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Barbour County index., 1907-07-10

r. +. Jennings Of Preston, Pratt
county. painter and glass setter. arrived
IN the city last week and will remain for
some tune if the demand for work in his
line iusi6es It.
Barbour County index., 1907-07-10

Mrs. E. B. Ward and daughters
Misses Daisy and Gertrude. Of ST Louis,
mother and sisters OF Rev. F.I. w ard
arrived last Thursday on a visit for few
weeks. One Of the young ladies may
remain during the summer
Barbour County index., 1907-07-10

J. I. Samuel Of Excelsior Springs.
who last spring purchased Miss Best's
farm east Of the city. was here most Of
last week on business connected with
the farm and incidentally to look at the
tornado ruins. Like all the rest Of us,
ne can scarcely conceive how a storm
could create such havoc without los. Of
life and, being from Missouri. he wa.
anxious to be shown" He returned
home on Saturday.
Barbour County index., 1907-07-10

I. A. McNeal and wife of Topeka
visited friends and relatives In the city
Thursday and Friday. Tom was the
Fourth Of July orator at the Atica cele-
bration and he prolonged the visit lona
enough to run over and enjoy a hand
shake with old acquaintances here.
Barbour County index., 1907-07-10

Dr.. w. H. Moore and wife will
leave today to spend the summer in the
west and northwest. in the interest Of the
Doctors health. Their Itinerary will in
clude the states Of Colorado, California
Washington and Oregon. Their mum.
erous friends hope that the trip will re-
suit in great benefit.
Barbour County index., 1907-07-10

w. H. Brownbaek and wife Of Edin-
burg, Illinois, visited in the city and
county last week and part Of t...s Mr..
Brownback was called here by reason
Of the settlement of the Brownback-
Holmes suit which was arbitrated by
Judge P. B. Gillett.
Barbour County index., 1907-07-10

The most unreasonable dodge on the
part OF any insurance company that has
come to light during the storm visitation
through which this community has just
passed, is the one made by the company
carrying Geo. R. Taylor's risk. Mr..
Taylor resides seven miles southeast Of
this city. His house was destroyed by
the tornado. On June 4th. about three
weeks before the storm. he insured his
house for $500 and paid the premium
to the general agent who solicited the
insurance. and took receipt therefor.
The policy had not arrived prior to the
tornado and few days thereafter the
company sent Mr.. Taylor a check for
$24, the amount Of the premium. to-
sether with a letter stating that the
agents letter had not arrived in time to
issue policy before the house was de-
stroyed. MI. Taylor very wisely return
ed the check to the company by return
mail, stating that # the company did not
desire to settle the loss it might have the
premium also. There certainly can be
no doubt about the company: duty IN
this matter. Insurance dates from the
minute an agent agrees to write a pofcy.
but added to tins. the company in this
instance had. through its agent. accepted
Mr. Taylors money and issued a receipt.
Now i comes up with plea that be-
cause the policy was not issued. the m
sured IS not entitled to recover. Mr..
Taylor has placed the claim with attor-
neys and we predid that L viii mot be-
long until the los i paid.
Barbour County index., 1907-07-10

From copy Of the Barber County
Index. published at Medicine Lodge,
Kansas. we learn that three tornadoes
struck that locality Sunday night, June
23rd, leaving a mass Of ruins. While
no one was killed. number were seri-
ously injured. Among those that sus-
tanned loss we see the name Of DR.. |. w.
Stout, who lost his home with all the
furniture. horse and vehicles and his fine
FRUIT farm was left in a badly wrecked
condition. DR.. Stout was former resi-
dent Of Leipsic. The report says that i
Dr.. Stout had waited a moment longer
he would have been caught in the crash.
but he just got into his cellar when the
crash came.-Leipsic (Ohio) Free Press.
Barbour County index., 1907-07-10

An exchange tells the following tale,
showing the depths Of imfamy into which
Kansas politicians sometimes sink: A
Kansas politician was asked by his wife
to lay aside politics long enough one day
to dig the potatoes In the garden. He
consented. and after digging for a few
minutes he returned to the house and
said he had found coin. He washed
it off and it proved to be silver quarter.
He put it in his jeans and went back to
work. Presently he went back to the
house again and said he had found
another coin. He washed the dirt of
OF it and this tune It was a silver half
dollar. He put it IN his jeans. Il have
worked hard" said he to his wife. Il
guess III take short nap" When he
awoke he found that his wife had dug
al the ret Of the potatoes. But she
found no coins. 1t then dawned upon
her that she had been worked"
Barbour County index., 1907-07-10

L. T. Williams has not yet settled on
his tornado loss. The adjuster for the
company that carries his risk was here
last week but found the job too big and
the matter was checked up to the COM
pany. 1t was reported that the adjuster
took the position that since Mr.. Williams
stock was damaged by water he could
not recover. Our best information is
that no such radical view was taken.
Such contention is preposterous and in
common justice could not stand. I'M
mense cloud bursts invariably accompany
tornadoes and the damage done by
water is in many cases greater than
that done by wind and if policy hold
ers protection extended only to the pri-
mary damage done by wind alone there
would be little protection about it. An
insurance company that desires the con-
hdence Of the public can not afford to
be small in matters Of this kind.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03
Died at I'D.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat a
few days ago contained this item.
Mrs. Susan Bowles, colored,
well known in the vicinity of Van
dalia, Mo-, as Aunt Sukie,' died
in that city on September oath at
the advanced age Of ia years. and
is said to have been the oldest wO-
man in the state. Aunt Sukie"
was n native OF Virginia, where
the fact of her birth in 1893 is es
tablished on very good authority.
She was a grown woman with sew
eral children when Andrew Jack
son was elected to the presidency.
The family in which she was rear
ed a slave emigrated to Kentucky,
and on the trip she was specially
charged with the care of her mas
ter's Oldest child. then a boy of II.
Thirty years later, at the death of
her old master, she was claimed by
the young master in the division Of
his fathers estate, and emigrated
with him aud his family to Missouri
aud settled near Middletown more
than fifty years ago, where he died.
an old man, several years ago.
She has at least one grandchild
GO years old. There is no authen-
tic record of her birth, aud MEM
bers Of her former masters family
place her age at 125, but Aunt
Sukie." who fixed her own age by
well-establishtd historical events.
resented any exaggeratiOn OF her
age and was positive that she was
born in 1898. She is said 10 have
had an mixture of Indian blood, {,
which was indicated by her high
cheek bones and flashing eyes
when angered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

vase man one day went out of
town for a days fishing, taxing a
luncheon with him. When he had
reached the stream where he intend
ed to enjoy his sport he found he
had dropped his luncheon some
where on the way. He hastened
back to look for it. Presently he
met u burly darky. who seemed
very well pleased with himself, aud
who was in the act Of brushing
crumbs from his lips with his sleeve.
Did you pick mp anything in the
road as you came alongi" asked
the fisherman with q suspicious
glance at the negro. No, sah,'
promptly returned the colored man
4 didn't pick up nothing. Couldn't
a dog hab found it aud ct it upf"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03
A Good Fair at Clark.

b. w. Hale Of this county in the
Ruralist of Sedalia says:
There are a good many enter
prising breeders in the vicinity Of
Clark, Mo-, and this year they de-
cided to have a fair. Grounds were
purchased and permanent build
ings erected aud the first annual
fair held on September 11th, 10Th
18th. | made a flying visit on the
l2lh and found things humming.
There are no races at the fair. just
an old time Agricultural and Five
Stock Exposition, and how the peo.
pie did enjoy it. They looked at
the splendid corn aad other grains,
fruits aud vegetables and cattle
aud hogs aud chickens and mules
and horses and everything that
goes to make up a good fair.
Let the good work go on, let the
little fairs be literally supported, to
the end that we may all be induced
to put forth greater efforts, to be
satisfied with nothing short OF the
best of everything.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

A man who called himself Ii. b.
Sharp, from Iowa, is in the Mexico
Jail for 60 days for begging money
aud claiming to be a Mason and
Odd Fellow. He was arrested on
the charge of Misrepresentation
He is not a Mason and Odd Fellow
was not Sharp enough to prove
his claim.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

d. Nj. Roberts Of this city re-
turned last week from an extended
visit to the family of his son. in-law
Cliff Lawrence, Of near Concord,
Galloway county. Mr. Lawrence
and family will more to the Abe
Larimore farm, south of Mexico,
next sping.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03
MOTHER GOODLIST.
They Keep Coming
New Readers of the
Message

Since our last report the follow
ing are new subscribers or renew
ais to the MESSAGE:
g. A. Roe.
j. X. Shook.
Frank A. Ehret.
Il. NJ. Hanna
Cliff Dudgeon
j. ID. Lott
Miss Mamie Il. Hanna
s. b. Coons
w. Ii. Adams
j. w. Rouse
Val Erdel, Jr.
Ii. l.. Weaver
w. U. Coil
g. w. Langford
4. G. s. Miller
Emiel Diesel
=. 5. Roberts
j. A. Reighley
q. +. Morris
Clarence Hudson
j. g. EInmons
w. II. Morris
g. G. Lucas
X. D. Lucas
j. ). Hollenshead
Mrs. Fannie Powell
Louis s. Koch
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03
AUDRAIN BAPTISTS.
Concerningthe Associa-
ton Meeting at Zion
Last Week.

The Audrain Baptist Association
met with Zion Baptist church, 2
miles north Of Sturgeon, Mo-, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. "a
and 20.
Quite number of the messen'
gers having arrived Monday night,
a'service was held In the church
and Bro. j. w. Keltner preached.
Tuesday morning at 10 am. the
Association commenced for bust.
ness. Bro. G. G. Long. pastor at
Centralia, preached the introduc-
tory sermon. Subject: Chris
tianity Vitalazing Force in the
World" 1t was an able and force
full talk. Brethren Witherspcoa
aud Truck read the letters from
the churches aud enrolled the mes.
sengers. Eighteen of the nineteen
churches were represented. Sew
eral only by letter, however.
The election Of officers resulted
in the recollection of j. L. Jesse for
moderator and the election of @. A.
WitherspOon for clerk.
The letters as read showed there
had been about 200 additions to
the 10 churches in the Association,
The meeting was full of life from
the beginning The visiting brother
was much in evidence. Bro. 7. s.
West, State Mission Secretary,
r. 8. Davidson, s. ). Evangelist,
| II. w. Virgin, w. II. Gamett, s
Nj. Brown, q. NJ. Truck, Jas. Ro AT
and mauys others. These breth.
rem all took part in the discussions
and greatly aided in the work. DIR
M J Breaker of st. Louis was al
so present, representing Home ant
Foreign Missions.
The churches all sent up hopef a
and someI;very encouraging re
ports. All Of the interests.~.-ii
which cur denomination is int er
ested were presented by committee
and their reports discussed, viii cl
developed some very helpful con
ditiOns aud some not so bright
The church at Zion is one of ou
mission churches, but showed it
self amply able to care for the AS
sociation. The crow does not fl,
! over a more generous aud hospit
able people than Zion Baptists an,
; their friends.
DR.. Truck, pastor at Mexico
preached the doctrinal sermon o.
, Wednesday. Subject; rs Their
a He'll and is it Eternali"
Those who attended pronOunc e
the meeting a very profitable an
n nioyable one. The next meetin
will be at Hopewell, 4 miles wes
o of Mexico. Bro. Editor, you ma
n 60 il you will promise to quit tn
Methodists too soon right away.
Those attending from Mexico
DIR. IL. T.. Truck, F. NJ. Shoush
. NJ, D.. j. A. Guthrie, j. w. Sims
Hon. w. Il. Kennan, E.A. ShaI
non and wife, q. A. Witherspoor
Misses Carrie Kennan, Pearl Cal
penter. Carleton and Ruth Fonvill,
. Rev. j. w. Keltney.J. e. Jess
{ ~
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

DR.. H. NJ. Hamill Of Nashville,
Tenn. lectured to the teachers Of
Audrain county at the Mexico
Methodist church last Saturday
night. Too few Of the teachers
were present. Il was a talk worth
coming miles % hgag.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Paris Appeal; w. L. Bybee,
near Santa Fe. sold pair Of mule
colts to Wm. Norman for $llO aud
brought a pair Offaucy 2syear-old 8
for S4O0. He sold 2 steer calves to
z. b. Hunt for $40 each and l for
SIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

At the State Grand Lodge of
Masons held in st. Louis last week
Frank r. Jesse of this city was
appointed Grand Pursuivant Of thu
Grand Lodge. Mr.. Jesse is one
the brightest young Masons in
the State. He holds the Office, also,
Of District Deputy Grand Master
for the 9th district of Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Stockmen unloaded % cars of
sheep, 4,006 head, at the Burling.
ton depot at Martinsburg last Sat
urday night. Going into the sheep
business down that way in earnest.
Well, there's money in it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

b. A. ThornburGh has just COM
pleted the erection Of fine new
barn for Ed. Walker in northwest
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

George Shay, formerly Of Mexico
aud who is a nephew Of George
Brock of this city, was married a
few days ago to Miss Maud Dunkle
of Carrollton, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

T. l.. Brown, formerly Of this
city, q brother OF John x. Brown
here, was recently elected district
Judge in Oklahoma on the Demo
cratic ticket.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. =. P. Finley Of
this city left this week for a visit
to their daughter. Mrs. Earl Wise
man, at Washington, d. q. They
will stop at Tuscola, Ill.,, on q
short visit to other relatives, where
Mrs. Wiseman is at present visit
ing. who will accompany them on
to Washington.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Perry Enterprise Leander Moore
Of near LaddOnia attended the colt
show at Perry Saturday, and
brought along with him a 6ne mule
colt, just to show his many Perry
friends what he could raise. The
colt is IA hands and a half inch
tall. 81 months old and weighs
600 pounds. II took lst premium
in a mule colt ring at Mexico fair,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03
Annual Meeting.

The Audrain County HOrtieul-
tural aud Beekeepers Association
win hold It's annual meeting In
Mexico at Clark's abstract ONCE on
Monday. October 7th. All inter
eatsd ara urged to bs present.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Mrs. w. p. Rowland of this
city is District Secretary and Or
ganizer for the Home Missionary
Society Of the Methodist church.
She returned home last week from
a tour of the work over the district.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Frank Ruse, northeast Of Mexico,
is getting ready to put mp a fine
new barn, 30 40, to take the
place of the one he recently lost by
fire.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03
For Sale.

A good drug business in Mexico,
Mo. Failing health reason for
selling. Inquire at MESSAGE Office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Mrs. j. N. Rigg of this city,
whose husband died suddenly q
few weeks ago, is arranging to
move to Woodbine, Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

WIS. Biggs OF near Farber is at
Attica. Indiana. taking treatment
for rheumatism.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Rev. LII. Lapning of Laddonia
has moved to Cameron where he
will enter college.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03
For Sale

A yearling jack, sired by a jack
that sold for 1920; dam is hands
high, or about that, sired by Sam
King, q ilne Jack called 16 hands
high. Address W. Cornett. Lad
|donia. NO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

The city police made raid on a
crap game in Flat Rock Saturday
night. Four negroes answered in
Judge Bass court Monday morn
ing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Rev. r. d. Ghinn Of Vandalia
will begin u revival at the Rush
Hill Christian church next Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Mrs.J "A. SwartwoOd and daugh-
ter. Miss Stella. visited in Fulton
and Auxvasse recently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03
Salesman Wanted.

Good salary to the right man.
Address. German 8 Co.. KlrkwOOd,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank b. Cook, T.,
north Of Mexico, have issued in
vitations to the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Kathryn Anna Cook,
to Mr.. John William Henderso n,
the nuptials 10 be celebrated the
evening Of October 9th. 1t is q
very worthy young couple, and We
extend them our congratulations
and best wishes in advace.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Robert Grange has sold the
Southern Hotel in LaddOna to j.
A. Qniek.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

DIR. w. Z. COrnett Of Ruah Hill
disposed Of fne span OF mules the
other day. getting $500 for the sale.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Adeock q Weir have sold the
RIngO Hotel business Ia this city to
g. L. Reid Of Fulton. Mr.. Reid
took charge Of the hotel this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Louisiana Press'Journal: Rube
Markwell will move his family to
Mexico. He is now conductor on
the Mexico and jefferson @ ity
branch. He spent the summer al
Vera aud is greatly improved in
health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

DIR. II. K. Hiude and wife OF
Fulton have been here for q few
days past arranging to move their
household effects to Madison, ILL.,,
where they will make their home in
the future. They have a son resid :
ing in that place. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Hinde expect to spend this winter,
however, on a visit to their daugh'
ter, in Old Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03
~ HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. n

A National Bank has been or
ganized at Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03
SURROUNDING AUDRAIN.

SUhhUuNUING huUhAIN.
The Louisiana Fair Co. has dis
solved. Will sell grounds and 90
into voluntary liquidation.
w. II. Elliott of near Perry is at
Dwight, ILL.,, to get rid of his taste
for liquor. Here's certainly hop.
ing he'll succeed.
A town boy was filled NIT shot"
Saturday nisat, while in a farmers
watermelon patch, east of Fulton.
The physician extracted 81 bird.
shot from his anatomy.
Mrs. Hannah Angel of Centralia
has flled suit against the Wabash
railroad for 800, the value Of a We
steers killed and two crippled on
the l4th Of last January.
Cecil Witwer, who shot into
Herring school house in Galloway
county, June "a, plead guilty and
was sentenced to two years in the
reform school at Bonneville.
James A. Turner of Pike has
near 100 barrels Of Jonathan apples
aud has sold them on the trees at
$4.00 per barrel. Yum. yum,
throw us one of the juicy fellows.
The Odd Fellows are to have a
big meeting at Elsberry Oct. t.l7th.
The officers of the state grand lodge
are to be present, and there win be
big doings. The Modern Wood
man Band of Louisiana will fur
nish music.
Before leaving for Canada, Ru-
pert Chandler of near Gazette, put
his wheat crop in the granary, but
somehow the building leaked out
about 10 bushels of wheat. A mare
and mule colt running in the en-
closure gorged themselves with the
wheat, and were next morning
both found dead.
It is said that horse fell into a
well at Fulton last week, going
down about twenty feet into four
feet Of water. The we'll was filled
, from a hydrant and the horse float.
ed gracefully to the top and gallop.
ed off, bis feelings not in the least
! dampened by his experience.
, a few days ago we were asked il
, we ever saw a baldheaded woman,
: says the Ozark Tribune. We an.
swered no. we never did; nor did
, we ever see woman waltzine
q around town in her shirt sleeves
with a cigar in her teeth aud run
, ming into every saloon she saw
We have never seen O woman 60
q fishing with a bottle in her pocket
sit on the damp ground all day and
come home drunk at night. MOI
A have We ever seen a woman yanh
a off her coat and say she could licl
any man in town. No. she's no
8 built that way,
= A Kirksville man sued a railwa!
+ FOR causing the death of his hunting
s dog. and the roads attorney flee
this answer: "Said dog was chas
ing a rabbit up defendants trael
!. in violation of the game law. Tn,
"A said rabbit lived on defendant
n right of way aud was the property J
y of defendant. Plaintiffs dog wa
a trespasser and was hunting oI
defendants property without per
mission. Said deceased was no
> much OF a dog. anyway, else i
\ could easily have kept out of th
! way of an %. X flyer. Aud hay
- ing fully answered. defendant pray
= to be discharged with its costs"
The Paris Appeal says; Dixi
Towles. south Of Paris. brings az
:, Piles regularly to Paris market an
= finds a ready sale for them at 81
bushel. II other people had follow
= ed his plan the fruit crop woul
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Perry Enterprise; VIM. Baily
aud wife and Mrs. DR.. Welch,
of Laddonia, visited DIR. J.J. Ken.
nedy and family Friday, going from
here to Center to visit George De-
Laporte and family. where they re,
NAMED until Monday. Mr.. Bailey
is a prominent farmer and stock
man. His wife is a sister OF Mes
danes Kennedy aud DeLap0rte.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Warren Harper has just finished
the erection Of a new barn, the
cost Of the building being $685..
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Money to loan on real estate ne.
enrity. J. w. HOWELL.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

There was a little hurric ne
down in the neighborhood Of the
@. II. Harrington place, where w.
g. Atkins now lives, last Friday
afternoon. One corner of the barn
was torn away and the windmill
was blown down. Children from
the Beagles school were canght 10
the wind and rain aud some Of
them stretched themselves in plow
burrows to keep from being blown
away. They came out wet as
rats, "don't yer know.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

j. s. HOllenshead of Chanute.
Kansas, called on the MESSAGE last
Thursday. BE used to live out
near HOllensville. this county. lie
has a son, HI. Hollenshead. who
is in the grocery business at Cen
tralia. Mr.. Hollenshead went out
to Ohanute last February, He
has two daughters residing there.
He bought some real estate near
the town aud in a short time after
was offered q profit of 5000 on It
Chanute Is in the oil and gas re'
gion Of Kansas. Mr. Hollenshead
has a gas we'll on his farm which
brings him $50 a month. HI
certainly made a good Investment
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Wellsville Optic-News; Mrs.
Mamie Reid of Mexico is visiting
her brother, DIR. j. G. Bla inc.
Mrs. Reid spent the past year in
visilis, California with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. John Fikenscher. From
here she will 90 to visit her son,
Campbell Reid, at Warrenton who
is County Treasurer of Warren
County.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Miss N0la Hanna is teacher at
GatewoOd, Miss Mary Coakley at
Bryant and Mr.. George COakley at
Central--all three schools near each
other out beyond Molino. OF these
three schools there is this saying
going the rounds. they have the
teachers this time"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Louis s. Koch, northwest Of
Rush Hill, was in to see the MES
SAGE the other day. He is one Of
the successful and prosperous
farmers down that way. He has
q crop Of ITO acres Of corn which
he thinks will yield so bushels to
acre. However. he says corn is
not going to weigh out as we'll as
farmers thought. 1t is a little soft
aud too much went TO stalk. Mr..
KOeh's oat crop yielded him over
1000 bushels and he sold 1000
bushels at 40 cents u bushel. II
was the black oats variety.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Clarence Hudson. son Of Mrs.
Kate Hudson. down south of Mex
leo, is a student at the Chillic othe
Normal. The MESSAGE viii keep
him posted ON Audrain county
happenings while he is away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-03

Prin. John II. Rain and Miss
Florence Kirkpatrick of the Far
ber public schools were up to hear
DIR. Hamills lecture to the teac hers
here last Saturday night.