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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21
PRAYER CURE.
That's How Gov. Hardin Stayed the
Grasshopper Pest in Missouri.

A friend hands the MESSAGE the
following clipping; don't know
where he got it, but it will inter.
est MESSAGE readers everywhere; /;
The Presidents Thanksgiving
proclamation was under discussion
at dinner party a few nights ago
at au uptown club To one Of the
diners it recalled an official appeal
to the people of state to assemble
in the churches to pray God to kill
the grasshoppers.
THAT was in 1875" he said,
when Governor Hardin, of Mis-
souri,, issued a proclamation
w t b a whereas an d a
wherefore. The whereas recited
the failure Of the crops. The where
fore named the day for fasting and
prayer to ask Almighty God to re-
move from the state impending
calamities and to grant abundance
and plenty.
THE proclamation was issued af-
ter many citizens Of the state had
held meetings to devise plans
whereas the grasshopper plague
might be wiped out. The pest had
cleaned mp the wheat fields aud the
pasturage, until farmers had been
compelled to drive their stock into
other states to save them from per.
ishing.
The scourge had become so
great that merchants in the cities
and villages had become almost
panic stricken. While meetings
were being held everywhere to take
measures to fight bugs an old pa
triareh in the kingdom of Galloway
as one OF the counties in the state
has always been called, proposed
that the people carry their griev-
ance to the Almighty.
The suggestion was taken up,
and the result was the proclama-
ton by the governor. 1t was
was treated in the most serious
manner by the newspapers, and
the day before the supplicatory
meetings were held the Merchants
Exchange and the Cotton Exchange
of st. Louis passed resolutions to
suspend business on the appointed
day, and pledged themselves to as
semble in their respective places of
worship to take part in asking the
Almighty to come to the rescue.
Il had been a sort of skeptic
most of my life up to that time. l
reckon there comes a time in the
life of every man of my type when
he gives over. / am not ashamed
to say here tonight that the re-
suit of the meetings held turnout
the state sent me hustling over the
bars to. get into the sanctuary, and
| am a tOlerably consistent sort of
churchman up to date" "
How soon after the meetings
before the grasshoppers quit busi-
nessl" asked one Of the listeners.
The next day, as we learned
upon inquiry by wire from all
points where they had wires, the
bugs rose mp from the ground in
swarms that darkened the sun and
passed ont Of the state in a mighty
noise.
we never inquired whittier
they went. We didn't care. We
knew that they didu't scatter till
the people got down on their knees
Ever since that time no reviv-
alist in Missouri has ever had any
difficulty in getting busy in any
community in that state. In paw.
paws, persimmons and church re-
yivals we beat-any state in the
Union.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21


Two boys ct Farber quarreled
over a game Of craps. One, Ross
White, lives at Santa Fe and the
other, Hance Smith. came to Far.
ber from Middletown. The quar-
rel ended BY Smith striking White
over the head with rasp. The
Forum says that is was feared at
nrat White was seriously hurt, but
a doctor dressed his wound and be
soon recovered. Boys, craps is a
poor white trash" and inigRer'
gSme, why can't you be decent and
let The GENE alone
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

Wellsville Record: Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. A. Doyle Of near Wanda
liza brought SO turkeys to Wells
vile Thursday. Their turkeys
we're certainly the finest birds we
haye ever seen. One of them
measured s feet 8 inches from tip
to tip, length A feet 6 inches, and
weighed 26 1-2 lbs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

EId. Harbord has been re-em.
ployed as pastor of the Vandalia
Christian church. He breaches
three Sundays in each month at
Vandalia and one Sunday at Lick
Creek, at Perry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

Mrs. Louis l.. Burkhead Of Old
Mexico, accompanied by her little
son, is the guest o. her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. a. X. Hinde Of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

The MESSAGE has received three
letters directed to Santa Claus.
They are from Louis, Joe and Ed
win Baker. We shall see that
Santa gets these letters all right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

Mrs. Nellie G. Burger, of Clark,
No., who has large acquaintance
in Mexico, having delivered several
lectures here, has been appointed
temperance organizer and lecturer
for the State of Georgia, with
headquarters at Atlanta.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

Mrs. James A. Gallaher Of Mex
leo visited T. T. Rodgers and fam
lily of Perry last week. Her hus-
band is in feeble health lately and
was not able to accompany his wife
on the visit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

We are sorry to learn that our
good friend John T. Elzea at Lad
donia is in quite poor health. He
,s suffering from heart trouble.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21


OALLAwAY. Miss Matte Dull.
ton Of Fulton has returned home
from a four.and-R-half years. stay
as missionary in China.
Mr. VIM. Bay and Miss Eliza.
beth Huss, both of near Centralia,
were united in marriage at Fulton
the 18th inst.
Rev. Frank Nichols of Hams
Prairie has accepted the call AZ
pastor Of Auxvasse Christian
church.
Avxvasse Review: W. A. Wal.
den who purchased the Ennis
Craghead farm down northeast Of
Auxvasse will move to that place
n about two months. While he
l|as moving his stock from Mexico
10 this place he sold pair of
mules to a man whose name he did
not recollect at 1925. Since then
ne has been looking for another
team of mules and Monday he paid
John s. Harrison 1925 for a team
Of coming three year. .olds. He al.
so bought coming three year.old
Gelding of Books Bros. at Sl35.
de then found an extra good COM
ing four-year-old gelding down a t
l.. b. Scroggins' 1000 acre home
stead and took the animal away at
$3.50. Mr.. Walden knows what he
wants and is q quick buyer. Such
men are worth something to any
community. he came here from
Iowa.
Fulton, Mo-, Dec. 15.-The jury
in the suit of Arthur Leiber of st.
Louis against j. E. Sallee, for.
merly Of the firm of Penn & Sal.
lee, returned verdict late to.
night, finding for Sallee. Leiber
had brought suit demanding that
Sallea reimburse him for $4,000
loaned on notes given by his for
mer partner, J. r. Penn, which
were alleged 10 be fraudulent. The
jury found that the notes we're is
sued without the knowledge of
Sallee and that he was not liable
for their payment.
The suit is one Of several grow
ing out Of the alleged defaleations
of Penn, which led to his suicide
in this city last July. His al
legged defaleations tOtaled $40, 600.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

Rev. ]. d. Watson Of Mexico
will begin a prOtracted meeting at
Grassy Creek Baptist church in
Pike county early next month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

C, G. Heizer Of Mexico transact
ed business over at Perry the other
day. He owns a fine farm this
way from Perry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

A good time promised at the box
social at Trinity Methodist church,
northwest Of Mexico, tonight.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

Rush Hill, this county, has three
grain elevators AMI they are doing
a rushing business this fall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21
LA THERE pE LIaHT. I"

Louisiana, Mo-, Dee. 12.-The
only lOne-distance transmission
electric light line in the Middle
West is tonight in operation be.
tween here and Bowling Green.
The distance is twelve miles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

Geo. II. Raudle renews for the
Message and also sends the paper
to his mother. Mrs. R. NJ. Randle,
at Mt. Zion, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

W. N. Maxwell at Thompson
thinks of making a trip to Califor.
MIA this winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

Pete Erdel. Jr., was in Chica-
90 this week with a shipment Of
furs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

r. J. Kleinsorge Of Martiusburg
has leased the 20. X" hotel in
Wellsville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21


Pike county, and has an electric
light plant owned by a private cor
poration, which was purposely con
structed Of sufficient capacity tC
supply the entire county, Bowling
Green is the county seat, aud Q
city of 250O population. It has
heretofore had an electric ligh'
plant Of it's own, but II had com,
to be in poor repair, and it war
cheaper to build and equip thi,
transmission line than it was either
to repair the old plant at Bowling
Green or build a new one.
It cost about 90, 900 to build and
and equip this line, which is owned
by a separate corporation, but the
greatest economy will be in the
operation. Bowling Green uses
about ], ZOO lights, and, Of course,
it would be necessary to spend al.
most as much for operation of u
small plant to supply such a city
as it would to operate the larger
plant here, which supplies both
cities with capacity to spare.
1t is planned to extend this linz
on to Curryville, eight miles far
ther, and perhaps on then to Van
dalia, a total distance of 33 miles.
1t is also in contemplation to build
another line to Clarksville, Is
miles away, and supply several
fine homes, which have recently
been built by st. Louis persons as
country residences, en- route.
BOONE. The Columbia Herald
will begin the publication Of a
daily early in January.
Miss Ethel Laforce Of Ceutralia
has been visiting the family Of l..
l.. Roberts at Hallsville.
Rev. A. w. Paisley has COM
pleted his sixth years. work as
pastor of the church at Dripping
Spring.
Properly cured alfalfa hay is
claimed by the Experiment Station
chemists at Columbia to contain
from five to eight per cent more
digestible protein than shorts aud
from three to five percent more
than pure wheat bran of the same
weight. This quality of the alfaI.
fa makes u good balance for cOru
both for the production of milk
and highpriced marbled beef.
Squire H. G. Harris of near
Centralia was in the G. & A.
wreck-"Red Flyer" running into
a freight train-at Stsinmetz. He
was not injured but was thOroly
shaken up-and down, too.
A revival at the Baptist church
in Centralia resulted in "a addi-
tions to the membership of the
chvrch.
E. l.. Dougherty at Hallsville
failed to dodge the kick Of mule
the other day. He was not hurt
Gut his watch was smashed to
pieces. No use worrying about
the watch but he is still uneasy
about the mule.
Il. S. Booth of Centralia is
mentioned as a probable candidate
for Probate Judge Of Boone. He
has practiced law in Boone for
twenty years and has the other
JeffersOnian qualifications of capa-
bility and honesty.
Centralia, No., Dec. 16. BENZ.
Ewens, a prominent farmer near
this city, was married to-day to
Mrs. Mildred BrittOn, a widow, Of
Rock Island, ILL.,, after an hours
acquaintance.
They became acquainted thru a
marriage bureau. Mrs. BrittOn
arrived here this afternoon over
the Chicago & Alton Railroad and
was met at the depot by Mr.. EW-
ems, and after an hours aequaiut-
ance. they were married by Judge
]. II. Crews.
Mr.. Ewens is SO years of age.
he is a well known citizen and is
a widower. The bride is about 4s
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

to his mother, Mrs. r. NJ. Randle,
at Mt. Zion, ILL.,.
John Rodgers was fined one dol
lar and costs in the police court
the other day on the charge of dis.
turbing the peace of Richard Wor-
sham.
w. H. Turner and j. r. Lamp
son of Mexico won some fine pre-.
miums with their blooded chickens
at the State Poultry show at Kinks
vile last week.
Hardin College closed for the
holidays last Saturday and the NJ.
M. A. closed yesterday. The Mex
leo public schools close next Satur-
urday, to reopen January 2.
Escue Brandon Of Mexico left
this week for Greenville, Texas,
near which place he has lucrative
position with the "Katy"railrOad.
His family is expected TO follow
him to the Lone Star State about
the first of the year.
The passenger train on the G. &
A. Branch, coming into Mexico
the other day struck a COW which
had strayed onto the track. The
COW was lifted high into the air
and killed, but the train kept the
track and nobody hurt.
r The MESSAGE extends thanks to
Mr.. j. L. Smith, clerk of the NJ.
w. A. camp at Cant. We looked
forward to the pleasure of attends
ing their Woodman drama, last
Saturday night, but one can never
tell what a day may bring forth, SO
were disappointed.
john Rodgers, thru his attor-
neys, EdmonstOn & Stallings, has
fled suit in the Circuit Court
against Richard Worsham for
SO, 900 alleged damages. Rodgers
claims that Worsham assaulted
him some time ago, infiicting seri-
ous and painful wounds.
Here is a little gem, the kind of
Santa Claus letter that gives us
delight indeed: "Mr. Editor: En-.
closed l send one dollar for the
MESSAGE another year. / don't
want her to stop. She is great
paper. She amuses me very much.
| like her jokes and funny jests
and snake stories and conundrums.
She is "A doubled decker. Send her
along to j. j. Mosby, Middletown,
Montgomery county, Mo-"
The NJ. B. A. lodge of Mexico
last week elected the following Of
ficers;
A. II. Moore, president.
John Keiser, vice president.
j. B. Owens, secretary.
Mrs, @. d. Crawford, treasurer.
Eta Crawford, chaplain.
Edgar Clark conductor.
Maggie Barnett, watch.
Frank Neely, seminal.
Drs. Toalson. Coil and Crawford,
physicians.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

John Rodgers was fined one dol
lar and costs in the police court
the other day on the charge of dis.
turbing the peace of Richard Wor-
sham.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

W. H. Turner and j. r. Lamp
son of Mexico won some fine pre-
miums with their blooded chickens
at the State Poultry show at Kinks
vile last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21
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near thia city.

near this city.
Centralia, No., Dec. 15.-The
stock holders Of the Centralia Fair
association have held their annual
meeting and elected these directors
for the ensuing year: II. @.
.Threlkeld, B. s. Williamson, C. B.
Wilson. F. s. Sappington. T. s.
Mcbride, Arthur Bruton, J. s.
Brown. s. l.. Garrard. W. L.
Keen, T. E. German and J.K.
Pool.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

Hardin College closed for the
holidays last Saturday and the NJ.
NJ. A. closed yesterday. The Mex
leo public schools close next Satur.
urday, to reopen January 2.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

Escue Brandon of Mexico left
this week for Greenville, Texas,
near which place he has a lucrative
position with the "Katy"railrOad.
His family is expected TO follow
him to the Lone Star State about
the first of the year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

The passenger train on the G. &
A. Branch, coming into Mexico
the other day struck a COW which
had strayed onto the track. The
COW was lifted high into the air
and killed, but the train kept the
track and nobody hurt.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-06
WAY NOT TAKE A TRIP TO CITY
 OF MEXICO?

After the busy holidays and stock taking is over, why don't you take a rest before starting on the mex year? The personally conducted excurs.on to the City of Mexico January 1st is just the thing for it is a most delight fGi trip at this time of the year and a rare opportunity to visit Mexico at it's best while the exceedingly low rate Of S43.00 for round trip can't be beat Make your Pullman reservation early ia order to secure good location by wiring V. R. Stiles, Fl Paso. Texas or Advise Garnett King, who will glad Iy at'end to it. Pullman one way $9.00 Mex.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-06
ORDNANCE NO. 55.

An ordinance vacating and closing
 that certain road or highway in the
 City of Bisbee, running from the
 Copper Queen Hotel to Brewery
 Gulch.
 Be it ordained by the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of Bisbee. County of Cochise, Territory of Arizona. as follows:
 Section l. That that certain pub lie read or highway in the City of .Bisbee. County of Cochise. Territory of Arizona, described as follows:
 Beginning at the southeast corner of the Copper queen Hotel. thence North 79 degrees. 59 minutes Eas; Ithirty-nine (S9) it. to a point: thence North 1 degrees. 55 minutes East eleven (1D fl. to a point; thence South S7 degrees, minutes Eas. ltwenty-two and 7-10 (22O it. to a point: thence Notth 2 degrees. 5C minutes East eleven and 5-10 (1f.5) | Tt. to a point; thence South S5 de grees. IS minutes East forty-six anC 7-10 (46.7) feet to a point on the Wes lside of Brewery Cullen; thence aloni the West side of Brewery Gulch Soul Us degrees. minutes West nineteei 1 Q9D it. to a point; thence North q ldeg. IS minutes West twenty-nin' (29) it. to a point; thence South 5 Idegrees g minutes West thirty-fiv
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-06

(S5) ft. to a point; thence South so degrees, 30 minutes West nineteen (19) it. to a point: thence North 7S degrees, 15 minutes West ten (1o) it. to a point thence South 56 degrees. 32 minutes West thirty-fve 135) 1t. to a point; thence North Ss degrees. 5 minutes West twenty and 5-l0 (20.5) 1t to a point; thence North 4 degrees 55 minutes East ten (lo) 1t. to the place of beginning.
 Be and the same is hereby ordered vacated and closed All ordinances, or parts of ordinances. in conflict here with, are hereby repealed.
 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of it's passage and adoption by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and publication as required by law.
 Passed and adopted this Srd day of January. 1905.
 Approved this 3rd day of January 1SO5
 JOHN s. TAYLOR.
 Mayor of the City of bisoee. Attest:
 c. W. HICKS, City Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-06

and dimension of such building or ad- dition, the kind of materials to be used in the same, the number and at uation of all flues and chimneys, and the immediate locality where such building is or shall be located, togeth- CT with the name of the person or persons intending to construct the same.
 Section g. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to pass upon such plans and specifications and make e report on the same to the party presenting them, within ten days from the date of presentation.
 Section 10. Every person who com menees the construction of any build. ing or addition thereto without first submitting plans and specifications to the Building Inspector and obtaining from him the permit ss above men toned, shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof. shall be fined in any sum not less than Ten Dollars, nor more than Three Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned in the City jail for a per iod not to exceed three months, or by both such fire and imprisonment. All ordinances or parts of ordi- rances in, conflict herewith, are here by repealed. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of it's passage and adoption by the Common Council, and publication as required by law. Passed and adopted this 3ss day oi January, 1905.
 Approved this 3rd day Of January i1s05.
 JOHN s. TAYLOR, Mayor City of Bisbe5
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of c. J. Radovich, Deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed. V. G. Medigovich, administra- tor of the Estate of c. J. Radovich, de ceased. to the creditors and all persons having claims against the said estate 10 exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers. within ten months after first publication of this notice tn the said administrator at his store iI Brewery Gulch, or Brewery Avenue, Bisbee, Arizona. the same being the 'lace for the transaction of business af said es- tate, in said County of Cochise.
 V. c. MEDIGOVICII, m.nistrator of the Estate of c. J Radovich. deceased.
 Dated this 18th day Of December 1904
 Date of first publication December q. 1904
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-06

An ordinance authorizing the Mayor
 of the City of Bisbee, County of
 Cochise, Territory of Arizona. to
 convey to the COPPER QUEEN
 CONSOLIDATED MINING COM
 PANY, a corporation, the following
 described lot, piece, or parcel of
 land, situated in the City of Bisbee,
 Cochise County, Territory of Ari-
 Zona.
 Be it ordained by the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of Bis bee, as follows:
 Section 1. That John s. Taylor. the duly elected and qualified Mayor of the City of Bisbee, is hereby author ized to execute and deliver to the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company a deed to the following de .scribed lot. piece or parcel of land sit uated in :he City of Bisbee, County Ol |Cochise. Territory of Arizona, to-wit:
 Beginning at the Southeast corner oi the Copper Queen Hotel, thence North 79 degrees 59 minutes East thirty nine (39) fl. to a point; thence N 4 degrees. 5 minutes E. eleven GIL it., to a point; thence s. S7 degrees , minutes E. twenty-two and 7-1t (22.7-10) it.. to a point; thence N. degrees. 56 minutes E. eleven anC 5-1O Q1.O 1t to a point: thence 5 iS5 degrees. IS minutes E. forty-si, and 7-1O (46.7-10) it. to a point ol the West side of Brewery Gulch thence along the West side of Brew lery Gulch South IS degrees min utes w. nineteen (19) it. to a point thence N. "A degrees, 15 mir utes W. twenty-nine (29) it. to lpoint; thence s. 56 degrees, 32 mir utes w thirty-five (35) it. to a point thence $. GO degrees. 30 minutes W nineteen (19) it. to a point; thenc IN. IS deg-ees, Is minutes W. te lG0l f. to point; thence s. 56 d. grees, S2 minutes ". thirty-five (35 1t co a point; thence N. S5 degree Is minutes W. twenty and 5-10 (20.5 fleet to |. point; thence N. 4 degree jl55 minutes F.. ten (10) it. to the plac , of beginning. -.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
 -OF THE WOLVERINE c ARIZONA MINING
 COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, the undersiSn ed, have this day voluntarily associat ed ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and We hereby certify:
 l. That the names of the incorpor- ators are W. Frank James. John Dan iell. Paul F. Roehm, Edward Uiseth and William R. Oates
 II. That the name of the said cor poration and by which it shall be known in law, is the WOLVERINE S, ARIZONA MINING COMPANY That the principal place for the trans action of it's business in ArizOna shall De at Bis5ee, in Cochise County Arizona The general offices shal be at Calumet. Michigan. with brancf offices at such other places as the Board Of Directors may from time tC time direct Said company may alsS carry on and transact business of tn kind and nature hereinafter provided in ali other states and Territoriei whatsoever.
 III. The business proposed to b. Tr2I5dCLEQ d1lu lieu OA4 Df thC adf' Corporation is as follows:-In genera to engage in and carry on the bushes of mining. refining, smeltins and mar ufacturing any and all kinds of ores minerals and metals; to purchase lease or acquire by license. bond con cession, grant or otherwise. any lana mines. mineral rights. buildings. eas' ments. rights or privileges, machiner, plant or other effects whatsOeve which the Company may think propt from 1inIe to time to be acquire for any of it's purposes; to prospe' and search for ores and minerals, develop. mine and grant licenses fi mining in and over any land %hiS may be acquired by the Company ai to sell and otherwise dispose of land mines or other property of the Col pany; to buy. sell, manufacture al deal in minerals, plant, machiner