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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
Dies in Texas.

Miss Estelle Wilson, daughter
of Mrs. T. K. Wilson of this city,
died last Thursday at Forney,
Texas, where she held the position
Of head trimmer in a milliner store.
She fell sick about three weeks
since and her mother went to her
bedside. The body was shipped
to her home here for iuterment.
Miss Wilson came to this city
with her parents when small
child. The father died about eight
years ago. Besides the mother
there are five brothers, as follows:
George w. Of Francis, 1T; Thos.
j. of this city; Frank w. of COf.
feyville, Kansas; Edward r., day
telegraph operator for the q. C A,
of this city; aud Fay E., night
operator for the Wabash at Thomp.
son.
Miss Wilson was good Chris
tian woman, chaste and refined,
loved by all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
No SChemer Will Do.

The Vandalia Mail last week
commented as follows:
The Mexico MESSAGE says il does
not feel so lonesome now, since
the local option fcver has reached
this state. In another place the
MESSAGE gives expression to g
popular sentiment as follows:
The mau who puts himself up
for Governor next year must show
that he hos backbone. No wishy
washy wire pulling schemer eau
get there. Let him be brave enough
to speak cut on public questions
aud stand for something. The peo,
pie will have nothing else; the peo,
pie do the nominating next year;
you can't work packed" eonveu.
tions anymore.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
PIONEER CITIZEN GONE.
Dr.. William May Houston Passes to
His Reward.

DR.. w. NJ. Houston, past his
88th year, died at his home in this
city last Wednesday night, Nov.
9. lie had been ia failing health
for some time.
Deceased was native of Ma.
honing county, Penn, born July
l6, 1919. At the age Of about 26
years he came TO Monroe county,
Mo-, aud settled on a farm Just
east OF Santa Fe. He practiced
medicine many years, looking aT.
ter patients far ont over Monroe.
Rails aud Audrain counties. Back
in the SOS he moved to Mexico.
Fifteen years ago his wife died.
Six children survive hm-A. y.
Houston, Misses Tine and Esther
Houston of this city; Miss Mary
Virginia Houston aud Mrs. q. e..
Hammond of Salisbury and Mrs.
Douglass MeIlhauey of Santa Fe.
DR.. Houston was a man of the
highest integrity aud jealous of
every good work The funeral
was held at the home Friday morn.
ing, conducted by his pastor, Rev.
A. w. Kokendoffer
The following old acquaintance
aud neighbors served as pail bear
ers: J d. Morris.S. p. Emmons,
W. J. Mason, Frank Carter, w.
j. Bolts aud s. NJ. Locke.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
Hard to Beat Mexico.

The Centralia Guard talked as
follows last week:
Centralia capitalists and those
who ARE interested in the welfare
at Centralia must see to it that our
neighboring city of Mexico does
not beat us out of the A. l.. Hnleu
broom factory. That city is max.
ing an effort for the location Of the
factory there, and we will have to
get mp early if we get ahead Of Mex.
leo. Ten thousand dollars in
stock is all that is asked, aud the
stock is not watered either. but will
pay good per cent on the invest
ment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
Mrs. Farrah Dead.

Mrs. Eliza Farrah. aged 10 years.
died at the home of her son. Charles
Farrsh. at RUsh Hill last Friday
morning. She had been In failing
health for some time. Four daugh.
ters aud two sons mourn her death.
They are: Mrs. Cora Crockett aud
Mrs. Lulu Washburn Of Washing
ton State, Mrs. Linuie Bridges and
Mrs. Allie Savidge OF Nebraska,
aud William aud Charles Farah
Of Rush Hill.
The funeral was held at Rush
Hill Sunday mOrning aud the BODY
was brought to Mexico FOR utter,
ment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
HAPPILY MARRIED.
The Daniel-Laird Nuptials In Van
dalia Last Week.

The following, from the Wanda.
liza Leadar, will be of interest to
readers Of the MESSAGE in every
part of the county:
Miss Georgia Laird aud Mr.. G.
q. Daniel, Jr., were married Wed
nesday evening. ut the Baptist
church.
In the union OF these two popu-
lar young people. two of Vaudnlia' =
Oldest aud most prominent fami
lies are cemented by still strong.
er ties.
X. a. Laird. grandfather ~ the
bride, wis one at The towns ul,lrst
settlers aud was greatly iufiuenIinl
IN promoting iis development.
Will" her fnthrr, George M. Laird.
is "rr at our most substantial cili
zens. Miss Lnird is herself "a most
charming girl, of strong aud strik.
ing characteristics. In her hauds
the matter of home making will be
one of consummate art.
q. q. Daniel. Jr.. is the Young.
est sou of Hnu. &. G. Daniel.
cashier OF the Vandalia Banking
Association, aud, ut one time. Au.
drains representative in the state
legislature, aud who is Que Of Van.
dallas most honored and useful
citizens. Aaron McPike, grand.
father of the groom. was the fouu.
der of Vaudalia. His life
was devoted to its
development aud his notable
contributions fostered every public
enterprise.
Mr.. Daniel is graduate Of the
Vandalia High School aud spent
two years at VIM. Jewell. From
there he went to the University of
Chicago, but his college career
terminated by the demand for his
services at home and he now &C.
cupies the position as second cash.
ier in the bank with his father.
Mr.. Daniel is a clean, moral young
man and gives every evidenc ce of a
life Of fine business development.
The Leaders, sincerest wishes
are given to these happy young
people. May they make the in.
stitution Of marriage the divine
thing God meant it to be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
Formerly Taught in Mexico.

The Missouri School Journal
prints the following items
Prof. A. L. Jenness. who taught
many years in Mexico, DanviIIe
aud Chlllieothe. Mo-. died recently
in the state IT California. Prof.
JenneSs is well remembered by
persons whn went tu sch IDl in the
abnve named cities qu, rter OF q
century ago. ~" was a llne teach
er in his time. lie belonged to the
old school of educnioIs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
Sold at S8S per Acre.

g. w. Adams & son last week
sold the K. r, Locke & Co. l2O
acre farm east of Mexico. known
as the Charlie Mansfield place. to
Willis Arnold of Davies county at
$85 an acre. Mr.. Arnold lives at
Coffeyburg, Mo. He will move to
his new purchase early in the year.
He gets a fne farm. The MES.
SAGE is glad to haveShim move to
our county and community.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
A Family Reunion.

The children OF Mr. and Mrs. d.
w. Littrell happily surprised their
parents Nov. 6 by coming in with
well filled baskets OF eatables. Il
being their S5th wedding anniver-
sary. The children are Mrs. Gen.
Morgan, Mrs. Henry Imau, Mrs.
Frank Harlow, aud Messrs. Alec,
Geo. aud Will Littrell. Mr.. Lit,
trell's chiIdten aud grandchildren
were present; there were bout q
in all. Mr.. Chss. wilkerson Of
Santa Fe was called ia the after
noon aud took the pictures OF tn,
family An enjoyable day wa'
spent, aud all wish Mr.. and Mrs
Liltrell many more happy anniver.
saries.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
Audrain Girl to Marry.

The Fulton Gazette records the
following;
Invitations will shortly be issued
announcing the coming marriage
OF Herbert Baker aud Miss Mamie
Neil, the happy event TO occur at
the home of the young laiY's par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Neil.
near Roweua, Audrain county,
Thursday evening, November 81.
1907.
The prospective groom is son
of Mr.. aud Mrs. j. T. Baker. Of
Millersburg neighborhoOd. aud
Miss Neil is n niece Of Arthur
Neil, of McCredie neighborhood.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
Married Last Week.

Mr.. Leon Gordon and Miss
Emma Dugan were uni led in mar.
riage last Thursday night, Rev.
A. A, Wallace performing the
ceremony. The wedding was a
surprise to the friends of the
couple. They will make their
home in Parsons, Kansas. Here's
wishing them long life aud hap.
piness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
Cupid's Victim at 70.

Montgomery City. No.. Nov. 9.
The Oldest citizen Of Montgom-
cry, George w. Taylor, nearly
eighty three years old, has been
captured by Cnpid. He was mar
ried to Mrs Bette Solomon, seven !
ty years Old,at the brides home in
this city. Both are promineut aud
well.tO.dO residents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Mr. G. Cain aud wife OF Hamp.
ton, Mimi. are visiting Mrs, Cain 8
sister Of thiseity, Mrs. VIM. Perry.
Last week Mrs. Perry and her
guests visited Mrs. Perry's farm,
on West Lick, northeast Of Wor.
cester, also visiting their auld lang
syne neighbOr Mrs. @. w. Corey
OF near Laddonia 10 their ro unds,
Mr.. Cain says the prohibition
wave has struck his State also aud
the saloons are being compelled Il
close their resorts on Sunday and
to observe the laws like the rest Of
the population.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
Got the Smallpox

The Middletown Chips last week
published this item:
Vandalia has a smallpox sc are,
Il child Of the Presbyterian minister
being one of the two cases that are
under quarantine there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

The Mexico Clothing Co. one
day last week sold $l23.75 worth
of clothing to two Texas young
men visiting in this county. This
firm is a good advertiser and it
gets the business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

The Paris Appeal says. that Chris
Creigh, neat Santa Fe, has 1870
acres of corn. He had 100 acre 8
OF oats, the biggest crop in the
county, this season. He sold 1900
bushels at 42e to 471ac.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Miss Mary Coakley aud Mr..
George Coakley, teaching in the
vicinity Of Molino. visited their
parents near Rush Hill Saturday Y
and Sunday and attended the fu.
neral of Mrs. Eliza Farrah.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
HON. CHAS. NJ. HAY

w. G. Pike OF Martinsburg one
day last week got his hand too
near II circular saw, while it was
in motion, and lost Que of his fin-
gers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

DIR, John James Kincaid. who
died at his home in Bowling Green
last week. was n brother OF Mrs.
g. w. Adams of Mexico. DE-.
Kineaid stood at the head of his
profession ia Pike county and was
beloved by all who knew him. He
was QUE Of natures nOblemsn; Il
is said Of him that he passed thru
life with pleasant smiles aud cheer
fnl greetings for all. That's good
enough TO he said Of any man az
any time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Mack Lee, eolored, who was
taken from this city to the State
OF Louisiana about two weeks since
on the charge Of murder aud who
was cleared of said charge, ia back
at his old stand as cook at the
Ringo Hotel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Miss Linnie Allison OF this cit y
attended the eighth annual confer.
ence of Missouri Daughters of the
American Revolution held at Han
nibai Last week Miss Allison is
treasurer of the State organization.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

The Sunbeam says that F. L..
Covington of Martinsburg is feed
ing 5000 sheep for the spring
market.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

The Mexico Shoe factory build.
ing is TO he enlarged ia the spring,
perhaps doubled in size.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14
~ HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. ~

The Shoe Factory is building q
ware house. II is 40 x so feet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

X. l.. Davis of Thompson paid
this Office a pleasant business call
last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Erdel OF
Rush Hill are the happy parents
OF twin babies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

We hear that Nolan Hodge has
sold his farm in Saline county TO
w. g. Moore, formerly Of near
Mexico. Mr.. Hodge is in Audrain
looking around and planning on
moving back. His scores OF
friends would welcome him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Miss Florence Smock of near
Rush Hill visited Miss Betha
Humpbries of this city few days
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Rev. Simpson Ely is holding a
revival meeting ut the Christian
church in Martinsburg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Mrs. Called Norris of MoutgOm.
cry City visited friends in Mex
leo last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Mr. aud Mrs. Robert Hooton
visited JEFF ID. Sims and family
at jefferson City last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Joseph Kendall Of HeadIsy. Tex
a.. arrived here last week on a
short visit 10 relatives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

D. W. aud Z. A. Litrell, of
near Moliuo, are visiting their
brother, Rev. q. N. Myers aud
other relatives in Howard comfy.
Mr.. Myers is holding a great re.
vival meeting at Mt. Pleasant
Christian church in that county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Mr.. aud Mrs. l.. +. Austin aud
children of this city are visiting
relatives and friends at Laddonia
and Farber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Beatty re-
TUNED last week from visit 10
Jasper and Dade counties.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Bob HOOton. who was over at
jefferson City last week. says they
had q cases of smallpox in quar-
antine there. lie says JEFF Sims
has Hne paying position in the
State Prison; Jeff is well pleased
with the place and the salary il
brings him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Mr. aud Mrs. Homer Azdrl oE
Worcester ueigLduhOOd are the
parents OF new bOru sou.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Miss Mary COakley aud brother.
George COakley, both teaching near
MOlinO, made this OfIies a pleasant
call last Saturday They left on
our deck three monster ears OF
corn, samples Of the quality Of the
crop raised BY that big hearted
fellow Of single blessedness Jim
Crawford. It was produced on his
mothers farm, Mrs. Fannie Craw.
ford. Big corn. sure popia'.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

The Misses Barnett o. this city
have been entertaining Miss Edna
Buuton of Macon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Mrs. T. W. Carter of Fulton
visited relatives in this, city this
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Miss Ella Spaldiug visited rela.
tives in Columbia last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Miss Ruth Fonville of this city
is visiting friends in Alabama.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

DR.. aud Mrs. w. X. Rodes at
teuded the meeting Of the Daugh.
ters Of the Revolution at Hannibal
last week,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Mrs. Charles Caldwell is visit.
ing in 81. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

II is reported that Travis Oar.
nell of Monroe county made l 500
gallons of sorghum this season aud
sold it at soc, He expect to raise
40 acres of cane next season and
go into the business on big scale.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

g. X. johnson sold a car of
horses to Texas buyers last wee k.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

f'Grandma" Renfro Of near
Rush Hill win spend the winter
with her son. Thomas Renfro. in
Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

The Fulton Gazette states that
Will Lee, of Mexico, paid little at
tention to the financial furry dur.
ing stock sales in Fulton, Monday,
and recklessly invested $50 in a
cotton mule of rather diminutive
proportions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Mr.. aud Mrs. Wallace Pearson
celebrated their twenty fifth wed.
ding anniversary last Friday. A
number OF relatives and invited
guests were present aud all en-
ioyed bountiful dinner together.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Miss Blanche Woods, who is
teaching near Tibbetts. Galloway
county, visited her parents at Lad.
donia, Mr.. aud Mrs. Ben Woods,
latter part of last week. Miss
wOods is bright young lady aud
a successful teacher.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Light fail Of snow In this Sec
item Sunday afssrnoOn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Miss Fannie Montague of near
LaddOnia, has accepted a position
as teacher of bookkeeping in a
school at Denison, Texas. Miss
Montague Is a graduate Of Gem
City Business College. She's OF
bright mind aud determined aud
will succeed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Giles Brown. son of Charles Il.
Brown. a young man we'll known
in Galloway. ia bedfast at his home
in Audrain county with a broken
leg, observes the Fulton Gazette.
He was recently cutting cane with
a binder when a mule in his team
got TO kicking, and somehow in
the runaway that resulted, the
young man was thrown from the
machine and, the limb fractured
below the knee. Both bones were
broken and he has had several
weeks Of suffering on account Of
the happening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Thru Adams & Son Of this city,
j. r. Bell Of Paris, Mouroe coun-
ty, traded for the 80 acre farm of
Nj. Il. Gray two miles southeast
of Mexico last week. The consid.
Grafton was $50, 800. That is buy.
ing at the rate of over S256 an
acre. But it is fine farm and
will remind you that the price Of
Audrain county dirt is soaring.
Mr.. Bell moves to his purchase
soon. Our people all gladly well
come him to our county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-14

Ed. q. Smith, near Laddo mia,
aud l.. F. Austin called on the
MESSAGE one day last week. Mr..
Smith took an automobile ride on
foot all over this town aud we
rather suspicion that he has a no.
ton Of procuring a home ia oul
city. He would make a good ad.
dition to our citizenship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-28
Charges Against a Clergyman.

Walter Swinburne Hancock, formerly
in Episcopal clergyman OF fashion
able church in Chicago, whom his
bishop Inhibited on account Of scandals
with women, is under police surveil-
lance in London Among the charges
brought against Hancock while he Was
in Chicago was one to the effect that
he vas "man of evil repute." also
that he was given to consorting with
lewd women. He is suspected of hav-
ing poisoned his wife, who was the
widow of Paul Townsend Jones, of New
York allegations to that effect having been
made in the Kensington Corners Court
at an inquiry now being held.
Mrs. Hancock died on March % last,
the cause OF death being certified as ap-
pendicitis. Afterwards the body was
exhumed on account Of the suspicious
of her son, who is a barrister. He tes-
tilted at the inquest, intimating strongly
that he thought Hancock poisoned his
wife in order to obtain her property.
O;her witnesses testified that Mrs. Han-
cock had drawn a will giving everything
to her son, but when she attempted to
sign the document on her death bed she
collapsed.
The inquest was adjourned until July
IL, for the purpose of having an snaly'
sis OF the contents of the stomach made.
Meanwhile, Hancock has been placed
under police surveillance.
Hsncock's Chicago troubles occurred
in 1897. He resided at the Virgins
Hotel, in that city, and claimed rels-
tionsbip to Lord Castlemaine. Han
cock is the son OF a stonemason. He
went to America in the early sos, and
held several pastorates, including St
Johns, Montreal. He married Mis-
Grace Jones while visiting in New York,
in 1897.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-28
Another Cleopatra.

Mrs. Rose Bloom, said to be mem
Der of prominent PAducah (Ky.) family
is at deaths door, with the upper part OF
her body swollen to frightful proportions,
ss the result of an attempt to emulate
Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen, who, In
ancient history, is credited with oissping
the deadly cobro to her bosom as balm to
wounded feelings after love episode
with Marc Antony.
Mrs. Bloom went to Obion several
days ago frcm Union City, accompanied
BY her husband. Mr.. Bloom has been
missing for several days, and yesterday
when doctors were called in to attend
Mrs. Bloom for convulsious, they found a
live reptile in her room and the woman
iu a semi-conscious state.
Sac said she did not care 10 live long,
er. and that she had driven in'o the
country for he purpose Of obtaining the
poison spreading adder, a species OF na-
tive snakes, whose bite is considered Ia
tai. The woman had placed the snake
in her corssge, and her body had been
penetrated several times by the iangs OF
the reptile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-28
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