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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07


VIM. Duncan and family Of near
Molino visited friends near Santa
Fe.
John Worley and wife visited
near Long Branch last Sunday.
Frank, son Of p. r. Cawthorn,
who graduated in telegraphy last
March and was given an Office at
Higbee, visited home folks here
last Saturday and Sunday. Wish
you success, old boy.
A very sad death occurred last
Wednesday, April 30; Mrs. Clutter
was well and ate a hearty break
fast; when her husband and sister
started to Mexico, in few min
utes after, she took apoplexy of
the heart and lived but about an
hour and half. She was a corpse
before they reached town. She
fell with her head in The door and
perhaps would have lain there all
day had not little neighbor boy
happened in who called for help.
Mrs Mary Martin was the first to
arrive, and it was but few min
utes until DR.. Duncan was called
and dispatch was rushed over
the telephone to call her husband
and sister back. II was sad to re-
turn-they had reached the depot
in Mexico-to find the wife and
sister a corpse, but the house was
filled with sympathizing frinds.
Mrs. Cutters maiden name was
Mary Jane Watt: was born Sep
TENDER 9, 1889; was converted and
united with the Baptist church at
Seed Tick, or Union church, near
Benton City; ever since lived
consistent Christian life. She was
married to Martin o. Clutter in
September, 1870. To this union
were born four children, two sons
and two daughters, three of whom
survive her, S. @. of Audraiu and
Herbert, the youngest son, and
Mrs. Ora Littrell Of Iowa, who ar
rived in time for the funeral. De-
ceased was a member of Mt. Zion
Baptist church. Funeral services
were held at this church Thursday
when the remains were laid 10 rest
to await the resurrection morn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Deaths DOlnes.

Mrs, Jane Berry, aged SO years,
died at the home Of her son, j. H.
Henry, near Long Branch, this
week.
q. L. Morris, aged IS, died at
his home east of Mexico one day
last week. The interment was at
Benton City.
Mrs. Stephen Loupe, aged 2S,
died at her homein this city last
Sunday of consumption. She had
been i'll for some time. The hus-
band survives her. Rev. A. w.
KokendOffer conducted the funeral
services from the residence Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. Susan Fairman, aged 81,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. ]. G. 0'Dcnnell, in this city
last Saturday. Mrs. Fairman's
home was at Springfield, Mo-, and
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
NeifhbOrly Nel9hbOrs

Miss Mary Cross visited in Per-
ry last Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. j. b. Hawkins was in Mo
berly on official business this week.
Mrs. P. H. Cullen visited her
mother, Mrs. James Coil, at Perry
last week,
Mrs. E. T. Romans of Martins
burg visited Mrs. Samuel Rice
here this week.
D. p. Moore and e. G. Kennen
are home from a business trip to
Washington State.
Mrs. &. A. Feutz and little son
of Rush Hill have been visiting
friends in st. Louis.
Miss Estelle Uzzell of Rush Hill
has returned home from a pleasant
visit to relatives at Detroit, Miehi-
gan.
Miss Willie Smith and mother
of Vandalia have been the guests
of Mrs, ]. v. Williams of this
city.
Henry ROdhOuse, one of Au-
drains progressive farmers, living
Just southwest of Mexico, made
the MESSAGE a pleasant business
call this week.
A. Hughes and ] w. Plunkett
Of Mexico and II. l.. Barnes OF
| Worcester are attending the State
camp meeting Of the Modern
Woodmen at Jackson, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
BEAN CREEK,

Miss Emma Hubert of Mexico is
keeping house for her brother,
Charley, this summer.
NJ. S. Willingham, V. s., was
called to Molino Sunday morning
to prescribe for a cow belonging
to r. l.. Robinson. The doctor
has nice practice.
G. H. Spottswood and wife. re-
turning from the burial of their
sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Spots
wood, stopped at Mt. Zion and wit
messed the burial of their cousin,
Mrs. Mary j. Clutter.
Some get mad if You put their
name in the paper, some get mad
if you don't, so what wants to be
donel We are always sorry to Of
fend, especially the fair sex, so
will say to the young lady whom
we sighted last week it was unin-
territorial.
Noah Hickerson of Laddouia
visited friends here last week. Mr..
H. is just home from an extended
trip thru Indian Territory, Okla
homa and Texas; was much
pleased with what he saw and
thinks he will locate in the Terri
tory.
Last week will be long remem-
bered by us; four of our acquaint-
ances were laid to rest, two in one
church yard. Two of them were
taken away on very short notice,
which reminds us we should ever
be on the alert and strive at all
times to be ready to meet the sum.
mons, as we trust they were.
Nice crowd eongregated at the
school house last Sunday and or
ganized a Sunday School with G..
B. Willingham, superintendent;
Q. n. Dickey, asst. superintend-
emit; Josie Martien, secretary, and
Mary Byars, treasurer. This is
an efficient set of officers and with
the cooperation of the Christian
people we confidently expect much
good win result.
AS mrs. James Quinlan was
crossing the Spottswood bridge
over Salt River one evening last
week her horse put its foot thru a
hole in the floor, causing horse
and rider to fall in a heap, MRS.
Quinlan escaped with slight inju-
ries but the horse has one leg ter
ribly laeeratad and will not be able
so do anything for some time. We
hope this bridge viii be repaired
before greater damage is done; il
has been in a dangerous condition
all winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Order of Publication.
In Vacation.

STATE OF MISSOURI, !
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN. So
In the Circuit Court, June, term, A. d.
1903.
c. E. Morthland, Plaintiff.
The unknown heirs or deyisees of John
K. TCnnisOn, deceased, Defendants.
Now ON this day April 18th, A. d.
1908, comes plaintiff by his attorney and
files petition with the clerk of this court.
in vacation, which said petition is duly
verified by affidavit of plaintiff, and states
among other things that he is the owner
of and in possession of the following
lands situated in Audrain county in the
state of Missouri, and described as fol-
lows, tO-wit: The west one half of the
south west quarter of section three in
township fffty-twO(52) range eight (Sl
west of the fifth principal meridian
That plaintiff verify believes that
there are persons interested in the above
described lands as heirs or deviSees of
John X. TennisOn, whose adverse claim
appears of record, or as claiming by,
through or under him or them, whose in
tereSt he cannot describe unless by in
heritance through the deceased, and
whose names he cannot insert herein be-
cause they are unknown 10 him.
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk
of this court, in vacation that publica-
ton be made notifying said unknown
heirs or deviseeS of John II. TenniSOn, de
ceased, that a suit has been commenced
against them in the Audrain county cir
cult court, the object and general nature
of which is to obtain decree of said
court perfeeting plaintiffs title to the
lands above described, by limitation I'M
der the prOvitiOns of section $50 of chap
ter 8, of the revised statutes OF Missouri,
for 1899, and that defendants be forever
mr.
thereto, and now unless yOu said UNI
known heirs or deviSeeS of John r.. Ten
nlSOn, deceased, be and appear at the
next regular term of this court to be held
and begun at the
court house In the city of Mexico,
Audrain county, Missouri, ON the first
Monday in June, A, ID. 1893 and on or
before the first day OF said term, answer
or otherwise plead to plaintiffs petition
the same Will be taken as confessed aud
judgment rendered accordingly.
1t is further ordered by the clerk
that a copy hereof be published in the
Mexico Missouri Message, a weekly
newspaper, published In Andrain county,
Missouri, for four weeks successfully
the last insertion to be at least fifteen
days before the commencement OF said
next term OF this court.
State of Missouri,
County OF Audrain. 50
/, W. H. Morris, clerk Of the circuit
court within and for the county and state
afOresaids do hereby certify that the
above aud foregoing Is full, true and
perfect copy OF the Order OF Publication
IN the above entitled cause, as fully as
the samc appears Of record In my Office.
Witness my hand and official seal, done
~, at Office In the City Of Mexico.
SEAL. county and state aforesaid
- this eighteenth Day OF April
| A. ID. 1903 w. ii. MORRIS.
Clerk Circuit Court
AllenStalllngs, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Cupid's Captures

Mr.. John G. Hilkemeyer and
Miss Annie Mispagle, both of Mar
tinsburg vicinity, were granted
marriage license first of this week.
Mr.. @. B. Kelly and Miss jamie
Steele, both of Vandalia, came to
this city last Thursday and were
united in marriage by Judge w.
w. Bolts
A Kansas City paper let it out
this week that e, @. Harding, one
of the mail carriers of this city,
had taken out marriage license in
Kansas City to marry Miss Kittie
Enslinger.
A dispatch from Centralia, dated
May 8, says: ". M. Brown. a
grocery merchant of this city, and
Miss Myra Wright, a teacher in the
Centralia public school, were mar
ried last night, driving a distance
of twenty miles after supper to OBJ
tain a marriage license.
Rev. TN. Taylor and Miss Tena
Barnes, both Of Laddonia, are to
be married in a few days. it is
said. Bro. Taylor is one of the
brightest and most promising
young preachers of the Southern
Methodist church in this section,
while his bride-to.be is fully
worthy of him. We venture CON
gratulations in advance.
Mr.. w. j. Moffett, of Hunts
vile and Miss Stella B. Toalsou
of Clark were married at 10 a. m,
last Wednesday at the residence Of
the officiating minister ia this city,
Rev. j. s.. Jesse. Mr.. Moffet is
county treasurer of Randolph
county; his bride is a sister to DR.
Toalson and sister-in-law to DR.
Turner, both Of this city. The
happy couple spent the latter par
Of last week at the Worlds Fail
dedication ceremonies in Sc. Louis
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

the body was taken there for in-
terment. A short funeral service
was held by Rev, A. w. Koken-
doffer at the O'Donnell home here.
Judge Norman Lakeland, in his
73rd year, died in Chicago last
Saturday, while there on q visit.
The remains were brought to this
city and Monday morning of this
week funeral services were held at
the Episcopal church conducted by
Rev. Teller Cooke, after which the
remains we're inferred in the Mex
leo cemetery. Deceased left a
widow and six children. Mr..
Lakeland formerly resided in this
city; he was a highly respected
citizen.
Mrs. Mary Craddock, mother of
w. Lee Craddock the book sales
man af this city, died last Thurs
day at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. w. s Sears, at LaPlata, Mo.
The immediate cause of her death
was pneumonia. Deceased lived
in this city a number of years and
was a charter member of the Bap-
fist church here. Funeral services
were held at La Plata, when the
body was shipped to Mexico for
interment. Rev. II. e. Track held
a short religious service at the
OraUp
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Buylne and SeIIlna.

Hardy Doolin shipped two cars
of corn from Rush Hill to St.Louis
last week.
Rolla Reed at Hatton bought 40
head of yearlings and two-year-old
cattle, paying five cents.
Shobe Brothers of this county
shipped a consignment of cattle to
the st. Louis market last week.
Dan Quinlan bought fine Ches
ter White male hog of a Monroe
county party, paying a fancy price.
j. r. Brown sold a car of hogs
in st. Louis last week, averaging
568 pounds, which brought hun
$685..
Two hundred and fifty head of
cattle are being fed for the market
by different parties in the vicinity
of Hatton.
Our Bean Greek correspondent
says: James Ellington sold a pen
of corn to John Wakefield at 30
cents a bushel.
Our Martinsburg correspondent
says that Mr.. Cannon shipped II
car loads of cattle from that town
last Saturday night.
John Maxwell, two miles north
east of Mexico, is the keeper of
that fine Percheron horse, import
ed from France last year. He
cost s., 600, and is said to be one
of the finest horses ever brought
into the county.
The following is told by the Cen
tralia Courier: This is a story of
how to make money and make it
easy. w. s. Pulls has a dozen
brood sOws. Last year he sold
from them 81 100 worth of stock
hogs. This year he has started
out to do equally as well, selling
Robt. Brown "a head of shoats to
go May 9Th at s cents Id. They
will weigh about 50 pounds. Last
September Mr.. Pulls sold Mr..
Brown 20 head at 8 cents. They
weighed 10 ponds. Mr.. Brown
made them weigh 305 pounds and
topped the market with them al
| 81 40 last week. Mr.. Pulls has rs
young pigs that he will want to
go about September LIST. Sam has
the best Legitimate scheme we
know of.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
ALASKA LETTER.
Inquiry for Friend Who Re-
turned to AudraIn.

Rampant, Alaska, Mar.23, 1903.
Secretary Masonic Lodge, Mexico,
Mo. Dear Sir;-I wish to aseer-
tain it Mr.. Robert Henry Wright
reached his home late last year
from this place. l believe he is a
member of your lodge or of aslodge
in some town nearby. He left here
in company of Mr.. Speyres who
lives. in Montgomery county. Mr.,
Wright had several pounds of
gold when he left and as nothing
has been heard Of him since he left
Dawson City we fear something
has happened to him. No one
here has received letter from
him. l saw Mr.. Gill, his partner
in the mines, a few days ago and
he requested me to write to you as
he is uneasy about Mr.. Wright,
also Monroe Beagles, who lives
near Mexico,
Mr.. Wright owns an interest
with me in claim No. 10 above
discovery on Omega Creek, and
Mr.. Gill informs me that rich pay
dirt has just been found on No. 10,
also he owns equal interest with
Mr.. Gill in two claims on Thanks
giving creek which are also rich
and pay is being taken out. have
written to Mr.. Wright and Mr..
Gill has written four letters but
receive no reply. You will do us
a great favor if you will inform us
if Mr.. Wright reached home safely
and if he is we'll.
expect to visit Mexico next
winter as l have some friends near
there and would like the pleasure
Of visiting your lodge. l am put
ting in the first hydraulic mining
plant that ever came to this coun-
try and have excellent dirt to work
and as l have been here five years
| shall take a rest from mining
for while. l belong to f. & A..
NJ. at Rio Vista, CAL, No. 26S.
Hoping you will receive this let.
ter and send reply soon, l am
fraternally yours,
A. H. Monroe. Rampant Alaska.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Here At Last.

A full car of American field
fence at same old prices; also keep
a complete line of Hardware,
Stoves and Implements. Do gut
tering and roofing. Call at once
for fence.
Resp, VIM. STEPHENS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Here is a late observation by
President r. n. Jesse of the State
University: "Good roads can
make it possible for the exchange
of the one room school house for
the consolidated school in the ru-
raj districts. The benefits of the
latter are easily apparent when it
is considered that six teachers,
working together can accomplish
much more that six teachers
working separately. A part of
the consolidated school system is a
wagonette for the carrying of pu-
pills to and from school, but with
the present condition of the Mis-
souri, roads this latter is an impos-
sibility, and until we get modern
highways we must be content with
the single school,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

James Parker, the colored man,
lecturing on the assassination of
President Mckinley, spoke in Mex
leo one night last week. Sunday
he spoke at Martinsburg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Mr.. Wright tells the MESSAGE
that he has written several letters
to Mr.. Monroe since his return here
and they have not reached their
destination. Mr.. Wright will like
ly start on his aeturn to Alaska
next week. Mr.. G. B. Wilkerson
will accompany him. They are
buying goods and making all ar
rangements. They are both de-
serving fellows and we are glad
they go with such fine prospects in
view. r.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

w. T, Keath has sold his inter
est in the general grain and feed
business here to his partner, w.
s. Hathaway. Mr.. Keath thinks
of trip west for the benefit of
his health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

The party who lost that cuff
button in Mrs. Annie MARTENS
hen house can get the same by
calling on j. w. Ellington, who
says he will be glad to make their
acquaintance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

H. P. Warden has moved his
family back to Mexico from Ken
lucky.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

S. M. Rice of this county has
brought suit in the Circuit Court
against the Wabash for $3.50 al
legged damages to stock he shipped
over that road.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Joseph Brown is still in bad
health. He returned last week
from his "trip to Huntsville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

The Evening Star is a new daily
paper just started at Fort Collins,
Colorado. We notice that Miss
frankie Fox, late of this city, an
employee on the MEssAGEla year
ago, will be collector for the new
nnhlieation
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

DR.. w. E. Cornett, of Worces-
ter, has rented an Office in
Rush Hill and will
make that town his headquarters
hereafter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

j. E. Anderson of Moline has
moved into Wellsville, locality.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

C. G. Lucas showed us that sho-
vel fish the other day; we are now
satisfied, Billy Morris now has
the skeleton Of the fish; its bill
measures Just twelve inches.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Mrs. Virginia Bolts, mother of
Judge w. W. Bolts, will
erect fine dwelling in the north
east part of Mexico this fall
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

The two story frame dwelling of
John Murphy, near Skinner, was
destroyed by FIRE last Thursday
night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

The State Leader last week pub
lished the names signed to VIM.
Kemper's saloon petition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Rev. N. S. Johnston of Wor-
cester preached at Delmar Baptist
church in st. Louis last Sunday
night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

There was a little blaze unbar-
gained for discovered over the
Kitchen of the Ringo hotel Monday
morning The fire company was
called out but the fire was extin-
guished before the company ar
rived.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

DR.. w. II. Brown and family,
near Hatton, have moved to this
city to reside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
u HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. v

County Court is in regular SEES
sion this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Miss Eugenia Stotler, who was
so seriously hurt by the cars at
Laddonia two weeks since, is re-
ported as getting along nicely and
it is now thought she will recover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

S. D. Stocks of Sullivan, Ill. g.,
has moved his family to this city.
He is real estate man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

The little ten months old child
of Leonard Clark is quite ill. 1t
was given the wrong dose Of med
icine the other day which made its
condition much worse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Rev. John S. Jesse of this city
assisted by State Evangelist Rev.
w. j. Dew of Liberty, Mo-,
will begin. a revival
meeting at Laddonia Baptist
church next Saturday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Billy .Byars was initiated into the
arts of Woodcraft by the Moline
camp Saturday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Blees Military Academy baseball
team came down from Macon
Monday afternoon and engaged in
a game against the Missouri Mill
tary Academy boys here. Blees
won by by score of IL to l.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

A drunken man belonging at
Oentralia visited Mexico police
court last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Rush Hill school district has
changed its organization, eleeting
now six directors instead of three.
The new directors for the coming
year are G.. R. Mccall, Robert
Painter, Henry Stewart, Henry
Copeman J, p Harper and r ii.
Taylor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

The Commercial Club has adopt
ed a constitution and bylaws. The
membership fee is one dollar,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

w. S. Ragsdale, the harness
man, is shipping a couple of $25
saddles to big planter at Lake
Providence, Louisiana.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

John B Graham, Deputy Coun-
~ Clerk, has sold his livery stable
north of the public square, to Ben
Middleton and w. H. Barnes of
this city and AL Barnes Of Centra-
liza. They have possession. Mr..
Al Barnes will move his family to
this city aud will be manager Of
the stables. They viii bny and
sell horses aud do a general busi-
ness in the livery stable line.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Miss Estelle Blattner of this city
has been reelected teacher in the
Wellsyille public school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

G. Ed. Harrison sells brick. He
has leased the Harrison Brick
Mfg Co.'s yard and can furnish
you pressed or handmade brick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
BURNED TO DEATH.
Child Played With Matches
and Meets Terrible
Fate.

The little three year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Bird, living
in southwest Mexico, was terribly
burned last Saturday morning,
living in great agony until Sunday
morning when it died.
The child was left at the table
moment while its mother went
across the street to a neighbours.
The little fellow got down and
went intoan adjoining room aud
got match and lighted a lamp.
His little sister standing by blew
out the lamp, but the match had
set fire to the boys dress and with
a scream he rushed for the door
where he was met by a neighbor
who rolled him on a he'd and put
out the flames, but the rescue was
too late.
Rev. H. e. Truck preached the
funeral at the residence Monday
afternoon. All extend sincerest
sympathy to the bereaved parents.
-------
j. L. Shobe of Laddonia is now
a member of the County Board of
EJnoot;o,,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

Cicero Dooley, while drunk,
was run over by the cars at Stouts-
vile this week and killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

j. L. Shobe of Laddonia is nov
a member of the County Board o
Education.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-19
ORGANIZE TO
FIGHT THE TRUST
VarniSh Manufacturers Form ads
Associations to Fight
Turpe1rtiHe Combine

Especial Telegram to- Evening Teller.S
CHICAGO. NJ, .,-cv. fs-Leading;
varnish manufacturers Of the country
are in session at the Auditorium hotel
for the purpose of forming an associa-
ton composed of representatives OF
that industry Heretofore there has
been no community of interests among
the varnish manufacturers, and the
principal object of the proposed assoc
citation is to AFFORD mutual protection.
One of the primary ideas of the asso-
citation will be efie adjustment OF the
sfx-month credit rule now universal In
the varnish trace and rfiee change 10
two or three months ruie:
Another matter to- receive attention
at the hands of the varnish manufac-
t11rers is the new turpentine combine.
Much difficulty is being experienced by
the varnish manufacturers Just now
in securing a sufficient supply OF pure
turpentine, the combine. having adj
yanced the price SO rersisrsntiy and
effectively as to- make it almost pro-
hfbitive.