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Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Courier.Journal, says: The ST.
lence that followed could be heard
three thousand miles. II could be
heard from Buzzard's Bay to Cra-
ter lake-frOm the Dome of the
Capitol on the Potomac to the Lick
Observatory in Santa Clara valley
as Mr.. Payne, tired of leading
the majority, sank helpless into the
abyss of confession, daring not to
accept the challenge. That single
passage tells the whole story
Never mind the past said Mr..
Williams, the presidential rape of
1876; the crisp, new two dollar
bills aud blocks of five, OF 1880;
Belshazzar's feast, in 1884: the
wholesale bribery and spOliation OF
1896 aud 1900 aud 1904. when wi
dows aud orphans were plundered
to makes Mckinley and a Roose-
welt holiday! Never mind the de-
mails and the proof Of guilt! Never
mind the stealing, the lying aud
the hypocrisy that have been. Let
bygones be bygonesl What do you
say to the futurei What will you
do nowi And poor Payne could
utter never a word. Nor, in all
that house full OF republicans was
there one voice brave enough, one
heart honest enough. to shout back
in defiance-to call Mr.. Williams
hand-'We will pass the publicity
bill here aud now!' Shame upon
the republican party; shame upon
it's leaders; shame. shame. shanel"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
administrators Notice.

Notice II hereby given that letters of
administration upon the estate ~ Ed
mund Robcrts. late ~ Audrain CO.. Mo,
deceased, have been granted the under
sigucd by the Probate Court uf said Au.
drain County, hearing date the end day
Ot April, lgS, All persons having claims
against said estate are required to exhih-
IL them 10 inc for allowance, within one
year after date of said letters, or they
may he preluded from benefits OF said es-
tate; aud u such claims are not exhibited
within two years from the time OF the
publication of this notice, they will be
forever barred.
u. A. SHANNON, Administrator.
MAY 10, iVH.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

In the house of representatives.
at Washington City. John Sharp
Williams. the democratic leader.
issued q challenge to Mr.. Payne,
the republican leader. Shaking
his foreiinRer at Mr.. Payne. Mr..
Williams said: Here / stand.
] stand to challenge yOu that every
dollar that goes into campaign
funds shall be published to the
world the day after it is received SO
that the world may know the mo-
tive Of the giver and may Judge
the means Of corruption 10 the
hands Of the recipient" Refer
ring TO this incident. Henry Wat
tersOn. writing IN the Louisville
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
THAT $6l,5OO.
Democratic Candidates for State
Offices, Et Caetera.

The following excerpts are from
the st. Louis Post Dispatch of a
few days ago:
Attorney General Hadley, the
unanimous choice of the Republi-
can party for governor, promptly
and uncOmpromisingly announced
himself against the prohibition
movement.
Mr.. Cowherd takes credit for be-
ing first 10 attack prohibition as
undemocratic aud n-Americ
Assurances Of jobs for those who
aid his candidacy stimulates Cow
herd sentiment among the party
workers.
The city hall contingent, 1000
strong, is for COwherd Ia man.
The st. Louis end of his cam
paign is being conducted chiefly by
three former police commissioners,
Harry q. Halves, T. r. Ballard
aud Richard Hunlon.
Comparatively few Folk men are
affiliated with the Cowhcrd cause
and none in st. Louis. 50 far a.
the politicians are aware.
Well.informed judges of the sit
uation say Cowherd and Ball are
the strongest at this time.
One Of the questions worrying
the campaign managers is where
the brewery and saloon vote will
go.
South st. Louis wards controlled
by the Lemp and Busch interests
are conceded Ia COwherd and the
probabilities are that some of the
brewery strongholds in the north.
ern end of the city may give him
a heavy vote.
The republican brewers, however,
are not going to participate on the
democratic side and this will re-
suit to the advantage of Judge
Evans and Judge Wallace, who are
not in favor with the liquor cle.
ment.
Except in few instances, Senator
Stones followers are rallying to
Cowherd and nearly every Cowherd
leader is hostile to Gov. Folk
senatorial candidacy.
inadvertently, Mr.. COwherd en-
barrassed Senator Stone by con.
demning in unmeasured terms the
efforts of certain republican leaders
to secure the passage of bill pro-
viding $6l 500 relief for Subtreas.
urer Atkins, MissOuri's member of
the national republican committee.
This amount represents the
shortage that occurred in the feder-
al subtreasury here two years ago,
and for which one of the paying
tellers was tried and acquitted.
1t appears that Senator Stone
himself had been the most couspi.
cuous friend of Mr.. Atkins at
Washington. the discovery having
been made that Stone introduced
the relief bill and has worked
faithfully for it's approval.
Not only Mr.. Cowherd. but sew
eral democratic county conventions
aud Congressman Dorsey w.
Shackleford, who made an official
speech on the subject. denounced
the Atkins relief bill as an exhibit
ton of unqualified political nerve.
Under the law, Atkins was held
on his bond for the entire shortage
and the Stone bill asks that he be
reimbursed. Senator Stone &
friends are at loss TO understand
why he, instead Of Senator War
ner, a republican, fathered the
Atkins proposition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
Came Near browning.

John Shepherd. southwest of
Mexico, 10 years of age, went into
a pond bathing last Sunday after.
noon. Two neighbors were with
him, but they did not go into the
water. Young Shepherd took the
cramps and when be was rescued he
was unconscious.
II was a very narrow escape from
drowning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice Is hereby given 70 all creditors
aud others interested In the estate nt
". II. Burch, deceased. that /, executor
Of the will Of the said w II HuTch, intend
10 make final settlement Of said estate at
the May term OF the Probate Court Of
Audrnin county, Missouri, TO he held at
Mexico. Missouri, beginning on the 18th
day NJ May, ,i01s.
Walter Burch.
Executor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Miss Marcia Marvin. Methodist
missionary from Cuba. is the guest
OF Mrs. A. K. Luckie Of this city.
Miss Marcia is the daughter Of the
late Bishop Marvin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
New Meat Market.

Conducted by Owen & Seiiz,
s doors north Postofilce; phone 4l5,
Dealers in fresh aud cured meats.
Poultry in senson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11
North Liberty.

Potato bugs are doing some dam
age to the potato crops around here.
Misses Anna Sims and Callie Kun
kel have returned home from Column
bia where they attended school.
Miss Josephine Evans, of 81. Louis.
Is here TO spend the summer with her
aunt, Mrs. Fannie Roberts. of near
Mexico.
Miss Mary Morris, OF Rush Hill. is
visiting Ruth Younger.
Paul and Ruth Younger entertain
cd Misses Vida and Grace Lock
ridge and Roy and Otis Devoll at
Sunday dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Warden and
family were the guests of Mr.. Levi
Watts and family Sunday
MIR. and Mrs. G.. l.. Younger and
Miss Mary Morris, OF Rush Hill, Wis
tied Mrs. Fannie A. Roberts Sunday
The "Stork" visited Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Edwards Saturday. May 81
and left them little daughter.
Miss Edna James is spending q
week with her sister, Mrs. viii
Owings, of Mexico.
Byron Bradford visited Wilbur
Kunkel Sunday.
Ray Barnes visited C. Il. wilkins
Sunday.
Il. II. Roberts and Miss Josephine
Evans spent Sunday with MIR. ant
Mrs. G.. +. Younger.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11

After spending the winter in Mex
leo. Mr.. Copman and family have
moved back to his farm northeast OF
here last week.
Mrs. Nora Crawford and daughter.
Lillian, were the guests OF Mrs. l..
T. Paisley the past week.
The children's day exercises ut the
Christian church last Sunday week
ago was considered quite n success.
A large crowd was present.
Mrs. George Stewart il visiting rel
atives in Columbia.
Mrs. Hale. OF Martlnsburg. has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs
Chas. Stuart.
Mrs. King moved TO Laddonia FIRST
of last week.
Mrs. Augustus Knollenberg went
to Saline county last Thursday to sec
her father. who 10 very Ill.
Mrs. Mark Crawford was here
Monday visiting Mrs. j. l.. Carnes.
Chas. Casper shipped three loads
OF cattle and several Of hogs to St
Louis last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11
\ Resolution

To pave Monroe Street from the
West line OF Washington Street West
to the West line of Morris street and
to curb the North and South Sides
of said Street along the distance SO
to be paved.
BE 1t Resolved by the Council OF
the Council OF the City Of Mexico,
Mo, as follows:
That the Council Of the City OF
Mexico. Missouri deem it necessary
to pave with first class vitrihed paw
ing bricl. or blocks. that portion OF
Monroe street lying and being sit
uate between the west line OF Wash
ington street and the west line ot
Morris street. said street from the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11
A Resolution.

To pave North Jefferson street
from the north building line OF Mon
roe street north to the city limits OF
the city of Mexico.
BE Il resolved by the Council OF the
City OF Mexico. Missouri, as follows:
That the Council of the City OF
Mexico, Missouri. deem IL necessary
to pave with first class vitrified paw
ing brick or blocks that portion OF
Jefferson street in the City OF Next
co lying, being and situate between
the north building line OF Monroe
street and the north line Of the City
Limits OF the City of Mexico, said
portion of said street. between Mon
roe street and Anderson street to be
paved the width OF 40 feet In the
center thereof aud between Anderson
street and the City Limits TO be paw
ed the width OF 80 feet In the eentel
thereof. that Is to say Is feet on each
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11
Powell Ford.
Plenty of rain.

Plenty of rain.
Rain! Plenty OF 1t in this section.
The ladies of Sunrise church have
cleaned the church and put new
brussels carpet on the floor; the men
have cleaned the yard and put up
hitch racks and will put a new fence
up later.
Mrs. Robt. Aliens condition is not
improved,
Salt river is pass fordlng much OF
the time.
Mrs, Ellen Nelson and daughter
Miss Alicia, spent last week with
relatives.
Mrs. Sam Hatcher visited her aunt
Mrs. Tina billiard, and family last
week.
Miss Gertie Brown. OF Fulton. I.
the guest OF Mrs, Tina billiard anC
family. Mrs. billiard is not much
improved.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11
Champ.

The recent rains have made very
wecdy cornfields.
Rev. Browning preached US two
line sermons Saturday night and
Sunday morning at Bethel.
Rev. II. |. Cobb will preach next
Sunday morning at II at Groves
Chapel; that evening at s at Bethel.
Sunday school at Bethel at 3:3O p.
M.
G. Y. Dean came home from Col
umbia Friday. We are glad to see
Mr.. Dean among us again.
Y. G. Thomas and wife entertain
ed their nephew. Ed Thomas, and
family, of the State of Louisiana. a
few days last week.
G. l.. Dean sold to Powell Hall two
loads of cattle last week at 81 per
100 pounds. They averaged 1853
pounds.
Irwin Crockett, of Columbia, is the
guest OF his sisters. Mesdames G. G.
and II. X. Dean.
Il. G. Cant was buying hogs last
week TO feed. paying cents per
pound
Mrs. John Harrison spent last
week in Mexico at the bedside OF her
mother, Mrs. Wright. who is very
III.
Bessie Crockett is home from Ma,
con City where she had been visit
ing.
Miss Cleo Settles has been EN-
ployed to teach the High hin schoo
this winter. She has seven month,
at salary of $50 per month.
The new telephone line is not beInl
completed very rapidly. The sub
scrlbers thought they would hav,
their phones to use by the LIST. bu
they were disappointed.
G. l.. Dean shipped a load OF hog
to st. Louis Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11
HollensviIle.

Another fine rain Sunday.
Rev. Gorten filled his regular APP
pointment at Midway Sunday morn
Ing and afternoon. A large audi
ence was present at the morning SER
vice. but on account of the rain the
afternoon audience was small
Miss Callle Berrey entertained
quite a number of her friends Sat
urday evening In honor OF Miss Mary
Berry, of Mexico who Is her guest at
present.
DIR. d. T. Moore. OF Mexico, is Wis.
ting J. l.. Carpenter and family.
Miss Florence Carpenter enter
tanned several friends Sunday.
Hollensville base ball team defeat
ed the Rowena team - to 2.
John Upton, of California, is the
guest OF J. c. Dowell and sister.
Miss Lucy Rudasill is home from
her school in st. Louis.
Miss Leta RudasIll, after a week.
visit home. has returned to tn,
Kirksville Normal for the summe
term.
d. C. Berrey contracted hogs I,
r. C. Peck for 1915 per cwt. 70
September.
II. s. Bradtn sold 10 sheep to n
G. Berrey.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11

Oklahoma had her first bank
failure last week. There was
some CONSERVATION among deposi.
tors but within three hours after
the doors of the bank were closed
the secretary Of state was cashing
on the fund provided for such
emergencies and every depositor
was promptly paid in full. The
first test Of the law recommended
by Bryan met all expectations.
IL we are to have banks of issue
let us have the guarantee of de.
posts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11
skinner.
And still II rains a little.

skinner.
And still II rains a little.
]. Walter Holloway delivered a
load OF hogs to Lewis Anthony's last
Thursday ut $50; weight 200
pounds.
The Sunday School convention at
Bethlehem was we'll attended and
great success In every way.
A number Of our people attended
the deacon ordination service at Mt.
Zion.
Regular meeting at Maple Grove
last Sunday morning and night. Rev.
Kerby was in the pulpit.
The Hard Shell" Baptists held
their annual two days meeting at
Liberty. Sunday. a hountiful spread
was upon the ground and everybody
did eat and was filed to his hearts
content. All left wishing such occas-
ions might come oftener Revs
Hardesty and Sutton were present,
the latter delivered two dlscourses.
While the storm was In progress
Sunday n big hickory tree was up
rooted near the Liberty Christian
church. 1t lodged in a tree, and we'll
4, did for good team was standing
there as we'll as several buggies.
Miss Mary Berrey, daughter of DR..
Berrey, OF Mexico, is here the
guest OF her uncle. Taylor
Berry's family. Miss Berry gradu-
alton at Hardin recently in express
| sion
Miss Grace Ridgway, student of
William Woods college. is here to
spend the summer with her uncle,
Henry r. Squirting. and family.
Charles Tanner was out on his reg
ular trip huckstering, Monday It
never gets too bad for Charles. and
he's always there with the goods,
Grover and Thurman Chapman
Walter Luhring and Omar Squirting
and the Misses Chapman were down
on Salt River last Thursday fishing
and pleasure seeing. Some fish and
lots of fun was reeled OF.
Miss Ella Holloway, student OF
VIM, Woods college, Fulton. is home
to spend the summer. Two OF her
friends, Misses Claire Sharpe and
Kate Chouteau, accompanied her
home. These young ladies hail from
the same school and are at home in
Oklahoma.
At the special school meeting held
at Gatewood levy of 90 cents on
500 valuation was voted. Also mo.
ton carried to put porch In trout OF
school house and to replace old seats
with new ones.
Many pastures to let IL only oul
sheep men would get busy and import
to us large flocks OF sheep. 4 mum
Der of our farmers have never fin
ished planting corn and those tina
have finished, try cultivating In tn,
mud every few days. This rain!
spell seems TO extend most all owe
the land, and especially the corn belt
Iowa and Illinois are flooded. Sol
Oklahoma and Northern Contra
Texas.
Charles Tanner when asked II h,
had any news. says Yes. tell tn,
folks | have the finest boy living
but he's near year old.
The Misses Tanner, OF Mexico, ar,
Charles and family.
here the guests OF their brother
Charles and family.
Miss Callie Berry entertained few
friends Saturday night In honor o
her cousin. Mary Berrey.
Miss Ella Holloway entertained
few friends Tuesday night OF las
week in honor OF Misses Clair
Sharpe and Kate Chouteau.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11

side OF the center line OF said Jeffer-
son street. The width of said street
and the material and plans OF said
improvement are more particularly
shown by the plans, diagram and
specifications filed by the City En-
glneer with the City Clerk
Sec. 2. That the Council deem Il
necessary In view of the proposed
improvement OF that portion OF JEFF
ferson street between the North
building line OF Monroe street and
the North line Of the City Limits or
the City OF Mexico to curb said street
along the portions to be paved and
along the East and West sides Of
said pavement the full length thereof
with hrst-class granitoid curbinR
| ms Is moro particularly shown by the
plans, diagram aud specifications now
on file with the City Clerk, filed by
the City Engineer.
Sec. 3. That the cost OF said i'm
proyemen: so declared as necessary
In secs. | and hereof be paid by
levying and special assessment on an
lots and tracts OF land fronting on or
abutting on either side OF said I'M
! provement along the distance so to
be improved and in proportion to the
front foot thereof as provided by an
act OF the General Assembly OF the
state of Missouri approved March
9th, 1901, and found at page GO
OF the Laws OF Missouri for 1901.
Sec. 4, This resolution shall be
published for two consecutive weeks
in the Mexico, Mo. Message. week
~ newspaper printed and published
In the City of Mexico, Missouri, and II
n majority OF the resident owners OF
property liable to taxation for said
Improvement declared necessary Ia
be done by this resolution. at the
! date of the passage thereof. who shall
own majority OF the front feet own,
ed by residents OF this City abuttlnl
on said portion of said jefferson stree
TO be improved. as aforesaid. shall
not within ten days thereafter III,
with the City Clerk OF this City theil
written protest against said improve
ment the Council will cause a con
tract for said work TO be let to tn,
lowest and best bidder on the plan.
and specifications. substantially as $,
made for said Improvement. sal,
Improvement to be completed no
later than Nov. LIST. 1908.
Sec. 3, The said work and i'm
provement and the taxation thereto
shall be done and made in accord
ance with charter and the ordinance
OF the City OF Mexico and the laws o
the State OF Missouri relating to an,
providing for such improvements.
Passed this. Sth day of June. 1905
f.. ID. GRAHAM.
Pres. of the Council.
. Approved this, 9th day of June
1905.
r L. D. GRAHAM.
tSeaD Mayor.
Attest WALLACE DEARING.
City Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11

We understand that The Mis-
souri, Military Academy has so
cadets already pledged for next
year. That's good. aud we hope
the fall enrolment will go IN
double that numh -. The schonl
is worthy. II Iuu have bow
who wishes to attend a good school
consider the claims OF the Military
Academy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11

Penticost Sunday services we've
held 10y the Catholic church at
MartinShurg last Sunday. Four
teen children, eight boys aud six
girls, took their ii:st communion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11

Certain boys in their early teens
about Mexico have been amusing
themselves this spring by shooting
birds within the city limits. The
law'll get yOu II you don't look
out. You are not permitted to
shoot within the city limits and
you must kill no bird without it ID
the English sparrow. That bird
doesn't belong in this country any
way; he is a trespasser, thief and
robber. But IL you shoot him,
coax him outside the city limits, II
You can.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11


west line OF Washington street TO
the east line OF Clark avenue to he
paved the full width thereof exclu-
sive OF that portion used for side
walk purposes and from the west line
OF Clark avenue to the west line of
Morris street the width of 80 feet
in the center thereof, that Is to say,
I 3 feet on either side of the center
line OF said Monroe street. The
, width OF said street and the mate
rial and plans OF said Improvement
are more particularly shown by d.
agram, plans and specifications fl
ed by the City Engineer with the
City Clerk. said paving to be laid
to the established grade.
Sec. 2. That the council deem II
necessary in view of the proposed i'm
| proyement OF that portion OF Mon
roe street between the west line OF
Washington street and the west line
OF Morris street to curb said street
along the portion so to be improved
and along north and south sides OF
said Improvement and pavement the
| full length thereof with first class
granitoid curbing as is more partic-
ularly shown by the plans, diagrams
and Specifications now on file with
the City Clerk filed by the City En-
gineer,
Sec 3, That the cost OF said i'm
pTovement so declared as necessary
to be done in sections / and 2 hereof
be paid by levyIng a special assess
ment on all lots and tracts of land
fronting or AUDITING on either side
Of said improvement along the dis
lance so to be improved and in pro-
portion TO the front foot thereof so
abutting on said Improvement as
provided by an act OF the General AS
sembly of the State OF Missouri, APP
proved March 81. 1901. and found at
page CD Laws OF Mo. Of 1901.
Sec. (, This resolution shall be-
published for two consecutive weeks
in the Mexico Missouri Message,
weekly newspaper printed and pub
lishcd in the City of Mexico. Mo, and
II a majority Of the resident owners
of property liable to taxation for said
Improvement declared necessary TO
be- done by this resolution ut the date
, OF The passage thereof, who shall own
a majority of the front feet owned
by residents Of the City abutting on
said portion Of said Monroe street
to be improved as aforesaid shall not
r within ten days thereafter file with
the City Clerk their written protest
/, against said Improvement, the City
+ Council will cause a contract for said
work TO bee let TO the lowest and best
bidder on the plans and specifications
substantially as so made for said i'm
proycment Said Improvement not
to be completed later than Nov. /,
1905.
Soc. :, The work for said improve
m"nt and the taxation therefor shall
be done in accordance with the char
ter and ordinances OF the City OF
Mexico and the laws OF the State of
Missouri relating to and providing
for such improvements
Passed this, Sth day of June, 1908.
r. +. ID. GRAHAM
t Pres Of The Council
4 Approved this. 9th day of June,
S 1905.
o +. d. GRAHAM.
lSean Mayor
I Attest WALLACE DEARING,
Fity rtavE
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11
Bargains by Lane & COOns.

Small stock of merchandise in
Mexico for sale or will trade same
for farm stock. new aud parties
doing good business; also 5 see.
tons land in Panhandle. Texas. to
trade for Audrain County laud;
several good pieces of Mexico prop.
srty for sale or will exchange for
land. ANY property you have for sale
list ii with Lane & COons. II you
are a purchaser see them, they will
save you money. Office over w
l.. Craddock's Book store.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11

d. A. Ball, in his candidacy for
Governor, has made an attack on
the appropriations of money made
to the State University. Mr.. Ball
will get sympathy for some things
he says.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-11

The State Drummers meeting in
Mexico next week promises to be
one of the biggest events of the
kind held in the State this year.
The flower parade will be worth
coming miles to see.