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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07
Soldier Gets Married.

The Vandalia Leader printed the
following item last week.
Post Commander Sergeant Jett
Grigsby, was married Dee. "a, at
Douglas, Arizona, TO Miss Cecil
Baine BOtto Of that city. Sergeant
Grigsby and bride left at once for
the Philippine Islands. 1t is their
intention to later make their home
in San Francisco Sergeant Grigs-
by has been in the army for sever
al years, for the past two years be
has been stationed on transport
running between San Francisco
an d Manila. He is son of Mrs,
Grigsby OF this city aud is we'll
known in the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07
New County Officers.

The new county officials were
sworn in last Friday. They are:
j. B. WoOlery, Sheriff; E. S.
Cant, Prosecuting Attorney: LII.
Winaus, County Survey. Each
has an Office at the court house.
Price Cunningham will be Deputy
Sheriff.
John W.Howell is the new Pub,
lie administrators and will have
his Office in the French Building.
southeast corner of the square.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07
Ed. ]. H. Coil.

We clip the following from the
Perry Enterprise: "a
About the proudestman we have
seen this Christmas was Eld. j, Il j..
Coil. The Santa Fe Christian
Church people held him in such
high esteem and appreciated his
church work to such a high degree
that they put a fine gold watch
and chain on the Christmas tree at
their church Christmas eve. Bro.
Coil appreciated the gift so much
he isiproudly showing the same to
his friends. Something ike a
year ago or a little more he took
charge of the Santa Fe church,
and the congregation was in debt
s400 or $500, and within a few
months under the practical leader.
ship Of Bro. Coil the Indebtedness
was paid. and q note burning took
place at the church at one Of the
services. Bro. Coil will rest dur
ing january and February having
resigned as pastor Of the Santa
RE and Clark churches. He il
very much improved in health, bat
wants TO get thoroughly we'll be-
fore accepting work Hehas turn,
cd down the offer from several
large churches. He thinks beaI
10 wait q while longcr.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07
Little Child Dead.

Belma, the little four year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs l.. G.
Henry of this city, died last Thurs
day night of diptheria. The IN.
termeut was in The Catholic GENE.
terry Saturday morning.
The sympathy of the community
is extended the sorrowing parents
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07
HUSBAND CAUGHT.
Wife a Widow Now She's a Grass
Widow.

1ho hphN"i"k AS hNOeSu AOm
the Moberly Democrat;
Betrayed by letter.
That was the fate of a noted
crook who came to this county re-.
Gently and couried, won ard mar
ried Mrs. Addie Patrick, of the
Levicks Mill neighbOrhood.
This fellow who claimed for him
self the familiar name of w. p.
Jones drifted into the Levicks
vicinity a few weeks ego. He
brought with him a span of mules
and other articles. and being OF a
genial nature, he soon became ac-
quainted in the vicinity. He met
among others Mrs Addie Patrick, q
good looking widow Of about 80
years. It appeared to be case of
love at first sight aud after few
meetings they came to Moberly and
were married on November / ] in the
court house by Rev. Finnis Haynes,
Circuit Clerk Oak Hunter issuing
the license. They then returned to
Levicks Mill and took up their
residence on the brides farm.
So much for the romance.
About ten days ago Jones told
his wife that he would take one OF
his mules over into Illinois aud
sell it. Accordingly he hitche1 np
fine black mare belonging to his
wife with his mule and started ont.
He went, no one knows where, but
on Sunday Sheriff Huston got
message from the sheriff of Mont
gomery connty, giving a descrip-
ton of a much wanted man and
list of articles he had stolen aud
Offering a $25 reward. the message
stating that it was known that this
man had mailed letter to Mrs.
Addie Patrick. of Levicks Mill.
With this thread TO work on Sheriff
Huston went TO work on the case.
He drove TO Leviks Mill Monday
morning, made inquiries aud
soon learned that the much-wauted
thief was none other than w. p.
Jones, who had married Mrs. Pat
rick just recently. He went to the
Patrick home, was informed by
Mrs. Jones that he was about two
miles north cutting wood. Huston
rode out there and placed him un.
der arrest. He took him to Levicks
Mill and left him under guard
while he went up to his home to
make further Investigations.
Here he found all the stolen
articles described by the Mont.
gomery county sheriff. In the
summer kitchen, in addition to the
articles stolen at Bellhower, in
Montgomery county, were six or
seven sets of harness. a half dozen
clocks aud trunks galore. Huston
brought the fellow to Moberly on
a local freight from Jacksonville
aud on the way the sly old crook
tried by Strategy to get possession
of the sheriff's pistol. But Hus'
ton wasn't born yesterday, aud he
brought his prisoner safely to Mob.
erly aud siagle-handed marched
him down through the Wabasf
yards at 8 o'el ock last night ant
lodged him safely in the city Jail.
where he will be held for prelimiu'
airy hearing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07
Change in Shoe Firm.

w. &. wilkins, young in years
but a veteran in the shoe business,
has sold an interest in his store to
one of his faithful clerks, Earl
Brown. Mr.. Wilkins has been in
the shoe business for II years, the
past l. years in the business by
himself. Mr.. Brown has been in
the store for two years past, su ffi-
cient time to enable him 10 become
acquainted with every detail of the
business.
wilkins Shoe Store has always
enjoyed large patronage. They
are looking for a heavier business
thru 1909 than ever before. The
firm announces that thru the pres
ent month they will conduct one
of the largest cut sales-in the
country a reduction of 20 per
cent on ali shoes sold-aud
February 1st they will open mp
with an eutire new stock. See
their advertisement in this paper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

The department store Of Freden-
dali & wilkins was entered last
Thursday night and $3.50 in cash
was missing from the money drawer
he left three nickles-and a pair
OF No. ) mems shoes aud a box Of
mems hose. The robber entered by
breaking open a windaw at the
north end Of the building leading
to the basement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Miss Dollie Robnstt. who Is
teaching in the Fulton schools, en-
ioyed the holidays with her parents
near Marlinsburg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07
Some Cash; Some News.


Mrs. Parks has been quite unwell
again of late; confined to her bed
most of the time. She writes,
The MESSAGE is the greatest
comfort of all my reading matter. "
Josiah Martin. at Garlingt on
Oklahoma, sends us dollar to
renew his subscription and adds:
TO the dear old MESSAGE and our
many friends in Audrain county,
we wish you happy aud prosper
ous new year. We are having fine
weather here and plowing is the
order of the day. We are gettin g
along as well as could be expected
in @ new country. Always glad to
get the MESSAGE, it is like getting
a letter from home"
z. Mcdaniel, at Laddonia, sends
us check for a dollar aud leaves
us to guess what it's for. Thank
you, brother, thank you.
CD. Littrell of Ceutralia visite d
his brother in law here last week,
VIII. Turner. Mr.. Litrell is a new
reader of this paper.
+. NJ. Shoup. a most estimable
citizen, on X. F. d. 4, Mexico, is
new subscriber.
Ben Phears at Vandalia sends us
check for a dollar aud says,
PLEASE keep the MESSAGE com
ing"
That worthy fellow and excel
lent citizen, w. S. Biggs, was III
Mexico the other day transactiug
business and called and renewed
for this paper.
W. j. Brown, who has en-
ployment at the Electric Light
Plant, ,subscribes for the MEssEGE.
Robert Platte has our thanks or
a renewal favor.
A. B. Erisman, near Benton
City. reuews.
Mrs. Wilmuth Scott pays for
this paper into 1910.
R.H.Allison of Lexington, Neb.,
thru his father here, renews his
subscription.
0rville and Edward Melahus near
Rush Hill called the other day
aud renewed for their father. VIM.
G. Mclahn The Mclahn came to
this county Ave years ago from
Illinois. They think great deal
of our county aud our people.
They have come into the owner.
ship of three farms near Rush Hill
the Jim Johnson, Wilbur Shoup
and A. J. Deichman places. They
are successful farmers, too; had
in 250 acres of corn last season
aud raised 10. 900 bushels. Think
what that means. They sold 3, 900
bushels at Sc cents. They have
portable corn dump and none of
their corn had to be shoveIed.
There is evidence that the Melahns
knows how to farm.
j. NJ. Hagan reuews for this pa.
per, Lee Hagan ditto. The senior
Hagan says the MESSAGE is like d
love letter, he must have it, The
paper interests the boys aud girls
iu the home, aud when you have
struck that key you have the sue
cessful county paper. "J.M.Ha-
gan is planning TO get a home in
southern Arkansas. be tells US,
near Texarkana. He is a good cit,
izen and We would regret to lOs'
him.
w. G. KinseIla, the real estate
mau Of San Antonio. Texas. who
has been visiting friends here.
thinks well of the MESSAGE; b,
moves his date mp to 1911.
George Il. Randle rensws fOl
this paper. He is making som,
ius improvements on his propert,
just east Of the Shoe Factory. II,
halfavaa that fha alaaf,.;. ..;l,-.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07
MEXICO ACTIVITIES.
Officers to Divide Reward A
Stranger In Trouble

rest OF young Fred Michael. who
shot and killed the city marshal
St Highbee three weeks since.
Constable WIN. Barnett made the
arrest here week before last.
The Mexico High School De-
batting Club is to debate with the
Keytesville High School Debating
Club Feb. 9th. The subject will
be: Resolved, That a bank de-
posit law like that Of Oklahoma
should be adopted by the federal
government" Mexico takes the
negative and the debate is to be at
Keytesville. The Mexico boys are
getting ready for hard fight.
Mr.. Alpha Owen will be the new
foreman in the MESSAGE Office.
BE was with w. l.. Matheuy here
about four years. he is a ,horo
gentleman, aud he knows his
trade too.
Major Charles Matlingly of
Odessa is visiting his niece here,
Mrs. Ed. Dermody. Mr.. Mating
ly knew Mexico 80 years ago and
he says the years ave brought
many improvem ents.
DIR. Don Nichols Of Jacksonville
ILL.,, delivered a very interesting
lecture at one of our churches last
week on the subject, John China.
man and His Ways" He spent
IL years in China. Twenty years
ago he lived in this county. He
was raised near Bellflower. Near
20 years ago he preached the first
sermon in that town. By the way.
Bellflower is now two towns, one
separated from the other by a corn
field between.
L. f. Leland, a stranger here.
got himself into trouble last Satur-
day. He represented himself as a
mule buyer and contracted with
Bill Ragsdale for a $35 saddle aud
some rope halters. He gave a
check signed by one Ike II. Mayes
for $3.50 on the First National
Bauk. Ragsdale gave him a
check in change for $l4l. 1t after
wards turned ont that Ike NJ.
Mayes" had no money at the First
National Bank. The police were
now ON Leland stracks. He tried
to cash Ragsdale's check at all OF
the clothing stores and at two Of
the saloons. He was arrested aud
put in the holdover. from which
later be tried to escape when he
was taken to the county jail.
juess boozing is largely one Of
Leland's shortcomings.
Lee Henry and family two weeks
ago moved 10 Mexico from the vi
cinity OF Moliuo. The following
Sunday their little daughter, Vel.
ma May. took sick and Thursday
night she died. On account of the
nature Of her afiietion there was
no funeral service. The death ID
q sad afiiiciion to the family.
Z b. A. ThOrnburgh and w. U.
Duty are putting up a fiae four
room cottage ia Fair view--'the
first building in the place. They
saw a meadow lark out in that
neigborhOod on Dee. 30, 1908, !. The
bird was not singing. but he seem
ed happy and coptented aud acted
like he meant 10 stay. here. Sarl
sign OF a continued mild winter,
Have yOu broken some Of yons
New Years resolutions alreadyi
Has your besetting sin got you
againi Struggle to your feet, my
brother. Try again. Yon arr
stronger now for the battle per.
haps than you ever win be aeaiD--
when more years have crept owe
your head. Get the joy bells il
your heart end be detsrnined that
neither life nor death, nor thing
present nor things to come, moi
any other creature shall separate
onn fro.n vour nnrnona "a ~
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Mason Creasey aad children
visited friends in jefferson City
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Sidney Houston has been visit
ing his aunt, Miss Mary V. Hous.
ton, at Salisbury.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Miss Abble Morris st. Louis
is visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. 2. s. Morris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

George b. Massey has moved
back to this city from Santa 70.
A number Of years ago he Was in
The grocery huainess here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

VIM. Devoll, southeast of Mex
leo, has moved TO Bradshow. .Neb.,
and orders the MESSAGE to follow
him.
Mr.. Marshall Newberry aud Miss
Reaa Franklin, both of the neigh
borhood of Benton City. were
married Wednesday afternoon Of
last week. Rev. @. NJ. Aker ofIl-
eiatiug, We wish them joy aud
prosperity
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Wm. Barnett and Miss
Maggie Barnett visited friends in
Columbla last week
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Misses Pearl and Ola Sanders
Of this city visited W. f. Sink
horn aad wife at Farber last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Mrs. john Gregory has BEEN en-
tertaiuing her sister, Mrs. Ed.
Mccall, ofFulton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

FIN. Martin of Anadarko. }. Okla
homa. visited his brother here last
week, John Martin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Rev. A A. Wallace united il
marriage last week MF. J, M.
Lpg sNiiu seH nas Mamie Farley
blka Of lllaaSg. III
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

James Sullivan of New York is
visiting relatives tn this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

j. F. Greeuberry of near Lad
donia conducted business in the
Probate Court here last wsek.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Bette Torreyson, of West
Lick, this county. thinks of be-
coming a resident of LaddOnia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Miss Nina Kennen, who is teach.
ing at Salisbury, visited her moth
or here last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Ed. I. F. Reavis has resigned
as pastor of the Christian church
at Furber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Henry Barney of Rush Hill
has returned from Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Miss Laura Grifith of Slater is
the guest of her friend here, Miss
Lucille Duncan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Z. +. Frazier and daughter have
returned from Springfield. Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Miss Eliza Gibbs is visiting in
Kansas City,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

A. ID. Perry is visiting relatives
in Oklahoma.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Born, to Mr. aud Mrs. L. O'Brien,
south of this city,a sou.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Mr.. Robert COakley and bride
of Colorado are visiting ]. w.
COakley and family of Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Arch Thomas is in Colum-
umbia for medical treatment.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-28

Mrs. Estelle McHenrv left last night for her home at Jacksonville after visit with friends here.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-28
revolver fired by w. Y. Ellis.

revolver fired by w. Y. Ellis.
 Willis, the dead man, was the proprietor of liquor cure sanita- rum in Indianapolis and became very wealthy there. He separated from his wife some years ago and the proceedings got into the chan cery court here in fight for the possession of the child which was finally given to all uncle i'll Pine Bluff. Willis is alleged to have offered chambermaid at the Hotel Marion SIoo to give tes- timony against the character ot Mrs Willis and for this alleged crime he was indicted here and an indictment was pending against him i'll the Perry county circuit court, where the case was trans | ferred.
 He has made several other at. tempts to get possession of the child and the decision of Chan cellor Hart, now associate Justice Hart of the supreme court, i'll this case made him the mortal enemy of Senator Davis, who had been the prime factor in his becoming chancellor.
 Senator Davis was one of the most calm men about the room at the time of the shooting and remained to direct the disposition of the remains, which will be taken back to Indianapolis today for interment. Ellis will be giver preliminary hearing tomorrow but he is expected to waive exam ination.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-28
STATE CLOSES
 IN DILL CASE

Little Rock, July 2S.-The state closed its case in the Dill case to- day and the defense began the in- troducton of witnesses to prove an alibi. The only feature of the case yesterday was the testimony of K. D. Wagner, who stated he had been in the office of Dr. Sweat and on the morning Miss Burkhalter was assaulted and saw Dill go up the stairway to the Knights of Pythias hall and later in the morn- ing come down the stairs and go out side entrance. Wagner went to the office of the prosecuting at torney and volunteered to give this testimony. Wagner had been convicted of larceny, however, and pardon had to be secured for him before he could take the stand. For this reason the defense has asked to have the testimony stricken from the records.
 Wagner was convicted in the court of Justice Ellenbogen in Sep tember, 1908. So many cars of the Iron Mountain had been broken into at that time when E. F. Harper, special agent of the railroad, discovered a car with the seal broken one night, he se- cured blood hounds which trailed NNonpar to b;c bo,,a ua ,.yaS ar rested and admitted the crime, lot of the flour being found in his house.
 The defense will close it's testi- mony by tomorrow and the argu- ments will take place Friday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-28

tue company to Little Rock. Later he laughed at the idea of the state militia being used at the state house. Assistant Adjutant Gen eral Compefe denied knowing any thing about the ordering of the company to Little Rock. Former Adjutant General Bullion also de nied any knowledge of the soldiers coming and members of the com pany stated they came under the impression they were to be used in guarding the state capitol.
 Late in the evening Adjutant General B. w. Greene stated the company had been one of those at Camp Pindall which was forced to leave before the end of a week S target practice, and as full week was required, it was ordered out again with instructions to go into camp at Fort Logan H. Roots for the purpose of shooting at the tar gets the balance of the week. Ad- jutant General Greene says there are no more companies coming, as all the others have been to target practice. The explanation of Ad- jutant General Greene cleared a great cloud, as the atmosphere of the Brooks-Baxter war had begun to gather.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-28
ond division, across the hall.

ond division, across the hall.
 Judge Fulk issued the order di- recting that the child be turned over to Willis for TO days and was discussing the question of where would be the best place for Willis to receive the child, when Ellis, who was standing immediately be- hind Judge Fulk, pulled his revol- yer and fired. Lowe Gibson, clerk of the court, was standing beside Ellis, and seeing his action, struck the hand which held the pistol forcing the shot to go high, the bull let to become imbedded in the wall several feet over the head of Willis, who was standing directly across the table from Judge Fulk. Sen ator Davis was seated beside his client and M. A. Austin was seated beside Senator Davis.
 When the shot was fired, Willis, who was unarmed, turned and ran around Senator Davis and Attor- ney Austin and headed for the door. Ellis followed around the table and reaching the door, took the revolver in both hands, rested it against the door facing, pulling the trigger. The ball entered the left side of of Willis and imbedded itself in his heart
 Willis stagge4 ed down the hall to the door of Judge Lea's cham Der. Hearing the shooting Sheriff Roberts rushed out of the door just in time to catch the falling man. His mother arrived at the same time and the two eased Will lis onto a cot where he died within 10 minutes. He never spoke a word though he tried several times to do so.
 Judge Fulk asked Ellis for his revolver and it was turned over to him. Sheriff Roberts took charge of Ellis and in a roundabout way took him to jail. An inquest was held over the remains of Will lis last night and verdict render ed that he had come to his death from bullet wound inflicted by a
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-28

Little Rock, July 2S - Work continues on the state capitol building and the convicts are rapidly knocking out the floor in the south end of the building. The floors of the third and fourth stories have disappeared already. There are 9I convicts working on the building and the amount of cement flooring they can cart out i'll day is amazing. The state capitol commission is meeting to- day to decide what course shall be pursued The commission yester- day decided to proceed with the work until all members should be present and the matter gone over thoroughly.
 The arrival of the Beebe com- pany in Argenta late yesterday af- ternoon gave origin to the report that this company had been or dered out to guard the state capi- tol and prevent the men there be- ing interfered with, and to prevent the officers of the county stopping the men from their work. Gov. Donaghey permitted the story to secure some Credence through a refusal to discuss the report or any thing concerning the ordering oi
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-28
W. '. ELLIS SlAYS N. P. WILLIS
Shots Cause Panic in the Room
 Where Dill is Being Tried.
While Seeking to Gain Posses sion of His Child.

Little Rock, July 2S.-Still an other chapter. and the most serious of all, in the Willis divorce pro- ceedings, took place in the cham bers of Judge Guy Fulk, circuit court second division, yesterday afternoon at 3:45, when w. Y. FL lis, husband of the former wife of Nathaniel Parker Willis, shot and killed Willis. On the same floor, and almost in the adjoining room, the trial of Earl Dill was in pro- gress in the large room of the cir cult court, first division. Hear ing the first shot the crowd at tempted to run out, thinking it was an attempt to lynch Dill, but the large doors were packed so strongly with the people that riot almost took place before the room was cleared. Dill was the most collected of those ill the big court room and seemed amused at the efforts of the fighting people to get out of the court room.
 On Monday afternoon Senator Jeff Davis secured an order from the court to have w. Y. and H. B. Ellis bring from Pine Bluff the daughter of Willis in order that he might have her in his custody for 10 days. The order was sent to the sheriff of Jefferson county, and Mary, the child, not being in Pine Bluff, Ellis and his attorney, M. A. Austin, came here to talk that matter over with the court. Sen ator Davis and his client went to the court at the same time and Judge Fulk received them in his chambers. The mother of Willis remained in the circuit court, sec
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-28
CENTERVII.. F..

We are still having some dry weather but good prospects for rain.
 Health is very good i'll this neighbor hood.
 Several from here have been attend ing the meeting at Star Gap the past week.
 P. H. Glover will begin a meeting next Sunday at II o'clock. It will be held under the bush arbor where the meeting was held last year at this place
 ]. F. Thomas and family visited neal Enders Saturday night and Sunday.
 Some from here have been attending the meeting at Blackfork the past week
 Quinton Snow end his sister, Miss Alice, attended Sunday school and preaching at McNew's chapel Sunday
 Ed Utley and wife of Heber and liar ry Snow and wife of Centerville visited at $. l. Hankins' today.
 School at Union Grove is progressing nicely under the management of Prof Clark and his daughter, Miss Edna.
 Tom Hankins and wife visited neal Greenbrier part of last week.
 June 2S.