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The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
THREE MORE C0NVICIs
ESCAPE FROM STATE ROAD

Word was received at the peniten-
tiary that three more convicts had
made their escape from the prison
road camp at Starkville in Las Ami. !.
mas county making five in all that
have taken French leave since the es.
Establishments of the camp three weeks
Ago.
The three convicts making their
escape Wednesday night were George
J. Monroe. No 6467, Daniel McDon-
aid. No. 6Ss2. aud George King, No.
1905. A reward Of 800 has been
offered by the prison authorities for
the arrest of each of the refugees, but
mp to noon today none Of them had
been apprehended. Monroe is 81
years Of age and was convicted in
Garfield county of robbery and SEN
fenced to imprisonment in the state
penitentiary for period Of from five
to six years. He was registered on
the prison rolls November 22nd, 1905.
He WAS circus performer by profess
sion.
Mcdonald is SS years of age. aud
was brought here September 10Th
con ,icted OF burglary and sentenced
to prison for q term of from twelve
to eighteen months. King is 80 years
of age and was sentenced to q term
Of from five to six years for grand
larceny. He was convicted in Mesa
county and was registered at the peni-
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
Clearly Complimentary.

A writer whose Christmas money
perhaps ran short. and who is obvious
ly trying to comfort himself with the
thought that her" birthday is yet to
come. remarks that "the one kind Of
gift always acceptable to q woman 10
something. anything. in cut glass" 1t
10 4 wise saying. and one to be ex-
planned on the principle that like at
tracts like. She. like cut glass. re-
veals new beauties the longer one
studies her.-Elsinore Press.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
the G. A. R. PROGRAM
FOR MEMORIAL DAY

The following program will be
rendered for the g. A. r. public ex-
ercises Saturday evening at California
hall:
Piano solo. Miss Cora Bragg.
Short talk. Rev. Bissell.
Reading. Bee McFie.
Recitation. Mrs. Anna McCandlsss.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Bragg.
Reading. Miss Levin Hitchcock.
Vocal solo.
Grafton, Father Edmund.
Reading, Miss Ethel Thompson.
Recitation. Gertie Reese.
Violin and piano solo, Lula Wea-
YER. Retta Hall.
Reading, Miss Wilda Johnston.
Piano solo, Miss Cora Bragg
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
This 10 the Sugar Age.

Our national sugar bowl now holds
approximately 100000. 900 pounds and
the contents thereof cost us not far
from 5000. 100000 year. The size Of
the bowl and our individual extraction
from 1t increase steadily. We eat
more candy, more jellles and more
preserves, and where the cook books
OF earlier days prescribed "one cup
molasses" the books OF to-day call for
sugar.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
Safe Rule for Mothers.

An educator said Let us live with
our children" and II you provide them
with innocent surroundings and music.
books and sports to use as they choose
thoy will be as happy as larks and ab-
sorb the good influences OF their en-
vironment,
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
Her Halt,

"Now that we are married." be
said. I'VE are one. and l must Insist
mat this be the last time that you
appear In a low-necked gown" We
may be one" she responded with as
perity. but you are only half OF us.
and / shall dress my half as please"
-Young's Magazine.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
Courted Forty-Flve Years.

A Swiss couple have recently mar
ried after a courtship Of As years.
They became engaged in their teens,
but the young man vowed to make
$50 900 before asking the young lady
to marry him. While he was accumu-
lating this amount In America nearly
5000 love letters passed.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29

tentiary October 10. 1907. Descrip-
tions of the runaway convicts Ihave
been sent to the police authorities In
all parts Of the state and deter
mined effort will be made to effect
their recapture.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
IlterarX Note.

"Yii. thcre!" cried tho small boy.
there's the goat chawin' up yer poem
that blowed out the winder'" Yes"
said the poet, II observe him. The
outside world IL hungry for my work."
Atlanta Constitution.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
Characteristics Of cities.

Every great city has Its character.
istica. Americana most lasting i'm.
preston OF London are the buses and
the fog. Everyone who returns from
Paris talks OF tho "life OF the boule-
wards" Brussels has Its lace, Rome
its ruins and Moscow its-beggars.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
incorruptlbIe Conscience.

The hardest OF all ordeals for an
honest man is to stand arraigned at
the bar OF his own conscience. He
knows more than the keenest coun'
sci. the most yindictive enemy could
urge for Q verdict OF guilty.-Steuart
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
suee.,. Atta,nm.n. Of Ambition.

Success Is the attainment of laud-
able desires. and the successful man
Is he who faithfully performs his duty
sides, and by doing SO confers happi-
ness upon himself in the knowledge
that he is fulfilling his divine mission
here in the hope OF an eternal reward
hereafter
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
Cure for NossbIsed.

II tobacco smoke Is blown up Q
childs nose II will euro nose bleed.
Have some man who smokes . clay
pipe nil his mouth with smoke and
blow gently w the nose.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
Virtues Mark.

Beauty is the mark God sets on
virtue. Every natural action IL grace
full. Every heroic act Ia also decent
and causes the place and the bystand.
err 70 shine.--Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29

State Convention Pharmacal asso-
citation, Glenwood Springs, June IL,
1908, via d. and r. G. Dates Of
ale ] une 16, and II. Final limit to
eturn 10 days from Cate of sale.
8. 80 for round trip. @. G. Hitch.
cock, Agt. If
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29

To Rent-Four room frame house,
corner Fourth and Santa Fe. Rent
paid until July 10 and will give use
Of it until then for a. Apply Trib.
une office. tt
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29

For a bum or scald apply Oham.
borlain's Salve. It will allay the
pain almost instantly and quickly
heal the injured parts. For sale by
Daniels drug store. mwf
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29

To Rent-5 room modern brick with
blinds. range, lawn, etc. Inquire
at Yelton's drug store. 1851
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29

To Rent-Four room furnished house
on Frazier Ave. Apply Mrs. J. s.
Mackey. 1877
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29
70 RENT

To Rent-One 7.roon modern brick
house. corner Fourth and P,ke's
Peak. Gall at Ill W. Sixth 76-S1x
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29

For Sale-Pekin duck eggs for hatch.
ing, $l for l3. Also two light
Brallma roosters Vim. Ash, Frazer
orchard. 62.S8x
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29

To Rent-Cheap; nicely furnished
room with electric light and bath.
1876 W. Front st. 13tf
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29

For Rent-A few scrupulously clean
room in the Daniels block. Steam
heat, bath. good light and ventila-
tion. Inquire Of ". ]. Daniels. 18tf
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29

For Sale-2 lots and plastered FIVE.
room house for &475. The Blunt
Investment company. 74tf
The daily tribune., 1908-05-29

To Rent-One three room brick. fur
nished %; unfurnished $6. Garden
already planted and location good.
One four-room brick house for $6 per
month.
One fve-room house with gas for
lighting and cooking. $l2. 80. Good
garden ground and snap at the
price.
One six-room modern frame, West
Third, unfurnished 912 80; furnish.
ed e18. close in.
Apply to Julius McCandless, TIA
West Seventh or phone red I'll.
Antf
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
ATTENDED SCHOOL HERE.
Two Warning Brothers; One
Drunk,the Other Shoots -
Him. r

Dexter, Mo-. Dec. Pa piss
toll duel was fought late this after
noon in j. w. McCullom's drug
store in this city by McCullom's
sons. Harry. 81 years old, shot
aud instantly killed Fred, his Jun.
Tor. Both young meu were stu
dents Of the Missouri Military
Academy, Mexico. Mo-, years ago.
Fred was expelled from the school
shortly after the two boys entered
it..
The store WAS crowded with
Christmas shoppers. Though sew
eral shots were fired, only one bull
took effect.
The father of the warning boys,
having grown old aud being pos
sessed of considerable wealth, prac.
tically retired from the active man
agement of bis affairs three years
age, turning business over to Har-
ry, who had always been dutiful
aud trusty. Fred served terms in
the State Reform School aud the
County Jail.
Last night Fred began drinking
and continued until his conduct
became so bad this afternoon tina I
bis father called the City Marshall
to take charge of him. When the
officer arrived the boy drew pis-
toll aud ordered the officers not Ia
enter the drng store. Fearing
that he might shoot them, they
withdrew from the store. Paying
but little attention to Fred's troub'
les with the officers, Harry began
lighting the lamps, when FREQ
stepping up within a few feet Il
him, aud, drawing a gan, began
firing. AT this iuncture Harry
drew his gun and killed his broth
err. The bullett penetrated hi,
breast.
When taken iuto custody Harr.
sa;d ~ baya hpen PunninO from
Fred ever since we we're children
but / did not think he would shoe
me until he began firing" 81
} threatened to shoot me this after
noon aud chased me into the house
} when l met him IN the back yard
The Coroner's verdict was tina
! young McCullOm came to his deaf
at the hands of Harry McCullom
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Stock and Transfers.

J. w. Black near Hatton sold
s. r. Craghead Of this county IA
head of coming 2-year-old steers
last week at 8 cents a pound.
The Laddonia Herald says that
Mrs. Field Akridge's Is town.raised
turkeys brought $3494 instead Of
1854, which is twice better yet.
Repeated from the Laddonia
Herald: Mrs. Nick Smith received
a fine Bronze Turkey gobbler from
Miss Jennie Ferry. of Elsberry
this week, for which she paid 80.
This bird is the strain that took
the hrst price at the Worlds Fair
in st. Louis. The sire of this tur-
key sold for 800.
Powell and Mundy sold 20
butcher heiSers Of 646 pounds
average at 81 20 in st. Louis last
week.
John w. Stevens. north of Lad.
donia, just over in Rails. had on
the st. Louis market last week 10
steers of his own feeding of 1886
lbs. average at &c. 5. heifer, go
lbs, and another weighing but
$50 lbs. at $6.65. He had FIVE
heavy heifers and cows of 1884 lbs.
average that sold at $3.50. These
cattle, according to Mr.. Stevens,
were well handled during the sum-
mer on grass and grain aud finish
ed on cotton sead meal aud corn.
The two heifers at 1915 were not
a year old and although he start
ed feeding them at an early age
they still had access to their moth
ers. These cattle were all Gallo.
ways, the kind he has been breed
ing since 1882.
Sixty-three dollars was the
amount a Fulton poultry dealer
paid Mrs. Thomas Adams. resid-
ing east of that town, for 20 tur.
keys she marketed last week. The
bunch OF birds weighed 4l5pounds
and sold at Ia cents a pound.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Landrum Is Cleared.

r. 81. Landrum, charged by the
@. & A. Railroad with embezzle-
ment, had his trial in this city
Monday in Judge L. N. BASIS
court. lie satisfied the jury that
he was innocent; the matter held
against him was an error, and he
was cleared.
It seems that the railroad has
the custom OF holding back from
the wages Of any employee any de-
flciency shown by any such en-
ploye's books bat il there IS more
money than the employees books
show the railroad poeketsit,
The jury. evidently, did not
like shat usage Of the rail-
road, hence it was not long ia
clearing Landrum and ordering
that be should be paid tine ful
wages he claimed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Mrs. Python Dead.

Mrs. John PlybOu died at her
home near this city Tuesday morn
ing Of this week. She had been
i'll for a number of months. She
was IS years Of age. The husband
survives her besides the following
brothers aud sisters: Mrs. j. D.
Tucker, aud Misses verisee aud
vessis Mayes and Messrs. Ira, Ar
thur and Henry Mayes.
The funeral was held at the
home yesterday morning, inter
ment in the Mexico cemetery. The
sympathy OF the entire community
goes out to the bereaved ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
VIM. Hardin Rixey & Co.
Some Cash; Some News.

j. B. Fleming adds his name to
our list.
Mrs. w. l.. Corner sends the
MESSAGE as a New Years gift to
her son, NJ. A. Corner. at Wallace,
Idaho.
J. I. Miller, near Rush Hill.
came in aud made the acqnain-
lance of the MEssEGE the other day
and enrOlls with us for a year.
john j. Mosby. one of our faith
full subscribers at Middletown,
writes; Enclosed l send you one
dollar for your pspr aux Their
year"
| Henry KlOtz renews his sub
scription 10 1910. lie Was in
town Monday. We want to tell
our Arkansas and Texas readers
that Monday was a very fine day in
this section OF Missouri. Mr.
Klotz says il was SO warm that he
saw the green flies flying.
DR.. F. p. Wood, who has Office
headquarters at Laddonia and who
owns a uiee farm at Moline, re-
news his own subscription aud
hands us the cash also from his
neighbour. Elisha Heddeu, at Mo-
limo. 90 renewal. and the money
also for a new subscription, for
Mrs. n. j. Hama. who gets hsr
mail by way OF Paris. To sll
these friends We extend thanks for
these favors.
Z j. q. aud VIM. p. Mollet. Of
{ near Laddonia. honored the Mes
SAGE with a business call Monday.
They renewed for four subserip.
D tions Of the MEssAGE-one 10 CA,
+. Mollet. LAddOnias another tor Mrs,
+ H. @. Beckman. Rush Hill; pnoth,
!. er for w. /. Britt. 0rsenyille. H.,
and another for Henry Behsumpi
% at Cottonwood Fails, Kansas. TIL
d Mollels are al splendid friends q
I. !. Ht...... 4. =.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Mrs. Loups Dead.

Mrs. j. e. Loupe died at her
home in this city last MOndsy at
ternoon from typhoid fever aud
lung trouble. She was 10 her Goth
year. Was born near BIT. Vernon
Ohio. in 1S43. In her Goth year she
was married to ]. Z. LOupe. at Fl.
Wayne Ind. and in 1880 she with
her husband moved to this county,
residing for a time northeast OF
here. on Littleby.
The husband survives her. and
four children. The children are,
Mrs. Henry Meyer aud Miss Bessi'
LOupe. both Of this eiiy.and Steve
Loupe OF TT. Collins, Colo. aud
Lloyd Loupe Of Washington, No
The children were all here at th'
time OF their mothers death.
Declared was a woman Of exem
pIary Christian character, love
liable wife and a devoted mother
lSbe was a faithful member OF thu
Methodist church. Rev. O. n
Aker held funeral service at Ii
house Tuesday afternoon and tn
remains were Inferred in the Git
cemetery. The following wese n
pail bearera: J.W. Tucker, Georg
CLARK. Wallace Dsaring. E.C.Hal
rlaon. Joseph 0fa,t and Jslf CO..
netl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Attempt to Snatch Purse.

About dark last Thursday even.
ing as Mr.. aud Mrs. il. Andrews
we're walking thru Hardin Park
three men approached them aud
one of them grabbed at Mrs. An
drews' supposed handbag, but
which was only her NUT. They
made hurried getaway but got
no money. Later two meu were
arrested up town charged with the
attempt hold up, but nothing could
be proven aud they we're ordered tC
leave town at once. which they did
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Married tuesday Eve.

Miss Ethel Bybee, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Logan Bybee. who
has been one OF the county's most
successful teachers, was married
Tuesday night Of this week at the
home Of her parents. west Of this
ely, to Dir. Rodser w. Hunt. 3
prominent farmer. north Of this
CITY. The ceremony was By Rev.
Reayis. Miss Gertrude DunkiE
acted as bridesmaid and Mr.. Tom
Shaw was best man. Only immed
late families aud a few Outside
friends were present.
The MESSAGE join ahe scores 0
frIends Of Mr. aud Mrs. Hunt il
extending them congralplasion
and btst wishes for the future
/ They win reside o. Ar. Hut
farm north d Mexico
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Family Reunion.

EDITOR MEssAGE:-If you will
give us space in your much appre-
ciated paper we wish TO express
our JOY and great pleasure in hav-
lug with us on Christmas Eve all
our children-W. e. West, Uree,
his wife, Mildred, our granddaugh-
ter; Joe l.. Andrews, his wife.
Ula, and the grandchildren; j. b.
Blessing and Fannie; Tom Swim
ME and wife. Gertie, all Of Mex
leo, Burt Luckie and wife, Buruice.
of Montgomery City, and DIR. FL
mer Byram and wife. Grace, of
2737 Dickam St., st. Louis. We
had a real enjoyable meeting.
There is much for which we should
be very thankful. Fifteen years
ago. the Bird of last Augu st, we
moved to Mexico. There has moi
been a death and but little sickness
in our immediate family but what
awaits us in the next year, or years
to come. is problematieal. W.
should rejoice and be appreclative
of present blessings. and endeavol
to be less unworthy in the future
than in the past. With best wish
es for all, we subscribe most re
spectfully,
DIR. J. Band Mrs Fannie Hawkins
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

We are under obligations 10
Rev. A. a Underwood o. Enid /.
Oklahoma. for a eepy Of The Tenn
pearnce Review Of bis stAie.
That paper proposes to stand by
The party. chureh or man wbo
stands Tor Parity. Tampsrpnes aud
Clean Life. 4
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
BOY DESPERATE.
Arrested In Mexico--Tom Bruce
Reports Him to the Of
ficers.

Reference is made by an article
on another page of this paper to
the IL year old desperate. Fred
Michael, arrested here last Friday
by Officers Barnett and Kemp.
Michael came here from Centralia
and went into Joe Barth's cloth
ing store and sought to buy a suit
of clothes. Tom Bruce waited
on him and saw a bullet wound in
his arm and slipped out and put
the police on his track. There
was reward for Michsel's arrest,
which will come to Mr.. Bruce aud
perhaps the officers. The follow
ing dispatch from Montgomery
City, where he was taken from here
for safe keeping. bears futher up
on the case:
Montgomery. No., Dec. U.s.
Fred Michael. the youth who rob-
bed the Wabash Depot at Sails
bury, killed Deputy Elmer MaGru-
der and dangerously won nded City
Marshall Cain at Highbee in his
effort to escape, and robbed the
Chicago g. Alton station at Contra
lia siDgle.handed, today broke
down completely for the first time
when he was confronted by his
father, Sam Michael, and his cous-
in, Ed Locke. who reside on farm
four miles from La Plata, Mo.
The young man has been giving
Des Moines. Ia, as his home and
has been spelling his name Mikel,
to prevents his parents learning his
whereabouts and troubling over
his desperate career of the last ten
days. When confronted by his
father in his cell he wept bitterly
His father begged him to cheer NJ
aud assured him that he and his
mother still loved him aud would
stand by him in his trouble.
he said he had employed JohI
F. Barker, Representative from
Macon county, to defend him
The father, who is about So years
old, told the prisoner that he hat
heard he was found dead in tn
woods near the scene OF his last &C
which was Centralia. He and hi
! mother had prepared for his burial
when he learned the hoy had BEEF
rushed to this city for safe keeping
MIR. Michael said he was goiD
,. to Moberly today and reques
Shereff Houston and the Present
ing Attorney Of Randolph Count
to leave his SON in the Jail here Ut
: til his trial, so he would be sal
from mob violence.
Before departing today Mr.. M
: chaeI brought his con a Bible an
: told him to be a good prisoner an
not to forget his prayers. L
says he attributes his boys dowr
= fall to the fact that he was col
slant reader of 5.cent novels an
a cigarette smoker. he said Il
right names Of Fred's pals" no
in the Huntsville Jail, were BIZ
:. and Jim Anderson, and not Dire
nan, as reported. Their paren
4 also live on farm near La Plat
= The two were members of the sar
baseball team.
o - -----
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

A number OF property owners
on uorth jefferson street have sent
IN petition TO the city council
asking them not "a accept the paw
ing recently done on that street.
because, Is they contend. y Is
moi satisfactory aud shas Tia ssstsl
i not high enough u tbs middle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Our good friend Claude Turpin
at Farber, according to the Forum,
has purchased the stock OF restau'
rant goods formerly owned by i'll.
Slavens aud will move the stock tn
QUE Of q. w. Tanners buildings
In that towu.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

W.D. Miller, north of this city.
returned two weeks since from
Des Moiues, Iowa, where he spent
the summer. He Gays there was a
foot of snow on the ground when
he left Des Moines.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wright, December 20, fine baby
girl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Mr.. Oral B. Crawford and Miss
Tottie l.. Roberts were granted
marriage license Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Edwin Marshall Of Columbia
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Il. Marshall, Christmas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Joe Daniels, Of the Fix 1t Shop,
was badly burned on the hand one
day last week by the explosion OF
a lamp.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Mr.John E.MeC ormick and Miss
Eugeuia Davis. daughter Of Mrs.
Mary e. Davis, were married
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
the brides mother, In this city.
Rev. w. Nj. White officiating.
There were no attendants only
members OF the immediate families
Of the contracting parties were
present.
The grooms home is at Farming
ton. No.. where he aud his new
bride win reside. Weekend them
our best wishes for happiness and
prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Price johnson, retiring Sheriff.
is moving to his home north Of
town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Silas McDonougb, Herbert Big
gers aud Champ Phillips, all Of
this city, spent Saturday and Sun :
day in Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Mrs. V. A. Crawford is home
from months visit at Los Ange'
les, California.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Mrs. w. X. Potts OF this city
entertained her sister, Mrs. @. A.
Gillum, OF Columbia this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Miss Katie Marshall Of North
Mexico Is very III.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Albert Fields. near Farber, will
have q public sale today aud will
move to Wellsville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Miss Essie Jones OF Long Branch
Ia visiting her sister, Mrs. Ada
Littrell, in this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Walter Pearson. whose parents
reside at Laddonia. is in very bad
health as the result OF q fall.
Last summer he was stationed at
Los Angeles. Cali. in the machine
shops. there, aud one day while
riding a bicycle and attempting ia
pass au automobile at q railroad
crossing be was thrown aud fell,
receiving serious injury to his back
aud spine. Walter is we'll remem
bered in Mexico, he is q goo'
boy aud we hope he may soon re
cover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

II is said that Que Of Mexico's
colored preachers has been buying
his red liqnor'' across from the
square aud then going over to the
basement OF the court house to
drink it. The iauitor turned the
water hose loose on him the Other
day. The trigger Is set so he viii
get wet" again it he comes, too
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Ray billiard visited friends at
Troy this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

Yours for business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
WIN HARDIN RIxEY South Side SOU
EAsTIN A. SHANNON Notary in o.
VIM. Hardin Rixey Co.
REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE
Mexico, Missouri
City Property.

No. Broom house, / lot, 8 500
No. 2 Broom house, barn
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31

j. B. Fleming adds his name to
our list.