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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-27
WIN. MELCHIoR, Sec'y

pA-A Democratic Mass conven-
ton will be held in the Court
house in Jasper tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock Delegates to
the district meeting at New Al
bany will be selected. All Demo
Gratis are invited to attend.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-27

Is because so deccp-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it, heart dis
case, pneumonia.
heart failure or
apopleNy are often
the result of sid
nev disease. If
kidney trouble is
Observation-Disclosures
the kidney poison
ell blood will at
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-27

~The Democratic members
Of Congress, from Indiana didn't
get very close to yohn Sharp
Williams. In committee appoint
ments they all drew what the
little boy shot at.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-27
Schedules French Lick and Wes|
Baden Extension.

The French Lick-West Baden
Extension was opened for bust
neSs on December LIST, 1907, and
there was inaugurated at that
time temporary mixed train SER
vice on the following schedule:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-27
Scion Stephenson

. Is this week announced as a
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Assessor of Balm
bridge township. Mr.. Stephen
son is the son of the late DR..
E. Stephenson and was born and
raised in cambridge township
and is thoroughly acquainted
with the people and values in the
township. Mr.. Stephenson has
followed farming and carpenter
business for many years. He
has many warm supporters who
will give him their votes next
March.
The Troy Times man has the
most profound respect for q
christian church member and
says: He takes off his hat to
any de Sout, consistent member
of any church when he knows
that devotee is a Christian and
not a mare churchman. A man
who joins church for the sake of
the social or business prestage it
may give him, who acts the part
of the hypocrite through life,
may fool the people and may
fool the church, but he cannot
fool the Almighty. He will find
at the end that he has only chos-
en- slick toboggan ride to hell
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-27
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so deccn-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
HOLLENSVILLR.

8. d. Wilson seld his farm TO
Arthur wager at s47.5O per acre.
The ladies Of Midway church
have had the house newly papered.
Protracted meeting begins at
Midway Oct. 8. Rev. Crucher will
preach until Monday night when
Rev. HarbOard OF vandalia will ar.
rive.
Richard Baker is painting Mrs.
Moor's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Workman Of Hi.
nOis are visiting relatives here.
T. J. and Il, GatewoOd sold CANT
aud Considins Al fat hogs at 500
per hundred.
The hail-storm Friday damages
the fodder and corn that was no
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
RUSH HILL

c. E. Casper shipped Z cars Of
fat hogs frsm here last week aud
one car of cattle.
The ladies of the Christian
Church have had their neat little
church papered and repainted. All
the inside work looks as bright aud
cheerful as q spring morning. Pro-
tracted meeting will commence Their
next Sunday.
David Crockett has again taken
up his residence in our town.
DR.. Cornett purshased a pair of
we'll matched sorrel horses, from
a Randolph Co. man. They are
high stopper and can trot inside of
mile in three minutes.
Feutz and Barney shipped 3 cars
of oats to st. Lonis last week
the oat crop is about all in; 40 cents
for black oats and 45 cents for red
Feutz and Barney paid $1,000
per ton for 2 cars OF baled timothy
hay last week. Shipped it to st.
Louis and lost $40 on the deal.
Peter Schneider has 80 gallons
of sauer kraut of his own make.
John Karsten and wife of Home
stead, Iowa, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Abraham Zimmerman.
j. g. Maxwell shipped two cars
of oats to st. Louis last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
SKINNER

W. Il. DeJarnett has painted
his domicile.
Mr.. Braden is fixing up our
roads.
Willie DeJarnett is attending
the Western Dentral Colleges in
Kansas City.
Misses Glen and Barbara Ellis
returned to their home in Mus.
kogee, |. I. Monday.
Mrs. Carrie Snidow and daugh-
ters, Misses Stella and Fay, spent
a while at Russell Spurling's last
week.
Cyrus Russell Henry Squirting
has been re.christened to Shannon
Henry Squirting.
Mrs. j. f. Meredith, agtera visit
here with her sister. Mrs. Richard
Bruce and family, returned to her
home at Woodbridge, Cooper coun-
ty, last week.
Mrs. McCane of Mexico and sis.
ter Of Higginsville were here re e
Gently, the guests OF their nieces.
Mesdames o. +. Ellis aud j. w.
Holloway.
Mrs. Estil Bruce and two little
sons, Davis aud Avis. were here
from Springfield, Mo-, last week
the guests of relatives.
Mr.. James completed his work
at p. ID. Bruce's as carpentner
While there he had three other calls
for work.
Z. T. Baker is busy plying the
brush on widow Moore's house.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
MARTINSRuR0.

Mrs. n NJ Galloway is suffering
with a broken arm, caused by a
fall.
Mrs. Andrew Burch and little
daughters of Joplin visited Miss
NJ Z Rogers last week.
Tom Mitchell and wife who
have been in Oregon and Califor-
MIA are returned home.
Mrs. I. Smith is visiting her
mother in Carrollton.
Mr. Coyiugton arrived Monday
from the West with $4,000 sheep.
Miss Sophia Interpreter left Mon.
day for school at Quincy.
Grandma Raglan, who lived
with Mr.. Nat Raglan her son, just
west of town. died last Friday OF
paralysis. The remains were tax
en- to Mexico Sunday and laid
beside her husband in the Mexico
cemetery.
Prof Mapes will move his fam
lily here this week to the Cornett
place.
Mr.Jim HILBERT and Miss Geor-
gia Mumford were married Wed.
nesday at the BRIDES parents in
Galloway, Revs +. N. Green OH.
ciating. Miss Ara WeGrew was
guest from here
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
Rev. Allen.

The auditorium is filled every
night at the Mexico Christian
church by an anxious, eager
throng to hear the young
preacher, Rev. Allen, who draws
the largest crowds ever assem-
bled In said church.
Each service is opened with a
number of grand old battle
songs, which for half a GEN.
fury past have stirred the pat
riotism and warmed the hearts
of the soldiers of the Cross and
others as well, who are still
out of the ranks of the redeem
ed.
The other night Rev. Allen
preached on 1.-THE Scars You
Have Made On the Heart of
Jesus" His address was replete
with scripture truths and point
ed illustrations of the wounds
we make on the hearts Of our
fellowmen and on Him who
loves us dearer than our earthly
parents.
Miss Martha Clark, one of the
youngest Sunday school teach
ers and most earnest workers
in the Christian Endeavor, in
the clear sweet tone Of her SYM
pathetic voice led the choir in
the song, "Who at My Door Is
Knocking" Five came forward
and united with the church, one
by confession and four by let
ter. Brother Allen Is doing
through the influence Of The
Holy Spirit, a wonderful work
for this church. He comes Of
noble ancestry, known and loveC
by the pioReers Of the Chris
ton church IN Kentucky, for hi
father, Elder Frank c. Allen
was one Of the oldest and bes
Of our pioneer preachers d
| Kentucky and many In Missouri
have heard his able sermon
and strong defense Of the Chris
tian faith.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
POWELL FORD

Several from this vicinity attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Emmons
last Saturday at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Garter, near
Duly. All extend sympathy to the
bereaved family.
VIM. Mason sold 40 head of cat
tie, delivered Tuesday.
Seleral mule colts delivered Tues
day 10 George johnson.
Ten homes of Sun Rise eOngre-
CATION were represented at Rock
Hill church last Sunday. Took
lunch, enjoyed two sermons aud
also the music. The lesson Of the
morning was Peace" The after
noon was. The Holy Spirit"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
CANT

Breezes watt the leaves gently
down. Fall is with us.
Mrs. Sue Jenkins only daugh q.
Ter, Mrs. johnson, is visiting her =.
George Vinetta sold George
Farris horse for $40; he sold
it again for $l36.
Shippers and feeders seem anx-
ious to buy coru at 40 cts. 1t
looks like it might be higher.
Os Berry sold his farm to Will
Berry.
Born, to Henry Vance aud wife i,
a fiue sou. |. l.. Smith has re.
modelled his house, adding anoth.
err room.
BufOrd Roberts has appendicitis.
John Nevins' parents from near
Ashland visited him last week.
Mr.. Stinson sold 10 head of cat.
tie, getting $3l per head.
Sam Loren is in Texas, looking
for location.
Protracted meeting closed at
Salt River with two additions.
Mesdames Sellars aud Wilmot
have gone to Illinois to see their
sister who is not expected to live.
Mrs. Lee Miller is III.
Dog got into Frank Edwards
sheep killing one and wounding
several.
Johnnie Broaddus is out after a
siege of typhoid fever.
Mrs. John Rains is home from
Texas.
James Woolery lost a valuable
colt last week in trying to break
it TO lead. 1t reared up and fell
backward. injuriug its spine.
Price Cunningham attended the
Hamill banquet in Mexico Monday
night.
Aunt Liza Hayes is visiting in
this neighborhood.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
SAD HAPPENING.
Mrs. Mary A. Emmons
Meets Fatal Acct
dent.

Mrs. Mary A. Emmons. nged
~ years, missed her footing and
fell down short flight of stairway
at tho home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Sterling p. Carter, eight miles
northwest OF Mexico. last Thurs
day night. In the fall her fore
head struck the newell post and
she received such injuries rs to
cause almost instant death. No
help could avail aud life was gone
in few moments after the fall.
The funeral was held Saturday
AFTERNOON, conducted by Rev.IC.
NJ. Aker, when the remains were
laid to rest in Berea cemetery,
beside her husband aud three chill
dren who preceded her to the
grave. There are eight children
living, as follows: :. p. and Il.
M. Emmons of this city, G. l..
Emmons Of Galloway county, w.
M. Emmons of Monroe Co, j. q.
Emmons of Tina, Mo-, j. b. En-.
mons Of Centralia, |. T., Mrs. s.
p. Carter OF this county aud Mrs.
Thomas Bedford Of Monroe Co.
Mrs. Emmons was q woman of
exemplary Christian character.
She lived to help and bless the
world. blessed are the dead who
die in the Lord"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
SANTA FE

Good deal of corn being cut.
j. n. Bailey and Fred Quisen-
berry were in st. Louis first of the
week.
Wallace Quisenberry and wife
of Gallatin are visiting Uncle Phi l
Quisenberry and wife for n few
days.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Wilkerson hard the
misfortune of losing her eyesight
and has gone to st. Louis to con-
suit specialist. We trust that it
is not as bad as reported.
The ladies of the Christian
church had to postpone their sup
per ON account of having no place
TO hold it, but hope to have it
soon.
j. L.. Sopher and j. ID. GOOde
will leave Wednesday for Iowa
where they viii reside.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

yet cut.
Mr.. ahd Mrs. VIM. Goodnight
of Oregon are visiting relatives here
Mrs. SD. Wilson received a mes
sage Monday saying her mother,
Mrs. Jerry Yeager, of Monroe, was
quite sick.
j. s. Hollenshead. after n sew
eral weeks visit to relatives here
and in Centralia, has returned to
his home in Chanute, Kan. Mr..
Hollenshead is we'll pleased with
his investments in the "Sunfower
State"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
LIBERTY.

Liberty Sunday school closed
last Sunday for the winter to meet
last Sunday in Marc NJ 1908. We
had a good school. Naal
w. S. Edwards visited Boone
county relatives last week.
w. DevOl returned last week
from Illinois.
Mrs. Robert Nicholas and
daughter OF Columbia have been
visiting the family of w. S. Ed
Edwards.
Uncle Jim Wilson is all stuck
up-making molasses.
W. G.. Sims is having his corn
cut and expects to have it SHREDDED
and baled. w. G. never does
things by halves.
b. +. james. our road boss, has
his hands full working roads aud
stripping aud hauling his cane.
But Frank is a hustler and will
get there all right.
Wedding bells will ring in this
neighbOrhood soon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
BEAN GREEK.

Several from this vicinity attend.
ed the Association at Zion last
week.
The threshing Machine is in
this vicinity this week.
Mrs. Mollie MeGee and daugh-
tiers, Pearl. Maude aud Annie,
from Chicago are visiting relatives
in this vicinity.
Little Henry Klotz is able to be
out again.
Mr.. Joe Holtcamp died last FRI
day aud was buried Monday in
Mexico in the Catholic cemetery.
The Germans has a new church
bell on their church.
Mrs. Henry Kemper is visiting
relatives in Illinois this week.
Brack Willingham lost a fine
horse last week.
James Ellington sold calf to
Joe Quinlan for SIS.
Otto Byars aud wife visited re-
latives out south of Mexico last
Sunday a week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
WEST LICK.

Mrs. ID. M. Price is on the sick
list.
Mrs.Nannie Moomaw and daugh.
ter of Oklahoma are visiting rela.
tives here
Mrs. George Hagan of Stouts-
vile returned home after a pleas
ant visit to relatives here.
F. Hagan sold a horse to Harry
Galloway.
l.. K. Torreyson and wife were
guests of relatives in Galway
county last week.
Mrs. Arthur Stuart is the guest
Of her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Al.
fred Moore. ia st. Louis.
Miss Ida Dudgeon aud mother
Of Worcester royalty entertained
Mrs. Fegan, Misses Ida galloway,
Sallie Andrews. Mable Davis ans
Leila DubFay.
Thomas Fegan sold span o
mules TO Robert Ferris Of Lad
dOnia for 1910.
Miss Beulah Hagaa spsDt satur
day aud Sunday with home folk
here.
=. B. Hagan aud wife and Mis-
Kathrine Moore visited d 5ama
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
Died at Slater.

Mrs. Sarah Reed. wife of Harvey
Reed, who at one time resided
west Of Mexico. died this week at
her home in Slater from cancer.
The body was brought here for
interment. Besides the husband,
four children survive her. Har-
yey aud Elmer and Mrs. Luther
Biggers Of this city, aud Miss Ollie
Reed Of Slate.
Rev. @. NJ. Aker conducted the
funeral service at the grave. Man '
friends heps join in sympathy to
the familyr.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
Mrs. Reagan Dead.

Mrs. VIM. Reagan, who formerly
lived south Of Mexico, died last
Friday at the home Of her son Mat
Reagan, near Martinsburg. The
body was inferred in the Mexico
cemetery Monday. Deceased leaves
four children--Mat Reagan of Mar.
tinsburg, DIR. Charles Reagan of
Macon City, Sterile Reagan and
Mrs. Harry Howe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

ting two tons of hay the last cut
ting.
G.. +. Bush is making sorghum
molasses.
Mr.. Clark has had two aunts
visiting him this fall, one from
Oklahoma and one from Kansas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
Was Set Free.

Jim Lee Stark. colored, Of Van
dalia. tried in Judge l.. N. Bass
court here last Friday on the
charge OF killing Sam Abbay and
laying him on the railroad track 4,
the cars afterwards cutting him to
pieces, was set at liberty. There
was no evidence against him.
Stark proved an alibi. The sus.
picion now is that some train en-
ployee got away with Abbay.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
Farmers, Notice.

The annual meeting of the +. Il
l.. Cooperative Insurance Associ-
alton Of Audrain Co. viii be held
in Mexico at the Office of Morris s.
Lyman at 10 a. m, Oct. 8, 1907,
to elect President, Vice President,
Secretary and three Directors. A
vote viii also be taken to so change
the Constitution that the Company
viii not be liable for loss that oc-
ours by the use Of chicken incuba-
tors and breeders.
We want q large attendance.
Il. b, NORRIS, See'y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
Hagan,s Sunday.

Hagan's Sunday.
A large crowd attended the hop
Mt s p. Beadle's last Tuesday.
MIR, and Mrs. Ed Flahrr are
entertaining the latter's brother
aud wife, Mr.. aud Mrs Russell
Mitchell, of Illinois.
Mrs. Il. o. Snedeker entertained
a number of the young folks at a
tncky party last Wednesday night.
Ice cream and cake were served as
refreshments. Great was the time
we nil had.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
Married Sunday.

Mr. 0rval Harleston aud Miss
Altha johnson were married last
Sunday morning at the home of
the BRIDES parents, MIR. aud Mrs.
Mitchell johnson. in this city, Rev.
A. w. Kokendoffer officiating.
Both are excellent young people
and here's wishing them long life
and happiness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
FISH BRANCH.

Corn cutting the order of the
day.
QuinlRn Bros. are baling straw;
most every one baling.
Walker Paulin is building a
large barn.
Quite a large acreage Of wheat
sown in this vicinity.
About 25 or 30 Sun Rise mem
bers were at Rock Hin to hear
Bro. Reavis preach Sunday morn,
ing and afternoon,
Dora Clark has an acre Of alfalfl
which he has cut four times, get
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Joe Considine of Thompson is
reported to have sold 20 yesrling
mules this week to Tennessee
man at $l37 so each. That gets
to the top notch of the market.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

The silver wedding OF DIR. aud
Mrs. K. r. Bragg last Saturday
night was a most enjoyable coca.
sion to all present. The bride
aud groom" were the recipients of
many beautiful aud useful pres.
ents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Mrs. Nellie Burger, Of national
reputation as q VIC. T. U. work
er and one of the ablest women or.
ators in the United States, will speak
three times next Sunday to Mexico
audiences. You should not fail to
hear her.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Mrs. Myrtle Matsou has been di-
vorced from her husband, Enoch
Matson Of vandalia. By agreement
plaintiff was given custody Of the
child. the defendant to have child
one week in every sixty days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Mrs. w. w. Bolts Of this city
entertained one day last week a
number of lady friends in honor Of
her guest, Mrs. Ron McPike. Of
Vandalia,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

w. l.. Corner Of this city visited
in Laddonia this week. Miss Mary
Corner, who is teaching in the
Black district, near Laddonia, is
quite sick and closed school tenn
porarilY this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Joe Considine OF Thompson sold
his prize winner mules this week to
Lee Green for 600.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Miss Laura Robertson Of this
city left this week for Washington
where she will attend school at
Fairmont Seminary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Joe Glandon came home from
school at Liberty this week sick
with typhoid fever.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

II. G. Basket has traded his
grocery store and meat market in
this city to RE, Frazier fora 240
acre farm in Butler county, Kan
sas. MIR. Frazier will move here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

j. w. Trimhle Of Santa Fe ship
ped two cars Of hogs from Perry
last week to st. Houis. lie paid
So 90 and Sc per hundred pounds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

G. A. Grassell aud family of Al.
leghany. Pa, are visiting DIR. and
Mrs. A NJ. Patterson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Paris Appeal; Saturday was oat
day ut Paris. From morning un
til night wagons, some of them
from twenty miles out, pulled into
town. all filed with grain. d. w.
Helm received $500 bush els
of l.. Q. Bradney They pa ia
from 40 cents to AZ cents a
bushel. Helm has shipped 5000
bushels and has thousands of bus
hels yet to come. Bradney's ship
ments have also bee heavy. Five
thousand bushels Of Helms oats
went direct to George Vaughn. at
Ballinger, Texas, the freight being
over 5000 on each car.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Audrain farmers are learning
that there are millions in the sheep
business. Every one who has
touched sheep in the past few years
has made good money. Don't get
too many together aud keep out
the emery sheep killing dog, aud
you are oil right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Harris Bros. of Campaign, ILL.,,
shipped thirty cars Of cattle from
Mexico this week. They paid here
from $4.60 to 90, 90 per cwt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Mrs. Earl Cunningham leaves
next week for a visit in Virginia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

+. 2. Jacobs OF Farber is in Ok
hhOua. looking around.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

s. NJ. Richards bought house
aud lot from Mrs. Blanche Walker.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03
THURSDAY, OCT. a. 1907.

Willie Meeks is very III with ty.
phoid fever.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

A.J.Hall Of Thompson was call
ed to Virginia this week, account
of the serious illness Of his mother
there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Miss Alma Class of jefferson city
is visiting friends in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Mrs. Il. NJ. White is visiting her
son. Mitchell. mt Denver. Colo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Miss Abilene Cauthorn is visit.
ing at Springfield, LII.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

l.. @, Barnes has sold his fine
224 acre farm east of Moline, 70
DOde caalhOrn for sll,l75s
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Miss Pearl Mckinney is visiting
relatives at Hannibal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-03

Mrs. F. j. Dains lie visiting in
Joplin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-23
BAPTIST MINISTER
 KILLED
Rev, William E. RaNSch. Living Near Center Point. Shot Himself With Target Rifle and Died Within
 Short Time.

Center Point, June 21.-Rev. Will liam r .Raasch, residing on his farm, two miles north of this place, shot himself accidentally with a target ri- fie yesterday, inflicting a wound from which he died within few hours. He and his children had started to a field in two horse wagon. His daughter was driving the team, and he was holding the gun in his hand with the muzzle pointing upward, when in some unaccountable way, the weapon was discharged, the bullet entering just under the left eye and ranging back ward and upward, penetrating the brain
 He was a minister of the Baptist church and had moved here from Ok lahoma last winter. During his resi- dence here he made many friends and had impressed the public as Chris tian gentleman. He leaves a large family.