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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a 8 Q RIA
In Memory Of
James NJ. Crawford

James Miner Crawford was born at
Stephensport, Ky, on Dec IA, 1878.
He was the third son of James and
Anna Belle Crawford, and a nephew of
Andrew Crawford, of Stephensport.
The Crawford brothers, as we'll as the
widow of James Crawford, being foreign
born, had no relatives near them ex-
cept their own families. One brother of
James M. Crawford died in infancy, and
the father died at Stephensport July IS,
1904, the writer being his pastor at the
time, conducted his funeral. His
mother, one brother, John Balm Craw-
ford, conductor on the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley X. r.; one sister,
Mrs. H. S. English, Jr., near Stephens
port; his uncle, Andrew Crawford, and
number of friends and acquaintance
are left to mourn his early death.
When quite a small boy, under the
ministry of J. P. Goodson, James was
converted and joined the M. E. church.
South, at Stephensport, in which
church he remained faithful and con-
sistent member till death. The writer
was his pastor for two years and there
fore learned to know him quite we'll.
Like his father, he was modest and un-
demonstrative in disposition, but honor
ed by all who really knew him. He was
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08
TOBACCO NEWS
FROM EVERYWHERE.
Two BurIey Receiving Houses
Being Built In Breckenridge
Large Corporation Organ
lied In Frankfort.
APPEAL TO 1906 P00LERS.

At Madison, Ind, $4,000 pounds of
loose leaf tobacco was sold at auction
last Saturday, November 9th. The top
price was $1,000.
600
About 100000 pounds of tobacco was
sold on the loose leaf market at Dan
Vile, KY, last Tuesday. The top price
was $50. IS, with an average for the day
of about $500 per hundred.
600
Five hogsheads of Texas grown Bur-
ley tobacco was sold on the Louisville
market last Tuesday. The tobacco was
raised on three acres of land near Fit.
Worth, by Morris & Moss and sold from
500 to S17,75, averaging Sl2 32.
Tuesdays sales of Burley on the
loose leaf tobacco market at Lexington
amounted to about $50, 900 pounds.
Prices were good. especially for low
grades. The market quotations for
Tuesday were reported as follows:
Flyings SO to Sl4, trash $40 to Sl7,
lugs SIP. so to SIS, bright leaf $l4 to 1874,
red $40 to SIS, tips So to $i2, green and
damaged 81 to So
A $40, 900 corporation was organized
in Frankfort last Saturday to finance
the redrying plant to be built in that
city.
At mass meeting of Burley growers
held in Frankfort on same day, resolu-
tions were adopted endorsing every
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08
Fair Sized.

mo" said the retired Snowman, 81
won't say that we had the biggest
giant that ever happened, but it is a
solemn fact what ! am going to tell
you. This giant had a penchance, or
whatever you call it, for trying new
styles of whiskers."
Mimi
"Well, when he wanted a new style
laid out he had to send for landscape
gardener"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08

For sALE--A splendid stand for druggist
by good, prosperous farmers. This is Just
the place Tor some young physician to sfep
into good practice and good drug businSssf
An olo estaDllshec physician wants to retire
Is the reason for selling. For further partic-
ulars address JNo. ID. BABBAGE, CLOVER
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08

f" Stops on Signal Where shown
Louisville and
discharge passengers from
of Coverpor.
will stations east of Cveo discharge passengers
west of Cloverport
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08

G OEO $50 acres on Hardinsburg and
pC, >CO Falls OF Sinking road, miles
from Sample. improvements, two one-story
dwellings,, three big barnes, hog house and
blacksmith shop, all necessary out-houses.
acres in timber, white oak, black oak, beech
and sugar tree, all good size. Plenty of good
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08

bladder remedy, be-
cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root ful6lls almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder
aud every part of the
urinary passage. 1t
Corrects inability To
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08
$4,000 E E9g, 1850 &C c

CO ono For 1850 acres four miles west OF
pZ,OOU Glendeane, miles from branch
railroad all fresh land; 100 acres In cultiva-
corn, wheat and tobacco I'm neighborhood
plenty lasting water, well at door OF dwell
Ing; log dwelling, . rooms and side room
good stable; 3 tobacco barns; 3 tenant houses.
Plenty of good timber for farm purposes;
good land to clear. Price 81. 600 q cash.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08

n ACRE FARM, 5 room cottage, hall and
W porch; in good repair good 7-stall stock
barn, two good side sheds, crib, good meat
house and hen house and variety OF apples,
peaches and grapes a good well and never
failing spring Tor stock water 200 yards east
OF Hardinsburg in easy distance to the High
School building when erected.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08

FOR SALE-A farm containing $50 acres and
-. All under fence nice cottage CT five
store room over IL, two good stock barns.
one tenant house; about 500 apple and beach
trees; also pears. ounces and apricots; most
yinyard Of choicest grapes; 200 acres elearad
balance IA woods. 125 acres in grass. sevar al
groves OF black locust sufficient for posts &c
wire 1ne wh9ie farm In; 1t lies near Enron
long and easy payments Va
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08
Worse and Worse.

She-Of course I'm not as old as you
think l am. Hell hope not-I mean
you can't be-that is-how old are you?
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08

Binghamton, N. Y. The regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08

So 80 m nfTss rO %ef fr fF2@ aGSS We'll
watered: lays well; good young orchard; good
timber on rural route; school house few yards
fro house improvements; good four room
dwelling with kitchen on back porch; two
good barns; barn and tenent house and els
tern back in the field; meat and hen house
wood shed; will sell on easy payments; plenty
OF small fruit. Further particulars address
Jno. ID. Babbage, Cloverport, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Back?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everyone knows of DIR. Kilmer s
Swamp Root, the great kidney, liver and
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08

IN / mile from Webster; 2h miles from
iOO Irvington; acres Of fresh land and
so acres IN grass; no waste land; new house
and large new barn built last year. For fur
ther particulars write to Jno. ID. Babbage,
Cloverport. Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08

find outfit you have kid
ney or bladder trouble.
When writingmention
reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address to
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-12-08

hold water and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects followinguse ofliquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-ROOt is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that a special ar
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have sample bottle
sent free by mail, also book telling
more about Swar1lp- Root. and how to
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Tramp Locked In Car.

Montgomery, Mo. Jan 81. ALI
Church, supposed to have been a
tramp, was rescued to-day from
death, after bitter experience, the
result Of the worst blizzard in this
section for years.
He bad gone into a self.lockipR
car at Centralia, NO., aud was
hauled TO this city during the bliz-
zard. The car was side tracked
here, where he was unable to make
anyone hear his cries.
George SnodRrass aud Flay Clare
of this city, passed, and hearing
his appeals for help. rescued him.
1t took ten hours for him to re.
cover.
He says he had to run to and fro
in the car all night and part OF the
Fay, like a wild beast, to keep
alive, and finally his strength gave
out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
High Hill District.

How was Friday for a winter
day. THE worst I ever saw" is
what many say.
Elmer Shock and wife are hapPy.
1t is a s19 Id. girl. Mother and
baby doing we'll.
Buford Roberts who recently
sold his farm to Henry jenkins, has
moved to his father-in-law's Philip
Dalbey. Mr.. Roberts will buy au-
other farm soon.
Little Macy Craghead, who is on
No. 6 line. is quite sick of catar-
rbal fever.
Oliver Sims family is wrestling
with colds aud grippe.
The Broadus, German, Mayes
sale was well attanded. And
things sold we'll. These men will
soon locate in Texas. What one
community loses another gains.
Jesse Pulls visited our district
last Sunday. Jesse rides nice
young saddle horse which he lately
purchased.
Vernon Smith while on his way
to Centralia with fat hogs, last
Monday, received "A phone message
that his ia Their in-law, who lives
in Mexico, was dangerously i'll.
He sent the hogs by other parties
aud returned home.
Mrs. J. f. Edwards who has
been sick for some time is better.
w. T. Pulls and family visited
Elmer Shocks Sunday.
Messrs. Joe and Jno. Rediger
have been entertaining their ueph'
ew recently.
Rev. w. ID, Pulls is slowly re
gaining strength. lie has been
sick since latter part of Nov. He
and family are now visiting his
parents.
DR.. Todd, who has lately located
at Cant, is well pleased with his
location and is getting good prac-
tiee. The DR.. is a level beaded
fellow. and orders the Message TO
make its weekly visits to his home.
He wants the news.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Three Catholic priests in St.
Louis are doing q grand work for
humanity. Father Dunno con
duets a newsboys' home for the
benefit of the waits of that city,
Father Dempsy, formerly of Mex
leo. has established a hutel for the
homeless and friendless where they
may find cheap lodgings or if they
have no money ut all they are car
ell for free, aud Father Coffey is
waging a eeaseless warfare against
the liquor traffic that causes the
hunger and vice. II is believed by
a great many people, says the
Louisiana Press, that st. Peter will
not question very closely the the
olOgy of these men in the next
world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

The condition of VIM. Weaver
is somewhat improved.
Bob Aliens little girl is quite
sick.
The boys killed | ,4J6 rabbits in
the big hunt. John Heller was
champion. having killed So for
which he received a pocket knife.
presented by our genial merchants,
Heller & Son. The hunt was
brought to n successful close We'd
nesday night when the losing side
served an elaborate supper to about
300 persons.
Theodore Barnes has rented the
Lee Brown farm aud will move to
it soon. We welcome them TO our
midst.
Miss Emma Marshall of Mexico
visited Linn Stuarts' last week.
Ruth Woods visited Pauline Pow
ell from Thursday until Sunday.
Moline is on a big boom. Mr.
Lowry, the South Side merchant,
is erecting a handsome cottage.
Massey Il Fisher are the contrac
tors.
The MESSAGE grows in popular
ity with its many readers in this
vicinity. The best county paper
published is the verdict of pa
irons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Married Yesterday.

Mr.. Curtis Rogers. son of d. s..
Rogers, of near Martinsburg, and
Miss Beulah Harris. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Harris, also of
near Martinsburg, came to this
city yesterday and at l:30 p. m.
were united in marriage at the
Methodist parsonage, Rev. c. NJ.
Aker officiating. Those witness
ing the ceremony were: d. S.
Rogers, father of the groom, Miss
Zodia Rogers, sister of the groom,
and l.. A. Harris. father Of the
bride, and Roy Harris, brother of
the bride. The happy couple left
on the evening train for their flu
ture home at Richland, Iowa. We
congratulate them aud wish them
JOY and prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
"Lakeview Place" Home Burned

Yesterday morning, at about II
o'clock, news was phoned to town
that the beautiful home Of the late
George Morris, about one mile
south of this city. was burning.
The fire department started to the
rescue but it was too far out, and
too.late, to do any good.
We learn that the roof Of the
building was just ready to drop in
before the fire was discovered.
Mrs. Morris aud her daughter. Miss
Bell. and a son. George Morrie Jr.,
occupied the property.
The loss will run mp into the
thousands. All the contents of
the building were destroyed also (;
the furniture alone was valued at
$4,000. There was $4,000 in
surance on building and contents.
The home was one Of the finest in
the county. Its destruction is uni.
versally regretted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

The Fulton basket team came
over Monday and contested in q
game with the Military Academy
team here and also with the High
School team. Fulton teams. was
beaten In both games, by the
Academy by a score Of IL to Is and
by the High School by a score Of
IS toS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given that final settle
mcnt OF the estate Of James Cumberland,
deceased, will be- made at the February
term OF the Probathe Court Of Audrain
County, State OF Missouri, to be- held In
Mexico, on the second Monday in Fobru-
airy, 1909. John w. HOWELL,
Public Administrator.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

The Kings Daughters held q
very profitable meeting at the
home of Mrs. e. D. Threlkeld
Tuesday afternoon. The treasurer
reported about $500 raised in the
local work for the year just closed.
The Home of aged women is in a
prosperous condition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Notice of Sheriff's Sale in Parti'
ton.
State OF Missouri
County OF Audraln
Sula Pitcher,


County Of Audrain
Sula Pitcher, Plaintiff,
W. L. Fowles and Mrs. X. w. Pearson
Defendants.
In the circuit court OF Audrain county,
Missouri.
by virtue and authority OF decree
and order Of sale made by the said court,
ia the above entitled cause, and Of GER
tilted copy thereof, dated December S0th,
1908. Will, on Friday, February s6th,
1879, between the hours OF nine o'clock In
the forenoon and five o'clock In the after
noon OF that day, at the frOnt door of the
Court House. In the city OF Mexico, In
AudraIn county, Missouri, sell, at public
vondue, TO the highest bidder. the follow
ing described Real Estate. viz:
The north half OF lots three CD aud four
(Al and the south twenty-fUur (sO feet Of
lots five t5) and six 90 and strip OF land
twelve tls) feet In width between said lots
three % and four (ll and lots Eve (5l and
six 90 running east and west for dis
tance of one hundred and twenty us0l feet
all Ia block fifteen (I5l In the county adj
dltlon 10 the City OF Mexico, Missouri.
Terms OF sale as follows, via; Cash.
Price Johnson, Sheriff
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Miss Permelia Maban Of Car
thage spent Tuesday with Mrs.
John Lane. Miss Mahsn teaches
in the school of Expression in
Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Some Cash; Some News.

~ " AANNhNS AVh0Wes
Il. ID. Harris renews.
Jno. w. Sharp renews.
w. H. Pruessner renews.
Nat Morris gets on our list.
w. d. Pulls, at Centralia, re.
news.
VIM. NJ. Steel, at Bonneville,
renews.
Miss Anna Schultz is a new sub.
scriber.
John ". Hammett, at Farber,
subscribes.
G. e. Worsham. at Laddonia,
subscribes.
Russell Watts and G. r. Hodge
both renew.
Judge j. E. Sims advances his
subscription date.
Harvey Miller. at Thompson, is
a new subscriber.
DIR. W.T.. Todd. the new doctor
at Cant, subscribes.
L. l.. Spencer at Lsddonia. thru
his father, g. w. Spencer. near
Thompson, subscribes.
Mrs. J.F. Dorgan, at Auxvasse,
renews. Her daughters. Misses
Maggie and Mabel, are in Mexico
High School.
j. G. V. Baskin, Pomona, Cali. (.
sends remittance for renewal aud
adds these words, Can't do with.
out the MESSAGE.
s. 7. and Pete" Torreyson
latter cashier of Laddonia Bank,
called the other day aud renewed
for Mrs. Bette Torreyson.
F. L. Harris renews. His faith
er, d. II. Harris. celebrated his
Cpd birthday the Odd inst. he is
hale and hearty and young in
heart.
Miss Sarah L.Grim, at Sullivan,
formerly on Cuivre. this county,
renews for this paper. She sends
regards to all old Audrain county
friends.
Cheever Day and A. Talbot of
Laddonia called on the MESSAGE
Tuesday. The former handed US
dollar to renew for his neighbor,
E. r. Hagan.
Our good friend j. s. Brown
renews. He was an early settler
Of the county. coming here from
Harrison county Ky, Jan.l, ls47.
He can tell many experiences of
the early settlers.
John R. Scott, near Laddonia
renews. He lately returned from
a trip into Oklahoma and Texas.
His brother. Ed Scott, former resi-.
dent Of this county. is now located
at Edmond, Oklahoma. he form
erly lived in Nebraska and later in
Canada.
J. s. Hollens head, at Chanute,
Kan. writes: II rotice by the
label on my paper that my SUBJ
scription has expired. whereby we
are reminded that time moves.
Dollar enclosed for renewal. Cans
get along very we'll without the
MEssAGEl
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Mrs. ]. s. Faires OF Laddonia
left yesterday morning for Eudi-
colt, Colfax, Spokane and other
points in Washington State for a
visit to her children located there.
The children are. John, Joe. Har-
ley aud Leslie FARES and Mrs. Efiis
Garfield Prater. Mrs. FARES will
be gone some time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

The Lady Maccabess OF Wash
ington and HOLSTER Rives gave
public installation of officers al
their Hall Monday night. Mrs.M
A. @. sommers. State Command
err, presided. She afterwards
made pleasing address. A fin,
musical and literary program wal
given, Miss Lily Hendrix, thu
blind poetsss Of this city, recitet
several interesting selections o.
her own composition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

O. @. Bybee. north of this city,
has a little son, Is months old,
very Ill with pneumonia. DIR. K,
s. Austin Of Hallsville aud DR.. j,
#. Flynt were in consultation over
the sick child Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04
Santa Fe.

Miss Lizzie Rogers who had
been called home on account OF
the illness of her mother returned
Monday TO take charge of her
school. Miss Ruby Cook had
been teaching in her absence,
j. N. Bailey left for Sbelbiuy,
Monday to visit his father who
has been very i'll.
The League social which was to
have been at Miss Matte Bess
Sherman's last Friday evening
was postponed on account of the
Indictment weather.
j. A. Crawford and family NOV.
ed their household goods to Paris
Tuesday, to be shipped to Oska.
loosa, Iowa, where Mr.. Crawford has
purchased property aud will make
his future home.
George Peak has sold his inter
est in the grist mill to his partner,
Oily Moore.
Mrs. Nola Hanna aud her sister,
Mrs. Blanch Beamer, left last
week for their new home in Okla
homa. They were accompanied
by their father, Henry Fisher Mr..
Fisher will return in a short
time. Bob aud Alva Hanna also
went as far as Kansas City and
returned last Saturday.
Quite a number had sold hogs
TO be delivered in Perry Monday
but on account of snow drifts were
unable to make the trip.
League services were we'll at
tended at the Methodist Church
Sunday night. Had quite au in.
teresting program. Glad TO see
the young people take so much in
terest in League work.
Last Friday evening the COM
munity was very much shocked to
hear of the sudden death of Uncle
Charley Crump. He seemed to be
in the very best of health, and
spent the most of the evening at
the store, returning home to do
his evenings work, he carried in
some wood and sat down by the
fire to warm his feet before going
out to flush his work. and while
sitting there was seized with heart
failure, aud fell to the floor.
His wife seeing him called 10 one
of the neighbors. and they laid
him on the bed, but he only breath
ed few times aud was gone.
Such was the end of one who was
loved and respected by the com
muniIy. Uucle Charley Crump, as
he was familiarly called, was a
mong the first of our recollection,
and we morn his death, because
we learned to love him. While he
had passed the limit of three score
and ten years yet he was stout and
hale and appeared to be enjoying
the best of health, but. with the
Psalmist. we can truly say, that in
the midst of life we are in death
His funeral was preached Sun
day afternoon by Brother Hunter,
aud his body was laid away in the
cemetary at Santa Fe. To the
wife and children we would offer
the tenderest sympathy, and would
say not good bye but in some fair
er climate we hope to say, good
morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Mrs. o. Holiday entertained the
PhiIatheaus at her home on East
Promenade Monday afternoon.
The guest Of honor was Mrs.
Elizabeth Percy Of Gillian.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Paul st. vrain Of this city won
four prizes on a fine dog he had at
the dog show in East st. Louis
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

Capt. o. N. Carter, manager of
the Mexico Brick Plant, has resign
ed and returned to Chicago. He
told people here that Mexico is
underlaid with the finest clay for
brick making in the world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

A. B. Weidler. south of this
city. had a horse killed by lightn-
ing one day last week and Thursday
the big wind smashed bis windmill
down. WEISS VIM, in the same
neiRhborhoOd. also lost his wind.
mill by the wind.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

, Eph Burk, colored, was fined
90 aud cost for sssulting a tramp
in the corridor of the city Gala
bOose last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

James Moomaw, Of near Perry,
is thinking Of locating in Laddonia.
His mother, Mrs. Moomaw, has
bought property in Laddonia and
will make her home there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-04

NJ. I. VandegrIft Of this city is
painting a house for DR.. Parrish
in vandalia.