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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-25

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The Exterior of the Kings Palace
The Brilliant Star of Fate
The Famous 5000 Goo" Girls
The Dance of the Witches
Sohlke's Original Broilers
The Grand Electric Finale
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
HERE'S A CHANCE.
A $500 Prize for the Schools
Outside Of Mexico.

Mr.. EDITOR: am in receipt
of a letter from Mr.. G.. u. Stokes,
manager of the Mexico Chautau-
qua, in which he offers fifteen dol
lars as a library fund, TO The school
district outside Of Mexico having
the largest number of children of
school age present on Educational
Day. This is liberal offer aud
worth competing for. Teachers
get your children in line and try to
win this prize. You have nothing
to lose, if you don't win the prize.
a day spent ut the Chnutauqua
will pay you for your efforts.
Your friend. s. T. DAVIS,
County School Com.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
Mrs. Ruse Dead.

Naomi H., daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. A, Thornburgh, was born
in Madison county, Ill.,, Aug. 2,
1874; came to Missouri in 1882.
Was married to James Frank Ruse
April %, 1891.
To this union Eve children
four boys aud one girl-were born
all OF whom with her husband.
father and mother aud two sisters
survive her.
Her malady was that dread
scOurge, consumption, which kept
her confined to her bedfor the past
eleven weeks; but through her
suffering she was patient and un-
complaining.
Her death occurred at Halls a.
I'M. July 10. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. ii, /. Cobb. al
the family residence. at 2 .. no.,
saturday July IL. after which the
remains were laid To rest in the
Mexico cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
WHITNEY CARTO0NED.
And Then He Tells a Funny
Telephone Story.

A. II. Whitney of this city.
County Recoi der nf Audrain, at
tended the State meeting OF record
ers in st. Louis Il few days ago aud
the st. Louis Republic published n
cartoon of him aud in connection
Herewith said:
"A. Ii. Whitney, Recorder from
Mexico, aud formerly secretary of
the association, has n telephone
story with which he is entertaining
all visitors. The scene of the story
is supposed to be laid in Audrain
County, where there are numerous
rural telephone lines. n fond
lover was greatly annoyed because
a large portion of the population
along the rural line over which he
talked to the light of his life persist
edin listening to his tender honeyed
words.
One Saturday night he perfected
a plan Of vengeance. The lover
was to be absent over Sunday,
Monday morning, upon returning
home he rang for the young lady's
home. There was the customary
audience by the time the young
lady arrived to hear the message
In agonized tones the lover told
of returning home to find both his
mother aud father murdered in
their beds. The conversation was
short but sufficient for its purpose
Within half az hour every farmer
on the line had hitched up anC
started for the scene of the tragedy
The wooing afterwards was pursue'
to a successful conclusion with |
smaller audience at the telephone.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
Stock and Transfers.

j. A. Bolts sold to Powell aud
Hook one car of fat cattle the first
OF July, 81 cwt.
j. w. wager sold car Of corn
at Thompson recently, getting 70
cents per bushel.
G.. A. Wilson aud son delivered
75 hogs to Powell and Mundy,
weight ZIG lbs, at 1925.
W. 4. Cline bought of John
Lane this week piece Of residence
property in this city for 81, 300.
Noah Mcdonald. west part Of
the county, sold Is fat hogs al
Sturgeon the other day, getting
IS 65.
Sheriff Price johnson sold %.
lambs in Chicago this week a
So go, topping the market. They
averaged 80 pounds each.
Elzea II arrisOn has sold his 81
acre farm four miles south OF Mex
leo 10 a st. Louis man at $50 pc
acre. MIR. Harrison gives posses
sion OF the farm next March.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
A RESOLUTION

To Pave North jefferson Street
From the North Building Line
OF Monroe Street North to the
City Limits of the City OF Mex
leo.
BE it resolved by the Council Of
the City of Mexico, Missouri, as
follows:
That the Council of tue City OF
Mexico, Missouri, deem 1t neces-
sary to pave with first. class vitri'
fed paving brick or blocks that
portion of jefferson street in the
City of Mexico lying aud 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
Monroe street aud Ander'
sou street to be paved the width
of 40 feet ia the center thereof and
between Anderson street aud the
city limits to be paved the width
of 80 feet in the center thereof,
that is to say IL feet on each side
of the center line OF said jefferson
street. The width of said street
aud the material and plans 1T said
improvement are more particularly
shown by the plans, diagram aud
specifications filed by the City En-
gineer with the City Clerk.
Section >. That the Counci
deem it necessary in view at the
proposed improvement at that por
ton of jefferson street between
the north building line ct Mouro,
street aud the north line of ih'
city limits of the city of Mexico Il
curb said street along the portions
to be paved aud along the east an'
west sides of said pavement tn
full length thereof with first-clas
concrete curbing as is more par
tieularly shown by the plans, dia
gram and specifications now q
file with the City Clerk, filed b,
the City Engineer.
Zee ton ,. That the cost OF said In
pr0yemsnt so declared as necessary
sections I and hereof be paved by lew
Ing an assessment ON all lots and tract
: OF land fronting on or abuttlng ON elth'
side OF said Improvement along the di'
: lance so 10 be improved and In propOrtlc
To the front foot thereof as provided by q
. act OF the General Assembly OF the sta
! OF Missouri approved March 9Th. i0O
and found At page % OF the Laws Of M
souri, for 1901.
D section 4. This resolution shall be pu
a llahed for two consecutive weeks ia q
Mexico. No., Message. a weekly newsp
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
Mrs. Brandiff. Dead.

Mrs. Mary Brandiff of this city,
who suffered three strokes of par
alysis recently. died last Monday
at a little past noon. She was
aged 70 years. One son survives
her, Charles Hedge, of st. Louis,
Deceased was a woman highly
esteemed. She had been a resi-.
dent of Mexico over GO years.
The funeral was held at the
home Tuesday afternoon conducted
by Rev. G.. NJ. Aker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
F. NJ. S1OUSH, Chairman Com.

ser printed aud published In the CITY of
Mexico, Missouri, and ia majority Of
the resident owners OF property liable to
taxation for said Improvement declared
necessary To he done by this resolution,
at the date Of the passage thereof. who
shalt own majority al the feet owned by
residents Of this City abutting ON said
portion OF said Jefferson street In be i'm
proved, rs aforesaid, shall not within ten
days thereafter filc with the City Clerk
OF this City their written protest against
said Improvement the Council will cause
a contract for said work tO be lot % the
lowest and best bidder on the plans aud
specifications, substantially so made
for said Improvement, said lmpr Gvemcni
to be- completed not later than January
I, 1909
Section :. The said work aud improve.
ment and the taxation therefor shall he
done aud made In accordance with
the ordinances of the City o!
Mexico aud the laws OF the stat
OF Missouri relating 10 aud providing fol
such improvements.
Passed this 18th day OF July. 1907
Willard Potts, Acting President o.
theCOuncil.
Approved this 18th day Of July
1898.
Willard Potts. Mayor Protein.
(SEAL) Attest; Wallace DeariUg
City Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
Officers Out Of a Job.

Centralia, Mo-, July ll.-De.
claring that policing is dead
Job" in Centralia. w. IL. Bald
ridge, for many years Chief OF
Police here. rendered his resignation
to The board today. It was accepted
According to MIR. Baldridge's
declaration variety and excite
ment" are vitality important to his
existauce, and since local option
has taken effect things are toe
monotouous. Policing is too slow
for me-" said the Chief. Il au
going to farming"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
- SOME CASH; SOME NEWS u
j, w. Pauliu renews.

j. w. Paulin renews.
A. w. Powell hands us dollar
on renewal.
Miss Blanche White renews for
the MESSAGE.
Ed. James Bradley gladdens rs
with II renewal favor.
George l.. Dean adds his name
to our subscription list.
Dan billiard gives us n big
round dollar on renewal.
DR.. S. G.. Adams cnrolls as a
new subscriber this week.
Gray Wilson of Moline pushes
his subscription date up one year.
DIR. j. +. Flynt, one of Molino's
best citizens, reuews for this pa
per.
Edgar Marshall of Hallsville,
formerly of Mexico, rencws for the
MESSAGE.
DR.. w. l., Reed is ahead on his
subscription to this paper for an
other year.
w. w. Wilson hands us n dol
lar and orders his subscription
date moved up.
&. II. Dickey, a splendid farmer
friend of near Thompson, was IN
to see us the other day to get his
subscription date moved up u
notch.
J. j. +. johnson, member of the
firm of johnson Il Romans, deal
ers n live stock aud grain at Ben.
ton City, sends us dollar on sub
scription and says, keep coming.
w. ID. TaIley who lives south
east OF Santa Fee, brought Is head
of lambs to Mexico Monday which
he sold to VIM. Mason at 81 pei
head. Mr.. Talley while here re
newed for the MESSAGE.
j. w. Wayne, "A good farmer o
the neighbOrhood south of Mexico
moves up his subscription date
late into 1909. Mr.. Wayne says
the corn crop prospect is much bet
ter since the warm sunshiny days
J. s. Weaver. out Moline way
was here yesterday with a smile nj
over his face; big rain the day
before in his sectiOn-great help Il
the corn, that's what tickled him
MIR. Weaver contracts for the MES
SAGE another year.
j. w. wager. out in the neigh
borhoOd of Skinner, is the hap
pirst man on the creek. lie ha
in a crop of 2S5 acres of cor
aud he tells the MESSAGE it
pretty good all right; big blac
healthy blades and growing L
beat the band" Jim says tina
farming is better than running ia
Office.
Ed. A. Il. Underwood, former
ly of this county, attending Chris
, tian University Mt Enid. Okla. wi
had planned a trip to Europe thj
summer. writes us that he will ne
go abroad till later lie will writ
the MESSAGE several letters a
things he sees on the way. II
thinks the school he is attendiu
is the greatest in the Southwes
He writes: The best of il is we a
not ashamed of the Old Book dow
here. neither do we try to fin
fault or do away with any part {
it. lhops the editor i will; you
paper is a wonderful little ME-
SAGE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Rev. and Mrs. &. T.. Selecman
of Moberly, formerly of Mexico,
returned home last week from the
mountains in the West with their
little son, who was taken there OH
account of serious lung trouble.
The little fellow is thought to be
much better.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
The Adams Express Co. has
ceased business in Mexico.

Miss Dora Westrope is recover
ing from her recent serious illness
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Thomas Bruce. Frank Dudley
and Miss Irma johnson OF the
Mexico Methodist, church are at
tending the Epworth League State
convention at WaFrensbprg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
Meat for ThreShing.

We kill oil our own meat. 1t
is fresh and tender. Our prices
are the lowest, 8 to Zoe 10.
Sannebeck's Market.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Miss Maud Wallace leaves this
week for u visit at Excelsior
Springs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Joe Potts and Clip Woodward of
this city were in Louisiana last
Sunday. The fair attraction for
the boys to that city lives up in
the fashionable district OF Georgia
street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Miss Esther Norris and mother
will leave this week for a visit at
Excelsior Springs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Estsll Stuart. who has an i'm.
portant position in st, Louis, spent
a week recently with his parents
Just west Of Mexico. AIR. aud Mrs.
II. III. Stuart.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Clarence Townsley, colored, II
years of age, plead guilty few
days ago to stealing watch and
revolver from Henry Hawkins,
also colored. The boy was sentenc-
ed TO 10 DAYS in Jail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Mrs. =. g. Martin has returned
from visit to relatives at Moni-
ton, Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Mrs. Baxter Vaughn of Paris
and A. II. Carter and family OF
ChiIlicothe visited the family OF
Alex Carter, north Of Mexico, last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Lakenan & Barnes have some of
the best residences in town for
sale WI
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

John w. Fox of this city is SER
ionsly in with dropsy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Rev. HarbOard OF vandalia
breaches regularly at Macedonia
church near Sturgeon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Mrs. j. NJ. Ingram of this city
visited Mrs. G. c. Ingram in Lad
donna last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Mrs. t. b. Duncan has been
quite i'll.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Il. &. Gosset. near Sturgeon, is
reported verv III.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

The City Council has ordered
new sidewalks along the properties
OF Mrs. Il. Stewart and Il. p.
Moore.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Mrs. John Beal and daughter,
Miss lola, are visiting friends at
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Mrs. IL. +. Warden is home
from Virginia where she went to
see her father, Prof French Stroth-
err, who suffered II stroke of paraly-
sis recently. She reports her faith
er about recovered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Urban WciIher is IN Michigan,
seeking improvement OF his health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Mrs. Jesse Scobee and little
daughter, Margaret, are visiting
friends at Louisiana, Bowling
Green and Lnddonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

The two children Of Wallace
bearing. reported 10 be afflicted
with dipLheria .Iaee getting we'll.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Mrs. M. ID. Davis and daughter.
Miss Mamie, are visiting in Dem
YER, Colo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. II. a. Butts of
Vandalia, visited Mr.. aud Mrs. l..
+. Austin in Mexico last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Mrs. w. w. Bolts is home from
a visit to friends at Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Renfro Gibbs, Jr., collided his
bicycle with a buggy a few days ago
and the bicycle was wrecked and
Renfro also n little worsted in the
mixup.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16
Odd Fellows Install.

The following officers were in
stalled in Mexico |. o. o. F., No.
80. by Special District Deputy
Grand Master l.. r. LarKin, assist
ed by Past Grand j. II. Wayne,
G. NJ, r. Il Cable q. w, CD.
Staples; @. See, Il. p. Key; q.
Treas, w. N. Boatman;
n. g., Claud; Powell.
Rec. Sec q. l.. Staples.
Treas. A. NJ. Trimble.
W.. +. NJ. Shoush.
o. g., A. NJ. Owen.
l.. s. N. G., j. +. Miller.
l.. $. V. g.. Henry Marshall.
l.. :. s., w. w. Canterbury.
v. G., j. w. Squires.
Fin. Sec. II. L. Miller.
Con-, Il. Threldkeld,
/. G., X. w. Huleu.
r. Ia. N. g., l.. r. Larkin.
r. y. V. e.. j. II TGwson.
II. 3. s., j. w. Deckard.
Chaplain. j. II. Wayne.
Urban wcither is IN Michigan
seeking improvement OF bis health
Rev. Harboard OF Vandalii
breaches regularly at MacedOnis
church near Sturgeon.
The two children Of Wallace
bearing. reported 10 be Athletes
with dipiheria .aacs getting we'll.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Mrs. g. W. Shoup, of Endicott,
Washington. who has been at her
fathers's, Charles Owens. on n
visit for the last s months, has re-
turned home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16


The Adams Express Co. has
ceased business in Mexico.
Miss Dora Westrope is recover
ing from her recent serious illness.
Miss Maud Wallace leaves this
week for u visit at Excelsior
Springs.
Mrs. s. G.. Martin has returned
from visit to relatives at MOni.
ton, Iowa.
Mrs. j. NJ. Ingram of this city
visited Mrs. G.. {. Ingram in Lad.
donna last week.
Mrs. John Beal and daughter,
Miss lola, are visiting friends at
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Butts of
Vandalia, visited Mr.. aud Mrs. l..
+. Austin in Mexico last week.
Mrs. Jesse Scobee and little
daughter, Margaret. are visiting
friends at Louisiana, Bowling
Green and Laddonia.
Renfro Gibbs, Jr., collided his
bicycle with a buggy a few days ago
and the bicycle was wrecked and
Renfro also n little worsted in the
mixup.
Mrs. &. W. Shoup, of Endicott,
Washington. who has been at her
fathers's, Charles Owens. on n
visit for the last 8 months, has re-
turned home.
Elgin Beal OF Broken Bow, Neb. ,
stopped off here last Saturday to
visit his brother, John Beal. He
will not trade his Nebraska farm
for South Missouri land.
Williamine Taylor, little daugh.
ter Of DIR. w. F. Taylor of this
city, underwent an operation for
appendicitis one day last week
She is said to be resting easy.
The ladies' drill teams of the
Maccabees and National Ann nifty
of Moberly will contest ut the Mex
leo Chautauqua July "a That i:
to be Fraternal Day at the Chau
tauqua.
Mrs. III. +. Warden is home
from Virginia where she went to
see her father, Prof French Stroth
err, who suffered II stroke of paraly
sis recently. She reports her faith
CT ABOUT recovered
Clarence TOwnsley, colored, Il
years of age, plead guilty Il few
days ago to stealing watch ant
revolver from Henry Hawkins
also colored. The boy was sentenc
ed to 10 days in Jail.
Rev. and Mrs. &. T.. SelecmaI
of Moberly, formerly of Mexico
returned home last week from tn
mountains in the West with thci
, little son, who was taken there OF
account of serious lung trouble
The little fellow is thought to b
much better.
Meat for Threshing.
We kill oil our own meat.
, is fresh aud tender. Our price
are the lowest, 8 to l0s 10.
Sannebeck's Market.
Lakenan & Barnes have some c
the best residences in town 70
Gala M
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

The ladies' drill teams of the
Maccabees and National Ann nifty
of Moberly will contest mt the Mex
leo Chautauqua July -. That is
to be Fraternal Day at the Chau-
tauuua.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Elgin Beal OF Broken Bow, Neb. ,
stopped off here last Saturday to
visit his brother, John Beal. He
will not trade his Nebraska farm
for South Missouri land.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-16

Williamine Taylor, little daugh.
ter Of DIR. w. F. Taylor of this
city, underwent an operation for
appendicitis one day last week.
She is said to be resting easy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

Old subscribers to the Daily News
can get the famous White House
Cook Book by paying six months in
advance at the office only.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
powder TRUST Under
governmental BAN

ware from doing business under an
alleged agreement. The suit is
brought under the Sherman antitrust
law, and the government makes the
allegations that the powder companies
are operating in restraint of trade.
The governments complaint is that
an association composed of practical
ly all the manufacturers of gunpowdei
and other high explosives in the
United States was formed in 1872, the
object being the elimination of all
competition between the members of
the association. The only companies
which did not enter the agreement
were the California Powder Works,
the Sycamore Manufacturing Company
and the Lake Superior Powder Com
pany; but, according to the govern
ment's complaint, these three COM
panies afterward became parties to
what is termed 1.-The combination and
conspiracy in restraint of trade and
commerce.
The association became known as
the Gunpowder Trade Association of
the United States. The government
alleges that the association entered
into fundamental agreement" that
all competition should be suppressed.
There was a later agreement, it is
charged known as the Presidents
Agreement" in furtherance of the
combination and conspiracy for the
express purpose of eliminating COM
petition between the various parties to
the agreement"
The warfare waged between the in
dependent powder companies and the
members of the association is gone
into at great length by the govern
ment, and in its petition it states
that, in order to carry out the war
against Independents, the members
of a pool agreement of 1896 furnished |
funds to carry on the competitive war
fare through the Great Northern Man
and Supply Company
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
IT MEETS|N
TAFTVILLE
National League Of Republican
Clubs Convened in Cincinnati
This Morning.
Hearst News Service.

Cincinnati, September 22.-In the
home city of the presidential candi-
date, William H. Taft, the National
League of Republican Clubs convened
today in what promises to be the most
successful meeting in its history.
Republican clubs and delegates from
all over the land are here. Stores
and buildings throughout the city are
decorated with flags, banners and pic
lures of Taft and Sherman, in honor
of the visiting Republicans. Mr.. Taft
will address the convention and is ex-
pected to make one of the most i'm
portant speeches of his campaign.
Many other Republicans af national
prominence are here and will speak
during the three days of the conven-
tion. General Edwin A. McAlpiE. of
New York, is president of the league
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
EIGHTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
OR MORMON|SM Celebrated

nearby mound. The message was
accompanied by quotations from the
Scriptures, proving that the new
epoch in the history of the world now
about to be inaugurated was predicted
by the ancient prophets. The second
time the visitor appeared he told the
prophet of great judgments that were
to come upon the earth in the form
of famine, sword and pestilence. The
third time the messenger came and
yxrned the prophet that the sacred
II easures about to be entrusted to his
care were not to be used for the graft
fication of greed but for the glorifica-
ton of God.
The visions occupied the entire
night, and in the morning the prophet
related his experiences to his sfather,
who felt impressed that the visit was
from God, and advised his son to do
as the angel had directed him. Ac-
cordingly he went to the Hill Cumo-
rah and found the sacred treasures
deposited as he had seen in the vision.
Here, too, Moroni appeared and in
structed him regarding the future
work he was called upon to do.
Thus was born the church which,
after years. of persecution, has secured
temporal as we'll as spiritual control
of one state and is RAPIDLY extending
its propaganda throughout the world.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
SENSATIONAL TRIAL
OF Big TRUST BEGINS
Fifty Powder Concerns Alleged to Be
in Great Combine, With a Capital
ization of s5o,ooo,ooo in Violation
of Trust Law
Hearst News Service.

Wilmington, Del, September o.
With the beginning of the hearing
here today before William G.. Mahaf-
fey, special referee. the government
fired its first gun in its antitrust
bombarbment of the so-called powder
combine. The suit promises to de-
velop highly sensational evidence and
will probably be one of the most i'm
portant that the government has yet
brought against a corporation. The
defendants are the E. |. du Pont de
Nemours Company of this state and
about fifty other powder concerns al
legged to be more or less controlled
by the Delaware corporation. Able
attorneys have been retained by the
defendant companies and the suit will
be hard fought.
The capitalization of the powder
concerns named in the governments
suit is in excess of $5O,OO0,OOO. The
same principals are involved as in the
governments suit against the Stand
ard Oil Company of New Jersey now
in progress. The suit seeks to re-
strain the thirty or more powder COM
panies controlled by the E. I. Du
Pont de Nemours Company of Della