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Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Read the old Rocking Chair"
story on another page Of this paper.
II you are an old soldier II will be
dOubly interesting TO you. Are you
following that continued story, too,
THE Iron Way?"-a tale OF the
builders OF the West-captivating
Notice that sermonette by Rev. A. c.
Dixon, ID. d., on the Passion of the
Saloon" and too, the page of foreign
telegraph news. Mighty hard to beat
the quality of reading matter you will
find In the Message from week to
week for only one dollar year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
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Price Bros. shipped a load Of
butcher stun to st. Louis last week.
Mr. and Mrs Shock are home from
Hallsville where they were called by
the death OF MIR. Shocks sister. Mrs.
Wright.
Little Louise Woolery is on the
sick list. So are James Booth and
X. X. Dean.
Good attendance at Bethel Sunday
school Sunday. Let everyone attend
regularly and make our Sunday
school a success.
Remember, preaching at Bethel
Sunday night. May 81. at s o'clock
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

ent member of Midway Christian
church. The father. mother. brothers
and sisters have another dear one
Just gone before" and an added in
centive heavenward. For where
your treasure is. there Will your
heart be also"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

So Mexico is not to get the
State Poultry show after all. The
Business Mems Association
thought il not possible to meet the
request to furnish $500 in addition
to the amount needed in erecting
a building suitable to accommodate
the shng
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
LEAVES CAPITOL.
The AudraIn Man Goes Back TO the
Orient.


Washington, May 23.-Judge l.. X.
Wiley. Judge OF the Court OF Extra
Territorial Jurisdiction at Shanghai,
paid his farewell visit today and will
sail on the Mauretania June 8. for
England. enroute TO his port. Before
leaving the capital this afternoon tho
Judge was told that II was useless to
expect legislation along the line de-
sired by his court extending the laws
of California federal district or in
creasing the powers OF the court in
certain directions desired.
The report Of the House Judiciary
Committee on the impeachment pro-
ceedings sought against Judge Will
fey will be allowed TO rest on the
house calendar. The report was an
exoneration Of Judge Wiley and HIS
friends advised him to allow the mat
ter to rest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

A great sermon-baecalaureate
at Hardin College concert hall
last Sunday morning. II was by
Rev. Myrou W. Haynes of ST,
Louis and he had a large aud ear.
nest hearing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

$l.00 white quilt TO advertise
our line of quilts or counter
panes we offer a snow white
quilt full size regular 81 90 sell.
er, special price ....69c
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

p. Dyer brought us those two
papers missing from the MESSAGE
files advertised for last week. Mr..
Dyer never misses an opportunity
TO serve the newspaper man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
GRADUATES AND PRoFICIENTs
Hardin College, Mexico, MO.--Stu.
dents From Seven States.
GRADUATES, 1908.
Literary.

Vera Houghland. A. B.. Mexico,
no.
Zella II. Bynum, d. L.. Tulsa, Okla.
Eva Covert. b. L., Mena, Ark.
Pearl Head, Il. L., McAlester. Okla.
Fanny Johnson. d. L., Mexico. Mo.
Edna Mcdonald, b. L., Sallisaw,
Okla.
Lucy Nichols. d. L.. Muskogee.
Okla.
Kathryn Wharton, d. L.. Lawson.
Mo.
Piano.
Victoria Brooks, Mexico, No.
Dana Cochren, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
Ruth Covlngton. Shamrock, Mo.
Susie Houston, Mexico, Mo.
Ethel Noble. Alva, Okla.
Kate Nichols, McAlester, Okla.
Victoria Pryor. Clarksville, Ark.
Vocal.
Susie b. Matkin, Indianola, Ill.
Carrie Moore. Mexico. Mo.
Expression.
Mary Berrey, Mexico. Mo.
Mabel Breckenridge, Dow, Okla.
Laura Maxey, Alva. Okla.
Regular Art.
Dorothy Deane. Mexico, Mo.
Laura Hanley, Mexico, Mo.
Fanny Johnson. Mexico, Mo.
May Wilson, Osceola, Mo.
PRoFICIENTS.
Piano.
Elizabeth Burton, FIT. Scott, Kan.
Helen II. Jolly. McAlester. Okla.
Colleen Strleff. Appleton City, Mo.
Caroline Watkins. Lawson. Mo.
Nellie Yous, Mound City, Mo.
Voice.
Helen II. Jolly, McAlester, Okla.
Mabel King. Muskogee. Okla.
Lutte Reynolds, Grainheld. Kan.
Colleen Strieff. Appleton City, Mo,
Marjorie Yous, Mound City, Mo.
Nellie YouB, Mound City, Mo.
Violin.
Edith Crosby, Mexico, Mo.
Edith Mccormick, Nowata, Okla.
Business Course.
Mamie Il. Martin, Frederlcktown,
Mo.
Nina Scott, Clinton, Mo.
Stenography.
Helen DwInnell, Frankfort, Kan.
Ruby L. Reyburn. Ironton, Mo.
Frieda Tanger. Carthage, Mo.
Cooking.
Gertrude Ames. Caldwell. Kan.
Mollie Burnham. Waco, Texas.
zella Bynum. Tulsa. Okla.
Artie Cobb, Vinita. Okla.
Esther Ely. Larned, Kan.
Fannie Gallatin, Triplett. Mo.
May Hill. CoReyyllie. Kan.
Velma Johnson, Mexico, NO.
Mabel King, Muskogee. Okla.
Elizabeth Logan. Abilene. Texas.
Jessie MeDaniels. Muskogee. Okla.
Laura Maxey, Alta, Okla.
Kate Nichols. McAlester, Okla.
Ethel Noble, Alva. Okla.
Adellne Pyle. Kaufman. Texas.
Elva spangenberg. Muskogee. Okla.
Ethel Thornburg. Mexico, Mo.
Fern weible. COifeyviile. Kan.
Frieda Weiss. sabetha. Kan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

The two men arrested In Louisiana
for attempting TO bribe other men TO
vote for the saloons In the local op-
tion election should be prosecuted TO
the full extent OF the law. one OF
them is a negro and runs one OF the
most notorious negro dives in Amer
lea.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Miss Lydia Hatton. one Of the
teachers In the Laddonia public
school. was the guest here q few
days last week OF Miss Nola Nc
Cord.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

> doz. shirt waists, white lawn,
short sleeves, button hack, two
rows of embroidery, lace and
trimmed with medallions in cen
ter, regular 81. 80 and 500 SELL
er, for this sale e......... .................9 .99c
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
Constable Wilson, G. NJ. Meyer.
Constable Sailing. C. G. Turner.

County Committee: Cuivre town
ship. Walter Boyd; Prairie, c. A.
Smith; Linn. l.. n. Roberts: Loutre,
J. w. Woodbridge; Salt River, John
X. Brown; Wilson. Charles House
holder; Sailing, c. A. Starr.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

An enthusiastic wet" advocate
says that God made whisky. That's
a serious accusation. to say the least
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

j0c boys or girls Roinpers pin
check patterns with sleeves, col.
lar and drop seat, a play suit for
boys aud girls that saves moth.
er's washings, now ..............39c
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

s lb. boxes white carpet warp,
only 10 boxes to sell at the spe-
cial price of, box ................ 90c
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Special postal card album,
holds over 200 cards, lOxl2,
leatherett cover. green interior,
regular soc seller, special price
SOc
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

l5c Topsey lace hose sold by
many stores at zoe and 25c, spe.
cial as long rs 10 doz last, pair
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
Administratrix,s Notice

Notice Is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate OF y.
Spotswood Johnston. late OF Audrain
Co., Mo-, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court Of
said AudraIn county. bearing date the
Goth day OF April, 1873. All persons hAv-
Ing claims against said estate are re-
qulred 20 exhibit them TO me for allow
ance, within one year after date OF said
letters, or they may be precluded from
benefits Of said estate: and II such claims
are not exhibited within two years from
the time Of the publication OF this notice,
they will be forever barred.
Cindarilla Johnston, Administrators,
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MENICO CAMP, No, aW1, MODERN
wOODMEN OF AMERICA, meets the
I'd and 4th Tuesday. night Of each
month. Visiting neighbors are cordially
invited 10 attend. Meets at |. o. o. i.
Hall. corner Clark ave. and Prom. st.
D.A.Murphy,V.C. J.W.Plunkett, Cork
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


TnE MESSAGE Is authorized to announce
the following named candidates for the
various offices to h. filled at the Demo.
cratic primary:
FOR STATE SENATOR.
Eugene W. Stark,
OF Louisiana, Mo.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
c. F. Clark.
E. C. Waters.
FOR SHERIFF
Frank James
j. B. Woolery
J.B. Smelser
H. p. Middleton
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR
7. ] Kelso
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
z. A. Shannon
A. c. Whitson
E. S. CAN'T
FOR JUDGE WESTERN DISTRICT.
John 7. Crews.
S. c. Groves.
FOR CONSTABLE SALT RINER TOWN
SHIP.
John II. Wayne.
]. w Barnett.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Dry goods aud notions Of all
kinds. We can save You money
and can prove it. Try us.
FREDENDALL Il WILKINS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

500 shoe value. WOmen's
Wei kid bluch, big eyelets, pat.
tip double sole strong value,
special price ..............$1. 40
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

500 Administer Rugs, floral
and oriental designs 30x60 size,
some fringed, some bound, your
choice as long as % last..........99c
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Special 81 30 Boys Kangaroo
calf, all solid leather shoes, four
stitch, back stayed, special price
pr. ........ -............. -$l.25
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

$500 hat value. Mems black,
beaver and pearl colOrs, all
shapes and sizes, special price
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

Zoe soap seller. Swift's glyc-
crime, Apple blossom, toilet
soap, 6 inch cakes, special to
clear up-.............................. ........jc
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

$l.OO china salads. Note in
our window eight kinds to
choose from. For this sale,
choice .......-....... .....................4 4Sc
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-28

6 doz. all steel hammers
plain and bell face worth up
to 60c, special for this sale
..................... .............- 25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-17

Headaches md Neuralgia from Colds. LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the world wide Cold and Grip remedy removes cause. Call for full name. Look for signature E. w. GROVE. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-17
.LATHROP THINKS
 TAFT WILL COME Had Long Talk With Him On KIND WORDS FOR SOUTH AIabama's Complete Report on Re- sources Was Highly Commended
 at Recent Conservation Con-
 gross in Washington.
KIND WORDS FOR SOUTH

Frank H. Lathrop, member of the Ala bama commission for the conservation of resources, has returned from Washing ton, where he attended the recent conven- tons and submitted his report on Ala bama forestry.
 "I had the pleasure" he said, "of talk ing to Presdent-elect Taft for more than an hour, while coming down from New York to Washington. I told him that when he came south Alabama would be glad to entertain him, and he intimated that while in Georgia he would be glad to run over at any time."
 This practically assures the visit of the new President following up the invitation personally carried next week by Birming- hams represent tative citizens. President Raul has added to this committee John W. Tomlinson and J. H. Montgomery.
 T delivered to Mr. Taft message which General Fucker had given me" continued MT. Lathrop. General Ruck- er' said, told me to ask you to respect the projudices of the southern people. He replied that l might put him on record as a friend to the south, and one who believes It can work out It's own prob lems; that he would not disturb any of the south prejudices,' as General Ruck- CT called them.
 MT. Taft also said few things which would lead one to believe that he will not favor any change in the south's repre- sentation Or any protest against her elec- tion laws.
 Alabama had a more complete re- port to the government on resources than any other state in the union except Mis- souri. We were congratulated on all sides upon the report and many words of con graduation were spoken in reference to our game and fish laws and our law for the prevention of forest fires.
 Public sentiment was manufactured there by the carload every minute. l be- lieve that the bonds will be issued, the waterways will be improved and depart ment with a member of the cabinet in charge will he authorized to look after these conservation interests. Those were great meetings. participated in by gov ernors and railroad men and rich men from all parts of the country. It will surely do q great deal of good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-17
Impeachment Suggestion
 Voted DOlvn By Council

A resolution offered by Alderman Estes instructing the city @ttorney to prepare impeachment proceedings against Alder man Simon Klotz of the Second ward was tabled by an overwhelming vote in he City Council last night. The clerk s
 announcement of the vote was greeted by the applause of the large attendance.
 MT. Estes resolution set forth that it was based on the fact that the special committee appointed to investigate the charges against Alderman Klotz found the alderman guilty of conduct unbeeoming a city official, and also that the judi ciary committee, to which tine verdict of the special committee was referred, con cured in and recommended it's adoption.
 As soon as the resolution was read AL derman Moore moved that it be referred to the judiciary committee. After talk ing thought however, he withdrew this motion, and offered another to the effect that the resolution of Alderman Estes be tabled.
 Alderman Hogan seconded the motion of MT. Moore.
 Those voting in favor of tabling the resolution were Burnett, Greener, 'Neill, Gambill, J. R. Copeland. Moore, D. R. Copeland, Gum, Fulghum, Heidt, Morgan, Martin, Mcdonald, Causey and Hogan.
 Those voting for the passage of the res olUtion were Estes, Cooper, and Starbuck.
 Alderman Moore read the report of the judiciary committee. The report reviewed the case, and analysed the report of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-17
MORE FACTS ON
 PANAMA CANAL

Washington, December 16.-President Roosevelt today sent to Congress a letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting memorandum prepared by Judge Charl ton, law officer of the bureau of insular affairs, and Richard R. Rogers, the gen. ersl counsel Of the isthmian canal com mittee, bearing further upon the charges that Americans were interested in the Panama canal property at the time of the purchase by the United States The memorandum states that at the time the property was transferred it included the so-called archives and they are now in possession of this government.
 Examinations of these archives by Messrs. Charlton and Rogers show, how ever, that neither at the time of the first examination. in May, 1905. nor now, were there among the records any lists of stockholders in the old or new Panama Canal company, except those contained in the formal minutes. The minutes of the last meeting prior to the transfer of the property were not contained in the archives surrendered and the law officers say that the United States government had no concern in them. It is believed to be impossible to gather from records in the possession of this government the names of any Americans if any there may have been, who profited by the sale of the property to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-17
CHOATE FOUND WITH
 GASHES IN THROAT

J. S. Choate, a young man about 2S years of age was found yesterday morn ing in a dying condition at his home at Belle Ellen, the fatal wounds having been inflicrei in the neck with a knife The jugular vein had been severed and Choate died within a few minutes after being found by friends who were in the house.
 It is the supposition that Choate com mitted suicide. although this theory of his death, 1t seems, is questioned by some. Friends of the deceased man state that he worked all day Tuesday and they can assign no reason why he should have committed suicide His body was found just outside of the back door of his home. A small pocket knife was found beside his body and both sides of the throat had been cut. Besides these wounds there were cuts on the wrists and one gash just over the heart The location of the wounds lead many to believe that Choates death was the work of his own hand.
 The remains were brought to Birming- ham yesterday morning at 6:30 o'clock on the Bloctcn accommodation and were prepared for burial by Lige Loy. The body was sent to Columbia, Tenn, last night at 9:s0 o'clock for interment It Is understood that the deceased was nrarni- nently connected in Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-17
BANK WILL PAY A
 BIGGER DIVIDEND
FIRST NATIONAL DECLARES 2Es QUARTERLY, ADDS $1oo,ooo TO SURPLUS AND HAS OVER $1oo,ooo IN UNDIVIDED PROFITS.

The First National bank has increased its dividend rate.
 The board Of directors met yesterday afternoon and declared a 2h per cent div idend for the quarter just ending, payable January 2, and decided to make 251 the regular quarterly dividend thus putting the stock on 10 per cent dividend basis instead of per cent, as it has been up to this time.
 This has been highly prosperous year for the First National, notwithstanding the industrial depression that followed the panic CT 1907; for after setting aside the dividend money the directors yester- day added SlCo,000 to the surplus, making capital and surplus now $1,6O0000 instead of S1,5OOOO0. It was found, moreover, that after passing S10O,000 to the surplus fund, the bank goes into the new year with considerably over $1oO,000 in undivided profits.
 The First Nationals deposits have reached almost the $S,0O0,0OO mark, and at yesterdays meeting it was found that the cash in vault and with other banks amounted to about $9,500,000.
 The great safe deposit vault of heavy steel, being built in the basement of the First National bank, is nearing compile tion. It iss the largest vault in the south. The nionstcr door, as well as the small emergency door, has been swung. It weighs 1T tons; the easing weighs also F tons and the big hinge alone weighs 5000 pounds. But as the heavy door works on ball bearir gs, a small boy could han dle 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-17
HINSON JURY IS
 BADLY DIVIDED

The jury In the case of Joe Hinson, ford, who was killed at East Lake last June, did not find verdict yesterday It is understood that the 12 men are badly divided on the question of what punish- ment Hinson should receive, and this is evidenced hy the fact that they have been out for more than "A hours.
 The case of Phoebe Benjamin, colored, charged with the murder of a negro named Tom Bogee, is on call in the first division of the criminal court. The case will probably be taken up this morning.
 In the first division of the city court, Judge Senn presiding, the case of L. W. Phillips vs Caldwell Bradshaw which was brought over from last week, Is on trial. The docket set for trial in the first division yesterday was continued.
 In the second division of the city court the case of Joe Sampons vs St. Louis and San Francisco railroad is still on trial.
 The case Of Lillie M Peoples vs. Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany Is on trial in the third division of the city court.
 In Judge I.ane's division of the circuit court the jury in the case of Ed McCann ct al. administrators, vs. the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company returned verdict awarding the plaintiffs 5000 damageF. The case of J. c. Ander- son vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is on trial.
 The following cases were disposed of In Judge Coleman's division of the circuit court yesterday: R. B. Hunter vs. John Griffiths & Son, consent judgment for $200; w. E. Frank vs. C. D. Smith. dis mssed Eugene Holland vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, dis missed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-17

special committee named to investigate the charges against Alderman Klotz.
 The concluding section of the report follows
 'rhe judiciary committee therefore re- ports that Alderman Klotz was found not guilty of the charge against him (be- ing financially interested in the transac- ton between the city of Birmingham and the Birmingham Realty Co) and recom- nends that the report of the committee appointed to investigate said charges be ret eived and adopted.
 The concluding paragraph of the report of the special committee was to the effect that Alderman Klotz in receiving $4OO commission from the Birmingham Realty company was guilty of conduct unbecom- ing city official.
 The report of this special committee was also adopted by the council in ad dition to the report of the judiciary com mittee.
 Prior to the adoption of the judiciary committees report, Alderman O'Neill read a petition in behalf of Alderman Klotz signed by a majority of the voters of the Second ward. The petitioners set out that they were firm In their belief in the honesty and integrity of Alderman Klotz, and that he has been prosecuted ia the recent actions of certain council men, certain newspapers and certain speakers The petitioners urged that no Impeachment proceedings be drawn up, and were outspoken in their opposition to MT. Klotz resgning.
 This petition was made a part of the minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-17
ERASMUS P. WOOD
 HAS PASSED AWAY

Another one of the oldest residents of the Birmingham district passed away yesterday afternoon when Erasmus P. Wood died at 2:10 clock after spending his full life of 77 years in the immediate vicinity of Birmingham. Death occurred at the residence of his son-in-law, Fred F. Fletcher, at 320 Fifty-ninth street, south, Woodlawn, where he had resided for the past six years, moving there from the old family homestead at Huffman.
 The home at Huffman was erected by his grandfather and this was where he was born and lived until after he had passed the three score years and ten mark For the last r years he suffered with rheumatism, which gradually de- yeloped into an acute stage, and the past six years were ones of intense suf- fering for him. He was practically an invalid but bore up cheerfully under his excruciating pain.
 On last Thursday he was feeling worse than usual and took to his bed. The rheumatism had gradually reached his heart and this together with slight at tack of pneumonia caused his condition to assume a serious phase. He never i'm proved and his life slowly ebbed away.
 Erasmus P. Wood was a .devout Baptist, having been d member of that church for 67 years He was Confederate veteran, Eaying enlisted with the 10th Alabama on October IS, 1861, and serving through the thickest of the fight until the finish, being honorably discharged in April, 1865. He was a member of Camp Bedford-For- rest of Woodlawn.
 A widow, seven children, two brothers and one sister survive him. His widow is 75 years of age, and was prior to her marriage to him, Miss Ellen Perkins of the old Perkins family of this district. They were married in 1852, and ten chil- cl en were born to them, of which seven are living, one son and two daughters having died.
 The surviving children are the Rev. M M Wood pastor of the Baptist church at Furman, Ala; the Rev. R. F. Wood, pastor of the Baptist church at Moun- tain Creek Ala; Mrs. O. G. Evans and Mrs. Fred F. Fletcher of Woodlawn. Mrs. T. E. Ogletree<of Talladega county, Mrs. w. C. Harris of Huffman and Mrs. Charles Kernoskey of Hoquian, Washing ton.
 The two brothers surviving him are Felix M. Wood, the Woodlawn druggist, and J. B. Wood of Talladega county. The sister is Mrs Fannie Truss of F'edon, Ala.
 MT. Wood was one of the most pros porous farmers of this district and well known throughout the state. Huffman is less than ten miles from Birmingham and the deceased went about in the woods which comprised the site of Birmingham for 40 years before people even dreamed of laying off a city here.
 Funeral services will be held at the Fletcher residence this afternoon at ? o'clock and interment will be in the old family burying ground in the Woodlawn cemetery. The members of Camp Bed d-Forreft will be in charge, while the pall-beare4s will be comrades of his through the civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-17

LADIES' HOUSE sLIPPERs-Felt Fur trimmed: in gray green, kid and black, at 75c, S1.OO, S125 S1.5O and s1.75. Also Misses and Childrens Felt Slippers in red, fur trimmed, size to 8, at Foe and S1% at s100 All purchases gladly exchanged money refunded.