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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
LADPONIA.

Mrs. Oliver took very sick last
Sunday aud remains so now.
Miss Eta Eastman of Wellsville
is visiting her sister, Mrs VIM.
Watkins.
Mrs. e. C. Kenueu visited her
daughter. Mrs. Waddock. in st.
Louis last week.
Henry KOehs spent a few days
this week with his family at Han
nibal.
Henry Beal came home Saturday
from Nebraska; he will leave in a
short time for a visit in Arkansas,
Our school board had a stormy
time ia trying to elect a teacher fOI
Room No. /. They finally sue,
ceeded aud elected Miss Hnrd Of
Monroe Co. Strangers would think
our school board were, at times
mad at each other bat they weren't
They now slide down each others
cellar doors aud hallOO down theil
rain barrels together. Miss Lauri
Syler was elected as substitute
teacher. She has been teaching ii
No, / during the two months,
Mrs. J.P.Smith received the saI
news Sunday morning Of the dealt
of her mother, Mrs. Huntington
Of near Bowling Green, who die
suddenly, falling from a chair il
which she was sitting in appareu
good health.
Allie Quick died in Los Angeles
Cali. Sunday at the home Of hI
slater Sophia. BE was i'll shr,
monshs and left a good position
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
POWELL FORD

Mrs. John Sullivan lie enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Dawson,
of Illinois.
Earl Carter purchased at the
sale last Friday a fine horse, known
to many as Nancy Hanks"
Mrs. Tina billiard aud daughter,
Miss Bennetta billiard. spent Sat,
urday with relatives at LaddoniR
Mrs. James Powell and daughter
Miss Pauline. spent Tuesday witt
Mrs. Price johnson OF Mexico. ia
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Carter.
Several new corn cribs are beiuG
made.
Mrs. J. r. JohusOn's sale wa
well attended. 1t was a larg,
crowd for such a bad day. Mos
everything sold we'll. The ladie
Of Sun Rise church are very thank
full to Mrs. johnson aud her daugh
ter. Miss Irma, Tor their kindness
also other friends who assisted
The ladies cleared between SCI
and $65.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
CANT

Every one busy gathering corn.
We are having California wealth
err.
Mrs. Anna Vance is on the sick
list.
Rev. Mayes baby is GONZALES.
cent.
Ed, Morris bought the farm OF
Thos. Hurdle,
Ed. Mayes delivered engaged
hogs last week at 81.
Ray Miller is home from Mar
shall.
Granville Shocks aud mother at,
tended church here Sunday.
Mr.. Ellars will have a sale in
the near future preparatory to GO
ing to Colorado.
Tom election bought 10 acres o.
land in Centralia and talks of 10
eating there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
Successful Program.

We had the pleasure last week
of attending the box social given
by Miss Nora Humphries at Law
der school FOR the purpose Of start
ing q school library.
Before the sale OF the boxes quite
an interesting program was render.
ed.
This consisted of music. recita-
tons, a comical drill by the small
or pupils. aud two plays.
The play. Uncle Eph's Re-
turn" rendered by l.. l.. Jenkins
as Uncle Epb, Dick Edwards as
Young Eph, Gilbert Mudd as Aunt
Chloe, and Ruth Edwards as Pris-
ella, was n decided hit.
The play, Aunt Susan Jones, "
rendered by the Misses HUMPHREYS,
Misses Mudd, and Pat Mudd, was
also quite laughable.
After this Dick Edwards auction
ed off the boxes. The neat sum OF
fifteen dollars was realized. All
report very enjoyable evening.
We understand that Miss Lille
Hendrix will give an entertain.
ment at this school Thursday night
November It'll.
ONE PRESENT.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
Miss White Married.

Miss Louella White, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. White of
this city, was married last Thurs.
day in Pueblo, Colorado, to Mr..
Thomas Matthews of that city,
Miss White for several years was a
teacher in the Mexico schools and
for two years past has been teach
ing in Pueblo. She is q highly
gifted young woman and Mr.
Matthews has won a prize.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
Family Reunion.

The Jesse family held very en-
joyable reunion at the home of
Mrs. Eugie Tinsley near Thompson
the 10Th inst. There were six
brothers and two sisters present,
as follows: Rev. John 5. Jesse,
Joseph E., |. b, &. T., William
and j. r., and Miss Sallie Jesse
and Mrs. Eugie Tinsley. OF course
it was a very enjoyable time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
DULY.

Farmers are busy husking corn,
Miss Edith Lambert, attended
the Halloween party at Rev. Aker's
last week.
The WOman,.s Foreign Mission
airy Society met with Mrs. N. P.
Morris Tuesday afternoon. most
Of the members being present. II
was a very interesting meeting.
r, @. Brenton bought team Of
horses from party in Mexico
paying &275.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
Mrs. Miller of Woodward. Iowa.

Mrs. Miller of Woodward, Iowa.
who has been visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Jericho. and family. returned
to her home Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Cobb filed his regu.
lar appointment at Trinity church
Sunday morning.
B. Morrall aud family visited
friends in Mexico Sunday.
Mr.SnoOk and family of Littleby
visited Mr.. Morris and family.
Miss Ida Kidd Of Mexico visited
Miss Edith Lambert last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
MOLINO.

Farmers have profted by last
years experience and are taking
time by the forelock. " Every one
is rushing to get the great corn
crop gathered.
Dr. Flynt is enjoying a visit
from his sister. Miss Arrah of
Hallsville.
Moline school is closed on &c.
count of the sickness of the teacher
Announcement has been made
that on the 18th of November Mr..
Lewis Patterson and Miss Henrietta
Dudley will be married at the
brides home north Of Moline,
Both have drawn high prizes ID
the matrimonial lottery, aud your
correspondent joins their many
friends in extending warmest con
gratulatiOns in advance.
Miss Gertrude Alien of Festus
Mo-, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ton
Stuart.
Moline is on the boom, three new
families having moved in the pas
week. Getting ready for that elec
trio line that's coming.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Miss Alice Byars is spending a
few days with her sister. Mrs @.
n. Spotwood. west OF Mexico.
Miss Dora Klotz ent ilrined a
few OF her schoolmates last Sat
urday night. The ev,ning was
spent in playing different games.
ell had a pleasant time.
George Byars and wife Of near
Benton City spent last Saturday
aud Sunday with relatives in this
vicinity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
BRAN GREEK.

A few Of the farmers are gather
ing corn, but It is little sappy yet.
Jasper Williugham sold a horse
to James Muir for ell5.
r. T. Byars delivered hay Tues
day TO II. B. Rice Of Laddonin.
Miss Josie MaFtieu returned
home last Saturday from a weeks
visit with her brother, o. n. Mar
tien. near Tulip
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
Ask your grocer for
Blue Ribbon Flour.
Mexico MILLING Co.

st. Louis three weeks ago to seek
health. His brother Lee was with
him. He was an upright. indus
trious young mau and his parents
here have the sympathy of the
community.
The meetings held by Elder Hen.
son grow in interest. All the min.
listers of the other churches dis.
missed their congregations on Sun.
day evening to attend the Chris.
tiau church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

The Circuit Court this week
made the order for the opening of
Jackson street, from the public
square to the Military Academy.
The case will be appealed. but we
understand that the City will pro.
coed to the work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

a telegram was received here
yesterday from NJ. ). Gill at Kan.
sas City saying that be and Clar.
ence Atkinson had reached that
place on their return from Ram.
part, Alaska, and that they expect.
ed to be in Mexico for dinner to-
day. Their friends welcome them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
ONE PRESENT
Teams Wanted.

By the Mexico, Santa Fe & Perry
Traction Co. for the grading of
road for said company. Report
at the Office of the company in
Mexico by Nov. 18th. at which
time the work is to begin.
J. M. WOLFE.
Contractor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

James Martin, travelling man of
Laddonia, is building a fine resi-.
dence in south Mexico aud expects
to move to same in about four
weeks. His wife formerly Miss
Leila Pearson has frequently visit
ed her aunt here, Mrs. Mark Pilch.
err. The MESSAGE is glad to well
come these good people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Frazier Thomas, telegraph opera
tor at Thompson fOrseyeral months
this last year, died a few days ago
in the railroad hospital at Moberly
q typhoid Tower.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Mrs. w. w. Bolts aud daughter
Miss Marie Rose. attended the
marriage of Mr.. Charles g. Daniel,
Jr., 20 Miss Georgia Laird 10
Vandalia last night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Sefe Eubanks, out on Bean
Greek. called on the MESSAGE Mon.
day. Says he's sorry that electric
railway Is not TO be built Ave OF
six miles to the east by his place.
He thinks IL will be a great thing
for the MoIino people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Prof. Mark Skidmore, principal
of Mexico High School, has been
very sick for a week past with
pneumonia. Els father and moth
er OF Springfield, Mo-, are at his
bedside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Mrs. Ford Kendall and little son,
Forest Lane, have returned to
their home at Denton, NO., after
g visit to the family Of J.H. Lane
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Tom Johnson was elected Mayor
of Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday.
ROosevelt's man Bunton failed to
get there. 'Rah for johnson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Audrain Circuit Court convened
Monday. Cases Of State VS. Wyatt
were continued till February term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

j. F. Dorgan of near Auxvasse
was kicked by q horse recently aud
was quite badly bruised.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Clarence NJ. Atkinson, whose
parents reside 10 this city. u ex'
pected home from Rampant, Alaska,
this week. Clarence has been in
Alaska over two years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Mrs. j. o. Terrell Of vapdalia
returned home this week after q
visit to Mrs. G. M. Aker and Mrs.
p. 81, Cullen here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

County Collector T, r. Roden
starts out on bis round Of gather
ing taxes next week. He win be
at Benton City next Tuesday and
at MartinsburR the day following.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Carr Hatton OF Lsddonia is now
night operator for the .. & A. In
this city. Carr is a splendid boy
and as good as gold any place you
put him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

President s. l.. Robinson of the
Mexico. Santa Fe & Perry Electric
4. Z. tells this paper thes grading
for the road win be commenced
next Monday. J.W. WOLF Of Col.
IiusvilIe, H., has the contract to
do the grading aud is shipping his
tools to Mexico this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

A box social will be given at the
Ellis school house, near Moline,
next Saturday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

J.W. Weaver bought 20 head OF
sheep OtW. w .Muudy at SO a head
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Miss Patsy Cauthorn is home
from a two weeks visit with rela-
tives near Moline.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Mrs. James Dunn Of McCredis
visited her parents, this week,
southwest of this city, Mr.. ant
Mrs. f. X. Jones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Solomon Fox Of Rnsh Hill spent
this week with relatives in this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Rev. W. P. Bolts now gets the
MESSAGE at Mutual, Oklahoma.
Write the MESSAGE letter from
down there, brother. Tell us
about the people and the country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Miss Katie Mccall OF Fulton is
visiting her sister OF this city, Mrs.
Caleb Berry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

The settlement docket of thu
Probate Court will be taken NJ
next week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
MEXICO MILLING co.

Esperanto is being taught in
many Japanese cities, aud even
Peru publishes an Esperanto
journal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

James CplbertsOn Of Fox, Colo,
Is at Thompson looking after the
interests of his farm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Ernest Blum and wife Of this
city visited in MoliuO this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Mrs. o. q. Collett of this city is
visiting her parents at Fulton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Johu Callahan is visiting at For
Collins, Colo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Born. last Thursday, TO Mr.. aud
Mrs. Irwin Skinner Of this city, a
son, ....
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Jerry Taylor of MOLINE will move
to q farm in Vernon county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Mrs.. e. d. Graham attended the
State mestingof the Kings Daugh-
ters In st. Joseph this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

The matter in the Circuit Court
OF II. g. McFall VS. j. B. Hawkins
was set aside this week, plaintiff t
pay all costs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Elmer Umstattd aud family have
moved back to Moline from Han.
nibal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

HRS. =. T. Lowery aud little
daughters. Thelma aud Kathryn,
visited her mother. Mrs. Florine
BToekman. the past week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

H.E.c. Tucker is at Irwin, Ill.,,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
WABASH RAILROAD.
MEXICO.
dn effect le:Ol a. m. July 3. isO7.

un effect 1901 4. m. July IS, 1897.
0oing East.
No. 4. Atlantic Express ? 48 n IN
No IL Atlantic Exp. 4 05 a IN
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No. 20, st. Paul Lin, ii OF a nc
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No. IL, st. LOuis Expr., Tex Snul
3 as pm
No 81 Moberly Accom-. Sunday
only Gal y m
No.72 Local frt (ex Sunll2 lip IN
No "a - F" z 40P IN
0OIss West.
No 7, Pacific Express, 1855 am
No l3, h. Q. Express, lex SUM-
l131 a m
No IS MOberly Accom- Sunday
only IL SO 4 N
No s, Western Mail and Express.
No 8, K. O. Mail 5l5p m.
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No 81 M0betly Aeaom.. 9 40 D m
No /, Pacific Expresa, 10 IS y n.
No 70 Way frt(ex Sunl II 81 D u
I. N. RICHARDS Aae.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

County Court is in session.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
Use Hummer Flour.
We know you will like it.
MEXICO MILLING co.

The meetings held this week at
the Methodist church by the Home
Mission society have been instruct.
i've aud profitable. The leaders
were Mesdames w. l.. Reed, s. M.
Edwards. s. P. Emmons, A. G.
Browning, ! G. M. Aker P Gregory.
Rev. j. e. Kerr Of Montgomery
City, who has relatives north of this
city. was here this week on his
way to Palmyra to ofiieiate at the
marriage OF his brother, Rev.M.H.
Kerr, Of Potosi, No., to Miss Susie
Moss OF Palmyra.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Rev. s. w. Crutcher, formerly
Of this city, died a few days ago
at Pine Bluff. Ark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Joseph Massey and wife north
Of this city, are visiting relatives
at Slater.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Orlando Hits condition gradual
~ grows worse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Ten southern Illinois counties
went dry" at election held Tues.
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07

Mrs. JET COrnett's condition
grows more serious.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
GETS PIONEER FLAG.

Banner Used at First "Fourth" Is
Given to Historical Society.
Henry I. Stearns of Medary has pre-
scented the state historical society witt
the flag which was sfaoate} over the
first Fourth of July celebration in the
upper Sioux Valley on the Fourth OF
1873. When the settlers begun to pre-
pare for their celebration they found
they had no flag for use on the occa
sion, and the one now in the posses
sion Of the society was manufactured
for the occasion. The red stripes were
made from an old scarf, and the white
ones from petticoat donated for the
purpose by one Of the women of the
party. The field was made by paint
ing a piece of white cloth blue, after
blocking out the, stars, which were
left implanted. The banner is four by
seven feet in size. With the flag was
an old pair Of blacksmith tongs, which
were brought to Medary by the first
settlers in 1857, and which were with
other articles cached when the party
was driven out by Indians. Later set.
tiers opened the cache and took the
articles inclosed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
News OF the Northwest
NEW SETTLERS FILL VALLEYS.
.Homesteaders' shacks Even Spread to
fhe AiIle II5.& 81

lHomesteaders' Shacks Even Spread to
the Hills.
The state land department is con.
dnuing its topogra phical work on stats
school lands, having had G. G. Par
ney and ]. G. Damn, two of the field
surveyors in Butte county, for several
weeks. They worked principally in
the northern part of the county along
the headwaters of the Moreau and
Grand rivers. and they saw the valleys
OF these streams are practically all
taken by homesteaders who have
come in this spring.
A larger area than usual in newly.
settled country has been broken up
and put into crops, and everything
which has been planted is growing
finely. The valleys have an immense
growth of grass, showing that the soil
is all right, and the homesteaders who
have located appear to be we'll salts
fed with the country in which they
have settled. The men in the state
work look upon the valleys as fine
agricultural lands, but are doubtful
as to the hill section between the
streams, although the prairie shanties
are beginning to get out into the hills
since the valleys are taken up.
The surveyors report antelope nu-
merous and tame, as the law protect
ing the little animals is we'll observed
by the settlers, and the animals Craze
about tho settlements with hY,t ]itfIo
fear Of the people who have invaded
their old-time haunts. About the only
violations of the law come from In
dams who get off the reservation on
hunting trips and pay little attention
to game laws when they see any wild
animal which will supply them with
something to eat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
LIMIT CITY TO TWO SALOONS.
State and County Legal Department.
70 Act

I'd
Attorney General Clark, while at
Pierre few days ago, visited Fort
Pierre to look over the situation in
to the licensing of four saloons
in that town, which is entitled to but
two under the provision of chapter
liza of the Laws of 1907.
When the applications were made
for licenses, they were all from men
who had been operating in the town,
and all of whom were property own
ers. Neither the county commission
ers nor the council of Fort Pierre
cared to decide the respective claims,
and granted the four licenses.
States Attorney Hughes of Stanley
county does not intend to let the mat
ter go in that manner, and if he starts
actions he will have the assistance
Of the state legal department in case
he desires it.
Just in what manner the suit will
be brought is an open question as be-
tween the different methods available
out no doubt suit will be brought in
some form against the last two
licenses granted, and in this suit the
law will be given test on all it's
points, and other towns can be gov
erned by the result of the suit
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
MUST BE PAPAs TO GET ESTATE,
s'* sons Shall Wed or Lose Rights i.
Heirs.

imbued with the sentiments annn.
clated by President Roosevelt in his
propaganda against race suicide James
Maulson, a wealthy cattleman of Rntta
county, who died recently left an
unqualified Endorsement of the stork
IN his last will and testament, In This
instrument he bequeaths a SING SIM
20 each of his, six unmarried sons
upon certain conditions.
me first condition is that each shall.
within two years of the date of the
probate of the will, provide himself
with wife. Within the next fen
years the legatee, in order to inherit
the estate left by his father, must have
accumulated a family of no fewer than
four children.
Inc instrument provides that the
estate shall be held in trust for 1.-THE
sons for ten years, and at the end Of
that period it shall be divided equally
among those who have complied with
the conditions imposed.
Any son who shall have failed to
marry within two years or to have be-
come the father of four children with
IN the decade subsequent to the de-
mise of the testator shall receive no
part OF the estate, his share being d.
vlded among those who have carried
out the wishes Of the testator.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
GETS SIOUX COLLECTION.
Historical Society Receives Gift Of
Indian Relics.

The State Historical society, ever
since its organization, has been col
Letting relics of the Sioux and earlier
indian inhabitants of South Dakota.
This has been largely increased by the
presentation by DR.. De Lorme w. Rob.
lnson OF his entire museum of Sioux
indian trophies which he has been
years in collecting at heavy expense
IN cash and time. The collection con-
slsts OF clothing and ornaments, pipes,
games, implements, pottery and relics
or the stone age. This collection will
be preserved in the museum of the
society as the s'De Lorme w. Robinson
indian museum" and to this will be
added the specimens already owned
by the society and received from
other sources. DR.. James Walker of
Pine Ridge, the author of a work on
the games of the Sioux, now is get
ting together complete outfit of the
paraphernalia of Sioux games for
presentation to the society. and it is
hoped to build up here the most repre-
sentative museum of Indian relics in
existence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
STORY OF SPEAKERS MACE.
Origin Of Emblem Of Legislative Au,
thority Used in Congress-.

At the right of the speakers desk!
In the hall of the house of represent
atlves in the capitol at Washington
stands a large cylindrical pedestal
made of highly polished green mar
BILE.
When the house is called to order
each day the ergeant-at.arms, or one
of his deputies, places upon the pedes-
tai the mace, which is the symbol Of
authority in the house. When the
body adjourns he removes it and
keeps it safely until the house meets
again.
This mace Is of very ancient and
honorable origin. Under the old
Roman republic the magistrates
passed on foot from one place to an
other administering justice, trying
public offenders and imposing penal
ties.
Each Of these magistrates was at
tended by small body of men
known as lictors, whose duty it was
to make way for the officers of the
law, preserve order, make arrests and
infiict punishment on condemned citi-
zens.
Each Of these lictors carried with
him a bunch of rods tied together
with thongs and having an ak bound
to the outside of it. The thongs were
used for scourging and the AK for be-
heading, Sentences imposed by the
magistrates We're at once carried out.
Those bundles Of rods were known as
fasces. When the Romans conquer
ed Britain the use Of the fasces as a
symbol was brought with them and
many other Roman customs remained
with the British people.
While it was no longer used for in.
fiictipg punishment, it.. continued to
be used as symbol by the early
English magistrates, and when an Of
ticer appeared carrying the fasces his
authority was Immediately accepted
by all. 1t was, in fact, his badge OF
office.
The English form Of the fasces was
Slightly changed in that the ak was
placed inside of the bundle of rods
with the blade protruding from the
top.
The great councils of the early Sax
ons gradually developed into one gen
ereal body, which in the fourteenth
century became known as the house
OF commons. In all these earlier
councils the use sof the fasces was
continued, but it then came to be
known as the mace, which has re
manned as the emblem Of legislative
authority in that body down to the
present day.
The house Of representatives of the
United States was modelled closely
after the house of commons by the
trainers Of our constitution, and the
usage of the mace was borrowed from
the English custom.
The first mace adopted by the
house was destroyed by fire when the
British burned the capital in 1914
From 1914 until 1912 a mace OF
painted wood did service, but in the
latter year the present mace was
made after the model Of the original
one.-St. Nicholas.