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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
RuSHhILL.

Elder CHM filled his regular
appointment Sunday morning and
evening. Large and attentive au-
diences.
Mrs. Solomon Fox who has been
reported near deaths door for
some time, passed away Monday
about 2 O'Clock; services were con-
Quoted at the residence by Elder
w. Il. Hook and the remains
taken TO Mexico for burial.
Mrs. Fox was 60 years of age.
The husband and four children
survive her. Deceased was a sis
ter of Robert Jolly, Miss Bette
Jolly and Mrs. Phillips of Mexico.
9. e. Casper is down at or near
Curryville gathering up telegraph
poles, Mr.. Q. having bought the
old poles from the Western Union
Telegraph Co. from Mexico tC
Bowling Green.
Pete Erdel, we understand, has
shipped about one hundred bush
els of hickory nuts, aud has about
that many more on hand and they
still come in.
James Myers is visiting his un'
Gle in Kansas.
w. H. Paisley, the station agen
at this place, got a lay-off abou
the Goth of September and ha
been seeing some of the world ont
side our city limits SINCE tha
time.
We are told that the bids fol
the contract for buildina the new
bank at this place will be open II
very short time.
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Mrs. Solomon Fox is still lin
gering at deaths door. Hear
trouble is said to be her disease.
Misses Mabel and Ethel Kin
are Gonvalescing They have ha
a severe time with fever,
G. q. Casper is paying O. TO
fat hogs. He shipped two Ga
loads to market last week.
Farmers are about through wit
corn cutting aud are now balm
: hay and oat straw. We fear the
) are making a mistake in shippin
out SO much feed.
The recent rains came too lat
to make mgch fall pasture. an
many farmers are compelled I
commence feeding hay, straw {
s corn fodder the first of October
! They may pow expect to fee
roughness for about seven months
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Enjoyable weather since the last
good rains.
Many around here are making
molasses. Robert Shock Of this
vicinity is among the number.
Lately Robert has been giving his
neighbors all the wood they can
use this winter, and they are
thankful.
j. F. Edwards bought 600 head
of sheep last week.
Philip Daily is making a new
cellar.
Aunt Susan Parks and Miss Ell
sic Adams enjoyed a visit from
Mrs. Adams aud daughter of Stur-
geon last week, Elsie's mother and
sister.
Mrs. Charlie Dunaway returned
to her home in Texas last week
after a visit with relatives
and friends here. Her father, j.
s. Barnes, accompanied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Pulls spent
last Saturday night with S. A.
Pulls and family.
Mrs. Laura Beatty Kamp of
Burlington. Iowa, is visiting rela.
tives and friends here and expects
to remain several weeks.
Mrs. John B. McCarty of Sum
ner Hill, ILL.,, is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Jno. W. Beatty, o.
this city, for a few days.
Mrs. Hardy Hill of Charleston
ILL.,, is visiting her aunt of thi:
city, Mrs. j. w. Beatty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

Miss Lutte Vaughn Of Mexico
is s',"n,ling few days with her
con ~. Airs. Alb Harrison
Mr.. Culver's mmhpr and step
father of Iowa cam" down Tu sdiy
to visit him
Clark Pledge returned from Co!
orado Friday. He will be here
about two weeks and then go back
again.
Clay Hamilton of Mexico was at
Howard Iman's Sunday.
David Douglass reached home
Friday after a few weeks visit to
relatives in Idaho and Montana.
Lee Childers is spending "a month
at his fathers in Boone county.
Mr.. Grady's relatives from ILL
nois were out to see them last
week.
We regret to say Mrs. Callahan
got fall a few days ago and is
worse since. She has been suffer
ing for two weeks from stroke of
paralysis.
Miss Katheryn Varnon who
taught two terms Of school here is
to be married to Mr.. Boone, of
Thompson, during October.
The lawn party at Mr.. Bakers
last week was we'll attended and
all report a good time.
Mr.. Grady sold fat cow to RO-
mans and johnson at 31ac per Id.
T. V. Starr delivered his four
mule colts last week to Jack Har-
rison of Galloway He got $500.
Alb Harrison has bought $50
Montana sheep at SIC.
Mr.. Grady sold all the corn he
will have to spare to Alb Romans
at 40c per bu.
Q. P. and George Baker of Full
ton visited w. j. Baker and fam
lily last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
UNION CHAPEL.

Corn and cane cutting is the
fashion these days.
Chas. Waters from Kansas City
visited bis brother, Frank, here
last week.
James Harvey of Des ,Moines,
Iowa, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. @.
E. Harvey.
Mrs. O.. D, Hall has recovered
from her very serious illness.
NJ. F. Harrison sold q head Of
hogs, averaging 229 lbs, TO Alb
Romans at 1926 per cWt.
Quite a spirited debate is II
progress at Eller school house ey
cry Friday night
Mr.. @. E. Harvey recently pre-
scented his wife with a new SSI
Kimball organ.
Dir, and Mrs. p T. VIM visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. ]. g. Rrqshea
Sunday,
Mrs. James Young and Mis-
Lenoreiyi Mrs. A. Patger ant
Miss Della Sunday
NJ. F. Harrison sold four heal
Of 1906 mules to a man from Ten
hessee at 1925 per head
! Mfs. Paul Mndd and children .
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
BENTON CITY.

johnson, Dowell & Romans
shipped load of stock Monday
night.
A. f. Romans left Tuesday for
Kansas City, Mo-, on business.
John S. Reeds and family of
Mexico visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Reeds here Sunday.
c. c. Douglass and wife and
Mrs. NJ. G. Billiard spent Sunday
in Mexico.
Mrs. j. E. Callahan who has
been quite sick is better.
Judge W. w. Bolts addressed
the Democratic club here Friday
eve.
Miss Nell COhOon spent Sunday
with hOmefOlks here.
DR.. and Mrs. Brice Edwards
were down from Mexico Sunday
Miss Dobyns of Mexico visited
Miss Ella Watts here this week.
Mrs. Susan Powell is visiting
her son, w. o. Powell, of st
Louis.
Mrs. Martha Ridgeway of Cen
traIia is visiting J. w. Douglas
and family.
Mrs. Chas Duffens aud Mrs
VIM. Caldwell are visiting iniKan
sas City.
j. G. Hendrix of Martinsburl
was here Monday.
Ieenogle Bros. have sold thei
blacksmith business to Mr.. Pal
mer of Columbia.
d. b. Douglass returned Frida.
night from Idaho where he visite,
his brother and family.
Mgs. Sam Wright is visiting il
Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Republicans Fnthuse

Senator VIM. Warner Of Kan.
sas City aud j. B. CARRIER of War.
rentOn. Rcandidate for Congress
made speeches at Mexico court
house last Wednesday night.
Gen. D. II. Mcintyre presided
introduced by G, A.Barues. Gen.
Mcintyre made a few opening re.
marks and introduced the speak.
ers. Both made good Republi.
can speeches from a Republican
standpoint.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

The MESSAGE has always been
opposed to trusts. We try to be
consistent about it. We would
rather see competition than COM
bination. We want a gas fran
ebise in Mexico. We would rather
see it independent from any kin
bred company or organization.
But we are not kicking. We are
only limiting at what the tendency
IN human nature is. We might
90 into "a trust Uurself-maybe-
if we forgot.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and others interested ia the estate OF
w. j. Black, deceased, that 1, the under
signed executrlx of said estate, intend to
make final settlement thereof at the next
term of Probate Court of Audraln COun-
ty, Missouri, TO be held at Mexico COM
meucing the second Monday in Novem-
Der, 1905.
SARAH b. BLACK, ExecutrlS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all credi tors
and others interested in the estate of
Braxton Brown, deceased, that 1, the un-
derslgned administrator OF said estate, in
tend to make final settlement thereof at
the next term of Probate Court of Au-
drain County, Missouri. to be held at
Mexico commencing the second Monday
in November, 1906.
NJ. c. FLYNT. Administrator.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

The Mundy show exhibits here
this week. They were in Louis.
lana last week and some fellow
down there wrote to Attorney Gen
eral Hadley to inquire if their
snake. seating attraction was not
contrary to law. Did he want to
be funny or was he sympathizlng
with the snakesl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

Talking over the telephone dur
ing school hours has become a
nuisance in the Mexico public
schools and the superintendent
wants it abated. 1t keeps a teach.
err busy answering calls. The par
ent hereafter must not call a child
except before school or at some re-
nnca
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

Mexico must take the proper
care of her paved streets. They
are too costly to be damaged by
circus parades or show aggrega-
tious of any kind.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

The Santa Fe people have per-
fected the papers for ten miles of
right Of way for that proposed
electric railway aud sal papers
are deposited in the bank.
They are waiting for the Perry
and Mexico people to show theil
hand. =,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

The Bowling Green Times wants
to see E. w. Stephens of Columbia
the next nominee of the Democrats
for Governor. We believe Ste
pheus is all right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

The MESSAGE has an interesting
letter from j. r. (Dick) Shell,
formerly of this county. which
will appear in these columns next
week. Mr.. Shell is now located at
Carstairs Alta, Canada, and he
writes of the conditions up there
His many Audrain friends will
read this letter with much inter.
est.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

The Laddonia, Rush Hill & Mex
leo Union Telephone Company is
all right. See financial statement
of the company on another page
of this paper. Balance over
running expenses per month
500 90" is pretty good, amt
Iid3
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

w. j. Bryan is waking up the
natives down in South Missouri
this week. The Republicans down
that way are getting uneasy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

d. &. Owen has completed the
excavation work for the paving on
East Monroe street. Owen always
gets there in whatever he under
takes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

The Moberly Monitor states that
a Kansas City firm is proposing to
build an electric railway from
BrOokfeld to Mexico by way OF
Moberly. Well, we are in Mis-
souri,; wen be glad to see it when
they show us.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Evangelist John Z. Brown is to

Evangelist John E. Brown is to
assist Pastor A. G. Aker in a re-
vival meeting at the Mexico Meth
odist church, meeting to begin
second Sunday in November. A
Mr.. Currie will have charge Of the
singing. Rev. Brown is a power
in the pulplt-Mexico people
know him, and great results are
expected from this meeting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
THURSDAY, OCT. II, 1906

We repeat, government owner
ship of railroads would look better
than railroad ownership of the
government.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

The home of James Ray, in the
north part of town, was destroyed
by fire Tuesday night. Only a few
of the household goods were
saved. The family was asleep and
had a narrow escape from the
flames. Mr.. Ray had no insur-
ance. The building belonged to
John Stumpf.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

Low One Way Oolonist rates to
California aud the Northwest via
Chicago b Alton r, R. daily until
Oct. 3lst. 1906, from Mexico, Mo-,
500 90 to Portland, Seattle. Ia
coma, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
San Diego.
$27.4O Spokane, Ellensburg,
Wenachee, Wash, Unatillo, Ore.
$24.9O Ogden and Salt Lake,
Mont. Helena, Butte, ApapoRda,
Utah,
$92sO Logan, Livingston, aud
Gardiner Mont,
1890 Billings, Mont. and
intermediate points.
For full Information call on or
address E. T.. MATHEWS,
Tkt Agt, Mexico. No.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

RoadoYerseer j. T. Asher, out
10 Oak Grove district, north of
Laddonia, has ordered all hedges
along the public highways cut to
the regulation length required by
the law. 1t is well. Keep the fences
IN good shape, and it may eneour-
age neatness and perhaps saving
IN all departments on the farm. II
will arouse the admiration of your
neighbors. too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

No more circuses will be allowed
to parade on Mexico's paved
streets. They will have to take
the dirt roads or there will be no
parade.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

Rush Hill are visiting her mother,
Mrs X. F. Gulick.
Regular services at Union Chap
FL next Saturday aud Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

South Cedar City, No, and re-
turn. $1.OO. Account Cole Coun-
ty fair, jefferson City, Mo. On
sale Oct, 1Q.l1-l2. Return limit
Oct. 13th, 1905.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

W, w. Braden believes that that
electric railway is coming and
he shows his faith by subscribing
for stock in the company. Mr..
Bradeu drove twenty miles Mon
day to be in Mexico to meet Mr..
Robinson, the promoter, and his
engineer to begin the preliminary
survey from Mexico to Moline.
thru Santa Fe to Perry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
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NEIGHB0RH00D NEWS
LADDoNIA.

Her mother and family will move
there. Miss Darlington is worthy |
young lady and we wish her sue
cess in the future.
The protracted meeting at the
Christian church closed Monday
There were six conversions and
several joined by letter.
The firm of Quisenberry &
Barker has been dissolved, VIM.
Brandon having bought out Mr..
Barker. The firm will be known
as Quisenberry & Brandon. This
is a first-class meat market, Mr..
Quisenberry having had long ex'
perience in the business.
Clay Berry, the depot agent of
Perry, was here last Friday and
Saturday. He was looking around
our town, possibly to find a good
location for the electric railroad
that we want to run from Perry
to Laddonia. Well, Laddonia
will donate the depot.
II l.. Edmonston, who was
vars ago OF Wesley Chapel neigh
borhood, but for the past fifteen
years has lived in Portland, Ore. f,
came back a short time ago to
visit old friends and relatives. He
is cultured gentleman and a fine
conversationalist, ready to give
information in regard to any part
of the West, as he has travelled
much thru that country.
Miss Maggie Torreyson who,
was so badly crippled sometime
ago in st. Louis as she was STEP
ping from a moving street car, is
now here at her brothers, G. A.
Torreyson. She is not yet able tC
( walk, but is improving slowly
Her many friends greatly sympa
thize with her and hope her re-
covery is not far distant. Man!
of her friends from Wellsville anC
> Martinsburg have called to see her
among the number, Mrs. G. N
, Black and Mrs. A. S. Faulkner o
Wellsville; the Misses jacob o
Martinsburg and DR.. Mere o
Martinsburg and Mrs. Ponca O
St. Louis all came Saturday an
Sunday. Mrs. jacob and daugh
4 ter, Miss Louise, came over frOr
e Martinsburg one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dye, VIII
live in Oklahoma, were here las
week visiting the formers sister
y Mrs. George Ramey. Mrs. Rame
and son, George, in company wit
Mr.. aud Mrs. Dye, are spendin
A the week in st. Louis.
lie Mrs. Louie Leet Grady and bab
= u left Saturday for her home in s.
20 Louis, after an extended visit wit
relatives here.
Mrs. James Burch and childre
- are spending a few days with rel'
~ tives in Vandalia.
Mrs. A. M. Bosard went dow
Dr. to Vandalia Saturday. There wei
some fine colts shown last wee
of at j. B. Browns colt show. "
D. think John Slaughter took Il
prize on his fine one.
-, ~ j. Fl. Pease sold some fine buI
= gies Saturday at his auction sal
as 1t was largely attended. In fac
the town was crowded with peOp
ed most of the day; sales, milline
ay openings, and the merchan
brought the people to town.
ay Monday the foot ball team we
down to VandalIa to play gar
vs. " with the Vandalians.
I'D Mrs, j. l.. Pierce returned Ia
week from a visit with DR.. al
no Mrs. G. @. Clark of Sedalia.
st. James Pierce VI Mexico W
here Sunday
n Mr.. and Mrs. @. A, Wilder a
'sS son, Ralph, started to Hannit
Monday. They will drive thr
20 cross the river and 90
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

See program of the County
Teachers Association meeting in
this issue of the MESSAGE. Some
numbers on the program that it
will pay anybody to hear.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Sun RI9E

Gale Douglass and family spent
Sunday "a Mexico visiting their
cousins, s F Enthris ana family
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

$I.OO a busheI cash paid
by Sam Morris for small
hickory nuts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
SEEUS-

SGE 70
If you want to buy, sell, rent or
exchange your property;
If you want good and safe Fire
and Tornado assurances
If you want to borrow money
at low rate of interest;
If you want bargain in Texas
lands of rich. productive, sandy
loan soil; good markets; excellent
R. R. facilities; low taxes good
free schoolsi ideal climates abun-
dance of pure. free stone water;
varied crops; fine churches; nat
ural resources.
Bragg Building. Phone I5I
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

Henry Klutz, north of Mexico,
brought in a wagou-load of hick-
DRY nuts this week and sold them
to Sam Morris, the load bringing
him even $24. l5.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

$l.OO 3 bUshel cash paid
by Sam Morris fpF small
hickory ndts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

Richard Greed of Thompson was
called recently to the bedside of
his mother who is undergoing
treatment for cancer in Kansas
Gifv
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

Fred Cordner of this city will
take a course in violin music in
st. Louis this winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

Helena, the little daughter of O..
C. Wonneman, is ill with typhoid
fever.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

MONTH LlBEHTY.
p. b Roberts returned from st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-26
ARAB PATROL WORKERS AT THE PADDLE STAND.

Pile and their efforts have thus far been re-
warded with a fair measure of success. as
several thousands of dollars have been re-
ceived. Mr.. Allies will be on hand this
evening at his booth and he invites those
who desire 10 be enlisted In the army Of
temple builders to come and see him.
Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie, the noted
sculptress, gave another exhibition of her
artistic skill in modelling from clay last
night on the stage at Convention Hail. The
thousands OF visitors watched with rapt
attention as with the magic OF her deft
fingers she converted the gray mass OF
earth into a bust of Col. e. b. Hay. AS
the artist worked away Col. Hay posed on
the stage. and 1t was remarked that ''he
wore that familiar smile of his that won't
wear off" When the bust had been COM
pleted every one pronounced 1t splendid
likeness
The public appearance of Mrs Hoxie
upon the request of Mr.. Thomas c. Noyes,
and which so greatly increased the interest
on the two evenings she appeared, Is greatly
appreciated by the management Of the fes-
tiVal
A tumult Of business hustle was pre-
scented again last night at the revolving
wheel or paddle stand. the north en-
trance TO the hall. This booth. with its
corps of funmakers, Is in charge of Mr..
Thomas B. Walker and the Arab Patrol of
Alntas Temple, mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
The NOISY Arabs"
These noisy Arabs have several shibbo-
leths and they disclaim them every few
minutes One of them is Your moneys
worth of fun every second Another is,
Wake up; we are waiting to build the
temple
The big crowds that are attracted to the
paddle stands are kept on the qui vive of
expectancy for "what is coming next" and
in the meantime they buy paddles and get
premiums, from a OF coffee to hand
some oil painting. Mr.. Oscar j. Ricketts,,
former acting public printer. was one of the
fun developers and money getters last night
at the paddle stand and 1t is recorded that
but few persons could resist the magic of
his voice when he requested them to buy
three for quarter, meaning the paddles,
of course
Mr.. Tommy Walker. In charge. encour-
aged his paddle-stand hustlers TO hustle still
harder and IL is said when the auditing
committee completes it's work IL will be
found that substantial sum has been add
ed 30 the temple fund as result of the
WORK of the Arab pa troll. Some of the
busting. busy workers are: Chairman.
Thomas b. Walker Messrs. G. A. Kneessi
and James McPhearson. cashiers. and Frank
*. Raymond, Oscar j. Ricketts,, S. M. Rech-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-26
Telephones in Sweden.

Edward F. Dunno Mayor Of Chicago, in Reader
In many countries I found the govern
ment engaged In the telephone business In
Sweden, for instance, I found the govern
ment conducting a telephone system OF IT'S
own. The state does not prevent private
Individuals from running telephone lines, II
they wish. But the government. intent that
the people shall have necessities at falr
raes caring for the welfare of the many
rather than for stuffing the wallets OF the
few. manages telephone system OF its own,
In Stockholm and other Swedish cities even
tba homes of the members of the humber
working classes are equipped with tele-
nhones, and the rate for local private serv-
ice runs as low, in some cases. as So a
year local call at a pay station may
he had for about Ia cents. Business
bouses. with unlimited service, pay as low
"a about SI523 q year. Those who have
Maid the exorbitant service rates exacted
in Chicago New York and other cities Of
the United States will readily understand
mat conditions are somewhat different.