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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

Miss Martha Pool of Mexico Wis
tied here the first of the week.
Mrs. E. f. Elliott is the guest
of Hnllsville relatives.
DR.. Frank Harrison of Fulton
was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
r. Il. Brown, Monday.
Miss Julia Callaghan is home
from a three weeks visit in St.
Louis.
Miss Bertha Snidow, accompan-
led by Miss Bessie Canada, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Mexico.
Arthur Shippee and wife of Col.
umbia, were recent guests Of E. F.
Elliott and wife.
J. McCreary and wife of Hunts
vile spent Friday and Saturday
here.
Marshall Faddis has purchased
the j. d. Davis farm, 3 miles
north of here, at $35 per acre.
John O'Brien returned from the
Worlds Fair Tuesday.
VIM. Burke, Sr., and two sons,
VIM. and Robert, are attending
the Fair this week.
f. J. Bruton of Drake, ILL.,, 7.
NJ. Sommers of McCredie, and Joe
Dudley of Larabie, were pleasant
ly entertained by Jas. j. Somers
Sunday.
Walter Woolwine, formerly Wa
bash operator here, was a brief
visitor to our burg Friday.
Chas. Clark and wife were guests
of Mexico relatives Sunday.
R. H. Brown and wife and r.
s. Mcconnell and wife attended
church at Mexico Friday eve.
Mrs. Mary Lyons, who was re-
ported very i'll Sunday, is reported
better.
A Wagner left for Chicago with
Z car loads of cattle via G. & A.
Tuesday.
Chas. Clark shipped three car
loads of cattle to Chicago Sunday.
Cant G. Considine shipped 2
car loads of hogs to st. Louis re-
Gently.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10
LIBERTY.

Scarlet fever has broke out in
Liberty district again. Joe Fatch
has two children and j. T.Dungan
two that have the fever at this
writing.
John Pierce and Oscar Reynolds
returned to their home in Kane,
ILL.,, last Friday after a pleasant
visit at Joe Kelley's and other rel
atives.
w. S. Edwards and wife visited
Albert Worsham of Prairie Lea
Sunday.
w. c. Adkins and family of
Worcester visited l. p. Dyer and
family Sunday.
The Turpiu and Morris sale was
attended aud things sold very low,
Joe Kelly and family visited ii
Kunkel and family Sunday.
Well, if Tom-out on Bean
Creek had a good single driving
mule that could ask for its meals
he might not fear that minister sc
much.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10
POWELL FORD.

Still needing rain.
Most every one in this vicinity
attended the pig rally last Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor and Mrs.
Mayfeld, of Mexico, were in our
midst Sunday afternoon.
Miss LYDIA Powell spent Satur-
day night with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. 7. j. Powell.
Kelly Quisenberry is still at
work with his sawmill, but is most
thru.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10
Statement.

In the big fire of Oct. 90, "
lost the seed and feed store in one
warehouse. The salvage from this
building was shipped to st. Louis
by the insurance companies. Our
main building was not injured,
therefore we have no damaged
stock to work off.
The Hathaway Seed and Pro-
duce Company. 9
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10
TlGO. 4. VilalS, N. D,
HOMEOPATHIC PLY
SIGIAN g. SURGEON
Mexico, Mo.
Office: Ill East jackson st.
Assignee's Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all the credi-
tors Of j. A. Goolsbay Of Rush Hill, that
l will on the 2sth, 20th and 3Oth
days Of November, 1904, at the
law Office Of E. A. shannon, in the
town of Mexico, and county OF Audrain,
proceed publicly to adjust aud allow de-
mands against the estate and effects as
signed to me by J. A. Goolsbay, for the
benefit Of creditors, and will continue said
hearing during the two following days.
e. A. SHANNON,
Assignee of J. A. Goolsbay.
Oct. &c, 1904.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

The dwelling of Robert H. Nc
Donough, in this city, was totally
destroyed by fire last Tuesday
morning. The furniture and con-
tents of the building were also
lost. 1t is not known how the
fire caught. The 14-year- old
daughter Of Mr.. McDonough
rushed into the house to save
some valuable papers and was cut
off by the flames and was dragged
through window after being
suffocated.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

Mrs. D. NJ. Morris, aged Ga yrs,
died at the home of her son,
Morris, in this city, last Monday.
She had been here but about a
week, moving from Moberly.
The remains were taken to Madi
son, Monroe county, for inter-
ment. We understand that a
brother at the latter place upon
hearing of his sisters death COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10
BEAN GREEK.

j. y. Ford has finished his work
in this vicinity and goes to his
home in New Florence. He is a
first class workman and has given
entire satisf action. We are sorry
this upright Christian gentleman
is not a citizen among us. /
Charles Spottswood and family,
vest of Mexico, visited his broth
er, Luther, in Rails Co. last week,
visiting E. T. Byars' family en-
route.
Charlie Campbell and Price
Chapman OF Monroe Co. visited
Charities sister, Clara Martien, and
attended the rally at Mexico.
Yes, we recognized you, "Liber-
| ty," the moment yon DOTTED your
sombrero, by the inky blackness
of your whiskers.
A certain young man locked the
smokeheuse left the key in the lock
hurried to the rally, and next day
could not tell n wa shpan from a
waterbucket.
Rev. Fischer was in Fulton Sun
day attending the dedication of
the Evangelical parsonage.
Miss Lille Hendrix, a graduate
of the State school for the blind,
gave an entertainment at the
schoolhouse Friday eve which was
well received by about 30 people.
Two premiums were disposed of by
ballots cast by audience; ring
going to Mrs. Mollie Kysar and
soap going to Brack Willingham
each being well placed.
Hon. Champ Clark has prom
ised donation to our church.
G. B. Willingham and wife have
signed the deed to the acre of lant
on which the church stands an(
as soon as enough money can bt
raised to purchase seats will have
: our dedication service.
Jas. R. Arnall and wife and son
frankie, spent several days last
week with his brother, ThOs.
aud sister, Mrs. Rogers, leaving
Monday morning, expecting to
stop at Laddonia with U. s. Cor,
an, a cousin of the Arnalls.
Has Salt Greek" gone into
winterquartersl We did not even
get a glimpse of him at the basket
dinner.
The MODERN WOODCRAFT with
its new tailor made suit is upon
our table. No hand.me-dOwns fol
Arnold Hughes, and he certainly
invites his readers out Of the
swamps of sorrow and despair, NJ
to the plains of Joy, hope and con
tentment, where the best of life is
found. If ughtlo appreciated, his
do-or-d die attempt" would be real
, lied upon and the "shorn lamb
would have full fleece ere this
E mundane sphere dons her wintr!
uoha
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

1t seems that the M. E. church,
in this city, recently de-
stroyed by fire, is not to be rebuilt,
Leading members held a meeting
Monday night and decided that
under the circumstances here il
would not be advisable to rebuild
About So, 500 of property will &C
back to the Conference.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10
THE GRIM REAPER

Mrs. Lucy Utter, aged 5S years,
died at her home in this city Mon
day of consumption. She leaves
three children. The interment was
at Prospect church Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

Somebody got into J w. Mason's
chicken house Saturday night and
an even dozen fowls are miss
ing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

Roland Mitchell, colored, drove
his horses into large hole on
jefferson street Saturday night,
where there were preparations for
paving, and he came near not get
ting his horses again.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10
The Halfway Seed and Pro-
duce COMPANY.

The Hathaway Seed and Pro-
duce Co. are shipping in several
car loads of apples, potatoes and
onions and are storing same for
their winters trade 2
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

Abe Larimore has returned from
Maude, Oklahoma, where he bought
some town property. Mr. Lari :
more thinks of moving to Oklaho-
ma,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

A poor drunken fellow Saturday
night had money not only to burn
and drink but to tear up--tore mp
several five and ten dollar bills
and scattered them in the streets.
He hasn't as much money now.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

Good half-section farm to rent,
near Farber. Address S. D.
Stocks, Mexico, Mo. 2t
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

The young people at Prairie
View church, southwest of Mexico,
have organized a Christian En-
deavor Society.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

VIM. Coleman, at Rush Hill,
bruised and peeled the skin off his
ankle and then caught paint
poisoning" in it. He is quite
cripple.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

Fred Norris, out at Worcester,
is building a cattle barn, one of
the largest in that section.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

VIM. F. Pearce is conducting
the West End Cash Store, formerly
known as the West End Bakery q.
Mr.. Pearce is a Mexico boy and
the MESSAGE hopes that he may
abundantly succeed at his new
stand.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

Mrs. Emma Beadle, Of this city,
is very i'll, afflicted with cancer of
the breast and not expected to re.
cover. Her sons, Fred Beadle, of
East st. Louis, and Albert Beadle,
of Paris, Mo-, are at her bedside.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

George Fritch of Laddonia sold
400 bushels Of wheat in Mexico at
one dollar per bushel, instead OF
oats, IS we stated Iaat week
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10
~ HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. =
County court is in session.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Weber, a son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10
THOMPSON.

Miss Edun Cant returned to
Mexico Tuesday to resume school
duties.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-11-10

Mumps among the young people
on Youngs Creek
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
IMPERIAL THEATRE.

The coming weeks attraction at the I'M
perial theatre VIII be "A Working Girls
Wrongs" This is a new melodrama. by
Hal Reid who has written many very
successful dramas OF that kind IL was
produced at the New York Academy OF
Music early In the past fall and Is ac-
from a box office standpoint. that has
been presented I'm the metropolis this sea-
son. The play deals with the problem OF
capital and labor Incidentally; and the
subject Is said to be treated in a manner
that appeals 10 lovers OF fair play on
both sides OF that mooted question. while
the story itself. of the experiences OF
poor girl I'm New York, is said 10 appeal
strongly 10 the emotions and 20 the hner
instincts possessing much of what has
been termed heart interest"
one OF the scenes shows the interior or
a large cigarette factory, with the en-
ployes at work and the machinery in
operation. and through the windows
view Is obtained OF the interior or chair
factory across the street. the effect being
described as both novel and realistic and
a clever bit OF stagecraft. The story tells
o' the efforts OF the herone's employer 10
revenge himself upon her for her refusal
OF his proposals by having her arrested
for alleged theft She is released from
iail by her lover becoming her bondsman.
who soon after Is himself arrested on
suspicion OF having committed crime
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
PARK THEATRE.

After season OF nine weeks. under
taken to hll In long stretch in which the
bookings OF the theatre were attractions
previously seen at the house. the new
stock company at the Park Theatre will
disband after next week in which one OF
the best offerings OF the season will be
given. In the beginning, Managers Spitz
* Nathanson were not willing TO ofrer the
public shows that had already been seen
at the Park theatre. some OF them for
several times IL was not possible 10 have
the bookings changed az was desired and
so the gap OF nine weeks filled with
a new stock company. Hereafter the old
policy Of strong road attractions will be
maintained with occasional combinations
and other attractions. a program that is
believed TO be certain 70 please
"A Working Girls Honor is the name
or the strong play selected for the end OF
the season. IL is melodra ma tic and inter-
esung and is new TO this city although IL
has been successful elsewhere. Its scenes
are laid I'm New York and in Cuba and the
heroine is a working girl or the great me
tropolis. She IS the heiress TO fortune
although she IL not aware OF that fact
and her Spanish half uncle unfortunately
Ia. He plots against her and when he
does not succeed I'm running her, he tries
TO Kill her with slow poison administered
In such manner that when suspicion is
aroused IL falls on his Spanish wife. The
members Of the company, especially Mr.
McCullom. Miss Bates and Miss Dodge
the local favorites are given especial op-
portunities and the play is believed GER
tain to make hit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
ANIMATED PICTURES.

At the Providence Opera House tomor-
row afternoon and evening. the Shepard
Moving Picture company will given an
exhibition OF animated pictures OF rellgi-
Gus and general interest which is said 10
be unique and most interesting. The ex-
hibiton. which lasts two hours. consists
wholly OF the display OF the moving pic
lures showing the coronation OF Pope
Plus X: illustrating the song. The
Holy city" which Will be sung by Mr..
F'ranklyn A. Battle. the Californian bari
tone, depicting scenes from Uncle Tom $
Cabin" and showing life in many distant
parts OF the world.
The exhibition is said TO he highly IN
structive as well as most novel and inter
esting, at tn. same time illustrating the
wonderful triumphs OF modern motion
photography. Among the more notable
series OF pictures TO be shown. In addition
to those previously named are important
events in the career OF Napoleon. Fairy
land" RIP Van Winkle," Little Red
Riding Hood" and "A Trip 10 Mars The
afternoon exhibition will he given at 2:3o,
all seats % cents. The evening exhibition
at SIS. and popular prices, ranging from
Is to so cents, will prevail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
FOR FINEY RIDGE CAMP.

From the HIST OF the talent that In 70
take part. " seems certain that the con-
cert 70 be given tomorrow afternoon and
evening at the Empire theatre. for the
benefit OF the Piney Ridge Camp for
consumptiv-s will be one OF the best ever
seen In this city or Pawtucket. The list
or entertainers is a long one and there
are some very prominent names in II.
BY courtesy OF ". +. Albee, Of Keiths
theatre. Miss Minnie Radcliffe, tMrs
Malcolm Wifiams) will be seen with her
company In a sketch, Miss Vera King.
a singer Of unusual ability. and Miss
Rosalie Tyler. the Creole nightingale.
will he heard.
Others in the bill are Chris Lane mono
loguist and singer. the famous Four Am
erican Trumpeters In an instrumental
act. the Alsbama Comedy Four. who be-
came noted I'm their New York engage
ment with Williams and Walker. last
season, the Four Shannon Children, be-
lieved TO form the best chiidren's quar-
tette in this country. the Ardelle Family.
musical geniuses. the Tally Ho Duo.
high class singing artists. Evans and
Faulke in their noted illustrat ted songs.
Miss lola Dodge. the favorite little vo-
calist. Miss Harriet Dole descriptive vo-
calist: Harry McKenna, rapid fire mono
loguist; the Metropolitan Quintette. high
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

Next weeks attraction az the West
minister will be Peter s. Clark's Royal
Runaway Girls. Mr.. Clark has presented
several burlesaues in this city. but the
Royal Runaways" are said to surpass
anything he has ever put before'the thea.
tregoing public.
The Runaways Is a musical comedy bor-
dering close upon comic opera. The two
purlesques that are given are really fun
ny. the first Is entitled "A Kings Recep-
ton the second "A Mixed Affair" In
which several new and pretty musical
numbers are introduced
The burlesques do not interfere with the
Introduction or clever specialties by Kelly
and Davis. the LaVails. Derenda and
Breen. Reynolds and Guhl. Rosale and
the Berg Sisters. The company numbers
thirty-hve people OF which twenty are
handsome women who are costumed I'm
the latest conceits OF the dressmakers
art.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02

Kelly and Dorothy Kent. who will offer
a comedy singing and dancing sketch
repete with new and bright material
and introducing their irTesistbly funny
Bowery characterized tions and their funny
tough dance one OF the big laughing
hits OF the bill will doubtless be the three
Crane brothers who will present their
furiously funny act. "The Midtown MIN
strels" This act is one OF the very
funniest vaudeville has ever known. and
the ridiculous burlesque on the old time
minstrel show always brings forth shouts
OF hilarity.
Lovers OF good vocal music will be at
tracted by the vocal act OF Marion la
mont. the noted Boston oratorio and
concert singer and well known society
girl OF Boston. Miss lamont has a mag
nificent high soprano voice which has
been trained under the best masters. and
she sings music Of classic nature. The
special act for the enterta nment OF the
Juvenile patrons the coming week Will
be Ryder's monkeys. whose comicalties
are always mirth provoking and interest
ing to adult theatregoers as we'll as TO
the little folk John and Bertha Gleeson
will give their neat and graceful dancing
act. which Is conceded TO be one OF the
best evCr seen at Keiths. and Dorothy
Kenton will give her capital banjo spe-
cialties.
Others on the bill will be Emerson and
Omega. Dutch comedians. Yackley and
Bunnell. novelty instrume ntalists Leon
and Adeline. lugslers ouds. trspezist;
and the biograph which will show en-
trely new films. among the most inter
esting Of which will be one Of a sensa-
tional chase entitled The Poachers."
which Is said to be decidedly worth see
ing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02

OF dramatic art on the stage today.
The Pround Prince pictures the
Sicilian legend OF King Robert OF Sicily.
which has been converted into verse by
Longfellow. Scoring a heaven the proud
king. through miraculous intervention
is converted into the body OF hts court
fool. He suffers keen humility which
has the effect OF ennobling him He
rises in the moral scale and succeeds In
reverting the miracle and winning back
his kingly estates.
Tn the play Mccarthy has interviewer
an intense love interest and II is told In
the same poetic. romantic and chival-
rous scenes, reflects elements OF the re-
ligious. the mystic and the supernatural.
In his ethical treatment OF the play Nc
Carthy has followed the idea Wagner
utilizes In "Parsifal," In which tempta-
tion is brought into prominence and is
resisted. Mr. Sothern's role is an ex-
traordinary one. IL Is generally ad-
mitted that I'm IL he has given TO the
stage a new dramatic creation, and
scholars have proclaimed II the most re-
markable effort on the stage today He
reveals the steady ennoblement of the
character OF the king. even after he has
become the court Jester. as through sue
cessive stages he grows nobler IN body
and mind
Mr.. Sothern has endeavored TO present
the production OF this play in full accord
ance with the impressive subject. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
"THE WIZARD OF 0z."

Spectacular extravaganza OF the most
alluring kind seems to have attained new
vogue I'm New York City. The most en-
phatic success or the past year was '"The
Wizard OF OF which will be seen at the
Providence Opera House on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings with
matinee Saturday next week with the en-
tire original cast headed by Montgomery
and stone. The extravaganza IL an adroit
fusion OF the most attractive elements OF
burlesque. ballet. comic pnntomime and
smart up-to-date musical comedy. The
chief factor In the success OF this novel
entertainment has probably been Mr. Ju-
liam Mitchell whose reputation as n stage
manager is International. Mr.. Mitchell
was for ten years stage manager for the
late Chas. n Hoyt and produced for that
successful author the entire series OF in
imitable Hoyt plays. His reputation as
stage director OF Weber and Fields has
further enhanced his position as a produ-
Ger and his latest achievement "The
Wizard or or eciipses all his past sue
cessful efforts.
one novel scenic effect in the successful
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
THE 0'G0RMAN'S zoo.

The coming week promises the best and
largest bill OF this season at the OGor-
man Zoo. Leah May. the tallest woman on
earth. has been engaged. She Is feet
inches in height. % years old. good look
ing. we'll educated. she will hold recep-
tions every half hour. Mr.. Benson, while
I'm New York purchasing monkeys this
week bought one OF the strangest animals
ever imported Naturaliets have examined
Il: biologists from Washington and Phila-
delphia cannot name it, II has a head like
a sea lion. body like a beaver. claws Ike
an eagle. while its bite is said TO he dead
" poisonous. II is not freak but a living
crea ture from far of India.
Nine. Garretta, magician. will display
her collection OF fancy needle and lace
work from foreign countries. Ner-Valin
and Pearl will give an up 10 date musical
sketch -Recton. the juggler will give an
exhibition entirely new.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
EMPIRE THEATRE.

Her First False step" a new SEN
sational drama by Joseph LeBrandt.
which is 10 be presented at the Empire
theatre for the week commencing next
Monday, contains one OF the most start
ling scenes ever introduced I'm melo-
drama den OF savage lions is the
feature OF the last act. aud little child
n thrown into the cage by her brutal
father. The scene u thrilling In the ex-
treme. The play opens on a farm I'm
New Hampshire. The kitchen OF \
country home ls shown. aud during this
sccno the village quartette and rollick-
ing country dance furnish excellent en-
tertainment
The second act takes place In New
York. The stage set II a novel one and
shows the interior and the exterior OF
bank a realistic bank robbery r.
introduced and the act closes with
strong climax. The third act Is the IN.
terror OF a vretched tenement. tho home
of the unhappy woman whose first false
step IN marrying a man unworthy % her
comes 90 near IN wrecking her life
The fourth act is a dock scene, showing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
MADE MERRY
Annual Feast Given 10 Employees Of Carpen-
teT's Foundry Last Night.

The heads OF the departments OF the
A. Carpenter & Sons Foundry company
held their annual dinner at the Crown
last night. Is constituting the number of
diners.
The hosts were President Alva Carpen-
ter and Vice President and General Man
ager Henry A. Carpenter.
There was the usual exchange of SEN
timents. indicating unity OF purpose In
the establishment
The guests were o. c. Barrows. G. H.
Tholl II. G. Arnold. l.. +. Patterson. ID.
q. n. Allardice. w. ID. Kent. F. O. Will
bur. III A. Mclean. ". r. Ellis. J. G..
Fillmore. W. A. Short. q. +. Whipple
]. O'Gsrs. j. Bicknell r. Bezanson and
W. NJ. Saunders.