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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-10-01
The Teachers Institute.


parish teachers institute, with a
full attendance of teachers.
The opening addresses were made
at the High School by President
L. j.. Liable, Of the school board,
20 whose efforts and constant la
bors, We owe the present efficiency
and high standard of our of High
School and all the public schools
in the parish, Mr.. Liable was fol-
lowed by Mr.. j. G. Daspit, who
has but recently been appointed
superintendent, but Mr.. Daspit i,
a young man who has all the qua
lifications necessary for this posi-
ton, and he has a particular love
for educational work, and we are
satisfied he will be of valuable as
sistance to Mr.. Liable in still i'm
proving the standard and the use-
fulness of our schools throughout
the parish.
The institute was conducted by
Prof. L. J. Allemand and Miss
Agnes Morris, state institute con-
conductors.
On the Opening day Prof. Allie
mand addressed the teachers on
the purpose and scope of institute
work.
Miss Morris followed with a lee
ture on the educational outlook in
Louisiana and the Future of the
Woman Teacher.
Miss Lottie William, principal
of the primary department of the
High School, read an interesting
paper on primary teaching, that
matter was thoroughly discussed
by the teachers.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, nearly all the teachers, read
papers on educational work, and
all the papers were discussed by
the teachers, which made the in
stitute very successful one.
Wednesday evening public ad-
dresses were made at Duchamp's
han by Prof. e. B. Donnell, Prin-
cipal of the High School, and
Prof. = F. Gayle, one. of the
teachers of the Industrial School
at Lafayette.
Thursday night, a large and ap-
preciative 'audienc eassembled at
DuchaWp's hall to hear splendid
address from State Superintendent
j. B. Aswell.
Friday morning a boat excur-i
sion was made to Parks, where a
new school house is being built.
and all the teachers and Superin-
tendeht Asweli. availed Of this op-
portu'nity for a trip on the Teche.
CLOTHING Il wish to call the
attention of the public to the fact
that I carry. the largest and the
best assorted stock of clothing in
town, everything that is stylish
and np-to-dste, and my prices are
the lowest. considering the quality
of my goods, j. B. Ferran.
Mrs. Alcee Robin is visiting re-
latives in Arnatdville.
The Book Lovers Club and
Literary Society composed Of the
town girls are giving an entertain,
ment at Duchamp's hall. Sunday
October End, by which they hope
to raise sufficient funds to furnish a.
Literary.
Any body needing Job Printing
can bring Us samples of their Jobs
and bills Of the Printing they have
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-10-01
For Sale at Once.

TOT OdIC DIT OuCc.
1873 arpents good land near keystone
phantom at so per arpents. Also one
town property with store, residence etc..
having 225 feet front BY l2S feet deep.
for $22OO. Want to sell at once.
L. BIENVENU.
Real Estate Agent.
The Imperial press., 1904-09-10
SILSBEE
What, Dons Over sl ihe Pleasure
 Rssou on tle Shore ol Blue Lake

The dance Friday night was a very enjoyable affair and was well attended.
 J. R Haycns returned from the mouUtaina Sunday bringing his family with him.
 A. \. Jones is with us once more after spending a couple oi weeks in the county seat village.
 Mrs. Orrick and Mics Edna Ruff ac- companird Mir. Otrick to the county seat. They expect to return in about two weeks.
 Charley Dcai born carried hir nose ih a sling for couple ui days last week !. as the result oi mis- judged ny, while playing ball.
 Members of the Blue Lake Ball Team are practicing daily and expect |" bc able in short time to skin any base ball aggregation in the Valley
 Allen Jones starts for San Diego Sunday evening but will return m a few days. IT,. says the social functions are getting so numerous that hc i- obliged to go after his boiled shirt and red necktic.
 Bud Marshall has returned from his summer vacation at Yuma. II" com plaincd good deal of being chilly Tor the first few days after reaching here. but has managed to keep his blood m circulation by cutting posts.
 Bert Irwin's hogs are noted Tor their travelling abilities. but the one that visited us last was very welcome. He came down in sections and several oi our towns people got piece. Gracias' Senor irwin. we enjoyed l; very much.
The Imperial press., 1904-09-10
n Praise of Chambe rIain's Colic,
 Cholera and Diarrhoca Remedy

Allow me to give you % few words in praise oi Chambcrlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhora Remedy, says Mr. John llnmlcit, oi Eagle Pass, Texas. sui fercd oue week with bowel trouble and took all kinds of medicine without get ting any relief, when my friend, NIT. C. Johnson, merchant here. advised me ,o take this remedy. After taking one dose felt greatly relieved and when had taken the third dose was entirely cured. thank you from the bottom nf my heart for putting this great rem cdy ln the hands oi mankind
 Sold by Imperial Drug Co. Dr. r. S. Anderson Propr. Phone 7s.
The Imperial press., 1904-09-10
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON
 MENTION
David Dewitt Lawrence Nominated for Assc mblyman from SOth
 District

The delegation from Imperial Valley at the Democratic County Conventions at San Diego, Sept. 5 seems to have played an important part Those pres cnt from this section were Geo. Hol- loway, Brawlcy John F. Aucr, CalcI- ico; D. D. Lawrence, Holtvil.e; D. C. Mac Dougal. Impcrinl F.. l.. Maydole, Silsbee. Judge MacDousal was named chairman of the committee on Perma- nent organization and order of business.
 In the S0th District Convention Judge Mac Dougal announced his withdrawal from the race and nominated David Dewitt Lawrence, who was named by exclamation. The 79th district was not so fortunate, seven men declining the honor bt fore nomination was secured. that of F.. A. Wells.
 ". J. Prout. w l.. Llewellyn and James Jasper were nominated for sup eTyisOrs.
The Imperial press., 1904-09-10
Spralns

s. X. Read. Cisco, Texas, writes March llth, 1901: "My wrist was sprained so badly by A fall that il was useless; and after using several 'cmc- dies that failed to give relief, nscd Bal Iard's Snow Eminent. and WAS cured. l earnestly recommend it Ia any one suffering from sprains.' 25c. SOc, sl ,OO.
 For sale by Imperial Drug Co. Dr. r. S. Anderson, Propr. Phone 7S.
The Imperial press., 1904-09-10
Money ln watermeIons

The PREss is in receipt of e fine Chil- Han watermelon from the patch Oi J. J Post at ll-lcf. Mf. Poet states that be plantc, a half acre the first oi April and up Co the present date has cold over tJO worth oi melons from the patch, and expects tO realize about tlO more, besides feeding the small ones to pigs. These melons were planted more as an experiment and for family use than anything else and shows what may be done with Imperial soil and climate. These melons will be ont Df the way in time to plant the winter crop of barley. for thi- is country where things grow the year round.
 The portoiiicc department s adycr- tising for bid- for carrying the local mail between the pDstofiice and the depot
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

Miss Julia Rhodes returned to
her home in Benton City Sunday
after a few weeks visit with hel
sister, here, Mrs. Irving Mat
thews.
John Cosgrove of Rails Co. Wis.
tied friends in this vicinity Sun.
day.
Miss Eta Freyer after a two
weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Freyer, returned
to st. Louis Sunday.
Lewis Hepler moved his family
to the Dix farm now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Cornett. Mr..
and Mrs. Cornett will spend part
of the summer in the Worlds Fair
City,
A little boy whose parents re-
side near Vandalia ran away from
home a few weeks ago and came to
work for Irving Matthews. A re-
ward of $50 was offered by his
father for the boys return of his
lost boy. Mr.. Hughlett of near
LaddOnia received his reward and
turned them over to his grieved
parents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
EAST LICK

The farmers in this vicinity
have planted a small acreage of
corn but the wet weather has pre-
vented them from continuing the
work.
Mr.. Boatwright has taken up
his abode near here. We welcome
him to our midst.
The new telephone line betwee II
Laddonia and Rush Hill will soon
be in operation.
Miss Iva Lott, near Rush Hill,
visited friends in this vicinity last
Monday and Tuesday. Miss Iva
will attend the Columbia Normal
this summer.
DR., May of Farber made pro-
fessional call in this vicinity last
Saturday.
William Biggs is on the sick
list.
Mr., Newman is John Eddleman' S
agricultural clerk at present.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
SKINNE

Oats look a little slim in this
part.
Mrs. Alexander Bruce is on the
sick list.
CT. Harrison was in Kansas
City recently and purchased thirty
two head of top notch coming two
year-old cattle for his father, Joe
f. Harrison. Price paid $3.50 per
cwt.
Ezra Petty purchased a dandy
horse of Thomas Scott recently
paying 800.
Russell Squirting is well after a
spell of the measles.
Mr., Caudy's little daughter has
been the victim Of the measles re-
Gently.
Fox school closed last Friday
week on account of the epidemic of
the measles. Miss Bertha Snidow
the teacher, is giving excellent
satisfaction.
Frank l.. McGee was chosen to
represent Wilson township at Ju-
dicial Convention to be held in st.
Joseph.
No teacher elected at Fox school
for the winter as yet. Neither has
there been a selection made at
Gatewood.
A large crowd out at Liberty
Sunday.
Prof. Layman of the Christian
College, Columbia, gave an excel
lent discourse.
No pastor called at Bethlehem
as yet. No trial sermons preached
either. Remember next Saturday
at IL o'clock is business meeting
day. All members if they possibly
can should avail themselves of
the opportunity aud come.
Miss Sallie Squirting is in Cen
tralia at the bedside of her mother,
Mrs. Hudson. Mrs. Hudson fell
down a flight of stairs last Thurs
day night while in a somnam bull
istlc spell, which resulted in very
severe injuries.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
McCLINTIC.

Mrs. John Jesse and mother-in-
law and Miss Elsie all visited in
Rails county last week.
Fred Deoblin is able to be out
from an attack of the measles.
Herman Mundys baby is report
ed better.
Mrs. Tom Workman who was
very sick is improving.
We are no politician, but hav.
ing known Walter Burch from
boyhood, we felt thankful when he
won the victory. He is a bright
star and we are sure the people will
be proud of him when he leaves
the Representative chair to fill
something higher.
There was quite a gathering of
people at Mr., Doeblin's yesterday,
Monday.
Miss Bertha Louderback who
spent the winter here writes from
st. Louis she thinks of returning
aud then we suppOse-but Louie
says it's hard to tell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
POWELL FORD.

Too much rain for farming.
Robert Smith and family spent
Sunday with j. H. billiard and
family.
Misses Terrill Myers aud Fran
ces Powell of Mexico made pleas
ant call in our midst Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Tina billiard and family
have a new surrey.
Miss Ida Powell is the guest
of Mexico friends.
Bro. Chinn filled his pulpit at
Sun Rise last Sunday morning
and afternoon. He will be with us
again the third Sunday in June
and there will be lunch on the
ground.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
CUPID'S CAPTURES

Mr,G .Douchant the popular mer-
chant and postmaster at Mt. Car
mel, and Mrs. Mary Aun Jones of
Martinsburg, came up to Mexico
Monday and were married, Judge
W. W. Bolts tying the nuptial
knot. Wewish them JOY aud success.
Miss Hattie Vandeventer, late
teacher in the Rush Hill schools,
and Mr.. George w. Pulliam of
Columbia we're married at the
BRIDES home near RushHhlTuesday
morning, Rev. John Anderson of
Mexico officiating, The MESSAGE
joins their many friends in heart
lest congratulations,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
BEAN GREEK.

James McQuie's friends here
will be glad to know he received
the Democratic nomination for the
treasurer of Montgomery county
May 7.
Mrs. Albert Schneider, Worces-
ter, visited friends here one day
last week.
Mrs. Paulina Robinson spent a
few days last week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. H. Dickey, returning
home Saturday, Mrs. Dickey and
family accompanying her.
Mrs. VIM. Kysar and two daugh-
ters and Mary Byars have the
measles.
Everett Dunkin, Mexico, was
out on the Greek Sunday.
Ned Eubanks of Higbee spent
Sunday with homefolks.
Homer Mundy and wife, Moli-
no, visited the latter's parents,
Sefe Eubanks and wife, Sunday.
w. E. Byars spent Sunday with
homefolks. Billy is well pleased
with his Texas Star" fiIley.
Miss Amanda Goddard, who has
been in California two years ar
rived home Saturday. She brought
home a specimen of the California
orange, which greatly excels any
oranges we see on our markets.
Her description of the Golden State
makes one long for a view of those
tropical orchards.
Rev. McQuie preached two good
sermons Sunday, especially was
the afternoon sermon a lucid expo
sition of Gal. 6, rs.
Emmett Beamer, Molino's paper
hanger, papered a room for Mrs.
Martien last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
journey thru life.


Rudolph Adams and Mrs. Ken
Dirk of Long Branch visited DIR
Baker and family Saturday ant
Sunday.
Mr.. Meter Of Paris visited his
son, Oscar, here, Sunday.
Lee Hagan and Clarence Atchi-
son of Wesley Chapel were in San
ia Fe Saturday.
Ollie Armstrong and wife visited
relatives at Rush Hill Sunday.
Marvin Snyder made a business
trip to Mexico one day last week.
Miss Mary Meter of Paris is
the guest Of relatives at this place.
Miss Fife Drake entertained the
young girls IN. B. K" Saturday
night.
Mrs. Drake and daughters visit
ed relatives near Moline Sunday.
ALI. Camplin and family of Cen
tralia visited VIM. Camplin and
ia mily here first of week.
Hurrah for Henry Scobee! Q.
w. Tanner of Mexico here helping
him gather his last years corn.
Better late than never, Mr.. SEQ
bee.
Rev. Reavis will fill his regular
appointment here next Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
CANT.

The farmers are not through
planting corn.
E. G. Cant and wife were pleas.
ant callers in our town Sunday.
Sam McCord who has been in
bad health for several months is
now confined to his bed, we regret
to state.
DR.. j, E. Wallace was in Mex
leo on business Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. J. r. Hays of Centralia is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Broad
dus, this week.
Hall Jones has gone to St.Louis
to spend the summer.
o. w. Smith laid the founda-
ton for his new residence last week
and is now ready for the carpen-
tiers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
SANTA FE

Mrs. Guy Rogers of Arrow
Rock, Saline county, visited MIR.
Rogers and family here last week.
Mrs. jill. Crigler and daughter,
Miss Maude, were in Mexico trad
ing Friday.
Mr., Ash and wife near Madison
visited DR.. Ash here last week.
Bert Crigler of this place aud
Miss Ollie Hanna of near Victor
were married at Florida last We'd
nesday evening. Rev, Hess Officiat-
ed. We wish Mr.. aud Mrs, Orig.
Ter much Joy and success as they
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
WEST LICK.

Mr.. Woodbridge and wife near
Rush Hill spent Sunday with his
brother near Wesley Chapel.
Misses Birdie and Mollie Brown.
Mrs. Alice Brown and Mrs. An
derson visited Mrs. d. w. Price
latter part of last week.
Different lodges of the NJ. Wa.
OF the county and also the Perry
lodge were represented and Official
ed at the funeral of G. w. Riley
last Sunday.
Mrs, Chas. Leet and daughter
and two sons were guests of E. o.
Snedeker and family Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Walker of Everett,
Wash, lately at her sisters, Mrs.
Paul league of Bonner, Mont, il
reported seriously i'll with con
sumption.
Mrs. Joseph league sold during
the month Of April 2l0 dozen ST
eggs and. set 81 dozen.
j. d. Miller, the teamster, had
two fingers badly mashed yester
day.
Frank and Porter Bru CO two 5
SINNERS excellent citizens, were
in Mexico yesterday on business
Joe FAIRIES Of Washington AID
his cousin, Claude Smith, Of Eli.
dieott, Wash. are guests Of joe
parents here, Mr. and Mrs. Jas
FARES.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

les about three weeks ago is now
quite ill with pneumonia.
Herman Morley has been sick at
his fathers in Moline. Glad to
say he is better at this writing.
Mr., and Mrs. Joe Martin at
tended preaching at Sun Rise and
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Barnes.
Those who were shopping in
Mexico from this vicinity last We'd
nesday were Harvey Powell and
family, John Baker and wife, Mrs.
Felix Martin, Henry Dudley and
daughters, Misses Kate and Hen
rietta, and Mrs. Tena Heller and
son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

NETT Elliott attended services at
Mexico Sunday.
Mrs. j. G. Daniel and children
returned to their home in Contra
liza Friday after several days STAY
here.
Mrs. Eugie Tinsley is the guest
of Mrs. R. P. Tinsley.
j. Duggan of st. Louis is the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Mary Ly.
ons.
DR.. E. F. Elliott left for Halls
vile Tuesday to visit relatives and
friends.
John Wiseman of Centralia
spent Sunday with c. Boone.
Joe Considine and family were
Sunday guests of P. Considine Of
Centralia.
Bro. Lyman of Columbia held
services at Liberty church Sunday.
Robt. Bolts was here from Mex
leo Thursday.
w. II. Norris was a business
visitor here from Mexico last week.
A. H. Mcconnell was in Mex
leo on business Wednesday.
Arthur Watkins was in St.Louis
on business the first of the week.
DR.. Wallace was here from Cant
Thursday.
Z. T. Northcutt is here from st.
Louis.
j. Jamison Brown is visiting
IN Mexico.
Joe Donnely and NJ. Burton of
Mexico were here Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
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NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS
49,
HILL.
Rather cool, thank you.

Rather cool, thank you.
Harvey Pasley's crushed ankle is
growing better slowly.
Mrs. William Coleman has been
at the point of death for a few
days. She has been i'll for some
time. DR.. Cornett thinks she will
recover.
One of the negro gang laying the
new rails for the 9. & A. created
quite a sensation. He is NOR
phine eater and ran out of medi-
cine and got considerably off his
balance. He was carefully guard
ed until Saturday morning when
he was sent to Mexico. He seemed
harmless but very foolish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slime will start
next week on long visit to see
friends in Lincoln county, Mo.
While they are there they will at
tend the Baptist Association in
that county. They look forward to
having a splenid time.
While in the east end last week
we stopped to see Henry Cole, one
of the most successful farmers in
Audrain county. He showed us a
three year old mare he recently
purchased for 800. She is Per-
cheron stock, sire and dam both
imported. She is II hands high
andNweighs LOO pounds. How
is that for a filley? He owns six
horses that weigh over 1,600
pounds each. Two of them take
a sixteen-inch pillow with ease. Mr..
Cole is an up-to-date farmer and
stock raiser.
Many dollars changed hands on
the primary. 1t is very strange
that such stringent laws have been
enacted against gambling and yet
men who pass before the world as
good citizens will gamble, put up
money and win and lose, just as
the professional gambler does in
the lowest slums in our large cit
les, The officers of the law know
it, too, but there is never move
made to execute the law. Yet just
let few boys be caught shooting
craps, and they are jerked up be-
fore the town authorities and fined
Oh, consistency!
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

The case of Tressie Stotler ct al
against the G. & A. railroad, trial
at Fulton last week, on change of
venue from Audrain, resulted in a
hung jury. The suit was for
5000 damages by the StOtler chill
dren for the killing of their moth
er, Mrs. Phoebe Stotler, by said
railroad at Laddonia about a year
since. Engenia Stotler, seriously
hurt at the same time, secured a
verdict for $4,000 against the
railroad.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

A local lodge of Elks is to be in
stalled in this city next Monday.
Representatives from the local
lodges at Jefferson City, Fayette,
st. Charles and Louisiana will be
present at the ceremony, The fol-
lowing officers, chosen Saturday
night, are to be installed: D, A.
Mcmillan, Exalted Ruler 4. D.
Rodgers, Esteemed Leading Sir
Knight; A. H. Whitney, secre-
tary; j. T. Ricketts,, Esteemed
Loyal Knight; G.. A. Ross, Es-
teemed Lecturing Knight; James
Jesse, Treasurer; DR.. Charles
Diggs, Tyler; j. w. Woodbridge,
r. Il. Edmonds and George Rob-
ertsou. Trustees. The me citing
Saturday night was called to order
by G. G. CIendenin, local repre-
sentative. R. d, Worrell was
elected temporary chairman and
Basket secretary. The lodge
starts with a membership Of 40,
The Elks don't have a goat-it's
an elk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
EAST LINN.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Matthews, seven pound girl,
James Mill of Wellsville is the
guest of his son Jaratte and fam.
lily.
Fennewald Bros. shipped seven
car loads of cattle to st, Louis
Monday,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
THOMPSON.

Mrs. j. t. Cogswell aud Selby
Beard are home from pleasant
visit to st. Louis.
Chas. Davis is ON the sick list.
Mrs. John c. Fecht and chill.
dren spent Sunday with Mrs. o.
Callaghan.
A. w. Wagner Of Mexico was a
brief visitor here Tuesday.
+. f. Elliott and wife and EN-
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

Miss Mary Berrey, daughter of
DR.. r. w. Berrey, was one of the
winners in the annual medal con-
test of the Mexico High School
held at the opera house last Fri
day night, and Mitchell Boone was
winner of the second medal. Miss
Berrey's selection was, How Cas-
sic Saved the Spoons" The
speakers rendition of the piece
and the Interpretation of the parts
were about as near perfect as one
might imagine; it was we'll done.
Mitchell Boone told of The Two
Runaways" in splendid voice, en-
tering thOroly into the spirit of ev-
cry utterance. The other contes-
tants wers-aud some of them
were close to the winners, too;
Miss May Powell, Miss Susie Viii.
fey, Miss Velma johnson, Dennis
Moore and Louis Jesse. There were
two contests. The orchestra fur
nished fine music. There were ex-
ira numbers on the program also.
Every feature of the evenings en-
tertainment was highly enjoyable.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19
MoLINo

Charley Tanner and family and
Harry Day and wife aud Miss I'm
phry were the guests of Charlie
Leeper aud wife last Sunday.
Emmett WinterhaIter is quite
sick with the measles.
Elmer Mundy who had the meas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

The Rev. F. g. Mcconnell, Of
Cavalry Baptist church, Kansas
City, will preach the baccalaureate
sermon at Hardin College next
Sunday morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

Miss Ida Powell, chosen as one
of the teachers in the Laddonia
public schools, resides north of
Mexico. She is an excellent teach
err and lady in every sense OF that
term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

The third set of twins was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Dixon in
this city last Sunday night. One of
the latter died later in the night.
Both were girls. There are now
8 children in the family, seven of
them being girls.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

George Babcock, aged % years,
last Sunday morning at the Mo-
berry depot, in stepping aside to
avoid a train, caught his foot in a
frog, and before he could extract
it or the train be stopped he was
struck and instantly killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

H. T, Cant of Thompson shipped
281 western lambs to the marke
last week. They averaged 70 TBS.
and sold at 1915.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

County Clerk E. H. Carter, as
delegate from Audrain, is attend
ing the Good Roads convention in
st. Louis this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

Charles Mitchell, cOlored, is Iy-
ing in the Audrain county Jail for
100 days on the charge of stealing
q pair of trousers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

At a recent meeting of the di-
rectors of the Centralia Fair AssO-
citation the date of the next annual
meeting was fixed to begin August
80 and continue for four days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

VIM. Mckinney, County Sur
veyor, has been appointed deputy
city engineer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-05-19

The following of Audrain ship.
ped stock to st. Louis last week (;
j. A. Lewis, E. j. Shobe, Gun.
ningham & Hobson, Powell & Nun.
day, DR.. E. D. Vandventer, j. r.
Shotwell and j. Il. Scott,