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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19
The Christian Church.

The revival at the Mexico Chris
tan church closed last Sunday
night. The pastor, Rev. KOken-
doffer, was ably assisted by Ed.
Hart of Fulton. The meeting was
a great success, Following is the
list of additions to the member
ship:
MIR. and Mrs. w. II, Richie.
Misses Rubie and Alta Richie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy James.
Mrs. Sallie and Miss Joyce l..
Gamble,
Mrs. M, e. and Miss Lizzie Ec-
ton.
MIR. and Mrs. W. r. Sallee,
Misses Mary and Ora johnson.
Nj Uses Mary and Minnie Nor
rison.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19
Old and new Stoves for sale. 2
G. l.. FERRIS.
Cupid's Captures

Mr.. Charles l.. Bishop of Leroy,
I'll and Miss Mary l.. Williams of
the vicinity of Rush Hill were
married in this city last Thursday
by Rev. A. w. KokendOffer at the
parsonage of the Christian church.
Their home will be at Leroy, Ill.
The MESSAGE joins other friends
here in congratulations.
Miss Annabel Griffin, daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. j. j. Griffin of
this city, was married at the home
Of the BRIDES parents Tuesday af-
ternOon of this week to Rev. Rob
ert l.. Lemons, pastor of the First
Baptist church at jefferson City,
Rev. H. E. Truck, pastor of the
Mexico church, officiating. Only
relatives and a few friends were
present. The happy couple left
shortly after the ceremony on a
Wabash train for st. Louis, going
thence to their home in Jefferson
City. Miss Griffin was one of
Mexico's brightest and most wor-
thy girls, while the man to whom
she has given her heart and hand
is one of the most promising young
preachers of the Baptist denomi-
nation in the State. With scores
of friends the MESSAGE joins in
heartiest congratulations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19
Slx Deaths.

Prof. w. A. Muir, principal Of
the Centralia public schools, died
last Sunday after an illness Of
pneumonia.
Doan Bradley, in his 54th year,
died at his home in Seed Tick
neighborhood, southeast of Mex
leo, last Saturday. The wife and
several children survive him. There
was a death in the family only last
week, the baby.
Blanche, the daughter of the
late j. w. Carson, who formerly
lived in Mexico, died in st. Louis
last Friday and Sunday the remains
were brought here for interment.
Rev. John Anderson held a short
service at the grave.
Mrs. jamie Bast died quite sud
denly last Thursday at the home of
w. w. Harper in this city. She
leaves a sister, Mrs. w. w. Har-
per, and two brothers, l, II. Tai
bot of Perry aud l. r. Talbot of
Montgomery City. Deceased was a
good Christian woman. The funer.
al was held Friday morning, con-
Quoted by Rev. john Anderson.
VIM. A. Harper, SO years of age,
died at his home in this city yes
terday morning at 10 O'Clock, of
general debility and heart trouble.
The wife and two children sur
vive him. The children are Warren
w. Harper and Mrs. w. j. Rixey,
both of this city. Mr.. Harper was
a member of the Baptist church
and was a good man. The family
moved here from Warreuton, Mo-,
in 1865. Funeral will be held at
at the Baptist church tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. H. E. Truck.
After an illness of seven weeks
with typhoid fever Mrs. Annie
Hill, the wife of the Rev. q. G..
Hill of this city, died last Sunday.
Deceased was a woman beloved by
all who knew her, and the bereaved
husband and two little children
have the sympathy of the entire
community. Mrs. Hill was a sis
ter of Prof. Craghead who is pres
ident of the State Normal at War
reusburg. The remains were TAX
en- to Fulton aud the interment
was at Hams prairie, near Fulton.
l buy old Stoves and sell new
ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19
THOMPSON.

q. E Meffert was here from
Centralia Sunday.
Mrs. Mcconnell and daughter
spent Friday with Mexico rela-
tives.
Mrs. r, II Brown and son were
recent guests of Mrs. 10. Tinsley
of Centralia.
j. w. 0wings and wife aud
daughter were here from Contra
liza Sunday, the guests of Mrs. w,
E. Gautt,
G.. f. Spence, G.. G., Wilson
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Quoted from the Fulton Sum;
Rey. NJ. A. Hart, pastor of the
Christian Church in this city, who
has been conducting a protracted
meeting at Mexico for the past two
weeks, returned home today. The
work of Rev. Hart was unusually
successful there having been forty
one additions to the Mexico church
during the time Rev. Hart was
conducting the meeting. The Full
ton church may well feel proud of
the accomplishment of their pastor.
Rev. Hart is doing much good
work among his congregation aud
IN this community and he is to be
congratulated for his excellent
work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Henry Clark.
Charles Bayless.
Mrs. Annie E. Hayes.
Miss Margaret French.
Miss Ruth McMurtry.
Miss Altha Sanford.
Miss Eva Schroll.
F. Q. DOmnitz, M. d.
Mrs. Rose Allen Haley.
Mrs. b. M. Campbell.
Miss Mittie Peck.
Miss Donnie f. KelsO.
Mrs. r. b. Hulick.
Mr.. Turner jackson.
Mrs. Ida DOss.
Mrs. Lawrence johnson.
Miss Ella Williams.
Miss Clarice billiard.
Mrs. Martha Coil.
Miss Lila Jenkins.
Miss Ida Traughber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

The new way freight train on
the q. & A. stats east out Of
Mexico at six o'clock each
morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

A. HUTCHINSON, the railroad fore
man of this city, now milks fine
Jersey COW, a late purchase from
T. +. Roden.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

LOnuie Rinaman, while operat-
ing a job press in the MEssBGE Of
fee Monday, sustained four quite
badly mashed fingers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Our venerable friend r. A,Jesse
called at MESSAGE headquarters
Tuesday. Mr.. Jesse was brought
BY his parents to Audrain county
when he was but three years of
age. Says he attended the first
school ever taught in this county.
Il was taught by his brother, in
the neighborhood three miles
southwest OF Mexico, tby the side
of a corn crib, = as Mr., Jesse ex-
presses it, and when it Fained
the pupils went into the corucrih
torshelter.N
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

BY courtesy of a friend, Prof.
T. J. RodL ouse, formerly of this
county, now teaching at Ithaca,
N. Y, gets the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

j. NJ. Ryals of Clifton Hill, Mo-,
is new reader of the MESSAGE.
Mrs. Ryals will be remembered as
Miss Maggie Bradley, late of MeA-
leo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Mr.. f. M.Mullins and Miss Lula
TratcheT, both of this county, were
granted marriage license this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Mexico Folk Club meeting at
the Court House next Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Come and
hear a good government speech by
ex-Congressman Hall, and if your
name is not on the club roll, see
that it is there without fail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Rev. B D. Supple, pastor of the
Southern Methodist church at
Huntsville, visited his brother
here this week, County Assessor
j. NJ, Sipple.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Still case or two of scarlet fe-
yer here and there in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Chris Marburg of LaddOnia was
on the st. Louis market last week
with so head of fat steers. They
averaged 1864 pounds aud sold at
$4.55.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Last Sunday the thermometer al
Mexico stood TO- above zero, by
Tuesday morning there had been a
drop to II above zeroi made n lit
tie ice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

About noon last Saturday the
railroad depot at Wellsville caught
fire and was burned to the ground.
SuppOsition is that the fire orig
mated from a passing engine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Letters from g. b. Wilkerson
who left Mexico a few months
ago for the gold fields in Alaska
state that he is prospecting and
getting faiths health is greatly
improved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19
Fix any kind of Stove.
G. l.. FERRIS.

Joseph Mongler of Bean Greek
bought % head of fattening steers
in Kansas City last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

The q. & A. freight crews now
have their headquarters in Mexico.
They have all been ordered here
from Slater as soon as they can
get houses.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Charles Dickey and VIM. Wilson
of Bean Greek vicinity bought a
sawmill near Centralia and will
move it to the James Quinlan farm
in a short time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19
y HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. y

George Childers, southwest of
Mexico, is quite sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

and Rufus Davis have gone
to Tripllett to spend a week hunt
ing
J. Wiseman and wife of Contra
LA spent Sunday with c. Boone
and wife.
F. Watkins and wife of Martins
burg aud w. Watkins aud wife Of
Benton City returned to their
homes Sunday evening, after
short visit to j. Watkins aud wife
here.
Miss Mamie Sullivan aud Miss
Charlotte Jesse spent Sunday in
Mexico.
w E. Reed shipped one carload
Of hogs to st. Louis Sunday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

A saloon keeper at Pennington.
Mo-, this week shot Harry Lett to
death because the latter refused to
take a drink.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Joe Cosby, cOlored, is lying
in the county Jail here in
default Of giving peace bond for
threats against City Marshal H. L..
Barker of Laddonia. His sentence
is six months in prison without he
can furnish bond.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Charles Spurs, colored, who es-
capped from the county Jail six
months ago, was recaptured in
this city by the police last Satur-
day. Spurs says he was in com
pany with Sonny Boy" Mitchell
at Roodhouse, Ill. not long since.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

j. K. Bush, southeast of Next
co, is minus a horse, stolen from
his pasture Monday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

VIM. Douglass, colored, but
about Is years of age, is under ar
rest in this city on the charge of
stealing horse from T. W. At
kins, southwest of Mexico. He
rode the horse to Boone county
where he was captured and tire
horse returned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Mr.. j. 7. Hutts.
Mrs. Lucy Hendricks:
Mrs, j. Nelson Miller.
One by confession and baptism
who will unite elsewhere.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Rev. E. S. Gibbs returned home
from Galloway county Monday
where he had just closed a pro-
tracted meeting with the Yucatan
Baptist church. Rev. E. NJ Lump
kin assisted in the meeting. There
were ten additions TO the church,
nine by experience aud baptism.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

The meetings at the Southern
Methodist church continue with
undated interest. Evange list
Brown is a forcible speaker, aud
his efforts are beginning to shake
the town. Hope there'll be 500
converts before the meeting closes.
The Old Ladies Home being
erected in this city, when it is
completed will admit any woman
Of good moral character over 20
years Of age. However, she must
be recommended by some member
Of the Kings Daughters. The APP
plicant gets a home the remainder
Of her days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Rev. Father Coffey Of st. Louis
is to lecture at Hardin College De-
cember 10th We look for him to
have a large hearing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Ed. W. H. Hook will preach at
Farber next Saturday night, Sun
day and Sunday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19
You Can Not Lose.

You risk whatever in buying madeready towear
Suit OVerCoat here The question of pattern style and fit
easily settled and have absolute
quality of material and workmanship Moreover you will
than less satisfactory ready made Clothing
would cost and only half much firsClass
chant tailor would charge for acceptable every
You can't lose bytryng Clothing and you will
gain experience that cannot fail valuable
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Joseph Kennedy, father Of Mrs.
j. NJ. Nickels, is very sick and
not expected to recover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19
Your Fall Clothes!
E%%&GEG

D OSAH Gall ~HOGAHGSs
Are you ready to buy them? We
are ready to show them to you if you
are after something that is excep=
tiOnally stylish and at moderate
price. & NJ NJ
Why Not Investigate?
You know we make strong claims
for the style, fit and quality of our
made-ready-tO-wear Clothing. Why
not investigate? We will afford
you every facility for doing SO. Our
new fall and winter models are in
and we will be glad to have you COM
pare them, point by point with the
best class of custom work produced
in this town. The more particular
you are about your Clothes the more
strongly will our Clothing appeal to
VOL
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

There was a union meeting tor
men at the Southern Methodist
church Sunday afternoon. Revs.
Brown, Hart, Truck aud Koken-
doffer made speeches. The speak
ers deeried the gambling spirit in
our midst and thruout the country
and strongly favored civic right
eousness and better execution Of
the laws.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19
Philip Nicholas is very sick.

Hugh Tincher of Hatton is re-
ported very sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

Deputy County Clerk John B.
Graham, of the Colman hunting
party, returned home a few days
ago. John had round with the
fashioned chills while gone, but
he brought back some deer meat
with him aud he and his family
have been feasting for a few days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19
ALuxurious OverCoat.

May be by you this winter at moderate cost if
will buy of us. Here you will find complete assortment
models of the stylish OverCoats such will please
ultra well the moderately fashionable and
price will be great deal less than you'd thinkfor.
Our guarantee of moneys worth with every garment
sell. With bright, STOCK the lowest price and pr
ALL marked in plain figures, can't fail to please YOU
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-19

THE MESSAGE
THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1908
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= HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. a
s-s-s----s>S-~y-s>~-~s>-~y>
George Childers. southwest of
Mexico,is quite sick.
Still a case or two of scarlet fe-
yer here and there in Mexico.
The new way freight train on
the q. & A. starts east out of
Mexico at six o'clock each
morning.
A.. HUTCHINSON, the railroad fore
man of this city, now milks a fine
Jersey COW. late purchase from
T. +. ROden.
Lonuie Rinaman, while operat-
ing a job press in the MEssBGE Of
fee Monday, sustained four quite
badly mashed fingers.
BY courtesy of a friend, Prof.
II. j. RodL ouse, formerly of this
county, now teaching at Ithaca,
N. Y, gets the MESSAGE.
j. NJ. Ryals of Clifton Hill, Mo-,
is new reader of the MESSAGE.
Mrs. Ryals will be remembered as
Miss Maggie Bradley, late of MeA-
leo.
The q. & A. freight crews now
have their headquarters in Mexico.
They have all been ordered here
from Slater as soon as they can
get houses.
About noon last Saturday the
railroad depot at Wellsville caught
fire and was burned to the ground.
Supposition is that the fire orig
mated from a passing engine.
Letters from G. B. Wilkerson
who left Mexico a few months
ago for the gold fields in Alaska
state that he is prospecting and
getting faiths health is greatly
improved.
Mexico Folk Club meeting at
the Court House next Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, Come and
hear a good government speech by
ex-Congressman Hall, and if your
name is not on the club roll, see
that it is there without fail.
Charles Spurs, colored, who es-
capped from the county Jail six
months ago, was recaptured i'll
this city by the police last Satur-
day. Spurs says he was i'll com
pany with Sonny Boy" Mitchell
at Roodhouse, ILL.,, not long since
VIM. Douglass, colored, but
about Is years of age, is under ar
rest in this city on the charge OF
stealing a horse from 7. W. At
kins, southwest of Mexico. He
rode the horse to Boone county
where he was captured and tire
horse returned.
Rev. E. S. Gibbs returned home
from Galloway county Monday
where he had just closed a pro
tracted meeting with the Yucatar
Baptist church. Rev. E. NJ Lump
kin assisted in the meeting. There
were ten additions TO the church
nine by experience aud baptism.
Deputy County Clerk John B.
Graham, of the Colman hunting
party, returned home few days
ago. John had a round with the
old fashioned chills while gone, but
he brought back some deer meal
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

The billiard room on the third floor, Is py oo
feet in size is papered in what is known as tine
Dutch flower garden pattern" The original was
designed in France in 1876 for a room in the
palace of the King of Holland. The floor of one
end of the room is raised by two easy steps ana
covered with tiles. This contains large open
fireplace and is fitted up Dutch kitchen
Communicating from the opposite end OF the
billiard room is Mr. Hearne's baronial Scotch
den. This is a very large room, wainscoted and
furnished with bookcases, and has a large open
fireplace with moulded mantel. The walls are
covered with a curious paper of Chinese design
and manufacture. The ceiIirg is finished 10 give
the effect of old mortar.
While the house is furnished almost entirely
with things rich in historical and antiquarian
association it must not be inferred that this has
been done to the detriment of modern con-
veniences and comforts. One has but to step
from the Elizabethan hall, with its old furnlsh-
ings, into a modern automatic electric elevator
to be quickly conveyed to within few PAGES OF
the Dutch billiard room. the third floor.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
AMERICAN THEoRY I'D PRACTICE

The young American grows up into q world
pervaded by the theory of democracy, b tHe
theory that all men must have an equal chtI.e
of happiness, possessions. and power, ana H'
which that theory is expressed by a UNIFORM
equal suffrage. No shall have any power
or authority save by the free consent and dele-
CATION of his fellOws-that is the idea-and 70
the originatOrS of this theory il seemed as opVi-
Gus anything could be that these SuILraEtS
would only be given to those who did Teitlly
serve the happiness and welfare of the greatest
number. The idea reflected in the world OF
business by a conception of free competition
no man should grow rich except by tEe iree
preference Of great following OF customers
Such is still the American theory, and GirecuS
the intelligent young American grows Up 10
hard fact he finds almost much diSllluSlon-
ment as the intelligent young EnSlShman re
finds that in practice the free choice or q con-
StituenCy reduces TO two candidates. ana 10
more. selected by party organizations. and the
free choice of the customer TO the goods prCt-
fered by a diminishing number OF elAoorateIS
advertised businesses; he finds political inSIu
mentS and business corporations interi1e r-i'7
altogether beyond his power OF control ana tnts
the two ways TO opportunity. honor and rt"1lu
either to appeal Coarsely TO the coTnHlo1eSI,
thoughts and feelings Of the vulgar as a poiili'1
agitatOr advertising trader. or else 20 i-lHs
his peace with those who dO--(H- G. NeiA -
The FOrtnightly Review
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
YOU CAN'T SEE THE PLOT FOR SARDOU.

NJ Sardou arose at the period when romantl-
cisn in its death agony was still resisting the
attacks, less agoniZng. of the adherents OF
the era of documentary authenticity had Just
dawned His object was to make COMPROMISE
and reconcile the three warning elements He
did not suppress the decorative "bric-a-b brac,
but in order to remove it beyond the reach OF
documentary fanaticism, and to some extent be-
cause he was drawn by nature toward accuracy
and minuteness of eruditiOn, he was ScrupulouS
to attach unheaTd of Importance to the authen-
ticity of each material detail. L say 'unheard
of" and, in fact, this anxiety became so aD-
sorbing that gradually it came to be the doml-
Dant thought of his work, and hid from him the
idea informing the historical facts, and little by
little even crushed out of sight the human
synthesis which alone can avail to prolong the
sustaining interest of the audience. A comparl-
sen of "|Patrie," 1867. and Dante, 19O3, VIII
be sufficiently conclusive. In the latter play,
all or nearly ALL the attention is monopollzed
by the mass of details, each in itself douDtieSs
highly interesting, but together, especially wheh
they take the form of an underpIot, har1IlIu 10
the central action, to which they are united py
the most unexpected and slendereSt OF ties.
will go so far to say, though 1t may OCCASION
surprise that the most recent productions Oh M
Sardou give evidence of exceptional weakness
of construction. Each scene, each plot ldhel
separately is cleverly managed, put tne "hoie
is absolutely wanting in proportion Inc MAN NAN
body of the building is dwarfed by the various
annexes-(Maurice A. Gerothwohl, IN the + orI-
nightly Review.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
THE CAPITALIST AS CRITIC.

Weigh Pericles, High Justice! When olo ne
create a corner, float company!
Who cares for him? Beyond great hoi BON .
main ,o
In neat New-York or here in prm Park Lane
Sits the new PericleS age adInlreS, - ,
The Rubber King, Prince of pneumatic 1ieo'
Why should I curse the Greeks? My ardor coois'
You know the Classics, Sir, and know lneii LOUIS
But now when happy mills supplant the trees
,rd piarnont not Posefdon, sways the seas;
TnJ, 1rben all useless beauties faint and fail.
And we go bald and read The Daily MAIL
Nov when the Comic Muses. bleaching bones
Are re-articulated by Jones;
Now when the awful truths of sages seen
Are commonplace to girls, however green;
Now in this Age of GOld-or Scr1p-oh! spare
The stunid PAST PHYS the only wear,
ConnIacent scorn He fights with wind VINO
seeks
To heat the bones of unenlightened Greeks
THEY'RE dead Great Sir. quite dead! Inc coup
de grace ,
Was your swift brilliant phrase. Behold! they
Where other odd superfuous brutes have gone
The Irish Elk the mighty Mastodon'
The Ichthyosaurus smoothing in the chalk.
Tba iharaI Clique the obSoescent AUX.
Great championl your work is ended Well
II NAV awaken rancor-Who can tell!
Put Sir | know how quickly. II you please
Your mower may crush pedantic enmltes
should some dull scholar venture to lntrude
IIie lew in Popian couplets veed and crude
When next your pen essays this lofty style
Give him a library-and leave to smile.
-(St. John Lucas, in BlackWooas $
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
BOTH WORD AND THING

do not know whether it was from Overwork
or why 1t was, but every now and then Farrar
had an unfortunate habit of mechanically re-
peating himself During term, when this
habit was at its worst, We used TO have weekly
lessons in the Septuagint, in every other of
which the Greek words for word and work"
are interchanged. Regularly every Monday
morning he used to explain this confusion in
these words: THE reason why 'ergOn' is used
here instead of 'logos is that it is a transla-
ton of the Hebrew word Dabar, which means
both word and thing" Those four last mono
syllabes used to boom forth like Big Ben strik-
ing four, or like the sound of two great amens
One Monday morning ThersiteS, who sat next
to me, whispered in my ear: I'VE have not had
Dabar yet. Shall get it?' l replied DO if you
dare" And he unblushingly asked why ''ergOn'
used instead of "lOgos" in the passage
which had just been translated. All said
our revered master, you could not be expected
to kniw that; but the reason etc 1t came out
verbatim. He walked with stately tread straight
into the open trap. TherSites remained looking
wistfully with wide blue eyes as in picture
-(Cornhill Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
bathrooma Probably the most interesting is

bathroomA Probably the most interesting Is
Mrs Hearnes large apartment. designed and
furnished In the period of the First Empire.
The woodwork and furniture are mahogany, the
former enriched with ormou representing Napo-
leon bees and other characteristic designs. The
mantel is a copy of one in the palace at Fon-
tainebeau. The wall panels decorated with
material procured from France, where 1t had
been copied after a chateau at Lucerne, Switzer-
land The general tone of the room is rose pink
and blue
The Colonial suite possesses much interest.
This is furnished with mahogany of the pine
apple design most of which came out of a New
England attic. where it had lain nearly hun
dred years The mantel reproduced by spe-
cial permission from one in old house on the
National Turnpike near Wheeling. w. Va. where
Henry Clay was wont to stop The Colonial idea
is carried out to the smallest detail, even the
sewing table having the silver bird, in the mouth
of which the Colonial dame used to hold her
sewing