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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
IN COVEN4NTTNG Days.
The Life of the Famous Marques
of ArgyN.

THE GREAT MARQUES. Life and Times Of
Archibald. Eighth Earl. and First (and only
Marques OF ATgyll Q6J7-le5l). BY John Will
cock. Il. d Illustrated Svo, PIP xiii SO
Charles Scribner's Sons.
In endeavoring to rehabilitate the memory of
Archibald Campbell. Marques of Argyll, Mr..
WillcOck has undertaken what many will deem
exceedingly difficult task. This noted leader
of the Covenanters has come down in history
under cloud, and there are not wanting those
who insist that in him were found personifed
weakness and guile. cowardlce and treachery.
bloodthirstiness and hypocrisy. Undoubtedly
the fact that the age in which he lived an
age of extreme partisanship will explain to
certain extent the obviously distorted pictures
of the Marques appearing in contemporary &C
counts of his career. just it will serve to
vitiate those glowing narratives OF the day
wherein he is depicted as a martyr to a great
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
Objections "Turn About. -"

La Plata, Mo-, Sept. 18.-In an
inquiry here this week before May
or William H. johnson and the
board of alderman, the mayor won
a reputation for even-handed JUS
tice. The town marshal was be-
fore the mayor on the charge Of
permitting swearing on the streets
and general negligence. Both sides
put in objections aud exceptions
as if before a circuit Judge. When
the case was we'll under way, MIR.
Park, who talked for the accused
town marshal, commented on the
mayors ruling,
1T looks to me, your honor, like
you're deciding these objections
turn about. First you rule my way,
and then yon rule for Jack Bark
er. That amt no way to try a
case. -
Ain t, ehf Suppose you want
me to rule twice for you and once
for 'Jacki'" suggested the court,
sarcastically.
mo, not that; but"
Anti attracting you just
like | do hint"
"0h, yes, YOU'RE fair enough"
Amt l let you argue long
half an hour oven every burned OBJ
iectionin
You've been very considered
about that, but I've noticed
didn't.do any good to argue IN
less it was my time to get the de
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
Notice of Sheriff's Sale
in Partition.

Robert L. Edmonston, Ella Edmonston,
Frank w. Edmonston, Lizzie H. Edmon-
stOn, Sudie Flynt, ThomasFlynt, Addio NJ.
Coil, BIZ Coil, Artimesia R.Edmonston and
George A. Edmonston Plaintiffs.
StOnewall j. EdmOnston, Defendant.
Inthe Circuit Court of Audrain coun-
ty, Missouri. BY virtue and authority
of decree and order of sale made by the
said court, in the above entitled cause,
and of certified copy thereof, dated Au-
gust 2sth, 1903, will on Friday, the
end day of October, 1903, between the
hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and
five o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
at the east front door Of the court house
in the city of Mexico, in Andrain county,
Missouri, sell, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, the following described
real estate, viz:
SiXty(G0) feet off of the east side of the
following described tract of land to-wit:
One (half ~ acre being part OF the
southeast one fourth 40 of the south
west one quarter of section twenty three
(23) township fifty one (5l) range nine OJ
west, more particularly described as fol-
lows; Begin at the southwest corner
of one acre tract decided by w. d.
Campbell and wife to Henrietta Herman
and recorded in Book R, page 2s3 of the
deed of records of Audrain county: run
thence west LIS Ia chains thence north
BIG l-2 chains, thence eastl. IS Ia chains
thence 3,16 l-2 chains to place of begin
ming, excepting and reserving twenty (2Ol
feet off of the north end of said 10 feet.
and being same land decided by l.. IL.
Moore and wife to Mrs. Fl. Herman and re-
corded in book 81, page 12l.
Also a strip of land ten no. feet wide off
of the west side of the following describ-
ed tract: Begin 427 chains north Of the
quarter section corner between sections
% and 26 township 81 range 9;run thence
north on said sub-divisional line 3.16l IL
chains; thence west 3.l6 l-2 chains:
thence south 3.l6 IL chains; thence
east GIG 1-2 chains to place of beginning,
containing one acre as per deed from
Julia +. AllenswOrth- MauS and husband
to Henrietta Herman, recorded i'm Book
"a atpageS9Of thedeed records OF said cOun-
ty, except twenty C2OJ feet the north end
of said strip. The land herein described
being seventy feet front on Maple street
in the city of Mexico, Missouri, and ex-
tending back 1889 feet aud otherwise
known as the east part of lot IS and the
west part of lot SO of city survey IS Mex
leo, Missouri.
100 acres being the southwest quarter
Of section thirty six 1861 township fifty
three (53) range eight (Sl, 20 acres being
the north one half u-2l of the northeast
one fourth 40 of the northwest
quarter Of section thirty-twO township
fifty three (53) range eightlsl.
a45 II 63-lOO acres described as follows:
northwest quarter containing PISS & 63-lOO
acres less 20 acres off the northwest cor
ner; also 80 acres off the west side OF
the south west one fourth u-4) Of the
north east quarter of section seven C7)
township fifty two (59) range eight (sl all
OF said real estate lying and being in An
drain county, Missouri.
TERMS of sale as follows, viz: Cash
In hand.
QUINCY JAMES, Sheriff.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
NelehborIy Nelehbors

XII. Pindall, Jr., is in Dumas,
Arkansas.
Mrs. j. Scates is home from a
visit in Colorado,
Thomas Morris at Rush Hill at
tended the Sturgeon street fair
last Saturday.
Justice W. R. Dudley has re-
turned home from a visit to rela-
tives in Kentucky.
Mrs. William Steffens is enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Ella Nor
ton, Of st. Louis.
MIR. and Mrs. Arnold Hughes re-
turned last week from a pleasure
trip to St. Louis and Chicago.
Mrs. Err. Locke is among those
from Mexico attending the Chris
tan church convention at Column
bia.
w. F. Young, north of Martins
burg, made the MESSAGE a pleas
ant business and social call last
Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

record of2:2O; Old MontTOse, Gray King,
Star Rose, King Artist, Bay Rose and
Santa Anna, All English Shire and Per-
cherOn stations.
20 HEAD OF BROOD and SADDLE
MARES as follows: One thorobred run
ming mare, New Town Belle; / registered
saddle mare; five year old saddle horse,
. four year old harness horses, five year
old draft horse, 3 three year old draft
horses, two year old horses, 8 yearling
horse colts, 10 two year old draft tilleys.
viii be sold in teams. yearling flleys
and sucking colts.
The noted pacing stallion Mccormick,
record $50; two year old mules and one
sucking mule.
1856 HEAD OF CATTLE, consisting OF
60 two year old steers which will be sold
in car load lots; 80 head Of milk cows;
two year old heiters; l9 yearIing heifersi
yearling steers; 10 steer calves; q heifel
calves; registered Shorthorn bull, "a gOoC
one; high grade yeaTling bull,
ITO HEAD OF HOGS, as follows: 81
brood sows, 81 thOrobred Poland Chin;
sows, Chester White sows, y No. gooC
stock hogs, 4 thorobred Poland Chint
bears, Chester White boar, 30 pigs.
IS stands of bees, corn Shelter cor
cutter and new sulky rake.
TERNS--on all sums of $40 and under
cash; over aud above that amount cred
It Of IL months at per cent interest froI
date of sale viii be given.
Sale TO begin at 10 O'Clock. Lunch at /
o'clock.
1 JAMES QUINLAN.
Auetloneeers; Coils. ]. 4. Johnson an
j. N. stephens,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Thomas Crum, Joseph Crews
and wife and two children, Miss
Vannie Throckmorton and Steve
Allison and wife, all from south
east of Mexico, returned a few
DAYS ago from a visit to old friends
and scenes in Virginia. Members
of the party visited Halifax, Smith
and Franklin counties. Mr.. Crum
had not visited that section for 80
years. Got over his liking for that
country; would not give his Au-
drain county farm for any
ten miles square he knows of back
there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
stoner vs. GALLOWAY dismissed

The G. & A. r. r. Co. has set
tied with Melvin Page, paying Mr.
Page $500 and settling all costs.
The case is referred to above. Mr.,
Page was hurt in a wreck west Of
Mexico last summer. He lay at
the Windsor Hotel here for some
time, unable to be moved to his
home at Slater.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
NOT A'CANDIDATE.
A Newspaper Story Which
Had No FOunda-
ton.

Bowling Green, Mo. Sept. 49,
In Fridays issue you fall into the
error Of quoting a squib from the
Washington Post, to the effect
that had taken myself out of the
race for governor, etc. The POSTS
statement had absolutely no foun-
dation whatever. l never took my
self out of the race for the all suf-
ficient reason that l had never TAX
en- myself in. There never had
been a moment IN my life when l
had any desire to be governor, and
l have not now. Whether | shall
ever entertain such an ambition l
do not know. While on the Pa
cific coast in July on a lecturing
tour somebody undertook to make
me a candidate in the Kansas City
Star. Before ever saw or heard Of
the articles, my secretary, Mr..
Wallace D. Bassford Of Mexico,
Mo-, who knows what / want, put
a stopper on the gubernatorial
talk. He did right. Whenever ]
want an Office or anything else, l
say so, without any beating about
the bush. l object to being put
in the attitude of having been a
candidate for a place when l never
dreamed of such a thing.
CHAMP CLARK,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
To Use an Auto.

Macon, Mo-. Sept. 17.-Charles
j. Whitis, who has the govern
ment contract to carry the mail
out of Macon over route No.2, has
chartered a gasoline automobile
and will use it on his run when
the roads dry up little. The
round trip is "a miles, and after
crossing Salt river, a short dis
lance east of Macon, the land is
smooth or gently rolling prairie.
He hopes by the use of his auto
mobile to return in time for II
o'clock dinner.
The initial trip will be made the
latter part of this week, if rain
does not interfere. The great
majority of the patrons along the
route never saw an automobile,
and Whitis' innovation will prOba-
bly, cause as much excitement as
did the first run of the steam cars
thru the rural districts 80 or 60
wears ago,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
Recess TIL October.

jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 10
Only two witnesses were examined
by the Cole county grand jury today
after which recess was taken till
October 18th. when the investiga-
ton of the legislative corruption
will be resumed. The inquisitors
feel that they have done a week S
work which will count for results
and, at the next session, they expect
to find number of indictments
against various malefactors.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

cision. And that's what I'm OBJ.
jecting to-"
"Well," said the mayor, uthis is
your time to be overruled. Proceed
with this here case"
The marshal wasacquitted and
his star returned with due Formally.
Mr.. Park said afterward thatin all
his readings he had never run across
a more unique rule than Mayor
Johnson's, but that its fairness was
absolutely upassailable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
Hieh-priced Missouri Mule.

Columbia, Mo-, Sept. 19-What
is supposed to be the highest priced
2-year-old mule ever purchased on
the streets of Fulton was bought by
ReubenShyrock from KEN Sucker
for 1925. Some time ago Mr.. Stuck
err bought the mule for $135.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
New Grocery
Firm!

We are the successors
to The Ge1vin Tea Co. /,
next door to McLony s
store, in this city.
Call on us; we will
make it to your inter
est to see us when
wanting anything in
our line of goods.
New stock in the Gro
Gerry line, and we ex-
peCt to sell for cash
only; thereby we will
be enabled to sell to
you at the lowest pos
sib1e figure.
We solicit your pat
ronage and guarantee
satisfaction.
C. |. BOYD & co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
PUBLIC SALE

Having concluded to quitfarming Twill
sell at public auction at my farm known
as the Walnut Grove farm ~ miles north
east of Mexico and miles southeast of
Santa Fe, ON
Thursday. October I, 1908.
3Ol HEAD OF STOCK-j2 head of horses
and mares, sired by such horses as fol-
lows: Mccormick a noted PAGER with a
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

The st. Charles Banner-Ne
says: A big outfit of railroaders
crossed from the other side Satur-
day morning. They had good
teams and equipments and were en-
route to the G. & A. and Burling-
ton cutoff between Mexico and
Old Monroe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

The funeral over the remains of
w. @. Moore, who died last Fri
day Of typhoid fever, was held last
Sunday at Long Branch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Frank A. Ehret, one of the new
settlers out in the vicinity of Skin
ner neighborhood, lately moved to
Audrain from Iowa, paid the Mes
SAGE a pleasant business call
Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

The State Convention of the
Christian church is in session at
Columbia this week. Among those
in attendance from Mexico: Ed.
A. w. Kokendoffer and wife; P.
w. Harding, Mrs. j. T. johnson,
Mrs. VIM, Mason, and H. c..
Phillips and wife.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Bud Howe is to be the new man
ager of the Mexico Electric Light
Co. John Simpson has held the
position for several years but re-
signs to 90 on the road.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Rev. N. S. Johnston of near
Worcester preached at Auxvasse
last Saturday night, Sunday morn
ing and night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

D. W. Dillon of Wellsville is re-
ported to have been killed by the
cars at Sturgeon last Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

VIM. Cunningham and Henry
Stewart at Rush Hill brought in 2
cars of hogs and 5 cars of cattle
from South Missouri. They will
feed the. stock thru the winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

T. j. Seal of near Rush Hill
paid this office a call yesterday ac-
companied by his uncle, WI O..
Seal, who is visiting him from
New Bellsville, Indiana.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

The Carnival Co. will hold a
contest to elect queen of the Car
nival. The young lady elected
will get a free trip to the Worlds
Fair and all expenses paid for a
week. Each vote for your choice
will cost a penny.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

The Audrain Baptist Institute
meets at Pleasant Plains church,
south Of Vandalia, next Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

The little ten year old son, Ned,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cleveland
died last Monday morning. The
funeral was held at the home yes
terday morning, conducted by Ed.
A. w. Kokendoffer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

We understand that w. E. Nc
Donald at Thompson has soldish his
store. r. S. Mcconnell of Brook
field is the purchaser. Mr.. Nc
Donald will attend dental school.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Miss Ida Clendenin, teaching in
Brooklyn, N. Y, is new reader
of the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Audrain Circuit Court convened
here Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Rush Hill citizens are talking of
organizing banking company.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Sturgeon held her annual street
fair last Friday; LIB. Barnett and
Others from Mexico attended.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Robert Brown Of Centralia is
feeding 35 head of fine cattle on
his farm southwest of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
CIRCUIT COURT DOINcs.
Many Answers FlIed-A
Petit Jury This
Week.

sion here this week: E. s. p. Will
fey, foreman; j. n. Neil, S. d.
Harshberger, w. Il. Price, j. T.
Williams, George Ferris, j. NJ.
Mills, Elmer johnson, j. o. Nc
Gee, b. H. Icenogle and g. N.
johnson.
The following petit jurors have
been selected for the October term
of circuit Court.
SaltRiver Township-W e. New
kirk, WI. Kent, B. F James, J.T.
Crawford, J.B. Wisdom, G. L Phil
lips, Thomas Crum, FIN. Brewer.
Wilson township-C.H. Float, j.
w. Day, Rufus Davis, J.F. Baker,
id! Davis.
Sailing township. w German,
BIZ. Downing.
Cuivretownship-C. M. Mcconnell,
Robert Barnett, John Hobson, w.
P. Hamlet,J. w. Graffort.
Loutre township-L. Ahrens, Sam
McGurine.
Linn township. A. Goolsby
and D. l.. Rodgers.
Prairie township-J. w Hanger,
w. P. Flynn, M. H. McCue, Ed
Ferris, G. H; Dubray.
ANSWERS FILED.
j. E. Crawford VS.. j. R. Smiley
expartei plaintive by leave files
amended petition.
Thomas A. Mcintyre VS.. Trustee
McEldery; trustee files report.
State ex rel. Cardwell VS.. William
Stuart ct al; amended reply filed,
CT. Clark VS.. Regular Baptist
Assn, plaintive by leave files reply.
J.B. Armstrong VS. NJ. K. Galloway;
defendant files entry of appearance.
A. S.Jones VS. CT. Powell ct al. /;
defendant files verified motion for
costs.
Gilbert Woodward VS.. H .ClayTay-
lor; defendant files verified motion
for costs,
Fegan VS.. Fegan; defendant files
answer.
Garland E.Sims VS. j. W. PUNK.
EFT; defendant files answer.
Leta E. Greer VS.. J, p. Greer; de,
PENDANT files answer.
Johnson VS. City of Mexico, suit
for damages; defendant files veri'
fed motion for costs.
Storr VS.. Toalson; defendant files
verified motion for costs.
Whitson, Trustee, VS. Farbel
Bank; same entry.
Geo. w. StOtler ct al VS. q. q A
Ry.C Co. ct al; defendants Wisemau
& Haines file joint demurrer.
Eugenia Stotler VS. C.&A. Ry. Go
ct al same entry.
Geo. w. Stotler ct al VS. c.. & A
Ry. Co. ct al; defendant G. & A
Ry. Co. files petition and bond fol
removal,
Eugenia Stotler VS. C.&A., same
Catherine Snyder VS. G. & A. R!
Co; defendant files answer.
WI. Cunningham VS. G & A R!
CO.. same.
D. w. Wright VS. Q & A; same
Stocks g. Harsh VS. Duncan &
Myers; same.
Annie e. Clark VS. E. w. Clark
leave to file amended petition.
In matter of T. A. Mcintyre
trustee, VS. McElderyi annual set
Element approved,
In the matter of Alice Macfar
lane; same.
Waddington vs. Lane & Adams
: defendants motion for costs Sc
for September 26.
A.S.Jones VS. O.T.Powell ct al
diminished at cost of plaintiff.
Woodward VS. H Clay Taylor
!, motion that plaintiff deposit SO
sustained.
Franklin Life Insurance Co. '
n Squire 81. Jerman; defendant file
motion to strike from docket.
Leta E.Green VS. j P. Green d
D fepdant files moSion for aimon
y pending trial of case.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Mr.. Will Frank Williams of
Chicago and Miss Mamie Squires
of this city are to be married next
Tuesday. The wedding will be at
the home of the bride to-be, Rev.
A. w. Kokendoffero fficiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Sam Gray at Centralia has been
sued by City Marshal G. w.
Rowe and Nightwatchman w. H.
Baldridge Of that city for $4,000
charging him with SANDER. Ac-
cording to the Courier, it seems
that on July "a Mr.. Gray was ar
rested and plead guilty to a charge
Of being intoxicated upon the
streets of Centralia At
forwards Messrs Rowe and Bal
bridge charged that Mr. Gray told
yarious parties that they, Gray and
Baldridge, had stolen his pocket
book and $15 from him Hence
the suit,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
y HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. =

Robert Hook is again quite
sick.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Gilead Baptist church, north of
Mexico, is going to build a house
Of worship. The ground has been
donated and $3.50 subscribed as
starter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Frank Burk of Springfield, H.,
tasted 33 days recently, as he says
to save his life. He was in bad
health. The Illinois papers had
considerable to say about Mr..
Burk's fast. The other day Mr..
Burk started on foot for a visit in
this city and is now visiting an
uncle here, T. 7. Turley. On the
trip here one day Mr.. Burk walked
80 miles. Says he feels much i'm
proved in health lately.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

The MEssAE editor and family
spent three days last week in the
Worlds Fair City; a trip also to
Chicago and from thence a trip
over the lake, abont 80 miles, to
Milwaukee. Sunday morning
heard a sermon in the Moody In
stitute church at Chicago by Prof.
Gray Of Boston. Sunday after
noon was spent in Lincoln Park.
Needless to say we had a pleasant
time, all the way there and all
the way back"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

w. T. Dyson, in the north part
of town, has been quite sick. His
son, Eugene Dyson, of st. Louis,
has been up to see him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Rush Hill is still discussing the
question of whether the town
would I've blessed with a saloon or
or cursed with one.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

Lee Bros. of this city shipped
% head Of harness horses to the
st. Louis market Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24
Rev. j. o. Edmonston is quite

Clendenin & Gibson have sold
their cigar factory in this city to
w. E. Sanderson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-09-24

THE MESSAGE
THURSDAY, SEPT. "a. 1903
~.----y,----->~s,,~--~~~
= HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. y
Robert Hook is again quite
sick.
-----l--
Audrain Circuit Court convened
here Monday.
Rush Hill citizens are talking of
organizing banking company.
Miss Ida Clendenin, teaching in
Brooklyn, N. Y, is a new reader
of the MESSAGE.
Sturgeon held her annual street
fair last Friday; LIB. Barnett and
Others from Mexico attended.
Robert Brown Of Centralia is
feeding 35 head of fine cattle on
his farm southwest of Mexico.
D. W. Dillon of Wellsville is re-
ported to have been killed by the
cars at Sturgeon last Thursday.
The Audrain Baptist Institute
meets at Pleasant Plains church,
south Of Vandalia, next Tuesday.
Rev. N. S. Johnston of near
Worcester preached at Auxvasse
last Saturday night, Sunday morn
ing and night.
The funeral over the remains of
w. @. Moore, who died last Fri
day Of typhoid fever, was held last
Sunday at Long Branch.
Bud Howe is to be the new man
ager of the Mexico Electric Light
Co. John Simpson has held the
position for several years but re-
signs to go on the road.
VIM. Cunningham and Henry
Stewart at Rush Hill brought in 2
cars of hogs and cars of cattle
from South Missouri. They will
feed the stock thru the winter.
The Carnival Co. will hold 6
contest to elect queen of the Car
nival. The young lady elected
will get a free trip to the Worlds
Fair and all expenses paid for a
week. Each vote for your choice
will cost a penny.
The st. Charles Banuer-Newi
says: A big outfit of railroaders
crossed from the other side Satur
day morning. They had gooi
teams and equipments and were ell
route to the G. & A. and Burling
ton cutoff between Mexico anC
Old Monroe.
The State Convention of tn,
Christian church is in session a
Columbia this week. Among thos
in attendance from Mexico: ED
A. w. Kokendoffer and wife; P
w. Harding, Mrs. j. T. johnson
Mrs. VIM. Mason, and H. c
Phillips and wife. .
Frank Burk of Springfield, Ill.
tasted 33 days recently, as he say
to save his life. He was in ba,
health. The Illinois papers ha'
L