
of the Modern Woodman camp at
Molino.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Claude Rice, raised at LaddOnia,
this county, now lives at Moab,
Utah, and is prosecuting attorney
Of the county in which he lives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Miss Leta Martin, who has been
the guest of her uucles, Felix and
Joe Martin, north of Mexico, has
returned to her home at Blooming
ton, III.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

DR.. II. K. Hinde and wife left
last week for Old Mexico where
they will spend the winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

The grade work on the new cut
off railroad to Mexico is about all
completed from Old Monroe this
way past Wellsville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

j, Hord Davis and several
friends spent a week recently camp
ing ont on the Missouri river.
They had oodles of fun.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Frank Morris, near Worcester,
is feeding 5000 sheep. He better
watch the sheep.killiug dogs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

The work on the Old Ladies
Home building, in the south part
of this city, has progressed to the
second story,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12
SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM
ASSS999999 80 S99SS3SS

John O'COnnor and family
moved to Crawford comfy, Mo-,
this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Hon. C. F. Clark's sale Of fancy
bred horses last Wednesday was
auite a success. About fifty head
iof mares and colts were disposed
Of at good prices. Several buyers
were present from a distance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

w. s. Hathaway was called
to st. Louis last week to serve on
the Federal grand jury.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Octave Ellis is building large
barn on his farm out near Skin
ner.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

VIM. Dawson in the vicinity of
Molino will move back to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

3 Wood is SO so a cord in Mexico,
and by the time you get it cut up
and ricked it costs you 50. Capt,
j. w. Pibnkett and1the MESSAGE
man are learning that they can. cht
and split their own wood,-tRat
neither ksa fellows digestion any
the worse for the exercise
Mr.. CIsggIea Clark, son Of Hon,
20. r, Clark, and Miss Susie b.
Brown, were married at the home
Of the brides pareut's, Mr.. and
Mrs. John x. BYown, in this city
last Thursday plight, at 8 o'clock,
Rev. A. A. Wallace ofiieiating Il
was a chrysathemum wedding. No
attendants; ceremony performed IN
the presence of the relatives Of the
families only A wedding supper
was served and the happy couple
left on train FOR Kansas The,
viii reside on a farms northwest d
Mexico. Two most worthy young
people aud they hars eur kelgties
congratulations
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

A friend out at Molino sent us
the following item last week, but
it arrived too late to get in type:
"The supper at Dir. Flynt's was
the greatest event OF the season;
$50 so was the sum raised. Every
one had word of praise for the
management, which was perfection
perfected. j. p, Mundy proved
himself first-class auctioneerj the
cake sale was very interesting and
helped to swell the purse consider
ably. Dan QnihIan secured the
pfettiest one by diligeut effort, bpt
WIS very much nOnplused when
told shat a girl elltgwith it. Ask
him about this.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-11-12

Rev. d. Munday paid this Office
a call last Friday. Bro. Muuday is
quite aged; was born in Adair
county, KY. in 118. Went to llli-
nois when six years old. Made a
profession Of religion ut the age of
no and then began preaching the
gospel. Moved to Audrain county,
Mo-, in 1882. Has voted for II
Democratic nominees for Presi-
dent. Says he is now living on
charity. His wife is 70 years old
and they both reside at Rush Hill.
Better is the poor that waiketh
in his uprightness, than he who i
perverse in his ways, tho he bs
rich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
DEMAND OF AMERICANS.
Principles That Will Govern the
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission.

Principles That Will Govern the
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission.
The Spanish treaty claims commission has
placed on file a statement of the principles
which will govern its decisions on claims
of American citizens against Spain which
have been assumed by the United States.
The statement includes certain propositions
which were made first in November, 1902,
and five new propositions.
A summary Of the whole is as follows:
% The United States will pay only those
claims which Spain was bound to pay be-
fore the United States assumed their pay
ment. (2) There was no recognition of
Cuban belligerency which barred the claims
of our citizens. CD The general rule is
that where an armed insurrection has gone
beyond control the parent government
is not responsible to neutral foreigners for
damages done by the insurgents a. No
tice is judicially taken that the Cuban in
surrection went beyond control. II. how
ever. in any case it Is proved that by due
diligence Spain might have prevented the
damages done she will be held liable for
such damages. o. Spain was entitled to
use all legitimate war measures to sup
press the insurrection; but for damages
done by illegitimate war measures to neu-
trail foreigners she was liable co. The COM
mission Is bound to impose the modern
humane limitations upon the use Of recon-
centration as a war measure. "a The par
ent state Is bound to give to the property
Of neutral foreigners such reasonable pro-
lection as the circumstances will permit.
It must abstain from unnecessary and
wanton destruction. 1t must for removed
inhabitants provide food and shelter:
guard them from sickness and death and
from cruelty and hardship. and 1t must
not discriminate against any class of neu-
trail foreigners. (S Foreigners, as well as
subjects. must submit to the casualties Of
war and their property is liable to be taken
or destroyed by the armies of either bel
hgerent but II in any case Spain has
failed to fulfill her obligation in connection
with Recommendation orders she will be
held liable for the damages done. co. The
treaty of 1795 and the Gushing protocol Of
1877 were In force during the insurrection.
QO) Article of that treaty against en-
bargoes and detentfons applies to real es-
tate and other property on land. QD But
nothing In the treaty will be SO applied as
to render Spain liable for damages done
to property in the track Of war or by mill
tary movements not unnecessarily and
wantonly conducted.