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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
Nominated for Office

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Envoy extraordinary and minister
pienipotentiary TO Roumania and Ser
via and diplomatic agent to Bulgaria
Huntington Wilson. Illinois.
Third assistant secretary Of state
William Philips. Massachusetts.
Governor Of Arizona, Joseph H Kib-
hey. Arizona.
Register Of the land Office at Mont
rose. Colo. BrysOn p. Blair.
Receiver Of public moneys at Del
Nortc. Colo. Julins IL Meiss
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
Bryan BIames Roosevelt

LINCOLN, Neb., Dee. 16.-Comment-
ing on the trouble between President
Roosevelt and Joseph Pulitzer of the
New York World. William J. Bryan
comes out strongly on the side of the
latter and warns the president that he
can not muzzle the press Under the
heading, President Oversteps the
Limit" Bryan Will say in his Com
moner:
president Roosevelt has sent to con-
gress message which announces a
new and dangerous doctrine. 1t is the
duty of every publisher and every be-
lever in free speech and a free press
10 resent the presidents attempt to
use the government to terroriZe those
who would criticise the action of pub
lie officials.
1T is a matter of little consequence
whether the charges made by the New
York World are true or false-that can
be determined by suit at law in the
ordinary way-but il is a matter of
great Importance that every editor and
every other individual shall be free to
express his opinion on any subject con-
nected with public affairs"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17

There are As medical societies in
New York city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
Prohibits Liquor in Mails

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-Except for
a few moments spent in the transac-
ton OF routine business and the pass
age Of two bridge bills. the house to-
day devoted its entire time in the fur
ther consideration of the bill to revise
the penal laws of the United States.
The Garrett amendment, which came
over from last night and which pro-
hibited Of sending through the mails
Information bearing on transactions in
futures, was defeated by a decided
vote. Without opposition, an amend
ment by Houston was adopted making
IL an offense TO deposit in or ship
through the mails intoxicating liquors.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
News Answers President

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 16.-The
Indianapolis News, mentioned in the
special messages on the Panama canal
deal sent TO congress yesterday by
President Roosevelt. today issued a re-
ply TO the chief executive. 1t says:
1T is difficult to characterize~fully
the latest outbreak of the president
without resorting to the use of Ian
guage as undignified and blameworthy
as that which puts the presidents ut
terance in class by itself in the Off
cial literature of the high office he
holds. Whatever proyocation Mr.
Roosevelt may have felt pricking his
soul nothing could justify or extenuate
the torrent of invective and virulence
which he poured out in a state paper
upon the head of private citizens. No
one in his sober senses can fail to re-
gard the performance as a grave dero-
cation 10 the dignity of the presiden-
tial station, a pitiable exhibition of
towering rage on the part of the chief
ma gistrate and the source of humilia-
tion and chagrin to the entire country"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
PiIIsbury On Retired List

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Having
reached the age of 81 years Rear Ad-
miraI John E. Pillsbury, chief OF the
naval bureau Of navigation. was re-
tired yesterday. At the request of the
president he will. however, continue
TO perform the duties of that office for
istration. His retirement results in the
promotion OF Captain Arthur P. Nazaro
10 the rank Of rear admiral. On the
retirement Thursday of Rear Admiral
William r. Emory Captain William W.
Kimbail of the naval examining board
viii be promoted to the vacancy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
INDIGNATION IN SENATE
Agreement Not a Treaty

" WANHINEIDN. Dcc. 16.-Sccretarv
Root. before the senate committee on
foreign relations today. pointed out
that the only obligation upon either
party 10 the entente between the
United States and Japan relating TO
the maintenance of China's integrity
is that they shall consult with each
other before undertaking any action
concerning Chinese affairs, and there
fore the agreement does not assume
the character Of a treaty. II no ac-
ton is taken by the committee the
whole matter will remain as nego-
tiated by the secretary of state
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
CALIFORNIA PATENTS

to the adjutant general for further
orders.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17

Fels-Naptha soap is the best and easi-
est way of washing. If Fels- -Naptha didn't
do what we say it will, no woman would
buy second cake. Yet more than mil
lion women use Fels- -Naptha every wash
day. And the number is increasing as fast
as It's value becomes known.
If you haven't used Fels-Naptha, try
it, according to directions, and on the
result we'll stake our chance of making
you regular user. For your white things,
soap, roll and soak for thirty minutes in
cold or lukewarm water no boiling or hot
water. Then rub lightly, rinse and hang
out to dry. That's all.
Full directions for all uses of
Fels-Naptha on the red and green wrapper.
If Fels-Naptha is kept of the water while
doing the kitchen it is less expensive use than
the ordinary kinds of soap
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17

DO You Want $500:
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
@aRe 13.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
Anty Drudge on Literature.

Mrs Housewte Id like to read more books but can't
and"
Amtg Drudge Stop right there, my dear! If you will
begin Monday morning by reading the directions on
the back OF Fels-Naptha soap wrapper and follow
them faithfully you'll have more time for other kinds
of reading that day and feel more like il, too
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
sweet potato plants.
l.. ID. SHIPPLEE
- SOME CASH; SOME NEWS q

Charles Holtkamp. north of
Mexico, subscribes for the MESSAGE.
Mr.. HOltkamp has a 40 acre field
of wheat and so acres of oats, and
he says it all looks the best he ever
saw.
L. j. Asher moves up his sub
scriptiOn date for the MESSAGE.
He was in Mexico this week filing
papers as u candidate for constable
Of Prairie township on the Demo.
cratic ticket.
Il. Il. Menefer. at south of Per-
nv. was here last week TO witness
the closing exercises of the Mexico
schools, and renews for the MEs.
SAGE. He is an uncle OF Mrs. j.
A. Abbay Of this city whose
daughter. Miss Mary Abbay. was
one Of the graduates. The Mss.
SAGE editor remembers Mr.. Meme.
fee OF years ago. in the early set.
Element of the Lick Greek country
of this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
High Hill District,

Farmers are going to blowing now.
Corn is needing work. but many are
not yet through planting, II has
rained so much
Work on the new school house at
Cant has been commenced.
Mrs. w. ID. Peeler and little Mary
Alice visited at u. +. Pulls last week.
The engine is at John Rodgers.
and work will soon begin on the new
well.
Charles Sellers sold eight hogs,
Weighing $50 pounds. each at 1886
w. T. Pulls and family spent the
day at Ben Pulls Sunday.
Joe Rediger has the lumber on the
ground for building himself a new
barn.
Rev. w. d. Pulls has moved to
Centralia.
Mrs. James Miller is on the sick
list.
The Shock heirs met at the old
home to divide their fathers things
last Saturday.
Aunt Margaret Pulls Is visiting
here this week.
We are sorry to chronicle the
death OF Nettie (Shock) Wright. wife
of Wesley Wright, who died OF con-
sumption a short time ago. She left
two little children. the youngest just
= few weeks old. She was good
girl and had n host OF friends here.
She was born and reared in our dis
trict and was a daughter OF Tom
Shock. We truly sympathize with
the family, especially her aged
mother, who has been called TO pass
through so many hard places. We
can only point the bereaved ones to
Jesus who can heal all our sorrows.
He has said he will be with us in
six troubles, and not forsake us in
the seventh.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Mexico, Mo-, May %, 1905
Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office of the City Clerk of
Mexico, Mo-, until 1870 p. m,
Monday, June 3, 1908, for fur.
nishing the material and construct
ing approximately LAO feet of
sanitary sewer, together with Que
fiush-tank, two manholes and 9th.
er appurtenances as shown by plans
for same.
Said sewer beginning at a point
in Jefferson st. at the main sewer,
and running south on said street
ending at point 10 feet south of
the south line of South St.. as
shown by the diagram and profile.
Each bid shall be accompanied
by n certified check on a Mexico.
Mo-. bank payable to the City
Treasurer of said city, in the sum
of per cent of the Amount bid.
Bond of successful bidder to be
double the contract price of the
work.
Payment fol the work aud mate.
rial TO be made in special tax bills
issued against the properties with.
in the said district.
Work to be completed within 90
days after letting of the contract.
Bond of successful bidder to he
filed within ten days from the date
of letting.
Diagram, profile, plans and
specifications can be seen at the Of
flee OF the City Clerk in the City
Hall of Mexico, Mo.
Council reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
l.. l. WINANs,
City Engineer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Sheriff's Sale.

by virtue ard authority OF special ex-
ccutiOn Issued from the Office OF the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court Of Audrain County,
Missouri. returuable at the June term.
ips, of said Court, and 10 me directed ia
favor Of {. +. Clark. executor OF estate Of
John u. Gregory. deceased, aud against
Sarah provinces, have levied upon aud
seized all the right, title. interest aud
claim OF the said Sarah provinces Of In
and 10 the following described real estate,
to-wit ~ feet OIL Of the east side OF lot
and 70 feet of Of the west side OF lot o in
block No. ., Ladd'S Addition to the City
Of Mexico. all lying and being in the
said County, and State Of Missouri; and
| will, on Friday, the 10Th day Of June,
a. ID. l0OS. dt being the 23rd day Of the
Circuit Court Of said County,. between
the hours OF 9 o'clock IA the forenoon aud
> o'clock In the afternoon OF that day, at
the Court House door, in the City Of Mex
leo, County Of Audrain, aforesaid, sell
the same, or so much thereof as may be
required, AT public ycndue, 10 the highest
bidder Tor cash IN hand subject to all
prior liens aud Judgments, 10 satisfy said
execution and costs
PRICE JOHNSON.
sheriff ot Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Champ.

Preaching at Bethel Saturday eve
ming at 8 p. m. and IL a. M. Sunday
by Rev. Browning.
Mrs. Bailey and little granddaugh-
ter have returned TO their home in
Mexico after a two weeks visit with
]. II. wilkins and wife.
John Davis sale was well attend
ed. but the crowd was considerably
scared by the wind storm which came
up about the close OF the sale. MIR.
Davis is going away for his wife's
health. We hope she will soon be
better.
Misses Bessie and Cleo Settles
spent a few days last week with
their sister. Mr.. Jones. OF Centralla,
who is very sick. They report that
she is better.
Geo. Deane who has been very
Ill at Columbia is better. We are glad
to report. He is not able to be
brought home yet, however.
Il. X. Dean and wife and George
Deans children returned from Col
umbIa Sunday.
Charles Dean and sister, Miss
Laura. are home from Columbia
where they were called by the serious
illness OF their brother. George.
We had quite lot OF wind Thurs
day Afternoon. Several trees were
broken, one killing two sheep for
George Dean. Lightning struck
Clarence Juellfs house and did
some damage.
George Settles sold Is. II. Middle
ton a fllley for Si15.
Scott McCary and wife OF Moline,
visited his brothers John owen OF
Hisey district and J. II. wilkins at
Champ Saturday and Sunday. They
have not had so much rain as We.
They report crops good.
J. II. wilkins had two horses bad
ly cut on barbed wire fence last
week
Miss Bessie BrocketL is visiting
Miss Lucille Reagon, OF Macon.
Luther Crockett is here from Col
umbla seeing after George Deans
things while he is away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Wet Lick.

Walker Mcintyre of Seaton, Ill.
Ia the guest of his brother. Glenn
Mcintyre. and family.
Bud Anderson sold a mare to
Homer Anderson.
Mrs. Bessie Beagles and family Wis
tied Mrs. Clarence Ragsdale the lat
ter part OF last week.
Charles Hamilton and wife enter
tanned @. w. Mcintyre and wife and
S. p. Dubray and wife Sunday and
Walker Mcintyre of seaton, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Torreyson
spent Sunday at Ed Ferris
Il. o. Snedeker and wife entertain
ed Mr. and Mrs. ]. d. Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe league Sunday.
David Stanford. of Chatsworth. ILL.,,
is the guest Of his brother. C. NJ.
Stanford. and family.
Southeast Of Mexico.
Willie Foster and family visited
home folks Sunday.
James Muir has returned home
from Colorado.
Charles Foster and family and Jeff
Foster and family visited relatives
near Auxvasse last week.
VIII Keasler and family visited
Mr.. James Thomas Sunday.
Miss Mary Foster has twenty-six
little turkeys.
Clarence is the owner OF a new
buggy. We are not sure II II is of
northern make. but It seems to pre-
fer going In that direction.
MIR. and Mrs. John Crum were the
guests Of Mrs. crum's father Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Staples visited
Mr.. Staples father last Sunday.
John Staples and family visited
Mrs. Staples Saturday and Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate of An
drew ID. Erisman, late OF Audrain county,
Missouri, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court of
said Audrain county, bearing date the
9Th day Of MAY. 1893. All persons hav-
Ing claims against said estate are requir-
ed To exhibit them 70 US for allowance
within one year after the date 81 said let
ters or they may be precluded from bene-
tits of said estate; and II such claims are
not exhibited within two years from the
time OF the publication OF this notice they
Will be forever barred.
MARY ELIZAHRTH ERisMAS,
CHRISTIAN w. ERIsMAN,
Executors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Iaddonia.

DR.. and Mrs. II. welch. OF Rock.
port ILL.,, are visiting their parents
DR.. and Mrs. 8. welch.
Miss verlie McCubbln from Hardin
college; Misses Beuiah Wilder and
Susie Logan from the university, are
all at home to enjoy their vacation.
Mrs. s. G. wilkins returned home
last Friday from Greenvilie, ILL.,.
from a two weeks visit.
The q. A. RS held their annual
meeting on the 3Oth at the NJ. Il.
church. Elders Green, Brownwell
and Pritchett gave interesting talks
on the occasion. After which most OF
the congregation drove to the GENE
terry and decorated the graves of the
loved ones. They served their din
ner in c. A. Wilder's yard.
c. J. Beebe. OF Farber. died last
Saturday and the funeral was held
Monday. conducted by Elder Fos-
bert, OF Illinois. Several from Lad
donia attended the funeral.
John VanDeyenter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Humphrey. OF vandalia,
visited here last Saturday from n
several weeks stay in Oklahoma.
II Is time Laddonia was talking up
her big Fourth OF July celebration.
or course we Will hold our celebra-
ton, but We are slow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
SANTA Fe.

Mrs. Mary Sharp Is getting better.
Mrs. NJ. J. Crigler is recovering
from an attack OF liver trouble.
Matte Bess Sherman returned
home from Paris Saturday. where
she has ben attending school.
J. NJ. Sherman and wife attended
the closing exercises Of Paris school
Friday.
Miss leila Crump closed a two
months subscription school Friday
evening.
Mrs. Alice Allen, OF Florida, Wis
tied her mother, Mrg. NJ. ]. Crlgler,
asst week.
Rev. John sneed, OF o'Fallen. Mo-.
md Gus billiard, OF Mexico, visited
the Snyder family Thursday Of last
week.
Luke Wilkerson has moved his
stock OF drugs from Florida. lie
has purchased the stock OF drugs
owned by his brother, viii Wilker-
son, and will put the two together.
Clarence Force and wife visited J.
n. Bishop Thursday and Friday.
Grandma Bates is reported better.
Work is being pushed rapidly on
Mr.. Henderson's new house.
A new fence is being erected
around the Methodist Church yard.
Quarterly meeting exercises will be
held at Santa Fe next Saturday and
Sunday. The presiding elder will be
present TO do the preaching.
Horace Bybee and wife left first
of the week for an extended visit
in Iowa aud Wisconsin in behalf OF
Mrs. Bybee's health They will drive
through and expect to be gone three
months. Mrs. Mary Bybee will go
with them to Iowa on a visit and
from there to Illinois TO visit her son,
Charley Bybee. We wish for them q
pleasant journey.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Stock and Transfers.

3. P. Finley bought a cottage
and one lot near the Shoe Factory
from Mr.. Sanford. paying 81 500.
Edward Pearl has traded his
bus line business in this city 20
Mr.. Douglass for the latter's livery
stable at Auxvasse.
The old T. B. Ridgeway farm of
$50 acres, near Thompson, was
traded last week to Barrett Bros
of Wellsville for 800 acres Of land
ia Texas.
w. w. Gentry vt Hot Springs,
Ark. offered b. r. Middleton of
this city $500 for the latter's sad
die stallion. Ortiz Rose, but the
offer was refused.
q. p. Malone paid 1926 for the
MeLOney Dry Goods Co.'s stock Of
goods sold at auction Tuesday.
The store will open again for BUSH
ness next Monday. w. j. Melon
ey will be the manager and Roy
Pearl will be one Of the statesmen.
w. q. Mcintosh. AZ years OF
age, an uncle Of b. Y. Mcintosh
OF Mexico. was drowned near Car
rington. Galloway county. last Sat.
urday morning while SEEMING for
fish. He took the cramps aud
drowned before bis companions
could reach him. He leaves 1
wife and i've children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mrs. Lilly Herald Frost, of the
Vandala Leader, last week was
elected third vice president of the
Missouri Press Association held at
Elcesior Springs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

The county recorders and cir
cult clerks OF the State will hold
an important meeting in St. Louis
July ID. County Recorder a. c.
Whitney of Mexico has a place on
the program.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

e. b. Sellard made a trip to
Chicago, returning last Sunday,
and he says the best crop pros.
poets he saw on the road between
here and Chicago were in the vi
cinity of Mexico-between here
and Vandalia. Up about Bloom
ington, ILL.,, they are drowned out
by the heavy rains.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

w. H. Turner and wife Of this
city attended a meeting Of the Reg
ular Baptist Association at Browns
Station this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

DIR. s. G. Adams and family Of
Huntsville Waited DR.. Adams
parents here this week. Mr.. aud
Mrs. 3. q. Adams.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

James Ed Berry of Pomona,
Cali, recently visited his uncle,
Caleb Berry, here. Miss Ora Brad
lev of Fulton the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Caleb Berrey, left for Bould-
err, Colo. Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mr.. L. l.. White aud Mrs. ia
nette Atkins were united in mar.
riage in the Rest Room at the
court house Tuesday. Rev. II. e.
Truck saving the ceremony.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

P. E.Locke is serving on the U.
s. petit jury in ST. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Miss Mildred Whitney is home
from her school studies at Boston,
Mass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Vim. Kemper aud wife aud
daughter. Mrs. o. II. Brown. are
home from Hot Springs. Ark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mrs. Sadie Wright and Mrs.
Ned Turner visited in Cedar City
this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Miss Mamie Davis is at Weather.
ford, Okla, where she is teaching
in summer school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Miss Fannie Mason returned
last week from Atlanta, Ca.
where she has been teaching
school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Wallace Bassford and family are
home from Washington, ID. @.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mrs. Il. y. Cave Of this city has
been enjoying a viuit from her sis.
ter. Mrs. g. @. FrakeE. Of Shelby
vile. Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mrs. n. r. Locke and children
are visiting In Knox county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mrs. Ebert Huffman of near
Montgomery City has been visiting
Mrs. l.. f. Austin and Mrs. &. w.
Strange Of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
CIRCUIT COURT DOINGS
Mexico's Local Option Election
Considered Other Mat
tiers.


The Audraiu County Circuit
Court convened Monday Afternoon
The following compose the petit
jury:
@: b. Moore, Cuivre
Edmund Bryning,
q. III. Utterback, +"
Rush Harmon,
w. $. Waters,
o. +. House, L"
Wallace McUune, Prairie
s. Landrum,
A. b. Fennewald, Linn
j. g. Maxwell, &"
j. ). Muster, Loulre
Hugh Horton, "
Ben VIM, Salt River.
Alex Duckworth, .
James Chapman, "
I. g. Henderson, "
A. q. Smith, -
j. A. Guthrie, "
j. q. Wagner, "
s. II. Earsum,
A. G. Brockman, Wilson
j. Il. Holman,
w. Il. Wisdom, "
j. j. Walker,
One of the first matters consider
ed by the court was the alterna-
tive writ of mandamus rec ently is.
sued against the Mexico City Coun.
Gil ordering the council to show
cause why it had not issued a call
for a local option election as per
petition recently Of m ore than
one tenth of the legal voters.
Mayor K. d. Graham and
Councilmen Ms. Myers, Myrtle
johnson, Cortez Edmonston, A.G.
Smith and Willard Potts fled a
against the writ of man.
damus, while Councilmen 7. Z.
Hook, John Mcintyre and John
Marshall fled seperate answer to
the writ, setting forth that they
are ready aud willing to call
a local option election aud praying
that they might not be included in
peremptory writ shonld such be
issued.
Judge Barnett heard the argu-
ments pro aud con to the demur.
rer of the defendants and over
ruled their motion, ordering that
the whole question shall come up
for final hearing June u.
Fred Hunter, colored, charged
with stealing four chickens, was
given two years in the peniteutiary
Hunter has served in prison before.
NJ. 7. Hidy, charged with hav.
ing gotten money under false pre-.
lenses, was given two years in the
penitentiary.
George Barnes, convicted of
having sold liquor illegally at Far
Der, was fined $40 aud costs.
Gottlieb Winner was Iodgen in
the county Jail for refusing to pay
a fine aud costs OF 500 assessed
against him for some misconduct
several months ago. His two
aged Z aud 9.were sent to
the Poor Farm. After two days
confinement Winner agreed to pay
the 800 by next term of court.
he was released from Jail and his
children will also be returned to
him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mrs.Ed Azdell and little son,
Berry, of Worcester are visiting
in Mexico this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mrs. j. w. Million is visiting
in Michigan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mitchell White is here from
Denver, Colo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mrs. G. NJ. Aker visited IN Van.
dalia last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Mrs. T. +. Roden is visiting st
Louis friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Miss Rubie Richie is home from
the State University.
Mrs. f. w. GatewoOd is visit
ing in Des MOines, Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

The Audrain County Circuit
Court convened Monday afternoon
The following compose the petit
inry