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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10
The Strenuous Life.

The Pike Co. Post last week
told the following on a certain
poor newspaper man:
The Chronology of a Drunk"
is not a very pleasant subject to
write on, and, no doubt, is un-
pleasant to the reader, but its
publication may serve a good
purpose as a warning to young
men to steer clear of the flow
ing bowl, and never form the
drink habit.
Dave Wilson, who for a year
or so past has led a more or
less strenuous life, and excited
a good deal of comment as "ed-
itor and proprietor" of the
Curryville Express" and later
of the Bowling Green Leader, "
began about two weeks ago to
tank up" for one of his period
ical sprees.
On Friday he was reported
drunk and disorderly at Louis
lana.
Saturday he was here in the
same condition, and made a lot
Of extra work for the janitors
about the court house.
Sunday he continued to drink
and was walking the streets in
that condition. That night he
disappeared.
Tuesday night he came back
on a night train, got in the bus
and by his conduct so fright
ened a lady passenger that she
fled and took refuge on the
outside seat with the driver.
Wednesday he was drunk and
boisterous, and disturbed the
Women's Reading Club by go
ing TO their place of meeting
while intoxicated. That night
he took the Short Line for Han
nibal to attend the circus.
For several days people from
this locality would see hin
drunk in Hannibal, with his
shoes united and clothing disar'
ranged.
Monday night the marshal q
Hannibal telephoned TO Sheriff
Campbell that Wilson was Graz.
and for Campbell to come an.
get him, or they would lock hin
up.
Campbell had no authority
and declined TO go. Today W
hear that he is In Jail at Pal
myra and in such condition tina
he does not know his name o
where he came from.
It Is q sad commentary o
what Is politely called the "coE
vivial habit" Every year huI
dreds Of bright young men al
lured 10 their ruin by drinl
and stilI some people insist thu
the saloon Is q good thing
have in the town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10
Comes to Mexico.

This item from the Bowling
Green Times.
Prof. Howard Parsoas, who has
been holding a position In Sc. Louis
has accepted the position as teacher
Of shorthand and bookkeeping in
the Military Academy at Mexico.
he Is a splendid young man aud
the Times is glad to see hlm pash-
Ing 10 the front.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10
Conlposes a S0Ila,

Wa: VsndevenseF. formerly Of
Mexico but now oi st. Louis, has
composed the words to 4 very pop.
ulaf song. entitled Should l Fall
While Fighting. = The music was
arrsnged BY Mr.. @. L. Johnson Of
Kansas City II son sale at Wor-
rel'a 1ewelry Store. 1t Is selling
|wsn IL other cities and il should
unset ! ready nals Ia Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10
Mules and Colts.

Troy. No.. Oct. 9, '07. / see
in the MEssAaR that stock men are
wids awake az usual. We have
mule colts aud cattle down here
FOR sale and few buyers. can sell
u men a car load Of mnles here in
two days. 4 It. 10 Aft. 8 or 4 in.
high, $50 to es5. Come down Il
you want mules or cattle.
Respectfully.
II parx
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Two Pike County
Cases-A Pro-
test Against a
Sewer.

The case of Kurz vs.. Kurz,
change of venue from Pike
county, was taken up last Mon
day week and was not finished
until Friday morning. When
the matter was given to the
jury. What had been wrangled
over all the week was settled
by the jury in fifteen minutes.
The case was an action to
break a will, brought by John
Kurz, Jr., ct al, vs. Marie and
Martha Kurz ct al. John Kurz,
Sr., German farmer residing
in Pike county, died in 1905,
leaving an estate of about $780,
600. The estate was left in
trust to w. ]. Hufty and Chas.
Shy in favor of two minor
daughters, they to get the net
income of the estate during
their lives. The plaintiffs set
up the claim that John Kurz,
deceased, was Of unsound mind,
having six witnesses to testify
to this effect.
The jury found for the plain
tiffs, and it seemed to rejoice
the children on both sides--it
united matters and divided the
money equally.
A petition for an injunction
was filed with the Circuit Clerk
last Thursday against the city
of Mexico to prevent the con-
struction of the Boulevard sew
er, the contract for the con-
struction of which was let re-
Gently to John P. Beuth.
The plaintiffs are C. F.
Clark, Fannie B. Bledsoe, Chas.
F. Clark, M. L. Jones, Addie
Jones, w. H. Lee, Geo. Lee, E.
H. Tincher and the Kings
Daughters and Sons Home for
Aged Women, the latter be-
ing a corporation.
The defendants in the case
are the City of Mexico, E. d.
Graham, Mayor Ms. Myers, Cor
tez Edmonston, Willard Potts,
John Abbay, Jas. Haskell, Merit
Johnson, Alonzo Smith and
John Marshall, aldermen.
In their petition plaintiffs
claim that the work of construc-
ton was Illegally advertised,
among other things claiming
that there is no such paper as
the Mexico Message"-the
Mexico Missouri Message being
the official paper of the city.
Objections are made to the con-
traction with Mr.. Beuth in that
there is an omission to state in
the contract the cost the con-
tractor may charge for excess.
The case is set for the jan
uary term of the Circuit Court.
| C. A. Barnes is attorney for
the plaintiffs.
Another Pike County case was
the matter of Forgey vs. Gilbirds.
It occupied the attention of the
court all Friday and Saturday.
James A. Reed. the Kansas City
politician. was one OF the sttor-
neys for the defense. The attOr-
neys are to make a written argu-
ment in the case which will be
heard at an adjourned term Nov.
} 9th, when verdict will be rendered.
Court adjourned for the regular
term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Middletown Chips: Aurthur Ank
rom aud family are here this week
with their people. Arthur has
been in the insurance business for
several years past at Jerseyville. III.
but was transferred by his Com
pauy from that place to Mexico, No.,
aud is we'll pleased with his aew
location. He is successful young
business man. aud his old home
is proud Of him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Vandalia Leader; Mrs. Mary
Wright OF Mexico spent from Fri.
day till Monday with her brother
A. Guy She was accompanied
by her son. w. Wright. who has
lately been assisting Rev. Wallace
with his meeting at Laddonia, by
his special singing. Mr.. Wright
has a fine. flexible voice, OF great
sweetness OF tone, and charmed q
large audience at the Baptist church
Sunday, both at the morning and
evening services, with his singing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Miss Stella Black of Mexico has
been assisting Ed. b. g. Reavis
in the singing at the revival meet
ing which has been in progress at
Rock Hill Christian Church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Mrs. Carrie Lee Carter Stokes
Will deliver a lecture at Benton City
Oct. IL. at 7,30 p. u. at one Of
the churches. The good people
down that way should give Mrs.
Stokes a big audience. She Is vice.
president Of the State w. CT. o..
besides is State and national
lecturer for that organisation.
NIrs. Stokes win speak at Matthias
burg some night nsxs week. also
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

L.R. Larkin. out southeast Of
Mexico, is one of the hustling far
mers OF that neighborhoOd. He
first bought a small tract of land
and since that has bought two 9TH
er tracts adjoining aud now has
his farm in a square. He is a
square fellow, too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Laddonia Herald: The Calhoun
Bros. have purchased the Will Lake
farm northeast Of town at $45 per
acre. The boys have secured a
good farm and the price is very
reasonable.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Rev. A. A. Wallace celebrated
the 10th anniversary Of his past Or
ate Of the Mexico Presbyterian
church last Saturday. lie was the
recipient of handsome present by
the members Of his church and con-
gregation and friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

A stranger died a few days ago
iu one Of the hotels at Wand ALA
from the effects Of liquor drinking.
DIR. Paul e. Coil OF this city was
called to hold an inquest, but upon
making an investigation dee emed an
inuuest unnecessary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Prof. j. p. Blanton, at one time
superintendent Of the Mexico pub
lie schools, has been appointed Sec
retary of the State Library Board
of Missouri. He will get 80, 900 a
year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Hon. C.G. Daniel aud ]. E. Nc
Pike Of Vandalia have a big rice
farm near Houston, Texas, and
raised big crops this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Price johnson sold "A head of fat
cattle last week 10 an Illinois buy
er. They brought a fraction over
$50 a head.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Too many shade trees along the
streets Of Mexico. In places half
of them ought to be cut down, at
least a number of limbs from each
tree should be trimmed ont.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Perry Schooler Of Spickard, Mo-, 4,
lecturer for the Odd Fellows, was
in Mexico this week schooling up
the boys bit on their lodge work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Prof. l.. j, Shobe, principal of
the Rnsh Hill schools, was a visitor
in Mexico Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

The iCreigh Bros. of Monroe
county have on hand $40 head Of
cattle and they are yet on grass.
The boys have not decided whether
to feed or lei the contract for that
Job 10 the other fellow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Henry Moore bought u block Of
ground in the town Of Perry from
Homer Weldy Of vandalia for 5000 =.
Mr.. Moore win build him q home
thereon in the spring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Mrs. Sarah A. Athey, in her
s2d year, mother Of D. II. Athey
Of Farber, died at her home in
Kansas City q few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Rev. E.E, Bradley south Of
Mexico has decided to move TO Avo.
Mo-. where he has purchased prop
erty. The MESSAGE is sorry to
have him leave onr county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Prof. Basil Brewer. formerly Of
the Mexico public schools, is now
in the newspaper business in Okla
homa City, Oklahoma. lie visited
Mexico relatives a few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Joe Mason Of st. Louis visited
his parents in this city first OF the
week. Mr.. aud Mrs. j. w. Mason.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

CIV. Pease, just southwest Of
Mexico, sold 20 head of Fat cattle
OF his own feeding in st. Louis
last week. They averaged 1.205
mounds each and brought 1924.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Ray Wayne is cierking for Otis
Purdy, the druggist. Ray requests
all his friends to call and see him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Harry Erdel and little daughter
Of near Rush Hill paid the MESSAGE
a pleasant call last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Ed. VIII. Hook Of this city fill
ed the pulpit of eChristian church
ut Wheeling, Mo-. last Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

j. II. Robinson who left this
county some time ago aud settled
at Snyder. Oklahoma. is coming
back to Audrain county. He writes
the MESSAGE as follows: AS 1 am
coming back to Molino, Mo-, will
ask you to please send my paper
to that place, aud when Isget to
your good old town,,will make you
a call and pay for my paper" The
MESSAGE Is glad to welcome Mr..
Robinson aud family back home D."
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Rev. Rudolph Fischer. late pas.
tor of the German Evangelical
church Of Fulton. at one time pas.
tor ofthe German church in Bean
Greek neighbOrhoOd, this county,
is now pastor of a church at Femme
Usage, 81. Charles county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Lee Bentley of Earl, Galloway
county, deals in Collie pups, SELL
ing them at 75f and $l.25 each.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10
- HAPPrNED AND HAPPENING. ~

Irwin Lambert has bought Les
lie Lowders barber shop.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Misses Della and Grace Quisen-
berry of Laddonia made the MES.
SAGE a pleasant call one day last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Miss Nellie Black of this city
visited Laddonia friends last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

w. g. Baily Of near Laddonis
received a shipmanf of 1000 sheep
from Montana last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Pitcher Of
Santa Fe visited the family of J.R.
Browning Of this city this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Ben Mcvey Of Laddonia is now
station agent for the q. & A. at
Sturgeon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Miss Matte Morris OF Mansfield,
ILL.,. is visiting Mr.. aud Mrs. e. o.
Morris Of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Miss Mary Hord Tucker of this
city will spend the winter with
relatives in Kentucky.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

In the opinion Of many there ID
too much examining in our public
schools. Not room enough for
thoronass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10


The two Methodist churches at
Bowling Grran are to unite. The
M. Il. church. South, will unite
with the NJ. Il.
A. I,crgley of Guthrie. Galloway
county. shipped ear load Of baled
hay Saturday TO the Hathaway
Seed CO., OF Mexico. at so per ton.
Two Fulton negroes were convict
ed of selling whisky contrary to
the local option law aud were Civ
en- an aggregate fine Of 5000. They
are boarding it out in Jail.
Pearl Turner of Spencerburg
slashed Sim Baker with q knife
at q dance. Baker came near pass.
ing in his checks. Turner confess
ed to common assault and was
fined $75 and costs.
A blaeksnake four feet long was
killed on one Of the sidewalks in
Auxvasse the other day and the
next morning a whisky bottle con-
tanning a few drops of the overjoy
fnl was sitting on the steps where
the reptile was annihilated. The
Review thinks it's awful the way
some snakes act.
Higginsville is after the Alton
for speeding trains through the
town. A freight conductor was
fined $40 for this offence. lie gave
a check in payment of the fine and
then went on to Slater and stopped
payment on the check. The Hig.
ginsville authorities then arrested
the conductor the next time he
came through, charging him with
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, aud it is said there is no as.
surance of an immunity bath in the
case.
The Perry Christian Sunday
school and the New London Chris.
tien Sunday school held n contest
on attendance and collection from
July 7th to September 29th. On
the first day Perry's attendance
was GO and the collection $l.27, on
the last day Perry's attendance was
26S aud the collection $SS. 10,
New London's attendance the first
day was 81 and the collection 81 .2l; +;
on the last day the attendance was
230 and the collection $l37 40.
The farmers over northwest OF
Auxnasse have formed n beef trust.
The AuXvasse Review man receiv-
ed piece of liver from the trust
the other day. the size of a disl
pan, and this is how he refers to il
DO we like liveri Well, yOu
know it. We are a liver lover o.
liver and the longer we liver tn,
better we liver love. Boys, il you
have any more of that particular
part OF the internal insides of IA
OK. hike it down TO our place an,
we will do the rest"
The squealing Of hog was tn,
cause Of a runaway in ST. Charlie
the other day, in which Georg
Boemer. who was to have been mar
ried this week to Miss Carrie Martil
of o 0'FallOu, received injuries whicl
areexpeeted to cause his death
Boomer, who is q farmer. was un
loading the hog from his wagon
when his horse took fright at il
squeals. AS they started to run
BOemer fell in front Of the wagO
and the wheels passed over his bod
crushing his collar bone and b
breast.
/ Mules and Colts.
- -.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Wilkerson
OF Santa Fe passed thru Mexico
last Saturday on their way from Sc.
Louis. Mrs. Wilkerson Is "a years
of age aud had lost her eyesight and
went to consult an occulist.
She was told that nothing could be
done, tho she was given remedy
that has enabled her to see just a
little. She suffers no pain with
her afiiiction.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

B.F. Miller has rented out his
home in Mexico aud in a short
time he aud his family will move
to Bakersfield, Cali, to reside for
a year. Mr. j. N. Ball, Mrs. Mil
les's father. who is visiting here,
will accompany them. This is a
splendid family and the MESSAGE
would be sorry to lose them per.
manently from Mexico. but Mrs.
Miller says she is coming back.
sure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Mrs. Helen Braden aud Mrs. Lila
Morrow Of Ord, Neb.. have been
visiting the family offs. Valentine.
southeast of Mexico. They left
this week for Bloomfield. Iowa,
where they will visit for time.
Mrs. Valentine accompanied them
to the latter place and will visit
her son-in.law there, Mr.. Roy
Eckard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

j. @. King is again owner of
the grocery and meat business,
lately conducted by H.G. Basket.
Mr. King tried farming this sum
mer, but longed to get behind the
counter again. His many friends
are glad 10 welcome him back,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Mr.. Bone Of Illinois who now
owns the old w. II. Bsal farm on
Lick Greek is erecting a six room
cottage thereon. It takes the
place of the dwelling burned some
time ago. He is building on the
northwest corner, some distance
from the old site. His neighbors
say he l. mixing mistake. He Is
hntting himself 21s miles from
school and Is q mile further from
provided he had built on
the southeast corner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

John Boerge, out northeast of
Mexico. called at MESSAGE head
quarters last Saturday. Heis one of
the substantial farmers out that
way. He had in 100 acres Of corn
this year and had l,2O0 bushels Of
oats. He thinks the corn yield is
not going to be quite as big over
the county as some are figuring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

Miss Waggoner. the postmistress
at Williamsburg. has resigned aud
intends to change her name and
occupation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

The two Methodist churches at
Bowling Grren are to unite. The
NJ. T.. church. South, will unite
with the M. Il.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-10

A. I,crgley of Guthrie. Galloway
county, shipped ear load Of baled
hay Saturday TO the Hathaway
Seed CO., of Mexico. at so per ton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17

Then says the judge, T thought I saw peculiar shadow cross his face. and l believed he understood I went back to my table and sat down. [ must confess 1t was an anxious moment for me. I wasn't sure that I had made on that boy the impression hoped to make
 He looked so hard. And he wavered there. I hardly dared to look at him. thought of the ridicule of the police. of the failure and what 1t would mean: the defeat of the policy I was coming to believe in. And there that boy hung. swinging, actually swinging. Well, he had certain peculiar swinging gait. and when he made a lurch for that window, my heart rose in my throat His hand went up in the aid. ard thought he was gone. But no-the hand that went up seized the window and brought it down with slam and a bang. Then the boy came and sat down at my table
 Judge he said in a very simple, almost boyish way, I'll stay with you. I'll do anything you say for me to do.' '-McClures
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17
MIR. CLEVELAND AND PLUSH
 CHAIRS.

We proceeded from Memphis to Nashville, and thence to other South ern points. On the way over the mountains we had some trouble with our heavy Pullman cars, the light passenger locomotives being hardly powerful enough to haul the train. On one occasion we had stopped for a char r4 of cars at little mountain village and the citizens, knowing that we must stop, had arranged reeep- tion to the best of their Knowledge and ability in honor of the President. There was no depot, only a platform, and they had laid on this a red a.d yellow rug of the fieriest tints obtain able. and two new red blush arm chairs. Between the chairs was a lit- tie round stand. shining with new varnish, and on the island a figured glass vase in which stood a few flow CTS While the engine was being changed. the first citizen of the village approached the train and invited the President and Mrs. Cleveland to alight and enjoy the hospitality of the ham, let. ! don't know whether or not the President, if by himself would have gone down and sat on that red-alush chair: but Mrs. Cleveland never hesi- tated a moment, and he had to follow. By no sign could it be discovered that she considered the spectacle ofs two people sitting out In the glaring sun on red-plush chairs as anything out of the ordinary The train backed and switched about after the aimless way of railway trains, and we on board obtained sundry glimpses of a very serious-looking gentlemen and a very beautiful smiling lady enthroned in red plush and being stared at by a circle of bashful mountains people who ap- parently could not get up courage to approach and speak to them. Then we merrily pulled away and on and on we went through a deep cut and down @ step grade, until one of the corre- spondents approached the conductor and inquired when we were going back for the President. Great Scott! sir exclaimed that official Isn't he aboard?" Not until the bottom of the grade was reached did the train come to stop, and then the miserable lit- tie engine could not back 1t up again until we ran out mile farther to get a good start. An hour later, when we once more ran alongside the platform
 the President was mopping his grow wearily. Mrs. Cleveland, however
 had by that time captured every vote in the county.-Harper's Weekly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-17

all the other Italian beasts of the farf are described very minutely, we shall probably be right in thinking that eith- CT the venetian or the Genoese intro- duced them and that Italy was fife next step after their establishment in Egypt. The creatures were found only in a don1esticated form there, where probably their Indian origin was en- tirely forgotten. They would be re- garded as large, very strong and abun- dantly milk producing cattle, useful for many forms of work As it happened. both the Venetians and the Genoese had fiouriShlng and most iniouitous trade with Egypt, the remembrance of winch only survives in the name slave" They had number of forts and trading stations in the Black Sea Camong others there was once at Bala- claya, in quite good repair when we used the port for the seige of Sevasto- pol) It is most likely that they bropght back buffaloes, especially af- ter the Black Death, whisch was ao- companied by the great plague among the cattle of Europe, Moreover we know that the Italian traders were fond of experiment in aoclimatizing. Ferdinand de'Medici II. introduced cam els into Tuscany in the middle of the seventeenth century, near Pisa, and they are still there. The buffaloes were probably taken to Hungary and thence to South Russia and t he Grim ca by the Turks, who had learned to use and breed them during their con- quest and occupation of Asia Minor. Shtrand Magazine