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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Tom jenkins is moving to the
George Ridgeway farm.
Joe Rediger, who lately had a
sale, bought Aunt Susan Park s
farm Of 80 acres at $371S per acre
and is moving to it. This place is
better known as the b. F. Pulls
homestead. Aunt Susan Parks
goes to make her home with a soh-
in-law, Luther Adkins, near Mex
leo.
Jim Miller has been sick with
the grip, but is about well again.
Little Leona Spencer who suf-
fered 81 days with Bright's disease
died the 2jth of Feb. and was laid
to rest in Centralia cemetery. All
that loving hands could do could
not stay the hand of death. When
death comes to the aged we are Of
ten expecting it, but when he en-
ters a happy family and snatches
from it the sunshine and pride of
the home, we are shocked and sad
dened. But we know God knows
best. Our heavenly Father said,
suffer little children to come unto
me and forbid them not for of
such is the kingdom of heaven.
Tom Cleeton had a sale the End
Of March and will move to Contra.
liza.
Price Cunningham had sale
last Friday and will move to Mex
leo.
There is a sale most every day
and Bob Brown. the auctioneer; is
busy all of the time and could do
more if there were more days in
the week.
Uncle Joe Shock has been sick
but is better.
Rev. w. ID. Pulls Allied his APP
pointment at Green Grove church
near Upton, last Saturday and San
day.
Miss Grace Smith who is attend.
ing school in Columbia spent a
few days at home last week.
A son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Riggs died the 18th of last month
of pneumonia. He had been sick
some time. It seems that the hand
of aiiliction is laid on them often.
Last August they had TO say good,
bye to a little babe. We truly
sympathize with them in their sad
bereavement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
Licensed to Mary.

Wallace Berrey and Mamie Ow-
ings, this county.
Emmett Winterhalter and Bessie
Davis, this county.
Frank Armstrong and Linnie
Watts, this county.
Stephen Watkins aud Nora Gee
ting, Rush Hill, this county.
The MESSAGE and Hicks Alma.
&C one ye ar for 81 20.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
HOLLENSvILLE.

arrived
l.. L. Rudasill has moved to the
Frank Crawford place.
j. e. Dowell moved from above
place to the Albert Dowcll place
which he purchased last fall.
AT the sales of Mr.. Rowe and
Mrs. Blum, every thing sold well.
Canned peaches sold at Mrs. Blum :
at 40 cts per quart At Mr.. Mil.
ler's sale the crowd was small on
account of the weather, but almost
everything sold well.
j. &. McGee sold to Milt House.
holder one coming yearling mule
for $50.
Rev. W. c. Russell will conduct
n temperance meeting at Midway
church between now and the 18th.
Watch ont for the date and don't
fail to attend
Rev. j. Il. Gorton filled his APP
pointment at Midway Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Yeager en-
tertained a few friends at Forty
two" last Friday evening. In
spite of bad roads most of those
invited were present and had a fine
time. Delicious refreshments were
served.
Miss Nola Hanna and pupils gave
an excellent entertainment at
Gatewood school house Friday
night. First, Mr.. Gatcwood made
a short talk, and a good one, and
one that the children and their par.
ents will do well to remember.
Then came fine program, con-
sisting of Rotations, songs, dia-
logues, pantomimes, and tableaux.
Every piece was well rendered and
deserving of especial mention, had
we the space. One of the most en-
joyable features of the evening was
the music furnished by Miss Minnie
Berry at the organ, Cecil Mallory
with banjo, Lindall RudaSil with
violin and Ditzlec Graves with
guitar. Miss Hanna closed sew
en- months term of school mt Gate
wood on Friday. She surely "anks
among the best of the many good
teachers of which our county
boasts.
p. 7. Bruce is home from trip
to Texas.
Otto Carpenter is home from
Columbia where he has been TAX
ing a course in agriculture.
What might have been a very
serious accident happened to Miss
Madge Householder, when she at
tempted to alight from her horse
at GatewoOd school house on Sat
urday evening. She probably
drew the r,igns too tight and her
horse reared and fell back with
her. She was hurt and suffered
much from the shock, but luckily
no bones were broken, and her
many frineds hope for her speedy
recovery.
Bert Miller has moved from the
Moore place to farm near Benton
City. His father, Ira Miller, is
from same place to a farm
near Mexico. We wish them sue
cess in their new homes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
Notice to the Travelling Public.

On and after Sunday, March /
1908 passengers who are not pro-
vided with tickets will not be per-
mitted 10 enter passenger cars on
Wabash trains leaving stations in
Missouri where ticket offices are
Tickets must be
shown to trainmen before passen-
gers win be admitted to the cars.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05

w. j. Bryan made a speech be.
fore the Economic Club in New
York the other day. He was pre-.
ceded by Lyman j. Gage. They
talked Finance" Bryan was at
bis best. He took the position
that all money should be issued
and controlled by the govern.
msnt, boldly declaring that it is a
perversion of governmental fuuc-
ton to loan national bankers gov.
eminent credit, amplifying aud ex-
planning his idea Of the govern
ment guarantee of deposits in
banks. compelling Mr.. Gage to
agree with him. Bryan is the clear
est headed statesman in this whole
country.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05

Omar d. Gray, editor of the
Sturgeon Leader, has jumped into
the race for Congress in his dis
trict. Mr.. Gray would be live
coal from off the altar, aud it
kinda runs thru our makeup that
he is the fellow his people should
nominate. Omar, il we lived in
your district YOU would get our
vote,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05

All school directors in Audrain
county should remember that the
law passed by the last Legislature
in regard to the length of school
term has gone into effect and must
be put in force this year. That
law requires all school districts 10
hold an S-months' school provided
the expense can be met by a levy
of 40 cents on each 500 assessed
valuation. This should be borne
in mind when the annual meetings
are held next month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05

Under the pure food law it is a
grave offense to sell bad eggs, or
milk, or cream. or butter which is
dirty or was produced from a dis.
eased COW. Don't let this law
catch you.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05

A writer in the Sturgeon Leader
wants to know "if hog liver is fit
to give to children to eat" We
don't know. Mexico negroes,
young aud old, are eating hog liv.
err, aud it may be killing them for
ought we know. We are going to
give them a chance out of it soon
vote for local option, and let the
other fellow eat liver a while.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05

j. w. wager tells the MESSAGE
he has about decided to enter the
race as a candidate for Assessor.
His announcement will most likely
appear soon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05

"A Reader" down at West
Cuivre church, this county, writes
this paper that the good people in
that locality are wide awake on the
local option question. He thinks
the vote in that neighborhOod will
favor the "drysr about 3 to !.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
Thursday, March II, 'O8
the following described property;
100 Head of Live Stock

no AOllO"Ns
"a HORSES AND MULEs-l4 3.yr.
old mules, s coming 2.yr-Old mules.
9 coming 6-yr-old mules, coming
7-yr-old mule. 6 coming 6-yr-old
mules, | extra good saddle horse,
coming 7 yrs old, good heavy
brood mare, coming 8 yrs old. !
extra good harness horse, coming
4 yrs old. All the above mules are
broke and we'll matched in size aud
color. Not fat. but ready for hard
spring work. All to be sold in spans.
% head of cattle--l milk COW and
calf, 81 head Of coming 2-yr.old
steers.
"a head of good hogs sows.
will pig about April /; 20 shoats,
VT from so to 100 pounds.
80 head OF sheep-All native
ewes, will begin to lamb about
April /. from 2 to s years old.
TERMs-All sums of $lOand I'M
der, cash. On sums over $40 0
months time will be given on a
bankabIe note bearing 8 per cent.
interest. No property to be re-
moved from grounds until terms
Of sale are complied with.
Sale will commence promptly at
10 DEL ock q. m.
Dinner on the grounds.
1 "a 7 A; sSG.sS' Auot LXln,E
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
BEAVER DAM.

Messrs. Crockett and Ford of the
Law School of Columbia will adj
dress the citizens of Beaver Dam
at the school house next Saturday
night on the subject of Local OPP
ton \ full house will greet
them.
Beaver Dam Sunday school reor-
ganizcd last Sunday morning Aca-
damus Crockett was elected super.
inteudent.
jeff Allison bought an excellent
span of mules down at Martins
burg last week.
Arthur Dicus is erecting new
barn.
James Hickman who has resided
in this district for perhaps % yrs.
is moving near Thompson.
Emmett Gibbs is also going to
move in the vicinity of Thompson.
George Green and family are bid
ding us adieu and taking up their
abode down near Laddonia.
We regret losing all these good
people from our midst. And then
just think what juicy time they
are having for moving.
Ed. Rodhouse, our rural carrier,
says he never had any desire to go
to China. But he believes he is
getting nearer that place every day.
and thinks it about time to put the
lid on-the mud.
Beaver Dam Literary Society
closed last Saturday night with
joint discussion with the Mexico
high school on the subject, Re
solved, That foreign immigration
is detrimental to the interests of the
United States. Beaver Dam, af-
firmative, High School, negative.
At an early hour the house was
simply packed with people, you
would have thought from every
where. The chairman, Hiram
Threldkeld, called the house to or
der and after the reading and adop-
ton of minutes of previous meet
ing read by secretary Miss Jessie
Allison. few choice recitations
were given. Special mention to
Master Robert billiard and Master
Marcellus Dean. Alter n five
minutes recess the chairman again
silenced the house and called on +.
II. Dicus to deliver the welcome
address to the Mexico High School
debators. MIR. Dicuss was prompt
to his call and chose for his theme,
knowledge a Source of Delight 4"
He spoke of prominent persons
who have risen by their own exer-
tons and overcome all opposition
with their own hands, such as
Washington, Franklin, West, Full
ton and Abraham Lincoln, all
common school men and truly
American names. Aud thought
that if self education were practic-
ed it would greatly assist the
system of our common schools.
Mr.. Dicus spoke with much ear.
nestness and ease. Addressing al
the chairman, thanking him for
his prompt decisions with respect
to order. and for law without
which no society could prove endur
ing. In the name of Beaver Dam
Literary Society he bid all a hear
ty welcome. Surely no one could
help feeling at home.
The debate was the best we have
listened to for time. Leaders,
on the affirmative T. NJ. Wright.
Beaver Dam, Paul Hassler. Mega
tive, Mexico.
Beaver Dam had five speakers
aOd made 36 points. Mexico had
six speakers and made 81 points.
According to points and number
of speakers Beaver Dam gained
the question, but Mexico having
one more speech gained the ques-
ton by one point.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
I'm. Ragsdale

The Salt River Presbytery win
meet in Vandalia on Tuesday,
March oath, 1908, at 1880 p. m.
Rev. Alonzo Pearson. the modera-
ter, viii preach the Introductory
sermon. IN
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05

Rev. A. w. KoKendoffer has re-
signed as pastor of the Mexico
Christian church. About May LIST
he will take charge of the Christian
church at Sedalia. Mr.. Koken.
doffer has bad charge of the church
here seven years. he is held in
the highest esteem by all our pso-
pie and it is universally regretted
that he must leave US. He thinks
seven years long enough for a
pastor to remain in a place, and he
therefore seeks a new field.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
For Sale

A good drug business in Mexico.
Mo. Failing health reason for
selling. Inquire at MESSAGE office
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05

For SALE-Full Plymouth Rock
eggs. 81 miles north of Mexico
Phone Hickory 81.
Mrs. +. j. HARRIS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
Big 1Oc Sale
$50 Store

are worth EoC, just
for this sale, your
choice, 1OC.
4-qt handled granite sauce pan 10c
6x10 granite bread pan-...........- IOc
l4'in tin dish pan.............. l0c
l3-in nickel plated waiter
worth 25c, for this lOc
Speciality pr mems 25c Jersey
gloves, just to clean them up. 1Oc
Gin handle fry pan. .-............ ........- IOc
Got granite pudding l0c
%.gal glass water pitcher -lOc
Granite wash basin, lain across
the top~........................ assesses. Joe
l pr leather half soles........--.....-lOc
Wool sox, the l5c kind. clean
up price l0c
l6'in fiat saw file..... ................... Toe
Nickel plated crumb tray and
scraper.......... l0c
Child's toy broom. lOc
eft jOinted rule ............-.... ........ lOc
3x6 # window shade complete lOc
Hickory axe handle, 36.iu......... Zoe
Shoe brush with dauber. .............- lOc
Ladies' ribbed top fleece hose,
our regular 15c sellers, this
SAFE 10c
Special picture sale, many are
worth Zoe, now-......-..... 10c
20-ia rag doll, our regular 25c
cent sellers, for this sale........-1 Zoe
Children's muslin drawers,
to l2........................-........... lOc
Gold band yellow cooking
Oo"ls .............-lOc
l pr boys or misses heavy
rib long hose ...................lO c
Individual nickel plated tea aud
coffee pots. .,........-..,.,..-.........l0c
Tissue paper feather duster,
worth 25c for this sale.......-.....lOc
1907 blown goblets, imported
TouraIne, Hoffman house
shape
Gin decorated vegetable bowl,
25c seller for this sale. ............. lOc
1000 yds No 40 and GO ribbon,
all colors, per Yard. ..-.lOc
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
tuesday, March 10, 'OS
commencing at 10 a. IN, the
following described property
rs Head of Live Stock

25 mules 2 to s yrs. old. Is to
l6 hand high. Most of these ami
mails are broke and will be sold in
prirs, except 6 or 7 head to lie sold
sinRly.
10 head coming 2-yr-old steers,
10 good milk cows-some giving
milk, rest fresh soon.
TERMS-Cash or 6 months time
with bankable note bearing 8 per
cent. interest.
Dinner served by the ladies Of
Auxvasse Methodist church.
J. T. johnson. Auct. Cyt.kgA EalElsn
l. T. McCue. Clerk Nh 3. HilEI1a
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05

the Wabash r. r. r.
On sale daily March ] to Apr.
30, 1908. Only $3.50 to many
points in Arizona, California,
Idaho, Mexico, Oregon, Utah and
Washington. Stop-Overs permitted
at certain points.
For information call on or
address
!. NJ. RICHARDS,
Agent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
PUBLIC STOCK SALE

We will sell at public auction on
what is known as the Maddox
farm. 6 miles south of Mexico, 5
miles north of Auxvasse. N
miles southeast Vt Ortiz station,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
Special DC Sale
Many of these articles
are worth locust
for this sale &c.

Dover egg beaten, the fly
wheel kind ..-.............., -. ..... ........4c
200 dinner plates, plain white,
lOc, for this sale ............................5c
Swift's Pride wash powder....--4c
Our Country Soap, bar .............. .....4e
500 carpet taeks...............-...............4c
Tack Hammer ...... ............................4c
Fire shovel............ ..................-4c
! book needles.......................-.........4c
2oO0 yds Of lace. per yd-.....--.-.....4c
800 parlor matches...............-.........-.. &c
Big roll toilet paper-......- ..........-Ac
500 towels, each............................-.4
Lot, granite pudding pan --....-...4c
Box Japaned wire hairpins..........4e
2 white fruit saucers.. ...........-. -.......4c
2 white metal table spoons. ...........4c
2 glass tnmbIers-
Decorated salt and peppers-.......4c
bunch shelf paper ......... ..........Ac
I'm. Ragsdale
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR STATE SENATOR.

TuE MESSAGE is authorized TO announce
EUGENE w. STARK
o, Louisiana, Mo. as candidate for
State Senator subject 10 the Democratic
state primary.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
We are authorized to announce
c. =. CLARK
a candidate for Representative subject TO
the action OF tbe Democratic primary.
FOR siIEWFF
We are authorized TO announce
FRANK JAMES
a candidate for sheriff, subject to the
action Of the Democratic primary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-05
BIG STOCK Sale

will sell ut public auction on
what is known as the Pollock farm
q mile north of Littleby Station,
4 miles west of Rush Hill and 5
northeast of Mexico, on
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Births-Bert Wright, 1415 South Fifteenth
street, boy and girl; William M. Freeman,
4617 North Fifteenth street, boy; Fred
Deefs, 1858 Reese street, boy; Anton Capek,
1921 South Fifteenth street, girl; Tillman
Armfigeld. &l2 Capitol avenue, boy; c. +.
Wyman, 34l6 California street, girl; Charles
Sheeler, Methodist hospital. girl; Fred w.
Conrey, 3407 Jackson street, girl; Albert
Johnson. 2l24 Ames avenue. girl.
Deaths-Mary j. Coats, 1896 North Seven
teenth street, a.; Low G. Abraham, Metho.
dist hospital, 9 months; Bonnyhns 59lz
North Sixteenth street, q; Samuel Reed,
Fortieth street and Poppleton avenue. SO;
d. ]. Kelleher. 2424 Larimore avenue, Do;
Caroline Hold, 96 Dominion street, B.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
Want ads

Advertisements for the want al
rO1uun viii be taken untiI IA m. for
the evening edition and untn o y. m.
for the morning. and sunday editions.
Cash must accompany all orders for
want ads and NO advertisement will
he accepted for less than 10 cents for
Arrt insertion.
Rates apply to either The Daily or
sunday bee.
Always couBt ak words 20 n line.
Combinations of initials or numbers
count as one word.
CASH RATES FOR WANT ADS.
REGULAR CLASSIFICATION - one
Insertion, per line, 10 cents. Two or
more consecutive Insertions, per line,
Is cents. Each insertion made on odd
days, 10 cents per line. $3.50 per
tine per month"; excepting that
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
Investments

s Z, 25O-Five houses, one s rooms and the
rest 4 or 5 rooms. Water. sewer and
gas in each, east front, corner lot, In
st. Johns parish, near Creighton
college, and ore block from Harvey
car. Rents 1912. This makes a splen-
did home and investment.
s 4,O00-TWo houses near 18th and Cunning
One II rooms and one s rooms.
Paved street. Rents S16. All in
perfect repair. Buyer can live In.
one and rent the other.
SIS. OOO-Best down town vacant corner. ON
two car lines. splendid place for
stores and flats, two blocks from
Hotel Loyal.
so. OO-Brick building, covering full city
lot, 6Sx132. only half block from
Court House. This property Is we'll
rented and had Sl5.0O0 spent on Al
in Temodeling within ? years. In
come and value will double in few
years.
s s.5OO-Good s per cent mortgage on inside
property, one block from Court
House and City Hall.
s 3,S0O-Good per cent mortgage on 800
acres improved, Howard county
farm. 2h miles from ST. Paul.
n. P. ID & CO.,
: AHA FaTnam st.
Qs)-ls5 z
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
Nebraska.

FARM FOR sALE-A bArssin, 40 aeres,
10 miles from flourishing r. r. town; 4
acres alfalfa: every acre tillabie; well
fenced, excellent water, fair improve
ments; 30 fruit trees Price ~ per acre
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
Texas.

SO WILL give you a start in the world.
and two lots In the flowing well dis
trict OF Dimmit county, Texas, for S21a,
payable SO monthly, no interest, no taxei
for two years. Farmers are making
from 800 to $500 per acre. Choice land.
sweet water. a California climate Write
Tor handsome illustrated book free
DENTON COLONY COMPANY, San
Antonio. Tex fD-42 AuKlix
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

NE WANT A COMPETENT STATE
MANAGER AT ONCE. HE WILL BE
HIS OWN BOSS AND DO OFFICE
oUiRED. WE FURNISH EVERY
THING. $50 n. Y. LIFE BLDG.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
MEDICAL

FREE medical and surgical treatment at
Creighton Medical college, 18th and Dav-
export SITS; special attention paid TO con-
nnement cases; all treatment supervised
by college professors. Phone Douglas
Il6H' Calls answered day orr night.
Q3-I&
ANY poor giri in need OF a friend call or
write 10 the matron OF the Salvation Army
tome Tor Women at &24 n. cath ST..
Omaha, Neb. u2)-MbS9
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

FOR sALE-Bakery, confectionery. soda
fountain, Toe cream business. A bargain.
y taken soon. Address, Lock Box III.
Manning, la. O-M09 Tx
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
miscellaneous.
Elevator for Sale
Nj miscellaneous.

For sale, secondhand Eaton &
Prince hand elevator, complete;
platform about 4x5; can be used
in a building 60 feet high. This
elevator is first-class in every
respect and will be sold cheap.
BEE BUILDING Co,
18th and Farnam.
Q0-Mz29
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-02-15
We have good supply Of
Money
TO LOAN
At 8 per cent on choice farm lands
G. G. KERR g. Go.
Sale Of Tlnber.

WASHING ron, D. c.. January :. iSos.
Scaled bids arked outsids. IBID fiAhes Sale
Application, Decsmbsr II, tDo7, Ban Juas," and
addressed to the Forester. Forsst 9ssvips.
Washington, d. g.. will BE- rsesivsd up 70 aud
including the 18th day Of February. 1901. for all
the merchantabls doad timber staodinE aud
down. and all tho green timber marked for cat
ting by tho Forest oficsn, located On . dssis.
mated area Of about 70 acres % ths sssI side a
the watershed Of Spring Cssst. aDSspxioatsly
In Section I6 T. ~ n. Z. e. n. n. r. T., within
the San Juan National Forest, Colorado, sssi.
mated to be an. so fest B. n. II living EA0sl.
mann spruce; 6,s0O II. B. y. of Living balssa
,son fest B. n. OF foxtaii pine; and 1ooeD fsst
Il. n. OF dead saw timber, log seals, moro a
less. No bid Of less than q Per thousand fssi
B. n. for both living and dssd timber vili b
considered. and q deposit oi 80 must b ssas
to George +. King. Fiscal Assot, Fossss Service,
Washington, ID. c.. for each bid suh0itssd 70
the Forester. Tho right to rs$set any and all
bids is reserved. Timber upon al valid claims
is exempted from sale. For further inioraa-
tion and regulations governing salas, address
+. C. Spencer. Forest Supervisor. Aoots Vista,
Colorado.
4. +. CARrEK, Acting Forester
First pub. Jan. = last pub Feb. =.