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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
Cancellation Is Expected.

Algeciras, March S.-The French
police project was distributed last
night among the delegates to the con-
ference on Moroccan affairs. This
proposition which will be presented
to the conference today consists OF
Ave paragraphs, the substance of
which is:
"The Moroccan police to be con-
stituted for three years, composed OF
Moorish Mussellmen commanded by
16 French and Spanish officers and
32 non-commissioned officers. The
force TO consist of 1000 to 1900
men distributed among eight ports
in bodies Of 200 to 500. The state
bank to advance funds for the adj
ministration and payment OF the
force"
No mention Is made of information
al supervision and the project there
fore is practically the same as was
outlined in Revols declaration Mon
day.
The result of today's sitting OF the
conference is awaited with the most
intense interest. Reports relative to
the probability of an agreement are
circulated on all sides. Cancellation
is in the air and continued efforts
in that direction are going on. but
the tangible basis for "a possible ar
rangement cannot be learned.
The German delegates do not dis
play any outward sign of making
concessions. while Frances latest ut
derance is undisputably opposed to
any further concessions.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
A FIEND INCARNATE SELLS
HUMAN FLESH AS PORK.

Buenos Ayres, Brazil. March
S.-Jose Modify Portuguese, a
meat dealer, has been arrested
charged with numbering men
and women and selling their
flesh for pork. He did -four
ishing business until he fell in
to the hands of the law.
The police found the remains
of fourteen persons in his shop
When the people learned that
they had been eating human
flesh instead of pork they at
tempted to storm the Jail, but
the police prevented the mad
dened people from wreaking
their vengeance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
Was Piqued By a Resolution
Adopted Yesterday.
A New Cabinet to BE Formed At
Once-France's Police Project
Made Public.
PEACE IN MOROCCAN sQUABBLE

Paris, March s. President Fail
Heres today called President Dubost,
of the senate, and President Doumer,
of the chamber of deputies. to the
palace, to discuss the crisis caused by
the sudden resignation last night OF
Premier Rouvier. The matter of for
ming a new cabinet and the best
course TO pursue in the crisis will be
discussed. The situation is difficult
on account of the International dis
order in the country.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08

ed off in another tomorrow night. so
the residents think II is only now and
then that the lights are or" said this
councilman today. "but this is mere
ly evidence of the "smoothness' of
the powers that control the opera
ton Of the plant.
The moon. however is doing duty
just now, so residents In the dark
districts of the city need not worry
for few nights yet.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
The Head Police Bill One Of
Those Passed Yesterday.
The Annual Compensation Of Cir
cult Court Judwrs Will BE 3d.
800, Says the Bill Passed.
SUBSTITUTE FOR CHM BILL

Frankfort, KY. March s.-The Sc
nate created a special legislative
commission yesterday afternoon to
go to Bieathitt county and investi-
gate feud conditions there and re-
port back to the assembly.
Other bills considered at evening
session and adopted were: Shellman
bill fixing tolls for water and steam
mills, unanimously.
Klair bill. authorizing second
class cities to close streets and al
leys. Its purpose Is 10 close alleys al
Lexington on site OF proposed new
railway station. II received GO votes
to two against II.
II. X. Cole bill, authorizing cities
of the third class TO sprinkle streets
by contract and apportion the cost to
abutting property owners, the claim
to be a lien on such property.
House gave an hour of dts time
yesterday afternoon to the question
of whether or not salaries of circuit
judges shall be raised 20 $4,000 or
10 $1,000. After a number of brief
talks by the young lawyers OF the
house II adopted report by the cir
cult courts committee that the annu-
al compensation be $500. and by
a vote of So to 26 It adopted the
bill as amended.
Other bills put through at after.
noon session were:
Aiverson bill requiring construc-
ton OF Ash ladders in small streams
containing dams.
Committee omnibus bill transfer
ring a number of small towns from
one class to another.
House bin to make employers liza
BILE for injuries to employees through
use OF defective machinery.
The senate passed the Head bill.
providing that number of patrolmen
In cities of second class shall not be
less than so.
The house of representatives at
1880 O'Clock today adopted sub
stitute for the Chinn local option bill
passed up to II by the senate. ana
sent its substitute to the upper
branch asking concurrence.
The substitute makes all cities OF
the first four classes separate units
from the county. and the county the
unit in all other classes. IL differs
from the Chlnn bill only as to the
fifth class cities. The bill received
20 votes to % against 1t. Senator
Chlnn stated to Judge Redwine that
he will accept the house changes in
his bill. This insures concurrence OF
the senate In the bill.
This afternoon the senate gave
concurrence to the house local OPP
ton bill after lively fight. by vote
of 32 to 4. An appeal was taken from
ruling OF President Thornc sus-
tanning a point of order that two
thirds vote was necessary to take up
the bill. and upon controversy aris-
ing. the point of order was with
drawn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
Fair Luna Helps Paducah Out Quite
) Lot On Dark Nights. Says Councilman

The city would be In darkness
these nights II 1t were not for be-
neficent moon, the executive of which
seems to have its municipal plant in
fairly good condition. "A council
man is authority for the statement
that for several weeks only about
one-third Of the city's street lights
have been "out of business" ''They
turn on zcct!on Of lights in one
part Of town tonight, and 4 Is surn-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
OVERDOSE BY MISTAKE.
MIR. Luther Thomas Took Drug TO
Relieve Neuralgia, and Has
Close Call.

Mr.. Luther Thomas, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. \. Thomas. OF 900 N.
Seventh street, was found in an un.
conscious state this morning about |
O'Clock from an overdose of NOR
phine, taken to relieve neuralgia
pains in the back. Drs. Pendley and
Order We're called in and at 8
O'Clock he regained consciousness.
and is thought to be out of danger.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
POLICE QUESTION
Is PUZZLING MANY
The Bill Requiring 30 Has Pas
sed Both Houses.
The Appropriation For the Year IL
For a Much Smaller Force, How
ever--I,esuIts Uncertain.
WILL THE GOVERNOR THINK
1T RADICALLY WRONG?

The indications are that the
governor will sign the police bill
sign the police bill. The Sun
today received "a private dis
patch from Frankfort, stating:
1.-THE police bill has not yet
reached the governor and he
does not know its provisions.
His policy, however, is to sign
bills unless radically wrong"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
$4,000 REDUCTION
Made in the Telephone Compa.,y's
City Assessment.

The city board of supervisors held
a special meeting today to consider
a reduction on the East Tennessee
Telephone Co. assessment and has
decided to recommend reducing II to
$4,000. 1t was first placed at
100000.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
100000 Loss in wreck.

Burlington. Iowa, Mar. S.--Four
men were hurt. one fatally, when a
fast stock train on the Burlington
road crashed into another section OF
the same train near here today.
Wrecked cars piled forty feet high
and caught fire. cremating many
horses and cattle. The loss Is esti-
mated at 500 900.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
Sues For 5000 Damages.

w. NJ. Pace today filed suit in cir
cult court against DR.. b. l.. Bradley
for $4,000. He claims he had
growth over the left eye and DIR.
Bradley treated him for one disease
when he had another. The eyesight
was lost. Pace declares. He asks for
the above damages for the loss of the
sight of the eve.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08

The city will tonight settle with
the East Tennessee Telephone Co..
and at terms very near what the
company has asked for all along, 1t
is reported very authoritatively to-
day.
The mayor, according to the re-
port. will recommend this action To
the aldermen tonight. and 1t will
probably be taken. II is said, also,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
Reported the Mayor Will Recommend
Settlement of Telephone Co. Cases

the city's attorneys told the mayor
the city would lose its suit, which Is
TO come up in the federal court in
April, and the quickest settlement
would be the best.
This is merely a rumoy. but bears
all the evidence of beih4the truth in
the matter, and tonight's meeting Of
the aldermen win verify or disprove
II. OF course. no one will say II told
you So"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
DISTRICT SECRETARY.
OF the Civil Service Commission Was
In Patlucah Today.

G. w. Moss, of Cincinnati. district
secretary of the civil service commits
sion, was in the city today for a
short time and called on friends at
the postoffice. He was en- route home
after a trip to Mayfield, where he
went to hold an examination of civil
service applicants for the free deliv-
cry system to be installed there.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
Three Killed In Wreck.

Saratoga, N. Y, Mar. S.-The
number of deaths as result OF
rear-end collision last night between
the Montreal express and Lake
George local trains. is now three.
Six were injured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
Electric Chair VIII Remain.

Columbus. o., March Sine
house of Representatives has indefi-
nitely postponed action ON the pro-
posed bill to abolish capital punish
ment. The electric chair will re-
main.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08

James o. Hofiich. the 7-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hof-
..lcE, OF 5I7 North Eighth street, died
today after a months illness. The
time Of the funeral has not been set.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
SEVERAL KILLED
IN WRECKS ON THE RAILROADS
LAST NIGHT AND TODAY
Stock Train Wrecked Near Burling-
ton, Ia, and the Loss Is
S1OO,OOO.

Greensburg Pa. Mar. S.-An emp
iy engine on the Pennsylvania rail-
road collided with work train on
which were about seventy-five Ital-
ians. this morning. and four were
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08

killed and 35 hurt. The train had
backed out on the main line when
the engine came upon It. The acct
dent is said to be due to negligence.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
Local Market.

Local Market.
Country bacon-12hc.
Smoked sausage-12hc.
Sweet potatoes--5Oc per bu.
Irish potatoes-s0c per blu.
Chickens-S5c to 40c.
Eggs-t5c.
Butter-20c.
Pork-6c.
Beef-2hc to 6hc.
CorH--60c per hr.
Hay--$1o to $1s-
I4ard-10c.-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08

The total length of railways in
Japan Is now over $500 miles.
The gauge is three feet six inches.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08
ALL But THIRTY

Towns in Vermont to Prohibit the
Sale of Liquor.
Burlington, VT. March s.--Near-
~ complete returns indicate that
there will be fewer than thirty out
Of 24G towns and cities in Vermont
where liquor can be sold the COM
ing year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-08

A person can never do a good
days work If 1t is grumblingly be-
gun
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
BEREA,

Mrs. Edward Duncan and son,
Joe, left a few days ago for a three
weeks visit to Mrs. Duncan's sis
ter, Mrs. Roberts, of Jasper Co.
Corn cutting is delayed for a
few days by the heavy rain which
fell Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. w. D. Wood of Calwood
is the guest of her sister, Miss
Eunice Duncan, during the alb
sence Of .heir mother.
r. M. Roberts and wife are en-
tertaining Lafayette Roberts and
wife Of Oklahoma,
Mrs. Felix Martin visited Mrs.
Jno. Baker Of near Santa Fe Mou-
day, who is suffering from a
broken leg.
p r. Cauthorn made a short
visit recently to his son, Frank, of
Thompson. He was accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Neya.
G. w. Elzea is on the sick list.
There will be a three days meet
ing at Berea, beginning on Friday
before the third Sunday ia this
mouth. Elds. Cash and Sears are
expected to assist the pastor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
VENICE.

PrOtracted meeting closed at
Liberty Sunday night.
Grandpa Dunn is visiting in
Mexico.
G Harrison bought mule colt
from Mrs Quiutard for 800.
Mrs Lizzie Coil is visiting in St.
Louis.
Mrs Keith of Pike Co. is visit.
ing Venice relatives.
Drape Wilson of Salida, Colo,
is visiting friends here.
Married, in Moberly, Thursday,
Sept. 9th, at high noon, Mr.. Ell
mer Bowman and Miss Grace
Walkup. They visited his parents
here for a few days aud returned
to Moberly Saturday. His many
friends extend congratulations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
POWELL FORD

The 81 in. rain last Friday did
much good,
TAe high wind Saturday made
the hickory nuts fall They are
plentiful.
Mrs. Alex Carter is home from
st. Louis where she has been sew
eral weeks having her eyes treated,
7. j. Powell is remodeling his
dwelling this.week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. b. F. Doan will
move to Mexico in a few weeks.
We are sorry to lose them from
our neighborhoodi dislike for the
old settlers to move away.
Miss Frances Carter came home
Tuesday from Kirksville to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Carter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
visiting home folks there,

visiting home folks there,
Phillip Shire, Jr., bought a sad.
die horse of Otto Roth for $I25.
Mrs. Duffy Of Chicago is visiting
her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Elmer
Cunningham.
Miss Pearl McGee of Chicago is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Hop Hep
ler,o Bean Creek.
Rev. j. T. Askins will preach at
Gilead Sunday at IL a. m.
Fritz Schuttee and E. w. Leir-
heimer of Benton City drove over
the Boulevard Sunday.
Harry Day was seen driving a
spanking span over the Boulevard
Monday.
Leo Sullivan, an enterprising
and progressive citizen, is making
beautiful and substantial improve
ments, which adds greatly to the
attractiveness of that elegant home
Jas. Weaver received 9 mules
Monday which he had previously
purchased at prices ranging from
$75 to $50 per head. Phillip'Shire
delivered a beauty at SIS.
Chas. Robinson killed a nice
beef Saturday. Jess Holloway
was the exeeutioner, aud the job
was done in workmanlike order.
Chas. Leeper and wife contem-
plate moving to Texas in the near
future.
The show must have been above
the ordinary or that squeeze below
the standard, if that young scribt
from Rush Hill could not deter
mine which was best.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
BENTON CITY.

Jno. Parkhurst Of Gas City,
Kan, was In town Sunday.
VIM. Childers of Boone Co. was
shaking hands with old friends
here Monday.
Mesdames Okey and Douglass
visited Mrs Elmer johnson near
Martiusburg Wednesday.
Grandma Hines has returned
from Iowa aud is keeping house
for her son, j. w. Hines.
Mr.. VIM. Tratchell and Miss
Nina Carver were married in
Mexico Sunday afternoon, Rev
Kokendoffer officiating. Their
many friends here extend best
wishes to this happy young
couple.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04

NEIGHB0RH00D NEWS
EAsT LoK.
The rain was immense.

The rain was immense.
Prairie schooners are seen fire.
quently. Presume they are going
West to grow up with the coun-
try.
Arthur Lake returned from
Mexico last Friday where he bad
been attending Court. A few of
this vicinity will hear Senator
Warner discuss the issues of the
day Wednesday at Mexico.
Some of our farmers have com
menced their fall blowing since
the rain.
Apples of the Ben Davis ant
other varieties are abundant jus
now.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
LIRERTY.

The rain aud wind last Friday
and Saturday damaged the corn
and cane badly.
Liberty Sunday school closed
last Sunday for the winter.
Rev. A. A. Wallace preached an
excellent sermon at Liberty Sun
day eve. Text, Luke 7:34.
9. r. Wilkins visited his best
girl in Mexico Sunday,
Robert Nichols aud daughter.
Miss AIDA, Of Columbia are visit
ing w. s. Edwards.
H p. Warden of Mexico was
out GU his farm Sunday.
Miss Gertie Bybee and brother
Ed Of Moline visited w. s. Ed
wards Sunday.
Sam Byrns Of Mexico was smil-
ing on some Of the fair ones at
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
PRAIRIE LEA.

Mrs. Felix Arnall and daughter,
Vannie. of Manitou, Okla, are
visiting relatives here, Mrs. A.
thinks Oklahoma the favored
land.
j. w. Moore bought a horse
from MIR. Jones of Benton City
for $161.
The cattle king was over on
Bean Greek Monday collecting a
few nice calves he purchased from
M. s. Willingham.
Jas. Fosseen Is seeing the
sights at the Illinois State fair and
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
UNION CHAPEL.

The high winds last week bic W
the corn and cane down and
mangled it badly.
Mrs. o. D. Hall, who was taken
sick very suddenly Saturday night,
is much better.
Mrs. Maggie Sanford is slowly
improving.
Little Miss May Crum has been
very sick the past week.
o. D. Hall bought bunch of
calves recently for which he paid
from $40 to SIS per head.
G. 1. johnson has just com =
pleted building an addition to his
house.
O. D. Hall is sowing about 90
acres of wheat on John Dishman s
place.
Mae Lander has returned home
after a delightful visit with rela-
tives at Stauberry. Mo.
G. l. Johnson sold 10 head of
hogs to j. E. Dishman at &c per
Id.
S. G. Lander bought the little 8
acre farm adjoining his place from
Albert Young at $40 per acre.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
THOMPSON,

Il. It, Cant is business visitor
in South Omaha.
w. M, Biswell is purchasing
walnut logs from Chas. Clark this
week.
T. j, O'Toole returned from a
weeks visit in st. Louis Monday.
Eff Elliott. W M Of Hebrew
lodge Of Mexico, is home from
Kansas City where be attended the
Masonic State Grand Lodge.
JP Willoughby left for Kansas
City Monday. He was relieved by
Frank Bush,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
NORTH MoLINo.

A fine girl arrived at
the home of Mr. aud Mrs Floyd
Hanna Thursday, of near Santa
Fe
Mrs. John Baker fell last Satur-
day eve, breaking a bone in her
ankle. She is doing very we'll at
this writing.
The Sunday school will continue
at Mt. Zion at 3 O'Clock and the
B Y P U at 4 O'Clock each Sunday
DR. Flynt will lead next Sunday.
Felix Martin sold a span of
work mules last Thursday for
5000 to Lockridge aud Rice of
Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs Morrison Beamer,
who have been visiting in Virginia
for some time returned home last
week.
Quite number of Mt. Zion
members attended the associatio n
at Bethlehem last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Jos Ford bought of JOS. Dudley
two 3 year old steers, paying $72.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
SANTA ZEE

DR.. Drake was called out to see
George Trimble Sunday; we are
glad to say George is better.
Mrs. q. G. Lucas still continues
in very delicate health.
M, b. Wilkerson and sons have
about finished gathering their inn
mense peach crop.
Brother Reayis, we are glad to
say, is able to Be out again.
Jimmie Coil aud sister, Miss
Inez, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Brother and Sister
Reavis.
S. P. Miller delivered hogs at
Rush Hill last Thursday to Trim
BILE and Bolts at &c.
Mrs. Tina Smiley is visiting rel
atives in Warren county.
On account of the rain Rev.
HOwerton failed to get back fro m
Lincoln county and consequently
there was no preaching Sunday.
The ladies of the Christian
church will serve oysters and ice
cream Saturday night, Oct. 9Th,
for the benefit of the church. Ev.
eryone is invited
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
Strong Club Formed at Benton
City %. Hit to Speak.

Hon. Walter Burch filled an
appointment to speak for Hon.
Champ Clark at Benton City last
Saturday night and organized a
Democratic club. j. w. Dowell,
member of theIcounty committee,
called the meeting to order and in
troduced Mr.. Burch. Mr.. Bulch
made an able speech upon State
and national issues. In his pre-
liminary remarks he urged the
organization of a club which was
heartily seconded by every Demo
crat present. The following of.
ficers were elected:
Judge A. j. Douglass, presi-
dent.
j. w. Dowell, vice-president.
DR.. w. II. Douglass, secretary
Martin Hildebrand, sergeant-at-
arms.
The club will hold its first meet
ing tomorrow night when commit
tees will be appointed and plans
laid for effective work. On this
occasion, also, Hon. o. Hit of
Mexico will address the club.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04

Mis-, Walsh Of ST. Louis aud Miss
Annie Fecht Of Mexico were guests
Of Miss Julia o'Callaghan Thurs
day.
w II Tiger Of Moberly was the
guest of J e Tiger here Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
AUDRAIN BAPTIsTs.
Hold an Important Annqal Meeting
at Bethlehem, Near Skinner.

The Audrain Baptist Association
was called to order by the moder-
ator, j. q. Jesse. at 10 a. M,
Sept. %. at Bethlehem church.
Introductory sermon preached by
Rev. Sc. Ewing. pastor Of Euclid
Avenue church, st. Louis. Text,
John 1915.
In the absence Of the clerk, O.
a. Witherspoon. H. b. Truck was
appointed to keep the record until
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04

The railroads have installed a
night watch at jefferson street
crossing. w. b. Canterbury will
be on duty there from 6 in the
evening to midnight. 1t is a wise
precaution.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04
LADDoNIA.

There continues some change in
the business firms of Laddonia,
Henry Kochs. who has been living
in Hannibal for the past three
years, has returned to Laddonia
and taken possession of his mill
and will continue to grind meal
and all kinds of feed stuff"
Miss A. M. Logan has given up
tn" millinery business, on account
Of her protracted illness, and she
and Mrs. Bossard are selling off
their household goods preparatory
to bidding farewell to their old
home. Miss Logan, who is now
in Vandalia with her sister, Mrs.
Lemon, will reside there in the
future, and Mrs. Bossard will
spend the winter in California.
Mr.. A. l.. Bruton, nominee for
County Clerk, jokingly remarked
that he was new preparing to move
to Mexico after the election.
Mrs. Gass, Mrs. VIM. Elder and
Il. B. Swift attended the Baptist
Association held near Centralia
last week,
Mrs. John Hill and daughter,
Mrs. Elder, of Skyler, Nebraska.
visited Mrs. John Elzea last week.
They formerly lived near Laddo-
MIA and met with many old ac-
quaintances while here.
Mrs. Frank Elliott, who lives
near East st. Louis, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Albina Hale, and
other relatives. Mrs. Elliott is an
old Laddonian, and her many
friends were glad to meet her. She
lives about thirty miles from St.
Louis and during the summer
months many of the st. Louisians
spend their vacation at her resi-
dence.
Mrs. Tom Gill and Mrs. Sam
Gill of Perry visited Mrs. e. d,
Vandeventer first of the week.
Mrs. Eflie Mcdaniel and Mrs.
L. w. Mccoy will attend the
Montgomery fair this week and
also visit relatives for several
days.
Mrs. Minnie Able of East ST.
Louis attended her brothers
Tray Landrum) wedding last
Wednesday and spent several days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Bibb Landrum.
The protracted meeting cOntin'
ues at the Christian church. There
have been four additions and much
interest is manifested. Elder
Greer is preaching very earnestly
and the audience is generally
large.
DR.. and Mrs. Bert Corner oi
Washington are visiting the for.
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Corner.
Last Saturday was a gala day
with our Elm Bend friends. They
celebrated Mrs, Hattie Putman'f
birthday in grand style with din,
ner and presents. This is a great
neighborhood for celebrations, and
when it comes to this there are nc
old folks there.
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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-04

AT the special election Monday
for City Treasurer, Frank Buckley
was elected over Sam Sh arp
by majority of 40 votes. Only
446 votes cast in the election.