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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred T. Billing
and family of Tidare City, Cali,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. T,
Howard, east of Mexico. Mr.. Bill
lings and Mrs. Howard are broth,
err and sister. Mr.. Billing used to
live here and had been away from
Mexico 10 years. He sees many
changes and improvements here,
abouts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
Married in Kentucky.

Mr.. Frank Fritts, son of DR.,
J. r. Fritts here, was married last
week at Lexington, Ky, to Miss
0ssa Boyd of that place, Mr., and
Mrs. Fritts viii make their home
in Mexico. Here's extending
them congratulations and best
wishes,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

The Intelligencer Pub. Co. was
organized in Mexico last week for
a period of so years with capi-
tai stock of $4,000 100 shares at
$50 a share. The directors are
w. F, Atkinson, Willard Potts,
John Mcintyre, Fred Morris and
Rufus Jackson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
CoNv1oTs GIVE AID.
The High Waters Ruin Corn Crop
Prospects.

jefferson City, July 11.-Con-
victs from the Missouri State Pen
itentiary were worked in the
Galloway bottoms here today
helping farmers save their wheat
from the advancing waters of the
Missouri river.
All night last night and until
late this evening men and teams
worked in the fields that were not
too badly submerged, saving what
wheat they could. Warden An
drae, Of the Pentitentiary, sent all
the teams at the command of the
State, and negro convicts, under
guard, to aid the farmers in saw
ing their wheat.
The cOnvicts worked well and
saved several thousand dollars
worth Of grain. Every team and
every man and boy who could be
employed was busily engaged last
night and today until late in the
evening, when the advance Of the
river drove them out of the fields.
Tonight the Missouri River at
this point is within two inches Of
!
being as high as it was in June
last year. Now, as then, all the
bottom farms, save here and there
a high spot, are under water. Tho
losses in the vicinity of jefferson
City will run into the hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
The corn crop, save on a few
high spots, is ruined and will not
even make fodder for feed A
year ago last June the crest Of the
flood came three weeks earlier
and subsidized quickly. Then the
farmers replanted their corn, and
most of them made a tolerable
fair crop, all things considered.
1t is now too late to plant corn,
so the loss will be complete.
While the loss of wheat will be
enormous, and much greater than
should have been the case i'm view
of the repeated warnings to the
farmers, yet it will be but a small
item in comparison with the loss
Of what promised to be the great
est corn crop in the history of the
Missouri River Valley.
Last year the valley farmers
lost their entire wheat crop. This
year they have saved a part Of
their wheat crop after harvesting
all of it safely, but they will lose
} their corn crop. Some Of the in
dividual losses reported of wheat
crops are very heavy.
Con lie Page, who lives in the
Galloway bottoms, has lost 800
acres that was standing in the
shock. A Howard county farmer
reports the loss of 1900 acres,
valued at 100000. Losses running
into the thosands of dollars are
to be met with everywhere along
the valley.
Some Of the wheat that was
thrashed and sacked, ready to be
shipped, has been caught by the
food and will be a total loss.
Thousands of people lined the
banks of the river this afternoon
watching wheat shocks going
down stream. An odd spectacle
was that of several large ricks of
wheat floating down majestically
just as they were picked up of
the ground by the food.
1t will be days and perhaps
weeks, before the full effect of the
, disastrous high water Of this year
, in the Missouri River Valley can
be even roughly estimated.
act equal, to any one Of at least
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
~ 49,
PUBLIC SALE! szzz 2

On account limited room to
will off rat public sale at
my farm, lnrwn us "Orliz. Fruit
Farm" , miles south of Mexico,
MONDAY, JULY 10 h, 1909,
ut l:3O y m, the following sur
rluS stock to-wit:
HORSES work and brood
mm", hr d r"ja'k. One , yrnr old
peel crou 49, draft orsr colt, l
= year old Co ,ch horse emit.
CATTLE-3 good milk cows, I
fan biz OF j rsey; 2 will freshen in
N"vrub.r. l good heifrr calf
and extra go d Jersey bull calf
SnEEP-l3 ewes, 7 lambs and
l CotSwold buck
HOGS-l Poland China boar,
Il Poland China SOW and pigs. ,
gifts, one of them to fawn soon.
One cream separator nearly new.
TERMS-On sums over $1,000,
credit of 9 months will be given,
purchaser TO give bankable note at
s per cent interest. Terms Of sale
to be complied with before proper
ty is removed from premises.
j, r. BELL
J. I. johnson, AuctIoneer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
Farm for Sale.

lS4 acres, on rural route, 3 10
miles from Mexico. Six room
house, good barn, tool house, etc. /;
good drilled well with engine to
pump; 400 apple trees and other
fruit. Address Box 81, II. f. ID.
3, Mexico, Mo. If
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Little Misses Maud COrnett Of
Rush Hill and Giartha Elizabeth
Berry of Worcester visited their
grandparents here this week, Mr..
and Mrs. Caleb Berry. Their
little friend, Fay Hubbard, north
west of Mexico, called on the
little ladies while here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

j.. A. Pierce has resigned as
night police at the airdome and
also his day position with the
United Packing Co., and has ac-
cepted a position as clerk with
r. c. Paul, the groccryman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Miss Agnes Barnes, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Barnes of
Victoria, Texas, formerly of Mex
leo, was married recently to Mr..
John c. Curtis, a prominent real
estate dealer of the Texas town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

This advertisement and IS
will get you a pair of DR.. A.
G. Whites $3.50 spectacles
Or eyeglasses if presented at
office, Mexico, Mo-, before
Sept. LIST. Y
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
FATHER JOHN DAILY

State Lecturer for Wisconsin for
the Catholic Federated Societies.
Hear his answer to "What Shall
We Do with Our Boys" Mexico
Chautauqua, tuesday, July 81,
2:3O p. m.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
4.OOO pancakes For Breakfagt.

1t is not unusual for the many
cooks with Ringling Brothrs' can
vas hotel to bake and serve 1000
pancakes at a single breakfast.
The people with this big circus
dine well. lrhey have the yc'y
best the markets afford,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Ringing Brothers Circus,
which shows here tomorrow, will
be obliged, it is thought, to can
eel its date at Marshall, account
of the high waters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

A. M. Owen, the Message S
faithful foreman, is taking a we'll
earned vacation, visiting his
parents near Sparta, Tenn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

r. II. Brown is home from st.
Louis where he underwent an
operation some time ago for APP
pendicitis. He is regaining his
old time health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

John r. Ridgeway, west C..
Thompson, called Monday aE&I
fixed himself with the Message for
a year. He says the wind storm
Monday blew his corn down very
badly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

M. B. Paige renews for the Mes
sage. He says his son, Frank
Paige, near Worcester, had 90
acres of oats this season. A good
yield too, but he has had a time
to save them, they were heavy and
fell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Misses Maud Wallace, Hola
Beal, Nina Stallings and Messrs
Thomas Bruce, Frank Dudley and
Roy Briarly are attending the
State convention of the Epworth
League in session at Pertle
Springs this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Thomas Blackwell and family
have moved to Rush He'll from
Vandalia. Mr., Blackwell is a
blacksmith.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Thacker are
the proud parents of a new born
son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Frank Beam and wife and little
son, Jesse, returned last week
from a visit to Mr.. Beams par
ents at Hannibal, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Beam.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Profs. Edgar Ice and f. r.
Carr left last week for Arkansas
and Oklahoma to travel in the
interest of Hardin College.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Miss IDA May Dudgeon, of near
Worcester, returned recently
from summer school at Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

j. w. Jones renews for the Mes
sage, renewing for the paper for
his brother also, Thomas II. Jones,
at independence, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Born, July 9th to Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. f. Horton of this city, a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Horton was formerly
Miss Eta McGee Of Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Mr.. Henry T. Fowler and Miss
Daisy Smith, both of Vandalia,
were granted marriage license in
Mexico last Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Miss Fern Vercamp and little
brother, of Nevada, Mo-, aye
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Matte
Roberts, at Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

A new daughter arrived in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
johnson last Friday, the 10th list.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Misses Lilly, Minnie and Carrie
Boeger of Mexico visited Mr.. and
Mrs. August Boeger, near Fulton,
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. George Robertson
have been enjoying a visit from
Miss Lulu b. Woodbridge of
Bonneville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
Miss Trix Plunkett is visiting
friends at Fairmont, w. Va.

Miss Gertrude Fry is entertain
ing Miss Elinor Allison of Min
neapolis, MINI.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

That big hearted fellow, w. S.
Ragsdale, the saddle and harness
man, slips a dollar into our hand
on renewal of his subscription.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
Nat p Morris. north of Mexic,

Nat ?. Morris, north of Mexico,
is assisting County Assessor T. J.
Kelso in taking the tax assess
ment for the present year Tic
has a territory six by twelve miles
with Laddonia in the southeast
corner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
Account of High
Water.

The "Alton's" Rail and Boat
excursion to Hannibal and
Quincy, arranged for Friday, July
10th, has been cancelled from
Missouri stations on account Of
the food condition now pre-
vailing.
Il. f, MATTHEW'S,
Ticket Agent,
Mexico, Mo,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Get ready to attend the Mexico
Chautanqaa. The time is almost
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15
Miss Frost in Kentucky.

The Laymen's Messenger, pub
lished at Paducah, Ky, contains
the following item:
" Among our visitors, none will
he more welcome and appreciated
in the church circles than Miss
Martha Frost of Mexico, Mo She
supcrintendS lie Associated
Charities in that growing city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Born, to DIR. and Mrs. +. H.
Tincher, son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

The Audrain County Circuit
Court adjourned last Friday until
Monday, Aug Q, when the case of
Luther Anderson will be tried,
who is charged with the murder
of August Wagner, near Farber,
last December.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Rev. James Bradley, we under
stand, continues in feeble health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Misses Estelle and Kate Blatt-
ner are visiting in Colorado.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Mrs. Vernic Morris is visiting
friends at Rich Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Miss Mamie Hook Of Princeton,
H., is visiting her fathers family
here. Ed. w. IT. Hook.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Geo. IL, Raudle, the second hand
man, bought house and two lots
near the Shoe Factory from VIM.
IL. Owen for ST. 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-15

Miss Stella PruSsing is visiting
Chicago friends.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-27
WHElAN' S LAUNCH
WAS TOO SPEEDY
0vertakes H. E. Bellamy After Five
Mile Chase-Serious Charges
Against Captured Man.

In the first actual running chase
that the new government patrol boa.
MaL-Na Be-Zee has had TO make, Col
lector John b. Whelan and Clerk Mar
ten <eane overlook n. +. Bellamy )
launch. Saturday evening. ana seized
il for alleged violation OF the marine
regulations. Bellamy was also arrest
ed on charge OF not submitting 10 an
officer and is out on $3.50 bail pend
ing his hearing before Commissioners
Dawson. Thursday.
IL was Just after shutdown. Satur-
day, that Collector Whelan and his
valiant crew discovered Bellamy
speeding along down the river near
the boulevard dock without any lighf
showing. They came along side and
slackencd 10 inform him that he must
come along and pay $500 hne.
Bellamy apparently acquiesced but
suddenly threw on all speed, the OH
GERS say. and went shooting away to-
ward the Canadian shore.
In the gathering darkness, ii was
hard to keep track OF him, but Whelan
and Keane did not let boundary line
cut any figure with them and finally
overhauled Belamy after five-mile
chase.
II found guilty of the charge made
against him, Bellamy is liable TO a fine
which may run as high as $500.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-27
STABBING ARRAYS, SUNDAY.
Three Squabbles on East Side End in
Cuttings.

Three cutting ARRAYS marked the
Sabbath observance on the east side.
Albert Fuse is in St Mary's hospi-
tai in a critical condition from loss
of blood. and Pasquale Mangona is
locked up In Hunt-st. station on a
charge of assault, as the result OF &
card game in the Italian rooming
house at No 299 Wilkins-st Fuse re.
fused to settle his losses. il is said
and Mangona is alleged TO have whip
ped out razor and slashed Fuse
across the right wrist.
John Lubinski, OF No. 1912 Dubois
St. and Joseph Swieckowski, of No
AZ st. Josefat's alley. fought out an
old grudge Sunday night, when Lubin.
ski was slashed about the head, arms
shoulders and breast. by Swieckowski
None of the wounds is regarded as
dangerous. Swieckowski is held in
Chene-st station on a charge of as.
sault.
Albert Wysiak. OF No $50 Garfield
ave. staggered into Chene-st. station.
covered with blood from a number Of
small knife wounds, and reported that
he had been beaten and stabbed BY
two men. whose names he gave to
the police. He was attended by the
police surgeon. and went home unas.
sisted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-27
BATHING BEACH POPULAR.
over 1900 in Water at Belle Isle Sun
day Morning.

So great has been the rush Of poo
pie to the new bathing beach at Belle
Isle that Park Commissioner Hurlbut
Is already considering the necessity
of enlarging the beach next year.
There were 1900 bathers before noon
last Sunday as against an average
OF less than 800 for the same hours
at the old bath house.
We must be metropolitan. says
Hurlbut. The old swimming hole
was not that. The wading beach Is
the thing. and we will not install any
piers running out into the water. Any
one who wants TO dive can wade out
10 the pontoons. Diving is ;he most
dangerous feature OF swimming any
way.
There will not be any division OF
the beach into portions for men and
women and families II will be big
enough SO that no woman need De
insulted. She can find some place
where no one will modest her. II she
is accosted. she can give the fellow
that speaks To her a crack over the
head. Dividing the swimming basin
up makes everybody want To get into
the portion that is forbidden To him.
I'VE know now that the sand beaC h
Is q big success. II needs only To he
larger. We have enough money TO
finish the walks and grounds and VIII
do that as rapidly as possible
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-27
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
vIoLArORS CoNGEsT DOCKET
Nearly 200 Defendants Before Judge
Phelan; Court Wades Throuen
Cases Rapidly.

Out OF nearly 200 defendants 10
complaints under the new traffic or
dinance, more than half informed
Judge Phelan that they had 9rope ry
hitehed their horses by means OF
weights and tie straps. but that mean
persons had stolen the weights ami
straps.
Robert Tindla was one who frank.
ly admitted that he had violated tie
ordinance through forgetting 20 take
"A hitching weight with him.
Il know you're an honest man, sail
the judge. You are one Of tn three
honest men In the city: there are only
three. Everyone makes mistakes. nut
be careful and obey that trarsic ordi-
nance In every detail. IL is being en-
forced strictly. and must be on eyed. T.
He didn't name the other two honest
men.
rs IL locomotive. or Is IL not?
took up much OF the courts precious
time, when Il. koenig. coal merchant,
was on trial for operating an englnc
without license. The engine was "A
coal SCOOP. of the locomotive ORDER,
travelling along the side tracks at
Koenig's yards. Koenig first said Il
was a LOCOMOTIVES: then that il war
not; then that he didn't know what
IL was He was discharged
Mondays session was even worse
than the record-breaker of last wees.
The courtroom was packed, sitting
mass of humanity and II was SWEET
ering hot, but the cases were ground
out in speedy style that kept six
clerks on the keen jump, handbag Ice
files.
A. De Econ. OF No 1913 Fort-st. west,
put in heartrending defense of his
unlicensed dog. For nearly 10 min
utes the Judge argued with him about
the necessity of procuring license
or giving up the dog. De Econ cam
estly pleaded that he could not puy
a license for the dog.
Then I'll have TO order you to turn
him over TO the police, said the
Judge.
Il can't The dogs dead said De
Feon.
What Judge Phelan remarked Mas
heard by only few officers standing
very close 10 his bench
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-27
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-27
BISHOP WILLIAMS HASN'T
APOLOGIZED TO JOHN D., JR
Oetroiter Is Likely To Ignore open
Letter From Rev. George 7.
DowIinq, of Brooklyn.

Bishop Charles d. Williams. of the
Episcopal diocese of Michigan, Is not
making any haste 10 pen an apology
TO John d. Rockefeller Jr., as ne has
been urged to do by the Rev. George
Thomas Downing. of Brooklyn, IN an
open letter in the press. In facs BIN
Cd Williams is enjoying himself vdca-
toning ut his summer home ana Gas
not manifested any desire TO reply 10
Rector bowling. The latter is for
mer Cleveland pastor and Japtized
John d. Rockefeller. Jr.
IF DR.. bowling has chosen 10 write
10 Bishop Williams directly instead OF
printing his letter in the press, IL is
probable that the bishop would nave
replied to him. stated Bisnop Will
Jams secretary Monday morning. AS
il Is. | do not expect to see Nun enter
into any controversy in the press.
In his open letter, the Brooklyn
rector takes exception to Bishop Will
Jams criticism of the illustration used
by Rockefeller In an address to MS
Bible class IA which he cited the
wedding out of weak flowers by the
gardener as an illustration or modern
business life. Bowling asserts tina.
young Rockefeller is living an upright
life i'm spite of the temptations 81
great wealth and that an apology Is
due him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-27
BOY PRISONER RESCUED.
Gang" Attacks Toledo officer Who
Had "Pinched" Young Desperate.

Stick, bunch Don't let dis guy
pinch me,r yelled Charles Blumer, a
l5-yearold desperate, as he was sud
denly plucked from gang of twenty
fellows, at Woodward aye. and Larned-
St. by Probation Officer William Gala
CHER. OF ! oledo.
The gang stuck They swarmed
over Gallagher like lot of bees, pun.
melting him numerically. and finally
one of the larger boys landed a blow
that sent the officer sprawling. When
he recovered, the gang and his pris-
Cncr had fed.
Blumer ESCAPED from the officer \
month ago. while being taken from To-
ledo TO the Lancaster reform school.
Gallagher received tip that the fugi-
i've was in Detroit. and HAD Just
reached here on an interurban ear.
Sunday. when he met Blumer, with the
gang OF boys. He finally asked the
police to help him get Biumer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-27
MURDERER CHARLES CLARK
GIVEN LIFE TERM AGAIN
This Time Slayer of Horton Warren
Refused New Trial, Goes 10
Marquette.

Charles Clar1. twice convicted Of
the muraer of Horton Warren. years
ago. IN he old Goderich house. was
denied new trial. and setenced TO
life Imprisonment I'm Marquette prison.
by Judge Phelan, Monday noon.
Attorney Felix A. Doetsch, for Clark.
In his motion for new trial set
forth that he based his claim on NJ
legged prejudicial remarks by the Judge,
On the fact that Prosecutor Van Zile
showed a rogues' gallery picture of
Clark 10 the jury and that the prose
cutor, in his statement To the jury. de-
clared that Clark's case was sent back
for retrial on account Of technicalties
IN the conviction at the first trial.
Judge Phelan overruled the motion
for new trial. and promptly sen
fenced Clark. who has been in the
county jail since his trial. He he
served three years IN Jackson after
his frst conviction. but is now sent
10 Marquette.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-27
PAYS HIS LAWYER BUT
LETS HIS FAMILY STARVE
Frank Cunningham, Behind With Ali
mony, Ordered TO Settle Quickly
or Go To Jail


Frank Cunningham. who recently
served a term in the house OF correc-
tior for abusing his wife. Frances, was
before Judge Murphy, Monday morn
ing, charged with non-payment OF ali
mony. He admitted the charge, claim
ing that all re earned since his release
had gone to pay lawyer To defend
him in his wife's suit for divorce.
Your family has as much right to
live as your lawyer has: pay your
wife 81 at once. then pay her s. week
". or go to jail" ordered the court.
This caused Frank TO sit up and
take notice.
Cant do IT, Judge" he said.
~ pay So a week for my board and
room. and earn only SO. That
won't leave me a cent for car fare or
a clean undershirt.
Walk TO work and wear dirty
shirts" the Judge remarked, Those
children have to be fed
II might as well live in Windsor
on nothing II you make that order"
Cunningham said
After Judge Murphy learned that
Cunningham earning capacity was
only $40 n week he postponed the
hearing until next Monday. but in
structed the man TO give his wife s.
at once