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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
THOMPSON.

Mrs. S. D. Edwards of Higbee
spent Sunday here.
Miss Alberta Jordon of Mexico
spent Sunday with Mrs. Earl Gar
rett.
Rufus Davis was in Mexico on
important business to-day.
Mrs. j w. Watkins of Benton
City spent Saturday here.
] Ed Tiger of Stanberry was
the welcome guest of friends here
recently.
Miss Mamie Sullivan is home
from short visit to Mexico,
F. George Spence and wife were
in Centralia Tuesday
E. F. Elliott and wife were re.
cent guests Of the Misses O'Brien
of Skinner.
r. IA. Brown and son spent Sun
day in Centralia.
J. D. Carter was in Moberly Sat
urday.
Mrs. r H. Brown has returned
from a visit to Mexico relatives
Mrs. W. H Brink Of Hallsville
is the guest Of Mrs. r + Elliott.
Reuben Tinsley spent Sunday
with home folks here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
WEST LICK.

. j. E. HixOn is visiting in the
old neighborhood. Thinks of pur-
chasing a small farm here.
Fal Larue of Galloway will move
on the farm formerly owned by R.
L. Harris.
Nat Brown who has been spend
ing a few days with his mother re-
turned to st. Louis Sunday.
John Dalton and family will Wis
it Mr.. Dalton's parents in Hanni-
bal this week.
Ed Snedeker spent Saturday
niget aud Sunday with Charlie
Leet, near Laddonia.
Protracted meeting commenced
at Littleby Baptist church last
Sunday; will continue all week
and probably longer.
Bud Dubray and wife visited in
Galloway last week, at the home of
Mrs. Dubray's father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lame.
John Baker and Edgar Martin
Of Moline made business trip on
West Lick last week and spent a
night at Grandma Bakers.
The Vandalia liveryman passed
this section last week enroute from
Moberly where he had spent few
days with relatives and while there
made the purchase Of a fine spir
tied black horse and cart for which
he paid 500.
The well on the DR.. Cornet
farm is finished at a depth Of 246
feet with plenty Of water
R.C.Dudgeon bought of Convey s
Akridge IL head OF mixed cattle a.
$l7. so per head. The same solo
to Hughes s "cayuses" at SIS pei
head.
Monroe Beagles bought of +,
Akridge 5 head Of yearling steers
at $50 per head.
Brashears Bros. bought mules
Of =. r. Hagan, Bibb Landrum
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
EAST LINN

Joe Fennewald has completed his
large barn.
The stork visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Youngblood
last week.
Miss Frances Murray of St.Louis
is the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. Gibbons.
Ben Fennewald went to ST. Louis
Tuesday with eight car loads of
cattle in which he had an interest.
Mrs. Rhodes who returned from
Pennsylvania Monday was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Irving
Matthews, a few days this week.
John Adrian is attending school
in st. Louis.
Herbert Fennewald and Frank
Adrain have gone to Quincy, ILL.,,
to attend school.
Rev. Kerr of Benton City visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews Sun
day.
& l. j. Matthews sold to Ed
Rhodes two cows, one 500, one
$35.
Little Ada Grewer is visiting
her uncle, Jacob Freyer.
Jacob Freyer ann granddaugh-
tiers, little Grace Schneider and
Ada Grewer spent Sunday in
Wellsville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
REAN oREEK.

nv unanimous vote Gilead
Baptist church decided Saturday
10 build meeting house. It.
B. Willingham donated the ground.
A committee consisting OF Mrs.
Swift. Misses Callie WilIingham,
Mary and Rachel Byars, j. w.
Ellington and the deacOns was APP
pointed to solicit funds. Only a
few were present but $3.50 was
pledged in few minutes as a start
er.
Miss Rachel Byars has returned
from Union district where she
visited rela tives.
Charlie Robinson and family
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. RS father, John Reighley,
South Salt river.
j. w. Ellington was elected by
the church as its m ember on the
executive board of the district as
ISOLATION.
DR.. j. f. Flynt and family have
returned from an extended visit in
Boone county.
Grandma Byars, who has been
at her son g, r. T. Byars, for
some time, went to her daughters
Mrs. Neal Watts, Saturday.
Emma Worsham spent Sunday
with her father, G.B. Willingham.
Rev. Fisher is tending minis
ter's conference this week.
Rev. R. E. McQuie delivered a
soul stirring sermon Sunday to a
very appreci alive audience. Text,
Matt. 1:21. Also at night from
text, my people doth not con-
sider."
1t seems as tho everybody will
attend the ice cream supper at
MARTENS to night.
DR.. Nichols who has been look
ing after the health of this yicin-
ity in the absence of DR.. Flynt re.
turned to his home in Boone
Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
A FARMERS ARGUMENT.
A Ticket That Would Clear
Away Charges Against
Democrats as to
BOOdIlng.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 21.-
W. B. Plummer, foreman of the
Cole county grand jury, which has
been investigating legislative cors
ruption during the two weeks of
its existence, is in favor of the
nomination of Circuit Attorney Jo-
seph w. Folk for Governor. Mr..
Plummer is one of the best known
and highly respected citizens of
Cole county, and thoro going
Democrat.
The news of his position on the
gubernatOrial situation occurred
last week after an arduous days
work in the grand jury. A poll
tician of Jefferson City remarked
to a group of men, of whom Mr..
Plummer was one, that there was
not half a dozen persons in Jeffer-
son City who were for Folk for
Governor.
We'll, let me tell you" spoke
up the grand jury foreman quick
ly, that if there are six others,
1 am the seventh man who is now
in jefferson City. l am for him
for Governor from start to finish. "
Afterwards Mr.. Plummer said
that in his part of the county the
majority were for Folk.
L am not posted on Jefferson
City" said Mr.. Plummer. but I
think the sentiment is general in
my part of the county, tho little
has been said about the matter.
"Mr., Folk has done a great work,
and we are now engaged in trying
to continue it here at the Capitol,
AS Democrat who believes in the
best interests Of the party / favor
the nomination Of Mr.. Folk. He
will be a help to the ticket and
put away the charge that the
Democrats are in the least degree
sympathizing with boodling and
boodlers.o
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

with Delaware, Rhode Island, New
York, Pennsylvania and other
states, and declared that Missouri
is cleaner, politically, than these.
He said that st. Louis, with all its
corruption, was not so bad as
Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Philadel-
phia or New York. Missouri, he
said. is honest and desires honest
officials only. He described the
corruption as it existed in st.
Louis and in the senate, and told
how it was discovered and what
steps have been taken to eradicate
it. He said Missouri has a task
to perform and he declared she
would be equal to the emergency.
L hold that all the churches
should be one in organic union, !"
he said. But if that is impossible
now on account of past differeuc es
of theological opinions we should
certainly be in unity against ini-
guilty. The Christian must also
remember that he is a citi zen and
that he owes certain duties to the
state. Jesus says: Render unto
Caesar the things that are Caesars
ank in that pungent saying he has
commanded obedience to civil law
and has declared for the highest
patriotism.
The saloon is the hatchery of
most of the anarchy as we'll as 9TH
err evils which threaten the very
life of the republic. 1t is laid in
defense of the plain citizen that he
has no voice in public affairs. If
citizens have no vote it is because
they have demanded none.
There are those who object to
ministers speaking on these sub
jects because they believe in keep
Ing politics out of religion So do
l. But what l most ferYently de-
sire is thoroly to impregnate poll
tics with religion. The simple
teaching of Jesus will affect poll
tics only for good. Those who so
seriously protest are only those
whose practices the religion. of
Christ condemns. Is it'preaching
politics. to say Thou shalt not
steal9' Then condemn Moses for
the same offense."
The Rev. Clayton Brooks stated
positively that he is not a candi-
date for lieutenant governor or any
other office, but is ccntent to
preach the gospel and expo Sc cor
ruption wherever he sees it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
A1as......II....uA
NETGHBoRHoop news
POWELL FORD.


Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. johnson of
Mexico, also Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Hamilton of Mexico, were in our
midst last Sunday.
w. j. Black of Mexico is paint
ing Sun Rise church.
Rev. A. w. KOkendoffer will
begin a protracted meeting at Sun
Rise next Monday night.
Dan billiard sold two mule colts
to Eph Hughes for 1925.
NJ. N. Powell aud sisters attend
ed the Turner-Bledsoe wedding
near Strother the 22nd.
Many were disappointed at Sun
Rise last Sunday because Bro.
Chinn failed to be there. He is in a
protracted meeting at Rock Hill.
VIM. Mason is in Oklahoma.
a. w. Powell of Skinner was
the guest of his brother, T. j.
Powell, last Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. P. Powell is attending
the State meeting of the Christian
church, at Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
In MemOrium.

The moon and stars are beaming upona
quiet grave,
Where sleepeth the one we loved and
could not save;
Heaven now retains our treasure, earth
the barren casket keep,
And the sunlight loves to linger where
our dearest darling sleeps.
Once more our hearts are bowed
in deepest sorrow and we weep
with those who weep aud are so
sadly bereft; for another loved one
has been laid aw ay, over in the
cemetery, for the resurrection.
Another gem has been gathered
from its earthly habitation and has
been taken as a chosen jewel by
the loving and compassionate Je-
sus home to heaven to adorn and
beautify the great diadem of God
forever.
On Tuesday night, September
8, 1908, the pearly gates of heaven
were swung open by unseen fin
gers and Rubie Kennett was called
away. Thus in the very bloom of
youth she has been called from
earth and is free from the cares
aud perplexities of life. The death
of this loved one has filled many
heart with sadness and gloom. But
why should we mourn when God
saw fit to call her home, where
there are no assassins nor death,
but Joy and rest forevermoref
sRubie was pure and cumulative
in life and is not less so in death.
We cannot believe she merely
passed to silence aud pathetic
dust" There is a grander and
nobler destiny.
Rubie was one of those rare,
sweet charming girls who was
sure to have in every one she met
and was acquainted with a sincere
and loving friend. :
She was known as possessing
those noble traits and distinguish
ing graces that won admirers and
held them thru all the vicissitudes
of life Youth and wOmanly ac-
complishments, sincerity aud mod
esty were The charming attributes
that made her greatly beloved by
all who knew her.
The death of the departed caus-
es extreme sorrow in the home she
leaves foreveri kind fathers
grief is superlative, a fond moth
er's heart is broken for their
| daughter is gone. The brothers
and sisters mourn, for, during the
melancholy days, the saddsst Of
the year, sister died with the flow
ers.
May father, mother, brothers
and sisters meet their loved one in
\ that fair land where the celestial
choirs sing and the years Of eter-
nifty roll A vast multitude OF
friends are participants in mourn
ing the death Of the Departed
sunny-hearted lass Of sixteen sum
Ihers. Let us not forget her; in
the recapitulation Of our deceased
friends, may we ever regard Rubie
as one Of our dearest.
In memory's chain a link may
she be; and may we all strive to
meet her in that Celestial City
whose Builder aud maker Is God.
A FRIEND.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

City Marshal White put County
Surveyor r. S. Mckinney under
arrest last Monday while the latter
was in the act Of replacing the
hitching racks around the public
square. Mr.. Mckinney plead
guilty in the city court and was
fined $27.5O Mr.. White was act
ing under a city ordinance and Mr..
Mckinney waslikewise acting I'M
der order Of the County Court
who had ordered the hitching
racks replaced, The action is all
friendly and good natured and the
MESSAGE hopes that all will end
With good feeling both between
the county and the city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Let Butler Bolt.

The Columbia Statesman hits
the nail on the head in the follow
ing editorial:
When the "devll'' bolted aud
walked.out of the kingdom of right
eousness, the kingdom was better
off than it would have been with
him. When the st. Louis World
bolts the Democratic ticket be-
cause such men as Joseph w. Folk
are on it, the party will be better
and cleaner than it is with the
Butler press debating its course
and candidates. This is the scare
crow that is often used to frighten
the other fellows" into doing
our way If we expect to win, :"
says one man, we must not get
the Butler gang against u.s." The
Statesman is a Democratic paper
because it believes the Demo
cratic party is better than any
other party. 1t is for the same
reason that we fight to keep mi!
guilty out Of its organization and
boodlers out of it's front ranks.
1t is quite possible that the World,
which is Buffers paper, will not
support Mr.. Folk, and indeed it
would be strange if it did. We
know that Ed Butler has no love
for Mr.. Folk, nor for men of his
high standing. 1t is we'll known
that Butler hates Folk as the devil
hates holy water. We should make
up our minds that if the st. Louis
circuit attorney is elected governor
it will be done without the help of
the Butler element. The question
is, can it be doneY We believe it
can. When the Butler organ bolts
when it gets out of the party
the party will be better, even tho
it may be smaller; we believe it
will be stronger when it withdraws
the right hand of fellowship from
these public plunderers, and gives
them a subordinate seat in the
synagogue.
Will Butler boltP
OF course he will.
Is he the backbone of the party7
God forbid.
Let Butler bolt.
Let righteousness triumph.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
CLAYTON CROOKS.
Doesn't Want Politics in Re-
IlaIon, But Religion
In Politics.

Warrensburg, Mo-, Sept. 90
TIE Rev. Clayton S. Brooks, tile
jefferson City minister who stirred
the 81, 900 bill investigation, spoke
on political corruption in Missouri
at the Chaistian church here this
evening He compared Missouri
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Pat Flynn-$47.5O. SAG, $45, sew
orally.
DIN. Price sold to Ed Crawford
one mule for $50.
Jas. FAIRIES sold to Tom Evans
of Hutchinson two mare mules at
SIS each.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

There are fourteen divorce cases
on the Audrain county Circuit
Court docket for this term. Good
evidence that our State divorce
laws need a little fixing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Hon. Walter Williams of the
Columbia Herald is mentioned as
suitable timber for Lieutenant
Governor. Indeed he is suitable.
He is a pure man and is qualified
to fill any office at the hands of
the people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Modern Woodcraft, the organ
for the Modern Woodman order in
this section of the State, pup
lished in this city, for two months
past has been in the hands of our
good friend and neighbor, Mr.. A.
Hughes, as editor and publisher,
and we are glad to state that he
will remain at the head of the pa
per and not leave our county and
State as he contemplated a short
time ago. Bro. Hughes is an ex-
perienced newspaper man and is
getting Woodcraft away up to-
ward the front.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Let the people in a primary next
year vote for their choice for every
nominee on the Democratic State
ticket. It's only fair; not one ar
gument you can present against
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Down at Knoxville, Tenn, they
have enjoined a certain dog be-
longing to a liveryman, from bark
ing and disturbing the members of
w. II. TempelPs family. We are
curious to know how the injunction
affected the dog
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Sam Cook has dropped as can
didate for Governor. He thinks
he would be glad to get even the
place he now holds. The people
will have word to say in this
matter, Mr.. Cook.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

So the isthmian canal projects a
failure. Well, we feel glad of it.
Now put the millions that the ca
nal would have cost into public
road building in the United States.
The people use the roads but they
would get mighty little use out of
the canal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

The Cole Younger and Frank
James Wild West show is in great
trouble. Jim" and Frank"
have left the combination, calling
it a den of thieves. Jim and Frank
are heroes and good fellows, see!
They want to keep clear of bad
company. Maybe, now, that's the
real reason they kept so much in
the back ground on their visit to
Mexico recently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

j. n. Rosser at Rush Hill an
nounces himself as a public auc-
tioneer. Rosser is a good fellow
and will accomplish all he promis-
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Mexico street fair October 1917.
Get ready TO be here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

The hickory nut crop in Audrain
this fall will be immense.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Harry Halves up at jefferson
City the other day is reported to
have said: Those fellows out in
the State, who are enjoying party
favors, and shouting for Folk,
must either recant or suffer being
disciplined" In this the ring and
the political bosses give notice to
the people that they have no right
to think and have no choice as to
who shall compose the State Dem
oeratic ticket next year. Are the
people going to put up with thisi
Down with the ring and the boss
es, we say.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

They have put goats to a use up
at Columbia; put them to killing
rattle snakes on ground thickly
covered with un dergrowth. Will
the goats succeed
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

The Farber Forum suggests
Judge Guy McCune as a candidate
for the next representative of Au-
drain. Judge McCune is all right;
he has all the Jeffersonian qualifi-
cations aud the MESSAGE would de-
light to see him called to the place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Mayor Reed of Kansas City in a
speech at Sedalia last Saturday an
nounced his candidacy for gov
ernor. Reed is a fine orator; he
can picture Missouri's great great
ness all right, but he is consider
ably off if he thinks he can make
the people think that boodling is
not now and will not be quite an
issue in the State campaign.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
RuSHHILL.

RUSH HILL.
William F. Hudson has just re-
turned from two years. visit to
Jerusalem, Ohio, where he has
many relatives. He says they
have suffered with drouth for about
three months; the gardens are
burned up and the corn crop will
not amount to anything. Says he
saw no good corn until he got to
Illinois. Came by way of Chicago.
He was surprised at the beautiful
crops in Missouri and especially in
Audrain county. Mr.. Hudson was
born and raised in Ohio but has
farmed in Missouri for thirty
years,
Thomas Roberts and wife took
the train here last Thursday for
Ashland. Boone county, to visit a
sister of Mr.. Roberts, a Mrs.
Drake, whom he had not seen for
ten years and whose husband died
five years ago. He was brother
of DR.. Drake of Santa Fe.
M. Detienne of Mt. Carmel
passed thru our little town last
Saturday and gave us a pleasant
call. Matt is an estimable young
man and hope he will succeed in
capturing the estimable young
lady he visits over near Moline.
Our grain buyers shipped as fol-
lows last week: Talbot & Feutz, 8
cars of corn; Maxwell Bros, 4
cars corn and two of oats; Doolan,
4 cars of corn; Talbot & Feutz
have three or four loads of oats on
hand but can't get cars to ship
them.
Elevators doing a good business.
Rev. P. H. Taylor started Tues
day for Oklahoma where he ex-
poets to move about Oct.1.
Mrs. Henry Rhodes of Fort Col
Inns, Colo is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Paris.
The protracted meeting at Rock
Hill closed Sunday night, Rev.
Chinn conducted the meetings.
Miss Barclay of Mexico visited
Miss Gala Rosser Sunday.
Mrs.L. G. Mccall is visiting rel
atives at Martinsburg this week.
The depot is being painted
quite an improvement to the build
ing.
Elmer Underwood leaves Thurs
day for Canton to enter school.
Elmer is a promising young man
and no doubt his success in minis
terial work is assured; the writer's
best wishes are extended to him.
Guy Hesser of Vapdalia was the
guest of j. E. Culpertson Sunday
Miss Olive Supple, teacher at Elm
Bend, spent Saturday and Sunday
at home.
Mrs. A. L. Yarnall and daughter,
Ethel, returned Thursday from an
extended visit with relatives and
friends in Georgetown, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Roberts are
visitors in Columbia this week.
Mrs. J.P. Harper was shopping
in Mexico Tuesday,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

The Missouri Press Association
is not the Missouri Democratic
Press Association. The former is
a nonpartisan organization and
gets after boodlers who may get
into its ranks and does not an
nounce as its policy that it will
support any old thing for Office. y
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

The machine has tried CAN'T,
Reed and Cook to scare off the peo-
ple's movement for Folk for Gov
ernOr, but none of it works. The
rings latest move is for Halves OF
Wetmore. But none of this is
giving the encouragement desired.
Truly these are trying times fol
the machine.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-09
TINGLEY TRIAL
NEARS An END
Testimony Is All In and
Counsel Begin Their
Arguments.
Plaintiff Contends That De-
fense Has Failed to Sub
stantiate Charges.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. S.-Mrs. Tingley was
recalled for cross-examination by the de-
fendant in sur-rebuttal at the opening OF
the Tingley-Times trial to-day. She was
asked about a statement that she had
reproved DR.. Anderson of San Francisco,
one of the defendants deponents. who
was once a member of her cabinet. She
said she had admonished him on ,hree
occasions.
Secretary General Pierce was On the
stand for a moment under examination
as to letters recommending Louis Fitch,
another of the defendants deponents.
who was employed as a bookkeeper at
Point Iona.
The jury was then excused till p. m,
the court informing counsel that they
would be heard during the interval upon
the questions of law, which were under
discussion at adjournment last evening.
When court resumed at o clock it was
decided to allow three attorneys on each
side to present argument. The defendant
only desired to present two arguments
The length of time to be consumed was
left unlimited.
Attorney Frederick r. Kellogg of New
ark made the opening argument for the
plaintiff. He carefully reviewed the tes-
timony introduced by the defense and
said that it did not warrant the publica-
ton Of the libelous article.
When Kellogg finished speaking, Attor-
pey Eugene Doney of San Diego began
his opening argument for the defense. He
had spoken an hour when court adjourned
for the day.
In the Superior Court to-day application
was made for writ of habeas corpus
/ directing Mrs. Tingley to produce in court
/ Calixto A. Diaz one of the Cuban chill
/ dren at the Point Iona Homestead for
/ the purpose of giving the custody of the
| boy to his mother, widow at Santiago
/ de Cuba. The application sets forth that
+ young Diaz is illegally restrained of his
liberty and that his mother. Sonora Do
( lores Diaz, is legally entitled to have the
| custody of him. The writ was issued and
made returnabe tomorrow.