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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12

their future be pleasantand happy.
Those who are shipping corn say
the quality far SURPRISES that Of
last year, in fact IL is first class.
It is selling from 80 cts. to 40 cts.
Edgar Shobe shipped car Of
cattle to Chicago Monday aud G.
Stevens shipped car OF cattle to
st. Louis Monday night. Shobe,
Wilder & Pearson are shipping
corn to st. Louis. Several car
loads went out Tuesday.
The ladies of the NJ. e. Church
are painting aud papering the par.
sonage. oh what would a church
do without the ladies! aud yet there
are times when they are asked to
be mum and they just must be
mum.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12

Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Green died atber home
south OF Mexico Nov. 30. after a
long illness. IT'S hard to give orr
loved ones mp, who have been so
true and kind.
Fletcher Sims has returned home
from Colorado
Mrs. Williams OF Mexico spent
last week with Mrs. @. NJ. Foster.
John Thomas Watts boys are
thru gathering corn.
Little Idalee Freeman was on
the sick list.
Lewis Crum is helping Lilburn
Dudley gather corn.
John Kesler and family and
Frank Armstrong spent Thanks
giving with Mr.. John Lockridge.
Mrs. Eliza Staples aud daughter,
Alva. spent Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Joe Wianatt.
Chas. Dufflns aud family spent
Thursday with Mrs. Muir.
Roy Staples aud Alice anC
Maude Foster were the guests Of
Mrs. Muir.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12
Excursion to New Mexico.

A rate Of 1927 will be made
from Mexico to Albuquerque. NM.
and return, December 20. 81. %.
1907, via Chicago A Alton r. R.
and lis western connections. The
tickets viii ba limited to thirty
days from date Of sale, An oppor.
tunIty Is afforded Of visiting New
Mexico durlog the height Of the
tourist season.
Call upon or write TO me for full
particulars.
3. F MATHEWS.
Ticket Agt,. C,&A. R.R.
Mexico. 40.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12

body and soul through the liquor
traffic.
She not only had strong convic-
tons, but she was open minded.
Ready TO receive light and sugges-
ton from others. She desired to
know the truth. She allowed no
preconceived notions or preiudices
TO close her eyes to good in others.
She possessed ia a prominent de-
gree that primary qualification of
true disciple OF Christ aud that
is teachableness. When she saw
her own church home laid in ashes
she did not withhold her name
aud her efforts from the visible or
ganization of Christ's church be-
cause it was not the one she had
united with in her girlhood. but
gladly gave her support aud her
best endeavor to another church
which was nearest her faith. Her
zeal knew no abatement, her con-
secration to her Lord was entire.
The deceased was also woman
of great faith. Although she was
aware for days before the end came
that it was not long until she
would he called to try the realities
of an unknown world she was &c.
rene aud selfpossessed aud faced
death without single fear or mis-.
giving. She had that unfeigned
faith of which st. Paul speaks ia
his letter TO Timothy as dwelling
first in his grandmother Lois and
then in his mother Eunice. |
never witnessed n more triumphant
faith in that dark hour than was
manifested in thu case of Sister
Kunkel. She expressed two re.
grets, one was that some of the
friends she had loved and known
had not ayailed themselves of the
opportunity of salvation, and til e
other was the leaving her children
motherless to make their Way nm
through tender critical years to
manhood But as for Death she
did not dread it: Said she did not
desire her friends to make her
funeral service so doleful aud
mournful. as wis too often the
custom, but the songs aud service
should be hearty aud natural. She
looked forward with great ex.
pectancy aud gladuess of meeting
her friends and loved ones gone
before and called them each by
name some days before she died.
She loved to have the Bible read
to her aud she drank ia the exceed.
ing great and precious promises
with a childlike faith aud simplicity
| had the opportunity of reading
several portions Of Scripture to
her and when wOnld ask her il
there WIS any special portions she
would like to have read she would
say, Mott is all good"
Sister Kunkel died we'll for phe
died as she had lived. The night
of her death, we feel. became the
morning Of her glad coronation
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12
HoMESERKER's EXCURSIONS,
VIA THE WABASH

20 oil prints in Pexas, Oklahoma,
Indian TERRITORY aud certain points
in many other states, On sale
First and Third Tuesdays each
month until and including Dec.
1907. Low rates. liberal limits
aud stop.oyer privileges.
For further information call or
address /. NJ. RICHARDS.
Agent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12
MRS. E. p. KUNKEL.
In Her Death an Excellent Woman Is
Called from Our Midst,
mum.

4
week. was held at the Methodist
church Friday afternoon. 1t was
one of Che largest funerals ever
held 10 the city. The floral tokens
were many--one from the postof-
Zee employees, the husband being
assistant postmaster; one from the
NJ. w. A. Camp, another from
her Sunday school class. one from
the Epworth League, The Home
Missionary Sociery. and one from
her five brothers in the West.
Her last words were TO her
mother She said. Mother, why
don't you lie down aud take II little
resti" Il wilt darling, when you
get 70 sleep" and she turned her
face aad breathed her last.
Her pastor, Rev. Z. NJ. Aker,
in his funeral address paid her the
following tribute:
Julia L. Corner, daughter of w,
l.. aud l.. j. Corner, was born near
Mexico, Mo-, Apr. ID, 1874; died
at her home in Mexico Dec. 4. 1907,
aged 33 yis.. 7 mos, 20 days.
She was the only daughter aud
the youngest child Of family of
six children who grew to maturity.
Her five brothers, Myron A., Ed
win, W., Loring ", John F., and
Geo. l.. Corner. who grew to man.
hood in this community, now
make their home in the far west
and thus were unable to be With
their sister in her last illness or
be present at her decease and deep
| ly regret that they could only con.
tribute a wreath of loving sym.
pathy and remembrance for her
burial.
Miss Corner was married to Mr..
; +. +. Kunkel of Mexico Aug. Z,
1899. To this uniou two sons
were born. Frank Logan aud Eel.
ton B., who survive her. For
eight years she was devoted
wife and mother, disehargiug her
duties to her family and home
faithfully aud we'll.
She united with the NJ. E.church
at Mexico under the ministry OF
Rev. o. 8. Middleton in 1891.
Was for several years an active
and conscrated member OF that
ehurch. being most Of the time a
8. 8. TEACHER and connected with
all the working organizations Of
the church. When hsV church
was destroyed few years ago by
fire. she put her membership in
J with the Promenade Street Meth
odist Church aud showed that
same interest aud devotion TO it as
she had shown to her former Ghurch.
She was thoroughly conscientious
Could not compromise with wrong,
aud though she had to stand alone
Nor the right. che never hesitated
nor wavered. She bad convictions
and was not afraid to expssss them
She never abandoned those con-
vietl0ns for mere policy's sake.
Those who knew her always knew
where to aud her. aud shs was
always on the right side VI every
moral issue that came up. About
a month ago only a few days be.
fore she took her bed she was met
by some w. G. T. U. workers. OF
which Orssnisstion she was an hon
Ored member. aud vas ssked by a
friend why she belonged IA That
society, remarked that che wanted
to throw what influence abe had
on the side Of temperance, for the
sake Of the three boys that were
growing up 10 her home aud for
the sake Of othermoihers' sons who
stood in danger Of laaine bolb
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12

a good dsNg business 10 Mexico.
No Falling health rea6op for
ellIas Inanlre as MESSAGES ones.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12
THOMPSON.


the week.
Fay Wilson. the Wabash night
operator. has been transferred to
0'Fallou.
Thompson property is valuable.
Land has been selling here with
no improvements for over 1000
per acre.
w. 4. Mcdonald aud family re.
turned to Centralia Sunday.
g. w. Wisdom and wife were
guests of relatives in Ceutralia.
MIR. and Mrs. w. T.. Gilmore
spent Sunday with their friends,
Mr. and Mrs. 4. +. Elliott.
Rufus Underwood has bought
the vacant lot from the La Crosse
Lumber Co. This is the place
where the store building of G. 4.
Sims burned Mr.. Underwood
paid $500 for the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris are enter
tanning a new girl baby.
Mrs. Mike Lyons and sister,
Miss Julia, were here from st.
Louis attending the Thomas
0'Callaghau wedding.
Mr.. NJ. Thomas of Camden, Mo, ,
was here on business.
La Crosse Lumber Co. of Cen.
tralia have bought several thous-
aud #. Of oak lumber of Cant aud
Considine.
R. L. Davis is quite sick and
is confined TO his room. We hope
TO see Robert up in a few days.
Miss Virginia Davis and Mr.. Ed
ward Mayes were married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert L. Davis, Sunday
eve, Dee. l, at > o'clock, by Rev.
Paul Z. Wright of Columbia. who
spoke the words that made them
man and wife. They will reside
on a farm southwest of Thompson.
Mr.. Mayes is the son of Drury
Mayes. He has made Audrain
county his home since birth, is a
steady young man, a gentleman in
every respect. The bride is well
and favOrably known and has a
host of friends in and near here.
Light refreshments were served
after which they attended church
at Salt River, and went to the home
of the groom.
Mr.. Russell X. Thomas of Dwight
Ills, was united in marriage 10
Miss Julia O'Callagham of this
place last Wednesday evening Nov.
q, '07, at 6:30 at the home of the
brides mother, Father j. J. Dill
lion performing the ceremony. The
attendants We're Dennis O'Callag-
han of Battle Greek, Mich, brother
OF the bride, and Miss Monte Sui
livan of Springfield, ILL.,, Mr.. NJ.
Thomas of Camden, Mo-, brother
of the groom, and Miss Hannah
Duggan of Kansas City. The
groom was formerly operator of
the Wabash here, but now has a
position with the G. & A. r. X. at
Dwight, Ills. He is a steady, i'm
dnstri0us gentleman in every re.
spect. The bride the writer has
known for years. We like her for
what she really is. She was our
friend and we regret her departure.
She was worth considerable Ia
Thompson, having lived here from
childhood. Quite a nice supper
was served TO about 90 guests.
Those present viii long remember
the pleasant and enjoyable time We
spent together that nigkt. The
happy couple left Immediately at.
ter supperover the @. & A. TO their
future home in Dwight, where they
win 90 to housekeeping. May JOY
and prosperity 60 with them is the
wish Of their many friends.
LIBERTY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12
Rush Hill Meat Market.

Fresh meats. 6 and Z cents for
the quarter; small quantities 80
and l0s. Hot lunch at any time
day. Come and see me.
4w ROBERT WALTER.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12

John West. aged 70 years, q
brother of VIM. West of this city.
died Of paralysis 10 st. Louis a few
DAYS ego.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12
TRY YOUR LUCK.
New Meat Market.

NJ. O. Owen and Frank Towson,
8 doors north Postoffice; phone 4l5,
Dealers in fresh aud cured meats.
Poultry IN season,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12

Buy a pair Of $500 gold.lil
frames from DR.. A. g. White end
be viii give yon q pair Of sl.D0
crystal reading lenses free daring
the Big Bargain Bale,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12

II. E. Bowen has sold his farm
near Farber to George Stevens Of
Hsreher. III. Mr. Bowen will
move to New Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12

Mr.. Il. Nichols and Miss Alice
Stnard, both OF this county. were
married a few days ego, DR.. j. B,
Hawkins officiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

Crowded Out Last Week-We Apollo,
gize to Our Correspondents Hope
II WIN not Occur Again.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12

Money % loan on real esyate. e
eRrisy
q, ". HewHIk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-12

Hotneseekera excursion rates viii
be ia effect via Chicago and Alton
r. II Dee. Ord and 18th. Possibly
the last at present prices. For
further particulars call on or
write
: e. P. MATTHEWS,
Tiki. Agent
Mexico No.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-05-31
Parents Chain Boy to Post.

Traverse City, Mich.-Because it is
alleged their boys fell into bad com
pany, robbed stores, freight cars and
the business college here, the parents
of Hugh and Ward Goddard, aged
eight and six years, respectively, tied
them tn door post with dog chains
locked by padlocks. The boys had
meals served to them by their mother
and were chained to bed at night
Spartan treatment is beginning to tell
upon them and they verbally regret
their sins.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-05-31

ter than making the breaks that aren't
regarded as good FORM
Good form" | exclaimed. That's
it. That's what | want. What does
good form mean?"
He laughed. You can search me, .
said he. Il could easier tell you-any-
thing else. It's what everybody recog-
nizes on sight, and nobody knows how
to describe. It's like the difference
between cultivated 'jimson' weed
and a wild one"
Like the difference between Now
bray Langdon and me" | suggested
good-naturedly. How about my man
ners?"
Not so bad" said he Not so
rotten bad But-when you're polite,
you're little too polite; when you're
not polite, you--
Show where came from too plain
ly?" said l. Speak right out-hit
good and hard Am | too frank for
good form'?"
You needn't bother about that" he
assured me- Say whatever comes
into your head-only, be sure the
right sort of thing comes into your
head Don't talk too much about your
self, for instance. It's good form to
think about yourself all the time; it's
bad form to let people see Tin your
talk. Say as little as possible about
your business and about what you've
got. Don't be lavish with the rs and
the my's."
That's harder" said I. I'm man
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-05-31
OAKS OF MANY CENTURIES.
Some in England May Have Been
Standing in Caesars Time.

Many of the most interesting Brit
ish relics of ancient days are the
oaks, the annals of which take us back
to Saxon times. Some that are still
living were centuries old in the days
of Harold and his Norman conqueror,
and may have been growing and gazed
upon by Roman Caesar-Herne's oak.
which the writer saw in Windsor park
before its fall in 1868; the Newland
oak, mentioned in Domesday Book,
and the still more gigantic oak at
Lowthorpe.
Then there is the Major oak, in
Sherwood forest, said to be 1900 years
old. under whose broad branches
Robin Hood and his merry band held
their revels, and the Winfarthing and
Bentley oaks.
The Cowthorpe oak, near Wetherby
it is claimed, is more than 1.60O years
old. and the largest in England, meas,
uring rs feet in circumference. But
this was exceeded in age by Domaray's
oak, in Devonshire. destroyed by a
severe storm in 1903, which enjoyed
the distinction of having lived through
20 enturies.-Independ
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-05-31

stand the truth from a man of his
second-fddle sort.
Go on" | commanded. Speak out!
Mowbray Langdon had on one twice
as loud the other day at the track"
But perhaps you'll remember, it
was only his waistcoat that was loud
not he himself. Now. man of your
manner and voice and-you've got a
look out of the eyes that'd wake the
dead all by itself. Peaple can feel
you coming before they hear you.
When they feel and hear and see all
together-it's like a brass band in
scarlet uniform, with a seven-foot,
sky-blue drum major. If your hair
wasn't so black and your eyes so
steel-blue and sharp and your teeth so
big and strong and white, and your
Jaw such a-such a-jaw-
Il see the point" said l. And | did.
You'll find you won't need to tell me
many things twice. I've got a busy
day before me here; so well have to
suspend this until you come to dine
with me at eight-at my rooms.
want you to put in the time well. Go
to my house in the country and then
up to my apartment; take my valet
with you; look through all my belong
ings-shirts. ties. socks. trousers,
waistcoats. clothes of every kind.
Throw out every rag you think doesn't
fit in with what want to be. How's
my GRAMMAR?
was proud of 1t. had been taking
more or less pains with nay mode
of speech for dozen years. Rather
too good" said he But that's bet !
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-05-31

they'd rather have grinned over be
hind my back"
Whats your game?" asked Monson.
I'm in the dark
"I'll tell you, Monson. | hired you
to train horses. Now want to hire
you to train me, too AS it's double
work, it's double pay"
Say on said he. 'and say it
slow"
Il want to marry" | explained. 81
want to inspect all the offerings before
| decide. You are TO train me so that
can go among the herds that'd shy
off from me If wasn't on to their lit
tie ways
He looked suspiciously at me, doubt
less thinking this some new develop
ment of American humor."
II mean it," / assured him. I'm
going to train, and train hard. I've
got no time to lose. | must be on
my way down the aisle inside of three
months. | give you free hand. III
do just what you say"
THE jobs out of my line" he pro-
tested.
Il know better said |. I've al
ways seen the parlor under the stable
in you. Well begin right away. What
do you think of these clothes?"
'Well-they're not exactly noisy.
he said. "But-they're far from ST.
lent. That waistcoat@' He stopped
and gave me another nervous, timid
look. He found it hard to believe a
man of my sort, so self-assured. would
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-05-31

( who has always minded my own bust
ness, and cared for nothing else
What could l talk about, except my.
self"
"Blest if know replied he
Where you want to go, the last thing
people mind is their own business-in
talk, at least. But you'll get on all
right if you don't worry too much
about it. You've got natural indie
pendence, and an original way of put
ting things, and common sense. Don t
be afraid"
Afraid" said |. 81 never knew
what it was to be afraid"
Your nervell carry you through :"
he assured me. "Nerve'n take man
anywhere"
You never said truer thing in
your life, said l. "Itll take him wher-
ever he wants, and, after he's there,
it'll get him whatever he wants
And with that, l, thinking of my
plans ana of how sure l was of sue
cess, began to march UP and down
the office with my chest thrown out
until | caught myself at it. That
stopped me, set me off in a laugh at
my own expense, he joining in with a
kind of heartiness | did not like.
though | did not venture to check
him
SO ended the first lesson-the first
of long series.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-05-31
= The Finest in South America :
Beautiful Railway Station at sac
PauIo, Brazil's Second Greatest
City.

Rio Janeiro. once the first coffee
mort of the world, has long since yield
ed that honor to Santos, the port OF
Sac Paulo. which, formerly so noto-
rious for its yellow fever epidemics,
has become a clean and prosperous
city. Sac Paulo, the capital OF the
state of the same name, and the sec
ond city of the republic. is one of the
finest cities in South America. Sit
mated at an elevation of $500 feet, en-
loving a delightful subtropical climate,
and provided with all the modern CON
veniences of a European or an Amer
lean city, its attraction for the for
eigner is readily apparent
Sao Paulo has a number Of impor-
tant manufactures, including its IA
nous breweries, and its electric rail
wav is interesting to the American
from the fact that it is owned in Can
ada. being one of a number of recent
successful enterprises in Brazil mot
ably the Rio Janeiro tram system)
financed by Canadian capital. Partic-
ularly worthy of note, however is the
Sac Paulo railway. the line which con-
meets this city with Santos and con-
veys the bulk of the coffee crop to
tidewater This is owned by an Eng
fish company, as are several of the
railroads in Sac Paulo. and has proved
to be one of the most profitable for
eign investments in the country
John Barrett, in Review of Reviews.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-05-31


secret change of plan on Langdon's
part, and second, against being in
volved and overwhelmed by a sudden
secret attack on him from some asso-
ciate of his who might think he had
laid himself open to successful raid
ing.
The market is especially dangerous
toward Christmas and in the spring
toward Christmas the big fellows oft
en- juggle the stocks TO get the money
for their big Christmas gifts and
aims; toward spring the motive is, of
course. the extra summer expenses Of
their families and the commencement
gifts to colleges. 1t was now late in
the spring.
say, | had intended to be cautious.
abandoned caution and rushed in
boldly, feeling that the market was,
in general, safe and that textile was
under my control-and that / was one
of the kings of high finance. with my
lucky star in the zenith. | decided to
continue my bull campaign on my own
account for two weeks after had I'M
loaded for Langdon, to continue it I'M
til the stock was at par. | had no
difficulty in pushing it to ninety-seven,
and 7 was not alarmed when | found
myself loaded up with 1t, quoted at
ninety-eight for the preferred and
thirty for the common. | assumed
that | was practically its only sup
porter and that it would slowly settle
back as | slowly withdrew my sup
port
To my surprise, the stock did not
yield Immediately under my efforts to
depress it. | sold more heavily; tex
tile continued to show a tendency to
rise. | sold still more heavily; it
broke a point or two. then steadied
and rose again Instead of sending
out along my secret lines for inside
information. as l should have done.
and would have done had | not been
in state of hypnotized judgment-I
went to Langdonl I who had been
studying those scoundrels for twenty
odd years, and dealing directly with
and for them for ten years.
me there that they didn't know
whether he was at his town house or
at his place in the country-"prob-
ably in the country" said his down
town secretary, with elaborate care
Iessness. He wouldn't be likely to
stay away from the office or not to
send for me. if he were in town, would
he?"
1t takes an uncommon good liar to
lie to me when I'm on the alert. AS
was determined to see Langdon, | was
in so far on the alert. And | felt the
fellow was lying. That's reasonable,
said I. Call me up, if you hear from
him. l want to see him-important.
but not immediate" And | went away,
having left the impression that l
would make no further effort.
| went up to his house. You. no
doubt, have often seen and often ad-
mired it's beautiful facade, so simple
that it hides it's own magnificence
from all but experienced eyes, so per-
feet in its proportions that it hides
the vastness of the palace of which it
is the face / have heard men say:
I'D like to have a house-a moderate
sized house-one about the size of
Mowbray Langdon's-though perhaps
a little more elegant. not so plain"
"Mr. Langdon isn't at home" said
the servant
(To be continued)