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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
NORTH MOLIN O.

Mrs. b. A.. Marshall aud daugh.
ter. Miss Emma, OF Mexico were
guests of her granddaughter. Mrs.
j. l.. Stuart, from Friday until
Monday.
Mrs. Logan Mundy of Mexico is
visiting her brother. Wick Greed.
who is very i'll.
Earl Baker and sister, Miss Mag
gle, of Laddonia and cousin. Miss
Pearl Jennings, Of Wellsville were
guests OF friends here last week.
Mrs. Efiie (Hee Gregory Fan
ming is lying at Deaths door with
spinal meningitis.
J. II. Baker experienced a seri.
Gus accident last Saturday. de
took his gun and went to the barn-
yard to shoot at hawk. AS he
raised the gun the hammer went
down and the load Of shot was
sent thru tho flank Of one Of his
horses. Il died in about an hour.
Quite q loss 10 them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
LADDONIA,

Prof. and Mrs. s. L. Mspes aud
children visited in wellsyille first
Of the week.
Misses Sallie Vandeventer and
frankie Miller are visiting with
relatives in Louisiana this week.
Mrs. Nola Underwood spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. ote
Freels in Louisiana.
Miss Viola LasEer and Mrs.
Stella Mcdaniel win leave frat Of
September for New Mexico to
spend the winter.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. Fritz left on
the 18th 70 visit Mr.. Fsilx's par
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
CHAMP.

Mrs. Green Cant is very i'll.
Mrs. Jim Ford is improving.
Jas. Booth sold q car load Of
hogs to Jas. Roy at &c per Id.
Mrs. Ernst aud daughter Of
Mexico are guests of JAS. wilkins
and wife.
Jas. Booth bought stock hogs Of
Henry Burkett last week at &c per
Id.
MIR. aud Mrs. Boyd, Mr.. and
Mrs. wilkins attended the funeral
of Geo. Gilmore Thursday. Mr..
Gilmore was loved by all who
knew him aud the family have the
sympathy Of the entire community
in their sad loss.
Frank Harrison Of Alton. ILL.,,
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Harrison.
Miss Hattie Stevenson visited
homofolks Saturday and Sunday
Miss Cleo Settles visited home
folks Saturday aud Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
NORTH LIBERTY.

Miss Ella May Watts visited
Miss Jennie James Sunday.
Some of our noighbors enjoyed
a serenade a few nights ago. The
music was fine. Come again.
boys.
Miss May Roberts of Hallsville
is the guest of Miss Laura John
son.
Henry and Miss Mamie uelwig
entertained friends at a lawn party
Saturday night. About 80 young
folks enjoyed their hospitality aud
report good time.
Miss Laura johnson attended
the Centralia fair last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

ouIb VI Dhieu, Dent 70. Iney 20
on a prospecting tour to look at
laud, etc. Rube and Sam Bel
lamy left the same day tn look
around" in South Missouri Chas.
Scanland left Monday for South
Missouri aud Arkansas.
Mrs. 0nie Beal and children,
Garth and Clark. returned from
Colorado last Friday after a years
stay in that State.
Z. Wilburn had a COW killed by
lightning last Saturday.
A girl babe has taken up its
abode with MIR. and Mrs. Ray
Landrum.
Z. Shobe shipped a car Of cattle
to Chicago last Sunday night.
Miss Josie Harrington of Cen
tralia was here on Sunday on her
way to Madisonville where she will
teach school.
Ed Shearer of Worcester, L. d.
Boaz Of Perry, Guy Bradley of
Rush Hill and Homer Long Of
Vandalia were all here on business
last Sunday.
j. d. 0rear of Mexico was here
Monday looking after the crap
shooters that our mayor routed
the week before.
Mrs. Culbertson who has been
quite sick is much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Lewton had
a home. coming of all their chill
dren last Sunday. There were
about 25 children and visitors
present.
Misses Amanda and Annie Han.
son Of Mexico visited Miss Alice
Oliver first of the week.
Mrs. Simpson aud daughter, of
GAINESVILLE, relatives of Mrs. Pate,
are visiting Mrs. Pate and
family this week.
Miss May Quinn of Perry is here
this week.
Miss VERNE Leet Of st. Louis is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. George Ferris and Mrs,
j. d. Hamilton visited Mrs. Rob,
nett of Vandalia last Saturday.
Mrs. Gabrielle Walters, who
spent several weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Pate, returned tC
her home in New Mexico first OF
the week.
Mrs. Bell Hooton of Arlington
Ill.,, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. McVey.
Mrs. II. b. Rice and Mrs. j. l.
Pierce are visiting in Troy.
Mrs. Bealy Convey is visiting rel
atiyes in Michigan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
OAKLAND STOCK FARM.

Miss Annie Snyder of Santa Fe
came home from College Mound
Monday and remained until Tues
day with F. 7. Harris and family.
Mrs. Johu Armistead will short
ly move back to her farm,
J. j. Quinlin threshed 1900
bushels of oats Thursday the 10Th 4.
Harry Householder threshed
1920 bushels Of wheat last week.
Miss Matte Mudd is visiting
Miss Mary Quinlan.
Rev. w. A. Smith is closing up
his second year on Mexico Circuit.
Rev. Smith is a true man and has
made the circuit a faithful pastor.
He will soon go to conference which
meets in Moberly the 28th, TO be
shaken up in the conference basket.
If he should be thrown this way
| believ the people would say amen,
Ira Smith, his son. who has been
on the farm with F. 7. Harris
since school was out, will leave
soon. He is a good boy. Had
rather work on a farm, than LOAF
around town,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
Mr.. Spottswood Dead.

John w. SpottswoOd, an old
citizen of Mexico and Audrain
county, died at the State Hospital
in Fulton last Friday. The re.
mains were brought to his home in
Mexico. Funeral was conducted
by Ed. w. Il. Hook. Interment
in the city cemetery.
Mr.. SpottswOod in his younger
days greatly enjoyed the sport Of
hunting. Spottswood, aud his
hounds, is well remembered by all
the early settlers of the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
Alexander Jester Dead

Alexandra Jester, who escaped
from the Audrain county Jail 36
years ago and was recaptured thru
betrayal by bis sister, and tried at
New London. Rails county. four or
five years ago on the charge of
numbering Gilbert Gutes in Monroe
county. a brother Of John w.
Gates. the millionaire, we started
to say Jester is deads died at
ShawBee, Oklahoma, last week,
p. II. Cullen Of Mexico defended
Jester at New London. Jester
was 80 years OF age at his death.
He lived a life az full Of wild ad.
venture as any ever told In a novel
1t 10 said. Jester was a Civil War
veteran, a travelling Snowman, q
border hunter. aud 10 the later
years of his life faced the gallows
for a crime, which, it Is alleged, be
had committed thirty years previous
Up to the time Of bis arrest Jester
or Hill. as he was known, took
prominent gait in all Grand Army
meetings in the Territory Aud had
been drawing G passion of $40
month Tor many years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Mexico Boy Gets Into
Trouble And Ends
His Own Life.

Moberly, Mo. August 18.-Ruben
Tinsley, the young breakman,
charged with robbing a Wabash
freight car in Carroll County aud
bringing stolen property into Ran
dolph County, shot and killed him.
self about 5 o'clock this morning.
he had arranged for bond here,
but the bond was not placed on file
for the reason that he would be re-
arrested and taken to Carrollton on
the charge of theft.
He was in charge Of Fred, known
as Skinny" Henry. The guard
and prisoner slept in the same bed
last night. At about 8 o'clock
this morning Tinsley got up and
secured Henry's pistol. Placing
the muzzle in his mouth he fired
dying almost instantly.
Dell Shusing. the young brake
man arrested at the same time
with Tinsley, gave bond in Carroll
County on the charge of theft OF
the car but was not held under
bond for bringing stolen property
into Randolph County.
At, time of the arrest of the
young men a large amount Of sup
posed stolen goods was found in
Tinsley's room here, consisting OF
clothing, piece goods, parasols,
grips, etc.
Tinsley was we'll connected in
Mexico, Mo-. and bis father aud
grandfather, who reside there,
arranged for his bond in this
(Randolph) County aud it is sup
posed were arranging his bond IN
Carroll County.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
A Bank Hit.

Vandalia, Mo-, Aug. IT, Dur
ing storm here at 6 o'clock yester.
day morning lightning struck the
cupola Of the Vandalia Banking
Association building, tearing out
the windows and scattering shingles
from the roof. No one was in the
building at the time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

ell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan and
family attended q reunion at Mr..
Joe Fetch's last Sunday.
j. r. johnson shipped 10 wagon
loads Of hogs last Thursday.
Many Of this vicinity were sorry
to hear Of Grandpa Harris illness.
We are glad TO know that he is
better now.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

A. II. Miller, of near Chicago,
visited his uncle here last week,
Mr.. L. 8. q. Miller. he is now
visiting at Fulton. He is well i'm.
pressed with Audrain county and
her people and thinks of buying a
farm near Mexico. The MESSAGE
would be glad to welcome him to
our midst.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

r. w. Goodell, down northeast
Of Mexico, is a farmer and maker Of
brooms. Makes brooms as kind
Of q side issue-when it rains or II
SHOWS and he is driven under
shelter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

The MESSAGE is in receipt Of an
unfinished letter from Rush Hill,
relative to q certain public matter
down there. Evidently only part
Of the letter was mailed to us and
no signature.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
Succeeds Mr. Potts.

The Fulton Sun says: Governor
Folk on Tuesday appointed John
w. Boles, Of Auxvasse, this county,
a member of the state board of
agriculture for the ninth congress
siOnal district 10 succeed j. A.
Potts, of Mexico. The appoint
ment is for a term of three years.
The position does not carry a
salary.
Mr.. Boles is one Of the leading
farmers and stockmen Of the county
and he will be a valuable member
Of the board.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

County meeting at Friendship
church this week.
VIM. Broaddus was sent as dele
gate from Salt river church to
Friendship.
Uncle Jim Dempsey Is no better.
Those sick this week are Annie
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Earnest Horton has returned
from his studies in Summer school
at Kirksville and orders his
MESSAGE sent to him at Benton
City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Miss Estelle Blattner of this city
will teach at Ferguson. Mo-, thru
the coming school year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
THE MESSAGE
THURSDAY, AUGUsTl %. 1907

James Muir and family Of Rush
Hill have moved to Mexico to re.
side.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

The Mexeco militia. headed by
Capt. Robertson, returned home
Monday from Camp Folk at St.
Joseph, where they spent a week. s
outing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
PQWELL EoRp

George and VIM. johnson Of
Mexico purchased a young mule Of
Mr.. Shuttle for @l00.
Mr.. james McOreery OF Holiday
is the guest Of Miss Pauline Pow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Mrs. w. T. Lott, Of near Ven.
ice, is in quite feeble health Of
late.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Edison's Photographs
advance in price $500
Sept. 10th. Buy one now
before price advances.
Craddock sells them.
Cash or time payments.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Henry Wright of this city who
was in the gold fields Of Alaska
several years sold his claim up
there for $1,000. The purchasers
took out 90, 600 in gold and then
sold the claim for $4,000. Re-
Gently, according to a late copy Of
the Yukon Valley News, the last
purchasers took out.two pans Of
gold guessed to be worth between
$2S, 900 to $34, 900. Mr.. Wright,
like any OF the rest Of US might he,
now is itching to be back up there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Young Tinsley was the son Of
Fletcher Tinsley, a carpenter, Of
Mexico. The body was brought to
this city Monday and funeral ser
vice held at the home. The burial
was at Thompson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

e. F. Kunkel, treasurer Mexico
Methodist Sunday school, has re.
port of Sunday School Mission
Rally Day, Aug.4, in the st. Louis
Christian Advocate. The Mexico
school completed the raising of a
little over 5000, which will support
four native workers in the foreign
field. Pinkie Pierce West, Nola
McCord aud Julia 4. Kunkel are
mentioned as having medals for
having brought in the largest
number Of new pupils for the year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Esperanto ia no longer the fsd
OF few but the pursuit Of many.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

S c h DOL directors
should get Craddock's
prices on school seats,
maps, charts, black
board cloth, Crayon,
erasers, etc. In fact,
everything needed In
the school room. He
will save you money,
Fresh home killed beef. Lowest
prices. SANNEBEoK's.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
OLD CAPT. cAcK's QUESTION.
Somewhat Pointed, But II Denoted
Quick Intelligence.

Pierce Jay, the commissioner OF
banks of Massachusetts, at the Ameri-
can Bankers associations convention
in st. Louis, advocated better &C
counting system.
"But above ALL" said Mr.. Jay, in
discussion of his idea, I'VE want
intelligence, if embezzlement is to be
thoroughly put down. Systems are
good but intelligence is better, and
in cashiers and tellers and book
keepers and note clerks we want the
same keen, quick intelligence that
characterized old Capt. Hiram Cack,
of Gloucester.
"Cack lay very i'll. One day he got
down-hearted, feeling that his case
was hopeless.
"I fear, DOCTOR he said, there isn't
much hope for me-
"Oh, yes, there is,' the doctor an
swered. Three years ago 1 was in
your condition precisely, and look at
me now
"Cack, intelligent and alert, said
quickly:
"'What doctor did you haveT"
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Safe. Sure and Speedy.

No external remedy ever yet de-
vised has so fully and unquestionably
met these three prime conditions as
successfully as Allcock's Plasters.
They are safe because they contain
no deleterious drugs and are manu-
factured upon scientific principles Of
medicine. They are sure because
nothing goes into them except ingre-
dieuts which are exactly adapted to
the purposes for which plaster is re-
quired. They are speedy in their ac-
ton because their medicinal qualities
60 right to their work of relieving
pain and restoring the natural and
healthy performance of the functions
of muscles, nerves and skin.
Allcock's Plasters are the original
and genuine porous plasters and like
most meritorious articles have been
extensively initiated therefore always
make sure and get the genuine.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
What is Pe-ru-no?
Is it a Catarrh Remedy, or a Tonic,
or is it Both?

call Peuna great tonic Others refer peuna great ah
remedy
which these ghtf it to call Peruna catanh
call it nc2
reply and catah remedy Indeed there
be also tonic
thoroughly relieve catanh remedy must not only have
affected by
general action the system
strong weakened OF some
something strengthen the circulation give
tone o arteries and raise the vital forces
attracted attention
writer's CANADENSS The wonderful efficacy OF this herb
hold the medical
When Joined with CUBEBS and c0PABA THO medical agents oIa
for atarrh that present state Oh me
This action reinforced by such TsHSU1 STpS 5'
FORMOSA
catanh all its stages and locations
the body.
From theoretical standpoint therefore, criticism The use
enthusiastic When
pence the result truth that cannot be shaken
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
AN IMPORTANT CASE
Patient Cured Of Ataxia Gives the
Entire Credit to Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills. IL

Mrs. S. C. Wellock, of,114 Cleveland
Avenue, Everett, Mass, the wife of
an employe in the government works
at Chelsea, says:
81 had been troubled with nervous
ness for ten years and the disease
I. kept growing on me. Then l learned
that | was suffering from locomotor
ataxia. l had terrible tremblings in
my right leg which would get rigid
and when this happened in the street
u mad to stand still until it passed
away to keep from falling. My right
arm felt as if a thousand needles were
pricking it. The sheet touching my
. knee in bed would nearly cause me
Ito scream out with pain and both
knees were so weak | could hardly
stand.
81 had to use cane and be helped
about by my son. Then the pain be-
gan to settle in the calves of my legs
and the muscles became numb and
<quivered constantly. The cords un-
fder my knees seemed to be drawn up
Right and the terrible shooting pains
IN my legs would nearly QrlVe me III
sane. My toes became numb and at
times would prickle as if needles were
being thrust into them. Ny eyes be-
came dull and black spots fioated be-
fore them. My heart was very weak.
"My attention was called to DR..
Williams Pink Pills and l bought sew.
leral boxes right away and soon felt
relief. l was so pleased that I kept
on taking them until they cured me
entirely, and | have had no symptoms
+ of the trouble for over a year"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or sent, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, so cents per box, six
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Med.
icine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
n A booklet, entitled Nervous Dis
orders" sent free on request,
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Whine from Henry James.

n Henry James, pursuing his theme,
"The Speech of American Women"
speaks of group of Boston young
Women, "all articulating'as from sore
mouths, all mumblng and whining
md vocally limping and shutting as it
We're together He compares, also to
its great disadvantage, a school where
parents pay so much not to have their
boys taught to speak as gentlemen,
NTH one beyond the sea, in which
he proviso that the schoolmaster
hall speak as a gentleman is so abso'
Wtely vital"
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Made Much on Small Capital.

Twenty-Five years ago W. S. Wetham
left the town of La Grange, Ga, with
the munificent sum of one dollar in
his pocket and landed in New York
with nothing to his credit but his
clothes and his character. The quality
of the former does not matter and the
quality of the latter has shown itself.
lie is to-day president of Is banks, all
but four of which are situated in his
native state. In return for Georgia's
small advance of 100 cents he has
pretty we'll cornered her banking in
terests and has in keeping a goodly
amount of her funds. The four banks
of which he is president outside of the
state of Georgia are situated in Flor
Ida.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Comment That Stung.

The marquis of Lansdown, leader
4 unionist peers in the British parlia-
nent, speaks rarely but always with
Ifect. He revels in grave sarcasm.
ID one OCCASION Lord Crewe, the lib
ral leader, made a speech on a subject
rhich he desired to leave matter
d open voting among his followers.
Ord Lansdowne congratulated his
riend on his eloquent speech. Il
Ave followed it," he said, with earn
a attention not only on account Sof
he Importance of the subject but also
a account of the noble lords judicial
&itude. admired his earnestness
"a eloquence, but what impressed me
1ost was his impartiality." Aspause.
xes, until the last minute did not
low on which side Of the fence his
1Rdship was coming down"
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18

without worrying much until dropsy
set in. My feet and ankles swelled
up, my hands puffed and became SO
tense could hardly close them. | had
great difficulty in breathing, and my
heart would futter with the least ex-
ertion. l could not walk far without
stopping again and again to rest. Since
using four boxes of Doan's Kidney
Pills the bloating has gone down and
the feelings of distress have disap-
peared."
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18

For over three
years l suffered
with a dropsical
condition with
out being aware
that it was due
to kidney trou-
BILE. The early
S t a ges W er re
principally back
ache and bear
ing down pain,
but | went along
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Live Stock Shipments.

During the year 1906 the following
we're the live stock shipments from
Gravette: Cattle, carloads by rail, 35;
drovers, z. Hogs, carloads, II. Ag-
gregate weight of cattle, $4,000
pounds, representing in value, cattle,
$23,4OO; hogs, $4,000. Total, $4,000.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
New Seven-Story Building.

A contract has been let for the erec'
tion of a seven-story office building
at Fort Smith. The strusture will be
lireproof and will have ninety-five Of
fees exclusive of the first story, which
will be used by the Merchants Ma
tional Bank.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Woman's Important Position.

An American woman, Mrs. John
Leslie-familiarly known as Mrs. JACK
Leslie-who was Leonie Blanche Jer
ONE Of New York, is Unofficial adviser
in fashion and dress of the duchess OF
Connaught and Princess Patricia, tc
the former Of whom she is lady in
waiting.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
FootbaIIer Showed Courage.

H. j. Henebry, Irelands Rugby full
back, played the other day for 10 min
utes against the South Africans while
suffering from a split ear, damaged
skull, broken middle finges> on left
hand, strained chest, muscles and torn
finger cartilages. He received the in
juries in a tackle ten minutes after
the game began.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Brothers Overcome by Gas.

]. A. and r. T. McDaniels, brothers
and cattle dealers Of Jonesboro, were
overcome by gas in hotel in st. Louis
and one of them is in a serious condi-
ton. The valve Of the fixtures attach
ed to the ceiling in the middle of the
room on the second floor was found
turned on, and it is believed that one
of the men blew out the gas.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Still Workinu for Humanity.

Tennie Claflin, as she was called be-
fore she married an English lord and
went to England to live in the '70s, is
back again in New York. Her agita-
ton now is to promote happier mar
riages by lectures and informal enter
tainments in churches.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Desha County Warrants Burned.

The commissioners of accounts and
county Judge of Desha county met re-
Gently at Arkansas City, for the pur-
pose of burning all Cancelled county
warrants. The amount of the war
rants burned was as follows: county
warrants, $30,05S16; school warrants,
S14,479.52; road warrants, $6,711.96.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Don't Delay.

The season of coughs and colds is
not yet past-they will be prevalent
for some months to come. Do not
neglect or experiment with them. Use
the safe and sure remedy-Simmons
Cough Syrup. 1t heals the soreness
and stops the cought.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
chayebeat Springs to Be Made Sum-
nner Resort.
Injured In Fire.

The building occupied by the Van
Buren Foundry and Canning Fac
tory at Van Buren, were destroyed by
fire recently, and three firemen were
caught between the walls and injured,
one of them, Melvin Keller probably
fatally so. The other two, Philip
Brodie and David Furry were less
seriously injured.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Never Fails.

There is one remedy, and only one
have ever found, to cure without fail
such troubles in my family as Eczema,
Ringworm and all others of an itching
character That remedy is Hunts Cure.
We always use it and it never fails.
w. M. Christian,
Rutherford, Tenn.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Negro Escaped From Officers.

Ed Jones, a negro, who was arrested
at Fort Smith on q charge OF nearly
chopping his wife to pieces with an
axe, escaped from the officers while
being taken back to Forrest City, to
answer the charge. He was heavily
ironed and handcuffed when he es-
ceoed
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
Not "Just as oood"-It,s the Best.

One box of Hunts Cure is unfailing-
ly, unqualifiedly and absolutely guar
anteed to cure any form of skin dis
ease. 1t is particularly active in
promptly relieving and permanently
curing all forms of itching known,
Eczema, letter, Ringworm and all
similar troubles are relieved by one
application; cured by one box.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-18
kinsmen Of immortal George.

Many kindred of George Washing.
ION dwell on and about the original
Washington plantation in Westmore-
and county, Virginia. The present oc.
cupant of the plantation is named
George Washington.