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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
A MODEL TOWN.
Bars Negroes and Whisksy-Ban Also
Against Foreigners.

Aurora, Mo-, November l6.-ln
the ordinary course Il the news
events of the day the fact that a
city of 1000 people should vote
prohibition would not attract only
passing notice. but in the case OF
this city it was to be expected.
Aurora 10 the years of her history
has been doing Unique things. She
is without doubt the largest city
10 the United States whose indus.
tries are almost exclusively min
ing that has deliberately taken
such a step and that so overwhelm-
ingly.
Her citizenship does not permit
a negro to reside within her cor
porate limits, practically the last
one having been legally executed
year ago for crime. In her min
ing population there is not a for.
eigner employed, and.a large per-
centage Of her miners are home
owners.
Less than two years ago public
attention was drawn to the fact
that a movement had been started
by.Rev. $. q. Elliott of this city,
one of the wealthiest men of the
section, to remove the National
Capitol from Washington to Auru'
ra. aud that the plans unanimous
| ~ met the approval of the South
west Missouri Editorial Associa-
ton. Later the attention of thu
Congress was called 10 the matter
and while IL was not seriousl!
considered. e course, it neverthe
less showed the optimism and con
| fidence of the people in the city
future.
Probably no other city of it
size in the country has so man!
miles of macadam lied countr.
roads leading to it, Eighty mile
of such roads make travel easy
all times Of the year.
The city is probably more typi
cally American than any other il
the United States. Cosmopolitan
ism is unknown.
Last Monday. therefore. by
vote of nearly 3 to |, she prove,
true to her past history and heads
the list OF American mining elite
in the temperance wave tina
seems to be carrying everything
before il.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
BEAVER DAM.

Miss Susie Filler of Auxvasse is
visiting her sister, MIRA. Geo. Green.
Charles Day, the we'll man, has
Just completed a we'll $50 feet deep
for j. H. Dillard and is now sink
ing one for JAS. Booth.
s. L Palmer, pastor of The
Beaver Dam church, assisted by
@. G. Long OF Csntralia, have
been conducting a series Of meet
ings here the last is days. Large
crowds in attendance at nearly
every meeting, especially at night
the house has been taxed to the
greatest capacity At the present
writing SO additionsto the church
81 confessions, ? BY letter. Rev
Long, one Of our greatest young
preachers, did MOST q the preach
Ing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
WEST LICK.

Arthur Suedeker who has been
sick is better.
S.P. Dubray bought 81 head Of
steer calves of w. j. Holman
for $500.
The writer extends heartiest con.
gratulations to Mr.. Pat Beckman
aud Miss Alice Mollett WHO were
married at the home 81 The BRIDES
parents Thursday evening.
Mrs. NJ. F. Berry of East st.
Louis was the guest of her niece,
Mrs. s. p. Dnbray last week.
A club OF ten ladies met with
Mrs. Ed FRAZIER last Wednesday
and had a glorious time.
Prof. Dunn spent Saturday and
Sunday at home In Middletown.
Miss Ida Galloway entertained
Misses Ida Dudgeon, Mabel Davis,
Miss Nellie Robson Of Centralia
visited here last week
SIP. Dubruy sold 657 bu. Of corr
Ito r. p. Brown at 40c per bushel
We chronicle the death of.oul
friend Mrs. Luther Angel of Cen
tralia. She died Tuesday Of ~
phoid fever. Besides husband anC
two small children. Homerand Ha'
eel, she leaves her parents, Mr.ant
Mrs. J. D.. Anderson OF Laddonia
and four brothers aud one sister
Chas. Anderson. Missoula. Mont.
Mrs. Oscar Able and Wilmer An
derson, Monet, N. D.. Bud ant
Homer anderson OF Laddonia. Th'
sympathy OF the community us ex
tended to all the bereaved,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
MARTINSRURG.

Rev. Ely closed his 'meeting Sun
day with 10 additions. Sunday
night he delivered an interesting
temperance lecture.
Miss Cora King last week visited
Mrs James Tate aud other friends
in the country.
Miss Eunice Walker entertained
Miss Bently of Montgomery City.
Miss Leta Lewis of near Wells
vile visited friends here Saturday.
/ A number from WeIlsville heard
Rev. Ely preach here Sunday.
. DR.. Taylor formerly of Martins
burg. now living in Mexico, was
on our streets Monday.
Miss Pearl Peery aud Samuel
Bishop. both of Galloway, went to
Mexico Saturday and were married.
j. b. Devault spent Sunday with
homefolks in New Florence.
The silver wedding celebration
Of Mr.. and Mrs. August Bertles
was an enjoyable affair. A large
number of guests were in attend
ance and numerous were the valu'
able presents received.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
AGAINST SALOONS.
Mexico Temperance
Folk Form Strong
., Organization.

There was large gathering Of
citizens who are opposed to sa-
looms at the Mexico Presbyterian
church Monday night. DIR. w. L.
Reed called the meeting to order
and in a we'll worded address stat
ed the object Of the meeting. He
then named the following commit.
tee on nominations of permanent
officers: John Beal. s. d. Stocks,
Il. NJ. White, G. A. Witeerspoon
aud George johnson.
Said committee retired for con-
sultation aud later brought in the
following nominations. who were
elected.
s. p. Emmons, president.
Ross Cauthorn, Secretary.
VIM. Keath, Treasurer.
The following Vice presidents
were elected: j. w. Million, s.
j. Buckner. w. g. Wilkins, O. I.
Ethridge. Joseph Smith.
The president was authorized to
appoint such committees as he
may think best.
e. A. shannon, Frank Parker,
A.W. Kokendoffer, Dr.W. L. Reed
and j. W. Keltner were appointed
as q committee on bylaws. who
are to report at an adjourned meet
ing to be held at the Court House
at 1880 tonight. There should be
a full attendance tonight OF all
those interested ID this movement.
The organization formed, will be
called the Andrain County Anti.
Saloon Association. Tts purpose
is TO ask for a local option election
in Mexico and to oppose further
Iicsusipg saloons in Mexico or An
drain county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
CHAMP.

Meeting is still in progress at
Beaver Dam. Quite AN interest
manifested. About SO have uDited
with the church.
e. g. Cant is feeding anotheI
load Of cattle.
James Booth bought 500 bu. oil
corn of Elmer Dicus. paying Al
cts. per bushel.
Scobb McCory. late of Spring
field. Mo-. has come back 70 stay.
His wife will follow in a few days,
We understand that Chas. Dean
mai, sold his home place and viii
20 to Texas
Thos. Holmes visited at w. r
Settles q few days this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
Wedding Near Ladaonia.

Mr.. Henry O. Beckman and Miss
Alice Mollet were married Nov.
II at the home OF Mr.. aud Mira.
G. A. Moilet. 21S miles west of
LaddOnia. Rev. Rev. II. b. Rice
officiating. Many frinds aud kins.
men were present; relatives from
q distance were WE. Beckman and
wife and Mrs. Heitz OF st. Louis;
Mrs. e. Kroencke Of SummervilIe.
nLi LOui Feutz and wife Of High
land. H.; VIM. Britt and DR.. Cor
don and wife Of Pocahontas. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mollett were at
their best in the welcome of the
young pair and in the royal enter
tainment Of their guests.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
Union Teachers, Meet.

There will be a union meeting
of all the Sunday School teachers
ofthe city at the Methodist church
Friday eveing, at 1880. Subject,
THE Worlds Temperance Sun
day, " Romans XIV. l2-23.
All Sunday School Superinten,
dents, teachers and Others interest
ed cordially invited to attend.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
THOMPSON.

MIRA. Johu Kilgore was over at
Columbia last Of the week on bus
mess.
Mrs. C. q. Brown aud Miss
Ella Geary were the guests Of Mrs,
q. v. Sims one day last week,
W. a. Dudley aud wife are here
from st. LonIs. visiting friends
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21

The Mexico Business Mems As
ISOLATION has appointed a com
mittee to solicit subscriptions fol
IS, 900 to assist in building new
kiins for the Mexico brick factory
This plant is a great help to the
city. and its management is de-
serving Of every encourage
ment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21


Hon. Chas. Nj. Hay of Fulton is
a whole regiment. His two speech
es in Mexico last Saturday and
Sunday on the Local Option ques.
ton were masterpieces. He's a
Gideon and would not need a Phu.
nah with him 10 dare the lions in
the way. He was not abusive nor
personal. but he called the saloon
to Judgment with argument and
fact unanswerable, He plead with
Mexico to rid herself of these open
drinking places. They are but
schools for graduation in drinking
and drunkenness; there is no good
in them at all but evil continually,
The argument that they help the
community from q money stand
point was completely refuted and
brushed away. Mr.. Hayis an fora
tor aud has the courage to say
what he thinks. The Kingdom o.
Galloway" should be proud Of him
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
Mrs. HutchersOn's Funeral.

Funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Elizabeth Hutcher-
son, who died in this city last Fri
day, were conducted Sunday morn
ing from the Methodist church at
Warrenton, of which church de-
ceased had been faithful member
since childhood. She was born in
Virginia and came to Missouri in
her youth and had always lived in
Warrenton.
The services were conducted by
Rev. o. T.. Keige of Central Wes-
leyan College.
Besides her son in this city de-
ceased leaves the following chill
dren to mourn her death: Eliga
HUTCHINSON of Hughes Springs,
Texas, John HUTCHINSON of st
Louis, George HUTCHINSON OF
Bridgetown, Mo-, Mrs. Emml
Vanleer of Truesdale, Mo-, Mrs
Jennie Smith of Wright City. The
husband of deceased died about /;
years ago and since that time she
had made her home with her chill
dren.
The following from this city nc
companied the remains to Warren
ton where they were met by OtheI
relatives: Mr.. A. HutchersOn an'
wife and daughter, Miss Lydia
and sons, Ralph, Raymond, Lon
ME and Paul, and Mr. and Mrs
Deckard.
Mrs. HUTCHINSON was a splendi'
Christian womani she has but gon
to her reward.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21

J. y. Cross. formerly of Mexico,
has issued Vol. /, No. !, of THE
Sentinel, published at Columbia.
The Sentinel is all right. 1t stands
for the home. the church. and the
school; for strict law enforcement
and good government. Every item
in it has just the right ring. Yes,
We repeat. the Sentinel is all right.
The State aud Nation need more
editors with the courage aud back
bone Of j. n. Cross.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21

The MESSAGE viii begin the
publication of a serial story entitl-
ed, THE Girl from Tins Place, "
the first installment of which will
appear in our edition Of December
IA. Look out for il.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
THURSDAY, NOV. 81, 1907
Annihilate the sheep killing dog.

Work on the road bed for the
electric railway is being rapidly
pushed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21

Caldwell county went dry in a
local option election last Saturday
by a vote of Ss7 to 45l.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21

Homeseekes excursion rates will
be in effect via Chicago and Alton
r. r. Dec. Ord and 18th. Possibly
the last at present prices. For
farther particulars call on or
write
y 7, MATHEws,
Tiki. Agent
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21
BEAN GREEK.

Geo. johnson is building a sub
stantial corn crib.
Grandma See, who has been visit
ing. her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Gil
more, returned to her home in
Montgomery Co. last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Willingham
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Snyder of Littleby first of the week
Lawrence Swift returned home
last Thursday from st. Louis.
Frank Elliott and Miss Halle
Treadway were married last Sun
day. a week.
Mrs. Lula Mundy is on the sick
list.
Major Whitesomb is improving
THE Rest Room at the Cour
House is closed temporarily. NJ
money to pay the matron for thu
care Of the room.
Mr. Rufus jackson and Mis-
Eighty-one Turley, as per previou
announcement, were married las
evening. Full account in this pa
per next week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21

The NJ. NJ. A. foot ball team Of
this city played the Pike College
team Monday and the Mexico team
won 6 too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-11-21

DIR. Z. S. Cave is attending the
Trans Mississippi Congress in ses-
sion at MuskOgee, l. T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-23
Destructive Fire In Richmond,

Richmond, Va, Jan. 3.--Fire that
originated at two O'Clock this morning
10 the Snrbrug tobacco factory, corner
Of Ninth and Cary streets, and totally
destroyed that building, including the
Offices OF the Adams Express Company
aud the Armory Of the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues, has now spread to other
buildings on Cary street, with the entail
ment of a probable property loss OF over
half a million dollars. The tire is still
burning.
The firemen encountered the greatest
difficulty in fighting the FIRE, as high
wind from the northwest Is prevailing
which is tanning the flames beyond their
control.
One fireman was seriously if not fatally
Injured by falling walls.
The Blues have practically lost every
thing 10 the world the battalion had in
the way of uniforms, guns, ammunition
aud everything that goes to equip bat
talon Of infantry.
Twenty-Five hundred cartridges were
exploded By the heat. Several firemeu
had q narrow escape in the alley be
tween the building and brick structure
OF the Chamber oil Commerce, when the
wall on the north side Of the burning
structure tumbled down. After this val
had fallen the flames seemed to leap to
the south side, and there deyoured the
building within few minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-23
Virginia News.

Walter D. Neville, a promiuen, farm
g., died Monday night at his home,
Nineveh, Warren couuty, of pneumonia
Mrs. Fannie ". Pease, wife of the
late Horace A. Pesse, died at her hon g
at Wardensville TUE lay night, aged
seventy-nine years.
Harris Hart, Of Roanoke, va. yester'
day afternoon elected chairman Of the
State board of school examiners, now in
session in Newport News.
Judge T. Il. b. Wright has appointed
w. l.. Hull to the position of clerk of
cour, Of Westmoreland county to succeed
his father, the late Col J. W. Hull.
Governor Swanson yesterday made
graceful scknoN ledgmeot to Governor
Austl, Of South Carolina, whose State
sent a magnificent floral design for the
Lee monument last Saturday.
Miss Bessie V. Ryan, daughter OF
William Ryan, OF LOudoun county, wac
married yesterday by Rev. F P. Berk-
lev, pastor of the Baptist Church, to
William NJ, CoughIan, a farmer of Luck
% !.
William P. Boyce, forty seven years
old, great grandson of President Zachary
Taylor, died yesterday at Winchester
Memorial Hospital, where he had been
a patient more than year. Mr.. Boyce
was a native Of Georgetown DC.
Attorney General VIM. A. Anderson
yesterday confessed error on the part OF
the State 10 the trial of Joseph Pavliuic,
OF Warwick county, who killed his wife
rather than see her returned to the East
ern State Hospital at Williamsburg
Pavlinic will have new trial
The board of visitors of the Virginia
Military Institute met in semi animal
session at Lexington yesterday, and will
continue day and night session until all
business lie completed. The case Of the
seventy four third class men, @ho were
dismissed for violating regulations, will
come up during the session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-23

HAVANA newspapers received in thit
city during the past few days contain
accounts OF the brutal assault upon q
white woman near The Cuban capital by
three negro ieamsiers in the employ OF
the United States government, Accord
IN these papers; the assailsnt' escaped
all serious consequences Of their crime
and we're merely dismissed from the ser
vice Of the government. S0 far "a we
know, Bcant account of this dastsrdly out
rage has Appeared in any of the news
papers of the United States. A feS
years ago. when spain was in possession
of Caba, the yellow journals Of this
country were filled with slleged outrage
OH Cnbsns by SpansTds. They contain
ed pictures Of women who had been Ill
treated, some of whom we're represented
as denuded while being searched These
papers we're circulated broadcast by
thoughtless publishers who we're tanning
the fame which tinslly brought on sn
armed conflict between Spain and the
United States. 1t is strange that such
sensational papers failed to hear OF the
recent brutal treatment Of Il white wom'
an b7 negroes sent 10 Cuba by the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-23
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. % r~7

THE BROWNSVILLE discussion was
brought to a conclusion in the Senate
late Yesterday afternoon with the ad"p-
ton Of the compromise resolution pre-
re ted Monday. 1t provides for Az in-
sestigation Of the whole Brownsville
AFFAIR. but disclaims any purpose to
question either the legality or the justice
Of the Presidents action in dismiss nc
toe three companies Of negro troops
charged with participation in the riot.
Senator Foraker. who WAS compelled, rs
tie author Of the original resolution Of
ifouirv, 10 take charge of the COM
promise proposition was placed upon
the grill by his democratic opponents
and reminded over and over again
that be had at sll times questioned the
LEGALITY, the Justice ard the proPriety
of the Presidents course. Senators
Foraker and Aldrich and those who
followed them in the original attack
upon the President we're in the position
of the man who inadvertently took bold
Of the bears tail. They simply could
not Let 90. They did not want to pass
the compromise resolution They had
net wanted 10 pfs, anything after 1t de-
yeloped that Che PRECEDENT and his fol.
lowers were in control and had them
beaten and frightened into submission,
But the Pns;den, wanted s1me sort OF
a resolution passed, and in spite of them
sslves. Messrs. Foraker and Aldrich had
t, take .heir full measure Of punishment
b. doing exactly what the President
wanted them to do. The controversy
which terminated yesterday was started
upon the ve:y FIRST day OF the session
and now something else will have to be
started to kill time, fJr it ia evident that
out little legislation other than the pas-
sing of appropriation bills will be enact
ell at this session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-23
Official.
HOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At q regular meeting Of the Board OF Al.
dermen Of the city Of Alexandria. Va, held
January %, 1907, there were present:
Messrs. Burke. Hin, Alarbury. Simpson.
Curtin and w. II. Sweeney.
IN the absence Of the President, Vice Pres
ident Curtin presided.
Mr.. W. II. Sweeney, from the Finance
Committee, submitted q report on q com.
municati0n from +. F. Price, Auditor. an.
nouncing the exhaustion Of the appropriation
for the maintenance Of the chain gang. The
committee recommended an additional ap.
preparation Of $3.50 for this purpose. and their
report was adopted by q unanimous vote.
Mr.. Sweeney also submitted favorable re.
port on the ordinance imposing taxes on
persons, property, &c, In the city OF Alex.
andria for the year commencing June 1. 1907.
and ending May 81. 1908 and the ordinance
was passed by UNANIMOUS vote.
Mr.. Sweeney submitted an unfayofable re-
port on a petition Of AlonzO Trsyers Rsking
TO be relieved Of interest on certain dehn'
quent tax bills, which was adopted.
The following we're received from The Csm'
mon Courcil and their action coneurred ID
by unanimous votes:
An ordinance to grade the south SIDE OF
Wilkes street from Alfred 10 Patrick.
Petition Of J. F. Cox for p'rmlssioD 10 Ie-
Single houses Nos. ll(3, lilo aud lliz
Cameron street. >,
Communication from Morton Marye, AUDI.
tor Of Public Accounts, transmitting cneck
10 T. W. Robinson, City Treasurer, Tor fooy5O,
reba'e on eapitaiion taxes.
Report of the Committee on Streets on 9
petit on for q sidewalk on Patrick street, be-
tween GibbOn and Franklin,
communicated from the Ban Association
Of lexandria regarding proposed alterations
Ia the Corporation Court building.
Resolution appropriating 81, 900 for the in.
proYement Of Alfred street from Prince 10
Duke,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-23
The Thaw Trial.

New York, Jan. 22.-Harry Kendall
Ihaw came to his trial today for the
murder of Architect Stanford White on
the roof of Madison Square Garden on
on the night OF June %, of last year.
As had been anticipated, the court room
vas densely crowded. The court ofhcers
had made every preparation for the pres.
ervation of order. All eyes were direct
ed toward the prisoner when be was con-
Quoted into the room.
Shortly after ten O'Clock the Thaws
edged their way. In the party were
Mrs. VIM, Thsw, mother OF Harry
Thaw; Mrs. Evelyn NeSbit Thaw, the
artist model wife: the Countess OF Var.
mouth the titled sister of the defendant;
Mrs., George Carnegie, a sister of Thaw,
and Miss May Mckenzie, a chorus girl
friend of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. The
party was accompanied BY Edward
Thaw, brother OF Harry Thsw, and
George Carnegie,
Court officers escorted the Thaw party
10 row Of seats just 10 the rear
of the counsel table aud the defendants
chair.
The countess sat on the end OF The
row next to Mrs. Carnegie, who sat
beside Mrs William Thaw. On the left
side of the aged mother sat Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thsw and on the other end OF the
row sat Miss May Mckenzie. The two
men sat on front. All the ladies wore
heavy wells.
The formality incidental to the prelim-
inaries Of the trial occupied considerable
time. The work OF selecting the jury
was then proceeded with. But two were
selected, after which the court took a
recess.
1t is now known that the defense will
plead emotional Insanity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-23

TEE BOARD of visitors of the Viz 'inia
M.i.ary Institute ere in session at Lex
ington considering the escapade oil the
third class just after the holidays, when
they went on a rampage and INDUCED
n a displsy of fireworks from the ROOF
of the academic building 10 violation Of
regulations. A paper was presented to
the board yesterday afternoon, signed BY
the cadets under penalty of dismissal,
in which the cadets say that the celebra-
ton was done purely 10 a spirit OF fun
and in nowise through vicious or ma
Icions spirit towards the superintendent,
the commandant or any one in authority.
They further apologize for the infraction
of the rules in spirit of submission
They further ask to he reinstated and
pledge themselves in The future to abide
bg al :he rules of the iDstiIuIe. They
declare their willingness to submit to
any punishment those in authority may
deem just to infict except suspension.
1t appears that the bindsight OF the
cadets is better than their foresight and
that they have put themselves in a mos;
humilistiug position. They knew the
rules Of the institution before they broke
them aud should be severely punished
for their iniraclicn-ibat is ii the disci-
pline Of the V. u. |. istO be maintained.