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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

so; three year old mare, Pony
Mcdonald, $50; four year old,
L. H. Craighead, $40; two year
old mare, NJ. G. Barnes, $SS; year
ling colt, James O'Brien, $50;
lyearling mare colt, Mason and
johnson, $3.50; two year old
mare, VIM. Willingham, $96; bay
horse, John Brewer, $41; five year
old mare, Joe Fecht, 1920; black
mare, Otto Frieles, $3.50; roam
horse, Charles Arnold, $50; black
mare, G. T. Sullivan, $50; sorrel
mare, Bert Cole, $50; three year
old horse, Bert Cole, $145; mare,
Frank Breuton, $40; seven year
old mare, w. F. Atkinson, $167.-
so;
Mules-Pair, five year olds, Joe
Considine, 1867 so; pair five year
olds, W. w. Pollock, 1895; pair
four year olds, Vivion & Harrison,
$327.50; pair three year olds,
Vivion & Harrison, 1907 80; pair
three and five year old, Vivion &
Harrison, $297.50; pair three year
olds, Hamilton Bros, $332.50; 4;
pair eight year olds, E. d. Moore,
1880; three year old, Alex Carter
1920; three year old, Vivion &
Harrison, $3.50; five year old,
Alex Carter, $127.50; four year
old, Vivion & Harrison, $161; four
year old, Charles Dean, 1858; five
year old, Epperson Bros, 1857 /;
four year old, j. T. johnson, $92;
two year old, Alex Carter, 800;
pair three year olds, Joe Consi-
dine, 1926; five year old, Vivion
& Harrison, $215.
Hogs-Hog, George Hall, $21;
hog, Price johnson, 500; three
hogs, James Watts, $4S.75; four
hogs, Dr. E. S. Gave, $62; six
hogs, C. G. Wonneman, $57; seven
hogs, John Fecht, $127.5O; seven
hogs, Alex Carter, $124.25; seven
hogs, Charles Dean, $156; SOW
and seven pigs, Price johnson,
$32; sow and three pigs, j. 7,
johnson, $17; IA hogs, T. p. Har-
rison, $40; Is hogs, Epperscn
Bros, $48.75; 16 hogs, I. l.. Mikch,
$59.20; IA hogs, T. P. Harrison,
$40.
Sheep-Seven ewes, j. T. John
son, $26.25; four ewes, VIM. I'm
derwood, $12; 10 ewes, Robt.
Lockridge, $66; Is ewes, Robt.
Lockridge, $3.50; 16 ewes, VIM.
Underwood, $1OO.8O; 16 ewes, L.
K. Craighead, $1,000; seven
ewes, George Hall, $40; six ewes,
VIM. Willingham, $21; eight ewes,
George Hall, $26; II ewes, John
Fecht, $685.; three ewes, w. H.
Bise, $500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18
District Convention.

The laymen district conven-
tion of the NJ. f. Church, South,
is to be held in Mexico December
9th and 7th. About 60 delegates
will be present. The local church
will give a banquet on the last
night of the convention to all the
men of the church and the visiting
delegates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

Vandalia mourns the death of
Dalla u. Clark, the young daugh-
ter Of johnson Clark. She was in
the Freshman class at school and
a great favorite in church and lit
erary society. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nicely and Blanche Neely of Mex
leo attended the funeral services
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

The Message learns of the mar
riage of Claude Barton of Lad.
donia, Mo-, and Miss Erma Scarce
of Lawrenceburg, Ky, at tho
home of the bride, Oct. 81. They
were rendered a reception at
Louisville, Ky, by the groom 3
aunt, Mrs. Mary E. Pell, They will
make their home in Louisville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

Two ladies of the Champ neigh,
borhood got into dispute the
other day as to which was the
larger, They tell it that they set
tied it by going to the stock scales
and one weighed 205 pounds and
the other went her five pounds
better.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

Sims, $144; bay mare, by Rex
Mcdonald, B. r. Middleton, $237 !;
two year old black colt, j. p.
Powell, $102; black mare, c. H.
Harrison, 1928.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

Chas. Dean traded two suck
ing mule colts, valued at $217,
to Judge Alex, Carter, for a work
mule and then sold the mule for
$240.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

DIR, r. C. Strobe, one of Mex
ico's most popular young physi-
clans, is to be married to Miss
Jessie Conn of New London, Rails
county, on December 8th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

Mrs, w. o. Greason of Holt,
Mo-, is visiting her sister, Mrs. II.
l. Cobb. Mrs. S. J. Fitch, her
mother, who has been here for
about five months, will accom-
pany her home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18
FARM TALK.
WILLIS sHoCKLEE's FRESH.
ING BnL-RECKLESS HUN
TIERS KILL VALUABLE
HORSE.
G. L. Schneider's Sale-Sheep Eat
Tobacco-A Sick Jennet's
Worth.

f. X. Elliott, in the neighbor-
hood of Strother, is feeding 81
steers and 60 hogs.
Tom Morris, late of AuxyasSc,
son Of Pate Morris, of this city.
has bought drug store at Hume
well.
Dave Owen sold 20 yearling
steers on the streets in Mexico
last Saturday at 5000 per head.
S. p. Emmons Of Mexico bought
the following fine ShOrthorn stock
at Judge T. F. Murry's cattle sale
near Stephens Store last week:
Cow, 1856; COW, $3.50; yearling
heifer, $55; cow, $3.50; cow, $50
At the same sale L. c. Reed of this
county bought the following
Shorthorns: Cow, $50; COW $62.50
cow, $3.50.
Willis Shocklee near Wellsville
raised more grain than any of his
neighbOrs this year. His thresh-
ing bill amounted to 1926.
V. V. Smith, near Cant, had a
public sale last week. His sale
totaled 1895. Nineteen steers
sold at $21.2O each. One COW
brought $50. Mules brought about
$3.50 and calves sold at $15 per
head.
Green Cant, just southwest of
Mexico, is boring a well for stock
water
w. j. Porawski has bought a
tract of land of Willard Potts,
east of the colored school, in
southeast Mexico, and will erect
a number Of dwelling houses Sooh.
Some reckless hunters shot and
killed a fine horse for Walter
Berry the other day. Mr.. Berry
valued the horse at $3.50.
Geo. HagedOrn had public
sale yesterday, II miles north
east of Mexico.
C.. L. Schneider is to have a pub
lie sale of his personal property
at the Peter Schneider farm, u
miles northeast of Mexico and 3
1-2 miles northeast of Worcester,
on Tuesday, Nov. %, 1909.
The Biddle farm in Pike county,
ILL.,, has an orchard of eight acres
which netted the owner 500 over
and above all expenses this year
from the crop just picked. The
orchard is scientifically cared for
each year, and never fails to pro-
duce a crop.
AT the ShObe Bros. sale last
Thursday 28S head of livestock
was sold. Everything brought
good prices.
Henry Youngblood, near Mar
tinsburg, has two carload of cat
tie ready to feed-shipped in from
st. Louis. Barney Fennewald has
280 head and getting more.
The Farber Forum says that
the Forum Agency has negotiated
a deal for the sale of j, S. Cat
son s 6S acres of land near Farber
to Felix Antoine at $65 per acre.
The land lies south of the railroad
and is the tract purchased by Mr.,
Gatson from VIM. Machin last
summer.
j. b. Schroll sold a house and
lot in Farber to Carl Bass for
300.
Six years ago a Millersburg far
mer had a sick jennet which he
gave away to a neighbor. The
other man nurSed the animal back
to health and has sold two of her
colts for $2500, and has two more
valued at $1,000.
The Fayette Democrat says;
JnO. A. Peeler, who has one of the
best flock of CotswOld sheep in
Central Mo, attributes much of
his success in keeping his sheep
healthy and thrifty to the use of
tobacco. When he first began 70
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18
TO DRAG ROADS.
REV. PEARSON DEAD D--SANTA
FE'S BANK-CHRIS MIL
LER BROWNS.
Odd Fellows Eat 27 Possums-
Autoists Ask Farmer for a
Ride.

four juicy Missouri hams at their
banquet last week.
More than 800 chrysanthemums
were on exhibition at Frankfort,
Pike county, at the second annual
mum" show held by the Horti-
culture Society of that city.
Calvin Stevens, IA years old. Of
Ashburn, accidentally shot him
self in the left side Thursday but
the wound is not serious. Calvin,
feeling the need Of a revolver,
and having none, brought his in
ventive genius into play. He took
a 22-caliber Stevens rife and am
putated the barrel to the required
length and was carrying it in his
pocket, and in STOPPING over to
look at his trap the weapon fell
from his pocket and was discharg-
ed.
Mrs. Doolin of Curryville.
mother of Mrs. F. L. ScrOggins Of
Laddonia, is quite sick Of blood
poisoning. She injured a foot 4
few days ago and blood poison set
in. Owing to her advanced age her
condition IS very critical.
a young couple were arrested
ut Marshall. Mo-, charged with
working on the Sabbath for Il.
Bloomington, ILL.,. Nursery Com
pany. The alleged offense was the
delivery Of catalpa trees to far
merS.
A half mile stretch Of the Hawk
Point road near Troy has been
graveled, the work being done byI
residents Of the vicinity.
The Troy Free Press says that
Mrs. Radford of Columbus. O |
and Mrs. J. NJ. Hudson of Mexico. |
Mo-, were guests of Mrs. L. G..
BrandeS last Thursday night. /
They were there in an automobile .
in which they have been touring
eastern and northern states dur
ing the summer and contemplate
extending their trip to Texas and
Cuba this winter.
A Rails county farmer driving
to New London one day last week |
almost had the hubs of his wagon
rubbed off by a runaway team
that passed him. 4 minute or 50
later the big auto that had started |
them came toot-tooting and honk- |
honking past him, soaring his |
horses and crowding him out of |
the road, after which it skiddel |
into a post and smashed its head |
gear. The autOiStS then asked him
for a ride, but he informed them
that those who ride too fast do
not ride long.
Rev. Francis Marion Birkhead, !
a veteran preacher of Lincoln
county, well known to the Bap- F.
fists all over this section of the
state, died recently at Wright
City. He was buried with Masonic !
honorS at New Salem at which
place he was licensed to preach
80 years ago.
Out of the 26 eases in the Louis
lana common pleas court 10 are
divorce eases.
A National Guard Militia is be-
ing organized at Louisiana, Mo .
about 45 young men have already
joined.
Plans to drag, the roads within
a radius of five miles of Fulton
were formulated at a meeting last
Monday night. About $500 was
subscribed.
Centralia High School has a
new heating plant
The Christian church ladies of
AuXvasse have an entertainment.
Nov, %, of home talent, The Aux
vase kindergarten and the or
chestra viii give some good old
time songs and short, but telling,
recitations,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

Mexico renters think they pay
high rent. An Enid, Oklahoma,
druggist pays 1925 a month for a
corner room, % by Is feet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

Green Cant has the foundation
in for his new house on the land
he recently bought of Chas, Dean,
southwest of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

w. f. Kindig, from near Mar
tinsburg, left Friday, Nov. 18th,
for OSkaloOsa. Iowa, on IA business
trip.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-11-18

Mrs. j. ID. Ellis of MuScogee
Okla, is visiting relatives and
friends here.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-08-13
Another Black Eye

The hardest blow given the liquor interests of Ohio
since the enactment Of the Rose county local option law is
being delivered by county commissioners and city
councils throughout the dry territory of the state
1t has been the favore argument of brewers and liquor
dealers that to close the saloons would mean heavy in
in taxation.
The friends Of temperance throughout Ohio we'll know
that this tax argument has been the great bugaboo
which has had to be met in every campaign It to
be expected that in the larger cities and populous
counties the loss of saloon would temporarily
the rate of taxation.
The temperance advocates did claim taxes would
decrease immediately but did insist that if the should
increase would only be for year two until affairs
had adjusted themselves to the changed conditions
While the tax rate for the year 1910 has yet been
fixed in all the dry counties and towns, enough has been
reported prove concusvey that where there an
increase exceedingly slight and in way burdensome
Many of the counties and towns have decreased levy
something not anticipated by the dys and certainly
most disappointing and dscouragng the In fact
far reports have been received while great
ties have increased the levy most of the decreases
towns and counties that have closed their saloons.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-08-13

Served Them RighG

jury in Judge Chetlans branch of the Superior
of Cook county, July 15 rendered verdict favor
Eddie Wsnski twentyone months old child for $4 900
for injury to of support account Of the death Of
the child father through noxicaon Judgment has been
rendered the verdict and against Frank Zamaul
saoonkeeper at West Hammond who sold the whisky and
Joseph Goyke, of the property where the saloon
located.
The action brought under section of the state stat
GUARDIAN employer other person who shall be injured
person property, of support by any inox
Gated person. consequence Of the ntoxcaon of any
person. shall have right Of action both against saloon
keeper that has caused the ntoxcaton either whole
part, and against the of the saloon property
The evidence showed that November A. 1905 Charlie
Wisnsk father Of the plaintiff made bet with friend
that he could drink thirteen glasses of whisky He drank
ten and onehalf and died from the effects Two suits
brought by his wife and another by the child through
it's MOTHER friend After both defendants had
served with they went to the mother who is Po
sh and understands little English and prevailed upon
accept 5000 in settlement Of both cases. without consult
ing her attorney
When the matter called to the attention of the
the settlement in the child held be invalid the
mother removed friend and the public guardian
appointed in her place The then to trial and
the jury promptly found the defendants guilty and fixed
the damages at the amount named above.
The plaintiff represented by Mortimer W. Mattison
and Carleton II. Pendeton, two Chicago atatorneys.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-08-13

THE ILLIN
the good ORDER of this country when has knowingly
wfully and habtually violated the laws Of the state in
which he resides and intends continue doing the if
he is natu1aized? The question itself.
While is true that this government of the people,
by the people, for the people, it just true that
government of laws and of men, It is essential to
the safety and perpetuty of that laws should be
observed and enforced until repealed The decision to
the wisdom of the Sunday Closing statute with the
legislature and not with the courts AS long as it is the law
it should be observed The should not be, and
rule not charged with executive legislative functions
but they charged with the responsibility of deciding
when the question properly presented that law is in
force if is observed by all citizens enforced by
all public authorities.
Purpose Of Naturalization.
discussing subject Of naturalization in In Clark
49, the Supreme Court of New York said page
49, EEThe intention to permit those who came here
from abroad seeking permanent home who by five
of continuous residence manifested that Intention and by
good behavior during all that time and attachment to
republican princpe-a good behavior and attachment
republican principles which could be proved to the salts
faction of courhad shown themselves worthy recipients
of the benefits derived from citizenship and safe de-
positores Of the confers to be admitted to these
rights the Of these powers by order entered
in open after examination into the facts Of each
case and judicial decision upon the application
animation which should be conducted with the and
a decision which should be made with the deiberaton
and solemnty that which should accompany other
judicial act
Conclusion of the Whole Matter.
Applying these principles of law it duty to hold that
person behaved of good moral character
well disposed to the good order of this country he
has habuay knowingly and wiluy violated the Sunday
Closing Law The petitioner in this had not only done
this for the three Immediately preceding his appca
ton but he that he intended if he naturazed
to continue violate that law His application to be natur
allied should have been denied
The judgment of the City Court OF East ST. Louis adj
hitting appellee be citizen Of the United States Of
America will be and set aside and the
manded to that court with directions refuse appellee
certificate of naturalization.
Reversed and remanded, with directions.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-08-13

At midnight July 10 than 1000 saloons in Texas
ceased operations because the coming into effect Of the law
enacted the recent session OF the State Legislature IN
validating all liquor licenses issued after February TO- 1909
This law limits the of saloons in each county
every 500 Of population and orbds licenses in con-
junction with hotel.
The saloon rapidly losing in Iowa Statistics show that
there are $50 saloons in the state than there
year ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
1.-THE WOLF Next saturday.

1.-The Wolf" by Eugene Walter
and under the direction of Messrs
Sam S. and Lee Shubert, will be the
Offering at the Grand Saturday eve
ming. The piece has played sue
cessful half year engagement in New
York and has just closed one of four
months in Chicago, making it pos
sible for the Shuberts to tour the
piece for a short time previous to
its return to those cities. 1.-THE Wolf
has to do with the Canadian Hudson
Bay territory, the hero is French
Canadian, who undertakes a vendet-
ia against a man who ruined and
caused the death of his half sister
He finds him in the person of a
Scotch trader who is scheming to get
hold of Hilda, the very girl upon
whom he has set his own heart. The
trader has the young woman's father
on his side, but the hero succeeds
in carrying her off in fight, and in
the closing act kills his rival in a
sensational duel. The cast is said to
Re one of dramatic excellence. The
same big production used at the New
York Lyric Theatre will be used Sat
urday night at the Grand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
SEVERE WINTER is PREDICTED.
independence Astronomer Forecasts
Cold December After Goth.

John c. Busby, the weather seel
of northeast Iowa, Is out with his
dope sheet for the winter. From In
dependence he mails his forecast fol-
cold winter after December 20, as
follows:
December will be warm up to the
Goth of the month; then prepare fol-
q severe, cold winter. / have exam
ined the goose bone and all other
signs. All of them point to a hard
winter after December 20. The SONG
birds left for the southland early this
year; there was large crop of hick-
ory nuts and the squirrels and chip
hunks are laying away greater guam
titles than usual; the corn-husks are
tight on the ear; the screech owl has
vanished; the potato beetle has gone
beyond the frost line: the ground hog
has taken up his winter quarters, and
Venus swings far away to the south
west. All these portend a severe win
ter" 49,.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The following beautiful sentiment
is from the pen of Senator Bob Tay-
lor of Tennessee: II would rather
fill my purse with money and keep
its gates ajar to my happy girls while
yet they linger under my roof than
to clutch it with miser's hand until
all the harp strings of youth are
broken and all its music forever fed.
I would rather spend my last nickle
for a bag of striped marbles to glad
den the hearts of my barefooted boys
than to deny them their childish
pleasures, and leave them bag OF
gold to quarrel over when am dead.
] abhor the pitiless hawk that circles
the air only to- swoop down and
strangle the song of the linet or
bury its talons in the heart of the
dove. ! despise the soulless man
whose greed for gold impels him to
strangle the laughter and song of his
own family"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
Narrow Escape From Death.

A son of Mrs. Nina Regan met with
a terrible mishap Saturday last. The
cover to the cellar hole in the cement
walk fronting the Johnson restaurant
had been removed and some repairs
were being made in the basement by
James Hartley, owner of the building,
assisted by Ed. Bensch. Some boxes
were placed on either side Of the
opening as means OF protection
against accident. Just how it oc'
Cured may never be known, but
presently young Regain, who had been
playing about the spot, fell headlong
down the hole. Had it not been for
Bensch's extending his arms and
breaking the fall, the boys neck
might have been broken. AS it was,
he was badly cut on the side of the
nose and cheek, six stitches being
required to close the wound.-Lan-
sing Mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

makes Switches. As
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
A December Marriage.

DEBORAH friends were agreeably
surprised to learn on Monday of the
marriage at Ossian of Mr.. William
Tobiason of this city to Mrs. Minnie
Brother of Ossian. They came to
DEBORAH yesterday, and will make
their home here. The groom has
been a resident of this city since boy
hood, is piano tuner by profession.
and a musician of high accomplish
ment. The bride is a charming lady
who also has many friends in De-
corah, all of whom unite in heartiest
congratulations and best wishes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
Usage Home of Big Corporation.

The James A. Smith Lumber Com
pany filed articles of incorporation
last Friday with Secretary of State
Hayward. The capital stock is ST.
100000 and the fee for filing the ar
ticles was $1,016.25. Senator Smith
is president of the new corporation,
F. w. Annis, vice-president and gen.
eral manager. e. ]. Scofield, secre-
tary, Fred Smith, treasurer, and these
with Leland A. Smith constitute the
board of directors Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
Bousht Liouor for Inebriates.

Monday was a busy day in the
Mayors court. On Saturday James
Douglass and William Murphy were
arrested on the charge of purchasing
liquors for parties on the black list
and Kelley graduates, which is seri-
Gus offense Both plead guilty aud
Douglass was given jail sentence OF
twelve days and Murphy was fined
SIS. 1t is to be hoped that these
cases will have a salutary effect and
deter others from indulging in this
practice. Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
Celebrate Anniversary.

The thirty-first anniversary of the
Norske Selskab was the occasion foI
a large gathering of the members OF
this society on Thursday evening
DIR. o. Boo, president of the society
presided, and speeches were made by
j. B. Wist, E. p. Johnson and j
Jackwitz, and Luren sang some
beautiful selections, and at ter
o'clock luncheon was served. The
occasion proved a very pleasant one
for all in attendance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
II. A. Y. Officers.

The annual election of officers o.
Oneota Homestead, Brotherhood Of
American Yeomen, was held at the
M. w. A. hall Thursday evening
when the following were elected.
Foreman-Theo. j. Brandt.
M. C.-J. w. Miller.
| Correspondent--W. j. Hauswirth
Chaplain-L. r. Morrison.
Oyerseer-E. T. Olson.
Lady Rebekah-Mrs. ]. w. Miller
Lady Rowena-Mrs. w. j. Haus
wirth.
Watchman-Wm. Miller.
Sentinel-Ole Olson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
Hotel at New Hampton Burns.

The Arlington Hotel at New Hamp-
ton burned to the ground early Sun
day morning. A year or so ago the
other hotel at that place, the Lund,
burned down, so that there is now
only one hotel in the place. The
hotel was crowded, but fortunately
all got out in safety, so that no lives
were lost.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
A noted chemist who discoy

A noted chemist who discovered
a new substance of great value for
making anything from pipe stems to
grind stones has named his find,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Not much trouble, certainly, to make
most anything out of that.