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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
Monroe-Robnett.

M. S. Monroe aud Miss Lulu
May Robnett of Vandalia were
married at the home of Miss Car.
rie Jesse in this city May lst by
Rev. Il. E. Truck. Miss Nellie
Smith of Vandalia'an Mr.. Jack
Morgan Of Columbia were the at
tendants. Miss Lulu formerly re-
sided in this city aud has a large
circle Of friends here. She has q
large music.class aud is organist at
the Baptist church of Vandalia.
Mr.. Monroe has been for two
years principal OF the Vandalia
High School. He will be an in
structor at the State University
during the summer term. The
MESSAGE extends hearty congratu,
lations to this excellent young
couple.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
Judge Sutton.

The Farber Forum contained
the following last week;
Judge j. d. Sutton, member Of
the County Court from the East
ern District, when questioned in
regard to the article published
elsewhere in regard to the County
Farm. says it is a fact that the
conditions at the farm are very
bad, but probably not quite SO bad
as the parsOn suggests. SIR. SUIT
ton says there are four or FIVE
inmates at the farm that are men
tally unsound aud that application
has been made for their transfer
to the home for the feeble minded
at Marshall. The farm consists
Of about 100 acres aud IL is the in
tentlOn OF the Court to sell eli but
about 75 acres aud use the pro
ceeds IN putting up new building
and In making sanitary improve
menta. Mr.. Sutton fully realizes
the conditions at the farm. hnvinI
personally inspected the same. an'
tells the Forum that the eontem
plated changes aud Improvement
will be made at the earliest dat
possible.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
Who Got Hitq

A writer in the Farber Forum
points the following moral:
Patrick Murphy, while passin G
down the street was hit on the
head with a brick which fell from
a building in process Of construe-
ton, and one Of the first things he
did after being taken home and
put to bed was to send for a law
yer. A few days later he received
word to call, as his lawyer had set
tied the case. He called aud re.
ceived Ave 800 bills. How much
did you geti" he asked. Two
thousand" said the lawyer. Two
thousan. and yez was after giving
me $500. Faith an begobs. who
got hit with that brick, anyway. F"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
Mend Your Ways.

We have heard Of the daughter
who shocks her acquaintance be-
canse she seems ashamed of her
bard. working old mother. Are we
quite sure the mother is not to
blame. She drudges late aud
early doing dainty work on cloth
ing which her daughter wears
thanklPss'y.
II mothers wish respect and pre-
ferment in the family they must
not drown the higher mission of
companion and leader with the
drudgery of a servant.
Don't blame the girls alone.
Frown upon the mother who robs
her children of the right to wait
upon themselves and most of all
upon the mother. Share with the
children in responsibility and
share with them also in the good
things of life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
OLD LANDMARK.
The Charles H. Hardin
Home at Columbia.

Many readers of the MESSAGE,
especially those Of Mexico, will be
interested in the following item,
taken from the Kansas City Times:
The "0ld Hardin House" at
Columbia is being rebuilt. Its
porches have been repaired aud
new rooms added. Time was
when it was the most famous resi-
dence in Central Missouri. II was
built in 1919, before Missouri be-
came a state. and was the first
brick house built in Missouri, west
Of st. Charles.
Charles Hardin, who came from
Kentucky. as did many of the ear
lier citizens OF Central Missouri,
was the builder. Iu this
honse were spent the earlier
years of Charles II. Hardin,
afterward governor Of Missouri,
Governor Hardin was not. as waS
popularity supposed, native Mis-
sourian, but was born in Kentuc-
ky. He came to this state, how
ever. when a small child.
The Hardin house stands on the
banks Of Flat Creek, au incon'
spicuous. indeed somewhat dubi
Gus, stream, which wanders occa
sionally thru western Columbia
The houses wallis were built Il
stay-and have staid. Tho nearl!
a century old the Hardin house is il
a fine state of preservation ant
unless the real estate boomer find
it in his way it is good for an
other century. With the old uni
versity columns and the ancien
courthouse tits one of the land
marks Of the state.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

Here's a motto just your ft
laugh a little bit. When you
think you're trouble hit, laugh a
little Bit. Look misfortune in the
face, brave the beldam's rude gri-
mace; ten to one twill yield its
place, it you have the wit and grit
just laugh a little bit. Cherish
this as sacred writ-laugh a little
bit. Keep it with you, sample it,
laugh a little bit. Little ills will
sure betide you. fortune may not
sit beside you. men may mock aud
fame deride you. but you'll mind
them not q whit IL you laugh q
little bit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
Performing Gators.

An interesting industry is the
alligator farm at Hot Springs,
Ark. There are at present about
900 alligators ranging from l2-foot
monsters to babies little larger
than lizards. Il. j. Campbell, the
proprietor. has trained four of
them to climb a pathway and..at a
given signal the alIIRatOrs put
their feet together and slide down
a distance of some thirty feet. The
mountain stream on the farm is
well adapted to the culture of the
saurians.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

to grant any license at all. Cons
ran is quite q joker, but this was a
boomerang. Ia a short time he
was button -holing members all
over the House trying to get sup
port to have the bill reconsidered.
Members are giving him a big
laugh. Conran. It is understood.
wants to be the next chairman OF
the State Democratic Committe.
The Senate public utilities bill
went thru the House yesterday by
a vote of 70 to SO. House made
one slight amendment which it is
thought the Senate will at once
agree to and then the bill will go
to the Governor. 1t gives city
councils the right to Ak by ordi-
nance the rates of public corpora
tious.
Two members Of the House went
to Chicago on a low rate excursion
the other day to investigate the
lid" OF that town. it is said.
They received a violent jar. tho
the jar was not open. They
alighted in a prohibition district.
and one of them inquired Of a po.
liceman. rs this talk OF q lidless
town Il bit Of Chicago bunki" He
was answered. Nay. verify, moth
ing doing in this district. Even
the blind pigs have been driven
out" A Chicago paper reports
that the two members returned tc
Missouri resolved to vote against
any excise law.
The bill propsing a tax of 2t
cents on the 81, 900 Of capita
stock of all corporations doinS
business in the State was killed h
the Senate. The last set OF thI
House today was to turn down th'
same proposition by a majority o
only one vote. The House bill
was to give the tax toward build
ling good roads. II was urged the
the law would tend to drive capi
tai out Of the State. The passag
of this law was one Of the object
of the extra session. Seems to u
that the bill should have won, bu
it is an instance where the lobby
lists have won the day, and then
! too many OF the individual mem
bers have corporate interests them
, selves and they were simply to
selfish aud picyunish to vote th
, tax on themselves, paltry ard in
significant as it would have been
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
D. G. Wright Dead.

ID. c. Wright, formerly of Mex
leo died last Friday at his late
home at Princeton, Ind. A
daughter, Mrs. John Ewing, re-
sides in this city. Mr. Wright
was 76 years old aud followed the
carpenters trade and violin max
ing while in Mexico. He was
prominent in Masonic circles, and
was highly respected by q large
circle of friends here who will be
pained to learn Of his death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
Shooting at Portland.

James r. Cartmill shot his
brother in law. VIM. ellison. near
Portland last week. The bullet
entered the mans abdomen and he
is in a dangerous condition. Cart
mills wife had left him aud was
living with her sister. Mrs. Gilsan.
Cartmill has always borne the rep
utation Of being a quiet, inoffen.
sive citizen.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
A $ h Burning Secret

The secret formula employed by
John Fillmore, the cobbler OF Al
toona, Pa, in making his liquid
for the burning Of coal ashes has
been found out by the chemists.
It is one pound Of common salt in
one gallon of water mixed with
two ounces Of oxalic acid. II this
mixture is used to moisten three
parts ashes to one part coal the
mass is said to burn with greater
heat than that Of pure coal. As q
consequence ashes at Altoona are
at a premium.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
Are Superior Teachers.

The Centralia Courier last week
said:
Miss Flemma Snidow, who for
merly lived north of this city. Las
been chosen principal Of the high
school at Perry, Mo. Miss Sni-
dow is a sister of the Miss Snidow
Of the Centralia school and. like
her. is very superior teacher.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

"A small boy in this town."
writes the Farbsr Forum. had
eaten all the dinner he could. with
out any thought Of the dessert.
saying. 'Geel I'm full up to
the neck The mother told him
she was sorry as they were going
to have pie. Undaunted. be re.
plieds Bring iton, I've got my
laee for the pie.' :"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

There is no particular in a fel-
lows straining his back or giving
himself a rupture in the lifting Of
q heavy hayrack when the job Of
putting the rack of and on the
wagon can be immensely simplifed
By building a support for it Of
about the height Of the larger
wheels. intelligence is Just as adj
mirably displayed IN saving ones
strength and postponing the period
OF stopped shoulders and q broken
down physical condition a. 10 rails
ing prize winning hogs and cattle
or hamper cropa Of corn and cats
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
Happily Married.

Elijah Asbury of Mexico and
Miss Helen Hickerson Of Fayette
were married at the home of the
brides parents last Thursday.
Mr.: Asbury is associated with his
father. j. s. Asbury, in the livery
firm Of that name here and is q
capable young business man. This
excellent couple will make their
home in this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
90 Good Years.

The Christian Advocate has this
to say OF Grandma Monroe whose
home is with Mr. and Mrs. s. p.
Emmons in this eitys
Mrs. Andrew Monroe the widow
OF Rev. Andrew Monroe, who
many Of the older people remsm'
Der az QUE Of the pioneer preach
ere oi the Missouri Conferences, y
living ia Mexico. enjoying good
health and Is cheeffnl and happy
ID her 0Oth year. God u good "a
lht faithful np8 iFns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
Y. M. c. A. Elects.

The Mexico Young Mems Chris
tian Association has elected the
following officers:
President, Homer q. Marshall.
First Vice President, Harold
MePheeters.
Second Vice President, james l..
Acton.
Secretary. l.. b. Hawthorne.
Treasurer, A. b. Smith.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
The daughter Of W. T. Angel

The daughter of w. T. Angel at
Middletown fell on a sidewalk last
week. Rev, Lovelsee upon hear
ing that the accident occurred on
his walk went to Mr.. Angel and
offered to pay the doctor bill there
by saving the town. perhaps, a
law suit. The Angels Love lace
and peace abounds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

The editor of the Centralia Cour-
ier says that the saloon on Allen
street. in Centralia, for which a
license was granted recently, is
owned by a man who lives in CO.
lumbia. is licensed to a man who
lived in Mexico and is run by q
man who lives at Brown Station.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

Mexico Methodist church has
the largest Sunday school in the
county. The Mexico Christian
church and the Methodist are in
a friendly contest as to which
school can have the largest attend
anCe. Last Sunday was a rainy,
cold day and the Methodist school
had an attendance Of 2O2i the
Christian. 152. The sSunday be-
fore the Methodist school had an
attendance Of 349.
Mr.. w. l.. Cauthorn, OF Corn.
wallis, Oregon, and Mrs. Emma
Quisenberry Of Colorado were mar.
ried at Seattle. Wash, April g.
These formerly Mexico people had
not met for forty years and theiI
marriage was a renewal OF an earl
courtship. Dir. CanthOrn is sew
eral years OF age. They have
large number OF relatives here
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

Mrs. Nj. N. Nelson Of jackson
vile. Fla. in q letter to her faith
er, G.. Il. Utterback Of Vandalia,
tells of a heavy hailstorm at that
place. Horses frightened and per-
sons killed and the park demol'
ished by the falling hailstones.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

Mrs e. q. Caldwell and chill
dien UF Vandalia visited Mrs. w.
w. Bolts in this city last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

According to the Leader New
Florence has a crowd at preaching
services and so few at q show that
showmen had to refund the money
and close down for want of an au-
dienee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

DIR. j. U. Parrish of Vaudalia,
recently appointed curator OF the
State University by Governor Folk
was confirmed in that appointment
by the State Senate at jefferson
City last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

Miss Rhoda Hughes, who lives
with her aunt, Mrs. Mute Esler at
Randolph, and former residents of
Mexico. was the recent guest OF
the family Of j. j. McCully. Miss
Hughes will likely teach in Au-
drain the coming year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

Il. o. Snedeker Of near Laddo-
MA was u business visitor in Mex
icu Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
Bill by BurCh Fought by
BrewerieS--Hitting Co
lumbia.
A Funny happening
St. Louis Censor Is
Making Mouths-Two
Members Get a Jar.

order houses that are shipping
whiskey into local option counties.
The Senate supported a measure
to end taking such unfair advan.
tage.
Representative Burch introduced
a bill imposing a tax Of ten cents a
gallon on all distilled and vinous
liquors manufactured or exposed
for sale in the State. The brewer
les made a hard fight on the meas
ure. The committee reported q
bill making a cut to 2% cents. II
it is enacted ii is likely to be made |
a part of the beer inspection law.
the tax to be collected in the same
manner as under that law.
Even at 2X cents it is estimated it
would bring $250,0OO into the
State treasury annually.
The House fought all day over
the proposed appropriation Of
| 1912. .841 for the completion of the
new Supreme Court building. The
Legislature two years ago appro-
priated $4,000 for this purpose
and put it in the hands OF u com.
mission to disburse. The COM
mission spent the sum arpr"pri-
. ated and the $212 900 besides, or
will spend IL, 90 it is claimed. The
House insists that the commission
did not use good business sense,
and, besides, look over the new
building would seem to indicate
the structure did not cost or will
not cost so much money. A thoro
Investigation is demanded, aud
. should be had, too.
:. The most popular man in the
!. Legislature is John Morgan Atkin-
son, Speaker Of the House. 1t is
urged that he would make an ideal
: candidate for Governor, and his
" friends here have launched his
& campaign. But we presume that
d while Dave Ball Is in the
d cleaning. Audrain will join the
10 State Of Pike against all corners as
I 10 who shall be the next Governor
Of Missouri.
The Sc. Louis Censor is another
publication that comes to the mem
bers Of the Legislature gratis, like
: the Kansas City Post. Its editor,
! also, seems to have q bad case ol
. : liver trouble. At first 1t predicted
il we remember correctly, that tht
!, extra session would be q fake, tina
= il would accomplish nothing. Nov
!. that something is doing il is get
ting uneasy aud Is calling ugl!
" names. 1t speaks Of "lOud
mouthed fanatics" holy Joe ant
u his fellow pharasees," (" ''erase leg
10 islation, !" etc. Well. they do SO
r the bit dog always hOwls.
?, The House passed the Pembei
- ton Bill. prohibiting the grantin
y OF dramshop license within iiv
~ miles OF the State University. n
y vote was l0l for to 10 agains
This law win help Columb
-. clean up" little more. Son
are pnltIng the pun that the enae
ment Il Ave miles toward Sta
=. Prohibition.
% The funniest thing that has ha
pened during the session was
prohibition measure introduced
!. ~ . Mr. Conran Of New Madrid. Pr
- snmably il was to amend the pre-
=. - ent law 20 az 10 require two.thir
!. Of the taxpayers OF block Or q
=. necessary for q saloon petition
NV INV stead Of one. half "a now Copr
70 llsis someEhlpg ont OF bis bill
takes away tAe Figh, pf The con-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
II HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. ~

r. +. Roden is treasurer of the
State Association Of County Col.
lectors.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

Mrs. N. j. Galwith died last Fri
day at the home OF her brother in
this city, Isaac McCowan. Rev I.
II, e. Truck conducted funeral
service Saturday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

The hard hearted chap who an
swered his wife's plea for a new
spring suit by saying he was going
to buy a big bunch of cattle and
hire another man. and she would
be so busy with extra work she
wouldn't need new fixiugs, doesn't
live in Audrain County.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

The Rush Hill School Board
elected the following teachers for
the ensuing year: j. L. Shobe
principal; Miss Claire Tucker, of
this city. Room 2; Miss Wycoft /,
Room /.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

Z. Mayhall of Elsberry has
bought the Laddonia Herald from
les present editor, j. D. Greer.
The Herald is a good paper and
we'll supported by a loyal people OF
a 6rst. class community.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

Wallace Clendenin, of N. Y.
City, spent a few days with his
parents on East Monroe last week.
His mother, Mrs. T.J. Clendenin,
has been quite i'll for several
weeks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

About seventy persons enjoyed
a family reunion at the home OF
Mrs. N. v. Peak Of Santa Fe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

Six physicians acted 81 pall-
bearers for Or. W, 8. Holt Of Mo-
berry who died At The age Of 70
yeaIs. 79
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

''It Is never too late 10 mend. {"
does not stop az the mendiuT bas-
ksl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
PERSONAL NOTES.

William Bardell. American Consul AT
Bamferg, Germany. reports the dis
c"Ncry by DR.. Radard a Geneva den
fist, that blue rays Of light can be used
as an anaesthetic in the extraction of
teeth.
Frank b. Kellogg, the special attor-
ney for the Government in the Stand
ard oi! prosecution, is one of the most
prominent lawyers in the Northwest.
his present home is in st. Paul. He
began life as farmers boy in New
York state.
Since John d. Rockefeller, Jr.. has
resigned his position as leader Of the
big Bible class in the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church, New York city, an eff
Tort IS being made to induce the pastor
OF the church. Rev. DR.. Charles F.
Akhd, to take his place
Prof L. f. Young. tho new director
of the School Of Mines and MetalIIrgv
OF Missouri. is a graduate i'm mining
engineering from the PENNSYLVANIA
state College He has had q large OK
perienc" in mining in PENNSYLVANIA.
Iowa, Michigan and Colorado.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
SUMMER RHEUMATISM
Painful Form of the Disease that
Comes In Hot Weather.

Many people are especially suscepti-
BILE to rheumatism in the summer. due
to eating acid fruits, to sitting in
draught when perspiring, or to other
causes. These sufferers will be inter
ested in knowing of a remedy for
rheumatism called Neuralgia Anodyne.
which is so uniformly successful that
it is sold by dealers everywhere, with
the understanding that the money will
be refunded, if it does not do all that
is claimed for it.
Neuralgia Anodyne is used inter-
nally and externally, thus reaching the
nerve centres, and at the same time
absorbed through the pores of the
skin, eases the aching muscles and
throbbing nerves.
SAll rheumatism sufferers should try
Neuralgia Anodyne, and see the quick
relief they get. A large bottle costs
but % cts. Made by The Twitchell-
Champlin Co., Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
Adding Submarine to NAVY,

The governments policy OF largely
increasing our submarines is COM
mended on all sides, as the feeling is
growing that this kind Of war vessel
will be one of the most effective Often
SlVe and defensive in the navy The
big battleships can do enormounS dam
age when within range of the enemy.
but the little submarine can scoot along
under water, out of sight. and put the
big fellow out of commission in Snort
order, and as the Baltimore American
remarks, THE bigger the battkship
is, the easier it will be for the, sub
marine to approach and sink IL"
With the immense cost of the battle
ship it is doubtful if they give the sub
marines any better chance than they
can help. Recent experiments wit
submarines have demonstrated that IN
cruising from base they have u radius
of 500 miles. In other words, they can
go out to sea 800 miles to meet an adj
1t. The cost of one Dread
nought would build sixty of
these vessels. sufficient to protect
every harbor in America. There can
not be any worse strategy than to de-
wise methods of attack 50 long as the
rear is unprotected. A famous general
during the Civil War adopted that sort
of strategy. and he retired from bust
ness with a blasted reputation in less
than three months. The true policy of
The government seems to be to build
enough submarines to go around, and
then it will be able, to continue the
hobby of great battleships. if such a
course appears to be advisable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25

The general advance in the price of
almost every Commodity is observed at
Fan River as the5foiiowing from the
Springfield Republican will show
Leading Fall River manufacturers of
cotton print cloths and calicoes are
sehding5out notices of further adj
vance IN prices. and it is expected that
other makers of cotton goods will fol-
low suit. Prints that cost five cents a
yard year ago now sell at ~ cents,
ana some dry goods merchants are
predicting that the advance will not
stop this side of 10 cents. The manu-
l"cturcrs have this justification, that
IN" prices of raw cotton are higher for
the season than before in L. years. but
whether there is good reason for the
advance beyond this we cannot say,
However, there is not much evidence Of
business reaction i'll the state of thr
cotton goods market"