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Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

MoNRoE.-The Presbyterians a
Paris will build a new house Of
worship, to cost $12, 900,
A boy baby is bossiug things Tin
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ICharles
Embree, near Evansville.
j. H. Brayton will put in a to-
boggan slide at Paris next winter.
A steep incline of substantial tim
bers well coated with ice is used to
give the young folks the most
thrilling ride they ever secured for
the money. 1t is reckOned that
one half the population of Paris
will be bankrupt inside of a
month, for the novelty and excite
ment of such sport will catch ev-
cry spare dime in circulation.
The Paris Appeal tells how they
tried to dig a preacher over that
way the other day:
Ed. j. II. Wright is a very
modest man but not too backward
for any ordinary emergency. One
day last week he married a couple
at the court house. He said q
mighty nice ceremony and added
enough frills to have made it 6
bargain at $25 had it been so
ciety event at a church. When b,
had finished and the solemnity oc
casioued by his earnest invocation
in behalf of the happy pair wa
still exerting a restraining iuflu
ence upon the court house loafers
the groom got down to business
fshed out his purse aud recklessl
asked ifa dollar was too much 70
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05
NUMBER 40
Town.

III the State prison on Federal
charge. Brill admitted that his
name was not Reilly aud that he
had been released from the Peni-
tentiary April 30, 1904.
He then related the whole his
tory of his career since his re-
lease. lie said that shortly after
he received his liberty he went to
Chicago and secured employment
in freight.ship house, and after
receiving his first pay he embarked
into the couuterfeiting business
and turned out a hundred silver
dollars before he left the city. lie
then went to Detroit, where he dis
posed Of most of the money.
Returning to Chicago he made
several hundred IS gold pieces. He
then started for the West, passing
thru Joliet, Springfield and several
other towns, after which he came
to Missouri. lie said that he had
worked alone.
The following day, after being
placed in prison at Centralia, he
nearly succeeded in escaping by
knocking the bottom out of zinc
bucket and using it as a saw. He
had nearly severed a wooden bar
which was fused to prevent him
opening the door of his cell, when
discovered.
Col. Murphy, in charge of the
Secret. Service Office in st. Louis,
said that Brill h a d been
convicted and served three terms
n the Penitentiary for counter
citing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Sleek COunterfeie W. Mcdonald With Spurious
COinsEld Some of His "Queer" Under

TIE man arrested ut Centralia,
Mo-, on a charge of passing cOun.
terfeit money, who gave his name
as Reilly, mentioned by the Mes.
SAGE last week, has been identi.
fed as jacob Brill, one of the
most noted couuterfeiters who eye
operated in the State.
Lee Philpot, United States Sc.
cret Service officer, of st. Louis,
went to Centralia aud divulged the
identity of the prisoner, as well as
the confession of Brill.
Besides making u complete con
fessiOu to PhilpOt, Brill told where
he had hidden some of the spuri-
Gus coins under u railroad culvert
near Ceutralia and following the
instructions of Brill, Philpot un-
earthed eleven counterfeit gold
pieces.
Brill was arrested at Centralia,
Mo-. after passing Il counterfeit So
gold piece on w. L. Mcdonald, a
grocer, well known in Mexico, hav-
ing for several years kept a store
at Thompson. Soon after Brill
had left tue store Mcdonald dis.
covered that the coin was spurious
and when Harry Meyers, a private
detective, entered the store Me
Donald informed Meyers of the
discovery.
The two men left the store hur-
riedly and went in the direction
taken by Brill. Believing that he
would probably leave town, they
went to the g. & a. depot, but
saw nothing of the man. After
Investigation they discovered him
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05
CUPID'S CAPTURES

Clark, Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE an
nouucement was made tonight Of
the marriage of Miss Grace Haw-
kins, a pretty school teacher EN-
ployed in the Clark schools, to Mr.,
Elmer Byron, of st. Louis. The
wedding ceremony was performed
last Friday in the parlors of the
Merchants Hotel in Moberly.
The bride will resign her posi-
tion in the public school at
once and join her husband in st,
Louis, where they will make their
home.
The bride is a daughter of Dr.
aud Mrs. j. B. Hawkins of Mex
leo aud has a wide circle of ac
quaintance and friends here.
The MESSAGE quotes the follow
ing item from the jeanette (Pa.
Dispatch;
At the home OF Mrs. Charlie
Lustig, of Fort Pitt, cousin OF th
bride, ou Wednesday, Sept. 20
1908, by Rev. j. N. Bouman, Mr.
A. b. Cluster aud Miss May Sny
der. both Of Mexico, Missouri,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Cluster, accom-
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

in one of string of freight ears
on a switching track near by Brill
saw the detective as he entered the
car and the two men pursued him
aud placed him under arrest.
He was turned over to Marshal
Willis Hulen, who locked him up.
The prisoner was searched at the
station, but no counterfeit money
was found On the inside of his
undershirt was found u wad of
money fastened with a pin.
lie denied the charge of having
passed counterfeit coin When
the train in which Brill was found
pulled out, Switchman e. G. Cam
erOn found fourteen counterfeit So
gold pieces. When the train
reached Mexico, he turned the
money over to Constable Fox here.
1t had been learned in Mexico that
a supposed cOunterfeiter had been
arrested, and the money was imme-
diately returned to Centlalia, where
it was held as evidence.
United States Deputy Marshal
McKenua at jefferson City was
notified and took the prisoner to
Jefferson City, where he was given
a preliminary hearing before Com
Gelsburg.
In the meantime, Colonel Muir
ply, in charge of the United States
Secret Service Office in st. Louis,
had been notified, aud sent Philpot
to jefferson City. The prisoner
declared to Philpot that his name
was Rely, when Warden Hall of
The Penitentiary was called and de-
,lared that Brill had recently been
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05
The New York Life.

President John A. Mccall of the
New York Life Insurance Com
pany stated while witness in a
recent investigation into the al
fairs of said company, that his
company had contributed $l8, ,OOO''
900 to each of the republican cam
paign funds of 1896, 1900 and
1904, The testimony not only
caused a sensation in New York
but has become of national inter
est.
A man takes out an insurance
policy. Puts his money into it so
that in case of death his family
shall have protection. He doesn't
consent that the money he pays
for a policy or which he contrib
utes as periodical payments for
dues, shall be used for purposes
of speculation. Nor does he dream
that it will be used to futher the
interests of the party to whose pol
icies he has been opposed for q
life time. Yet, that is what the
managers of the N. Y. Life have
done aud there is no doubt thai
Others are just as bad.
In the case of the New Yorl
Life just referred to, the presiden
of the Company was candidate
for congress. His democratic Op
ponent carried 81, 900 in said com
paly and had carried it for years
paying promptly all assessments
dues and demands. When h
learns that President Mccall, hi
opponent, has done this treacherou
thing FUSED bis own money to bet
HIM, -he is indignant and right
so.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Some of these days a wave of
righteous Indignation will sweep
over this country and will drive
the grafters out of office, out of
public view, and into everlasting
disgrace.
Along with what we have re-
ferred to above, further investiga-
ton has brought out the fact that
the New York Life and two other
big companies formed a pool to iu-
huence legislatures in the different
States.
Down with the grafters and
boodlers, we. say. Put Il heel on
their necks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

such a job. The good parson
thought not. In fact, he asserted
that he generally received at least
81, the legal fee, for welding two
lives into one. The groom took
the hint, paid the price aud went
on his way rejoicing as much as
psssible under such expensive cir
cumstances. Next time Bro.
Wright receives a court house call
he should initiate Esquire Brooks
of Middle Grove whose ceremonies
ore based upon the price the groom
is willing to pay-$2 for 'jine
right hands, So if fatherly re-
marks are desired, and $40 if re.
quired to offer prayer or kiss an
ugly bride.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

CALLAwAY.-The Fulton Ga.
zette calls Mexico a Jay" burg
and then proceeds to read MS u
little speech in the following
words, some of which, perhaps, is
Just good enough for us" and
some which is not:
A new spirit is disturbing the
dreams of dear old Mexico, across
the Galloway border. Time was
when Mexico sought to be a minute
ahead of the rest of the world in
meeting innovations and prided
herself on being able to give cor
rect imitation of anything new or
fashionable. The evil days have
come nigh for our neighbor, how
eyer. The automobile is more
than Mexico can stand, and some
of her citizens have met and reso-
luted against it. Think of that
from a town where the newspapers
run society columns" and "the-
atrical notes." Imagine how it
must jar Bob" Whites slogan:
Make Mexico a city!" Visions of
departed glory! Shades of mag
nificent pretences! Has the town
of oil wells, street car lines, rail
road divisions, imaginary railway
stations, and kite-shaped race
tracks come to thisG Think of a
bathing pavilion at the water
works pond, golf links on the old
salamander plant, and swell
functions" every thirty minutes,
and then realize that the automo-
bile is too much of the twenty first
century to be endured in Mexico!
Oh, a Jay" burg is Mexico, dear
Mexico!
AuXvasse has cancelled the date
for her street fair.
County Assessor j. N. Sampson
was taken seriously ill with appen-
dicitis last week.
George Leopold of Strawn, ILL.,,
has bought the 400 acre farm of
w. Z. Jameson, near Fulton, for
$4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

The st. Louis Republic publish
ed The statement last week that
Rush Hill, this county, had been
beaten in the injunction suit VS..
the c. & A. Il. II. The other st.
Louis papers had the contrary re.
port, aud the correct report. How
does the Republic explain! Some
folks are'just innocent enough to
find considerable fault with old
1908" at times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

MONTGOMERY - The Wellsville
Record says: Harry Langford,
the 22-months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Langford, swallowed
by mistake a tablespoonful of ben
zine. He is in critical condition,
but will probably recover.
Mrs. Hughes, wife of the late
Judge E. NJ. Hughes, well remem-
bered in Audrain and all the ad-
joining counties, has moved to
Minneapolis, Mimi, to reside.
Montgomery City street fair this
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

w. II, Carpenter of this city in
venter of the nut-lock which is
rapidly forging to the front, is the
inventor of another useful piece of
mechanism, a ditching machine.
The machine was given an exhibi.
tion trial in Mexico the last week
aud proved itself a great sue
cess.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

A. w. Barnes, at Dripping
Spring, is smiling about that clo-
yer crop, says the Columbia Her
aid. From fifteen acres he cut
fifty-one loads of hay which
threshed forty-four bushels and
forty-eight pounds of seed and sold
the seed at IS. so per bushel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Ii. Ii. Meyer has been given the
contract to repair the City Hall in
Mexico, damaged by the big fire
three weeks since. His bid was
1914. The next best bid was by
Mr.. Ballew, 1867. 60.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Frank Rose, Frank Keene and
Sterling Hulen of Centralia were
doing some carpenter work at Col
umbia. Their scaffolding fell and
all were badly bruised, one of the
men suffering broken rib.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Ben Brown at Thompson makes
Il good auctioneer at a box social.
He made plenty of fun at the social
in Hizie school district recently,
where Miss Bertha Snidow is
the teacher.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

The Farber Forum says that AL
fred Buff, of that town, has been
granted n divorce from his wife. 1t
is remembered that Mr.. Buff was
married last spring TO a woman
from St. Louis. She didn't seem
to like country life and returned to
st. Louis without saying good
bye.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

The Regular Baptist church,
house and grounds, near the north
east corner of the square, in Mex
leo, is to be sold and the brethren
will likely buy another site in the
residence section of the city and
build u new house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

The Middletown Chips says that
Lee Langford bought 80 acres of
land Monday from E. w. Hunter
of Wellsville. The land lies north
west of Middletown, in Audrain
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Mart Hood, at harrisburg, shot
a cow at the slaughter pen, but his
shot was not fatal and the COW
shot at him, striking him in the
side, knocking him down and
breaking one of his ribs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

b. W. Hale sold a male Duroc
Jersey hog to Shelby county par
ties for $40, Mr.. Hale has ship
ped pigs to Illinois aud Tennessee
and to different points in Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Gottlieb Winner, of near Rush
Hill, was tried in Judge Bass
court in Mexico, last week, on the
charge of disturbing the peace of
his neighbor, Valentine Erdel. He
was fined $19 and costs, but ap.
peals to the Circuit Court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

On account of the Mexico street
fair the County Teachers Insti-
tute has been postponed from the
date advertised, October 12.14. The
meeting date will be announced
later.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Mrs. E. A. Ellis and Mr.. I. p.
Dyer brought us copies Of the Mes
EAGE of Jnne 8, 1905, which we
advertised for as being missing
from our files. Thanks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Out northwest of Mexico Free
man Plates has a pasture along
side D. F. Clark's cornfeld. A
stalk of corn, highn' that one
shown by Lane & Adams, fell over
the fence and struck Plates COW
and the COW is dead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

l.. b. Barnett of Mexico last
week was awarded the prize as the
best gentleman rider at the Cen
tralia fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Miss Jessie Johnson who has
been taking music lessons in Mex
leo, has returned to her home at
Tulip.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05
walter sgNs,
Attorney,
Ta, Hardin sis1y,
FOR SALE!

24O acres well improved miles from Mexico, Mo- Price
$4,000 per
so acres, 2% miles from Mexico, well improved Price
$50 90 per acre.
100 acres, miles from Mexico we'll improved Price
$1,000 per
16O acres, miles from Mexico, we'll improved Price
$42.50 per
We have farms all sizes and prices terms to suit we al
have almost any kind of city property want Here Is
small list of city property: room dwelling lots ana OUT
buildings Price 81, 900.
room dwelling, lot, 81 750
room dwelling one large corner lot good barn. Price,
81, 300.
room dwelling, lots and outbuldngs Price, $OooOO
2.stOry frame dwelling lot 80x24O bath ana every
modern Improvement Price, $500.
10 frame, 2sory dwelling every modern improve
ment, lot 60x240. Price, $4,000
If you buy sell any kind of real estate
want to YOU Our office is door north OF the
Southern bank the 99c Store the east side OF Court
House.
We insure farm property in The Phoenix ms 20
of Brooklyn, N, Y, Yours truly
RIXEY g. BuRCEE. GI2ita y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

P. II. Cullen VS.. Ins. Co. of
North America, in the Circuit
Court last week. jury found for
the plaintiff for $741.76.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

You never know when you are
safe. Burglars in New York City
the other day carried off a safe in
broad daylight.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Long Branch m d Mt. Airy
churches have withdrawn from the
Audrain Baptist Association to
unite with the Monroe county asso-
citation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Warren Hedges has sold his
dairy business in Mexico to j. w.
Lee and sons. Mr.. Hedges will
now devoted all his time to the in
terests of his farm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Jefferson Miller, aged 65, form
erly residing near Cant, this coun-
ty, died at his home in Centralia
last Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

A. s. Houston last week was
unanimously chosen grand master
of Missouri Grand Lodge of Ma
sons, at the meeting in st. Louis.
1t was an honor we'll bestowed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

The secretary of the Married
Mems League at Thompson is Ed
ward Brown. He succeeds R. II.
Brown, resigned, who moved
to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

The case of Chris Marburg VS..
the G. & A. r. X. in the Circuit
Court; by consent cause dismissed
at defendants cost.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

e. d. Lee, near Laddonia, has
returned to his studies at the State
University. He writes no that the
enrolment at the University is
larger at this time than at this
time last year, notwithstan ding the
typhoid fever excitement. The
fever situation is much improved
aud the sick are all getting well.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Tie Audrain BaptistAssociation,
annual netting held at Laddonia
last week, will hold its meeting
next year with Bethlehem church,
northwest part Of the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Mrs. F. Claggett and family
have returned to Mexico to reside
from Colfax, Wash.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

The Universalist State conveu-
ton is 10 session at Laddonia, this
week. The Laddonia church is
the only organizatio ion Of that de-
nomination in this section Of the
State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

"Uncle" Antonia Delienne and
wife of Mt. Carmel, this county,
one day last week celebrated their
golden wedding.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

The preliminary trial of Miss
Dixie Tuttle of near this city, who
is accused of sending improper
etters thru the mails, is to come mp
in Montgomery City next Satur-
day,
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Miss Mary Potts of Mexico is at
tending school at Monticello Sem.
mary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Samuel Shyrock, ten miles south
west of Mexico, tho surrounded by
farms on every side, is a black
smith spends his whole time al
the forge. lie hasn't yet planted
the spreading elm" for the vii
lage smithy. But
Each morning sees some task be
gin,
Each evening sees il close
Something attempted,
Something done,
Has earned q nights repOse. =
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

James Clark at Thompson is
getting out coal at the r. L. Da-
Wis bank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

j. E. Lewis, northwest of Far
ber, drilled for water on his farm
and struck a fine flow at a depth
of % feet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

PIKE. Eight boys were caught
in a water mellon patch at Eolia
and each was compelled to pay a
fine of one dollar and costs in
court.
The building for the big shoe
factory at Louisiana is to be fin
lshed by January 1st.
The religious revival at Louisiana
continues. There have been over
$50 conversions.
Rev. F. A. Mayhall, formerly
pastor of the Christian church at
Louisiana, asked his congregation
at st. Louis to double his salary
or he would be compelled TO di-
vide his time in the pratice of
Jaw. His official board, according
to report, informed him that
they were not able to increase his
salary and also thought it would
be inconsistent for a preachG of
the gospel to be a pastor an at
the same time to practice law. The
preacher has resigned.
Joseph Duncan was knocked off
his carriage and quite badly injur-
ed by a train at the railroad cross
ing at Louisiana.
The friends of l., 7. Bibb, OF
EOlia, have been greatly surprised
at an episode he cut couple of
weeks ago. He has returned home
from st. Joseph where he was re-
ported as having been taken into
custody at the union station as he
was about to embrace Miss Rhea
Williams. Bibb is a man of fam
lily and recently sold his stock and
i IN p | e m n IS at public
sale and is said to have planned to
go to Los Angeles, Cali, with Miss
Williams If his family forgive him
they deserve a golden crown up
yOnder.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05
~ HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. ~

L. w. Bishop has moved from
LaddOuia vicinity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

The Kings Daughters State con-
yentiOn will be held in Mexico No
vember 7.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

The little daughter Of A. j.
Middletown, southeast OF Farber,
fell from a buggy and broke her
arm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

John A. Guthrie, Jr., left this
week to resume his studies at Will
liam Jewell Collge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Leon Herlinger, of Mt. CARMEL
is attending the State University.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Quincy James and family have
moved from Mexico to Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

The American Auto Speed Re
corder Co. of st. Louis has written
Judge s. L. Kendall of Mexico in
reference to their invention. The
contrivance shows at glance what
speed the automobile was travel
ing during any minute of the day,
The company thinks that with
their Invention an inspector under
the law could catch the "scorcher"
every time. Another party in st.
Louis has written Mr.. Kendall con-
cerning cross cutters, straight
and oblique, across roads at inter
walls, to turn the water
from the road into cutters on
either side" used in some of the
Western States, that he thinks
would turn the auto, too, if it
should go a-scorching.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Miss Mary Barney, of Mt. Car.
mel, is attending school in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

jeff Wise sold two mule colts to
a Galloway county man for $175.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

Mrs. Charles Carpenter is lCme
from st. Louis improved in health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

panied by Mrs. q. G. Longley of
st. Louis, left Thursday morning
for Pittsburg to visit the exposi-
tion a few days, thence to their
future home in Vincennes, Ind.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05

DR.. w. f. Traughber, ,osteopath-
ic, will be found in his office, east
of pOstoffice, every day except
Monday and Friday afternoons.
Treats acute and chronic cases.
Calls answered day or night. Office
hours s a. NJ to ) p. IN. Phone
355.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-05
ADJOINING AUDRAIN.

BooNE.-A "nigger" at Centra.
liza sold liquor on Sunday contrary
to Ia W aud the Guard comments
that it is a pretty spe ctacle-the
officials let the only wi tness to the
affair escape.
A. B. Chance at Centralia has a
new automobile. He'll get a
chance to scare peoples horses, but
if he's Il careful boy he'll have no
trouble.
PASSED A NICKLE FOR GOLD.
jefferson City, Sept. 26.
Brill was held here today by Unit
ed States Commissioner II. G.
Geissberg for the Federal grand
jury on the charge of passing
cOunterfeited money on a merchant
in Centralia. Brill give the name
of James Riley, but he has been
has identified az an ex.cOnyict
by the name of Jacob Brill. lie
served a term in the penitentiary
here for cOunterfeiting. He came
from the Federal court in Kansas
City. He passed a nickel which
he had made to look like a five dol
lar gold piece in Centralia.
The Newark journal., 1905-08-11

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