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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
SHADY DELL.

The sale of Charlie Browning
was well attended March %. Stock
sold as follows: One COW, ) years
old, 49, a head; one 3 year old
mare, $50; SOW and IL pigs, $28;
two l year old sheep with lambs,
So. 10 head; one year old colt,
$685. one good farm wagon, 81. 80;
buggy, 81, and SOW and pigs,
500.
Miss Bertha Roberts has return
ed home from Skinner where she
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Maggie Showers.
Oscar Martin has moved to the
Dawson farm.
Rev. Rice filled his regular APP
pointmeut Sunday. Several ca me
in while the congregation was
singing the invitation song.
Several have corn planted.
Oats are up and looking fine, but
needing rain.
We are glad to report that Pin
dali Whitley is some better.
Lee Tansy's baby is improving
a little.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Ed Crooks of Worcester visited
Forrest Weaver here Sunday.
Fes Cawthorn of Littleby was
here this week.
Forrest Weaver paid 1925 for a
good span of work mules.
Oscar Martin is now located on
the Dawson farm.
Emmett Winterhalter and Bob
Mundy are prominent young men
of our community and are becOm-
ing good traders
Wilson Bros. now own the
Dicky sawmill and will move it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
Sunday.

Sunday.
Cliff Dudgeon and family en-
ioyed a visit Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Dudgeon.
Mrs. Bertha Mongler of near Mo.
limo visited home folks here last
week.
Miss Ida Galloway began her
spring term Of school last Monday
at Oak Grove.
s. p. Dubray sold to Louis Son.
walt 3 heifer calves and a COW;
price, 5000.
+. o. Snedeker also sold to the
same person one COW at 30 dollars.
Glenn McTutyre and wife were
callers Mt John DaltOn's Saturday.
Rev. Trower filled regular APP
pointment at Littleby last Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Baine of near Benton
City is visiting her parents, Reu-
fro, and sister, Mrs. Bette Tor
reyson.
Us. FAIRIES and wife visited his
parents in Mexico last week.
Elm Bend Sabbath School or
ganized last week with the follow
ing officers: Geo. Glass, Superin-
tendent; Mrs. Lewton, Asst; Miss
Ida Galloway, Secretary Miss Sal
lie Thomas, Treasurer, Archie
Morris, Asst; Grace Morris, Or
ganist. SIS. to begin at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Paige spent last
Sunday with home folks.
Rev. Fischer of Bean Greek
preached his farewell sermon in
Rush Hill last Sunday.
Mr.. John YOst left last week for
Bonner, Montana.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
In MemOrium.

Zacharias Britt died at his home
near Pocahontas. H., Sunday,
March 26, 1905, aged 81 years, Z
months and "a days. The funeral
service was preached at l O'Clock
p. m. Tuesday, March %. at the
NJ. E. church in PocahOutas. The
remains were inferred in the fam
lily cemetery southeast of PocahOn-
tas beside his wife aud four chill
dren.
His wife passed away u years
ago.
He leaves to mourn his death
one brother, VIM. Britt, of PacO-
hontas, and three daughters and
one son-Mrs. Fred Schmidt of
Highland, ILL.,, Misses Mary and
Minnie and Mr.. VIM. Britt of Po-
cahontas, where they resided at
the time of his death.
Deceased was an uncle to e. a
Mollett near LaddOnia, Mo. Zach was
good, kind father and was loved
by all who knew him. We eX-
tend our heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
He has crossed DER that dark river,
And stands on yonder shore,
To watch and wait and beckon
To the loved ones to come DER.
One sweet flower dropped and fad
ed,
One sweet voice has fled,
One fair brow the grave has shad-
ed,
One dear favOrite is dead.
Oh, sad aud troubled hearts,
Look up to Jesus there,
Aud all prepare to meet him
In that better land so fair.
For He can heal your wounds
Aud drive the clouds away,
And when the storms are DER,
Behold eternal day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
Burned to Death.

Wellsville, Mo-, April Mrs.
George Parsons, an elderly lady
residing three miles southeast of
this city, was burned to death yes
terday while the family were all
absent.
When the husband returned he
found the charred body of his dead
wife lying on the kitchen floor.
Her clothes were burned from her
body aud the flesh was badly burn
ed.
1t is thought her clothes became
ignited while out in the yard burn
ing trash, and that she ran into
the house for water. Finding no
water in the house she ran to the
summer kitchen, and returning to
the house she fell and her clothes
set fire to the boards.
The carpet was ablaze, as we'll
as the wooden passage from the
house to the summer kitchen, and
if the husband had not returned a
few minutes after the family came
the house aud contents prob.
ably would have been consumed
by the flames.
Mrs. Parsons was il years old.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
Directors a d Office rs
Chosen.

The following are the directors
of the North Missouri Trust Com
pany:
ID. IL. Mcintyre.
K. Nj. White.
s. p. Emmous.
j. o. Edmonston.
George Robertson.
WilliamPOllock.
George n. Ross.
j. F. Llewellyn.
w. W. Pollock.
At the annual meeting held
Monday night the following Off
GERS were elected;
w. w. Pollock, President.
j. F. Llewellyn, Vice President,
J. e. Mundy, Secretary,
Oscar Kent, Assistant Secretary
Z. Fl. Marshall, Cashier.
George Robertson, Counsel.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
Friday, A0nI 28. 1905,

Vandalia, Mo-, April AT the
annual city election, held here to-
day, a proposition was submitted
to Issue $4,000 in school bonds
for a new public school building
aud carried by an overwhelming
majority. Charles q. Daniel, John
S. Gatsou, II. l.. Afford and j. o.
Terrell were elected School Diree
tors. c. E. Blain aud James n.
Smalley were elected Aldermen.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
For Sale.

$4,000 choice apple trees at less
than cost. In basement under
Buell's Second. Hand Store on
West Side Square, Mexico, Mo.
About % Standard Varieties Also
a good assortment of peach, pear,
plum and cherry aud small fruit
plants all in prime condition.
q. f. CLARK, Assignee,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
Looking Backward.

~ W. Deul III Ills Oubtef 70.
(Neb.) Beacon uses the following
tender words:
have just returned from a short
visit to the bedside of my youngest
brother at his home at Laddonia,
Mo. He has been confined to
bed of sickness since December
22nd, last, and his form is pitt
fully emaciated, but the suffering
has been endured with a patience
born of genuine courage and the
fight against d isea se has
been waged with that determine
ton which characterizes the man
a hero wherever it is found.
At his bedside or in easy hailing
distance, fingers his patient wife
whose agile feet are swift on mis-
sions of mercy and whose weary
hands are made strong in the con-
seriousness of duty we'll done. Worn
with fatigue and the terrible strain
OF uncertainty of three long months
OF anxious watching and hoping
for the recovery of the one she had
chosen from all the others to be
her confident, counsellor aud dear
est companion, she discharges the
duties of each day with a cheerful
ness worthy of the heroines of fic-
ton, reminding one of the beauti-
full characterization of woman"
given by one whose love for wife
and children was one of the ele-
ments that made him great in the
truest sense of the term:
"There is a picture in the Lou
vre, picture of love and anguish
and despair. The earth is shroud-
ed in darkness, the stars are dead,
and yet in the distance is seen q
kneellng form. 1t is Mary Mag
dalene with loving lips and face
pressed against the bleeding feet
of Jesus. The night was never
dark enough nor starless enough;
the quick thunder bolts of heaven
were never fierce enough nor loud
enough; the arrows of SANDER
never flew thick enough nor fast
enough to drive a devoted woman
from the SIDE of her husband, and
so it is in all of human speech-the
most sacred word is woman
also visited the old home
where some of my earlier days
were spent, and where she who
gave me physical existence toiled
and wrought and loved, rounding
ont beautiful life of love and
sacrifice for others. Since that
visit where the memories of the
past crowded like a flood upon
me, my mind has gone over the
road travelled since leaving the pa.
ternal roof. | thought of the dis.
appointments and discOuragements
and of the baseness aud double
dealing of pretended friends, of the
failures and heartaches expert
enced upon the commercial high
way, where, impelled by selfish
ambition and sordid gain. the hOli
est ties of the human family ar,
ruthlessly trampled under foot ,anC
in anguish cry out with heavy
heart,
Backward, flow backward. q tide oi
the years,
am weary Of toll aud uf tears.
Toll without rocompensc, tears all il
vain,
Take them and givcame my rhIldhoo
again"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
thompson.


G. TOrreysOn was here from
Laddonia Thursday.
James Davenport is home from
a visit to Centralia.
Mrs. j. X. Henderson is home
from a weeks visit to Concord rel
atives.
Miss Martha Pool spent Sunday
and Monday here.
Mrs. J. G. Daniel and children
and Mrs. W. E. Mcdonald and
children of Centralia were recent
guests of j. T. COgswell and wife.
James S. Harrison of st. Louis
and j. .. Tinsley and wife of Mex
leo were entertained by r. H.
Brown and wife Sunday.
Miss Bessie Tanner returned to
Moline Saturday after a visit to
her sister, Mrs. 3. +. CawthOrn.
Miss Allie Ellis of Mexico spent
several days with Mrs. Chas.
Clark last week.
I. hampton was here from Cen
tralia Friday.
w. +. Cant of Wellsvile spent
Saturday here.
DR.. Frank Harrison was brief
visitor here Thursday, en- route
home to Fulton.
H. Ferguson and Z. Ureasey are
home from Sedalia.
o. H. Wilson was business
visitor here from Wellsville Satur-
day.
=. G. Rupp was here from st.
Louis Tuesday.
Rev. A. A. Wallace and daugh-
ter, Anna Lacy, of Mexico were
brief visitors at X. II. Brown S
Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Clarke is the guest of
her father at Mexico.
j. Hornbacher of Hannibal was
a recent visitor here in the interest
of the NJ. NJ. l..
H. I. Ferguson purchased the
VIM. Roach property for $1,000.
Sam Gray shipped > car loads
of cattle to Chicago first of the
week via g. & A. X. Il.
Mrs. w. H. Brink of Hallsville
will spend the week with hel
daughter here.
Miss Bessie Burk of Mexico was
IL recent guest of Miss Mabel Kill
gore.
Joe COnsidine was elected direc.
tor of the Thompson school.
Word has been received here OF
the death of John NJ. COnklin at
New Haven, Conn, March IS. MIR
Conklin was we'll and favOrabl!
known here, having resided her,
a few years ago. He was - years
of age.
A large crowd attended the clos
ing exercises at the Daniel schoO
Friday eve. The teacher, Mis-
Alice O'Brien, arranged q GOO
program which was enjoyed by all
Miss O'Brien taught Il very success
ful form Of school
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Mrs. James II. Simmons ofMex-
leo, whom the MESSAGE mentioned
last week as being quite i'll, was
stricken with paralysis last Satur-
day morning and her condition is
very critical. Her sister, Mrs. Sam
uel Hale, of near Laddonia, is at
her bedside.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

The election in Mexico was very
quiet-nO opposition to the Demo
cratic ticket. In the First ward
Lewis had as votes; Second ward,
Marshall, 69, Howell. l; Third,
Heller. 60, John Jesse, l.; Fourth,
Potts, ~.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

The foundation for the new
Christian church Building in Mex
leo is being put in as rapidly us
possible. The contractor is to
have the building ready for occu-
pancy by August /.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Election at Centralia passed off
quietly. Mayor, j, Il. Hinman;
Attorney. CD. Tydings; Collector,
Josiah Hall; Clerk, DR.. Hale De-
iarnett; Marshall. Ed Edwards.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Take the "KatY" excursion on
April 1 and IS, to all points in
the Southwest. Less than one fare
for round trip. s. ID. STOCKS,
Land aud Immigration Agent of
NJ. K. & t. Ry., Mexico, Mo. Ut
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
Gov. Folks Horses.

This information printed in the
Fulton Sun:
G. a. Ware of Jefferson City
purchased a span of fancy sOrel
geldings at the Mexico COmbina
ton sale from John Winters for
$500. Mr.. Ware bought this team
for Gov. Folk.
The horses were driven through
Fulton Saturday en- route to JEFF.
fersOn City.
$1,000 apple trees at less than
cost. All in prime condition. In
basement under Buell's Second
Hand store, west side square.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

VIM Viyion aud family of this
city moves to Blytheville, Ark. -,
this week. Mr.. Vivion will go in
to the real estate and abstract bust
ness. 30
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Mrs. Matilda Davis of Bowling
Green is moving to Mexico. She
is the mother of Mrs. Escue Bran
don and Mrs. l.. F. Austin of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

James Wilkins of Laddonia drop
ed in upon the MESSAGE a few mo.
ments Monday. He drove thru in
a wagon, bringing load aud TAX
ing a load of produce. Says there
is a great acreage of oats sown in
that locality this season, and it is
up and looking fine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

The County Court was in SEES
sion as a Board of Equalization
Monday and Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Company F Of this city goes to
the country Saturday and will camp
out over Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Herman Supple at Laddonia has
been confined to his room with
rheumatism for six weeks past.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Mrs. Thomas Swinney now has
charge of the Laddonia, Rush Hill
aud Mexico Mutual Telephone Co.'S
switchboard in Mexico, Hugh Van
deventer resigned. The latter has
accepted a fine business position at
Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

The Episcopal ladies served meals
during the combination horse sale
and cleared $67 for the church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Miss Abbie Sullivan has closed
a very successful term of school in
the Prairie Lee district.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

The barn of j. d Reed at Ben.
ton City was destroyed by fire last
Thursday night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Clip Mildred and James Leeper
left this week on trip to Fort
Collins, Colo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

DR.. L. S. Cave will be the dele
gate from Audrain Medical Society
to the State meeting at Excelsior
Springs in May.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

The following persons united
with the Mexico M. E. church,
South, last Sunday morning: Mrs.
A. Hughes, Miss Harriet Hughes,
Miss Edith Benjamin, Mrs. Anna
Argo, Miss Nell Hinkle, Henry II H..
Matthews.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Nj. D. McGraw had a 4S, fout
drop at the brick works just south
of the Mexico Brick Co.'s new
plant, last MOndy afternoon. lie
had his quick ride on the cage on
which the miners are carried mp
and down in the mine-4S feet
down. McGraw was at the top.
Noticing something out of order
: he stepped on the cage and the ma
chinery let him down about as
quickly as it was possible TO get
there. He crawled out alive and
good without scarcely a scratch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Wanted, strictly good yearling
mules. Address W. w. Cornett,
Laddonia Mo. 81.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

~ See the new aud desirable
styles spring goods at Turner
Jackson Mere. Co. They are sure
" up. to-dat aud very cheap.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
Washington Tent No. 8.

The following, found in the
Missouri Maccabee, will be inter-
esting to Mexico lodge people;
Will try and give you a sketch
of our entertainment which was a
success and the talk of our little
city. If you don't believe it ask
our dear Great Commander Ander-
son. The following was the pro-
gram;
Invocation. ........A. Hughes
Introduction and Welcome. ....
......... Com. X. H. Smith
Solo. ........... Eugenia Crockett
Recitation ....... Helen Creasey
Address. -. Great Com. Anderson
Good of the Order. Geo. Robertson
Drill. .......... HOllister Hive
Solo. .............W II. Wright
Drill. ...,..... Washington Tent
Recitation E. Miss Grace Hawkins
Address. John Orear
Drill. ......... Washington Hive
Remarks. Lady Com. Mrs. V.
Victor.
Remarks. .........
Dep. State Com. Miss L. Sanford
Refreshments.
The prizes were awarded to
Washington aud HollistGr Hives.
If any of your city Tents want any
assistance to get up an entertain
ment don't fail to call on Wash
iugton Tent drill team. None
better or more attractive. Our cap
tain, John Marshall, got off the
following during the drill:
The letter A stands for the man
whom we are glad to welcome here
tonight. His name is Anderson,
our Great Commander, who sits
up 0yander." We feel somewhat
sore by getting beaten by the Lady
Hives, but they deserved it, as
they were simply superb.
Captains Mrs. NJ. O'Donuell and
Miss l.. Sanford had their teams
in elegant trim and are ready to
compete with st, Louis, Chicago
or anybody else. Mexico is full OF
Maccabees and still filling up.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Mrs. Mary j. Pierce, late of
Mexico, gets the MESSAGE at Du-
rant, /. T.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Marriage license was issued
Monday to Mr.. Allen b. Shattuck
of Vandalia and Miss Myrtle Lake
Of LaddOnia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Mr.. c. II. Fisher and Miss An
ME l.. Level of Mexico, were unit
ed in marriage by Ed. j. A. Ber-
ry in Moberly last Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

That young and agile good friend
of ours, Mr.. j. V. FAIRIES, who will
celebrate his 88th birthday the
18th of June, was in to see us Mon
day, Says he used to be able to
jump up and kick his heels togeth.
er three times, but he can do it
but about twice nOw,is getting just
little old. His good wife has just
celebrated her SD birthday. Both
are in good health, only a few lit.
lie aches and pains, as we MI have.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

% standard varieties of fruit
trees. See them,in basement Bu-
ellis second hand store.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Fruit trees very cheap. Basement
Buelrs second hand store.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06

Joseph Cauthorn of Mexico! will
open a penny picture gallery in
Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-04-06
~ HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. ~

SprOwl Academy entertainment
at Fraternal Hall April IL. =.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-18
SUPREME COURT SITS.

Chief Justice Frear called the Su-
preme Court this morning and adjourn
ed to tomorrow, when it is expected
that there will be decis ons in the Kau-
al mandamus cases affecting the right
of Supervisor Kanealn to sit. Frear
set the restraining order and the mo-
tion to dissolve the same, in the case
of Koolau Male ct al VS.. j. o. Carter
ct al, for hearing tomorrow.
the Associated Press his work has
brought him under the eye of the en-
tire diplomatic corps Of the capital and
won him the trust and esteem Of the
government. Before assuming control
at Tokyo he made a record as a cor
respondent in the Philippines,
Anticipating the close Of the war, the
Associated Press has notified Mr.. Egan
of his forthcoming transference to Lon
don, where he will assume the prom
inent post of representative for his
agency there. The date of the depart
ure of Mr.. Egan and his bride from To
lSyo has not yet been set.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-18
WANT A
CHE IA EXPERT
PECULIAR CONDITION IN THE
MATTER OF PROSECUTIONS OF
CHE FA GAMBLERS.

Quite an odd condition in the matter
of gambling by means of che ia ex-
lists in the district court. An expert
is wanted by the authorities and it is
understood that this matter is to be
brought to the attention of the board
of supervisors at the meeting tonight.
Che ia is a game which is conducted
as lottery and in order to prove that
it is such, the testimony of some wit
ness thoroughly conversant with the
game is required. Judge Whitney has
ruled that no police officers will be
permitted to testify as experts and that
the prosecution will have to secure
some other expert. W. Crawford has
been testifying as an expert but he re-
fuses now to do so unless paid a fee.
There is no appropriation on hand for
such expenses so a standstill i'm the
matter of the che ia cases has resulted
The prosecution is unable to pro-
ceed against the numerous defendants
and matters are hanging fire. 1t is
possible that some relief will be secured
from the board of supervisors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-18

And now the center of war has shift
ed rapidly from Manchuria, through the
Caucasus to Queen street, Honolulu!
Things have been doing down on
Queen street under the eagle eye of
Supervisor Jack Lucas for the place
presents an appearance even now which
surprises the average stay-at-home
citizen who has occasional business
down on the water front How much
better it will look when the water front
plaza, with its fringe of handsome CO.
coanut palms, has been completed can
easily be imagined.
But the signs of trouble are in the
air and when three heavy blasts were
fired off by men taking out coral rock
where the mauka sidewalk is to be,
even the hack drivers sought cover.
When a hack driver ducks, it may be
remarked, it is time for the average