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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
County Court.

In the case of Ed Sumner VS.
Frank Vedder, tried in the circuit
court Monday, the jury found for
the defendant.
The Ragsdale divorce case was
called Tuesday morning and con.
tiuued two days. The court room
was crswded with spectators much
of the time and a large number Of
persons called on to testify. Tue
case went to the jury late Wednes,
day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
WRECK ON WABASH,
Head on Collision in
Mexico Yards at 7:2O
Wednesday-E n 81 n
eer Slussing Killed,
Fireman Maxwell Fa b
tally Injured.

a lengthy west'bound freight
train ran into the Wabash yards
at Mexico yesterday morning and
by some mishap passed the switch
aud stopped on the main ira ok.
The crew were Just ready to back
the train to make the sidetrack
when the regular passenger train,
the Wabash accommodation, on
time, 7:20 a. M, crashed into the
freight. Pas. engineer Slussing
was instantly killed and Fireman
Robert Maxwell was fatally in.
jured aud died after few hours.
Several passengers we're injured,
among them, Harold Burks, "A ca
Diet at the Military Academy, whose
home is in Centralia. A lady from
Ceutralia, sister of Mr.. Kelley, the
barber at Hotel Hoxsey. was also
severely injured. Slussing, the
dead engineer, was Il veteran in
the service. had been on the road
80 years. Maxwell has family
at Moberly and has been in the
service for II years, is about b
years If age and had never before
been in a wreck.
An inquest was held at Greer s
undertaking establishment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
Weddings.

Mr.. VIM. Bise and Miss Sarah
Bozarth were united in marriage
Sunday morning by DR. Shoush of
Mexico.
Mr.. Mason \. Pulls and and
Miss Sadie Ridgway were married
at the home of The brides parents
Sunday . Rev c. &. Long officia-
ting. The next day reception
was rendered them by the groom :
parents John ID. Pulls and wife
near Thompson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

The shooting of Attorney ID. r.
Cox and DIR. j.. w. Beall at Nal
den, Mo-, by saloon-ke keeper A. l.
Brannon is arousing law abiding
citizens all over the state Brannon,
snapped his revolver ut the father
of DR.. Beall and would have killed
him also had the revolver not been
empty. BrannOn sold liquor just
outside the city limits and the per.
sons he killed were advocates 81
temperance and law. Brannou was
himself shot some hours later by
some one unknown as he was be.
ing removed from Maiden Jail Ia
Kennett for safe keeping. This
case has stirred the law makers nj
the capitol. as It should.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
. YOUR NEIGHBoRs =

The play given at Hardin Mon.
day evening by Mrs. Thomas and
her elOcutiOn class was enjoyed
by large audience. The orchestra
gave excellent selections.
The cadets al the NJ. NJ. A. eel
ebrated Washington's birthday.
Early in morning aud late in the
evening the booming Of cannon
reached the ear of Mexico's citi.
Zens.
Miss Anna Koenig. of Room l
of the Public School. who has Civ
en- start to the young ideas of
more of our little tots of Mexico
than any other one person, has re.
signed her position here to accept
position in the Kansas City
schools. Miss Koenig in her long
fears of service here has endeared
herself to the hearts of mothers
and their little ones who regret to
see her go. Miss Mamie Wright
now has charge of Room 1, while
Miss Beth Drrkee has Room No.
., formerly held by Miss Wright.
The music pupils of Miss ALDER
ia KEENAN,, thitty.seven strong.
assembled at the home of their
their teacher Monday afternoon
aud rendered a musical program
that was excellent in every way
Miss Kenuen is one Of Mexico:
most talented teachers aud the re
gret is that the program could moi
have been enjoyed by larger au
dience.
The reception by the ID. A. r.
last Friday was carried out in tru,
Colonial style. the genial hospital
ity OF We olden time was we'll illus
trated. The number of two.hits'
which filled the basket uttested thu
fact that large number of guests
graced the occasion. The ladies
were costumed in colonial CARL
with powdered hair and heirloom
ornaments. Miss ROsnmOnd Guth
RE wore a dress which was worl
by her mother at an alumnae ban
quet years ago. In the appropri
ately decorated dining room hatch
ct waters and flag shaped candle
were served With tea aud coffee
A large piece of the the originate!
George Washington cherry tire
decorated with ribbon graced Tia
dining table. Red. white and blu
hatchets were souvenirs.
Mrs. j. b. Botkin aud Mrs. b
A. Powell, delegate from Wash
ington Hive, and Miss Elizabet
Sanford of HOLSTER Hive are il
attendance at the State Maccabe
convention at Kansas City.
Miss Irlna TOmliuson was th
guest of Miss Edith Torreyson i
Laddonia Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
Administrators Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate OF Ophelia
ID. Eldred, deceased, have been granted
70 the undersigned by the Probate Court
date OF December 81, 1905. All persons
having claims against said estate are re-
Qulred 20 exhibit them TO me for allow.
ance within one year after the date Of
said letters, or they may ne precluded
from any benefit Of such estate; aud n
such claims be not exhibited within two
years from the time Of the publication OF
this notice they will be forever barred, y
John +. GREENBURY, q
Administrator. 4
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
Panic in the House.

The smallpox scare which has
beers uu aud almost off again for
:, verul weeks took on renewed &C.
ton last Friday. The following
from the Globe gives some idea of
the fun the doctors and lobbyist
ov'r there are having:
Just after the report OF the state
bunl, i 1T health was read in the
House Friday it was discOvt
erred that Representative w. j.
Salts was suffering from smallpox.
His face was broken out aud ply.
sicians Immediately pronounced it
genuine case. Mr.. Salts pro.
tested that his face had an erup-
ton nn it like that of to-day at
least once u year, but the physi.
clans said it was smallpox, aud he
was hurried to house in the east
ern part of the city, where there
are several other patients quaran-
tined.
There was a real panic in the
House when Mr.. Salts condition
was discovered. One member got
out of the hall so quickly that he
fell down the stairway aud injured
himself severely. The House
plucked up sufficient courage to
meet at > O'Clock this afternoon
but was in session only n few min.
utes, adjourning until 3 O'Clock
Monday afternoon.
Members of the state board oil
health have been busy all after
noon, assisting local physicians ID
vaccinating members of the house,
clerks and employees. aud a force oil
men have been at work fumigat'
ing the hall, which will be KEEP
closed until Monday.
Mr.. Salts talked with the gov
ernor before leaving the building.
aud told him that if he had small
pox now that he had it annually
and in much worse form than thai
with which he was taken to- day
The senate declined to pass an add
journment resolution on account o.
smallpox, and adjourned unit
Monday only after il had accom-
plished the biggest half day.
work of the entire session.
Monday when the senate met i
devoted twenty minutes to semi
fa""'inus treatment OF the small
r.x situation. There have beer
five cases in the legislative atsem
blies but they are very light ant
the situation is kept we'll in hanC
by local authorities.
Later-The smallpox patients a
the emergency hospital at JEFF
City-the three Representative
? aud the clerks--engaged Wednes
day in match game of Quoits
The clerks bid fair to win.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
Paying Newspaper Ad.

]. G. Lower of Rush Hill who
advertised stock for sale in the
MESSAGE has already sold the
mules. He has now the 4.year-old
brown road mare, broken to drive
double, which he offers flor $3.50.
He'll sell it, and that soon. 1t
pays to advertise.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

AS early as 1929, We are told,
home industries received the at
tention of the Missouri general as
sembly in the following resolution:
Whereas, The "X,mp'" 1T men
high in Office hns great Influence
over the habits uud customs of the
community; therefore, be it re.
solved, by the general assembly of
the state of Missouri, Ms follows:
The governor, the auditor of pub
lie accounts, state treasurer.
Judges of the different courts, the
attorney general aud members OF
the general assembly, he requested
to dress in clothing the growth
aud manufacture of this state"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
BRUCE & TURNER y
REAL ESTATE,
MEXICO, MISSOURI
SEE US

II you want to buy, sell, rent or
exchange your property;
II you want good and safe Fire
and Tornado Insurance;
II you want, to borrow money
at low rate of interests
II you want bargain in Texas
lands Of rich. productive, sandy
loan soil; good markets; excellent
r. r. facilities; low taxes; good
free schools; ideal climate; abuu.
dance of pure, free stone water;
varied crops; fine churches; nat.
ural resources.
Braes Building. Phone Isl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

DIR. w. F. Traughber, 0stheOp-
othist, will be found in his office,
east OF pOstoffice, every day ex.
cept Monday aud Friday after.
Moons. Treats acute aud chronic
cases. Calls answered day ar
night. Office hours 8 a. IN. to s
y. m. Phone 355.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

The jefferson Lunch Room is
now open under New Management
and We respectfully solicit a share
Of the patronage Of the people OF
Mexico and vicinity.
Yours Respectfully.
Mas. Rosa E.GESRIcH. Prop.
,. A. GEsRIcH. Mgr
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Richard Thomas, a &. & a. eX.
press messenger suffeTed slight
stroke of paralysis Saturday while
on his run. He was cared for at
Louisiana till Monday when he
was taken to his home at McCredie.
He is now doing well.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

A petition with the signatures Of
1876 citizens in the vicinity Of the
electric light plant protesting
against the erection of gas plant
within 1000 It. Of any resident
property was fled with City Clerk
bearing Tuesday, night. X. A..
shannon represents the petitioners.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

The Salisbury Democrat pub
lshed in full last week the Jeffer-
son City letter to the MESSAGE of
two weeks ago concerning Hon.
A. w. johnson, who told of the
times and people fifty years ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
Incubators and Breeders.

Guaranteed. Black Langshan
Chickens from 81 90 to So 90 each;
Eggs 81 90 per 10; 800 for 80.
Model Coops for Hen and Brood;
rat, cnt aud varmint proof. Bee
supplies and all kinds of fixtures.
Cat, logs free. j. W. ROUSE.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
Financial Statement
o. the Farmers' Town Mutual Fire
Insurance Co., Of Mexico, Mo.
ASSETS.

Examination Of the Company
made by Wallace bearing, City
Clerk. Jan. %. 1907. This home
Company is mutual. policy holders
get their insurance ut cost. which
has been a saving OF 25 per cent.
Insurance written in town aud
country.
No assessments are made; no
liabilities assumed.
We collect the same cash premi-
ums that eastern. Companies charge
and pay back the earnings in cash
at the end of the contract.
Do you want to help build up a
home company or must you con-
tiuut to send your money to New
York and give the Eastern Com
pauies the profits that You should
save for YOURSELF
ALEXANDER CARTER, Pres.
A. b. Smith, Vice Pres.
w. l.. FowLEs, Sec'y.
s. j. BCCKNER, Treas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

l.urch's new tax plan intro
duced into the State Legislature
should interest all property holders
in Audrain-the voters may have
a chance to vote for the adoption
~ the plan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28
A Moot Trial.

The Mexico Boy" League will
conduct a moot trial Monday even
ing at their meeting place in the
PASTORS study of the Methodist
church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

WI Baker OF near Benton
City was in Mexico trading Tues
day
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Ray billiard is now with the
Ricketss & Emmons Dry Goods Co.
in the dry goods department.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Columbia is getting after her
saloons on chargesof violating the
the law in selling liquor to stu
dents and minors. We are told
that each of the three saloon.
keepers of that place were fined
5000 each recently for getting too
greedy. Go it, Columbia; you
owe it to yourself and to the whole
State that your dramshop keepers
toe the mark-you the seat OF
Missouri's greatest institution OF
learning.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

We are in receipt of the mid.
winter number of the Hardin
News Letter. ably edited by stu.
dents of Hardin College.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

F. j. Dains is 10 Webb City
Mo-, experimenting a sale OF lots.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

News is coming from here aud
there of road dragging in various
sections. All say the same thing
they are the best roads anywhere
to be found. Farmers are finding
out the value of road dragging. If
each district hired a man to drag
the roads after each rain the results
would be all that could be desired.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

7, ] Asher Of Laddonia was
tNneeeiiRg business IN klaxloo
Ipeh0ay
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Money to loan on real estate Sc
curity. ]. W. HOWELL.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

VIM. q. Byrns. south of town.
is very i'll with diabetes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

A line Of Fius Homemade Can
lies at the Jefferson Lunch Room
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

How many people are weak,
siekly aud weary all because they
do not take mp some worthy task /
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-28

Mrs. Michael Mcdonald, wife of
a millionaire railroad magnate in
Chicago, shot and killed Webster
Guerin. an artist with whom she
had had clandestine meetings.
How the papers will fill up on the
case when it comes to trial! The
husband will stand by" his wife.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-09-06
Tea or Coffee.

Rear Admiral IIonknccker, retired.
remarking recently on the subject of
discomfort among soldiers and sailors,
said:
Men are often discontented with
out reason, but oftencr they have good
ground for their grumbling, and it is
because their officers are stupid or
lazy that conditions do not improve.
Il remember once visiting POM
pous, handsome, stupid army officer.
During my visit private ap-
preached the officer with full cup
and saucer in his hand.
Well, Binks my man, said the
officer, in condescending tone.
- Captain, said the private. Sd
lnting, II ask We to taste this here.
| won make no compliant. I'll just
ask We to taste this slop, and if ye
don't say, by
That will do, Bnks, the cap
tain interrupted, in his digniiied
way, for Binks was getting very
angry; and he took the cup from the
man, bent forward stitily. and swal-
lowed Il couple of mouthfuls of the
liquid.
Then he looked at the private
calmly.
d" This is not bad, he said. |
can taste anything wrong with this,
Binks. BY the way, what is it? Tea
or coffee?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-09-06

All is vanity, and we who strut the
Earth to-day pulled up with insolcnt
pride will presently be prehistoric.
Which reminds me that in England
they have been discovering Il pre-
historic man in the bed of river
or rather the fag-cnd of the skull of
one, to be precise. The original own
er of the skull is described by DR..
Neitch. an eminent London phySic
ian as being "fully-matured dolich
ocephalic type of male" which, to
put it mildly. is very irreverent
phrase to apply even to prehistoric
blooming, bloody Englishman, don't
chcr-know But SO it is and must
be. We who fiaunt ourselves so
bravely to-day will no doubt be fishcd
up by the souless dredger of later
generation, in the United States,
sOmcday, and exhibited to the care
less wonder of a future race with
" dolichOcephalic, or some similarly
tlippant word tackled on to our de-
voted brain-pan. 'Tis a vain and
empty world, my masters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-09-06
OUR NAVY is SECOND
And 1t Il First Of All in Some Importan
ResDects


The tenth annual issue of f. T.
James Fighting Ships of 1907, y
which is one of the recognized au-
thorities on the navies of the world,
and which has just been published in
London, puts the United States sec
and among the naval powers of the
world, with England first.
Speaking of the United States navy.
Mr.. Jane, in his preface, says:
The extraordinary high figures
for United States ships afford food for
considerable thought, for both in ships
with high-powered guns or imper-
vious to vital injury at long range, the
United States fleet is superior to any
other navy in the world. Even by
the inclusion of 40-caliper 12-inch
types, extinct SO for as new ships are
concerned, tho United States is an
extremely good second, and the cor
responding lead in invulnerability
outside 1000 yards, is considerably
increased"
For the first time the navies OF
Mexico and Pnru are included in the
book this year. Mexico has eight
vessels in commission and two small
cruisers and eight torpedo boats
authorized.
The Peruvian navy consists of two
small cruisers and several gunbOats.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-09-06
TRANSFERS OF ZEAL ESTATE.

J. l.. Rivers to ii IN " A. Batemen, NV
ar of sw or. sec 7. tip ~, "; $3.50.
Herbert Adams TO A. p. Perry Lumber
Co., he or of sec "a. tip 16, W; $1,000.
W. ID. Lilly and wife to d. s. Lilly. sw
or of SO or of ne or. sec IA, tip 10, r. W; 81.
Marfensen Il Macksy to $. Ii. Smith.
land in sec 10, tp -. W; quit claim; ST..
Carroll Loan and Investment Co. to II
ii. Cafoenter, no or Of SO qr, soc Ii, tp 49,
r 2 W; 81.
Helen NJ. Miller to Homer Biteman.
NV or Of sw or. see 7. tp 10. r W; quit
claim; $40.
+. II. Martin to Homer a. Hateman, e
hf of SO qr of sec -, tip -. W; unit
claim; 500.
Carroll Loan and Invest ment Co. to W.
ID. Lilly, SO qI of neqr, secH, tpl9, re- W;
quit claim; ST.
X. II. Carpenter and wife to W. ID. Lilly.
. acres in ne qr of sc or ol sec Il, tp 10. 2
W; quit claim; 81.
Geo. A. and 3. c. Slack to III. McElfresh
a portion OF NV corner of sc or of NV or
of sec 20, tip Is. re- W; S75.
Frank Warhame and wife to j. Hoops,
NV qr of ne or OF Up l6 2 e; sw or of Sc
ar OF sec Z, tip l6, + e; $1,000.
Warren ID. Lilly and wife to Homer A.
Biteman, II Inf of se ar OF no or; SO or of
Sc ar OF he or. sec II. tp 10; "; 81.
Paul Christensen and wife to Eliza
Whitaker, block 81. +. G.. Iale's subdiv of
e. ii. Hale's add to Olympia; 81 ,25O.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-09-06
CHRONOLOGY OF INVENTIONS.
New York Herald

New York Herald.
The torpedo was first made in l1T1.
Buckles were first made in 16S0
Billiards were invented in France
in l47l.
Brandy was first made in France,
in 1910.
The folding envelope was first used
in 1899.
The first horse railroad was built
in 1926.
The velocipedc was invented by
Drais in 1917.
BombshellS were first made in Hol-
land, in 1893.
Coal oil was first used as an illum-
inant in 1926.
Alcohol was discovered in the thir-
teenth century.
Iron pavewcnts were first laid in
London in 1917.
Steel needles were first made in
England in 1915.
The first plaster cast was made by
VerOchiO in 147O.
The first almanac was printed in
Hungary in l47O.
Barometers were first made by
TOraicelli in 1913.
The first American paper money
was made in 1740.
Roller skates were invented by
Plympton in 1863.
Covered carriages were first used
in England in 1880.
The first iron wire was drawn at
Nuremburg in 1851.
Advertisements first appeared in
newspapers in 1862.
Shorthand writing was the inven-
tiOn of Pitman in 1887.
The first pipe organ was made by
ArchimedeS in 220 B. c.
Stem winding watches were the
invention of Noel. in 1851.
The first pair of spectacles was
made by an Italian in 1899.
The game of backgammon was in
vented by a Greek about 1924.
The first dictionary was made by
the Chinese scholars in l109 B. c.
The dinner fork was introduced
into Italy in 1491 and into England
in 1908.
Glass mirrors were known in A. d.
q, but the art of making them was
lost and not recovered until 1900 in
Venice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-09-06
A COUNTRY RULED BY WOMEN.
Finland Has Nineteen Members Of Consres


Interest in the new Finnish parlia-
ment ccnters chiefly in the 10 women
deputies who represent One-siXth of
the entire parliament.
The leader of the Finnish women S
party-BarOness Alexandra Gripen-
berg-has given the following outline
of the immediate reforms to be pro-
posed by the women:
Equality of men and women who
contract civil marriages.
Marriageable age, which is now Is
to be raised.
Increased penalties for crimes
against women.
Curtailment of police powers.
Natural children to be placed on
social and legal equality with those
of legitimate birth.
Widening of the sphere of employ
ment for women.
Elaboration of the laws affecting
women.
Extension of woman suffrage to
local elections.
The women deputies are deter
mined to abolish number of anti
quated restrictions affecting women.
For example, those who desire to
teach in boys schools must petition
the ear Us Il man, and rcnOuncc their
sex.
Baroness Grippenberg opposes the
socialist demand for special protec-
tion for women laborers as illogical.
AS body, the - women deputies
are not particularly beautiful, the
majority being determined looking
and angular.
Nine. Hilda Kakikowski, the tai.
ented autheresS, who possesses the
confidence and support of the work.
ing women in Finland, is regarded
as the link between the socialist and
Finnish parties.
Mile. Silampe. the organizer of ser
wants union, is shrewd business
woman, and prominent socialist
worker Nine. Evalina Alakulji, the
wife of peasant, is also prominent
socialist and an excellent speaker.
The new parliament will probably
make number of social experiments
which will assure Finland a share ol
the worlds attention disprOportion-
ate to its size.
The parliament is expected to pro-
hibit the importation, manufacture
or sale of alcoholic liquors, but the
car may reject this bill, as it con-
tlicts with commercial treaties.