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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26
A GAME PREACHER.
A ooting-Whisky Man Gets
Desperate.

The following is taken from the
Ceutralia Courier;
Rev. j. I. Osborne. u Baptist
preacher who lives at Warrens-
burg, Mo was shot aud seri0 usly
wound Il IN quarrel over local
option by DR.. o. NJ. Long at Har-
risburg Monday morning. There
are two stories IN regard to the af.
fuir. Ole report has it that the
preacher was very personal in the
temperance sermon aud challenged
his hearers To disprove his state
ments. After church was out, DIR.
Long. a prominent physician Of
Perche township, accepted the
challenge and warm argument
followed. The next morning in
front of the bank aud in the fight
that ensued DR.. Long shot the
Rev. Osborne.
Another aud seemingly reliable
report has it that while the preach.
er was very warm in his remarks,
yet he called no names and did not
lose his temper in the arguments
that followed afterwards with DR..
Long. This report says that the
shooting was entirely unprovoked
by the preacher-that there was
no quarrel or no fight on his part.
In his sermon the minister gave
challenge for a reply.to his argu.
ments. The sermon is said to have
augered the physician, who remon.
strated with the minister on the
street Monday morning. During
the argument, Long drew a revol-
yer and fired, the bullet passing
through Mr.. Osborne's arm and
| lOuRiuR III tue Dhck.
Long was arrested and released
on 81 900 bond. pending the out
come of Mr.. 0sborue's injuries.
He will be given a hearing in Col
umbia, the Justices of the Peace
in the township in which he re-
sides being disqualified. One Of
them is relative and the other
was a witness to the affair.
The wounded man is not badly
hurt unless complications set up,
He is evidently pretty game fight
err, as he says he wants to get vel
to continue the crusade, aud il
necessary be shot again in the
cause of temperance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26
Must Leave the State.

The Laddonia Herald last week
commented:
DR.. Moore, who was fined $1,000
aud sentenced to Jail for three
months in DunklIn county for vic.
lating the local option law was re.
leased from the Jail on condition
that he pay the costs of his case,
$466, and leave the state.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26
KirksviIls Goes "Dry."

Kirksville, Mo, December 20 -
Returns from the local Opiian elee-
tion held here today show KirksviIle
dry by 100. The vote for local OPP
ton was 645; against local option.
1856. An election for Adsir County
will be held January 7.and tOday's
election indicates that the county
will 60 dry. Kirksvilie has four
saloons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26
Married in California

Married, in Los Angeles. Cali.
at the home Of Mrs. II. NJ. Cary,
the brides aunt ,On Thursday. Dec.
18th, 1907. by Rev. 7. b. InwOod,
pastor Of University NJ. e. church.
Mr.. Jerry G. vanuoy. formerly Of
Pike Co., No.. now a resident Of
Calabasas, CAL, TO Mrs. Aunie M.
BOssard, the latter lately OF Wells
vile aud formerly of Laddonia
aud Ferber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

A. b. SmOck OF uear Rush Hill
dropped in TO see the MESSAGE
Monday. Mr.. Smock thinks local
option is not the thing, thinks Il
will take high license. Bnt be is
willing for the ''drys" to try Il
awhile IL they can make conditions
better.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

has sued Judge l.. r. Whitley, OF
the United States Court. in China,
for $50, 900 damages for an alleg-
cd libel. The suit has been
brought in this city. and Judge
Wiley has retained A. q. M.
Robertson. as his attorney.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Fred Gould of Watsonville, Cali, DE-,
who used to live in Mexico vicin'
ity, gets the. MESSAGE for year
as a Christmas present, sent by one
of his good friends here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Worth Allen was robbed of S22
by a thief entering his room at the
Planters Hotel in his absence one
day last week. The money was in
a trunk and a skeleton key was
used 10 get to it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Mrs. McCabe Howe of Kansas
City is spending the holidays
with her parents here, Mr.. aud
Mrs. A, G. Barnes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Mr.. aud Mrs. By ron Wilkersou
Of near StrOther visited the family
OF w. T. Wilkerson OF this city
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Mrs. Gus Graham OF Moberly is
visiting her parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. II. Edmonds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Mrs. z. w. Pearson Of Laddon.
ia will spend the winter with her
daughter in this city, Mrs. j. E.
Martin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Our old friend aud schoolmate
George Laird has quit the position
as assistant cashier OF the Farmers
and merchants Bank at Vandalia
aud gone back ON the road"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26
JUDGE WHITLEY.
Former Audrain Man Is INDICATED
Charges not Sustained.

Evidence refuting the charge
that Judge l.. r. Whitley OF the
United States Court at Shanghai.
China; who was born in Audrain
county, had made statements de.
rogatory to the Roman Catholic
religion, was presented to the Fed
Grafton OF Catholic Societies of
st. Louis last week.
The evidence was 10 the form of
documents, which showed that
Judge Whitley had merely quoted
the language of Blackstone and of
former Probate Judge Wocrner of
st. Louis in regard to the eccles-
iastical courts of ancient England,
aud that this quotation was not in
the language attributed to the
Judge.
After the documents had been
read and discussed it was decided
to refer them to the Executive Com.
mittee of the National Federation
of Catholic societies. It is expect
ed that furthur evidence along the
same lines will be received by the
committee from other sources.
At a meeting Of the federation
on September 27, attention was
called to the charge iu an opinion
rendered by Judge Whitley, lac had
declared tbst the "Popish clergy
robbed the widows aud orphans. "
AS Judge Whitley was appointed
from st Louis. it was thought f
that the federation of his home
city should investigate the charge
and resolutions to that effective
were adopted.
Rev. J. j. Conway Of st. Louis.
University was appointed chair.
man Of a committee to sift the
matter. In response to inquiries
he received from NJ. Herbert O..
Brisn marshall OF Judge WilAey's
Conrt, who is q Catholic of Detroit,
Mich, documents which completely
disproved the charge.
Two printed copies Of the decis-
ion in which the alleged objection.
able language had been used were
inclosed by Marshall 0'Brien.
This decision was upon the right
of the court to probate the will Of
John Pratt Roberts. AS the act
establishing the court had not
touched upon the right to admin
lister estates, Judge Wiley traced
the growth and development OF
probate law to show that it was
covered by the common law. In
showing how the right to admins
ter estates had been taken from the
secular courts in early Euglis b
. history aud given to religions tri-
} bnnals. aud then later had been
transferred to the civil courts.
} Judge Wilfiey cited many authori.
ties. Among the quotations was
one from Judge Woerner's" Amer.
lean Law of Administration"
In the first printed copy of the
, decision, upon which was based
the charges circulated, this ex.
eerpt was not placed in quotation
marks. although It was duly cred
tied to Judge Woerner. In lateI
> copies printed quotation marks
were used.
Having thus disposed OF thil
charge. Marshall 0'Brien calls At
: tention to the fact that Judge Viii,
!. fey is also wrongly accused Of pre-,
!, siding at a Protestant missionar!
/, conference ia Shanghai last May
: where resolutions attacking Catho
Q lieism were adopted.
: J" Honolulu. December 2O.-L. r
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Samuel Fuqua. north of Lad.
dOnia, in Rails county, lost his
residence by fire recently. Part
Of the furniture saved. His loss
is about 1880. Had $3.50 in
surance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Claus SEWERS and Andy Blaase,
east of Mexico, will have joint
public sale Thursday, Jan. 9th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

A. @. Barnes last week traded a
100 acre farm east of Mexico to j.
At Brown for the latter's bakery
aud confectionery store IN this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Prof. ]. W. Million returned
home from New York last week
where he attended g laymr MS con.
vention of the Baptist church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

DIR. and Mrs. N. r. Rodes ar.
rived home last week from a visit
to Mira. Rodes' parents, Mr.. and
Mira. j.. A. Potts. at San Antonio.
Texas. Mr.. Potts has 5000
acre ranch down there aud mum.
bers OF deer range over it. DR..
ROdes says he saw several nf the
animals at different times and tool
several shots but his bullets always
went wide Of ths mark. Says h'
was not excited when be shot
either.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Mrs. N. j. Sallee of St Louis
gets the MESSAGE for a year AS u
Christmas present from a Mexico
relative.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

G.. w. Painter Of Wellsville was
up last week to see his son, r. NJ.
Painter, who has moved here from
Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

I. b. Duncan and wife aud
children are visiting NJ. and MrM
T. h. MeAllestsr at BIZ wiling Gre
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Mrs. p. II. Cullen aud Mrs. A.
w. Sehaide gave an entertainment
TO a number of friends last Satur-
day at Buckner's Tea Room. An
interesting guessing contest was
one of the features. A four
course lunch was served. All had
a merry, merry time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Honolulu. December 2O.-L. r.
Wiley. Judge OF the Unit ed
States Court at Shanghai. China.
arrived here today on the steamer
MAnchuria en- route to Washington
for the purpose OF urging In Con-
gress the adoption Of a new code
for China and the construction OF
governmental building. Judge
Wilhey refused to discuss charges
that have been made agaiuse his
oondaet Of hIa oiiice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26
Miss Eliza Gibbs is home from
school at Columbia.

w. r. Sallee and wife Of this
city are visiting relatives at Pilot
Point. Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Mrs. j. 0. Tapley of Colorado
Springs, Colo, is visiting her par
euts In this city, Mr.. aud Mrs. j.
A. Nichols.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Harry Stocks, LanRford aud Bry-
an Jones Snd Marquiss Wallace
are home from Westminster Col.
Iege.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

DR.. Geo. p. Haley, late of Mex
leo, has located in Springfield, Mo.
We are sorry to lose him from
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Clarence Barnes of near Benton
City was in to see the MESSAGE
last Saturday. He moved his
subscription date up away into 1909
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26
The Old High School.

THE following poem written by Miss 1nez Coil, of
Mexico High School, class of 1896 read before the
Ugh School literary society opening session this year
he worthy of thoughtful perusa and contains much
bod sentiment The departed member referred was the
eloved Miss Indus Whtson]
Tread softly this ground, my Friends
'Tis a sacred spot to me.
Do not talk lightly of her decaying walls,
For these walls have protected thee.
Come, let's climb her stairs more,
And pass down her lonely halls.
Listen What noise is that hear!
What can that be footballs
OF some dear cassmate
Who has long ago bid goodbye'
Oh! to gaze upon these forsaken rooms
Causes tear and long drawn sigh.
And why isn't the old ground sacred,
Why isn't the building dear!
Here the lessons of life learned,
Here friends ever near
All many classes have passed these halls,
Many things could the hall clock tell
Many secrets have for years been held
In the walls of that old bell.
Oft have the pupils glided through
Which seemed to them endless space
When the tick of that old clock would say
Hurry you meet Professor face to face "
Sometimes the scholar would not trust you, o.
For failing to catch what you tried to say
They would very often take the wrong path,
And teacher would stand in their way
But then you did not desert them
outickedo on, chigger, chigger just the same
Their telling the scholar to quickly say,
Il have been in the Library hunting this name"
Do not destroy the building,
Every spot is sacred to
Even the trees and the lawn in front,
Where not one footprint allowed to be.
Come with me into this room,
For this is the grandest yet.
This room seated twenty-eg seniors,
The greatest class met.
In numbers they mighty,
In mind they were very strong.
Here they spent their last days
Before they went out amid the throng.
You ask where they all now!
All! this is sad for to say,
For the last time dear face
Was on our commencement night in May.
We did not know the future,
AS we planned what each should do
Yet studied and talked together
1t we'll that of us knew
Oh! that twentyeight could gather
In this old room once more,
But as know this never be,
My heart grows heavy and sore.
Alas! we no longer twenty-eight
One link is broken-she is in heaven.
But let live this life earth
That she may some day welcome twenty-seven.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Car.
ter, north of Mexico. daughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

7. T. Basnett made the MES
SAGE a pleasant call one day last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Frank HaRgard is home from
school at William Jewell College.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26
% HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. 81
Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer is visit.
ing at Carlisle, KY.

Paris Bartley and family have
moved to Helena, Mont.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Miss Eva Blythe is home from
the State University to spend tba
holidays.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

II. w. GoOdeIl, near Mexico.
sends his old friend and neighbor.
Elgin Beal, of Broken Bow,
Neb., a large can Of strained hon
ey as a Christmas present. We
imagine We can see Elgin licking
his chops" after a big feast OF
that honey. They doa't grow a
sweet y thing as honey out in tina
cold Ooun ty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Martin have
moved to Mexico from LaddOnia
aud occupy their new and eOmmO-
dious dwelling In WaddinRham
Park. We extend welcome to
Nv. and Mrs. Martin to our city.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30

Valley Bank for inspection of the plans and specifications of the pro- posed new building, prepared by Ar chitect Frost. In the afternoon at 4 o'clock the directors of the Y NJ. c. A. met in the same place and ac- cepted the plans and specifications and today the building committee will perfect it's advertisement for bids for the construction of the building. The call for bids will be published on Fri day.
 Accompanying the plans were a number of blue prints that give graph ically and in detail a better cOnccp- ton of the building than can be gain ed merely from the plans. These were few in number and can now be seen at the office of J. W. Doris. Archi- teet Frost. however. will have addi- tional copies of the blue prints here by Saturday, in sufficient number to supply all probable contractors. If more are needed they will be fur nished.
 The board of directors adjourned to meet again at o'clock on Nov. 20 when the bids will be opened.
 In about two weeks the architect will have ready plans and specified tions for the heating and plumbing and electric wiring of the building. when that feature If the work can be
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
FOOD POISONS
90 Per Cent of All Diseases the Rssui.
 Of Undigested Putrefying Foods.

Men of affairs, women of society
 and children with active brains are too often sedentary in their habits, giv
 ing little time to exercise. To this
 evil is added that of high and irregu- lar living-as q result, the stomach cannot stand the demands made upon it. The abused and overtaxed stom- ach does not properly do the work of
 digestion. food taken in ferments and the poison permeates the whole sys- tenn. The body loses In weight and becomes a prey for the attack of what ever disease it may encounter.
 Did it ever occur to you how busy that stomach of yours is? It only
 holds three pints. but in one year you force it to take in 24Oe pounds of ma terial. digest it and prepare it for as- similation into the blood. No wonder 1t rebels when overworked. We crowd it with steaks and pastry, irritate its juices with spices and acids, and ex- pect the stomach to do it's work. It
 cant do it.
 All over the inner layer of the stom- ach are glands which secrete the juices necessary to digestion. The en- trance of food into the stomach is the signal for these glands to do their work. The more the food, and the
 more indigestible. the greater the de- mand upon them and upon the muscles of the wall adjoining
 Think of the tons of high-seasoned
 game, sweetmeats and appetizcrs crammed into this little four-ounce mill, and then wonder. if you will, why you are dizzy or nauseated or consti- pated. Don't blame your stomach or curse your fate that you should be born so unfortunate. Blame yourself and apply the remedy.
 First. get small package of Stu arts Dyspepsia Tablets. taking one after each meal and at bed time. They
 are not a medicine, but q digestive.
 Your stomach is worn out and needs help. not medicine. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will do the work that the stomach fails to do. There's enough power in one grain of Stuart's Dys- pepsia Tablets to digest 5000 grains of ordinary food. so you needn't fear that
 anything you eat will remain in your stomach undigested.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will rout the poison because they remove the cause-food fermentation. They are Eature's own cure for dyspepisa. The
 host of troubles dyspepsia is father of cannot be numbered. for a healthy
 stomach is the source of all health.
 Seize your opportunity before worse
 conditions confront you. Send today
 for a free trial package of Stuart's
 Dyspepsia Tablets. They will bring
 your stomach relief. r. 4. Stuart Co.,.
 150 Stuart blds-. Marshall. Mich. !. The 90 cent size for sale at your druggists.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30

phonograph could be substituted for tb. human voices and then the fans would be saved all the waste of energy and wind. Regardless of whether there We're one dozen or a hundred doz- en in attendance the ball players would be furnished the requisite noise as an accompaniment to which they could play and feel perfectly at home even though nobody was watching them. Jock may incorporate company and
 sell the records to other cities who will buy the patented apparatus and the photograph and the mammoth horn. If Jock makes it work he will be q millionaire by the end of next ball season.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
PLANS APPROVED AND
 BIDS CALLED FOR
Building Committee and Board of Directors of the Y. M. C. A. Took Important Action Yesterday.

The building committee of the '. NJ. C. A. held a meeting yesterday morning in the private offices Of the
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
LAY BASEMENT FLOOR
 IN NOBLE BUILDING
Some Delay in Getting Material to Complete Work on Upper Stories.

The work on the Noble building has few days, owing to tine ;ack of mater ial which is expected to arrive any day only about half the force has been employed used formerly. The construction has been going along at record breaking pace until the mater ial was found to be insufficient.
 The work of laying the concrete floor In the basement will begin today. This will not be reinforced as it will not be necessary. but to allow for any possible settling of the ground, the floor will be composed of separate and distinct concrete blocks. The many stairways in the block have been stripped and are fine pieces of con- struction. They are spiral ard made entirely of steel rods and concrete. The steps are rounded off. the newel posts are as perfect as if carved from stone. In addition the stairwavs are substantial and practically noiseless.
 The mczzanine floor in the rear has been finished and is support ed in front by small concrete pillars. Several curtain walls are being built between the pillars. and one wall will 5e made of extended metal and plas- tcring. The metal is first perforated then expanded. till it looks like d sim pie net or mesh of fine twisted wires. X few steel rods will be added to give this stability and the clustering will be placed on this from both sides making partition two inches thick.
 The forms are being set for the third story, which is well under way. Super intendent Greville said yesterday that everything has been moving along very satisfactorily except for the delay in getting material OF the ground. which of course can not be remedied. Delays are the natural course of events. and are usually expected. MT. Greville is rather proud of the handsome appear ance of the stairways and that no un- toward accidents have occurred thus far on the work,
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
T H E
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
 EMICAL. COMPANY.

Please take notice: That a special meeting of the stockholders of this company will be held at the office of the company. No. BOT Fleming block. Phoenix. Arizona. on the 18th day of November. 1907. at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day. The object of the meeting i3 to consider the resgination of Will liam Banning, president of the com pany. and the election of his success sor. and to consider such other matters as may properly come before the meet ing Dated this 14th day of october, 1907. FRANK COX. Vice-President.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
HEALTH SEEKERS, ATTENTION!

The open Gate Sanatorium, on the tent plan, pure air. delightful winter weather medical attention, good nurs- ing. electrical inhalation treatment, most approved scientific methods. best climatic and other advantages for the cure of tubercular cases. Write for circular. Phoenix references given upon application. Address. Open Gate Sanatorium. Occano. Calif.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
IM TUCSON TEAM
 COMING 10 PHOENIX
The Aggregation Will Assist in Baseball Carnival Saturday and Sun day.

Tucson. Ariz. Oct. -tSpecial- The Tucson nine will leave here Fri day evening to play at Phoenix on Saturday and Sunday The team will be in charge of F'ranJZ as captain and will take along pitchers Woods Of the Oklahoma league team. Reese and Craible. the sOUthpaw. The lineup will be practically the same as during the tournament. except Tarr. who has left for home. The managers held a meeting here tonight and made the final arrangements for the trip to the Capital city The team k in fine shape and has large hopes of winning.
 The matter of winter league was taken up and is still in the air. the Tucson managers having come to the conclusion that they will leave iJ for some other town to promote.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
Iris a picnic, and the children,
 Donofrio's candies spy. Loud they cIamor round the mother, Till Cactus Candy stills the cry.
RaIpi, Wiley

the violinist who is to be the prin- cipal evening attraction during fair week, appearing at the Arizona School of Music on Tuesday evening. Nov 18th. has played with greatest success in the critical musical cities of the world. The St. Louis Post Dispatch says of him:
 Prof. Wylie's appearance upon the stage was greeted with loud applause lie was accompanied by Carl T. Whit mer At tho conclusion of the num- Der the audience broke into round af- ter round of applause which lasted for ten minutes and ceased only when he returned and gave another selection"
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30

taken up by the building committee and directors