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Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
CANT
Oats are coming mp nicely.

Oats are coming mp nicely.
Corn planting will begin this
week.
Cold weather seems to have
passed by and left the fruit uuhurt.
Parker Denham is hauling logs
to the sawmill preparatory to re.
modelling his house and adding an
addition TO it.
Cant District at the annual
school meeting elected j. Il. Sims
a member of the school hoard, and
voted a levy OF Coo for the purpose
of rebuilding their school house,
but failed to vote an excess OF 40c
for teachers fund. so we will only
have 6 months school this year.
The Cant Camp of Modern
Woodmen are on the boom. Ini.
tiated five new members Saturday
night aud have more applications
on the way. The Camp offered q
prize to the one securing the most
new members in a given time. anC
the boys are hustling them il
lively.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
MOLINO

Mrs. Lin Stewart was at the
bedside of her grandmother, Mrs.
Marshall. at Mexico Friday and
Sunday who is dangerously i'll.
We received a letter from Josiah
Martin recently. He says they are
we'll but be would be glad to see
some of the Missouri mud again
Says they haven't had a good rair
since the Sth of last Sept, althC
the wheat looks very we'll. ::
Harvey Heller. the Moline buck
ster. last Thursday bought q
cases of eggs, 80 doz. per case
That means $40 dozen, and paiC
l2c per dozen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
STRoTHER

Eugene Pearson of Santa Fe
spent Sunday with Berry Bleds.e.
Miss Garry Dusendschon is home
from Rensselaer,.
Mrs. Jenkins and daughter OF
Moberly are the guests of Foster
Whitaker aud family.
VIM. Reid aud wife are at Mex
leo at the bedside of Mrs. Reds
father who is very i'll.
Miss lisa Wren is here for a few
days from La Grange.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Cops visited thu
latter's mother. Mrs. HARRIET, Sun
day.
Married, in Paris last Thursda!
at the home of the officiating min
lister, Rev. G. F. Richmond, Mr.
Harry Story aud Miss Coda Har
kley. They will reside on tb
groom's farm southeast Of Stroth
err. We extend congratulations.
Carl Jelly who is attending
school at Rensselaer,, spent Satur
day aud Sunday with relative
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
MARTlNseuRo

Mrs. Bnla Mcdowell and daugh-
ter of Center have returned after a
Ave weeks visit with homefolks.
John Devault and sister of New
Florence are visiting here this week.
Mrs. Will Erb aud children
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her brother, j. NJ. Hilbert, and
wife.
Ben Holderman came near hav-
ing a fire smoking meat but was
fortunate to discover it in time TO
extinguish the flame.
Russell Martin and sister Miss
Evalyn of Columbia came home to
visit their parents over Sunday.
Miss Maggie Smith of Wellsville
visited Mr.. Ed Smith and family
Friday and Saturday.
Misses Halle Freidm Flor
ence Moore and Minnie Pike spent
Sunday at Mr.. Albert Martins.
Ray Lewis came up from Wells
vile Sunday to see his best girl.
Clyde Asbury came down from
Moberly and visited homefolks for
u few days.
Miss Jessie Allison of near Mex.
leo attended the closing exercises
of the public school Friday and
Saturday evenings.
Miss Maggie TorreysOn ha'
come home to spend the summei
at least. Her many friends ar,
glad TO have her back again.
NJ. Il, Rogers is selling lots oi
hats for Easter. Her styles ant
prices are the best. Her man!
friends appreciate this fact.
Tie entertainments given b!
the public school on Friday ant
Saturday eve were fine and wer
highly appreciated by the larg
crowds attending.
Mrs. Bowman of LaddOnia spen
several days with Prof. Mapes an,
wife last week.
Miss Bula Harris is spending
this week with relatives in Wells
vile.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
RUSH HILL

The box social given by the
Modern Woodman Lodge here
Monday night. week ago, was
quite success. The cakes and
boxes brought about $40.
Miss Blanche Woods OF Lad dOnia
visited Mrs. j. L. Carnes Friday.
Robbers Thursday night broke
into the general stores here. One
by way Of door, the other by way
of a window. Several articles ART
missing but no trace of the rob.
bers.
Jim Stuart of Columbia was
here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lola Coil aad Mr.. Henry
Husterman OF Mexico were the
guests Of Miss Mary Armstrong;
Sunday.
Rev. Il. d. Chinn being in Tex.
as. did not ill his appointment
here the first Sunday. therefor he
preached the second or last Sunday
The members Of the w. q. T. u
met at Mrs. j. N. Rosser's las
Thursday evening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
Order OF Public ation.

State Of Missouri In the Circuit Court
County OF Audrain June term, 1905.
Lutte Hicks, Plaintiff
Ralph Hicks, Defendant.
Nov on this March 9Th, 1905, comes
Plaintiff by 4. II. Cullen, her attorney
and files with the clerk Of the AudraIn
County Circuit court, In vacation, her PEI
tltlou, wherein among other things
plaintiff states that defendant Ralph
| Hicks Is q non resident OF the state OF
Missouri, and that the ordinary process
OF law cannot be served upon him Ia this
State.
Il Is therefore ordered by the Clerk OF the
Andrain county circuit court. IN vacation
| that publication be made herein notify.
| Ing the said nonresident Ralph Hicks
that plaintiff has commenced suit
against him In the Audraln county cir
/ cult court, the object and general nature
OF which Il 10 obtain q deeree OF divorces
In said Court from said defendant eharg.
Ing cruel and barbarous treatment ana
vagrancy on part OF defendant. AM
now you said nonresident defendant
Ralph Hicks are hereby notified OF the
/ illln0 OF this suit tbs object and general
/! nature thereof, and unless you DO anG
appear at the next regular term OF th'
AudrRln County circuit court, % be be-
gun and held &C the Court House, u
the iirSt Monday In June, 1908. and on o.
before the first day Of said torn, answe
or otherwise plead 70 plaintiffs petition
the same will be takeA as confessed ana
decree rendered as prayed In said petl
tim.
And IL Is further ordered that cop
hereof DO Published In the Mexico MIS-
souri, Message, q weekly newspaper puO
lished In Audrain county Missouri, 10
four weeks SUCCESSFULLY. the last lnaer
ton TO be az least fifteen days before th
first day Of said June term 1908 Of sail
court
/ A True Copy from the Record.
Attest; w. n, MORRIS.
Clnrk Circuit Court.
~. Il. Cullen. Atty. Tor Plaintln.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
Mrs. futile Dead.

Mrs. Thomas NJ. futile. aged 56
years, died at her home northwest
of Mexico last Sunday night oil
pneumonia. The husband sur
wives her besides two daughters.
Misses Dixie and Eva. Rev. A.
@. Browning held funeral service
ut the home Tuesday afternoon
The following friends Of III" family
acted as pail bearers: A. q. Tur-
ner, j. A. Lewis. Horace Mundy.
A. d. jackson. A.. Collins and Ed.
.O'Brien.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
SURROUNDING AUDRAIN


Centralia will have a horse show
Saturday, May End.
II. A. Kincannon Of Sturgeon
was kicked by horse and his leg
broken.
Lightning damaged the steeple
Of the Paris Baptist church to the
extent OF 800 one night last week.
Tom Reighley. formerly Of Au.
drain county, was last week elected
one OF the aldermen Of the city OF
Wellsville.
The State board of equalization
increased the valuation OF farm
laud in Galloway county 10 per
cent over the valuation OF County
Assessor Sampson.
Pike 20. Post: MIR. Basnett
and wife of near Mexico, Audrain
county. visited at Ike Tripletts
last Sunday. MIR. Bassnett is the
father of Mrs. Triplett.
A bunch playing poker at Ma.
con recently were so excited by
hard storm that broke glass all
about them that the game broke up
and some fellow wanted to pray.
The local option election in
Monroe county last week resulted
In victory for the vets of 33 ma
jorityi total vote cast, 1851.
Nine precincts went wet. IA dry.
Twenty years ago the wet ma.
iority in Monroe was ESQ.
The Paris Appeal says: Mrs.
Fannie Dye died suddenly at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Peake,
near Santa Fe, first Of last week.
She was sitting 10 her chair, ap.
parently in robust health, when
the end came. She made many
warm friends while a resident Of
Paris and they will learn with re.
greet Of her death.
Talk about your egg eaters, huh!
Why, the feat of John Giffen Of
Winsted, Conn.,, who ate eighteen
at one sitting, as told in recent
dispatches, has been skinned a
mile by Frank Ryan Of White.
sides, Pike county. Frank ate 80
at one sitting. and he had no
thought Of making a record, either.
He is just fond OF the product of
: the far famed Missouri hen. The
! next day Frank ate nineteen for
, supper. So his two meals com.
! prised fifty.four eggs. He says be
can eat forty without feeling a
fullness. He likes 'em scrambled
q John Howe, of Fulton, after
= gathering his late cabbage last
a fall. buried the stalks in a trench
e head end mp. placing them in Q
Q sloping position, then a few inches
t Of dirt on them, cleared off tn,
: sweet potato ridges aud put thu
e vines on top the trench, more L
}. keep the chickens of than any
h thing else. The other day he ex
8 amined the trench aud found plen
9 ty of good sized cabbage heads OF
Is the stalks, all white leaved anC
!, nice as you please. Mr.. How
says: "One head was as large Al
d my own, aud any number were q
:. large as my two fists. Being al
e in the ground, they had bleached
|. just like celery does. aud some W,
a cooked makes the best kind of eat
y ing. Every leaf on them is tende
10 mo waste to them at all. It 4
4 the easiest way to raise cabbage
\ have ever found.n
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
Wanted, a Doctor.

In good town and good COM
muuity. Don't apply without You
are sober. peaceful and conscien.
tious. Write 3. Underwood,
Rush Hill, no. IAm
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

They've got the night riders on
the run in Kentucky. Interesting
article relative thereto on another
page of the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

Read the Easter sermon on an.
other page of the MESSAGE, de.
livered out of doors by Mother ma.
ture."
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

Gov. Joseph w. Folk will open
his senatorial campaign by a big
speech at ST. Joseph April 81.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

The regular announcement of +.
A. Shannon as a candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney appears in
this issue of the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

The vets lost in S2S towns in
Illinois last week. Read about
the surprise in Egypt" on
another page of this paper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

Consideration for the welfare Of
your neighbor cannot he reduced
to the terms OF dollars and cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

The saloons would better keeT
out of politics in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

Mayor Graham delivered a point
ed address before the City Council
Monday night. Mr.. Graham has
made and excellent official.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate Of VIM.
Il. Parks, Ia 10 Of Andrain county, Mis-.
souri,, decaas ed, have been granted the
day OF April. 1908 All persons having
claims against said estate ara required 10
exhibit them 20 ne for allowance within
one year after the date OF said letters or
they may be T,reclnded from benefits OF
selq estaIei Aau VI such claims are not ex-
hiblted within two years from the time
OF the publlcs tlon u this notice they Will
be forever barred. SUSAN PARKs,
Administering.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

TnE MEssAaEis authorized 10 ANNOUNCE
tho following named candidates for tn
various offices TO b. filled at the Demo
cratic primary:
FOR STATE SENATOR.
Eugene w. Stark,
OF Louisiana, Mo.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
c. f. Clark.
E. c. Waters.
FOR SHERIFF
Frank James
j. B. WOOlery
]. B. Smelser
H. p. Middleton
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR
7. ]. KelsO
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
E. A. Shannon
A. c. Whitson
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

Am / my brothers keeper'"
That's what the Book teaches.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

The Missouri Burial Aid Asso-
citation of Mexico, incorporf ed in
1902, is one Of the prosperous in-
stitutiolIs Of our city. II is ably
managed and pays all benefits
promptly. The officers are; J.J.
Steele, president; w. j. Winscott.
". c.; 3. A. Weaver. secretary;
NJ. d. Crawford. M. D.; p. IL,
Cullen, attorney; N. No. Trust
Co. depository. The board Of d.
reotors. not named also as Officers
above. are ID. q. Melee, j. u
Blaltner aBdJ. ID. Mckee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

Drag the dirt roads; it's the
thing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
Publication d GAl a.IuR d Local 9yIisn
EllsIiaf,

On the nth day Of April, 1908, the
County Court OF Audraln county, Mis-
souri,, made and entered Of record an
order directing the undersigned Clerk OF
said Court 70 publish the result OF the
special election held In Audrain county,
Missouri, on the 18th day OF March, lSGf8.
tOdetermine whether or not splTituous and
intoxicating liquors, including wine and
beer, should be- sold within thu limits OF
said County, which said order Is Ia words
and figures following, to-wlt: I'm the
matter OF the special election held IN
AudFain county, Missouri, on the i4th
day OF April, 1908, 70 determine whether
or not splrituOus aud intoxicating liquors,
including wine aud beer, should he sold
within the limits OF said county, Ii ap-
pearing 70 the Court from the returns Of
said election. a. furnished 70 this eOnFt
BY the ClerA thereof aud B1kar barnes
and j. ID. sutton, two OF the Judges OF
this Court or the Clerk thereof, that the
whole number OF votes cast Ia said cleo
ton were 2BO6, that the whole number OF
votes cast In said election against the
Sale Of intoxicating liquors we're lGsla;
that the whole number OF vOtes east IN
said election for the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors were Q5s, AID that the majority
Of votes cast IN said election against the
sale OF intoxicating liquors were $50. Ia
IA therefore ordered by the Court that the
Clerk hereof shall cause the result Of sald
election, ascertalned and determined a.
aforesaid, 20 be published once z week
for four consecutive weeks In the Mexico
Missouri Message which Il the same
newspaper In which the notice OF election
was published
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

Miss Della Liter Of Mexico visited
her sister, MRS. G. Il. .Calbertso1,
at Benton City Last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

Monroe county went wet" last
week by the small majority OF only
33 votes. All the newspapers OF
Monroe are wet except one. the
Times. at Madison. At Madison
the drys won by 81 majority, but
az Paris everything went wet. The
papers over there better get on the
right side Of this question; or some
Of hese times they'll feel some
thing drap. aud that hard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

The City Council passed three
resolutions for street paving Mon
day night. Ifyou are interested,
read same in this issue of the MES
SAGE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16
STATE or MISSOURI,
COUNTY or AUDRAIN.

/. e. II. Carter, Clerk Of the
County Court OF said county, here
by certify the foregoing to be q
true copy Of the records as the same
appears Of record in my 0fIlee.
Witness my hand and seal. Done
at office IN Mexico this 18th day OF
April. 1908.
[sEALJ b. II. CARTER,
Clerk County Court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

The financial panic of last fall
aud results have 30 increased the
number of insane persons ia pub.
lie hospitals In New York State
that Mr.. Ferris. president Of the
state lunaey commission. has been
led to issue public statement
showing the immediate cOnstruc.
ton of a new hospital near New
York city necessary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

Read +. f. Wentz's article on
another page of this paper on bees
in their usefulness in fertilizing
plants and flowers. You will get
some ideas, perhaps that you had
not thought of before,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

The MESSAGE got local option
figures little mixed last week.
Lafayette county went wet by $50
majority, instead of dry Howard
comfy went dry by 30 majority.
instead Of wet, aud that fellow at
Glasgow who was reported to have
spent s., 600 for the vets in La
fayette won out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

The City Council Monday night
refused to confirm the appoint.
ment Of two night police made by
the Mayor. Is this to he constru.
ed as a rebuke against the move
for q dry" town. Threats won't
work for your cause. Mr.. Wet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

Frank James
j. B. WOolery
J.B. Smelser
H.P Middleton
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR
T. ]. KelsO
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
E. A. Shannon
A. c. WhitSon
=----------=-= -
Drag the dirt roads; it's the
thing.
The saloons would better keep
out of politics in Mexico.
Am | my brothers keeberi"
That's what the Book teaches.
-
Consideration for the welfare of
your neighbor cannot he reduced
TO the terms Of dollars and cents.
Gov. Joseph w. Folk will open
his senatorial campaign by a big
speech at ST. Joseph April 81.
Read the Easter sermon on an.
other page of the MESSAGE. de.
livered out of doors by Mother ma.
ture."
They've got the night riders on
the run in Kentucky. Interesting
article relative thereto on another
page of the MESSAGE.
The regular announcement of +.
A. Shannon as a candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney appears in
this issue of the MESSAGE.
The vets lost in S2S towns in
Illinois last week. Read about
the surprise in Egypt" on
another page of this paper.
Mayor Graham delivered a point
ed address before the City Council
Monday night. Mr.. Graham has
made and excellent official.
The City Council passed three
resolutions for street paving Mon
day night. II You are interested,
read same in this issue of the MES
SAGE.
Read +. f. Wentz's article OF
another page of this paper on beef
in their usefulness in fertilizinl
plants and flowers. You will ge
some ideas, perhaps that you had
not thought OF before,
E
The City Council Monday nigh
refused to confirm the appoint
ment Of two night police made b,
the Mayor. Is this to he constru
ed as a rebuke against the NOV
for q dry" town. Threats won
work for your cause. Mr. Wet.
The MESSAGE got local Optiol
figures q little mixed last week
Lafayette county went wet by 5J
majority, instead of dry; HOwar
comfy went dry by 30 majority
instead Of wet, and that fellow a
Glasgow who was reported to hav
spent $5, 600 for the vets in La
fayette won out.
The financial panic of last fal
aud results have 80 increased ii
number of insane persons in pub
lic hospitals In New York Stat
that Mr.. Ferris. president Of Ii
state lunaey commission. has bee
led TO issue a public statemeI
showing the immediate cOnstrul
ton Of new hospital near Ne
York city necessary.
Monroe county went wet" la
week by the small majority OF onI
33 votes. All the newspapers (
Monroe are wet except one. Il
Times. at Madison. At MRdiso
the drys won by 81 majority, bI
az Paris everything went wet. III
papers over there better get on Il
right side Of this question; or son
Of hese times they'll feel some
thing drap. aud that hard.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
AGED MAN TOPPLES
FROM ROOF Of
PORCH KILLED
JAS. eoteER, SUFFERING FROM
THROAT AFFECTION, LEAVES
ROOM TO GET FRESH AIR AND
LOSES BALANCE.

James Bolger, aged Go. who has con-
Quoted bake shop AZ No. 213 Harrl-
son-ave.. for the past II years. met
death in a tragic manner in the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. Edward II. Rog-
ers. No. 2S5 Cadillacave., about 2
o'clock Thursday morning, falling
from the roof of porch, where he had
gone to get air.
For some time pas Mr. Bolger ha1
been suffering from heart disease and
a tnmor IN the throat, which rendered
breathing difficult. For this reason ne
was in the habit OF getting up during
the night and going outside for air.
A few days ago he went to stay
with his daughter and was under the
care of DIR. John F.. Bennett. coroner.
About . o'clock Thursday morning i've
arose, as usual, and walked ont on the
fiat roof of porch. which was easily
accessible from the second floor. tie
lost his balance. toppllo over the low
railing OF the porch and landed hcav-
lily on the ground, sticking on his
head.
Members OF the family carried him
into the house and Or. Bennett was
sent for, but Mr.. Bolsor died as re
suit OF the shock beiore the doctors
arrival There will % no inquest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
CHILD FOLLOWS HER
GRANDFATHER TO GRAVE

Twice within "A hours death visited
the home OF the Rev. John Britain
Clark. of No. 1914 Cass-ave., taking
little Elizabeth Woodbridge Clark,
aged IL years, and her grandfather
Charles l.. Woodbridge, aged 76. Tues
day morning at o'clock, c. l.. Wood
bridge. the father of Mrs. Clark. who
had been aillng for some time with
heart trouble. died, and Wednesday
afternoon at $50 O'CLOCK. the daugn-
ter died of pneumonia. Elizabeth was
a pupil OF the Liggett Home and Day
school. and had been attending reg
ularly until last week. Last Saturday
she was taken i'll. She and her grand
father were inseparable companions
Both funerals were held at the same
time from the Clark home. and at TX
O'Clock ~-' morning from West.
minste, Presbyterian church. The
services were conducted by the Rev.
A. RI. Barr. OF. the Jefferson-ave. Pres
byterian church. and the Rev. K. H.
Pence of the Fort-st. Presbyterian
church. The bodies willsbe taken TO
Brooklyn, ~ Y, for interment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12

whose rugged strength of character
had made him conspicuous figure III
every matter In which ne was con.
cerned. his political battles making
him many firm friends and many biz
ter enemies, for he was no believer IN
half way measures or compromises.
Born In 1S43 In Tiverton, Devon
shire. England, George Beck ives
brought to New Orleans. by his par
ents as a. boy of seven years. Later
while still a boy thai he came TO De
troit and went TO work in the Central
market, then on the site OF Cadillac
square. His shrewdness and integrity
won him place amcTg the butcher
and cattle buyers and he became u
partner In the Michigan Beef & Pro
vision Co. OF which ne was the sole
proprietor at his death. He was a
livestock buyer In both Chicago and
ST. Louis markets as we'll as IN De-
troit
In 1892. Mr.. Beck was elected as
the first Republican alderman from
the Eighth ward and came at once TO
the fore in supporting Mayor Pingree.
In 1897, he was elected president OF
the council after So ballots. He was
later a candidate for sheriff but was
defeated by james ID. Burns.
Mr.. Beck was married first TO Min
ME A. Miller, whose Two daughters.
Mrs. A. b. West and Mrs. c. G. Wynn,
survive. In 1895 ne married Jennie
M. Smith, a well-known newspaper
woman.
The illness from which Mr.. Beck
died developed Mondey night. but was
not considered serious until Wednes.
day night, when a change for the
worse made an operation necessary
After the operation he appeared 70
rally, but soon became worse and died.
Mrs. Beck Is in Denver and telegram
was sent her apprising her OF the sal
news. s
George Beck was member OF the
Damascus Commandery, knights Tenn
plar and the Fellowcrat and Bowling
clubs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
THIEF LOOTS HOME
DURING TEA PARTY

While Mrs. Henry e. Stearns was
entertaining a party OF ladies at tea
In her home in the Dana apartments,
No. 7SN Watson-st., about s o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. sneak thieves
ransacked the bedrooms and got away
with two diamond-studded purses
valued at $1,000, belonging TO Mrs
j. K. Goldberg, No. 1853 Putnam-avc..
and purse containing sl2 and jewel
ry worth $50. the property of Mrs.
Stearns. The robber was not dis
covered until the guests were about
to depart for their homes. The police
were notified at once and Detectives
Fox and Downey were sent out TO
investigate.