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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

A Missouri law. passed by the
Legislature in 1908, provides for
six new officers in each county of
the state. remarks the Fulton Sun.
1t is rather funny that no one has
been seeking these offices. but the
explanation is found in the fact
that the law provides that
they shall serve without compen-
sation. And that is why these of.
fees have never. in the past four
years, been filed in about 90 per
cent Of the co unties of the state.
The officers in question are mem
bers Of county board of visitors
to inspect prisons and poor houses.
We believe it is the duty Of the
circuit judges to make these ap.
poiutments.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

II. F. Stapel, Democratic candi'
date for Governor, is going to
have a big debate with Rev. u. g..
Robinson under tent in st. Lou is
as to liquor legislation. 1t will be
as mucn fun as was occasioned
one night last winter when Staprl
served as temporary Speaker of
the House up at JEFF. City when
the members amused themselves by
sending beer bottles TO his desk.
Staples is quite joke.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
vEMIog.

Mr.. wplch Newman Of Milwaukee
Wis. arrived last Sunday 70 visit
friends aud relatives for a short
time.
Mrs. J. s. Martin returned home
after short visit to her sister, Mrs.
T. A. McMurtry Of Louisiana. Mo.
Miss Roberta McMurtry accom-
panied her, after spending several
weeks of her vacation with Mrs.
Martin and other relatives and
friends at Venice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

The Martin sburg Band was here
Tuesday and furnished Mexico some
fine music on the streets. Mana
ger Saunders employed them to
play at the ball grounds in the af-
ternoon. They are all young men,
but they know how to make good
band music Mexico would be glad
if they lived here. The band is
composed of the following; B My
erpeter, II Christer, Il Yelton, o
Yelton, w Mozier. o MOI Ter, F
Mozier, E Detienne, F Henry and
II Pritchett.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
For State Pensions.

Anxvasse, NO.. Aug. IT, Res
olutions were adopted at the Con-
federate reunion here indorsiEe
former Senator j. w. Farris's sug.
gestiOn that the State pension in-
digent Confederate soldiers. The
proposal to erect q monument in
&c. Louis concentrating the valor
OF COnfederates aud the memory Of
General Sterling Price was also in
dorsed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
STOCK AND TRANSFERS

Powell & Mundy shipped three
cars of stock to Chicago last Sat.
urday.
j. w. Harrison bought the j. b.
Gregory homestead in this city for
$1,000.
X. II. Buckner has bought the
John McIntire 500 acre farm south
of Mexico. ,,
Cant & Considine OF Thompson
shipped in 1000 head Of sheep
from Omaha last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

County Treasurer Noble Barnes
has received 81, 1872 .l5 which comes
from that war fund of $475 900
distributed to the counties by the
Legislature last winter. The
money must be used for road and
bridge purposes. the County Court
making the disposition. There is
some talk Of asking the court to
appropriate this money toward
building a rock or gravel road
from Mexico direct north to the
Monroe county line. the farmers
along the line to contribute a like
sum,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
Administratrix's Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate 0f w. II,
Carter deeeased, have been granted the
County Of AudrnIn, bearing date Of Jnlv
80. 1907, All persons having claims
against said estate afe required 70 oxhib-
IL them 70 noe for allowance within one
year after the data Of said letters or they
may Be- procluded from any benefit II
such estate and i such claims b. not OK
The publication Of this nOtice thaV VIII
be forever barred.
HRS. zELLA GARTER.
AdmlalattatElK.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Breakfast bacon is now selling
at 30 cents a pound. remarks the
Dekalb Tribune. Hogs are driven
or shipped to the Kansas City or
st. Joseph market and the farmer
gets only 81 cents per pound
Isn't this a great hardship on the
poor packing trust.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Notice Is hereby given that letters tes-
tamentary upon the estate Of Mary N,
Mosley, deceased, have been.granted the
undersigned By the Probate Court OF the
County Of Andrain, bearing date OF
claims against said estate are required
70 exhibit them 70 mo for allowance with
In one year after the date Of said letters
or th0y may be preclnded from any bene-
nc OF such estate; ami lfsueh claims be
not exhibited within two years from the
time Of the publication OF this notleo
they viii be forever barred.
y. ID. STOCKS,
Executor
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

The MESSAGE was notified last
week Of a raise in the price Of
paper of ~ cent a quire. Since
1893 white paper has advanced in
price from $1.45 per hundred
pounds to between SO. so and 81, 90
per hundred pounds. The trusts
must be fed il the poor newspaper
man has to starve.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Z. A. Hanger was here from
Santa Fe Tuesday. Said he would
very much like to see that gravel
road built from Mexico to the
Monroe county line. 1t would be
a great help to travel out that way.
He says Santa Fe is subscribing
money to build q gravel road lead
ing north from that place. The
farmers and the townspeople are
after permanent road improvement
roads that will last and that are
good any season of the year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

j. W. Yeager is out buying
steer calves.
Mrs. J. l.. Carpenter who is Wis.
Ting her old home in Illinois will
return home soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mord Fox visited Mr..
aud Mrs. Alex Hanna last week
and took in the Centralia Fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

II. F. Stapel OF Rockport, Mo-,
wants to be Governor of this great
State. Stapel is a sort of joke.
He may not be a corporation doO-
die bug, but il we understand him
he is not right on the liquor
question.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

A Democratic exchange which
comes to our desk remarks: 1t
is not surprising that a st. Louis
woman-just One-has raised her
voice against Gov. Folks lid. The
devil has angels and the female
kind are the worst Of the lot-they
are so few in number.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
Married Tuesday.

Mr.. II. Il. Haggard, a civil en-.
gineer of New York City, a son Of
w. s. Haggard of this city, and
Miss Lena Gass, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G.. Gass, just west of
Mexico, were married Tuesday
morning of this week by Rev. A.
A. Wallace Miss Gass has held
the position Of a trained nurse in
the Baptist Sanitarium in st. Louis
for several years. 1t is a very
worthy'young couple and we con
graduate them upon their mar
rage and wish them bon voyage
hru life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
Mexico's great Fair opens next
Tuesday.

TEN YEARS ago there were but so
trusts in this country. Now there
are 400. The price of everythin g
in which you are interested is con-
trolled by a trust.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
ekINNgR


here.
Lee Arnatt is just over east with |
his threshing machine.
The Antioch meeting closed
with IL additions to the church. |
Nearly all our people took in the
big Centralia Fair.
Miss Stella Snidow after spend
ing the summer vacation with her
sister, Mrs. Russell Squirting, de-
parted for her home in Mexico.
Miss Minnie Gatewood after
spending two weeks with her
humefolks left this week for her
home in Kansas City.
, Misses Rebecca Glenn and Har.
rison Barbara Ellis, daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF ID. Ellis of
Muskogee, l. T., are here, guests
of relatives and friends.
Mrs. West of McCredie acd Mrs.
Martin of Auxvasse were guests
here of their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Payne.
Alex aud Ewing Clay of Lupus,
Monlteau county. were here last
week, guests of their uncle, Dick
Bruce, aud family.
Joseph Early and family have
moved back to Kansas City to re-
side,
John w. Blum is arranging to
show his fine horse Rex Blum"
and FIVE of his get at the Mexico
Fair.
j. w. Holloway has been suffer
ing intensely the past two weeks
of stomach trouble. Has fallen
off about 40 pounds.
Miss Ida Irene Bruce was mum.
bered with the sick last week.
Mrs. Nora Berrey, widow Of the
late Ernest Berry, has been con-
fined to her room the past ten days
of hemorrhage Of the lungs.
There was a large attendance at
the phone meeting at Rowena
Saturday. 1t was decided for the
committee to look up the best
proposition and buy it provided sc
of the IS mutual share men woult
stand to it. The sufficient amount
| think was obtained or will soor
be obtained.
The Gatewood school began oil
the morning of the 18th inst. will
Miss Hanna of Santa Fe as teacher
and a few over twenty pupils
Miss II. starts Of in the old way o
making the children mind. Raj
for her; just keep it up.
Here's extending sincerest sym
pathy to the Finsleys on the sui
, cidal death of their boy ReubeI
/. Porter Tinsley.
\ Col. Bob Peck was in on
midst Monday on business.
g. NJ. Berrey purchased 40
head of western yearling weather
of Cant & COnsidine last week O
1915. This was the PURCHASING
price at Omaha. Time he 90
them home they cost him owe
5000 per cwt.
James G.. Crawford purchase
b. I230 head Of Western yearlin
weathers OF Cant & Considine thi
= week at 1915 per cwt., on tn
Omaha market.
Ii. 7. Squirting weighed up s
r head of l. 425 pound cattle to Pow
I,ell, Mundy & Hook at 1910 pc
cwt. George Hall then got theT
at Sc. 90 aud Hall in turn sold (
Mr.. Dunn of Galloway at $6.4
d They brought Sc so on The maj
o ket.
/ Mr.. Dunn of Galloway bougl
Of Judge Baker Barnes twenty hea
OF toppy cattle at $500, whic
" sold on Chicago market at $40
u per cwt.
James Reeee Squirting weighe
Il mp twenty head of bovines to Pee
IS Mcbride and McGinnis. The
A drifted 1860 pounds. bought I
= 1925 and sold on the market |
u $500, made the boys q nice lit
D profit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

j. S. Weaver, out near Moline,
has big watermelon crop, but
they do not ripen; too much rain.
He's a little blue aboutit. They'll
get there all right yet, John, see
il they don't.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
HoMEsEEKER's EXCURSIONS.
VIA THE WABASH

To all points in Texas, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory and certain points
in many other states. On sale
First add Third Tuesdays each
month until and including Dec.
1907. Low rates. liberal limits
and stop-over privileges.
For further information call or
address I. 81. RICHARDS,
Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

James Terrill Byrns, formerly
of Mexico locality, died a short
time ago at his home in Spokane.
Wash. The MESSAGE will publish
an extended notice of his death
next week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

The D. A. r. are doing their
part toward supporting the Rest
Room at the court house. Let the
general public help them with
funds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
YOUR NEIGHBORS.

J. N. Cross was here from Co.
lumbia this week.
]. q. Mundy made a business
trip to Kansas last week.
Roland aud Joe Mason Of ST.
Louis spent Sunday in this city.
Charles Kunkel Of st. Louis
visited relatives in Mexico last week.
II. d. Risk, of near La ddonia,
was in to see the MESSAGE Mou-
day.
c. d. Rodgers of Texas arrived
in Mexico last week on u visit to
relatives.
DR.. aud Mrs. Allie Adams Of
Auxvasse visited Mexico relatives
this week.
Z. d. Lee, of Rush Hill, is back
from summer school at the State
University.
George Rodhouse of Fulton came
over to Mexico last week on a visit
TO relatives.
j. g. Head and daughter. Miss
May, of this city, are visiting rela-
tives in Joplin. Mo.
Mrs. Charles Carpenter of this
city is entertaining Miss Floy Cope
of Jonesburg, Ark.
Miss Vivian Dobyns of Shelbina
visited Mrs. Il. V. Boone at
Thompson last week.
| F. w. Wisdom and E. p. Rob-
inson are attending the Holiness
meeting at Macon City.
Judge S. L. Kendall attended
the funeral of r. NJ. Burgess in
Monroe county this week.
Mrs. L.A.Canterbury of Rush Hill
visited her daughter in this city
last week, Mrs. e. l.. Staples
Jack Taylor and sister of st.
Louis are guests of Miss Myra
Gray and brother near Mexico.
: Misses Jane and Fanny Barnes
of Manitou, Okla, are guests Of
their brother, Noble Barnes, neat
this city.
Solomon Threlkeld is home from
Colorado and is back at his ole
stand with VIM Ragsdale, the
saddle and harness man.
Misses Lulu Humbrook and Lydi
q Koercher of jefferson City ar
guests OF their little friend, Mis-
, Lillian Richards, on east jackson
street.
Mrs. Ida Doss and son Ere,
| aud Mr.. Fred Beadle of East 81
1 Louis, a brother of Mrs. Doss
s have been visiting friends a
= Rush Hill.
} Ed. Rouse and his nephew, jim
2 mie Rouse, both OF Omaha, Neb.
d visited the family OF j. w. Rous
here this week. Mr.. Ed. Rous
will locate at Huron, S. D., 70
i his future home.
y Columbia Herald; Miss A, K
Wilson, of Philadelphia. Penn,
who has been visiting Prof. an
l. Mrs. T. j. RodhOuse. went (
!. Mexico Friday to visit Henry Roc
z house.
Mrs. f. II. Carter gave
shower" last Friday afternoon i
:. honor OF Miss Alice Brooks, VIII
is soon to be married. A sma
II wagon loaded with the gifts We
- wheeled before the bride to.be an
each package peered into with thu
curiosity to be expected on sue
ly an occasion. White cake and il
rt were the refreshments.
q.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

The Mexico shoe factory, it is
said, is turning out about 1000
pairs Of shoes q day. The factory
is proving @ great thing for Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Mexico has not yet raised that
81, 600 deficiency on pledge for the
Mexico. Santa Fe and Perry electric
railway. What are we going to do
about III Better not fly off too far
after other visions till we have car
ried out obligations already made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Against the law to sell artificially
coIored vinegar in Missouri. You'll
have to counterfeit the article in
some other way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
THURSDAY. AUGUST %, 1907

II Dave Ball lie not for strict en-
forcement Of ali the laws, he is
not the man for Governor. Ditto
II. F.Stapel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Mrs. w. Il. Wallace of Fulton.
daughter of e. T. Smith of this
city. is very III and not expected
to recover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

That gravel road proposition
from Mexico direct north to the
Monroe county line should be
looked into at once. Now is
the time to strike. Let the right
man be encouraged TO lead out in
the matter at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Mrs. v. o. p. King. formerly
OF this city. underwent an opera
tion at a hospital in 81. LOhis aud
srnot expected to recover
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Sanderson,
formerly Of this city are at Colo
RADIO Springs. Mr.. Sanderson is
in very bad health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

w. +. Reed. formerly of this
city. is very III at his home IN st.
Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

The Markee Band OF Quincy,
ILL.,, will make music for the Mex.
leo Fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Mrs. John Murphy at Thomp
son is reported very sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

j. o. Holman and wife and j.
L. Crigler of Santa Fe are visiting
George Massey and family at Leb-
anon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Born, last Friday. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Lewis. a daughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

The far-seeing Pope Plus 10 has
conferred his benediction upon all
Esperantisls and their cSuse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Mrs. Andrew Judy and children
of Farber are visiting the families
of @. A. Crump and Walter Beam
at Santa Fe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Born, to DIR. and Mrs. A. c
White, a son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

John Shootman of Stockton,
Cali, is here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

A. b. Smith is with a party of
young campers at Camp Fleming,
near Santa Fe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Born. to John Paul and wife. a
daughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Mrs. j. II. Sallee is visiting her
daughter in South Dakota,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Misses Mamie Wright and Cal
lie Morris. two of Mexico's popu-
lar teachers, are at Spauldiug
Springs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Nat
Morris, a son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
Craddock carries a

fl1ll complete line of
new, as well as extra
good, clean secondhand
School Books at lowest
prices. You will always
find Il at Craddock's.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-22
Executor's Notice.

A. u. Cluster, Atty for Plaintiff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28
SALE OF DiTCHING JOBS.

Notice is Hereby Given, That on the
9th day of July, 1907, at IL o'clock
a. M. at Auditors Office in the City
of Mankato, Mimi, / will sell the jobs
of digging and constructing the Ditch
No. 10 of Blue Earth County establish
ers of Blue Earth County, State of Min
nesota, by their order bearing date May
8th, 1907 viz: In sections of 100 feet
each, each of said sections to be known
and numbered by stakes, as shown by
the report of the viewers in said mat
ter, which is also the Engineers Re-
port.
$500 cubic yards.
5 steel highway culverts.
Separate bids for each.
To the lowest responsible bidder or
bidders, said work to be completed
within the time required, and in the
manner specified, in said viewers re-
port. And no bid will be entertained which
exceeds more than thirty (30) per cent
over and above the estimated cost of
the construction, in any case, as stated
in the said order; and the successful
bidder will be required to give a salts
ties, for the faithful performance and
fulfillmept of his contract. and to pay
all damages that may accrue by rea-
son of his failure to complete the JOB
within the time required in the contract.
The said order and estimates and pro-
file are on file, and may be seen at
my office.
The right to reject any and all bids
is hereby reserved.
Dated Mankato, June Sth, 1907.
(SEAL.) EDGAR WEAVER
County Auditor of Blue Earth County,
State of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28
DIED ON THE TRAIN
South Dakota Man, Hurryi1g {.
Rochester, Dies in Mankato.


S. b. Moetz of DeSmet, s. D. died on
the morning Chicago & Northwestern
passenger train for the east while. it
was waiting in this city this morning
His death occurred at $50 a. M, soon
after the arrival of the train in the city.
He was being taken to Rochester in the
hope that an operation would save his
life. Last Saturday he fell from a
building over backwards, ten feet, strik-
ING upon the back of his neck and
Sustaining an injury to his spine. He
did not improve, and it was felt that a
heroic operation was the only thing that
would save him, so he was placed upon
the train last night and started for
Rochester, accompanied by his wife and
brother, the latter, Fred MoetZ, of
Broadland, S. d., and DIR. NJ. f. Cogswell
of Woolsey, S. ID. The long ride was
too much for HIM, and he sank rapidly.
The deceased was thirty-fOur years of
age, and leaves his wife and two child
rem. He was a building contractor, and
while his home was formerly DeSmet,
he had been residing at Broadland. 5.
D., lately. The remains were taken
back to Broadland on the noon train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK
Work Begins on Landkammer Bros.
g. Davidson's Building.

From Mondays Daily
Work began this morning. on the con-
struction of another fine business block,
at the corner of Second and Walnut
streets. 1t is to be erected by Land
kamer Brothers & Ddvidson, and is to
be used for their furniture business.
The new block Will fill in the vacant
corner, and Will have frontage on Wal
nut street of Az feet and on Second
street of 100 feet. 1t will be two stories
high and the Second and Walnut street
sides will be faced with MenOmnee
press brick. Architect Schippelf is pre-
pairing the plans, and these call for a
building somewhat different from any
other in the, city. There will be full
plate glass front on the Walnut street
side and part way back on the Second
street side.
1t is the intention of the firm to con-
tinue to use its present undertaking
room, but to rent the room now occu-
pied by the furniture business. The new
building will give ample floor purposes,
with fine light, and Will be one OF the
neatest stores in the city. Mr.. David
son now has a third interest in the FUR
nitme business as wei as in the under
taking, and the firm is one that is com
posed of three enterprising and progress
sive young men, whom all will wish sue
cess
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28
MISS FR|CKE,
She Won In Exciting Con-
test By Safe Margin.
WAS GIVEN 1891 v0TS
Will Be Presented With Diamond Ring
AT $3.50 Tonight; Judge Com
stock To Officiate.
WAS GIVEN 1891 V0Ts
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Miss Marcela Fricke is the carnival
queen. She won in the exciting contest
which was brought to an end at twelve
O'Clock today. Her vote was 1891 and
that of Miss Georgia CluXton was 1860.
Miss Fricke was 72l in the lead. Friends
of both young ladies were active during
yesterday and up to the last moment
today. 1t was friendly contest and
the winner is to be congratulated on
her success. The result, however, does
not detract from the popularity of Miss
Cluxton.
Miss Fricke will be crowned as queen
OF the carnival and presented with the
diamond ring at $3.50 o'clock this even
ing in front of the Superba tent. Judge
w. l.. Comstock will officiate in the
absence of Mayor j. w. Andrews. The
Parker company band will play mum
Der of selections.
Miss Fricke, is the daughter of Henry
Fricke, the North Front street shoe
dea Ter.
~ The carnival drew big crowds last
night. The shows will close their en-
gagement tomorrow night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28
GOOD ROADS ACTIVITY.
Lime Township Board Co-operates
Min Commercial Club.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The good roads movement has been
taken up by the. town board OF Lime
township and yesterday arrangements
were made with members from the Com
mercial club of this city to use the klng
drag during the season on from twenty
to twenty-five miles of the main traV-
eled road in that township leading to
Mankato. Lime township is the second
In the county to take up the work OF
using tie King drag and keep the roads
in fine condition.
The contract made with Lime town
shin provides that one-half of the ex-
pense is to be borne by the Commercial
club of this city and the other half by
them.
George NJ. Palmer, George E, Brett,
John Nyquist and Henry Schultz acted
as a committee to arrange with the
Lime town board which consists OF
Morgan Brooks, Toney Meme, and Mr.
Guentzel.
1t is pleasing to note the interest DIS
played by the various town boards IN
this good roads movement, and 1t Is
to be hoped that the enthusiasm may
ripen into excellent thoroughfares all
over the county and surrounding ter
ritory.