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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23
President Roosevelt.

George 7. Angel in Our Dumb
Animals says:
a friend complains that we
sometimes disagreeably mention
some of the past opinions and acts
Of the President of the United
States. The fact is we are trying
to educate him humauely against
warS-against football fights
against shooting animals that have
never done him harm, simply for
the fun Of wOuuding and killing
them against teaching the youth
of our country to initiate bulldogs,
prize-hghters and savages. We
want them to be more like Abra-
ham Lincoln, whose great heart
went out to every harmless Great
ure-like Grant who would not at
tend horse race-like Sherman,
who declared that war was help
like General Miles, who has re-
Gently told his eountrymen how
immensely they could gain by ap-
,propriating the cost of defending
the Philippine Islands to the I'M
provement of our own country,
We are trying to humaneIy edu-
cate our President. aud if we sue
ceed it may save our nation tens
land perhaps hundredsl Of thous-
ands of human and animal lives
and hundreds Of millions of dol-
Ia rs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23
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YOUR NEIGHBORS

lit Turley is home from his os-
teOpathic studies at Eirksville.
Misses Madge and Mary Potts
have returned from school at Mon
ticello, Ill.
Miss Eighty-one Turley of Mex
leo visited Mrs, j X. Pool in Cen
tralia last week.
DR.. f. s. Cave attended the
North Missouri Medical Associa-
tion meeting held in Kirksville
last week.
Miss Maud Wallace of Mexico is
entertaining Miss Lula Chapman
Of Alabama and Misses Linda Jones
and Catherine Dyson of Maryland.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23
BETTER ROADS.
A Message Reader Thinks
the Land Should Pay
The Tax.

Middletown, Mo-, June 1S.-
EDITOR MESSAGE: | notice in
your last issue a clipping from a
Monroe county paper giving an
account of the action of a certain
school district in that county on
the road question which prompts
me to give to the public a few sug-
gestions of mine along the line Of
a general road law for the State.
In the first place it is generally
conceded that by the improvement
of highways the value of land is
increased. Therefore | believe land
should bear the burden, or at least
a portion of it, and that land
should be taxed at so much an
acre according to its assessed valu.
alton.
Then make of each full school dis.
trict or district and fractional par
adjacent IL road district.
Let the people at their annual
school meeting elect the Overseer
and as he is bond officer, let
this land road tax be paid directly
to him, or worked ont on the rOat
by the owner of the land at the op
tion of said owner.
believe that the present system
of depending on a few poll tay
payers to do all of the work oil
public roads is so pl ainly inefficien
that anyone can see it at Il mo.
ments reflection. In the frs
place, there are not enough pol
tax payers who do work on tn
roads to properly keep them il
good condition in one municipa
township.
l have simply and briefly out
lined in this article, and if afte
you have deciphered and revise
you deem it worthy of publicatio
it may be the means of bringin
out the suggestions Of some NOR
able to grapple with the probler
than
Yours truly,
y TONPETSS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

John Carnes, the lightning-rod
man, of Rush Hill, the other day
called on a farmer, Chas. Schoene-
man, who recently came from To-
wa and settled in Audrain, says
the Vandalia Leader. Mr.. Schoen-
emen owns a big Newfoundland
dog which came to the gate to meet
Carnes, who carried a whip which
is generally a good thing in case
of dogs. Before the dog got to
him the lady of the honse came
ont and told him to throw down
the whip, but Carnes wanted to
argue the matter while the dog
was beginning to bristle for fight.
The lady insisted on his throwing
down the whip which he finally
did and the dog became perfectly
friendly. Carnes did not stay ia
sell a lightning rod but returned
to the big road aud the ladysthrew
the whip over the fence to him. Iu
referring to to the episode in the
Laddonia Herald Carnes said; ''Af,
ter l started up the road / came tC
two conclusions. First that was q
fine dog, sensible dog, a safe sen.
tinel and all that, but have nc
business to talk over with the maj
who owns him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Rev. K. Fisher is pastor of Bean
Creek (Lutheran) church, four
miles north of Mexico. Mr.. Fisher
is a graduate of Eaton College Of
St.Louls and is a courteous Chris
tian gentleman. There are 80
families in his church and Sunday
School. The church has a fine
parsonage and the local member
ship is a happy aud prosperous
people-they are among the
best citizenship of our county.
Their pastor feels that he has
east his lot in pleasant places.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23
STOCK AND TRANSFERS

II. 7. CANT of Thompson ship
ped carload of 263-pound hogs
last week that brought $5.15.
w. r. Carter of Mexico has en-
tered two fine horses in TIE speed
ring of the State Fair, to take
place at Sedalia August 18th to
18th.
Mrs. Lucy Graham sold her
home in this city to the Baptist de-
nomination last week. They will
use it as a parsonage. They paid
81, ,25O.
Auxvasse Review: Cunningham
& Casper, of Rush Hill, bought n
head of fat steers of John Greed,
Monday, paying $j.2j per hun
dred for 20 of them and $jper hun
dred for Z. The cattle were ship
ped to Chicago Tuesday night.
Shobe & Scott of near Laddo,
MIA shipped 20 steers to the st
Louis market last week, which, ac
cording to tho Stock Reporter, ay
eraged / ,1S7 pounds and brough
$3.50. Twelve other steers aver
aged l, 140 and brought $3.50.
S. T. Davis, administrator, al
the late residence of Il. Il. Davis
deceased, 81 miles west of Mexic,
and II miles south of Thompson
at > p. m. to morrow, (Friday
will sell at auction three gooC
jacks, ten jennies, two good mill
cows and two sows and twelv,
pigs. He offers some bargains.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

A Paris, Monroe county woman
1T would be funnier if we had
her name-put old Satan to flight
at st. Louis last week. Along
with several she was visiting the
Hereafter down on the Pike. The
journey thru the lower regions fl
nally terminated in the throne
room of He'll. There, resplendent
in hoofs and horns, Old Nick sat
in all his terrible majesty. AS the
crowd stood about in silent awe he
sprang forward, believing like a
bull and flourishing his pitchforll
in most terrifying manner. Then
it was that the good woman assert
Ell herself. Clubbing her big UNI
brella and taking deliberate aim
she greeted the old boy with a
swat on the head aud followed il
up with several more. He fell
back in disorder aud the crowd es,
capped to Paradise few yards
away. 1t was the hottest time tht
old fellow had experienced sine,
he located on the Pike.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Vandalia has organized a union
mutual telephone company. There
are 10 lines in the company, and
they have decided to put in an in
dependent switch board. The of.
ficers of the company are as fol-
lows: President, W. o. Barnetti
Vice President, Frank Akridge;
Secretary, H. 9. Fletcher; Treas
urer, j. p. Afford. Directors;
VIM. Ferguson, l.. W. Motley,
term Of three years; Joseph Brown,
w. F. .Pritchett, term of two years;
Chas. Helm, j. H. Wright, term OF
one year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Repeated from the Auxvasse Re.
view: Fewell Bros, north of
Auxvasse, and just over the conn
ty line in Audrain county, met
with a streak of bad luck last Fri
day. A fine saddle colt attempted
to jump a picket fence and hung
upon the sharp pickets, tearing its
internal insides out. The colt was
a fine one, valued at 800.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Mr.. Edward Faires aud wife of
Garfield, Wash, arrived on a visit
last week TO relatives aud friends
in this part of Missouri. Mr..
Faires is mayor of Garfield, elected
on the temperance ticket. He ar
rived in Mexico on time, the 11th,
to help celebrate with his father,
Mr.. j. V. Faires, the latter's 87th
birthday The senior Faires, the
son is glad to fiud, is in his usual
good health and bids fair to reach
his hundredth birthday which we
hope the good Lord may will.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23
Married Another Fellow.

The marriage Of Mrs. Mary L.
Laforce to James Sprague, both of
Centralia, took place in Centralia
Saturday afternoon of last week.
The marriage follows a suit by
Mrs, LafOrce against w. II. Car
ter, of Monroe county, for breach
Of promise in which she was award
ed 81 900. Carter who is - years
old was engaged to marry Mrs.
LafOrce but refused when the we'd
ding day came around, says the
Columbia Herald.
In June of last year, after Mrs.
Carter had been nothing more than
memory, Mr.. Carter decided that
he would marry again. He had
several grown up children and
knowing that they would become
suspicious and raise objections to
his second marriage, if he attempt
ed to make love to any one of the
Monroe county maids or widows,
came to Boone county in search of
his affinity. At Centralia he met
Mrs. LafOrce. He proposed and
was accepted. But the acceptance
had Sc veral provisions attached to
it. The widow was the owner of Il
neat little home in Centralia. She
also owned n COW, and it was ru-
mOred that she had money in the
bank, the remains of Il life insur-
ance policy carried by her deceased
husband, Her long life had made
her wise in the ways of men and
she asked; Twill you sign an
agreement giving up all rights to
my property"
Yes, ifyOu will sign an agree,
ment giving up all rights to my
property" " replied the suitOr.
well, that is all right with me,
but have had many opportunities
to marry, while you are old, and il
will be hard for you to find a wife.
| think you ought to give me ST.
600. If you will do that we shall
get married and | will use the mo-
ney to buy clothes and pay all my
other expenses. / will promise
not to ask you for any money after
we are married, and | will pay the
expenses of the marriage"
The prospective groom asked
time in which to consider the mat
ter, Finally he decided that it
was fair proposition aud agreed
to accept it. Now, so
that there will be no mis-
understanding about it, I" said the
widow, we will put it in writing
aud both of us will sign it, dear
est
The marriage eOntract was writ
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

A new mail route is to be estab-
lished out of Thompson soon.
Messrs. Edward G.. Spence, Henry
r. Rosenthal, John d. Pulls, w.
r. Gaines and Flether NJ. Tinsley
took examinations here last Satur-
day bef f. F. Kunkel, of the
local civil service board, for posi-
tions as carriers on the route.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Miss Eyangeline Kunkel of Mex
leo represented the Junior En-
deavOr Society of the Mexico
Christian church at the State con-
vention held at Carrolton last
week. Miss Nellie billiard repre-
sented the Senior Y. p. s. G. E.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23
Notice

A. II. 7. A. members, Sub. Or.
der No. l81 A. II. T. A., will meet
on Monday night, June ~, at Dye
school house. All members of the
Order are requested to he present,
d. l.. ROGERS, Pres.
VAL ERDEL, Sec'y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

w. II. Moore, four miles south
Of Mexico, lost a fine mare, valued
at $3.50, killed by lightning last
week. The lightning went down
thru the roof of the barn, tearing
a hole thru the shingles and sheet
ing. Two other horses standing
near were not injured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Some bad whisky on tap in Mex
leo last Saturday. Three or more
fights near the southwest corner of
the square. The holdoyer was
crowded aud Monday the police
court had work in several degrees.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Hon. G.. E. Stokes, late of Mex
leo, now Of Kansas City, connect
ed with the State Leader there, was
married last week to Miss Carrie
Lee Carter of Dexter, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Mexico now has 40 passenger
trains in every "a hours, 20 trains
on the Alton and 90 on the Wa
bash. Not many towns in the
State can boast of such a railroad
service.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

The Baptist church of Mexico
has purchased Mrs. Lucy Gra'
hams residence, near Hardin, and
will use it for a parsonage. 1t is
an excellent piece of property.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

The local G. & A. freight trains
again run out of this city. The
train east leaves at 6:3O a. m. and
the one west at 10 a. m.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Mr.. Harry Householder, living
north of Mexico, an d Miss Mabel
E. Stuart of Centralia were united
in marriage last week. Here's
wishing them JOY and prosperity
together thru life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23
SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM


G. w. Lewis has bought the M.
B. Guthrie residence in Mexico,
paying $1,000. 1t is a fine piece
of property.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

J. w. Rouse, the bee man Of
this city, is doing a rushing busi-
uess this year. He is shipping
bee supplies to all sections of the
country, even up into Canada.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Cadet Reuben Shell, son of
Frank NJ. Shell, was visited by a
burglar at his room at the Acad-
emy one night last week. Reuben
made a rumpus and scared the un-
welcome visitor away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Mr.. R. o. Greenwood and Miss
Lulu Ann Spicer were united in
marriage in this city last week. DIR.
j. b. Hawkins officiating. They
will reside on farm in this coun-
ty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

DR.. E. S. Cave of Mexico was
elected president of the North Mis-
souri, Medical Society, meeting held
at Kirksville last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23
~llL L-.A
THE GRIM REAPER

Peter Qnackenbush, II years of
age, died at his home in this city
last Thursday of dropsy of the
heart. Deceased moved from Per-
ry to Mexico six years ago. He
leaves a wife and two children,
Miss Annie of this city and James
Quackeubush of Rails county. The
funeral was held at the home Fri
day afternoon, conducted by Rev.
A. w. Kokendoffer.
George Willingham, driver of
Lemp's beer wagon, took sick
early part of last week and Friday
at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Nancy Willingham, he died. Rev.
II. E. Truck preached the funeral
Sunday morning. Deceased was
in his 43d year. Became a member
of the Baptist church several years
since, In 1903 was married to
Miss Lille Harvey. The fam
lily have the sympathy of the com
munity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

The Democracy is in the best
trim in years to win national
victory.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

Ike Bledsoe, a negro, attempted
to eat breakfast at a table already
occupied by a white man and was
shot and killed. The slayer, a sa-
loon keeper, John Mcbride, or
dered the negro from his presence.
Bledsoe struck him with an ice
pick, infiictiug a severe wound,
and the shooting followed, The
affair took place at El Paso, Texas,
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-23

AuXvasse is to baye a street fair
this fall.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-10
NKE--MUHLbERC
MARRIED WEDNESDAY BY REV F. W.
WiLLMhk.
THE WESTERN WAY, DO IT NOW
CINCINNATI socIETYBELLE Welded
DR.. FINUCANE'S.

very sudden. although not an unex-
pected wedding, occurred Wednesday
afternoon at the residence of DIR. ]. B.
Finucane on Colorado street, when Miss
Edna Zinke of Cincinnati, and Dr. Viii
liam Muhlberg of this city were united
in marriage by Rev. +. w. Willman of
the Presbyterian church. A limited
number of friends of the contracting
parties were present, and after the cere-
mony a very elegant luncheon was
served and amid shower of rice, the
happy couple left on the afternoon train
for the honey moon. They refused to
announce their destination. but were
discoved in the evening at the Brown
Palace hotel in Denver
The bride is most charming and
accomplished young lady and a daughter
of DR.. T.. Gustav Zinke, prominent
physician of Cincinnati. She has been
visiting in this city with her parents for
the past few weeks. DR.. Muhlberg re-
Gently located in this city and during his
short stay has made a host of friends.
He stands at the head of his profession,
and is known as a close student He
graduated from Harvard University, and
was appointed professor of physiology at
that institution. He took a post gradu-
ate course, aud also spent some time at
the higher schools in Germany, later he
reu,oved to Cincinnati, where he was con
nected with medical college. While in
the latter city he met his fate. The en-
gagement Of the couple was known to a
number of their friends. and the inter
ton was to have had formal wedding
this fall at the home of the bride at Gin
cinnati.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-10
Idaho Springs Lojse No. 607.

This is one of the live lodges of our
order and is growing Hpio ly until il now
numbers about 200 of the very best peo-
pie OF Clear Creek county. Last Tuesday
nigh, they lariated couple of wild fawps
and led them along the cinder paths and
their names are Daniel Witter, Jr. and
James A. Smith, and they liked the salt
lick. On Tuesday evening. September
20. this lodge will entertain Denver
lodge No, II and Central City lodge No
ss7, and ii is expected at least 500 BROTH
ers from Denver will be there. Besides
having a regular session and initiation. a
stag social will follow and then the en-
tire delegation will take plunge in the
famous soda water and have good
time. No. 6o7 is about the best enter
isiners in the stste.-Rocky Mountain
Herald.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-10
Embryo Zoosical Gardens.

George Moscript has the nucleus of a
menagere at the Moscript lumber yards.
The hrst installrnent of wild animals was
received Thursday, and the embryo ZOO
iogcal gardens have been crowded with a
vast concourse of visitors ever since.
The main attraction at present is a pair
OF bear cubs, which look suspiclously
like woodchucks, They were captured
after desperate struggle near the saw
mill In the Daily district. George has
ordered consignment of snakes from
Arizona, and has made arrangements
with local game warden for porcupine.
This latter animal is one of the most
pointed out objects he can obtain. 1t
will not be put in cage, but will be
chained to post so that il may be petted
by the lady visitors. Mr.. Moscript's in
tentiop is to donate the collection of
snakes and other birds to the city, where
they may be placed in Horizontal park
and thus sdd another attraction for the
summer visitors.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-10
Death OF a Pioneer

Wesley A Hunter, a well known pio-
neer. died suddenly Wednesday evening
at his home on Chicago creek. The cause
being heart disease. He bad worked all
day, and for the past two weeks had no,
been feeling we'll, complaining of frequen,
pains in his chest. He had just retired,
when he WAS taken with severe pain and
upon getting out of bed had reached a
chair in which he died within few
moments. Deceased leaves wife and i,
is believed several brothers. He had nc
children. Mr.. Hunter came to this dis
irict in the fall of 1859, and has resided
at Black Hawk, Georgetown and this
city ever since.
He leaves some valuable mining prop.
erty The funeral services were held a,
the bone on Chicago creek yester.
day afternoon at O'Clock. A large
number Of friends from the upper end oi
the county came down to attend the
funeral.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-10
A narrowing ale.

The i2-year-old son of John Malm, this
week told narrowing tale about being
kidnapped. His story. however, is full of
Inconsistencies, and its veracity is ques-
toned. He claims that man on horse
back picked him up near the Grass Val
ley school. and took him on the pommel
of the saddle as far as the Consolidated
Gem power house, where he made his
escape Harry Hanson at the power
house telephoned To this city and Marshal
O'Rourke investigated the matter. 1t
seems that the boys mother had scolded
him during the day, and that he probably
had in mind running away from home.
but got disgusted when he had reached
that distance down the creek. The boy S
description of his alleged csptor is rather
mixed aud uncertain. but as there appears
no possible reason for the lads being
kidnapped, his story is not given credence
by the authorities.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-10
Death OF Iohn MitchelI.

John Mitchell, well known miner
for ten wears a resident of this city. died
suddenly Tuesday evening at his home
on Colorado street. The cause of his
death was heart failure Mr.. Mitchell
had been working all day and had CON-
planned to his fellow workmen of pains
IN his back and side, stating that he be-
lieved he had caught cold last Saturday
while eating his dinner on the dump ol
the Josephine mine where he was en-
ployed. AT about O'Clock Tuesday
evenisg he was taken with severe pains
and expired before medical assistance
could be summoned.
Mr.. Mitchell was born in England and
at the time Of his death was 40 years, 10
months and ~ days of age. He is sur
vived by wife and seven children
-Four of his daughters are married and
are as follows: Mrs. Polly Mitchell,
Kittanirg, Pa: Mrs. Ed, Rouse. Mrs. ].
r. White and Mrs. John Bates, ali of
this city. Thomas and James Mitchell
and Miss Syvills-
He was a member of the knights OF
the Macabees and of the Improved Order
OF Redmen. The funeral service was
held Thursday afternoon at the Method
is, Episcopal church. the Rev. o. L.
Orton conducting the services. The
Redmen attended the funeral as an or
gsnization, and at the cemetery the
beautiful ceremony of that order was
used in which a white dove is liberated
as the casket is laid away. There were
numerous and pretty floral pieces.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-10
Alrine Shaft Hour Burned.

The shaithouse on the Alpine mine.
near Lamartine, took fire Tuesday even
ing at S o'clock and was completely de-
stroyed. The building was partially
covered by insurance and 1t is though,
that no, much of the machinery will be
usal,e. The fire was hot enough to raise
steam in one of the boilers which was
filed with water. The other boiler was
empty and was ruined completely. The
plant of machinery cost $1,000 and
Manager Crow announces that II will at
once be rebuilt. The cause of the fire is
a mystery, but it is not thought to be Of
incendiary origin. Some years ago a
similar fire destroyed the shaft house
Steam was up last Saturday when Engin-
eer Fred Broad hoIsted the last of the
water from the shaft, preparatory to let
ting number of leases. By hard work
Broad was able to save the bunk and ore
houses situated some 10 feet distant, as
both were afire several times, and the
coverings were badly warped with the
heat
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-10
CITY Council Me<tine.

The city council met Thursday even
ing, at regular sdjourned meeting.
All of the aldermen were present except
Moscript, Worth. Lumley and Comstock.
The roll was called and the meeting was
adjourned subject to the call of the
mayor. The meeting was held for the
purpose of receiving bids for the bonds
TO be issued. but as they were not all in
it was decided to wait, as the time had
been short. City Engineer Ventress was
present and presented plats of the sur
vey he had made to determine the own
ership of the potato patch" The plat
showed that Mrs. Piummer owned the
upper 400 feet desired for the reservoir
site aud that the balance of the ground
was owred by J. J. Elliott. 1t was
stated that Mr.. Elliott had recently given
an option to certain parties for the erec-
tion of fIo. 900 power plant and at the
present time he could not say what could
be done with the option. He will be in
the city within few days when it is be-
lieved the matter will be taken up by the
water committee. Several gentlemen
were present to address the council, but
they were not heard. New plans have
been made for the reservoir above the
city, which will allow of the storage of
Z, 500 900 gallons of water.