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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
BEAVER DAM.

Some have not finished gather
ing corn in this community.
We hear the children singing a
song they are learning for the en-
tertainment at Beaver Dam Satur-
day night, Santa. He's a Good
Fellow" Maybe he will come
along and help some of us big
folks little, too.
Geo. Dean took quite sick Sun
day. He is cOnvalescent.
Mrs. Casey has been uursing
Mrs. Jno. Waugh several days
whose health does not seem to i'm
prove.
j. Hickman sold some hogs to
g. Cant last week at &C.
There was a party at j. Will
kius' Friday night. Ask Carl
Crockett why lie didn't 90 home.
We saw Misses Frankie aud Vim.
ME Harrison pulling toward Mex
ico Saturday. Guess they were
looking for Sanity.
Wonder it Hub Price doesn't
wish it were so about his getting
married.
DR.. Wallace was at George
Deans Sunday in an hour and e
minutes after he got the phone.
We suppose he hit the high places
he goes when sent for,
Bro. Elmer Bradley has resigned
as pastor of Beaver Dam church
Will preach three months longer
We regret To- lose Bro. Elmer; ht
is one of our best young preach
ers
Mrs Geo Dean Ilas the inTanI
child of Mrs Waugh taking ear,
of il. She is one who will do wha
she can
! Geo, Green aud family spen
Sunday with his mother, who il
quite sick
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

gathering corn last Wednesday.
F. A. Ebret, G. r. Squirting aud
P. I. Bruce finished Saturday and
q. Householder Monday.
w. w. Coates. owner of the
Potts farm. was here last week
looking after his interests.
Mr., and Mrs. Hugh EIsele are
entertaining Mrs. Eisele's brother
from Illinois.
A Christmas tree will be given
at Bryan school house next
Friday evening.
At Gatewood school house next
Friday evening a Christmas tree
will be given to pupils and pa.
irons of the school. A big time
and uice tree expected.
Chas. Tanner is still on the sick
list.
Our blacksmith is doing lots of
work here lately shoeing horses.
This coming Sunday will end
Rev. Z, g. Longs work as pastor
of Bethlehem church. The people
of Centralia will enjoy his ser.
vices for season now. Bro.
Long has left our church in a
better condition and has certainly
endeared himself to our people
very much. We can therefore
commend him to Centralia people
as a noble, efficient and untiring
worker in the Lords vineyard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

This is the busy season, hog.
killing and getting ready for
Christmas.
Juo Botkin who was severely in.
jured last summer by II mnle
kicking him, has been very sick
again. The effects of the kick is
the cause of his sickness. We
hope he may soon recover to per-
feet health.
j. f. Edwards has a car load of
sheep to ship this week.
Rev. Il. E. Bradley closed his
two years pastorate at New Hope
last Sunday. He leaves many
friends who wish for him a speedy
restoration to health, aud a truly
successful future in the nobest of
all callings
Uncle Billy Mayes Of the New
Hope neighborhood is much I'M
proved after several weeks sick
ness. This good old man is near
ing the sunset Of life, being about
8S years old
Robert Flynt sold go Dbl. of
corn to j. F. Edwards at 1925
per Dbl. Robert is a successful
farmer
j S. Barnes aud wife left Tues
day for Texas where they will re-
side for a time at least.
Those who have lately finished
their corn gathering are glad the
long tedious work is done; most
everybody is thru now.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
NORTH LIBERTY.

There will be an entertainment
and box social at Liberty school
house Saturday night, Dec. %.
Henry Kunkel and family visited
Will Owings Sunday.
Paul Younger entertained Roy
and Otis Devoll Sunday.
Little Sallie Lockridge has been
quite sick for some time.
Il. IL. Roberts has built him q
new hen house and buggy shed.
Cole Edwards is on the sick
list.
G. Z. Younger has finished his
hog pasture fencing with woven
wire.
Max Piper visited homefolks
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
MARTlNsRuRe.

Fine winter weather Roads
rough but farmers are swarming
in with loaded wagons Of poultry.
etc. Everybody busy getting
ready for Christmas.
Rev. McMurtry preached here
Sunday and bad a full house.
r. E. Race was in town first of
the week selling lots in Fairview
Place 10 Mexico.
Harry Cruteher of st. Louis was
in town Sunday visiting bis wife
and daughter.
Miss Pearl Chrisman visited
Miss Wenzel in Mexico Sunday.
e. Larimore of Wellsville spent
Sunday here witt his brother,
Joe Lancing.
Grover Harris of Mexico was
calling on his best girl here Sun.
day.
A merry Christmas to the MES
SAGE and happy aud prosperous
new year.
Rev. F. NJ. Green, pastor Of tn,
Baptist church, offered his resigna
ton last first Sunday. All are
sorry to give him up.
u. r. Burch of Laddonia was il
town last week, also Mr.. White
house.
Mrs. L. Romans is still quite
sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

ing in. The Bank of Laddonia is
the first one received.
E. d. Morse aud l., Hall of
Montgomery City were here on
business last week.
T. w. Crump Of Perry was here
last Friday.
Lee Denmark, who has a posi-
ton in Wellsville, was here Sun
day visiting relatives.
j. Muir of Rush Hill was here
Monday looking after stock.
Miss Dollie Griggsby visited her
sister, Mrs. Jas. Burch, here Sun
day.
Mrs. Sallie Gray of Farber Wis
tied Mr.. aud Mrs. Bud" Smith
this week.
Miss Bell Wilkins has returned
home after the millinery SeaaOn; a
present she is visiting her sister
Mrs. Sam Torreysou.
Miss SalIie Vandeveuter re
turned home last week from an ex
tended visit in Kansas City. Sh,
will leave first week in Januar!
for Washington City where sh,
will take a musical course during
the winter
A. J Baker is here from Quiu
cy. He says Laddonia is NOR
like home than any other place. =
Ralph Wilder is home from Co
lumbia.
Harry Leet is quite sick will
pneumonia
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
FISH aRANoH

Mr.. yigal went to Chicago with
cattle last of the week.
Mrs George Burgess was called
suddenly to her fathers bedside
Saturday. de has been sick sew
eral years and lives in Kentucky.
B. F. Doan wasin this vicinity
recently de will move to town
soon and Robert Alien win move
to bis place
Most every one is having a hog
killing time.
Harvey Powell Of Yo1ngs Greek
was at r W Powell's Sunday.
Ed R. D Chinn HlIed his ap.
pointment 1T Sun Rise church
Sunday completing eleven years.
work al win preach again next
year
Frank Bush Of Thompson visit.
ed here last week.
Gnss Wesl + and family. WIN
lived just north Of San Rissehnreh
on q part Of the Sneed place, have
gone b Kansas to live aud Theo
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
POWELL FORD

Miss Lena Dowell will dismiss
school next Monday for a weeks
vacation.
Mrs. James Powell and Miss
Minnie Powell have sold theif. tur-
key gobblers at l3e ID. on foot.
Elder Chinu preached at Sun
Rise last Sunday. The roads were
so rough. not many attended
church, 80 or more were there. He
has been with that congregation
10 years, aud will preach for them
again next year.
Miss Kathryn Cook will give an
entertainment at her school next
Friday afternoon. Miss Mabel
Cook of Mexico, attending Sproul
Academy, will spend Christmas
week with her parents.
Miss Pauline Powell of Hardin
College will come home the last of
this week to spend vacation.
Miss Lida Powell will dismiss
the Bolts next Friday for a week 5
vacation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

dore Selb and family have moved
onto the place just vacated.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Noble Barnes
from south of Mexico took dinner
at Mord Fox's Sunday.
Quarterly meeting at Trinity
church Saturday and Sunday. The
presiding elder, Rev. Browning,
did the preaching. Owing to bad
roads there was not a very large
attendance.
George Burgess sold r. w.
Powell good milk COW.
Miss Stella Baker of Columbia.
a cousin of Miss Nell Fox, and an
aunt from Ashland, Mo-, visited
here last week.
John Quinlan shipped a car load
Of cattle last week which brought
$3.50.
theodore Hoitcamp visited in
st. Louis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Harris and
little Frank were in Columbia last
week, visiting Mrs. George Sneed.
August Hardine who is helping
Mord Fox gather corn is quite sick
with cramp collie. Ni
The bridge men want to com
plete the Skull Lick bridge near
Jim Ford's this week. 1t is need
ed very badly, much travel over
it. There is a culvert near the
Charlie Lewis place that needs re.
pairing very bad.
B. MorralI visited at Charlie
Clapper's Sunday.
The party at Joel Cards the 9TH
of The month was enjoyed by a
few of Miss Golden Emerson 8
friends. She is a fine hostess.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Those present mere Misses Ethel
Showers. Edith Miller, Lettie
Byrns, Grace Collins, May Powell,
Messrs, Sam Brown. Barb Col
Inns, Emmett Mundy, Ralph Day
aud Frank Powell.
C. F. Bush sold two hogs 10
Brice Anderson at III per 10.
They were dressed. Sold two on
foot to Homer Creasey for &c,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
sun Rise

Jesse Starr visited here from
Saturday until Tuesday. He went
from here to Iowa. and thence
back to Illinois, where he is en-
gagged in business.
Miss Susie French returned to
Mexico last Tuesday after two
weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Lucy Hankins was a guest
at Albert Williams last week.
T. N. Starr and wife left Tues
day for Parsons, Kan, where they
will visit rslatives during the holi
days.
Brown Owen started to Colora-
do Monday. He expects to take
up homestead in the Sheridan
Lake OSTRICH.
T. v. Starr. W. J., Baker and
Ab Harrison had wood sawed last
week
Dick McMehan sold two hogs to
J W Dowell that weighed 1915
lbs. at $3.50.
Oliver Byara sold three fat hogs
at $3.50
4 v. Starr sold three fat hogs
to Dowell at 1850.
John Dermody bought 500 bu.
Of corn at 45c per bu. from Win
Culver
Mrs MeMehan sold a lot Of
chickens and geese to Jacobi Bros,
at Martinsbnrg, last week
Mrs Starr aold 40 turkeys ana
a chickens to jacob Bros reaIiz.
the e100.25.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
LIBERTY.

Mrs W s. Edwards is on the
sick list.
Miss Ivy Byrus has beeu on the
sick list for some time.
Little Sallie Lockridge is cuu
tined to her bed with a disloeated
hip.
Uncle james Thomas lost his
old family mare few days ago
L. w Jones sold r. G. Paul Of
Mexico one hog for 1851
w S. Edwards sold Romans &
Co. Of Benton City three hogs at
$685. average weight, 240- lbs
f. L. Wilkins Of Austin, Texas.
and his brother. james. Of Mexico,
visited their father. p d., Mon-
day.
II Kunkel ana family visited at
B z James Sunday
Pie supper and entertainment 1T
Liberty next Saturday night Dse.
~
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
LAppoNIA.

The festive days of the season
have opened up and Laddonians
seem to be enjoying them. First,
the ladies finch club, composed of
about eight in number, are hav-
ing jolly meetings every Thursday
at , p. IN. They held their first
meeting with Mrs. J E. Martin at
MIR. K. w. Pearson's. The next
meeting was held with Mrs. j d.
Barton. These meetings are high
ly enjoyed by the participants;
the game lasts abouf two hours
aud then some light refreshment is
served.
Mrs. Z a. Lotion entertained u
few friends last Saturday evening
at which good old-time candy
pulling" was entered into with
zeal aud merriment, and then dit
ferent games were engaged in.
Miss Lilly E. Hendrix of Mexico
gave an entertainment here last
Friday evening. 1t was rainy
evening, yet she had fair audi
ence, who were we'll pleased vii b
the entertainment, The Song
That Kept Me From Marrying"
was recited admirably, aud it
alone was worth the price of adj
mission. She left with us the
poem, The Wonderful Lamp of
the Blind" which contains such
pure sentiments, such high aspi-
ratiuns, "a wish to do something
helpful to mankind, that we
thought while reading it, Miss
Hendrix may be blind physically.
but she can far out.see, spiritually,
the masses of mankind, She is a
great friend to the MESSAGE aud
believes it will continue to be sue
cessful.
Our town has outgrown the
good old days when we were SO
happy and so pore" and Santa
filled one big. public Christmas
tree, which was loaded with pres
ents for all, This year each church
will give presents to its Sunday
school, aud we presume the school
will be large Just a'fore Christ.
mas" We see mysterious buying
aud many little package IS stored
away to keep bright, little eyes
from peeping into it. We pre-.
sumo Santa is directing all this.
The beautiful calendars are com
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
SKINNER

Many gobblers gObble for the
last time this week
John Blum bought lot Of
shoats at the Mrs Howard's sale
Tuesday week
Judge Henry T Squirting and
wife are home from 81. Louis
where the Judge went for treat
ment Of his eyes One be had ex.
tracted entirely aud the other is
regainiDg is strength rapidly
unele Henson Squirting finished
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Mexico will have electric rail-
roads some time; it is no pipe
dream. Here's a thought from
the Springfield, Mo- Leader;
Electric railroads are bound to
come in the West as they have al
ready done in the East. The home
Of the farmer aud the country
towns will all be placed in touch
with each other and the world
aud that day is not very far in the
future either.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

a telephone message to this pa.
per from w. w. l3raden states
that S. h. Robinson electric rail-
way project is not dead not by a
long shot The right Of way to
Perry has been signed up BY every
man except one and the Sauta Fe
public is Strengthening out the last
hitch for the right Of way thru
that town Mr. Robinson wants
to know what the Mexico commit
Tee Is doing toward getting the
right Of way from here to MOlino.
~ writes Mr. Braden that be win
&c ready TO begin work just az
soon ID the spfing as the weather
win permit
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Roosevelt wants all coal lands
withheld from acquisition by pri'
vate individuals. Government own
ership, as radical US any Democrat
ever dare suggest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

A scientific cattle feeder over at
Bloomington, H.. won the highs
est stock prize at Chicago recently
on cattle to which he led oil meal
in tue morning aud corn aud oats
in the evening, the latter meal
mixed with old-fashioned black
jack" nolasses. Now, stockmeu
of Audrain, there's a pointer for
you.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

The Columbia Herald declares
that Missouri is u doubtful State,
politically, and produces the fig,
ures to show it. Yellow dog Dem.
Ocrats have died off, and the Her.
aid thinks the Democratic party
will have to walk mighty straight
if it holds Missouri in 1908.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

The Santa Fe Record is to be
moved TO Holiday. Bro. How
erton got tired waiting for "a rail
road to come to him and, he says,
will move to one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Clyde Rumsey, that lone train
robber, says his downfall was due
to his enlistment in the army and
his desertion therefrom. Guess
he had dime novel ed ucation be-
sides.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

jefferson City wants five million
dollars for u new capitol building.
Let's spend a million dollars for
good substantial road improve
ment over the State first.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Their own greed will drive the
trusts to destruction, shouts the
New York Evening Journal. Per-
hups, but, lit is rightly asked,
what is to become of the people in
the meantime?
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

The MESSAGE has a number of
mighty good friends up around
Thompson. They appreciate the
paper and never fail to speak a
good word for it. We assure them
of our deepest gratitude.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Moline has guaranteed the right
Of way for the electric railway
nearly all the papers signed up.
lc The Mexico committee up and
doinrYu
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Roosevelt wants an income tax.
That's good Democratic thunder
again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Give the good roads movement
some precedence ia the Legislature
to five million dollar capitol
building, or a soldiers memorial
at Columbia, or more for a like
memorial ut Vicksburg Let The
dead past bury SUne OF these
things Lets gct n lilile more
into the real needs Of the living
present.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
THURSDAY, DEC. 20. 1906

People used to perspire, now
they sweater.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

The bondsmen Of w. d. Thom'
as, defaulting secretary of the
board of managers of the Hospital
for the insane at Fulton, have
been relieved of responsibility.
The loss to the State is thought to
be about $4,000. The blame is
not definitely fixed, except upon
the defaulter, and upon the maua-
gers of the board, we should
think, who should have kept close
scrutiny of his books.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Columbia is lobbying for that
$475, 600 paid to Missouri some
months ago for damages to prop
erty in tie STATE during the war.
Columbia wants to use the money
to build memorial to dead sol
diers in that town. We're OPP
posed to it. It's only a scheme to
beautify Columbia. The dead sol
diers don't need any more memoir
ials. We are all living together in
amity aud mutual esteem in this
country now, and more memorials
to the past dead could not better
the matter. Let's find some other
way to spend our good dollars.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20

Lift Missouri out of the mud
give us good roads at all seasons
of the year, The money trust
wants twenty-five million bond
issue. Can't we raise the funds
10y taxation aud save the INTEREST,"
Keep the Shylocks ont of the
game.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20
INC Government busted lhc n

The government busted the pa
per trust, didn'tit, Paper is now
30 cents higher pcr hundred
pounds than wbrn to- busting
took place. The Democratic edi.
tors don't enjoy it little bit; how
do the Republican editors like it,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-02
FATAL BLOOD POISONING.
Twelve Year Old Archie Kennedy, Died Sunday
of Blood Poison.

Archie Kennedy, the twelve year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kennedy,
living on Second street, occurred Tues
day forenoon from the Baptist church.
the remains being laid to rest in the
Masonic cemetery The boy died Sun
day evening, resulting from blood poison
contracted about two weeks ago, at
which time he received flesh wound in
the leg above the knee. The poison
germ was allowed to remain, its spread
through the system being followed by
the fatal illness, attended by much pain
toward the end. The family have be-
come we'll and favorably known during
a residence of two years as was testified
by the large turn out to the funeral o
Tuesday forenoon
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-02
Proposals Wanted.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of County. Commissioners of Cavalier
county, North Dako'a, until one o'clock p. m.
on Tuesday, August 21, 1906 for furnishing the
the material and building two bridges: One
owe, over the Little Pembina river; three and one
half miles northwest of Olga village. said bridge
to be GO feet long, 16 feet road way, and 1Ofeet
high, and one on the section line between Sec
tions 13 and IA, Town 1863, Range Co., to be Is
Bids for either steel or pile bridges will be con-
sidered. Plans and specifications can be seen
at the Auditors Office in Langdon, or the
certified check in the sum of $500 must accom-
pany each bid as a guarantee that contract
will be entered into with the county for the
amount stated in the bid, a bond will also be
required for the proper completion of the con-
tract as provided by law The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids. Address ten
ders to the undersigned marked Bridge Tender.
BY Order of the Board of County Commissioners
52-4 RoBERT Work, CO. Auditor.
Dated at Langdon this 2lst day of July 1906.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-02
LIGHTNING AT OSNABR0CK.
Home of Sam v. ttaight Badly Demolished in
thunderstorm tuesday.

The barn of Malcolm McEachran, on
his homestead four miles east OF Dres-
den, was burned to the ground Monday
morning, being struck 10y lightning dur
ing the storm which passed over here at
about the hour of daylight The build
ing was unoccupied at the time as Mr.
McIIachran is n singleman and lives at
the ad joining farm of \. Z. Crockett
He knew nothing of his loss until after
the building was burned to the ground
There was no insurance and it was quite
n substantial frame structure, built onl!
two years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-02
DOYLE COMMITTED
Defense WithOIdS Its Testimony
and Doyle is Committed to
the Fall ASSizeS.
TRIAL AT MORDfN, Man.
Preliminary Hearing of the Tragedy
at Snowflake Closed Last Thurs
day at Winnipeg Doyle Now Lies
in Jail Awaiting Trial at the Fall
Assizes Held Early in September.

At the provincial police court, at
Winnipeg last Thursday morning, Mar
tin Doyle, who is charged with the MUIR
der of Vincent Weller, was brought up
before Messrs. J. A. Drew, of Snowflake,
and F. r. Beattie, of Mowbray, justices
of the peace for the province, who took
the evidence at the preliminary hearing
held at Snowflake in May,
The evidence taken at Snowflake
proved the finding of the body of Wei
ler in March last. Weiler's death is
supposed to have taken place on Nov.
goth last, on the farm lands of Samuel
landlord, three miles northeast OF
Snowflake village. Attorney George
Patterson, deputy attorney general, said
that as the case had been closed in the
evidence taken before their worships in
Snowflake, it only remained to call on
the defence. Attorney R. A. Bonnar
counsel for Doyle, said that on the pre-
liminary hearing, he had asked for the
case to stand over to enable the defence
putting in their evidence. Since thai
time he had found it would be incon
venient to call his witnesses now, sc
would rest the case where it was ano
reserve defence. Attorney Patterson
replied that it was, under those circum
stances. only necessary for their wcr
ships to make out the warrants TO
commitment.
Doyle was thereupon formerly com
mitted for trial at the fall assizes a
Morden, and will be removed to tina
town awaiting the disposition of tn
charge
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-02
co. {. LEFT BEHIND.
Boys Resent Being Turned Down by
Col. CreeI-They Miss
FnCdmpment.

Co. b. was given to understand in an
official communication received from the
department headquarters at Bismarck
about a week ago that the rank and
file of the company, although lacking in
the necessary complement of men would
be consolidated with Co. G. of Grafton,
which was also short in numbers. and
sent to the national encampment at Fort
Russell, Wyoming. Monday forenoon,
after the boys had got in readiness their
equipment for the week at camp in
Wyoming an order came from 4Adjutant
Creel, which virtually amounted to the
mastering out of the company, cancel
ling the previous arrangement and en-
tirely disorganizing the plans made by
the boys for the encampment. Langdon
militia boys as result felt sore and
quite hot in the collar. but after talk
with Grafton over the telephone found
that by getting away on the afternoon
train they could reach there in time to
fill vacancies in Co. G. and attend the
encampment in spite of the effort of the
self appointed adjutant general to turn
them down. Half dozen of the boys
availed themselves of the opportunity
Itis understood that there are three
other companies in the state that have
been served the same dirty trick by Mr.
H. M. Creel, whom future developments
may prove is not an adjutant genera
after all.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-02
NEW BRICK DEPOT.
CT. Northern Has Langdon on the List fol-
New Brick Depot Next Year.

Langdon can pretty surely bank on
having new brick depot next year.
Facts which go to make this statement
look as though there was at last to be
something more than talk, is the
fact that last week when Agent Bolton
wrote to the head office of the company
at st. Paul asking that he be given in
creased warehouse room for handling
freight got back word that they ex.
pected him to get along this year, as the
company had Langdon on the list Of
towns in which they intended placing
new brick depots during the coming
year.