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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

State of Missouri | In the Circuit Court
County of Audrain ! TO Jan. term 1910.
John A. Reighley, Plaintiff
VS..
Unknown heirs of John Strahan,
Reuben Strahan, Annie Russell.
Lizzie Jones and Lulu Blum, Defendants
The State of Missouri to the Above
Named Defendants, Greeting.
YoG are hereby notified that on this
November the Goth, 1909, comes the
Plaintiff in above entitled cause, and
files with the Clerk of the Audrain
County Circuit Court, in vacation, his
petition duly verified by affidavit of
plaintiff, wherein among other things
Plaintiff alleges that he is the owner in
fee of the following described real es-
tate situated in Audrain County, Mo-,
to-wit: The South part of lots 2 and
of the northwest quarter of section thir-
| ty 1907 Township Fifty-two (52) Range
Eight (S) west, containing forty acres
more particularly described as follows;
Begin at the corner equi distant be-
tween the northwest corner, and the
quarter section corner on the west side
of said section 30, run thence east 42.47
chains, thence north 9.41 chains, thence
west to the said section line, thence
south to the beginning and also alleges
that he and those under whom he claims
have since the year 1866, held the open,
exclusive, notorious and continuous
possession thereof under colors of title
claiming to own the same in fee simple
that on the Bird day of September 1866
one John Strahan was the lawful owner
of said land and by warranty deed con-
veyed said land to John w. Spottwood
which deed is of record in recorders Of
flee of said Audrain County, Mo-, in
Book at page Al; that said deed re-
cord fails to correctly describe said land
accurately by metes and bounds AZ
hereinbefore set out, and that the ORR
ginal deed is lost; that said John w.
Spottswood upon delivery of said deed
took possession of said land, and re-
manned in peaceable possession thereof
I for many years and he and his grantees
have ever since said date held peaceable
possession thereof to this date. That
John Strahan died about the year 1870
leaving as his heirs Reuben Stahan,
Annie Russell, Elizabeth Jones, Lulu
Blum and perhaps other heirs whose
names and present abode if living are
unknown to this plaintiff; that Reuben
Strahan, Annie Russell, Elizabeth
Jones and Lulu Blum are now dead, and
their heirs if living are wholly unknown
to this plaintiff. That ifsaid defendants
have any title or interest in said land
it is by virtue of descent and heirship
from said John Strahan and has long
since expired by limitation.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk of
the Audrain County Circuit Court, in
vacation, that publication be made here
in, notifying the aforesaid defendants,
that plaintiff has commenced suit against
them in the Audrain County Circuit
Court, the object and general nature of
which is TO obtain decree of said
Court ascertaining and determining the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
DON'T!

Don't OVERLOOK the last OPP
portunity to get THAT BARGAIN
IN A PIANO. Buy a piano during
he Anniversary Sale at Burhdp &
sons, Mexico, Mo, DURING
DECEMBER
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Who has embarked in the real
estate business in Vandalia, and is
telling the people about it throguh
the papers in the surrounding
town He will have an ad. in
the Message next week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Otto, Wilbur and Callie Kunkle,
students in the State University,
visited their parents, southeast of
Mexico, last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
R. D. WORRELL.
Has One Of the Finest Stores
Here in the United States.

The Worrell Jewelry Co. of this
city is advertising in ID newspa-
pers, besides the Message. The
firm is thoroly reliable and does a
magnificent business. X. d. Wor-
rell, the manager, gave out the
following interview few days
ago:
1--WE use only newspapers and
our own circulars for advertising
mediums and as an example of
what judiciUus advertising will
do, we point to the Mexico store
which is considered the largest and
finest jewelry store Of any town the
size Of Mexico in the United States.
Advertising has brought us Gus
toners from Pearl, H.. on the
east, to Clark, Mo. on the west
We have regular customers in ev-
cry town or community in which
we advertise"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

A movement has been worked
on the quiet for some time-and
we learn that two or three Mexi-
co men are interested in the
scheme-to build an electric rail
way from Vandalia to MiddletOwn
and then on to st. Charles or some
other favorable point. Chips,
Chris Pearson, here's Middle
towns opportunity, the chance
you have been looking for for
yearsl 1t will put you on the map
sure enough. book into it. When
you get over to Vandalia then
build across to Perry. You can
then transfer onto the Mexico,
Santa Fe & Perry line, a ride all
the way to Mexico aud return
from your home on an electric
Look it up, Chips, we hope it may
prove more than a pipe dream.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Miss Josephine Evans of This
city spent Thanksgiving at her
home near Perry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

j. f. Goodrich is new Mes
sage subscriber.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Misses Ida and Bonnie Bolts
ate Thanksgiving dinner last week
with their sister, Mrs. Chris Creigh
of Santa Fee vicinity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

w. ii. Norris Of Anderson, No.
is here On a visit to relatives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

81, 900 home money to loan on
real estate security. Apply to
John Beal. If
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

MIS-. J. Il. Bel, at OrtlZ Fruit
Farm, south of Mexico, entertain
ed the Ladies Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church last
Friday. A barrel of cider was on
tap.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

w. 0. Edison subscribeS for the
Message to go to his daughter,
Mrs. VIM. johnson. at Metamora,
Ill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Prof, S. l.. Mapes, f the Mar
tinsburg scho OILS, attended the
meeting of the Northeast Missouri
Teachers Association held' in
Kirksville last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

h j Paradise has sold his farm
near Santa Fe and is reported to
have bought n farm near Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

John S. Campbell of Southeast
Missouri visited his sister, Mrs.
w. +. Settle, near Mexico, last
week,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Mrs Verdia Bowman of Lad
donia visited her daughter, Mrs.
5. L. Mapes, at Martinsburg, last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Miss Mary Morrison, who is
teaching at Strother, visited her
parents in this city last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of Missouri | In the Circuit Court
County of Audrain I To Jan. term 1910.
John A. Reighley, Plaintiff
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Blanks en-
joyed visit last week from Mrs.
r. NJ. Talbot and daughter, Eliz-
abeth, of Pennington.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Glendy aud
SOD, William, spent Thanksgiving
with Il. Il. McClintic, near Lad
donia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Everett Mcdonald was in to
see the Message Monday and gave
Us a big round PUNK to move his
subscription date up one year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Danced On Frisco Streets.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 23.-San
Francisco's streets were one vast ball.
room tonight and the flying feet Of
thousands of dancers on the hard
asphalt made them seem like, spring
ing sprites as they glided through the
waves of confetti at the seven station.
ary floats from which as many bands
sent forth strains whose dying echoes
marked the close of the Portols festi.
val.
Almost million people crowded the
sidewalks as the parade of Illuminated
floats passed in review. In these floats
San Francisco outdid her reputation
for love of pageantry. One of them
weighed upwards of 10000 pounds.
California's history, from the discov.
cry of San Francisco bay by Portola
to the discovery OF gold, was set forth
in graphic scenes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Death of Justice Peckham.

ALBANY, N, Y, Oct, 24.-Rufus
Peckham, associate justice of the
United States supreme court, died at
his summer home at Altamont tonight.
Death was due to complication OF
diseases, bright's disease and hard
ening of the arteries contributing.
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a The an.
nouncement of the death of Justice
Peckham, while expected, came as a
shock to his associates on the bench
and in official circles and elsewhere
expressions OF regret were heard.
Judge Peckham was democrat and
before taking seat on the bench gave
considerable attention to politics in
New York. He was born in Albany,
N. Y, in 1888, and had been on the
bench for 26 years. He came from
the court of appeals of his native
state,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Roosevelt Tells Experiences.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21. - Theodore
Roosevelt, writing in the November
number of Scribner's magazine, gives
his Impressions and experiences on
an East African ranch-which in many
ways reminded him of early days on
the plains of the great west, and then
plunges directly into an account OF
his first encounters with big African
game,
"The dangerous game OF Africa -
he says, "are the lion, buffalo, ele-
phant, rhinocerus and leopard. The
hunter who follows any of these ami
mails always does SO at certain risk
of life or limb; q risk which it is his
business to minimize by GOODNESS,
caution. good judgment and straight
shooting. The leopard is in point
of pluck and ferocity more than the
equal of the other four, but his small
size always renders it likely that it
will merely maui and not kill man.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Portola Festival At Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-Rejoic-
ing over her rehabilitation after al
most complete destruction by earth.
quake and fire, San Francisco is
making merry today with guests sum-
moned from all the world to partici-
pate in the festivities of carniva al
week. Ostensibly to commemorate
the discovery Of San Francisco bay
by Don Casper de Portola. the cele-
bration in reality 10 more in honor of
those who have rebuilt greater city
on the ruins of the old. Warships of
FIVE nations Joined with those of the
United States in welcoming Portola
on his re-arrival today and he was
greeted on shore by many thousand
citizens OF all lands. For five days
the carnival spirit will prevail and by
day and night the city will be given
up to pleasure.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Taft At Texas Roundup.

GREGORY, Oct. 20.-President Taft
had touch of real ranch life this
afternoon when he rode COW pony
to q roundup of some l,42O head of
cattle of the Dixon section Of his bro.
ther's ranch and saw wild steers cut
out of the bunch and roped, witnessed
the branding of calves and saw half
q hundred steers take a spectacular
dip in a disinfectsnt tank through
which they had to swim for SO feet or
more.
The roundup had the biggest bunch
of cattle, as they say on that ranch
that the president had ever seen, and
he looked on admiringly as the cow
punchers in charge rode here and
there keeping the herd in perfect con-
troll.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Butchers Sold Bad Meat.

SEATTLE. Oct. 2l.-The imposition
yesterday of fines amounting to more
than $4,000 upon II butchers who
sold putrid meat, made odorles by
sodium sulph ate, was followed today
by the arrest of seven other butchers
who sold "doctored" meat yesterday
to Deputy State Food Commissioners
VIM. II. Adams.
Mr.. Adams announces that the pros
ecutions here will be followed by en-.
forcement of the law in other cities.
He said: II have collected sam.
Piles of amburger steak from Aber.
deem. Hoquaim, Centralia, Chehalis,
Olympia, aud Tacoma, 81 in number,
and have been advised by State
Chemist Wilson of the state college at
Pullman that 80 of the samples had
been treated"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Affecting Livestock Rates.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22.-Arguments were
continued here today before James
Seddon, special m aster in chancery, in
the Seattle rate" cases in which 81
railroads seek an Injunction against
the interstate commerce commission
to prevent q decrease in charges for
cattle shipments.
II the railroads win the case, the
rate on cattle from Texas, New Mex.
leo, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska
md northwestern states will be raised
from s36, the present charge, to prob.
ably s42, the rate fixed by the roads
in 1908, and which resulted in the
present proceedings. The interstate
commerce commission ordered the old
rate restored in April, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Roasted The Ice Trust.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Prosecution
OF the American Ice company, the
largest dealers in the world, for an
alleged violation of the state monop-
oily law, started in the criminal branch
of the supreme court today. Deputy
Attorney General Roger Clark de-
clared that ''everything short of phys.
ical violence which the diabolical in.
genuity of man could invent was EN-.
ployed by this corporation to build
up monopoly of the ice business.
He said the American Ice company
had repeatedly refused to harvest ice
in its Maine fields in order to create
a scarcity of ice and to raise prices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge.

BUTTE, Oct. 20.-The Odd Fellows
grand lodge of Montana, representing
the largest fraternal organization in
the world, having q membership of
nearly 1900, 900, is holding its 35th
annual session in this city. Grand
Master j. W. johnson of Kalispell,
in his report said:
Total number of members to end of
lodge year, 5,317; a net gain for the
year Of 231. to which add Big Fork
lodge of 20 members and Miracle lodge
26 members, making a total gain of
277 members. During the year we
gained four lodges and lost one: net
gain three. Total number 81. The
receipts of the grand secretary's Office
for the year from various sources
were S97, 129.19, and the disbursements
were S25, ,O56 20 for relief.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Out Of Politics At Present.

WASHINGTON, October 22.-Former
Governor Toole of Montana, will not
be q candidate to succeed Senator
Carter when the latter's term expires.
In an interview today Mr.. Toole said:
"It was because I wanted to retire
from politics that I resigned the gov
ernorship of Montana. do not think
the United States senatorship or any
other public Office would tempt me
again to enter politics. I am through
and want to take rest before start
ing in to work again. We hope in
Montana that the legislature will send
a democrat to the senate to succeed
Senator Carter, but there is no telling
what will happen.
"Tte best that can be said of Mon
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Must Save Fruit Crop.

GRAND JUNCTION, October 23.-To
harvest crop of fruit estim ated to be
worth 81, soc, 900 it was announced TO-.
day that all public schools will be
dismissed for two weeks, beginning
Monday. The pupils in the Indian
school and all public schools in the
Grand valley also will be given q va.
cation that they may help in gathering
the crop and relieve the shortage OF
pickers and packers. It is estimated
that more than 10. 900 men and women
will be in the orchards to harvest the
crop, which is being shipped out at
the rate of 40 cars q day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
FUNDS FOR WATERWAYS.
Senator Newlands Urges Western
:Congressmen To Cooperate.

Senator Newlands Urges Western
:Congressmen To Cooperate.
RENO, Oct. Ex-senator Newlands
has addressed q letter to the senators
from the arid and semi.arid states
calling their attention to the waterway
movement for the development of nav.
igation, which is to be emph asized by
the presence of the deepwater conven-
ton In New Orleans on October 80,
and the Importance of senators and
representatives from the arid and
semi.arid states comforting together
in the interests of their region. He
calls attention so the Importance of
comprehensive plans that will cover
contemplated development of the riv.
ers in every section Of the country, and
particularly in the arid region, where
the spring food waters can be made
useful both for irriga alton and navi.
CATION in the mainten ance of stead.
Ter stream aow.
He urges the creation of water
way fund of s50. 900, 900 annually, and
shows that of this amount the head
waters of the navigable rivers in the
arid regions should receive about S5'
600 900 annually which, in addition to
the reclaim alton fund, will take care OF
unfinished as we'll as contempt ated
projects.
The movement contemplates con-
ference of sen ators and representatives
from about ID states west of the Mis-
souri, at the beginning of the next
session of congress, with view tc
making the arid region factor ir
waterway DEVELOPMENT.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27

tana is that it is q very dou btful state.
I would not venture prediction as to
the complexion of the legislature, be.
cause it all depends upon the immi.
grafton. Montsna's voting popula-
ton is 90 evenly divided that it can
easily be sprung one way or the other
by the voters who go into the state
from time to time. Thousands of per-
sons are focking into Montana at.
trscted by the promising agricultural
lands that can be purchased at com.
par ratively low figures, and the politi.
cal future of the state depends largely
upon what section the majority Of the
newcomers hail from.''
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Taxes On Clark Mansion.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-The Yew York
court of appeals upheld in decision
rendered today, the action of the tax
commissioners in assessing the New
York mansion of ex.Sena ator William
A. Clark of Montana, located at Fifth
avenue and Sevety seventh street, for
S2,1OO,OOO. The actual cost of con-
struction was s2,9l7,33l. Mr.. Clark
appealed for reduction to 81, 900, ,000,
which was denied.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
May Prospect On State Lands.

HELENA, Oct. 20.-In response to q
query from the state board of land
commissioners, Attorney General
Galen rendered an opinion today,
constituting the law relative to the
location of mining claims on lands
belonging to the state. The question
submitted was as to whether a person
discovering mineral in vein, lode or
ledge, or mineral in placer deposit
on state. lands, which are held by
lease from the state, has the right to
enter into possession of the land EN-.
braced within the mining claim and to
work and develop it.
The opinion holds that the law per-
mitting this entry applies only to state
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Millions Of Fruit Trees.

SPOKANE, Oct. l9.-More than one
million fruit tress will be planted in
the Yakima valley In central Wash
ingson. west of Spokane, this fall and
next spring, according to estimates
made by expert horticulturists. In
cluding the trees planted during the
season just closed this will give the
valley $500, 400 trees, Of which up
ward of 1,0OO, 900 trees we're Get Out
this year.
The shipments of fruit amounted te
more than 900 cars this year and 1t II
expected that the trees coming into
bearing in 1910 will yield 1000 cars
and growers look for an equal mum
ber to come into bearing yearly there
after for from twelve to fifteen years
until the total yield is almost beyont
present computation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Taft's Trip Down Mississippi.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. "a. - Governors,
senators and congressman and foreign
diplomats arrived here today and to.
night to make the trip down the Mis-
sissippi river to New Orleans to at
tend the es-to.the.gulf.deep-water-
way conventiol. The fret boats to
depart for New Orleans, where the
convention will open October 30, were
the four torpedo boats which have
been here since October l. They got
away early today and will await the
fleet carrying the delegates at Mem.
phis.
The Oleander. the government light.
house tender. on which President Taft
will travel, was today made floating
White house. Everything the presi-
dent will need after he embarks at S
o'clock tomorrow morning for four
and half days. trip was placed on
board.
The presidents train developed q
full fedged mystery today. Railroad
detectives, special police and secret
service men to the contrary
Notwithstanding, somebody stole the
presidents possum. It happened at
Dallas, where it seemed as though
there were at least q million police
men, special officers, plain clothes
men, deputies and militiamen on
guard and the authorities there this
morning were inclined to charge it up
as another "black hand" outrage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Chippewas Get Rations.

HELENA, Oct. 20.-About halt of the
band of Chippewas who are csmped in
the vicinity of Birdseye. tired of watt
ing for action by the Indian depart
ment, were prepared this morning to
strike their tents aud move on to
Chouteau county, when they received
word that orders had been given to
issue them rations from Fl. Harrison.
The order to the fort wasjto issue ra-
tions to the extent Of 800, but not
until Agent Armstrong had been
heard from. Armstrong is not in
Helena and he authorized w. T. Hull
of the Commercial club to act for
min. Late in the afternoon the first
issue of rations was made by the
army people.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
CHEATED THE GOVERNMENT
Importers Charged With Deceiving
Customs Department.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Eight years
of systematic and profitable cheating
of the United States government was
described today by George E. Burge,
customs weigher, q witness in the
trial of Antonio and Philip Musica,
cheese importers. After telling how
he underweighed large Importation
of cheese for the Musicas and received
S134 as his share, Burge said he had
similar dealings with hundreds of 9TH
er firms of importers. He declared
that also there was regular system
of cheating in which q number of Gus.
toms employees were involved. Burge
is one of the three weighers who have
confessed, and is testifying for the
government.
An echo of the governments suits
against the American Sugar Refining
company was brought out by Burgess
testimony. He said prior to his oper.
atious for the Musicas and others he
had been almost exclusively employed
In underwelghlng ana cneatlng on Oe'
half of the sugar people.
Burge said that he had been prom
ised that he would not be dismissed
from the service because of his admis-
sions. He declared that the money
he had received was paid through the
medium of an assistant named Will
liams. No books showing these trans
actions were kept, Burge said.
"How did you know that Williams
was not swindling you, or how did he
know you were not swindling him?"
Burge was asked.
ut was a case of honor among
thieves" replied Burge. The witness
said that he divided some of the
money he received with other officers.