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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21
SALT GREEK.

a shower in this neighborhood
would be highly appreciated by
all.
Bruce IceuOgle's little two year
old child has been very sick for
several days.
Farmers are now busy in the
oats aud hay fields. There is said
TO be a splendid crop of each.
We are glad to say the protract-
ed meeting held at the Baptist
church in our vicinity has been a
successful one. Already there
have been about twenty CONVEX
sions aud the meeting has been an
nouueed until Tuesday night. The
meeting has been conducted by the
Rev. Pulls. pastor of the church,
and Rev, J Riney of Liberty, Mo.
Mi, aud Mrs. Harvey gave a
party aud dance Tuesday night 10
their friends. A large crowd at
tended and an enjoyed themselves.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21
CANT.
Dat harvest about over.

Dat harvest about over.
Mrs. Ruth Turley and children
of st. Louis are visiting her ia
theirs, Mr.. l. j, Williams.
Mrs. Robert Davis has the mea-
sizes.
Mrs. Sallie Beatty is on the
sick list.
Tom Jerman is ON the sick list.
Ed Beatty, Jr., and family were
Cant visitors Sunday.
John Rains and family visited
their father, Mr.. Riggs, near Cen.
tralia, Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21
POWELL EoRp.

Farmers are in the midst of their
hay harvest.
Prof. Chas. Dingle of Wood
land, CAL, was the guest of j. R.
johnson and family Sunday. Prof.
Dingle taught his first school in
our district aud has many friends
here. He is now superintendent of
the Woodland, Cal, public school.
Miss Lena Hamilton and little
brother, Carter Powell, of Mexico,
returned to their home Tuesday
after a weeks visit with friends.
John &. Powell and son, Frank
of Carlisle, KY, are visiting the
Worlds Fair and will be the
guests of T. j. Powell and family
here last of this week.
Bro, R. D. Chinn preached two
interesting sermons Sunday and
the audience was large notwith-
standing the warm weather.
Miss Iona Dowetl is. visiting
relatives in st. Louis and will at
tend the Worlds Fair while there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

w. o. (Bud) Kicks of Perry
called on the MESSAGE Wednesday.
We knew Bind" 80 years ago.
Remember his engagement a day
and half in playing croquet in
hot August. Miss Laura Cotrell,
a sister of John CottrelI, now Of
near Auxvasse, and Elgiu and
Charlie Beal, now of Nebraska,
were the other players. Only IF
teen games were played but it took
all the time and no one stopped a
moment after a contest opened for
anything but a drink. Kicks and
Charlie Beal only got two games
and they the last played and ware
on a wager on who was to 90 to the
field for watermelons. Those were
the good old days down on Lick
Greek Bud Kicks was married
long since and has FIVE children.
But he says be often forgela that
Do 4 anything but a Young lad
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

to dc so thruout the convention.
A surprise came when three
votes from the Nineteenth Ward
went for Noleu, thus, making for
the present time thirteen votes
from st. Louis for Folk, aud with
out any HAYES delegates being un-
seated, 10S for Halves, instead of
his famous Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21
LITTLERY.

Rev. Hill preached at Littleby
Sunday. Only enc appointment
till Conference.
Miss Bessie Tanner of Moline is
visiting the family of her uncle, j.
B. Weaver.
l. g. McManamy and l.. Hartley
of Laddonia attended preaching
here Sunday.
j. R, Shook is having his house
beautified with a new coat of
paint.
Miss Iva Lott returned from
summer school at Columbia last
week.
Miss Pearl Shinn of Vandalia
visited Miss Gertrude Sicily over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Thomas
visited friends at Moline Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Thomas Crum says he was too
busy with his oats and hay harvest
to spend time talking politics this
week at Jefferson City. Mr.. Crum
says the revival meeting at Seed
Tick church, in his neighborhood,
is still gathering interest. There
have been a number of CONVEX
sions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

This local mention is from the
Seneca (MO,) Dispatch: Rev.
J. E. Disch has resigned the pas
tOrate of the NJ. E. church, South,
in this city, and leaves to day for
Mexico, this State, to engage in
secular business for awhile. He will
act in the capacity of local preach
err for the time being Rev. Disch
does not intend to give up the
work Of the ministry permanently,
but makes the change purely for
financial reasons, "a step he has con-
templated for some time. His place
here will be filled from now until
conference time in September by a
man who will probably be sent
right on and there will be no in
terruption in the work of the
church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Mrs. John Beal received a tele-
gram late Monday evening from
Independence, Kansas, announc-
ing that her brother, Frank Fetch
er, at that place was seriously
hurt. She left Immediately for
that place. Mr.. Fletcher is a
brick mason and contractor and
builder. A letter from Mrs. Beal
states that her brother fell 40 feet
from a church tower on which he
was at work. 1t is thought he was
accidently struck with a plank. His
right arm was broken at the elbow
and the wrist also broken and he
was otherwise seriously bruised.
He is in a precarious condition, tho
the attending physician gives en-
couragement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Capt. j. w. Plunkett returned
from trip to Yankton, S. D., last
Sunday, where he went to file on
government land. You ought ia
get the Captain to tell you how
the "Misourians" on his train
earned an Iowa negro some court
esq toward old age. The darby
tried to hold two seats in the car
and one Of them was the only ex-
ira seat in the coach. An old man
was obliged to stand in the isle, but
when that yonng Missourian" no.
ticed the selfish act that darby was
kicked out of the car and his grip
thrown after him. Fifteen Mis-
sourians stood up aud applauded.
II the negro had been a white man
be would most likely have been as
promptly dealt with, at least he
would have deserved it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21
BEAN GREEK.

Mt. Zion congregation was
treated to a brilliant sermon upon
the subject What is HeavenY" by
Rev. Flory of the NJ. E. church,
South.
@. B. Willingham has treated
himself and family to the comforts
of a new spring wagon.
Neall Watts and family were the
guests of the Byars family over
Sunday,
John Simpson and Cora Kicker
son, a very popular couple of Tu-
lip, were calling upon their many
friends here Saturday aud Sunday.
The 0grinp which Shannon wore
was incompatible and full 81
glory,
L, II. Jasper's mother who re-
sides in Warren county spent a
few days with him last week.
Our protracted meeting win be.
gin the third Sunda in August.
II is thought Rey n. B. Rice Of
haddonia WIN assist the pastor
a young lady Who visited this
4ieinifv last winin ana formed
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Found, a pair of undershirts on
the Spottswood road, 6 miles north
of Mexico. Owner can get same
at Thomas ArnalPs by paying for
this notice. If
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Joseph Moore, Jr., had charge
of R. D. Worrell's jewelry store in
Louisiana last week while the man
ager, Mr.. Gribble, was absent, at
Columbia to attend the funeral of a
relative.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

There will be an ice cream sup
per given at Worcester on Wednes-
day night, July 9th, given by the
Woodman lodge. Everybody in
vited.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Cunning
ham have moved to Des Moines,
Iowa. Mr.. Cunningham has a
fine position as travelling salesman
for a Des Moines house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

The Rich Hill Enterprise says
that if the Republicans put up a
ticket in Bates county it will be "all
shot to pieces"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

A bottle of carbolic acid explod
ed at Centralia in the face Of Ed
Il. Farrah while he was handling
the drug. Mr.. Farrah was badly
burned about the eyes and fore.
head.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

A minstrel company played I'M
der canvas in Popular Bluff last
week and gave a concert after the
main performance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

j. V. Bishop, late of Paris, Mon
roe county, is blacksmithing at
Rush Hill. He is a clipper at
shoeing horses, too, it is said.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Rev. E. j. Gale, of the NJ. E,
church, preached the sermon at
the services held in Hardin Park
last Sunday evening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Rev W. A. Moore of st. Louis
has moved to Mexico. Mr.. Moore
was lately elected State Sunday
School Secretary of the Christian
church. All Mexico welcomes him
to our midst.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Dave Atkinson, near Auxvasse,
has sold 81, 200 worth of fat cattle
and hogs from off his farm this
season. He is now feeding fifty
steers for the market.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Mrs. Ed Wolf of this city is at
the bedside of her mother, who is
quite i'll at her home at Earlsville,
Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Misses Bee and Sadie Devauey
returned from st. Louis last week
to their home in Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Philip Shea, near Bachelor, Cal
laway county, suffered a badly
crushed leg by a self binder re-
Gently and last Friday amputation
was found necessary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Geo. r. Massey now gets his
MESSAGE at Santa Fe, Mo-, in
stead of Waggoner. 1. t., as for
merly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

MADE RY THE.
MEXICO ROLLER
CUSTOM MILLS.
LIST Grade, 0. <. Patent.
I'd Grade, Straight Pattal
Sd Grade, Standard.
4tl Grade, Eagle.

Special price made on 500 Tbs or
ove". Highest price paid for
grain Exchange with the farm
ers a speciality. Full stock of mill
feed on hand. Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded.
EUGENE E. JONES. Manager
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

FtW. Miller and family of
Chico, CAL, are here visiting HI.
Steppleman and family for a few
days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

A number of Mexico people are
in South Dakota this week to file
on government land.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

The hickory nut crop in this
section this year will be light. But
the hazelnut crop is all o. X.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Mrs. Tomlinson and daughter oil
Mexico have moved to Rush Hill.
They win keep house for VIM.
Coleman, who lost his wife a short
time ago. Three little children
are motherless in the Coleman
home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

Born, to Sheriff Quincy James
and wife, a son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21
y HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. =
Mrs. James Wylde at Benton
City is reported very i'll,

The Joseph News aud Press asks;
why not 60 visiting while meats
are so hight"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

The'funeral Of Mr.. B. F. orear
was held at the home Tuesday af-
ternoon, conducted by his pastor,
Rev. A. A. Wallace. The pail
bearers we're Green Clay, Joseph
offutt, J. T. johnson, j. W. Tate,
R. R. Arnold. G. II. Allen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-21

4 North Missouri school teacher
was asked to define a blush by
"a young woman acquaintance the
other day. He looked the matter
up and the next evening said; "a
blush is a temporary crythem and
rortic effnlgenee Of the physiog-
nomy, eatiologized by one pereep-
tiveness Of the sensorism when in
apredicament Of unequilibility from
a sense Of shame anger or other
cause, eveutuating in a paresis Of
the facial capillaries, whereby, be-
ing Invested Of their elasticity they
are suffpsed with radiance eman-
ating from al inundated prae-
cordia
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-21
THE r DERBY.
High Ball n Winner, h Time 2:33,
Equalling the Best Ever Made for
the Event.

Chicago, June 1S.-Without feeling
the touch of whip or spur AM run
ming entirely on his own courage,
High Ball, the three yea old colt
which William Scheftel brought to
Chicago from the east, won the Amer
lean derby at Washington Park today.
L.. B. Dickenson's Woodson, one of
h long shots in the race. was sec
ond, half a length in fronto of John A.
brakes Rapid Water. English Lad.
favorite before the race, was fourth,
hopelessly beaten, although he was
coming strong at the end. The time,
1888, equals the best time ever made
for this event $4,000 people saw the
race.
For the first time in the history of
the event, the betting ring today was
without bookmakers.. There was some
betting of course, but it was without
the knowledge of the 800 policemen
scattered over the grounds, in COM
mani of Assistant Chief of Police
Schuettler. Private detectives made
up the rest of the army Of eight hun
dred that We're at the track to en-
force the law and prevent betting.
None was necessary, however, as there
was practically no attempt to break
the law. Any bets that were made
were handled secretly.
Proceeds shot to the front at the
start and retained his lead until oppo-
site the club house, where he com
menced to fall back. All this time,
Fuller on High Ball had rated his
mount about two lengths behind, but
was within call of the leader. Eng
lish Lad, after getting off sixth, soon
fell back to thirteenth place, and there
he remained for more han two fur
longs. Moharib, next to English Lad
the most heavily backed horse in the
race, was less interferred with. He
was third in the stretch. On the back
stretch, Proceeds faded away to no.
thing, while High Ball moved up AMI
took command. Moharib hung on
gamely. Rapid Water for an instant
Tell back, but came again and headed
WOOdsOn. The latter came with a
fine burst of speed at the close and fin
1shed half a length in front of Rapid
Water. English Lad, who had found
clear sailing at last Started after the
leaders, with Dominick working with
might and main. Fuller had High
Ball we'll in hand, and a sixteenth
ly beaten Woodson and Rapid Water
were under whip and spur but High
Ball kept in front and swept under
the wire, q winner by a length and a
half.
The race had a gross value of
S31,515, of which s26,57 went to the
winner. High Balls owner was said
to be a heavy winner outside of the
value of the stake. John A. Drake
credited with winning $751; 900 on
RAPID Water to finish in third place.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-21
THE NEXT E~NCAMPMENT.
Nothing Heard From Committee Since
Site Was Inspected.

A week has passed since the special
committee appointed by III advisory
board of the National Guard Of the
state to inspect the proposed encamp-
ment grounds at Morehead City and
Wrightsville Beach, made their in
spection but thus far they have made
no report, or, if it has been. it has not
been made public. 1t was expected
that the committee would file their re-
port as 500 as they reached Raleigh.
The matter of where the next en-
campment will be held is of much in
terest to this city.
When the committee inspected the
proposed site on Wrightsville sound,
they expressed themselves rs being
very favorably impressed with the
grounds and if they had any criti-
cisms to make theY failed to express
themselves in regard to them.
1t has been shown that the troops
can be taken to WrigntSvine for less
money than to Morehead City, but
leaving out this fac and saying that
Morehead City could be reached more
cheaply. the odds would still be great
ly in favor of Wrightsville. A state
encampment means more than the
mere fact of getting the regiments to-
gether and drilling the men. The
state guard is voluntary organiza-
ton and one of the inducements that
causes the young men to become mem
bers is the encampmenr feature. This
being true, hat place should be select
ed hat would furnish a good parade
ground n also a place of enjoyment
for the men.
A fey encampments held at points
where the men have no amusements
and the membership of the state guard
will rapidly decrease. WrightsvIl.e
has always been considered the proper
| place for III encampments n there
was great disappointment when the
place of holding the encampment was
changed. The men always enjoyed
themselves when me
| were held at Wrightsville and they
looked forward to each year with ma
ny anticipations Of PLEASURE. Whel
all the opportunities on amusement
which are offered at Wrightsville or
nearby points, are considered, 1t is not
strange that the soldier boys enjoyed
themselves. Wrightsville being only
| eight miles from Wilmington and con-
nected by a car line with cars every
thirty minutes, makes it virtually q
part of Wilmington.
The committee may not decide to holc
| the encampment at Wrightsville, bu'
If they do not there will be many a
disappointed member of the state
l p1rar6
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-21
Send us your orders or write for Price Lists.
n. jacob HARDWARE CO.

OF SeyentyIFfrs- township. was mar
ried to Miss Bestie Arnett, daughter
OF Mr.. Allen Arrstt, 4 leading citizen
OF Moore county. They viii make their
future home in Fayetteville.
Last evening Mr. John Grady and
Miss Amanda Ams, daughter of Mr..
r. +. Amos, were united in marriage.
Rev H I. Graham. pastor Of the
FIRST Presbyterian church. performing
the ceremony. Mr.. md Mrs. Grady 90
90 Florence. ;. c., tn live. where ne Is
n the service Of the a Coast
liz Railroad Company.
Dir. and Mrs. ID. ]. Kennedy. az Bes-
se1ner City. Ala. and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
recent marriages have been given in
TL= Messenger. are visiting friends
aad relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M Rose are max
iFg a visit at HillsborI.
Mrs A q. Williams, Is spending n
" eek or two with her brother Mr..
William Whitfield. at Prospect Hail
Last evening one OF the most charm
ing entertainments OF the season. A
s~-x-handed euchre party. was given by
Mrs. owen J. Love. complimentary To
Misses Dora BevelI and Bessie Scott,
OF Greensboro. This parlor decorations
nere elaborate, and made a very taste
tUI. and artistic setting to- The service
Of delightful REFRESHMENTS.
On Thursday afternoon F,ayatteville
vas beaten BY DUN in a match "a M
OF base ball, with a score Of 7 to 3:
ook its revenge on Benson by a score
II its favor os Il TO L. Fayetteville
goes down next week to play Whining
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-21
WILL FIGHT IN AUGUST.
.ienr1eS-Munroe Match Has Been
Postponed from June 3Otb.

San Francisco, JunIy 18-The Jeffries-
@.unroe match has been postponed TO
TIE last week in August. Manager
Coffroth OF the Yosemite Club and
H~arsyPollock, manager for Munroe.
W"te today at Hargin Springs, Jeffries'
tfH!nIlng place, and had an interview
WIN h champion. Jeffries declared
Ms ability and Willingness to meet
N..aroe on June 80, but Coffroth, after.
F~2oasuitlhg with the surgeon in at
1ea:ance'. decided that it would be the
wiser course to allow the big pugilist
1nore time to recover from his injury.
manager Pollock was agreeable to inc
1ohs postponement, provided that he
mao some assurance tia the match
would be carried out. He stipulated
Ina Jeftr1es should post S., 600 by next
Monday night, guaranteeing his an
tpearance in the ring late in August.
agreed to post the S.. 200
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-21
THE VOTE MUCH REDUCED.
Many Poll Tax DeiiEquents-Ness
Routes. for Eumberland-A Sheriff.
Good Observation-Disclosures SOciart
DOingS..
Especial 10 The Messenger.)

Especial 20 The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N c., June 1S.-Tnere is
a significant fact There are nov l.
243 votes in tie Democratic state CON
vention; but il the present plan of par
ty organization, selecting the delegates
or the guDernatoriaI vote of 1904. pre-
walls at the next convention, that BODY
viii not be so. Large by a considerable
percentage, for the Governors vote OF
this ear will he a good deal less than
that of 1900-on account of unpaid poi.
tax. The Democratic g~ubernatoriai
vote Of Cumberland county in 1900 was
about 200; now the total numbe of
paid polls is only 2,797, of hic 2.16i
are white n GAS colored; and this in
cludes both Democrats and Repubii-
cans, white and black Adding 80 1-3
Per cent to each-which is considered
she fair proportion for those over s.
year old. not liable TO poll TAX. We
have 2,S6S white Democrats and Repub-
leans. and SCI colored Democrats and
Republicans. Cross Creek township
CFayetteville) cast nearly LOO Demo-
rat sOlcS Ia ISOv, ana Il mas EOW
only 423 polls, SO colored. II Cumber-
land county is a fair average, the
humber Of voters who have disfranchis-
ed themselves in North Carolina by
failure to pay poll tax is very large.
Among the new rural free delivery
routes which Congressman Patterson
has recently succeeded in securing, are
routes from Hope Mills, on Rockfish.
IN Raeford. in the western part of the
county-both f~iourishing towns.
The COUNTY auditing committee. con
sisting OF Messrs. E. A. Poe. w II.
Downing and ]. NJ. Owen, a made
a settlement with Sheriff Marsh, and in
their report they commend him highly.
as having handed in the smallest in
solvent account of many years. He had
for collection on the tax books s6S. 500.
Of which he collected s65. 200, leaving
insolvent only So, 400.
| Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Gordon
Jessups very pleasantly entertained a
large number of friends. complimentary
to Mrs. C. W. Moore. OF Goldsboro, be-
sides whom there were assisting Mrs
Jessup in s~receiving Mesdames Jane
Sholar, Alice Jessup, H. T. Graham
c. J.. Ahearm; Misses Crowson and
Alice Jessup. Mrs. J. G. Hoi1ingswort
and Miss Jeanie Mcclellan greeted ths
guests ID the hall, where punch was
served in a bower of fragrant magno
las Miss Sarah Brown ushered theu
into the dining room. where presided
Mrs. W. G.. MCLAUGHLIN, assisted b,
Misses Mary Ahearm, Lizzie Rankil
n Grace Jennings, Misses Elizabeth
Ledbetter and May Sedberry receive,
the cards az the entrance.
Yesterday morntng Mr.. NELL Buie