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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

san Francisco Tent No. IA, knights
Of the Maccabees, has elected Briga-
der General H. L. Tickner to repre-
sent it in the State convention TO be
held in Los Angeles March 3. Finance
Keeper Theo Frolich was chosen alter
nate. These two viii attend the con-
ventiOn and they viii be accompanied
by Supreme Representative George V.
Leroi. AT that session the subject Of
"A Great Camp for California viii be
discussed and If it is favorably acted
upon officers for the Great Camp will
be chosen. San Francisco Tent will
strive to secure two Of the officers.
Grant c. Freeman, finance keeper Of
Golden West Tent No. >, has been
elected TO represent that tent at the
convention. He will be a candidate
for the Office OF record keeper of the
Great Camp. If such is established. He
has been connected with Golden West
Tent for a number of years. is an
earnest worker for the order and is
decidedly popular in this part of the
jurisdiction.
Pacific Tent No. 20 has elected Ad
Traube as its delegate TO the State
convention
The Ladies of the AIacca bees will
hold their State convention in Los An
geles at the same time that the
Knights hold theirs. Mrs. George V.
LerOi viii represent San Francisco
Hive at that session.
The second annual military ball of
san Francisco Division of the Uniform
Rank will be given in Golden Gate
Hall on the evening of Monday, Feb
ruary %. This will be an evening
dress affair and all military men Will
be in uniform.
Supreme Commander D. p. Markey
OF the knights and Lady Lillian
Hollister. supreme head of the
Ladies Of the Maccabees, will
attend the sessions in Los An
geles, which viii last three
days. During the time of the conven-
tions there viii be a public reception,
open air concert, drives over the coun-
try and a banquet. At the close of the
convention the supreme officers named
who viii be accompanied by Mrs. D
=. Marzey and Lady Bina West, su-
preme record keeper, Will visit San
Francisco. During their stay here the
committee on reception has arranged
a programme Of entertainment, which
viii include a drive over the city
lunch at the Cliff; a reception in
Golden Gate Hall, trip TO Tamalpais
banquet and an automobile ride in
Oakland and vicinity under the aus
pices Of the Oakland members of the
order. The headquarters of the su-
preme commander viii be in the Pal
ace Hotel and viii be decorated daily
with fresh flowers. The companies OF
the Uniform Rank located in this city
Oakland, san Jose, Vallejo, Sacra-
mento and Stockton viii assemble here
and act as escort 10 the commander or
his arrival.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
Royal Arcanum.

The visit Of Grand Regent Gunzen-
dorfer to the councils in Los Angeles
has aroused an unusual activity in the
membership there, as appears from the
results.
The net gain in California during
1903 was III per cent, the best record
of any Jurisdiction in the order.
AngeIenO Council Of Los Angeles has
been initiating candidates right along
and it expects to carry away the Grand
Council prize banner. Buena Vista
Council. of which the grand regent is
a member, is also striving for the ban
ner. and in view of the fact that for
several years past the banner has been
awarded alternately 10 north and
south and that this year it is due north
it should come to Buena Vista from the
south.
Argonaut Council has organized a
new membership league. which will
work to increase the membership
Sitting Past Supreme Regent Joseph
A. Langf1tt has been appointed deputy
supreme regent for the session Of the
Grand Council that is to meet in Los
Angeles next month. He win be ten
dered a reception on his arrival.
Buena Vista Council initiated a large
class on the evening of February IS.
about twenty. After the ceremony
there was a good programme Of enter
tainment under the supervision Of Ora
tor G. L. Darling, assisted by the COM
mittee on aid to the orator. OF which
William V. n. Bay is the chairmaA
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The Workrnen.

Grand Recorder. Spencer reports
unusual activity in the order IN THIS
state during January in the matter
of reinstatements and the acquisition
of new members. The reinstatement
of members in the older ages who
had dropped out because Of thS
change of rates has been remarkable
and the attendance of members at
lodge meetings in all parts of the Ju-
risdiction is now larger than IT has
been for years. He also reports that
the receipts in the beneficiary branch
are greater than they have ever been
in the history of the order.
The grand recorder visited Los An
geles on February II, where during
the afternoon he opened a school OF
instruction for the recorders and re-
ceivers of the lodges in that locality.
in order TO instruct them in the new
work Of keeping accounts
The grand recorder Will shortly VS.
it Fresno TO make arrangements for
the next session of the Grand Lodge.
which will meet there April p
Forget-Me-N Lodge Of the d. OF
II. will give a hard times party in the
Red Mems building March II and
will on that occasion attempt 10 sur
pass anything that has heretofore
been given in the name Of that order
in this city. This lodge has elected
Milach Balm and Martha G. Lester
delegates to the Grand Lodge Car
nation Lodge has elected Dora VIII
kins, and Silver Spray Lodge Maggie
Morrison.
Silver Spray Lodge gave an evening
of entertainment at an open meeting
held February Is. and after Lent it will
give a grand ball
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

properly filled out to the tribe before
March 8.
The team of Pocahontas Tribe, with
Great Sachem ]. Samuels as sachem,
conferred the chiefs degree on forty
seven warriors of Calumet Tribe in the
Post-street wigwam February Is in
the presence of a large number of in
terested spectators. The manner in
which this degree was given was proof
that the members of the team have
grasped the idea of the author of the
ritual in its fullest sense and by word
of mouth and by act conveyed the
meaning of the language to those war
riors who were exalted. The work
was very impressive.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
independents.

The following named have been in
stalled as officers of Court San Fran
cisco, Independent Order of Foresters,
for the current term: w. H. Adair,
court deputy; F. B. Sutherland. court
physician; ]. E. Abrams, chief ranger;
Aaron Wasch. vice chief ranger; j. H.
Mahan, recording, and E. H. Seymour,
financial secretary; c. p. Stewart,
treasurer: NJ. c. Aros and n. G. Glass,
woodwards; o. H. Walker and r. H.
Tidd. beadles; T. J. Desmond, past
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

two hundred persons. Each one who
took part in the dancing was presented
a heart-shaped programme bearing a
sentiment appropriate to the season.
The circle will give an Easter ball in
Golden Gate Hall on the night Of
April g.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
Daughters of Libertv.

At a meeting of California Council Of
the Daughters of Liberty on the first
Wednesday in February, the ninth an
niversary of the institution Of the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20
SANTA FEE

Rev. Snyder, of Virginia, de-
livered an excellent sermon here
Sunday morning, and Rev. Trim
BILE, Of the same place, preached to
a large audience Sunday night.
Miss Alma Camplin is home
after a weeks visit with Miss Car
RE Bloom, Of Youngs Greek.
Walter Beam and wife, of near
Strother, visited Chas. Crum and
wife last week.
Mr.. Crigler and wife, of Florida,
visited relatives here first of the
week.
Rev. VIM. Trimble of Monterey,
Va, is the guest of his brothers
here.
Mr.. Canpell's, John Bullock's,
The Odd Fellows andJ. S. Hen
derson's buildings, which were de-
stroyed by fire, will be rebuilt as
soon as possible.
Geo. Cowmau, of Perry, visited
home folks here.
Rev. Snyder, of Virginia, is the
guest Of his brother, John Snyner.
N. A. Dull and wife visited their
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Hart, of
Hannibal.
Mrs. Ollie Armstrong visited in
Mexico last week.
Arch Ball and family, of Flori-
da, visited relatives here first of
the week.
Lewis Flemings is visiting rela-
tives in Kansas.
Mrs. John Back, of Farber,
visited her sister here, Mrs. Edd
Hendrick, Monday.
Rev. G. B. Reavis will fill his
regular appointment here Saturday
night and Sunday.
The Santa Fe Literary Society
meets next Friday night.
Mrs. Ida Spears, of Holiday,
is visiting her mother here, Mrs.
Sallie Fairbairn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20
CANT.

Mrs. Nancy Turner of Oregon is
visiting her brother. Thos. Jer-
man, of this place.
Mrs. Jane Pitcher aud daughter
have returned to their home in
Colorado Springs after visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Julia Boswell and daugh-
ter of Oregon are visiting relatives
here. Mrs. Boswell has not been
back to Missouri for 40 years. She
is a sister of James Daniel north
of here.
DR.. J. E. Wallace and wife, S
S. Roberts and wife, Mrs. Lang,
ford and Mrs. Elizabeth McCarty
visited the Worlds Fair last week
James Reid is on the sick list.
Uncle Billy Parks is very i'll.
The children of Charles Sellers
are on the sick list.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20
LIBERTY,
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. B. f,
James, Oct. 18th, a son.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. B. f.
James, Oct. 18th, a son.
Jim Wilkins and family of Mex
leo visited his father here Sunday.
Harry Day and wife of Molino
visited his father, q. NJ. Day, here
Sunday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Roberts Of Eldorado
Springs is visiting her sister here,
Mrs. b. F. James.
Fl. Kunkel left Monday night
for Joplin to attend the State
meeting of the A. H. r. A.
J. T. Watts, Jr., Dave Staples.
George Byers, Burn Hudson, of
Seed Tick neighborhOod, and Joe
Kelly and daughter, Miss Dora,
and l P Dyer visited the Worlds
Fair last week.
A NJ Balfour sold B f James 40
acres of land.
Franklin Bros. have set up their
saw mill on b f James farm.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20
WORCESTER.

Mrs. Whitehouse and daughter,
Mrs. j. r. Fean, left our quiet
town and moved to Laddonia.
Mr.. Barley, formerly of Ken
lucky, the noted sportsman, is
here visiting the several members
of the Morris family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Carnes, of
Rush Hill, attended preaching
here last Sunday.
Gather Berry took u load of
sheep to the st, Louis market.
Henry Winkler and Jno. Max
well were thru the neighborhood
soliciting for the proposed bank at
Rush Hill,
w. G, Atkins and family left
Monday for a visit in Laclede Co.
Rev, Coleman filled the appoint
ment here last Sunday, the pastor,
Rev. Trower, for reasons we did
not learn, was compelled to be alb
sent.
AT an informal reception the
othe day, a young gentleman who
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20
Horse Sale

G. F. Clark's combination sale
of fancy horses in Mexico last Sat
urday was a great success. Many
prominent horsemen were here
from the surrounding counties.
Galloway Chief, a high styled
stallian, owned Dy CAriswelI Bros. =,
was sold for 5000 to James Houch-
ms of jefferson City.
B. R. Middleton bought Ortiz
Rose, a horse second to Rex Nc
Donald, for $3.50.
The prices ranged from $50 up
cheaper stock, of course, were colts;
% head altogether were sold.
Following were among the buy
ers.
OF Mexico-John Winters, Z. G
Spence, Alex Carter, Eli Brooks,
Earl Carter, Charles Hill, Robert
Conner, J. T. Johnson, E. r.
Locke. B. r. Middleton, Charles
Bloom, Porter Bruce, w. d. Lee,
Q. H. Brown, Ed Reed, VIM.
Smith, Paul Hudson, Harry
Householder, j. P. Duncan, j. j.
Kerr.
Monroe County,. P. Duncan
Callawag County-Charles HOu-
chins.
Moberly-Dr. Cunningham.
Williamsburg-John Arnold.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20
Notice Of Final Settlement

State of Missouri, GO
County Of Audrain.
FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ES-
TATE OF THOMAS BOARD, DE-
CEASED
Notice is hereby given to all creditors
aud others Interested in the estate Of
Thomas Board, deceased that /, Lucy b,
Board, Administrator OF said estate, in
tend to make final settlement thereof at
the next term OF the Probate Court Of Au-
drain County 10 be held at Mexico, on
the 18th day Of November 1905
Lucy b. Board
Administrative.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20
Aaaaa....NI-..anaG
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
WS0 Nv
POWELL FORD.

Services at Sunrise were we'll
attended, both morning and even
ing; Elder Chinn preached two
excellent sermons.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Cook enter
tanned relatives of Iowa last week
Miss Ida Powell spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Powell.
Mrs. Tina billiard and Miss Ben
Meta and Dan billiard, spent last
Friday with Mrs. Alb billiard near
Laddonia.
Miss Pauline Powell Of Christian
College, Columbia, spent first of
the week with her parents.
j. H.Dilliard sold mule colt to
e. Crooks near Worcester for 500.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Powell and
son of Skinner and Mrs. James
Bledsoe and two daughters of
Strother, Mrs. VIM. Floyd of San
ia Fe, were guests of their brother,
Y. j. Powell, Saturday.
Kelly Quisenberry's sawmill is at
work in this vicinity.
Ad Dowell is home from st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20
STROTHFR.

Mrs, James Bledsoe aud daugh-
ters were in Mexico Saturday.
Oscar Kindred was the guest of
friends near Paris Saturday and
Sunday.
Vern jolly gave a social to a
few of his friends Saturday night.
j. H. Beemon and daughters
visited relatives near Monroe City
and Florida.
Mrs. Heller and family, of
Moline, were the guests of Forrest
Berry and wife Sunday.
VIM. Kindred bought 81 calves
this week, paying from $l5 to $l9
each,
Miss Mayme Sproul and Mr..
Miller Coppedge were quietly mar.
ried at the home of the bride, near
Strother, Sunday evening, at
o'clock, by Rev. I. w. Baker, OF
Moberly The groom is a pros
porous farmer while the bride is Q
deserving and excellent youne
woman. The writer joins theil
host of friends in wishing them
happiness and prosperity.
BEAN GREEK.
! Gllead Bantist church met ut hel
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20
LOT SALE.
Spirited Bidding for Mexico
Dirt.

The prices of lots in the Fitz.
simmons auction sale 55 Thurs
day-Lakenau & Barncs Addition
ranged in price from $G7.50, the
lowest figure, to $500.
Fifty-two lots were sold. A..
Hughes bid in the first one knock
ed off at 5000. b. r. Middleton
bid the highest price paid, $500.
OF course these bids were for
choice lots. Other purchasers
were:
Lee Mundy, j l Matthews, Z
Goodrich, j w Grafforth, Ed M
Morris, w F Settle, Joe Pratt,
Mrs Sarah e Settle, Charles Harri-
sou, Charles Dean, Noble Barnes,
r P Hopkins, G Douchant, Bar
ton Imam, j N ToalsOn, John G
Carter, S P Emmons.
Some Of the purchasers bought a
number of lots.
The prize lot was bid in by the
Fitzsimmons Auction Co. at $50.
1t was awarded to Mrs. w. E.
Crockett of Mexico.
A number will build on their
lots soon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20
LADDONIA.

John Hobson has been in Gala
way county buying hogs.
Chris Marburg shipped in three
loads of cattle last week.
Misses Della Quisenberry and
Matte Glass visited at j. H Ware's
part of last week.
M. L. Travis is buying calves in
the vicinity.
Mrs. j. S. McCune and children
visited in Vandalia one day last
week.
Miss Dollie Ferris visited in
Louisiana the latter part of the
week. Her father, G. Il. Ferris,
is still there taking treatment, but
improves slowly.
Mrs. N. E. Mitchell sold her
household goods at auction last
Saturday. She will Join Mr.
Mitchell in Oklahoma shortly.
l.. Il. Bell visited his brother,
Earl Bell, in Quincy Sunday. Earl
is attending the Gem City Bust
ness College.
Miss Fannie DeLaporte visited
relatives in Laddonia last week.
E. G. Kennen narrowly escaped
a serious accident recently from a
brick falling from the roof of a
building under which he was stand
ing. He sustained a slight wound
in the head.
Miss Verlea McCubbiu has re-
turned from a short visit in Mexico.
Among last weeks Worlds Fair
visitors, all of whom have re-
turned, were Mrs. G. w. Fergu-
son and daughter, Miss Bessie,
Bolton Scott, w. j. Brown and
family, j. B. Robertson and Frank
Kimball.
VIM. Huntley, of Eudicott,
Wash, is around shaking hands
with old friends and neighbors.
Mr.. Huntley left this state 20 yrs.
ago.
Miss A. NJ. Logan, milliner,
now occupies the west room of the
Kirkland building.
j. c. DeLaporte is putting q
new iron front on the east half Of
his store building, which was
wrecked by storm some time since
j. w, McCubbin's nephew, Mr.
Scholl, is assisting him in the drug
store.
j, S, MeCune mourns the dealt
of his mother. Mr.. McCune an,
family attended the fune-al o.
Monday
| Among this weeks Fair visitor
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

receives his pay for mental work,
offered being tired as an excuse
for not participating in the game.
To this a young lady made a re-
mark that sounded something like
a doubt. Here the gentleman in
question thought the time appro-
pirate to enter upon a lengthy dis
cussion of the nerve system for
the human body, claiming in the
wind-up that mental work was
more exhaustive TO the body than
physical. To this the aforesaid
young lady replied that head work
was not only easy to perform but
that it also had a soothing effect
on the most vital parts of the
body. Il demand the proofs for
this assertion" was the gentle
mans reply. After a slight hest
tation she threw her arms around
his neck and furnished the evil
dence. Charley at once sent for
the bon bOns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

are 7. B. Hammett and wife, II
B. Bell aud family, Mrs. II. OAR
lington and family, Mrs. A. c..
Corner and daughter, Miss Bessie,
Chris Marburg and wife, l. J. n.
Smith and wife, GA. Quisenberry,
Clarence Denmark and Lloyd
Morey.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

j. H. Crump, a penitentiary
guard at Jefferson City, was at
tackled by a deranged negro con-
vict last Saturday. The negro
struck him with a stone-hammer
back of the ear. Mr.. Crump was
badly hurt. The injured man is
an uncle Of j. AT Brown of Mex
leo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20
I w. shantz has sold the wind.

l. w. Shantz has sold the Wind
sor Hotel property in Mexico to
Emile JOuvenot of Chicag o. The
latter is here aud takes possession
at once. Mr.. Shantz has been
with the hotel about three years.
We understand he will move to
st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

Joe Weinants, of Glasgow, we'll
known in Mexico, is still suffering,
it is said, from the pistol shot
wound he received about a month
since. Since,h his hurt he has suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis and a
few days sgo he was taken to a
hospital iu St, Louis. Weinants
married Cora Leintou. Of Mexico
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

Mrs. A. Hughes is visiting
friends at Carthage. Before re-
turning home she will, as delegate
from the local Kings Daughters
Circle, attend the national meet
ing of this organization in st.
Louis, November LIST.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall of
this city and Mr.. Claude Dunlap
and Miss Robertson of Fulton went
out for a pleasure drive last Sun
day IN a trap,. The team ran away
and the occupants were thrown
ont. No one seriously hurt but
the trap was demolished.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

N, E. Hodge says it is mis-
take that he sold his farm at
$40 per acre, trading for another
farm at $50 per acre. He got the
$50 and the other fellow took $40.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

Rev. II. E. Truck, DR.. 7. H.
Winans, j. E. Jesse, Judge j. A.
Guthrie, President j. w. Million
and Mrs. Sam Evans are attending
the State Baptist Association con-
vention at Chillicothe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

Mrs. Margaret Fuhrer of Pitts
burg, Pa, is visiting her uncle in
Mexico, Robert McDonough. They
had not seen each other for more
than 40 years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

Frank F. Fletcher, the account
of whose accident has been given
in the MESSAGE, is improving and
able to be around. The result Of
the operation performed on his
arm at Independence, Kas, is a
disappointment. His arm will
likely be Of little use to him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

Miss Lou Douglass kinder
garten class enjoyed a picnic in
Waddingham Park yesterday.
Miss Douglass is teaching a very
successful school.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. f. Kunkel are
rejoicing over the arrival at their
home, on the 14th INST. of a new
born son. They call him FELTON,
Burlington Kunkel.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

There will be a supper given at
DR.. Flynt's at Molido Friday
night, Oct. 81, for the benefit of
Mount Zion church. All cordially
invited.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

We are requested to announce
that Rev. j. II. Holland will fill
Rev. Byron Bibb's appointment at
Mt. Zion church Saturday at 2:30
p. M, and Sunday, Nov. 5 and 6.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Luckie,
lately married in Texas, are spend
ing their honeymoon in Mexico
visiting the relatives of Mr.. Luckie.