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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29
EDWARDS SHOOTS.
Kills His Neighbor ca1 Tenant,
John Oldham.

James Edwards. who owns n fine
farm four miles northwest of
Thompson, this county, is in deep
trouble, He shot aud killed John
Oldham at about IL O'Clock last
Thursday forenoon. MIR. Edwards
is about 60 years Of age and his
family resides in Columbia where
his children are attending school.
de is son-in-law Of Judge j. b.
Pool of Thompson. Oldham was
about 40 years of age. Both were
highly respected citizens, aud all
their friends and neighbours were
grieved to hear of the serious hap
pening between them. Oldham
leaves wife and five children.
Coroner Coil of Mexico went up
and held an inquest, and the YER
dict was that the victim came to
his death by being shot to death
with a shot gun in the hands of
James Edwards.
At the inquest Edwards testified
as follows:
l was lying on lounge in my
room when Oldham entered with
out knocking and went over and
sat down behind the stove. He at
once began to try to make a set
Element, as he had often done be-
fore, and / asked him how much he
wanted. He said he wanted $3.50,
and / told him / would give him
$50, and then l told him if he
would let the matter drop l would
give him 500.
Vie then said that if he did not
get the amount he wanted, that |
would never live to use it. He
then arose with his hand in pocket
and came from behind the stove,
and as he did so, l fired two shots
with shot gun, the first shot strik-
ing him in the left side of the back
and came out of his chest, and as
he turned l fired again, the shot
striking him in the chest and pen
etrating the heart, lodged in the
shoulder"
No one else saw the shooting.
Oldham had a coal bank leased on
Edwards farm, and had ceased
working it, it seems, contrary to
contract, and Edwards wished
him to get out, entirely. Oldham
had some machinery in the mine
which he valued at $3.50, and it
was over a settlement in regard to
this that brought on the fatal trOu-
BILE.
Edwards telephoned to the Off
Gals in Mexico of the shooting and
Sheriff johnson, Prosecuting At.
torney j. D. Orear and County
Coroner P. E. Coil left for the
scene of the killing at once.
Edwards was brought to Mexico
and lodged in Jail. Saturday, with
VIM. Barnett as special guard, he
was granted his freedom on the
streets. awaiting his preliminary
trial, which was set for yesterday
morning at ten o'clock.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29
Bruce Wins Out.

The Court of Appeals decides
that Frank Bruce should not pay
any part Of the Judgment.
Our readers will remember the
case of James w. wager VS..
Frank l.. Bruce, tried in the Cir
cult Court here in January, a year
ago
wager claimed Bruce had SLAM
dered him while he was caudi-
date for office. On the trial here
wager was given Judgment for
81 900 by a divided jury. Bruce
appealed, About two months ago
the Court of Appeals entered an
order reversing and reminding
the case. wager then offered to
knock off $500 of his Judgment
aud asked the CONT to affirm the
Judgment for 800 only. The
Court of Appeals ordered re.
argument of the case on this point,
and after consideration refused ia
lot the Judgment stand for 500
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Mayor E Z. Jones, who is
candidate for County Collector,
publishes a fine statement showing
the money expended by his adj
ministration for permanent i'm
provements in Mexico. The state.
ment plainly shows thaC Mexico
has been under a most prog ressive
party of men. They have pushed
the city greatly to the front. The
city ouly owes $4,000 but has
81, 79G II in the treasury. The sum
spent for imprOvements.in years
was near $4,000. 1t is all rec
ord to be proud of.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Two railroad men out at Francis
last Saturday had big row. Lat
err one Of the same party shot at the
other in the caboose of a train. A
shot gun was used but no one was
hurt,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Harold e. Stephens and Miss
Edith M. Blakeley, both of In
dianapolis, Ind. came to Mexico
and were married last Sunday,
Rev. c. c. Selecman officiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Miss Margaret Torreyson, teach
err in the Martinsburg schools,
visited the family of DR.. w. F.
Taylor in Mexico last Thursday
and Friday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

j. N. Cross last week closed
very successful term of school at
Hallsville. Mr.. Cross was tran
sacting business in Mexico Monday
aud Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

j. G. Lakenan, of the real es-
tate firm of Lakenan & Barnes in
Mexico, is at Amarillo, Texas,
looking after the business of this
FIRMS branch Office at that place.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

The City Council has passed the
ordinance to pave east Monroe
street, east jackson street and
west Promenade street.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

P. M. Morris and wife will re-
turn from California this week,
where they have spent the last
year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Now is the time to sprinkle your
hogs. Cremoline is cheapest and
best. rs cents will do for a hun
dred hogs. You can get it at EN-
mons.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29
HILL.

Rush Hill and Linn Twp. are
having fun over the race Cor town
ship constable with the candidates,
l.. Y Paisley, James Muir and
Shag Farrah.
Soloman Fox has number of
houses to move and is anxious to
see the mud settle.
Rush Hill is long on mud aud
short on coal but we know we can
find sympathy-iu the dictionary.
We regret very much 20 see
Wallace Rogers, present cashier of
Rash Hill bank, move with his
family to his farm in Boone Co.
Tom Kdnkel shipped four Ger
loads of fat cattle to st. Louis,
Robert Walters has purchased
the Hardy Doolin store house.
Miss Abbie Sullivan, one of the
teachers of the Laddonia school,
was the guest of Miss Margaret
Rogers Saturday aud Sunday.
Mr., Frahm, who just moved in
from Ilonois to the Rudy farm,
three miles north of Rush Hill; had
his barn struck by lightning Sun
day night and one fine horse kill
ed and another seriously injured
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Remember that Lakenan s.
Barnes have an Office of their own
in the best part of the Pan Handle
of Texas and are in position to
sell you lands at a low price.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

There was thunder and light
ming in the rain cloud Sunday
night. A fine barn down near
Rush Hill was destroyed aud val
liable horse killed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29
Clothing Talk.

Ricketts, & Emmons are agents
for the best tailor made clothing
manufactured west of Chicago. In
fact the best all wool, we'll made
goods on the market for the money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Three inches of snow fell last Fri
day light, but spring is here this
week--that is a touch of it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Buy your dipping tank from s.
P. Emmous Wool Company; they
sell at manufacturers price.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

S. B. COons at Eureka Junction
Wash, writes: "Please send me
the Mexico Message" ALI right,
brother, here. goes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Capps' all wool suits from $12
to S25. Best made, best fitting,
best wearing. in stock or madeto
order.
Ricketts, & Emmons Dry Goods Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

There is an excursion to the
Pan Handle of Texas on Tuesday,
April Sd. See Lakenan & Barnes
for particulars as to railroad fare,
etc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. L. Jones are
home from California.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

The Mexico Fair will be held be-
ginning August 81.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

DRAG the roads--the candidates
are doing their part in that line.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Ed. Bently and wife of Mt.
Carmel, this county, 20 this week
to Canada to live.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

w. II. Adams, Laddonia, now
gets his MESSAGE at Moline, F. r.
d. /.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29


TIE MESSAGE this week con.
taius official statements of the
Bank Of Rush Hill and of the
Martinsburg Bank. Both are
growing institutions and managed
by excellent business men.
James w. Allison, born in
Boone county and raised to man
hood in Mexico, who has been
identified with business interests
in st. Louis for a number of years,
this week was appointed by Gov.
Folk a member of the board Of
election commissioners of St.
LOUIS. The salary is $4,000 a
year. Mr.. Allison was one of the
original Folk men and believes iu
clean politics. His father. the late
DR.. Nathaniel Allison, prhcticed
medicine in Mexico for near a half
century.
Walter B. Robinson of Nc.
Credie, south of this city, aged 81
years, a brother of Mrs. A, ii.
Whitney of Mexico, was found
dead In his bed at the RingO Hotel
last Thursday morning. He reg.
isteTed at the hotel the day before.
The next morning he did not
come down and when an investiga.
ton was made he was found as
rannrfad ahnve HiR wife died
several years ago and he leaves
one son, but six years of age who
is making his home with Mrs.
Whitney here. Coroner Coil held
an inquest and found that de.
ceased came to his death by con-
Restion Of the stomach, caused by
the bursting of a blood vessel De-
ceased owned a farm near Me-
Credie and the body was taken 10
that nViRhbUFhoUd for intBrmenti
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

W. j. Bolts has returned from a
business trip to the Pan Handle in
Texas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-03-29

Corn at 80 cents is high priced
feed, Int 81 % invested in Creme
line viii save ten per cent. Hogs
with mango aud lice can't thrive.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-06

the problem now pressing upon tho
German people can be solved at all.
The wages ordinarily paid to Ger
man farm laborers are pitiably small.
The territory embraced by the Ger
man empire Is something more than
100000 square miles, and the rate of
wages In the country districts natur-
ally varies according to circumstances,
dependent upon the nature of the
crops raised, etc. The wage rate ia
grouped into five classes.
The lowest, which applies to about
65,S41 square miles OF the territory,
Is from SIS to 500 per annum. which
Is paid to about 31.13 per cent of the
agricultural laborers. The next group,
about 41.Sl per cent. receives from $SS-
to $l2S a year; the third from 1928 to
$157: the fourth from $l57 to $1S5.
and the highest rate paid Is from $1S5
to 1928, which is received by only IA
per cent of the laborerss working on
Il territory OF but POS square miles.
This latter class is scarcely to be con-
sidered In making an analysis Of the
situation. 1t is so small and insignifi-
cant. Those who earn an annual wage
Of more than $157 are remarkably
few. Generally speaking, the wages
are higher in those parts of Germany
where the farms are small and owned
by a we'll to do peasantry than in those
parts where large landed estates are
in the hands OF few proprietOrs.
The farming interests of Germany
appear to be suffering more from in
ability to compete than from any other
cause. AS rule cheap labor streng-
thens competition in manufactures.
but this does not hold good when APP
piled to the production of farm pro-
ducts The pivotal question therefore,
upon which everything seems to turn
in the solution of German agrarian
problems today. is that of farm wages.
How the problem is to be met is the
main thing that is puzzling the Ger
man statesmen.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-06
DOUBLE TRACKING
THE CANADIAN
PACIFIC
G. P. r. will Have $50 Miles
Completed in 1907-An-
nouncments by President.
evening Times Special Service.

Evening Times Special Service.
Montreal, July Give are working
tremendously with the Allan line and
giving pretty good service. This,
however, will be made still more eff
ficient as the circumstances require"
So declared Sir Thos. Shaughnessy of
the c. P. R., during a brief talk yes
terday on the future of the company
on land and water.
Yesterday Sir Thomas gave out that
cut of east Of Winnipeg would be
made, by which the main line, in
stead Of running north to Selkirk,
would strike straight across country
to Nelson, thus saving perhaps 20
miles. This will be done this season.
The president made the important
announcement that by the time the
crop of 1907 was ready to move fully
$50 miles of double track on the
spout" or Winnipeg and Port Arthur
section, would be completed. This
will be more than one-third the dis
lance from Lake Superior to the Red
river, and as Sir Thomas states this
stretch of $50 miles comprises perhaps
the most difficult part of the line.
Sir Thomas did not confirm the re-
port that a third line would be built
by the Canadian Pacific through the
Rockies. but the president pointed out
that they hope to reach Edmonston
this year, which will give them an in
dependent line from Winnipeg up into
the valley of the Saskatchewan. At
present the c P. r. reaches the capt.
tai of Alberta via their Calgary branch
but in the near future the chief centres
OF Manitoba and Alberta will have d.
rect communication by means of the
c. P. r. system.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-06
FROM PASTURE T0CAN'
M0TTOF0R INSPECTION
OF MEAT BY GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY - sEcRE-
TARY OF AGRICULTURE PLANNING TO EN-
FORCE THE LAW v1GoRoUsLY-THE SAME IS IN
FORCE IN CHICAGO NOW
've.ing Times Special Service.

Evening Times Special Service.
Washington, July 6.-The secretary
of agriculture is preparing to enforce
the meat inspection law with great
promptness and vigor. Already 1t
has been put into effect in Chicago,
the greatest packing centre in the
country, and at no distant date it will
be in force throughout the country.
Secretary Wilson, by order of the
president, has issued the following
proclamation:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-06

American livestock are the health
lest in the world. The great ranges of
the west produce herds of cattle in
which the percentage of disease is re-
markably small, and the federal gov
eminent is steadily reducing by ap-
proved scientific methods this small
percentage. The inspection of the ami
mails before and at the time of slaugh-
ter has always been thorough. 1t is
true that the department of agricul-
ture has heretofore lacked the power
and the money to provide for an
efficient supervision of sanitation and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-06
Den MOOl.

Den mool--hae yor yentlebeast;
Haze vOr Statistic to ban den least:
And so vOr man.
LAX man haze can learner som trick;
Den mool-ven haze vor mad hac kick:
Yust den sam we'd man.
Den mool.hae haw beeg load to pule:
Haze vor fcelen guide ven haze vor full:
Yust den sam we'd man.
And ven hem work vor done llae reyoise:
Den mOol-hae LAX to har hem own
Yust den sam we'd man.
Den mool-hae haw som faults. ct vor
And so haw man.
Haze do som tangs haze skood not do;
Yust den sam we'd man.
LAX man hae don't gem NUTS for style.
IIac wont contentment oil den vile.
Den mool-hae haw Won lonely smile:
And so haw man.
Den mool vo rsomtam kind and guide:
And so VOr man.
Haze eat evertang for breakfast food:
Han haze done sam tang.
Den mool haze balk at gaudy dress
And oil suits hal dam foolishness.
Den mool-hae vOr full of moolishness:
And go vor man.
st. Paul Herald.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-06

Ex-Mayor Edwin Stuart of Philadel-
phia, who has been nominated by the
republican convention for governor,
earned the title of the great unkissed"
long before Gladstone Dowie was ever
heard of In America. Stuart is a
bachelor OF precise and rigid habits.
His friends declare that never in his
life has be been kissed save by his
mother. In his younger days he was
sometimes called "Blushing Ned"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-06

While enjoying an evening stroll,
don't forget that F. ]. Cummings, 220
Demers Ave-, East Side, makes a
specially of Ice Cream Sundays. Fine
Ice Cream Parlors. Remember he
keeps Ice Cream Cones nice and fresh.
A large soda fountain. and all good
things for the pala:e--Ret the habit
and come over-left hand side as you
60 uD town
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-06

If you want a perfect shirt. send II
to Elliott's laundry, where they have
Just installed a Newark polisher,
which enables us to prLiuce three fin
Usher, dull, gloss, and extra gloss.
This is the only finisher of its kind In
the northwest, the very best money
can buy. Go to Elliott's for fine work,
602 and 604 DeMers avenue, Grand
Forks. NJ D.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-06

When a man is sure he has wom-
ans sympathy, he adds two feet to
the stature of the giant that attacked
him every time he tells the story.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-26
MARRIED AT THE RECToRY.

This morning at ten O'Clock the
marriage of William b. Primrose and
Miss Althea Hull, announced by the
Sentinel some days ago. was solemn
ized at the rectory of ST. Matthew'S
church, Rev. C. w. G. Lyon perform
ing the ceremony. The marriage was
solemnized in the presence of only a
few witnesses. the mother of the
groom, Mrs. J. p. B. Primrose. and
the sister of the bride. Miss Lucy
Hull, accompanying the happy young
couple to the rectory.
Mr.. Primrose and his pretty bride
have received the congratulations and
best wishes of an army of friends to-
day. Tomorrow they will leave for
Palisade where they will make their
home. Mr.. Primrose being engaged
in the jewelry business in the thriv-
ing little city of the upper valley.
Whipple Chester is up from Dragon
to take in the fair.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-26
THE BABY SHOW.
Nearly Thirty Pretty Tots Enter the
Interesting Contest at the Fair
Grounds this Morning

The show that perhaps carries the
the greatest amount of interest tc
the ladies every year. is the baby con.
test Every mother with a handsome
child in the county-and of course
every mother has a handsome child
else she would not be a good mother
is deeply interested in the contest
whether she has an entry or not.
1t is not conducive of the best
friendships either. as there are en-
gendered. as a result of the distribu-
tion of the prizes considerable jeal.
ousy
Men have been known to say that
/ they would rather take a dressing
down at whipping post. than to act
as judge at a baby show. How
ever. they are an important feature at
county fairs and the time doubtless
will never come when they will be
eliminated as part of the feature pro
gram of such events.
This morning the annual baby
show took place at eleven O'Clock at
the fair grounds. Instead of being
held in the close quarters of the ex-
hibit building it was held out in the
open. where accommodations had
been provided for the seating of
many.
The judges were so modest that
they did not desire their names to
be published, for fear of future re-
prisals from disappointed mothers,
hence the Sentinel cannot give the
names of the judges.
The following were the winners of
the prizes:
First, Boys under one year-Rus-
sell Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Johnson of Clifton. special
prize by C. d. Smith & Co. druggists.
Second, Girl under one year
Dorothea, beaverton. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. beaverton, of this city.
Special prize at Sturtevant-Quist Drug
company.
Third, Boys over one year and not
two-Charles ]. Emmons, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Emmons. of Fruita. Baby
set at Stongs Jewelry store.
Fourth, Girls over one year and
not two-Eloise Large, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Large. Special
prize at Wohlfort Drug company
store. sweepstakes prize Dorothea
beaverton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
], II. beaverton, who had won the
first girls prize. Prize: One dozen
photos by Dean, $500 quality.
Twins stakes-The twins of AL
fred Jaynes, one dozen photos at For
rvs. $500.
All the babies, ~ in number secur.
ed a red ribbon and a souvenir spoon
at Primrose Jewelry store.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-26

Call up Platt and Heron If you
should need bale of hay.
Remember the Elsocorro cigar is
clear Havana and strictly hand made.
If you believe in getting your mon
ey's worth smoke the Eel Socorro ci-
gar.
Mems. Boys and childrens rubber
boots at the Colorado Shoe Store,
431 Main street.
Coffee and lunch at the Delica-
lessen store, Fred Wolfe. 2Os Colo
avenue. proprietor.
Come in and get our prices on first
class modern plumbing. Lewis and
Sallee, 124 N. 9th street.
We can show you 35 different
styles of driving harness from $3.50
to $50 OO.-Fred aMntey.
Ladies fine patent kid court ties,
John Kelly make, worth $3.50 at
s2.75.- Colorado Shoe store.
When in need of a competent
plumber call up Mckenzie. Phone
393 red, 4O4 Colorado avenue.
We handle whips. harness, farm
implements and the best poultry food
on any market.-Platt and Heron.
Bargain in books at Post Office
Book store, s1.5O books for Go cents
Special sale on "Eben Holden" at so
cents.
Get in line and have your pictures
taken by Forty, the photographer.
Best work at popular prices. Union
Block Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-26

The C. V. Store is the place to buy
presents for everything and every
body.
Always call for the Ell socorro cigar
sold by all first class dealers Union
made.
A new line of purses, belts. back
and side combs Just arrived at the
G. V. store.
We carry the Old Hickory wagon,
PLAT and Heron, successors to
Valley Feed company.
For hauling OF any kind see Bar
ton & Plat. Special wagons for
moving purposes. Phone Mesa 1O5.
See Lowe and Coulter for a hot
air furnace job. They can save you
money and do work promptly. 126
N. 5th street. Phone 1853 Black.
The city's leading liverymen. Bar
ton C Platt. Best service. Prompt
attention to all orders. excellent rigs
and good horses. Barn, Fifth and
Colorado.
Every lady visiting the C. V. Store
during the month of September for
each days attendance will receive a
chance on handsome Japanese choc-
olate set valued at $1,000
The Progress carries fresh fruit.
The finest bread in the city can be
obtained here. cakes, pies. and other
pastries, fresh every day. Nice. clean
and complete stock of staple and fan
cy groceries
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-26
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